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Seven former Australia captains appeal for Imran Khan

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Seven former Australia captains appeal for Imran Khan

Imran. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Seven former Australia cricket captains have appealed to the country’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong over the treatment of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, adding to growing concern among prominent cricketers over his detention. Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark, Kim Hughes, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh…

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When cricket is forced to serve an agenda, everyone loses

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When cricket is forced to serve an agenda, everyone loses

In his superb analysis of Pakistan cricket’s troubles on and off the field, Osman Samiuddin writing in Cricinfo uses the phrase “governmentalisation of the board.” It might be an awkward construction, but you can’t argue with its relevance in the subcontinent. Governmentalisation of the cricket board has a long and hoary history here. A large section of fans thinks it’s…

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