Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Many thanks to [MENTION=59855]robelinda[/MENTION] for the answers.
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PakPassion.net: What brought you to PakPassion?
robelinda: Well, I joined PakPassion 10 years ago, like a few other cricket forums it was a place to share my collection of Pakistan cricket videos, I was keen to see if there was any interest among the fans. I’m not all that interested in a lot of cricket discussion online, never been keen on arguing with people, or endless comparison debates, I prefer watching and enjoying the footage!
PakPassion.net: Why do you do it? Surely its a lot of pain with the constant danger of being harassed by "authorities"?
robelinda: Yes, it’s constantly a total pain, and being harassed by the copyright police is almost a daily occurrence. There are many days I want to throw it all away, but I guess I am stubborn, love the game of cricket so much.
PakPassion.net: Among all your collections, which is the one you are most proud of? Also which video you most wish to upload but can't?
robelinda: My favourite videos I've made are the one-hour compilation of direct hits by Ricky Ponting, and the 71 bowled dismissals by Curtly Ambrose. There are literally thousands of video I've made but cannot upload due to copyright danger, I make videos for myself all the time! Anything from 1992 onwards is a problem.
PakPassion.net: Your thoughts on those that are trying to block you from uploading videos and getting your Twitter account closed?
robelinda: My thoughts are that they own the rights to the footage, and there’s nothing stopping them from shutting down accounts like mine who infringe on those copyrights. It’s a miracle I still exist, it’s not easy to stay alive online doing what I do.
PakPassion.net: Your favourite clip involving Pakistan?
robelinda: Has to be either WASIM AKRAM MCG 1989/90 amazing bowling vs Australia, or the famous Inzamam run out compilation!
PakPassion.net: Your favourite game/moment played in Australia that didn't involve team Australia?
robelinda: I have a few, the 1992 World Cup was massive, so many neutral matches that were amazing, but I enjoyed all the 1980s and 1990s World Series tournaments here in Oz where we got to see various different matchups of teams, like WI v SL in 84/85, or the great 99/00 summer with India and Pakistan touring here.
PakPassion.net: From where do you get such a large variety of cricket videos?
robelinda: All from my personally recorded archive, been recording cricket off TV since 1982.
PakPassion.net: What is your favourite thing about Pakistan cricket?
robelinda: The confidence that excellent fast bowlers will continue to be produced, always!
PakPassion.net: Your all-time favourite cricketer?
robelinda: As a kid, it was Steve Waugh, overall I think it's Adam Gilchrist.
PakPassion.net: Inspired by your clip of Matthew Elliott pulling Allan Donald for a flat six, who was the best player of short-pitched bowling you've seen?
robelinda: Richie Richardson, Viv Richards. Both hooked and pulled mercilessly.
PakPassion.net: How did you obtain footage of 90s cricket?
robelinda: I was a teenager in the 90s so it was easy to record all the 90s matches off TV.
PakPassion.net: What are your personal favourite classic cricket moments of the 2010s?
robelinda: A few, 2015 WC was good. 2013/14 Ashes. 2014 Aus tour of South Africa. 2017 India v Australia Tests were great. Any time England loses. Haha.
PakPassion.net: Do you ever felt like 'Why am I doing all this (taping the games)?' and felt like giving it up? If so, kindly share what still kept you going on.
robelinda: Well, generally taping the matches is so easy now that it barely requires any effort at all. I travel a lot and can record the matches remotely. If it was the same difficulty as it was in the ’80s then I definitely would have given up by now!
PakPassion.net: Do you think it is fair to compare players of different eras? Do you think the players of the 80s/90s era were better than today’s players or is it just a myth?
robelinda: I have always steered clear of comparisons arguments, it’s pointless. I just enjoy watching and don’t get sucked in by quite tiresome discussions and comparing through the eras, it's completely stupid I feel!
PakPassion.net: How much time do you spend on collecting cricket videos?
robelinda: Well generally I don’t spend that much time doing it, my archive is well managed now, but since the lockdown here in March, it's given me time to re-organise my footage, which has been fun. When I go to find something, in particular, I want to find it quickly!
PakPassion.net: Which is that one clip that you are frustrated that you haven't got and what is so special about it?
robelinda: Well there’s many, but Test series like 1988/89 West Indies vs Pakistan would be amazing, and 1975/76 Australia vs West Indies Test series. Those two seem like they would be incredible to watch now, from all the famous reports, but no footage of any quality exists.
PakPassion.net: Which one would you rate highest for Australia: Ashes win in England, Border-Gavaskar series win in India, ODI World Cup win - and why?
robelinda: Well all 3 are important, and I’ve seen Australia win and lose all 3 over the past 40 years. I think the importance depends on the current situation, for instance, the Ashes win in 2001 didn’t really mean much, nor did the 3rd or 4th WC final win. But now if we won the Ashes in England after almost 20 years there it would be important.
PakPassion.net: What was the hardest defeat for you - and how long did it take to get over it?
robelinda: Not really a tough question because I was never really interested in winning or losing, or even watching Australia. I preferred to enjoy watching the players I liked, regardless of where they were from. As a youngster, I got an equal amount of enjoyment watching Steve Waugh hit a ton or Brian Lara or Ijaz Ahmed. No matches stand out that bothered me that Australia lost, though historically the 1 run test loss to West Indies in 1993 was a bit rough!
PakPassion.net: Which players (current or retired) do you interact with and how much do they appreciate your work?
robelinda: Since the lockdown many former players have tweeted their thanks for footage I’ve shown, lots of England players like Alec Stewart, Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Adam Hollioake, and some Aussies like Stuart MacGill and Damien Martyn.
PakPassion.net: If you had to pick one batsman out of Lara and Tendulkar, who would you pick and why?
robelinda: Need more detail as to why I’m choosing between them! But, Sachin is the best batsman I’ve seen.
PakPassion.net: Who will win the next Australia v India Test series (if it happens in Australia)?
robelinda: India. Easily.
PakPassion.net: IPL vs World T20 - which should take precedence and why?
robelinda: The world T20 can happily be thrown into a giant bin and set on fire! Useless tournament. I actually think IPL serves more purpose, I am all in favour of domestic T20 being the only T20 that gets played. International T20 is rubbish, lots of meaningless short series.
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PakPassion.net: What brought you to PakPassion?
robelinda: Well, I joined PakPassion 10 years ago, like a few other cricket forums it was a place to share my collection of Pakistan cricket videos, I was keen to see if there was any interest among the fans. I’m not all that interested in a lot of cricket discussion online, never been keen on arguing with people, or endless comparison debates, I prefer watching and enjoying the footage!
PakPassion.net: Why do you do it? Surely its a lot of pain with the constant danger of being harassed by "authorities"?
robelinda: Yes, it’s constantly a total pain, and being harassed by the copyright police is almost a daily occurrence. There are many days I want to throw it all away, but I guess I am stubborn, love the game of cricket so much.
PakPassion.net: Among all your collections, which is the one you are most proud of? Also which video you most wish to upload but can't?
robelinda: My favourite videos I've made are the one-hour compilation of direct hits by Ricky Ponting, and the 71 bowled dismissals by Curtly Ambrose. There are literally thousands of video I've made but cannot upload due to copyright danger, I make videos for myself all the time! Anything from 1992 onwards is a problem.
PakPassion.net: Your thoughts on those that are trying to block you from uploading videos and getting your Twitter account closed?
robelinda: My thoughts are that they own the rights to the footage, and there’s nothing stopping them from shutting down accounts like mine who infringe on those copyrights. It’s a miracle I still exist, it’s not easy to stay alive online doing what I do.
PakPassion.net: Your favourite clip involving Pakistan?
robelinda: Has to be either WASIM AKRAM MCG 1989/90 amazing bowling vs Australia, or the famous Inzamam run out compilation!
PakPassion.net: Your favourite game/moment played in Australia that didn't involve team Australia?
robelinda: I have a few, the 1992 World Cup was massive, so many neutral matches that were amazing, but I enjoyed all the 1980s and 1990s World Series tournaments here in Oz where we got to see various different matchups of teams, like WI v SL in 84/85, or the great 99/00 summer with India and Pakistan touring here.
PakPassion.net: From where do you get such a large variety of cricket videos?
robelinda: All from my personally recorded archive, been recording cricket off TV since 1982.
PakPassion.net: What is your favourite thing about Pakistan cricket?
robelinda: The confidence that excellent fast bowlers will continue to be produced, always!
PakPassion.net: Your all-time favourite cricketer?
robelinda: As a kid, it was Steve Waugh, overall I think it's Adam Gilchrist.
PakPassion.net: Inspired by your clip of Matthew Elliott pulling Allan Donald for a flat six, who was the best player of short-pitched bowling you've seen?
robelinda: Richie Richardson, Viv Richards. Both hooked and pulled mercilessly.
PakPassion.net: How did you obtain footage of 90s cricket?
robelinda: I was a teenager in the 90s so it was easy to record all the 90s matches off TV.
PakPassion.net: What are your personal favourite classic cricket moments of the 2010s?
robelinda: A few, 2015 WC was good. 2013/14 Ashes. 2014 Aus tour of South Africa. 2017 India v Australia Tests were great. Any time England loses. Haha.
PakPassion.net: Do you ever felt like 'Why am I doing all this (taping the games)?' and felt like giving it up? If so, kindly share what still kept you going on.
robelinda: Well, generally taping the matches is so easy now that it barely requires any effort at all. I travel a lot and can record the matches remotely. If it was the same difficulty as it was in the ’80s then I definitely would have given up by now!
PakPassion.net: Do you think it is fair to compare players of different eras? Do you think the players of the 80s/90s era were better than today’s players or is it just a myth?
robelinda: I have always steered clear of comparisons arguments, it’s pointless. I just enjoy watching and don’t get sucked in by quite tiresome discussions and comparing through the eras, it's completely stupid I feel!
PakPassion.net: How much time do you spend on collecting cricket videos?
robelinda: Well generally I don’t spend that much time doing it, my archive is well managed now, but since the lockdown here in March, it's given me time to re-organise my footage, which has been fun. When I go to find something, in particular, I want to find it quickly!
PakPassion.net: Which is that one clip that you are frustrated that you haven't got and what is so special about it?
robelinda: Well there’s many, but Test series like 1988/89 West Indies vs Pakistan would be amazing, and 1975/76 Australia vs West Indies Test series. Those two seem like they would be incredible to watch now, from all the famous reports, but no footage of any quality exists.
PakPassion.net: Which one would you rate highest for Australia: Ashes win in England, Border-Gavaskar series win in India, ODI World Cup win - and why?
robelinda: Well all 3 are important, and I’ve seen Australia win and lose all 3 over the past 40 years. I think the importance depends on the current situation, for instance, the Ashes win in 2001 didn’t really mean much, nor did the 3rd or 4th WC final win. But now if we won the Ashes in England after almost 20 years there it would be important.
PakPassion.net: What was the hardest defeat for you - and how long did it take to get over it?
robelinda: Not really a tough question because I was never really interested in winning or losing, or even watching Australia. I preferred to enjoy watching the players I liked, regardless of where they were from. As a youngster, I got an equal amount of enjoyment watching Steve Waugh hit a ton or Brian Lara or Ijaz Ahmed. No matches stand out that bothered me that Australia lost, though historically the 1 run test loss to West Indies in 1993 was a bit rough!
PakPassion.net: Which players (current or retired) do you interact with and how much do they appreciate your work?
robelinda: Since the lockdown many former players have tweeted their thanks for footage I’ve shown, lots of England players like Alec Stewart, Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, Adam Hollioake, and some Aussies like Stuart MacGill and Damien Martyn.
PakPassion.net: If you had to pick one batsman out of Lara and Tendulkar, who would you pick and why?
robelinda: Need more detail as to why I’m choosing between them! But, Sachin is the best batsman I’ve seen.
PakPassion.net: Who will win the next Australia v India Test series (if it happens in Australia)?
robelinda: India. Easily.
PakPassion.net: IPL vs World T20 - which should take precedence and why?
robelinda: The world T20 can happily be thrown into a giant bin and set on fire! Useless tournament. I actually think IPL serves more purpose, I am all in favour of domestic T20 being the only T20 that gets played. International T20 is rubbish, lots of meaningless short series.
Sachin is the best batsman you have seen and yet you troll his fans so much. Anyways, nice interview.
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