Comments on: Head Before Wicket

By: rob

rob — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Hmm, I hope it improves, if only because Pakistan are fun to watch (and maybe an Englishman’s fear and optimism as he looks to the Ashes–just a little). I don’t know if you saw this, it gets a bit over-polemical but it highlights another major problem: fitness and injury.

By: swati

swati — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I think it was Partha Chatterjee who traces an amazing acount of cricket, the growth of nationalism and ofcourse, colonialism in India in one of his articles. petty nationalisms aside, I am a big sucker for india-pakistan cricket matches and i will be paying some dollars to watch it on cable. or perhaps i am better off waiting for cricinfo.com to keep up their “live” updates?

By: BridalBeer

BridalBeer — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I think that Indo-Pak cricket stars can play a responsible role in dissolving deep-rooted tensions. For example, the Pakistani team was invited to a preview of Mughal-e-Azam in India a while ago. Ofcourse melting emotions may make the matches less attractive to Coke and Pepsi…

By: thabet

thabet — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Pakistani players usually have raw talent. But, sadly, little else. This is due to poor coaching.

By: Anand

Anand — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

i came to lahore for the cricket last time round…
(unfortunately without munakka)
you might be interested in a long piece i wrote immediately i got back…
check out -
http://mail.sarai.net/pipermail/reader-list/2004-April/003626.html

By: sepoy

sepoy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

anand: thanks for that. excellent piece.
THO: “That’s the only time I hear behen**** in Lahore as he curses at the car’s driver.” I simply DON’T believe that! What insult!

By: Sohaib

Sohaib — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Yea, whatever happened to casual Punjabi swearing we all indulge in so blissfully? Anyway, wonderful piece. And I guess we were in the same room (the LUMS auditorium) when everyone was chanting Balaji’s name. Small world.
Actually, I made a trip to Delhi in September last year. Must admit that the generous hospitality extends both ways, my friend.