Comments on: Hypocrisy winning the day in cricket’s new world

By: eric

eric — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:18:52 +0000

Fair go Peter. Your glee at this tragedy is disgusting. Lawson’s original article has validity. And to say he has no idea about the subject, despite living there, is ridiculous. It seems you don’t like the bloke, but give him some credit for what he has done here as a cricketer and coach, and for sticking his neck out to accept the Pakistan coaching job. What else was Geoff Lawson to say in his position? Do you believe Kevin Rudd when he tells you how well they’re handling the recession? Do you believe John Howard about the righteousness of the war in Iraq? So, why pillory Lawson? If as you say, you want protection from Geoff Lawson, why did you read his article?
In my opinion, CA would insist on far better security than what was afforded the poor Sri Lankans apparently, so maybe this could not have happened. Surely the ICC has a role here to check security for all international cricketers.

By: Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:29:41 +0000

Well, well, well, doesn’t Geoff Lawson look more naive as ever. The once coach of Pakistan could not see what all the fuss was about with cricketing authorities anxious about touring Pakistan. Whilst here in Australia last year with an Australian tour pending (but in doubt) Geoff was extolling the virtues of this cricketing loving nation from the circles within which he moved. He had then, and still has, no idea of what he was talking about!
Please protect us from commentary from this silly man.

By: eric

eric — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:25 +0000

Great article Henry. Much more readable than your namesake I reckon! I also feel embarrassed we have let Pakistan down, but Davo makes one good point saying that we should wait and see what the cricketers do before accusing them of hypocrasy. But I suspect you’re right. The answer is to pick more Wagga blokes in the Test team!

By: davo

davo — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:50:17 +0000

Well its not hypocritcal unless Oz or someone else goes and tours India immediately. Is that happening?

I also fail to see how it matters what happens in another country… each country should be looked at individually.
As to Pakistan not being dangerous… what a load of bollocks. (And yes I have lived there for 18 months)

Pakistan should look at the way they have played cricket on and off the field in the last five years if they want to find the underlying truth as to why no-one wants to visit.

By: 0nside

0nside — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:59:49 +0000

Wickets of mass destruction

By: Mick of Newie

Mick of Newie — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:51:18 +0000

And the ICC are encouraging Engand to resume their tour of India and pressure is coming on to reschedule the Aust v SA tests to accomodate the 20/20 tournament.

This all reminds me of the joke about the man offerring a $1M to sleep with a woman. After she says yes he offers her $1000. She says “What do you think I am?”. He says “We have already established that, we are now just negotiating the price.”

By: The Link

The Link — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:42:00 +0000

Onya Henry, fantastic article.

I would think that one of the points of international sport is to bring countries and people together through gaining a better understanding of each other.

Sadly with Australia and Pakistan its like the last 56 years of Test Cricket have counted for nothing.

By: Pippinu

Pippinu — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:09:11 +0000

Articles like this are very important in showing what a blinkered, biased, narrow-minded view of the world we have – well done.

By: Michael C

Michael C — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:48:43 +0000

The simple fact that when bombs went off around London amid an Ashes tour, Australia held ‘tight’ with the mother country – - – when in any other country we would imagine the Aussie team on the first flight home.

Hypocrisy is nothing new.

I assume we feel that international politics is influencing cricket administration, but, we know that, and the influence of India around Zimbabwe is well enough documented. Is India too, influencing attitudes around Pakistan?