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Chief Selector and Head Coach Misbah-ul-Haq, The Revolutionary - Performance Watch

Difficult to judge against a weak opposition but the side seemed to do its thing. Not sure if they would have done any different under Mickey!
 
I would wait for a proper series to start.

He's an obvious upgrade over Mickey Arthur, you can't do any worse than him.

Looking forward to a proper series to start.
 
Started of well, no Hafeez and Malik, and brought back Usman Shinwari. Though, I would really like to see Misbah select a specialist spinner over Shadab.
 
I’m interested to see with the fast bowlers he goes with for the test series against Australia. The rest of the squad in all formats mostly picks itself. My first inkling is that the selections aren’t going to be great, in that we are going to see the likes of Rahat again.
 
Went through the motions when the partnership for S Lanka was in full flow.

Didn't see any innovation really, but the opposition was pretty weak.

Proper tests to come in the coming months.
 
Only think of not he has done so far is keeping Sarfraz in the team, that too as captain.

keep giving TTFs chances on flat tracks in QeA trophy and they keep scoring useless runs.
 
ManFan said:
Letting a C team go from 28-5 to 206-5 is not a good sign.
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This is where we need someone like Hasnain to bowl int he middle overs with pace, pace can get wickets out of nowhere. Wahab doesn't suit this role anymore, his pace has dropped a lot recently.
 
Danyaalr01 said:
This is where we need someone like Hasnain to bowl int he middle overs with pace, pace can get wickets out of nowhere. Wahab doesn't suit this role anymore, his pace has dropped a lot recently.
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He did a commendable job in the World Cup if I was him I would of went out on a high at the very least in ODI's.
 
Danyaalr01 said:
This is where we need someone like Hasnain to bowl int he middle overs with pace, pace can get wickets out of nowhere. Wahab doesn't suit this role anymore, his pace has dropped a lot recently.
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Pace works but you need accuracy to go with it.

A quick dab to third man for a length ball will see a 150kph delivery show up on the scoreboard as FOUR.

You can’t afford to bowl length with that kind of pace to even tail-enders now, which is why Starc is good in ODI’s and poor in Tests.

Hasnain is fast but raw as an egg right now.

He needs 2-3 years to fine-tune himself.
 
ManFan said:
Pace works but you need accuracy to go with it.

A quick dab to third man for a length ball will see a 150kph delivery show up on the scoreboard as FOUR.

You can’t afford to bowl length with that kind of pace to even tail-enders now, which is why Starc is good in ODI’s and poor in Tests.

Hasnain is fast but raw as an egg right now.

He needs 2-3 years to fine-tune himself.
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Which is why he should have played this series, this was the perfect opportunity for Misbah and Waqar to get him to fix a few things and bowl quick in a game.
 
ManFan said:
Letting a C team go from 28-5 to 206-5 is not a good sign.
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Exactly Sarfraz has made this mistake on several occasions were leave his foot off the pedal and stops being aggressive as a captain and allows team to come back and bowlers too need to bowl with more venom
 
nextover666666 said:
Exactly Sarfraz has made this mistake on several occasions were leave his foot off the pedal and stops being aggressive as a captain and allows team to come back and bowlers too need to bowl with more venom
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I immediately thought it was a mistake introducing Imad after only 7 overs and feared it might lead to a big partnership.

I was shocked they built a nearly 200-run partnership and this is a mistake that a viewer like myself can easily identify.

How does a seasoned captain like Sarfraz allow it to happen time and time again?
 
My worst fear is him becoming the bat coach. Don't think he is as bad as strategy as PP will make out. Expecting his selections to be safe .

Really need a pro batting coach.
 
Misbah had never best interest in Pakistan cricket so don't have any hope for upcoming players.Need to wait when PCB will get rid of him. If we are lucky he will be kicked our after 2023 otherwise 2027.
 
Sarfraz has nothing to offer but unfortunately he will lead 2023 World Cup team.
 
Was it his idea to send Sarfaraz Ahmed in early?
 
Pakistan should whitewash this SL side in both ODI and T20.

Misbah's real test begins when he faces tougher opponents.
 
Starts off with a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka.

Real test will begin this winter when Pakistan tours Down Under.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ideal opportunity to give all the players a chance in the ODI series versus Sri Lanka, yet Mohammad Rizwan, Asif Ali and Mohammad Hasnain didn't play a match <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvSL</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1179464633138208769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Chief Selector Misbah-ul-Haq, The Revolutionary - Performance Watch

A new era begins. :shezzy :ua

Interesting selections by Misbah-ul-Haq in his first T20I series as Chief Selector/Head Coach.
 
Saad ali. Khushdil shah are the best 9ne day performers. Even Rizwan as a batsman alone would be a better selection
 
Real question is why is he advocating for UA and selfie now. When under his captaincy he left umar as a pinch hitter down at 6.

Now hes coach all of a sudden umar is number 3.
 
Pathetic Misbah selected his buddies and the team is reeling..... the absolute worst thing to happen to Pakistan cricket. Why doesn't this useless loser just get lost?
 
So far, not so good.

The knives are already being sharpened and the honeymoon period might be over today.
 
Absolutely disgusting selections.

Umar akmal over Haris sohail?

Shehzad over Fakhar? As bad as Fakhar is, he has still been scoring atleast against minnows.

Its not a surprise we are going back to the way we used to play, when we are selecting the same failure players....
 
Saj said:
So far, not so good.

The knives are already being sharpened and the honeymoon period might be over today.
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Can you blame fans?

Shehzad and Umar Akmal have been given a lot of chances.

They have not shown that they have what it takes in terms of mentality to handle international cricket.

Some players are just domestic bullies. The lights on the big stage are too bright for them.
 
Shehzad and Umar Akmal have been picked to fail so Misbah can bring his buddies Malik and Hafeez Back for the t20world cup
 
Highly disappointed. First impression is pretty bad, going with UA and Shehzad like there are no younger players in Pakistan who could compete with SL team. It's been known for a long time that with these two it's not about skill but the mental mindset.
 
sjahmed23 said:
Highly disappointed. First impression is pretty bad, going with UA and Shehzad like there are no younger players in Pakistan who could compete with SL team. It's been known for a long time that with these two it's not about skill but the mental mindset.
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That is a myth. We have heard it before how there is no talent in pakistan, and these are the best players we have.

We might not have Austrailian or Indian domestic talent, however there are still a handful of players that would perform 100 times better than Shehzad and Umar Akmal.
 
Good on Misbah to pick these 2 losers now so that their media lobby can shut up for the rest of his tenure
 
A troubling start to Misbah’s tenure. The two players he has selected cannot be redeemed.
 
A rotten egg will always produce bad food whether you make it curry, deep fry or custard. Misbah never was honest and will never be, just because he is coach and grew beard.
 
I don't think Misbah will be any kind of pressure even if we loose by 3-0. He was never popular to Pakistan fans but he got good back up from people like Miandad, Razzak, S Nawaz, Basit Ali, Tanvir.....Media, PCB chairman and MD.
 
Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad selections are baffling - he cant even blame the Chief Selector!
 
This is just the start.... Misbah won't rest till we reach 9th in the rankings in all formats.
 
These are ominous signs.

I am not misbah hater, he has contributed massively for Pakistan cricket.

But he is yesterdays style of cricket. We need to look forward.

Misbah is not the man.

People who were after Mickey, will miss him soon.

Mickey was the reason Shehzad and Akmal were kept away.
 
Misbah is back with a bang! :))

Mickey goes and Pak cricket goes back to the 80's.

We needed a new captain, new fresh young blood but im afraid we are stuck with the golden failed oldies.

We will be lucky to get into the semis of the T20 World Cup with this vision.
 
Stop being so kneejerk over one match and wanting Misbah-ul-Haq out already

It's just one game. And T20 is a format no one cares about - it's like clowns playing some backyard cricket

Misbah was also brought into to mainly improve the test performances so that we can put a good show in WTC which is the main focus now.
 
Selections of Umar, Shehzad and Iftikhar do raise eyebrows. He will end up losing this series I believe.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New start<br>New management<br>New coaches<br>New selectors<br>New domestic set-up<br>But the same tried and tested failures<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvSL</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1180526084615495680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Wouldn’t put it past Misbah to have a top 5 of

Imam
Shehzad
Akmal
Masood
Sarfraz
 
I want Sarfaraz out more than anybody else. :inti
 
Not a great start considering the opposition. Also taking in to the fact that Australia is our next opponents after this series.
 
Faheem should be dropped for shinwari, Asif to be dropped for Haris Sohail, fakhar for shehzad, Umar Akmal sadly have to play in Asif's place
 
HappyWarsFan said:
All 3 have performed domestically and deserved the recall.
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Performing domestically is not enough. You have to figure out if the deficiences of the said players have been addressed or not. That's what a head coach/chief selector should be responsible for. [MENTION=148759]HappyWarsFan[/MENTION] can select a team based on domestic stats, but he won't be able to read the talent on display as well as someone like Misbah.

I would not be disappointed even if we lose this series, as long as Misbah doesn't go the route of insanity - doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results.
 
Makes no sense to bring back Shehzad and Akmal when players like Rizwan are doing so well. Including Iftikhar was a fair move, and he has shown some improvement with his bowling - but it's really inexcusable to bring back Shehzad and Akmal.

Pakistan needs consistent performers in the top four. We already have Imam, Zaman, Babar, Rizwan, Sohail and Abid Ali - players who have shown much more promise than Shehzad and Akmal, the latter having failed consistently for a decade now. They are absolutely useless and it makes no sense to include tried failures in place of consistent regulars if you're not even going to introduce new talent. What's next? Dropping Babar to give Salman Butt a chance? It's ridiculously stupid.
 
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Saj said:
Yes maybe it's a masterstroke to end their careers :P
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Keep dreaming. Even Wasim Khan supported the selection so as media and former players. Fans frustration will not effect Misbah's selection. He can always get away with "Finding the combination for 2020" crap.
 
Feels like 2013 all over again. How many Limited Overs defeats has Misbah been a part of now? He must be closing in on some kind of record.
 
The training camp that happened last month before the series had Misbah written all over it. I wouldn't be surprised if we're still going ahead with Zulfiqar Babar for the test series.

Misbah has to explain on the selections of Shehzad and Akmal and it should not be based around the fact that they scored runs domestically because that doesn't cut it. Other, younger, players have also scored runs - why aren't they being tested?

Fakhar, Imam, Haris are now the go-to batsmen behind Babar and you pick Shehzad and Akmal? If you're nuts then that news must be made public.
 
Tuk tuk culture is back , even in T20!. Sarfraz leading the way , following coach,s footsteps.
 
Where are Mickey haters gone. They remind us how rubbish he was, but At least he didn't lose to Sri Lanka. Let's see what excuse they have.
 
Mamoon said:
Feels like 2013 all over again. How many Limited Overs defeats has Misbah been a part of now? He must be closing in on some kind of record.
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We were rubbish with Mickey too. And it's sarfraz and faheens fault not Misbah. Misbah actually picked quite a similar lineup to Mickey.
 
Misbah is the final nail in Pakistan Cricket coffin. On top of that we have another tactical fool like waqar there in the dressing room , disguised as bowling coach , complete recipie of humiliating defeats and pointless selections in next two years , after which PCB will again kick the coaching staff and say we are rebuilding.
 
Sarfraz, Umar, Iftikhar, Asif, Shadab and Faheem. These 6 players are simply not good enough.

As a domestic cricket veteran, if Misbah cannot identify 6 better players (I can already name 2 off the top of my head with), then there is no point of giving him this position.

The whole point of making him the CS was to capitalize on his vast experience and knowledge of domestic cricket.
 
Mamoon said:
Sarfraz, Umar, Iftikhar, Asif, Shadab and Faheem. These 6 players are simply not good enough.

As a domestic cricket veteran, if Misbah cannot identify 6 better players (I can already name 2 off the top of my head with), then there is no point of giving him this position.

The whole point of making him the CS was to capitalize on his vast experience and knowledge of domestic cricket.
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What's your opinion about Wasim Khan and tenure of Misbah for 3 years and Sarfraz as captain?
 
HappyWarsFan said:
We were rubbish with Mickey too. And it's sarfraz and faheens fault not Misbah. Misbah actually picked quite a similar lineup to Mickey.
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I can't ever remember Shehzad, Umar and Sarfraz hogging the top order under Mickey or was that an alternate universe? Truth be told, Misbah has no clue what the solution is. Thus, he went back into his comfort zone and picked out the worst of the lot.
 
world cup captain said:
I can't ever remember Shehzad, Umar and Sarfraz hogging the top order under Mickey or was that an alternate universe? Truth be told, Misbah has no clue what the solution is. Thus, he went back into his comfort zone and picked out the worst of the lot.
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For all the talk of Mickey dominating Sarfraz and not letting him bat up the order more often, I believe we saw today how right he really was.
 
Shafi said:
What's your opinion about Wasim Khan and tenure of Misbah for 3 years and Sarfraz as captain?
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My opinion on Wasim Khan has not changed. He is an expensive mistake. PCB created a new position in its hierarchy and are paying him 40 lakh rupees per month for a role that should have been fulfilled by Mani itself.

10 lakhs are probably for his British accent. The only thing he has done is implement the system that was formulated by Imran Khan himself, so what is he doing?

Sarfraz is utter rubbish and should be kicked out from all formats immediately, and Misbah has been rewarded for his blunder-ridden captaincy tenure. If he was serious about showing his coaching credentials, he should have proved himself in PSL first.
 
There 4-6 Misbah's fans and they will never admit their saint's fault or corruption.
 
Mamoon said:
My opinion on Wasim Khan has not changed. He is an expensive mistake. PCB created a new position in its hierarchy and are paying him 40 lakh rupees per month for a role that should have been fulfilled by Mani itself.

10 lakhs are probably for his British accent. The only thing he has done is implement the system that was formulated by Imran Khan himself, so what is he doing?

Sarfraz is utter rubbish and should be kicked out from all formats immediately, and Misbah has been rewarded for his blunder-ridden captaincy tenure. If he was serious about showing his coaching credentials, he should have proved himself in PSL first.
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But I think Misbah will complete his tenure and will get extension because World Cup will be very near. Sarfraz will lead our 2020 World Cup T20 team at least.
 
Don’t understand the need to go back to shehzad and akmal who never performed and you guys like Abid Rizwan and Harris who have been availing the limited opportunities that are given to them and still play for the teams cause and not their self interest which Ppl like shehzad always do
 
I dont know what people were expecting from a guy with zero professional coaching experience?
 
Today Pakistan looked like the old Pakistan from the early to mid 2010s. We were back to limping through the innings while chasing a large score.

Where is the new Pakistan? The post 2017 Pakistan. We haven’t necessarily become a world beating batting side, but we’ve definetly improved from the terrible early-mid 2010 era.

Fakhar Zaman and Haris Sohail are comfortably better players then Shehzad and Akmal. Watching Shehzad and sarfraz playing dot ball after dot ball, and Umar akmal getting out for a duck was giving me flashbacks of 2013 that I was almost expecting to see Misbah walking out to bat.
 
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