Messing up
Pakistan, having lost the ODI series to New Zealand, are doing all they can to ensure they win the mantle of most messed up team. New Zealand were ahead by a nose, coming into this series with no coach or vice-captain. But Younis Khan has stolen a march by quitting as captain. It was only a matter of time really, but this time it looks like he was forced out by disgruntled team members (who, get this, Khan thinks might have thrown the 3rd ODI, just to spite him).
I don’t feel so bad about our coaching controversies now.
In the broader scheme of things, being shunted off the world circuit because of terrorism fears is another whole level of messed upedness. I’m not sure whether that gives Pakistan the crown over Zimbabwe, who are still in exile from test cricket. The West Indies and their contract dispute would be a not too distant third.
