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Friday, December 31, 2010
2010 for Green Shirts
Monday, December 27, 2010
Just before the new years...
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Saturday, December 25, 2010
Box-In day for both teams
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Pakistan tour to NZ, not optimistic about it
On the other hand, our cricket board is having a policy of rehiring the seniors who're already found in playing politics in the national cricket team. Let me be starting from the first name who I should call the drama queen of the Pakistani cricket team (I am using the term queen with complete consciousness) Mr. Shoaib Malik aka Shoaib Mirza who when included in the team or was given privilege to travel with the team although he wasn't playing, he was found creating distances between the players and so he's responsible for what happened with Pakistan cricket i.e. making it a laughing stock, we blame others for exploiting us but why only blame them when we already have black sheeps in our national cricket teams. The second numbers comes to my mind is Kamran Akmal, who's a Gilchrist sorta player in Pakistani team, but he was also found to be lost in the glitters of fame, and made him think that he is immortal and even if he can, his brothers should fill his shoes. Although earlier when he was included he made sure he would reply everyone whoever were in against of his inclusion into the cricket team, but since his brilliant innings against the English and later against the Indians at NSK where earlier IK Pathan had scored a hat-trick, who can forgot his match saving ton and his innings in the 2nd T20 event played in England. But later when he alongwith other senior players dropped the match from their grasp last year same time, since than the bad time on Akmal Senior started. He was so complexed with other keepers in the run that he did not made any keeper to stay alongwith him, thanks to that he has axed him and the Pakistani team as well. Earlier he also played with Zulqarnain Haider's career the same way that later on when Haider got a chance, he took the cheapest way to get fame, and under the clouds of such controversies, this series is going to be played and Mr. Vaughan has the right to say that the excitement level of the cricketers and the crowd may not be to that standard. Anyways going back to the game of cricket, it is my personal opinion that we should now look life after these players and to give them so much strict punishment that the youngsters who're in the pipelines should get some lesson from it. Atleast some sort of integrity should be regained and another message should be conveyed to them that look mate, this is Pakistan's national cricket team and not you father's owned cricket team so be in your limits else get lost we've other players too in the pipelines. But that's not the case and I think that pipeline is somewhere chocked, that's why again and again the same players are coming again and again. If I flashback to the Pakistan South Africa series played in UAE, MoYo was not fit enough and while practicing he was not able to bend himself so how, why and what in the world he was doing there, who was preferred on someone else's place who like Azhar Ali when got a chance might have scored somewhat, unlike Moyo who's more like a liability since he's relaxed now and since he like some of the other senior players in the camp did didn't allowed some of the players to cement their place, because of it Pakistan is paying the price and that's why news in the circuit is that Pakistan might recall Mohammad Yousuf again. Is this a way a national team is made? Like Rameez Raja in one of his latest interviews clearly mentioned that if Pakistan able to be out of news for atleast 6 months, than it'd be said that Pakistani Cricket is somewhat out of the torrent. So under such circumstances, I don't know why and how Kiwis should be excited about this series, which is the only home series they're going to be playing this year? They've the full right to show their reservations. Plus I just want to make a point clear that blame others but before blaming them, first clean your own collars, as if you point fingers on someone, three fingers also point you, so just remember that before making any point, as when they are filing charges against the bookie, when their pictures were released with him, at Hobart - Australia, when Pakistan was playing the dead rubber test against the Aussies, Mazhar Majeed was found sitting with several of the players like Akmal, Malik, Salman Butt, Sarfaraz Ahmed etc in the hotel lobby, and those pictures were in a stance that they were in a group for a group photo sorta gathering, so how can't they figure out the background of the bookie sitting with them? Secondly the responsibility must also fall on the shoulders of those who're heading our cricket board as these players are in the payroll of the cricket board, and as I've a little bit training experience at several banks, I've seen that the permanent employees bear the most of responsibilities on their shoulders, and because they're on the payroll of their employees, they've to give some result, else they've got someone else to fill in their shoes, which in management language is said to be a result oriented management which is followed globally, but can't say whether the PCB follows the same or not? Peace! |
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Importance of television production and Pakistan Cricket
Today I am going to write into some of the neglected aspects in Pakistan, Pakistan Cricket and Pakistan Cricket Board. Its on the importance of television production and cricket commentary. Many countries have promoted the game of cricket in their countries by means of the same. But here in Pakistan its a completely neglected aspect and this thing was seen even when the TV contracts were granted to the companies (usually PTV those times) for covering Pakistani games, and for each home series, the contracts were granted on the series-to-series basis instead of a tenure based contract or agreement.
If I call my information right, minimum of 12 to 14 cameras atleast are required to meet the letter of the law for an acceptable (in my language - a budgetary) production. More higher and top quality production requires atleast 20 and more cameras. Usually large television companies use specialized organizations like Octagon Productions, Sports Brand Productions and WorldTel Productions (which used to produce later matches of Sharjah Cup and some Bangladeshi games before Ten Sports came), for the task. The majority of such companies usually carry the support staff and their main staff alongside the production whereas miniature companies use those freelancers who're hired on assignment basis (I am not narrating the term series-to-series basis, as there are some instances that there are some back to back series' so they can give an assignment of two series' under their belts, just like the current India v Australia and than India against Kiwis, both were back to back with difference of 5 - 7 days between both series'), and if Pakistan able to stage their home games at home, such companies used the local cameramen who gave a world class reputation.
Now come to my main reason writing this, The production level of current Pakistan South Africa series in the Emirates was sadly under valued thanks to its commentators. The South Africans were well prepared and well represented. They even pronounced Pakistani players names with closer to their origins. Names like Wahab Riaz, Tanvir Ahmed they pronounced them rightly. But on the other hand representation of Pakistani commentators and presenters were diminished. Plus whoever was the commentator Pakistan end, pronounced some of the Proteas players name not correctly. Johan Botha is to name one. Plus the company (Ten Sports) used a fine Pakistani player as a commentator which he is not considered as the frontline commentator. If I look around there was Amir Sohail who was a great player of his time and still with Ramiz Raja, he is one of the highest rated Pakistani commentator in todays time. He also have the respect of frontline commentators like Jeff Boycott and Ian Chappel. Pakistan could also use the services of Asif Iqbal and Wasim Akram as commentators for a Pakistani series' provided their primary channel's commitments do not discount them, as Wasim Akram is currently associated with ESPN Star Sports for their cricket commentary team. In any case, economy again is one of the contributory factors when the producers make the selection. Sadly this economy reflects neither on the 'rights holder' nor on the producer but sadly upon the country that's hosting the series; Pakistan. When will be learn not to compromise on those matters which are important and which decides how the cricket in your country is seen globally!!! When PCB fulfill its duties to utmost? |
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Is ICC unbiased?
Transliteration (not good but still need your feedback on it) Karachi (staff reporter): ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat on the eve of the case on spot fixing allegations on the Pakistani trio, showed biased nature on suspended Pakistani trio by giving sensational statements which might hurt the open hearing tribunal status. He was found saying that if Asif, Amir and Salman get away from their cases, so he'll be disappointed. He further mentioned that ICC is not going to adopt lenient attitude with the trio. It must be noted that from 6th to 11th January 2011, there would be open hearing on the trios future. Mr. Lorgat further mentioned while talking to an international radio service that the ICC wants to convey a strict message internationally with this case hearing. During the August 2010 The Lord's Test, the trio were alleged of doing spot fixing, which is benched by 3 tribunal members lead by Michael Bellof apart from South African Alby Sachez and Kenyan Sharad Rao. Mr. Lorgat was further found saying that the ICC has worked hard collecting the evidences against the trio and that's why if these players got away, it'll be a huge disappointment for them. ICC can't and shouldn't dare to bear corruption in the game, if these players are found guilty, than they should be punished as the game's standard is on stake. He further acknowledges the work done by the PCB for reduction of corruption in the game. Lorgat further said that he's satisfied with the 3 judges of the tribunal and hopefully they're going to prove it as well. |
Thursday, December 02, 2010
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