Ramiz Raja to Pakistan players: Channel your anger correctly by becoming a world-class cricket team

[Last Monetarist]

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/channelise-your-anger-become-a-world-class-team-pcb-chairman-ramiz-raja-to-pakistan-players-998788

PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja on Saturday exhorted his players to use their anger in becoming a top cricket outfit that international teams would not be able to avoid touring in future.

Raja’s comment came after New Zealand abruptly ended their tour of Pakistan, citing a security threat.

In a video message released by the PCB, Raja said he was as disappointed as every Pakistani on the cancellation of New Zealand’s tour.

“Release your frustration and anger by channeling it towards your performance. Take out your frustration in the coming World Cup by performing well,” said the new PCB chief.

“Once you become a world-class team, people will start lining up to play. Everyone will want to play against you. So I want us to learn from this, move forward and keep strong. There is no need to be disappointed,” he said.

Raja also admitted that the cancellation by the New Zealand team could also lead to more problems for the PCB. He said that international and domestic cricket in Pakistan has been put under pressure.

“But we will do whatever we can and you will soon get to hear good news and results. In the meantime we have to focus and put our energy into our domestic structure to produce world class players.”

He told cricket fans that he could understand their pain.

“It is a shared pain and whatever happened is not right for Pakistani cricket,” he said, calling the situation an “unfortunate scenario”.

However, he urged fans not to lose hope.

“We have experienced such situations in the past but we have always moved forward. We have a lot of resilience and strength, and that is because of the fans and the cricket team,” he said.

“Even if we don’t manage to overcome it, we have enough confidence that we can create a world-class team while (playing) at a domestic level.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja has a message for Pakistan cricket fans <a href="https://t.co/cwEfcQXxus">pic.twitter.com/cwEfcQXxus</a></p>— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1439195823288590339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Marathonrunner]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja has a message for Pakistan cricket fans <a href="https://t.co/cwEfcQXxus">pic.twitter.com/cwEfcQXxus</a></p>— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1439195823288590339?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Nice message. Potential candidate for next PM?

 

[Kroll]

That’s the spirit kiddo. Let’s rally around team Green!

 

[Afzal_K]

Good Message, I mean as the chairman - what else can he do from his side when his hands are tied

Hopefully it turns into action

 

[OldWarHorse]

Much better that than the tweet he came out with yesterday. UnderstandabIe may I add from most of the Pakistanis on the internet, but not from a Chairman.

Build up your domestic cricket and PSL as a result( crucial for the finances) and things will settle down for PCB

 

[mazkhan]

“Even if we don’t manage to overcome it, we have enough confidence that we can create a world-class team while (playing) at a domestic level.”

That's it in a nutshell, intl cricket is dead in pakistan.

Build a team whilst playing at domestic level is raja hinting on not touring to other countries?

Because if its domestic then the companies departments will have to come back and start paying the wages to players because the pcb will be broke

 

[mazkhan]

Interesting background behind raja

Is that muhammad bin qasim at debal or tariq bin ziyad at Gibraltar?

 

[moghul]

Agree, what else you can do ?

 

[rockyboy2018]

What originality will he bring into the cricket infrastructure if he even copies everything from his previous boss Imran Khan? What's wrong with being yourself?

More talk less actions.

 

[Yk313]

Interesting background behind raja

Is that muhammad bin qasim at debal or tariq bin ziyad at Gibraltar?

Noticed that too, not sure about it either.

 

[unemployedgm]

Rameez handled this brief talk really well.

 

[Rana]

Pakistani players: channel your anger into results on the field!

Pakistani fans: take care of the insults Kiwis deserve on social media!

 

[Snatch]

Ironic after Rameez's own inflamed and unprofessional tweet.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

That is really nice coming from the chairman himself

A very unfortunate event that unfolded to put him on the back foot and a setback to his all awaited start.

Good that he came out to speak , share the pain, show strength, courage and wisdom

Advising players to channel their aggression and frustration towards performance on the field.

Finally there is a chairman who can speak sense.

 

[Mamoon]

We have zero talent. How can we become a world class team?

We cannot become a world class and we cannot extract anything out of this whole fiasco.

We just need to keep quiet and accept the fact that we have zero credibility and zero leverage.

Whoever is willing to come to Pakistan is more than welcome to do so. Whoever isn’t, no problem. We hope that you overcome your reservations in the future. Meanwhile, we will try to convince you continuously.

That is what PCB needs to say in the next ICC meetings. Not “show eyes” and thump its chest when it does not have the power to do anything.

 

[Abu_Hamza]

We have zero talent. How can we become a world class team?

We cannot become a world class and we cannot extract anything out of this whole fiasco.

We just need to keep quiet and accept the fact that we have zero credibility and zero leverage.

Whoever is willing to come to Pakistan is more than welcome to do so. Whoever isn’t, no problem. We hope that you overcome your reservations in the future. Meanwhile, we will try to convince you continuously.

That is what PCB needs to say in the next ICC meetings. Not “show eyes” and thump its chest when it does not have the power to do anything.

Sir [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] What do u think ? How Ehsani Mani would have handled this situation coz he doesnt make much public appearance through any platform as Rambo is doing ?

 

[Mamoon]

Sir [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] What do u think ? How Ehsani Mani would have handled this situation coz he doesnt make much public appearance through any platform as Rambo is doing ?

Ehsan Mani is a weak man with no leadership qualities and no personality. He would be hiding behind Wasim Khan as usual.

Ramiz is much better than him but he is letting his emotions get in the way. I am not impressed with the way he has handled this so far.

PCB needs to be more tactful and not burn further bridges. Najam Sethi would have handled this situation really well especially because he would have learned from the way he dealt with BCCI which was amateurish.

 

[Saj]

Ramiz has to try to lift spirits, at the moment that's all he can do.

The decision has been made by NZC and that's the end of it.

What he does in the coming weeks though will be more important.

 

[Abu_Hamza]

Ehsani Mani right now would be a relieved man also Misbah and Waqar that they are no more associated with Pak Cricket. Hafeez's anger with the tweet that he made can be understood as he was forced to return from CPL when he wasnt even part of the ODI team and T20s were to be played later. He was to hold a press conference regarding his ill treatment by PCB, now he will be even more angry after the series got cancelled. But now he cant even do a press conference after this.

 

[smkk]

Interesting background behind raja

Is that muhammad bin qasim at debal or tariq bin ziyad at Gibraltar?

I think it is Mehmed II, the founder of Ottoman Caliphate, in his conquest of Constantipole.

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=149279]Abu_Hamza[/MENTION]

This is how I would handle the situation. See my last post.

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...will-hear-us-at-the-ICC-quot-Ramiz-Raja/page2

 

[Shafi]

Ehsan Mani is a weak man with no leadership qualities and no personality. He would be hiding behind Wasim Khan as usual.

Ramiz is much better than him but he is letting his emotions get in the way. I am not impressed with the way he has handled this so far.

PCB needs to be more tactful and not burn further bridges. Najam Sethi would have handled this situation really well especially because he would have learned from the way he dealt with BCCI which was amateurish.

Yeah he was a loud mouth and let PCB lost the case against BCCI and paid penalty.

 

[Rana]

Yeah he was a loud mouth and let PCB lost the case against BCCI and paid penalty.

Najam Sethi would be hiring a UK based law firm as we speak knowing how this would lead to a massive financial loss

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

Ehsan Mani is a weak man with no leadership qualities and no personality. He would be hiding behind Wasim Khan as usual.

Ramiz is much better than him but he is letting his emotions get in the way. I am not impressed with the way he has handled this so far.

PCB needs to be more tactful and not burn further bridges. Najam Sethi would have handled this situation really well especially because he would have learned from the way he dealt with BCCI which was amateurish.

Sethi has said in multiple interviews that he was forced to sue BCCI Bc of external pressure and he already knew that the case of PCB was very weak

 

[MenInG]

Lahore: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has told national men’s team players to play domestic cricket after the New Zealand series was canceled, ARY Sports reported.

The members of the Pakistan team will now take part in National T20 Cup, scheduled to start from September 25 in Multan while the second leg, including knockouts, will be played in Lahore.

Meanwhile, Rawalpindi may reportedly host the first leg instead of Multan.

Whether the players will play the complete tournament will be decided later as Pakistan is also scheduled to host England on October 13 and 14 for two T20Is in Rawalpindi while competition’s final will be held in Lahore on October 13.

 

[moghul]

Ramiz has to try to lift spirits, at the moment that's all he can do.

The decision has been made by NZC and that's the end of it.

What he does in the coming weeks though will be more important.

Yes, I think Ramiz acted very professionally in this matter . Not blaming NZL players and not saying anything ridiculous but trying to uplift the spirit of the players and the fans . And, as you said, what else can he do,

 

[Yk313]

Easy appeasement for the time being. Can only imagine this will put unprecedented pressure on the likes of Khushdil, Asif Ali, Maqsood & co. Their usual 6 ball innings might only last 2 deliveries as they look to “impose” themselves.

When the dust settles PAK should chalk out a monetisation plan to tap into the population, insofar as they can, through PSL and domestics, and have some sort of an agreement with the remaining boards to try and ensure regular cricket either in or close to PAK. If need be PAK can try and play their home and away series, both in UAE etc. (I doubt this will actually come to pass).

PAK will need 2Y, 5Y and 10Y plans which are congruent to the positioning of the govt. to sustain cricket in the medium term and cognisant of the prevalent geopolitical and economic dynamics. The inflection point will be the “position of the govt.”. This can change for good or bad at the next election with little to no semblance to that of the incumbent govt.

 

[Last Monetarist]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Disappointed with England, pulling out of their commitment & failing a member of their Cricket fraternity when it needed it most. Survive we will inshallah. A wake up call for Pak team to become the best team in the world for teams to line up to play them without making excuses.</p>— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) <a href="https://twitter.com/iramizraja/status/1439978727564324870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Savak]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Disappointed with England, pulling out of their commitment & failing a member of their Cricket fraternity when it needed it most. Survive we will inshallah. A wake up call for Pak team to become the best team in the world for teams to line up to play them without making excuses.</p>— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) <a href="https://twitter.com/iramizraja/status/1439978727564324870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mr RR you are no longer a YT pundit, Cricket analyst and Commentator, you have been appointed the PCB Chairman for a reason i.e. to find a quick solution to Pakistan Cricket problems.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

What an idiot. But then again what else can you expect from a "commentator" who never has anything insightful to say and whose mouth is a rolodex of every cliche you can possibly find in the book.

Obviously he was going to say something stupid and generic.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Sethi has said in multiple interviews that he was forced to sue BCCI Bc of external pressure and he already knew that the case of PCB was very weak

He brought cricket back to Pakistan and also made PSL a brand. Don't understand why he is so much hated here?

 

[iniqbal223]

Thats what I said in my previous post; as soon as you employed Misbah, we became a laughing stock in international cricket.. only team we can arguably compete today is Zimbabwe (even that team has beaten as twice in last 2 series)

Anyone can blame BCCI/ICC/XYZ. , but the fact is no one takes our team seriously (and its deemed waste of time WITH no competition et all) and boards preferred to allow players to get some rest due to hectic COVID bubble or play in IPL (in UAE where WC T20 is supposed to happen)

I am proud Pakistani; but if I were at ECB place, I would have thought what we will exactly gain after sending a team to Pakistan during COVID era where we will not even get any competition ..

Ramiz is 100% right, if the international team plays good cricket, people would want to line up and wants to play with you..

And how we reached here from above Average / decentish team (during Sarf and Mickey) is thanks to Misbah ul haq.. Sometimes I feel he is given too much importance for very little (given how long he was the captain) he has achieved as both Coach and Captain

I hope this Cancerous disease called Misbah is gone from PCB forever... or he will keep coming back again and again

 

[ManFan]

Ramiz is assuming that…

a) the players actually care in the long run to keep their motivation for months.

b) the players are good enough to beat top teams.

 

[Majid Khan]

While it’s a nice vision to have that Pakistan can become the best team in the world - but seriously what makes you think teams will line up to play you if that happened ? These same teams would avoid you even more to undermine your achievements as a team and question your status as a top team on the grounds that you have only beaten minnows at home to get there.

Like Shoaib Akhtar said, the NZ decision to pull out on security grounds with this kind of last minute stunt has more or less killed Pak cricket. England have added another nail in the coffin now.

There’s three possible options moving forward that I can see:

1. Go back to neutral venue such as UAE for home series and beg the western countries to visit and play with you. This way you might be able to keep cricket alive to some extent, by playing ‘home’ and ‘away’ with everyone apart from India.

2. Take a firm position of only playing home series in Pakistan and boycott playing any country that has refused to tour Pakistan. Play cricket home and away but only with South Africa, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, West Indies and maybe Afghanistan.. as the rest including Bangladesh, India and the western nations will avoid Pak for a long time to come.

3. Only play ‘away’ series with those countries who refuse to play in Pak and play home and away with others.

..

Maybe another option is to break away from ICC and expand PSL to include first class and 50 overs leagues , and play at home all year round , with foreign players from all teams invited to come if they are comfortable with touring Pak.

Hmm.. what a mess.

 

[Rana]

This message by Ramiz will make no difference.

What difference did it make when we were consistently No.1 as a T20i team for many years?

What difference did winning the Champion’s Trophy make?

What difference did becoming the No.1 Test side in the world make?

It would have made no difference if we were won the 2019 World Cup

It would make no difference if we win the next T20 World Cup

It would make no difference if we beat any of the SENA teams in their home grounds.


Let’s be brutally honest with ourselves. They don’t like us, they don’t want us and they don’t want anything to do with us. We are not the same, we cannot do anything for them to accept us. The Islamic republic of Pakistan will never be truly acknowledged by them.

 

[Ashmal]

Sethi has said in multiple interviews that he was forced to sue BCCI Bc of external pressure and he already knew that the case of PCB was very weak

Lol...cool story

If Sethi was so powerless in front of 'external pressure'....then he should've resigned immediately rather than going ahead with the case inspite of knowing that PCB can't win and are gonna lose millions.

 

[TurkishCricketFan]

I think it is Mehmed II, the founder of Ottoman Caliphate, in his conquest of Constantipole.

Correct, it is Fatih Sultan Mehmet but he is not the founder of Ottoman caliphate, that is his grandson Yavuz Sultan Selim who took it from the Mamlukes in 1517

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Dear Ramiz, please do us a favor and get your head checked.

If being a world-class team was all that mattered than Australia would have toured New Zealand atleast once for a test series since 2015.

This delusional boomer is still stuck in his cliche ridden commentary world where he can just spout nonsense and not even have anyone call him out for it.

 

[iniqbal223]

This message by Ramiz will make no difference.

What difference did it make when we were consistently No.1 as a T20i team for many years?

What difference did winning the Champion’s Trophy make?

What difference did becoming the No.1 Test side in the world make?

It would have made no difference if we were won the 2019 World Cup

It would make no difference if we win the next T20 World Cup

It would make no difference if we beat any of the SENA teams in their home grounds.


Let’s be brutally honest with ourselves. They don’t like us, they don’t want us and they don’t want anything to do with us. We are not the same, we cannot do anything for them to accept us. The Islamic republic of Pakistan will never be truly acknowledged by them.

If you remember , its as the CT 2017 win that started the teams touring us (apart from Zimbabwe in 2015):
- World XI , SL T20, West Indies series
All these happened within 6 months of winning CT

No body hates our team ; don't spread that perception. And if you give too much importance to a serial failure like Misbah , we will reach more lows.. It pains me to see we are not a competitive team for England C team

Its same as why not better teams like England, etc. play with Bangladesh, Zimbabwe that often? These competitions are not competitive, no interests of viewers

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

It is understandable Ramiz's sense of anger, outrage and vindictive spirit. But the open and the public message to the players could be a double edged sword. The message could have been delivered privately.

Imagine if Pakistan lose their game against India - the pressure on them would be unbelievable. Unfortunately players are the public face of the PCB - but they should just be encouraged to play their best cricket instead of vicariously trying to get back at New Zealand and England through victories in T20 games.

 

[Savak]

It is understandable Ramiz's sense of anger, outrage and vindictive spirit. But the open and the public message to the players could be a double edged sword. The message could have been delivered privately.

Imagine if Pakistan lose their game against India - the pressure on them would be unbelievable. Unfortunately players are the public face of the PCB - but they should just be encouraged to play their best cricket instead of vicariously trying to get back at New Zealand and England through victories in T20 games.

Tbh Pakistani Cricket and players always need a fire and backs against the wall to get the maximum out of them. This could be one of those situations.

 

[deep82]

This thread will be a disaster ( and unknowingly funny) if Pakistan loses its opening two matches vs India and NZ.

Ramiz has put his team on hotspot. Its bust or boom from here on. The entire nation wants Pakistan to breathe fire. But they have a timid captain and many passengers in the team.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Off course he will say what he said and fair game to him.
But imagine the pressure on the poor players (if there was not enough, already).
Poor guys have no matches till WC and will be under media glare to perform and win.
Having said that they stand a good chance.
Our guys read the IPL stars will start the WC after playing non stop IPL and tired out from the IPL hype, tv ad shoots and the other media glare and will face a fired p Pak team who will be firing bazookas.
the events of the last week just have spiced up the WC T20 like no other.

 

[cricketfan11]

I tend not to agree with Ramiz Raja but I think he is right here.

Pakistani players are not attractive at an international level and they are particularly poor at Test level. There is a decreasing demand for Test cricket in Pakistan and no interest in Pakistani Test / ODI cricket outside Pakistan.

If Pakistani players were more consistent and played with more fight then at least the wider world would be more interested in their matches. That is why everyone is talking about Pakistan's image and the loss of revenue for the cricket board, but hardly anyone is talking about missing an opportunity to watch good quality cricket.

 

[TheSultan]

Pakistan cricket on the field has required a shot in the arm for the last decade. Let’s hope this is it.

Enough of this smiling, tuk tukking, opposition high fiving, hat tipping that we’ve been doing for so long - we need a more positive, focused attitude.

 

[PakLFC]

Either we will do brilliantly or very poorly. My concern is a lack of practise among the players.

 

[shamaan]

I think Pakistan will win the world cup in sha Allah