Talking Cricket… Listening Cricket

Posted on October 19, 2006
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Adil Najam No dearth of interesting news coming from the world of cricket: Pakistan ‘wins’ on the ball-tampering controversy, but debates linger; Resignations, counter-resignations, re-resignations on the Pakistan side; Two key Pakistan cricketers sent back home from the ICC Champions Trophy for taking performance enhancing drugs; A dramatic victory against Sri Lanka by an emotionally […]

Cricket Politics or Cricket Diplomacy?

Posted on October 7, 2006
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Bilal Zuberi Pakistani cricket team is not done making waves yet. The Darrell Hair controversy, which ATP reported on and you commented on (here, here, and here), was barely behind us that a series of resignations have sent additional shock waves reverberating through the system. The background to new development is the search for a […]

ICC Decisions: Victories for Pakistan?

Posted on September 28, 2006
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Adil Najam Important decisions just came in on the Inzimam-Hair saga, and they seem like – for most part – victories for Pakistan. Inzimam is cleared of ball- tampering charges but suspended for four one-day internationals for ‘bringing the game into disrepute‘ by refusing to play (see background and discussion here). Meanwhile, controversial Australian umpire […]

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