What we witnessed yesterday against New Zealand,was an epic.A brilliant performance with the ball followed by a decent batting performance inspired Pakistan to a T20 victory over New Zealand.
How can we forget those times of Imran Khan,unplayable reverse swing by Wasim and Waqar,a hard hitting Javed Miandad,Inzamam-ul-Haq(his name is enough,right from him running after a fan to his hitting,him tearing apart several bowling attacks),well,I can go on...Just tell me,won't we miss Pakistan.
Well,I'm an India and love India but that doesn't stop me from writing about what world cricket would miss.
Pakistan is a great cricketing nation,having a great history and love of people who do absolutely anything to watch a game being play....how can you can Pakistan from world cricket then.I mean how can you even think about stopping them from participating in any of the international tournaments.What's happening in Pakistan,it's not the cricketer's fault.There are a million people in Pakistan who love to play cricket,why to deny them the joy of playing the game?
IPL banned Pakistani players from participating,is this helping world cricket to any extent?
Don't we love to see Shahid Afridi hit bowlers out of the park,don't we love to see Shoaib Akhtar charging in and knocking batsman over,don't we love to see Younus Khan play those wonderful drives,don't we love to see Mohommad Yousuf hit the last ball for six to get his century....I mean these things are so important for word cricket.
No team wants to go to Pakistan and play,agreed,but why ban Pakistan from world cricket?
They are a country in which the talent resides and a country which has a potential to be a cricketing giant once again.
Getting back to what happened yesterday,Pakistan proved to the world that they are no mugs with the bat,the bowl or even in the field.They did what they had to and they did it to perfection.A brilliant blowing performance by Umar Gul followed by a great catch by Shahid Afridi,who did not play his natural game,he was looking for ones and twos and the moment he got set,he took on the bowlers.They now stand a great chance of going through to the semi finals.
Even if you go and ask the international cricketers,even they would tell you that they want to see Pakistan playing,both test and one day cricket.
It's going to be amazing to have the thrill of India-Pakistan rivalries,again.Don't we remember Wasim Akram teaching or giving tips to Irfan Pathan when Irfan started his International carrier in Australia,2004.Who gave a damn to nation then.It was a legendary bowler teaching tricks of reverse swing to a young,enthusiastic bowler who had a potential to be one of the best in the country.
Pakistan as contributed so much to world cricket,they gotta be playing every form of the game,if not in there own country at least abroad.
I'm an Indian but when it comes to cricket or to any sport for that matter,I want to give a green light to Pakistan or any country that's been denied the right of playing "gentleman's game."
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