Local players who should not be in PSL 8

[CricketingMinds]

These local players have no future (due to age and or poor performance) and are hogging spots that can be used for future players who are young and need more game time & development.

You could say that their experience will help the young ones, but I see their presence causing damage to the league & player development...

Thoughts?

1. Sarfaraz Ahmed

2. Mohd. Irfan

3. Sohail Tanvir

4. Kamran Akmal

5. Umar Akmal

6. Umaid Asif

7. Sohail Akhtar

8. Shahid Afridi

9. Mohammad Hafeez

10. Anwar Ali

11. Imran Khan Snr

12. Sohail Khan

 

[Cover Drive Six]

where is Junaid Khan?

 

[Cric1234]

Most I agree with not Umar Akmal he is a better opener in T20 than Babar he can utilise the powerplay more and score the quick 30s and 40s which is what’s needed in the T20 World Cup.

 

[hitthestump]

PSL is not an audition for the national side. It's a tamasha league which seeks to make money, that is all.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

where is Junaid Khan?

He hasn't been picked for last 2 seasons.

 

[Rana]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

 

[BunnyRabbit]

To be honest it's the spine of having some decent local players that has been saving PSL for 2 seasons now.
The foreign player quality has regressed so much since the pandemic started.
The draft should be scrapped as well with some amount allotted to every franchise through which they could sign any players they want. Give it in the hands of the franchises to sort out the deals with the players themselves. 6 foreign players for every team. No pick through draft. They could negotiate their payment with themselves.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Musa Khan (unless he improves massively)
Danish Aziz (same)
Kamran Akmal
Sohail Khan
Mohammad Irfan
Sohail Tanvir
Mohammad Amir (unless he displays his fitness)

That's pretty much it.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

These local players have no future (due to age and or poor performance) and are hogging spots that can be used for future players who are young and need more game time & development.

You could say that their experience will help the young ones, but I see their presence causing damage to the league & player development...

Thoughts?

1. Sarfaraz Ahmed

2. Mohd. Irfan

3. Sohail Tanvir

4. Kamran Akmal

5. Umar Akmal

6. Umaid Asif

7. Sohail Akhtar

8. Shahid Afridi

9. Mohammad Hafeez

10. Anwar Ali

11. Imran Khan Snr

12. Sohail Khan

Umaid is performing pretty well even at his stage and performance should be the sole criterion.

Agree on Kamran, Irfan, Tanvir and Sohail Khan.

Sarfraz should certainly be removed as captain but don't think it will happen.

 

[Rana]

Umaid is performing pretty well even at his stage and performance should be the sole criterion.

Agree on Kamran, Irfan, Tanvir and Sohail Khan.

Sarfraz should certainly be removed as captain but don't think it will happen.

Sarfaraz should be transferred to Karachi kings as their captain and Babar can move to Quetta as theirs

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Sarfaraz should be transferred to Karachi kings as their captain and Babar can move to Quetta as theirs

Would be expecting KK to strengthen their middle order and bowling with power hitters and some good pacers. Don't think Sarfraz would fit the description there.

Plus I doubt Nadeem Omar would want to make many changes considering he doesn't like changing the stuff.

I just hope the foreign quality players are of higher standard for next season. It's become the national t20 cup atm with so many departures and injuries.

 

[PakEngFan]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

Don’t run away again. Babar average is nearly double of Umar akmal and his strike rate is comfortably better same for rizwan. Try again.

 

[Villager6964]

These local players have no future (due to age and or poor performance) and are hogging spots that can be used for future players who are young and need more game time & development.

You could say that their experience will help the young ones, but I see their presence causing damage to the league & player development...

Thoughts?

1. Sarfaraz Ahmed

2. Mohd. Irfan

3. Sohail Tanvir

4. Kamran Akmal

5. Umar Akmal

6. Umaid Asif

7. Sohail Akhtar

8. Shahid Afridi

9. Mohammad Hafeez

10. Anwar Ali

11. Imran Khan Snr

12. Sohail Khan

Lol Umar Akmal.hahahaha.
Umar Akmal is still better than all the hacks Pakistan have played recently in national team.

 

[CricketingMinds]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

That is your opinion. Thankfully not the selectors.

 

[syedfaraz5]

These local players have no future (due to age and or poor performance) and are hogging spots that can be used for future players who are young and need more game time & development.

You could say that their experience will help the young ones, but I see their presence causing damage to the league & player development...

Thoughts?


2. Mohd. Irfan

3. Sohail Tanvir

4. Kamran Akmal

7. Sohail Akhtar

8. Shahid Afridi

9. Mohammad Hafeez

10. Anwar Ali

11. Imran Khan Snr

12. Sohail Khan

i agree with these names.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

That is your opinion. Thankfully not the selectors.

“Umar Akmal because he’s too fat” - Azam Khan says, ‘Au contraire’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s a cheat” - Mo Nawaz says, ‘Mange Tout’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s too old” - Ifti Chacha says, ‘Bonnet de douche’.

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

For the OPs list, I have made my edits;

- Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Mohd. Irfan
- Sohail Tanvir
- Kamran Akmal
- Shahid Afridi
- Imran Khan Sr (although this hut was decent in 2021 NT20 & PSL 6)

The other players I have taken out are still good or fine enough

 

[usman.sandhu]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

Not sure why we have so many people defending Umar Akmal here... he is a tried and tested failure

He cannot play under pressure and has proven this over and over again, is a really poor player of spin doesn't know which way the bowl is turning, is a convicted cheat and just look at his fitness levels

Please stop defending him.. I am sure you can focus your energy on more positive discussions..

We shouldn't even have Umar Akmal discussion forums.. the guy is a disgrace..

P.S. I used to be a fan when he started out

 

[usman.sandhu]

“Umar Akmal because he’s too fat” - Azam Khan says, ‘Au contraire’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s a cheat” - Mo Nawaz says, ‘Mange Tout’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s too old” - Ifti Chacha says, ‘Bonnet de douche’.

Umar Akmal is an unfit cheat, please stop asking for his inclusion in the team

We as a nation need to start taking integrity and merit seriously..

 

[Mean&Green]

When will some of you buckets realize these teams are not national or domestic teams they are franchises owned by business men who want to make money. They can select a kabaddi player if they want to it’s their own choice. When people say this player was benched it’s not like it’s pcbs decision like educate yourself. CSK still selects harbhjan Raina bravo Tahir uthappa doesn’t mean they gonna play for India

 

[CricVet]

Umar Akmal is an unfit cheat, please stop asking for his inclusion in the team

We as a nation need to start taking integrity and merit seriously..

“Umar Akmal because he’s too fat” - Azam Khan says, ‘Au contraire’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s a cheat” - Mo Nawaz says, ‘Mange Tout’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s too old” - Ifti Chacha says, ‘Bonnet de douche’.

Let see how Haris future shapes up to be in Pak T20 squad - he impressed me in this tournament. Also, Qasim Akram would be a good one to invest time with. Umar WAS an awesome talent but, there is something wrong with the last name Akmal - IQ issues perhaps.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Umar Akmal is an unfit cheat, please stop asking for his inclusion in the team

We as a nation need to start taking integrity and merit seriously..

There’s players who are worse than Umar Akmal in terms of fitness, so there goes that out the window. Besides, you talk as if Azam Khan wasn’t originally in the WT20 squad before Rambo came in. There’s no fitness standards in Pakistan, therefore Umar Akmal is fit enough to play in the PSL and for Pakistan.

Fixing not the same as not reporting, there’s that out the window. Shane Warne was taking gifts from Bookies, would you call him a cheat? No you wouldn’t.

If you have a problem with franchises picking Umar Akmal then I suggest you to not watch the PSL because da King is here to stay.

 

[finalfantasy7]

agree with your list

anwar ali / Usman Shinwari / Usman Qadir/ Sohaib Maqsood/ Mohammad Hafeez /
Sarfaraz Ahmed/ - not good enough

Mohammad Amir - retired from international-doesnt play other t20 league - he cant be good anymore

 

[Kaddy]

Every year I read M. Irfan's name in the list of players who 'should not play next PSL'.

Somehow he sneaks in every time.

 

[Titan24]

Some of these players are naturally going to transition out in the coming edition or so as the younger players putting their hands up come into the scene.

Transition can already been seen with Kamran Akmal being dropped midway and Mohammad Haris really grabbing his opportunity. Irfan wasnt even in the initial squads, only came as replacement (He wasnt even considered much in Nat T20 as well) and etc.

Its unrealistic to expect every single one of them going by the next season but, we are going to see some natural transition which was pretty evident in last national T20 cup as well. Thats the case with most leagues where there remains a mix of players.

Just to give one example out of the pool of many, Peter Siddle was the highest wicket taker in BBL 2022. If that would have happened in any of Pak T20 competition, we would have had threads that how we are scrapping the barrel and cricket is finished. So the point is transition is gonna naturally happen, when you have guys like Zeeshan Zameer, Zeeshan Khan, Mohammad Haris etc creating impact then they are surely gonna take the place of guys you are mentioning and make the tournaments more competitive as well.

However, there is a fine line in where you neither want a young unpolished player when he is not ready replacing a veteran in his twilight nor you want a veteran handing around when they young ones are ready to take the roles he has been performing as ultimate aim of any competition to have the competitive cricket.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Most I agree with not Umar Akmal he is a better opener in T20 than Babar he can utilise the powerplay more and score the quick 30s and 40s which is what’s needed in the T20 World Cup.

i seriously hope for the sake of humanity that this comment was a joke ... or sarcasm ...

bcz if this comment was made delibratly .... then i have little hope for humanity

 

[Rellu_Katta]

“Umar Akmal because he’s too fat” - Azam Khan says, ‘Au contraire’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s a cheat” - Mo Nawaz says, ‘Mange Tout’.

“Umar Akmal because he’s too old” - Ifti Chacha says, ‘Bonnet de douche’.

Umer Akmal is nonsense, shameless, worthless and useless... and this i had to force myself to find some civilized words bcz he deserves worse...

Umar Akmal is a cancer that will destroy any team... he is a tumor that should be banned from even looking at cricket on tv.

 

[volcyz]

Umar Akmal hopefully has sorted out his mental/ego issues

 

[silentkiller187]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

Whats the criteria, better average? better strike rate or better TALUNTTT

 

[Ryw]

Average punter fan thinks like this but not PSL franchises management,Pcb,Media Broadcasters etc, above players have fan following huge number of int matches behind them,their CV is strong as compared to some random new guy. Same rules applies in Job market

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Umer Akmal is nonsense, shameless, worthless and useless... and this i had to force myself to find some civilized words bcz he deserves worse...

Umar Akmal is a cancer that will destroy any team... he is a tumor that should be banned from even looking at cricket on tv.

Whilst Umar Akmal is being fed grapes from his bed, you’re sitting on a PC having a hissy fit on a cricketer for playing cricket. Lmao

The King will be retained, and will have his contract upgraded to the GOLD category in PSL 8. Simply lovely.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

Whilst Umar Akmal is being fed grapes from his bed, you’re sitting on a PC having a hissy fit on a cricketer for playing cricket. Lmao��

The King will be retained, and will have his contract upgraded to the GOLD category in PSL 8. Simply lovely.

so hows ur test match going... am assuming u playing for NewZeland given you can chew about others being keyboard cricketers.. lol ... the Cancer Akmal will soon find a reason to get a boot ...

 

[silentkiller187]

Sharjeel, the overhyped overweight fixer, calls for him to replace rizwan before the world cup yet being outperformed by literally every other opener even a very poor babar azam.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

so hows ur test match going... am assuming u playing for NewZeland given you can chew about others being keyboard cricketers.. lol ... the Cancer Akmal will soon find a reason to get a boot ...

Nah, I don’t cry on my PC and start calling cricketers “cancer” just for playing franchise cricket, lol.

Umar Akmal’s return to the throne has got his haters crying in the corner of the room, lol.

I suggest you take a break for a good 5 years, as King Umar won’t be going anywhere.

 

[Rana]

Biggest Local draws in PSL 2022

1. Fakhar Zaman

2. Sharjeel Khan

3. Naseem Shah

4. Shaheen Afridi

5. Asif Ali

6. Muhammad Harris (he is a very exciting prospect)

7. Umar Akmal

8. Harris Rauf

9. Shahnawaz Dahani (he is immature but he is well followed)

10. Shadab Khan (female fans adore him)

You need these players regardless of their technical correctness in order to add flavour to your brand. All of them have some flair and character unlike the bland brands we have besides them. I didn’t add Hassan Ali to this list but he has a good shout too.

 

[silentkiller187]

Biggest Local draws in PSL 2022

1. Fakhar Zaman

2. Sharjeel Khan

3. Naseem Shah

4. Shaheen Afridi

5. Asif Ali

6. Muhammad Harris (he is a very exciting prospect)

7. Umar Akmal

8. Harris Rauf

9. Shahnawaz Dahani (he is immature but he is well followed)

10. Shadab Khan (female fans adore him)

You need these players regardless of their technical correctness in order to add flavour to your brand. All of them have some flair and character unlike the bland brands we have besides them. I didn’t add Hassan Ali to this list but he has a good shout too.

is that list in order? a few posts a go you said umar akmal is a bigger draw than asif ali but on the list above asif ali is higher? seems like you dont believe what your saying yourself

 

[Rana]

is that list in order? a few posts a go you said umar akmal is a bigger draw than asif ali but on the list above asif ali is higher? seems like you dont believe what your saying yourself

I have given you 10 names in no particular order

Sorry but people don’t tune in to watch Shan and Rizwan take singles until the 13th over

 

[silentkiller187]

I have given you 10 names in no particular order

Sorry but people don’t tune in to watch Shan and Rizwan take singles until the 13th over

No need to apologies to me , i prefer watching proper cricket, you prefer walking wickets everyone has their preferences.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

No need to apologies to me , i prefer watching proper cricket, you prefer walking wickets everyone has their preferences.

The whole point of T20 cricket is to attract new fans and entertain everyone. Shan Masood isn’t going to do either of those, but the likes of Asif Ali, King Umar, Sharjeel and Fakhar will.


If you want to watch proper cricket then stick to Test cricket.

 

[Rana]

The whole point of T20 cricket is to attract new fans and entertain everyone. Shan Masood isn’t going to do either of those, but the likes of Asif Ali, King Umar, Sharjeel and Fakhar will.


If you want to watch proper cricket then stick to Test cricket.

Fans like him are desperate to turn this into ‘Phateechar Super League’. Read his comments on Sharjeel lol

 

[silentkiller187]

The whole point of T20 cricket is to attract new fans and entertain everyone. Shan Masood isn’t going to do either of those, but the likes of Asif Ali, King Umar, Sharjeel and Fakhar will.


If you want to watch proper cricket then stick to Test cricket.

Fair enough that's what these pyjama leagues are for I won't begrudge that, but that's not the aim when it comes to t20i where the likes of all who you mentioned have failed to show any spine consistently barring fakhar maybe. When we got players worthy of smacking and crashing the ball away I am all for them but hate to break it to you guys that's not umar akmal or sharjeel in Internationals

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Fans like him are desperate to turn this into ‘Phateechar Super League’. Read his comments on Sharjeel lol

Just hope Rambo isn’t like some of these posters, otherwise we may end up with a top 3 consisting of Masood, Babar and Rizwan whilst the likes of Fakhar and Asif Ali sit on the bench until the 18th over *

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Fair enough that's what these pyjama leagues are for I won't begrudge that, but that's not the aim when it comes to t20i where the likes of all who you mentioned have failed to show any spine consistently barring fakhar maybe. When we got players worthy of smacking and crashing the ball away I am all for them but hate to break it to you guys that's not umar akmal or sharjeel in Internationals

If you expect attacking batsmen to be ‘consistent’ then what’s the point of having an accumulator at the top?*

 

[Rana]

Just hope Rambo isn’t like some of these posters, otherwise we may end up with a top 3 consisting of Masood, Babar and Rizwan whilst the likes of Fakhar and Asif Ali sit on the bench until the 18th over ����*

This is the blueprint Pakistan is working towards

The worst white ball think tank in world cricket! Misbah was always traumatised by the uselessness of his openers hence maybe that’s why he prefers these lethargic players like Babar, Rizwan, Shan and Imam to open now.

 

[silentkiller187]

The problem occurs when people start using pyjama leagues as a sole criteria for international selection. Fakhar zaman is suddenly a messiah that needs to open, have people forgotten he started of as a opener for pak, what is his numbers? Same with umar "2golden ducks in a row" akmal. Babar and rizwan whether people like it or not are paks most successful opening partnerships for a long time , based on international performances and not pyjama leagues

 

[silentkiller187]

If you expect attacking batsmen to be ‘consistent’ then what’s the point of having an accumulator at the top?*

Well MS by your standards have 2 accumulators at the top, what's the point 9 wins out of 10. How many wins did sharjeel contribute to with his power hitting , what's his strike rate, and that's what u call exciting to watch

Just cos people swing their bat aimlessly that's now called exciting, that stuff needs to stay in the 90s

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Well MS by your standards have 2 accumulators at the top, what's the point 9 wins out of 10. How many wins did sharjeel contribute to with his power hitting , what's his strike rate, and that's what u call exciting to watch

Just cos people swing their bat aimlessly that's job called exciting, that stuff needs to stay in the 90s

MS are at the top because of the like of Tim David, Roussow, Khushdil bailing them out every single time. Now the argument you’ll use is that Masood and Rizwan are building a base for the rest of the batsman to then come in and slog it from ball one. Well, for me that’s not exciting and entertaining, and I know you’d prefer to watch a batsman score 50 off 20 balls rather than 40 balls (doesn’t have to be Sharjeel, could be anyone else).

 

[silentkiller187]

MS are at the top because of the like of Tim David, Roussow, Khushdil bailing them out every single time. Now the argument you’ll use is that Masood and Rizwan are building a base for the rest of the batsman to then come in and slog it from ball one. Well, for me that’s not exciting and entertaining, and I know you’d prefer to watch a batsman score 50 off 20 balls rather than 40 balls (doesn’t have to be Sharjeel, could be anyone else).

The facts are backing up the arguement at the moment, unless you can show me otherwise then your opinions are based on a hypothetical situations

I 100 per cent would enjoy a 20 ball 50 but the players being mentioned I can't see them doing it on the big stage, we need to loo to the future

 

[cricketerB94]

MS are at the top because of the like of Tim David, Roussow, Khushdil bailing them out every single time. Now the argument you’ll use is that Masood and Rizwan are building a base for the rest of the batsman to then come in and slog it from ball one. Well, for me that’s not exciting and entertaining, and I know you’d prefer to watch a batsman score 50 off 20 balls rather than 40 balls (doesn’t have to be Sharjeel, could be anyone else).

OK, so why didn't Sharjeel bail KK out in a single match this season? Why did UA bailed QG out in 1/5 innings that he played and that too when Sarfaraz and openers played well? Thanks, but we don't need these tried and tested failures in the national team. If the franchises want to keep them, they can do it and be the last 2 every season.

 

[NeVerMind]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

Maybe in your house but no-one cares about him outside that especially here in England (see how no county is tripping themselves up in trying to sign in him for T20 Blast or The Hundred). Mo Riz, Babar and Shaheen are biggest names and why they have been signed up. Shame about Umar Akmal as he did have lots of talent when he started. Remember taking a pic of him when Pak played Essex all those years ago with the label 'Legend' on my FB page. My friends still take the **** out of me for saying that. Hope he has sorted out his mental issues and can find a way back...

 

[shamaan]

Umar Akmal should definitely be playing next PSL

 

[adzzy786]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

This is the most hilarious and delusional post of the decade

 

[shamaan]

Sarfraz Ahmed
Sohail Tanvir
Muhammed Irfan
Junaid Khan
Shahid Afridi
Kamran akmal
Sohail Khan
Junaid Khan

 

[realitygaf]

Lol Umar Akmal is a better T20 batsman and a bigger draw than the following batsmen:

1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Babar Azam
3. Shan Masood
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Kamran Ghulam
6. Asif Ali
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mubasir Khan
10. Hussain Talat
11. Azam Khan
12. Sohaib Maqsood

Practically everyone in Pakistan and you want to drop him due to a biased agenda?

tonight, in the twighlight zone .

this is the most hilarous post in the history of PP if its not sarcasm

 

[Maher96]

I think there is a fair few players who haven’t managed to perform this year.

Senior Akmal due to his prior antics and then current form I think will find it hard to come back next year. Let’s see never right anyone off but with Azam Khan, Haaris in the mix seems like the end for Kami.

 

[Saj]

I can't believe Sohail Akhtar keeps getting picked by LQ.

But given he's part of the management I'm sure we'll see him for a few more years.

 

[CricketingMinds]

This is the blueprint Pakistan is working towards

The worst white ball think tank in world cricket! Misbah was always traumatised by the uselessness of his openers hence maybe that’s why he prefers these lethargic players like Babar, Rizwan, Shan and Imam to open now.

Let's compare Avg & Strike Rates for the 10 games in PSL 7

1. Rizwan -
Avg: 68.42
SR: 130.16

2. Shan - 140.18
Avg: 45.70
SR: 140.18


3. Sharjeel -
Avg: 23.10
SR: 130.5


4. Babar -
Avg: 38.11
SR: 118.96

5. Fakhar -
Avg: 52.10
SR: 157.40

6. Umar Akmal -
Avg: 20.20
SR: 174.13

I don't see the hype about Sharjeel: A poor batsman, with a poor avg, an OK SR. and lethargic on the field. Fakhar and Shan have better Avgs and SR than Sharjeel.

Yes, Babar needs to improve his SR, no doubt. But there is nothing wrong about Rizwan - if a batsman is playing at an OK SR of 130, then his avg must be high (as is Rizwan's)

 

[Saj]

The way it works in a lot of these leagues is that if you are friends with influential players and the owners you will continue to get picked. Also if your agent is friendly with a franchise you will stand a good chance of being picked.

 

[CricketingMinds]

The way it works in a lot of these leagues is that if you are friends with influential players and the owners you will continue to get picked. Also if your agent is friendly with a franchise you will stand a good chance of being picked.

Are you suggesting that Sharjeel, Umar, Irfan, Kamran, Sarfaraz, Tanvir, etc. are there only because they are friends with owners and other influential players in the team?

 

[transparent opacity]

Are you suggesting that Sharjeel, Umar, Irfan, Kamran, Sarfaraz, Tanvir, etc. are there only because they are friends with owners and other influential players in the team?

He's not suggesting anything, just stating the facts.

 

[usman.sandhu]

There’s players who are worse than Umar Akmal in terms of fitness, so there goes that out the window. Besides, you talk as if Azam Khan wasn’t originally in the WT20 squad before Rambo came in. There’s no fitness standards in Pakistan, therefore Umar Akmal is fit enough to play in the PSL and for Pakistan.

Fixing not the same as not reporting, there’s that out the window. Shane Warne was taking gifts from Bookies, would you call him a cheat? No you wouldn’t.

If you have a problem with franchises picking Umar Akmal then I suggest you to not watch the PSL because da King is here to stay.

Sorry but that is a seriously messed up point of view, you are justifying a blatant disregard of integrity by coming up with examples of other players who have done it.. this is like saying that stealing is ok because other people are doing it...

1. We need to take integrity towards the game way more seriously. Cheating is not allowed and is not ok under any circumstances. If Shane warne was guilty of it, he shouldn't have played after he was found guilty

2. Fitness is an integral part of any sport, and players who believe they are bigger than the game and can side-step this owing to their "talent" have always failed. Azam Khan and Sharjeel are no role models and in my opinion do not deserve to represent Pakistan (Sharjeel is also a cheat so he never should play for Pakistan). Azam can only be eligible once he works on his fitness.

You can defend Umar Akmal all you want, but he has always failed us when we needed him the most, he has failed whenever his temperament has been tested and he cannot absorb pressure

We, as a nation, unfortunately overhype talent too much. Like in any field, it takes discipline, hard work, consistency and being honest to your self and what you represent to be a great. Umar Akmal is no where close to this.

We have to keep him away from our team to discourage this toxic mindset and way of thinking.

Also, I have no problem with him playing domestic cricket, he has to make a living. I do have a problem with him playing for the national team.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Sorry but that is a seriously messed up point of view, you are justifying a blatant disregard of integrity by coming up with examples of other players who have done it.. this is like saying that stealing is ok because other people are doing it...

1. We need to take integrity towards the game way more seriously. Cheating is not allowed and is not ok under any circumstances. If Shane warne was guilty of it, he shouldn't have played after he was found guilty

2. Fitness is an integral part of any sport, and players who believe they are bigger than the game and can side-step this owing to their "talent" have always failed. Azam Khan and Sharjeel are no role models and in my opinion do not deserve to represent Pakistan (Sharjeel is also a cheat so he never should play for Pakistan). Azam can only be eligible once he works on his fitness.

You can defend Umar Akmal all you want, but he has always failed us when we needed him the most, he has failed whenever his temperament has been tested and he cannot absorb pressure

We, as a nation, unfortunately overhype talent too much. Like in any field, it takes discipline, hard work, consistency and being honest to your self and what you represent to be a great. Umar Akmal is no where close to this.

We have to keep him away from our team to discourage this toxic mindset and way of thinking.

Also, I have no problem with him playing domestic cricket, he has to make a living. I do have a problem with him playing for the national team.

1. Match Fixing isn’t cheating, here’s the definition of cheating from the dictionary for all those who love to throw the word around without knowing that actual meaning - ‘act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage’. Now tell me what advantage is gained from fixing, NONE. Lastly, let’s not compare fixing to not reporting an approach, two completely different things. One is committing a crime, the other is a breach of the rules but not a crime. There’s a reason why those 3 in 2010 went to jail, you wouldn’t go to jail for failing to report an approach unless you can prove me otherwise.


2. Of course fitness is an integral part of sports, but it’s not in Pakistan. If the PCB think it’s acceptable for Azam Khan to represent Pakistan with the current fitness then Umar Akmal is fit enough for ***PCB’s STANDARDS***, whether you think he’s fit enough or not is irrelevant because all that matters is what PCB thinks is an acceptable standard of fitness and we’ve seen the with the selection of Azam Khan before the WT20.


3. He failed in a team where we had Misbah ul Haq as the captain of ODI’s, how many players flourished under his captaincy in LOI?


4. You won’t have a problem with him playing for the national team when he starts winning games for Pakistan. Im sure you were jumping on the sofa when Amir took those 3 wickets in CT17, tab koi problem nahi tha.

 

[usman.sandhu]

1. Match Fixing isn’t cheating, here’s the definition of cheating from the dictionary for all those who love to throw the word around without knowing that actual meaning - ‘act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage’. Now tell me what advantage is gained from fixing, NONE. Lastly, let’s not compare fixing to not reporting an approach, two completely different things. One is committing a crime, the other is a breach of the rules but not a crime. There’s a reason why those 3 in 2010 went to jail, you wouldn’t go to jail for failing to report an approach unless you can prove me otherwise.


2. Of course fitness is an integral part of sports, but it’s not in Pakistan. If the PCB think it’s acceptable for Azam Khan to represent Pakistan with the current fitness then Umar Akmal is fit enough for ***PCB’s STANDARDS***, whether you think he’s fit enough or not is irrelevant because all that matters is what PCB thinks is an acceptable standard of fitness and we’ve seen the with the selection of Azam Khan before the WT20.


3. He failed in a team where we had Misbah ul Haq as the captain of ODI’s, how many players flourished under his captaincy in LOI?


4. You won’t have a problem with him playing for the national team when he starts winning games for Pakistan. Im sure you were jumping on the sofa when Amir took those 3 wickets in CT17, tab koi problem nahi tha.

I am so glad you are not a selector.

Collectively as a nation we need to understand the concept of integrity and ethics. I'm afraid as long as we keep brushing this under the carpet we will keep encouraging non-compliance.

 

[Maher96]

Quite a few OAP getting a go in the PSL this year.

Ali Majid Shah sahab for PZ tonight is at least 40.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I am so glad you are not a selector.

Collectively as a nation we need to understand the concept of integrity and ethics. I'm afraid as long as we keep brushing this under the carpet we will keep encouraging non-compliance.

Why, what did I say that was wrong? Please feel free to correct my post.