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[Report] Misbah-ul-Haq unhappy with inclusion of the '112Kg' Sharjeel Khan in the Pakistan squad

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Pakistan head coach Misbahul Haq is unhappy after an overweight Sharjeel Khan was selected in Pakistan’s T20I squad for the upcoming Africa tour.

Since taking charge of the Men in Green, Misbah has emphasized the importance of fitness in international cricket. However, Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim does not seem to be on the same page as the head coach.

According to sources, Misbah believes the selection of Sharjeel will pave the way for more ‘unfit’ players in Pakistan team. Few years ago during an international tour, Misbah had asked then former head coach Mickey Arthur to send Sharjeel back to Pakistan as he weighed 96 kilos. Now, the tainted opener weighs 112 kilos, which Misbah finds unacceptable for international cricket. Misbah also found it surprising that leg-spinner Yasir Shah was ignored on fitness grounds but the same measure didn’t apply to Sharjeel.

Sources further added that Sharjeel is unlikely to feature in the playing XI despite being selected in the squad.

Few media reports recently claimed that Pakistan captain Babar Azam was also unhappy with certain selections in the squad and shared his grievances with PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan.

However, PCB representative maintains that there is no truth to the aforementioned reports and said that all decisions have been taken after discussions between chief selector and team management.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/n...appy-after-112-kg-sharjeel-gets-selectors-nod
 
Who cares?

Misbah should resign and do us all a favour
 
Let’s re draft in 70kg Khushdil Shah and 80kg Iftikhar Ahmed?
 
I am bit disappointed that why sharjeel didn't tried to improve his fitness, He has been told in last PSL 2020 to improve his fitness, Its been whole year and he didn't bother to do anything.
 
Sharjeel is a waste of talent, people with his mindset will only end up as mediocre players
 
112kg ? Is Sharjeel is looking to play Cricket World Cup or Rugby World Cup ?
 
As should everyone be. This is the national team. An unfit cheat should not even be in the conversation and yet here we are.
 
Wow forget about all his fixing drama a person with this much weight should be nowhere near the National team, this is really pathetic from M Wasim.
 
He is spot on. Sharjeel shouldn't be back in National colors firstly because of his involvement in fixing and also because of his fitness.
 
no matter who you select you cant make everybody happy. People are moaning about Mohammed Waseem Junior which i agree doesnt make sense but he is never going to play in any matches just experience with the squad would do him good
 
Misbah should be unhappy. What type of precedent is being set with his inclusion. He bash, but that's it. His fielding is awful and his fitness is even worse.
 
Test Av: 22.00
ODI Av: 32.48
Weight: 112kg
Other: Spot Fixer

Pakistan are really scraping the bottom of the barrel here.
 
Misbah went out of his way to bring Amir back to Pakistan cricket during his captaincy days. He set this dangerous precedent with the return of fixers. Now he needs to live with it.

Sharjeel's form has improved but does need to lose weight.
 
Sharjeel is a mediocre player who has already flopped at the international level and now he is in his mid 30s with atrocious, embarrassing fitness levels.

His selection in 2021 sums up Pakistan cricket and explains why we are and will always remain the poster boys of mediocrity in international cricket.

The fact that there are people who advocate his selection clearly illustrates that the vast majority of Pakistanis know nothing about cricket.

Truly a bankrupt cricket nation in multiple ways and facets.
 
Who cares?

Misbah should resign and do us all a favour

I see the logic of Misbah but I have had enough of Misbah logic in the past decade and this is why we are where we are.

We need players who are watchable and can turn the game on its head. Sharjeel fits the bill big time.
 
Honestly speaking, misbah should have been out of the door already.

Horrible wannabee coach!
 
Now that Sharjeel is in the squad, let's see Misbah try to get him fit. Wasim has clearly said that he will in special circumstances not overlook a players skill and talent ahead of fitness
 
Looks like Misbah wants to set a certain fitness standard but Md. Wasim is not on the same page.
Ideally Coach, Captain and Selector should be in agreement on most of the selections. Else, it does not create a good atmosphere for the team. Ultimately Babar and Misbah will select the players on ground.
Don't think Sharjeel will get a game then.
 
Brings up the debate about whether fitness is key or not when playing at the highest level of cricket.
 
What he is 17 stone??? That can't be right for an international cricketer playing in a cricket format which needs fitness alot.
 
Now that Sharjeel is in the squad, let's see Misbah try to get him fit. Wasim has clearly said that he will in special circumstances not overlook a players skill and talent ahead of fitness
It's already mentioned in the thread that they won't get a game..
Just like sarfu :trump2
 
Test Av: 22.00
ODI Av: 32.48
Weight: 112kg
Other: Spot Fixer

Pakistan are really scraping the bottom of the barrel here.

The same people will claim Pakistan has immense talent when they cannot find a batsman who is not so overweight and a fixer
 
What he is 17 stone??? That can't be right for an international cricketer playing in a cricket format which needs fitness alot.

17.637 stones. Surely this can't be right.
 
Looks like Pakistan selectors are not serious about fitness.

Recently Indian selectors axed Rishab pant from limited-overs squads against Aus.
Rishabh Pant served wake up call by selectors over weight issues and he worked well and performed well in test series.
 
What does Babar feel about Sharjeel’s selection? He has been playing with him in PSL for sometime so must have some sort of opinion about his selection as well.
 
The fixer shouldn’t be selected due to his fixing anyway but his awful fitness is another reason to stay away from him. Even when he was banned, he didn’t improve his fitness. Tells you about his character and motivation.
 
Brings up the debate about whether fitness is key or not when playing at the highest level of cricket.

Fitness can be overlooked for a proven performer but when someone is coming back especially from a ban, shouldn’t the road way back to him be a lot more challenging?
 
17 stone is a lot of timber for someone who is around 5 foot 7 or 5 foot 8.

Can't be good for the knees.
 
How can any rational individual be happy with his selection? I mean just look at him. He is far beyond any failed fitness test. He is a human beach ball and fails every basic selection criteria.

Nevermind mind the fact that he is a hack. A one trick pony who will be sliced and diced by any half-decent bowler. And that his cheerleaders will find out what a mediocre player he is soon enough. When that happens they will turn on him just as quickly as they started clamoring for his selection.
 
Well now he's in the team Misbah should work with Sharjeel to make him fit. He doesn't have to pick him but it is Misbah's job as coach to improve his players.

Sharjeel has done enough in a cricketing sense to be picked anyway. Misbah himself would be fuming if someone said he should be sent back from a tour for being 43. What matters is that he has performed better than most other Pakistan t20 openers and is there on merit.
 
Brings up the debate about whether fitness is key or not when playing at the highest level of cricket.

IMO,
In the yester years the shift of balance was slightly more in favor of player’s ability to deliver in his specialty- so we had the Ranatungas and Inzimams etc PRIMARILY BECAUSE there was little emphasis and appreciation in the fielding department.

In modern day cricket it’s a different story altogether. Great fielding plays a vital role.

Notice the little known domestic Aussie players in the BBL. How quick, lean, fit and agile they are?

What’s baffling to me is; how freaking hard is it for a young professional sportsman to lose weight? You are not in your 40’s and about to retire.

Is your brain really this numb that you can’t control the food intake and unable to do extra gym when all the facilities and professional help is available?
Seriously, how freaking hard is it to lose weight for a young man???
It’s very disappointing to see such weak and dumb minds.

If he plays then let’s hope he delivers with the bat and is not exposed in the field.
Wishing him all the best.
 
Muhammad Wasim is a clown

How could he select such a fat player for a national team
 
How fans see cricket field :inti

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How Sharjeel sees cricket field

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Test Av: 22.00
ODI Av: 32.48
Weight: 112kg
Other: Spot Fixer

Pakistan are really scraping the bottom of the barrel here.

But but then he is selected for only t20s...... Crazy indian fans...... Another wonder of the world....... Indian fans need to be realistic ....we don't have a better hitter at top than Sharjeel esp for t20s
 
We need to break this misbah babar partnership....it's going to hurt us badly in t20I Wc.....
 
Sharjeel is a mediocre player who has already flopped at the international level and now he is in his mid 30s with atrocious, embarrassing fitness levels.

His selection in 2021 sums up Pakistan cricket and explains why we are and will always remain the poster boys of mediocrity in international cricket.

The fact that there are people who advocate his selection clearly illustrates that the vast majority of Pakistanis know nothing about cricket.

Truly a bankrupt cricket nation in multiple ways and facets.

Didnt you advocate for him? since pak has zero talent and hes the only option.
 
Muhammad Wasim is a clown

How could he select such a fat player for a national team

Can't deny his hitting ability in the PSL, don't let a fat man fool you who knows he could pull an "Andy Ruiz" and shock us all (FYI Andy Ruiz is the fat boxer who beat an athletic boxer in AJ to become the heavyweight champion of the world in boxing).

However, i can see the point that 112kg is ridiculous at least he should be around 95kg.
 
I am with Misbah on this. Sharjeel has to put the burgers away and go on the tread mill. Poor selection by MW
 
Lol really hes only 5 7"... at max with his build he should be around 170...

I'm about 5'7 myself and 17 stone is a lot, certainly it's correct that it's not good on the knees and i have experienced being that heavy myself it's not comfortable at all.

Sharjeel needs to improve his diet, he's already getting the exercise he needs but it's the late night munching or junk food. I would recommend him also doing some HITs
 
I assumed sharjeel was back in the squad because Misbah-ul-Haq or Babar wanted him. To bring back an unfit, former fixer with the coach being against it is surprising. I get it in actual performance he deserves to be in the squad, he scored much faster than the rest at a good average while others were slower despite very good batting pitches.

I support his exclusion from the squad but I do think he makes the T20 side stronger even with fitness issues. I don’t particularly like this naming and shaming players either. Maybe sharjeel did stuff wrong, but the youngsters and other players Babar named didn’t deserve that.

Probably best thing would be getting rid of them all and starting anew. Wasim easiest to get rid of. Mishnah you could get rid of but might be a little difficult to get find a replacement in covid. Babar the hardest to replace, removing him as captain and keeping him as a player might go down badly with him, you might get a Kevin pietersen or even Malik situation who both suffered as players after being forcibly removed, which we can’t risk. Why it was probably not worth making Babar captain, better someone more disposable and better captaincy experience. Right now though Wasim has to go for sure, it’s clear he isn’t going to work well with the coach and captain. It’s a shame as some of his selections were good and he could have blooded in emerging players for Misbah and Babar to use. He just selected made to many changes to the extent he is forcing captain and coach to pick a different team which is too far for a selector.
 
I thought he was working on his fitness with Shahid Afridi or Younus Khan?

How do you go from 96 to 112 kg when you are looking to make a comeback??

This kind of attitude is being rewarded with a selection to a fixer of all people...
 
On Shahid Afridi's FB during T10:

He is walking on the beach with Sohail Tanvir, Sharjeel and he makes Sharjeel promise to shed weight

Sharjeel says:

"Shahid Bhai has given me tips and after PSL you will see a different Sharjeel"

Afridi says

"If Sharjeel wants to play cricket, he should reduce 8kgs of weight and I have also told him to shift to Karachi from Hyderabad"
 
On Shahid Afridi's FB during T10:

He is walking on the beach with Sohail Tanvir, Sharjeel and he makes Sharjeel promise to shed weight

Sharjeel says:

"Shahid Bhai has given me tips and after PSL you will see a different Sharjeel"

Afridi says

"If Sharjeel wants to play cricket, he should reduce 8kgs of weight and I have also told him to shift to Karachi from Hyderabad"

Lol do you become toned and muscular if you are in Karachi?
 
I thought he was working on his fitness with Shahid Afridi or Younus Khan?

How do you go from 96 to 112 kg when you are looking to make a comeback??

This kind of attitude is being rewarded with a selection to a fixer of all people...

How do you go from 96 to 112 kg when you are looking to make a comeback??- Late night eating/eating junk food/eating too many sweets. He made a different kind of comeback, comeback to our store/restaurant any time and Sharjeel happily obliged lol.

He was a fixer but he's done his time and unless PCB brings out a rule to say fixers can't be selected again then he's entitled to selection. I mean can't deny his hitting ability at the top of the order.
 
Being fit doesn’t mean being toned and muscular. He is over 17 stones that means he can not run never mind anything else.
Shows how serious he is about his cricketing career, if I got banned for something like that I would have made sure I was fit as a fiddle when returning. Thinks he can walk back in to the team because he can hit a few big shots.
 
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Lol do you become toned and muscular if you are in Karachi?

Nowhere in Pakistan does that happen lol. Sharjeel has to do the real tough exercises that will make him sweat and he's gotta eat right as well, i mean have the odd junk food here and there but don't go too far.

My advice is doing those high intensity training apps and taking up an extra curricular activity like cycling, swimming or hill walking.
 
will be good to send sharjeel out with the drinks regularly so he loses a few pounds.. i wouldnt play him even if both my openers got injured or were out of form. He is fat and unfit. Imagine Azam Pehlwan and Sharjeel as our openers. lol..we would be a laughing stock..

Its a disgrace that in pakistan people still think fat over weight "jawans" are seen as healthy!!
 
Misbah's the one to talk with his goofball selections such as Umar Akmal/Shehzad and his recall of Mo Irfan from retirement home. :jk
 
will be good to send sharjeel out with the drinks regularly so he loses a few pounds.. i wouldnt play him even if both my openers got injured or were out of form. He is fat and unfit. Imagine Azam Pehlwan and Sharjeel as our openers. lol..we would be a laughing stock..

Its a disgrace that in pakistan people still think fat over weight "jawans" are seen as healthy!!

Because being fat in under developed countries is a sign of wealth in their eyes.
 
Pant and Thakur from the Indian side are fat as well. Cricket is a very forgiving sport physically, as long as you have the skills to succeed. Sharjeel should be focusing on his shot-making and power-hitting, not his weight. He's not going to have a long international career.
 
It might be because the biryani in Hyderabad is better :P

Sharjeel the Big Daddy should be allowed to eat what he wants

Only guy in Pakistan alongside Haider who can score 50 off 25 balls or less. Misbah is jealous of guys who bat at a higher strike rate or 120
 
Brings up the debate about whether fitness is key or not when playing at the highest level of cricket.

It's not key. We have numerous examples of great, even ATG, batsmen who had terrible fitness. It is, of course, a good thing to have but the people pretending that we're out here selecting a soccer team need to go back and watch the fielding highlights of Yousuf, Inzamam, Sehwag and Sachin.
 
That said, I do not want Sharjeel in the team. Our opening combination in T20s should consist of the uber-fit Mohammad Rizwan, and Babar Azam.
 
Sharjeel the Big Daddy should be allowed to eat what he wants

Only guy in Pakistan alongside Haider who can score 50 off 25 balls or less. Misbah is jealous of guys who bat at a higher strike rate or 120

May be selection is the first medicene Sharjeel needs.....misbah is too timid as a coach
 
Don’t be fooled by his ODI average. He was shaping up to be a Sehwag style opener in ODIs before he got banned. Smacked Starc and co in Aus in the ODI series with back to back 50s and a 189 before he got banned
 
Didnt you advocate for him? since pak has zero talent and hes the only option.

Nah. What I said was that if he is the only option then it clearly shows that we are scraping at the bottom of the barrel. A poor, unfit player like him will not get into any serious squad. The fact that are selecting him in 2021 sums up the talent coming through the system. It is a pitiful situation.
 
We don’t have a player with his skillset. Our only hope of chasing down big scores is if we put up Sharjeel and Fakhar at the top of the order, and hope against hope that either one of them fires us to a quick start.

We just dont have the openers to take advantage of the powerplay. Bitter pill to swallow, but about time Babar and Misbah also did that.
 
We don’t have a player with his skillset. Our only hope of chasing down big scores is if we put up Sharjeel and Fakhar at the top of the order, and hope against hope that either one of them fires us to a quick start.

We just dont have the openers to take advantage of the powerplay. Bitter pill to swallow, but about time Babar and Misbah also did that.

What's stopping Fakhar from performing?? He was the preferred opener but the guy has to perform. He has been averaging like 10 or something in T20Is in like 20-25 matches. That's the level of 10 or 11 number batsmen.

Sharjeel is an obese fixer who shouldn't be anywhere near the team.
 
We don’t have a player with his skillset. Our only hope of chasing down big scores is if we put up Sharjeel and Fakhar at the top of the order, and hope against hope that either one of them fires us to a quick start.

We just dont have the openers to take advantage of the powerplay. Bitter pill to swallow, but about time Babar and Misbah also did that.

I mean look at it this way as well Rakheem Cornwall and Muhammad Shehzad (Afghan WK) are 2 modern examples of players who are clearly obese on the BMI scale but have the ability that is required for the modern game.

I mean fat shaming Sharjeel is no good, he's selected and you must make him feel welcome. Poor behaviour as well.
 
Should there really be any doubt/debate about this in 2021?

But then opinions are divided on this. You only have to look at this thread.

Some feel that his fitness/weight doesn't matter, as long as he can smash the ball around and give Pakistan good starts. But then others think he's not fit enough for international cricket.

It's a tough call.
 
Brings up the debate about whether fitness is key or not when playing at the highest level of cricket.

It shouldn't even be a debate, proper fitness is absolutely necessary when playing international cricket.
 
But then opinions are divided on this. You only have to look at this thread.

Some feel that his fitness/weight doesn't matter, as long as he can smash the ball around and give Pakistan good starts. But then others think he's not fit enough for international cricket.

It's a tough call.

I mean he has the ability to start slow and then ramp up the pace in the back end of the innings, although i think against someone like Bumrah i don't know how he does. I think the South Africa series will hopefully answer those questions cause you'll be facing the likes of Rabada, Shamsi (good spinner) and overall a strong South African bowling line-up.

It's basically biryani power vs broccoli power.
 
A tremendous liability in the field but he can destroy most mediocre attacks. Anytime he gets cramped for room or short balls, he will struggle
 
Give him a chance, this is not the WC, if he fails he will be out anyways, if he does well then what's the harm? I can understand if you have players knocking the door down, but that is not the case.

It is the runs you score that matter at the end, no matter how fit or fat your are!
 
But then opinions are divided on this. You only have to look at this thread.

Some feel that his fitness/weight doesn't matter, as long as he can smash the ball around and give Pakistan good starts. But then others think he's not fit enough for international cricket.

It's a tough call.

Its not about his batting skills, its about a bad precedent being set. We saw the same set of people condoning Aamir’s return to international cricket & see where that took us. You allow it once, you will have to allow it for everybody- what justification will PCB will have in the future for enforcing tough fitness standards ?
 
If Sharjeel can replicate his form and hitting ability pre ban, then he's a good pick. Need Fakhar to get his act together also, then an opening partnership of Faks and Sarj would be a frightening prospect for opposition bowlers on the flat pattas of India.

I think I'd be inclined to favour such a move because we have seen that 3 or even 4 wickets down early isn't necessarily going to be the end of the innings. You can still reach a score of 160 with your better player coming in to stabilise the innings.

Get Faks and Sarj to run riot during powerplay then we can push on with Babar, Riz and Haider. And of course we will have the great finisher Ifti to apply the final touches. :yk
 
Why did Misbah resign as selector in the first place if they only want or will accept 'laadlay' ?

What's the use of having an independent selector if they won't respect his selections?

This is why Wasim Khan made Misbah coach + selector as he understood that Misbah wants to work within a certain group.
 
Get Faks and Sarj to run riot during powerplay then we can push on with Babar, Riz and Haider. And of course we will have the great finisher Ifti to apply the final touches. :yk

How can you forget the mastermind of the "run heist"? The professor :hafeez
 
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