A journey from Demolition to Redemption
(Faiz ul Hassan Gillani, Chakwal)
The last time Pakistan visited
England,6 years ago was a nightmare for whole team,specially mentioning Mohammad
Aamir.Today,after 6 years,it was the same ground,against same opponents where
this victory set up a new example of how to bounce back from going to
nothing.The themes of redemption and rehabilitation has been constant companions
for Pakistan in the build-up to what proved to be an epic first test win.In that
moment,the most significant aspects of Pakistan’s post-2010 story were pulled as
one to lower the blinds on arguably the darkest chapter of their sporting
history.
Pakistan Cricket has a really rude Past hanging back after the spot fixing
Saga,especially given that the team has been living in exiles for most of the
decade already,and to this day restrained to play at their homeland by
Geo-politics and sinister creep of terrorism.
Cricket,to be precisely has been on hand to offer relief to entire nation.This
historic win will definitely make them let their worries go away for a while and
cherish the moment.
This all is something for the recently back M.Aamir who left the exact place in
2010 with head down in demise and guilt.No one could nearly imagine this fairy
tale come back of him but Yet,that’s how it has happened.And for that
reason,there was something irresistable about the sight of Aamir roaring at
Lords on the eve of final evening.
This was Aamir reborn,restored,in the game’s final moments, to that brilliance
with which he had first launched his tilt at Lords 6 years ago.He has seized his
chance of redemption and now Pakistan,as a nation,needs to hear such a powerful
message that better times can come again.And,for this redemptive contest at
least,it could not have worked any better !
16-07-16