Once an unruly invader on the field, during the course of play, had tugged at the shirt of the Indian captain and had it torn to shreds. Hundreds of security personnel, deployed at the stadium, had mutely watched the desecration of
Why is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and its former president, Raj Singh Dungarpur in particular, so keen on the Indian team touring Pakistan? What kind of cricketing brotherhood is it, that is being fostered over the
Why is the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), and its former president, Raj Singh Dungarpur in particular, so keen on the Indian team touring Pakistan? What kind of cricketing brotherhood is it, that is being fostered over the dead bodies of our own, innocent countrymen, who are being killed almost every day in the Kashmir Valley and elsewhere by Pakistan-sponsored militants. It is a shame that Dungarpur, after his visit to Lahore, should have personified the Pakistani disappointment over the cancellation of the tour, by saying "They are feeling as if a death had occurred in the
Once an unruly invader on the field, during the course of play, had tugged at the shirt of the Indian captain and had it torn to shreds. Hundreds of security personnel, deployed at the stadium, had mutely watched the desecration of the sporting principles that the game of cricket embodies. Sledging had taken an ugly turn, as Pakistani players used the filthiest of languages when young Tendulkar had come to the crease. He was even hit on the face by an Imran Khan bouncer. Well, the latter incident may be a part of the game, but the relations between the
