Pakistan feel ‘cheated’ over ICC vote
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KARACHI: Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf Saturday said he felt “cheated” after South Africa abandoned their opposition to controversial reforms of the sport's world body, allowing the proposals to be approved.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman said South Africa had opposed the International Cricket Council (ICC) reforms, seen as favouring the “Big Three” of India, England and Australia, as recently as Friday.
But South Africa supported the proposals at an ICC board meeting in Singapore on Saturday, giving them the extra vote they needed to pass.
Of the 10 full ICC members, eight were in favour with only Pakistan and Sri Lanka abstaining.
“I think South Africa cheated us,” Ashraf told AFP by phone from Singapore.
“Just last night (Friday) they told us that they have changed their stance and told us that it was the decision of their board (CSA). It disappointed us.”
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa were the three opponents when the reforms were debated at an ICC board meeting last month. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will now discuss the proposals with their respective boards.
“Our stance was based on principle but other countries went after money. I am afraid the big share of money will go to the Big Three.”
“The ‘Big Three’ will get money from the share of the other seven,” Ashraf said.
But he added: “We have requested the ICC board to give us time. We will discuss this matter further in our board of governors meeting and will try to get the PM's (Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif) advice on this.”
Separately, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif said he fears “severe consequences” from the revamp to cricket worldwide.
“I think this is more damaging to cricket than match-fixing,” Latif told AFP.
“Giving powers to three ‘dons’ mean they will take every decision on their whims... handing power to three means the ICC ceased to exist.”
Among the reforms, the “Big Three” were given permanent seats on a new, five-man executive committee, while India's N. Srinivasan was made chairman of the decision-making ICC board.
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Feb 08, 2014 07:49pm
any way, we can hope more entertainment between the QUALITY TEAMS in the days to come.
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Feb 08, 2014 07:55pm
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Feb 08, 2014 08:05pm
What Zaka sb should really focus on is cleaning up the massive corruption within PCB and its wastage of funds. Make it a lean organization and get rid of the surplus employees and stop the lavish expenditures on travel of executives, media hospitality, and so much more. The more money that has come in this game, the worse it has become for Pakistan.
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Feb 08, 2014 08:07pm
Pakistan and Srilanka feeling....Maamooooed by the South Africans....They did what they thought fit...U did what u thought fit for ur countries..come on cheer up. No problem guys, u were right but less powerful, and they were Big 3. They distributed bones among the hungry dogs....Pakistan and Srilanka stood firmly for sports against greedy boards who failed to lure the both. Its our triumph....Long Live Pakistan / Srilanka, long live sportsmen spirit.
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Feb 08, 2014 08:42pm
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts, absolutely. No doubt. However, Pakistan and Sri Lank should take a longer and broader view of the phenomenon that is unveiling. Power concentrated in the MCC has devolved toward the county cricket in the UK and toward ICC. At ICC the power has gradually shifted to and shared by two countries (UK and Australia) before now devolving among three countries (UK, Australia and India). If Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa are smart they would continue to aid this devolution by siding with India and creating a truly powerful counterweight against the erstwhile colonial powers. Conventional sub-continetal fears need to be replaced by creative thinking.
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Feb 08, 2014 09:06pm
Poor PCB. They forgot that South Africa somehow chokes at the business end ;)
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Feb 08, 2014 09:15pm
So I think it's time to leave cricket alone and pay attention to our national sport
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Feb 08, 2014 09:51pm
Shame on SA for betraying a trusting Pakistan. Had it not lied to Pakistan yesterday, there was still time for PCB to seek some guarantees from BCCI. Pakistan has now been left high and dry and this cricket crazed nation will lose interest in the game. That will be a big loss to the game of cricket.
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Feb 08, 2014 10:10pm
These new rules will encourage open match-fixing. ICC itself has voilated ethics rules. This is what big three wanted indirectly to open match-fixing,as they are under huge pressure of sponsors. ICC should annule the punishment given to three Pakistan players for match-fixing. They did for money. Game of Cricket is going to be a joke and records set by various players will be dumped under money. PCB must not trust any cricket board in future. Every one is after money.and will sell themselves for it.
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Feb 08, 2014 10:10pm
I'm proud of you Zaka. As far as cricket is concerned, it's started it's own demise.
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Feb 08, 2014 10:42pm
I is unfortunate for Cricket. It seems we are going away from this gentlemen sport. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif should have given some directions to BCCP before they went to ICC meeting at Singapore as he himself has a great love for this game.
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Feb 08, 2014 10:43pm
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Had Pakistan / S.Africa / SL / B.Desh been in the same position of power as India at the moment is in, would they have acted differently? I doubt it. Moral of the story is, the above quotation has stood the test of time. Time and time again!!!
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Feb 08, 2014 10:52pm
South Africa cheated you, Amreeka Cheated you, India cheated you....you are such a lamb of God. I am very glad that changes are through..and these two most mean spirited fans Sri Lankans and Pakistanis will now shown their place.
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Feb 08, 2014 11:10pm
My advice,don't take advice from Nawaz Sharif. Imran Khan anyone!
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Feb 08, 2014 11:12pm
Respect others so that you can be respected. They are free to decide for themselves as much as you are free to it.
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Feb 08, 2014 11:44pm
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe should break away from ICC and form our own international triangular tournaments, ICC will soon come running back to us begging to join our league.
Mohammed Malik
Pakistan
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Feb 08, 2014 11:56pm
so disappointing
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Feb 09, 2014 12:07am
Maybe next time, if there is one; choose your friends wisely, Another stand which has isolated Pakistan, let's wait and see the results.
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Feb 09, 2014 12:08am
WHAT ....We have requested the ICC board to give us time. We will discuss this matter further in our board of governors meeting and will try to get the PM's (Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif) advice on this. Sharif is against your appointment Mr Zaka in the first place what advice he will give. All garbage will fall on you. A bycott of T20 in BD should be a proper reply.
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Feb 09, 2014 12:20am
Khisiyani Billi - Khamba nochay
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Feb 09, 2014 12:51am
The Indians have just destroyed the cricket world, it will become a nothing sport outside India. Its unbelievable how selfish and shortsighted they have been. Its nothing less than the end of cricket as we know it.
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Feb 09, 2014 01:02am
If Zaka feels so strongly about this then why did he abstain? Why not vote against the proposal. Abstention means that you are neutral to the proposal.
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Feb 09, 2014 01:36am
We have proved to the world that only two countries fight sincerely for principles and are not for sale like BD and SA.
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Feb 09, 2014 01:53am
Among the reforms, the
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Feb 09, 2014 02:23am
Cricket is dead. Now I will give my full attention to football. GO LIVERPOOL GO!
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Feb 09, 2014 04:18am
Pakistan feels cheated, who cares?
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Feb 09, 2014 05:42am
In fact Pakistan has cheated itself. Pakistani players and Cricket officials (and Pakistani Talibans) are responsible for the bad name of Cricket.
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Feb 09, 2014 08:12am
The way the game of cricket is being glamorized rather than a game, soon the world will see that the bookies, primarily in India have get hold of the game. Now its no more a game but a casino where one by one the Big three will speculate and get their share.
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Feb 09, 2014 08:19am
Agreed PCB can protest the few conditions that do not favor them, they will agree after that, thats the ICC'claim , now all the spectators do realize the game plan and the outcome to a very accurate degree , but how come osman samiuddin in his interview said that I feel things things may get ugly and there may be legal blocks on the way, he just could not read in between the lines , good reporter not an analyst, sorry ossie, need to get deeper than cricket game.
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Feb 09, 2014 08:55am
CSA was bribed and bought by the BCCI by the offer of IPL matches in South Africa. It is definitely a short term gain for Cricket South Africa. However, they will be disappointed in the long run. BCCI is only after the money and will make the mess of the world cricket.
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Feb 09, 2014 09:49am
RIP Cricket
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Feb 09, 2014 10:46am
Zaka Sharif is too good and simple a man. He should never have trusted SA. He should be removed before the next ICC meeting in April lest he gets cheated again and ends up isolating Pakistan from the cricketing world entirely.
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Feb 09, 2014 11:45am
It is a short term gain for india but it willd destroy cricket around the world and india wil also be left with nothing.
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Feb 09, 2014 12:08pm
Zaka Ashraf.......you are a sad example for a chief executive. You had no plan A or a plan B. Why are you levelling the blame on South Africa? They did what was in the interest of their game.
Pakistan will be the biggest loser because of its pathetic disciplinary record and shambolic PCB state of affairs. We can rightly consider the loss of Najam Sethi as profound.
Why are you running after the PM for advice? Does he not have more important things on hand to settle? Shame on you.
Where is your intelligence, knowledge, experience, in ICC and PCB affairs? Where is your acumen in cricket for which you fought seriously and got a favorable decision from the Islamabad High Court?
Patrons are nothing but headaches because they appoint political favorites like you. If there is any better sense left with you, RESIGN. Salams
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Feb 09, 2014 12:46pm
"It is a shame, but at the same time a proud moment for Pakistan and Srilanka! My advise is that now Indian board should also select playing eleven, coaches, etc for all the teams who voted FOR the corrupt proposal. Die in shame"
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Feb 09, 2014 02:13pm
@Akil Akhtar:
@Abbas Ali:
....i agree wid N K ALI....u know what this reform means......it means that the PCB has to work harder to generate revenues & for that they have to get their act together & improve pakistani cricket.......all these days they were only siiting & eating money..mostly BCCI money.....the thought of working harder to generate revenues is scaring the hell out of PCB & SLC.....hypothetically if the PCB were a financial powerhouse(which i doubt they ever will be) they would have done the same thing as the BCCI
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Feb 09, 2014 03:32pm
Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf : now he has ruined relations with south africa too!
i wonder how pcb will approach csa to play any series after passing such comments
i think the only country left is sri lanka
in words of ramez raja. how can you approach a board to play a series when they reply you voted against us?.
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Feb 09, 2014 04:11pm
For sure dictatorship fashions are always against development for better. Pakistan has all prerequisites from a sporting perspective to be a super power in Cricket (huge crowed, top class players). We just need to have humans as leaders who are selling us out. It
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Feb 09, 2014 05:58pm
As said and known that no one cares for Pakistan, its isolated and unwanted by the cricket world as well as the world in any field, forget cricket. Not money, but truth counts and Pakistan is zero in both and all know it as well as in its present game, team is poor shape and not worth the salt. It would be great for the game and the world if Pakistan walks out of ICC and the game altogether. All the best, cry babies!
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Feb 09, 2014 06:29pm
We are proud to be pakistani..RIGHT is always right and WRONG is always wrong...Zaka we are proud of you..you stand for RIGHT the whole nation is after you.
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Feb 09, 2014 07:16pm
I don't understand why Pakistanis blame India, in particular (sparing Australia and England). 8 countries supported the move and two opposed it and Pakistan was one of them. Why do you think Pakistan was right and India was wrong ? Some wrote about bribery, buying votes by money power etc. If it's money, which country's Cricket board is not after money ? What has PCB done in the last 4 years to revive international cricket in Pakistan ? Why should the money generating nations lose their money to Pakistan that can't conduct a single international match in 5 years ?
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Feb 09, 2014 07:59pm
@Tariq Khan:
why you guys behave like victims...I mean your country cannot stand on his feet in any of the field...and your policies, politics and YOUR country should be blamed for this not any other country.
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Feb 09, 2014 10:16pm
@Tariq Khan:
damage Pak cricket..????
well quote..HOW..
You all have dug your own grave and now RIP..
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Feb 10, 2014 12:43am
Shame on india and South Africa.
Pakistan, we are WITH you.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:41am
@Abbas Ali:
Umpteen times India helped Srilanka from bankruptcy by touring the island nation. I'm sure Srilanka has that gratitude and it will turn back and reciprocate India. But Pakistan is a big Joke and a laughing stock in the world cricket. Instead of wasting your energy on India, better compare yourself with Afghanistan Cricket. You both can have bilateral tours and also T20 tournament :-) Over the years, Pakistani team is nothing but bunch of Cheaters, Chuckers and Match Fixers. You are the scum in the cricketing world.
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Feb 10, 2014 08:10am
High voltage of shock for Pakistsn
Cricket
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Feb 10, 2014 10:52am
What cheated? Why don't we accept bravely that there was total incompetence from both you and the PM. One call before this ICC to PM of India could have saved us from this humiliating embarrassment. It has become habit to blame others as if we are the only one against whom the whole world is conspiring be it domestic or foreign policies.
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Feb 10, 2014 11:31am
True Pakistani cricket is reduced to club level as no world class team will ever come to play in Pakistan and they will not be allowed to play any world class team , no tournament will ever be held in Pakistan and Pakistan will have to qualify for every major tournament.Is this enough punishment to oppose India ?May be not.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:49pm
As an Indian, I admire Pakistan and Sri Lanka for hanging on to their principles despite being in the minority. Hats off to you for that. But, that's all the sympathy you get.
I guess this whole ICC revamp would have been cleared without a fuss or agreed upon in Pakistan if India wasn't included in the Big 3. All through the last couple of weeks I've been reading about throwing out Aus, Eng and more specifically India out of the cricketing community. A parallel group of readers were commenting on India's dismal overseas performance and hence they deserve nothing. I guess the Pakistani readers assumed that no team has ever had bad patches abroad. Also I feel that readers from Pakistan aren't familiar with how work politics, policies within the UN Security council. Labor Organization or corporate governance. It is always the top few countries or investors who dictate policies of the remaining countries or organization. Well, you are likely to know these things only when you get out Alice in Wonderland stories of holy war and imaginary battle victories over your neighbors when you don't have your own house in order.
Either way, whether you want to call this resolution the death of cricket, corruption or walk out of the ICC, no one gives a damn.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:08pm
@NORI:
Excellent self analysis and an eye opener comment for the Pakistan....
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Feb 10, 2014 04:12pm
@Akil Akhtar:
Keep dreaming...otherwise also have you ever thrught anything good for India?
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Feb 10, 2014 06:23pm
Beggars are not choosers. So try to become King instead of blaming others.
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Feb 10, 2014 06:34pm
This is all about revenue. Sports can't survive without money.BCCI,ACB,ECB generate more revenue for ICC so surly they seek more powers.
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Feb 10, 2014 07:04pm
You ain't seen nothing yet.
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Feb 10, 2014 07:38pm
@amir:
the whole nation is after you.
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what did he do?
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Feb 10, 2014 10:33pm
@Mohammed Malik:
Pakistan Bangladesh and Zimbabwe triangular series? are you kidding? Id rather fly kites than watch these matches
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Feb 10, 2014 10:37pm
ICC ( International Cricket Council ) Should be renamed to Indian Cricket Council........ Really Sad day for the Sport of cricket.
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Feb 10, 2014 11:26pm
Nawaz Shareef did the same thing to Zaka what Musharraf did to him. I am not supporter of ZAka but I agreed with him. Govt should not interfere in PCB matters. I believe Shathi should refuse to take the position. If the board members are not agree with Zaka, the could pass a non-confidence resolution against him or wait till election.
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Feb 10, 2014 11:51pm
@carlo:
You are 1000000% correct. Infact if PCB was in BCCI's position, I would bet they would have made India quit ICC nad cricket all together.
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Feb 10, 2014 11:57pm
@NORI:Good Question. I hope somebody from Pak answers your question.
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Feb 11, 2014 12:36am
@Tariq Khan: Tariq-Bhai, you seem to be a sincere lover of Paksitani cricket and it seems you would like to do something good. Think deeply about the situation in Pakistan. The marauding PCB officials, the betting cricketers, opportunistic politicians, and of course terrorists who have made every possible touring team unwelcome. With friends like that does Paksitani cricket really need India as enemy?
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Feb 11, 2014 01:01am
POWER POWER POWER...It is all about power and nothing to do with money. The only country who is getting benefited substantially is India. The other two bigs are not gaining so much. And all the other countries are loosing money. But as I said it is not about money but about "Power". The opposition to this draft should clearly be protested and made clear that it is not about who is getting the bulk of money but the power vested in the three. So everyone please stop barking that Pakistan is jealous of BCCI or such. It is not about money but power. If it were about money then Pakistan has not been making any since last time New Zealand abandoned the tower and gotten worse after attack on Sri Lankan Team.
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Feb 11, 2014 02:03am
Have you ever tried to blame yourself, why are you opposing India, as an Indian I admired Pakistan cricket team of 80s we all enjoyed so many India/Pak series, leave politics away and simply play the game, remember you Darwin theory is indeed true survival of fittest so get up and brush your dust and be strong.
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Feb 11, 2014 02:23am
The damage is done. No matter by who.
Now what Pakistan should do is build up upon the force and talent of its domestic cricket. We know we have talent, best talent in the world and attract the world by the quality of our domestic cricket.
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Feb 11, 2014 06:04am
@amir: You mean behind him? or after him? Anyway, Zaka gaya Kaka (Zaka has been dismissed, uncle!)
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Feb 11, 2014 03:56pm
@Ahmer:
But you didn't vote AGAINST the ICC proposal. Why?
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Feb 11, 2014 07:43pm
@Geet:
what have you Indians achieved so far by trying to isolate pak, we beat you badly last time and you lost to NZ in OD series badly again.
corrupt mind do no good end of the day.
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Feb 11, 2014 11:04pm
@Dinesh:
they dint have the GUTS
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