Statement: Should cricket players be punished with life ban for having nexus with bookies. Arguments: I. No, any such ban will discourage other players too. II. Yes, events of matchfixing have unnerved the common man .A stringent law like life ban will not only make cricket more dynamic but also restore its old glory as a game of honest persons.

if only argument I is strong
if only argument II is strong
if either I or II is strong
if neither I nor II is strong

Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong

Explanation:

I is not strong. II is strong because it will give a new impetus to the interest of the common man in cricket.

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