It's because you've been trying to argue with me this whole time about something that I was never even talking about
you need to work on your reading comprehension
It's not that you're unintelligent, you just need to to pay more close attention to what people are saying and not what you want them to be saying so that you can argue with them. Reading comprehension is the key.
edit: I don't want to come across as harsh, because I understand English may not be your first language and I'm sure you speak it far better than I would speak your language.
Ftr I do talk a lot of **** as well. I wasn't entirely serious about Asia being a **** place, it's just banter. Except Pakistan. You couldn't pay enough to go there.
With respect, it is not as though I don't recognise the fact that you're communicating to me in English and I don't want to come across as harsh but logic transcends language, so either elucidate my (unintentional through poor reading comprehension or intentional) supposed straw man, or don't.
If you feel or better yet have a reason how I have taken something out of context with your earlier argument, specify it, explain why it is so.
Not even in the same ballpark. Things were very different back then, for many reasons, and while I wouldn't really want to go to South Africa the country if I didn't really have to, the facilities and state of living is still a lot better than what you'd get in Asia. Especially back in the 70s. You'd have to pay me a lot to stay in India or Sri Lanka or (god forbid) Pakistan for weeks on end.
Did you miss the part where Asia is not a nice play to visit? I'm not saying that South Africa is much better, stay there for long enough and getting murdered is basically a statistical certainty, but as a touring sportsman Asia in the 70s doesn't even compare to South Africa in 2017.
And besides money is more than a good enough reason by itself. They would have earned **** all for the tour back then, and I don't know why you bring up Shakib's earnings as if they are somehow relevant.
What on earth is Shakib paid in these if not money or measurable in money? Just love and affection?
Your argument, without straw man, appears to have been - that it was okay for Chappell and Lillee missed tours to "unpleasant" Asian countries cos they weren't paid enough to tour there. Yet, you say that Safrica is an "unpleasant" country to tour, just not as "unpleasant", but its not okay for Shakib to prioritise earning T20 money over that tour (as ***** noted as BCB players get paid comparatively poorly and this is arguably what Shakib had done), and this will wipe away his credit over the last 11 years or anytime in the future.
Sorry - I am not persuaded. If money is a legitimate factor in not touring "unpleasant" countries without losing credit, then Shakib meets the bill. He prioritised earning money and missed a tour through feeling exhausted and put his feet up. Lillee presumably didn't earn as much money as he could by not playing at all because according to you he wasn't paid enough to tour an unpleasant country and missed a tour and put his feet up. Likewise Shakib isn't paid enough to tour "unpleasant" countries by the BCB when he has better earning opportunities elsewhere to push himself into feeling exhausted. Chappell prioritised earning money and missed a tour cos he worked elsewhere. Which is also pretty much what Shakib has done, the only difference being when they did the work to prioritise earning the money, and when they took a break.
