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Last chance for Sarfraz Ahmed says Iqbal Qasim

Qasim has only just arrived on the scenes and so far I have unimpressed with him.

Fair enough, if he made the statement to Safraz personally, but to say it infront of the media, will not make things easier for a young inexperienced cricketer.

Also Qasim said this is Safraz's last chance, but what happened to Qasim saying that talent would be given a 'fair chance'? Shouldn't Safraz be be given a run of series? Because that sounds fair to me.

Pathetic statement from Qasim, not happy about it.
 
Stupid comment, why do we put these bufoons in important positions like this?
 
I had to read this twice in disbelief. What a moronic statement and why has Iqbal Qasim just been reinstated anyway? Can't they think outside the box or do they just have the same 3-4 names that they need to put on a rotation policy? Didn't this guy also say 'Younis was in the sea' one time.. lol.
 
Great motivational speech from the newly installed Chairman of Selectors.....

Whether or not, he is good enough, is another debate,, just let the kid try and play and do his best.

How do the other keeprs feel about that then in Adnan, and any others....

A recall for Zulqarnain possible? After all he was the leading wicket keeper in terms of dismissals in 2011/12 domestic............
 
how come... Akmal brothers, Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik, even Misbah.... had thousands of chances... and still they are performing bad... why can't you get them out first than talk about Sarfaraz...
 
Iffitheking said:
how come... Akmal brothers, Imran Farhat, Shoaib Malik, even Misbah.... had thousands of chances... and still they are performing bad... why can't you get them out first than talk about Sarfaraz...
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please provide statisticaly.......
 
Sarfraz should focus on batting and not keeping for this series
a couple 50s to seal the deal :P
 
Doesn't this guy average over 40 in the first-class matches?
He should be given a chance to bat at #6 in the first game, get his confidence up and he'll perform.
 
Sarfraz is not that bad of a WK to be publicly embarrassed like that.
 
From the limited games ive seen Sarafraz play for pakistan hes not been that impressive with the bat and will need to show alot more now hes been given the chance again.
 
Sarfraz may be a more competent batsman then the other wicketkeepers but he does not lend balance to the team because as far i'v seen he is more of a dabber and nudger. Our team is lacking in explosive batting and Sarfraz does not help.
 
Saj said:
Qasim said that the Asia Cup would be Sarfraz's last chance to seal his place in the Pakistan team. "It's our inability that we don't have a batting wicketkeeper but this would be the last chance for [Sarfraz Ahmed] to step up and do well with the bat. Otherwise, after the series, we are starting the talent hunt for an all-round wicketkeeper."

No pressure then :)
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No Pressure there............Poor Sarfaraz, now I feels even more sorry for him really.

At first I was happy to hear the news that at last PCB did something good in selecting a genuine and well deserving wicket-keeper. But, then this statement from the Iqbal Qasim comes out.

I am sure everyone has their own theory/opinion as to why he said that out in the public. As to what I think about is that the statement was not made for us fans nor was for Sarfaraz, becasue if that was the case than I am sure Iqbal Qasim has enough common sense (just anybody else) to realize that these kind of thing are done in private.

So the correct question we all should be asking is to whom this statement is being made for NOT why ?
 
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The roadmap is to bring Kamran Akmal (another National Bank player) back into ODI & T20 team. This statement of Iqbal Qasim should be looked at in this context.
 
musama said:
please provide statisticaly.......
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I was saying in the contest of giving just one series to player to say prove yourself..... whose statistic do you want... who didn't perform in a sries and still playing....
 
Looks like IQ has got his "man" back into the team despite him clearl not been good enough for selection.
 
In Pakistan cricket, things usually go full circle :)

Play, drop, recall, drop, recall and so on......
 
yeah sure

last chance for sarfraz but unlimited chances for akmals and all sifarshis (faisal, imran farhat, shoiab malik, afridi etc)
 
but this would be the last chance for [Sarfraz Ahmed] to step up and do well with the bat. Otherwise, after the series, we are starting the talent hunt for an all-round wicketkeeper.
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Please, do go on..
 
problem is with no other keeper he is unfortunately staying for the final test...once again tail starts at 7
 
that is what Pakistan deserves, I do not like the Akmal brothers but Adnan was doing good in test, he should have been picked, be fair and Pakistan would succeed. This was not right to drop Adnan because of his brother, Sarfraz should not be selected ever again
 
Last Chance for Sarfraz Ahmed says Iqbal Qasim

Unfair for both. Now sarfaraz may not get a fair chance again. I don't think adman would have faired a whole lot better on SA but he didn't deserve getting dropped
 
I don't think Adnan would have given his wicket away the way Sarfraz did.

Anyway nothing will change for the next test.
 
In light of what Moin said about Sarfraz, I remember this foolish statement by Iqbal Qasim. He clearly thought Sarfraz was going to fail, who instead scored a match winning 46*(52) and we won by 2 runs, but was still mistreated so badly after.

I really don't understand, do these people who run Pakistan cricket want it to fail or something? I for one blame people like Misbah who continuously vouched for medicore players like Adnan Akmal, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. He clearly feels threatened by the likes of Fawad Alam and Haris Sohail because he doesn't want be displaced like he has been his whole career due to Younis and Yousuf.
 
The way Iqbal qasim sits on tv and talks u can imagine there's no better person than him ! The fact is he is behind everytime kamran akmal or adnan akmal have make comebacks ! Adnan akmal in zimbabwe tour and kamran in t20 series against australia in 2012 ! And then in odi. He purposely sent sarfraz to the SA tour where they wanted him to fail and he was the 4th highest run getter i guess better than hafeez etc and yet again he was dropped ! This guy is a total hypocrite


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And people wanted this clown to replace Moin as chief selector.

Amazing how Sarfraz scored a match winning knock in the final despite the most enormous pressure one can imagine when you are told in public that this is your final chance, and then DROPPED anyway.

Thank god that fateful day in Sri Lanka that Adnan Akmal injured his finger so that Sarfraz was given an opportunity. Imagine how things would be now if that never happened, probably wouldn't have made the quarter finals in the WC!

#sarfrazforcaptain
 
this shows exactly how clueless our selectors were. They gave consistent chances to players like Akmals, Shehzad, Maqsood but wouldn't give many chances to someone who actually did better than the rest coming from U19 cricket
 
Hopefully we are not going to see Iqbal Qasim as chief selector again.
 
Easy to make statements in hindsight, but the fact is that till 2014, Sarfraz was a terrible international cricketer and looked like fish out of water at the top level. His keeping was poor and his batting was tail-ender level. In addition, he didn't radiate any confidence and attitude at all.

However, Adnan's injury prior to the Sharjah Test vs SL in 2014 changed his career. He took that opportunity and delivered in that famous win, and since then he has never looked back. The difference between him and the likes of Umar and Shehzad etc. has been the fact that he took full advantage of the limited opportunities that he got, while those two got golden boy treatment for 100+ games but could not prove themselves.

With the right attitude and work ethic, either Umar or Shehzad could have been the captain in all formats today. There were given regular chances at a time when Sarfraz was nowhere near the team. Hence, it is important to appreciate the way Sarfraz has turned his career around rather taking shots at people who did not support him at a time when he did not deserve any support.
 
3rdWheel said:
this shows exactly how clueless our selectors were. They gave consistent chances to players like Akmals, Shehzad, Maqsood but wouldn't give many chances to someone who actually did better than the rest coming from U19 cricket
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Our selectors always back the wrong horses

Tripe like Shehzad, Akmal, Farhat and co gets hundreds of matches to 'prove' their 'talent' whereas performers and big-hearted players like Sarfaraz and Fawad get dropped after 2-3 matches.
 
Slog said:
Our selectors always back the wrong horses

Tripe like Shehzad, Akmal, Farhat and co gets hundreds of matches to 'prove' their 'talent' whereas performers and big-hearted players like Sarfaraz and Fawad get dropped after 2-3 matches.
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Which city do Shehzad, Akmals, Farhat and co. represent? Which city do Sarfraz and Fawad come from? Therein lies your answer.
 
A.A.Z said:
Which city do Shehzad, Akmals, Farhat and co. represent? Which city do Sarfraz and Fawad come from? Therein lies your answer.
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I suppose you are right. PSL has exposed so many things which is helping our cricket
 
A.A.Z said:
Which city do Shehzad, Akmals, Farhat and co. represent? Which city do Sarfraz and Fawad come from? Therein lies your answer.
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Which city was Iqbal Qasim born in? Sad to see people play the regional bias and victim card at every opportunity they get without proper research...
 
gangstathe13th said:
Which city was Iqbal Qasim born in? Sad to see people play the regional bias and victim card at every opportunity they get without proper research...
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It's not about the selectors own regional bias, it's about the external pressure exerted on them, most Karachi players lack that unless they make a big name for themselves like Afridi, Younis, and now Sarfraz. Sad to see people ignorant to prevalent regional bias and blindly accusing others of improper research especially when no reference to Qasim's personal regional bias was made.
 
A.A.Z said:
It's not about the selectors own regional bias, it's about the external pressure exerted on them, most Karachi players lack that unless they make a big name for themselves like Afridi, Younis, and now Sarfraz. Sad to see people ignorant to prevalent regional bias and blindly accusing others of improper research especially when no reference to Qasim's personal regional bias was made.
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Look, if it's regional bias, you wouldn't have a Karachi'ite making this statement against a Karachi'ite. The fact is, this statement has got nothing to do with regional bias. Only someone delusional would believe this is the case. External pressure to get Sarfaraz out of the team just because he is from Karachi? Imagine someone having this conversation behind closed doors with Iqbal Qasim... "Look, Get this guy Sarfaraz out of the team because he is from Karachi.... I hate Karachiites.. Pleasant company accepted" LOL. Nepotism is there and I am not denying this fact. But Nepotism has got nothing to do with regional bias. The fact is that ppl from one province are currently in key positions in the board and running the show. They are selecting people based on Nepotism... not regional bias. Understand the difference there...
 
gangstathe13th said:
Look, if it's regional bias, you wouldn't have a Karachi'ite making this statement against a Karachi'ite. The fact is, this statement has got nothing to do with regional bias. Only someone delusional would believe this is the case. External pressure to get Sarfaraz out of the team just because he is from Karachi? Imagine someone having this conversation behind closed doors with Iqbal Qasim... "Look, Get this guy Sarfaraz out of the team because he is from Karachi.... I hate Karachiites.. Pleasant company accepted" LOL. Nepotism is there and I am not denying this fact. But Nepotism has got nothing to do with regional bias. The fact is that ppl from one province are currently in key positions in the board and running the show. They are selecting people based on Nepotism... not regional bias. Understand the difference there...
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How do you keep missing the point I am not referring to Iqbal Qasim. I am not doubting his integrity. I am referring to another posters question as to why the likes of Shehzad, Akmal, Farhat and co. keep get selected after repeated failures whereas Fawad and Sarfraz performed but had to keep toiling away and were still given hardly any chances.

There is no regional bias against the Karachi players but the Punjab players are just better politically connected and keep getting chance after chance. Shehzad, Akmal, and Farhat are all well-known for having considerable political clout. I have broken it down for you now, I hope this makes sense to you.
 
I am surprised how people feed the regional bias and keep bringing it up every time one of their preferred player is not selected.... this form of bigotry feed animosity between people! this is what has been used time and again to divide people and masses easily fall prey to it! we need to grow up! i for one have never looked at the region of a player before making a judgement call on him its mostly to do with his talents ...
 
A.A.Z said:
How do you keep missing the point I am not referring to Iqbal Qasim. I am not doubting his integrity. I am referring to another posters question as to why the likes of Shehzad, Akmal, Farhat and co. keep get selected after repeated failures whereas Fawad and Sarfraz performed but had to keep toiling away and were still given hardly any chances.

There is no regional bias against the Karachi players but the Punjab players are just better politically connected and keep getting chance after chance. Shehzad, Akmal, and Farhat are all well-known for having considerable political clout. I have broken it down for you now, I hope this makes sense to you.
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Yes, and I keep telling you that their selection has got nothing to do with regional bias. It's nepotism you need to worry more about than regional bias... Glad to see you understand the difference.
 
gangstathe13th said:
Yes, and I keep telling you that their selection has got nothing to do with regional bias. It's nepotism you need to worry more about than regional bias... Glad to see you understand the difference.
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Nepotism plays a big part in regional bias when nepotism is only prevalent for a certain region. The selectors may not be anti Karachi but because they are accommodating these politically backed Punjab players they have to exclude the Karachi players from the squad. The PSL has improved things and will hopefully bring an end to this. Sad to see you still don't understand the point.
 
Mamoon said:
Easy to make statements in hindsight, but the fact is that till 2014, Sarfraz was a terrible international cricketer and looked like fish out of water at the top level. His keeping was poor and his batting was tail-ender level. In addition, he didn't radiate any confidence and attitude at all.

However, Adnan's injury prior to the Sharjah Test vs SL in 2014 changed his career. He took that opportunity and delivered in that famous win, and since then he has never looked back. The difference between him and the likes of Umar and Shehzad etc. has been the fact that he took full advantage of the limited opportunities that he got, while those two got golden boy treatment for 100+ games but could not prove themselves.

With the right attitude and work ethic, either Umar or Shehzad could have been the captain in all formats today. There were given regular chances at a time when Sarfraz was nowhere near the team. Hence, it is important to appreciate the way Sarfraz has turned his career around rather taking shots at people who did not support him at a time when he did not deserve any support.
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Sarfaraz's domestic averages were good and on that basis he should have been backed and supported when he was low on confidence. How many players have we seen who turned out to be great but started their careers poorly. It is a known fact that the management does not have the patience to stick with players they have selected and give them a run.

The players that have been persisted with mostly had low domestic averages and odds were pretty high that they will fail at the international level. People who are crediting PSL with some good selections actually do have a point. Fahkhar, Rumman, and Shadab all have good domestic averages.
 
Mamoon said:
Easy to make statements in hindsight, but the fact is that till 2014, Sarfraz was a terrible international cricketer and looked like fish out of water at the top level. His keeping was poor and his batting was tail-ender level. In addition, he didn't radiate any confidence and attitude at all.

However, Adnan's injury prior to the Sharjah Test vs SL in 2014 changed his career. He took that opportunity and delivered in that famous win, and since then he has never looked back. The difference between him and the likes of Umar and Shehzad etc. has been the fact that he took full advantage of the limited opportunities that he got, while those two got golden boy treatment for 100+ games but could not prove themselves.

With the right attitude and work ethic, either Umar or Shehzad could have been the captain in all formats today. There were given regular chances at a time when Sarfraz was nowhere near the team. Hence, it is important to appreciate the way Sarfraz has turned his career around rather taking shots at people who did not support him at a time when he did not deserve any support.
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That is the issue. Sarfraz was not given the same golden rope as Akmal or Shehzaad but should have. If you saw him in the u19 days (you may have been too young), he was an awesome captain then too. Its no coincidence he was able to inspire us this CT. He should have been earmarked early to be Pakistani captain (I definitely did).

On top of that, the guy went on A tour to West Indies and Australia. Scored a 100 in Australia when they had Pattinson in the team. A year or two later, that same Pattinson was destroying India.

Just cause he came in at number 7 or 8 in a crappy ODI team should never have been the test to judge how good he is. He was always good. Just the selectors nepotism. I am sure if he was Punjabi, he would have had a golden rope.
 
I have a feeling Sarfraz will take us to the WC Final in 2019. England has always been our lucky place to play big ICC tournaments barring CT 2013 I guess.
 
There is not a single cricketer in Pakistan apart from Azam Khan who rated Sarfraz before CT win.

Shows how poor Pakistanis are in identifying talent. Especially worse in identifying captaincy potential. All they look for is looks, education, English, press conferences and interviews forgetting that matches are won on-field!
 
Salute to Azam Khan who identified Sarfraz as potential captain since his teen days. If not for him we would have missed a gem.

The less said about the likes of Waqar the better.
 
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