The spot-fixing scandal to hit Pakistan cricket only confirms a growing sense of unease about the game. The scams surrounding IPL, the haze of drugs hovering over some players, the scandalous lifestyles of some others, the disappearance of top-flight talent from most teams, the politicking, etc, all suggest that the sport is being sullied and milked dry by players and administrators with dollar $ign$ in their eye$.
Obviously, this is a state of affairs that a sport greatly loved in this country but played only by a few others can afford. If an individual was going through so much strife, a shrink would recommend a break, a rest, a holiday, so that the patient can step back, catch a breath, and allow the mind to catch up with the body. Equally obviously, it is unlikely cricket’s money-mad administrators will even contemplate such a possibility.
Pakistan cricket is clearly in ICCU. But that’s not saying much. Is Indian cricket in any better shape? If India is the hub of bookies who are behind match-fixing, as alleged by former captain Rameez Raja, is it possible that Indian players too could be involved in the Pakistani game? Or, are our players clean and beyond reproach (and approach) after the last match-fixing scandal?
In IPL and ICL, definitely. Loads of meaningless matches, nothing to play for and no real pride involved anyway, so yes. Definitely.
In tests and ODIs, I don’t think so. There’s too much to lose, and there are too many ppl watching.
What an absurd poll question that comes out of nowhere. Is Churumuri trying to spark speculation, or what?
According to Geoff Lawson, the Pakistan coach, Mohammed Aamir travelled for 3 hours thru Taliban infested areas to play a under-16 match. Asif was constantly worried about money to take care of his sick mother. These guys go thru hell in Pakistant to play cricket and make money. Plus the real threat of kidnapping and extortion. These poor 18-20 year old cricketers are sitting ducks for the gangsters and betting syndicates.
Indian cricketers are not. Even second grade players like a Robin Utthappa can make money thru endorsements and other legit means.
Peshva, why is it absurd? Have you forgotten Azharuddin, Manoj Prabhakar episode. In a cricket crazy (over-crazy and mad) country like ours and with very enterprising people, chances of ‘fixing’ are always there. Anything that sells is fixed. Films, Books etc. Rotten films are given rave reviews in some of the magazines. Good films are taken out of cinema halls in a short time. Books that nobody reads are widely acclaimed by socalled intellectuals. These are all a kind of ‘fixing’.
Our Little Master Gavaskar had over 2 crores plus money in his locker at Bombay Gymkhana or one of those clubs he used to train. He could never explain it but the matter was hushed up. Old timers in Bangalore say Gavaskar made a lot money through match-fixing; likewise Azaruddin. Ravi Shastri, Manoj Prabhakar and Jadeja made some; even the great Kapil Dev was under the scanner. But the Pakistanis are past masters at match fixing, spot fixing, any kind of fixing….
The wild swings in the recent tri-series in Sri Lanka suggest spot-fixing was in full swing. Ruthless action must be taken against proven offenders, regardless of age or past record.
Spotfixing of a diffn’t type was practised by some cricketers – most notable among them Sourav Ganguly and Inzi -Inzamam-ul Huq. They remained ‘fixed’ to their positions all the time without moving from the ‘spot’.They hated fielding and more or less remained spot-fixers all thro’ their career!
Most likely following will be modality to share information.
Each and every message/email in RIM network should be printed on A1 sheet and filed with information and broadcasting ministry, external affairs ministry, home ministry, finance ministry and defense ministry in triplicate!!!
The messages should be notarized to be certified true copy of the original message.
Whenever the original message is not in English, it should be translated into English, Hindi and One regional language of government’s choice and all the translations should be certified true copies.
If a message originated outside India. All the forms should be first certified by local consulate general of India before filing them with individual ministries. Please note that Consulate General will not act as single window for the ministries… It is just one more window!!
With each message an additional form has to be filled which should have among other details length of the message, sender’s name, address, telephone number and copy of ration card and 4 photographs of passport size taken within last three days.
If a sender or receiver do not have ration cards they are supposed to file an affidavit with no less than district magistrate.
There is also a 10 Rs. filing fee. If the filing is done for a message that originated abroad the filing fee will be Rs 500. For SC/ST/OBC messages there will be no filing fee.
The filing fee will be used to fund operations of secure storage facility that will store all the messages reaching the ministries. This facility will have five keys which will be in the possession of five ministries aforementioned. The facility will open only when all the minsters are present with their keys and turn exactly by same amount. It is still not clear who will be building the facility but secretaries of the government feel that NREG can act as nodal agency for building and operating the secure facility. In that event an additional copy of the forms should be filed with rural ministry in addition to other ministries.
State of the art facility will be the bes in the world, built with tissue paper rolls costing no less Rs. 5000 a piece.
In India everything can be fixed to get the desired result- from entrance to top instititutes to voting to election victory. Mumbai the crime lords’ capital of India certainly is where all these originated. They cannot be touched as
perhaps the entire central cabinet is in their pockets.
BTW, not many watched Pakistan vs England tests in soccer-loving Britain. Not even the second and third generation Pakistanis who love soccer. This is for Pakistan consumption back home.
Just why worry about a dying game in Britain, Australia, SA, NZ and WI? The match-fixing in cricket is concerned with only the Indian sub-continent.
yeah our bookies were there but not players …