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Sri Lankan cricket team struggle to breathe in New Delhi due to air pollution

Its great that your stupid attitude was answered by everyone including Indians. You don't see people being proud of pollution everyday
An article on your type of stupidity with a really great sarcasm

Sri Lanka's struggles no Machiavellian plan
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  • Sidharth Monga in Delhi
Sri Lanka are an unsporting cricketing nation. In fact they can put village cricketers to shame. There is no low they won't stoop to just to deny the opposition a hard-earned milestone. You know Suraj Randiv, of course. He bowled that no-ball to deny Virender Sehwag an ODI century. They have even forced the ICC to outlaw sudden captaincy changes by executing a captaincy switch to save their real captain from an accumulated over-rate penalty that could result in a match ban. Why, even as recently as Kolkata, as Sri Lanka played for a draw, Niroshan Dickwella hypnotised Mohammed Shami and Virat Kohli into wasting their own time by going after him verbally.

Coming to Delhi, however, Sri Lanka knew they would need something truly diabolical to prevent India from racking up more records. Well they were assured a record-free hour every day - 40 minutes of lunch and 20 minutes of tea - but what about the rest? Things were pretty grim when a few of the leadership group went out for dinner after the first day's play when a Virat Kohli quadruple-hundred and a fitting reply to their 952 couldn't be ruled out.

What these gents saw on the way to their dinner was nothing short of an epiphany. They saw a young man wearing a pollution mask being derided for not being man enough to face the Delhi pollution unmasked. The guys doing the deriding drove a Mahindra Thar, an inscription on which said: "Real men die without airbags."

Over that dinner this Machiavellian plan was discussed in thorough detail. The mask and the macho bravado were the things they were going to play on. They were apprised of the pollution situation in Delhi. They learnt all about the rampant deforestation and unplanned urbanization, so a majority of their work was done. They were also told by their spies about possible triggers that could send the "very poor" air to "severe" levels. They decided they couldn't cause dust storms in gulf countries - not yet anyway - but they immediately sent men with heavy bribes to make sure farmers burnt their crop stubble in Punjab and Haryana, and that there were fireworks at wedding parties in Delhi. Models were arranged to teach the players how to vomit on demand.

Like all shrewd plans, this relied on the deep knowledge of the psyche of the opponent. They knew a majority of India would work itself into a lather seeing such a cowardly bunch of cricketers. The "loser" chants and the boos were par for the course. They knew India cricketers will forget that a recent India cricketer, Ashish Nehra, had moved out of Delhi because of the pollution. They knew India will not think that these cricketers come from a country where the Air Quality Index (AQI) hovers around 50, and that they will outrage at their inability to play when it is "only" 300 or so.

Having failed at everything else, this was their final plan to get Kohli out, just by breaking his rhythm and frustrating him. In fact this plan sounded so good that a young star even berated Kumar Sangakkara for not coming up with similar trickery when Chris Gayle scored 333 against them. It was decided, however, to give it one more session before executing this plan. Kohli left them no option as he moved effortlessly to 225 by lunch. Twenty minutes after lunch, Lahiru Gamage kick-started the proceedings by doubling over and pretending to breathe uneasily. The play was stopped for 17 minutes, which meant Sri Lanka knew India would want to score in one ball all the runs that should have been scored in those 17 minutes. R Ashwin played at a wide ball, and gully took the resultant catch.

Lahiru Gamage struggled to cope with the conditions BCCI
The details that the discussion went to are incriminating. It was decided nobody would carry a purpose-built mask to filter the Delhi air; instead they chose to look helpless and pitiable in those surgical masks that would be available with the medical staff at the ground.

The plan worked like a charm. Kohli was blinded in rage and missed the kind of deliveries he had been clipping away for four blindfolded for two days. The final piece of the plan was to offer the Indian slips a copious amount of catches, which they were sure they would drop even in Switzerland, thus proving that the pollution did play a part in the day's proceedings. As we speak, the scheming bastards are enjoying a celebratory drink on the rooftop of their hotel. Without a mask.


The crowd at Feroz Shah Kotla, themselves a victim of this horrible situation in Delhi, chanted "losers, losers" and booed them. The BCCI president was quoted as having questioned Sri Lanka's motives by saying the crowd didn't have an issue with the pollution so why did the bowlers who had performed a highly demanding job for only four sessions complain? B Arun, India's bowling coach who was Hyderabad coach when their match in Delhi was called off last year, albeit in much worse conditions, called the stoppages unnecessary because pollution is everywhere in India. Hindi commentators joked on air that the players were using masks to only hide their faces after having taken the beating of their lives. Prominent people on Twitter lauded Indian cricket team's nationalism as they sacrificed their health to entertain the crowd that had turned up.

In unison, the country took pride in being more used to "very poor" levels of pollution than players from an island known for its cleanliness. For once the joke is not on cricket.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21652573/sri-lanka-struggles-no-machiavellian-plan

H aha:lol: it's coming from the cry babies... Where was the mask when lankans we're batting...??
So I guess your bowler put his fingers in the mouth...
Whatever childish games you kids play.. tomorrow losing the game fixed... Keep whining

The Sri Lankan team should have walked off. There is no way any of the white teams would have played in such filth - they value the lives of their players.

Lol.... Those kids are trying to run away from losing the series... Nice excuse... All hail the superior creatures
 
H aha:lol: it's coming from the cry babies... Where was the mask when lankans we're batting...??
So I guess your bowler put his fingers in the mouth...
Whatever childish games you kids play.. tomorrow losing the game fixed... Keep whining

You do realize that you are showing how stupid you and Indians are? If anything you are talking like a spoilt brat

Even Indian Players have started to vomit and you are STILL denying that it was due to Pollution. Shows that pollution have destroyed the brain cells in your head as well

Mohammed Shami vomiting, tests in Sri Lanka camp add to pollution debate in Delhi
India’s unsympathetic stance to air pollution came into fresh focus after Mohammed Shami threw up on the field while bowling and went off. A doctor also went to the Sri Lankan dressing room on Tuesday morning and ran tests on the players.
INDIA VS SRI LANKA 2017 Updated: Dec 05, 2017 21:11 IST
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Hindustan Times, New Delhi
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Mohammed Shami attempts to stop the ball during the fourth day of the third Test match against Sri Lanka in New Delhi. Shami had to leave the field after air pollution caused him to vomit. (AP)
  • IND v SL Day 4 report)

    Sri Lanka fielders wore face masks on Tuesday and pacer Suranga Lakmal vomitted on the field and was helped off it. (IND v SL Day 4 highlights) (Full scorecard)

    But India’s unsympathetic stance came into fresh focus after Mohammed Shami threw up on the field while bowling and went off.

    To add to it, a doctor went to the Sri Lankan dressing room on Tuesday morning and ran tests on the players with a pulse oximeter to check lung function and pulse.

    Dr AP Bhalla, who reportedly took ICC Match Referee David Boon’s permission, later told reporters the players he checked seemed okay.

    READ | As Sri Lankan cricketers reel under Delhi pollution, Mamata Banerjee taunts PM’s Swachh Bharat programme




    Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas was bemused by Bhalla’s suggestion that his players could be making a big deal out of it. “Some tests were done; I’ve no idea what they tell you, what they don’t. We saw, at the end of today Mohammed Shami was also struggling… A situation is a situation, so let’s get on with it.

    “I’m not a doctor, so I have no idea what these tests tell you, what we are testing, why are we testing. It doesn’t make anything go away. The guys had great attitude through the day.”

    READ | Dinesh Chandimal axed for India vs Sri Lanka ODIs despite Test ton at Kotla

    India opener Shikhar Dhawan, the local boy, was repeatedly asked on Tuesday if he too subscribed to similar views. Dhawan conceded some could struggle. “See, it could be that they (Sri Lanka players) aren’t accustomed to such kind of conditions. There are players even in our side who could struggle.

    “But it’s our job (playing) and we have to complete it.” Dhawan added.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...te-in-delhi/story-zAGP4qf4o0dAPHmUe8EoCO.html
 
The Sri Lankan team should have walked off. There is no way any of the white teams would have played in such filth - they value the lives of their players.

So right!
Playing ok, but not putting your life at risk:

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Delhi is just getting worse every year with respect to pollution..Now god can only save that place..BCCI should have taken these factors into account when inviting foreign countries to our nation...We should be senstive enough to understand the concern of our guest cricketers from Srilanka..
 
I caught an extreme case of throat infection once when I was in Dhaka for a short trip in the early 2000. The pollution was terrible from 2 stroke engine auto-rickshaws.. My relatives living in Dhaka were just fine, but I was miserable for about a week taking 500mg of Amoxicillin capsules.
 
they should move the venue instead of continuing with this farce.
 
They played in Lahore and everything went fine.

You can keep dying inhaling sh!t in your national capital.

Ok, I am 24 now, so let me compare the risks

Live in Pakistan, potentially die young due to a bomb or terrorist attack or worse, by a predator drone being controlled by an american kid like a ps3. Or potentially get a heart/liver disease and beg Sushma Swaraj on twitter for help hundreds of pakistanis(that only works for infants).

OR

Live in India, potentially die when I am 50-60 years old due to a lung disease, that too only if there are no cures or medical advancement in the next 30 years

Yes, you're right, I'll take my chances. Smog better than predator drone :lol:

PS: They played twice. Once they got shot, once everything went ok. 50-50 is hardly re-assuring odds. :lol:. Heads of state visit Iraq, Syria etc several times in the year. Just because they get out fine doesn't mean those places are fit for living.
 
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Ok, I am 24 now, so let me compare the risks

Live in Pakistan, potentially die young due to a bomb or terrorist attack or worse, by a predator drone being controlled by an american kid like a ps3. Or potentially get a heart/liver disease and beg Sushma Swaraj on twitter for help hundreds of pakistanis(that only works for infants).

OR

Live in India, potentially die when I am 50-60 years old due to a lung disease, that too only if there are no cures or medical advancement in the next 30 years

Yes, you're right, I'll take my chances. Smog better than predator drone :lol:

PS: They played twice. Once they got shot, once everything went ok. 50-50 is hardly re-assuring odds. :lol:. Heads of state visit Iraq, Syria etc several times in the year. Just because they get out fine doesn't mean those places are fit for living.

I can further simplify it for you.

You have 10 times more probability of getting killed for eating beef or in a pre election communal riot or due to diseases like poverty ridden Indians die daily all over India while their foreign minister is busy doing drama on Twitter than I dying in a bomb blast or a predator drone.

They got shot around 9 years ago. They played safely just a month ago. But since you are a bharati you got your head up your as$ 8 years ago and then didn't bother to pull it out to check what is happening today. It is your national character. No wonder you have been declared as the most ignorant nation in the world. :lol:
 
I don't have any probability of getting killed in Beef riots. I am not from the pieceful religion. I eat Pork and chicken only

Even that can get you killed. You know. Who checks the meat in India when they are about to kill you.

:lol:
 
Even that can get you killed. You know. Who checks the meat in India when they are about to kill you.

:lol:

:lol: you are correct for once. But as you yourself said, no one checks the meat, they only check your name and the colour of your cap. There is nothing "suspicious" in my name, neither do i wear the white hat.
 
Kindly tell this to pcb they r begging for a series in india. Kindly advice them to save their fefde be it smog in delhi or shouting while begging for a bilateral series.
begging? not any more.

play or loose point.

putt up or shut up.
 
begging? not any more.

play or loose point.

putt up or shut up.
Yea, constantly begging. Taking to dispute resolution. Threatening to take to court. LOL. You need the money. We play the ICC matches because it is required. If the Indian board doesn't want to play - why are you so keen?
 

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