"Chacha Cricket" Distraught To Be Missing World Cup On Home Soil
Pakistan cricket fanatic Chaudhry Abdul Jalil commonly known as "Chacha Cricket" is sad that Pakistan was deprived of the rights to host the World Cup. And that Pakistan has to go to Sri Lanka to play their group matches.
Chacha Cricket is probably one of Pakistan cricket's most well known fans having supported the team in the grounds in home and away series for the best part of 3 decades.
"We will all miss World Cup matches in Pakistan," Jalil told AFP. "It's very sad, but it's something which is beyond our control and under the circumstances it would not have been enjoyable with fears and tension all the time."
The doors of International cricket in Pakistan were shut after the March 3, 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka team by militants. The attack left eight people dead (Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians) and a number of players inured. Although the bravery of bus driverMaher Khalil made sure that the players reach the Qadaffi stadium safely where the match was going to take place.
A month later, the International Cricket Council (ICC) opted to move World Cup matches out of Pakistan.
"I was on my way from my home to the ground to watch the match when I was suddenly stopped by police and when all the drama unfolded, I was shocked," said Jalil, referring to the tragedy in Lahore.
"Those attacks snatched all cricket from us and had those events not taken place we would have been hosting the World Cup,"
Chacha Cricket will be in Sri Lanka to watch all of Pakistan cricket team matches during the World Cup.
Chacha Cricket is probably one of Pakistan cricket's most well known fans having supported the team in the grounds in home and away series for the best part of 3 decades.
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"We will all miss World Cup matches in Pakistan," Jalil told AFP. "It's very sad, but it's something which is beyond our control and under the circumstances it would not have been enjoyable with fears and tension all the time."
The doors of International cricket in Pakistan were shut after the March 3, 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka team by militants. The attack left eight people dead (Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians) and a number of players inured. Although the bravery of bus driverMaher Khalil made sure that the players reach the Qadaffi stadium safely where the match was going to take place.
A month later, the International Cricket Council (ICC) opted to move World Cup matches out of Pakistan.
"I was on my way from my home to the ground to watch the match when I was suddenly stopped by police and when all the drama unfolded, I was shocked," said Jalil, referring to the tragedy in Lahore.
"Those attacks snatched all cricket from us and had those events not taken place we would have been hosting the World Cup,"
Chacha Cricket will be in Sri Lanka to watch all of Pakistan cricket team matches during the World Cup.
