Stani Army

The recent introduction of the money spinning Twenty20 Indian leagues has seen a number of players’ heads turn towards the subcontinent. Mouths watering and dollar signs in their eyes they seem to have forgotten what it means to represent their country.

The same, thankfully, cannot be said about some of the top English players who have recently come out in the media saying that they have no need to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Indian Cricket League (ICL) as they are already adequately taken care of by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). What this shows is that if a board takes care of its top players financially (and in other ways) then the players would in return repay their faith.

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Lying in my bed, I was wondering what the difference was in the fact that South Africa, Australia-A and Zimbabwe had toured Pakistan in the current political climate without a hitch yet it looks increasingly likely that the Australian first team are going to decline.

Although not yet official, with the messages that have been fed to the media in dribs and drabs from both Cricket Australia and the Australian players over the last few weeks, the cancellation of their tour looks odds-on.

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Greetings to our fellow Stanis! Welcome to staniarmy.com, a place where you can share your views about Pakistan cricket and cricket from all around the world.

We will be posting on a regular basis and hope to bring in some esteemed writers who will also contribute to the site. Our polls will be regularly held so make sure you take part; if you do not vote then you do not have a say!

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