I was Going to Write a Tragicomedy but ...

[arahim]

Now I can just lift the dialogue right out of ICC and BCCI officials
mouths ...

David Morgan: There are already four host nations. There could be a
fifth country hosting matches. (The ICC President, July 15th)

Haroon Lorgat: There is no question of a fifth country. The board has
considered that and decided that 14 matches that were allocated to
Pakistan should take place in the other three host countries - India,
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. (The ICC Cheif Excutive, July 20th)

Source: Initially when Butt met ICC President David Morgan and vice-
President Sharad Pawar in London, the latter had assured him things
would be resolved.

Sharad Pawar: I can do nothing if the Indian board does not want the
matches to be held at neutral venues. (In a later meeting to decide
the venue question)

What is the pretext for avoiding the neutral venue? You guessed it:
Dilution of concept (see http://voiceandview.blogspot.com/2009/06/whats-this-dilution-of-concept-that.html
if you are unclear on the concept).

Now one must remember Mr. Morgan is the same person who after
ascendancy to the presidency actively campaigned for the Oval Test
decision to be overturned and the match awarded to England (rather
than remaining a neutral force as president whatever his personal
feelings). One wonders if Mr. Morgan spent some time trying to
understand this dilution. Any cricket journalist out there care to ask
of this so oft repeated phrase that it is now a cliche.

After his initial statement he seems now to be now firmly behind his
cheif executive's skirt afraid of the wrath BCCI or Sharad Pawar may
inflict on him. Infact he is telling us how PCB has accepted the
decision.

Sources:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gtErc1Ip8ha7MJ2Qs-OQcdePniqw

http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/410516.html

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=Cricket&id=687b700c-20bf-49e3-b059-949ff3a639dc&Headline=PCB+unhappy+with+BCCI

http://voiceandview.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-was-going-to-write-tragicomedy-but.html

[Suresh K S]

On Jun 25, 8:08 pm, arahim <arahim_ara...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> After his initial statement he seems now to be now firmly behind his
> cheif executive's skirt

I agree. I have never approved of Haroon Lorgat's cross dressing. The
man now shows up at ICC meetings wearing skirts.

Suresh

[arahim]

What have the cross dressers done to earn your ire? (Or Lorgat's cross
dressing for that matter)

> Suresh

[Suresh K S]

On Jun 26, 6:16 pm, arahim <arahim_ara...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> > I agree. I have never approved of Haroon Lorgat's cross dressing. The
> > man now shows up at ICC meetings wearing skirts.
>
> What have the cross dressers done to earn your ire? (Or Lorgat's cross
> dressing for that matter)

I think Lorgat is a Scot. They often dress in Skirts. He's cunningly
changed his name to something very un-Scottish.

Just kidding Rahim - insert an XL sized smiley. I have nothing against
Lorgat, just a bit of ribbing that's all.

On an unrelated note, few seem to have given Akram his due. He
predicted before even the tournament began that Pak would take home
the trophy.

Suresh