Are you not aware there is an entire new thread on this topic?

http://legslip.com/2010/08/29/the-rise-and-fall-of-18-year-old-aamer/

You are right about DAWN’s terrible rather pathetic standards and based on that as well as on the news that khansahab has posted here about Afridi and Akmal to face disciplinary action, I have written a new thread. And, this one is more of Tyson than Ali Lets discuss it over there on that new thread. Thanks.

Afridi has been stripped off Karachi captaincy too in the current RBS T20 Cup and Mohammad Sami is leading Karachi Dolphins. There is a strong chance either Malik or Razzaq will lead Pakistan in the T20 World Cup.

Akmal and Afridi to face disciplinary action

Staff Report

LAHORE: Pakistan senior players Kamran Akmal and Shahid Afridi are likely to face some disciplinary action on the recommendations of an inquiry committee, formed by trhe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), looking into the team’s poor performances in Australia. Sources in the board said Monday that the committee had completed its proceedings and it was preparing the final report and recommendations. “The committee will meet again on Tuesday (today) where they will approve the report after which the PCB chief operating officer, Wasim Bari who heads the committee, will submit it to the PCB chairman Ijaz Butt,” sources added. They said there would be no cover ups by the committee and there was strong likelihood the committee will recommend disciplinary action against Akmal and Afridi. While the match fixing allegations cloud hangs over Akmal who was also involved in violating the players code of conduct in Australia, Afridi could be penalised for his involvement in the infamous ball-tampering incident in the fifth and final one-dayer in Perth last month.

Meanwhile, Ijaz, also chaired a meeting of the new look Governing Council here yesterday but later talking to the media declined to give out any notable or new information. Asked about the match fixing allegations against Akmal and Rana Navedul Hasan, Ijaz insisted he had already made the issue clear and would not comment on it further. When asked about the central contracts to be given to the players, Ijaz said the mode of the contracts had been finalised and approved at the Governing Council meeting but announcement of the players who would be given the contracts would be made later. He also said that he would comment on the inquiry committee report when he gets it.

BTW, is anyone following RBS T20 Cup in Pakistan? Actually, Geo TV is showing Live matches and the time suits me well, so I am enjoying the Pakistani version of IPL

Although critics have not appreciated it on technical grounds that it is a highly fictionalized and, it doesn’t have any mystery, intrigue, suspense, thrills, a hook that keeps you riveted, anxious to know whodunit and why? IMO, its not a bad movie. I think they did not mention the names of whodunit and why because politically it is incorrect to raise fingers at the British intelligence agencies and why she was killed is also a very sensitive matter related to the Royal Family of the UK i.e., to unveil and expose the truth that the Princess was pregnant and Dodi fathered her child etc., etc. Therefore, keeping off all the realities or suspicions that would stir another uproar among the masses who adored her as a deity. The mystery of Diana’s death will always remain an unsolved mystery like Who Shot Kennedy and Who is Behind Zia ul Haq’s assassination? If you wanna watch a movie for the sake of entertainment its not a bad one. I kinda liked it. If anyone of you have seen may comment on it svp.

honestly speaking I have no interest in field hockey anymore. That is because of the pathetic performance and then you don’t know any of the players, so what’s the point following? Good they lost.

Omer why that IK-Ball ka Sher for me and what is the significance and relevance here? Btw, the last word of the second verse is not mein but, PAR. And, then it rhymes whereas your poetry like your argument doesn’t rhyme And, your good reasons are not good enough.

Yeah, I saw / read what the girls hockey team did after their victory, and I thought that was very silly of them to do it. They could have celebrated anywhere, but on the ice. I guess all of these players are so young and success goes to their head so easily they don’t know what to do.

BTW, world cup is going on in field hockey I believe? India defeated Pakistan 4-1 today I think. But, these days neither India nor Pakistan is a force in field hockey. Aussies, English, Spaniards, Germans, and so on are superior to them. I don’t follow field hockey, just read it on one of the Indian sites.