As a sports fan, to see cricket dragged through the mud like this is an absolute disgrace. I would also put it out there and say that this seems to be a common theme on the subcontinent as well (with the IPL seeing allegations of spot-fixing as well).
Ever since the suncontinent became the most powerful bloc in the game of cricket, morals have steadily slipped to the point that this sort of stuff could occur. Of course, if India and Pakistan got over their issues to enable the Pakistanis to play in the IPL, maybe this sort of thing simply wouldn't happen.
This is simply not good enough and something has to give
So here it is, plain and simple
Pakistan for the good of the game must be thrown out of World Cricket for an undisclosed period of time. Sure this would be rubbish for the development of the game in that country but look at the facts
1. Teams can't travel to Pakistan anyway due to the security situation in that country
2. Everytime something like this has occured recently, it's always been Pakistan involved
As far as I can see, the game in Pakistan is corrupt and rotten from the top, down and frankly it is time for change. Anyone that is corrupt should be sacked or forced to resign in disgrace and any player found guilty of match-fixing should be banned for life.
It will more than likely set Pakistan back 20 years or whatever but that's the price they should have to pay for their stupidity
World cricket is fast losing credibility and the only way that credibility and respect can be regained is if the subcontinent way of doing business (threats, bloc voting and match fixing) comes to an end.
The IPL (Indian Premier League) is corrupt and the ICC (International Cricket Council) have their hands tied by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and as for the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board), they need to start again.
Whatever way you look at it, it's a sad day for cricket...
Ever since the suncontinent became the most powerful bloc in the game of cricket, morals have steadily slipped to the point that this sort of stuff could occur. Of course, if India and Pakistan got over their issues to enable the Pakistanis to play in the IPL, maybe this sort of thing simply wouldn't happen.
This is simply not good enough and something has to give
So here it is, plain and simple
Pakistan for the good of the game must be thrown out of World Cricket for an undisclosed period of time. Sure this would be rubbish for the development of the game in that country but look at the facts
1. Teams can't travel to Pakistan anyway due to the security situation in that country
2. Everytime something like this has occured recently, it's always been Pakistan involved
As far as I can see, the game in Pakistan is corrupt and rotten from the top, down and frankly it is time for change. Anyone that is corrupt should be sacked or forced to resign in disgrace and any player found guilty of match-fixing should be banned for life.
It will more than likely set Pakistan back 20 years or whatever but that's the price they should have to pay for their stupidity
World cricket is fast losing credibility and the only way that credibility and respect can be regained is if the subcontinent way of doing business (threats, bloc voting and match fixing) comes to an end.
The IPL (Indian Premier League) is corrupt and the ICC (International Cricket Council) have their hands tied by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) and as for the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board), they need to start again.
Whatever way you look at it, it's a sad day for cricket...
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