Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Pakistan's moment of glory


It’s not really justified enough to lose a spot without even playing a Test match. Neither is it justified enough to be in the second or third spot despite playing very well both at home and away. The top three positions in Test cricket should have been occupied by South Africa, England and Pakistan only because of their brilliant record over the last five years both at home and in abroad. Certainly, the ICC ranking system is needed to be remodeled.

A washout at Queen’s Park Oval has given Pakistan the opportunity to become the number 1 Test team in the world and in my opinion, they should have been the table-toppers earlier. Well, it seems, this table-topping is temporary, but at the moment, the Pakistanis won’t even think or bother about that.

It’s their moment to relish and celebrate the achievement. They are plagued by political unrests, trolled and disliked by many, slapped in the face, kicked on the rib cage, unable to play in front of their home crowd, hit the headlines due to silly acts and ugly controversies and are habituated to lose the services of the major players time and again.

But still, their passion for cricket knows no bound. With a heavy heart, but a strong will power, Misbah-ul-Haq and his men took the passion forward and all those struggles, pangs and agonies have been abolished at the moment. They are distant memories and were helpful in strengthening the aim to reach for the ultimate glory.   
      
Thank You

Faisal Caesar 

No comments:

Post a Comment