India, Feb. 2 -- Stepping into the world of cricket increasingly feels like stepping into the theatre of the absurd: Some characters are often spouting gibberish, situations are downright bizarre, and nothing seems logical. The latest is the threat by Pakistan, which has confirmed that while it will play the ICC T20 World Cup, it will boycott its league game against India.

The announcement, resulting from Bangladesh's decision not to play in India (but which began with the Indian board's order to an IPL team to release one its Bangladeshi players), is ludicrous. On Sunday, India and Pakistan played in the U-19 World Cup in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It too was a World Cup, and it too featured India and Pakistan. So, why did Pakistan allow its j...