Is PSL the biggest reason for Pakistan's downfall in international cricket?

[The_Odd_One]

I have seen this trend, a youngster performs in two-three matches in the PSL and then he's immediately included in the national side to be thoroughly exposed by non-minnow teams.

I saw it happening with almost every PSL success story, be it Fakhar, Talat, Asif, Shadab, Faheem, Nawaz, Hassan, Irfan Jr. and Shaheen. Hassnain is the most recent player who benefited from PSL and to be honest, he does not look anything special.

The only player picked on the basis of PSL who did better in internationals was Sharjeel Khan but then he had been playing domestic cricket for many years. Even before PSL started, Sharjeel had made a strong case to be brought back. The rest have all failed.

I think it is high time we must accept that PSL is a low-grade competition which is not going to give Pakistan players for future. Players should not be picked from the PSL after just one good edition. The team management is just setting them up for failure.

Ironically, the two better performers in Babar and Imam are not PSL products, rather they have been properly groomed since the days of U19. Is it a coincidence that they have been better at internationals?

 

[Savak]

I have seen this trend, a youngster performs in two-three matches in the PSL and then he's immediately included in the national side to be thoroughly exposed by non-minnow teams.

I saw it happening with almost every PSL success story, be it Fakhar, Talat, Asif, Shadab, Faheem, Nawaz, Hassan, Irfan Jr. and Shaheen. Hassnain is the most recent player who benefited from PSL and to be honest, he does not look anything special.

The only player picked on the basis of PSL who did better in internationals was Sharjeel Khan but then he had been playing domestic cricket for many years. Even before PSL started, Sharjeel had made a strong case to be brought back. The rest have all failed.

I think it is high time we must accept that PSL is a low-grade competition which is not going to give Pakistan players for future. Players should not be picked from the PSL after just one good edition. The team management is just setting them up for failure.

Ironically, the two better performers in Babar and Imam are not PSL products, rather they have been properly groomed since the days of U19. Is it a coincidence that they have been better at internationals?

The PSL is fast tracking these players. The likes of Shadab, Hasan Ali, Fakhar Zaman would not have been noticed or fast tracked without the PSL. These players also won the CT in 2017. However the onus is on the players to kick on to the next level and show consistency in their performances. The PSL did its job.

 

[tijnar]

No, I think it's CT 17 win. Though it gave joy to the nation, but in the long run and it caused my more problem

 

[Titan24]

PSL is an excellent platform to find talent but fast tracking every talented player without proper grooming in domestics is wrong.

 

[Chokli]

No, I think it's CT 17 win. Though it gave joy to the nation, but in the long run and it caused my more problem

We're still going through the lingering effects from the '92 win.

 

[Green Patriot]

Absolutely not.

The problem is the selectors who select their Odi and Test teams based on one good game at the Psl.
And the players who think they are shooper shtars after a couple of good performances.

 

[Syed1]

Not PSL, but selecting players based on one or two performances in the PSL.


Inzi selected Hasnain because he bowled one single solitary bowl above 150 kph in the PSL. You cannot make up this level of incompetence.

 

[Savak]

Not PSL, but selecting players based on one or two performances in the PSL.


Inzi selected Hasnain because he bowled one single solitary bowl above 150 kph in the PSL. You cannot make up this level of incompetence.

To be honest, speed is a precious commodity, there is no telling how long it lasts, i would rather Hasnain be fast tracked and used optimally in international cricket rather than toiling away mindlessly in domestic cricket.

Akhtar laments in many interviews that he was at his fastest, strongest and injury free at the age of 19-20 in 1994 and he should have been fast tracked into the Pakistani team immediately rather than made to bowl so many overs in Pakistani domestic cricket from 1994 to 1997 due to which there was wear and tear on his knees.

Batsmen should spend some additional time in domestic cricket but fast bowlers are a different breed

 

[Energy]

Not really. PSL does what it does best, provides franchise cricket.

It is the management, selector, coach and captain who pick players based on the tournament performance which is the problem. Happened with Talat, happening again with Hasnain.

 

[Zhasan]

No incompetent fools like Inzi running the show are responsible for the downfall.

 

[Manager101]

To be honest, speed is a precious commodity, there is no telling how long it lasts, i would rather Hasnain be fast tracked and used optimally in international cricket rather than toiling away mindlessly in domestic cricket.

Akhtar laments in many interviews that he was at his fastest, strongest and injury free at the age of 19-20 in 1994 and he should have been fast tracked into the Pakistani team immediately rather than made to bowl so many overs in Pakistani domestic cricket from 1994 to 1997 due to which there was wear and tear on his knees.

Batsmen should spend some additional time in domestic cricket but fast bowlers are a different breed

Fast-tracking for a series or two is fine but picking them for a world cup soo early is poor.

 

[Savak]

Fast-tracking for a series or two is fine but picking them for a world cup soo early is poor.

I agree with that, it was too early to pick Hasnain for the WC just on the basis of the PSL. If he had been playing for Pakistan for 6-8 months it would have been a different situation. Even Imran Khan may have thought twice about fast tracking a completely raw Waqar Younis to the World Cup. Pakistan should have picked Shinwari but maybe the selectors were worried about having more than 2 left arm pacers in the team.

 

[Plumb]

Its not PSL, Its not picking the right talent and investing in the wrong player. It seems like we label players "Super stars" after 1 good game. I blame selectors and to some extent captain for this. Captain need to know what players will win him the game and ask for those players.

We invested in average players and asking them to do wonders which will never happen. Its time we fix this issue make pool of 30 players and invest in them for future.

Unfortunately any coaching staff who comes they say the same thing, that we are making pool of 30 players and planing for the next 3-5 years. People just talk but then they pick a player who smashing a 20 ball 50 in psl and label him as super star.

 

[MMHS]

Apparently yes, because PCB is using PSL as a scouting, grooming and selection tool for PAK cricket.

Ideally, the ONLY purpose for such bakwas cricket tournaments are to sell cheap entertainment & a betting (legal) scope - make money, lots of it and reinvest that in domestic First Class system, infrastructure and players’ development.

In PCB’s business model, apparently show room makes money as customers buy from there and production factory only spends ...... result will be almost same in real life business as well.

I hope, this time “sensitive” patriotic posters won’t call my name for writing something in 2015 ......... unless PAK’s domestic system changes towards the right direction, by 2023, PAK might have to play WC qualifiers .... Kenya, AFG were just random names, could have been Uganda as well.

 

[The_Odd_One]

The reason I created this thread is because it seems like all one needs to do these days is to have a good PSL and then their selection is almost 100% guaranteed. This makes sense for someone who has some domestic performance to go along with his PSL but for someone with barely any experience it is a bad move.

You cannot select raw players and expect them to learn their respective art of batting or bowling in international cricket. That's insane. No other country but Pakistan does that.

 

[jonny darko]

Not really. PSL does what it does best, provides franchise cricket.

It is the management, selector, coach and captain who pick players based on the tournament performance which is the problem.

right on point.

 

[Titan24]

The reason I created this thread is because it seems like all one needs to do these days is to have a good PSL and then their selection is almost 100% guaranteed. This makes sense for someone who has some domestic performance to go along with his PSL but for someone with barely any experience it is a bad move.

You cannot select raw players and expect them to learn their respective art of batting or bowling in international cricket. That's insane. No other country but Pakistan does that.

I agree. There were few years where we werent seeing any talent coming through and now after that dearth of talent when we see even a bit of spark after in someone we take him directly to the national team.

However, I wont blame it on PSL but on our selectors and management.

 

[Hasan123]

The problem is that we haven’t invested in domestic pitches and domestic cricket. The PSL was a perfect revenue stream to do this and instead the PCB have pocketed the revenue for their own pockets.

 

[saeed5646]

Apparently yes, because PCB is using PSL as a scouting, grooming and selection tool for PAK cricket.

Ideally, the ONLY purpose for such bakwas cricket tournaments are to sell cheap entertainment & a betting (legal) scope - make money, lots of it and reinvest that in domestic First Class system, infrastructure and players’ development.

In PCB’s business model, apparently show room makes money as customers buy from there and production factory only spends ...... result will be almost same in real life business as well.

I hope, this time “sensitive” patriotic posters won’t call my name for writing something in 2015 ......... unless PAK’s domestic system changes towards the right direction, by 2023, PAK might have to play WC qualifiers .... Kenya, AFG were just random names, could have been Uganda as well.

quite a shift from 2019 to 2023 .Don.t disrespect afghanistan boys they have potential to surpass your team may be less than year i say in odis.in t20 they are already way ahead

 

[Mamoon]

Batsmen and spinners should not be fast-tracked, but you can make exceptions for fast bowlers provided that you have a competent bowling coach in the national setup and not Azhar Mahmood.

Our F/C cricket is not great, but it’s experience still has value. Batting and spin bowling are methodical, repetitive skills and unless the players have considered F/C experience, i.e. around 25-30 matches at least, 9/10 times they will be undercooked at international level.

Unless a batsman or a spinner has enough F/C experience, he should not be fast-tracked into the national on the basis of performing in the PSL.

 

[saeedhk]

It’s hard to accept for Pak fans but there is no upcoming talent in Pakistan. Look at the superstars which PSL produced, Faheem, Talat, Hasnain, Asif, Shadab. All of these guys are average cricketers who got lucky.

 

[sjahmed23]

It seems like Pakistan has been on the brink for the last 15-20 years. Theres no point in debating over small things, Pakistan has a systemetic problem from top to bottom. PCB needs an overhaul and the cricket system in the country needs to be optimized and refined just like any organization that fails to deliver.

 

[MMHS]

quite a shift from 2019 to 2023 .Don.t disrespect afghanistan boys they have potential to surpass your team may be less than year i say in odis.in t20 they are already way ahead

No, it was always 2023, you can check back. It would have required a miracle to miss out in 2019 with current qualification system, from that ranking position - that little knowledge I had even in 2015.

AFG boys definitely can surpass us, even in Test, not sure if that helps PAK cricket though.

 

[saeed5646]

No, it was always 2023, you can check back. It would have required a miracle to miss out in 2019 with current qualification system, from that ranking position - that little knowledge I had even in 2015.

AFG boys definitely can surpass us, even in Test, not sure if that helps PAK cricket though.

well you have some some of his own kind prediction i am not talking the above one.i wish i could have save that as i am doing quite a few now .it will help in future for sure.

i never disrespect afghanistan in first place by mentioning them with uganda ,or hongkong .They are surely rising force won,t mind them if they do surpass pakistan which seems unlikely due to there non interest in test matches

 

[MMHS]

well you have some some of his own kind prediction i am not talking the above one.i wish i could have save that as i am doing quite a few now .it will help in future for sure.

i never disrespect afghanistan in first place by mentioning them with uganda ,or hongkong .They are surely rising force won,t mind them if they do surpass pakistan which seems unlikely due to there non interest in test matches

No, you won’t like at all if AFGs pass PAK in cricket - you don’t have that large heart to accept it. What you are doing today in BD threads, you’ll do the same for AFGs that day.

Mentioning AFGs with Uganda or HK actually should make them glorified more, rather than being insulted- it shows their credit that they have come to this level after competing with HK. Opposite is bitter true as well - if someone is mentioned with AFGs these days from Australia in past - and again, no disrespect to AFGs here: Afghans are Afghans, Aussies are Aussies in cricket - both are equally glorious in their stats co.

 

[saeed5646]

No, you won’t like at all if AFGs pass PAK in cricket - you don’t have that large heart to accept it. What you are doing today in BD threads, you’ll do the same for AFGs that day.

See you have to bring bd from some where .Afghanistan is already force in t20 cricket. I don't see there fan disrespecting other cricket team or arrogant on short term successes which we saw from bd fans for few month.i can guarantee you that they won.t reach your guys level that was something out of this world and won't be forgotten that easily.

Mentioning AFGs with Uganda or HK actually should make them glorified more, rather than being insulted- it shows their credit that they have come to this level after competing with HK. Opposite is bitter true as well - if someone is mentioned with AFGs these days from Australia in past - and again, no disrespect to AFGs here: Afghans are Afghans, Aussies are Aussies in cricket - both are equally glorious in their stats co.

Lets wait till worldcup how they fare they don't need some body recognition from some expert at pp.

5 to 4 your team record against them in odis and they also achieved one tie rlagainst india recently.they have come long way from hongkong so need to mention with associate team

 

[gazza619]

Blame the selector and team management not PSL.

 

[superman]

We lose more often than not as our players can not hit boundaries when needed but yes a t20 tournament is the problem

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

As a Bangladeshi looking from outside Pakistan as a sporting nation seems to be in a downward spiral. You've lost your way in Hockey, squash and cricket also seems to have regressed. Currently Pakistan just dosent seem like a team possessing huge amount of natural ability which would've been astonishing to think of even 5-6 years earlier. Many of the commentators even 5-6 years back i recall, used to level west indies & pakistan as having the most amount of naturally gifted playersand express despair for their lack of success.So It is surprising Pakistan producing less and less amount of talented players. Maybe it's more of a case of pakistanis becoming less interested in sports as all sports of pakistan are suffering

 

[Savak]

As a Bangladeshi looking from outside Pakistan as a sporting nation seems to be in a downward spiral. You've lost your way in Hockey, squash and cricket also seems to have regressed. Currently Pakistan just dosent seem like a team possessing huge amount of natural ability which would've been astonishing to think of even 5-6 years earlier. Many of the commentators even 5-6 years back i recall, used to level west indies & pakistan as having the most amount of naturally gifted playersand express despair for their lack of success.So It is surprising Pakistan producing less and less amount of talented players. Maybe it's more of a case of pakistanis becoming less interested in sports as all sports of pakistan are suffering

Every country at some point in time goes through talent drought. Who would have imagined watching the Australian invincible team of 1999 to 2007 ever losing to a subcontinent side at home? Who would have imagined South Africa would lose to a subcontinent side at home?

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

Nothing has destroyed Pakistan cricket more than the fluke CT17 win. Specially the media attention and hype created afterward .

 

[MMHS]

Every country at some point in time goes through talent drought. Who would have imagined watching the Australian invincible team of 1999 to 2007 ever losing to a subcontinent side at home? Who would have imagined South Africa would lose to a subcontinent side at home?

Again, you are trying to defend something which is your biggest fear - there is a serious talent drought and the down slump de is accelerating at an alarming rate. You know that (everyone can see it), but trying to oppose it because it’s been exposed by a foreigner. This is human nature, nothing wrong - I am happy that the nationality of the poster didn’t impact your wording.

That Australia team is once in a history thing - if they could have been replaced so easily, then they won’t have been so special. Aussies are still a top team and in Warner, Smith, Strac, Cummins, Lyon they have 5 world class players. That team had 11 such players (actually more than 11 - even their reserves were frightening), so combined impact was devastating; but put these 5 I mentioned, all of them will easily fit into the standard. That’s what maintains the standard for generation- obviously there will be temporary ups & downs.

Australia/SAF is losing to subcontinent teams at home, which could be for other reason as well - may be subcontinent team (s) have improved significantly to perform in alien conditions and sadly can’t say that PCT is one of them.

As I wrote many times - make a 20 men squad of PAK all time team- only player debuting in this millennium (that’s 20 years), will be YK - he too making the cut for 3 months (March 2000). Do the same for India, SAF or Srilanka you’ll have few names. Australia/England has a glorious history of 150 years, means at an average from every decade you can expect 1 or 2 players - Aussies had few more in last 2 decades, but still they have Smith from this one, Lyon will also retire as their best ever finger spinner, may be Strac as a ODI ATG and Cummins has a genuine chance of breaking that 20 men squad. For Poms, this is their ODI glory generation, but even in Test Root & Jimmy will make that 20 men cut.

Only 2 teams are facing a severe drought - no Pakistani or West Indian debuting in last 12-15 years will come even remotely close to that cut of 20 ..... if you don’t realise the meaning, don’t think I can explain better. Instead of mincing words and trying to win a debate in a blog let’s be honest and raise voice - enough is enough.

 

[Savak]

Again, you are trying to defend something which is your biggest fear - there is a serious talent drought and the down slump de is accelerating at an alarming rate. You know that (everyone can see it), but trying to oppose it because it’s been exposed by a foreigner. This is human nature, nothing wrong - I am happy that the nationality of the poster didn’t impact your wording.

That Australia team is once in a history thing - if they could have been replaced so easily, then they won’t have been so special. Aussies are still a top team and in Warner, Smith, Strac, Cummins, Lyon they have 5 world class players. That team had 11 such players (actually more than 11 - even their reserves were frightening), so combined impact was devastating; but put these 5 I mentioned, all of them will easily fit into the standard. That’s what maintains the standard for generation- obviously there will be temporary ups & downs.

Australia/SAF is losing to subcontinent teams at home, which could be for other reason as well - may be subcontinent team (s) have improved significantly to perform in alien conditions and sadly can’t say that PCT is one of them.

As I wrote many times - make a 20 men squad of PAK all time team- only player debuting in this millennium (that’s 20 years), will be YK - he too making the cut for 3 months (March 2000). Do the same for India, SAF or Srilanka you’ll have few names. Australia/England has a glorious history of 150 years, means at an average from every decade you can expect 1 or 2 players - Aussies had few more in last 2 decades, but still they have Smith from this one, Lyon will also retire as their best ever finger spinner, may be Strac as a ODI ATG and Cummins has a genuine chance of breaking that 20 men squad. For Poms, this is their ODI glory generation, but even in Test Root & Jimmy will make that 20 men cut.

Only 2 teams are facing a severe drought - no Pakistani or West Indian debuting in last 12-15 years will come even remotely close to that cut of 20 ..... if you don’t realise the meaning, don’t think I can explain better. Instead of mincing words and trying to win a debate in a blog let’s be honest and raise voice - enough is enough.

So do you have any suggestions or recommendations for Pakistan Cricket?

 

[mesmerizer85]

PSL is a T20 format from which we are choosing players for ODIs. Where are the Domestic performers gone like Saud Shakeel, etc etc.. I believe Haris Sohail, Babar Azam, F zaman were spotted due to their domestic averages..

 

[MMHS]

So do you have any suggestions or recommendations for Pakistan Cricket?

Not Again - enough is enough.

I think, Imran does know what is required, but not sure if he knows how - his appointment of PCB Chairman doesn’t give confidence. If he is really serious, he should appoint an active, crazy, sadist, vindictive but passionate 4 star general as PCB chairman .... it might happen there after.

 

[Savak]

��Not Again - enough is enough.

I think, Imran does know what is required, but not sure if he knows how - his appointment of PCB Chairman doesn’t give confidence. If he is really serious, he should appoint an active, crazy, sadist, vindictive but passionate 4 star general as PCB chairman .... it might happen there after.

I think getting Wasim Khan involved in the PCB was a step in the right direction.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Pakistan was lazy Sarfraz Didn't really had any plan for bowling .He Just Any Bowler he Want At any stage.
Now If Anyone said another Word About Talent not coming or Pakistan has no talent or we are becoming minnows
First Lets Define Talent.
Talent is an Overrated World In My Opinion there is no such thing as talent.Some Peoples are generally good at something or better then other so to say bcz All there life They Practiced on that one thing.
Why india Has Always Better Batsman
Its Simple If You see Virat he Has become The legend only Bcz Of Hard Work And Determination.
Which Country will Have Better team always Depends upon that country Passion And love for cricket .
Babar Isn't talented its just like his cousins he loved cricket thats nit to say we don't love cricket Difference between Us and Professional cricketers is simple They said lets do it And devoted there life to cricket and We Choose office jobs.
Now you can argue Which country has more Love for cricket or passion
.Now For A Better team you Need A Good Structure of cricket System in Country.
India Has Better System then Us They Are playing good cricket
England lost to bD In World cuo 2015 they Changed Approach started Hard work on nee Approach ..Now would you have said There is no talent in England no They Also Love cricket there is stable income for county cricketers they can Devote their Time To Cricket .
In AFG or BD Sri Lanka Pakistan india First you Have To Earn living For you family.
Even If Someone love cricket They Can't Gi To Professional cricket Bcz of Uncertainty Of Income And Future
India Has Population factor More people love cricket more People take Risks.
PAKISTANi Also love cricket dont you see in Every Ground Of You City Or Villages Most played Sport Is Cricket so Base Is There its Always there And Will Be You just need a Good system to Pick them up.
Umer khan was picked playing Gully Cricket.
Haris Came To audition bcz his friend wanted an audition .they both loved cricket They Played cricket From young age passion was there its just That Uncertainty Was keeping them play Professionally.
Just Hope Wasim has something uo his sleeves to To do something good for Pakistan.

 

[Chokli]

Lack of home cricket is the reason.

Also the next generation of Pakistanis are more interested in soccer - a game in which Pakistan will never ever become a top nation in.

Soccer is first, cricket is now second.

Pakistan Cricket is dying a slow and painful death.

Y'all can stay in denial for as long as you want but eventually you'll come to see the truth.

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Dont Define Talent as something you are Seeing with Your Eyes Behind that talent there is hard work hard Decisions there whole Life .
Give A Good system to Pakistan And Solid INCOME FOR DOMESTIC PLAYERS .
Seen as unemployed is the worst fear anyone Can have Families dont support Kids bcz they want there kids to have Stable solid future.
Hussnian isn't talented .its just his father Worked hard in him from young age and Gave him the choice .
Please Dont Talk about talent in such a light way Its much more than that.
People who know domestic cricket Will tell You First You have to pay to get into any Team and then they will bench you Whole season

 

[Savak]

Lack of home cricket is the reason.

Also the next generation of Pakistanis are more interested in soccer - a game in which Pakistan will never ever become a top nation in.

Soccer is first, cricket is now second.

Pakistan Cricket is dying a slow and painful death.

Y'all can stay in denial for as long as you want but eventually you'll come to see the truth.

I find the soccer excuse to be untrue. Its not like we have every kid on the streets wishing to be a Messi, Ronaldo, Maradona, there is no money in Pakistani Soccer. Soccer is only followed mostly in Pakistan by the burger, elite crowd.

The abscence of international cricket has definately hurt Pakistan without a doubt. Doesn't help when your infrastructure, stadiums, pitches are neglected, zero spectators in domestic cricket. All PSL games were jampacked, if you have that for 10 consecutive years and you see youngsters watch their Pakistani players and international players in action in front of their own eyes, it makes a huge difference.

Pumping massive amounts of money in domestic cricket and dramatically increasing the pays, incentives, bonus in domestic cricket will make parents comfortable in sending their kids to play cricket.

 

[Shafi]

Batsmen and spinners should not be fast-tracked, but you can make exceptions for fast bowlers provided that you have a competent bowling coach in the national setup and not Azhar Mahmood.

Our F/C cricket is not great, but it’s experience still has value. Batting and spin bowling are methodical, repetitive skills and unless the players have considered F/C experience, i.e. around 25-30 matches at least, 9/10 times they will be undercooked at international level.

Unless a batsman or a spinner has enough F/C experience, he should not be fast-tracked into the national on the basis of performing in the PSL.

Do you think Afghan First Class is better than us? They are playing better cricket and producing better players.

 

[MMHS]

Picking/selecting players based on T20 performance will never work - even if that T20 league is IPL standard.

Cricket, by nature is a slow game, where the obstacles are against endurance, unlike baseball. A baseball hitter can flop entire game of 9 innings, but can win the game with one hit, same goes for pitcher - one strike out and coach can rest him. In cricket one great shot earns maximum 6 runs, roughly less than 1% of an ODI game this days. Same for bowlers as well - one 170km thunder bolt can earn maximum 1 wicket out of 20 in offer.

Cricket’s success lies in repetitive perfection - batsman have to be perfect for hours together and move scorecard by monotonous execution of a reparative task and bowlers task is exactly opposite - find a way to beat a batsman’s defence when he is trying to survive. T20 defies the fundamentals of cricket - batsman tries to maximise return on each ball exposing his defence, bowlers try to restrict him from hitting out (wicket is an outcome of desperate batting, not a well planned execution of a trap). Batsmen & bowlers picked on the basis of T20, can only be good at that format. No T20 bowler can learn setting up a batsman or suffocate him to submission.

T20 actually is more harmful for bowlers than batsman though popular belief is opposite. Real life example - PCT, dominant T20I No. 1 team, which is earned at the cost of the bowling, which was traditional strength.

 

[Captain caveman]

Psl gane us the following players who are doing /done well for pakistan team:
Shajeel khan - hugely successful before his own downfall. Shajeel was picked for pak team beore psl but was not successful and was dropped. Psl highlighted his talent and shajeel was picked again.

Fakhar zaman - biggest success story of psl player playing for pak team! (Shajeel could also had this success).

Asif ali - starting to do well now for pak team and will be very important in pak teams wc chances

M. Hasnain. - very young and new to int cricket, but see improvements in his game in every game his played for pak and will be future of pak bowling. Much better prospect than shaheen.

So 4 players that are/were doing well for pak team. If you also highlight haris rauf and umer khan who amazingly have not been picked for pakistan, i would say psl is helping pak cricket not hindering it. Obviously, psl should not be the only factor for picking players for pak team, list a should also be taken into account.

 

[Markhor]

It makes me sick that we see players fast tracked after one half decent PSL into the Pakistan team but consistent domestic performers, ignored by these franchises who are more interested in picking their buddies, are sidelined.

Or if these consistent domestic performers are selected in PSL like Gohar, he has to sit out for someone like Samit Patel.

It speaks to our desperation and horrible decision making as a cricketing nation that one PSL is enough. What qualifies Shadab Khan who has barely played any 4 Day cricket to be in the Test squad over Zafar Gohar ? What qualifies Mohammed Hasnain who has hardly any List A games to his name to be picked over someone like Ahmed Bashir ?

It's no surprise the players who've successfully transitioned from PSL to international cricket are those who already possessed strong domestic records like Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Ali.

 

[Saj]

The PSL getting players into international cricket theory is exaggerated.

Several of these lads were already on the radar.

 

[Khwaja78]

PSL automatic selections were the norm due to a policy by Najam Sethi, the PCB chairman till 2018.

The only batsman in the team due to PSL rite now is Fakhar Zaman. Backed players like Shoaib Malik, Hafeez and Babar Azam, were'nt fantastic in the PSL or for the country.
PSL can't be blamed as no new talent was given a chance by selector Inzamam this year. Ehsan Mani is getting slapped and bashed around social media forums for handing over team to Inzamam to do his politics.


There was Umer Siddiq Khan and few others none were even given a chance.

 

[Mamoon]

Do you think Afghan First Class is better than us? They are playing better cricket and producing better players.

Afghanistan F/C cricket is only two years old. Their rapid rise in the last few years is because of the association with BCCI, who have provided young Afghan players with access to world class coaching, infrastructure and of course the IPL to the top talents.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

The PSL getting players into international cricket theory is exaggerated.

Several of these lads were already on the radar.

Probably why they were in the PSL in the first place. Another daft thread trying to pin blame where it doesn't belong. Every team has a T20 format, is it only Pakistan's version which is wrecking their national team?