Kamran Akmal tells Babar Azam to ignore personal agendas and select Umar Akmal

[MenInG]

Kamran Akmal speaking in an interview:

"Keep your personal agendas aside, drafting a team should be about putting Pakistan first, not personal agendas or preferences. It's concerning to see players being shifted between formats based on connections rather than performance. We can't afford to treat team selection like a game of musical chairs"

"The team selection should not be based on transitioning players between formats solely on the basis of their connections in the board. It's not right to include someone in the ODI lineup just because they didn't perform well in T20I. This seems like a game of musical chairs, and it's not fair to the team or the players"

"Teams shouldn't be based on liking or disliking. Umar deserves to be part of the team. Change of faces at higher levels should come with change of approach and selection criteria. I don't think they're dealing with Umar appropriately. He deserves to play for the national side"

"The team captain should also think about this, not only the selection committee. He's been with the team for the last four to five years, he should look for the ground requirements of the team"

 

[JibranAnsari]

Kamran Akmal is actually more damaging to Umar Akmals chances of getting selected than not. He needs to keep his mouth shut about selecting his baby brother.

 

[Rana]

Kamran Akmal is actually more damaging to Umar Akmals chances of getting selected than not. He needs to keep his mouth shut about selecting his baby brother.

No one is speaking up for him. He loves his brother and doesn’t want to see him damaged mentally anymore than he already is. So what if he uses his platform for his blood?

 

[MenInG]

No one is speaking up for him. He loves his brother and doesn’t want to see him damaged mentally anymore than he already is. So what if he uses his platform for his blood?

The right of use of media is important, otherwise message gets lost and he is just considered a whiner.

This is why above poster is telling him to stop going on and on in every interview.

 

[Suleiman]

I think it’s high time for Akmal family to do an intervention for Babar so he can return to the way he used to play aggressively.

The Akmal way of batting. He needs to tap back into it. With Kami as mentor

 

[Zaz]

I think it’s high time for Akmal family to do an intervention for Babar so he can return to the way he used to play aggressively.

The Akmal way of batting. He needs to tap back into it. With Kami as mentor

Yes because the aggressive way of play worked so well for the akmal brothers

Senior akmal asks selectors to be objective and not biased and then he goes on about his brother umar not being picked in every interview

Hes not objective at all

He cant be taken seriously and like a poster said he is more of a hindrance to his brother being picked with his continuing whining and rants

 

[Rana]

Yes because the aggressive way of play worked so well for the akmal brothers

Senior akmal asks selectors to be objective and not biased and then he goes on about his brother umar not being picked in every interview

Hes not objective at all

He cant be taken seriously and like a poster said he is more of a hindrance to his brother being picked with his continuing whining and rants

Kamran is still our GOAT T20i keeper/Batsman

He has won Pakistan a T20i World Cup. So yes, it did work for him.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

No one is speaking up for him. He loves his brother and doesn’t want to see him damaged mentally anymore than he already is. So what if he uses his platform for his blood?

Kamran was actually a member of the selection committee before stepping down due to conflicts of interest from his media duties. For a man who was going to have a say in national selection matters, it’s ironic that he mentions bias in selection whilst promoting his own brother’s case! That’s a major problem.

 

[Ami]

Kamran is still our GOAT T20i keeper/Batsman

He has won Pakistan a T20i World Cup. So yes, it did work for him.

You have a really low benchmark for greatness.

 

[Rana]

You have a really low benchmark for greatness.

Winning a World Cup for your country is a low benchmark? What’s a great one? Winning a series against Zimbabwe?

 

[hitthestump]

Kamran Akmal is actually more damaging to Umar Akmals chances of getting selected than not. He needs to keep his mouth shut about selecting his baby brother.

Not sure you can do more damage to someone who already has 0% chance of selection.

 

[zafarsyed]

Not sure why we are taking into account what Kamran Akmal has to say in the first place. The guy says he doesn't like talking about his "brothers" when speaking about Babar Azam's record in international cricket and then pleads the nation to get his real brother back in the team because he has been treated "unfairly".

His brother (Umar Akmal) is fat, doesn't care much about cricket or anything else apart from himself, and has not performed at any level in a really long time. I have no idea why he and so many other people think all these old and unfit players should have a spot for life in Pakistan cricket team because they performed 7-10 years ago..

When it comes to Babar Azam the captain, it is very apparent that there is a concerted effort being made from media as well as former players to remove him from captaincy because he has sidelined a lot of mediocre players and is not willing to listen to these old heads. Because these people have mics and cameras with them, they will make all types of noise all day and will consistently root for the failure of Pakistani team so they have more to talk about. This is who we are as people and this is what Babar has to deal with no matter how well the team does or how well he does.

Babar and Rizwan are two players that are recognized by rest of international cricket fraternity (but not pakistani fans and former players) as two people that are carrying Pakistani Cricket because they actually care about representing Pakistan and care to get better at their craft, whether that is batting, field, keeping, thinking critically about the opposition, the conditions, etc.. All our fans and former players look for is a failures so they can ignore all the good things that are happening and pile on the captain.

 

[Zaz]

For a very poor keeper batsman kamran sure has a lot to say in the media

If he concentrated half as much on his keeping and batting as he does on talking about his brother than he wouldnt have become the butt of jokes hes become

 

[MenInG]

Kami on a rampage. Guess he feels if he an do it again and again someone will give Umar Akmal a place in the side.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

To be honest, he did deserve to play in place of Asif Ali, Khushdil, and even Chacha in the T20 side even when unfit and out of form he is still better than those trio.

 

[Rana]

To be honest, he did deserve to play in place of Asif Ali, Khushdil, and even Chacha in the T20 side even when unfit and out of form he is still better than those trio.

100%

There is no denying this

 

[zarak]

Winning a World Cup for your country is a low benchmark? What’s a great one? Winning a series against Zimbabwe?

Add Junaid Khan and Rumman Raees as goats for CT 2017. Shazaib Hasan is a goat for WC 2009. Azhar Ali is a goat- CT 2017

 

[Rana]

Add Junaid Khan and Rumman Raees as goats for CT 2017. Shazaib Hasan is a goat for WC 2009. Azhar Ali is a goat- CT 2017

If you say so. I’ve made my point clear. Kamran Akmal for what he was required to do got us over the line, and was unlucky to not have done so on two more occasions

KA also has an IPL winners medal, which none of our current boys will ever have im afraid

 

[zarak]

If you say so. I’ve made my point clear. Kamran Akmal for what he was required to do got us over the line, and was unlucky to not have done so on two more occasions

KA also has an IPL winners medal, which none of our current boys will ever have im afraid

Hasan Ali- player of the series CT 2017 also a goat.
Sohail Tanvir- IPL winner 15 years ago along with Akmal and leading wicket taker- also a goat

 

[Saj]

I'm failing to see what exceptional performances Umar Akmal has put in to warrant a return to the Pakistan side.

Have I missed something?

 

[zarak]

To be honest, he did deserve to play in place of Asif Ali, Khushdil, and even Chacha in the T20 side even when unfit and out of form he is still better than those trio.

If he has one or two good tournaments he can easily make his way back. Kamran talking as if it's a clear cut case for him to be included which it's not.

 

[Zaz]

To be honest, he did deserve to play in place of Asif Ali, Khushdil, and even Chacha in the T20 side even when unfit and out of form he is still better than those trio.

Deserved on what basis? What performances has he put in domestics to force the selectors hand?

Its turning into a joke kami talking about putting likes and dislikes to a side and being fair in selection then throwing his brothers name in in every interview

 

[Ahmed216]

Winning a World Cup for your country is a low benchmark? What’s a great one? Winning a series against Zimbabwe?

That makes Carlos brathwaite a better t20 batsman than Kohli

 

[Rana]

Hasan Ali- player of the series CT 2017 also a goat.
Sohail Tanvir- IPL winner 15 years ago along with Akmal and leading wicket taker- also a goat

If that’s what you believe, so be it. Argue it and defend that claim as if your life depends on it

Just like I have and will for Kamran Akmal

 

[Rana]

That makes Carlos brathwaite a better t20 batsman than Kohli

If that’s what you truly believe in, go ahead and prove it.

I will prove it in the case of Kamran Akmal

 

[Energy]

Kamran is jealous that the other Lahoriya Wahab got a minister post. He can't take it and is advocating his case with all the teeth and tongue he's got.

The media is also trying their best to fuel this nonsense. But they're making him stay relevant.

There's no valid grounds for Umar Akmal's selection. Everyone knows that. The circus isn't even worth debating.

The poster above saying Akmal deserved his chance over Asif is the same guy who was advocating for Asif to be Pakiatan national team captain. This is the kind of troll level we're dealing with here for those supporting this case.

 

[Ahmed216]

If we have to go back to the likes of Umar Akmal then I would think our cricket is DEAD.
strike rate of 122 and average 26 after 84 games,he’s the definition of mediocrity

 

[Ahmed216]

If that’s what you truly believe in, go ahead and prove it.

I will prove it in the case of Kamran Akmal

No that’s what you believe in. U think Kamran is better than everyone only because he was part of the World Cup winning team.
Carlos brathwaite did the same for WI

 

[zarak]

No that’s what you believe in. U think Kamran is better than everyone only because he was part of the World Cup winning team.
Carlos brathwaite did the same for WI

With so much fuss being made about strike rates, it's quite ironic that Kamran himself was striking at 119 while averaging a grand 21

 

[Zaz]

With so much fuss being made about strike rates, it's quite ironic that Kamran himself was striking at 119 while averaging a grand 21

True definition of mediocrity tbh
Its similar with his test and odi stats

He flattered to deceive in most innings A couple of flashy drives and cuts then and then a soft dismissal to point and if you put in his shoddy keeping and drops into the mix you have someone who in no way shouldve played for pakistan as much as he did

 

[Rana]

No that’s what you believe in. U think Kamran is better than everyone only because he was part of the World Cup winning team.
Carlos brathwaite did the same for WI

No

I genuinely believe Kamran Akmal was our GOAT T20i keeper/batsman

I genuinely believe Umar Gul was our GOAT T20i fast bowler

I genuinely believe Shahid Afridi was our GOAT T20i all-rounder

That’s my belief

 

[Hextro]

Kamran wants Babar to ignore others' personal agendas and exclusively focus on Kamran's own agenda. I wish Kamran wasn't such an embarrassing character.

 

[IMMY69]

Logic goes out of the window when it comes to the Akmals and their avid supporters....

 

[Usman Chadda]

To be honest, he did deserve to play in place of Asif Ali, Khushdil, and even Chacha in the T20 side even when unfit and out of form he is still better than those trio.

Based on what? Those three have domestic season performances behind their selections. Someone like Khushdil was tearing up the domestic circuit before he got selected, same with Iftikhar and Asif Ali.

Umar Akmal couldn’t even hack it in 2nd XI cricket.

His supporters are shameless, that’s all I can say.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

With Najam Sethi on the helm who backs up his corruption and dishonesty under the precedence of “Giving and taking favors is part of our culture (and thus sh!tying over merit and honesty)”, I won’t be surprised to see Umer Akmal playing for Pak again.

 

[Major]

Logic goes out of the window when it comes to the Akmals and their avid supporters....

Dont know whats more hilarious.

Kamran Akmal giving ironic statement that persona agendas should be ignored while his cousin be selected, or the akmal fans (surprisingly they even exist) telling us how akmals are good enough..

Umar akmal destroyed his career. He is not even good enough for franchise t20. Kamran akmal needs to shut up.

I used to believe that Kamran being a cricketer, probably helped Babar, but as I have read Babar's story, these guys never helped him. Babar is a self made man, and now these same cousins are now reminding him that he is family and want his help.

I think it doesnt sit well with these brothers that they couldn't become captain while Babar not only became captain, but won the ICC cricketer of the year award.

Umar Akmal was soo burned that he said such award didnt exists in his time )

 

[ads101]

It's actually really easy for Umar akmal to get selection. Perform in PSL and he'll get a call up. He did rather well this time, but unfortunately for him guys like Azam Khan did better. If Azam didn't perform, I could have seen us giving umar another try. Quetta should be batting him a bit higher up based on what he did in the recent PSL. There's not much of an agenda. We have very few options in terms of middle order batsmen in t20.

It's ironic because it was the opposite for Kamran Akmal. He at times was the best Pakistani batsman in PSL and yet ignored for selection. There was nothing really Kamran could do to get reliable selection in internationals again, as people were so let down by his keeping and previous international batting.

 

[Rana]

Still one of the cleanest, lower order hitters of pace in Pakistan

No issues against the slower ball or short ball either

Has plenty of time to pick his shot. Gifted batsman still

 

[Bewal Express]

I'm failing to see what exceptional performances Umar Akmal has put in to warrant a return to the Pakistan side.

Have I missed something?

I was thinking the same. On what basis is the overweight and underperforming UA being even talked about. Would anyone even be talking about the clown if wasnt Babars cousin and Kamis brother.

 

[IMMY69]

Still one of the cleanest, lower order hitters of pace in Pakistan

No issues against the slower ball or short ball either

Has plenty of time to pick his shot. Gifted batsman still

Yes yes we know you views (although not actually backed up by any stats)...
Maybe add some stats and actually comment on why the statements by Kamran are so wrong.

 

[Rana]

I was thinking the same. On what basis is the overweight and underperforming UA being even talked about. Would anyone even be talking about the clown if wasnt Babars cousin and Kamis brother.

So who should we be talking about?

Khushdil Shah? Iftikhar? Asif Ali? Shan Masood? Danish Aziz? Azam Khan?

Who plays that role for Pakistan? Let’s hear it from you

 

[Bewal Express]

With Najam Sethi on the helm who backs up his corruption and dishonesty under the precedence of “Giving and taking favors is part of our culture (and thus sh!tying over merit and honesty)”, I won’t be surprised to see Umer Akmal playing for Pak again.

Sethi has already made an idiot of himself in his short reign and he wont be wiling to risk any further damage to pick and total idiot.

 

[Bewal Express]

So who should we be talking about?

Khushdil Shah? Iftikhar? Asif Ali? Shan Masood? Danish Aziz? Azam Khan?

Who plays that role for Pakistan? Let’s hear it from you

What role are we talking about? batting at 5 or 6?

 

[Rana]

What role are we talking about? batting at 5 or 6?

Either one.

Who should we be talking about? You’ve tried everyone in Pakistan. Why not try Rana Sanaullah too?

 

[IMMY69]

It's actually really easy for Umar akmal to get selection. Perform in PSL and he'll get a call up. He did rather well this time, but unfortunately for him guys like Azam Khan did better. If Azam didn't perform, I could have seen us giving umar another try. Quetta should be batting him a bit higher up based on what he did in the recent PSL. There's not much of an agenda. We have very few options in terms of middle order batsmen in t20.

It's ironic because it was the opposite for Kamran Akmal. He at times was the best Pakistani batsman in PSL and yet ignored for selection. There was nothing really Kamran could do to get reliable selection in internationals again, as people were so let down by his keeping and previous international batting.

His keeping post 2009 was atrocious.
That missed run out against Hussey in Sydney will forever be etched in my mind.

He did make a comeback later on in the windies and his fielding was atrocious, dropping a sitter at long off and doing nothing with the bat.

With regards to Umar Ukmal, people forget how many chances he had and squandered whilst playing for Pakistan.
No to mention his strange videos from hit hotel rooms and putting on weight from "drinking water"...
Despite this he was recalled and failed with the bat.

It's been 14 years since he made his debut.
Surely it's time to draw a line under this.

 

[Bewal Express]

Either one.

Who should we be talking about? You’ve tried everyone in Pakistan. Why not try Rana Sanaullah too?

I would take Azam, Haris, Chacha over him any day of the week. The 1st 2 have not had much of a run and in particular Azam. UA is an idiot and has not shown anything to earn a recall, he is barely Franchise level these days. Even AA can hit a few 6s, but that doesnt make him a player.

 

[Kianig89]

I wonder what a 35year old pot belly UAkmal will do in the side, not he was famous for imploding at crucial stage

 

[Waleed93]

Who cares about what this clown says.

Both Akmal brothers are burning from the inside that their cousin is not only captaining Pakistan, but he also became the best batsman in the world on his own.

Great to see Babar giving this mediocre bunch (Akmals, Shehzad, Sharjeel, Imad, Amir, etc..) a loud and clear message : they will never ever play for Pakistan.

These jokers have had such a meltdown that they have started a whole campaign against Babar with the help of some lifafa journos. No shame whatsoever.

 

[Major]

Who cares about what this clown says.

Both Akmal brothers are burning from the inside that their cousin is not only captaining Pakistan, but he also became the best batsman in the world on his own.

Great to see Babar giving this mediocre bunch (Akmals, Shehzad, Sharjeel, Imad, Amir, etc..) a loud and clear message : they will never ever play for Pakistan.

These jokers have had such a meltdown that they have started a whole campaign against Babar with the help of some lifafa journos. No shame whatsoever.

good post.

These jokers played for Pakistan before Babar did, and they were never good enough to hold their spot.

Now they think that instead of their own perfomrance, its other forest that has let them to be out of the Pakisatani team.

I always wonder, what goes around in their head, every player thinks he deserves to be playing for Paksitan for some weird reason

 

[zarak]

So who should we be talking about?

Khushdil Shah? Iftikhar? Asif Ali? Shan Masood? Danish Aziz? Azam Khan?

Who plays that role for Pakistan? Let’s hear it from you

Azam and Imad Wasim deserve a long rope at 5 and 6. Both have out performed UA.

 

[Rana]

Azam and Imad Wasim deserve a long rope at 5 and 6. Both have out performed UA.

Azam can’t hold a spot in the national squad

Let’s see how Babar deals with Imad now

 

[topspin]

Who cares about what this clown says.

Both Akmal brothers are burning from the inside that their cousin is not only captaining Pakistan, but he also became the best batsman in the world on his own.

Great to see Babar giving this mediocre bunch (Akmals, Shehzad, Sharjeel, Imad, Amir, etc..) a loud and clear message : they will never ever play for Pakistan.

These jokers have had such a meltdown that they have started a whole campaign against Babar with the help of some lifafa journos. No shame whatsoever.

That's weird because Imad just played for Pakistan against Afghanistan in the 3 match series and has just been selected for the T20I squad.

 

[JAV12341]

Kamran is right babe needs to keep aside his personal agenda with the akmals and select Umar akmal, as he’s a must in the current team. And the best of the lot we’ve tried simple

 

[Zaz]

These brothers have become memes now A joke

Thats what happens when you are not 100% devoted to your game

 

[SalimBhai]

Umar akmal is a toxic personality. Keep him Away

 

[TeymurBlake]

With all due respect, Umar Akmal as garnered enough opportunities for Pakistan to make it and has squandered every single one of them.

Now its not to say the other options have been better or would be better. The fact of the matter is, Umar Akmal's Intl. career is over.

 

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

There’s no cricketing case for Umar Akmals inclusion… just look at his recent performances over last 18 months

 

[Colorblind Genius]

I'm failing to see what exceptional performances Umar Akmal has put in to warrant a return to the Pakistan side.

Have I missed something?

What exceptional performances did Shan Masood and Azam have to step into the team? For how how long we got stuck with Imran Farhat and Faisal Iqbal and Shoaib Muhammad and whatnot?

If Kamran Akmal could get enough political influence over Sethi via Wahab Riaz (who has a “pawa” in PDM), Umar Akmal will be in the playing squad before we know it.
It’s a total chaos in the country - NOTHING is fair and straight anymore.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Kamran still treats babar as his younger cousin who will obey his orders. He forgot that babar is now national team captain and is bigger brand than both umar and kamran combined.

I think babar knows if umar comes into team than he can lose his respect among team mates due to childish behavior of umer.

 

[Bewal Express]

Most PK players make awful decisions in their careers and Akmals are no different. And just like Amir, you wake up one day and realise that it's too late and for the rest of your life you become angry and bitter and blame all and sundry for your own stupidity. The Akmals are angry at Babar for not wasting his career and apparently Babar is to blame for their stupidity

 

[Champ_Pal]

Pressure from family vs National responsibility is so hard to handle.

Poor Babar.

 

[PakEngFan]

Hack umer akmal is struggling in Ramadan tournaments. Maybe them teams should get rid of their personal agenda and drop umer akmal too.

 

[sweep_shot]

Umar Akmal is finished. Pakistan now have better options.

 

[MenInG]

Kamran probably hates the power Babar has - seems more like an inter-family jealousy type thing.

 

[Bewal Express]

The 2 ugly sisters hating cinders

 

[Asad T]

Under what basis, Umar Akmal has been in horrid form.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1731330322376311147

 

[Bewal Express]

Under what basis, Umar Akmal has been in horrid form.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1731330322376311147

I wouldn't recall Shahzad but look at how fit he looks. Well done for scoring runs and getting fit. On the other hand UA met a guy that made him look fit after years of Nihari

 

[hitthestump]

I wouldn't recall Shahzad but look at how fit he looks. Well done for scoring runs and getting fit. On the other hand UA met a guy that made him look fit after years of Nihari

Exactly. Ahmed Shehzad looks hungry for a recall. Umar just looks....hungry.

Umar and Sharjeel have a lot in common. Disgraced individuals who lost the privilege to play for their country through self-inflicted bad decisions. Even now they have the possibility for redemption but have proved that they do not have what it takes.

Even if Umar was smashing domestic bowlers it wouldn't have made much difference. He's got as much chance of playing for Pakistan as Sharjeel does, which is none.

 

[emranabbas]

Ahmed shehzad has no chance for a recall he's better of quitting domestic and play leagues like imad and Amir

 

[Cricket Warrior]

so on which performances Umal Akmal should get selected?

He has lost his fitness, nothing promsing in domestic circuit, crap talking while sitting on media.

 

[Cric1234]

so on which performances Umal Akmal should get selected?

He has lost his fitness, nothing promsing in domestic circuit, crap talking while sitting on media.

His time is up now too late for him to get selected but in his prime he scored a double hundred in the 4 day first class final but wasn’t selected that’s Pakistan cricket in a nutshell ignore players in form during their prime and randomly bring them in when they are too old and past it.

 

[hitthestump]

His time is up now too late for him to get selected but in his prime he scored a double hundred in the 4 day first class final but wasn’t selected that’s Pakistan cricket in a nutshell ignore players in form during their prime and randomly bring them in when they are too old and past it.

Yes, Umar was ignored while also playing more than 200 games for Pakistan lol.

 

[PakEngFan]

so on which performances Umal Akmal should get selected?

He has lost his fitness, nothing promsing in domestic circuit, crap talking while sitting on media.

He's one of the worst player in the super 8 round. As I have said he looks a genuine no 10 these days.

 

[Cric1234]

Yes, Umar was ignored while also playing more than 200 games for Pakistan lol.

Wrong Umar hasn’t played test cricket after the age of 21 and never played in Asia or Pakistan despite Pakistan being a poor team in test cricket that needed an attacking batsman in the middle order.

ODIs and T20s are a different format I was talking about tests in that post.

 

[RidiculousMan]

He's one of the worst player in the super 8 round. As I have said he looks a genuine no 10 these days.

He doesn't deserve to even play this National T20 tournament. But I don't see Kamran or any ex cricketer talking about this

 

[BouncerGuy]

Umar is nowhere near to selection based on his performances. Those people who want him in the team should look into the mirror and ask themselves the question "are you mad or what".

 

[PakEngFan]

He doesn't deserve to even play this National T20 tournament. But I don't see Kamran or any ex cricketer talking about this

I agree he shouldn't be playing as he's not good enough, but he will play because of connections.

 

[Cric1234]

Umar is nowhere near to selection based on his performances. Those people who want him in the team should look into the mirror and ask themselves the question "are you mad or what".

Nobody is saying he should be selected on current form this quote by Kamran is being taken out of context it was from 6 months ago after Umar was one of the best performers in the 50 over competition earlier this year.

Regardless nobody who was in the top 10 list even made any shortlist for selection and Pakistan flopped in the World Cup lacking attacking batsmen and quality spin even Iftikhar looked a full time spinner compared to Shadab.

 

[Savak]

You know things are really bad for you when you get dropped by your domestic side in a competition where the standard and quality is very poor. He has also been released by Quetta Gladiators. Extremely sad fall from grace from someone who was once regarded as the best batting talent in the country and was compared to Kohli from 2011-2014.

Usually talented quality players especially batters always manage to retain their quality from inception to the end of their careers barring some decline in reflexes and youth but Umar Akmal now looks so pathetic with the bat, its as if he has forgotten how to bat completely and is no better than a tail ender. His Strike Rate is now no longer international standard

 

[PakEngFan]

I called it he's not even good enough for domestics. Thankfully he's dropped.