Ijaz Butt – the rampaging bull in a china shop?
Pakistani cricket fans have had to endure a lot in the last two years with a spate of torturous harassment of what was previously known as Pakistani cricket. Since the appointment of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919 with Pakistan.
With the way he has dealt with cricket and PCB officials over the years, one keeps wondering if the PCB was a private venture initiated by the Butt family and not by the Pakistani government. According to a news source, Pakistani cricketer Amir Sohail “has publicly suggested to sack every employee of the PCB since Ijaz Butt is taking all the decisions. According to Sohail, it would save a lot of money which is being dispensed as salaries to the gauntlet of the sycophants?”
Some would now be wondering, why so serious?
Well, for one, Ijaz Butt wants everyone to see his version of the world. Many would suggest that in his version of the world, all the worlds an Idiot and Mr. Butt (no pun intended) is the boss. A few months back, he said, “Our future participation in the IPL and Champions League remains undecided. However, this year at least, we are not taking part in either event." But why should Butt’s adoring fans believe him when he tells the world that “I did not say that our domestic teams would not go to the Champions League. Why would I deprive them of that opportunity? My comments were misinterpreted.”
Not only has Mr. Butt (no pun intended) retracted from his statements time and time again. The chairman has also made a mockery out of the most senior players in Pakistani cricket by not giving them the respect they deserved. Some senior players could not stand his fascist attitude and resigned. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Javed-Miandad-c66580 was appointed as Director General PCB who resigned in a few months over differences with Mr. Butt (no pun intended) only to be re-instated two months later. Amir Sohail was appointed as Director of National Cricket Academy but he resigned within 8 months. Abdul Qadir was appointed as Chief Selector and he resigned after 7 months.
He promised to provide presidential level security to the Sri Lankan cricket team only to be left in the midst of highly trained terrorists in the middle of a cross-road in Lahore. Following the incident, Mr. Butt (no pun intended) claimed that international cricket teams will be playing in the country in 6 months. He left everyone scratching their heads as to how will that possibly happen?
Then Mr. Butt (do not laugh) had a legal notice served to the ICC only to withdraw it later on. Mr. Ijaz then made a Pakistani cricket player who was caught “biting at a cricket ball” in front of 28 high definition cameras as the team captain. His excuse for that was, the player was hungry and hence he thought he’d eat a cricket ball. If the player can eat cricket balls, he can most certainly devour oppositions.
Bans, fines and punishments were slapped left, right and centre against players for non issues. However, as the tradition goes, they were reversed after a simple letter of apology, while others ended in law suits and retirements.
Finally we come to the appointment of Mohammad Irfan by the IPL, who was apparently selected by Chief Selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders.
It is imperative to mention here, that PCB had decided against sending its players to the Indian Premiere League in 2009. But as soon after their names were cleared to play for the IPL, none of the franchises made a bid for them.
Some say they heard Pakistan cricket’s last words, before it was brutally murdered. It said, “Et tu Ejaz? Then die http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 cricket.”
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