Let us go back and ponder over what actually happened. Those of us, who have seen Pakistan play in WC 2011, know well that this was not a performance from the same Pak team who had performed so well, so far in the tournament. Look at the following:
1. Why was Sachin trying to get out desperately? 2. How many times in his career Sachin has given 7 chances to be out and finally got out on the 7th chance? 3. Why were his 4 catches dropped? 4. Why, having reached, a score in mid-eighties, Sachin did not go for his 100th century? Was it that, he was respecting Shahid Afridi’s pre-match declaration that Pak will not allow Sachin to score his 100th ton in International cricket? 5. Why did Umar Gul bowl so poorly? 6. Why Abdul Razzak, who has the ability to take Indian bowling to the cleaners, didn’t click and got out to a simple straight bowl from the insipid Munaf Patel? 7. Why, Misbah waited till the end to show India what he can do their bowling, which he did in the inaugural ICC T20 WC?? 8. Why Misbah hammered Indian bowlers in the 48th and the 49th over, but could not score any runs in the 50th? 9. Why the Pakis didn’t take the batting power play earlier? 10. When Shahid Afridi was asked during the post match presentation on the delayed batting power play, his answer was all fumbled which even he doesn’t understand? 11. Why is it that none of the Pak players, whether in the dressing room or on the field, looked awfully worried that they will lose this match?? You need to see TV replays to understand what I am talking about and compare this with Ricky Ponting and Ozzies’ reactions when they were going to lose to India and when they finally lost. Was the match fixed for money? No. I will not say that because that is a blatant allegation. Then what? The answer is that this match was pre-staged for its outcome embodying political diplomacy at its best. How is that – see below. 1. The Mumbai final would have been a damp squib if India was not in it AND instead the Pakis were playing it. 2. How could the Indian “AAM AADMI” ( The gullible, simplistic, emotional charged 1.3 billion Indians) allow players from “THAT” country to play on the soil of the same city where just a few years ago terrorists from Pakistan carried out a carnage whose wounds have still not healed?? 3. Political outfits like Shiv Sena would have staged such a dharna that they would have gained tremendous political mileage which would have boosted the otherwise sagging image of their party. Then, what do the Pakis get??? 1. The Govts. Of Pakistan and India now get a chance to push forth their bilateral talks which have been suspended since the Mumbai attacks. These talk, though both the Govts. want to push forward, but the GOI can’t do so due to tremendous anger still burning in the hearts and minds of Indian AAM AADMI. 2. This win, allows the AAM AADMI to “believe” that we have avenged the Mumbai attack as beating Pakis in a WC S/F is like winning a war against them. 3. The Indian public will now be in a mood to forgive and forget (which we are very good at anyways) the Pakis and will not “condemn” the moves of the GOI to start talks with GOP. 4. This helps the ruling UPA Govt. of PM Singh which is badly beleaguered with the Tsunami of scams it has been facing as all the attention of the media will now be diverted to this new political development as the country revels in its victory of the 2011 WC. What do the Pakistani Players and the Board get from this: 1. We all know that ICC is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCCI. 2. BCCI might even allow Pak players to take part in IPL where the big bucks lie and especially that, now the INDIAN AAM AADMI has “forgiven” them. 3. BCCI will “PUSH” ICC to allow international cricketing ties between Test playing nations and Pak to resume and to be hosted in Pakistan as that country desperately needs cricket to come back to their soil for their economy; their people and their moods and morale to kick off. 4. BCCI will push for India/Pak series to be played soon. So Who won and who lost – Everybody won. In the game of diplomacy, there are no losers. The Pakis get what they want; The Indians win the match; The Indian Public has gone bonkers in celebrations; the Governments of both countries can resume their talks and please their big brother – USA. So – Everybody wins and Nobody lost.
1. Why was Sachin trying to get out desperately? 2. How many times in his career Sachin has given 7 chances to be out and finally got out on the 7th chance? 3. Why were his 4 catches dropped? 4. Why, having reached, a score in mid-eighties, Sachin did not go for his 100th century? Was it that, he was respecting Shahid Afridi’s pre-match declaration that Pak will not allow Sachin to score his 100th ton in International cricket? 5. Why did Umar Gul bowl so poorly? 6. Why Abdul Razzak, who has the ability to take Indian bowling to the cleaners, didn’t click and got out to a simple straight bowl from the insipid Munaf Patel? 7. Why, Misbah waited till the end to show India what he can do their bowling, which he did in the inaugural ICC T20 WC?? 8. Why Misbah hammered Indian bowlers in the 48th and the 49th over, but could not score any runs in the 50th? 9. Why the Pakis didn’t take the batting power play earlier? 10. When Shahid Afridi was asked during the post match presentation on the delayed batting power play, his answer was all fumbled which even he doesn’t understand? 11. Why is it that none of the Pak players, whether in the dressing room or on the field, looked awfully worried that they will lose this match?? You need to see TV replays to understand what I am talking about and compare this with Ricky Ponting and Ozzies’ reactions when they were going to lose to India and when they finally lost. Was the match fixed for money? No. I will not say that because that is a blatant allegation. Then what? The answer is that this match was pre-staged for its outcome embodying political diplomacy at its best. How is that – see below. 1. The Mumbai final would have been a damp squib if India was not in it AND instead the Pakis were playing it. 2. How could the Indian “AAM AADMI” ( The gullible, simplistic, emotional charged 1.3 billion Indians) allow players from “THAT” country to play on the soil of the same city where just a few years ago terrorists from Pakistan carried out a carnage whose wounds have still not healed?? 3. Political outfits like Shiv Sena would have staged such a dharna that they would have gained tremendous political mileage which would have boosted the otherwise sagging image of their party. Then, what do the Pakis get??? 1. The Govts. Of Pakistan and India now get a chance to push forth their bilateral talks which have been suspended since the Mumbai attacks. These talk, though both the Govts. want to push forward, but the GOI can’t do so due to tremendous anger still burning in the hearts and minds of Indian AAM AADMI. 2. This win, allows the AAM AADMI to “believe” that we have avenged the Mumbai attack as beating Pakis in a WC S/F is like winning a war against them. 3. The Indian public will now be in a mood to forgive and forget (which we are very good at anyways) the Pakis and will not “condemn” the moves of the GOI to start talks with GOP. 4. This helps the ruling UPA Govt. of PM Singh which is badly beleaguered with the Tsunami of scams it has been facing as all the attention of the media will now be diverted to this new political development as the country revels in its victory of the 2011 WC. What do the Pakistani Players and the Board get from this: 1. We all know that ICC is a wholly owned subsidiary of BCCI. 2. BCCI might even allow Pak players to take part in IPL where the big bucks lie and especially that, now the INDIAN AAM AADMI has “forgiven” them. 3. BCCI will “PUSH” ICC to allow international cricketing ties between Test playing nations and Pak to resume and to be hosted in Pakistan as that country desperately needs cricket to come back to their soil for their economy; their people and their moods and morale to kick off. 4. BCCI will push for India/Pak series to be played soon. So Who won and who lost – Everybody won. In the game of diplomacy, there are no losers. The Pakis get what they want; The Indians win the match; The Indian Public has gone bonkers in celebrations; the Governments of both countries can resume their talks and please their big brother – USA. So – Everybody wins and Nobody lost.
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