UzmanBeast
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It's a disappointing situation and a situation that could have been handled much better. For any poster who disagrees, please read some of the other posts I made regarding how NZC could have acted better.
As [MENTION=147292]RedwoodOriginal[/MENTION] mentioned if you got word that there was going to be someone trying to kill you when you went to someone's house, why wouldn't you alert the authorities to prevent further loss of life? Any person with a brain greater than the size of a walnut could understand that New Zealand endangered not only themselves, but also our security forces, civilians, and cricket team with the decision they made.
This is the biggest point I've been thinking about for a while: how did they have enough faith in our security to protect them from a threat they weren't willing to disclose to the security? Seems quite counter-intuitive doesn't it?
I couldn't give a rat's *** about what posters here say about defending New Zealand, they deserve no respect from us and aren't entitled to any professional treatment from us given the fiasco they have started. Anyone who thinks otherwise, please enlighten me with your thinking, because I have read countless arguments and have seen through each and every single one of them.
Nevertheless, the question remains: what do we do now? How do we proceed living with the fear that international cricket could be snatched away from us at any instant in the future?
In truth, there are a limited set of avenues PCB can consider.
Sorry for the late acknowledgement but England have decided against touring Pakistan, which is a disappointing situation. A board we placed our faith in during the pandemic, I was hoping for a better statement but it seems that they failed to convince us. "Mental well-being of the players" would make sense if they weren't risking their own lives in the IPL during the pandemic. Mentioning the pandemic on ECB's part is quite absurd; we're the ones who risked our team's health and safety by participating in tours during the heightened periods of time. I have to say, I am incredibly disappointed with ECB's statement, though they did mention their commitment for a tour in 2022. Let's see if they honor that commitment.
Anyways, I'll go ahead and list what we can achieve from now on:
1.) We need to make an example out of New Zealand; teams need to remain open in terms of communication with us if they have any concerns. We are all trying to ensure safety and security, just like how I would get called out for not reporting a crime if I foresaw it, NZC should be held accountable. It is no surprise that they too realize this, with their CEO David White taking a complete U-turn and talking about compensation. Quite literally, let's see if he can put the money where his mouth is, otherwise, I have no reservations if we decide to pursue legal action against their cricket board. Give us the evidence, or give us the money. It puts them in a difficult situation because they are already financially unstable, and it will help them get enlightened as to the situation Pakistan is facing right now; a lack of options.
2.) We need to have open communication and frequent communication with the media. We need to talk about the security measures in place, and keep requesting publically for the evidence of this so-called threat.
3.) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have expressed their willingness to tour, from the news I've read. This is a good thing for us, we need to get as many of these teams to tour Pakistan as possible. Ireland and Afghanistan should also be considered, and we need to make sure that we are open in this communication.
4.) We will need to make the PSL more profitable, and tap into viewership markets in Pakistan. These teams cannot resists money (the top 5 nations), so we will need to make sure that we are producing a heap of money before they will consider touring.
Now is a test of our resilience. Thankfully we have some support from players who have visited Pakistan, and from boards like Sri Lanka, so it is important that we repay their trust by helping them as well.
As [MENTION=147292]RedwoodOriginal[/MENTION] mentioned if you got word that there was going to be someone trying to kill you when you went to someone's house, why wouldn't you alert the authorities to prevent further loss of life? Any person with a brain greater than the size of a walnut could understand that New Zealand endangered not only themselves, but also our security forces, civilians, and cricket team with the decision they made.
This is the biggest point I've been thinking about for a while: how did they have enough faith in our security to protect them from a threat they weren't willing to disclose to the security? Seems quite counter-intuitive doesn't it?
I couldn't give a rat's *** about what posters here say about defending New Zealand, they deserve no respect from us and aren't entitled to any professional treatment from us given the fiasco they have started. Anyone who thinks otherwise, please enlighten me with your thinking, because I have read countless arguments and have seen through each and every single one of them.
Nevertheless, the question remains: what do we do now? How do we proceed living with the fear that international cricket could be snatched away from us at any instant in the future?
In truth, there are a limited set of avenues PCB can consider.
Sorry for the late acknowledgement but England have decided against touring Pakistan, which is a disappointing situation. A board we placed our faith in during the pandemic, I was hoping for a better statement but it seems that they failed to convince us. "Mental well-being of the players" would make sense if they weren't risking their own lives in the IPL during the pandemic. Mentioning the pandemic on ECB's part is quite absurd; we're the ones who risked our team's health and safety by participating in tours during the heightened periods of time. I have to say, I am incredibly disappointed with ECB's statement, though they did mention their commitment for a tour in 2022. Let's see if they honor that commitment.
Anyways, I'll go ahead and list what we can achieve from now on:
1.) We need to make an example out of New Zealand; teams need to remain open in terms of communication with us if they have any concerns. We are all trying to ensure safety and security, just like how I would get called out for not reporting a crime if I foresaw it, NZC should be held accountable. It is no surprise that they too realize this, with their CEO David White taking a complete U-turn and talking about compensation. Quite literally, let's see if he can put the money where his mouth is, otherwise, I have no reservations if we decide to pursue legal action against their cricket board. Give us the evidence, or give us the money. It puts them in a difficult situation because they are already financially unstable, and it will help them get enlightened as to the situation Pakistan is facing right now; a lack of options.
2.) We need to have open communication and frequent communication with the media. We need to talk about the security measures in place, and keep requesting publically for the evidence of this so-called threat.
3.) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have expressed their willingness to tour, from the news I've read. This is a good thing for us, we need to get as many of these teams to tour Pakistan as possible. Ireland and Afghanistan should also be considered, and we need to make sure that we are open in this communication.
4.) We will need to make the PSL more profitable, and tap into viewership markets in Pakistan. These teams cannot resists money (the top 5 nations), so we will need to make sure that we are producing a heap of money before they will consider touring.
Now is a test of our resilience. Thankfully we have some support from players who have visited Pakistan, and from boards like Sri Lanka, so it is important that we repay their trust by helping them as well.
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