Playing four pacers, no spinner in a Test in Asia - What is Pakistan's management thinking?

[Bleedgreen4ever]

Mickey had a good combination different story our players weren't that good

Batsman
Batsman
Batsmen
Batsmen
Batsmen
Batsmen
Pace bowling all rounder
Spin bowling all rounder
Bowler
Bowler
Bowler

Haris and Azhar are NOT part time bowlers they are only being used because we are short of bowlers

Mickey's combination was the best for us if we had used quality players but misbah won't use that combination it will hurt his ego

This combination won us against ENG at Lords

 

[Kroll]

TBF this strategy is working so far, didn't expect Misbah to muddy the waters like this.

 

[Jabo]

Easy excuse

Should have a played a spinner

And you will all continue to support the corrupted management

 

[emranabbas]

TBF this strategy is working so far, didn't expect Misbah to muddy the waters like this.

We can't really judge that it's too early into the game we will have to see how Sri Lanka bowls

 

[topspin]

Even Fahim would have been more useful than Abbas

Can you elaborate?

 

[topspin]

As mentioned in the match thread:

Words cannot express how pathetic Misbah's cricketing IQ really is.

When we didn't need Yasir Shah (in Australian conditions), he picks him.

When we need Yasir Shah (in Pakistan), he excludes him.

 

[topspin]

As mentioned in the match thread:

Words cannot express how pathetic Misbah's cricketing IQ really is.

When we didn't need Yasir Shah (in Australian conditions), he picks him.

When we need Yasir Shah (in Pakistan), he excludes him.

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] you bashed Mickey for months because he only played one spinner during that series when we got whitewashed by SL two years ago. But will you express your displeasure in equal measure for Misbah? or do we shift goal posts for him?

 

[Shafi]

Rather than understand the pitch Misbah is trying to show people that he is aggressive coach, may be next match he may play 4 spinners. That's what happen when an unskilled/unqualified people get big job. They can only destroy the organization even if they try hard to do better thing.

Most of his fans are just follow him blindly without understand his quality/skill, its just like idol worship.

 

[letme alone]

pak has played lottery here . if work they will king.if not work pak has lost this match from here.
imagin after 100 over every bowler have 25over. that is too much for bowler.

 

[Shafi]

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] you bashed Mickey for months because he only played one spinner during that series when we got whitewashed by SL two years ago. But will you express your displeasure in equal measure for Misbah? or do we shift goal posts for him?

What you can expect from blind Misbah fans? All they know how to follow him blindly without judging the action. Misbah is bigger to them than cricket team. They are unreasonable and no point to throw your pearls in the swamp.
Most of the time they are not even turn up in the match time.

 

[letme alone]

Rather than understand the pitch Misbah is trying to show people that he is aggressive coach, may be next match he may play 4 spinners. That's what happen when an unskilled/unqualified people get big job. They can only destroy the organization even if they try hard to do better thing.

Most of his fans are just follow him blindly without understand his quality/skill, its just like idol worship.

yes, 2 spinners + 2 assume spinners .

 

[Shafi]

pak has played lottery here . if work they will king.if not work pak has lost this match from here.
imagin after 100 over every bowler have 25over. that is too much for bowler.

Exactly!! What SL team needs just to be patient and lets our bowlers become tired and then come hard on them.

 

[topspin]

What you can expect from blind Misbah fans? All they know how to follow him blindly without judging the action. Misbah is bigger to them than cricket team. They are unreasonable and no point to throw your pearls in the swamp.
Most of the time they are not even turn up in the match time.

I wonder what their response will be if Pakistan end up losing, which is on the cards, assuming if the weather holds up and the pitch deteriorates later in the match.

 

[Shafi]

I wonder what their response will be if Pakistan end up losing, which is on the cards, assuming if the weather holds up and the pitch deteriorates later in the match.

Our team is not good enough, Micky started this thing of loosing. Misbah is trying identify and get rid of deadwood ....

 

[Abid Z]

I think it’s a 50/50 decision. Have an extra spinner or an extra pacer. The pacers seem to be doing ok and bowling right lines constantly challenging the batsmen. There’s no guarantee that yasir wouldn’t have leaked runs.

 

[Junaids]

Our team is not good enough, Micky started this thing of loosing. Misbah is trying identify and get rid of deadwood ....

Misbah lost 10 out of 12 Tests in England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in his last 5 years as skipper.

And the deadwood is all aged over 30, yet Deadwood Azhar and Deadwood Shafiq don’t appear to have been dumped by King Misbah.

 

[Bleedgreen4ever]

Misbah lost 10 out of 12 Tests in England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in his last 5 years as skipper.

And the deadwood is all aged over 30, yet Deadwood Azhar and Deadwood Shafiq don’t appear to have been dumped by King Misbah.

He also lost one test in ZIM

 

[amvbfm]

I wonder what their response will be if Pakistan end up losing, which is on the cards, assuming if the weather holds up and the pitch deteriorates later in the match.

Even if Pakistan win this one the decision to play four pacers will still remain highly questionable and I doubt Misbah will repeat it. The way this pitch is playing it will get slower and lower over the next few days.

We must make our first innings count, try and bat once but bat big, even if it means tuk tuking for 2 days. If we don't get a substantial lead in the first innings I see us struggling against Perera and de Silva on the last day. The match is at a crucial juncture here, Pakistan need to get a couple of wickets and wrap the innings up between 250-280. How Dickwella bats might be really important in the context of the match.

 

[topspin]

Even if Pakistan win this one the decision to play four pacers will still remain highly questionable and I doubt Misbah will repeat it. The way this pitch is playing it will get slower and lower over the next few days.

We must make our first innings count, try and bat once but bat big, even if it means tuk tuking for 2 days. If we don't get a substantial lead in the first innings I see us struggling against Perera and de Silva on the last day. The match is at a crucial juncture here, Pakistan need to get a couple of wickets and wrap the innings up between 250-280. How Dickwella bats might be really important in the context of the match.

Precisely, weather permitting, a score of 300 will be suffice for Sri Lanka to win this test, considering there is no front line spinner for the Pakistan, whose chances will be compounded further with having to bat last.

 

[Adil_94]

Misbah seems to think Pakistan have the 1980s WI pace quartet that we dont need a spinner. Will cost us in the long run in this game. Pacers will tire out unless the batting can build a big lead.

 

[Shafi]

Are there any penalties in the tournament we should know about?

Yes. Points are docked for slow over-rates in the World Test Championship. Two points will be deducted from the total points a team earns if it is found guilty of a slow over-rate at the end of the game. According to the recent changes to ICC's rules, the skipper won't be only one bearing the brunt of the fine.

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...er-teams-rankings-cricket/article28867363.ece

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ye hae Jazba!!

I always respect out of the box thinking.

Well done to Pakistan..

#AllPace

Last year India also unleashed all pace attack in England and Australia

 

[amvbfm]

Precisely, weather permitting, a score of 300 will be suffice for Sri Lanka to win this test, considering there is no front line spinner for the Pakistan, whose chances will be compounded further with having to bat last.

I think tomorrow will be a very important day in this test. We need an inspired spell from one of the quicks early tomorrow to bowl them out quickly. Otherwise, a draw looks highly likely given the short daylight hours and the defensive mindset of the two teams.

 

[Kroll]

Misbah lost 10 out of 12 Tests in England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia in his last 5 years as skipper.

And the deadwood is all aged over 30, yet Deadwood Azhar and Deadwood Shafiq don’t appear to have been dumped by King Misbah.

Shafiq must be getting handed a free pass like one of those travel season tickets at the start of every year.

 

[Kroll]

Ye hae Jazba!!

I always respect out of the box thinking.

Well done to Pakistan..

#AllPace

Last year India also unleashed all pace attack in England and Australia

I like it, Misbah copying what the best team in the world does. Why try and reinvent the wheel?

 

[Xoib]

Loving this from Naseem and Shaheen if only we had a senior pacer to guide them and carry the main load we would be kot far away from a top 3 world test attacks.

 

[Titan24]

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] you bashed Mickey for months because he only played one spinner during that series when we got whitewashed by SL two years ago. But will you express your displeasure in equal measure for Misbah? or do we shift goal posts for him?

I was expecting 3 pacers and a spinner however 4 pacers is definitely a surprise but if it was to happen it could only happen in Rawalpindi. Still considering everything I think a spinner should have been there and if they needed at extra pacer than they could have played a pace bowling all rounder.

Also Mickey played 1 spinner in a spin friendly condition while we are seeing 4 pacers here on a track which is looking better for pacers. So my comment is only regarding the combo.

I will wait for the result to to comment further as I did for Mickey’s strategy as well.

 

[shariqnoor]

[MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION] you bashed Mickey for months because he only played one spinner during that series when we got whitewashed by SL two years ago. But will you express your displeasure in equal measure for Misbah? or do we shift goal posts for him?

Unfair to compare UAE conditions to Pakistan. It's absolutely criminal to play with 3 fast bowlers in the UAE. On the other hand Pakistan pitches generally have something for the pacers which is why if you look at the record of the sub continent, Pakistan is the only place where pacers have done really well.

Pakistan also played for a long time with 3 fast bowlers and Kaneria as its only spinner in the team in test matches in Pakistan with Malik being the part time option.

But I agree that 4 is too much. Yasir should've played ahead of Shinwari or Abbas.

 

[Titan24]

What you can expect from blind Misbah fans? All they know how to follow him blindly without judging the action. Misbah is bigger to them than cricket team. They are unreasonable and no point to throw your pearls in the swamp.
Most of the time they are not even turn up in the match time.

Team is bigger than any coach that is why I supported Pak under Mickey and supporting now as well under Misbah however, I cant say the same about some others as some have openly admitted their wish for Pakistan to loose so Misbah might be removed.

Kindly add something meaningful input to the threads rather than accusations which you cant back up the with any facts. If you can, tag me proving my hypocrisy.

 

[Pete Rose]

It’s a bit bold but I approve. We need to always have 4 to 5 pace bowlers who are hardened by bowling long spells in tough conditions. It will be difficult to sustain on every ground in Pakistan, but it’s worth doing here.
The only way this strategy fails is if we don’t score big in the first innings

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Team is bigger than any coach that is why I supported Pak under Mickey and supporting now as well under Misbah however, I cant say the same about some others as some have openly admitted their wish for Pakistan to loose so Misbah might be removed.

Kindly add something meaningful input to the threads rather than accusations which you cant back up the with any facts. If you can, tag me proving my hypocrisy.

Thats the problem with fans and why I rarely post here anymore.

You are either Mickey fan or Misbah fan.

There is no middle ground at all and no one actually accept that sometimes its not Mickeys fault or Misbahs fault.

Everything is not black and blue.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

TBF this strategy is working so far, didn't expect Misbah to muddy the waters like this.

If by working you mean losing overs and losing points then yea it’s going swimmingly.

 

[Savak]

I am uncomfortable with the amount of overs Naseem Shah or even Shaheen are being made to bowl.

Even for Australia, Hazelwood does the donkey work along with Lyon whereas Cummins and Starc are used in short sharp bursts.

 

[topspin]

Thats the problem with fans and why I rarely post here anymore.

You are either Mickey fan or Misbah fan.

There is no middle ground at all and no one actually accept that sometimes its not Mickeys fault or Misbahs fault.

Everything is not black and blue.

This couldn't be any further from the truth.

Being a Misbah critic does not by default make you a Mickey fan.

Although I wanted Mickey to continue, I would have had no issues if he was replaced by a coach of at least similar calibre.

The reason why 80% (of those participated) voted against his appointment is because they have the common sense to grasp that Misbah isn't up to that calibre, not because they are a "Mickey fan".

 

[sshakir411]

Misbah fans like Hawkeye when Mickey was coach: But but but Mickey doesn’t know Asian conditions. How can he not play a spinner ?!?

Hawkeye now: missing from thread

 

[StreetSmart]

So Bilal Asif, Nauman Ali and Bhatti all disappeared from the scene ? specially I am not sure what happened to Bilal Asif ?

 

[Plumb]

This is what you get when management is built of jokers. In Aus Naseem Shah bowls 4 overs in second innings "management of workload" LOL... He doesn't play second test in Australia comes back to Pakistan 2 weeks later he plays in pakistan bowls 16 overs on day 1. Kudos to Waqar 3rd time in management and still not able to manage the bowlers. Same approach of making bowlers tired before the game by making them do 10 laps of ground, same paindu approach of 80s 90s.

Enough of this circus management. We will lose this test series hands down

 

[azimiqbal]

Horrible decision!

When you pick a starting 11, you don’t pick a team for the first day of a test match , you pick a team with day 4/5 in mind.

The only I hope I see for Pakistan is to get a big first innings lead otherwise we are in big trouble!

I was willing to give misbah a chance but my patience is wearing thin .....

 

[muqarrab]

Hope, Pakistan gets a serious thrashing.

Disgraceful

 

[Hawkeye]

I was expecting 3 pacers and a spinner however 4 pacers is definitely a surprise but if it was to happen it could only happen in Rawalpindi. Still considering everything I think a spinner should have been there and if they needed at extra pacer than they could have played a pace bowling all rounder.

Also Mickey played 1 spinner in a spin friendly condition while we are seeing 4 pacers here on a track which is looking better for pacers. So my comment is only regarding the combo.

I will wait for the result to to comment further as I did for Mickey’s strategy as well.

Unfair to compare UAE conditions to Pakistan. It's absolutely criminal to play with 3 fast bowlers in the UAE. On the other hand Pakistan pitches generally have something for the pacers which is why if you look at the record of the sub continent, Pakistan is the only place where pacers have done really well.

Pakistan also played for a long time with 3 fast bowlers and Kaneria as its only spinner in the team in test matches in Pakistan with Malik being the part time option.

But I agree that 4 is too much. Yasir should've played ahead of Shinwari or Abbas.

Very good balanced posts, and thank you for quoting that poster (I have him blocked). The quality of the posts get a serious hit when people like [MENTION=147314]topspin[/MENTION] come and pollute every thread.

Eat, sleep, come on PP, wish Pakistan to lose because you hate an individual, repeat.

Playing 4 pacers is very bold, even though it's a pace-friendly wicket (and people making comparisons with the UAE are being ignorant).

But, playing a spinner would also have made logical sense. It's 50/50. You have two camps and both aren't completely wrong.

But, these same people would have opened a thread hating on Yasir had he been bowling here, going for 100+ runs. You can never make these people happy who come here to wish PAK to lose because they hate an individual.

 

[BakuGM]

It’s a bit bold but I approve. We need to always have 4 to 5 pace bowlers who are hardened by bowling long spells in tough conditions. It will be difficult to sustain on every ground in Pakistan, but it’s worth doing here.
The only way this strategy fails is if we don’t score big in the first innings

I would be happy if this was a true strategy Misbah was working on but this is far from reality. Misbah was criticized for being too cautious so he thought i will show them I am not timid by playing 4 medium pacers..... Misbah has shown to be bereft of ideas while being a captain or selector and it's not going to change when he is the head coach. Mark my words "this is not going to end up pretty".....while us fans will suffer.

 

[ZamanFan]

Stupid decision making, just proves how these dumbos (Misbah/Waqar) make strategy.

Come outside on the first day see overcast conditions and decide to field 4 pacers.


but I'm more concerned with Waqar Younis handling Naseem Shah and Shaheen. Now these geezers will put more pressure on bowlers to make up for the garbage batting lineup.

 

[Pete Rose]

I would be happy if this was a true strategy Misbah was working on but this is far from reality. Misbah was criticized for being too cautious so he thought i will show them I am not timid by playing 4 medium pacers..... Misbah has shown to be bereft of ideas while being a captain or selector and it's not going to change when he is the head coach. Mark my words "this is not going to end up pretty".....while us fans will suffer.

I have been as critical of Misbah as any other, but I think we should wait and see how this goes. I can certainly see why this approach will be criticized.

 

[Kroll]

If by working you mean losing overs and losing points then yea it’s going swimmingly.

At the end of the day, what's more important? Getting wickets and putting yourself into a strong position to win a game or worry about losing overs? No point in putting a spinner in if all he's going to do is release pressure. Plus Abbas, is spinning the ball beautifully.

Over rates and things are important but in the grand scheme of things, it's good to have cricket back in Pakistan and have a good opportunity to shoot out the opposition for under 300.

 

[Markhor]

[MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION]

Rawalpindi may be relatively seam friendly for a Pakistani venue but it's not a greentop at Headingley with the red Dukes ball to justify four pacers. A specialist spinner is a must in Asia at all times on every surface.

If Mickey had picked four seamers and no spinner in an Asian Test you would've exploded like a volcano ! It would've been further proof he "doesn't understand Asian conditions" but Misbah, the supposed spin expert, however is making "a bold move".

 

[Shazzam]

Our team is not good enough, Micky started this thing of loosing. Misbah is trying identify and get rid of deadwood ....

Mickey blame is justified here. He is the one who joined our enemy team to destroy us inside and out. He is the one who used our cricket to launch himself in world cricket. If we lose to Sri-Lanka it will be because of him.

 

[Hawkeye]

[MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION]

Rawalpindi may be relatively seam friendly for a Pakistani venue but it's not a greentop at Headingley with the red Dukes ball to justify four pacers. A specialist spinner is a must in Asia at all times on every surface.

If Mickey had picked four seamers and no spinner in an Asian Test you would've exploded like a volcano ! It would've been further proof he "doesn't understand Asian conditions" but Misbah, the supposed spin expert, however is making "a bold move".

I understand if you think an all-pace attack is too much. You're not wrong.

But, a bold move like this has also worked quite well. Going for the kill on a pace-friendly wicket. We could have done even better had we taken wickets with the new ball. We're completely wasting the new ball these days.

This cannot be compared to the UAE pitches, where our proven strategy of 2 specialist spinners worked well, and the pitches were also conductive to that sort of bowling.

PAK is totally different, RWP is the most pacer-friendly wicket in PAK.

But again, those who think 1 spinner was needed aren't wrong.

 

[Shafi]

Mickey blame is justified here. He is the one who joined our enemy team to destroy us inside and out. He is the one who used our cricket to launch himself in world cricket. If we lose to Sri-Lanka it will be because of him.

Are you serious or joking? Just because Micky was our coach that doesn’t mean he cannot apply any coaching position. Like everyone he has right to find job to serve his family.

 

[Ellipsism]

Got to give credit where credit is due, it’s worked thus far. But had SL not self imploded to an extent in that second session I’m sure I wouldn’t be saying the same thing. SL could have cashed in heavily on a tired attack in that final session.

 

[ads101]

I understand if you think an all-pace attack is too much. You're not wrong.

But, a bold move like this has also worked quite well. Going for the kill on a pace-friendly wicket. We could have done even better had we taken wickets with the new ball. We're completely wasting the new ball these days.

This cannot be compared to the UAE pitches, where our proven strategy of 2 specialist spinners worked well, and the pitches were also conductive to that sort of bowling.

PAK is totally different, RWP is the most pacer-friendly wicket in PAK.

But again, those who think 1 spinner was needed aren't wrong.

It was a bold move. I don't agree with it, I would have chosen 1 spinner. But it's kind of refreshing we have a coach who's willing to experiment and adapt. The rest were just happy to settle.

It's totally different to Mickey not picking a 2nd spinner in UAE. Those were spin friendly conditions and he chose not to pick a 2nd spinner. And he made the same mistake twice in a row.

On the other hand these are pace friendly conditions. Not enough probably not to pick a spinner though. But certainly not on the same scale of blunder as Mickey. And I doubt Misbah is likely to make the exact same mistake twice in a row lol.

I do worry that Misbah's coaching career won't end great, bit worried about him so far. I think he will do a great job as chief selector. But I do wonder if he can really identify and improve technical weaknesses, and formulate good team strategies/tactics. His inexperience is also likely to hurt him far more as a coach than it would as a chief selector.

 

[ZamanFan]

So funny,

Misbah lovers who used to mock Arthur as coach not picking a 2nd spinner[Asghar against Sri Lanka in 2017] are defending Misbah's stupid decision of not picking up even a single full-time spinner in subcontinent, knowing full well the utility of spinner on 4th and 5th day.

 

[Titan24]

[MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=142432]Titan24[/MENTION]

Rawalpindi may be relatively seam friendly for a Pakistani venue but it's not a greentop at Headingley with the red Dukes ball to justify four pacers. A specialist spinner is a must in Asia at all times on every surface.

If Mickey had picked four seamers and no spinner in an Asian Test you would've exploded like a volcano ! It would've been further proof he "doesn't understand Asian conditions" but Misbah, the supposed spin expert, however is making "a bold move".

I said that in my previous post as well that a spinner even if he is not being considered a threat considering the conditions and the opposition he still provided much needed balance to the combination due to number of factors.

Decreasing you strength which Mickey did in UAE by going with just one spinner (Proven by the fact that Srl went in with 3 specialist spinners) is still much more negative approach then going in with 4 seamers on a track which has more support considering a bit of green on the grass and cloud cover for the seamers than it has for spinners.

Though I still think a spinner even a end blocker not necessarily Yasir could have helped the combination and if the 4th bowler was an absolute necessity someone like Aamir Yamin or Faheem could have been drafted in.

A spinner wouldnt have made much of a difference on day 1, other than providing variety and allowing pacers bit more rest. However, we will have to see how the pitch turns out and how much of a role spin plays going forward to say if it effected the result of the match or not.

 

[aloo paratha]

Definitely should've played Yasir over Shinwari.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

At the end of the day, what's more important? Getting wickets and putting yourself into a strong position to win a game or worry about losing overs? No point in putting a spinner in if all he's going to do is release pressure. Plus Abbas, is spinning the ball beautifully.

Over rates and things are important but in the grand scheme of things, it's good to have cricket back in Pakistan and have a good opportunity to shoot out the opposition for under 300.

What matters is records, this is a world test championship match and not just any poxy match.

We need to have a mentality like the Aussies aggressive in winning and not just taking part.

You have spinners there to lessen the load of your fast bowlers and they’re there to also lessen the load. SL struggle against leggies so it’s daft to not have at least one specialist spinner.

 

[Abdullah]

And if he had played that useless spinner here then we would be complaining again.

No we wouldn't have. He doesn't AVG 95 in these parts!!

And on a lighter note, how many times has a centurion been dropped for the next test

 

[Abdullah]

90 % of PPers wouldnt pick yasir anywhere. But since its Misbah-bashing season they dont want to miss out on some brownie points knowing that pitch will stay hard throughout the test.
Mickey was Greatest Strategist in the sports history when he was picking 3 pacers in soul-less abu dhabi as per these same people

Don't talk nonsense, we only wouldn't pick him in a place where he avg 95 with the ball!!

 

[Abdullah476]

No we wouldn't have. He doesn't AVG 95 in these parts!!

And on a lighter note, how many times has a centurion been dropped for the next test

He was averaging around 50 in the QeA trophy. He's only suited to the UAE.

 

[Abdullah]

And Why should Shadab be first choice spinner What does he have that makes him so Special, he has hardly played FC so what are his credentials ?

You need your spinner to bowl on 3rd innings.
Before that he has minimal load in the game as the 3bquicks and the fast bowling allrounder do the bulk of the work.
So shadab is picked as he bats the best. He has a few very good innings in a handful of tests.
He then bowls more in the 2ndninnings.

It's about the balance of the side too, and until the quick bowling all rounder is not at stokes batting level, it has to be shadab

 

[coy0607]

This management is so devoid of logic - in more supportive conditions in Austria they played 3 pacers and a spinner, even when they had Iftihkar in the team as a 2nd spinner.

In spin friendly conditions they take 4 pacers, with no proven 5th bowler / spinner

Totally absurd decision making

 

[Captain caveman]

Yasir deserved to play on his batting alone, scored a century in the last match and was the second top runscorer in the series!
His bowling would have been a bonus lol!
What did haris do in the last series to deserved to be picked?

 

[azimiqbal]

I think everyone here has lost the plot!!!

Bold move to play 4 pacers in Pakistan ? That’s not bold it’s plane stupid , if you want to talk about being bold, a bold move would of been to drop a batsman and play the extra bowler? If our think tank had any sense we would of played 3 pacers and a spinner with 5th bowling option being a pace bowling all rounder.

Even if we somehow win this match it does not change the fact not picking a spinner is Asia is criminal.

Look test cricket is hard enough without us beating ourselves.

We’re expected to compete against India, Australia and other nations across the world. How can we possibly compete if deserving players are not picked? Medical staff mis diagnose and mis treat injuries?

For year we survived on talent alone but in modern day cricket it’s just not possible anymore.

Apologise for the rant, but am sick of the Merry go round.

PLEASE PCB GET THE RIGHT PEOPLE IN THE RIGHT POSITIONS

 

[charlie007]

Total strategic failure! The soil in the subcontinent pitches inherently supports spinners on 4th and 5th days at the latest almost always unless the pitch has excess grass and is prepared to defy its natural behavior.
Misbah should shoulder this blame. Even if Pakistan do end up winning because it’ll be more due to luck than anything else.

 

[Kroll]

What matters is records, this is a world test championship match and not just any poxy match.

We need to have a mentality like the Aussies aggressive in winning and not just taking part.

You have spinners there to lessen the load of your fast bowlers and they’re there to also lessen the load. SL struggle against leggies so it’s daft to not have at least one specialist spinner.

You can't just play a spinner for the sake of playing a spinner if he's not going to be any threat at all. Hence the reason Yasir's been sent away to reassess his bowling at the NCA.

This is why I would have preferred someone like Zafar Gohar given a chance.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

You can't just play a spinner for the sake of playing a spinner if he's not going to be any threat at all. Hence the reason Yasir's been sent away to reassess his bowling at the NCA.

This is why I would have preferred someone like Zafar Gohar given a chance.

Like i said sometimes spinners do pick up a wicket and they're there to lessen the load on fast bowlers.

Yes Pyaan Shah has said Allah Hafiz and went off to the NCA to work on his bowling with Mushtaq.

 

[Saj]

I think this shows where Yasir Shah is at the moment as a bowler.

Not so long ago, this would never have happened.

 

[Savak]

Yasir has been on the downhill since 2016. He has stopped turning the ball prodigously and relies more on his flipper, wicket to wicket balling. Eventually international players get used to it

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

Management and logic, an odd juxtaposition.

 

[Waleed93]

Misbah used to play and make Yasir bowl 40 overs per day in Australia/NZ conditions. He did the same in his new role as the Head Coach/Chief Selector. And here he drops him, playing 4 pacers in Rawalpindi.

I am sure [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] is Misbah himself, trolling PPers and enjoying the reactions.