Cricket field par chahe results upar-neeche hote rahein, lekin lagta hai ki PCB ke lawyers ki form bilkul top-class chal rahi hai. Pakistan ke liye ek badi rahat ki khabar aayi hai kyunki ICC ne Lahore ke Gaddafi Stadium ki pitch ko diya gaya demerit point wapas le liya hai. Yeh wahi pitch hai jise pehle unsatisfactory bola gaya tha, par ab ICC Appeals Panel ne apna faisla badal diya hai. Maano Pakistan ne hara hua match boardroom mein jeet liya ho.
So The Story Is:
Kissa shuru hota hai June mein jab Pakistan vs Australia ke beech teesra ODI khela gaya tha. Us match mein pitch itni slow aur low thi ki Australian batters ko samajh hi nahi aa raha tha ki ball bat par kab aayegi. Match referee Graeme Labrooy ne is pitch ko unsatisfactory rating di thi aur ek demerit point chipka diya tha. Australia ki puri team sirf 157 runs par dher ho gayi thi aur Pakistan ne match toh jeet liya, par pitch ki reputation mitti mein mil gayi thi.
Lekin PCB ne haar nahi maani. Unhone footage nikaali aur ICC ko convince kar liya ki pitch par koi excessive unevenness ya spin nahi tha. Shaheen Afridi jo us waqt captaincy ke tevar dikha rahe the, unhone pehle hi is tactic ko defend kiya tha. Ab ICC Appeals Panel ne maan liya hai ki match referee ka assessment shayad thoda jyada sakht tha. Yeh dusri baar hai jab PCB ne ICC ke sanction ko successfully overturn kiya hai. Isse pehle Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium ke demerit point ko bhi hatwaya gaya tha jab Pakistan vs England Test match mein dead pitch banayi gayi thi.
Analysis & Numbers
- Australia was bowled out for 157 runs in 42 overs in that controversial ODI.
- This was the only match in the Pakistan vs Australia series where no team managed to cross the 200-run mark.
- PCB has a 100 percent success rate in appealing pitch sanctions recently, showing their expertise in off-field maneuvering.
- Gaddafi Stadium is now cleared to host the upcoming triangular series involving England and Sri Lanka without any baggage.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Pakistan ki team batting kare ya na kare, bowling kare ya na kare, lekin unke paper-work aur appeals mein alag hi level ki mastery hai. Field par wickets nikalne se jyada focus inka file se demerit points nikalne par hai. Gaddafi Stadium ki pitch slow thi ya nahi, yeh toh dekhne waalo ko pata hai, par ICC ko makkhan lagane mein PCB kamyab raha. Tactical victory toh mil gayi, par kya aane wale matches mein Pakistan aisi pitches par bina controversy ke jeet payega? Yeh bada sawal hai. Filhal toh Lahore ka maidan saaf hai, ab dekhna hai ki agli baar konsa naya 'rank-turner' drama shuru hota hai.
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