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Runner Up said:
So far Aussie players of Islamabad United have refused to come to Pakistan in case they reach to final this is what I read in news. Now that Quetta has qualified for the final what do you guys think which of the foreign players will agree to play in Lahore? Tough decision to make?:kp
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none except rilee who is still soing to reveal
 
Not surprised at all by the refusal of the Englishmen, they were never going to come first as they need a precedent so we should not lose hearts by it, it is just a start of a long and painstaking process of cricket revival in Pakistan, InshaAllah if we are able to host this final successfully and set a precedent then this would be a good pitch to convince foreign players next year.
Let's all get behind PCB and support it for once.
 
rixxuu said:
Not surprised at all by the refusal of the Englishmen, they were never going to come first as they need a precedent so we should not lose hearts by it, it is just a start of a long and painstaking process of cricket revival in Pakistan, InshaAllah if we are able to host this final successfully and set a precedent then this would be a good pitch to convince foreign players next year.
Let's all get behind PCB and support it for once.
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Exactly. i hope the final is exciting and I hope we get an incident free one. I hope the people of pakistan enjoy it and prove they can hold these events here. If none of the foreigners come well its their loss. They will miss out on coming to a great country full of hospitable people who love their cricket.

If even one foreigner comes it will be a good thing but if none come it doesnt matter. Its still the PSL and it will still have that magic for me...Lets get behind the PCB instead if "navel gazing" as many from other parts of the world on this forum want us to do constantly!!
 
the Great Khan said:
Exactly. i hope the final is exciting and I hope we get an incident free one. I hope the people of pakistan enjoy it and prove they can hold these events here. If none of the foreigners come well its their loss. They will miss out on coming to a great country full of hospitable people who love their cricket.

If even one foreigner comes it will be a good thing but if none come it doesnt matter. Its still the PSL and it will still have that magic for me...Lets get behind the PCB instead if "navel gazing" as many from other parts of the world on this forum want us to do constantly!!
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excatly!!
too much negativity by internet keyboard warriors.
it was decided long before that final will be in lahore and it is a known fact that the psl will have to move back. if we dont start the process now it will be same next year and the year after. We need to break the ice somewhere cant let the hostile forces win.
 
Not a good decesion to play in Pakistan, m agree 100% with KP, if Imran khan is saying the final will be not safe in Pakistan how can we expect someone like KP will play then, I am sure it will be domestic cup final not PSL final, all Pakistani players will play and chushti will join the commentary box shame on PSL
 
Final in Lahore is madness. The profile of the event makes it a huge target.

Even if cricketers get presidential level safety, exposing 30,000 of your own people to all kinds of risks smacks of indifference.

There is no upside to this. Locking down a city to host a cricket match doesn't reassure anyone things are Ok in Pakistan.
 
Right now Karachi and Peshawer are more safer than Lahore. Sethi and co need to stop this madness because lives are more important than their big egos
 
So by locking down whole city ia going to make sure cricket returns to Pakistan and teams start touring? What are these guys at PCB smoking?
 
The only way cricket will be played in pakistan is by locking down the whole city, fair enough it can be done on a one off, i.e zim tour or PSL final. However as a viable solution going forward im afraid the cost of security arrangements etc will just be too much for pakistan too handle, the income recieved from tours will barely cover this meaning pakistan will lose money by hosting other countries. Is this really worth it to prove our nation is "safe"
 
silentkiller187 said:
The only way cricket will be played in pakistan is by locking down the whole city, fair enough it can be done on a one off, i.e zim tour or PSL final. However as a viable solution going forward im afraid the cost of security arrangements etc will just be too much for pakistan too handle, the income recieved from tours will barely cover this meaning pakistan will lose money by hosting other countries. Is this really worth it to prove our nation is "safe"
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There was a blast outside stadium in zim match they first denied it when media started reporting it and later admitted that a few policeman lost their live protecting a game of cricket.
 
Mian said:
There was a blast outside stadium in zim match they first denied it when media started reporting it and later admitted that a few policeman lost their live protecting a game of cricket.
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Typical selfish mentality, the lives of foreigners are not greater than the livesof our own, stop putting people at risk just to stage a silly sports game
 
None of Quetta's foreign players will travel to Lahore for PSL final but mentor Viv Richards & fielding coach Julien Fountain will be there
 
Final will be at Lahore, time to support it, not to spread all this imaginary negative scenarios.
 
moghul said:
Final will be at Lahore, time to support it, not to spread all this imaginary negative scenarios.
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No we need to call a spade a spade. The final will be an absolute flop without the foreign players. Please put your emotions to the side and think rationally.
 
Whilst I don't support final in Lahore, but now that it has been decided and even tickets have been sold we have to support the event and pray for its success.

Even if it is without foreign players it is a big thing for Lahore people in specific and in general for Pakistanis.

It surely won't be off great Quality but surely the atmosphere would make it great and some yound Pakistani players sitting on the bench might get a much needed opportunity.
 
hur rizvi said:
Whilst I don't support final in Lahore, but now that it has been decided and even tickets have been sold we have to support the event and pray for its success.

Even if it is without foreign players it is a big thing for Lahore people in specific and in general for Pakistanis.

It surely won't be off great Quality but surely the atmosphere would make it great and some yound Pakistani players sitting on the bench might get a much needed opportunity.
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true that
was thinking about starting a thread on this to my fellow neighbours .
"don't get influence by some politician i know u guys have your own opinion but now that its already decided just try to spread positiveness In sha Allah the result will be positive too".
#supportpslinlahore
 
SM1989 said:
No we need to call a spade a spade. The final will be an absolute flop without the foreign players. Please put your emotions to the side and think rationally.
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When has a final of any tournament been a flop? 2 sides play, 1 wins. Plus we hardly saw the creame of international cricketers participating in the PSL, the likes of Ravi Bohpara or KP not playing is hardly going to ruin the event for me, not even the slightest. .
 
this is a farce, an absolute farce.

Even if this all goes well which I pray at does, and even leaving aside the fact that many players won't be there, I ask this - How does providing presendital level security , including the deployment of attack helicopters, drones, the shutting down of entire blocks and so, how does that tell people that Pakistan is safe?
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
this is a farce, an absolute farce.

Even if this all goes well which I pray at does, and even leaving aside the fact that many players won't be there, I ask this - How does providing presendital level security , including the deployment of attack helicopters, drones, the shutting down of entire blocks and so, how does that tell people that Pakistan is safe?
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It gives the exact opposite impression. It says that if these ridiculous measures weren't taken bombs would go off left, right and center.
 
hur rizvi said:
Whilst I don't support final in Lahore, but now that it has been decided and even tickets have been sold we have to support the event and pray for its success.

Even if it is without foreign players it is a big thing for Lahore people in specific and in general for Pakistanis.

It surely won't be off great Quality but surely the atmosphere would make it great and some yound Pakistani players sitting on the bench might get a much needed opportunity.
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This.
 
hur rizvi said:
Whilst I don't support final in Lahore, but now that it has been decided and even tickets have been sold we have to support the event and pray for its success.

Even if it is without foreign players it is a big thing for Lahore people in specific and in general for Pakistanis.

It surely won't be off great Quality but surely the atmosphere would make it great and some yound Pakistani players sitting on the bench might get a much needed opportunity.
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In any case, quality of foreign players is not great. We were never talking about the likes of AB or Starc, Smith, Kohli, etc coming over. Whatever benefits the young players could potentially gain from the ones that did participate were over the 2 weeks prior, rather than now at the end.

The event has been hyped up anyway. People will come to watch, and the occasion will be that of more than a mere cricket match.

For the TV watchers, yes it might be a bit crap. But the event is for the people of Pakistan, so I guess so long as they are happy, and are not in any danger, all is good.
 
There is no point forcing the teams to pick washed up, no name foreign players. The game will be a sell out regardless and I'm sure the Pakistani public would rather see more local players play instead of the no hopers that are on that list.
 
The fact that, PCB required permission from the Punjab government to host the final in Lahore tells you everything you need to know about what purpose this serves. It's to inflate the egos of the delusional PML-N party who are clearly oblivious to the malaise throughout the country. As are some posters to be honest, that think foreign players should travel to Pakistan especially after the spate of bombings. Then you think by blaming the bombings on "your enemy" and "foreign elements" actually brushes aside the issue that Pakistan is really not safe. Why don't you go to Aleppo or Yemen first before asking foreigners to come to Pakistan?

And I do feel for the common man in Lahore whose business will be shut down for 2 days so this tamasha can take place for the elite to enjoy. It's not serving any purpose. The quality and passion will be compromised just so you can brag about having hosted a cricket match in Pakistan.
 
It is sad but true that people are opposing PSL final in Lahore just to bash Najam Sethi.Intsead of being happy and thankful,they are trying their best to politicise this issue.Holding PSL final in Lahore would not lead to immediate return of international cricket in Pakistan but it is a step forward to hold international matches in Pakistan.
And,PSL final in Lahore will be entertaining with or without foreign players.The mere presence of foreign management staff will be a treat to watch for cricket-starved Pakistani fans.It is high time that we set aside our political differences and fully support PCB to hold final in Lahore.
 
I was not supportive of organizing PSL final but since it is now decided,we must not spread negativity around. What is important for us is to own this league irrespective of foreign players and keep it a high profile event. If we could manage to increase its profitability over the years,good foreign players will come seeing the $$$$$$$. Since playing in Pakistan is up to individuals rather than security committees, we will definitely have more international players in future and it will change the perception of other cricket boards too.
 
Luke Wright, Tymal Mills and Kevin Pietersen withdraw from PSL final over safety fears

Former England all-rounder Luke Wright has announced he will not travel with Quetta Gladiators to Lahore for the Pakistan Super League final.

Quetta reached the last hurdle with a one-run victory over Peshawar Zalmi but Wright joined Kevin Pietersen and Tymal Mills in making himself unavailable, citing safety concerns.

Wright wrote on Twitter: "It's with a heavy heart I will not be coming to Lahore. I have a young family and for me a game of cricket is just not worth the risk.

"I'm sorry as I know how much it means to you all and hopefully in the future the safety will not be in doubt to come play there.

"Thanks once again to TeamQuetta and thePSLt20 for having me. Such lovely people. Great tournament with so much talent. See u soon."

Mills, who took seven wickets in five games for the Gladiators, added: "Unfortunately I will not be travelling to Lahore for the final but will be watching from home and cheering on the boys who I know will fight just as much as they have all tournament.

Tymal Mills is another who will not play in the final (Getty)

"Massive thank you to everybody involved with the Quetta Gladiators and the PSL in general; I have had an awesome time and look forward to seeing everybody again soon!"

Pietersen said on the social media platform that he was heading back to London on Tuesday night.

Kevin Pietersen had already announced he would not travel to Lahore for the final (Getty)

Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates have been the venues for every match up until the final.

The Pakistan national team have been playing almost entirely outside their homeland since a terrorist attack in Lahore on Sri Lanka's team bus in 2009. Zimbabwe are the only full member to tour Pakistan since the incident when they had a three-match one-day series in 2015.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/pakistan-super-league-final-luke-wright-tymal-mills-kevin-pietersen-withdraw-safety-fears-a7604941.html​
 
Decision has been made. Let's stick to it and support it rather than bash people around. We need a max of 8 foreign players correct? I am sure there will be a few to support that out of pool of several.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
this is a farce, an absolute farce.

Even if this all goes well which I pray at does, and even leaving aside the fact that many players won't be there, I ask this - How does providing presendital level security , including the deployment of attack helicopters, drones, the shutting down of entire blocks and so, how does that tell people that Pakistan is safe?
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Syed1 said:
It gives the exact opposite impression. It says that if these ridiculous measures weren't taken bombs would go off left, right and center.
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This is a very irrational train of thought. Yes the players will not feel safe in such an environment, but these measures will be taken whenever the foreign players decide to tour Pakistan. Be it this year or next year, or after 5 years.

If we keep waiting for the time where foreign players will be able to tour Pakistan like any other country, and will be free to roam around and go to different places, then we can forget international cricket in Pakistan for at least another decade.

However, we cannot wait for that long. International cricket has to return to Pakistan in some capacity within the next few years. Yes hosting the final only two weeks after the terrorist attack was an unwise decision, but the day we will be able to host international cricket without presidential level security is not going to come any time soon.

Even if there is no threat of terrorism for a whole year and a team agrees to tour, we will still see presidential level security.
 
Rossouw also announces on his twitter he will not be coming to the final.
 
While PCB is doing all the hard work, which is appreciated, but in the wrong direction. They should have arranged another series with Zimbabwe(who visited earlier) to set the tone for things to follow. PSL final, from Pak's perspective, in itself a high profile event and could be a target. And who can forget that even before 2009, terrorist activities were at peak in pakistan, but every team possibly visited pakistan as they know that cricketers wont be targeted until 2009. Which is why its sensible for international players to step out. Had pakistan team also get attacked on that day, they would also refuse to play even in their own country.

Restoration of cricket in pakistan is a continuous gradual process not a single step process. You can not convince , force or lure the likes of Gayle,Sanga(who himself was the victim) to come and play , when they know they can be targeted.

This is not the last PSL final, so chill out and enjoy the game!
 
If it was upto me I would have started my own PSL Mini in Pakistan. Invite junior players from all over the world (no matter as long as their skin is white) :P, offer handsome amount to play in different parts of Pakistan and repeat it every year until fear of coming to Pakistan of senior players goes down.
 
Runner Up said:
If it was upto me I would have started my own PSL Mini in Pakistan. Invite junior players from all over the world (no matter as long as their skin is white) :P, offer handsome amount to play in different parts of Pakistan and repeat it every year until fear of coming to Pakistan of senior players goes down.
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Nobody will watch matches if that is the case.
 
Hope everything goes well and its a mega hit.

#LahoreFinal#Support
 
doesnt matter if foriegners come or not it shld be held in Lahore. too much has been invested for it... and I dnt understand wat nonsense imran khan is speaking... first wanted whole psl in pakistan and now this mediocre statement.... I am in no ways a nawaz supporter but his statement was ridiculous. ... kp also pointed towards imran khan tweet when he was asked y he left...... I am frm kashmir and supporting pcb decision cant understand y ppers are opposing it.... let it happen it surely will give better results...
 
Black Zero said:
Lahore stadium would be full so who cares is few foreign players not coming.
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If we don't care foreign players then so much payment offer to low key foreign players? Leave them...or why not whole PSL in Pakistan, if foreign players not needed....

Hum do kashtyon ke sawar hain....
 
Mamoon said:
This is a very irrational train of thought. Yes the players will not feel safe in such an environment, but these measures will be taken whenever the foreign players decide to tour Pakistan. Be it this year or next year, or after 5 years.

If we keep waiting for the time where foreign players will be able to tour Pakistan like any other country, and will be free to roam around and go to different places, then we can forget international cricket in Pakistan for at least another decade.

However, we cannot wait for that long. International cricket has to return to Pakistan in some capacity within the next few years. Yes hosting the final only two weeks after the terrorist attack was an unwise decision, but the day we will be able to host international cricket without presidential level security is not going to come any time soon.

Even if there is no threat of terrorism for a whole year and a team agrees to tour, we will still see presidential level security.
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wow mamoon is that coming from you???
first time i read something positive from you lol..

anyway thats excatly what i am saying that we have to break the ice. Because we will be in exact same situation next year. so why wait till next year just give it a try.
 
tickets sold out on day one of opening is incredible. just goes to show if PSL was in Pakistan every game would be almost sold out.
 
MRSN said:
tickets sold out on day one of opening is incredible. just goes to show if PSL was in Pakistan every game would be almost sold out.
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And I was reading an article from DAWN that people apparently don't care if ''stars'' are coming to Pakistan or not.
 
tahir_dj said:
wow mamoon is that coming from you???
first time i read something positive from you lol..

anyway thats excatly what i am saying that we have to break the ice. Because we will be in exact same situation next year. so why wait till next year just give it a try.
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Honestly, nothing positive is going to come out of this final, but the argument that the players will feel uncomfortable because of the heavy security is very flawed. There is no alternative.
 
Selling the tickets was not an issue, I don't understand why some people are celebrating it and using it to justify the decision to host the final in Lahore after the terrorist attack.

PSL is now a brand and has massive fan following, people won't stop watching the final just because there will be no international players.

However, foreign players are necessary for the long-term success of the PSL, and their presence is the main reason for its success in the first place.
 
15-20 players have agreed to play final in Lahore, names will be revealed by PCB tonight.
 
Mamoon said:
Honestly, nothing positive is going to come out of this final, but the argument that the players will feel uncomfortable because of the heavy security is very flawed. There is no alternative.
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there is huge misconception about Pakistan. things aren't as they are made it look like to the people all over world. Pakistan is not a warzone and neither there curfews placed in any places and things run normally just like in any other country but yet we have this impression to the international world that Pakistan is like the current day Syria.

what do you think is the reason for this? I feel it has alot to do with our government's and ISI's laziness. When you have enemy roaming among local people you have to be proactive and take strong measures rather than we have been reactive to the situation and take action only when something happens. These operations should have been happening before these blasts.
 
iniqbal223 said:
While PCB is doing all the hard work, which is appreciated, but in the wrong direction. They should have arranged another series with Zimbabwe(who visited earlier) to set the tone for things to follow. PSL final, from Pak's perspective, in itself a high profile event and could be a target. And who can forget that even before 2009, terrorist activities were at peak in pakistan, but every team possibly visited pakistan as they know that cricketers wont be targeted until 2009. Which is why its sensible for international players to step out. Had pakistan team also get attacked on that day, they would also refuse to play even in their own country.

Restoration of cricket in pakistan is a continuous gradual process not a single step process. You can not convince , force or lure the likes of Gayle,Sanga(who himself was the victim) to come and play , when they know they can be targeted.

This is not the last PSL final, so chill out and enjoy the game!
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alot has happened since that 2009 blasts. You would be fool to believe Pakistan is same as in 2009. Terrorists have been wiped out and you won't see them making videos waging weapons and having those Swat like incidents anywhere now. they are in the hiding but terrorism has not been completely eliminated yet. it has taking the new form i.e suicide bombing or remote control where these pathetic people get mix with normal people and do bombing. Pakistan security forces,government and intelligence have to be proactive and take full actions to overcome this. this will take time but things will only get better. Pakistan forces have destroyed terrorists hideouts and their nursery for terrorism activities..now all the attention should be on improving intelligence. This form of terrorism is only going to be eliminated with strong intelligence. The ISI has to be given extra powers.
 
Mamoon said:
Selling the tickets was not an issue, I don't understand why some people are celebrating it and using it to justify the decision to host the final in Lahore after the terrorist attack.

PSL is now a brand and has massive fan following, people won't stop watching the final just because there will be no international players.

However, foreign players are necessary for the long-term success of the PSL, and their presence is the main reason for its success in the first place.
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I am not justifying anything, I didn't even agree to the final being in Lahore. Or Pakistan. I am merely commenting that its heartening to see people still wanting to come.
 
Pakpak said:
I am not justifying anything, I didn't even agree to the final being in Lahore. Or Pakistan. I am merely commenting that its heartening to see people still wanting to come.
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Not referring to you. There are people on Twitter who are getting overly excited by the fact that all tickets have been sold. They have clearly missed the point.
 
You need to be brave like Pakistan team which visited Sri Lanka when most of the teams refused to play in Sri Lanka.
 
Pakistan is the only country where a sports team has been directly attacked. Why is this so hard for people to understand? Prior to the Sri Lankan attack, we still had terrorism in Pakistan but teams were still willing to tour, and teams would still be touring us if that attack wouldn't have happened.
 
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You need to be brave like Pakistan team which visited Sri Lanka when most of the teams refused to play in Sri Lanka.
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And Sri Lanka returned the favour by coming when others pulled out and we rewarded them by letting them get shot. They owe us nothing
 
Mamoon said:
Selling the tickets was not an issue, I don't understand why some people are celebrating it and using it to justify the decision to host the final in Lahore after the terrorist attack.

PSL is now a brand and has massive fan following, people won't stop watching the final just because there will be no international players.

However, foreign players are necessary for the long-term success of the PSL, and their presence is the main reason for its success in the first place.
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I think most people would agree with this. foreign players or not PSL has revitalised a pretty dead pakistani domestic cricket scene. And its building a brand name for itself which is something new for Pakistan.

What is your opinion since you are in Paksitan about teh rband itself? how visible is it? are we seeing brand loyalty etc?
 
the Great Khan said:
I think most people would agree with this. foreign players or not PSL has revitalised a pretty dead pakistani domestic cricket scene. And its building a brand name for itself which is something new for Pakistan.

What is your opinion since you are in Paksitan about teh rband itself? how visible is it? are we seeing brand loyalty etc?
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PSL has rekindled the interest of the casual fans who had no interest in domestic cricket and had no knowledge of the domestic and fringe players. In terms of fan following and branding, Zalmi has done more than any other franchise. They are pretty much everywhere, and doing a lot of social and charity work under the Zalmi brand.
 
PPers need to understand we are fighting for survival of our cricket . We need high profile matches in Pakistan or cricket will die. It really is that serious.

Enough of driving around ungrateful foreign players in hummers in UAE. Give the kids back home inspiration and some pride.
 
Mamoon said:
Pakistan is the only country where a sports team has been directly attacked. Why is this so hard for people to understand? Prior to the Sri Lankan attack, we still had terrorism in Pakistan but teams were still willing to tour, and teams would still be touring us if that attack wouldn't have happened.
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For once I find myself agreeing 100% with Mamoon! Doesn't happen often, but the directness of the attack is exactly what killed intl cricket in Pakistan. Prior to that we had even recovered from the horrific bombing of French sailors that occurred right next to the Pearl Continental in Karachi where the NZ cricket team were staying. They felt the full force of the blast and that tour was abandoned but intl cricket returned relatively soon because the NZ team was not the direct target.
 
Flat_Track_Bully said:
PPers need to understand we are fighting for survival of our cricket . We need high profile matches in Pakistan or cricket will die. It really is that serious.

Enough of driving around ungrateful foreign players in hummers in UAE. Give the kids back home inspiration and some pride.
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PPers do understand, but the don't live on a Fool's Paradise like you.

Pointing out the problem is easy, but providing the solution is a little more challenging.

How do you convince teams to tour a country where a touring team was directly attacked, and terrorism is still rampant?

No one owes us anything. We are responsible for own isolation and had we provided adequate security to Sri Lanka in 2009, teams would still be touring us. We have helped out Sri Lanka and Bangladesh etc. in the past but no team was directly attacked there. It was extremely lucky that no Sri Lankan player died that day. We can't complain about others not helping us when we are guilty of negligence ourselves.

You want other countries to think from your point of view but that is not going to happen. Why should foreign players risk their lives by playing in Pakistan? For what? What is the opportunity cost of not playing in Pakistan? What are they missing out on?

The cricket world is doing fine without playing matches in Pakistan, and that won't change. As I have said many times before, it is necessary for international cricket to return to Pakistan in some capacity, but you must understand that you cannot criticize foreign teams who are not willing to tour us. If you think from their point of view, you wouldn't be willing to tour either.

However, none of this will make any sense to to you and you will continue with your illogical ranting. You even criticized Luke Wright for his Tweet yesterday, even though he was as polite as any can be after getting abused on social media. He is too much of a nice guy, the person who insulted him deserved a stern reply.
 
samiakh said:
For once I find myself agreeing 100% with Mamoon! Doesn't happen often, but the directness of the attack is exactly what killed intl cricket in Pakistan. Prior to that we had even recovered from the horrific bombing of French sailors that occurred right next to the Pearl Continental in Karachi where the NZ cricket team were staying. They felt the full force of the blast and that tour was abandoned but intl cricket returned relatively soon because the NZ team was not the direct target.
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The perception that sportsmen will not be attacked was shattered that day. Up to that point, no one had envisioned something like that happening. Two major bomb blasts took place in 2007 but SA still toured, and we hosted the Asia Cup in 2008 as I mentioned before.
 
It was amazing nothing seriously happened on that day to the Sir Lankan team even though Samaweera had a bullet through his legs but somehow missed all vital points.
 
volcyz said:
It was amazing nothing seriously happened on that day to the Sir Lankan team even though Samaweera had a bullet through his legs but somehow missed all vital points.
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He had shrapnel wounds i.e. indirect injuries as a result of firing, not a bullet. Though the distinction is meaningless and the driver that day saved their lives.
 
I have no idea if players wre really that influenced by Imran Khan's statement, if so then that is incredibly sad. Does that mean if Imran Khan tommorow says that they should come to Pakistan that they would drop everythign and come to Lahore just cos Imran says so?

It looks like the players had already made up their mind beforehand and just using Imran as an excuse.
 
What I dont understand is the ethic of the players who are foreign and choosing not to tour...

'So the rich players who have no shortage of money do not need to risk their lives whereas those who need the money will put their lives at stake'

I find this approach absolutely disrespectful to the morals and ethics of life itself! PCB needs to get its act straight and not waste money on players who are as good as the domestic players in Pakistan.
 
Guys is Gayle going if KK reach the final? Who is and is not going from KK?
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shahid Afridi has suggested that Darren Sammy is likely to play in the PSL final in Lahore if Peshawar qualify <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL2017?src=hash">#PSL2017</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/837331491357077504">March 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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politics and general discussions off this thread pls
 
PCB reveals foreign players for PSL final

DUBAI: The decision by Quetta Gladiators’ biggest foreign names — Rilee Rossouw, Kevin Peitersen, Tymal Mills and Luke Wright — to opt out of the Pakistan Super League final in Lahore left many wondering whether Sarfraz Ahmed will lead a side of all-Pakistani players or whether the quartet will be replaced by other international names.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), however, insisted that both finalists will feature international players at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

Pakistan Super League final: Finishing touches put on security plan

It now seems they have delivered on their promise as the three remaining PSL teams — Quetta, Karachi Kings and Peshawar Zalmi — have selected five players apiece to play in the showdown.

These are some of the players who have been picked

Anamul Haque — Bangladesh

Elton Chigumbura — Zimbabwe

Peter David Tergo — England

Rayad Emrit — West Indies

Graeme Cremer — Zimbabwe

Craig Ervine — Zimbabwe

Jade Dernbach — England

Ryan ten Doeschate — Netherlands

Morne van Wyk — South Africa

Richard Levi — South Africa

Ashar Zaidi — England

Josh Cobb — England

Azharullah — England

Sean Ervine — Zimbabwe

Kesrick Williams — West Indies

Krishmar Santokie — West Indies

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1345146/pcb-reveals-foreign-players-psl-final/
 
MRSN said:
some good names..
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kesrick williams played recent t20 series against pakistan

Morne van wyk also played for south africa in 2015

Dernbach is decent t20 bowler and josh cobb is also very good in england county

Emrit was very good in CPL
 
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