A Pakistani domestic cricketer who was laid off by his department was caught in a dacoity

[Savak]

I wonder if anyone knows about this? Was watching a recent Cricketing debate on the issue of regional cricket and departmental cricket and apparently one of the domestic cricketers who got laid off from his departmental team because the department disbanded its domestic cricket team, within a month he had to resort to selling flowers on the streets and in desperation he tried to rob a house and got caught.

Does anyone know about this? The journalist also went on and on to cite other examples where some domestic cricketers have committed suicide in similar circumstances.

And as we all know, the decline of Pakistan's hockey is because of a lack of departmental funding in the last 10-15-20 years.

To those saying let departmental cricket continue as it is are oblivious to the fact that the departments are no longer offering full time jobs to players any more, now players get short term yearly contracts and are immediately let go the moment they offer no more cricketing utility of their playing careers are over. Departments are also winding up and closing their teams because they consider the cost of running a team and employing people full time who don't really deserve it to be prohibitive. Bottomline the system is not sustainable anymore.

Now i fully support Imran Khan's views on Regional Cricket and wanting to introduce the Australian Sheffield format in Pakistan as the PSL has shown that the concept, format can work in Pakistan. But the transition has to be managed very carefully and with proper planning. By hook or crook the departments and private sector sponsors have got to be given ownership of these regions.

The Pakistani govt should also introduce tax incentives by giving corporations tax credits, tax breaks for employing deserving sportsmen as full time employees and further tax breaks for sponsoring a region. The system can work if intelligent minds get together and properly plan on how to go about it in an unrushed manner.

 

[Major]

TO be honest, this isn't PCB's fault.

Many cricketers forgoe education for Cricket, they spend more time playing cricekt as they believe that they will be able to earn a good income and wouldnt need education.

This is a mistake they end up making.

I used to play club, and i remember 80% of the boys didn't go to school and would spend their mornings practising and playing the sport.

 

[Savak]

TO be honest, this isn't PCB's fault.

Many cricketers forgoe education for Cricket, they spend more time playing cricekt as they believe that they will be able to earn a good income and wouldnt need education.

This is a mistake they end up making.

I used to play club, and i remember 80% of the boys didn't go to school and would spend their mornings practising and playing the sport.

Pakistani's are not multi taskers. I have lived in Canada for 7 years and living here made me realize what sort of a privilleged lifestyle i had back home, here i have seen students do full time jobs while studying through University and supporting themselves on their own with no support from any parent. In fact in some cases i have seen young couples who have gotten married and even had kids and they are doing full time jobs and are also studying in University and completely fending for themselves.

When Imran Khan went to live, study and play cricket in the UK in the 70's, he got no financial help from his parents, he would study at University, play cricket and earn his bread, butter there, he even worked in a resteraunt once when he needed to make money but he is completely a self made man.

Not sure why most Pakistani's in general lack the discipline to balance full time jobs with studies and wanting to pursue a professional career in cricket. People in the West can do it, why can't our people?

 

[gazza619]

TO be honest, this isn't PCB's fault.

Many cricketers forgoe education for Cricket, they spend more time playing cricekt as they believe that they will be able to earn a good income and wouldnt need education.

This is a mistake they end up making.

I used to play club, and i remember 80% of the boys didn't go to school and would spend their mornings practising and playing the sport.

True it aint PCB’s fault.

People need to get their priority straight and start getting educated.

 

[moghul]

Pakistan is producing uneducated cricketers in abundance. Most of them are school drop outs and incapable of making their earning. School cricket needs to be supported and under 15 or under 16 cricket team should be picked from school cricket. Kids who finish school, like to carry on to college.

Also under 15 or 16 and even under 19 tournament and tours should be planned around school vacation days. When kids take weeks off during peak academic season, they end up dropping off from school.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

TO be honest, this isn't PCB's fault.

Many cricketers forgoe education for Cricket, they spend more time playing cricekt as they believe that they will be able to earn a good income and wouldnt need education.

This is a mistake they end up making.

I used to play club, and i remember 80% of the boys didn't go to school and would spend their mornings practising and playing the sport.

As if its a choice.

 

[Major]

Pakistani's are not multi taskers. I have lived in Canada for 7 years and living here made me realize what sort of a privilleged lifestyle i had back home, here i have seen students do full time jobs while studying through University and supporting themselves on their own with no support from any parent. In fact in some cases i have seen young couples who have gotten married and even had kids and they are doing full time jobs and are also studying in University and completely fending for themselves.

When Imran Khan went to live, study and play cricket in the UK in the 70's, he got no financial help from his parents, he would study at University, play cricket and earn his bread, butter there, he even worked in a resteraunt once when he needed to make money but he is completely a self made man.

Not sure why most Pakistani's in general lack the discipline to balance full time jobs with studies and wanting to pursue a professional career in cricket. People in the West can do it, why can't our people?

Pakistan socio is quite differnt. There are quite alot of reasons that exist for this

What you have pointed out is 100% correct (except for the imran part), but there are some problems in Pakistan.

I have been trying to find a part time job of 3-4 hours but they dont exist in Pakistan. Here the jobs are of 8-10 hours. Plus, our education system is such that it doesnt allow students to do both.
We have limited holidays

However, sports and education is manageable.

 

[Major]

As if its a choice.

trust me it it.

Education is still free till collage. Many of th cricketers i knew back in club were drop outs even before getting into matic (10th grade)

And the amount of money they spent on cricket could had been spent on education aswell. Its about priorities.

Now a guy gives more prority to a sport which has no cerntain or guided future and forgoes education. 10 years later he is to be blamed, not PCB.

 

[Major]

Pakistan is producing uneducated cricketers in abundance. Most of them are school drop outs and incapable of making their earning. School cricket needs to be supported and under 15 or under 16 cricket team should be picked from school cricket. Kids who finish school, like to carry on to college.

Also under 15 or 16 and even under 19 tournament and tours should be planned around school vacation days. When kids take weeks off during peak academic season, they end up dropping off from school.

Educated cricketers are not possible in our society.

 

[Savak]

Pakistan socio is quite differnt. There are quite alot of reasons that exist for this

What you have pointed out is 100% correct (except for the imran part), but there are some problems in Pakistan.

I have been trying to find a part time job of 3-4 hours but they dont exist in Pakistan. Here the jobs are of 8-10 hours. Plus, our education system is such that it doesnt allow students to do both.
We have limited holidays

However, sports and education is manageable.

I would say its the cultural aspect as well. In the West a professional job or an odd job, for the westerners a job is a job and no one looks down upon any sort of job in order to earn a living. When i worked at a coffee joint as a cashier/waiter for 5-6 months, when my daadi found out, she immediately admonished and insulted me and was like this is not an honourable job and that she felt ashamed to even mention this to the rest of the family. In Pakistan i cannot even imagine a guy comes from an upper middle class, middle class, educated family will even consider doing odd menial jobs like being a waiter, taxi driver, cashier, janitor, security guard to make ends meet even for a few hours a day because of the "log kya kahain ge".

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

I would say its the cultural aspect as well. In the West a professional job or an odd job, for the westerners a job is a job and no one looks down upon any sort of job in order to earn a living. When i worked at a coffee joint as a cashier/waiter for 5-6 months, when my daadi found out, she immediately admonished and insulted me and was like this is not an honourable job and that she felt ashamed to even mention this to the rest of the family. In Pakistan i cannot even imagine a guy comes from an upper middle class, middle class, educated family will even consider doing odd menial jobs like being a waiter, taxi driver, cashier, janitor, security guard to make ends meet even for a few hours a day because of the "log kya kahain ge".

Yeah this status quo has been established in Pak because of the very little money and worker rights offered for these laboursome jobs, which is why most people in that field in Pak aren't too well off. In the West, there are benefits for everyone and one thing I have seen is that a lot of skilled labour jobs offer more money for time than office jobs.9-5's offer which is why so many people drop out of college and pursue small degrees/qualifications in skilled labour fields and their life is set.

On the topic of Departmental cricketers going into crisis.

Back when the system first came into effect NBP and PIA and co. were willing to offer contracted players jobs in the off season and play cricket during the season. Back then, people generally were more educated due to the better educational system and whatnot. Don't know when people will start realising that this system will continue to see our cricket fall deeper and deeper in this hole.