My question for Inzamam-ul-Haq

[moghul]

Dear Inzi, being a Pakistan great, a former captain and a with a reputation of a religious and honest man, a lot was expected from you as a selector. But, for what ever reason it seems like you don't have time or you don;t care whats going on in Pakistan team. How could you not able to make a single change in the team after its three test defeats in a row and our very old and unfit player failing in one match after another.

Can you please do what an honest and honorable man like you would do, just resign from your job and let someone else take over who could spend more time with his job, thanks for trying.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

His job is not to go out and bat for the team.

Unfortunately that's the players job.

 

[Junaids]

His job is not to go out and bat for the team.

Unfortunately that's the players job.

Inzi played one tour too many to Australia in 04-05 when he could no longer handle the pace and bounce.

He should have known that Younis and Misbah would be the same. Selecting them was scandalously incompetent.

 

[RehanG]

Inzi played one tour too many to Australia in 04-05 when he could no longer handle the pace and bounce.

He should have known that Younis and Misbah would be the same. Selecting them was scandalously incompetent.

So players 'out of the moon' would be all of the sudden be able to handle the pace and bounce?

 

[Big Mac]

Dear Inzi, being a Pakistan great, a former captain and a with a reputation of a religious and honest man, a lot was expected from you as a selector.

Why did you expect a lot from him, given that none of those qualities you listed are prerequisites for a good selector?

 

[TQ89]

Prey do tell us what magical combination might have won us the game as I am sure you know more about the domestic players than Inzy.

 

[Bilal7]

Because of course, it's not like Inzamam kicked out Hafeez, Shehzad and Iftiqar in favor of Sami, Babar and Rizwan. What he could have done is pick Asif and Irfan for this tour instead of Imran and Rahat but we don't know if the chairman gave him clearance to do so.

Misbah and Younis were going nowhere. No selector would have dropped the captain and the ATG just before a tough tour. It's good that we're giving Shafiq the benefit of the doubt and Azhar scored a 300 not too long ago.

Please tell me what you wanted Inzi to do?

 

[Saj]

What would add to the debate in this thread is if the starter of the thread could state what changes they would have made?

 

[The_Odd_One]

Replace anybody you want but Pakistan is still going to lose in Australia.

 

[moghul]

Lack of accountability is the biggest problem in Pakistan, from the top to bottom. Now, no one would question Inzi, what he gets paid for. If all he had to do is to wright two words "same team " after a disaster tour of New Zealand then his job is not needed. Has he found a new talent, gave team a replacement for ever failing YK and others, not at all.

 

[Black Zero]

His job is not to go out and bat for the team.

Unfortunately that's the players job.

Op is not asking him to go and play...he is asking him to select players who can go and score sometimes.

 

[PennOne]

Time for inzamam to be sacked as head selector

Regressive thinking
Selected recent failures
Fear of selecting youth

The only change when we were winning matches and losing is him and the coach and the coach clearly shows he doesn't want players like Sohail and irfan in the squad who are known to fail by the end of the match

 

[Syed1]

In Pakistan you do not get sacked. You resign after causing irreparable damage.

 

[Pete Rose]

Inzi played one tour too many to Australia in 04-05 when he could no longer handle the pace and bounce.

He should have known that Younis and Misbah would be the same. Selecting them was scandalously incompetent.

This is biggest byline or post portem of these two tours. I like a few others were harping about it from a year ago. Australia is not country for old men.

 

[Pete Rose]

What would add to the debate in this thread is if the starter of the thread could state what changes they would have made?

I think if most fans allowed themselves a moment of rationality they would realize, that leaving out misbah and yk for the test tour to ANZ would be the right thing to do. But I cant fault Inzi for not doing that. In Pakistan you cannot do that to the most successful test captain and leading run-scored (eventhough Misbah disclosed that the board pressured him to stay, once he agreed its on him).

 

[Markhor]

Inzi played one tour too many to Australia in 04-05 when he could no longer handle the pace and bounce.

What are you talking about - he only played one Test on that tour.

In the following VB Series he averaged 52 at a SR of 91 and was the second best batsman in that tournament:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=907;type=tournament

 

[Junaids]

What are you talking about - he only played one Test on that tour.

In the following VB Series he averaged 52 at a SR of 91 and was the second best batsman in that tournament:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=907;type=tournament

Yes, he could cope against an old white ball without a slip cordon.

Just compare Kohli's young India team two years ago with Dhoni's past-it ATG team three years earlier.

Young eyes and reflexes are needed in Australia. That's why they themselves only have one player aged over 29.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Yes, he could cope against an old white ball without a slip cordon.

Just compare Kohli's young India team two years ago with Dhoni's past-it ATG team three years earlier.

Young eyes and reflexes are needed in Australia. That's why they themselves only have one player aged over 29.

Then why are you so keen on Butt and Asif's return since both are in their mid 30's

 

[AlphaFighter]

Misbah got the team he wanted. But as usual because it is Misbah ul Haq involved, all blame must go to the Chief Selector, Coach, Chairman, Players but never Misbah.

 

[Markhor]

Yes, he could cope against an old white ball without a slip cordon.

Just compare Kohli's young India team two years ago with Dhoni's past-it ATG team three years earlier.

Young eyes and reflexes are needed in Australia. That's why they themselves only have one player aged over 29.

It depends on the player, some batsmen's reflexes and eyes go earlier than others.

But you haven't proven Inzamam was "exposed against pace and bounce" in the later part of his career - he played one Test in 04/05 in Australia and was injured for the rest of the series. He wasn't exposed against pace and bounce in the VB Series where he averaged over 50, white ball cricket or not.

He toured South Africa in 2007 and was our second best batsman behind Younis Khan averaging nearly 40 on pitches with pace and bounce. His most notable performance was the crucial 92* at Port Elizabeth that helped us win the Test. If you're going to make these claims then please substantiate.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

No, there's no need to sack him unless you name a better alternative. Barring Bazid, I can't think of one.

He hasn't been great but he hasn't been poor either.

 

[HateKiller]

I think the reason there were no changes made after NZ series was that everybody underestimated the importance of that series. Maybe because of totally different conditions that they would encounter in Australia.
To me, it makes a bit of sense.

What I am not sure is that, did selectors analysed every player's performance and factored out conditions in both NZ and Australia.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

Misbah got the team he wanted. But as usual because it is Misbah ul Haq involved, all blame must go to the Chief Selector, Coach, Chairman, Players but never Misbah.

Except most people are clearly saying Misbah is done at this level and is now a liability, and saying his performances on the tour have been poor. There's a difference between saying Misbah isn't the sole cause for the poor showings and saying he isn't a cause at all.

 

[Syed1]

No, there's no need to sack him unless you name a better alternative. Barring Bazid, I can't think of one.

He hasn't been great but he hasn't been poor either.

He has been pretty poor TBH.

If someone like a Iqbal Qasim or Haroon Rashid had selected the same sides you would have been losing your mind.

 

[Junaids]

It depends on the player, some batsmen's reflexes and eyes go earlier than others.

But you haven't proven Inzamam was "exposed against pace and bounce" in the later part of his career - he played one Test in 04/05 in Australia and was injured for the rest of the series. He wasn't exposed against pace and bounce in the VB Series where he averaged over 50, white ball cricket or not.

He toured South Africa in 2007 and was our second best batsman behind Younis Khan averaging nearly 40 on pitches with pace and bounce. His most notable performance was the crucial 92* at Port Elizabeth that helped us win the Test. If you're going to make these claims then please substantiate.

Your post actually is full of the evidence against Inzamam.

Port Elizabeth is the slowest wicket in South Africa and because it is at sea level it is much less bouncy than the others.

Inzamam scored 92* there as an old man, but in his other five innings in the series on faster, bouncier tracks only scored that many runs in total.

Old men struggle with pace and bounce.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

He has been pretty poor TBH.

If someone like a Iqbal Qasim or Haroon Rashid had selected the same sides you would have been losing your mind.

Indirectly accusing of regional bias when I'm one of his biggest critics? Don't give me that garbage please. Replace "poor" with "terrible", does that work for you? The problem are the alternatives. Unlike the aforementioned two, Inzi has actually been watching domestic tournaments and sending new young players to A tours. His selection for the national team hasn't been great which I have criticized.