:) The country will find it difficult to get any expatriates...cricket or no cricket after this episode. Also I think there will be political consequences to Pakistan bowing out early. The people are clearly a frustrated lot these days with lawyers on protest and all. Cricket and hockey are 2 things the Pakis take pride in. Now that this has been thoroughly walloped and the murder will make it look like another match-fixing scandal. They re obviously going to be fed up with the establishment at all levels.
The time is right for a revolution-e-Pakistan. Only no leaders. They'll probably have Bhutto coming back. I feel sorry for them. 50 years ago, they looked like they had a better chance at stability than India. They are now in tatters.
Well both us & them started on an even keel after partition...almost.They had a semi-authoritarian Jinnah who booted Mountbatten out at the first chance.Gandhi for all his faults essentially handed over to multiple leaders-Nehru,Sardar Patel,Rajaji & Rajendra Prasad among others.They would have fared better if Jinnah wasn't stubborn & they stuck to democracy.They didn't-so we are all suffering for this mess.
The only way out for Pakistan is democracy irrespective of what folks on here say.Most don't have a clue that about the Punjabi dominated establishment in Pakistan-which keeps Pakistan stable & yet is pushing it towards greater instability.
About Creeket,well frankly,I think the time has come for thoroughly overhauling the game & the way it's run.And it will have to start with the Pakis & the hallowed bunch known as the Men in Blue.There is just far too much money involved.I for one wouldn't be sad if India gets thrown out early in this Cup.