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Is this really the new era under Sarfaraz's captaincy?

Very very poor body language from Pakistan today so far.

Sometimes TV doesn't show the full picture but sat here at the press box with an excellent view of the entire field, it's alarming to see just how poor the body language is out there.
 
Here you go another thread , body language depends on momentum , which is with India at the moment,
1 or 2 quick wickets and it will shift , as far as Sarfarz captaincy is concerned it's early days , give him some time ,he's playing in a big game today with very limited resoures.
 
We can see the all time low confidence we have on our team and imagine what these guys feel knowing how capable they are. Reality is that they are giving their best just that they are not that good in comparison to other international players and teams.

Long way to go before Pakistan will be something in international circuit.
 
I will name and shame the guys who look very flat in the field and at times disinterested - Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam.
 
yep its one thing losing but these guys seem to have lost already in their minds. No intensity no passion just going through the motions.
 
This is poor. Safraz should get the guys pumped and reinforcing that it's only 30 overs in we can easily turn this around
 
So far this game looks quite dull, I am disappointed how Pakistan haven't shown any aggression or pumped up feeling on the field, they are just casually going about their business. This does not even feel like an India vs Pakistan clash to be honest...
 
I agree Saj bhai. Even watching it from here, I don't see players being fully involved and motivated for a fight. Not the Pakistan team I grew up watching.
 
This is poor. Safraz should get the guys pumped and reinforcing that it's only 30 overs in we can easily turn this around

woh kya beech mein ja ke naachay.... what do you want him to do... the match is already over, these guys have mentally given up to the pressure, and the game was already over when they picked wahab over junaid, and didnt play fahim, it heavily tilted it in Ind's favor. Then the mistake of bowling imad up front did the rest of trick.

however, its just one game (although a big one for the ego's)... sarfi will have to improve, but not something to throw him under the bus...
 
Thats where the problem lies... Only thing you want from your player is to give 100% .... Look at Hassan Ali.
 
Very easy to be energetic and aggressive when you are on top, well what about when the chips are down?
 
Funny they just showed the team heading back to the dressing room and both hafeez and babar were side by side with shameless smiiles and HANDS IN POCKETS... their body language tells that they are having a sadistic pleasure out of this (esp hafeez) and are not in the game...
 
What I don't understand is Sarfraz himself said the pressure would be on the Indians as they are big favourites. In fact they started off nervously against the new ball, then we took out a slip and put on a part time spinner. Looked to me like we were trying to take the pressure off them rather than ramp it up.
 
Hafeez has been a passenger for quite some time. His experience in being one will be invaluable when pakistan come out to bat.
 
Lol my era of India vs Pak has been very one sided, dull and receiving taunts from India fans about how Pak is the worst team in the history of cricket.
 
I'm very annoyed with some them smiling and trying to have a good laugh with the batsmen.

Starc gets hit around and gets angry, whilst these guys seem happy and don't feel like they are taking it seriously.

Fair enough, you're not on top, but atleast don't act like it is a friendly or something.
 
woh kya beech mein ja ke naachay.... what do you want him to do... the match is already over, these guys have mentally given up to the pressure, and the game was already over when they picked wahab over junaid, and didnt play fahim, it heavily tilted it in Ind's favor. Then the mistake of bowling imad up front did the rest of trick.

however, its just one game (although a big one for the ego's)... sarfi will have to improve, but not something to throw him under the bus...

The match over when Wahab was picked over Junaid? Yeah he would have ripped through this line up. Besides it's a team game not a one man show. Secondly, as a captain and a leader of the team it's his duty to make sure they are focused and engaged and are giving it 100%. He is in charge on their spirits. Doesn't matter if your loosing you should keep trying it give up. Besides we are only 30% of the match though so how can you accept defeat so early. Would this ever happened when Imran Khan was captaining, no! Even when we were loosing we fought. This is a joke what's going on here
 
Like in all Ind-PK matches, our players look scared. Its been the case since the Ind victory at Old Trafford in 99.
 
The match over when Wahab was picked over Junaid? Yeah he would have ripped through this line up. Besides it's a team game not a one man show. Secondly, as a captain and a leader of the team it's his duty to make sure they are focused and engaged and are giving it 100%. He is in charge on their spirits. Doesn't matter if your loosing you should keep trying it give up. Besides we are only 30% of the match though so how can you accept defeat so early. Would this ever happened when Imran Khan was captaining, no! Even when we were loosing we fought. This is a joke what's going on here

Have you ever played a proper game of cricket bro? Sure Junaid wouldnt have ripped the Ind side, but it deep down it drops the morale on an already weak side. Captain can only do so much, when you have a senior like hafeez with hands in pockets, what do you want sarfaraz to do, kick him out? can he do that in PAK setup and system? yes sarfi is making mistakes but these are prob out of his hand. He as a captain needs more time (i have maintained that). You haven't prob ever even played club cricket forget being captaining a side mate, captain can be saying and doing all the right things, but when the game goes out of hand, he is like a falling tree in the forest. The 30% of game has already showed you whats more to come... The only game changer here is the rain, coz the batting lineup we have surely cant even score what's already on the board under this pressure cooker (only on them). Ummm bhai jaan IK is in politics now, so maybe you wanna vote for PTI, but referencing him and his captaincy here is a moot point as far as this game goes. My advise is just accept the whooping that comes our way, and hope the TTF's are gone and replaced rightfully with talented up comers and hopefully that means the system of PCB gets properly operated, until and unless that happens, lets just be hopefull.

On a funny note, sarfi and guys are asking the weather guy "yar barish poora din ho gi na, promise?"
 
Like in all Ind-PK matches, our players look scared. Its been the case since the Ind victory at Old Trafford in 99.

I don't buy that for an instant. Why would only our players be scared or nervous EVERY time in EVERY era with EVERY squad since the 80's? Are Indian players immune to feeling nervous? It's not a logical or sensible response and Pakistan fans need to stop looking for silly logic.
 
I don't buy that for an instant. Why would only our players be scared or nervous EVERY time in EVERY era with EVERY squad since the 80's? Are Indian players immune to feeling nervous? It's not a logical or sensible response and Pakistan fans need to stop looking for silly logic.

What is your explanation?
 
What is your explanation?

Not sure with this team as it is poor quality anyway, but in the past Pakistan has lost these games religiously while usually putting in listless performances. Pakistan has also had more players banned for fixing than any other team put together. I'm not saying the two are necessarily connected, just seems a strange coincidence, and highly predictable.
 
Not sure with this team as it is poor quality anyway, but in the past Pakistan has lost these games religiously while usually putting in listless performances. Pakistan has also had more players banned for fixing than any other team put together. I'm not saying the two are necessarily connected, just seems a strange coincidence, and highly predictable.

1996 could be a fair shout in that regard, when Wasim didn't even turn up to play.
 
Have you ever played a proper game of cricket bro? Sure Junaid wouldnt have ripped the Ind side, but it deep down it drops the morale on an already weak side. Captain can only do so much, when you have a senior like hafeez with hands in pockets, what do you want sarfaraz to do, kick him out? can he do that in PAK setup and system? yes sarfi is making mistakes but these are prob out of his hand. He as a captain needs more time (i have maintained that). You haven't prob ever even played club cricket forget being captaining a side mate, captain can be saying and doing all the right things, but when the game goes out of hand, he is like a falling tree in the forest. The 30% of game has already showed you whats more to come... The only game changer here is the rain, coz the batting lineup we have surely cant even score what's already on the board under this pressure cooker (only on them). Ummm bhai jaan IK is in politics now, so maybe you wanna vote for PTI, but referencing him and his captaincy here is a moot point as far as this game goes. My advise is just accept the whooping that comes our way, and hope the TTF's are gone and replaced rightfully with talented up comers and hopefully that means the system of PCB gets properly operated, until and unless that happens, lets just be hopefull.

On a funny note, sarfi and guys are asking the weather guy "yar barish poora din ho gi na, promise?"

Just to answer your question yes I have and do play club cricket. I'm not saying it's entirely Safraz is fault but this is where leadership comes into play. Yes it takes time comes with experience and time I give you that. But the explerienced players and the captain must Give direction to your team when your low down and out. That's when your true character comes into play. The point I'm trying to make bro is that yes we are loosing but that doesn't mean give up. We need stay positive and We should fight to the last moment.
 
I don't buy that for an instant. Why would only our players be scared or nervous EVERY time in EVERY era with EVERY squad since the 80's? Are Indian players immune to feeling nervous? It's not a logical or sensible response and Pakistan fans need to stop looking for silly logic.

It may not be logical, but sadly its happening today and its been happening for nearly 20 years.
 
It may not be logical, but sadly its happening today and its been happening for nearly 20 years.

It's got nothing to do with being scared, it's a lack of technique or ability. Pakistan's batsmen are like club standard compared to India, and their bowlers are flawed with the exception of Amir and Yasir. Mentality doesn't wear a flag, nerves can affect all teams, if anything India would have more pressure if we actually had the bowlers to apply it.
 
Indian fielding has been shocking so far, dropped catches and misfields backing up what I was saying earlier. They are at least as scared or nervous as Pakistan players, just we are too stupid/conniving to put them under pressure.
 
Haha pressure on Indian fielders as well. Already dropped a catch and gave away easy boundaries.
 
What I don't understand is Sarfraz himself said the pressure would be on the Indians as they are big favourites. In fact they started off nervously against the new ball, then we took out a slip and put on a part time spinner. Looked to me like we were trying to take the pressure off them rather than ramp it up.
That was probably the difference, Rohit looked extremely shaky at the start and would have lost his wicket if Hassan Ali was bowling at the other end
 
It's got nothing to do with being scared, it's a lack of technique or ability. Pakistan's batsmen are like club standard compared to India, and their bowlers are flawed with the exception of Amir and Yasir. Mentality doesn't wear a flag, nerves can affect all teams, if anything India would have more pressure if we actually had the bowlers to apply it.

I agree with the skills bit but its made worse by looking like rabbits in the headlights.
 
India want it much more then us. The are aggressive in the field where as our boys appear afraid like ***** cats.
 
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