Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
"If I was unfair with anyone (regarding selection), I would like them to forgive me": Inzamam-ul-Haq
Inzamam-ul-Haq press conference:
"I spoke to the Chairman and MD on Monday and said that I do not wish to continue in this position"
"I took this role up in 2016 and spent more than 3 years in this role, it went well and I am content with my tenure"
"I think new people should come with new ideas and new thoughts"
"The Test Championship is coming up, there a T20 World Cup and other things so I think even if I stayed on for a year or 2, it wouldn't be fair on the next selection committee"
"Whoever replaces me should get proper time, I have contributed as much as I could in the last 3 years"
"I am thankful to the PCB for backing my decisions, I am also thankful towards the team"
"I did all that I could. I have time till the end of this month, I will serve till then but I have requested the board to free me from this position after that"
"The Chief Selector has the right to consult with the captain and coach but the ultimate decision is ours. Similarly, for the playing XI the captain and coach can consult with me, but the final decision is theirs"
"If the board offers me another role, I am available if it suits me but I would not like to be involved with selection"
"I have not had discussions with the board about any other role"
"The team's performance has been good. We won the last 4 matches in the World Cup and beat both the finalists. We were unlucky to not reach the semis due to NRR. If luck was in our favour, the team had the ability to win the World Cup. All the experts felt Pakistan can win the World Cup"
"Shoaib Malik was in the team for the past 3 years and played almost all the ODIs. He had good performances and he was selected due to that. Unfortunately he didn't perform but that could have happened with another player as well. I think he is a very good player but sometimes it happens that you can't perform"
"If you compare where we were in ODIs and Tests 3 years ago, we're better now. We came to #1 in Tests and in the World Cup, we were ousted from semis on the basis of NRR. We have been #1 in T20Is since last 1.5-2 years"
"When we started our tenure, a lot of players were finishing their careers. Since 2016, we have included a lot of youngsters in the team in all formats. These are youngsters who can serve Pakistan for 10-15 years and insha'Allah they will become world class players and win a lot for Pakistan. In selection, I think we brought a lot of youngsters in the team and performances should be good going forward"
"When I wasn't part of the Pakistan board and selection, in 2012 Imam was selected for Under-19s. In the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, he was the vice-captain. So our cricket has this pathway to come into international cricket via performances. People criticise a lot but I am seeing a guy who is the first opener with a 50+ average after 30-40 games. Like others are Pakistani players, he is also one. He has given outstanding performances"
"When Imam make 800-850 runs in a FC season, Grant Flower came to me and said he should be in the team. After that, when we were discussing about his selection, I moved to the side and let the others discuss it and Mickey Arthur was also there. Imam has been part of the team for the last 40 matches, you say he has been playing because of me, but there is a captain and coach also. We should look at performances and not become personal with criticism"
"In the last 3 years, Fakhar was amongst our best performers as an opener. If you have a good player, and if his performances go down a bit, instead of dropping him you should give him confidence. I will give you the example of Martin Guptill who struggled a lot for NZ but they persisted with him throughout the World Cup because he was one of their main players. You rely on your main players and give them confidence"
"I am a human being so I can't say that my selections were 100% and that I made all correct decisions. I can make mistakes. If I was unfair with anyone, I would like them to forgive me for my mistake. I can make mistakes but the intentions are always clean"
"Our team's average age when you take out some of the older players is around 23. A lot of the players have come in the team recently. Many of them have played 30, 40, 60 games. According to my understanding of cricket, a lot of these players can become world class cricketers. But these decisions are up to the next selection committee and my best wishes for them"
"The decision to rest players against Australia was my decision and I stand by that. We couldn't beat Australia but the matches were close. Our bench strength was tested"
"A captain is the leader of the side and needs to be confident so that he can impart the same to his team. I am not in favour of series by series basis captaincy, I think you should fully support whoever you appoint as captain and give them a long term"
"Our FC system is being changed and there are a lot changes taking place. In the whole world, you have all types of pitches. At Perth you know it's a fast pitch, Adelaide is a batting pitch, Sydney is a turning pitch. Our grounds should also have some character and I think the board is working on this, as it improves, our cricket as a whole will also improve"
"I want to share something here. I was captain for a match against India in Multan and we lost by an innings at 100+ runs. A big player whose name I won't take said that Pakistan lost very badly and played really bad cricket. I called him up and said I lost by an innings and 100 runs. Why are you telling me I played badly? Is that something that needs to be said? I asked him that this gutter I've fallen in, how do I get out of it? So my request to everyone is that good and bad performances keep happening"
"After we didn't play well initially, there was lots of talk in the media and rumours. Does this help the Pakistan team? Does that type of criticism put the team in a better position? When we lost the initial matches, people started talking about fighting and grouping, then we won 4 in a row and no one said anything about that again. When we have something of our own, which the Pakistan team is, I think the players should be supported"
Inzamam-ul-Haq press conference:
"I spoke to the Chairman and MD on Monday and said that I do not wish to continue in this position"
"I took this role up in 2016 and spent more than 3 years in this role, it went well and I am content with my tenure"
"I think new people should come with new ideas and new thoughts"
"The Test Championship is coming up, there a T20 World Cup and other things so I think even if I stayed on for a year or 2, it wouldn't be fair on the next selection committee"
"Whoever replaces me should get proper time, I have contributed as much as I could in the last 3 years"
"I am thankful to the PCB for backing my decisions, I am also thankful towards the team"
"I did all that I could. I have time till the end of this month, I will serve till then but I have requested the board to free me from this position after that"
"The Chief Selector has the right to consult with the captain and coach but the ultimate decision is ours. Similarly, for the playing XI the captain and coach can consult with me, but the final decision is theirs"
"If the board offers me another role, I am available if it suits me but I would not like to be involved with selection"
"I have not had discussions with the board about any other role"
"The team's performance has been good. We won the last 4 matches in the World Cup and beat both the finalists. We were unlucky to not reach the semis due to NRR. If luck was in our favour, the team had the ability to win the World Cup. All the experts felt Pakistan can win the World Cup"
"Shoaib Malik was in the team for the past 3 years and played almost all the ODIs. He had good performances and he was selected due to that. Unfortunately he didn't perform but that could have happened with another player as well. I think he is a very good player but sometimes it happens that you can't perform"
"If you compare where we were in ODIs and Tests 3 years ago, we're better now. We came to #1 in Tests and in the World Cup, we were ousted from semis on the basis of NRR. We have been #1 in T20Is since last 1.5-2 years"
"When we started our tenure, a lot of players were finishing their careers. Since 2016, we have included a lot of youngsters in the team in all formats. These are youngsters who can serve Pakistan for 10-15 years and insha'Allah they will become world class players and win a lot for Pakistan. In selection, I think we brought a lot of youngsters in the team and performances should be good going forward"
"When I wasn't part of the Pakistan board and selection, in 2012 Imam was selected for Under-19s. In the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, he was the vice-captain. So our cricket has this pathway to come into international cricket via performances. People criticise a lot but I am seeing a guy who is the first opener with a 50+ average after 30-40 games. Like others are Pakistani players, he is also one. He has given outstanding performances"
"When Imam make 800-850 runs in a FC season, Grant Flower came to me and said he should be in the team. After that, when we were discussing about his selection, I moved to the side and let the others discuss it and Mickey Arthur was also there. Imam has been part of the team for the last 40 matches, you say he has been playing because of me, but there is a captain and coach also. We should look at performances and not become personal with criticism"
"In the last 3 years, Fakhar was amongst our best performers as an opener. If you have a good player, and if his performances go down a bit, instead of dropping him you should give him confidence. I will give you the example of Martin Guptill who struggled a lot for NZ but they persisted with him throughout the World Cup because he was one of their main players. You rely on your main players and give them confidence"
"I am a human being so I can't say that my selections were 100% and that I made all correct decisions. I can make mistakes. If I was unfair with anyone, I would like them to forgive me for my mistake. I can make mistakes but the intentions are always clean"
"Our team's average age when you take out some of the older players is around 23. A lot of the players have come in the team recently. Many of them have played 30, 40, 60 games. According to my understanding of cricket, a lot of these players can become world class cricketers. But these decisions are up to the next selection committee and my best wishes for them"
"The decision to rest players against Australia was my decision and I stand by that. We couldn't beat Australia but the matches were close. Our bench strength was tested"
"A captain is the leader of the side and needs to be confident so that he can impart the same to his team. I am not in favour of series by series basis captaincy, I think you should fully support whoever you appoint as captain and give them a long term"
"Our FC system is being changed and there are a lot changes taking place. In the whole world, you have all types of pitches. At Perth you know it's a fast pitch, Adelaide is a batting pitch, Sydney is a turning pitch. Our grounds should also have some character and I think the board is working on this, as it improves, our cricket as a whole will also improve"
"I want to share something here. I was captain for a match against India in Multan and we lost by an innings at 100+ runs. A big player whose name I won't take said that Pakistan lost very badly and played really bad cricket. I called him up and said I lost by an innings and 100 runs. Why are you telling me I played badly? Is that something that needs to be said? I asked him that this gutter I've fallen in, how do I get out of it? So my request to everyone is that good and bad performances keep happening"
"After we didn't play well initially, there was lots of talk in the media and rumours. Does this help the Pakistan team? Does that type of criticism put the team in a better position? When we lost the initial matches, people started talking about fighting and grouping, then we won 4 in a row and no one said anything about that again. When we have something of our own, which the Pakistan team is, I think the players should be supported"
