'Don't force me to reveal your secrets', says Umar Akmal to senior players

[Major]

Pakistan Cricket Team’s batter Umar Akmal claimed in a Youtube podcast that he has been the best middle-order batter in last few years and it was unfair with him that he was not included in the team.

He said while talking to Nadir Ali in the podcast that he wanted to represent Pakistan in the series against New Zealand and he would have been happy to be in the camp but he was disappointed not to be selected.

Umar Akmal, who scored two ODI and one Test century in his career, revealed that he sacrificed contracts of BBL and BPL which were worth 80,000 and 100,000 dollars to play domestic cricket in Pakistan.

Umar Akmal also spoke about his cousin Babar Azam that people assume that he did not give shoes to him when he was younger, but he had not refused him.

The middle-order batter said he is very straight forward and he never hides anything and confronts people who accuse any of his cousins or brothers wrongly.

He also said that people criticise him for dancing as well but danced at his brother’s wedding and at birthday of a nephew, so there is nothing wrong in it.

Umar Akmal added that some former cricketers take him for granted and say negative things about him, but if he exposed them, people will stop idolising them.

He also appreciated Wahab Riaz for his efforts as the sports advisor of CM Punjab and hailed him for supporting the players.

Umar Akmal said that people make fun of his English but it is not his mother language so it does not matter even if he makes a mistake. He also said that it does not matter if a player is bad at speaking English because his main job to play cricket.

 

[Rana]

Salute

He is correct

Fakhar at 3
Saim at 4
Shadab at 5
Imad at 6
Shaheen at 7


All combined are not worth Umar Akmal’s ability

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

 

[Forum363]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

By that logic Asif Ali should be in the team because no one has been able to replace him..

 

[PakEngFan]

He’s needs help. It’s probably already too late.

 

[Rana]

He’s needs help. It’s probably already too late.

He needs justice

And it’s never too late in the court of the Almighty!

 

[Major]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

Saud Shakeel, iftikhar ahmad, Sarfraz Ahmad, Fawad Alam, Harris Sohail, Agha Salman

 

[Rana]

Saud Shakeel, iftikhar ahmad, Sarfraz Ahmad, Fawad Alam, Harris Sohail, Agha Salman

Yes, T20 cricket and ODI cricket are the same basically?

 

[Major]

Yes, T20 cricket and ODI cricket are the same basically?

i think before posting watch the interview maybe.

Umar akmal said he is the best middle order batter in all three formats. he did not say one or two formats, he said all three.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

By that logic Asif Ali should be in the team because no one has been able to replace him..

I agree, he should be a number 7 in T20i’s for Pakistan.

Now, if you disagree and think he shouldn’t be in the team then I challenge you to name me a player that has been able to replace him

Saud Shakeel, iftikhar ahmad, Sarfraz Ahmad, Fawad Alam, Harris Sohail, Agha Salman

I said “successfully replaced” meaning outperformed him at 5. Saud has only played 5 ODI’s. Saud Shakeel can’t even get into his PSL team for the last 3 seasons lol.


Sarfaraz Ahmed was a specialist captain the moment he made himself a middle order batsman. He was dropped because his batting was poor. Had he stayed as an opener we wouldn’t have to suffer with Imam.

Fawad Alam lol.

Harris Sohail is not a T20 player.

 

[Major]

I agree, he should be a number 7 in T20i’s for Pakistan.

Now, if you disagree and think he shouldn’t be in the team then I challenge you to name me a player that has been able to replace him



I said “successfully replaced” meaning outperformed him at 5. Saud has only played 5 ODI’s. Saud Shakeel can’t even get into his PSL team for the last 3 seasons lol.


Sarfaraz Ahmed was a specialist captain the moment he made himself a middle order batsman. He was dropped because his batting was poor. Had he stayed as an opener we wouldn’t have to suffer with Imam.

Fawad Alam lol.

Harris Sohail is not a T20 player.

Umar said middle order...... And he said all formats

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

And what special did he do that we should be so desperate to find a replacement of his caliber?

It’s strange that you still don’t see that he needs psychiatric care.

 

[ads101]

Umar said middle order...... And he said all formats

He probably does think with T20 in mind. Let's face it, its the format that most Pakistani players are now desperate to play.

Imad and azam both outperformed Umar by some margin in PSL. Had he done better than those two, he'd probably been in the squad. Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Talat etc. have outperformed umar in PSLs before that.

Worst thing about Umar Akmal is he's clearly and has been for some time in decline. Less fit, worse batsman. I remember when he actually used to be pretty quick running between the wickets and a decent fielder. You can't expect selectors to be excited to pick you, when you're a worse version of a player than you were 5 years ago, and even then you weren't that great.

Feel sorry if he sacrificed BBL and BPL contracts for domestic cricket. Wrong decision by him. Perform in BBL and BPL, and you will gain more attention from selectors than if you performed in domestic cricket. It's a higher standard. Same as PSL, people care more about your performance there, than other domestic T20 matches in Pakistan.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

And what special did he do that we should be so desperate to find a replacement of his caliber?

It’s strange that you still don’t see that he needs psychiatric care.

It doesn’t have to be of his calibre, it should be someone better than him. I just want to know who has been able to replace him, that’s all.

Psychiatric care for what? Going to a club? Making tiktok videos like every other freshie? Allegedly slapping the mamay? I can give you a list of international players that have done far worse and are still representing their countries.

In my view, if Shan Masood can get picked then there’s no reason for Umar not being picked.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

He doesn’t even have a century per year in domestics all formats in last five years

 

[Energy]

Pakistan's dependence on banking on Shadab and Imad to play in the middle order is going to backfire miserably. And forcefully accommodating Faheem is another mistake.

That's why you need to play Haris and also Abdullah in the team in the longer run to strengthen the batting. And use chacha's bowling services.

On topic: Umar Akmal should not be near the team. Although credit to him and his brother for being relentless.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

Umar himself couldn't replicate his own success after 2014. Umar 2009-14 was very good (for our standards). The Umar Akmal post 2014 has been a china copy of his ownself. And please don't blame it on the management or captain or Elon Musk. Watching Umar bat in 2015 wc was enough to figure out he simply wasn't going to improve. And he has nosedived since.

 

[volcyz]

Adnan Akmal was the only normal one

 

[moghul]

I also played for Pakistan team , then , alarm went off , Umar is also dreaming and its OK.

 

[Major]

Adnan Akmal was the only normal one

even he was immature

 

[gazza619]

How many runs has Umar scored in domestic cricket to claim a comeback?

 

[MenInG]

From his interview:

“I only want to ask one question from you, I want to ask, ‘did you ever dance in your siblings’ wedding?, if people cannot enjoy in siblings’ wedding then where would they be dancing? outside?, likewise, if I consider you a family and I danced on your son’s birthday or so, what’s the big deal in it’, I only want to say that people who say, ‘I am not mature’, are mostly the cricketers, they always say that I’m not mature but they would not like if I would open their secrets, I am staying quiet in respect”.

 

[pakistani pride]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

What?!
Which trophy or major series has UA won for Pak?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Umar himself couldn't replicate his own success after 2014. Umar 2009-14 was very good (for our standards). The Umar Akmal post 2014 has been a china copy of his ownself. And please don't blame it on the management or captain or Elon Musk. Watching Umar bat in 2015 wc was enough to figure out he simply wasn't going to improve. And he has nosedived since.

You know it’s bad when not a single name has been mentioned. All I asked for was names. Also, how much has our middle order improved since Umar Akmal was dropped?

What?!
Which trophy or major series has UA won for Pak?

I could ask the same about Babar and almost everyone in the current set up. If you’re going to say CT17 then I could use the WT20 in 2009.

 

[Major]

Umar avgs 33 at no.5 in odi..

Lol who the hell does this guy think he is?

 

[Rana]

Umar avgs 33 at no.5 in odi..

Lol who the hell does this guy think he is?

Rizwan averaged 28 at number 4

 

[Major]

Rizwan averaged 28 at number 4

RIzwan avgs 43 at no.4 in odis

) rana failed.

 

[Rana]

RIzwan avgs 43 at no.4 in odis

) rana failed.

He has an ODI average of 32.8 and bats at number 4

So what exactly is your point? We all know he is going to fail in the World Cup

 

[Major]

He has an ODI average of 32.8 and bats at number 4

So what exactly is your point? We all know he is going to fail in the World Cup

he has a batting avg of 43 at no.4 in odis. what are you even arguing?

oh well keep digging a hole

 

[Rana]

he has a batting avg of 43 at no.4 in odis. what are you even arguing?

oh well keep digging a hole

So you want to be fair? What does UA average in all batting positions 1-6? Why specifically pick one position (no.5) and mock him? Even though an average of 33 and a sr close to 90 isn’t too bad

 

[Major]

So you want to be fair? What does UA average in all batting positions 1-6? Why specifically pick one position (no.5) and mock him? Even though an average of 33 and a sr close to 90 isn’t too bad

stop digging a hole, you said rizwan avgs 28 at no.4, which you were clearly spreading a lie, as he avgs 43 at no.4. Now you are trying to divert the argument instead of admitting you were wrong.

You yourself mentioned rizwans avg at no.4

And i picked umar akmals avg at no.5 because [MENTION=73065]Yousuf[/MENTION]thebeast mentioned that position in his post

at no.6 he avgs 36, however, iftikhar avgs 38, haris 39, agha salman 41, imad waseem 48 at that same very position.

Infact, Fawad alam in odis had an avg of 36 at no.6

Thus, Fawad Alam better than Umar Akmal in odis.

Next time dont bring Rizwan into the discussion only to get redfaced

 

[Major]

correction, Fawad Alam avgs 43 at no.6 in odis

 

[Rana]

stop digging a hole, you said rizwan avgs 28 at no.4, which you were clearly spreading a lie, as he avgs 43 at no.4. Now you are trying to divert the argument instead of admitting you were wrong.

You yourself mentioned rizwans avg at no.4

And i picked umar akmals avg at no.5 because [MENTION=73065]Yousuf[/MENTION]thebeast mentioned that position in his post

at no.6 he avgs 36, however, iftikhar avgs 38, haris 39, agha salman 41, imad waseem 48 at that same very position.

Infact, Fawad alam in odis had an avg of 36 at no.6

Thus, Fawad Alam better than Umar Akmal in odis.

Next time dont bring Rizwan into the discussion only to get redfaced

Don’t get too emotional about Rizwan. When you pull out averages to mock players, it’s very easy to quote the average of 32 of our number 4…the second most crucial position and one of the most iconic batting positions held by the greats of Pakistan.

 

[Major]

Don’t get too emotional about Rizwan. When you pull out averages to mock players, it’s very easy to quote the average of 32 of our number 4…the second most crucial position and one of the most iconic batting positions held by the greats of Pakistan.

the most crucial, yet he couldnt out perform Rizwan.

So Rizwan plays a the second most crucial position and avgs 40+ that Umar couldn't manage.
Good to know.

Even Fawad Alam was better than Umar Akmal at the same position )

 

[Rana]

the most crucial, yet he couldnt out perform Rizwan.

So Rizwan plays a the second most crucial position and avgs 40+ that Umar couldn't manage.
Good to know.

Even Fawad Alam was better than Umar Akmal at the same position )

How can you outperform him in that position if you haven’t even played ODI cricket for the past how many years?

Bookmark this post. A massive hole in Pakistan’s middle order will be exposed at the 2023 World Cup.

 

[Major]

How can you outperform him in that position if you haven’t even played ODI cricket for the past how many years?

Bookmark this post. A massive hole in Pakistan’s middle order will be exposed at the 2023 World Cup.

correction, Umar Akmla avggs 19 at no.4

how deep is the hole?

so which team would you be supporting over pasksitan in the world cup?

 

[Rana]

correction, Umar Akmla avggs 19 at no.4

how deep is the hole?

He rightfully doesn’t bat at number 4

It’s not a joke of a position. Nor should it belong to a player who can’t score on one side of the ground

 

[Major]

He rightfully doesn’t bat at number 4

It’s not a joke of a position. Nor should it belong to a player who can’t score on one side of the ground

yet rizwan avgs 43, Misbah avg 47 at the same no.4 position

How deep is the hole?

 

[Rana]

yet rizwan avgs 43, Misbah avg 47 at the same no.4 position

How deep is the hole?

The two guys you mentioned are of the same mould. It’s considered the worst phase in the history of our white ball game.

 

[iPakistani]

He always had natural ability but followed it up with no hard work. Now he's a pathetic excuse of a cricketer with a pathetic record and a pathetic mindset. All his career he's shifted the blame on to others to make himself look like a victim, he has terrible fitness standards, attitude problems and zero work ethic.

It's quite fitting that Babar in T20is alone has the same amount of centuries in Umar Akmals 200+ matches international career. Shows that hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

There's no point comparing Rizwan to Umar Akmal. Rizwan is a better wicket keeper, better batsman and a better athlete.

 

[Major]

The two guys you mentioned are of the same mould. It’s considered the worst phase in the history of our white ball game.

Again they have the highest avg . Why couldbt umar bot avg higher than them?

 

[Rana]

Again they have the highest avg . Why couldbt umar bot avg higher than them?

Yes without a doubt they are highly average

 

[Markhor]

Please it's not 2011 anymore when you were one of the most promising prospects in world cricket.

The last time UA played international cricket was the T20 series vs Sri Lanka in 2019 - the infamous whitewash at hands of a B team.

His scores were 0 and 0.

 

[MenInG]

Umar Akmal in an interview:

"Mostly cricketers say that I am not mature. And these cricketers are the ones who I played cricket with. They are my seniors and I really respect them"

"I would like to ask them 'don't force me to reveal your secrets'. I have shocking secrets of players and if I reveal them, it will hurt their families too,"

"Our people are too innocent and love watching cricket. I just respect that and don't reveal the secrets I have. If these secrets are revealed, people will stop watching cricket,"

 

[volcyz]

Umar Akmal in an interview:

"Mostly cricketers say that I am not mature. And these cricketers are the ones who I played cricket with. They are my seniors and I really respect them"

"I would like to ask them 'don't force me to reveal your secrets'. I have shocking secrets of players and if I reveal them, it will hurt their families too,"

"Our people are too innocent and love watching cricket. I just respect that and don't reveal the secrets I have. If these secrets are revealed, people will stop watching cricket,"

The good old blackmail technique employed by Umar Akmal

 

[Usman Chadda]

Umar Akmal in an interview:

"Mostly cricketers say that I am not mature. And these cricketers are the ones who I played cricket with. They are my seniors and I really respect them"

"I would like to ask them 'don't force me to reveal your secrets'. I have shocking secrets of players and if I reveal them, it will hurt their families too,"

"Our people are too innocent and love watching cricket. I just respect that and don't reveal the secrets I have. If these secrets are revealed, people will stop watching cricket,"

He has some serious issues honestly.

This campaign to get him in the team without any performances to back him up, is nauseating.

 

[hitthestump]

Umar Akmal in an interview:

"Mostly cricketers say that I am not mature. And these cricketers are the ones who I played cricket with. They are my seniors and I really respect them"

"I would like to ask them 'don't force me to reveal your secrets'. I have shocking secrets of players and if I reveal them, it will hurt their families too,"

"Our people are too innocent and love watching cricket. I just respect that and don't reveal the secrets I have. If these secrets are revealed, people will stop watching cricket,"

Pretty strange that the greatest number 5 in Pakistan needs coercion and threats to get back into the side.

On a serious note this is no laughing matter. Umar Akmal has bad mental health issues and has needed help for a long time.

 

[Major]

Umar Akmal in an interview:

"Mostly cricketers say that I am not mature. And these cricketers are the ones who I played cricket with. They are my seniors and I really respect them"

"I would like to ask them 'don't force me to reveal your secrets'. I have shocking secrets of players and if I reveal them, it will hurt their families too,"

"Our people are too innocent and love watching cricket. I just respect that and don't reveal the secrets I have. If these secrets are revealed, people will stop watching cricket,"

lol he ended up contradicting himself.

THe interview is soo hilarious, at one umar akmal says that Big bash doesnt make you an offer in future again if you say no to them once. And than says Alhumdullilah i was offered twice and i rejected twice for Pakistan cricket. As by playing pakistan domestic i wanted to inspire youngsters ))

Nadir than said, you just said that once you have been offered you dont get offered again, but you did. Umar says yeh thats because i was performing for Pakistan.

Question is, when did this guy performed for Pakistan? He avgs in the 30s.
this guy is soo full of himself.

 

[MenInG]

My impression of Umar Akmal is one of a tortured mind.

He is holding on to a lot of baggage in his head. How can he be trusted on a cricket pitch?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

By that logic Asif Ali should be in the team because no one has been able to replace him..

You can replace Asif Ali easily.

 

[Savak]

He knows his time is up and he squandered his career. Someone who cannot score in domestic cricket is not going to do anything in international cricket now.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

You know it’s bad when not a single name has been mentioned. All I asked for was names. Also, how much has our middle order improved since Umar Akmal was dropped?




I could ask the same about Babar and almost everyone in the current set up. If you’re going to say CT17 then I could use the WT20 in 2009.

The thing that neither Umar himself nor anyone that has been tried in his position has done well since 2015.

Our middle order hasn't improved since then but our top order has, hence Pak is a much better ODI team than it was from 2009-15. Even if we bring Umar back, he hasnt performed in domestic cricket to warrant a comeback. Or he himself is a much inferior version of himself now.

Regarding the other question, Umar didn't play wt20 09. He debuted a series later against SL. Plus how does Babar who is predominantly a no.3 batter compares to Umar who bats at 5 or 6?

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Umar has spent more time eating than playing cricket and it shows.

The selfish attitude and just stupid play should have him never wear the green again.

 

[shamaan]

Before anyone mocks him, I challenge any poster to name me one player who has been able to successfully replace him since his last match for Pakistan.

Have you seen Umar Akmal strike rate in odis and t20s.

 

[Kianig89]

He didn't mentioned the countless chances he was given from 2009-2012 to Cement his position, also he is 33+ in terms of age so not much left in tank

 

[Rana]

Have you seen Umar Akmal strike rate in odis and t20s.

In T20is his sr is very similar to Babar and Rizwan’s

 

[Osama Shafeeqe]

In T20is his sr is very similar to Babar and Rizwan’s

Yes and Babar's strike rate is very similar to Chris Gayle.

because in a world were a strike rate of 122 is considered 'very similar' as a strike rate of 128, then you might as well say a strike rate of 137 is the same as well.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

In T20is his sr is very similar to Babar and Rizwan’s

I wouldn’t compare him to Babar and Rizwan.

They had the luxury of stat padding by playing against B/C teams and that too in their own back yard.

Umar debuted at the time Pak were banned from hosting matches.

Sadly, RizBar fans don’t take that into consideration.

 

[Saj]

Everyone knows there are lots of secrets in Pakistan cricket.

You hear a lot of things and see a lot of things.

Umar could make a lot of enemies if he dishes the dirt on former and current team-mates.

 

[RyanRyan10]

He sacrificed lucrative BBL & BPL contracts for Pakistan domestic cricket still Pak fans love insulting him. Very fortunate to see.

Umar Akmal is the most selfless active Pakistani cricketer after Sarfaraz Ahmed and Fakhar Zaman. He always played for the team.

 

[topspin]

He has an ODI average of 32.8 and bats at number 4

So what exactly is your point? We all know he is going to fail in the World Cup

I think you're being kind. It's going to be an embarrassing World Cup for him.

 

[Forum363]

He sacrificed lucrative BBL & BPL contracts for Pakistan domestic cricket still Pak fans love insulting him. Very fortunate to see.

Umar Akmal is the most selfless active Pakistani cricketer after Sarfaraz Ahmed and Fakhar Zaman. He always played for the team.

Selfless cricketer who faked an injury because his brother was dropped?

Selfless cricketer who had a history of discipline issues at u19?

Selfless cricketer who exposed himself when questioned about his fitness levels?

 

[Rana]

Selfless cricketer who faked an injury because his brother was dropped?

Selfless cricketer who had a history of discipline issues at u19?

Selfless cricketer who exposed himself when questioned about his fitness levels?

Selfless cricketer, like his brother who actually tried to chase the score at Mohali,

Unlike Misbah who thought it would magically be chased down through Qudrat

 

[Rana]

Say what you want about the Akmal bros

But when they batted, they batted for Pakistan and not themselves!

 

[cricketAXEpert]

Pakistan Cricket Team’s batter Umar Akmal claimed in a Youtube podcast that he has been the best middle-order batter in last few years and it was unfair with him that he was not included in the team.

He said while talking to Nadir Ali in the podcast that he wanted to represent Pakistan in the series against New Zealand and he would have been happy to be in the camp but he was disappointed not to be selected.

Umar Akmal, who scored two ODI and one Test century in his career, revealed that he sacrificed contracts of BBL and BPL which were worth 80,000 and 100,000 dollars to play domestic cricket in Pakistan.

Umar Akmal also spoke about his cousin Babar Azam that people assume that he did not give shoes to him when he was younger, but he had not refused him.

The middle-order batter said he is very straight forward and he never hides anything and confronts people who accuse any of his cousins or brothers wrongly.

He also said that people criticise him for dancing as well but danced at his brother’s wedding and at birthday of a nephew, so there is nothing wrong in it.

Umar Akmal added that some former cricketers take him for granted and say negative things about him, but if he exposed them, people will stop idolising them.

He also appreciated Wahab Riaz for his efforts as the sports advisor of CM Punjab and hailed him for supporting the players.

Umar Akmal said that people make fun of his English but it is not his mother language so it does not matter even if he makes a mistake. He also said that it does not matter if a player is bad at speaking English because his main job to play cricket.

Problem with Umar Akmal was not his talent but his lack of sense on field and off. On field he would throw away his wicket with the most pointless of shots often when there was no need for such. Off field he kept getting into trouble mostly every time he opened his mouth. He got himself banned for saying stuff that self implicated him (although there was no proof that such things even took place, yet he became a witness against his own self). And here he is again threatening to expose his team mates, if they don't include him in the side. Which shows how he has learned nothing from the past

 

[Forum363]

Selfless cricketer, like his brother who actually tried to chase the score at Mohali,

Unlike Misbah who thought it would magically be chased down through Qudrat

Misbah is one of the worst things to happen to Pakistan cricket but he does not even come into the question when comparing to the Akmals.

Corrupt, disgusting individuals who cost us countless matches.

Let’s not forget Kami’s Sidney test antics, where he deliberately lost us the match. Say what you want about Misbah but he was just a limited batsman who tried to take the game deep like Dhoni but could never finish it.

 

[Forum363]

Say what you want about the Akmal bros

But when they batted, they batted for Pakistan and not themselves!

They batted for a lot of things … let’s not get into that but we all know the obvious truth.

 

[Forum363]

Selfless cricketer, like his brother who actually tried to chase the score at Mohali,

Unlike Misbah who thought it would magically be chased down through Qudrat

So Kamran gets credit for ‘trying’ and failing to chase in a World Cup match but Rizwan gets none for actually destroying India in a World Cup match?

 

[topspin]

If this was anyone else, I would be laughing but I'm not going to laugh at Umar Akmal because the guy clearly has mental problems. This was mentioned by Sethi a few years ago. I feel sorry for him that he had to spend his peak years in the era of Misbah and Waqar who left him to rot when he needed proper guidance and medical help.

But this doesn't surprise me one bit, Misbah was the same guy who played his role in Mickey's ousting to take his coach for himself. That's the type of person he is.

Dean Jones ended up losing out and was left distressed by this experienced and vowed never to apply for a job at the PCB again.

 

[Rana]

They batted for a lot of things … let’s not get into that but we all know the obvious truth.

baseless accusations

how about i accuse anyone who 'anchors' the innings needlessly for fancy fixing??

 

[pakistani pride]

Everyone knows there are lots of secrets in Pakistan cricket.

You hear a lot of things and see a lot of things.

Umar could make a lot of enemies if he dishes the dirt on former and current team-mates.

Its all talk, no proof, no evidence.

 

[Forum363]

baseless accusations

how about i accuse anyone who 'anchors' the innings needlessly for fancy fixing??

Instead of saying random things for attention, how about you answer a question seriously for once.

Did you see Kami collecting the ball and not breaking the stumps in the runout attempt during the Sidney test? Do you genuinely believe there’s nothing dodgy about that?

 

[Rana]

Instead of saying random things for attention, how about you answer a question seriously for once.

Did you see Kami collecting the ball and not breaking the stumps in the runout attempt during the Sidney test? Do you genuinely believe there’s nothing dodgy about that?

Yes I wasn’t comfortable with Kamran’s performance behind the stumps in that Test but it’s Kamran Akmal at the end of the day. He’s not a perfect or great keeper. We know that

 

[Forum363]

Yes I wasn’t comfortable with Kamran’s performance behind the stumps in that Test but it’s Kamran Akmal at the end of the day. He’s not a perfect or great keeper. We know that

Thanks for replying seriously.

I agree on all the dropped catches. But specifically the runout? When he collected the ball and jumped and had to pull his arms away very unnaturally to not hit the stumps.

Every keepers natural instinct is to break the stumps and his position meant his momentum was going to take his hands to the stumps naturally. Would you agree that that is unlikely to be a sign of simply poor keeping and looks deliberate?

 

[Major]

If this was anyone else, I would be laughing but I'm not going to laugh at Umar Akmal because the guy clearly has mental problems. This was mentioned by Sethi a few years ago. I feel sorry for him that he had to spend his peak years in the era of Misbah and Waqar who left him to rot when he needed proper guidance and medical help.

But this doesn't surprise me one bit, Misbah was the same guy who played his role in Mickey's ousting to take his coach for himself. That's the type of person he is.

Dean Jones ended up losing out and was left distressed by this experienced and vowed never to apply for a job at the PCB again.

Thank you Misbah

Dean Jones and Misbah were good mates, and not he was never left distressed.

 

[shaz619]

For all the defenders of Umar, why do they overlook that he never put in the graft ?

He has never taken accountability and suffers from severe delusion.

Too many excuses are made for this bloke.

Even if he were an option, we can’t look past him having no work ethic and does the team really need someone who blatantly makes insane comments in the media, he seems to think that talking a bit of crap will help him get back in the team, there might be a new chairman but the culture is not the same as 10 years ago.

His attitude is just rank and the bloke is fat, this is the Pakistan cricket team, not the best plus sized XI in Pakistan.

Umar needs therapy.

 

[hafizexpress]

One of the "what ifs" of Pakistan cricket had Umar Akmal taken care of himself and applied himself correctly. Had all the talent in the world. What a destructive and fearless batsman capable of playing long innings and shots all around the ground. Add to that a gun fielder. Such a disappointing turn of events.

 

[JattMaula]

One of the "what ifs" of Pakistan cricket had Umar Akmal taken care of himself and applied himself correctly. Had all the talent in the world. What a destructive and fearless batsman capable of playing long innings and shots all around the ground. Add to that a gun fielder. Such a disappointing turn of events.

Discipline is also a part of "talent".

Umar has toddler like self-control. He was always going to fail in any and every sphere of life.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

I could ask the same about Babar and almost everyone in the current set up. If you’re going to say CT17 then I could use the WT20 in 2009.

Typical Umar akmal fan. Umar had not even made his debut for Pak when pak won WT20 2009

 

[Major]

) You guys need to watch the video of this interview.

In the same interview, Umar Akmal narrates how in the third odi of his debut series he ended up smacking Muralitharan for 2 sixes who he always saw as an easy bowler. In the same match he would end up getting a 100.

Turns out, Muralitharan never even played that game ) )

This guy is crazy