Cricket ke maidan par haar-jeet toh chalti rehti hai, lekin jab haar bina khele hi mil jaye, toh dard dugna ho jata hai. Middlesex ke saath jo hua hai, usse dekh kar toh PCB ke officials ko bhi thoda sukoon milega ki chalo, duniya mein humse bhi bade blunder karne wale baithe hain. Ek embarrassing administrative error ne Middlesex ke captain Leus du Plooy ko poore season aur aane wale Metro Bank One-Day Final se bahar kar diya hai. Yeh koi injury nahi, balki paperwork ki susti ka natija hai.
The Guru Story: Rulebook nahi padhi ya Captain ki qadar nahi?
Kissa bada hi ajeeb hai. Leus du Plooy, jo South African-born hain, ab tak County Cricket mein local player ki tarah khel rahe the kyunki unke paas Hungarian passport tha. Unka plan pehle England ke liye khelne ka tha, lekin hal hi mein unhone apna mann badal liya aur South Africa ko re-commit kar diya. Bas yahi se Middlesex ki kismat palat gayi.
Jab Leus du Plooy ne South Africa ke liye khelne ka irada jataya, toh ECB ke regulations ke mutabiq woh turant ek overseas player ban gaye. Middlesex ko unhe phir se as an overseas player register karna tha, lekin management soti reh gayi. Overseas players ki registration ki deadline 6 September thi, aur club ko apni galti ka ehsas tab hua jab waqt nikal chuka tha. Ab Middlesex ke pas spot toh khali hai, lekin registration ki window band ho chuki hai.
Is galti ka asar yeh hai ki 1990 ke baad apna pehla List A Final khelne ja rahi Middlesex ki team bina apne regular captain ke maidan mein utregi. Max Holden ko captaincy ki zimmedari di gayi hai, lekin sawal yeh hai ki itne bade level par aisi bachkani galti kaise ho sakti hai?
Analysis & Numbers: Kya Middlesex bacha payegi apni laaj?
- Middlesex ne 1990 ke baad pehli baar kisi List A Final mein jagah banayi hai, lekin Leus du Plooy ki gair-maujoodgi unhe bhari pad sakti hai.
- Club pichle 18 saalon se apni pehli white-ball trophy ka intezar kar raha hai, aur 20 September ko Leicestershire ke khilaf hone wale final mein unka best batter hi unke saath nahi hoga.
- Administrative chaos itna zyada hai ki Alan Coleman (Director of Cricket) season ke baad club chhod rahe hain aur Julie Harrington ko naya CEO niyukt kiya gaya hai.
- Championship ke Division Two mein Middlesex abhi fourth position par hai, promotion ki race se pehle hi management ne team ke hosh uda diye hain.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Yeh professional cricket hai ya koi local gully cricket tournament? Middlesex jaisa purana aur reputated club agar ECB ki registration deadlines bhool jaye, toh unhe cricket khelne se zyada management ki coaching ki zarurat hai. Leus du Plooy ek quality player hain, aur unka is tarah bahar hona pure English domestic circuit ke liye ek mazak hai. Agar Pakistan mein aisa hota toh hum kehte ki yeh unka roz ka kaam hai, lekin England mein? Unbelievable! Middlesex ne apne fans aur apne captain ke saath dhokha kiya hai.
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