Archive for July 24th, 2008
‘White’ nations expected to oppose Pakistan’s Champions Trophy plans
ICC bosses meet today through teleconferencing technology to decide whether Pakistan is safe for the staging of the Champions trophy in September. Cricketing nations are divided into two blocks. The ‘white’ and the ‘non-white’ nations. England, Australia, New Zealand are obviously white or whitish enough anyway. Their players believe they can be potential targets for the terrorists in the ‘most dangerous place on earth for white people’. The ‘non-white’ nations of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies have no fear of any attacks apparently and are expected to vote in favour of Pakistan (unless guided by other interests). South Africa is kind of in the middle it seems. Although their cricket boss has said supported Pakistan’s right to hold the tournament, the SA players(the white ones anyway) don’t seem too happy with the prospect of visiting Pakistan.
