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England, the second of the so called ICC’s Big3 is also out of the World Cup after the first one i.e., Australia.

England lost by 3 runs to SA. Although, England played 2 less dot balls than SA i.e, 36 dot balls vs 38 of the SA, yet, England, basically lost, when it leaked 68 runs in last 4 overs to SA while bowling in the 1st innings.

Any way, England and Australia have been confined to the dustbin of the history, to bite the dust, till the next World Cup, to be held in 2016.

South Africa got to their 196 runs by just playing 38 dot balls. (Remember Australia last night lost by playing 61 dot balls).

SA scored last 68 runs only in four overs or 24 balls.

“Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy. If you’re happy in what you’re doing, you’ll like yourself, you’ll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined.”

— Johnny Carson

My letter published by the daily “Dawn” today.

Free education in Sindh

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2014-03-29 06:57:00

UNDER Asif Ali Zardari’s government, about 13 months ago in February, the Sindh Assembly passed legislation for providing free and compulsory education and school uniforms to a fixed percentage of poor children in the vicinity of all private schools in Sindh.

However, until now not a single child has been allowed this facility for poor children living in the vicinity of private schools. This is a pathetic state of affairs.

Hope this was not a pre-election gimmick? Mr Zardari should order implementation of this public service idea, which is already enshrined in the constitution but sadly is a law only in Sindh. The other provinces have not even made it a law.

In India all private schools, according the law, are providing (equal to the 20pc of enrolled students) free education and free school uniforms to poor children residing in their vicinity.

But who cares for the education of the poor in Pakistan!

S. Nayyaruddin Ahmad

Lahore

A Humble Proposal for the World’s Peace

It is proposed that as a first step, the world must agree to a binding UN resolution, on any threat of use or actual use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as an act of terror.

These weapons must also be excluded from the list of the weapons of war, in any future world conflict.

It is hoped that if the above proposal is agreed, the world will be a much safer place to live in, for the entire humanity.

A Humble Proposal for the World’s Peace

It is proposed that as a first step, the world must agree to a binding UN resolution, on any threat of use or actual use of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as an act of terror.

These weapons must also be excluded from the list of the weapons of war, in any future world conflict.

It is hoped that if the above proposal is agreed, the world will be a much safer place to live in, for the entire humanity.

Corruption in Cricket…Courtesy the ICC..!

Sorry to say that the Dhoni’s bubble has burst. Now, it won’t make any difference whether, he resigns or not from the posts of VP India Cements, as captain of CSK or even captain India.

The public at large knows the secrets of his success as well as the secrets of wins of CSK and the Indian ODI World Cup 2011 victory; and son on and so forth….! N Srinivasan, MS Dhoni & his favourite crony players, the BCCI & the ICC, are all responsible for soiling the clean image of the glorious game of cricket.

Why ICC is silent for months, after announcing corruption inquiry against the NewZealand players? What is called a connivance???

These culprits deserves to be treated in the same way Salman Buttt and his cronies were given the punishment.

Conflict of interest…. The Chain of Corruption

Dual roles in BCCI/IPL and India Cements

N Srinivasan – BCCI president; managing director and vice-president, India Cements

Kasi Viswanathan – part of BCCI sub-committees; retired as cost department head, India Cements

Prasanna Kannan – IPL chief financial officer; former India Cements employee

PB Srinivasan – IPL financial consultant; internal auditor, India Cements

L Sivaramakrishnan – Nominated by BCCI to ICC Cricket Committee; India Cements employee

MA Satish – Indian team’s logistics manager; India Cements employee

PS Raman – legal consultant, BCCI and TNCA; legal consultant, India Cements

S Sharath – match official in domestic cricket, said to be scouting talent for Chennai Super Kings recently; India Cements employee

T Karunamurthy, M Gopal – former first-class players and now BCCI match officials; India Cements employees

George John – Works in BCCI president’s office;India Cements employee

Australia, you asked for it…..lost to West Indies after playing 61 dot balls = 10.1 overs = 50+%age of the innings.

“Try and live your life the way you wish other people would live theirs.”

— Raymond Burr

Somehow, it seems that this T20 World Cup is proving heavy for the so called Big3..!