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Has Umar Akmal blown his chances of World Cup selection?

Has Umar Akmal blown his chances of World Cup selection?

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Umar so far in this series has scored:

7
36
16
48

He's played some wonderful shots but has also thrown his wicket away at times. Has he done enough for World Cup selection or does it all depend on what he does in the 5th ODI?
 
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Saj said:
Umar so far in this series has scored:

7
36
16
48

He's played some wonderful shots but has also thrown his wicket away at times. Has he done enough for World Cup selection or does it all depend on what he does in the 5th ODI?
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100% , plus MA doesn't like him. Even in the prev match, he gave chances.
 
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I believe we need a ‘caption this’ thread for this image:yk
 
At least his fans can't complain he never got a chance.
 
Is Umar Akmal the worst batsman in world cricket these days?

I honestly do not know of a single other player in world cricket whose primary job is batting but is bad as this guy. Today he came in with Pak just need 7 runs an over and a very set batsman at the other end and this guy successfully managed to muck it up.
 
Please do not select Umar Akmal.

It will be costly if we select Umar Akmal for the WC.

This guy has gotten so many chances but has failed every time.

Hopefully this will be the last chapter of Umar Akmal’s story.
 
Lol.

Wasn't he a must have in the World Cup squad.

The only dynamic player in the team ??
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Lol.

Wasn't he a must have in the World Cup squad.

The only dynamic player in the team ??
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I don't know lets ask [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] and what does he have to say about "explosive" Akmal
 
There was a centurion and not many runs on the other side,it was an easy win until the last 4-5 overs when rizwan decide that his century was more important than winning the match.
 
Oh, just wait till he goes back to press conference with green dripping grapes to complain about Arthur not wanting him to play for World Cup and his schemes to fail him from fitness tests
 
Absolutely, this series is a blessing in disguise in that sense, not progressing such players to the world cup, supposedly.
 
Hands down he is the most garbage player, just like these brothers are crying for a spot their fans are equally bad.

I would really stop supporting pakistan in WC if his name gets included in the squad. I hate his face when he gets out in the same fashion for the millionth time. He is the most dumb player I have ever seen. I refused to call him a batsmen my club players are better than this clown #NOMOREAKMAL
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Lol.

Wasn't he a must have in the World Cup squad.

The only dynamic player in the team ??
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Asif and umar are a must for the wc,rizwan type player won't win you match,babar and haris are better anchors against quality bowling
 
Rizwan can play instead of sarfi ,they are similar type of player but sarfi is cap so no place for rizzu
 
Shan has mess up his wc chance though,he is more important as atest player for us anyway.
 
On a serious note, Umar was the last recognized batsmen in the squad.

Saad Ali was an unknown entity, and Imad was not the perfect batsmen.

The RR is only 7.

All he had to do was to stay out there for 8 goddamn overs.

But he managed to muck it up.

8 freaking overs.

Give this guy a medal.

And give his supporters a battalion of medals for sticking to him even though he is useless.
 
First of all his chance was never there. Because of Mickey Mouse T20 tournament we included him ... a flashy 20-30 in T20 will not work in ODIs. Wrong decision said it before saying it again. DONOT waste a spot in the squad
 
Syed1 said:
I don't know lets ask [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] and what does he have to say about "explosive" Akmal
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I'd be happy to drop him if you can name a better batsman with a better power game and excellent against the pacers.

Who?
 
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UA: for a spot in the squad I can do anything...:hafeez2
 
Hawkeye said:
I'd be happy to drop him if you can name a better batsman with a better power game and excellent against the pacers.

Who?
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Better power game and excellent against pacers :))


Yeah we saw that today :)))
 
Hawkeye said:
I'd be happy to drop him if you can name a better batsman with a better power game and excellent against the pacers.

Who?
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What power game?

You mean how he failed to stay out there for 8 overs and perished trying to slog a shot to "cow corner".

I swear to God if that's the game you are talking about, Asif Ali ain't that bad and he could probably better it.
 
He doesn't have the mental strength wants to give his wicket away such unprofessional mindset shouldn't be playing only opening can he do something let him attack from the start.
 
Umar Akmal is the kind of batsman who will never mature. By maturity, I mean what's required for the game and the role of one's innings for that objective. He is about 30. If he can't simply do this, at this stage, frankly we should try the guys in 18-20 to find someone with better head & maturity level.
 
Hawkeye said:
I'd be happy to drop him if you can name a better batsman with a better power game and excellent against the pacers.

Who?
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Stop with this better than him option. I would rather take an extra bowler... same was said about opener that we got no better option... Abid Ali kicked on those people's face. MAnagement won't honor domestic performances all you will see is TTFs ruining the team
 
What a waste

He should punch himself 100 times for wasting a great opportunity
 
This series will see the end of Akmal and his "Sharamful" batting display unless he hits a hundred in the last game which is highly unlikely!
 
Hawkeye said:
I'd be happy to drop him if you can name a better batsman with a better power game and excellent against the pacers.

Who?
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The only Pakistani batsmen currently I've seen with any sort of power game are Kamran, Fakhar, Umar and Asif Ali. Hafeez sort of on his day. And Kamran's too old.

Kind of hoped Asif would press on, because I don't really have faith in Umar returning to form or even good fitness, at least not anytime soon, still feels like we rushed him back due to desperation. Also hoped Talat would be better than he actually seemed once had a chance to see him in PSL, internationals after the hype.
 
Talented but brainless cricketer. Hafeez will do a better job at number 6 (and that's saying something)
 
I think Umer Akmal has also picked on something important, which others might have missed. He finally understand what it takes to have a place in the team, like Fakhar, when our double centurion said he would like to play under current head coach his whole life if it's possible, kind of like butter polishing.
 
He is done, for good. The best he can do is focus on T20s. Had he finished the game today, things would be different. He is required to play at #5 and he just cannot finish games. He will do it 1 in 20 games, not good enough.
 
Most of the pitches at the wc will be flat and true you will need guys like asif umar and faheem or you will end up blaming bowlers because they won't be able to defend.250 on 350 pitches.
 
hitthestump said:
Talented but brainless cricketer. Hafeez will do a better job at number 6 (and that's saying something)
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Hafeez to be honest has been Pakistan's bat at 6!He is the only one to have actually finished games or helped in posting good totals.If he recovers,he will be a direct entry in the world cup squad!
 
cririri said:
Most of the pitches at the wc will be flat and true you will need guys like asif umar and faheem or you will end up blaming bowlers because they won't be able to defend.250 on 350 pitches.
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The point is, a batsmen who does not even have HIS BASICS right, is unlikely to capitalize in any situation.

So its quite likely he will remain dumb as a piece of wood in England too.
 
He has never been a finisher and never will be, hence this was one series where he should have batted at no. 4 and been fully backed for the entire series at 4.

If he fails completely, then no harm done and he would have got his opportunity in the middle order.

That didn't happen and the other batsmen hit centuries at 4, but Pak still lost.
 
Barragan said:
He has never been a finisher and never will be, hence this was one series where he should have batted at no. 4 and been fully backed for the entire series at 4.

If he fails completely, then no harm done and he would have got his opportunity in the middle order.

That didn't happen and the other batsmen hit centuries at 4, but Pak still lost.
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Poor excuse , you are saying that he is not a finisher and yet he has failed to play more than two deliveries in the last ten overs. He is not a batsman , he is a slogger who cant play 5 deliveries without playing a hoick.
 
Barragan said:
He has never been a finisher and never will be, hence this was one series where he should have batted at no. 4 and been fully backed for the entire series at 4.

If he fails completely, then no harm done and he would have got his opportunity in the middle order.

That didn't happen and the other batsmen hit centuries at 4, but Pak still lost.
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Lol.

A batsmen who can't last 60 balls in any innings, in 4 tries... is NEVER going to score a century at ANY position.

Joke of the day.
 
Yes, 100%

The funny thing is, I don't even think he realizes that. I truly now believe that he's one of the dumbest cricketers to play for Pakistan.
 
JibranAnsari said:
Poor excuse , you are saying that he is not a finisher and yet he has failed to play more than two deliveries in the last ten overs. He is not a batsman , he is a slogger who cant play 5 deliveries without playing a hoick.
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A slogger could never hit a century and 50 in the final of an FC game, to win his team the final.

If he was brought back to bat at 6, then what was the whole point of recalling him?

You know he hasn't done well there in the past and you repeat the same mistake.

Dr_Bassim said:
Lol.

A batsmen who can't last 60 balls in any innings, in 4 tries... is NEVER going to score a century at ANY position.

Joke of the day.
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This series has shown, that guys who can last a 100 balls and score centuries don't win you games.

Either way, Pak will try another batsman who can't "last 60 balls", whether it is Akmal or not.
 
Yes

unfortunately

still should play in T20 games for the country
 
He scored a good 41 in the initial game and was unlucky today, I think he should be included in the squad along with someone like Asif Ali.
 
No not at all. he's scored some gems in the past right now we can not complain, he is one of the best choices we have to include as he has good stroke play and scored at a fast rate.
 
Plumb said:
really?? how about trying him as opener as you suggested?? or may be we should ask him where you want to bat my best player?:inti
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If you think someone is talented enough to play 100+ matches for Pakistan how much does it take to try him in top 4 or opener for 5-10 games. He shouldnt have been selected at all for the role he was given. Ihe never had temperament or game sense to finish matches. Anyways its too late now as WC is almost here.

PS: I am no fan of his or anybody but everyone who perfroms for Pak.
 
Titan24 said:
If you think someone is talented enough to play 100+ matches for Pakistan how much does it take to try him in top 4 or opener for 5-10 games. He shouldnt have been selected at all for the role he was given. Ihe never had temperament or game sense to finish matches. Anyways its too late now as WC is almost here.

PS: I am no fan of his or anybody but everyone who perfroms for Pak.
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He should've been given all 5 matches as a no 4 or possibly opener it seems the coaches find a way to put him back at no 6 but he hasn't the mental capacity to excel at that role opening looks unlikely now.
 
cririri said:
There was a centurion and not many runs on the other side,it was an easy win until the last 4-5 overs when rizwan decide that his century was more important than winning the match.
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^Did this make Umar Akmal eligible for the world cup selection?

Btw Rizwan should have finished the game and he tried to accelerate but he doesn't have the ability to hit pace bowlers. He didn't play selfishly, he isn't capable to hit boundaries at will.
 
Not a lot of change really.

I know he really wanted another chance, but he seems to be the same player he was.
 
Cric1234 said:
He should've been given all 5 matches as a no 4 or possibly opener it seems the coaches find a way to put him back at no 6 but he hasn't the mental capacity to excel at that role opening looks unlikely now.
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Yes team management has the tendency to try to convert him into a finisher which he is clearly not.
He has tendency to play in the air a lot which might work inside first 10 overs with just 2 fielders outside the circle, he started his career as an opener and was opener in U19 WC as well.
 
I think he has now blown his chance, I think the management are done with him. Its been a really poor tour for him. Despite the solid numbers he got in the PSL he failed to shift that in this series. Despite PSL being a T20 tournament, there was a lot of promise and hope that he would deliver this series but unfortunately it hasn't transpired. He is still the same Umar Akmal who still gains weight by drinking water and still needs to get fit.
 
Saj said:
Not a lot of change really.

I know he really wanted another chance, but he seems to be the same player he was.
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Not a lot of change in thinking of management as well which keeps on trying to make him finsh a match somehow by playing sensibly which he clearly doesnt have the ability, temperament and game sense to. The only slot I thought he might be useful is as an opener where you can take advantage of power play overs and he can play his shots with only 2 fielders outside the circle. He was an opener in his U19 days, I wonder what converted him into a middle order batsman.
 
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Although I'm no fan of U Akmal, no one in Pakistan wants finisher role or is capable of finishing matches. I think its a bit unfair Pak has made Akmal finish matches because he can hit boundaries with ease but others are not held to the same standard.
 
KhanPathan1996 said:
He scored a good 41 in the initial game and was unlucky today, I think he should be included in the squad along with someone like Asif Ali.
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He was fortunate that a catch was grassed off him in that 41. He really has done nothing in this series except remind everyone why he was dropped in the first place. Same thing will happen when Selfie Shehzad inevitably makes his comeback.
 
Going by his recent domestic performances, as well as the 2019 PSL and his improved fitness, I thought he had turned a corner in his career and had finally buckled down. Sadly my hunch was wrong and it's clear that Umar won't change and that he does not deserve even one match more for Pakistan.
 
Blaming team management really? You get out the same way every single time i.e trying to hit one over cow corner and get out stupidly. All the shots he plays are high risk , got out last night the same way and looked extremely stupid.

After first match in the interview he said that the team management gave him the role to bat till the end but he could not. So in the next 3 matches he does the same thing over and over.

The guy has 1 50 in last 25 odi innings , 513 runs @ average of 22 and SR of 80. He ended up having an average psl as well , i dont know why he was selected.
 
That's a lot of ink for a so so player, not sure what people see in him. He is purely suited for pajama cricket leagues and should only play 20/20 cricket.
 
i think 4 odis are enough to prove your self.
if you are that good you need only one chance. abid has proved this
 
Surely.... He has not shown any hunger for scoring runs or taking his team over the line.... Asif is a much better option...... Dosto koi mere thread pe b to comment Karo..
 
We thought he'd be a better option than Asif Ali but it looks like Asif may be the better option.

Too bad he wasn't selected for this series
 
Have nothing useful to say.

So, I'll just ask a useless question.

Nothing new.

On the record, I did ask Umar and Kamran both to be included in the squad, but it seems clearly that one is useless and the other never got a chance.

You can always hope one player has changed, but if he hasn't, you can always change your opinion.

Opinions are opinions.

Not stubborn hit the wall "wont change" ideals that you have about a certain player.
 
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Syed1 said:
Better power game and excellent against pacers :))


Yeah we saw that today :)))
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So basically you can't name anyone who's better and can do that job.

Dr_Bassim said:
What power game?

You mean how he failed to stay out there for 8 overs and perished trying to slog a shot to "cow corner".

I swear to God if that's the game you are talking about, Asif Ali ain't that bad and he could probably better it.
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The only person you can think of is Asif Ali. Ok, not bad!

Also, try not to judge Umar on these pitches. Will be handy on those batting paradises at the WC, helping us set good totals or chase them down .

Sadly, there's nobody else in Pak who can take on the pacers and clear the boundary at will. If there was, I wouldn't have supported Umar.

You gotta play what you've got.
 
Play him but don't expect him to do anything extraordinary, give him Moin Khan, Azhar Mahmood, Wasim Akram role, sad if he's just good as Razzaq.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Lol.

Wasn't he a must have in the World Cup squad.

The only dynamic player in the team ??
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To be honest, the options we have got for the finishing roles are Asif Ali, Iftikhar or Umar Akmal
EIther 1 has to be picked.
 
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