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Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed reservations over the team selections and he is not satisfied for Pakistan’s preparation for the upcoming World Cup 2019 in England.

Pakistan’s premier and the former World Cup-winning skipper has urged the selection committee to select a better team next time.

“Next time the [team] selection should be better,” said Khan during a meeting with PCB Chairman, Ehsan Mani on Wednesday. “Pakistan should sent a well-prepared unit in the World Cup.”

PCB boss assured Prime Minister, who is also the patron-in-chief of the PCB, about a better job in terms of selection in the future.

Pakistan dropped six key players from the squad for their series five-match ODI series against Australia in the UAE, including the skipper Sarfraz Ahmed, just ahead of the all important multi-nation tournament which is to be played from May 30th to July 14th in England.

PM Khan also congratulated Mani on hosting eight matches of the PSL 4 successfully at the National Stadium Karachi and announced that preparations for hosting the whole season of PSL 5 in Pakistan will start soon.

https://arysports.tv/pm-khan-shows-concerns-over-team-selection/
 
Make sure Inzi stays as a chief selector for next 15-20 years so we that we can win Division II ICC trophy.
 
Sharam ka muqaam for Inzi and his fans.



Most garbage chief selector we have had in a while.
 
Inzy exposed lol. Obviously hasn't learnt a thing from his playing days under IK who has every right to feel even more dismayed with his selection blunders.
 
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I respect IK and disagree with the selection of players like Abbas and Yasir. However, as an outsider he shouldn't be undermining Inzi and the PCB in public with such comments.
 
I respect IK and disagree with the selection of players like Abbas and Yasir. However, as an outsider he shouldn't be undermining Inzi and the PCB in public with such comments.

He isn’t an outsider.

He is the PM of Pakistan and a former cricketing-legend.
 
I respect IK and disagree with the selection of players like Abbas and Yasir. However, as an outsider he shouldn't be undermining Inzi and the PCB in public with such comments.

He is Patron-in-Cheif of PCB...
 
Lol, was he sleeping before? Why didn't he wake up earlier and taken Inzi to the task.

Inzi is his chum so he just showed displeasure and that's it? Pathetic
 
1. The PCB should be an apolitical organization. Only then can it run like a modern successful upwardly mobile organization.

2. Although his assessment is correct, I think the Prime Minister of a Poor Nation should have better things to do than to make public statements of selection.

3. Pathetic Selection is a National Past Time that won't change even if Imran Khan became the Chief Selector.
 
1. The PCB should be an apolitical organization. Only then can it run like a modern successful upwardly mobile organization.

2. Although his assessment is correct, I think the Prime Minister of a Poor Nation should have better things to do than to make public statements of selection.

I'm glad someone agrees with me.

He is Patron-in-Cheif of PCB...

And as a patron-in-chief/honorary member his job is to be a good ambassador and not interfere with internal affairs of the PCB.
 
1. The PCB should be an apolitical organization. Only then can it run like a modern successful upwardly mobile organization.

2. Although his assessment is correct, I think the Prime Minister of a Poor Nation should have better things to do than to make public statements of selection.

3. Pathetic Selection is a National Past Time that won't change even if Imran Khan became the Chief Selector.

Your points would have made some sense had IK come out and did a press conference criticizing the team selection.


In fact PCB chairman Ehsan Mani called on him and the report is that IK conveyed his dismay with the team selection there. So PCB chairman called on the prime minister who was WC winning captain and they should have discussed the weather?



PP 'experts' should not overestimate their importance.


 
Inzi and Mickey both should have been long gone. None of them have any eye for talent and strategy, tactics are not the words in their dictionary.
 
So the PM sees everything that all other fans see, sadly Inzi/Sarfraz and Mickey are leading pakistan backwards and have been for a long time.
 
As if Inzi will anything about that. This guy too shameless to work on his bad reputation and select players by merit. He will do same blunder in this World Cup.
 
Spot on.

Sarfraz
Malik
Shan Masood
Imam (can't score fast)

These are our main batsmen. What a joke. Agree with [MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] about Inzi being a clueless selector. He keeps picking Sarfraz when he's a proven failure since the last 2 years now and have led us to minnow's ranking.

Plus can't bat either and doesn't make the team.

Imam hasn't learnt how to score quickly as an opener. All teams have openers who take on the bowling early on. He only knows how to come down the pitch.

He's not our biggest worry though. Sarfraz, Malik, Masood, pathetic all-rounders like Shadab and Imad Wasim are the most concerning names.
 
The biggest problem is whoever will replace Inzi and Micky will be even worse. I think its better to warn them and force them to do right thing
 
Did Imran wanted Younis to open? :yk

Most likely yes.

Imran doesn't know anything about the modern game and has proven it several times in his last few years' interviews.

He's right that the squad isn't good enough. But by that he meant including Younis, Azhar Ali, and the likes.

Probably didn't say anything about removing our biggest liabilities Sarfraz, Malik .
 
Most likely yes.

Imran doesn't know anything about the modern game and has proven it several times in his last few years' interviews.

He's right that the squad isn't good enough. But by that he meant including Younis, Azhar Ali, and the likes.

Probably didn't say anything about removing our biggest liabilities Sarfraz, Malik .

Probably said this probably said that :))



you are overestimating your auqaat and thinking you know more than WC winning captain.
 
Your points would have made some sense had IK come out and did a press conference criticizing the team selection.


In fact PCB chairman Ehsan Mani called on him and the report is that IK conveyed his dismay with the team selection there. So PCB chairman called on the prime minister who was WC winning captain and they should have discussed the weather?



PP 'experts' should not overestimate their importance.



The best organizations keep things quiet. IK can voice his opinion and he's obviously correct in this case. But the answer to this problem requires more than a statement. It requires a complete change of course..
 
Probably said this probably said that :))



you are overestimating your auqaat and thinking you know more than WC winning captain.

It's true though that IK doesn't know anything about Modern cricket, he will praise Imam ul haq and Babar Azam if he starts to watch Pakistan on series to series basis.

People like Miandad, MK, IK should only talk about merit and technicalities, they don't know much about modern ODI requirements
 
Of all the former players IK is the most intelligent thinker about the game. But he himself has said that he no longer follows cricket. We should be mindful of those comments before embracing blind faith.
 
What he said about team selection is 100% right but he should have waken in Dec and Jan when we were getting humiliated by a weak SA side in all formats and WC was Fast approaching that was a time to call Inzi and to give him a dressing down on pathetic team selection.
But since Inzi his old pal, only displeasure is being shown and that too now when the squad is decided for the WC. Inzi's job is very much secured
 
I respect IK and disagree with the selection of players like Abbas and Yasir. However, as an outsider he shouldn't be undermining Inzi and the PCB in public with such comments.

This. Imran Khan is way out of line here. He could have easily done this thing without informing media. :facepalm:
 
I see that people have already started doing bhangra, but we need more details. What problems does Imran have with this squad and who are the players that he wants in/out?

We need to keep in mind that Imran has been out of touch with cricket for a long time. Yes Inzamam is a poor selector, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Imran’s criticism/recommendations are any better.

This is the same Imran Khan that wanted Younis to bat at 3 in the previous World Cup. Unless we can get an insight into what he wants, I don’t think we should use this news as a stick to beat Inzamam with.
 
He probably made a very generic statement in the light of the recent couple of defeats. You can count on the media to blow this up. IK doens't have a clue about the team selection and I can bet that he can't even name 5 players from the current squad.

As a patron of the PCB, he probably felt that he needs to 'weigh in' on the recent performance and ask for better results next time.
 
Most likely yes.

Imran doesn't know anything about the modern game and has proven it several times in his last few years' interviews.

He's right that the squad isn't good enough. But by that he meant including Younis, Azhar Ali, and the likes.

Probably didn't say anything about removing our biggest liabilities Sarfraz, Malik .

Either I jump off the cliff or you just push me bro... atleast read before posting such statements which makes one not only look like a fool but for sure one..:misbah3:misbah3:misbah3
 
But IK has more important things to worry about than the composition of the team.

Since worldcup is coming up, this issue indeed becomes one of the most important issues in the country, people have had heart attacks after Pakistan lost crucial worldcup matches in the past
 
I see that people have already started doing bhangra, but we need more details. What problems does Imran have with this squad and who are the players that he wants in/out?

We need to keep in mind that Imran has been out of touch with cricket for a long time. Yes Inzamam is a poor selector, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Imran’s criticism/recommendations are any better.

This is the same Imran Khan that wanted Younis to bat at 3 in the previous World Cup. Unless we can get an insight into what he wants, I don’t think we should use this news as a stick to beat Inzamam with.

I agree. I would be interested to know what he doesn't like.
 
Sharam ka muqaam for Inzi and his fans.



Most garbage chief selector we have had in a while.

Inzi should resigns if he has any dignity, has been given full authority for long time and has been a huge failure.
 
Inzi should resigns if he has any dignity, has been given full authority for long time and has been a huge failure.

Bring back the likes of Sallu and Iqbal Qasim and see the likes of Kamran Akmal, Shehzad, Gul and Khurram Manzoor make their way to the team.

I really don't get the hate for Inzi. He's been able to successfully revamp our ODI side and actually act on the promises of creating a young squad and giving the new guys a long rope. Before this, either the selectors made hollow promises of bringing in new talent or just copped out by saying there's no talent in Pakistan.
 
Inzi should have said khalai makhlooq ko chief selector bana do. That way Khan could still make the playing eleven.
 
PM reviews steps taken to improve cricket structure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting in connection with bringing improvement in cricket.

The meeting reviews various steps about the present situation of cricket in the country, its administrative structure and the steps taken to highlight local talent in this regard.

The meeting was attended by Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Secretary Akbar Durrani, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani, Lt Gen (r) Muzamil Hussain, Waseem Gulzar Khan, Subhan Ahmed, Mudasar Nazar, Haroon Rashid, and others.

https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/03/27/pm-reviews-steps-taken-to-improve-cricket-structure/
 
Bring back the likes of Sallu and Iqbal Qasim and see the likes of Kamran Akmal, Shehzad, Gul and Khurram Manzoor make their way to the team.

I really don't get the hate for Inzi. He's been able to successfully revamp our ODI side and actually act on the promises of creating a young squad and giving the new guys a long rope. Before this, either the selectors made hollow promises of bringing in new talent or just copped out by saying there's no talent in Pakistan.

Can't we make any sincere person our chief selector? Is there really no one except these oldies?

And btw Khurrum Manzoor would still perform Better than Imam. Not a fan of him as he's TTF but as pitches getting flatter ,he's performing way better than nephew on flattest List A tracks. Nephew is just extremely lucky that his corrupt uncle is a selector
 
Am delighted to see Imran Khan stand up to the department mafia. Apparently Ehsan Mani told him that the departments were resisting all attempts to make them sponsor regional cricket and wanted to remain in Pakistan's domestic cricket alongside regions playing together but IK put his foot down as Patron in Chief and said the nation needs to move on with the times. Excellent stuff.
 
Probably said this probably said that :))



you are overestimating your auqaat and thinking you know more than WC winning captain.

Why didn't you reply to my other post? :najam

Agrees that Inzi is a clueless selector who keeps on picking the consistent failure Sarfraz. Can't make bold decisions for the team's sake.

Also, the WC winning captain pushed for Younis Khan selection in an ODI world cup. He doesn't have any understanding of the modern game or who the right players are. Doesn't watch cricket either.
 
Why didn't you reply to my other post? :najam

Agrees that Inzi is a clueless selector who keeps on picking the consistent failure Sarfraz. Can't make bold decisions for the team's sake.

Also, the WC winning captain pushed for Younis Khan selection in an ODI world cup. He doesn't have any understanding of the modern game or who the right players are. Doesn't watch cricket either.

Yeah you know more about cricket then Imran


:salute
 
Why didn't you reply to my other post? :najam

Agrees that Inzi is a clueless selector who keeps on picking the consistent failure Sarfraz. Can't make bold decisions for the team's sake.

Also, the WC winning captain pushed for Younis Khan selection in an ODI world cup. He doesn't have any understanding of the modern game or who the right players are. Doesn't watch cricket either.

He also pushed for YK to be play at no. 3 in 2007 WC. If I am not wrong that he rated Sami highly.

I think after getting busy in political struggle, he didn't get a chance to follow cricket which is understandable. The last time he was actually active on cricket was in 2004 Pakistan India series.

However, some of his fans will try to defend everything like it is phattar pay lakheer because IK said it.
 
He also pushed for YK to be play at no. 3 in 2007 WC. If I am not wrong that he rated Sami highly.

I think after getting busy in political struggle, he didn't get a chance to follow cricket which is understandable. The last time he was actually active on cricket was in 2004 Pakistan India series.

However, some of his fans will try to defend everything like it is phattar pay lakheer because IK said it.

Very true. What's the point in blindly defending even things that are not relevant in today's times. He himself doesn't follow cricket.
 
Pakistan Prime Minister and World Cup winning captain Imran Khan on Wednesday expressed concerns over the preparations of the national team for the upcoming ICC World Cup in England.

The cricketer-turned politician also expressed reservations over the selection process of the national team during a meeting with the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Ehsan Mani and other top officials of the board in Islamabad.

The 66-year-old, who had led Pakistan to their only World Cup title in 1992, asked the PCB chief to ensure that the selection process of national players is revamped and the best possible team is sent to the World Cup.

The national selectors and team management have come in for criticism for resting six key players from the ongoing series against Australia.

Besides giving rest to captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, Fakhar Zaman, Hassan Ali, Babar Azam, Hassan Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi, the selectors and team management also decided to send back allrounder Faheem Ashraf after the second match.

"Mani assured the Prime Minister that the board is making all efforts to ensure that the selection process for the national team gets better," a PCB official said.

The official said that Imran had also told the PCB officials that they should work towards making sure that all the matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year are held all over the country and not just in Karachi and Lahore.

https://www.business-standard.com/a...ket-team-s-wc-preparation-119032701140_1.html
 
Imran should do a Zia Ul haq and request Misbah to play
 
Just shows you how bad our team is when the PRIME MINISTER of the country has to talk about. A right slap in the face to Inzi and the selection committee. Big improvements need to be made.
 
Personally, I am not too happy with IK interfering with the selection matters. I believe the coach and selection committee made the right call in resting key players. Pakistani players' fitness is as brittle as it can be and giving players time off during a somewhat meaningless series is fine.

We have plenty of time after the series to get prepared for WC. Hold them accountable if the performance in the WC is not up to the mark but I feel like bringing the hammer down right now is not the right decision.

Inzamam and Mickey have worked towards building a team for the WC; they deserve a chance to showcase their end product.
 
Something needs to be done.
I can't still can't fathom why Yasir Shah is playing when we all know he's useless in ODI's.

Similarly, why aren't the young batters getting a game over Malik, Umar Akmal etc..
 
In my opinion the real purpose of this whole experiment to try other players was to give Shan Masood a series to prove his worth. But so far Shan Masood has shown that he has little value if any. Shan Masood had a lucky fluke in South Africa. As a test opener Ahmed Shehzad is way better than Shan Masood. But Shan Masood's father makes up for all his failures. If PCB wanted to give PSL 4 performers a chance than Kamran Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad would have been given a chance not Shan Masood.

Bottom line Mohd Hasnain is not ready, Shan Masood is not International level batsman. Mohd Amir is still struggling, Shinwari is not good enough. Yasir Shah is not ODi material. Shoaib Malik is barely ok. only positive Harris Sohail is back
 
1. The PCB should be an apolitical organization. Only then can it run like a modern successful upwardly mobile organization.

2. Although his assessment is correct, I think the Prime Minister of a Poor Nation should have better things to do than to make public statements of selection.

3. Pathetic Selection is a National Past Time that won't change even if Imran Khan became the Chief Selector.

Nothing Political about it, He is the Patron in Chief and he has a great cricketing mind. Knows way more than any one (currently) in PCB about Cricket
 
Going by Imran Khan's success record in everything he does I would value his opinionsore than whole of Cricket set up and certainly the posters who only know to call nation players names when they fail for few matches.
 
IK can go out for 1 day and handpick street cricketers, I bet they will perform better than our seasoned players.. That's the class of IK.:imran:imran
 
Inzi is a doughnut! This current team playing the Aussies is winning jack!
 
When the leader changes from the top, every institution will get better. automatically. Alhumdulilah we have the most honest leader in the history of this country after Quaid e Azam. The players are playing for the former world cup winning captain... every player gives a 100% now.

Why are we doubting Khan's leadership? He will turn it around for Pak have faith.
 
Imran should be minding his own business. Concentrate on the country.

Yes hes an ex player, but there is the pcb chairman that is there to do his work.

Imran might had been a legend, but he sucks as a cricket admin. I have read his views and they make no sense.

1. Regarding this series, i think it has already been stated that these are just trial matches for the bench strength, so obviously we will lose these matches as only a few players will perform.

2. He even gave views regarding domestic cricket, PAkistan FC cricket cannot be limited to 6 teams. AUstralia and Pakistan cricket are not the same its different. Even UK has more teams, also iNdia aswell.

I dont understand the logic of imran copying Australia. There population is not the same either. Pakistan has alot of cricketers, thus more teams are needed.

FInishing department and bringing in cities only is a big risk. Players lose there job. Regions dont provide jobs.
And some departments have invested and build teams from very long time. Teams like HBL, KRL, WAPDA and the MIGHTY SNGPL have build very strong teams over the years, andfinishing them off would be a terrible decision.

Solution is simple, run 2 leagues, making department as grade 2.

However, regional cricket in Pakistan is full of club politics, and Waseem Khan knows better.

Imran should mind his own business, Waseem Khan and EHsan mani are there. I read Waseem Khan's interview and the guy knows what he is doing. he pointed our the club politics, thus, he will come up with the best solution.
 
Imran doesn't even understand franchise cricket :facepalm:

how the hell is Quetta suppose to play a cricekter from there local region, when its franchise for players all over the country.

Its not the Gladiators fault if a good player isn't coming form QUetta
 
Imran doesn't even understand franchise cricket :facepalm:

how the hell is Quetta suppose to play a cricekter from there local region, when its franchise for players all over the country.

Its not the Gladiators fault if a good player isn't coming form QUetta

Could have picked Bismillah Khan. But yea its difficult to pick players from a region where cricket isn't played much at the highest level.
 
If u ask IK to name even 5 players of the current pak team he'll be unable to do so. He should mind his own business. He'll just mess it up more
 
When the leader changes from the top, every institution will get better. automatically. Alhumdulilah we have the most honest leader in the history of this country after Quaid e Azam. The players are playing for the former world cup winning captain... every player gives a 100% now.

Why are we doubting Khan's leadership? He will turn it around for Pak have faith.

He doesn't know anything about the current state of pak cricket. U should stop mixing politics and cricket. How can we copy Aus? According to Rashid Latif, they're trynna copy us. Aus has a much lower population than ours so 6 teams are doable not for us.
 
Imran should be minding his own business. Concentrate on the country.

Yes hes an ex player, but there is the pcb chairman that is there to do his work.

Imran might had been a legend, but he sucks as a cricket admin. I have read his views and they make no sense.

1. Regarding this series, i think it has already been stated that these are just trial matches for the bench strength, so obviously we will lose these matches as only a few players will perform.

2. He even gave views regarding domestic cricket, PAkistan FC cricket cannot be limited to 6 teams. AUstralia and Pakistan cricket are not the same its different. Even UK has more teams, also iNdia aswell.

I dont understand the logic of imran copying Australia. There population is not the same either. Pakistan has alot of cricketers, thus more teams are needed.

FInishing department and bringing in cities only is a big risk. Players lose there job. Regions dont provide jobs.
And some departments have invested and build teams from very long time. Teams like HBL, KRL, WAPDA and the MIGHTY SNGPL have build very strong teams over the years, andfinishing them off would be a terrible decision.

Solution is simple, run 2 leagues, making department as grade 2.

However, regional cricket in Pakistan is full of club politics, and Waseem Khan knows better.

Imran should mind his own business, Waseem Khan and EHsan mani are there. I read Waseem Khan's interview and the guy knows what he is doing. he pointed our the club politics, thus, he will come up with the best solution.

He is getting briefed on the most important entertainment for the young/old generation of Pakistan so yes it is his business as a patron in chief.

He was the selector/coach/Captain back in his days and people he picked became superstars for a reason

regarding you doubting him being the legend... I stopped reading after that.

Yes you got better ideas than someone who knows the game in and out.:misbah3:misbah3:misbah3:misbah3
 
Bizarre strategy to send a non competing team a few weeks before the world cup to get battle tested.

I think the most appalling thing to happen to Pakistan cricket is a captain who has a sub 30 average (with a sub 80 SR) in the last two years, who does not bowl one ball, who in those last two years has more DNBs than fifties, stretch it to the year before and he had 6 DNB's and only one fifty, with his averages being perverted by a bunch of not outs.

We are going to be a mediocre team, but at least remove the sub-mediocre captain.
 
I am really glad Khan brought this up. The franchise system is such a scam. Why does Quetta team has no local players?
 
Again, some people are just upset because they don’t like IK. I am really glad someone is taking PCB to task.
 
He is getting briefed on the most important entertainment for the young/old generation of Pakistan so yes it is his business as a patron in chief.

He was the selector/coach/Captain back in his days and people he picked became superstars for a reason

regarding you doubting him being the legend... I stopped reading after that.

Yes you got better ideas than someone who knows the game in and out.:misbah3:misbah3:misbah3:misbah3

patron chief is just a dramaybaazi post thats it. Its only made just to select the chairman.

There is a difference between being a cricket admin and a player.
 
Could have picked Bismillah Khan. But yea its difficult to pick players from a region where cricket isn't played much at the highest level.

they did picked Asghar. Now you cant force him to be played.


Imran mendling in PSL will create problems. Imran is an 80s cricketer, he does not understand the cricket of today. Franchise cricket operates very very very differently.

Its like going into the NHl and critisizing the a franchise for not having a local player.
 
I am really glad Khan brought this up. The franchise system is such a scam. Why does Quetta team has no local players?
Please do bother to watch other sports and learn how franchising works.

Franchising works onthe basis of Brand image. Franchise teams dont earn money from playing or winning a PSL match, they earn money from the branding and marketing. If franchises are forced to pick players taht doesn;t go well with their brand, that means losses.

If QUetta is not producing cricketers of the same level as lahore, and yet Quetta is forced to pick those players, this creates problems for the franchises brand.

LOL scam, this is the money making system. Its the Cricket version of cash cow, hence Boards are adopting these leagues in their home countries
 
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