Posts by Ben Chapman
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The mere fact that it was the Sri Lankan team illustrates this pretty well. Terrorists don't care who gets hurt or killed, just that someone does.
There is a good chance that the original target was the Indian team that was supposed to be touring at this time. But the fact that the attack went ahead against the Sri Lankans shows that one of the objectives was to terrorise the people of Pakistan and attack their way of life.
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Really, really bad shit on the Sri Lankan tour of Pakistan:
I knew there was a danger of this, but I never thought it would really happen.
It was claimed by some (Imran Khan?) that terrorists in Pakistan would never attack cricketers because cricket is so loved that the terrorists would lose the support of the public. Perversely though, that is part of the reason why cricket would be a target.
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Looks like I will be there for the Saturday of the Basin test - would be keen to meet up with you all there too and compare nerdy blogger stories / get pissed.
We could be the PA-eige Brigade.
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@Legbreak and Ben
If either of you guys get along on Friday drop me a line and we can hook up and compare notes.I have a conflicting engagement unfortunately. I'm desperate to get to the test however.
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Oh dear.
What a pity.
Never mind.I've railed against this idea myself ever since the abomination that is 20-20 cricket appeared, but I have begun to accept the possibility. It is easier if you recall that not so long ago 50-over cricket was the abomination
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If 20/20 "kills" anything it'll be mid-week ODIs (in my current opinion). At least the ones outside of the holidays.
Which will be the death of ODIs. I can't see how you could fit ODIs into a tour and only have them on the weekend. To my mind, they only work as a series of matches. We may just have to face it that ODIs are dog tucker.
They may be on borrowed time already. That we only get to see a handful of 20-20s a season is likely to be due only to the fact that the ICC restricts the number that can be scheduled. If that restriction is dropped, after the next world cup say, 20-20s may start to seriously supplant ODIs.
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Do you get your media pass by virtue of being a blogger?
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Back in the day, before 20-20 cricket, many test fans started out as ODI fans. So it may follow that many 20-20 fans will become ODI fans will become test fans.
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In Amalfi, we have been firmly instructed to sort our rubbish into two categories: moist and dry. This is more perplexing in practice than it appears. I have a question which occurred to my wife and I last night - do olive stones count as moist or dry?
There are plenty of anecdotes around if you just look.
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I may be wrong but don't the tax cuts affect those lower wages most. In this climate it would seem unfair to increase their tax burden, but not their income.
Tax cuts (that is, cuts to taxes) reduce the tax burden. A well structured tax system will benefit the low waged.