Six reactions to Pakistan's win today
Well, that was exhilarating, wasn't it? Here are some quick reactions to a historic day and shellacking. That felt good I don't just mean in the way that wins feel good, or even big wins against India -- remember them? -- feel good. There was just something very psychologically satisfying about that result and how comprehensive it was. I think if I were to pinpoint why, it would be about the very public nature of the assertion that we actually matter as a cricketing nation. It's kind of amazing how much disrespect Pakistan -- not the political nation, but as a historic force in this dumb sport played by like ten countries in a serious way -- gets today. Zooming out from the specifics of a cancelled tour here and scheduling quirks there, it's honestly kind of insane how easy it is for the rest of the world to shit on us. Everyone knows about the Big 3 structure and the scheduling/financial imbalances in world cricket, but it's still jarring to see at times. I mean,