It is now the passion and the fire to do something different which has kept me alive now and when it comes to test cricket, everything goes on its own.
In the modern era, where cricket has changed completely from modern technologies, in which politics has entered with dirty money, where everyone is trying to prove his agenda by hook or crook.
How can it happen where cricket like IPL cannot stop and Test cricket is rejected at every opportunity?
New Zealand's tour of Pakistan when it was ready to start but all of sudden news came up that New Zealand's team has the concern with security reasons while staying in Pakistan.
What’s next was the many former Pakistan players comes out and made it clear that’s it unacceptable and the damage to our cricket. The former Pakistan batsman Salman Butt says,
“It’s ridiculous to say the least. It is global politics, New Zealand have given a stupid reason. They had come to Pakistan after a security clearance from their agency. They were here for so many days, were going to the stadium and practicing as well. This continued for quite a few days. But before the match they decided not to play because of some security threat. This act by New Zealand should be condemned in every possible way.”
“New Zealand have not shared any evidence, which raises suspicion over their act. There was nothing shared with the PCB, security agencies or the Pakistan government. New Zealand were provided the highest security that you can ever imagine. Also, Pakistan is far more secure than 2009. A wrong precedent has been set by the Kiwis as teams will now think they can take a unilateral decision. It would have been better if New Zealand had not come. This is not a joke.”
“I really wish the ICC, FIFA, can also take a stance which shows they can exercise their power. ICC seems to be nowhere. They haven’t reacted even to what happened in Manchester (India pulling out of the last Test), at least not in public.”
There have been incidents in the past when attacks on players happened like the 2009 Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan which changed the perspective of cricket nations towards the Pakistan board. Even when the Mumbai attack happened it was shocking but cricket remains the same in a country like India where teams like Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and England never show any concerns for the security issues over the years. So the tour cancellation will give the points to another team for the test championship finals will the boards like ICC intervene into such Uncertainties and try to put some light over it. Hope that a team like Pakistan will give answer to all these with their performance in the upcoming T-20 World Cup.
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