what the hell?
Posted by Louis Venter on 06 Jul 2008 | Tagged as: Cricket“Zimbabwe has agreed not to participate [in the ICC World Twenty20] in the wider interest of cricket … we voluntarily agreed to back out … we don’t want to gatecrash where we are not welcome.”
If Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka hopes that if you say something enough then people might start to believe it
Jul 4, 2008
i.e. we wont pitch up to force your hand because we know youre a bunch of gutless cowards and would prefer not to act
“The ICC should just write out a cheque for $10m to Mugabe.”
A disgruntled but unnamed cricket administrator in Dubai as quoted in the Australian
Jul 4, 2008
my thoughts exactly!!!!
“What happened in Dubai was little more than a charade, an elaborately contrived game of cricket politics that ended with England (World Twenty20 championships), India (more leverage to twist ECB arms on the ICL-player situation), Pakistan (Oval forfeit reversal) and Zimbabwe (money) all getting their way.
Perhaps it’s best to end with Achebe, who observed that “one of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised”. If this week is any indicator, cricket has failed miserably.”
if the governing body does this, what is the point in having one????
