Moin Khan's son Azam Khan is a talented player after all

[srh]

Recently Moin Khan's son Azam Khan was selected in U-16 trials and he got a lot of flake because
1) he is overweight and also
2) not good and only got selected because he is son of Moin Khan.

Basit Ali was the selector and he mentioned in his interview that Azam Khan was selected on merit.

Now a U-16 tournament has started by PCB and in the first match in 1st inning, Azam Khan scored a century for his team. He scored 106 runs on 64 balls which includes 7 sixes and 10 fours.

http://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?newsID=1102206745&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20140511

So he is a talented player after all and was selected by Basit Ali on merit.

 

[Ahson8]

Put it in the thread where everyone was criticizing him.
Although he really needs to cut down on his weight...

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Good to know. As I said, even on that thread, anyone can show videotape of a batsmen batting for half an hour, and include the only ball he played badly. He probably wasn't dismissed even once, so they made do with that awkward ball he missed and got hit on the thigh.

Hopefully he keeps it up, and more importantly, he must focus on his batting strength rather than forgetting about that and go on some strange diet and ruin his game/strength.

 

[Hawkeye]

Always knew. Basit Ali wouldn't select anyone on sifarish, he has an eye for talent

Someone else also posted on that thread that he has personally seen the kid play and he's extremely good!

Lots of people were ridiculing the poor kid & making fun of his weight, while there are obese fat men even in our NATIONAL team like Jamshed and Sharjeel.

The kid is just 16, he can and will cut down on fat with strict training which he will have to go through.

 

[srh]

we can talk all we want on these internet forums but surely we are not better than any selector who knows the game

 

[azfar wali]

Good to see that he scored some runs but still should focus on his fitness as much as he can.

 

[Lara400]

Criticized and rightly so, the boy is obese and needs to shed the lard off big time.

He might sore a hundred but will leak a hundred on the field, can't hide him in the pavilion.

Moin must have been asleep at the dinner table, he being a sports player ought to have known better.

 

[Gigii]

Criticized and rightly so, the boy is obese and needs to shed the lard off big time.

He might sore a hundred but will leak a hundred on the field, can't hide him in the pavilion.

Moin must have been asleep at the dinner table, he being a sports player ought to have known better.

Actually, IIRC, most of the criticism was levelled at him in that thread was because of his father rather than his weight.

Personally I said at the time he didn't look too bad from the limited clips of him. But you are right about Pakistan hiding fielders. However, being overweight doesn't necessarily make someone not agile. I am technically overweight, I'm about 15st, but I'm only 6ft, 6'1 on a good day, but I've been a goalkeeper most of my life, I can do things that noone else can.

 

[Mamoon]

There's nothing wrong in suggesting that he should work on his fitness but people were writing him off without giving him a chance just because he was overweight, as if getting fit is something impossible.

Ridiculous to say the least. Our talent pool is not stocked enough that we ditch good players because of their fitness.

 

[radahad]

Damn...good for him. Can't say that I wasn't one of those that screamed "SIFARISH!" when I heard that Moin Khan's son, who just happends to be overweight, was selected for the trials

Personally think that I have a lot to go to not judge a situation at first; applies to a lot of those in our beautiful country as well

 

[radahad]

Also those criticising him solely because of his weight, you need to know that there is no right formula for success in cricket. What weight works for one, may not work for another. Inzamam was a relatively overweight individual and he was one of the best Batsmen produced in our country.

More recently, a talented youngster with potential: Nasir Jamshed, said that his batting suffered when he lost weight....not sure if I do agree with Nasir on that, but the point remains, if someone is performing, things like their weight, should be the last thing on our mind

 

[DrSchultz]

Imagine how the poor kid must have felt due to all these accusations of nepotism..
I think that motivated him to go and prove his selection. Good for him.

 

[kingusama92]

I criticized him for his weight and still stand by that.

He's far too overweight and now that he actually has talent, it's even more embarrassing.

 

[Big Mac]

Criticized and rightly so, the boy is obese and needs to shed the lard off big time.

He might sore a hundred but will leak a hundred on the field, can't hide him in the pavilion.

Moin must have been asleep at the dinner table, he being a sports player ought to have known better.

I criticized him for his weight and still stand by that.

He's far too overweight and now that he actually has talent, it's even more embarrassing.

Some of you are bloody mental, HE IS A CHILD. Happened in the other thread as well, everybody giving a kid abuse for his weight should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[kingusama92]

Some of you are bloody mental, HE IS A CHILD. Happened in the other thread as well, everybody giving a kid abuse for his weight should be ashamed of themselves.

He's not a child.

When you step into the world of athletics, you will get criticized for your body. It is not personal.

Your body becomes public business because it is going to become the difference between success and failure.

If he stops playing cricket and people still make fun of him for his weight then it is wrong.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Weight is overrated.

 

[Big Mac]

He's not a child.

When you step into the world of athletics, you will get criticized for your body. It is not personal.

Your body becomes public business because it is going to become the difference between success and failure.

If he stops playing cricket and people still make fun of him for his weight then it is wrong.

Sorry dude but this is such a load of crap.

Is he a professional cricketer? Is it his job to ensure he is in the best physical condition possible to perform on the cricket field? Did he go to the trials expecting a TV crew to turn up to create a story so idiots on the internet can bully him from the safe anonymity of their keyboards?

Or is he a child who is playing cricket because he enjoys it?

You're only young once, he should enjoy it and eat all the gulab jamun he can find while he doesn't need to worry about cholesterol or high blood pressure.

 

[Big Mac]

Weight is overrated.

That depends on whether you use the metric system or not.

 

[Lara400]

Some of you are bloody mental, HE IS A CHILD. Happened in the other thread as well, everybody giving a kid abuse for his weight should be ashamed of themselves.

Are you on cloud cuckoo land?

Even if he is a kid and it might touch a nerve or two? What has that emotion got to do with his fitness levels? Give him ten chances if you like, not sure how that will slim him down.

Obesity in children is a big issue in the west, it's not hidden under any disguise and it's addressed as it has above. It's not called child abuse!

 

[Big Mac]

Are you on cloud cuckoo land?

Even if he is a kid and it might touch a nerve or two? What has that emotion got to do with his fitness levels? Give him ten chances if you like, not sure how that will slim him down.

Obesity in children is a big issue in the west, it's not hidden under any disguise and it's addressed as it has above. It's not called child abuse!

Oh so now you weren't abusing a kid for not being as fit as a professional athlete, you were really concerned about the increasing problem of childhood obesity?

Pull the other one.

 

[Lara400]

Oh so now you weren't abusing a kid for not being as fit as a professional athlete, you were really concerned about the increasing problem of childhood obesity?

Pull the other one.

Care to explain where the abuse is Einstein rather than getting your knickers in a twist?

Didn't say I was concerned with childhood obesity, I said it was not an issue in the west to address it. Stop taking the sentence out of context and get to topic of an overweight cricketer who you want to feed gulab jamans to. Which I'm somewhat perplexed at, at how it missed your child abuse filter feeding such delicacies to an overweight kid!!!

 

[hussain.r97]

Told you guys, "don't judge a book by it's cover". Although, I agree, he needs to work on his fitness a bit. However I reckon the weight works for him, but he is beyond Nasir Jamshed overweight, he should at least get down to his level, maybe try build some muscle as well.

 

[Mamoon]

Some ridiculous posts. Obesity is not acceptable at any age however, its clearly not a shame for a kid who perhaps hasn't been very serious about cricket and sports in general up till now.

It would be a shame if he doesn't work on his fitness NOW which is why it is pathetic to see guys like Jamshed and Sharjeel still carrying excess baggage.

Secondly, those who say that weight is overrated must be smoking something brilliant.

 

[Big Mac]

Care to explain where the abuse is Einstein rather than getting your knickers in a twist?

Didn't say I was concerned with childhood obesity, I said it was not an issue in the west to address it.

Saying "Shed the lard" and cracking jokes about his dad being asleep at the dinner table is not how you address anybody's weight problems, let alone that of a child. You and other PPers just wanted to make yourself feel better by insulting someone else's kid.

Stop taking the sentence out of context and get to topic of an overweight cricketer who you want to feed gulab jamans to. Which I'm somewhat perplexed at, at how it missed your child abuse filter feeding such delicacies to an overweight kid!!!

*Accuses me of taking his words out of context*

*Immediately misconstrues the meaning of my post*

And whether his weight makes him a liability in the field playing in an under-16s cricket match is none of your concern because, get this....

He is a school kid playing U-16 cricket.

But by all means, keep on backtracking and trying to wriggle your way out of it.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

There's way too much focus on aesthetics, and what players can't do as opposed to what they can.

Instead of hysterical discussion about clinical obesity (which is NOT the same thing as a person being fat), what needs to be done is

a) Wait till he plays a meaningful level of cricket where he can be judged.

b) Assess his contribution with the bat and his negative contribution (if any) due to his weight.

Players Arjuna Ranatunga have been highly successful. Even in short form cricket, a hobbling hamstrung Gayle wasn't a liability, so why not wait till you actually see him field before launching on a moralistic tirade about his weight.

Please understand:

a) It's his personal concern only unless it affects his game.

b) You need to look at how efforts to eradicate extra weight will have on his game and well-being holistically. Some people are just naturally fat, if he can't change that, or won't change it, then just evaluate his game holistically and see if his other talents outweigh this problem.

 

[Lara400]

You and other PPers just wanted to make yourself feel better by insulting someone else's kid.

You really are a nut!

We are here to discuss an overweight cricketer who needs to lose weight whether you like it or not. He can be criticized whether you like it or not fat/lard what ever you want to call it does not translate to abuse and neither is having a dig at his dad!!

Then to smear us with your nasty assumption for wanting to feel better at his expense, leads me to believe you really have a effed up head that puts 2 and 2 together to make 5.

 

[Big Mac]

You really are a nut!

We are here to discuss an overweight cricketer who needs to lose weight whether you like it or not. He can be criticized whether you like it or not fat/lard what ever you want to call it does not translate to abuse and neither is having a dig at his dad!!

Then to smear us with your nasty assumption for wanting to feel better at his expense, leads me to believe you really have a effed up head that puts 2 and 2 together to make 5.

How many times does it need to be said before it sinks in for you? He is not a cricketer. He is a child that plays some cricket. Big difference.

The fact that you think him having a famous dad gives you the right to take digs at a kid about his weight is pretty sad.

The fact that you decided to double down not once, but twice, trying to defend insulting a child is even sadder.

 

[Mamoon]

This is getting personal. Give it a rest please.

 

[Lara400]

Saying "Shed the lard" and cracking jokes about his dad being asleep at the dinner table is not how you address anybody's weight problems, let alone that of a child. You and other PPers just wanted to make yourself feel better by insulting someone else's kid.


He is a school kid playing U-16 cricket.

But by all means, keep on backtracking and trying to wriggle your way out of it.

How many times does it need to be said before it sinks in for you? He is not a cricketer. He is a child that plays some cricket. Big difference.

The fact that you think him having a famous dad gives you the right to take digs at a kid about his weight says more about the state of your head than it does mine.

So because he is 16 we can't say nothing about his weight?

And we are doing this for fun because his dad is Moin Khan?

How old are you, seriously?

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

He has the talent but he needs to work on his fitness, which is not impossible.

 

[Big Mac]

So because he is 16 we can't say nothing about his weight?

If you want the 570 currently active users (yes, I went to the front page to check) to see you as someone who likes to insult children over the internet, sure. Go for it.

But don't sulk when someone points out that you're in the wrong.

How old are you, seriously?

Old enough not to insult children.

 

[Lara400]

If you want the 570 currently active users (yes, I went to the front page to check) to see you as someone who likes to insult children over the internet, sure. Go for it.

But don't sulk when someone points out that you're in the wrong.



Old enough not to insult children.

Try convincing the few in this thread first before numbering the total count.

Your happy to feed an overweight gulab jamans and that's not child abuse under your twisted radar but have an issue when he is told to lose weight. And then sum it up as insult and abuse

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Being fat isn't a sin. If it negatively affects a sportsman, it's not different from lack of concentration, poor technique, boredom, focus on studies or a hundred other different things which may influence his performance.

Why does this one thing need to become such a matter of focus, even when he is displaying a lot of talent?

 

[Lara400]

Being fat isn't a sin. If it negatively affects a sportsman, it's not different from lack of concentration, poor technique, boredom, focus on studies or a hundred other different things which may influence his performance.

Why does this one thing need to become such a matter of focus, even when he is displaying a lot of talent?

Did you just say fat

 

[Mamoon]

Being fat isn't a sin. If it negatively affects a sportsman, it's not different from lack of concentration, poor technique, boredom, focus on studies or a hundred other different things which may influence his performance.

Why does this one thing need to become such a matter of focus, even when he is displaying a lot of talent?

I don't agree with your analogy. Physical fitness is the basic component of sports and the first priority. A lot of top quality athletes suffer from concentration lapses and boredom but how many are overweight? Its reeks lack of professionalism.

Going forward, he MUST work on his fitness if he's serious about his cricket. However, the criticism at the moment is definitely immature.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Mamoon and Big Mac are bang on the money here.

 

[Mamoon]

His performance has been a humble pie for many people here, who were calling him sifaarshi because his Dad is an ex cricketer clearly because only poor village kids with no resources have the right to be good at cricket and they were not ready to give him a chance to prove himself because he is overweight at the age of 16.

Some lovely straw clutching going on now.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

I am baking humble pies. I think some people are in dire need of some.

 

[Big Mac]

I am baking humble pies. I think some people are in dire need of some.

You needn't have bothered, they're all on a diet.

 

[Pakistani_Legend]

You needn't have bothered, they're all on a diet.

Yeah. They need to start thinking and bring up some excuses, or whatever takes them out of this.

 

[mussu-100]

When you see an overweight 16 year old playing cricket on the road, what is your reaction?

Exactly, nothing.

You shouldn't give two craps about the weight of some kid who is playing cricket at an amateur level. If you do, then there is clearly some other motive/reason.

 

[saiyan0312]

Well i hope he is groomed well in domestic bcz more then talented kids we need well groomed kids. He has shown potential and hopefully he capitalizes on it and is he is serious abt becoming a cricketer then he should reduce weight in near future.

As he is now let him enjoy the game before calling him a si-farishi and stuff. They are sixteen let them enjoy and take it easy.

 

[yadunoe]

very rude criticizing him for his weight he will surely improve on that .

 

[Alamgeer]

any snap of fat kid?

 

[Alamgeer]

Found this one. Looks really fat.

 

[Mamoon]

He is definitely very overweight. That is beyond dispute.

 

[DanishJamil]

Found this one. Looks really fat.

Hes on par with Basit Ali , Being overweight at this age is Ok but important thing is the kid needs to be active. IF he is active and is able to reduce his weight than we can expect few runs from him at U-19 level.

 

[srh]

The kid is actually 15. Should try to lose some weight but not at the expense of his game unlike Nasir Jamshed.

 

[kingusama92]

Sorry dude but this is such a load of crap.

Is he a professional cricketer? Is it his job to ensure he is in the best physical condition possible to perform on the cricket field? Did he go to the trials expecting a TV crew to turn up to create a story so idiots on the internet can bully him from the safe anonymity of their keyboards?

Or is he a child who is playing cricket because he enjoys it?

You're only young once, he should enjoy it and eat all the gulab jamun he can find while he doesn't need to worry about cholesterol or high blood pressure.

I used to play basketball in one of the top tier leagues (for my age bracket) and we were drilled about our fitness levels down to the finer details.

I was only 12-13 at that age.

So my viewpoints are coming from being raised in that type of sporting culture.

You are making this sound like he's playing gully cricket and a crew stopped by on his street to criticize. He was participating in a proper club set-up with selections being made by Basit Ali. When you get put into such a system, you better be ready to handle some criticism especially when talented.

This attitude of 'he is young and should eat recklessly' is wrong. You can't get blood pressure when you are at his age? What kind of logic is this? The numbers are continually rising around the world because of children having poor eating habits.

 

[OmaIR1]

I criticized him for his weight and still stand by that.

He's far too overweight and now that he actually has talent, it's even more embarrassing.

agree with this...

you still need be physically fit

lol@ people who are trying to brand him as a child as if he is like 8 years old... you can enjoy all the foods you want but train hard... and it starts from the grass root level...

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I used to play basketball in one of the top tier leagues (for my age bracket) and we were drilled about our fitness levels down to the finer details.You are making this sound like he's playing gully cricket and a crew stopped by on his street to criticize. He was participating in a proper club set-up with selections being made by Basit Ali. When you get put into such a system, you better be ready to handle some criticism especially when talented.

Why? Also who should be criticising him? He is not representing you or Pakistan (yet).

You can't get blood pressure when you are at his age? What kind of logic is this? The numbers are continually rising around the world because of children having poor eating habits.

Are posts insulting him online going to reduce his blood pressure? Does it make you feel good bashing little kids 100s of miles away?

 

[kingusama92]

Why? Also who should be criticising him? He is not representing you or Pakistan (yet).

Cause he has potential and he's going to throw it away due to poor fitness.

Are posts insulting him online going to reduce his blood pressure? Does it make you feel good bashing little kids 100s of miles away?

15 years old is a 'little kid'?

Big Mac brought up blood pressure, I'm explaining how little kids aren't immune to blood pressure problems. You can't just eat whatever you want. So, he should be taking care of himself regardless of playing cricket or not.

I have not once name called Azam Khan. Nor have I made fun of him. His fitness levels are there for everyone to see and he took someone's spot in that club. A club that is run by Basit Ali and will most likely produce players for our domestic set-up. This is not any average U16 club.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

He scored a century in his first game lol

Unless he took Don Bradman Jrs spot then he got into the team on merit.

15 years old is a little Kid in my book. Not old enough or important enough to have his weight ridiculed online imo.

 

[Square Drive]

15 years old is a 'little kid'?

No - I consider myself as a grown up now.

 

[kingusama92]

He scored a century in his first game lol

Unless he took Don Bradman Jrs spot then he got into the team on merit.

15 years old is a little Kid in my book. Not old enough or important enough to have his weight ridiculed online imo.

With talent comes great responsibility. If he stays like this and is actually good, it'll be a complete waste of potential.

Unless, you feel his current fitness is fine.

Sachin and Amir disagree. For "little kids", they were pretty good.

 

[kingusama92]

No - I consider myself as a grown up now.

DV doesn't.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Are we sure he is Moin's son and not

 

[CricketAnalyst]

With talent comes great responsibility. If he stays like this and is actually good, it'll be a complete waste of potential.

Unless, you feel his current fitness is fine.

Sachin and Amir disagree. For "little kids", they were pretty good.

Amazed to see this attitude on a Pakistani forum. This sounds more like what I'd expect from the people that run ECB.

Surely fitness is a means to an end, and not something to elevated to the status of a taboo. I hate this culture of 'too short', 'too old', 'too fat'. For crying out loud, if he's scoring centuries, I wouldn't care if he outweighs an African hippopotamus.

At the worst he may field badly, (this is far from guaranteed to be true) and even if that is true, this is Pakistan and it's not like everyone else is Jonty Rhodes. was lucky to be found by someone more tolerant.

Can we at least wait till someone can show a clip of him fielding badly before this debate about "he is too fat". Also note how quickly the discussion is changed from 'Moin is corrupt' to 'Boy needs exercise', probably has a lot to do with people not wanting to admit they were wrong.

 

[menace2society]

How a 16 year old budding cricketer can be obese I have no idea.

 

[Square Drive]

DV doesn't.

What does DV stand for? Dodge Van?

 

[srh]

Lot of people here and on media were abusing him earlier only because he is son of Moin Khan and they assume he only got in the team because of nepotism (sifarish). Infact the junior chief selector Basit Ali was forced to say that the kid is selected on merit.

 

[Zero]

Come on now, guys.
Getting a bit personal.
I'm 16, like 10 stone 7, about 66kg, and I do have a little fat on me (not very muscular, damn genes), yet I am still fitter than a number of skinnier guys.
Sure, he really should lose that fat, but he has shown promise with the bat.
With time, he should reduce the weight, but let's rejoice that we have found a promising youngster.
#BulletDrive

 

[kingusama92]

Amazed to see this attitude on a Pakistani forum. This sounds more like what I'd expect from the people that run ECB.

Surely fitness is a means to an end, and not something to elevated to the status of a taboo. I hate this culture of 'too short', 'too old', 'too fat'. For crying out loud, if he's scoring centuries, I wouldn't care if he outweighs an African hippopotamus.

At the worst he may field badly, (this is far from guaranteed to be true) and even if that is true, this is Pakistan and it's not like everyone else is Jonty Rhodes. was lucky to be found by someone more tolerant.

Can we at least wait till someone can show a clip of him fielding badly before this debate about "he is too fat". Also note how quickly the discussion is changed from 'Moin is corrupt' to 'Boy needs exercise', probably has a lot to do with people not wanting to admit they were wrong.

Which team is better right now? England or Pakistan? They're higher than us in both tests and ODIs. Must be doing something right.

Why just look at the ECB? Australia and South Africa give great importance to this as well. There is a reason they are always at the top. Even India's young talent is supremely fit.

Pakistan has always been a step behind because no one cares about fitness. Talent is wonderful, but it is your commitment to becoming the best possible athlete that is going to elevate your talent towards greatness.

Inzamam's supreme talent and slip catching kept him afloat. He was one of the worst runners in world cricket.

No one is saying young talent that is coming through should carve out six pack abs and have a chiselled body. It is about being lean and as fit as possible without looking like you could faint from loss of breath any second now.

Cricket is more about fitness now then it ever was before. You could get away with it in the 90s, but not now.

 

[kingusama92]

What does DV stand for? Dodge Van?

DeadlyVenom.

 

[menace2society]

Come on now, guys.
Getting a bit personal.
I'm 16, like 10 stone 7, about 66kg, and I do have a little fat on me (not very muscular, damn genes), yet I am still fitter than a number of skinnier guys.
Sure, he really should lose that fat, but he has shown promise with the bat.
With time, he should reduce the weight, but let's rejoice that we have found a promising youngster.
#BulletDrive

You're not trialing for Pak U16 are you? If you were then PP would be on you like a pack of hungry wolves.

To be fair to the kid if he has the talent then he can shed the fat and if he is serious about his cricket then he can do it in 2 years, in time for his U19 step up.

If he doesn't then get on the fat pile with Sharjeel and bye bye.

 

[Gigii]

Which team is better right now? England or Pakistan? They're higher than us in both tests and ODIs. Must be doing something right.

Why just look at the ECB? Australia and South Africa give great importance to this as well. There is a reason they are always at the top. Even India's young talent is supremely fit.

Pakistan has always been a step behind because no one cares about fitness. Talent is wonderful, but it is your commitment to becoming the best possible athlete that is going to elevate your talent towards greatness.

Inzamam's supreme talent and slip catching kept him afloat. He was one of the worst runners in world cricket.

No one is saying young talent that is coming through should carve out six pack abs and have a chiselled body. It is about being lean and as fit as possible without looking like you could faint from loss of breath any second now.

Cricket is more about fitness now then it ever was before. You could get away with it in the 90s, but not now.

But can Pakistan afford to ignore someone based on fitness issues? England can afford to tell Samit Patel, get into shape and then you'll be considered more frequently. But if Samit doesn't do it, it's no problem to England, they'll just bring in Ben Stokes or whoever.

There simply isn't the talent there to say- Sharjeel, you don't meet our fitness levels, you aren't being picked until then.

 

[menace2society]

There simply isn't the talent there to say- Sharjeel, you don't meet our fitness levels, you aren't being picked until then.

Yes there is. Jamshed has done just that and lost the fat. Time to reward him.

25 ball Sharjeel needs to hit the gym and come back after a year.

 

[Gigii]

Yes there is. Jamshed has done just that and lost the fat. Time to reward him.

25 ball Sharjeel needs to hit the gym and come back after a year.

Has he been knocking down the door with weight (no pun intended) of domestic runs?

If not, then why should he be brought back? Because he was the jilted bride?

 

[menace2society]

Has he been knocking down the door with weight (no pun intended) of domestic runs?

If not, then why should he be brought back? Because he was the jilted bride?

Playing stand and deliver shots on phatta wickets for a season doesn't make you an automatic choice. Reality is international cricket is tough and basic fitness is a must.

Inzamam is a modern legend, how can you compare any current gen batsman to him? You can't use him as an example.

 

[Zero]

You're not trialing for Pak U16 are you? If you were then PP would be on you like a pack of hungry wolves.

To be fair to the kid if he has the talent then he can shed the fat and if he is serious about his cricket then he can do it in 2 years, in time for his U19 step up.

If he doesn't then get on the fat pile with Sharjeel and bye bye.

I wish sir, I wish.
Back to crying over A Level Physics....
But yeah, if he doesn't get fit, it'll be very disappointing, as he has access to the facilities to do so.

 

[Gigii]

Playing stand and deliver shots on phatta wickets for a season doesn't make you an automatic choice. Reality is international cricket is tough and basic fitness is a must.

Inzamam is a modern legend, how can you compare any current gen batsman to him? You can't use him as an example.

I wasn't using Inzamam as an example.

I find it funny that you're countering my argument that Pakistan can't afford to ignore players based on fitness with a player who has/had notable fitness issues!

Therein lies the point I'm making.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

Which team is better right now? England or Pakistan? They're higher than us in both tests and ODIs. Must be doing something right.

Why just look at the ECB? Australia and South Africa give great importance to this as well. There is a reason they are always at the top. Even India's young talent is supremely fit.

Pakistan has always been a step behind because no one cares about fitness. Talent is wonderful, but it is your commitment to becoming the best possible athlete that is going to elevate your talent towards greatness.

Inzamam's supreme talent and slip catching kept him afloat. He was one of the worst runners in world cricket.

No one is saying young talent that is coming through should carve out six pack abs and have a chiselled body. It is about being lean and as fit as possible without looking like you could faint from loss of breath any second now.

Cricket is more about fitness now then it ever was before. You could get away with it in the 90s, but not now.

I'd definitely say Pakistan is better now. The ratings have England as ahead, but over the last year that's not true. Their recent performances have exposed them so thoroughly, that I would rate any Test Playing nation (except maybe Zimbabwe) above them in all formats.

All I'm saying is, maybe this boy has that supreme talent. If a 15 year old is hitting boundaries off 25% of balls, that's quite impressive. His father was an excellent international player, he's probably been playing since he's very young, and been taught good technique from a very young age. There's no reason to think he lacks talent. At junior levels hitting boundaries and sixes isn't easy, their bodies aren't fully developed yet.

My other point was, you haven't seen him field. It's easy to assume his fielding will be awful, but maybe it isn't. Gayle didn't cost RCB runs even though his hamstring is torn, Malinga is an awful fielder, like wise Muralitharan, Saurav Ganguly was pretty average too. I am just saying, compare this issue with other issues.

Of course, I'd rather he was fit, but you can't just wish for super-man. If all else was equal, of course, pick the fit guy, but in real life you get various options all with their unique strengths and weaknesses and over-focusing on one aspect (that too something like weight which can be altered) is very premature.

 

[ChaudrySaab]

People jump the gun too quick if your related to someone, give a person a chance will you!.

People seem to forget he's only 15 let him enjoy his cricket will you rather than go after him because of his weight and besides if he does prove himself and ends up pursuing cricket he'll start to shed the stones.

For now let him enjoy himself!.

 

[srh]

Yes there is. Jamshed has done just that and lost the fat. Time to reward him.

25 ball Sharjeel needs to hit the gym and come back after a year.

Guess you did not read Jamshed's interview. He blamed his loss of form on focusing too much on losing his weight. The guy was mentally tortured for his weight even when he was conquering India.

 

[hadi123]

Fair enough to him then, just needs to weight

 

[DeadlyVenom]

With talent comes great responsibility. If he stays like this and is actually good, it'll be a complete waste of potential.

Unless, you feel his current fitness is fine.

Sachin and Amir disagree. For "little kids", they were pretty good.

They weren't playing kids cricket though.

 

[kingusama92]

They weren't playing kids cricket though.

They went through those ranks too.

You have to remember, this is not any random club that he's joined. He's not playing in an intermural league.

This club is literally one step before the national team (for his age group) and has direct links to the selectors through Basit Ali.

One thing I will agree on, if he keeps performing who am I to criticize? Performance over anything else. BUT, fitness always catches up to you in the end with modern cricket.

Anyone that is calling him names is being immature and vindictive though. No need for that.

 

[zubair007]

Don't know why some people are taking offense when others are talking about it. If he attended an under-16 camp, it is clear he wants to play competitive cricket. A cricketer who in such case will end up representing a side that plays competitive and even professional cricket at some level. In which case, an unfit person will be a liability on the field, and even while batting, his century notwithstanding.
Good for him he's doing well at the moment, but people/fans will want him to do well in the long term and what's wrong in professing a healthy diet? I say, it looks like his parents' fault. If you don't inculcate good habits in your child, they will face the consequences later on. I hope the kid does well.

 

[Afridi96]

People these days jump to conclusions to quickly. Just because he's Moin Khan's son doesn't mean that's the sole reason he got selected. Shouldn't judge before giving him a chance.

 

[kingusama92]

People these days jump to conclusions to quickly. Just because he's Moin Khan's son doesn't mean that's the sole reason he got selected. Shouldn't judge before giving him a chance.

Agreed.

Shouts of nepotism were harsh and uncalled for.