[PICTURES] Unprofessional behaviour, poor diets and smoking

[sshakir411]

The people saying it's their personal life, yes do whatever you want on your off-days. But two days before a game don't go out eating burgers and drinking milkshakes after a training session.

As far as the photo in the shisha lounge, that was at 8pm the night before the India game.

How about you tell us what the ideal diet is for athletes and exactly how that diet will help them deliver on the day? And exactly how many days before an important game can you have a burger and perhaps a shake?

This is some next level stupidness from fans. No player broke the curfew that was set as confirmed by PCB. If anyone thinks eating burgers and going out for a couple of hours the night before was the reason we lost..then you need help. If you think those two things might have added to the reason they lost..you need even more help.

 

[Dr_Green]

How about you tell us what the ideal diet is for athletes and exactly how that diet will help them deliver on the day? And exactly how many days before an important game can you have a burger and perhaps a shake?

This is some next level stupidness from fans. No player broke the curfew that was set as confirmed by PCB. If anyone thinks eating burgers and going out for a couple of hours the night before was the reason we lost..then you need help. If you think those two things might have added to the reason they lost..you need even more help.

Let me clarify don't be brainless or down right ignorant ...

Ideal diets - should be natural foods , 60% protein, 30% carbs and 10% fats....chicken, fish, vegetables etc grilles or steamed and not fried ...also have to take into account calorie intake and timings of meals and water intake.

Burger and shake is fatty and sugary should be avoided at all costs...when tournament is over you can indulge in whatever you want but not whilst in tournament.

Smoking- will affect your oxygen levels, cardio and endurance level....should be avoided until end of tournament


Its about mentality , focus and motivation. If your not even motivated or focused enough to eat healthy then what focus will you have to train and what motivation will u have to play hard when going get tough.

Can u imagine a boxer in training camp, or olympic athletes eating burgers and smoking before a fight no they will have special nutritionists and do exercise programme for hours on end daily and also work on their sports skills.

Overall it's the reason why they can't maintain focus on cricket team. Reason they dropped catches and reason why midfield and reason why they lack the mental strenght and ultimately reason they lost

 

[sshakir411]

Let me clarify don't be brainless or down right ignorant ...

Ideal diets - should be natural foods , 60% protein, 30% carbs and 10% fats....chicken, fish, vegetables etc grilles or steamed and not fried ...also have to take into account calorie intake and timings of meals and water intake.

Burger and shake is fatty and sugary should be avoided at all costs...when tournament is over you can indulge in whatever you want but not whilst in tournament.

Smoking- will affect your oxygen levels, cardio and endurance level....should be avoided until end of tournament


Its about mentality , focus and motivation. If your not even motivated or focused enough to eat healthy then what focus will you have to train and what motivation will u have to play hard when going get tough.

Can u imagine a boxer in training camp, or olympic athletes eating burgers and smoking before a fight no they will have special nutritionists and do exercise programme for hours on end daily and also work on their sports skills.

Overall it's the reason why they can't maintain focus on cricket team. Reason they dropped catches and reason why midfield and reason why they lack the mental strenght and ultimately reason they lost

Look. I agree that these guys need to be more professional in every aspect of their lives. They lack a lot on the diet and staying fit side. That’s obvious.

But this same bunch of guys won you the CT and I’m sure they didn’t follow any specific diet to find motivation after getting embarrassed by India in the first game. Motivation comes from within you before your diet..had you said that the horrible diet has effected the players ability to stay motivated over a longer course of time then you’d be right.
But we’re talking about just the WC here.

The players either were not motivated to win or they mentally imploded. Their diet was not the driving force behind the loss we saw on Sunday.

 

[Dr_Green]

I suggest a nutritionist and personal fitness coach join the Pakistan coaching staff to bring about change to catch up with the likes of England, Australia, India, new zealand etc...and should be brought in at all levels including grass roots...players should be educated about healthy eating , exercise and healthy living.

 

[Usman]

In Bristol, I challenged the players on the utter rubbish they were eating. Fakhar politely excused himself from the conversation and actually got up and left. I felt that he had been offended. Asif Ali didn't say anything at all. Shaheen said "we've been stuck in the hotel all day without food, then put through a gym session and now we are hungry so we have to eat". I told him that even still this is not the type of food an athlete should be eating and Shaheen simply said, it's ok.

 

[Sultanofswing]

Players want to smoke thats their own personal decision that have no right to hold against them. It's their life.

Issue arises of the timing, and the players should be absolutely aware of the possible repercussions of their actions.

You win against India no one bats an eye, but in a loss this stuff gets highlighted and they need to be completely aware of it.

As for poor diets it just goes to show how these guys don't even take themselves seriously as professional athletes.

True it's their right but then they shouldn't be playing for pakistan. If they are representating a country in professional sports be discipline d.

 

[TamiL_GarvaM!]

maybe Junaied Khan with the tape over his mouth was saying something that we're discussing now...

 

[CadPakFan]

maybe Junaied Khan with the tape over his mouth was saying something that we're discussing now...

That's a good theory.

 

[urnotserious]

A pakistani going to UK to eat lamb Karahi is akin to a Japanese travelling to Karachi to eat Sushi. I am sure they make better Karahis in Lahore Food Market. Somebody give them the address

Ah man, I'm going to come to Pakistan just to eat. Here's to hoping I get the visa.

 

[Savak]

Why can't the PCB hire an on tour chef who can prepare healthy but delicious food for the players throughout the tour and make the players sign a stipulation that the players will only eat what the PCB appointed chef will prepare for them throughout the tour? Even better only eat the PCB mandated diet.

I am sorry but the Pakistani players need to be dealt with an iron fist, they will never ever take personal accountability for themselves.

 

[superman]

Your boss pays your wages..perhaps he should give you a list of what you should be eating because what you eat effects your mind and motivation this effecting your performance at work.

Nope but just like its ok for me to have a cigarette as it will make me less able to run a marathon but wont affect my ability to type stuff into a keyboard or speak appropriately in court if I had been having a joint instead it would affect me if I was high so yeah he would have the right to tell me to stop smoking cannabis.

These are professional sportsman and their diet affects their fitness to perform. How can you equate a normal job to a professional sportsman?

They might have a valid reason for their ignorance (coach Went with them to the burger place) what your excuse?

 

[sshakir411]

Nope but just like its ok for me to have a cigarette as it will make me less able to run a marathon but wont affect my ability to type stuff into a keyboard or speak appropriately in court if I had been having a joint instead it would affect me if I was high so yeah he would have the right to tell me to stop smoking cannabis.

These are professional sportsman and their diet affects their fitness to perform. How can you equate a normal job to a professional sportsman?

They might have a valid reason for their ignorance (coach Went with them to the burger place) what your excuse?

Lol smoking a cigarette effects your mind overtime and reduces your stamina. It will effect your ability to be a keyboard warrior over time. That burger dinner was the not the reason of anything it’s the pathetic culture we’ve developed. Now go to bed and eat a burger tomorrow like an entitled spoiled fan.

 

[superman]

Lol smoking a cigarette effects your mind overtime and reduces your stamina. It will effect your ability to be a keyboard warrior over time. That burger dinner was the not the reason of anything it’s the pathetic culture we’ve developed. Now go to bed and eat a burger tomorrow like an entitled spoiled fan.

Lol nah its ok I don’t get withdrawal symptoms from lack of burgers but you can have one like these overpaid, under skilled, lost, entitled losers.

You can not label fans as entitled or keyboard warriors they are the reason these clowns get paid they pay for match tickets, hotel tickets, merchandise all to support their country they are owed 100% effort at least. I do agree with you on the culture.

This teams CT win and the aftermath the free BMW’s meeting the PM, cash rewards went to their head so instead of improving themselves they actually believed the hype and thought we are entitled to all this not we have to earn it.

There is a saying in Urdu which translates to: if you try and put a bucket full of water into a glass either the glass breaks or the water overspills. They got too much izzat from that win and it went to their heads

 

[Savak]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Life demands sacrifice on every step you take towards your goal!!<br>It’s you who have to decide whether you going to close ur eyes to it or take it as another challenge. &#55357;&#56394;&#55356;&#57343;<br><br>Love the poem which Ali is listening in the back ground &#55357;&#56834;&#55357;&#56834;<br><br>Eating sugar Hell No Mama &#55358;&#56618;&#55358;&#56595;&#55358;&#56618; <a href="https://t.co/byEMfLbuds">pic.twitter.com/byEMfLbuds</a></p>— Ahmad Shahzad &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816; (@iamAhmadshahzad) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamAhmadshahzad/status/1140684003537817601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Snatch]

Naw they do but they just don't want to learn and are happy to bank on talent..

Talent is relative. They may be talented vs. you or I, but they're certainly not talented compared to most players from top sides like England & India.

 

[Snatch]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Life demands sacrifice on every step you take towards your goal!!<br>It’s you who have to decide whether you going to close ur eyes to it or take it as another challenge. ����<br><br>Love the poem which Ali is listening in the back ground ����<br><br>Eating sugar Hell No Mama ������ <a href="https://t.co/byEMfLbuds">pic.twitter.com/byEMfLbuds</a></p>— Ahmad Shahzad ���� (@iamAhmadshahzad) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamAhmadshahzad/status/1140684003537817601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Only babies throw the weights down like that. Real men place them down lightly because they have nothing to prove.

 

[Dr_Green]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Life demands sacrifice on every step you take towards your goal!!<br>It’s you who have to decide whether you going to close ur eyes to it or take it as another challenge. ����<br><br>Love the poem which Ali is listening in the back ground ����<br><br>Eating sugar Hell No Mama ������ <a href="https://t.co/byEMfLbuds">pic.twitter.com/byEMfLbuds</a></p>— Ahmad Shahzad ���� (@iamAhmadshahzad) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamAhmadshahzad/status/1140684003537817601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Oh no I just hope he is not on steroids ! Was he not banned for doping last summer, I think he should be tested again....If clear then all credit to him as he looks very fit , hope it shows innhis cricket performance

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nasser Hussain on the standard of fielding at the World Cup "Pakistan look overweight and cumbersome" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1140953423690575872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[AdamM97]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nasser Hussain on the standard of fielding at the World Cup "Pakistan look overweight and cumbersome" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1140953423690575872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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So he’s had enough of praising Pakistan now? Finally.

 

[Dr_Green]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nasser Hussain on the standard of fielding at the World Cup "Pakistan look overweight and cumbersome" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1140953423690575872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Exactly I like Nasser always tells it how it is

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Oh no I just hope he is not on steroids ! Was he not banned for doping last summer, I think he should be tested again....If clear then all credit to him as he looks very fit , hope it shows innhis cricket performance

Wow...is that really shahzad....dude looks beast....sculpted....awesome....

 

[Dr_Green]

Wow...is that really shahzad....dude looks beast....sculpted....awesome....

Yeh have to give him credit .... his showing the way forward in terms of fitness standards

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nasser Hussain on the standard of fielding at the World Cup "Pakistan look overweight and cumbersome" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1140953423690575872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Dr_Green]

England cricket team have nutritionists, dieticians and personal trainers ... pak cricket team have manager with list of restaurants and people's houses to feed them biryani &#55358;&#56614;&#55356;&#57339;*♂

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Guys, this is not even a debate. Its nothing new. You are a sport celebrity, you have to be at your physical best, case closed.

Was Mohammad Ali eating beef burgers before his fight against George Foreman?

It makes me angry massively when my mate sent me a picture of Mohammed Amir at Wilmslow road having a shake just a day before the test match here at Old Trafford, tickets to which I had bought.

He was crap there, not because of that shake but this is just distraction.

You are abroad to do a job. You have no business being out and about. Crack on with your job and perform to the best of your ability. There will be enough wind down time later on.

This reminds me of the saying by Mohammad Ali:

"I used to hate training but I would always tell myself, work hard and just tolerate this for now, once you win you will be champion forever."

I am surprised people are still arguing a case for these players. It's not so much that they are going out once in a while to let their hair down, it's more that these nights out are their main goal when they come to the UK.

These guys aren't professional sportsmen, they have a completely part time mentality, you can see it in their performances, yet people still want to argue that it's okay for them to spend their time traipsing round restaurants and fast food joints. If they get the odd practice session in between then they've done a grand job!

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Yeh have to give him credit .... his showing the way forward in terms of fitness standards

thats inspirational....hope for pak's sake his batting and fielding also improves....with this sort of determination and intensity....he is sure to make the squad...always good to see such players who realize their mistakes and work physically hard to come back better...all the best to him

 

[dhump]

In Bristol, I challenged the players on the utter rubbish they were eating. Fakhar politely excused himself from the conversation and actually got up and left. I felt that he had been offended. Asif Ali didn't say anything at all. Shaheen said "we've been stuck in the hotel all day without food, then put through a gym session and now we are hungry so we have to eat". I told him that even still this is not the type of food an athlete should be eating and Shaheen simply said, it's ok.

Your post was sad to read and something that explains the mindset of these players. They are not professionals, and even if they have any motivation to grow and improve themselves as a better player, they have no education or guidance to do so. Nowhere in the world, a national team side will be eating burgers because now they are hungry after gym sessions.

I don't think we can match top teams like India or England in the next ten years with such poor planning and setup.

 

[dhump]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Life demands sacrifice on every step you take towards your goal!!<br>It’s you who have to decide whether you going to close ur eyes to it or take it as another challenge. ����<br><br>Love the poem which Ali is listening in the back ground ����<br><br>Eating sugar Hell No Mama ������ <a href="https://t.co/byEMfLbuds">pic.twitter.com/byEMfLbuds</a></p>— Ahmad Shahzad ���� (@iamAhmadshahzad) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamAhmadshahzad/status/1140684003537817601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 17, 2019</a></blockquote>
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We can see that good looking body like Virat is done here, which is not equal to functional match fitness but let us not go in depth of that. Now if he could only bat, he would have been a useful addition to the team.

 

[Tapeballcricket]

In Bristol, I challenged the players on the utter rubbish they were eating. Fakhar politely excused himself from the conversation and actually got up and left. I felt that he had been offended. Asif Ali didn't say anything at all. Shaheen said "we've been stuck in the hotel all day without food, then put through a gym session and now we are hungry so we have to eat". I told him that even still this is not the type of food an athlete should be eating and Shaheen simply said, it's ok.

Thanks for going up to them and telling them off. They deserved it.

It is clear they didn't take you seriously at that time, I bet now they will have to with all the backlash their pictures have caused.

Hungry due to training all day so proceed to eat junk food!

Speak to any fitness freak in your circle and he would tell you pretty much the following:

YOU CAN NEVER OUT TRAIN A BAD DIET!

 

[Ganju Baba]

[MENTION=131678]Madplayer[/MENTION] Maybe you are right about complex carbs.
[MENTION=48040]tami[/MENTION]lGarvam Some guys are saying Kohli went Vegan so there's that.

 

[Savak]

Thanks for going up to them and telling them off. They deserved it.

It is clear they didn't take you seriously at that time, I bet now they will have to with all the backlash their pictures have caused.

Hungry due to training all day so proceed to eat junk food!

Speak to any fitness freak in your circle and he would tell you pretty much the following:

YOU CAN NEVER OUT TRAIN A BAD DIET!

To be fair, the vast majority of pakistani people will have a cravy for Pakistani foods after abstaining for a few weeks, the body and mind craves for it and cannot resist. Going 100% healthy is not always possible

 

[hadi123]

So some pics have gone viral of the players at Taste of Lahore, a Pakistani restaurant in Watford. That's absolutely pathetic, these guys never learn.

 

[pakistani pride]

So he’s had enough of praising Pakistan now? Finally.

When they do well he will praise them. Pak has done very well in the UK most of the times.

When they dont perform he calls them out as they deserve.

Not difficult right?

 

[Syed1]

So some pics have gone viral of the players at Taste of Lahore, a Pakistani restaurant in Watford. That's absolutely pathetic, these guys never learn.

Seems like they are on paid vacation to Europe with family and friends. Pathetic attitude, whats worse is that not one member of the team is abstaining from enjoyments

 

[Usman]

Your post was sad to read and something that explains the mindset of these players. They are not professionals, and even if they have any motivation to grow and improve themselves as a better player, they have no education or guidance to do so. Nowhere in the world, a national team side will be eating burgers because now they are hungry after gym sessions.

I don't think we can match top teams like India or England in the next ten years with such poor planning and setup.

Thanks for going up to them and telling them off. They deserved it.

It is clear they didn't take you seriously at that time, I bet now they will have to with all the backlash their pictures have caused.

Hungry due to training all day so proceed to eat junk food!

Speak to any fitness freak in your circle and he would tell you pretty much the following:

YOU CAN NEVER OUT TRAIN A BAD DIET!

Yep there was no appreciation from any of the players that I even had a point. Fakhar and Asif didn't want to engage in the conversation and Shaheen was adamant that I was in the wrong. It was all in good spirits, with Shaheen eventually laughing it off - saying apne tau pora din ka ka kar beeth bhar liya hain aur aab humhe be tau kaneh dein - i.e. you've been eating all day so at least let us eat now.

The owner of the place where the boys were eating was very friendly with all of them - because they had eaten there repeatedly, including during the England series. He now knew them all quite well!

It's quite astonishing because us ordinary people don't even eat this much rubbish. How they can just laugh it off and deny even that it's wrong is beyond me.

 

[topspin]

Pakistan 1999 WC team was 10x worse than this, but I'd prefer these guys be partying and wildin' out rather than eating so much junk and inhaling so much Carbon Monoxide at shisha spots.

 

[emranabbas]

If I remember right some of the players from WC 1999 team were caught clubbing night before the game

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

If I remember right some of the players from WC 1999 team were caught clubbing night before the game

Yep it was in the media, they were reporting Aussie players were training wheras Pakistani players were clubbing

 

[I think therfore I am]

Pak players are not modern professional athletes. Each player in the Eng team has tailor made diet, nutrition and well being plans. This is on top of the training and gym regime which again is specifically formulated for each player and their roles in the team.

Pak players our part time professionals, with inflated egos.

Why are there no other pics of a cricket squad hitting the local unhealthy desi/fast food restaurants

 

[Chokli]

Yep there was no appreciation from any of the players that I even had a point. Fakhar and Asif didn't want to engage in the conversation and Shaheen was adamant that I was in the wrong. It was all in good spirits, with Shaheen eventually laughing it off - saying apne tau pora din ka ka kar beeth bhar liya hain aur aab humhe be tau kaneh dein - i.e. you've been eating all day so at least let us eat now.

The owner of the place where the boys were eating was very friendly with all of them - because they had eaten there repeatedly, including during the England series. He now knew them all quite well!

It's quite astonishing because us ordinary people don't even eat this much rubbish. How they can just laugh it off and deny even that it's wrong is beyond me.

What were they eating?

 

[Saj]

Sometimes tv puts a few pounds on, but seeing these players live at matches and training over the last few weeks it's clear that some have put a lot of weight on.

Several of the squad don't look like athletes at all.

 

[Tapeballcricket]

Yep there was no appreciation from any of the players that I even had a point. Fakhar and Asif didn't want to engage in the conversation and Shaheen was adamant that I was in the wrong. It was all in good spirits, with Shaheen eventually laughing it off - saying apne tau pora din ka ka kar beeth bhar liya hain aur aab humhe be tau kaneh dein - i.e. you've been eating all day so at least let us eat now.

The owner of the place where the boys were eating was very friendly with all of them - because they had eaten there repeatedly, including during the England series. He now knew them all quite well!

It's quite astonishing because us ordinary people don't even eat this much rubbish. How they can just laugh it off and deny even that it's wrong is beyond me.

Imagine if Wasim Akram had walked in the resturant and told them off. I wonder if Shaheen had the courage to give the same argument.

The argument is sooo silly!

The two of you are not comparable. You are not playing for Pak cricket team. Your diet doesn't affect the outcome of the game, it only affects your health. There habits affect everyone. Seems like they have limited understanding of the consequences of their actions. We have Indians at work we have to face after these losers get a phanta on the field. Reputation, our cricket history soo much but a kebab is worth more than all of that anyway.

 

[phlimran]

thats the difference from 2017 champions trophy, players were fitter and compared to 2019 world cup they are looking in bad shape. something went wrong somewhere and someone has to be responsible for this mess and shambles.

 

[hadi123]

Last friday it was my birthday, but I still didn't want to go out for a birthday meal as I had a cricket match the next day. And I'm just an amateur player!

 

[topspin]

Last friday it was my birthday, but I still didn't want to go out for a birthday meal as I had a cricket match the next day. And I'm just an amateur player!

Should have had Steak and spinach. You would have hit bigger sixes the next day.

 

[Jeetlodil]

In cases where team work is missing and hurting the objective, a good way to keep the team focused is to tell them you will all sink together. It won’t matter how good a player one is, if the team does not make semis, entire team along with coaching staff and selectors will get fired.

 

[mobins]

What about the English team?

In cases where team work is missing and hurting the objective, a good way to keep the team focused is to tell them you will all sink together. It won’t matter how good a player one is, if the team does not make semis, entire team along with coaching staff and selectors will get fired.

World no 1 side,have only won vs WI and Afghanistan.With matches vs Aus,WI and India to follow.Loss to Us (no6) and Sri lanka(no 7 i think)and that too at home.Any rumors about them re player groupings,sacking of captain etc Ex players damning them to hell.

We are just sore losers and illogical.Instead of encouraging our side we are quick to condemn.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

We have Indians at work we have to face after these losers get a phanta on the field. Reputation, our cricket history soo much but a kebab is worth more than all of that anyway.

Their diet is only a small part of the problem.

 

[AFM]

To be fair, the vast majority of pakistani people will have a cravy for Pakistani foods after abstaining for a few weeks, the body and mind craves for it and cannot resist. Going 100% healthy is not always possible

It is possible to do it. I did it for a few months to in order to lose some body fat. If I can muster the discipline, the players have no excuse.

70-80% of good fitness is diet. The gym and workouts are a distant second. You have to eat clean.

There is nothing wrong with enjoying some tourist attractions while playing the WC. It would do the mind good to get away from the cricket from time to time. Mark Wood went to Harry Potted world in between games. But don't engage in activities that will affect your performance. There is no excuse for that.

The PCB should have hired a nutritionist and given the players an education about this.

 

[Hasan2K8]

Spicy, oily Food is a massive part of desi culture. All delicious and great in taste and what not but as professional sportsperson you have to look after your fitness. You’re getting paid well enough, your fans and country depend on you, millions wishing you and looking upto you. After the tournament or season, during breaks am sure you can have your favourite dishes as much.

 

[Indiafan]

Malinga proving diet and flat stomachs are over rated. Got 4 wickets against England in a match winning performance

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lasith Malinga 4-43 against England - fitness is overrated in cricket &#55357;&#56859; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a> <a href="https://t.co/3tHz1WusUb">pic.twitter.com/3tHz1WusUb</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1142152610616610816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Stark]

Lasith malinga to team up with Rauf lala after the WC.

 

[Energy]

The whole tournament is treated like school for Pakistan players. Wake up each morning feeling sore. The target is then to somehow get through the 8-4pm classes before it is 'home-time'. And after that they are free to do anything they want and will give it back to you if there's any interference in their 'private' time?

Interference during practice sessions is welcome. Classic example was the 2-day break on reaching London to take their mind off the defeats. Lol.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wahab Riaz "It was very good for us to get 2 days off, mentally we took some time off away from cricket. We went to roam around a bit and eat food. We're fresh and we know what we did wrong so I think the break was a good thing" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CWC19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CWC19</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1142339363344400384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The Wahab Riaz bombshell!

 

[pakistani pride]

Sometimes tv puts a few pounds on, but seeing these players live at matches and training over the last few weeks it's clear that some have put a lot of weight on.

Several of the squad don't look like athletes at all.

Can you name them?

Sarfaraz
Imad
Haris

Were the same during the CT17. Who is the addition?

 

[MenInG]

A petition has been filed against several Pakistan cricketers for smoking sheesha before their Cricket World Cup fixture against India.

The petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) by advocate Abdul Jalil Marwat against veteran Pakistan international Shoaib Malik and his wife Sania Mirza, pacer Wahab Riaz, batsman Imam-ul-Haq, skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, while the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have also been named.

The petitioner, who calls himself ‘the most dedicated fan of cricket in Pakistan’, stated the poor performance of the players was the reason behind the Men in Green’s defeat in the fixture.

“In this important match, senior player Shoaib Malik scored zero runs, Imam-ul-Haq scored seven runs and Wahab Riaz took only one wicket,” the petition read.

Marwat added that smoking sheesha with a baby present is a crime and doing so before an important fixture caused anger among fans.

He also appealed to the court to ask the PCB why no action has been taken against the players.

The petitioner also wants the SHC to determine whether the Pakistan board complained to the ICC regarding the political pamphlets that were spread during Pakistan’s game against Afghanistan, while also asking the ITF to take action against Sania Mirza.

A video of the cricketers enjoying some leisure time in a café with their family members went viral on social media after Pakistan’s 89-run defeat to India in their World Cup clash.

While the players came under criticism from certain sections of the fan base, most cricketers and fans felt the invasion into the players’ privacy and the subsequent attacks on their personal lives have been in poor taste.



https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/07...inst-pakistan-cricketers-for-smoking-sheesha/

 

[Mercurial]

This is a ridiculous thread. You don't have to poke your nose into their lifestyles. Judge them by their performances, please.

 

[Savak]

Was watching a video clip of the players attending the Pakistani High Commission Dinner in the UK before the Bangladesh game and the players were munching away like mad on the Karhai, Daal, Kebabs and one of those players included Hasan Ali who in an interview once mentioned he was very particular about his diet of grilled veggies and grilled chicken.

I wonder what happened to that dietary discipline now? How have the Indian players managed to curb their natural appetite in the long run?

 

[sshakir411]

Was watching a video clip of the players attending the Pakistani High Commission Dinner in the UK before the Bangladesh game and the players were munching away like mad on the Karhai, Daal, Kebabs and one of those players included Hasan Ali who in an interview once mentioned he was very particular about his diet of grilled veggies and grilled chicken.

I wonder what happened to that dietary discipline now? How have the Indian players managed to curb their natural appetite in the long run?

Perhaps the players ate what was served at the dinner? Instead of packing their own healthy meals and bribing them to a dinner.

Our fans are some next level. You get invited to a dinner and eat what’s served..and somehow that’s an issue..write to the high commission and ask If the players had a healthier meal option.

 

[Pete Rose]

Some really low comments in this thread by the usual suspects

 

[IAJ]

Perhaps the players ate what was served at the dinner? Instead of packing their own healthy meals and bribing them to a dinner.

Our fans are some next level. You get invited to a dinner and eat what’s served..and somehow that’s an issue..write to the high commission and ask If the players had a healthier meal option.

The issue is everyone is out to invite the players to dinners, the high commisioner, Chaudharys TKC, other big bussinessmen you name it. When on tour they need to reject some of them though I understand it’s a long tour.

 

[Savak]

Perhaps the players ate what was served at the dinner? Instead of packing their own healthy meals and bribing them to a dinner.

Our fans are some next level. You get invited to a dinner and eat what’s served..and somehow that’s an issue..write to the high commission and ask If the players had a healthier meal option.

Virat Kohli does not compromise on his diet regardless of where he goes. Afridi in his book mentioned that he invited the Indian players for dinner to his home but had to arrange for some vegetarian dishes at the last minute as the Indians could not consume meat only.

It's all about your goals and priorities

 

[sshakir411]

Virat Kohli does not compromise on his diet regardless of where he goes. Afridi in his book mentioned that he invited the Indian players for dinner to his home but had to arrange for some vegetarian dishes at the last minute as the Indians could not consume meat only.

It's all about your goals and priorities

Indian players didn’t eat meat because of religious reasons. I’m sure Pakistani players would refuse munching down on pork chops. Your perspective is very odd and not really sane.

 

[hashimafzal]

Perhaps the players ate what was served at the dinner? Instead of packing their own healthy meals and bribing them to a dinner.

Our fans are some next level. You get invited to a dinner and eat what’s served..and somehow that’s an issue..write to the high commission and ask If the players had a healthier meal option.

There is a difference however in chowing down on whatever is in front of you and eating food being served at a dinner in moderation. Same dinner I saw our players drinking soda. Drink all the soda karahi, rice you want in your off season but when you are on tour playing in the World Cup, there needs to be a line drawn as you are a professional athlete representing your country.

 

[sshakir411]

There is a difference however in chowing down on whatever is in front of you and eating food being served at a dinner in moderation. Same dinner I saw our players drinking soda. Drink all the soda karahi, rice you want in your off season but when you are on tour playing in the World Cup, there needs to be a line drawn as you are a professional athlete representing your country.

If you really think the soda and burgers played a part in the WC then I’m not sure what to say. There’s a video out on YouTube from Pakistan’s tour of India in 99 where players like Wasim are drinking a soda with a desi meal. That is a tour they won btw. I’m not sure how you guys find this to be the pertaining issue..our players lack professionalism and that is more of a organizational issue rather than individual. Perhaps the PCB should be held responsible for taking players to a dinner where they were offered karahis and soda..

 

[PaceOverEverything]

If these pictures are true and are not isolated incidents and are reflective of a non-committal attitude of the players, then my question is why didn't the PCB manage their morale, and obtain their buy-ins for the World Cup? Are the players in open defiance of the PCB as an act of revenge for how they have been treated?

 

[hashimafzal]

If you really think the soda and burgers played a part in the WC then I’m not sure what to say. There’s a video out on YouTube from Pakistan’s tour of India in 99 where players like Wasim are drinking a soda with a desi meal. That is a tour they won btw. I’m not sure how you guys find this to be the pertaining issue..our players lack professionalism and that is more of a organizational issue rather than individual. Perhaps the PCB should be held responsible for taking players to a dinner where they were offered karahis and soda..

Of course sodas aren't the problem, but they represent the lack dedication and poor culture employed in our team. I agree its a structural issue because even something as simple as staying fit - which is not a big ask at all for a professional athlete becomes a mission for a lot of our guys.

 

[Mr.Q]

On the day before (or even during) such a crucial match you should eat/drink whatever makes you feel good. Reminds me of Sachin having that very large scoop of ice cream to calm his nerves and feel good.

 

[goran]

This whole thread and some of the comments are pretty hilarious.

 

[DrSchultz]

If you really think the soda and burgers played a part in the WC then I’m not sure what to say. There’s a video out on YouTube from Pakistan’s tour of India in 99 where players like Wasim are drinking a soda with a desi meal. That is a tour they won btw. I’m not sure how you guys find this to be the pertaining issue..our players lack professionalism and that is more of a organizational issue rather than individual. Perhaps the PCB should be held responsible for taking players to a dinner where they were offered karahis and soda..

Fitness levels were universally low in the 90s. Cricket has changed a lot since then and all the teams except Pakistan have caught up.

 

[Savak]

How hard is it for the PCB to invest in a world class dietician, world class chef for the team on tour?

Floyd Mayweather Jr pays his chef/cook $1000 per meal per day and she makes sure he eats healthy delicious stuff. Surely the pcb can afford to whatever is necessary to match the fitness levels of the Indian players

 

[KingKhanWC]

Im glad someone has filed a petition just so the managment realise it's a joke for proffesional sportsmen to be eating rubbish and smoking sheesha. A bit embarrasing for Pakistan cricket but its got to the point something has to be done.

 

[dildilpak]

If you really think the soda and burgers played a part in the WC then I’m not sure what to say. There’s a video out on YouTube from Pakistan’s tour of India in 99 where players like Wasim are drinking a soda with a desi meal. That is a tour they won btw. I’m not sure how you guys find this to be the pertaining issue..our players lack professionalism and that is more of a organizational issue rather than individual. Perhaps the PCB should be held responsible for taking players to a dinner where they were offered karahis and soda..

Are you comparing modern professional sports diet with the one prevalent in the 90s? Compare the 19 dropped catches & poor fielding of the Pakistani team with the Indian team in this WC, you can straightaway see the impact of fitness & correct diet right there. This lawsuit is bogus- nobody is saying that this was the only cause of defeat, but yes one could see how sluggish the team was in the field. Is there no proper nutritionist attached to the team who could guide them how to maintain diets during & after the cricketing season?

 

[Savak]

Are you comparing modern professional sports diet with the one prevalent in the 90s? Compare the 19 dropped catches & poor fielding of the Pakistani team with the Indian team in this WC, you can straightaway see the impact of fitness & correct diet right there. This lawsuit is bogus- nobody is saying that this was the only cause of defeat, but yes one could see how sluggish the team was in the field. Is there no proper nutritionist attached to the team who could guide them how to maintain diets during & after the cricketing season?

I think the players don't follow the dieticians and nutritionists

 

[dildilpak]

I think the players don't follow the dieticians and nutritionists

There has to be surely a way of making the players accountable for their diets & fitness - have a personalized diet plan with milestones drawn for each player & make them pay if they don’t meet them. If a player is not motivated to improve his diet & fitness, he obviously has no professional commitment & should be dropped.Something definitely needs to give in here, the dropped catches & fielding lapses were honestly cringe-worthy.

 

[sshakir411]

Fitness levels were universally low in the 90s. Cricket has changed a lot since then and all the teams except Pakistan have caught up.

My point was soda was not the reason of losing or poor performance this wc.

 

[sshakir411]

Are you comparing modern professional sports diet with the one prevalent in the 90s? Compare the 19 dropped catches & poor fielding of the Pakistani team with the Indian team in this WC, you can straightaway see the impact of fitness & correct diet right there. This lawsuit is bogus- nobody is saying that this was the only cause of defeat, but yes one could see how sluggish the team was in the field. Is there no proper nutritionist attached to the team who could guide them how to maintain diets during & after the cricketing season?

No. All I was saying was this is a cultural issue and drinking soda does not determine win or loss nor the soda caused sluggish performance. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to tell our players aren’t the fittest..that’s obvious to everyone. The players have a trainer who helps them with nutrition but having a nutritionist is over kill. Which other team employees one? Do the mighty Indians have one? No..players lack professionalism at all levels and that’s because the system has allowed them to.

 

[dildilpak]

No. All I was saying was this is a cultural issue and drinking soda does not determine win or loss nor the soda caused sluggish performance. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to tell our players aren’t the fittest..that’s obvious to everyone. The players have a trainer who helps them with nutrition but having a nutritionist is over kill. Which other team employees one? Do the mighty Indians have one? No..players lack professionalism at all levels and that’s because the system has allowed them to.

BCCI may or may not have a nutritionist on their payroll but I am sure every Indian player is motivated enough to consult one- everybody knows they cannot be in Kohli’s team if they don’t meet his fitness standards. However the tone from our top is different - when our captain himself is yawning sluggishly on the field, how can we expect the juniors to be fit or diet conscious?

Irrespective of what PCB can or cannot do- its on the captain & players themselves to realize their own fitness needs. After all, its their own professional reputation at stake when they are out on the field dropping catches.

 

[Savak]

BCCI may or may not have a nutritionist on their payroll but I am sure every Indian player is motivated enough to consult one- everybody knows they cannot be in Kohli’s team if they don’t meet his fitness standards. However the tone from our top is different - when our captain himself is yawning sluggishly on the field, how can we expect the juniors to be fit or diet conscious?

Irrespective of what PCB can or cannot do- its on the captain & players themselves to realize their own fitness needs. After all, its their own professional reputation at stake when they are out on the field dropping catches.

Completly agree with this. Where the BCCI has pulled off a master stroke is by implementing these standards all across downwards in their domestic cricket and now the message has been sent that anyone not meeting the minimum nutritional and fitness standards is not going to play for India, IPL or even domestic cricket and the opportunity cost is worth $millions for these players and that is the difference between a life of comfort, luxury and a struggling life. Indian players now retire with a lot more comfort and are not desperate for any job after retirement.

 

[hashimafzal]

If you need further proof on the fitness levels of our cricketers, go watch Sarfaraz get runout vs Afghanistan. A player whos entire game is based on strike rotation and sneaking ones and twos is unfit to run between the wickets. That is embarrassing.

I remember Kohli once saying in an interview how the difference between taking a simple catch vs making it look like a good effort comes down to the fitness levels of a player.

Drinking soda and eating burgers show either our players are clueless in terms of fitness and diet (in that case a dietician should be employed by the PCB at once) or they simply don't have the dedication and commitment to be playing professional cricket.