On to More Contentious Issues

What of Iraq and Afghanistan and Musharaf’s book when the more important matter of the ICC’s hearing stands at the brink of making history.
As a precursor we now have Ponting’s statement supporting Hair. The same Ponting who a few days ago let loose a few words for Assad Rauf because he had called a wide. The irony cannot be missed: An Australian now questioning a Pakistani umpire on something that is routinely carried out by umpires in one day games. He did apologize to Rauf, which I suppose conspiracy theorists might argue was supposed to show how Inzamam should have behaved. However, if this is Ponting’s behavior on a wide one wonders what he might have stooped to if accused of cheating. And ICC issued no statements to Ponting that he should not comment on the issue since it has supposedly gagged all parties.
Then there is Martin-Jenkins and secret meetings in the lavatory between Inzamam and Waqar, Waqar coaxing Inzamam to protest.
Let’s see whether Madugalle proves to be the Solomon everyone is hoping for or he is vilified as the instrument of the goras or the Asian who does not know his place.