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'India can't compete with Pakistan - This is why they don't want to play against us': Abdul Razzaq

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Former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who is known for his explosive comments, has dropped another bomb, this time regarding cricketing ties between India and Pakistan, saying that the reason the Indian cricket team is not having bilateral ties with Pakistan is because they know they are the inferior team.

Answering a question from the host: "Do India have the kind of pace bowlers or all-rounders like Pakistan or you feel there is no match?" Razzaq responded by saying that the kind of talent Pakistan has is unique, which the Indian cricket team doesn't, referring to the ability to consume and thrive in high-pressure scenarios.

"I don't think India can compete with Pakistan. The kind of talent Pakistan has is entirely different and this I don't think is a good thing for cricket that India and Pakistan are not having matches. It used to be an exciting prospect and give players the opportunity to show how much pressure they could handle. So that has gone missing. I feel that had it continued, people would have found out that the kind of talent Pakistan has, India does not," Razzaq had said on ARY News.

Razzaq's comments are not only limited to the current bunch of India and Pakistan cricketers. The former Pakistan all-rounder reckons that over the years, Pakistan have always produced better players than India, and highlighted his point by drawing comparisons between some of the greatest ever to have played the game for both nations. Razzaq mentioned that all these are the reasons behind India's decision to not compete against Pakistan anymore.

"India too has a good team, I'm not saying anything otherwise. Even they have good players. But if you look at it potential wise, we had Imran Khan, they had Kapil Dev. If you are to compare, then Imran Khan was a lot better. Then we had Wasim Akram, they did not have a player of that calibre," he added.

"We had Javed Miandad, and they had Gavaskar. There is no comparison. Then we had Inzamam, Yousuf, Younis, Shahid Afridi… they had Dravid, Sehwag. If you look at it overall, Pakistan have always produced good players. All these are big reasons. This is why India don't want to play against us."

India and Pakistan will face each other on October 24 at the T20 World Cup, the first time in international cricket since the 2019 World Cup in England.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...-against-us-abdul-razzaq-101633397617552.html
 
He needs his head checked
 
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Lol. Fun times ahead.

Lets see what Razzler’s response would be if team Pakistan doesnt perform as per his expectations.
 
Did he mean can’t compete in mediocrity?
 
Problem is our guys fall for most basic journalistic ploys!
 
I am all for him to become Head coach
At least he will try to live up to his tall claims and perform
 
Even if he believes that, he should not say that. Of course, Razzler is trying to create headlines and stay relevant. Quite obvious. Watch Indians fall for this and run around like headless chickens.
 
Well, why not?

They don’t play with us because They can’t beat us
 
Forward Defensive Push said:
Even if he believes that, he should not say that. Of course, Razzler is trying to create headlines and stay relevant. Quite obvious. Watch Indians fall for this and run around like headless chickens.
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Nah...we are used to it. Some of his other gems were:

1) Ahmed Sehzad has more talent than Tendulkar

2) Bumrah is a baby bowler

3) My coaching can make Pandya one of the best all rounders

4) Best XI of PSL will beat best XI of IPL

5) Pak fans should stop comparing Pak players with Indian counterparts bcoz Pak has more talent

From the day he couldnt read the slower ball of Munaf, we Indians dont take him seriously any more

:razzaq
 
Very bad yaar i was expecting that somebody should posted a thread that the tickets are on sale!
 
Rajdeep said:
Nah...we are used to it. Some of his other gems were:

1) Ahmed Sehzad has more talent than Tendulkar

2) Bumrah is a baby bowler

3) My coaching can make Pandya one of the best all rounders

4) Best XI of PSL will beat best XI of IPL

5) Pak fans should stop comparing Pak players with Indian counterparts bcoz Pak has more talent

From the day he couldnt read the slower ball of Munaf, we Indians dont take him seriously any more

:razzaq
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Besides .1

Everything else is debatable
 
Smart by Hindustan Times to post this article and gain eyeballs and TRP. I bet they have one guy watch all Pakistani TV channels to find anyone of note speaking anything against India, and blow it up to a nice bold Headline.
 
Razzaq has lost his marbles. I think he has a coaching job with PCB then why make these unnecessary statements?
Someone should advise him to open his youtube channel and make such statements. Atleast, in that case he will financially benefit from the (negative) attention. Right now, media provokes him and he makes such statements, they go viral and media makes money out of it. Razzaq is not gaining anything out of it. Shoaib Akhtar should groom him to become a BRAAAAND as Shoaib says he will make everyone.
 
Our people are delusional to the point you know they been brainwashed by propoganda...
 
The one thing about Razzaq is he played 10-15 years ahead of his game. And on any surface. People think he was rash but he was a very deep thinking cricketer, and imo, had an awesome temperament.

Some of his points are well taken, some not, but he’s definitely a forward thinker
 
Razzler knows that 'jazba' and 'daler' are most important for Pakistan to become a top team and destroy opponents like India. I like these aggressive statements. We are tired of playing talentless , mentally weak Pakistani teams
Need some competition! Razzaq would be the ideal coach for Pakistan

His IQ level should be around the average of the Pakistan national team so he can mentor them using language they can understand as well. None of that timid rubbish from Misbah and Waqar.
 
Even a blind man would tell you india are miles ahead of pakistan in all formats at the moment.

Delusional comments like this should be given no attention, this is what puts pressure on our players before big games
 
Rana said:
What’s wrong with the Bumrah Baby bowler comment?

Razzaq has smashed McGrath for 20 runs in an over
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Bumrah has better test bowling avg than any Pak bowler in the history of the game. That is not to say Bumrah is better than Waqars/Wasims of the world but to call him a baby bowler by a trundler like Razzaq is a joke. C'mmon dude :))
 
Rajdeep said:
Bumrah has better test bowling avg than any Pak bowler in the history of the game. That is not to say Bumrah is better than Waqars/Wasims of the world but to call him a baby bowler by a trundler like Razzaq is a joke. C'mmon dude :))
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If you listen to what he said, he was talking about facing Bumrah as a batsman.

If Razzaq can smash elite bowlers like McGrath in an era when cricket bats were not as thick as they are today, and the 2 white ball rule etc. Then peak Razzaq could most certainly demolish some of the best bowlers today as well.
 
He's right.

Watch who comes out on top on the night of the upcoming WT20 encounter.
 
The problem is not what he said. It’s just another opinion. The problem is why is he still getting media gigs after his recent controversy.
 
As per Razzak, Ajit Agarkar who scored an odi 50 in 21 balls and also a 100 at lords should be the next to Bradman.
All in all good masala to the match :)
 
pak has an outside chance this world cup if the pitch isnt flat.
but lucky to not face india in a test
 
Conspiracy theory: this is Razzaq's plan for Pakistan to win the WT20.

Make absurd comments about India to PURPOSEFULLY increase the pressure on Pakistan and hope-against-hope that Pakistan still win their tournament opener. If they somehow manage to pull it off then the other games, including the semi-final and final, will be a cake walk in comparison. And then boom, trophy. :genius
 
Rana said:
If you listen to what he said, he was talking about facing Bumrah as a batsman.

If Razzaq can smash elite bowlers like McGrath in an era when cricket bats were not as thick as they are today, and the 2 white ball rule etc. Then peak Razzaq could most certainly demolish some of the best bowlers today as well.
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Couldn’t read Munaf’s cutter when it mattered though :((
 
Rana said:
If you listen to what he said, he was talking about facing Bumrah as a batsman.

If Razzaq can smash elite bowlers like McGrath in an era when cricket bats were not as thick as they are today, and the 2 white ball rule etc. Then peak Razzaq could most certainly demolish some of the best bowlers today as well.
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If Bumrah can take out elite batsmen like Smith or Root, then that matters more than what Razzaq says he could do.
 
sindhiboy said:
pak has an outside chance this world cup if the pitch isnt flat.
but lucky to not face india in a test
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Anyone can beat any team in a lone T20 game. Point is Razzaq should not make such statement which would unnecessarily put pressure on his own team. Razzaq himself played 3 world cup games against India and lost all of them but now putting pressure on current team.
 
cricketjoshila said:
If Bumrah can take out elite batsmen like Smith or Root, then that matters more than what Razzaq says he could do.
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Bumrah can go for runs against anyone as well. And Razzaq was one of the most difficult batsmen to bowl to when he got his eye in. What is Bumrah’s strength? His Yorkers? It only takes a slight inch to miss your perfect length or over pitching into a full toss to be dispatched into tier F with Razzaq. I’m sure you have watched enough cricket to know this isn’t an exaggeration
 
Rana said:
Bumrah can go for runs against anyone as well. And Razzaq was one of the most difficult batsmen to bowl to when he got his eye in. What is Bumrah’s strength? His Yorkers? It only takes a slight inch to miss your perfect length or over pitching into a full toss to be dispatched into tier F with Razzaq. I’m sure you have watched enough cricket to know this isn’t an exaggeration
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Razzaq avgs 29 in ODIs with a SR of 81. You are talking as if he is Viv,Tendulkar,Sehwag,Gilly and Kohli all rolled in one.

He was a good AR and thats about it.
 
The blame lies on these "news anchors". They could easily retort with questions like -

" Why Pakistan are ranked comfortably below India in every format?"

Or

"Why Pakistan lost 15 out of the 20 games they played against India in the last decade? "

Or

"Why Pakistan are sweating gallons to beat Zimbabwe and getting clean swept by English County reserve XI while India are beating teams away with reserve players? "


I think once you start asking these awkward questions, the frequency of such puke-worthy statements will start decreasing gradually over time. But that's unlikely to happen for obvious reasons.
 
Is there any 90s Pak cricketer who can perform any admin/coaching/managerial role in Pakistan cricket setup in a professional manner without histrionics or feeling need to express his opinion on everything under the sun?
 
cricketjoshila said:
Razzaq avgs 29 in ODIs with a SR of 81. You are talking as if he is Viv,Tendulkar,Sehwag,Gilly and Kohli all rolled in one.

He was a good AR and thats about it.
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Your taking his stats out of context, that too when he batted mainly in an era when batting wasn’t as easy as it is today. Imad Wasim averaged 40 in ODIs

99/100 Pakistanis would select Razzaq in their ODI xi over Imad
 
Mesozoic said:
The blame lies on these "news anchors". They could easily retort with questions like -

" Why Pakistan are ranked comfortably below India in every format?"

Or

"Why Pakistan lost 15 out of the 20 games they played against India in the last decade? "

Or

"Why Pakistan are sweating gallons to beat Zimbabwe and getting clean swept by English County reserve XI while India are beating teams away with reserve players? "


I think once you start asking these awkward questions, the frequency of such puke-worthy statements will start decreasing gradually over time. But that's unlikely to happen for obvious reasons.
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Incompetent journalism and idiocy cannot be cured.

Razzaq has lost his marbles. He wants media attention. I haven't seen someone so clueless in a while.
 
There is no doubt about that. Everyone knows this. Why state something so obvious?
 
drubwrubnat said:
The one thing about Razzaq is he played 10-15 years ahead of his game. And on any surface. People think he was rash but he was a very deep thinking cricketer, and imo, had an awesome temperament.

Some of his points are well taken, some not, but he’s definitely a forward thinker
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Just wondering where your viewpoint has come from on Razzaq?

For me, he was one of the biggest underachievers of his era. He declined consistently from an occasional top order batsman who could bowl 85mph at his peak into a relative trundler and solely lower order bat.

I know Razzaq was probably an age fudger but there probably is some complacency and laziness which saw him get worse rather than better throughout his career, and that to me suggests he isn't actually that smart at all.
 
Rana said:
Your taking his stats out of context, that too when he batted mainly in an era when batting wasn’t as easy as it is today. Imad Wasim averaged 40 in ODIs

99/100 Pakistanis would select Razzaq in their ODI xi over Imad
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Imad Wasim's ODI average is what it is because he's accumulated an above average amount of not outs. He's a lower order bat so this is more luck than skill.
 
hitthestump said:
Imad Wasim's ODI average is what it is because he's accumulated an above average amount of not outs. He's a lower order bat so this is more luck than skill.
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The point is that Joshila is a new age fan who has fallen in love after watching a lot of IPL, so I don’t think he quite understands the stats of players before cricket became a batsman inflated sport since 2013
 
Would be nice if this man talked sense for a change. India is much better then Pak at the moment.
 
What's wrong with bigging up your team?

He is the coach of Pakistan team. Obviously he will try to hype up his team and try to demoralise their first opponent who just happens to be the arch rival.

Razzaq is playing 4D chess.
 
Mesozoic said:
The blame lies on these "news anchors". They could easily retort with questions like -

" Why Pakistan are ranked comfortably below India in every format?"

Or

"Why Pakistan lost 15 out of the 20 games they played against India in the last decade? "

Or

"Why Pakistan are sweating gallons to beat Zimbabwe and getting clean swept by English County reserve XI while India are beating teams away with reserve players? "


I think once you start asking these awkward questions, the frequency of such puke-worthy statements will start decreasing gradually over time. But that's unlikely to happen for obvious reasons.
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Pakistani news channels are just like our nutcase media channels

They love this sort of nonsense to drive TRPs. Razzaq is just playing to the gallery and getting his side of bread buttered. Dont blame him
 
Razzaq was the envy of world cricket during'99. He was what you would call a natural talent, he would open the bowling, get it into the early 140s, bat at number 3 or lower down as per the need and looked more than comfortable at 3. He was amongst the earliest players who would clear the front leg and open up the entire hitting zone. But surely, his skills and intelligence were limited to playing the game. I don't hold this Indian T20 team in high regards, like Umar Gul said, we are just a couple of wickets from a collapse and we have also selected the wrong bowlers for UAE. Despite all this, he sounds deranged.
 
Babeikh said:
A pretty clear cut and obvious case of trolling here by Razzaq :razzaq
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But question is whom he is trolling Indian team or Pakistan team. I think Razzaq is sarcastically mocking Pakistan team to fire up them against their arch Rival..
 
redmaverik84 said:
Razzaq was the envy of world cricket during'99. He was what you would call a natural talent, he would open the bowling, get it into the early 140s, bat at number 3 or lower down as per the need and looked more than comfortable at 3. He was amongst the earliest players who would clear the front leg and open up the entire hitting zone. But surely, his skills and intelligence were limited to playing the game. I don't hold this Indian T20 team in high regards, like Umar Gul said, we are just a couple of wickets from a collapse and we have also selected the wrong bowlers for UAE. Despite all this, he sounds deranged.
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His technique wasn’t that good against spin and fast bowling that’s why he never made it in test cricket as a batsman his bowling showed promise but was simply a medium pacer after a few years.
 
Indian team is ready for a thrashing we have stalwarts Hafeez and Malik with the X factor provided by Asif and Khushdil get ready for a painty.

:razzaq
 
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq recently remarked that if the team's pacers can get the wickets of India skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma early, they can win their T20 World Cup clash on October 24. His comments caused stir in the cricketing fraternity, and among fans, and the latest person to address them is for spinner Danish Kaneria.

While speaking in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, the former Pak leg-spinner stated that he was baffled by Razzaq's statements and added that there is no comparison between the two teams as Pakistan has barely managed to string a T20 WC team.

"Pakistan doesn't have stability in their batting and bowling. Razzaq says that dismiss Kohli and Rohit and it will be easy to catch this Indian team. Nonsense, how will you catch this Indian team? There are issues in forming the Pakistan team itself. Where is your batting, who will win you matches? England's B team defeated us. The selection looks in shambles, it's a very poor statement to make.

"It was not expected from an international-level cricketer whose stature is so high in Pakistan. India has the upper hand over Pakistan. India has been performing well in every department. They have players like Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, etc. How will you get them out?" added Kaneria.

Earlier, Razzaq had also passed some comments on India's premier pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Responding to that comment, Kaneria said:

"Earlier also, Razzaq commented on Bumrah. After Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, I have never seen anyone bowl a yorker as perfect as Bumrah bowls. There is no better bowler born in Pakistan who nails a yorker like Bumrah. His bowling is outstanding. No bowler even comes close to Bumrah from Pakistan who can give him competition.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...upper-hand-over-pakistan-101633573741545.html
 
^lol @ Kaneria. He took Razzler seriously who was clearly just havin a laugh.
 
This is all in good fun. An India-Pakistan game would not be half as interesting without Pakistan cricketers former/present making such ridiculous statements. I can't think of a single WC/CT game without such statements. Even the Asia Cup after CT had such statements if I recall.
 
lol

we'd get embarrassed in all format and likely be whitewashed 70% of the time and lose all series
 
Abdul Razzaq not part of the coaching staff for the World Cup!
 
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