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Conflicts of cricket

Let me first state my biases, as one more cricket-crazy Indian, upfront. I am an unabashed admirer of the IPL and do not believe, for one moment, that it was either responsible for India’s early exit from the ICC World T20, or that it has in any way contributed to a decline in the standards of ....Read more

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Welcome Change on the topic of the week!By: Ramesh Kapoor | Sunday , 21 Jun '09 0:57:25 AM Reply | Forward It was too much of politics in the last few months, that it is a welcome change coming from the pen of Shekhar Gupta. Cricket is what cricket does to a player, a nation, and of course, to the umpires and now match refrees. In my days, as an umpire, my word was final, though I could change my decision, before the 'out-player' crosses the boundary. There were no cameras, or third umpire for that matter. It was my colleague in the white coat who was a help most of the time. That was then, but now professionalism has taken roots and money is what matters. Cricket is gone, money is in. Everyone is rooting for it, the Cricket Boards more than the players. There used to be a cricket season, but now it is a 12 months affair. Like machines, the players are in and out playing one or another form of cricket. The toll is heavy, but to the administrators it is CASH. Indians love cricket more than hockey which used to be India's favorite sport. But then it is forgotten and so will be cricket.

Conflicts of CricketBy: Ashok | Saturday , 20 Jun '09 17:49:35 PM Reply | Forward Shekhar, Who cares? You address a warning to Pawar and his ilk whose only objective in life is to remain in power (also called 'public service'). And a person who yearns for such perpetual gratification cannot do so without having his henchmen and backroom boys like Shastris, Gavaskars and Modis. Why complain? It is a simple case of quid pro quo, after all. Integrity, my foot!! The arrogance that stems from power that the members of this cozy inner cirlce has acquired has been stinking for quite some time now. Incidentally, ever thought of doing a similar piece sermonizing your own fraternity which wields unbridled power like no one else and uses it to deadly effect on powerful lobbies, politicians like Pawar included. After all, you do seek to wear the tag of an honest, impartial newswallah. It will be interesting.

It's all about moneyBy: Juzer Gandhi | Saturday , 20 Jun '09 13:41:16 PM Reply | Forward You accept it or not, the bitter truth is that "BCCI" has turned in to a big corporate house of india and all that matters at the end of day is "PROFIT". All those whose are supporting the claim of MD that IPL fatigue was not reason for india's exit are directly or indirectly related in sharing profits from IPL. The original

National Interest (Conflicts of Cricket)By: Brig (Retd) Chander Singh Thapa | Saturday , 20 Jun '09 11:03:09 AM Reply | Forward Dear Editor,Let me also write to you that I too am a deep admirer of cricket, follow it with passion and also follow other sports with interest, but what is of National Interest in the antics of eleven players and a greedy board who lost the match three days ago,that an intelligent gentleman like you is going over board. I am also a deep admirer of your column and look forward to it but for a change have not read it and utilize my time in responding to you as Bengal Burns or the 26/11 report analysis were keenly awaited by most of your readers, instead of passion for a greedy board.

BCCIBy: c.nandkishore | Saturday , 20 Jun '09 6:10:51 AM Reply | Forward Whom the Gods want to destroy, they first make them powerful.