PCB to deduct salary if players ‘fail to meet minimum fitness requirements’

[HusseyShah]

Yeah , because we cant see the belly

 

[MenInG]

Yeah , because we cant see the belly ��

Note to PCB photographer - please dont take closeups!

 

[Saj]

Deductions from salaries.

Looking at the pictures, a few players should have been out of pocket.

 

[TrentDevil]

Photos can be deceiving sometimes, this isn't in defence of Imad or Yasir, everyone knows both of them are obese but Wahab never seemed to be a belly guy throughout his career.

 

[Bigboii]

after hearing this new rule
Imad wasim be like

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Everyone talking about sharjeel fitness question need to be asked about these two clowns fitness

yep most definitely i think these guys got bored of lock down so much they became part time competitive eaters. Suck in that gut at least lol

 

[Saj]

How do some of these guys pass fitness tests.

There is no way they look capable of passing a proper fitness test for an international sports team.

 

[shamaan]

yep most definitely i think these guys got bored of lock down so much they became part time competitive eaters. Suck in that gut at least lol

Yeah but they should stick to their words the pcb and not have 1 rule for 1 and another .

 

[shamaan]

How do some of these guys pass fitness tests.

There is no way they look capable of passing a proper fitness test for an international sports team.

I dont think they did any tests before coming to UK

 

[Usman]

These pictures don't surprise me one bit. When they came to England for the World Cup, the absolute rubbish they ate shocked me a lot. I know because a few of the boys invited me for "dinner". It was really trashy fast food from a local take away. Shaheen told me they eat this stuff every day. I challenged him on it, and said he shouldn't be eating this as a professional sportsman playing for Pakistan. He said look it's ok for you, you've been eating all day. We've had a on off game (it was rain affected) and spent the whole day without much to eat training in the gym. I wasn't impressed!!

Just think if that's what they eat in the middle of a world cup campaign when the eyes of the world are on them, what must they have been eating during the Covid lockdown!

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Yeah but they should stick to their words the pcb and not have 1 rule for 1 and another .

Very true, however bro gotta give some love to the aloo parathas lol.

Shout out to all my Shawarmas, pizzas and chips out there and dessert i haven't forgot about you baby.

 

[shamaan]

Very true, however bro gotta give some love to the aloo parathas lol.

Shout out to all my Shawarmas, pizzas and chips out there and dessert i haven't forgot about you baby.

Lol funny guy

 

[Saj]

I dont think they did any tests before coming to UK

Looks that way.

And it seems that lockdown certainly has had an impact on some player's waistlines.

Apparently pcb media department is getting stick over sending the picture of Imad and Yasir out.

 

[MenInG]

Tummy area not shown any improvement since previous pic...

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Tummy area not shown any improvement since previous pic...

If anything he's gotten fatter. Needs to put down the naan kebabs and start hitting the treadmill

 

[Savak]

Cant blame the players, Pakistani food is delicious

 

[angrypathan]

Cant blame the players, Pakistani food is delicious

Who else to blame if not the players?

 

[MenInG]

Very little being said about fitness of players on this tour - just hope they are ready to go!

 

[MenInG]

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[ExplicitAI]

As soon as the foreign coach gets sacked, the fitness problems return.

 

[MenInG]

I am guessing Sharjeel is already in trouble?

 

[Indiafan]

This has always been PCBs problem. Always make exceptions for so called talent. Always look at short term benefits. Always causes long term damage as players keep taking PCB for granted and for a ride. No one respects the board as they know they cannot enforce a single thing and are always empty talk

 

[shamaan]

This has always been PCBs problem. Always make exceptions for so called talent. Always look at short term benefits. Always causes long term damage as players keep taking PCB for granted and for a ride. No one respects the board as they know they cannot enforce a single thing and are always empty talk

It was also an exception for imad,harris,yasir shah and who knows who else.

 

[shamaan]

I am guessing Sharjeel is already in trouble?

If yasir shah,haris,imad can get away with it so can he

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Pakistan Cricket: Double Standards for Fitness

It was only 4 years ago when Umar Akmal was dropped from the national team, because he failed a fitness test. In 2020, Umar Akmal went through a skin fold test, which he failed and in result had an outburst with the trainer.


Earlier this year, Haris Sohail was dropped from the team because the current chief selector felt that Haris had to improve his fitness - Here’s the quote from Mohammad Wasim, “My major concern about Haris is his current level of fitness. I’ve seen him playing some domestic cricket, and at the moment, I can’t see him standing on the field for 100 overs or even close to 100 overs. I can’t see him batting for 50 overs or thereabouts either. There is no doubt he needs to improve his fitness and his current form,”.

Earlier this year, Sharjeel Khan was picked for the SA tour. However, he was given a 3 week target to lose body fat. Before the tour, he wasn’t allowed to play intra squad games and was seen running around the field doing laps with Younis Khan on his back. He was humiliated in front of the rest of the squad members.

It was only 2 years ago when PCB told Yasir Shah, Haris Sohail and Imad Wasim that they’d be fined if they fail the fitness test.

Now then, let’s focus on the current standards of fitness for Pakistani cricketers.

Clearly the PCB no longer do Skin Fold Test, because if they did then Azam Khan wouldn’t have a single cap for Pakistan.

Clearly Mohammad Wasim thinks that Azam Khan can stand on the field for 40 overs and can bat a full 20 overs.

Clearly Azam Khan has more fat than Sharjeel Khan yet Azam Khan hasn’t been given a 3 week target to lose body fat.
Azam Khan hasn’t been seen carrying one of the coaches around the field doing laps, are they afraid of Moin Khan?

Why isn’t Azam Khan facing the humiliation that Sharjeel went through?

Why isn’t Azam Khan kept away from the intra squad matches like Sharjeel was?

Why are we not seeing ex cricketers bully Azam Khan in the media like they did with Sharjeel?

Why is the PCB not threatening Azam Khan with fines for lack of fitness like they did with Imad, Yasir and Haris?

You see, one of the biggest issues with picking Parchi’s is that they’re never held accountable for their fitness, they’ll make the team for talent alone whilst the rest of the squad have to work hard to maintain the “fitness standards”.

Pakistan picking Azam Khan have now given unfit cricketers a reason to remain unfit. Why should Sharjeel continue losing weight when he sees Azam Khan in the team ahead of him?

Why should Umar Akmal reduce his water intake?

Why should Haris Sohail improve his fitness?

Every player that I’ve mentioned would look like anorexics when standing next to Azam Khan.

Why should a 15 year old Pakistani kid who wants to be a cricketer eat healthy and go to the gym when they see Azam Khan in the team?

What happens when Azam Khan gets dropped from the team for his performances, do PCB bring back the Skin Fold Test? Do they bring back the fines for failing tests? And how would the rest of the players feel about that?

PCB has done a lot of damage to Pakistan cricket by picking Azam Khan, they won’t see it today but they’ll see it in the future.

 

[Sycamore]

All valid questions, and Mohammed Wasim has disappointed me immensely with that one selection.

I have agreed with selections for the most part before this tour, but as pointed out in the op, humiliating the likes of sharjeel while backing azam, just can't be justified.

I know Rameez side stepped the question, but the administration needs to have a private chat with the selector and ask for an explanation is selection policy based on fitness results been put aside to cater for this one player and why ?

Also unless he has some sort medical condition which affects his metabolism, there is no way you can't be in shape, just check out some normal people on Facebook and their weight loss journeys in the space of 6-9 months.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

All valid questions, and Mohammed Wasim has disappointed me immensely with that one selection.

I have agreed with selections for the most part before this tour, but as pointed out in the op, humiliating the likes of sharjeel while backing azam, just can't be justified.

I know Rameez side stepped the question, but the administration needs to have a private chat with the selector and ask for an explanation is selection policy based on fitness results been put aside to cater for this one player and why ?

Also unless he has some sort medical condition which affects his metabolism, there is no way you can't be in shape, just check out some normal people on Facebook and their weight loss journeys in the space of 6-9 months.

The worst part is, if Azam Khan does well and cements his place in the team, PCB can no longer question another players fitness. No more bleep tests for the squad just so one player can keep his spot in the team.

 

[KyoOne]

Sharjeel carried YK on his back doing laps? And he was humiliated in front of team-mates? That's abominable.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Sharjeel carried YK on his back doing laps? And he was humiliated in front of team-mates? That's abominable.

It gets worse, they forced him to do throw downs (bowl) at Azam Khan in the nets on the England tour (I think)

Azam Khan was fit enough to play but Sharjeel wasn’t even told to practice in the nets.