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.

ICC World 2011 – Last Chance for Sachin Tendulkar

Little master Sachin Tendulker has the records of most runs in career, most runs in an innings, most runs in a calendar year,  most Hundreds in career and most fifties in career in ODIs.  All these records show his greatness in the game. He has contributed most of the time in success of Indian team. But when it comes to discussion some experts criticize him and blaming him for playing for only his own records. 

The main reason is that most of the times Tendulker lost his wicket in crucial times. Besides this, Tendulker did not meet the expectation of their fans in World Cup 2003 final. And Australia beat India easily in final game. No doubt India has won most of the game because of his contributions but not yet has won any big ICC tournament of his performance. This will always eclipse his career records.

But he can remove this eclipse by performing well in world cup 2011. This is a last chance for him to contribute in making India World Champion once again. This is also last chance for him to highlight himself in history of world cup, as Inzamam Ul Haq, Lance Klusener, Kapil Dev, Imran Khan Ricky Ponting, Gilchrist, Shane Warne and Wasim Akram did.