Petrolhead
Minister (2k+ posts)
An update to the original post - As I mentioned I didn't remember Waseem's exact words, they are available now on cricinfo and are as follows:
Wasim Akram: "I have won World Cup for Pakistan, but this is very different feeling. I am very happy. Knowing our owner SRK, it is going to be a madhouse."
http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/match/548381.html?innings=2;page=1;view=commentary
However, I still feel offended. What was the need to compare 1992 World Cup victory (one of the top 5 good news for Pakistan ever) with a petty victory, that too in India.
'But this is very different feeling' -
'Yes, in 1992 all Pakistanis no matter where they were went ecstatic, took it as a response to their Ramazan prayers'
V
'A tournament worse than WWF marred with fixing and drugs controversies and which has made the Pakistanis an outcast nation'
'The victory where Waseem Akram was the man-of-the-match'
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'The victory where Waseem Akram is a MENTOR, not even the COACH'
How honourable and different!
The Original post
Regard Waseem Akram very very highly, in my opinion he's one of the best ever bowlers, not just the best left-armer as a lot of biased Western experts call him.
However, he proved today why he's never up there with Imran Khan when it comes to having national pride, sensible mouth and cricketing mind.
After his team won the the IPL final he compared the victory with Pakistan's 1992 World Cup win and said that the IPL final feels much better (or something like this, can't remember 100% unfortunately). He's one of the brightest and most accomplished men Pakistan has produced and he can't avoid uttering completely unnecessary rubbish from his mouth. That's the difference between the other nations and us the Pakistanis. I doubt if even an Indian would've done that.
Infact, am just thinking who in his senses can compare the World Cup with the IPL final???
I never watch IPL, watched the final few overs and the after-match ceremony this evening just by chance and had to hear what he said. It's very unfortunate that we lack maturity and sensibility both as individuals and a nation.
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