"I feel that foreign boards will now hesitate to send their players to Pakistan" : Inzamam-ul-Haq

[MenInG]

"I feel that foreign boards will now hesitate to send their players to Pakistan" : Inzamam-ul-Haq

Inzamam speaking on his YouTube:

"Its very difficult to estimate the damage this postponement has done to our cricket"

"The loss is to franchises, PCB and most of all the loss is to Pakistan cricket and reputation"

"Doors were opening for full resumption of international cricket in Pakistan but now when the news gets out that we have postponed a domestic tournament then its logical that other countries will wonder if they should send their sides to Pakistan or not"

"There is news that some overseas players have said that their boards have recalled them back home due to safety reasons"

"Wasim Khan doesnt need to just tell us that PSL is postponed, what we want to know is how the bubble was breached and what mistakes were made"

"Some players went out of the bubble, stuff came into the hotel from outside - so what was this bubble about?"

"When 3 people tested positive and all were staying in same hotel, then action should have been taken at that time"

"They should have stopped the tournament for 3 days at that time, as it takes 3 days before symptoms show up"

"They tried to brush it under the carpet to let things go on - this is not how you run such events"

"An investigation should be done and whoever has been derelict in their duties should be identified; If these persons are part of the franchises then they should be pin pointed, or if these were board employees and they failed to manage the bubble then they should be punished"

"There is no window for Pakistan to hold PSL later this year"

"Last year as COVID-19 was still spreading around the world, people did not make a big deal of PSL 5's postponement but nowadays, all tournaments are being done with bio-secure bubbles where nothing can come or out of this bubble"

"What this means is that PCB have not been able to achieve this bubble"

"The tournament had just started and almost a month is left of it which means you cannot hold remaining portion this year"

"I hope this disease goes away next year as I feel that foreign boards will hesitate to send in their players to Pakistan because arrangements are not good as it was shown in PSL 6"

"If foreign boards are recalling their players, do you think they will send in their national team to Pakistan?"

 

[aloo paratha]

Why? Englands tour of South Africa also had to be cut short due to the pandemic, we didn't hear such statements about touring South Africa after that. COVID19 is a pandemic and to think there won't be issues every now and then is foolish. Zimbabwe and South Africa tours went off without any problems anyways.

 

[MenInG]

Why? Englands tour of South Africa also had to be cut short due to the pandemic, we didn't hear such statements about touring South Africa after that. COVID19 is a pandemic and to think there won't be issues every now and then is foolish. Zimbabwe and South Africa tours went off without any problems anyways.

Bilateral series are simpler in bubble terms but multi-team tournaments are a different challenge

 

[Rana]

England will have all of its population vaccinated by July, what excuse will England have?

 

[aloo paratha]

Bilateral series are simpler in bubble terms but multi-team tournaments are a different challenge

Exactly, so Englands tour getting cancelled back in December should have been an even bigger deal than this. It was an international tour and it was only 2 teams so it should've been easier. Still we didn't see such statements about CSA. It's because we have a deeply rooted inferiority complex.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

England will have all of its population vaccinated by July, what excuse will England have?

It's not fully confirmed yet when the vaccine is being rolled out.

 

[Rana]

It's not fully confirmed yet when the vaccine is being rolled out.

lol what?

20.98M People have confirmed to have had their 1st Dose in UK. They are on schedule to have 100% population vaccinated with 1st Dose by July.

What kind of confirmation are you seeking?

 

[Markhor]

It's only the PSL, the reaction has been as if the world has ended. Biosecurity no doubt was poorly handled but a full domestic programme and two home series was delivered with minimum issues. PCB need to put their foot down with these franchises and corporate hangers on.

 

[Saj]

I think foreign boards will look at how PCB has handled this fiasco and be more than a little concerned.

I'm not sure if series will be cancelled, but Boards will want a better effort from PCB in all areas.

Interesting part from Inzi regarding Boards telling players to come home even before the tournament was cancelled.

 

[Rana]

Everyone who has a bone to pick with PCB and Wasim Khan is making this a huge issue, clear to see.

It is a big issue and and unfortunate incident in regards to safety of public and players, but it’s not like this isn’t going on anywhere else in the world of professional sports. Premier League footballers who alone earn more in a month than the entire PSL are breaking covid secure bubbles every now and then, do you see it being blown out of proportion in the British Media the way Pakistan and Anti Wasim khan lobby are doing so?

 

[Saj]

Everyone who has a bone to pick with PCB and Wasim Khan is making this a huge issue, clear to see.

It is a big issue and and unfortunate incident in regards to safety of public and players, but it’s not like this isn’t going on anywhere else in the world of professional sports. Premier League footballers who alone earn more in a month than the entire PSL are breaking covid secure bubbles every now and then, do you see it being blown out of proportion in the British Media the way Pakistan and Anti Wasim khan lobby are doing so?

Was the Premier League called off?

 

[Shoaibbtt]

lol what?

20.98M People have confirmed to have had their 1st Dose in UK. They are on schedule to have 100% population vaccinated with 1st Dose by July.

What kind of confirmation are you seeking?

They are doing it by age if i remember, but yep sorry lad u r right

 

[Rana]

Was the Premier League called off?

That’s my point, I don’t understand how things have escalated to the point that it was completely called off and how they could not have prepared for this situation beforehand if it were to occur. Seems like a panic decision and not the right one to me.

 

[pakistani pride]

lol what?

20.98M People have confirmed to have had their 1st Dose in UK. They are on schedule to have 100% population vaccinated with 1st Dose by July.

What kind of confirmation are you seeking?

Newsflash even after the vaccine this killer virus will still disturb our lives (99% dont even know they have it).

I am amazed at how little research posters have done here.

 

[Saj]

That’s my point, I don’t understand how things have escalated to the point that it was completely called off and how they could not have prepared for this situation beforehand if it were to occur. Seems like a panic decision and not the right one to me.

Dan Christian had already said get lost I'm going home.

Other foreign players will have done the same.

That would have left just Pakistani players who were still willing to play and were prepared to run the risk of catching the virus.

 

[pakistani pride]

That’s my point, I don’t understand how things have escalated to the point that it was completely called off and how they could not have prepared for this situation beforehand if it were to occur. Seems like a panic decision and not the right one to me.

Massiv over the top reaction. I guess having the crowd come in and overall having little to no lockdown in Pak doesnt fit the worldwide trend.

 

[Rana]

Newsflash even after the vaccine this killer virus will still disturb our lives (99% dont even know they have it).

I am amazed at how little research posters have done here.

Right ok...so we won’t re-open ever? How is it safe for English players to visit all other countries during Covid post vaccine and not Pakistan? Is there a fear of a Pakistani variant that trumps the mother of all vaccines??!!

Explain that to me Matt Hancock of PP?

 

[pakistani pride]

Dan Christian had already said get lost I'm going home.

Other foreign players will have done the same.

That would have left just Pakistani players who were still willing to play and were prepared to run the risk of catching the virus.

Saj,

You really believe all the Pak players followed the so called rules re covid for the past year?

 

[Saj]

Saj,

You really believe all the Pak players followed the so called rules re covid for the past year?

Of course not, but you are suggesting that calling it off was a panic decision.

I don't believe it was a panic decision, rather the right decision.

 

[pakistani pride]

Right ok...so we won’t re-open ever? How is it safe for English players to visit all other countries during Covid post vaccine and not Pakistan? Is there a fear of a Pakistani variant that trumps the mother of all vaccines??!!

Explain that to me Matt Hancock of PP?

Why are we in a lockdown in the 1st place?
Have any of these so called disasters by the expert come true?

About the vaccine there is 0 guarantee to open up and how do you know 100% is ready to take the vaccine in the 1st place?

 

[pakistani pride]

Of course not, but you are suggesting that calling it off was a panic decision.

I don't believe it was a panic decision, rather the right decision.

But why was it a right decision?
In Pakistan the covid situation is not relevant at all. Life is going on in a normal way without all the rules of 1.5 meter, social distance etc etc..

 

[Saj]

But why was it a right decision?
In Pakistan the covid situation is not relevant at all. Life is going on in a normal way without all the rules of 1.5 meter, social distance etc etc..

Because lives were at risk, the risk of it spreading in the tournament too.

I think that's reason enough.

 

[hashimafzal]

Right ok...so we won’t re-open ever? How is it safe for English players to visit all other countries during Covid post vaccine and not Pakistan? Is there a fear of a Pakistani variant that trumps the mother of all vaccines??!!

Explain that to me Matt Hancock of PP?

Because you are promising players a biosecure bubble, in which COVID will not impact matches or the health and safety of the players.

You as a board/administration have failed to deliver your bottom line.

Does that make sense?

 

[Rana]

Why are we in a lockdown in the 1st place?
Have any of these so called disasters by the expert come true?

About the vaccine there is 0 guarantee to open up and how do you know 100% is ready to take the vaccine in the 1st place?

All Im saying is that The ECB have no genuine excuse once all of England have been offered the vaccine

 

[offstump]

They are doing it by age if i remember, but yep sorry lad u r right

Well actually it won’t be 100% as individuals 16 and younger are not approved yet for the vaccine. Will be 2022 probably before kids get vaccinated.

 

[pakistani pride]

Because lives were at risk, the risk of it spreading in the tournament too.

I think that's reason enough.

But that way lives of million and millions of Pakistani people are in danger. People living in the poor areas of Pak who have no access to water etc. But there is no massive death rise in Pak, neither are the hospitals overflowing with people.

Reading the comments on here it seems as if 50% of the players are in the hospital.

While the reality is the not even a single individual related to PSL has health issues.

Then why call of the whole thing?

 

[Hasan123]

This is what I fear as well. I would not blame any board if they made such a decision. Our fans who think this a minor issue are clueless. Why would you trust PCB to manage a bio secure environment after this? [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] said Dan Christian wanted to go home anyway, what do you think he will tell people in Australia? The word will spread. Some people genuinely don’t understand the severity of this.

 

[hashimafzal]

This is a bigger issue than COVID.

This is about the overall trustworthiness of the PCB and Pakistan as an entity.

We have had attacks on professional cricketers in this country due to lapses from administration and staff.

Now we are having disease outbreaks in a "biosecure bubble."

Now the teams will look at the PCB and think twice to themselves whether or not they can keep their promises.

 

[pakistani pride]

All Im saying is that The ECB have no genuine excuse once all of England have been offered the vaccine

Well lets see. So far no real info that we will get out of this mess (lockdowns).

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Well actually it won’t be 100% as individuals 16 and younger are not approved yet for the vaccine. Will be 2022 probably before kids get vaccinated.

Without getting into the politics i ain't taking it.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Inzi is over doing it.
Pretty soon almost all players and a big chunk of population will be vaccinated. We are hopefully not far from seeing the backside of this pandemic.

Plus, there is now a better understanding on medication and treatment to tackle the, ever decreasing, infected patient population with severe symptoms.

Inzi is making it sound like it's the end of the world.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Lol, it's not that big of a deal. Covid cases are regularly reported in North American sports leagues. You just gotta monitor the players.

I read 6-7 cases have been reported? Which is literally nothing. NBA's had like 200 cases, NFL had even more and they finished their season.

 

[hashimafzal]

Lol, it's not that big of a deal. Covid cases are regularly reported in North American sports leagues. You just gotta monitor the players.

I read 6-7 cases have been reported? Which is literally nothing. NBA's had like 200 cases, NFL had even more and they finished their season.

Those leagues aren't operating in a biosecure bubble.

You can quarantine an entire team because they are still stationed in different parts of the nation.

How can you quarantine one team in the PSL when all the players are sharing the same hotel? Eating breakfast and mingling freely amongst each other?

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Those leagues aren't operating in a biosecure bubble.

You can quarantine an entire team because they are still stationed in different parts of the nation.

How can you quarantine one team in the PSL when all the players are sharing the same hotel? Eating breakfast and mingling freely amongst each other?

Last NBA season was done in a bubble in Orlando. The players reported with Covid cases or interaction with anyone that had it were quarantined from 4-10 days.

 

[hashimafzal]

Last NBA season was done in a bubble in Orlando. The players reported with Covid cases or interaction with anyone that had it were quarantined from 4-10 days.

There were actually a grand total of zero positive COVID cases inside the NBA bubble. Those who were forced to quarantine for 4-10 days were quarantined because they had contact with people on the outside world. That is how you manage a bubble.

 

[Suleiman]

The other boards already know PCB is incompetent. This changes nothing, expectations were low anyway.

But for those hating on Wasim Khan... do you really think things would be different with a different chairman... lol. Okay

 

[Chief Destroyer]

There were actually a grand total of zero positive COVID cases inside the NBA bubble. Those who were forced to quarantine for 4-10 days were quarantined because they had contact with people on the outside world. That is how you manage a bubble.

Yes, I know. However, 6-7 cases aren't a lot. It's a manageable amount. PSL just has to tighten its security.

 

[kingusama92]

Even North American leagues are dealing with this stuff.

You have to accept this stuff will happen due to the sheer number of people (athletes, coaches, management) in the bubble.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Yes, I know. However, 6-7 cases aren't a lot. It's a manageable amount. PSL just has to tighten its security.

Depends.

If those 7 people were in contact with more people, the problem would be incredibly large-scale.

Who were the players that tested positive?

 

[mazkhan]

The South africans played in pakistan without a hiccup

I think inzi is over exaggerating here .

England owes pakistan since we played in England
So they can't use this excuse send your b team if need be.

 

[Snowflake]

Should have zero effect on bilateral engagements. Tours to Pakistan were put off due to security concerns, nothing else. Covid is a global issue and once things settle down, foreign teams would have no hesitation to visit

 

[Saj]

The issue is 6-7 cases today, protocols not being adhered to, a free for all at the team hotel, no rules being followed on match days - that number could soon increase very rapidly.

 

[hitthestump]

Should have zero effect on bilateral engagements. Tours to Pakistan were put off due to security concerns, nothing else. Covid is a global issue and once things settle down, foreign teams would have no hesitation to visit

This is far too dismissive of the issue. The PSL was operated in a very casual manner with regards to COVID. Even if other countries are struggling too, it doesn't take away the main issue that the PCB could have managed this a million times better than they did. What does this utter humiliation say about the PCB when so much effort is being put in to market Pakistan as a safe place to play?

 

[Snowflake]

This is far too dismissive of the issue. The PSL was operated in a very casual manner with regards to COVID. Even if other countries are struggling too, it doesn't take away the main issue that the PCB could have managed this a million times better than they did. What does this utter humiliation say about the PCB when so much effort is being put in to market Pakistan as a safe place to play?

It says that they are incompetent when it comes to imposing Covid protocols. That's why I said that when things settle down with regards to Covid, i.e athletes getting the vaccine, there shouldn't be much that'll keep teams away. Security is something that PCB has never been lax about and if those standards are held, tours should resume fairly shortly.

 

[moghul]

Inzamam speaking on his YouTube:

"Its very difficult to estimate the damage this postponement has done to our cricket"

"The loss is to franchises, PCB and most of all the loss is to Pakistan cricket and reputation"

"Doors were opening for full resumption of international cricket in Pakistan but now when the news gets out that we have postponed a domestic tournament then its logical that other countries will wonder if they should send their sides to Pakistan or not"

"There is news that some overseas players have said that their boards have recalled them back home due to safety reasons"

"Wasim Khan doesnt need to just tell us that PSL is postponed, what we want to know is how the bubble was breached and what mistakes were made"

"Some players went out of the bubble, stuff came into the hotel from outside - so what was this bubble about?"

"When 3 people tested positive and all were staying in same hotel, then action should have been taken at that time"

"They should have stopped the tournament for 3 days at that time, as it takes 3 days before symptoms show up"

"They tried to brush it under the carpet to let things go on - this is not how you run such events"

"An investigation should be done and whoever has been derelict in their duties should be identified; If these persons are part of the franchises then they should be pin pointed, or if these were board employees and they failed to manage the bubble then they should be punished"

"There is no window for Pakistan to hold PSL later this year"

"Last year as COVID-19 was still spreading around the world, people did not make a big deal of PSL 5's postponement but nowadays, all tournaments are being done with bio-secure bubbles where nothing can come or out of this bubble"

"What this means is that PCB have not been able to achieve this bubble"

"The tournament had just started and almost a month is left of it which means you cannot hold remaining portion this year"

"I hope this disease goes away next year as I feel that foreign boards will hesitate to send in their players to Pakistan because arrangements are not good as it was shown in PSL 6"

"If foreign boards are recalling their players, do you think they will send in their national team to Pakistan?"

"There is news that some overseas players have said that their boards have recalled them back home due to safety reasons"

What he is talking about, he is trying to make a bad situation worst , is he a friend of Pakistan cricket or a foe ? That's the problem with many Pakistani players, the moment they lose their job in PCB, they turn against Pakistan cricket, not just PCB.

 

[Mamoon]

Totally agree with Inzamam. PCB is certainly not capable of touring and hosting matches during until mass vaccination takes place.

This is the second show of negligence by the most incompetent and irresponsible administration in PCB history.

First, they took COVID positive players to New Zealand and reintroduced the virus in New Zealand and now, they have botched PSL because they could not maintain the bubble.

It would be advisable for ICC to intervene and block Pakistan from playing cricket until the cricket community is vaccinated.

We are a threat to the game and the well-being of cricketers and officials from other countries.

 

[NoBallZombie]

Totally agree with Inzamam. PCB is certainly not capable of touring and hosting matches during until mass vaccination takes place.

This is the second show of negligence by the most incompetent and irresponsible administration in PCB history.

First, they took COVID positive players to New Zealand and reintroduced the virus in New Zealand and now, they have botched PSL because they could not maintain the bubble.

It would be advisable for ICC to intervene and block Pakistan from playing cricket until the cricket community is vaccinated.

We are a threat to the game and the well-being of cricketers and officials from other countries.

Look we all know PCB has been incompetent for the last 70 odd years, but why do you want to just kill the game in the country by not allowing any cricket at all? What will this achieve?

btw, Sethi was more incompetent and questionable than most administrators barring maybe zaka and ijaz butt.

 

[Mamoon]

Look we all know PCB has been incompetent for the last 70 odd years, but why do you want to just kill the game in the country by not allowing any cricket at all? What will this achieve?

btw, Sethi was more incompetent and questionable than most administrators barring maybe zaka and ijaz butt.

Sethi was not perfect but he was still more competent than Wasim and did his job well. During the last decade, PCB had two top objectives: (1) establish PSL (2) initiate the process of bringing international cricket back to Pakistan.

Sethi delivered on both fronts with flying colors. The idea of a low-budget, cheap imitation of IPL was floating around since 2010-11, but it only became a reality when Sethi got involved.

He is extremely well-connected and was able to get the Pakistani business tycoons on board and convinced them to invest their money.

These people don’t care about Pakistan cricket; they only care about the PSL revenue, and they wouldn’t invest their money if they did not have faith in the PCB leadership. Sethi delivered on that front and created a very successful model.

Moreover, convincing teams to come to Pakistan in 2015-16 was much harder than it is today. The scars of the Sri Lankan attacks were still relatively fresh and PCB had nothing to fall back on other than verbal assurances. Players and boards had no faith in PCB’s capacity to provide adequate security.

However, Sethi made it happen with whatever means necessary. From bribing certain teams to convince a World XI to tour to hosting a few PSL matches with “railu katta” players that the incumbent PM mocked for political point-scoring, PCB was able to slowly but surely build confidence and momentum and restore the faith of foreign players in the security arrangements of PCB.

Those incremental steps has now allowed this incompetent administration to capitalize on the efforts of Sethi and convince teams to play Tests in Pakistan and host the entire PSL.

If Wasim was involved at the time, he would have botched both the establishment of PSL and the initiation of restoring international cricket in Pakistan.

Sethi made mistakes, for example he shouldn’t have taken BCCI to court which is an error of judgment, but overall, he did an excellent job and Wasim doesn’t hold a candle to him.

 

[Savak]

An emotional reaction. Yes this is a humiliating experience and result. It is now up to the PCB to spend ten times more money on bubble secure environments with severe monetary penalties on players, officials who don't adhere to it. Once the vaccines are out, things should be back to normal.

 

[naseem]

Everyone who has a bone to pick with PCB and Wasim Khan is making this a huge issue, clear to see.

It is a big issue and and unfortunate incident in regards to safety of public and players, but it’s not like this isn’t going on anywhere else in the world of professional sports. Premier League footballers who alone earn more in a month than the entire PSL are breaking covid secure bubbles every now and then, do you see it being blown out of proportion in the British Media the way Pakistan and Anti Wasim khan lobby are doing so?

We must persist with Wasim Khan

 

[ads101]

Sethi made mistakes, for example he shouldn’t have taken BCCI to court which is an error of judgment, but overall, he did an excellent job and Wasim doesn’t hold a candle to him.

I didn't want Sethi's appointment. But he helped set up PSL which ended up far more successful than I thought it would be. And yeah I guess he also succeeded in efforts to bring back international cricket to Pakistan (which the PSL has helped with this).

Wasim Khan on the other hand has appointed a coach with no coaching credentials or experience. Appointed a coach who had a hand in firing the last coach. Given a coach full powers with selection and then later backtracks and say it didn't work. Strange covid testing and Pakistan arriving at New Zealand with a covid filled squad. Which all could be excused until now where he's bungled the recent PSL and potentially put lives at risk as a result. I'm not sure the domestic restructure is going down well either, there's been players with issues with it, we'll have to see whether that bears fruit or not.

I wanted this guy to be better and he does act in a far more dignified manner than some of our previous chairmen. But if another chairman had made so many mistakes the daggers would be out. I really expected more.

 

[MenInG]

PCB should be hard at work behind the scenes to allay fears of other boards - one hopes.

 

[MenInG]

According to our information, Inzamam-ul-Haq is currently recovering from COVID-19.