Shoaib Malik's eyebrow raising interview after 20-20 final!!

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gaurav_indian

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What was he thinking?

"First of all I want to say something over here. I want to thank you back home Pakistan and where the Muslim lives all over the world."


This is what he said word for word because it's important to quote him correctly. The problem here isn't the syntax, it is the sentiment. I don't expect Shoaib Malik to be a politically correct intellectual, but it is reasonable to expect him to know the world of cricket that he inhabits.

It is a world where Muslims, Hindus and a Sikh currently play for England, where Buddhists, Muslims, Christians and a Hindu play for Sri Lanka, where Hashim Amla turns out for South Africa, where a Patel plays for New Zealand, where Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Hindus play (and have always played) for India. Why would Shoaib think, then, that the Muslims of the world were collectively rooting for the Pakistan team or that they felt let down by its defeat? Did he stop to think of how Danish Kaneria, his Hindu team-mate, might feel hearing his Test skipper all but declare that the Pakistan team is a Muslim team that plays for the Muslims of the world? It is one thing to be publicly religious—Shahid Afridi thanked Allah and Matt Hayden and Shaun Pollock are proud, believing Christians—quite another to declare that your country's cricket eleven bats for international Islam.
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Link:- *blogs.cricinfo.com/meninwhite/archives/2007/09/scenes_from_a_final.php
 
praka123

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he is supposedly from a muslim country and expects such words are horrent for his country.
on the other case,a statement like this makes fanaticals of islamic community(A world united by Islam and no other religion exists as per the teachings) feelings high and hence support too.
 
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gaurav_indian

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praka123 said:
he is supposedly from a muslim country and expects such words are horrent for his country.
on the other case,a statement like this makes fanaticals of islamic community(A world united by Islam and no other religion exists as per the teachings) feelings high and hence support too.
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Yes these are stupid statements by him.
 
infra_red_dude

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even my reaction on hearing that sentence was same! its just not appropriate for the captain of a team to make comments like these.
 
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ambandla

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infra_red_dude said:
even my reaction on hearing that sentence was same! its just not appropriate for the captain of a team to make comments like these.
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are yaar. He is just trying to save his head :)
 
infra_red_dude

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these shameless Pakis are always after experimenting wid the "divide and rule policy"!!! they forget that we too read that thing in the text book when there was british conquest here. don't try old tricks, shoaib my boy. go practice well :) rather, think of ways to save ur skin when you get back home now!! :D
 
pannaguma

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i was extremely proud when irfan pathan was named MoM. Because the pakistanis beleived that muslims would be a persecuted minority in India and hence wanted a seperate state. But India has proved that (except a tiny number of religious fanatics) this country is secular and everyone irrespective of religion has a fair chance of making it big.

And I have a dreadful feeling that the paki captain's comment was triggered because he views India as only a HINDU country. We have proved them wrong.:)
 
blackpearl

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Thank god, that other noticed it too. I felt the same when he said "muslims all over the world". Is he playing for Pak or muslims?

Submitted it on Digg. This should be known. Digg it if you want to.

*digg.com/world_news/Shoaib_Malik_s_eyebrow_raising_interview_after_20_20_final
 
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ambandla

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pannaguma said:
i was extremely proud when irfan pathan was named MoM. Because the pakistanis beleived that muslims would be a persecuted minority in India and hence wanted a seperate state. But India has proved that (except a tiny number of religious fanatics) this country is secular and everyone irrespective of religion has a fair chance of making it big.

And I have a dreadful feeling that the paki captain's comment was triggered because he views India as only a HINDU country. We have proved them wrong.:)
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Irfan Pathans' MoM award was not essential to prove that India is secular.

BOLLYWOOD.

It's the Khan trio that is ruling the bollywood.

:)
 
The_Devil_Himself

The_Devil_Himself

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Why was he only apologising to muslims I think here are many hindus and sikhs in pakistan and all over the world who were supporting them.But again I think he was just trying to save his a&& cos he knew he will be executed(well almost) as soon as he and his boys reach their country not because they lost the final but because they lost the final against India.
 
The_Devil_Himself

The_Devil_Himself

die blizzard die! D3?
Arre bhai indian it doesn't matter how many muslims were there in our team or how many big-wig muslims were there supporting Indian team we don't need it to prove our secularism and religious tolerance.
BTW I don't remember seeing any non-muslim player in pakistani team ever.
 
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gaurav_indian

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The_Devil_Himself said:
Arre bhai indian it doesn't matter how many muslims were there in our team or how many big-wig muslims were there supporting Indian team we don't need it to prove our secularism and religious tolerance.
BTW I don't remember seeing any non-muslim player in pakistani team ever.
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Danish Kaneria(hindu).See what will he be feeling when Shoaib gave this interview.Many hindus and sikhs also lives in Pakistan but he thanked only muslims.Strange.
 
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gaurav_indian

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The_Devil_Himself said:
Thanks man now I know the name of a non-muslim pakistani player.
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kyu bhai tune koi article likhna hai ab.:lol: Also Mohammed Yousuf who was previously christain changed his religion.
 
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