| Everyone in the cricketing world is precisely | | | | shot hit and every wicket lost causes big |
| aware of how cricket matches are played | | | | furors in not just the crowds but also |
| between India and Pakistan. Ever since they | | | | amongst the players on the field. Gestures by |
| started playing cricket, the fan following | | | | the rival players, verbal exchanges between |
| the game has raised the game to a higher | | | | them - oh - nothing can stop them from |
| level of rivalry than the much hyped, century | | | | further fuelling the element of entertainment |
| old Ashes Series between England and | | | | to the crowd as well as those watching it on |
| Australia; not to mention the telecast rights | | | | television, no matter where the match is |
| that sell for astonishing sums of money which | | | | played and no matter what fan is doing it the |
| is many times over what an Ashes series | | | | nick of the moment. Office or at home, both |
| commands. | | | | Indians and Pakistanis let their ecstasy vent |
| | | | out with complete disregard whatsoever. |
| Manifestation of Cricket Frenzy in India and | | | | |
| Pakistan | | | | Cricket Match Setting Off Major Family |
| | | | Functions |
| Every single match between India and Pakistan | | | | |
| was played before packed houses which can not | | | | There are occasions when major family |
| be seen in any cricket match played between | | | | functions like weddings are put off or at |
| any countries in this world. This holds good | | | | least differed to avoid coinciding of it with |
| of any match venues, not just in India or | | | | a match-up between India and Pakistan. |
| Pakistan, but in neutral venues like Sharjah, | | | | Wedding parties ensure a date for the wedding |
| Canada and Singapore. Sample a few statements | | | | when there is no match being played, not just |
| that justify my arguments here. | | | | because they want to watch it but because of |
| | | | the fear of no or poor turn out to their |
| 1. Commentator Tony Greg, in a Sharjah | | | | weddings. |
| match, has gone on air as saying ever since | | | | |
| India and Pakistan have stopped fighting | | | | Restaurants, offices, clubs remain almost |
| wars in 1971, they continued the fight on | | | | deserted on the match day. Now-a-days all |
| cricketing fields | | | | restaurants put up huge TV screens to attract |
| | | | their clientele. People of both the countries |
| 2. We would like to liken any game with | | | | feel like fishes out of water if they miss a |
| Pakistan in a World Cup tournament to | | | | match or a part of it, although they can |
| the final match of that tournament and | | | | watch repeat telecasts on later days. Video |
| winning it means winning the World Cup | | | | websites are stormed with hits to quench this |
| for us | | | | gargantuan thirst for the game in these |
| | | | cricket starved countries. |
| Every single ball delivered, every single big | | | | |