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2008-12-16 India-Pakistan

Miandad-Dawood link ruining Indo-Pak cricket

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Posted by john frum 2008-12-16 11:56|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I don't know if it means anything, but some odd coincidences came to mind reading this article:

Lucknow, March 22: Giving a new turn to Bob Woolmer's death under mysterious circumstances, underworld don Babloo Srivastava has said that D-company head Dawood Ibrahim might have been involved in the suspected murder of Pakistan cricket coach, Sahara Samay sources said.

Talking to Sahara Samay, he said that Dawood is the biggest fixer of international matches. He further said that Dawood might have put on stake huge sum of money ranging between Rs 400 to 500 crore.

The channel's correspondent told from Lucknow that even earlier Babloo had told that all unimportant matches of the world have been fixed.

Babloo also told that this was the biggest reason why Pakistani players played under immense pressure and lost to minnows Ireland.

It is also speculated that Woolmer's book was in the last stage and match-fixers might have got some air that the Pakistani coach may reveal more about the betting blot in the game after Pakistan's shameful defeat at the hands of Ireland.
Posted by John Frum 2007-03-22

2007-04-15
Evil Cleric: My Human Right To Stay In Britain
A JAILED preacher who inspired one of the 7/7 bombers has sparked rage by using human rights laws to try to stay here. Abdullah El-Faisal was jailed for nine years in March 2003 for inciting murder in vile rants but he is due to be released this month. The Home Office plans to deport him to his native Jamaica but the Muslim convert, with links to Al Qaeda, claims he has a right to family life in Britain.

Dawood Ibrahim's hand in Woolmer's suspected murder in Jamaica and al-Faisal deported about a month later to the region, Russian warships in Cuba and Venezuela, and a stolen plane from the Dominican Republic disappeared from radar today means the Caribbean needs to be watched very closely.

Posted by Danielle 2008-12-16 17:01|| 2008-12-16 17:01|| Front Page Top

#2 sufferings of a game facing the worst crisis in its history

In Pakistan.

In the rest of the cricketing world, the game is enjoying a big increase in popularity, in large part due to the city-based Indian leagues being set up employing international star players.

Posted by phil_b 2008-12-16 20:45|| 2008-12-16 20:45|| Front Page Top

#3 And, iff my memory correctly serves ala SPORTS TRIVIA/HISTORY, this region most certainly loves and adores it Cricket! IFF ANY SPORT OTHER THAN SOCCER CAN CAUSE DE FACTO WAR TO BREAK OUT AMONGST THESE REGIONAL STATES, ITS CRICKET!

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-16 22:12|| 2008-12-16 22:12|| Front Page Top

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