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BCB is doing financially better than PCB and can host cricket in their own backyard.
BCB has the upper hand right now TBH
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BCB is doing financially better than PCB and can host cricket in their own backyard.
BCB has the upper hand right now TBH
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Dirty politics. BCCI are not happy we have destroyed their Big 3 mafia dream.
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Afghanistan and India are friends but I doubt AFG would exploit this tragedy to improve their friendship with India
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This "exploitation" extends beyond cricket. The goal is to malign Pakistan. They are jealous of our success our wealth our prospects our destiny. India feeds on the hate in Afghanistan for us for their goals.
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Am not saying your wrong or them, but in this moment I think they came to this decision purely on emotion because it's not very logical; firstly PCB have extensively helped AFG cricket out and secondly, even if you do have a new friend on the block it doesn't make any sense to cut your ties with those who have helped you and just keeping your options open because it's not like AFG are in a position of strength where they've come of age like a BD for example.
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Someone has been hanging around the BCCI for too long. Poor comments by whoever this clown is and I can definitely see this come back to bite them. Afghanis in general are some of the kindest and hospitable people around so this does not in any way reflect how the common man in Afghanistan thinks.
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Very good point.
Another great point. The way PCB led Shashank Manohar and 9 other Cricket boards was exemplary.
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We have suffered immensely and no one is denying that.
But brother, we need to be as good as we possibly can be. Sorry, I think we should always aspire to this "good boy" image you seem to mock (which who even has this perception of us?). Never submit to compromising goodness in the midst adversity, it will always be of benefit later on in the future.
Also, why is everyone targeting the refugees? They weren't involved in this specific instance. To just malign them randomly is just indecent. They are people who have resided within Pakistan for decades. I'm just as upset as you are at the swiftness of the ACB, but lets not resort to "eye for an eye" mentality; especially by using refugees. Its beneath us and our deen.
We have suffered immensely and no one is denying that.
But brother, we need to be as good as we possibly can be. Sorry, I think we should always aspire to this "good boy" image you seem to mock (which who even has this perception of us?). Never submit to compromising goodness in the midst adversity, it will always be of benefit later on in the future.
Also, why is everyone targeting the refugees? They weren't involved in this specific instance. To just malign them randomly is just indecent. They are people who have resided within Pakistan for decades. I'm just as upset as you are at the swiftness of the ACB, but lets not resort to "eye for an eye" mentality; especially by using refugees. Its beneath us and our deen.
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Do not allow any Afghan players in PSL. Deport their youth players from NCA and the country and no NOCs for their domestic league.
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Should we be promoting Afghanistan cricket after this?
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Shameful stuff to see so much hate for a whole community of people just because one ignorant administrator made a statement out of greed. Afghanis are extremely kind people and I hope their country solves its issues in the near future. Pakistan should be building bridges, not burning them and the same goes for Afghanistan.
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Well the Afghan cricketers are more than welcome to come on record and say what you have just said.
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No
ACB will come to their senses soon and will want to maintain good relationship with everyone. I just think ACB president is nuts but everyone else is sane.
I think no..
why always PCB should behave like a good boy,, sometimes others should step up too.
Further as an institution PCB should focus on their rights.
Plus, may be I have personal grudge. when this news broke. I was so hurt that I felt now PAK should win CT to save some grace. else they were pushed further.
This trophy will earn some respect for us in cricketing world.
why always PCB should behave like a good boy,, sometimes others should step up too.
Further as an institution PCB should focus on their rights.
Plus, may be I have personal grudge. when this news broke. I was so hurt that I felt now PAK should win CT to save some grace. else they were pushed further.
This trophy will earn some respect for us in cricketing world.
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Perhaps this explains why Younis is no longer playing- his withdrawal was only a week or so after the ACB statement.
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Sorry but those dollars were given by the Americans. So if anything, it is they who should demand the money back and not Pakistan.
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No,not until the present government and the current heads of the ACB change.
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I'd much rather burn bridges with Afghanistan forever as they don't bring us much happiness but rather the opposite. It would be more fruitful to build ties with India, SL and BD and even though there were slight tensions with BCCI and BCB, we can slowly work on that hopefully get something out of it, the players get on very well with Virat Kohli and co., so we should look to see what we can do from there.
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The sooner Pakistan washes its hands off Afghanistan, the better. Both politically and in terms of sports. Nothing good has come from this deranged relationship in which despite decades of hosting them, and kickstarting their cricket, they use the worst language against Pakistan & hold the deepest animosity. This embarrassment has to stop. Let India and others help them out.
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Cut all cricketing ties forever please.
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Unprofessional from ACB. PCB went out of their way to help them in their most difficult time not only as a cricket team but as a nation. I don't blame the Pakistani people holding India responsible as we do have made deep relations with Afghanistan recently. I wish someday Sports and Politics will have their own separate paths
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I'm sure you understand why insulting the ACB head publicly is career suicide for any Afghan player. On the other hand, no Afghan player has made any statements against Pakistan.
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Why would Bangladesh need PCB?
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There is no need for the PCB to go out of their way and help ACB. At the same time PCB shouldn't resort to petty fights and passive aggressive behavior. Just have a neutral stance. If some Afghan players would want to play in PSL. I'd let them.
I find it very inappropriate that whenever anything related to Afghanistan is discussed a lot of posts insulting the whole Afghan nation can be seen. A lot of very harsh and exaggerated comments can be seen on the first page of this thread alone.
I am sure the majority of the people who post such things had their bad experience but such a vast generalization is sickening to me and only breeds more hatred.
I also think that the majority of those posters are living in the west and might have had bad experience from the young generations of Afghans living in the west. I would not count them as a representative of the Afghan people. Their arrogance and ignorance is obvious and I am sure a lot of young afghans in the west, who were born and grew up there suffer from an identity crisis.
Nobody is asking you to call or see the afghans as your brothers. At least I won't suggest that. But I do think a more sober view of the reality is required. How many of our fellow countrymen are quick to blame our neighbor whenever something bad happens in our country? In fact it's hard to find one who doesn't rush into blind blame games.
The thing that I find most important is that when you do a good deed you shouldn't go around and boast about it. And if the other party doesn't appreciate your help then you stop giving it. You move on. Simple! You don't start crying over it and throw a tantrum. You don't start counting all the occasions when you helped them. This isn't what one would call gesture of hospitality and good will. When I see Pakistani obsessively cry over how we helped the afghans and how they are ungrateful, I cringe. In urdu this behavior is called احسان جتلانا and at least I don't want to be associated with it.
I do agree that we have a big issue regarding Afghanistan which needs to be solved. And obviously it can't be solved by ignoring the issue or sugarcoating it with religious brotherhood. But the answer to hatred isn't hatred, the answer to ignorance isn't ignorance, the answer to disrespect isn't disrespect and the answer to racism isn't racism.
In a conflict atleast one party has to grow up and swallow the pride otherwise the conflict will carry on for eternity.
My ethnic background is 100% Punjabi and I too have observed the racism on the internet by the Afghans. I don't have any ethnic or cultural reason to have a soft corner for the Afghan nation. Still I refuse to fall into the trap of blind ignorance and hatred. I want to live in a peaceful world and in my view the frist step is to give up on false pride and prejudice of past generations. I don't believe in feel good slogans rather I believe in being practical and taking simple steps. I don't believe in ego fights rather I believe in forgiveness.
I find it very inappropriate that whenever anything related to Afghanistan is discussed a lot of posts insulting the whole Afghan nation can be seen. A lot of very harsh and exaggerated comments can be seen on the first page of this thread alone.
I am sure the majority of the people who post such things had their bad experience but such a vast generalization is sickening to me and only breeds more hatred.
I also think that the majority of those posters are living in the west and might have had bad experience from the young generations of Afghans living in the west. I would not count them as a representative of the Afghan people. Their arrogance and ignorance is obvious and I am sure a lot of young afghans in the west, who were born and grew up there suffer from an identity crisis.
Nobody is asking you to call or see the afghans as your brothers. At least I won't suggest that. But I do think a more sober view of the reality is required. How many of our fellow countrymen are quick to blame our neighbor whenever something bad happens in our country? In fact it's hard to find one who doesn't rush into blind blame games.
The thing that I find most important is that when you do a good deed you shouldn't go around and boast about it. And if the other party doesn't appreciate your help then you stop giving it. You move on. Simple! You don't start crying over it and throw a tantrum. You don't start counting all the occasions when you helped them. This isn't what one would call gesture of hospitality and good will. When I see Pakistani obsessively cry over how we helped the afghans and how they are ungrateful, I cringe. In urdu this behavior is called احسان جتلانا and at least I don't want to be associated with it.
I do agree that we have a big issue regarding Afghanistan which needs to be solved. And obviously it can't be solved by ignoring the issue or sugarcoating it with religious brotherhood. But the answer to hatred isn't hatred, the answer to ignorance isn't ignorance, the answer to disrespect isn't disrespect and the answer to racism isn't racism.
In a conflict atleast one party has to grow up and swallow the pride otherwise the conflict will carry on for eternity.
My ethnic background is 100% Punjabi and I too have observed the racism on the internet by the Afghans. I don't have any ethnic or cultural reason to have a soft corner for the Afghan nation. Still I refuse to fall into the trap of blind ignorance and hatred. I want to live in a peaceful world and in my view the frist step is to give up on false pride and prejudice of past generations. I don't believe in feel good slogans rather I believe in being practical and taking simple steps. I don't believe in ego fights rather I believe in forgiveness.
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Pakistan has many faults and is far from blameless for its predicaments.However, I am proud that Pakistan has remained independent despite the huge obstacles placed by its enemies. Pakistan has been helping the Afghans and Kashmiries despite having its own issues.
Yet - even accounting for all this and the corruption and the poverty and the insane politicians at its helm, Pakistan has somehow remained viable.
This is evident also in its cricket. Who else could have survived no cricket at home for so many years? No money. No expensive academies. Ineffective domestic structure. Key players retiring.
Yet they go and win a major icc trophy.
We all like to criticise Pakistan and moan at its problems.
I would just like to salute Pakistan.
Pakistan Faindabad!!
Yet - even accounting for all this and the corruption and the poverty and the insane politicians at its helm, Pakistan has somehow remained viable.
This is evident also in its cricket. Who else could have survived no cricket at home for so many years? No money. No expensive academies. Ineffective domestic structure. Key players retiring.
Yet they go and win a major icc trophy.
We all like to criticise Pakistan and moan at its problems.
I would just like to salute Pakistan.
Pakistan Faindabad!!
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This is actual support from Pakistan.
In comparison Bangladesh got little support from Pakistan or other boards. The support Bangladesh got was more from a political point of view and teams arranging series with us.
Afghanistani cricketers grew up playing cricket in Pakistan camps.
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Brother- are you for serious???
Bangladesh would not have become a test nation without Pakistans help.
Pakistan supported bangladesh's application. Also- a huge factor was Pakistan allowing bd to beat them in a meaningless world cup game in 1999.
Please don't tell me you think Pakistan tried to win that game??
In addition, Pakistan gave tours to bangladesh when no one else wanted to play you. We visited you when no one else wanted to.
Even now - Pakistan certainly don't need bangladesh. But bangladesh need Pakistan.
These are facts. You can put up counter arguments but i'm sorry- this is the bottom line.
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) [MENTION=130260]Executioner[/MENTION] You better resist giving any further arguments.
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A lot of teams supported Bangladesh including India and lanka. Because Bangladesh was an ideal country to develop the game in. We have the spectators. We have potential sponsors. Facilities.
You say Bangladesh needs Pakistan but how did you come to such a conclusion? Pakistan can't host us in Pakistan. Pakistan are financially struggling because of not being able to play cricket at home. PCB also has corruption issues.
The only benefit Pakistan can do is to tour us but right now we play enough already at home.
Btw India Australia England Lanka (especially) toured us several times in the past along with Pakistan. WI and SA didn't tour much. I am talking about before 07 WC.
Btw like [MENTION=133315]Hitman[/MENTION] said. I am not even going to argue about that match.
I don't care if your team threw away the match. But it wasnt Pakistan who helped Bangladesh qualify for the world cup and also beat Scotland please don't tell me those matches also had let us win.
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Bangladesh needs Pakistan.
Fact.
Pakistan does not need Bangladesh.
Fact.
The reasons are clear. Countries like Aus, Eng, Saffers , kiwis are completely not interested in touring Bd.
India, Pak, Lanka are the ones most willing.
Remove Pak and that leaves 2.
India would send their 2nd team.
Fact.
Pakistan does not need Bangladesh.
Fact.
The reasons are clear. Countries like Aus, Eng, Saffers , kiwis are completely not interested in touring Bd.
India, Pak, Lanka are the ones most willing.
Remove Pak and that leaves 2.
India would send their 2nd team.
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but can you remind me what Pakistan did in the CT and compare that to what the minnows Bangladesh accomplished with all the flukes that happened in the group stage.
In your dreams BCB has upper hand right now. I know Bangladesh fans who are more passionate Pakistan supporters
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Pakistan also went one step ahead of India. Now don't tell me PCB is doing better than BCCI?
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Delusion of grandeur of Bangladesh fans is always amusing...
You know that Bangladesh use to play in Pakistan first class competition?
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One thing for sure, Afghan bros are gutsy making such bold statements. They seem aggressive kind. Even during the early matches I first saw them in 2014 their players look fired up. Imagine when Afghanistan becomes a very good ODI side against Pakistan they'll be gearing up even more. Matter of time I see a nee rivalry happening...
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Ah good one because we can't accept facts lets shift the topic to BCCI. Lets stick to the topic - I am asking you about minnows Bangladesh and the current CT champions. I know this is hard to digest but stick to the reality not the story of your dreams...
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Yes we did but that was years ago.
We are barely minnows. And already we are financially better off than boards like WICB, NZC, SLC
So now if you feel entitled to get immediate benefits for whatever favors you did for us then ideal option would be to invite us to the UAE and that will guarantee good spobsors and huge local interest due to our expat community. Believe me. It will be given you much more revenue than you think.
Guess what Bangladesh vs afghanistan was profitable for Bangladesh.
On the other hand Lanka vs Zimbabwe were all day matches just to cut costs!
What PCB wanted was Bangladesh to become a decent team, wait let me rephrase that, that's what most boards wanted. Now a stable Bangladesh means one team who are profitable to play against. Pakistan players regularly take part in our domestics competition and our boys lately have been picked in PSL which made PSL popular among Bangladesh audience.
Pakistan helped Bangladesh, a lot of other teams helped us get in our feet. But no one else felt that Bangladesh owes the world anything. Bangladesh is already repaying the faith placed in them. Infact no one would help us if we didn't have the potential. Do you see Pakistan helping Myanmar/Maldives/Bhutan? No because these countriws are unlikely market for cricket.
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first they need to cross the ireland,zim,westindies and bangladesh then they can think of rivalry with pak
in 2050
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bla bla bla
At the end of the day best way to measure success is trophies not financial resources - it's not like PCB are bankrupt and are about to be relegated from test cricket - far from it. We arguably produce more natural talent that anyone else.
Pakistan have just won CT, they have a world cup and a WT20 to complete the ICC set of trophies. What has Bangladesh won? You haven't even reached an ICC final. PSL >>> BPL - evident from the emerging young Pakistani players in Hasan Ali, Rumman Raees, Shadab and Fakhar who all played key roles in winning Pak the CT.
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We set up our first class structure in 2000. 15 years after that we qualified for quarter finals of a world tournament and a semi final 2 year after. Pakistan England Australia wi India have rich history
We have some quality players coming up in the years to come. I am confident they will mature. Btw Bangladesh in recent U-19 events have been doing quite well. You may see for yourself
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I'm sorry like Geoff Boycott has made it clear in recent times you're still minnows! 2017 CT semi was a fluke and we all know had NZ/Aus played India instead it would have been more competitive.
Reality is Bangladesh have been made to look good on sub standard cracked pitches. They have nothing to write home about outside Bangladesh...
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Was this statement from the BCCI or ACB? Im sorry but the afghani board COMPLETELY took a page out of BCCI's book, talk about clones, they are being well trained by their baap.
And as for bangladeshi fans please, Pakistan was always there for you and always wanted them to get full testimonial status, the other boards simply jumped the bandwagon like india. Pakistan were there from the start even during your difficult days.
And as for bangladeshi fans please, Pakistan was always there for you and always wanted them to get full testimonial status, the other boards simply jumped the bandwagon like india. Pakistan were there from the start even during your difficult days.
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They don't care. We run around for everyone acting like best friend and get slapped on the face in return.
They won't even send an A team to tour Pakistan. They will not do anything to get cricket back home. They call our country dangerous because BD is apparently just like USA safe heaven on earth.
We are being played, always played and taken advantage of. We toured BD 3 times in a row and they kept all the money.
They called us worse than them and minnows and now we are champions.
I can't wait for Pakistan to become fully safe so we can start hosting western nations and never tour BD again or invite them.
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I hope afghan playesr are barred from playing the PSL.
Whilst it is not the players fault - a stern message must be sent to the ACB that such behavior cannot be tolerated.
Hopefully when the afghan players complain - some sense will prevail in the ACB.
Whilst it is not the players fault - a stern message must be sent to the ACB that such behavior cannot be tolerated.
Hopefully when the afghan players complain - some sense will prevail in the ACB.
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We have been the victims of a stupid board and geo politics
I don't think the ACB themselves have malice against the PCB, this is external politics
We should be more gracious
I don't think the ACB themselves have malice against the PCB, this is external politics
We should be more gracious
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This is an ACB statement. Stop making excuses for them. Gracious for what exactly?
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Yes because in both Pakistan , India and Afghanistan boards clearly run free of government interference?
Don't be silly, it's not in the interests of Afghan cricket to not play Pakistan, this is a government mandated measure.
gracious was not the right word , but Pakistan needs to be smart, India won't play us, we have wrongly or rightly boycotted Bangladesh, there is no point making things worse with Afghanistan. Give them time and I'm sure they will normalise, is retalting is what they want.
Time to swallow our pride and be smart
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PCB needs to take strict action here
1. No Afghans should play in PSL
2. None of ours should play in their league.
3. Misbah (who is the ambassador/former captain) should not participate in MCC match against the Afghans. (Along with Yasir)
This should send the right message to them.
1. No Afghans should play in PSL
2. None of ours should play in their league.
3. Misbah (who is the ambassador/former captain) should not participate in MCC match against the Afghans. (Along with Yasir)
This should send the right message to them.
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Good post.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="rtl">Congrats to Afghan Cricket Team on winning T20 series against Bangladesh. Well played Bangladesh.<br><br>د افغانستان کرکټ ټیم ته د بنګله دیش خلاف سیریز ګټلو باندې مبارکي وایو <br>د بنګله دیش ټيم هم ښه لوبه <br>وکړه<a href="https://twitter.com/ACBofficials?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ACBofficials</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AsgharStanikzai?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AsgharStanikzai</a></p>— Asif Ghafoor (@peaceforchange) <a href="https://twitter.com/peaceforchange/status/1004815397697318913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Who wants to play with the minnows and spoil their own cricketing standards. This new drama of poiting finger on Pakistan is to look great in the eyes of India to get more money and cricket matches. Afghanistan has been torn from the time Russia occupied them. They love to fight under subjugation and their corrupt rulers find ways of making fool out of India by pretending their loyalties. Let me be very clear India can spend all it can to gain the trust of their corrupt leaders but the Afghani people are first Muslim then Afghani unlike Indian population where every Muslim Hindu Sikh and other religious community are first Indian and then anything else.
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Where does India come in this?
Let Afghans decide what they want and who they are and how their leaders are. Why do you want to thrust your opinion on them?
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Sorry for my ignorance but who is Asif Ghafoor?
He is Pakistan Army's spokesperson.
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Sorry for my ignorance but who is Asif Ghafoor?
He's the director general of the ISPR which makes him the official spokesperson for the latter agency.
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Good Post. Short, precise and to the point. I will be surprised if we don't win a major ICC trophy in next 10/12 years. Our current players r vastly superior to their previous generation and in future our domestic cricket will produce many more quality players who will easily surpass the cricketers of this generation.
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So our two former captains have decided to join the Afghan T20 League
Given the current relationship between the boards - is this really such a wise decision by those two?
So our two former captains have decided to join the Afghan T20 League
Given the current relationship between the boards - is this really such a wise decision by those two?
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So our two former captains have decided to join the Afghan T20 League
Given the current relationship between the boards - is this really such a wise decision by those two?
Absolutely not. Our cricketers have been known to be quite the dimwits, especially when it comes to understanding the political dynamics which sadly have become a part of this sport.
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So our two former captains have decided to join the Afghan T20 League
Given the current relationship between the boards - is this really such a wise decision by those two?
They have fulfilled their responsibilities as the captains of PAK national team. After retirement they can do whatever they wish in their personal life. Ur criticism would've made sense if they were contracted players of PCB.
Both of these players have gone to AFG to earn their livelihood. If they hadn't gone there, their emotional fans wouldn't have given any compensation to them.
United States has given quite a few statements against Pakistan in last couple of years and relation between these two countries isn't at its finest at the moment. But hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis still go there to live, study, work, treatment etc etc etc. Consider these captains as normal Pakistani citizens who have decided to play in AFG to earn money.
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That was a very immaturish statement by afghan board president. Definitely out of emotion and pretty sure he regrets it.
I believe Afghanistan were well supported by Pakistan and should respect them. I think it's okay to let Pakistan players in their league and this decision should also be welcomed by Pakistan fans.
I believe Afghanistan were well supported by Pakistan and should respect them. I think it's okay to let Pakistan players in their league and this decision should also be welcomed by Pakistan fans.
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What happened to the narrative of "keeping sports away from politics?"
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As fans who had to live with the idocy of Ijaz Butt, id hope most Pak fans can seperate team/fans from politicians/admin
The Afghan people have gone through so much that I love seeing any success they get on the cricket field. Plus what has their team ever done against us ?
If they bring politics into it, you'd be foolish not to think the same. That we're going to play with a team that called us terrorist supporters is disgraceful.
Did Ijaz Butt ever call a country a place where terrorists are housed? No, because he wasn't a hateful traitor like the Afghan Cricket Board is.
We should never play bilaterals with them or let their players play in Pakistan
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There won't be any such thing. Where have you seen this 'arrogance' ?
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Totally agree no cricket with Afghanistan ever till they issue a public apology.
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Please cite an example of arrogance from an Afghan player. Only thing I can remember is M. Shahzad saying something about Kohli before the Test against India.
Bangladesh has a lot of issues with it's players but a lot of them are also pretty nice e.g Tamim and Mashrafe.Cannot class all players as the same.
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no he randomly accused english players of being fixers, which in cricketing sense is a worse thing to say
Also how is the ACB traitors? they dont serve pakistan, shows your arrogance frankly
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It's their loss, don't really see why Pakistan should be bothered. They are a minor team that struggles to attract any attention from the bigger teams. Let them dance to BCCI's tune if they think it benefits them, long term they are not going to be any nearer to a peaceful solution at home.
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do not post racist or insensitive comments
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I assume you're referring to my comment, I assure you there was no ill-intention. Clarity was my aim. It doesn't help to gloss over their concern when there is a clear "WE DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT" situation.
All countries have their problems, but hiding "problems" may not be the correct approach when open dialog with the world, even in this forum, is an option.
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Does he mean other countries should not play against Afg ? where terrorist are housed
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He might not be clear on that, better give him some time to look over the script handed to him by most powerful cricket board in the world.
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The ACB says these things due to external pressures. The players themselves, if they are like the majority of Afghans, don't have any problems with Pakistan or Pakistanis.
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