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Just add the participation medals and the picture is complete.

:))

Imagine Imran Khan seeing this in the dressing room after a loss.
 
Bad optics from the pcb. Shouldn't be releasing pics like that. For sure shafiq deserves plaudits but this doesn't look good
 
If players can perform like that i would say nothing wrong in it,if that's done at end of the game but hopefully the sugar content is less.
 
Did Pakistan forgot they lost the match? :facepalm: Imran Khan would have been so furious in his time on this gesture.
 
Meh, whatever works to keep team spirit together. As mentioned above, probably wouldn't have released the photos publicly.

As for this being some damning indictment of the team's "minnow mentality" - we went unbeaten for 7 Test series in a row between Oct 2014 up to the NZ series which is our joint longest ever unbeaten run in Pakistan history, and we got to #1 in the rankings so give up the armchair psychiatry.

I'd rather have them cutting cakes than swearing oaths against each other.
 
cricket hero said:
If I remember correctly India actually won that match so the cake celebration otherwise there would have been no cake cutting from India. Pak here has lost the match. That's why people have a problem with celebration. Also triple hundreds in test match are still rare. Scoring 9 centuries at no.6 is not even a big thing. No one even remembers it.
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Napa said:
India won that Test by an innings and 52 runs, Multan 2004.
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They cut the cake during the match not when it was finished and india had won.
Anyways thats not the point, i was merely referring to celebration of personal milestones which [MENTION=142640]Metron[/MENTION] objected to.
 
JaDed said:
If players can perform like that i would say nothing wrong in it,if that's done at end of the game but hopefully the sugar content is less.
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Should have kept it private or delayed it for a few days. Doesnt look good in context of match result.
 
The only problem I have is they may go overconfident next Test match.

If Pak win the next match this moment will be praised otherwise it will be lambasted if they lose so it should have been kept away from cameras.
 
I think they may have had the cake in-case they might win...

Either way it's petty mentality.
 
Its a morale victory if anything but stil abit over the top. Despite that the cake looks quite delicious even with fruit involved (personally don't like certain fruits in desserts)

PS. finally my 100 comments damn long time coming
 
Now this is utterly preposterous and downright pathetic, why in the hell would you want to celebrate a useless milestone that didn't translate into a win? If anything, these pictures truly depict everything thats wrong with Pakistan cricket. To be precise, COMPLACENCY is the biggest factor responsible for our downfall not just in cricket but our nation as a whole. We never contemplate on our shortcomings and yearn to ameliorate them as long as we're content in the present with no foresight to better ourselves in the long run. Our players are no different, how can you expect them to work on their flaws and develop into proper players if they celebrate useless milestones and team losses which gives the impression that they're complacent about their performances, which also takes any room for improvement out of the window and its not the sort of demeanor associated with professional athletes.
 
To add to that, we've lost 4 tests on the trot, there should be some serious introspection going on in the dressing room on the reasons responsible for our consecutive defeats and consequently devising a strategy to get back to our winning ways, celebrating a loss is the last thing they should be doing right now and tbh it looks very poor on the team and management.
 
I find it a bit odd that there is anything to celebrate after a Test defeat, 4th Test defeat in a row and 10th consecutive Test defeat in Australia.

If Shafiq reached a milestone, ok fair enough, but why publish the photos. Do it behind closed doors.

I can imagine a few former Pakistan players throwing the cake in the bin in this situation.
 
What level have we stooped to? Asad failed to win the match, yasir gifted his wicket away and Misbah let the whole team down what is there to celebrate?
 
I don't mind the celebration but now that it's made public, if Pakistan loses the next test, the detractors will have a field day.

If you want to do something like this, just do it in private and not when the media is there to portray you as some type of heroes.
 
Madplayer said:
They cut the cake during the match not when it was finished and india had won.
Anyways thats not the point, i was merely referring to celebration of personal milestones which [MENTION=142640]Metron[/MENTION] objected to.
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That's because they knew that India would win the match or at least not lose it as they were in dominating position so they did the cake celebration.:amir2
 
Tells you how the players treat playing for Pakistan as a 9-5 job, the culture introduced by Misbah ul Haq into the team. No one deep down cares about winning a series in Australia for the first time in our history.
 
Misbah is only interested in personal glory. If he were a great captain he would have built a team of solid players who could perform in different conditions for the next many years to come. Imran gave us wasim, waqar and inzamam. Misbah had complete control over selection all these years but how many talented youngsters did he get into the side? He's just a liability.
 
There are many people in this forum who are really sick in my opinion. Pak lost the hard fought game so they can't celebrate small wins such as centuries or break records? People here are criticizing the team for going fishing and cutting cakes or going to casinos. Do we expect them to sleep early, cry in the bed or beat their chest for the lost. There have a life outside of cricket; whether they drink, party or pray we should not judge them. Its good that they are not being emotional and keeping team culture positive. When my friend is down I will take them out to eat or to entertain them not tell them to cry and show a serious face. Every team is dominate in their own backyard and for that Pakistan is doing great.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
I don't mind the celebration but now that it's made public, if Pakistan loses the next test, the detractors will have a field day.

If you want to do something like this, just do it in private and not when the media is there to portray you as some type of heroes.
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Pretty sure Aussies are going to use this for sledging. Whoever released the pics is dumb
 
Abdullah719 said:
Clapping, cheering, eating cake - What else would you call it?
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we dont know the details

maybe they took 15 mins out to cut and have a piece of cake as a team to commend a good 100... maybe unnecessary but I dont see the harm

celebration would seem like an over the top title for sure
 
coy0607 said:
we dont know the details

maybe they took 15 mins out to cut and have a piece of cake as a team to commend a good 100... maybe unnecessary but I dont see the harm

celebration would seem like an over the top title for sure
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Cakes are eaten as part of a celebration? I havent seen one in a funeral party or on a sad occasion with people feeding it to each other.
 
It could well be related to Shafiq passing Sobers and possessing the most hundreds at no. 6.

In which case, it's fair enough.
 
daily_dreamer said:
It could well be related to Shafiq passing Sobers and possessing the most hundreds at no. 6.

In which case, it's fair enough.
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100% thats the case. But its not fair enough to leak the pictures. Should have been kept private in the context of loss.
 
This is a poor reflection of the attitude in the dressing room. Individual milestones being celebrated and the loss of the team being excused. They should be devastated with how they played in the first innings which led to them losing to such a weak Australian side.

Would you see an Aussie team ever do this? Would Imran Khan ever allow this to happen? Pakistan need to toughen up.
 
A pat on the back would have been enough IMO.

Sarfraz in the first picture seems to be upset about the size of the cake. He knows that he is going to get a very small piece.
 
Madplayer said:
100% thats the case. But its not fair enough to leak the pictures. Should have been kept private in the context of loss.
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They weren't leaked. They were sent out to media including PakPassion, by a PCB media employee.
 
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srh said:
some of these players need a chittrol especially Rahat Ali for 1st inning run out and Yasir Shah for 2nd inning run out. :133:

those run outs were embarrassing. Misbah should have made them murgha for 5 minutes and take their pictures in that position and sent to social media :misbah3
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Yasir shah's attitude was very embarrassing in this match first it was very unprofessional of him to stand without one glove on non striker's end and hold his bat in wrong hand if it were a direct throw he would have been run out. In the end , he was not interested in staying on the wicket and played reckless shot and got run out in a ridiculous way.
 
Gabbar Singh said:
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This is unacceptable in the context of situation, they're celebrating and cheering each other as if they won the Test, clearly OTT and totally uncalled for. I'm not asking them to mourn the loss but the least they could do is display some professionalism and act humble in the face of 4th consecutive defeat.
 
I thought Asad's celebration of his 100 was a bit OTT too. This "everyone gets a medal" mentality should have ended in grade school.
 
HussainRx8 said:
I thought Asad's celebration of his 100 was a bit OTT too. This "everyone gets a medal" mentality should have ended in grade school.
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The celebration of the 100 at the time was OK considering the amount of pressure he was under, I feel.

But... cake? :therock
 
Lol what? It was a good knock and Pak fought hard, but they must be hurting now and not celebrating...
 
They deserve this, team was very close to achieve what no team has ever achieved in 150 year of test cricket.
 
People are far too cynical here. Asad just completed a sensational knock and yes we lost, but all the boys are doing is cutting a small cake. They are not partying all night long or singing and dancing. It's a small gesture of appreciation, like you would do at home. Nothing fancy.

Why do people overreact so much?
 
He deserves the celebration for breaking G Sobers record. I don't know what Rahat is celebrating...
 
There are two ways to look at it. Its nice that the team is positive after a good fight. Wants to appreciate his efforts and fightback. But on the flipside, if you want to create a ruthless winning mentality and attitude, personal achievements shouldnt be celebrated. Benchmarks should remain higher. Loss should hurt and motivate to fight harder and win the next time.
 
MenInG said:
Cakes are eaten as part of a celebration? I havent seen one in a funeral party or on a sad occasion with people feeding it to each other.
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Shafiq scoring a century is not equal to a funeral or a sad event

the took a few minutes out of their day to cut a cake because Shafiq played a good innings.
It wan't necessary but it no harm in it

all this is; is teammates getting together for someone they spend a lot of time with who had been struggling at their job
thats all it is, unless otherwise stated by an official source
 
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Yasir Shah shouldn't be celebrating. He should be sitting in a corner and reflecting back on how poorly he bowled (leg side line) and about God knows what he did in the end. That was a poor run out!
 
On a positive note it's nice to see just how united this Pakistani test team is. Lots of people criticise Misbah for his poor batting of late however he's worth so much more to this team and the way he's kept the side together these last few years is admirable.
 
Pakistan - possibly the only team who send out pictures of the team celebrating after a defeat.

Comical really.
 
Tone deafness is the only sin here. They have been doing to cake cutting for 5-for's and centuries for a while now.
As for grown men feeding cake to each other : there's something Greek about that.
 
Pakistan did a splendid job but not the best time to celebrate Shafiq's 100, especially when Pakistan lost the match marginally. Some of the players didn't perform at all but can be seen celebrating as if they won the series.

Didn't Pakistan lose 6 matches in a row?
 
GrandMaster said:
Pakistan did a splendid job but not the best time to celebrate Shafiq's 100, especially when Pakistan lost the match marginally. Some of the players didn't perform at all but can be seen celebrating as if they won the series.

Didn't Pakistan lose 6 matches in a row?
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Nope, it's 4 matches in a row.

Against WI in UAE
2 against NZ in NZ
Then in Aus first test.
 
More celebrations are in order for Shafiq for his great effort in this losing cause.
 
So Shafiq is retaining his spot in the side again? :))

Dude is trolling you at this point.
 
This guy has played so many useless innings.He should be kicked but now it's impossible.
 
Heheheh can't believe how this loser Shafiq is celebrated for his useless shows in matches Pakistan lose.

He should be thrown out before Babar Azam, Shafiq has no character. MAde his tailender partner Yasir Shah play most of the bowls in their partnership. Shameless individual. If Pakistan can't find a batsman then they should play an extra bowler than playing this pathetic selfish Mini Shafiq.
 
Was reminded of this when Stokes didn't celebrate after reaching his hundred. That's the difference in the mentality...
 
Abdullah719 said:
Was reminded of this when Stokes didn't celebrate after reaching his hundred. That's the difference in the mentality...
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Yep. Our players have a defeatist mentality. Had I been Asad Shafiq I'd be kicking myself for not finishing the game.
 
Abdullah719 said:
Was reminded of this when Stokes didn't celebrate after reaching his hundred. That's the difference in the mentality...
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I don't want to dwell on Shafiq's innings too much, I made a post about this quite a while back, but to summarise: my opinion of his innings went from 100 to zero pretty fast in the days that followed the match.

Believe me it's not at all due to the result, was always going to be an almost impossible task. But rather what really struck me was what was said during interviews. By his own admission Shafiq said he played with no pressure on day 4, he just thought there was nothing to lose and would play his shots. End of day 4, he takes a single off the second last delivery for what? To get to his hundred. Exposes Wahab who proceeds to get out. No matter, he's got his all important milestone and has really lapped it up.

Fifth day when we are still 80 or whatever runs away, with 2 wickets in hand, the closer we get, the more nervous Shafiq becomes. Honestly for a 15-20 minute period prior to him getting out, I honestly felt more comfortable when Yasir was on strike compared to Shafiq. The latter looked like a dear caught in the headlights. Quite telling when victory was possible he completely lost all composure.

What I thought could be a turning point innings from him in reality actually perfectly sums him up, getter of soft runs.

What I would do to have cricketers with the *mentality*, not even skill, of someone like Stokes. Sigh.
 
Abdullah719 said:
Was reminded of this when Stokes didn't celebrate after reaching his hundred. That's the difference in the mentality...
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Precisely!

Asad Shafiq has never played for the team and this was evident by the celebration after this knock and how he avoids protecting the tail ender at the other end.

Don’t forget Misbah’s incentive of sharing cake if a batsman scored a ton or a bowler took a 5fer.

Doesn’t take a genius to figure out which side has the small team mentality...
 
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Solid Snake said:
I don't want to dwell on Shafiq's innings too much, I made a post about this quite a while back, but to summarise: my opinion of his innings went from 100 to zero pretty fast in the days that followed the match.

Believe me it's not at all due to the result, was always going to be an almost impossible task. But rather what really struck me was what was said during interviews. By his own admission Shafiq said he played with no pressure on day 4, he just thought there was nothing to lose and would play his shots. End of day 4, he takes a single off the second last delivery for what? To get to his hundred. Exposes Wahab who proceeds to get out. No matter, he's got his all important milestone and has really lapped it up.

Fifth day when we are still 80 or whatever runs away, with 2 wickets in hand, the closer we get, the more nervous Shafiq becomes. Honestly for a 15-20 minute period prior to him getting out, I honestly felt more comfortable when Yasir was on strike compared to Shafiq. The latter looked like a dear caught in the headlights. Quite telling when victory was possible he completely lost all composure.

What I thought could be a turning point innings from him in reality actually perfectly sums him up, getter of soft runs.

What I would do to have cricketers with the *mentality*, not even skill, of someone like Stokes. Sigh.
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During that innings do you also remember when he was hiding behind the likes Amir? - when the ball was doing all sorts under lights.

Asad Shafiq is the most selfish and the biggest coward I’ve seen play for Pakistan.

His place in the side has always been under the spotlight, but has had countless reprieves because he always has that one inconsequential ton in virtually every series he’s played.
 
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topspin said:
During that innings do you also remember when he was hiding behind the likes Amir? - when the ball was doing all sorts under lights.

Asad Shafiq is the most selfish and the biggest coward I’ve seen play for Pakistan.

His place in the side has always been under the spotlight, but has had countless reprieves because he always has that one inconsequential ton in virtually every series he’s played.
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Never has a batsman had it so easy being given chance after chance, and has nothing to show for it. The definition of a bad investment.
 
Abid Ali's celebration and the reaction from the dressing room reminded me of this.
 
Why is there so much of a cake-eating culture in Pakistan cricket?

There’s already been 2-3 occasions of cake cutting and eating during the T20 WC.

Saw it happening in domestic under 19 games for Diwali too.

I remember it happening a lot in the 2014 to 2016 UAE Test success period where there was a cake for every century or 5 wicket haul. There were sometimes 6-7 cakes cut over a 4 day test. So it’s not even a current management things

Also these always seem to be the creamiest cake there could be.

Why is this so and does any other team do it so frequently?
 
Because cake is a staple of the PCB athlete diet plan. As is biryani.

And so, the Boyz indulge, and they play well. Sometimes.
 
It's absolutely insane. So first you have the players birthdays.
Then management,
Then family members, kids, wives, then to top it off cakes for 5 fers and mom performances, and victory cakes. There is hardly a day in the calendar where someone won't be cutting a cake.
 
I’m sure I saw some of the younger players refusing to have the cakes in a video. How do we expect players to have a good diet when we’re forcing cakes on them🤦🏻*♂️
 
Don’t know why this is a concern. The boys are playing well and dominating on the field. If cake cutting has become a tradition and builds camaraderie then I think that’s great. I doubt anyone is eating the entire cake afterwards anyways. All the players look to be in top top shape.
 
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