Cricketers Cooked

There is an un-necessary hullabaloo all over the media about the three cricketers sentenced to various terms of imprisonment by a British Judge. To be honest, they have been let off rather lightly, for, from their very looks – long unkempt hair, unshaven chins, open shirt buttons down to the navel and hands in trousers pockets walking nonchalantly into the court room in a manner bordering disrespect for the court – they deserved more than what they got.  What is still more surprising is that Mt. Justice Cook did not adhere to old adage,” When in Rome do as the Roman do” (When dealing with the Pakistanis do as the Pakistanis do). He could have ‘settled’ the matter amicably to the satisfaction of all including his posterity too. But --- I suppose the stupid Brit could not think of it not used to the practices found in the Land of the Pure!

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)