In recent times, the fates have conspired to prevent cricket matches between India and Pakistan – arguably the greatest cricket rivalry of all time. As a result, we Indians are not very familiar with Pak cricketers or the series they may be playing. Though Indian cricket fans may not be paying close attention to the ongoing Pakistan tour of Australia, this story caught people’s eye.
Some of the Pakistani cricketers asked their cabbie to take them to a good restaurant in Brisbane. When the Indian origin Sikh cabbie refused to charge them for the ride, they asked him to join them for dinner.
There are some cricket fans who believe that players should concentrate on training and winning matches only. They feel players shouldn’t waste time in enjoyment, eating out and other such frivolities.
They thought it was just a really nice story.
Sri Lankan cricket administrator Daniel Alexander had this to say – cricket is more than just a game.
This tweet expresses the view that this was just a heartwarming story of simple humanity triumphing over artificial, human made divisions.
This Twitter user pointed out that humility is an important attribute. This is particularly true for cricket players from the subcontinent, who receive untold adulation and are treated like stars.
Many, such as this commentator feel significant affinity for Pakistanis, who speak, eat, dress and look so much like Indians.
Sport teaches us how to work as a team, how to win and how to lose gracefully. As such, sport helps build character, as this commentator says.
This commentator spelt it out: this is all very sweet but can you win? Currently, Australia is one up in the test match series and the second test is going on. At the end of the day, the Pakistani cricketers are there to play cricket – this commentator is only concerned with the outcome of that.
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