Mazher Majeed’s Allegations Against Indians and Australians

In England during hearing of Fraud case against Pakistani cricketers, a recording of conversation between Bookie Mazaher Majid and Reporter Mazhar Mehmood has been presented. According to this recording Mazher Majeed has claimed that almost all senior Australian cricketers are involved in match fixing and spot fixing. He also added that he was in contact with Indian players Harbhjan Sing and Youvraj Sing. He also disclosed his contacts with some other Pakistani players like Umer Akmal, Kamran Akmal and Imran Farhat.

Now this is test case for ICC. Can ICC launch inquiry against Australian and Indians? Australian board has already rejected Mazhar Majeed’s allegations. ICC, BCCI and CA were the strong supporters of Mazher Majeed’s allegations against Pakistani players. But now CA is not taking  his allegations against Australians serious. Though BCCI has not showed its reaction till now, but some senior players has denied Mazher Majeed’s allegations against Indian players. Remember that these senior players were very furious against Pakistani players when they were named by Mazher Majeed as fixers, but now when he named some Indians they are furious against Mazher Majeed instead of Indian players. This attitude shows double standards of Indians and Australians. One can understand that they are not sincere with the game; otherwise they were due to demand similar inquiry as it was in case of Pakistani players.

If ICC is sincere in prevention of match fixing in cricket, it should contact Mazher Majeed and should launch inquiry for judging the allegations but if ICC remained silent against Australians and Indians it would be considered that all this drama was only a conspiracy against Pakistani players. 

Shoaib Akhtar Vs Sachin Tendulker

Shoaib Akhtar has claimed in his autobiography that legend Sachin Tendulker was afraid of his fast bowling on some occasions. After his statement, so called democratic Indian has adopted stupid behavior against Shoaib. They demonstrated their anger on roads and burnt Shoaib’s  pictures.

One can disagree with Shoaib’s remarks regarding Tendulkar and several other players, but is the behavior of Indians according to the principles. What Indians want? Should every one write only according their wishes?

The same behavior destroyed their team performance in recent days. Before the tour of England BCCI was only focused on showing its power to cricket world by useless opposition of UDRS. So, the players were also realizing themselves superior then the others, therefore, they were not preparing themselves for England tour. Resultantly they loss the matches with huge margins.

Shoaib has written his autobiography. He has written what he saw during his career, so therefore, there is no need for him to ask any one before writing. Cricket fans are best judges. Let them decide true, lie. BCCI has no right to demand from Shoaib to apology Tendulker.

The videos of Tendulkar dismissals against Shoaib are available on net. Every one can watch them and then decide.

No doubt that there are several records on Tenndulkar’s inventory. But clean bold by Shoaib on first bowl, hit by Shoaib on head and got by Shoaib uncomfortably on Short bowls are also on his inventory.  Even one can consider his ever bed performance in Semi Final of World Cup 2011 against Pakistan, where after getting four clean chances he only managed to score 86 runs.