Sikander bakht bowling for soup
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In this sixth installment of our ‘Crazy Diamonds’ series, we continue our tributary look at those promising Pakistanis who experienced the flip side of genius – an awkward state of being that some describe as being a kind of madness.
Previous Parts:
Crazy Diamonds – ICrazy Diamonds – II Crazy Diamonds – III Crazy Diamonds – IVCrazy Diamonds – V
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Brigadier Saadullah KhanThere were very few heroes for Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. The Pakistan military, air force and navy were all decimated by the Indian forces and forced to sign a letter of surrender.Not only did Pakistan lose the war, it lost its entire east wing that eventually became the independent Bengali-majority republic of Bangladesh.
Shocked by the debacle, Pakistanis in the west wing (West Pakistan) demanded that the military’s high command be punished for not only losing the war but also lying about the way it was conducted.
There was still more anger within t
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Azharuddin and 4 Others Are Punished for Cricket Match Fixing : Former India Captain Banned
NEW DELHI— Mohammed Azharuddin, the former India captain and one of world cricket’s finest batsmen, was banned from the sport for life Tuesday for his involvement in match fixing.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, whose role in the matter had komma under criticism from India’s federal investigation agency, known as the CBI, also announced bans for three other players and a former India team physiotherapist.
Ajay Sharma, who played for the country in one test match against the West Indies in 1989, also was banned for life. Ajay Jadeja, a middle-order batsman, Dr. Ali persisk, a physiotherapist, and, ironically, Manoj Prabhakar, who started the scandal when he accused others of match fixing, all received five-year bans for their involvement with bookmakers.
“This is a sad day in the annals of Indian cricket,” A.C. Muthiah, chief o
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