Despite the deep disillusionment which has set in with regards to corrupt practices in sports, it was sickening to watch the sting operation done by a British tabloid on the Pakistani players. It is a most implicating evidence, and I do not know how these players had the guts to play the last day of the Test and look people in the eye. Right from the days of Hansie Cronje, Mohd. Azharuddin, and Ajay Jadeja when match fixing came to limelight, and these players lost their careers and credibility, cricket has been tainted.
With big money pouring into cricket and greed driving the cricketers to sink deeper into muck, anything is possible. I believe any cricketer can be bought if your quote is right. That is the amount of skepticism setting in for this game which was once so amazing to watch. Who knows, why a certain game is so exciting anymore. There will always be a shadow of doubt falling on a match.
It is cricket’s big day of shame, and I will never understand how players can be so callous about sullying their country’s name. Shame on you guys! You have brought disgrace to your country’s name and done a lot of damage to cricket’s reputation on the whole.
I am waiting to see the investigations unfold, and how these guys would be held accountable?
look where azharuddin and jadeja are now. thats why they figure they can get away with it.
we are fools to watch it.
Distressing, those guys are fooling us and we are glued with their plays, unfortunately games are gone to the swindlers:(
@wise donkey Yes, BCCI and ICC should have taken much stricter action even back then. Such people deserve contempt and exemplary punishment. And, I do feel like a fool for following cricket/
@Suffix Totally distressing, they have made a mockery of the sentiments of so many people and driven the name of the subcontinent in mud.
The blow was when Cronje, one of the greatest cricketer ever, was implicated for fixing.
i was crazy for cricket but such instances have cut down my interests in crckt now….
even if we win …and even if we lose…i think the same..”match must be fixed”
the genuinity has vanished…
You remember”matka” in Mumbai?
Cricket is new “matka”
I’m sure that nobody in the Indian team has ever fixed a match after the Azharuddin, Jadeja, Cronje scandals. That’s why I still follow the game religiously..!
Pakistan’s reputation was already tarnished and they don’t care about pride and such things. All they want is ‘money, food and women’ – quoted by a tv channel!!
Pak can go to hell, but why drag cricket along with them!!
I only watch matches which has India playing. I dislike IPL which makes players play for money & I never watch those!!
I’m also waiting for the investigations to unfold!!
@jon I remember that. It was shattering that a person of his calibre and the captain of an international side would be involved in something so dirty. It was shocking.
@Rohini yep, this attitude sets in with such experiences. I am feeling the same way now.
@BK Chowla Perfectly said.
@Girish I don’t know, I somehow don’t feel the same level as confidence as you do. I feel very few cricketers play for pride, country’s name or a passion for the game, Indians included.
Never say never, my friend. Revelations are just another sting operation away.
better go n watch horse racing instead of cricket..what a sham..
better go n watch horse racing instead of cricket..what a sham..
@Ramesh Exactly!
I liked your blog very much. I appreciate for your wonderful post. Though I used to love to watch cricket but now it has become useless.
You are welcome in my blogs.
When the stakes involved gets high things get out of hand from players…and I am quite sure many IPL matches might be fixed.
There you won’t suspect too
@Babli Thank you Babli. Both for your warm words and for visiting my blog. I will be visiting your blogs soon. 🙂
@Jon You are completely right. We won’t suspect it, and I already have my doubts about some of the stupendous matches of last season. If there is a place for fixing, it surely is IPL.