"Afridi says that our cricket team gets more love from the Indian public than in Pakistan."
"I am not sure that is what he said."
"Maybe not in those exact words, but he did say words to that effect."
"Now don't you start with your conspiracy theories!"
"I don't get it."
"You know talk of a possible nexus between RAW and our cricket team."
"Good heavens, that's not what my analysis was going to be about."
"What then? That the Indian public is more appreciative of good cricket than us? I mean even our artists have to go over to India to make good money as there is not enough money for artists here and..."
"Well, no, all I was going to say is that the Indian public no doubt likes the Pakistani team led by Afridi because of its performance - I mean the Indian cricket team walks all over our team and we don't like it but the Indian public does."
"Don't be facetious."
"But cricket is the only unifier - it's not the Khan, it's not the Bhutto-Zardaris and it's not Mian sahib - it's cricket that is watched from Karachi to Khyber and I have it on good authority that even our misguided Taliban support our cricket team and need I add even the MQM, in spite of allegations of taking money from RAW, supports the Pakistan cricket team..."
"You know the Khan with his cricket experience accuses the man who shall remain nameless with his feet in many pies..."
"Its hands..."
"Sorry?"
"Its both hands in many pies..."
"Nah, this guy's hands are not doing the work, it's the feet, one needs feet to come running to Islamabad to get clearances, and anyway does he have links to RAW? I mean he has systematically destroyed our international cricket capacity making us play only in the Pakistan super league and that too in Dubai and..."
"Oh, for Pete's sake no, but you know I did hear of some links to richer foreign intelligence agencies..."
"Don't be facetious my friend."
"I am saying I heard, did I say I have proof."
"That's what you conspiracy theorists have in common."