Championless Trophy? - stop the bs and go

[Richard]

Isn't it dark by about 4 pm in October in England?

6PM or so TBH, by the end (just before the clocks go back). Early darkness, though, is the least of the problems - coldness and dampness are the bigger ones.

 

[GIMH]

Early darkness aside it is usually pretty grim anyway, bad light would be a constant issue I reckon

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Either you hold the tournament or you don't hold it at all.

 

[Richard]

Early darkness aside it is usually pretty grim anyway, bad light would be a constant issue I reckon

Probably. I'm assuming they'd do the only thing that made the slightest of sense and have every game at a floodlit ground.

 

[GIMH]

Or hold it indoors

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Surely if England are willing to tour Pakistan, and lets face it we're surely the biggest target of any team given the current international climate, then i really cant see why the other 'Western' teams cant also tour.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Probably. I'm assuming they'd do the only thing that made the slightest of sense and have every game at a floodlit ground.

Or just make every game a day/nighter. How would that work for the TV in India, time wise?

 

[silentstriker]

Players could pull out - Ponting

 

[vic_orthdox]

Really hope that they don't move it. ICC should stand tough here.

 

[unccricket]

they just need to go and play. there's a risk of danger anywhere you go, and that's like saying india, australia, whoever, refuse to tour england b/c of the terrorist attack in london a few years back. be consistent with your decisions, why does it always seem like the "western" countries are looking for an excuse not to play in the subcontinent? i guess players just can't acclimatize to the cusine and pollution and look for a convenient way out...

 

[nightprowler10]

Keep it in Pakistan, if you don't want to go, don't go. I'm not getting into this one again . My opinions are clear.

AWTA.

 

[Richard]

Or just make every game a day/nighter. How would that work for the TV in India, time wise?

That was kinda what I meant TBH. Though we both know how cold it routinely is at 10PM on an October evening.

 

[Fusion]

I'm really too frustrated to say much on the issue. I'll just echo those that say the tournament should be staged in Pakistan. Those that want to come play, great! Those that don't, well I'd rather not say what I truly feel about them.

 

[MrHat]

How come many Asian people criticising the Aussies live in America. Hypocrits. If your going to criticise Aussies for not wanting to go to Pakistan you're arguement is not helped by the fact that you or your parents travelled across the world to get away from Pakistan

 

[Fusion]

How come many Asian people criticising the Aussies live in America. Hypocrits. If your going to criticise Aussies for not wanting to go to Pakistan you're arguement is not helped by the fact that you or your parents travelled across the world to get away from Pakistan

That is probably the most idiotic comment I have ever read on Cricket Web - and that's saying something.

 

[Jono]

How come many Asian people criticising the Aussies live in America. Hypocrits. If your going to criticise Aussies for not wanting to go to Pakistan you're arguement is not helped by the fact that you or your parents travelled across the world to get away from Pakistan

Wow. Seriously something has to be done about this poster, been making comments like this from the moment he arrived.

 

[silentstriker]

Surely if England are willing to tour Pakistan, and lets face it we're surely the biggest target of any team given the current international climate, then i really cant see why the other 'Western' teams cant also tour.

India are probably the biggest target in Pakistan, considering the history and Kashmir. But after that, it would be the English, no doubt. Both India and England have been very good about touring Pakistan though. Personally, it astonishes me how Pakistan put up with it, they should refuse to tour the countries that pretty much have said they won't tour Pakistan (through actions if not words). Especially as there are other countries who go to Pakistan just fine.

 

[funnygirl]

How come many Asian people criticising the Aussies live in America. Hypocrits. If your going to criticise Aussies for not wanting to go to Pakistan you're arguement is not helped by the fact that you or your parents travelled across the world to get away from Pakistan

U mean people live/work abroad because of the security reasons at their home country

 

[unccricket]

How come many Asian people criticising the Aussies live in America. Hypocrits. If your going to criticise Aussies for not wanting to go to Pakistan you're arguement is not helped by the fact that you or your parents travelled across the world to get away from Pakistan

this is the dumbest thing i think i have seen. just because asians move from their native countries does not in any way mean that we won't go back to visit our families/ sightsee in that country.

there was a bombing at a train station in my family's town (suburb of mumbai) a few years ago, and that has no bearing on whether or not I go back to india. as a matter of fact, i will probably be going to india this winter, and will probably end up going to jaipur again to sightsee

 

[social]

India are probably the biggest target in Pakistan, considering the history and Kashmir. But after that, it would be the English, no doubt. Both India and England have been very good about touring Pakistan though. Personally, it astonishes me how Pakistan put up with it, they should refuse to tour the countries that pretty much have said they won't tour Pakistan (through actions if not words). Especially as there are other countries who go to Pakistan just fine.

Wouldnt solve anything

Firstly, Pakistan needs the money that comes from touring a country like Australia and secondly there's evidence the game's population is waning in Pak as well. Limit games to the usual suspects and even more people would turn off