Wednesday, May 22, 2013


                                                     BBB
Bowling/Batting/Betting

  The game of Cricket was started in England as a recreation during the winter. It gave the players amble exercise to warm up their body in the Sun in winter season. Normally the time was chosen between  9 AM to 5 PM and the game went on one hour before Sun set. It was also meant for elderly people who could afford plenty of time to spend for the whole day game.

The trend of the game changed as time passed and it spread over to other major countries. The most important benefit gained in this game was Patience and Observation and concentration etc in each stage of the game. Persistent and consistent efforts with high sense of decision could only make a good player.

This game was known as Gentleman’s Game, as a temperamental person could not play this game with accuracy and precision. Of late the game of Cricket has gone into the hands of bad managers who slowly twisted this game into a game of Speculation and Betting, resulting in lot of corruption and unholy affairs amongst the money mongers who viewed the Cricket matches as sources of minting MONEY!

The betting game started amongst the lovers of the game to induce competition and playing spirit in the game. Later on  it was becoming popular amongst the  sponsors and other agencies who played the role of middlemen . Slowly the circle of influence of moneyed people worked through the organizers and even Players and attracted them with fabulous money gain in the whole playing season!. These money mongers exploited the weakness of few of the cricketers and started the “Fixing of Game” as we call it now. Thus the Virginity of the game was lost, and the whole system went into the hands of the wicked people who took over the reins causing irreparable damage to this “Sober Game” .I have adopted the Caption as BBB- BOWLING/BATTING/BETTING. The  remote controls ( The Betting Gangs with underground connections)  control the game and secretly pass on the  changes to be adopted in BOWLING action or BATTING action as the case may be, either by prefixing  or by gesticulations or otherwise in the field.

Since the Game of Cricket has gone into the hands of wealthy people, the remunerations to the players are also very big and fabulous sums. Thus the evil doers who control from outside make lot of money in the whole process. I will stop short of my note here, with a request to all the readers to refer my note in this matter in  my web site http://divinityinaction.blogspot.com dated  15th May 2013.
Abraham Mangalath Philip

Thursday, May 16, 2013

GAME FIXING IN CRICKET


                                                                IPL Controversy

The  Sports & Games  give relaxation and instill sportsman’s spirit  and also team spirit in the players including physical exercise needed  for any human being to keep up  himself/herself fit and healthy in body & spirit. Added advantage is the “ Group Discipline” acquired in such group activities like, Cricket/Football etc.

But of late, these field games have turned out to be a big “commercial enterprises “ with lot of money and fame in the major international and domestic participation. Cunning and Cruel  and ill oriented people took up these opportunities as a venue for their greedy ventures for “ making easy “ money  by short-cut methods. Some of the sports & games participants have gone into the clutches of unscrupulous money mongers  and gamblers who dwindle money  at their will. 

The sportsman/cricketers unfortunately fall in the traps of these money mongers and get themselves clogged due to several reasons.  Easy money without any strain is the “BAIT” thrown to the players.  Few of the players get caught in this vicious circle by external influence and even under duress.  The good intention of the games and sports has been swayed off to a commercial enterprise run by unholy groups of people.

Non playing groups, outside the BCCI and International clubs, are the culprits who “play the book cricket” by transacting lot of money through gambling/betting. Such situations are created due to the introduction of commercial attitude in this game of Cricket.

If concrete steps are not taken to stop such invasion of unwanted elements in the Sports field, these forces will overpower the sports and field games soon. To stop such misuse of the games, particularly Cricket, I would suggest the following measures for the consideration of the BCCI & other organizations.

1.       No remuneration to the players by cash except free lodging/boarding and transport arrangements.

2.       The sports equipments and dress and playing kits must be given free for their seasonal use.

3.       Daily Bata/DA to be given to each member @ Rs. 1000/day of their stay in the camps.

4.       Job opportunities to be ensured to each player to suit their basic qualification.

5.       Like any other employee in Government/Private sector, they must have freedom to play in the tournaments as and when required.

 

Such kind of revamping of the system will definitely thrash this ugly nature of game fixing/corruption etc in running domestic & international tournaments in Cricket/Football or any other game in future.

 

Abraham Mangalath

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Political Infiltration


                                                        “Mirjaffers “ in the political parties

We fought for freedom from the British rule through concerted efforts without any rivalry in between. But soon after the Freedom we dissolved our unity and stared thinking in different terms to excel each other in the making of an independent nation. Different parties took shape with different ideologies resulting in mutual hatred and distrust amongst the parties. This type of attitudes grew up in geometrical proportions and the parties started in fights which shook the very foundation of our independence.

The rivalry in the party politics created strained relation amongst the politicians. The “Black Sheep” also infiltrated in the party playing their dual role. These “ MIRJAFFERS” played the role of secret informers and tilted the political equilibrium even without the knowledge of the Leaders.  It is true that some of the branded party leaders/followers   turn hostile and work as agencies of the other parties and create incorrigible damage to loyal politicians and their attempts to build up strong Governance in the country.

This type of infiltration of truant politicians, interfere in the administration and also vitiate the criminal and civil cases  pending against mischief mongers and  criminals. They play the role of the LEGENDARY BAT in the day to day affairs of the State. A vigilant and impartial investigation and follow up action only can isolate such unwanted elements from the politics.  Unless we weed out these MIRJAFFERS we will hit on the “Rock of Gibralter”, as I may call it, and perish soon. 

Therefore a “Flame testing” is necessary before we induct people in any party for that matter, to identify the genuineness of the persons to serve the country as a public servant/ politician in the true sense of the word. The party leadership must be very alert to sort out the “misfits” before it is too late. ..

 

Abraham Mangalath Philip