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31st October 2006, 06:44 PM
[tscii:a0ae2f7a07]http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/31/stories/2006103105091900.htm
Herschelle Gibbs's submission to the Delhi police about his involvement in the match-fixing scandal has triggered a debate. For six years, Gibbs — fearing arrest — did everything possible to avoid the Delhi police. But the way he has been treated, after admitting to taking money, must have angered Azharuddin, against whom no charges have been proved.

The legal fraternity in India is perplexed that Gibbs, instead of being interrogated further, has been allowed to play in the Champions Trophy. All those found to have been involved in match-fixing were either fined, or the respective boards did not take cognisance of the complaints against them. In India, however, the BCCI banned Azharuddin for life and Jadeja for five years.

Without going into the merits and demerits of the cases filed against Azharuddin, Jadeja and a few other players, if the foreign players are not put out of the game either by the International Cricket Council or their boards despite admitting to fixing matches, why should the BCCI continue to harass the banned Indian players?

Ironically, the BCCI officials are now admitting that it was a blunder to have banned Azharuddin for life, and the President of the Punjab Cricket Association, I.S. Bindra, is even planning to ask the BCCI to review it. In fact, the invitation sent to Azharuddin by the BCCI for the function in which the former India captains will be felicitated indicates a change of heart.

Double standards


The ICC, however, continues with its double standards. Though its CEO Malcolm Speed was quick to react to the possible lifting of the ban on Azharuddin, he evaded the Gibbs issue. How could the ICC let Gibbs play in the Champions Trophy after he has admitted to accepting money for underperforming? If there is a process for lifting Azharuddin's ban, surely there has to be one for acting against a player who has admitted to his involvement in the match-fixing scandal.

The way the ICC is acting, there seems to be a clear bias against the sub-continent countries. The ICC's legal process is so flawed that its bias is obvious, especially when a player admits of his involvement in match-fixing and takes a flight thereafter to take part in the Champions Trophy, an ICC tournament.

Wrong decision


In the sub-continent, passion and emotion take precedence over logic. The ban on Azharuddin is a clear example. After six years, even people party to the decision accept that it was wrong. And now that it has been demonstrated so blatantly that the guilty are being allowed to play, there has to be a rethink on Azharuddin's ban.

The ICC needs to put its house in order. For an institution that is expected to run the game in only a fewer countries when compared to football, there seem to be controversies every week. The worst part, though, is that enquiry committee meetings are held, and their findings are not even convincing, let alone irrefutable.

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P_R
1st November 2006, 04:17 AM
Just because Gibbs is not banned saying Azhar's ban should be lifted is not justified.
To revoke Azhar's ban would send a wrong signal. On the other hand there should be pressure for stringent actions on Gibbs too (he already served a 6 month ban I think). Shouldn't the ICC have some say in this ? How come it is left to the individual boards.

That said, it looks like noone will bother paying India nowadays. ErkanavE amount vAngina maadhiri dhAn viLayAdurOm :-(

Wibha
1st November 2006, 05:49 AM
i think azhar's ban shuld b reviewed...jadeja did most of da part and azhar also got da punishment

asan
5th November 2006, 04:59 AM
Without going into the merits and demerits of the cases filed against Azharuddin, Jadeja and a few other players, if the foreign players are not put out of the game either by the International Cricket Council or their boards despite admitting to fixing matches, why should the BCCI ban the Indian players?

nilavupriyan
5th November 2006, 11:51 AM
Without going into the merits and demerits of the cases filed against Azharuddin, Jadeja and a few other players, if the foreign players are not put out of the game either by the International Cricket Council or their boards despite admitting to fixing matches, why should the BCCI ban the Indian players?

because its just a game for others....its a religion for us!

here people cry if we lose a big match...there they dont care....we watch it as a war...they watch it as a game!

how can he be allowed to play again if it had been proved ...may be forgiven!

a player like ganguly with team sprit itself not getting a chance

nilavupriyan
5th November 2006, 11:53 AM
i think azhar's ban shuld b reviewed...jadeja did most of da part and azhar also got da punishment

who told u

Sanguine Sridhar
5th November 2006, 11:50 PM
If Azhar didn do anything he can prove that and can clean his image as Kapil did! There is no person against this view, I hope.

Asan,
Why u are so kind hearted to Moh.Azhar only? What abt Jadeja??
If you are still okay to lift the ban you are so kind hearted but remember there are millions of fans who are fooled by these cricketers.Just life ban is very very simple punishment! He should count the bar! They are equal to criminals and culprits!! Corruption in cricket is very serious because this game has mixed with blood and nerves of all!

I cant accept if Azhar's ban is lifted without any proper prrof! If they did so,that day will be my last day as a fan, to Indian Cricket!

nilavupriyan
6th November 2006, 08:34 AM
pottu thaakunga sridhar

asan
15th November 2006, 09:24 AM
If Azhar didn do anything he can prove that and can clean his image as Kapil did! There is no person against this view, I hope.

Asan,
Why u are so kind hearted to Moh.Azhar only? What abt Jadeja??
!because at present jadeja ban is over! he can play now

anilbakshi
21st November 2006, 01:28 PM
[tscii:04caee4838]Before readers jump over to conclusions, I must entreat that the majority of people form their opinion on issues/persons from Newspapers rather than conjunctive self-analysis, and newspapers write, “What they want to read”. The impact is that loaded denominator of democracy buries the truth deeper into the mystery, but it is never lost.

It’s a great pleasure for people, who enjoy cricket as the GAME-OF-ART, that Azhar - is being invited back in the mainstream - an all-time artist, be it majestic fielding in the slip/cover/point, famous PANKHA shot, 4-D full length catches, and perhaps the only captain who could fathom (read power lobbies, underworld nexus or interested individuals in board) the dangers this game-of-art is facing.

The captaincy was tossed onto him (Mian Kaptaan Banoge) when he was fully engrossed into mastering the artistry. He carried the cap very well for years. Many-a-time, young promising persons are unable to imagine as to why a crown has befallen their heads, for which many captains with working canines had struggled, and find soon that the seat is too hot. It is too late when they come to know that their “cap” was actually inscribed with “easy prey” rather than “capable”. It is a fact that he had the material to spearhead the command of ten players, but no one knows whether he did not dislike the cap (intrinsically righteous), as did (not) his immediate successor (seemingly righteous). The safer conclusion – the cap had started getting tossed rather than being earned for quite long.

The players are under the code-of-conduct, like any govt. machinery is, otherwise the negative pluralities would have choked the very game long back. Wasn’t silence the best course while cops, supposedly hunting for sharks, caught hold of the real crocodiles?

Note that in India, the people (masses, media, political workers) could even catch Amitabh on wrong foot. They forced him into answering, “as to when his son is getting married” and ‘then blaming him for not keeping national issues on his tongue’ while dying to have a grandson. Is here the “art and discipline-seemingly-carried-to-maintain that art” not sinking? What did DON do to ‘their’ antagonism – supported a friend in election campaign? It is OK. The spirit of the story – Don will get into silence, as any further explanation might lead to contravening another national directive principle. Do the top classy bureaucrats and officers, on oath, not resort to silence when in seat, and suddenly become preaching experts upon retirement while sitting on the panels-of-channels?

It is well known that in colorful and populous democracies like India treading on the path of righteousness (seemingly) is not unproblematic because there is a risk to one’s long hard work, values, family and self-lives. If one has not abandoned the rationale altogether, then it is not impossible for critical brains to imagine that some people can still carve out the path of least inescapable immorality and manage the entrusted show without indulging in nefarious designs. Every citizen would like to die for the cause of nation, but perhaps not for its every government or management (Aap Marey Jag Praley).
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asan
21st December 2006, 01:15 AM
Just because Gibbs is not banned saying Azhar's ban should be lifted is not justified.
To revoke Azhar's ban would send a wrong signal. On the other hand there should be pressure for stringent actions on Gibbs too (he already served a 6 month ban I think). Shouldn't the ICC have some say in this ? How come it is left to the individual boards.

That said, it looks like noone will bother paying India nowadays. ErkanavE amount vAngina maadhiri dhAn viLayAdurOm :-(have anyone proved that azhar was involved in match fixing.jst because of his illegal contacts the carrier of that great batsmen has been ended of no cause.some say that this is a gentle men game.yes for that you can't blame anyone and end his carrier.even now he was honoured along with former captains.they have now in n idea to review the ban impossed on azhar.the man who was eager in ending his carrier and many people's carrier dalmiya he is now proved himself to a culprit.reviewing azhar ban will never affect the sprit of sportmanship