Pakistani Cricket Team and Match Fixing
A KISS OF BETRAYAL By Andy Dunn Follow me on Twitter WHEN Mohammad Amir took his fifth wicket at Lord's on Friday, he dropped to his knees and kissed the most hallowed turf in cricket. The most hallowed turf in sport, perhaps. It was a kiss of BETRAYAL. A betrayal of the sport's soul by a young man corrupted by greed. A betrayal of a troubled nation beset by problems, grappling with the harrowing effects of a natural tragedy. Think that is an exaggeration? Think again. In a time of human devastation, cricket was an escape for the people of Pakistan . While their performances were strangely inconsistent - maybe we now know why - there were moments when the spirit of this team was admired back home and in England, their ups and downs in this series a reflection of the turbulent times four thousand miles away. It turns out that spirit can be bought, those ups and downs conducted by high-rolling gamblers. And to think we gave this team house room when security fears rob...