Daily Diary (DD) - Day 308 of 2023

2337hrs:

I'm sad that England have surrendered the Cricket World Cup without a better fight in India. Their loss against Australia today by 33 runs was one of their better performances and I'm consoled somewhat by the performances of my 2 co-citizens of AJK, namely Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 302 of 2023

2001hrs:

Watching England's cricket team in decline almost as much as I witnessed their ascendency to become world champions in 2019. In sickness as in health as some may say: 

Monitoring this match with great interest, as much for my 2 #AJK co-citizens playing for #England as much as colonial legacy.
Hope #MoinAli features in batting scorecard like #AdilRashid in bowling.
Live#India vs England, 29th Match
ICC Cricket World Cup https://t.co/pX2dOsnMMX

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) October 29, 2023

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 338 of 2022

1127hrs:

Day 182 at Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Square - Dadyaal.

0758hrs

Attendance = 100%

Punctuality = 65%

118 days on time or early of 182

Punctuality surplus = 30 minutes 

Punctuality Consistency Status = 14 days

Note: We've hopefully overcome the risk of losing punctuality by walking from home to the Square, as opposed to hitching a pillion ride. The previous 2 days were touch and go with this new experiment but today we managed to reach the Square with 2 minutes to spare. These minute qualitative improvements are what give us strength for the more difficult tasks ahead.

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Here's a deeply insightful interview of Munir Ali, father of the now almost infamous cricketer Moeen Ali of England & Dadyaal:

One amongst many telling points in the interview was that Munir Ali had originally wanted his sons and nephews to represent Pakistan in cricket but the Pakistanis wanted bribes in order to facilitate them. This is what I describe as the death of human capital, which the Pakistanis have mastered the art of. To their own detriment of course but not that they understand that.

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Regularity is strength:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 276 of 2022

2303hrs:

Day 120 at Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Square - Dadyaal.

0753hrs

My punctuality deficit has decreased to 40 minutes.

Punctuality percentage: 69 days on time or early of 120 = 58% punctual.

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On Day 120 of our daily morning saunter to Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Square it is time to review our punctuality performance over the past 40 days, as we have done on Day 80 and Day 40.

Punctuality Review over 120 days (with some statistics):

Day(s) - Time of Arrival at Maqbool Bhat Shaheed Square - Dadyaal (hrs)

n.b. Remember that my declared timing from the outset has been 0800hrs to 1000hrs every day without fail. Attendance remains at 100% but let's see how punctual I've been:

*Percentages given are to the nearest whole number

Days 1 to 10:

18 minutes late (as aggregate over 1st 10 days)

6 days late of 10 (viz. 60% late)

Days 11 to 20:

49 minutes late (as aggregate over 1st 20 days)

14 days late of 20 (viz. 70% late)

Days 21 to 30:

133 minutes late (as aggregate over 1st 30 days)

23 days late of 30 (viz. 77% late)

Days 31 to 40:

290 minutes late (as aggregate over 1st 40 days)

30 days late of 40 (viz. 75% late)

Days 41 to 50:

580 minutes late (as aggregate over 50 days)

38 days late of 50 (viz. 76% late)

Days 51 to 60:

507 minutes late (as aggregate over 60 days)

39 days late of 60 (viz. 65% late)

Days 61 to 70:

341 minutes late (as aggregate over 70 days)

41 days late of 70 (viz. 59% late)

Days 71 to 80:

214 minutes late (as aggregate over 80 days)

42 days late of 80 (viz. 53% late)

Now, we can break down our performance since Day 81 to Day 120:

81 - 0820 

82 - 0738 

83 - 0731 

84 - 0717 

85 - 0843 

86 - 0828 

87 - 0731 

88 - 0720 

89 - 0738 

90 - 0747 

107 minutes were gained (as aggregate over 9th 10 days).

Punctuality is improving and decreasing the overall punctuality deficit too.

Cumulative punctuality deficit over 90 days = 107 minutes

3 days late of 10 (viz. 30%)

Which accumulates as 45 days late of 90 (viz. 50%)

We can now summarise our stats as:

Attendance = 100%

Punctuality = 50%

45 days on time or early of 90 

Punctuality deficit = 107 minutes

91  - 0745 

92  - 0758 

93  - 0717 

94  - 0726 

95  - 0745 

96  - 0756 

97  - 0800 

98  - 0800 

99  - 0758 

100 - 0756 

115 minutes were gained (as aggregate over 10th 10 days).

The punctuality deficit that has accrued over 100 days has been converted into a surplus of 12 minutes (from a low of 580 minutes deficit on Day 50). 

This means that for the 580 minutes that I was cumulatively late for in the first 50 days has been reversed by 592 minutes of being cumulatively early during the next 50 days of visiting the Square.

Cumulative punctuality surplus over 100 days = 12 minutes

0 days late of 10 (viz. 100% on time)

Which accumulates as 55 days early or on time of 100 (viz. 55%)

We can now summarise our stats as:

Attendance = 100%

Punctuality = 55%

55 days on time or early of 100 

Punctuality surplus = 12 minutes

101 - 0757 

102 - 0748 

103 - 0800 

104 - 0800 

105 - 0801 

106 - 0757 

107 - 0758 

108 - 0831 

109 - 0825 

110 - 0757 

We lost 22 minutes due to lack of punctuality (as aggregate over 11th 10 days).

The punctuality surplus that had accrued over 100 days has reverted back to a deficit. It stands at 22 minutes on Day 110.

Cumulative punctuality deficit over 110 days = 22 minutes

3 days late of 10 (viz. 30% late)

Which accumulates as 62 days early or on time of 110 (viz. 56%)

We can now summarise our stats as:

Attendance = 100%

Punctuality = 56%

62 days on time or early of 110 

Punctuality deficit = 22 minutes

111 - 0757 

112 - 0826 

113 - 0757 

114 - 0757 

115 - 0806 

116 - 0757 

117 - 0814 

118 - 0756 

119 - 0755 

120 - 0753 

We lost a further 18 minutes during these 10 days due to lack of punctuality (our aggregate 'lateness' over the 12th 10 days has increased from 22 minutes on Day 110 to 40 minutes on Day 120).

Cumulative punctuality deficit over 120 days = 40 minutes

3 days late of 10 (viz. 30% late)

Which accumulates as 69 days early or on time of 120 (viz. 58%)

We can now summarise our stats as:

Attendance = 100%

Punctuality = 58%

69 days on time or early of 120 

Punctuality deficit = 40 minutes

Thus, we were late on 9 of the third 40 days (viz. 23% late) which is an improvement on 12 of the second 40 days (viz. 30% late), which itself was an improvement on 30 of the first 40 days (viz. 75% late) 

Thus:

1st 40 days -  75% late (30 of 40) 290 minutes deficit

2nd 40 days - 30% late (12 of 40) 214 minutes deficit

3rd 40 days -  23% late (9 of 40) 40 minutes deficit   

Total: 51 days late of 120 = 43% late!

By Day 80 we were 53% late, which was an improvement from being 75% late by Day 40 and now we have improved further to bring our ratio of late days down to 43% overall.

In short, we still have room for improving our punctuality further despite our incremental gains, especially since Day 50 when we had accumulated a punctuality deficit of 580 minutes and a late ratio of 76%.

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Day 21 on Twitter brings us back to AJK as we review what we've discussed in the last 4 episodes:

Set a reminder for my upcoming Space! https://t.co/qhoX5fKtyD
Reviewing what we've discussed in the previous 4 episodes on:#GilgitBaltistan#KashmirValley#Jammu#Ladakh#JKASovereignty#AJKPublicAgency

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) October 3, 2022

Associated reference:

We touched on the issue of multiple internal narratives within the State of JKA on an Al Jazeera programme in 2019. You can watch my contribution after 19 minutes: 

Link

Space Count (That is: How many people have engaged so far): 66 (updated at 0235hrs on 09/10/2022) 

Average space count (21 days so far): 181

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So, AJK has led England to victory over Pakistan in cricket. Congratulations once again to England after catching our attention in the Cricket World Cup of 2019:

 

Congratulations 2 both #England & #AJK 4 winning a very well fought series. #Pakistan has always had good talent but they have always been as undisciplined as unpredictable. They can B ungrateful 4 the bounties they have been bestowed with. I remember #JavedMiandad n Bangalore 96 pic.twitter.com/gODCGVQ4eg

— Tanveer Ahmed (@sahaafi) October 2, 2022

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 195 of 2019

2032hrs:

71 for 3 are England (my team) chasing 242 for victory against New Zealand to win their first ever Cricket World Cup.

It's not easy at all given New Zealand's superb use of the conditions. They are also seeking their first ever world cup trophy (in one-day cricket).

On a personal level, my loyalties have transformed by 180 degrees since that day in 1992 when I was rooting for Pakistan against England in that final.

This is tense......England made a valiant effort but lost chasing 250 that day. New Zealand are bowling better than Pakistan were then, as they defend 241.

(Update 16/07/19):



I wonder if any of you can recognise the AJK diaspora contingent in this photo. Of course, it was a team effort but the hordes of our co-citizens supporting Pakistan is puzzling in a sense and not just because Norman Tebbit said so! No player from AJK or its diaspora has ever been allowed to play for Pakistan and neither is AJK allowed to field a team for Pakistan's domestic PSL.

Meanwhile, the game of cricket described as above, ended up being the closest match ever, tied after 50 overs and then tied again in the super over. Rules for the competition dictated that the team with more boundaries would be declared victors. England may have won the game and lifted the cup for the first time but New Zealand won most hearts and were gracious in defeat, if indeed the word "defeat" is applicable at all.

Source: facebook

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 154 of 2019

2037hrs:

As I monitor the 6th match of the cricket world cup between England and Pakistan, I'm reminded of that day 27 years ago in Melbourne, when I was rooting for the latter because I thought it more accurately reflected the description of 'my country' even though I was being brought up - very well - in England. 

A lot has changed in that time and my sympathies are now firmly with England, despite them faltering somewhat today. They are currently 142 for 4 after 24.5 overs chasing 349 to win. With their long batting line-up, I'm still confident that they can make it.

While I'm on the subject of cricket, it was very heartening to see Bangladesh win in a calculated duel with South Africa. They've really matured as a unit since their debut in this tournament 20 years ago. The following notes from cricinfo.com are quite revealing:

"They've shown the value of preparation going into a big tournament. Arrived a month early, played a tri-series which they approached with much seriousness. Planned meticulously, won four games. Shunned experimentation and focused on results. Beat West Indies twice, including in the final to clinch their first-ever multi-nation tournament, and here they are now. On the grandest stage of them all, against a good South African side. Upsetting their apple cart with a much-superior display. Make no mistake, this is a thumping for South Africa."

I also felt New Zealand looked sharp and clinical against Sri Lanka on Saturday. 

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England did finally lose by 14 runs in a closely fought contest but I was personally disappointed with the performance of my two expatriates: Moeen Ali could've batted better and Adil Rashid could have bowled better. For me, that was the difference between winning and losing. I hope they both contribute more significantly to the team effort in the remaining games. England remain my favourites to lift the cricket world cup for the first time, at the 12th attempt since the tournament began in 1975. 

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Returning to the serious end of the world, I understand this happened earlier today in Arja, Bagh AJK:



Translated thus:

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 150 of 2019

2249hrs:

I don't normally predict the winners of sporting tournaments - at least not publicly - but on this occasion of the Cricket World Cup, I declared yesterday that England should finally be able to achieve this milestone. 

They have started off explosively enough today, by beating South Africa with more than a 100 runs and 10 overs to spare:

England 311 for 8 (Stokes 89, Morgan 57, Roy 54, Root 51, Ngidi 3-66) beat South Africa 207 (de Kock 68, van der Dussen 50, Archer 3-27) by 104 runs

Courtesy: cricinfo.com 

We have a few robust reasons for supporting England more than any other country in the 10 member competition.

Two of our citizens are represented for a start:

Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.

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We must not forget this brutal aspect of the conflict:

Son of Nelofer watching MOTHER and Aunt picture on banner. He is orphan due to India brutalism. Who lost his MOTHER and Aunt. Pain is reminder of life which we can't define..

God bless you son.
Rise and shine in life. pic.twitter.com/BOw8OkAciU

— Panda The Olive (@Fayotz) May 30, 2019

Any conflict resolution mechanism will have to address these injustices at the earliest.

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