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Craig HillInzi might be a good cricketer but a tourism ambassador he is not
March 12th 2007 05:22
Not for the first time Inzamam Ul Haq has confounded the international cricket community. Usually renowned for his cracking blade and sluggishness between the wickets as well as redefining cricket’s how to get out list, this time he has really taken the cake.
At his direction his players will only be allowed to address the media in Urdu. The official reasoning given by the PCB media team is that this will save the players from being misquoted and that it will act to promote the Pakistani language and in so doing promote tourism for Pakistan.
Correct me if I am wrong but until now there had been very little need for Urdu interpreters in the Caribbean region. What stronger measure could possibly be taken the Pakistan media management team to ensure that players will be misquoted than to ensure that despite whatever international playing experience they have or language skills they posses that Urdu is the only way they can communicate with the press. I’m sure the legions of fluent Urdu speakers that inhabit the West Indies will be falling over themselves at this long overdue chance to have their skills recognised.
Inzi may of course be looking to provide a siege mentality amongst his team to strengthen their resolve. Let him be sure that he is no Imran Khan, although Pakistani political parties with a brief in Urdu language development may be very interested in his services post retirement, and let him be equally sure that dictums of this nature do little to build camaraderie in a team that has had plenty of accusations thrown at it in the past about its lack of acceptance of difference, most notably of international coaches and religious background.
At his direction his players will only be allowed to address the media in Urdu. The official reasoning given by the PCB media team is that this will save the players from being misquoted and that it will act to promote the Pakistani language and in so doing promote tourism for Pakistan.
Correct me if I am wrong but until now there had been very little need for Urdu interpreters in the Caribbean region. What stronger measure could possibly be taken the Pakistan media management team to ensure that players will be misquoted than to ensure that despite whatever international playing experience they have or language skills they posses that Urdu is the only way they can communicate with the press. I’m sure the legions of fluent Urdu speakers that inhabit the West Indies will be falling over themselves at this long overdue chance to have their skills recognised.
Inzi may of course be looking to provide a siege mentality amongst his team to strengthen their resolve. Let him be sure that he is no Imran Khan, although Pakistani political parties with a brief in Urdu language development may be very interested in his services post retirement, and let him be equally sure that dictums of this nature do little to build camaraderie in a team that has had plenty of accusations thrown at it in the past about its lack of acceptance of difference, most notably of international coaches and religious background.
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Comment by Anonymous
One should not critcise Inzi.I think he made a right decision.One should be proud of his national language & try to promote and communicate in that language.
If someone thinks that Inzi is wrong, then I am sorry to say, that, that person is not sane
Comment by DavidH
Defending the indefensible
Please accept my advance booking for the local loonie bin.
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