"Appointing Misbah as Director of Cricket will be a wrong move" : Mohammad Yousuf

[Abdullah719]

Mohammad Yousuf speaking on TV (5th April):

"This is nothing new, it was confirmed that Misbah was going to retire, maybe they went to the Chairman and agreed on this last series"

"Misbah has played great cricket in UAE and no one can dispute that"

"The Director position should be held by someone who is a good cricketer and has performed well in the past. We need someone with the caliber of Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan etc who has some status as a good cricketer"

"We need someone as Director who can point out anything wrong with our cricket; I have yet to see this ability in Misbah's captaincy or personality"

"Appointing Misbah as Director of Cricket will be a wrong move in my opinion"

"After Imran Khan, some of the captains even had this written in their contracts that they could not criticize any PCB policies; they just had to play for Pakistan"

"Only ALLAH knows why Shahid Afridi's request for a last series was refused"

 

[Markhor]

In other words give me the job.

Misbah would be a better choice than the dinosaurs PCB would otherwise appoint like Inti Alam, Haroon Rasheed, Wasim Bari and Iqbal Qasim.

We need a contemporary player who has played in our domestic cricket RECENTLY and knows the strengths/weaknesses of the system. A legend from the 70s or 80s would be too far removed. They should also be someone who can be trusted with the responsibility and Misbah has a background in Business Administration.

A brains trust of Misbah-Inzamam-Arthur-Sarfraz would be one I'd trust wholeheartedly to take our cricket forward.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I actually feel sorry for Yousuf, he is so conceited there are clearly things wrong with him

 

[Abdul]

A guy who was thrown out like garbage and could never land a role in the PCB himself has the audacity to say stuff like this!

 

[Rinnegan Sasuke]

How about Asad Shafiq, Yousaf bhai ?

 

[Hasan123]

Can hardly say anything nice about him even when he is on the verge of retirement.

 

[DRsohail]

he is right..what new will misbah bring..a yess man will never be good there..

 

[Citizen4]

Yousuf can only talk positively about his beloved Shafiq.
After the Aus ODI series, I couldn't believe this guy said that Shafiq should be a permanent part of the ODI squad, he's technically the best batsman.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Someone like Hafeez would be far better. His cricketing understanding is much superior.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Jealousy at its best. He is the right person for this job.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Someone like Hafeez would be far better. His cricketing understanding is much superior.

Where is Saeed Anwar when we need him.

 

[Amirforpresident]

To be honest he does have a point. If Misbah is only going to be a yes man, we wont improve anything.

 

[Third_Umpire]

M Yousuf - legend batsman but a bitter, petulant human being

 

[Syed1]

99% of the posters haven't even read the OP.


Yousuf is saying that someone of the stature of Hanif Muhammad, IK, etc should be the Director of cricket since they will have the capability to point out what's wrong with our cricket. You honestly believe that Misbah the culprit of WC 2007, 2011 and countless other defeats is in the same league as those players????

 

[Arsalan Pro]

99% of the posters haven't even read the OP.


Yousuf is saying that someone of the stature of Hanif Muhammad, IK, etc should be the Director of cricket since they will have the capability to point out what's wrong with our cricket. You honestly believe that Misbah the culprit of WC 2007, 2011 and countless other defeats is in the same league as those players????

He is nowhere near them.

 

[in_cutter]

99% of the posters haven't even read the OP.


Yousuf is saying that someone of the stature of Hanif Muhammad, IK, etc should be the Director of cricket since they will have the capability to point out what's wrong with our cricket. You honestly believe that Misbah the culprit of WC 2007, 2011 and countless other defeats is in the same league as those players????

IK is now useless re cricket..I doubt he would be able to name the playing Xl..he admitted it himself.

 

[Zaz]

99% of the posters haven't even read the OP.


Yousuf is saying that someone of the stature of Hanif Muhammad, IK, etc should be the Director of cricket since they will have the capability to point out what's wrong with our cricket. You honestly believe that Misbah the culprit of WC 2007, 2011 and countless other defeats is in the same league as those players????

The little master has passed away and as usual yousuf talking rubbish

If he had enough intelligence hed know u dont have to be a great player to be make good cricketing board decisions

 

[Markhor]

99% of the posters haven't even read the OP.


Yousuf is saying that someone of the stature of Hanif Muhammad, IK, etc should be the Director of cricket since they will have the capability to point out what's wrong with our cricket. You honestly believe that Misbah the culprit of WC 2007, 2011 and countless other defeats is in the same league as those players????

Stature and individual performances as a cricketer is irrelevant when discussing administrative roles.

We saw Javed Miandad, whose stature cannot be questioned, was sitting and collecting paycheck for doing nothing as PCB DG. Andrew Strauss wasn't the biggest name in English cricket but was still appointed Director of Cricket as he was seen as an educated and responsible individual who could handle the role.

Misbah would be an ideal choice because he has RECENT experience of playing in domestic cricket so will understand the system better than someone from 70s or 80s.

 

[Hamza_]

Misbah should just be a team manager. That's it.

 

[asma_cricfan]

Completely agree with yousuf. Don't expect Misbah to do anything productive on this post. Players like Shoiab Akhtar, Saqlain, Rashid Latif, Amir Sohail etc who have strong knowledge of domestic players and structure. Plus many ex cricketers running academies which helps unearth new talent. Misbah is not even retired yet. Let him spend some time understanding + learning.

 

[Finisher]

Remember Misbah picking Arsal Sheikh for Shakil Sheikh.

As much as I like Misbah, he would struggle to say no to corrupt PCB members like Mr Sheikh.

 

[Big Mac]

Completely agree with yousuf. Don't expect Misbah to do anything productive on this post. Players like Shoiab Akhtar, Saqlain, Rashid Latif, Amir Sohail etc who have strong knowledge of domestic players and structure. Plus many ex cricketers running academies which helps unearth new talent. Misbah is not even retired yet. Let him spend some time understanding + learning.

hahahahahahahahahaha what?

Misbah still plays domestic cricket whenever he can, when was the last time you think Shoaib watched a domestic first class game in Pakistan?

 

[Big Mac]

Remember Misbah picking Arsal Sheikh for Shakil Sheikh.

As much as I like Misbah, he would struggle to say no to corrupt PCB members like Mr Sheikh.

No you don't. If your memory was functioning correctly you'd remember that the draft was organised in such a manner that the Federal HAD to select Arsal Sheikh. They literally didn't have a choice.

If you hadn't suffered that knock in the head, you'd also remember Misbah walking out of the room in disgust when the Arsal Sheikh selection was made.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

No you don't. If your memory was functioning correctly you'd remember that the draft was organised in such a manner that the Federal HAD to select Arsal Sheikh. They literally didn't have a choice.

If you hadn't suffered that knock in the head, you'd also remember Misbah walking out of the room in disgust when the Arsal Sheikh selection was made.

He still picked him. He is a walkover.

 

[Big Mac]

He still picked him. He is a walkover.

Today has been a banner day for you and clueless posts hasn't it?

The rules for that tournament were that every team had to select an U-19 player from the predetermined pool for that team's region.

The PCB placed a single player in the U-19 pool for the Federal team, Arsal Sheikh.

Can you see where this is going yet?

 

[Abdullah]

Remember Misbah picking Arsal Sheikh for Shakil Sheikh.

As much as I like Misbah, he would struggle to say no to corrupt PCB members like Mr Sheikh.

misbah didnt approve

 

[Gabbar Singh]

For a man who loves to portray himself as some pious man of god MoYo is such a bitter and petulant individual.

 

[shaz619]

Stature and individual performances as a cricketer is irrelevant when discussing administrative roles.

We saw Javed Miandad, whose stature cannot be questioned, was sitting and collecting paycheck for doing nothing as PCB DG. Andrew Strauss wasn't the biggest name in English cricket but was still appointed Director of Cricket as he was seen as an educated and responsible individual who could handle the role.

Misbah would be an ideal choice because he has RECENT experience of playing in domestic cricket so will understand the system better than someone from 70s or 80s.

Everyone here from [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] to [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] know how much I dislike Andrew Strauss but no one can deny what a terrific job he has done for England in his role thus far, Misbah is of the same breed; he doesn't need to have been a player with the aura of past greats much like how a boxing trainer doesn't exactly need to be a Muhammad Ali to produce world champions for the very reasons Markhor has pointed out.

 

[Pete Rose]

I am not sure if that is the most sophisticated argument against Misbah. Having said that in order to contribute to an organization whether as a change agent or gradually tweaking status quo requires professionalism: i.e. Show up time, do actual work, attend meetings, take minutes, follow up on actions.
The administrative part of the job is far more important than the cricketing knowledge. You need look no further Javed Miandad who was an utter and complete failure. He had no vision, neither did he have the skills to build consensus, and forever carrying a sense of aggreivemt of imaginary or real injustices of present or past.

 

[zn426]

I would support Misbah as Director of Cricket or a similar PCB position with the long term goal of making him chair of PCB. His playing style was cautious even though he wanted to be more aggressive. In the administration, there are no such quandaries-he can be more aggressive in pushing for a proper cricketing set up. He's also young enough to be there and run the PCB for a long time.

 

[Major]

99% of the posters haven't even read the OP.


Yousuf is saying that someone of the stature of Hanif Muhammad, IK, etc should be the Director of cricket since they will have the capability to point out what's wrong with our cricket. You honestly believe that Misbah the culprit of WC 2007, 2011 and countless other defeats is in the same league as those players????

guys like you arnt still over the 2011 match?

bas rotay he rehna

 

[Bewal Express]

He certainly fits the bill. I would put in charge of all cricketing matters in PK, He then should hire a domestic director of cricket, an international director of cricket and one for development.

 

[in_cutter]

guys like you arnt still over the 2011 match?

bas rotay he rehna

It is fun seeing them cry. Let them carry on. They will lose the will to live if Misbah is appointed Director.

 

[Mir jibran]

yousuf has lost all the respect
a very bitter human

 

[silentkiller187]

Misbah seems like an intelligent , well educated human being, for that alone i would appoint him over any of our past cricketers. Like previous posters have mentioned, being great at your chosen sport does not guarantee you success in a management/ coaching type role. Vice versa someone who has never played the game or was not great at it can go on to become a great coach/manager/director, look at jose mourinho in football as an example, how many world cups, league tittles, champions leagues did he win?

 

[Finisher]

No you don't. If your memory was functioning correctly you'd remember that the draft was organised in such a manner that the Federal HAD to select Arsal Sheikh. They literally didn't have a choice.

If you hadn't suffered that knock in the head, you'd also remember Misbah walking out of the room in disgust when the Arsal Sheikh selection was made.

why don't u show the proof of misbah walking out

 

[Big Mac]

why don't u show the proof of misbah walking out

haha so you're calling me a liar? It was reported by many people covering the draft at the time.

Here is the proof of the draft being fixed to force Islamabad to select Arsal Sheikh:

<iframe frameborder="0" width="480" height="270" src="//www.dailymotion.com/embed/video/x445av8" allowfullscreen></iframe>

and here is the first game Islamabad played in that tournament:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/998317.html

There's no Arsal Sheikh to be seen but wait, who is that? Shadab Khan, who was NOT in the U-19 pool for the Federal area but was actually picked up by Islamabad AFTER the draft process and was selected to make his list A debut in the team's first game of the tournament.

But yeah, keep on repeating the "Misbah hates youngsters" lies because the truth is too painful.

 

[DRsohail]

Today has been a banner day for you and clueless posts hasn't it?

The rules for that tournament were that every team had to select an U-19 player from the predetermined pool for that team's region.

The PCB placed a single player in the U-19 pool for the Federal team, Arsal Sheikh.

Can you see where this is going yet?

misbah did select him and played him in the squad he did not take any action .he is simple yes man and these eort of people would be of no benefit ...MAJID KHAN is the answer if we want right man for the job..

 

[Big Mac]

misbah did select him and played him in the squad he did not take any action .he is simple yes man and these eort of people would be of no benefit ...MAJID KHAN is the answer if we want right man for the job..

what?? leaving the hall so what???/ did he speak in the media did he quit that team captaincy ...big NOOOO..

ahahahaha so you'd rather he quit the captaincy with a giant Younis Khan tantrum rather than continue, which would have ensured that Arsal Sheikh played more games? (The coach, Sabih Azhar is Arsal Sheikh's uncle iirc)

Because that was would have much more preferable than Misbah continuing as captain, giving Shadab Khan his List A debut which led to him playing for Islamabad in the PSL and ending up in the Pakistan team?

You'd sacrifice the possibility of Shadab Khan playing for Pakistan just to satisfy your irrational hatred of Misbah?

Nice one.

 

[DRsohail]

ahahahaha so you'd rather he quit the captaincy with a giant Younis Khan tantrum rather than continue, which would have ensured that Arsal Sheikh played more games? (The coach, Sabih Azhar is Arsal Sheikh's uncle iirc)

Because that was would have much more preferable than Misbah continuing as captain, giving Shadab Khan his List A debut which led to him playing for Islamabad in the PSL and ending up in the Pakistan team?

You'd sacrifice the possibility of Shadab Khan playing for Pakistan just to satisfy your irrational hatred of Misbah?

Nice one.

you are saying that shdab is the find of misbah...no way bro ..this credit doesnt go to him....he was in u19 squad eveyone knew his capibalities..inzi gave him A tour .....and if it was not the case to pay at least one emerging then he would have been warming the bench as talat did it for good two years in psl.....the list is long snd you cant deny it..he is simply yess man and will not do anything against the bid lords...though he can bring something to the table by his cool and calm personality....

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Yousuf gives his opinion and Misbah fans start attacking him.

Nothing new.

 

[silentkiller187]

Yousuf gives his opinions on everyone, and he is right to have his say, however i have never heard him utter a nice word about any of our players. Typical Pakistani pundit, trying to be controversial to be liked.

 

[in_cutter]

you are saying that shdab is the find of misbah...no way bro ..this credit doesnt go to him....he was in u19 squad eveyone knew his capibalities..inzi gave him A tour .....and if it was not the case to pay at least one emerging then he would have been warming the bench as talat did it for good two years in psl.....the list is long snd you cant deny it..he is simply yess man and will not do anything against the bid lords...though he can bring something to the table by his cool and calm personality....

These Misbah haters are truly deluded.

No youngsters selected: 'Misbah is destroying Pakistan cricket'

Youngsters selected: 'Misbah deserves no credit'

Some of you's need to get your head out of where the sun does not shine.

 

[in_cutter]

Yousuf gives his opinions on everyone, and he is right to have his say, however i have never heard him utter a nice word about any of our players. Typical Pakistani pundit, trying to be controversial to be liked.

Yousuf gives his views & Misbah haters agree with him

Nothing new

 

[DRsohail]

These Misbah haters are truly deluded.

No youngsters selected: 'Misbah is destroying Pakistan cricket'

Youngsters selected: 'Misbah deserves no credit'

Some of you's need to get your head out of where the sun does not shine.

history shows it and the story is long if we take it from 2010.....you will run away as usual to hear the facts.....can he expalin why did he recall 42 years youngsta beauty for psl and not picking hussain talat??? big no......its an example to show that he always like to go with senior players and hate to operate with youngsters untill and unless he has no other option..if he played zafar gauhar in first test vs eng in UAE then the result would probably different but no he needs experience....

 

[Markhor]

history shows it and the story is long if we take it from 2010.....you will run away as usual to hear the facts.....can he expalin why did he recall 42 years youngsta beauty for psl and not picking hussain talat??? big no......its an example to show that he always like to go with senior players and hate to operate with youngsters untill and unless he has no other option..if he played zafar gauhar in first test vs eng in UAE then the result would probably different but no he needs experience....

I thought Zafar Gohar didn't get his visa in time hence why he missed the Test ?

 

[Syed1]

guys like you arnt still over the 2011 match?

bas rotay he rehna

Perhaps you were too young back then to understand the gravity of what Misbah the saviour had done.

 

[Citizen4]

Perhaps you were too young back then to understand the gravity of what Misbah the saviour had done.

I'm not trying to defend Misbah, but Younis and Hafeez also did their fair share of tuk-tuk in that match

 

[Syed1]

I'm not trying to defend Misbah, but Younis and Hafeez also did their fair share of tuk-tuk in that match

Yes YK also contributed to the tuk tuk. Hafeez on the other hand gave us an excellent start and was smashing every bowler to all parts until he had a brain fade.


Misbah the saviour was only worried about scoring his fifty. Thankfully he got there after 75 odd deliveries.

 

[in_cutter]

history shows it and the story is long if we take it from 2010.....you will run away as usual to hear the facts.....can he expalin why did he recall 42 years youngsta beauty for psl and not picking hussain talat??? big no......its an example to show that he always like to go with senior players and hate to operate with youngsters untill and unless he has no other option..if he played zafar gauhar in first test vs eng in UAE then the result would probably different but no he needs experience....

The hard fact is the Islamabad Utd gave chances to more youngsters than others.

 

[in_cutter]

Yes YK also contributed to the tuk tuk. Hafeez on the other hand gave us an excellent start and was smashing every bowler to all parts until he had a brain fade.


Misbah the saviour was only worried about scoring his fifty. Thankfully he got there after 75 odd deliveries.

Yea and the other wannabe superstars did zilch

 

[Major]

Perhaps you were too young back then to understand the gravity of what Misbah the saviour had done.

Perhaps you are old and naive to understood it was bot misbahs fault but captain afridis for his tactics

 

[Syed1]

Perhaps you are old and naive to understood it was bot misbahs fault but captain afridis for his tactics

Yes, Afridi was holding Misbah's bat for him and constantly whispering in his ear.

 

[Major]

Yes, Afridi was holding Misbah's bat for him and constantly whispering in his ear.

Re read my post.

You clearly missed the word tactics

 

[DRsohail]

The hard fact is the Islamabad Utd gave chances to more youngsters than others.

that were imposed because of the players fixing and fitness issues..he did not play umar amin last year..exchanged babr azama..no match for ama in first season and shockingky talat was on bench and younster beauty was called from pakistan .....

 

[Major]

that were imposed because of the players fixing and fitness issues..he did not play umar amin last year..exchanged babr azama..no match for ama in first season and shockingky talat was on bench and younster beauty was called from pakistan .....

He did play umar amin, umar amin isnt that good.

Babar played 2 games and got out in the worst possible way.

Babr got traded because khalid latif had made his spot permanent and with brad haddin also there wasnt space for babar and he would had been wasted.

Babar trade was good for his own career, after that the fixing thing couldnt be predicted.

Amad butt wasnt good that year, same case with hussain talat.

Hussain talat got injured which why he was benched.

 

[sshakir411]

Misbah is the only man who could become a director of Pak cricket. Yousuf should just zip it and return to his religious duties.