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[PICTURES] Should Quetta Gladiators replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain?

Should Quetta Gladiators replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as captain?

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He really seems to lack any sort of control at the moment. Maybe Faf will have more luck with the toss, and by extension winning the match :)
 
Faf isn’t 100% committed to PSL.

Sarfaraz is right, the team is choking fielding chances at crucial moments. Also, how has Shinwari played all 3 matches knowing that he isn’t cut for this level? Playing Steyn over Anwar Ali is also a stupid decision
 
Quetta should immediately replace Sarfarz with Faf.

Not for Sarfaraz's sanity

Not for team's chances

But for the reputation of the league in general and respect of the Quetta team in particular. It is getting uglier every single game. The players are feeling the toxicity and getting affected by it mentally. It is visible to the naked eye now.
 
Rana said:
Sarfaraz is right, the team is choking fielding chances at crucial moments.
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These things are fixed during practice sessions etc.
Behind the cameras. Not during the match which everyone is watching live.
 
Titan24 said:
Looked to be really involved with the bowlers and was discussing plans with them.
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I mean he will be replaced as soon as Gayle returns. So he isn’t here for the entire season as it is. Maybe next year considering he would have retired from SA in international cricket also. This year it wouldn’t be right to make him captain with his availability
 
Rana said:
I mean he will be replaced as soon as Gayle returns. So he isn’t here for the entire season as it is. Maybe next year considering he would have retired from SA in international cricket also. This year it wouldn’t be right to make him captain with his availability
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Fair point.
 
What I do agree with is the fact that Sarfaraz doesn’t have the same aggressive, controlling attitude towards his overseas players. He throws the Pakistani players under the bus on National TV but he wouldn’t do the same to Steyn who literally bowled terrible all game
 
To be fair, if Sarfaraz had won all 3 tosses instead of lost them all, we might not be having this discussion.

8 out of 8 matches have been won by the toss-winning, chasing team
 
Replacing a captain mid tournament would be a complete farce.

Nadeem Omar/Moin Khan have such a close relationship with Sarfaraz which also adds to the fact that they would never do such a thing.

If they have reservations about his captaincy/results, they would make a decision surely in the off season as opposed to mid season.
 
I doubt Quetta will remove him. Nadeem Omar seems to really back Sarfaraz and I doubt they will make a change mid season. Tbh Quetta’s bowling has been atrocious and I am not sure a new captain can make much of a difference. Faf is a temporary replacement for Gayle and there are no other good local options in the squad.
 
No one to replace him with. The only young local players are Hasnain and Azam Khan
 
Sarfraz has got closest to winning the game while batting first out of anyone. His own form has been brilliant.

He has been let down by his bowlers and fielders.

If anyone should be taken off captaincy, it’s Wahab Riaz.
 
People are completely missing the point, he should not be replaced for performance reasons but disciplinary reasons. His behavior on field has been garbage and he is on the verge of a complete mental breakdown, I am surprised none of the players have slapped him on the face yet. Quetta and PCB absolutely need to give him a stern warning and strip him of captaincy if he can't behave in a dignified manner towards his players.
 
Nadeem Omar is to emotional, old fashioned Bhai Bhaish with Moin Khan and Sarfaraz. This is why the later two are in chilled out comfort zones, this is not the way to run a franchise, heads must role and someone needs to be held accountable for the on field results
 
I don't think they need to change captaincy.

You could have said the same about Rizwan because they were losing as well, but they won today because they were batting second.

The same could have been the case for QG, if they batted second.

Although, I'm mystified as to why he keeps giving Nawaz only 2 overs, when he has been very, very economical.
 
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He needs to calm down, it's T20 cricket batsman will score and bowlers will get hit. His meltdowns put more pressure on the bowlers and create confusion
 
Yes please.
Its really off putting watching him with his face in his gloves, the absurd angry looks he gives and of course the constant telling off to both bowlers and fielders (Pakistani only)...

If FAF is only there temporarily, than give it to someone else. Go with a young player but please no more Safaraz as captain.
 
12th Over, Zahid got one wicket and 2 LBW reviews, but gets hit for four on last ball, and Sarfraz starts yelling at him.
 
They should have replaced him before the tournament started and let him concentrate on his batting and keeping.

At the moment he's got too much on his plate, batting at 4 or opening, keeping wicket, captaincy, the rivalry with Rizwan, the hope to play for Pakistan again.
 
I actually worry for sarfraz mental state every game that goes he seems to be going through some sort of mental breakdown.
 
Saj said:
They should have replaced him before the tournament started and let him concentrate on his batting and keeping.

At the moment he's got too much on his plate, batting at 4 or opening, keeping wicket, captaincy, the rivalry with Rizwan, the hope to play for Pakistan again.
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Don't forget, the biggest battle of all :hafeez2

Makes Chawinda look like some playground scuffle.
 
There aren't many other options.

The bowlers bowled pathetically, so what can he do in that situation.

When you put 190+ on the board, you expect that your bowlers bowl competently, but that was not shown. Bowlers failed to execute simple plans, and two of the dismissals early on were due to Sarfaraz's field changes, don't forget.

He's not the problem, it's the Quetta bowling attack. They look to be strong on paper but are actually quite weak. They need to remove Shinwari for someone else, he's not a good T20 bowler. Nawaz should be bowled more in my opinion, he's a proven performer for QG, and it's pretty weird how he only bowled two overs on the pitch despite keeping a good ER.

QG and MS have the two weakest bowling lineups.

Also, why is Mohammad Imran's bowling performance going under the radar, he bowled quite well if I'm being honest. Looks to understand T20 bowling, and is being molded into a death overs specialist from what I'm seeing.
 
Make Faf the captain immediately if he is there shortly then maybe Nawaz. Azam Khan can keep, get rid of the 2 year old for good
 
Sarfraz is insanely toxic right now. Make whoever captain. Just not him. Even commentators are like man calm down.
 
I think his style of captaincy is that one where he is animated and shouting at players. I don't like it all, but it seems if you ask him to be something else he can't do it .

I think QG should look to move on from him as captain. Don't think he is enjoying it anymore and the results he is getting are poor. Remember they didn't qualify for the play offs last year. Unlikely to do so this year.
 
QG squad was good for UAE conditions where the ball was gripping and spinning. In Pakistan, conditions are much better for batting and now avg bowlers are getting exposed in batting friendly conditions
 
Sarfraz has been like this almost throughout his captaincy career, he's not going to change now.
 
Saj said:
They should have replaced him before the tournament started and let him concentrate on his batting and keeping.

At the moment he's got too much on his plate, batting at 4 or opening, keeping wicket, captaincy, the rivalry with Rizwan, the hope to play for Pakistan again.
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He did all this as captain of Pakistan for years. His antics on the field of screaming and shouting at everyone isn't linked to having too much on his plate. This is what he has always done. It's just that when you win, everyone accepts it as keeping the boys in order. When you lose, everyone thinks you're nuts.
 
Firebat said:
To be fair, if Sarfaraz had won all 3 tosses instead of lost them all, we might not be having this discussion.

8 out of 8 matches have been won by the toss-winning, chasing team
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I assure you we would be. I really couldn't care less about the outcome of these league games and just watch them for the individual performances. I don't know who's winning. But i know that Sarafaz's behaviour on the field has stood out like a sore thumb and it's been absolutely disgraceful.
 
Why you want to take away all the fun in watching QG game . Only Sarfraz can provide that entertainment while losing a game.
 
UzmanBeast said:
There aren't many other options.

The bowlers bowled pathetically, so what can he do in that situation.

When you put 190+ on the board, you expect that your bowlers bowl competently, but that was not shown. Bowlers failed to execute simple plans, and two of the dismissals early on were due to Sarfaraz's field changes, don't forget.

He's not the problem, it's the Quetta bowling attack. They look to be strong on paper but are actually quite weak. They need to remove Shinwari for someone else, he's not a good T20 bowler. Nawaz should be bowled more in my opinion, he's a proven performer for QG, and it's pretty weird how he only bowled two overs on the pitch despite keeping a good ER.

QG and MS have the two weakest bowling lineups.

Also, why is Mohammad Imran's bowling performance going under the radar, he bowled quite well if I'm being honest. Looks to understand T20 bowling, and is being molded into a death overs specialist from what I'm seeing.
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Really did not expect you to defend such behaviour Usman. He is not the only captain in the world to be let down by poor bowling. He creating a really toxic environment for his own young team mates. Someday somebody's gonna lose it on field and give it back with interests and it will not be pretty.
 
Not sure if people saw one of the interviews they have during the game, with QG owner.

They seem to have a soft spot for Sarf and arent looking at it the way we are. Seems to be the case of "Its our money - we will do as we please"
 
They need to have a word with him and should tell him very strictly that he will be removed from his position if he does not improve his on field behaviour. Looked much better today, but I am not sure if this is going to last. It was hilarious to see him being nice to Shinwari today as we all know that deep down he probably wanted to rip him apart with his words.
 
MenInG said:
Not sure if people saw one of the interviews they have during the game, with QG owner.

They seem to have a soft spot for Sarf and arent looking at it the way we are. Seems to be the case of "Its our money - we will do as we please"
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No problem, let the team linger in the bottom of the rankings. The PCB should have some clauses in these agreements they sign with Franchise owners which stipulate that the PCB has the right to take back the Franchises from the owners if they feel the Franchise is being run unprofessionally. Hopefully sponsors too should threaten to roll back their support for the Franchise if things are being run unprofessionally.
 
Thiers no point in changing the captain now as faf may not find a place when gayle is back.i said this in another thread quetta bowling will consistanly leak runs.
 
UzmanBeast said:
There aren't many other options.

The bowlers bowled pathetically, so what can he do in that situation.

When you put 190+ on the board, you expect that your bowlers bowl competently, but that was not shown. Bowlers failed to execute simple plans, and two of the dismissals early on were due to Sarfaraz's field changes, don't forget.

He's not the problem, it's the Quetta bowling attack. They look to be strong on paper but are actually quite weak. They need to remove Shinwari for someone else, he's not a good T20 bowler. Nawaz should be bowled more in my opinion, he's a proven performer for QG, and it's pretty weird how he only bowled two overs on the pitch despite keeping a good ER.

QG and MS have the two weakest bowling lineups.

Also, why is Mohammad Imran's bowling performance going under the radar, he bowled quite well if I'm being honest. Looks to understand T20 bowling, and is being molded into a death overs specialist from what I'm seeing.
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They dont look strong on paper they have shinwari,anwar ali,zahid and husnain is very young he cant lead the attack.they are either brainless or not experienced enough.
 
It's a tough task to replace Sarfraz. He's arguably been the most successful captain over all the PSLs. And their most successful batsmen still in the side (since Watson left). His antics seem strange, but it has generally worked for him.

Don't know if he's somehow worse this PSL or his team mates are kind of affected. But I get why owners would be hesitant to change Sarfraz. He's their biggest asset, they don't want to mess with him. If Sarfraz stops performing, Quetta are done. Even if they replace him, how likely is it that the next captain will be better than Sarfraz who has a great record over PSLs.
 
shamaan said:
Thiers no point in changing the captain now as faf may not find a place when gayle is back.i said this in another thread quetta bowling will consistanly leak runs.
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Make Azam Khan keep, drop sarfaraz and Faf will find a place in the XI.
 
Madplayer said:
Make Azam Khan keep, drop sarfaraz and Faf will find a place in the XI.
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Sarfraz was the best batsman in there last game, In pak condition he still have batting to challenge the best bowlers.
I think its matter of 1 win and you will see different Sarfraz.
 
Usman said:
He did all this as captain of Pakistan for years. His antics on the field of screaming and shouting at everyone isn't linked to having too much on his plate. This is what he has always done. It's just that when you win, everyone accepts it as keeping the boys in order. When you lose, everyone thinks you're nuts.
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No, it was never consistently as bad as it is at the moment.

As Pakistan captain he had his moments, but he's a lot worse now.
 
Saj said:
No, it was never consistently as bad as it is at the moment.

As Pakistan captain he had his moments, but he's a lot worse now.
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Maybe, either way its not great for the team. Everyone who has ever done a job knows that the worst type of management is where the staff get treated like children and get constant telling off. It doesn't make you perform better but has the opposite effect of making you unhappy and wanting to leave.

I'm not sure if Sarfraz is capable of change. He never changed at any time during his Pakistani captaincy stint and I doubt he can change now.
 
Another few losses and the options will become clearer for QG
 
Faf du Plessis speaking to the press today:

"I played against Safraraz for almost 10 years and every captain has their own way to get their best out of their players and from the outside I always thought Sarfaraz was screaming at his players but playing with him you see a different side and you get to see the perspective change and you see that’s his way to keep his players on top of their game. He’s on it all the time, showing his emotions and that’s what you ask of any leader to be himself."

"When I captain, I’m not going to try to captain like Sarfaraz and when he captains he’s not going to try to captain like me. It’s important that you have your own style and as long as your style is to get the best out of your players then that’s good. He’s got the best out of his players as he was captain for so long and they also won a Champions Trophy."

"I enjoy playing under different captains and it’s really good to see the different perspectives, whether that’s Dhoni or Graeme Smith or Sarfaraz or Steve Smith, it’s what about makes them tick and what makes them get the best out of the players."
 
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Something big needs to happen for Sarfaraz now in the rest of the tournament or he may well lose his position.
 
On the verge of another poor result in the PSL, the pressure's going to be huge from here. Unfortunately, Sarfraz tends to become petulant when the focus is on his leadership due to poor results.
 
Second consecutive year of mediocre performances. Despite the owners and head coach’s likability for Sarfaraz and him doing well as captain in the first 4 editions, surely they will give this idea a thought and will have to analyze how they can improve.
 
Sarfaraz at the end of match vs IU where IU chased 133 in 10 overs without any loss: “Things cant get worse than this”.

Things definitely not working out and body language looked down as well today.
 
Quetta should definitely reboot now. Sarfaraz was a very good T20 captain, but he looks finished now. Getting in some new faces is imperative if they want to compete next year.
 
Titan24 said:
Second consecutive year of mediocre performances. Despite the owners and head coach’s likability for Sarfaraz and him doing well as captain in the first 4 editions, surely they will give this idea a thought and will have to analyze how they can improve.
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Why just Sarfaraz though? What about Moon Khan and his nepotistic selections like his son? What has his son done in domestic cricket to get selected in the PSL?
 
Rana said:
What I do agree with is the fact that Sarfaraz doesn’t have the same aggressive, controlling attitude towards his overseas players. He throws the Pakistani players under the bus on National TV but he wouldn’t do the same to Steyn who literally bowled terrible all game
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There is a simple explanation for this. Overseas players don’t need the aggressive controlling attitude that Pakistani players need to get on the act. Therefore Sarfraz knows how to get the best out of the players. Another reason is that overseas players don’t play for the Pakistan team. He does not care for there development as players as much as he would for a young talented Pakistan player. So its obvious he would let loose on who he cares for.
 
Nah, i find it entertaining, Sarfraz should forever captain QG. Missed Shinwari today to bark at and where is :uakmal?
 
Is Sarfaraz missing the essential ingredients which were part of his last PSL victory?

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Nothing to lose now, they need to wake up and win all of their remaining matches.

Let's see if Sarfaraz can instill the cornered tigers attitude in his team.
 
Savak said:
Why just Sarfaraz though? What about Moon Khan and his nepotistic selections like his son? What has his son done in domestic cricket to get selected in the PSL?
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Yes Moin’s position as well should be definitely looked at and I mentioned that as well in the match thread (Agreed with Sharmaji too who said they may need a complete overhaul).

Their planning has looked all over the place in last couple of seasons.
 
I hope they keep losing.Their captain is pathetic player.He is not even good for club side.
 
Shazzam said:
There is a simple explanation for this. Overseas players don’t need the aggressive controlling attitude that Pakistani players need to get on the act. Therefore Sarfraz knows how to get the best out of the players. Another reason is that overseas players don’t play for the Pakistan team. He does not care for there development as players as much as he would for a young talented Pakistan player. So its obvious he would let loose on who he cares for.
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So the assumption is shouting and pulling out hair results in better player development and grooming for national team.
This is medieval and paternalistic approach proved wrong over centuries.
He needs to grow up and stop calling young players by name BETA thats slave like attitude
Young players are not slaves. You need to teach them how to think not what to think!
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sarfaraz Ahmed going through his various stages in the field so far today:<br><br>Shabaash beta<br>Bohat achay beta<br>Well done beta<br>Nahin beta<br>Itna wide na karo beta<br>Over karab kardiya beta<br>Kya kar rahe ho beta<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PZvQG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PZvQG</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1403761507532521474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2021</a></blockquote>
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For Moin Khan , his son is more important than the team , he will keep playing Azam Khan and team will keep paying the "heavy" price for that .
 
There's no way he'll relinquish the captaincy willingly, it'll probably play out somewhat similar to the conversation Peshawar had with Daren Sammy before he was sacked.
 
The fall for Sarfraz has been remarkably swift. Still somewhat surprised how he has managed to retain a place in the Pakistan squad. But this should spell the end for him as captain.

Quetta should overhaul their side and bring in a new face as captain. They also need to sack Moin Khan and drop alot of their players.
 
It must be so unsettling for his players. I mean even if you know the skipper well and have played alongside him a lot, it's still not good for the confidence if the skipper is shouting at you every ball, gesturing at you on a regular basis and shaking his head and glaring at you.
 
Drops a sitter himself and then tries to hide the cameras but once Hassan drops a tough catch he gives him those ugly stares. He is such a comedian on the field.
 
If they lose today then yeah they should. They should either draft a foreign captain for next year or they could try to trade for someone like Fakhar Zaman who has captaincy experience in domestics.
 
5 wickets lost in 14 balls in a must-win run chase to stay alive in PSL 6. Sums up Quetta's season. Big changes required.
 
There should be a clean up for QG now. Umar Gul's first outing as a bowling coach went awful. Assumptions about Moin Khan being a good players-uniting coach has taken a massive hit.

Guys working in domestic cricket in Pakistan or recently retired guys easily get jobs in QG it seems. Would be pretty frustrating if they end up appointing Inzi as the head coach for the next season now. Reliance should be made on local players rather than foreign ones like IU and PZ have been doing.
IU have only been playing 2 or 3 foreigners in their eleven instead of 4.
 
He makes his players uncomfortable and embarrass them on regular basis.How can this guy can be a captain of a team.It's so unhealthy for players. Kick him out.
 
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