Cricket was once a pleasure, writes Mustafa Qadri. AT THE end of another day of bad news and fasting during this hot, holy month of Ramadan, Pakistanis were rushing to their televisions to watch their cricket team take the stage after a long hiatus. For generations, cricket has been one of the few outlets for [...]
Sorry affair steals a little more light from Pakistanis’ lives
September 5th, 2010 · No Comments
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Interview on Radio National Australia
September 4th, 2010 · No Comments
I was on Radio National Australia’s Saturday Extra programme on Saturday September 4, 2010 discussing the latest Pakistan cricket match fixing allegations. Listen to the interview here.
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It’s just not cricket – Radio National Australia
September 4th, 2010 · No Comments
Listen here Cricket was once a byword for fair play. But any notion that the game is the pastime of gentlemen unconcerned by the grubby matter of bank notes has taken another serious blow, with the match-fixing scandal engulfing the Pakistani team currently on tour in England. What does Pakistani cricket tell us about Pakistani [...]
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Pakistan’s problem is deeper than match fixing
August 31st, 2010 · No Comments
Amid Pakistan’s general lawlessness, is it any wonder that cricketers have lost their way? Mustafa Qadri, guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 31 August 2010 10.00 BST In Pakistan, cricket is a matter of special pride. Cricketers have for decades been ambassadors for a more positive image of the country and a source of hope and enjoyment for those [...]
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