March 18 Tragedy

I am extremely sad and deeply offended by the events that have unfolded in Pakistan cricket. If everyone was smarting Pakistans ousting from the WC yesterday, the sudden death of Woolmer has irrevocably pained the cricketing fraternity. He was a dedicated coach and the most tech savvy amongst all coaches. His sincerity and dedication to Pakistani cricket was doubted and BOB reciprocated with his own life. I hope his life will atleast put to rest the growing unrest in Pakistan following the teams dismal performance. I hope people will someday look at cricket as a game that should be enjoyed as opposed to a religion and make it difficult for others. I also wish that fans of Indian cricketers refrain from burning effigies and holding demonstrations in front of players houses. It definitely puts them in poor light amongst the cricketing fraternity. For someone who understands the game and loves its nuances I think cricket must be played and watched for sheer enjoyment and excitement that it brings. And if it is going to murder people and rob us of people like BOB I think it suffices to play bilateral series in which losses are taken more sportingly than somethg as big as the WC. I am extremely sorry for BOB and cricket today.