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This is a thread for all the crazy and unusual happenings in the often bizarre world of Pakistan cricket.

Let me start with Haris Sohail having to deny a story alleging that he felt he was the victim of black magic in South Africa.
 
How can such a laughable story get so big that the cricketer has to formally deny it?
 
I have a feeling this thread will be very interesting over the years
 
If I was Haris Sohail I'd come out and blow up the black magic angle even further. Call the journos for a 3hr press conference and ramble on and on.

When life gives you an opportunity to troll...
 
Sarfraz blaming the Pak bowlers for the defeats after not scoring more than 200 in 3 out of 4 innings
 
Umm......

Didn't Haris claim, that he saw a ghost in his room during WC 15?

That may have played a part in these stories about black magic and Haris.
 
Saj said:
This is a thread for all the crazy and unusual happenings in the often bizarre world of Pakistan cricket.

Let me start with Haris Sohail having to deny a story alleging that he felt he was the victim of black magic in South Africa.
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But this is the level of education and reflection that Pakistan cricket has sunk to.

Two matches ago I (wrongly) didn’t think that Shan Masood was Test class.

Now he’s my last hope captain of Pakistan, given that the current skipper is the only other person with an education but he is more into blind faith than analysis.
 
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Ok but when it happened to Broad or Watson you didn't make them seem like uneducated idiots. Stop being so condescending towards your own people.
 
Saj said:
This is a thread for all the crazy and unusual happenings in the often bizarre world of Pakistan cricket.

Let me start with Haris Sohail having to deny a story alleging that he felt he was the victim of black magic in South Africa.
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Inzi talking about the seriousness of 'toe' injury to Junaid when the bowler is himself saying he is fine and has offers from 2 BPL teams!
 
Chairman of selectors says a player is unfit. Next day NOC is given to the same player to play in the BPL.
 
Saj said:
Chairman of selectors says a player is unfit. Next day NOC is given to the same player to play in the BPL.
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Sticking to simplest of truth is not so easy. Politics and self interest come in the way.
 
Fawad Alam not being selected for 2015 WC because “boundaries are big”
 
Fawad Alam not being selected in the test team because “he can’t score boundaries”
 
We've been through worse - take your pick from anything that came out of Ijaz Butt's mouth between 2009-11.
 
the tradition of making mediocre batsmen a captain because they can say a few lines in English: Salman Butt, Azhar Ali, and I expect Shan Masood to add on to that list in the near future
 
“Its a rebuilding process in Pakistan cricket , you need to give time to the youngsters” been hearing this line for nearly two decades, but when does the rebuilding process stop and the youngsters come of age ?
 
QAT Grade-II Teams List_Page_02.jpg

That moment when you realise this is a squad for a Grade II tournament (no FC status) and is filled with players from the top-tier Quaid-e-Azam Trophy :))
 
Just another day in Pakistan cricket when the skipper gets sent home after racially abusing an opposition player.
 
Hitman said:
How can such a laughable story get so big that the cricketer has to formally deny it?
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Because the [paper] media peddle that rubbish everyday and most of the big name [television] media pick it up and run with it.
 
Just another day when the skipper says a former player has made a personal attack on him.
 
Just another day when the skipper is wondering if he's still the skipper or an ex skipper.
 
Saj said:
Just another day in Pakistan cricket when the skipper gets sent home after racially abusing an opposition player.
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Saj you really need to take it a little easy on this. I get why people are offended but this is definitely not a clear cut case of racial abuse.
 
Hedz said:
Umar Akmal puts on weight just from drinking water
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You can... it’s called water weight. You can literally put on 20lbs worth. Especially with high sodium food.

Boxers do it to cut weight and the rehydrate. Heck their is even clauses in boxing to stop boxers abusing it and getting a unfai weight advantage. So on weigh in they be 160lbs. Come the next day they’d be 180lbs plus
 
A player called Azam Khan makes his PSL debut....
 
CricketDon said:
You can... it’s called water weight. You can literally put on 20lbs worth. Especially with high sodium food.

Boxers do it to cut weight and the rehydrate. Heck their is even clauses in boxing to stop boxers abusing it and getting a unfai weight advantage. So on weigh in they be 160lbs. Come the next day they’d be 180lbs plus
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Great explanation (and a real issue in boxing).

Nothing new to add to the thread...erm....PSL seems to be going smooth!
 
Umar Akmal has a late night out in Dubai captured on a video...

Whilst Yasir Shah is seen with a lady in a video, Mickey Arthur says Yasir is embarrassed about it..
 
Shakil Shaikh is commentating on cricket on a national TV channel.
 
MenInG said:
Umar Akmal has a late night out in Dubai captured on a video...

Whilst Yasir Shah is seen with a lady in a video, Mickey Arthur says Yasir is embarrassed about it..
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Why, did he have a pie in one hand and pizza in the other?
 
Mr. Afridi tells us his real age!

And his book comes out...
 
Why o Why can't our cricketers write boring, vanilla, very thick books showcasing their achievements like some do from other countries?
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan Cricket - the gift that keeps on giving <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/bQ85AEFTa9">pic.twitter.com/bQ85AEFTa9</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1130481783055814656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 20, 2019</a></blockquote>
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When Amir the star bowler has retired from Tests before his peak!
 
When the PCB launches an inquiry into a players activities on his phone.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Certainties in Pakistan cricket:<br><br>Nervous run-chases<br>Batting collapses<br>Quality fast bowlers<br>Win when least expected<br>Lose when nobody expects them to<br>Intikhab Alam on PCB panels or committees<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1166747269321895936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shoaib Akhtar has accused former team-mates of mistreating Danish Kaneria due to his religion and some players refused to even eat with him because he was a Hindu <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1210224246506565632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Danish Kaneria on Shoaib Akhtar's allegations some players had problems eating with him as he's a Hindu - "He's told the truth. I'll reveal the names of players who didn't like to talk to me as I was a Hindu. I didn't have the courage to speak on it, but now I will" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1210225155089326082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Seems took 14 years to remember these events - the power of the human mind is incredible.
 
MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shoaib Akhtar has accused former team-mates of mistreating Danish Kaneria due to his religion and some players refused to even eat with him because he was a Hindu <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1210224246506565632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Danish Kaneria on Shoaib Akhtar's allegations some players had problems eating with him as he's a Hindu - "He's told the truth. I'll reveal the names of players who didn't like to talk to me as I was a Hindu. I didn't have the courage to speak on it, but now I will" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1210225155089326082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Seems took 14 years to remember these events - the power of the human mind is incredible.
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I wouldn't blame Kaneria or Akhtar for taking so long to publicize these comments. There are powerful players at work in Pak cricket, and speaking against them can be harmful.

This is akin to sexual harassment victims remaining quiet for decades. We really shouldn't be throwing shade at Kaneria for "taking 14 years to remember"

Kaneria should name the players so they can publicly shamed. This kind of "dont eat with us" attitude needs to die
 
coy0607 said:
I wouldn't blame Kaneria or Akhtar for taking so long to publicize these comments. There are powerful players at work in Pak cricket, and speaking against them can be harmful.

This is akin to sexual harassment victims remaining quiet for decades. We really shouldn't be throwing shade at Kaneria for "taking 14 years to remember"

Kaneria should name the players so they can publicly shamed. This kind of "dont eat with us" attitude needs to die
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Kaneria has said all sorts of things about Pakistan cricket since he was found guilty in England of fixing etc. Why would he have kept this to himself?
 
When the head of the NCA is fired and an investigation launched into 15 years of malpractice at the NCA.
 
When an international cricketer removes his clothes when he's not happy about the results of a fitness test.
 
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