Crowd chanting Parchi and applauding his dismissal: Unfair on Khushdil Shah?

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Loud cheers from the Lahore crowd when the review shows that Khushdil Shah edged the ball and is given out <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1576624755331203074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not very often you hear the crowd turn on one of their own players and shout Parchi throughout his innings and shout Parchi at him when he's on the way back to the dressing room <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1576625209372987392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[Concerned]

Players who sold their country out seem to have more respect from the home crowd.

 

[alone1213]

He deserves everything. He is a horrible player.He has already played more than 20 innings and his best is 36 and his strike rate is 111 and he averages 20 if you take out his innings of 35 against Hong Kong his strike gets even lower

He is absolutely horrendous player who drops catches regularly and his batting is way too awful.

I absolutely loved the crowd chanting parchi..

I hope he never plays for Pakistan again.

 

[The_KING]

Crowd have had enough of rubbish like Khushdil get chance after chance. I don't blame them.

 

[Rana]

Should do the same for other players too

 

[Suleiman]

Harsh, but this crowd paid their hard earned money for a show. When you see nonsense like that from someone batting selfishly- ofc you’re gonna get the full force of the audience.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Khushdil Shah in the T20I series against England:<br><br>Innings 4<br>Runs 63<br>Average 21<br>Strike-rate 112.50<br><br>His career strike-rate in T20Is is now 110.75<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1576625816015761408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[Sunny_majoka]

He deserved more than that,

 

[daytrader]

Similar instance with Shan Masood in the last game. Lahoris got no chill

 

[Concerned]

How is it Kushdil fault for being selected?

If he is not good enough, blame should go on the think tank for featuring him.

 

[pratiktc]

Well let us look on bright side. Now there are some decent allround options who can bowl few overs and strike at 80-90 SR for next year's ODI world cup with Khushdil, Ifti, Shan Masood

 

[Grunge101]

It's unfair because he doesn't select himself, M.Wasim/Babar do.

 

[Asif321]

Unfair and idiotic from crowd . Rather blame Ramiz raja for continuously asking for his selection

 

[Ashmal]

Unfair to player....blame should go to the selectors and team management incl the captain for picking him.

 

[Mirpur express]

Very unfair but he’s been found out no doubt has had enough chances to at least show intent but has failed miserably

 

[Waleed93]

Harsh, but well deserved.

The crowd should do the same with liabilities such as Shan, Asif, and Iftikhar.

 

[boomboom6]

Crowd is well within their right to troll this entire team for such an embarrassing and meek performance.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Let's be honest. He is a terrible player. Pain to watch. But being selected is not his fault. Its the selectors who need to be shamed. He took forever to even try playing some shots, it was criminal

 

[asadee]

You don't do that to your national player no matter what. But its Lahore so I am not surprised

 

[Rana]

You don't do that to your national player no matter what. But its Lahore so I am not surprised

You should do that. Well done Lahore

Hopefully others are also brought back down to earth soon.

 

[alone1213]

That was the best moment of the match. He deserves it so so so much not for his batting only for his pathetic fielding as well. I hope if he plays again gets trolled mercilessly.

 

[SamNJ]

Poor from the crowd. He got there because he deserved it. His hitting in PSL was very good and put him ahead of everyone else.

 

[Thephenom]

A tailender would be embarrassed with that strike rate!

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Imad Wasim > Khushdil Shah

 

[Shaka81]

Well done to the crowd. With Rameez in the stadium and hopefully the selectors too, we might see some of these frauds dropped. I wish they had done the same to Ifti and Asif too. Huge liabilities all of them.

 

[reversehook]

Taking cue from Saqlain Story Telling Motivator,

Once there was a singer performing, unfortunately he was so off the beat and out of tune and rythem it was painfull to the ears... a gentleman from the front row went up to the stage and pulled out a gun on him.... singer started crying and begged for mercy to which the gentleman replied "i am not after you, just tell mw the dummy's name who hired you"...

 

[Pakrodens]

Not really agreeing with the chants and stuff. This guy can not do anything that they keep picking him, while he is not T20 material. But it is understandable, someone who is in the team for his hitting ability he shows very little intent.

 

[Markhor]

Said when he was picked in 2019 that Khushdil wasn't international standard so I'm no fan of his.

However the Lahori faithful should be criticising their hometown hero Babar who keeps picking him.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

You should do that. Well done Lahore

Hopefully others are also brought back down to earth soon.

They should never do that. To any player ever. Is he good enough at the highest level? No. And the results of his performances will be that he’ll get dropped. It’s only a matter of time.

However, for your own teams supporters to delight in your misery, is shameful.

Boo the team, by all means as ticket paying fans. But singling out any one player is terrible.

Yes, he’s not been great. But does he (or any other cricketer) deserve to be humiliated in front of thousands of people, over a game of cricket? Nah.

Because whilst we can say he deserved it, there are going to be mental health implications of the nonsense he’s had from the crowd in Lahore and Karachi.

Irrespective of his performances (for which he’ll be dropped), no player deserves that treatment.

 

[Rana]

They should never do that. To any player ever. Is he good enough at the highest level? No. And the results of his performances will be that he’ll get dropped. It’s only a matter of time.

However, for your own teams supporters to delight in your misery, is shameful.

Boo the team, by all means as ticket paying fans. But singling out any one player is terrible.

Yes, he’s not been great. But does he (or any other cricketer) deserve to be humiliated in front of thousands of people, over a game of cricket? Nah.

Because whilst we can say he deserved it, there are going to be mental health implications of the nonsense he’s had from the crowd in Lahore and Karachi.

Irrespective of his performances (for which he’ll be dropped), no player deserves that treatment.

I said this earlier

The frustration is building up. A storm is coming.

It has begun

 

[Gayle_Force]

I understand people are hurt but such behaviour is not good. Khushdil seems completely out of sorts and needs to be given a break. These sort of chants do not help anyone.

 

[Usman Chadda]

While I absolutely detest him as a player, it’s not his fault he was selected. He is just not an international standard batsman, simple as that. I cannot believe no one in that team management doesn’t realize this lad will never be able to play against half decent bowlers.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

I said this earlier

The frustration is building up. A storm is coming.

It has begun

I empathise with the frustration. However, it tells a lot about a people in how they react in adversity. I love my Pakistani roots so expect better from our fans.

Mark my words, if we perform at a similar level at the World Cup, there will be top to bottom large scale changes. Because, aside from ICC money, Pakistan cricket lives and dies via the fans investment in the team. Having a team that both loses and does so with such limpness won’t be accepted by fans.

All that being said, you don’t single out a single player, just because you (I.e. the crowd) can’t cop disappointment.

 

[asadee]

Those saying well done to these disgusting chants are showing their own mindset and upbringing unfortunately

 

[Saj]

I felt sorry for him.

They shouldn't be picking him, his confidence is down and the chants will do him no favours.

The think tank and selectors are to blame.

 

[Rana]

This team is filled with nepotistic picks

Rizwan= Misbah’s God Son

Iftikhar= Rizwan’s friend 1

Khushdil= Rizwan’s friend 2

Qadir= Babar’s model town friend

Shan= Multan connection

Dahani= Multan connection 2

Saqlain= Rameez friend
Yousuf= Saqlain’s friend

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Strange, we never see cheering when Babar and Rizwan get out on the 17th over with 7 wickets in hand.

 

[Rana]

I empathise with the frustration. However, it tells a lot about a people in how they react in adversity. I love my Pakistani roots so expect better from our fans.

Mark my words, if we perform at a similar level at the World Cup, there will be top to bottom large scale changes. Because, aside from ICC money, Pakistan cricket lives and dies via the fans investment in the team. Having a team that both loses and does so with such limpness won’t be accepted by fans.

All that being said, you don’t single out a single player, just because you (I.e. the crowd) can’t cop disappointment.

Lahore is ruthless

We need our Anfield. We need our intelligent, ruthless fans.

I might be the lone voice of reason on this forum, but their are hundreds of thousands outside of here who echo the same concerns as me. They will now start becoming louder and louder! I knew I was not crazy, I was just a lone screaming voice in a well!

 

[Savak]

He deserves blame now. Players from other countries where they get so much backing from the captain and selectors eventually repay that faith but these guys are making a mockery of the faith, trust showed on them by the captain and selectors.

 

[Mainul]

What is the meaning of parchi here?

 

[Zaz]

Lahore is ruthless

We need our Anfield. We need our intelligent, ruthless fans.

I might be the lone voice of reason on this forum, but their are hundreds of thousands outside of here who echo the same concerns as me. They will now start becoming louder and louder! I knew I was not crazy, I was just a lone screaming voice in a well!

Sorry to burst your bubble

But the chants and shouts are at the likes of happy heart and chachas performances unlike some

The lahore crowd dont have agendas and deep rooted hated for our best performers

 

[Zeshan547]

I think it was a little OTT by crowd but at same time i. can understand why crowd did it,. He. may not have been able to play big shots or may have not been good enough but at the very least he should have tried his best to show enough intent and try to hit big shots if then he failed i could give him that but it was more about intent than even execution. And international cricket is cut throat and ain't for faint hearted. That's the nature of the beast, either swim or sink.

 

[Mamoon]

Apparently he broke down in the dressing room. I hope it was due to how he played and not because of the crowd because if that is the case then he is a proper softie in addition to being a rubbish batsman.

 

[Suleiman]

Apparently he broke down in the dressing room. I hope it was due to how he played and not because of the crowd because if that is the case then he is a proper softie in addition to being a rubbish batsman.

Ok now I feel bad. I posted what I said in the heat of the moment. I take it back.

Yeah I know fans get frustrated, and why wouldn’t they. Garbage performance and strategy.

But it’s not like he’s selecting himself. Even though his batting is not up to standard at all.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

His strike rate over his T20 career should have excluded him from selection. But this is a selectorial fail, can't really blame a player for his limits.

 

[Bewal Express]

To all and sundry he looks very limited. He has been given a fair run and isn't good enough. Let's move on.

 

[brokenrecord]

I felt sorry for him.

They shouldn't be picking him, his confidence is down and the chants will do him no favours.

The think tank and selectors are to blame.

It’s the same with Hasnain. There’s a pervasive belief in that dressing room that trail by fire when you’re struggling the most is the best way to forge better players. If that was true, it’s interesting how it’s only the Pakistan think tank which has is figured out. And still gets no results from it at the end of the day. Need a proper coach and a sports psychologist travelling with the team. Would do better than M. Yousuf as a batting coach in a T20 World Cup year.

 

[Savak]

Should be taken out of the firing line. He should request the PCB for a break from international cricket.

 

[Kroll]

He may be a flop and probably the biggest one this series, but crowd shouldn't turn on him like that. This left a bad taste in the mouth.

 

[moghul]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Loud cheers from the Lahore crowd when the review shows that Khushdil Shah edged the ball and is given out <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1576624755331203074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not very often you hear the crowd turn on one of their own players and shout Parchi throughout his innings and shout Parchi at him when he's on the way back to the dressing room <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1576625209372987392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></blockquote>
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I was doing the same watching from home. When a low class player scores some useless runs at low SR, after a prolonged failure, its not good for the team.

 

[moghul]

What is the meaning of parchi here?

Undeserving, who got the job due to personal connections, not on merit.

 

[moghul]

This team is filled with nepotistic picks

Rizwan= Misbah’s God Son

Iftikhar= Rizwan’s friend 1

Khushdil= Rizwan’s friend 2

Qadir= Babar’s model town friend

Shan= Multan connection

Dahani= Multan connection 2

Saqlain= Rameez friend
Yousuf= Saqlain’s friend

That's the way it works in Pakistan .

 

[moghul]

Kushdil is so bad, no one even talking about equally pathetic Asif Ali. Chacha is saved by Babar by giving him some overs, his batting is no better.

 

[Kroll]

I don't rate Iftikhar, Khushdil and Asif has also been a big let down. The time for recriminations and pointing fingers is between matches and series but I'll back the players who put on the jersey no matter my personal opinion of them at the time.

 

[sweep_shot]

Khushdil should be dropped. Has been quite ordinary in international cricket so far.

 

[PakLFC]

If he is in the team because of nepotism then surely Shaan and many others are too.

 

[Xoib]

Should do the same for other players too

Rana jee you give so much importance to PSL stats this your best PSL hitter for last few seasons just see the gulf in class in int cricket and PSl

 

[alone1213]

I don't understand why people are sympathizing with him now. He didn't even try to play aggressive he didn't even try to hit even though 210 is huge score but that guy came and just started playing for his place.

I don't understand when will this guy gets dropped. He is absolutely pathetic and his fielding is not even club level.

 

[kingusama92]

It’s unfair but the selfishness the middle order displayed deserves heckling and booing.

Unacceptable batting.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

This team is filled with nepotistic picks

Rizwan= Misbah’s God Son

Iftikhar= Rizwan’s friend 1

Khushdil= Rizwan’s friend 2

Qadir= Babar’s model town friend

Shan= Multan connection

Dahani= Multan connection 2

Saqlain= Rameez friend
Yousuf= Saqlain’s friend

This .. this is the main problem, nothing else!!

 

[Energy]

He looks poorer because he bats in between Iftikhar and Asif. The worst possible outcome. The three are always fighting for who is worse.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

If he is in the team because of nepotism then surely Shaan and many others are too.

Shan has earned his spot by scoring so heavily for the past 18 months across formats and the county stint

Yes he played poorly yesterday but without his innings Pak would have lost by 120 runs at max
He was the only batsman who made 50 , also no complaints on his intent , he was trying to hit but couldn’t find gaps or middle the ball but didn’t play like Babar to get to his 50.


KIA are in the team or in the close vicinity ever since Misbah become the coach cum selector ,

KI are Rizwan’s KPK friends , AA was on both Rizwan Babars and Wasim’s quota I believe..

There will be no changes whatsoever in the middle order even if Babar bats at 3 or 4 he is going to do the same , this team is gonna get mauled in ANZ

After the WT20 , people will call for changes but it is going to be the same team under Babar again.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

This team is filled with nepotistic picks

Rizwan= Misbah’s God Son

Iftikhar= Rizwan’s friend 1

Khushdil= Rizwan’s friend 2

Qadir= Babar’s model town friend

Shan= Multan connection

Dahani= Multan connection 2

Saqlain= Rameez friend
Yousuf= Saqlain’s friend

Where is AA in the list, he has the lowest avg out of all, looks awful to watch when he bats

 

[Usman Chadda]

Unfair on Khushdil, absolutely terrible batsman, but it’s not his fault he is being selected for international cricket. The daft people who keep selecting him deserve to get called names too.

Wasim, Saqlain and Babar deserve to share the blame for this massive failure.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I would like to request our fans to avoid such rants at any player as it can badly impact the player’s health and try to support them like you always do, regardless of the results. We play for YOU, we play for PAKISTAN &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816; Stay blessed <br><br> <a href="https://t.co/GKZgR9o9Z9">pic.twitter.com/GKZgR9o9Z9</a></p>— Imam Ul Haq (@ImamUlHaq12) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImamUlHaq12/status/1576643134733578240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

Apparently he broke down in the dressing room. I hope it was due to how he played and not because of the crowd because if that is the case then he is a proper softie in addition to being a rubbish batsman.

Where did you hear that?

 

[TheSultan]

During the match, I felt exactly the same as the crowd and was pleased to hear the chants and then the cheering when he got out. However, watching him walk back to the dugout, the humanity in me kicked in and I felt very sorry for him.

The crowd are frustrated and angry - I think the crowd were right to voice their frustration, but they aimed it in the wrong direction. They should have taken appropriate aim at Rambo when he was walking around or when the big screen zoomed in on him.

The team management, PCB and all the people that enable this nepotism should hear that the fans are not stupid to fall for the crap they are given. Unfortunately, there is no one that they can direct it at than Khushdil himself. The others are invisible.

It’s a tough one

 

[TheSultan]

In addition to the above, the journalists should take advantage of this and direct some hard questions at the team management, Ramiz and chief selector Wasim regarding this and not let them off lightly.

It would be pleasing if they actually also mentioned that do you think it’s fair for a player to cop all this abuse when it is actually you guys to blame. You are not only destroying the team, you are affecting the mental health of players too.

 

[ssuhaide]

The crowd aren't stupid the players in the middle are insulting their intelligence and playing for themselves rather than the team. Better for Pakistan to go down all guns blazing and end up on 110 all out off 11 overs then limp to the pathetic score that they ended up with.

 

[Mirpuri Don]

In a previous match of that series I thought I was hallucinating when I heard crowds cheering for Shan's dismissal but now it sounds plausible.

I've not seen players get as much hate as Shan/Khushdil/Iftikhar after Kamran Akmal +10 years ago, and mind you I don't think I've ever heard crowd cheering for Kamran's dismissal or openly calling him names either.

In fact even Amir/Asif/Butt never got so much hate, crowds probably preferring bad characters to bad performers.

 

[Rana]

In a previous match of that series I thought I was hallucinating when I heard crowds cheering for Shan's dismissal but now it sounds plausible.

I've not seen players get as much hate as Shan/Khushdil/Iftikhar after Kamran Akmal +10 years ago, and mind you I don't think I've ever heard crowd cheering for Kamran's dismissal or openly calling him names either.

In fact even Amir/Asif/Butt never got so much hate, crowds probably preferring bad characters to bad performers.

Imran Farhat as well

He was another Misbah nepotistic pick

 

[Anis Shivani]

The anger is misdirected, it should be aimed at Babar.

 

[Mamoon]

Where did you hear that?

Numerous people are talking about it on Twitter, although I was unable to find the original media source.

 

[Mamoon]

All this talk of supporting and backing players no matter what is a load of nonsense. The fans don’t owe the players anything but the players do.

Sporting teams are nothing without fans. They are the reason they exist. If people stop watching cricket in Pakistan the cricket team will die.

If Pakistani fans won’t hold the team accountable, who will? Indian and English fans?

They need to be more ruthless and let the players know that they are unhappy. Boo them. Criticize them.

Keep reminding them that they are mediocre and mentally weak.

 

[shaf]

Playing at home now and home crowds are not going to be so forgiving. I feel sad for him, but if selectors keep picking him then they are doing him no favours (just like Hassan Ali).

It is quite evident that Pakistan does not have big hitters, of any calibre, in the middle order. Khushdil is being singled out but Iftikhar, Asif, Nawaz should also be receiving similar criticism. Maybe it's because he seems to always come high up in the order and then flops whilst eating up crucial deliveries?

Asif is the only one that keeps his place (in my eyes), as I always see intent from him - but he is running on thin ice.

We need hitters, who are methodical and teams fear. Englands whole lineup is filled with them. Do we have any?

Why is it we have suddenly gone back 10 years in advancement in such a short period of time? We were were the no 1 team not long ago (or there abouts).

 

[Rana]

Playing at home now and home crowds are not going to be so forgiving. I feel sad for him, but if selectors keep picking him then they are doing him no favours (just like Hassan Ali).

It is quite evident that Pakistan does not have big hitters, of any calibre, in the middle order. Khushdil is being singled out but Iftikhar, Asif, Nawaz should also be receiving similar criticism. Maybe it's because he seems to always come high up in the order and then flops whilst eating up crucial deliveries?

Asif is the only one that keeps his place (in my eyes), as I always see intent from him - but he is running on thin ice.

We need hitters, who are methodical and teams fear. Englands whole lineup is filled with them. Do we have any?

Why is it we have suddenly gone back 10 years in advancement in such a short period of time? We were were the no 1 team not long ago (or there abouts).

Rizwan Babar tuk tuk in powerplay also deserves to be booed!

They will when Pakistan play at Lords and these two are opening! I will make sure of it!

 

[ElRaja]

All this talk of supporting and backing players no matter what is a load of nonsense. The fans don’t owe the players anything but the players do.

Sporting teams are nothing without fans. They are the reason they exist. If people stop watching cricket in Pakistan the cricket team will die.

If Pakistani fans won’t hold the team accountable, who will? Indian and English fans?

They need to be more ruthless and let the players know that they are unhappy. Boo them. Criticize them.

Keep reminding them that they are mediocre and mentally weak.

rarely agree with u, but the gist of this is correct. pak fans have been very fair with the team in general, but if u look at any social media majority of fans have been calling out problems in the middle order for months now.

its only natural things will boil over because the PCB and the teams management treat fans as idiots, generally just feeding them with pre prepared sound bites, rather than admitting to the problems.

khushdil needs to be dropped for his own good, i don't see how this kinda abuse will help him mentally, and its managements fault for persisting with him too long.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Apparently he broke down in the dressing room. I hope it was due to how he played and not because of the crowd because if that is the case then he is a proper softie in addition to being a rubbish batsman.

It's not his fault though, from what I know he has a very poor strike rate in T20's, so if he doesn't smash sixes, then he's probably not that type of player. He shouldn't be getting picked for these matches to begin with, the blame lies with the selectors.

 

[shaf]

Rizwan Babar tuk tuk in powerplay also deserves to be booed!

They will when Pakistan play at Lords and these two are opening! I will make sure of it!

Yes I agree, the tuk tuk needs to go in the powerplay. If you compare with Salt and Hales, they went after us from ball one.

But there is a bigger problem in the team and that is lack of quality batsmen. Hence why Barbar and Rizwan's wickets are so crucial. This then feeds into thier tuk tuk mentality. If they had England's middle order following them, I don't think you would seem them play in this manner.

 

[Rana]

Yes I agree, the tuk tuk needs to go in the powerplay. If you compare with Salt and Hales, they went after us from ball one.

But there is a bigger problem in the team and that is lack of quality batsmen. Hence why Barbar and Rizwan's wickets are so crucial. This then feeds into thier tuk tuk mentality. If they had England's middle order following them, I don't think you would seem them play in this manner.

I was at the charity match in 2010 against MCC XI at lords

We all went after Fawad Alam for playing his Misbah brand of cricket even though the guy was a decent bat and didn’t throw his wicket away.

You have to be ruthless! We are not paying them to play ODI cricket in T20i!