Saeed, Let Them Cry

After getting Sachin Tendulker on a beauty, Indian players launched a propaganda campaign against Saeed Ajmal Bowling action. ICC Chief Haroon Lorgat and Official Richardson have already told the media that there is no problem in Saeed Ajmal bowling action. Richardson clarified that before delivering the bowl the angle of arm was recorded 23.5 degrees but at the time of delivering it was recorded 8 degrees which is not faulty because ICC has given relaxation up to 15 degrees.

After this clear statement by ICC official there is no reason for criticizing Saeed Ajmal bowling action, but now some Indian ex players has started their baseless criticism. There may be two reasons behind this criticism. Number 1, that these Indian ex players are weaker then Saeed Ajmal in understanding English, therefore, they cannot understand the official statement of ICC. Number 2, these Indian ex players are busy in expanding their agenda of damaging Pakistan cricket more and more. After Lalit Moddy statement that BCCI has prevented IPL franchise from buying Pakistani players, one can understand that there must be BCCI support behind these players for damaging Pakistan cricket.

There is no doubt that Indians are great fans of cricket. They love cricket. But this is very unfortunate fact that their board (BCCI) is using this game as political tool. This is not good for their beloved game. If Indian people have true love for cricket then they should raise voice against the political attitude of BCCI and Indian government in cricket.

On one hand ICC is working on a plan to depoliticize the Cricket Boards of members country, but on the other hand it has permitted BCCI to use its political agenda against Pakistan freely.  India is continuously refusing to play series against Pakistan for political reasons but ICC has never take positive action against this politicize attitude of India.   

Even Australian and South African boards accompanied BCCI in throwing Pakistan from Champion League. If ICC not played its role to prevent BCCI from politicizing cricket, it would be very unfortunate for cricket in near future.

Decided Results and Blind Haroon Lorgat

In 2010 Pakistan tour to England, in a one day match due to tight line and length Pakistani batsman could not scored runs with high run rate, an English newspaper “The Sun” blamed Pakistan for match fixing because of low run rate in some overs.  “The Sun” send report to ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat and Haroon Lorgat also said that the allegations looks like true.  Imagine, the evidences were just low run rate in some overs and Mr. Lorgat was convinced from these evidences. But now when the whole world saw that Shane Warn was aware of the result 8 hours before the match played between India and England, Haroon Lorgat remained blind. Not only Haroon Lorgat but all the international media is now blind and deaf.

This situation is not ideal for cricket. It looks like a bookie mafia is operating ICC and boards like India.  Because this is not a hidden fact that India is a safe heaven for bookies. The aim of IPL is also provision of a stage to bookies to play according to there wishes. The induction of businessmen and actress as owner of franchise are not according to the spirit of cricket. Cricket is game of gentlemen and there is no place for corrupt people in the management of ICC. But unfortunately the present CEO of ICC Haroon Lorgat is a man who has double standards. Most of his statements show that he is focusing just on Pakistan. He is now blind on the issue of Shane Warn prediction. This is on the record that Shane Warn had been punished in past for corruption. Cricket lover should condemn the role of Haroon Lorgat and take measure to prevent induction of corrupt people like Haroon Lorgat in ICC management.  IPL is a big question mark on the spirit of cricket where businessmen and actress are controlling the players. The first fair measure that ICC should take to prevent corruption in cricket must be ban on IPL. Indian cricket board should also be warned to take measures against bookies mafia in India. Because involvement of Indian bookies are there in most of spot fixing and match fixing issues. In the issue of Shane Warn and Mark Waugh, in the Issue of Hansi Cronje and Gibbs, in the Issue of Marlen Samuel, in the issue of Jadeja and Azhar Ud Din and in the Issue of Saleem Malik presence of Indian bookies shows their negative role in cricket activities.

Haroon Lorgat - A Blind CEO of ICC

Haroon Lorgat has exposed himself as very peculiar CEO of ICC. When he was appointed as CEO of ICC, cricket fans were expecting good fair decisions from him in favour of the game. Because the ex CEO of ICC Malcolm Speed was a controversial CEO and he encouraged controversial Umpire Darrell Hair for his bias actions against Asian countries especially Pakistan and Sri Lanka. But unfortunately Haroon Lorgat disappointed the cricket fans by his bias decisions towards Pakistan.  His actions expose him as an Indian rather then CEO of ICC. He has acknowledged these facts from his biased decisions against Pakistan. Because not a single Indian has looked Pakistan with the eyes of equality.

When spot fixing controversy of Pakistani cricketers came into existence, Lorgat take quick action and ban Pakistani cricketers on the evidence of CCTV footages. But when these types of evidence were provided by Sri Lankan Board to ICC against Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, Haroon Lorgat became blind. He has acknowledged himself as Indian more than CEO of ICC by stating that if the commission cleared Pakistani cricketers he will be disappointed. This statement shows his bad desires for Pakistan. If he is not Indian there is no reason for him to have bad desires for Pakistan. Actually by this statement he has tried to influence the commission hearing the appeal of Pakistani cricketers.

This situation is not good for the game. The member countries have to oppose this situation, and not to allow India to play dirty politics in cricket. This will destroy the game.