[PICTURES] Pakistan team in England for the 2017 Champions Trophy

[Abdullah719]

Images via PCB and ICC.

 

[Abdul]

My boy Azhar rocking that Gucci belt.

 

[aloo paratha]

Let's see if this extra practice will result in anything good.

 

[aloo paratha]

My boy Azhar rocking that Gucci belt.

Hopefully some Gucci innings as well

 

[Arsalan Pro]

I hope this camps proves successful.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Hopefully we will bring back the trophy!!!

 

[Rayyman]

Hopefully some Gucci innings as well

Hopefully doesn't play

 

[aloo paratha]

Hopefully doesn't play

If he plays tho

My top order would be :

Hafeez
Fakhar
Babar
Sarfraz
Malik

But don't expect that to happen.

 

[ahmedzee]

My boy Azhar rocking that Gucci belt.

I hope its not fake

 

[PakLFC]

What are they gonna do from now until the tournament starts and where will they be living?

 

[Abdul]

I hope its not fake

Given how much cricketers make, I doubt he'd be wearing a fake one.

 

[HBNS]

What are they gonna do from now until the tournament starts and where will they be living?

They have a camp till the 25th May and they are staying in Birmingham. They have a warmup match against Bangladesh on the 26th.

 

[PakLFC]

They have a camp till the 25th May and they are staying in Birmingham. They have a warmup match against Bangladesh on the 26th.

Are they invited to events and homes by the Pakistani community?

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Closest we'll get to the cup

 

[ChachaPakistani]

Its the optimist in me that's hoping Azhar manages to bat freely and with a better strike rate this time around, without having to worry about captaincy responsibilities.

Also, they should make those polos available for fans to purchase. They look dope.

 

[idrizzy]

Playing Azhar wouldn't be a bad thing. Either way I feel like this is the lowest expectation a Pakstani team has had going into a major tournament.

Before you'd have at least one recognised and established player (best player in current team so to speak) like Inzi, Ajmal, Afridi (popularity), Misbah. But we don't have anyone anymore. If I show the current CT squad to my brother he'd only recognise Amir, Malik, Wahab and a couple others, who aren't 'superstars'. It's because of this that I feel like many people are committed to finishing 3rd in the group but I feel we play better if there's less pressure and expectation. I'm not saying that every Pakistani fan is just a nationalist who follows blindly but I'm saying that the general consensus is that our team is relatively weaker in all aspects compared to other teams and we should support whoever plays and make the best of the occasion - especially the younger players. You have to remember that in tournaments it matters about who plays better on the day.

Wouldn't mind Azhar starting since he's been our best test bat, and he can hopefully translate that into ODIs like when he first did when he was the captain. We'll get a better indication of who'll play in the warm up matches though, so it should be interesting.

 

[HBNS]

Are they invited to events and homes by the Pakistani community?

That only their manager can answer!

 

[Slog]

So they went straight to England?

They are coming off a long tour of Carribean so I would have preferred them to get 3-4 days in Pakistan to be fair because they've been on the road a lot recently.

Also call me old fashioned or whatever but I don't feel easy with players getting their hands on the trophy before the tournament and without winning it. Even with World Cup trophy you had Misbah posing with it as if he had won it. I think FIFA doesn't allow to touch the World Cup trophy unless you win in and I'd prefer same here.

 

[troodon]

Are they going to play some practice games against county teams for some practice and get used to the conditions. This can be a big advantage for Pak side.

 

[Slog]

Are they going to play some practice games against county teams for some practice and get used to the conditions. This can be a big advantage for Pak side.

Nope. Just have a camp. I think all teams get some official warm ups if I'm not wrong

 

[idrizzy]

Nope. Just have a camp. I think all teams get some official warm ups if I'm not wrong

vs Bang on 27th, vs Aus on 29th both at Edgbaston.

 

[nextover666666]

does anyone know if Paksitan will be using the same kit they have been using the past year or will they change it for the champions trophy 2017

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

does anyone know if Paksitan will be using the same kit they have been using the past year or will they change it for the champions trophy 2017

maybe that watdrmelon one ��

 

[Jin Chacha]

Who is the person with the big biceps standing on the left in the first picture? An official?

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Who is the person with the big biceps standing on the left in the first picture? An official?

I think he's the analyst.

 

[todfod 11]

happy to see no picture of hafeez and shehzad. great work photo grapher bro

 

[shafkath]

Lol the analyst got some guns

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

vs Bang on 27th, vs Aus on 29th both at Edgbaston.

Will it be televised ?

 

[Abdullah]

Are they invited to events and homes by the Pakistani community?

I hope not because that just leads to poor eating.
For example if they were invited to mine my mum would only be able to serve the classic Pakistani cuisine, and the likes of u know who would struggle with portion size and second helpings and it wouldn't just be a water weight issue!!

 

[ammar_merry]

Practice kits are new so hopefully new kits as well

 

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan team arriving for fitness test yesterday (pics via PCB)

 

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan team gym session (pics via PCB)

 

[Abdullah719]

Pakistan team's first practice session at Edgbaston today (pics via PCB)

 

[MMHS]

Good to see Umar reducing his water intake ...................

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Players looking lean.

 

[Syed1]

That training kit is lit tho

 

[StreetSmart]

Good to see Umar reducing his water intake ...................

Lol how will control air intake

 

[Rayyman]

Bad spotting by Shane. Straighten that bar Babar...

 

[ExpressPacer]

Good to see Umar reducing his water intake ...................

Still looks like a fatty to me.

 

[Manager101]

Hafeez: "Hmmm, this meditation is helping me, I can smell a 110 ball 70 against India."

 

[MMHS]

Bad spotting by Shane. Straighten that bar Babar...

He is too weak still - his cousin is lifting almost double weight & keeping it level (& keeping head at right position - other two are over stressing).

 

[MMHS]

Still looks like a fatty to me.

He has reduced water intake, still hasn't stopped drinking entirely!!!!!! Do you want him to die from dehydration for the sake of Country?

PS: My post has a double meaning, which you have to read between the lines.

 

[troodon]

From the pics both Babar and Imad are slow and probably not very fit.

Hasan Ali looks very fit.

 

[Rayyman]

From the pics both Babar and Imad are slow and probably not very fit.

Hasan Ali looks very fit.

Babar is fit just not strong. Imad is slow, but the strongest guy in the team.

 

[shady]

Babar is fit just not strong. Imad is slow, but the strongest guy in the team.

If they're trying to mould Imad into a power hitter in the lower order, it makes sense to work on his strength primarily. He's gotta try to keep his agility in check too though. Hasan Ali though is seriously impressive as an athlete; benching the same as Imad already.

 

[Rayyman]

If they're trying to mould Imad into a power hitter in the lower order, it makes sense to work on his strength primarily. He's gotta try to keep his agility in check too though. Hasan Ali though is seriously impressive as an athlete; benching the same as Imad already.

I'm 90% sure Imad is stronger than Hasan. The latter is probably just doing 3-5 reps. While the former is doing around 10-15.

 

[shady]

I'm 90% sure Imad is stronger than Hasan. The latter is probably just doing 3-5 reps. While the former is doing around 10-15.

Probably true, but still Imads got 5 years on Hasan. It's just good to see players emphasizing their fitness finally, been a long time coming.

 

[Abdul]

Bad spotting by Shane. Straighten that bar Babar...

Lol that's too much weight for Babar anyway.

 

[UN talkz]

Lol that's too much weight for Babar anyway.

among all the players only 3 players---- fahim imad and shadab's are looking at ease and their face expressions as well.... look at umar akmal face fahim looks in some good shape.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Good to see them focusing on their fitness.

 

[Abdul]

Pakistan Team practice session at Edgbaston Cricket Ground (pics via PCB)

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

yaaaar junaid ko kuch khilao.
and who is that windies person.
i thought he is just their as support staff for windies series.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Bad spotting by Shane. Straighten that bar Babar...

From the pics it looks rear delts workout for shoulder. It is not being weak, that is due to him being a right hander and for junaid being a left hander and inexperienced weight lifting. The way they are doing is very dangerous as they use stools to support the bench. They can use the inclined bench in 45 degree angle and dumb bells to do this.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Players looking lean.

Imad has a tummy and trying to hide it.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Babar is fit just not strong. Imad is slow, but the strongest guy in the team.

The Ox is by far the strongest.

 

[Swashbuckler]

Pak players already in Birmingham training hard and bonding well. Meanwhile our superstars are busy wasting their time in the nonsense tamasha league.

Man we are getting hammered on June 4th. This will be like CT 2009 all over again.

 

[Stallion__]

Imad has developed a nice little paunch

 

[Manager101]

Pak players already in Birmingham training hard and bonding well. Meanwhile our superstars are busy wasting their time in the nonsense tamasha league.

Man we are getting hammered on June 4th. This will be like CT 2009 all over again.

India is favorite to win the title.

Notes: Anti-Jinx method implemented.

 

[aloo paratha]

Pak players already in Birmingham training hard and bonding well. Meanwhile our superstars are busy wasting their time in the nonsense tamasha league.

Man we are getting hammered on June 4th. This will be like CT 2009 all over again.

I was thinking the same, is IPL not excessively long?

 

[spade]

He has reduced water intake, still hasn't stopped drinking entirely!!!!!! Do you want him to die from dehydration for the sake of Country?

PS: My post has a double meaning, which you have to read between the lines.

Always a privilege to read your posts, sir!!

 

[MMHS]

Always a privilege to read your posts, sir!!

 

[Hasan123]

The boys working hard.

 

[Yaasir]

Imad should be concentrating on doing cardio to get rid of that Belly fat that he has gained in the last few months.

 

[shaz619]

Umar can pass the test if he really pushes himself

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pak players already in Birmingham training hard and bonding well. Meanwhile our superstars are busy wasting their time in the nonsense tamasha league.

Man we are getting hammered on June 4th. This will be like CT 2009 all over again.

Their ODI side certainly is fit and fresh and raring to go . While our key players like Kohli have played an entire home season and then IPL without rest and now CT. As it is we are not that good an ODI team these days. PAK will kill us!

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Pak players already in Birmingham training hard and bonding well. Meanwhile our superstars are busy wasting their time in the nonsense tamasha league.

Man we are getting hammered on June 4th. This will be like CT 2009 all over again.

Their ODI side certainly is fit and fresh and raring to go . While our key players like Kohli have played an entire home season and then IPL without rest and now CT. As it is we are not that good an ODI team these days. PAK will kill us!

 

[DRsohail]

He is too weak still - his cousin is lifting almost double weight & keeping it level (& keeping head at right position - other two are over stressing).

can this type of training facility availed by fahim ashraf and few other youngsters can improve their game????

 

[Square Drive]

Pak players already in Birmingham training hard and bonding well. Meanwhile our superstars are busy wasting their time in the nonsense tamasha league.

Man we are getting hammered on June 4th. This will be like CT 2009 all over again.

Insha'Allah.

 

[MMHS]

can this type of training facility availed by fahim ashraf and few other youngsters can improve their game????

I think, these facilities are useful for the last mile, once you have completed 25 miles of a marathon - that's improve power, stamina, fitness, flexibility etc. But, cricket is a game of skills & mental toughness, which you can master if your fundamentals are perfect. Any game like soccer or basketball, tennis or cricket is not like sprint or swimming that you compete with distance & time - here you compete with another human who also has a mind to think.

Obviously players with similar skill but better fitness & power will out do players with less fitness, stamina or power; but before such facilities, I think more important for Fahim or Hasan or Sami or Shadab or any youngster is a proper domestic system, quality wicket (& ball) & fair judgement (umpiring, scouting, selection etc.), so that they can polish their skills against highest level of opponents, in different conditions which will make them more skilled, mentally tougher & intellectually smarter.

However, I am sure such facilities are available at NCA. PCB needs to expand that in other major centres as well, but that agin brings to the same point of a domestic system which decentralizes cricket across whole country in 6 to 10 equal opportunity segments. This hybrid model doesn't help that.

 

[Hamza_]

Their ODI side certainly is fit and fresh and raring to go . While our key players like Kohli have played an entire home season and then IPL without rest and now CT. As it is we are not that good an ODI team these days. PAK will kill us!

Fit and Fresh? Azhar Ali, Hafeez, Junaid Khan, Akmal and Fit/Fresh?

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Babar is fit just not strong. Imad is slow, but the strongest guy in the team.

Imad has developed a nice little paunch

Rayyman, Maddy ki Tiddi Check kerr.


You are watching pics and estimating reps.

Wow

 

[Belawal2014]

Hasan Ali is love.

 

[Rayyman]

Rayyman, Maddy ki Tiddi Check kerr.


You are watching pics and estimating reps.

Wow

I'm guessing Imad is strongest guy in the team.

 

[idrizzy]

I'm guessing Imad is strongest guy in the team.

His body build suggests it.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

I'm guessing Imad is strongest guy in the team.

Wahab is.

 

[MMHS]

I'm guessing Imad is strongest guy in the team.

Wahab & Umar (& Sohail) by some margin, after them, may be Imad. Babar, MoHa & Malik are probably the weakest, which indicates, this game is not all about power.

 

[Rayyman]

Wahab is.

I feel like running a lot (fast bowling) can limit the amount of muscle you gain. At least in the upper body; But I wouldn't be surprised if Wahab is strong.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

I feel like running a lot (fast bowling) can limit the amount of muscle you gain. At least in the upper body; But I wouldn't be surprised if Wahab is strong.

That's true but Wahab's naturally built like a tank and he's got more explosive power than others, he'd eat up weights for breakfast.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Fit and Fresh? Azhar Ali, Hafeez, Junaid Khan, Akmal and Fit/Fresh?

Hafeez,Junaid and Akmal did not play the tests against the Windies did they? Our lot - Umesh and Kohli especially have played the entire home season and then IPL. Shami was injured, Ashwin had played the entire season and I'm not sure if he has recovered from athletic pubalgia, tailunted has been out of form and MSD and Yuvi are old and past it. Pakistan have no chance of winning the Champions Trophy but they are fitter, fresher and look good to make srmis this time.

 

[waqar goraya]

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