"For me, it's dead ... it's past its sell-by date."
Ravi Shastri is not mourning the postponement of the Champions Trophy
"No tears need be shed for the ICC Champions Trophy, a misnomer of a tournament conceived out of pure greed. Like most things with a solely monetary value, it is a worthless affair."
Michael Atherton wears his opinion of the Champions Trophy on his sleeve
"I don't understand this attitude. Why are we keen to go and play in countries not willing to tour Pakistan?"
Aamer Sohail doesn't approve of the Pakistan board's intentions of setting up a tri-series in South Africa after the Champions Trophy was postponed to 2009
"Let's be honest. When our own people are not safe in the country, then how can we guarantee the safety of foreigners?"
Abdul Qadir supports the postponement of the Champions Trophy
"Our cricketers face a much greater danger from Pakistan's fast bowlers than any bombers."
New Zealand MP Keith Locke wants his country's team to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy
"Appeasement was not part of the meeting at all. The PCB have been extremely reasonable about the whole subject."
The ICC president, David Morgan, insists that the decision to postpone rather than cancel the Champions Trophy had nothing to do with pacifying Pakistan
"The Australians put their views across in a very polite way and perhaps not as animated or as cynical as the New Zealand players."
The ICC's general manager of cricket, Dave Richardson, says convincing 22 New Zealand players of the security measures in Pakistan was a tough ask.
"Countries such as Australia and England are our allies in this war on terror, yet they are not supporting us here. Are we real allies or are we just being used?"
Aamer Sohail, never short of radical comments that provoke a thought or two, on major teams' security concerns over playing in Pakistan