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Few takers for domestic cricket in Pakistan |
Pakistan might be considered a cricket crazy nation, but domestic
cricket doesn't enjoy as much attention as international cricket in the country.
A 17-year-old Muhammad Aamer is eulogised when he gets Sachin Tendulkar caught
in slips, but no one cares to watch him perform when he plays for his National
Bank of Pakistan (NBP) team in Pakistan's premier first class tournament, the
Daily Times. It has always been like this in Pakistan. Whether it was Zaheer Abbas,
Imran Khan, Javed Miandad or Inzamamul Haq. Their fans never bothered to go and
watch them play in domestic matches. During a Pentangular Cup match between the
Punjab and Federal Areas teams, in which eight top Pakistan players were representing
their respective teams, there were more media personnel than spectators. The reasons
for this gap between Pakistan's domestic and international cricket can be attributed
to the Pakistan media and the PCB, which create hype around important international
matches, but ignore domestic cricket. |
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