[Reports] Shoaib Akhtar to be appointed Chief Selector - Wise move?

[Ali_Pakistan]

If Akhter is appointed CS then surely he will have a lot of material for his YouTube channel after he get sacked from the position.

 

[shaz619]

This will be interesting considering how outspoken he is well the ball is in your court now Mr.Akhtar

 

[Shoaibbtt]

He’ll be fair

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Shoaib Akhtar is a mentally immature self centered narcissist.
He seriously has a mild psychiatric disorder, and I don’t think he is a suitable choice for any higher managerial role that requires focus, determination and a lot of patience.

However, he does know a thing or two about pace bowling, fitness routine, and how to avoid injuries.

To get the best out of Shoaib, we could’ve hired him as a limited, part time consultant to work with pace bowlers by removing a full time Waqar Younus.

What he says here, makes some sense.
This is his area. Jiska kaam ussi ko saajayh.

He could be a good consultant and train the bowlers. This is his trait. He is not a selector - he is a trainer. We don't need Waqar. Shoaib can do a better job instead.

 

[Yk313]

This move has high-risk, high-rewards potential.

High-risk for all the reasons noted in the thread. Akhtar is emotional, doesn't have exceptionally high cricket IQ, outspoken, etc

But, at least on Game On Hai, he's always talking about building stars and playing more aggressively. Perhaps he'll look for more players with those qualities and move away from the long line of mediocre players we have today

He talks about building superstars i.e. brand equity of players. He is partially correct in saying that when one enters the ground to bowl to say VK, one is bowling to a VK they have seen on billboards throughout their journey to the ground, in all adverts in the hotel and can hear fans screaming his name louder than ever. So this naturally has the effect of taking VK’s confidence and overall level from say, 70-80% to 95-100%. And so on.

What Akhtar keeps missing is that this kind of branding, self-confidence is the final layer of polish. Underneath it lies confidence in one’s own game and ability honed after years and years of practice and play. This is the layer I feel Akhtar is found short on. From the 2000s Akhtar himself was more in the news than in practice sessions or even in playing XIs. Easy to take the current Babar Azam to those superstar heights and make him a global icon. Less so to take Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq and co to that level. The gulf between ability, capability is too big to just be bridged by ‘confidence’.

 

[Yk313]

Surely the PCB higher ups are more sensible than this. I dont know of a worse person to take up a position like the Chief Selector than Akhtar.

He is a showman, an entertainer who loves drama and the spotlight. Chief selector position is a low profile one and he wouldnt be able to resist the temptation to issue public statements and rebuttals every day to the inevitable criticism.

Thank you! Finally people see this.

 

[Yk313]

One thing is for sure - all these yes men like Azhar and Shafiq would get a phenta from Shoaib and they will be replaced with tagde and daleer players.

Misbah and Shoaib in the same set up? Lolol.

 

[Kroll]

Seems like a panic move, but I think in this instance, Misbah needs to go even if they haven't got the ideal candidate.

 

[Yk313]

If this story is true, which I highly doubt, watch Shoaib do a volte-face and become an establishment figure and start doing Misbah's bidding in the blink of an eye.

All that bombast and hyperbole is merely that, talk.

Would not rule this out given how much Shoaib has been wanting in on the setup for a while now.

 

[Mueez]

Will be interesting to see whether he brings “daleeri, jazba and junoon” back?



This will be fun.

 

[shariqnoor]

Pakistan's chief selector role is one of the most overrated roles right now in cricket. More than half of the team selects itself. No nuance is required on the part of the selector to select a Pakistani squad.

Selectors role becomes important when the talent pool in the country is big enough where there are 3-4 replacements for every position in the team, so you have to choose who gets into the team. That is where your eye for talent comes to the fore.

You could pick a 3 legged cow from the streets of Pakistan and even she would pick almost the same squad that toured England right now. There might be a 3-4 changes but those changes would basically be rotation of the same pool of players we've been seeing over the past 3 years.

I don't know what daleri and jazba Shoaib can bring in this setup. Also, Misbah and Shoaib working together is an impossibility. Misbah might yield due to his demeanour but then Shoaib would start to encroach on the head coach's role. Wouldn't be surprised if Shoaib demands to be on the plane to watch players first hand on tour.

All in all, would be the greatest blunder in the history of Pakistan cricket.

 

[unemployedgm]

Pakistan's chief selector role is one of the most overrated roles right now in cricket. More than half of the team selects itself. No nuance is required on the part of the selector to select a Pakistani squad.

Selectors role becomes important when the talent pool in the country is big enough where there are 3-4 replacements for every position in the team, so you have to choose who gets into the team. That is where your eye for talent comes to the fore.

You could pick a 3 legged cow from the streets of Pakistan and even she would pick almost the same squad that toured England right now. There might be a 3-4 changes but those changes would basically be rotation of the same pool of players we've been seeing over the past 3 years.

I don't know what daleri and jazba Shoaib can bring in this setup. Also, Misbah and Shoaib working together is an impossibility. Misbah might yield due to his demeanour but then Shoaib would start to encroach on the head coach's role. Wouldn't be surprised if Shoaib demands to be on the plane to watch players first hand on tour.

All in all, would be the greatest blunder in the history of Pakistan cricket.

Stop saying there's no depth in Pakistan Cricket. There is depth just no foresight to give it an opportunity.

 

[Hasan123]

Agree with you sir, just a slight tweak imo: ....PCB need to hire a selector who watches domestic cricket *and has cricketing sense*...

If Akhtar is coming in as the CS, I am extremely sorry to say this, but the say has ZERO cricketing acumen, has not outgrown the maturity or a 15 year old and is as much a professional as I am Test ATG player.

I'm sure Akthar convinced Hafeez to not retire . Clearly he thought he had something to offer. Which is a big worry.

 

[Varun]

Stop saying there's no depth in Pakistan Cricket. There is depth just no foresight to give it an opportunity.

If superstars exist in Pakistan domestic cricket as you claim, everybody sure has done a stellar job in them not even getting a whiff of international cricket.

Either that, or there are no such superstars at all. The latter is more believable.

 

[Kroll]

Pakistan's chief selector role is one of the most overrated roles right now in cricket. More than half of the team selects itself. No nuance is required on the part of the selector to select a Pakistani squad.

Selectors role becomes important when the talent pool in the country is big enough where there are 3-4 replacements for every position in the team, so you have to choose who gets into the team. That is where your eye for talent comes to the fore.

You could pick a 3 legged cow from the streets of Pakistan and even she would pick almost the same squad that toured England right now. There might be a 3-4 changes but those changes would basically be rotation of the same pool of players we've been seeing over the past 3 years.

I don't know what daleri and jazba Shoaib can bring in this setup. Also, Misbah and Shoaib working together is an impossibility. Misbah might yield due to his demeanour but then Shoaib would start to encroach on the head coach's role. Wouldn't be surprised if Shoaib demands to be on the plane to watch players first hand on tour.

All in all, would be the greatest blunder in the history of Pakistan cricket.

Don't think so, even a 3 legged cow would have picked a better squad than what was imposed. This is where a CS has to be pro-active, find out the best talent from the domestics, best performers from across formats and competitions.

Rather than the same old tired faces, TTFs and based on performances from 4-5 years ago. You're being too generous on Misbah.

 

[shariqnoor]

Don't think so, even a 3 legged cow would have picked a better squad than what was imposed. This is where a CS has to be pro-active, find out the best talent from the domestics, best performers from across formats and competitions.

Rather than the same old tired faces, TTFs and based on performances from 4-5 years ago. You're being too generous on Misbah.

I would love to hear about the best talent from domestics that should've played the Tests here in England.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

I would love to hear about the best talent from domestics that should've played the Tests here in England.

Aamer Yamin, Zafar Gohar, Ehsan Adil, Saud Shakeel/Usman Saluhuddin are some options.

 

[unemployedgm]

I like Akhtar's general approach to cricket but he lacks managerial skills and has no idea about domestic cricket. He couldn't mention many players outside the obvious names.

 

[Kroll]

Aamer Yamin, Zafar Gohar, Ehsan Adil, Saud Shakeel/Usman Saluhuddin are some options.

Yep, Sameen Gul is another who have been a better pick than SK and IK snr. Others have mentioned Sajid Khan though don't know too much about him.

So there's a fair few options, just need put work in to identify them but Misbah and Waqar would rather sit on their backsides, lazily pick their mates and collect their hefty pay cheques.

 

[Kroll]

I like Akhtar's general approach to cricket but he lacks managerial skills and has no idea about domestic cricket. He couldn't mention many players outside the obvious names.

Apart from names, I think we need a complete overhaul as far as training is concerned and planning for future series.

The lack of homework this series exposed the lazy management and incompetence which was highly embarrassing.

 

[shariqnoor]

Aamer Yamin, Zafar Gohar, Ehsan Adil, Saud Shakeel/Usman Saluhuddin are some options.

So again, no new talent. And are they really the best performers? I don't think any of them were even Top 10 last year in stats. Maybe Zafar Gohar. But were you really gonna not play Yasir in the Test matches here? It's easy to throw out names in hindsight but when it comes to the first team, not a single player you mention is going to replace the current Test team. Like I said, most of our first 11 picks itself.

Would anyone really pick Ehsan Adil over Shaheen and Abbas in their first 11? Even Naseem who came off a 5fer and a 4fer recently.

 

[Abdullah719]

If superstars exist in Pakistan domestic cricket as you claim, everybody sure has done a stellar job in them not even getting a whiff of international cricket.

Either that, or there are no such superstars at all. The latter is more believable.

You don’t need superstars to be a good team. Rarely does a team have a bunch of superstars. At best, there are one or two superstars in a team surrounded by good players.

 

[Varun]

You don’t need superstars to be a good team. Rarely does a team have a bunch of superstars. At best, there are one or two superstars in a team surrounded by good players.

Still, are only bad players being selected in the national team with the 'good' ones being left to toil in domestic cricket until their retirement?

 

[Major]

I love Akhtar, his personality and his passion, but it seems like Pakistan is hiring someone like Trump here. He can talk big, say what people want to hear, give big speeches, but in the end I doubt he is someone who can get the job done. Add the fact he cannot get along with people and has a huge ego, it just means we are down for some tamasha, where he says big things and then resigns in a huff after a few months, after clashes with others. Then goes on TV and tells whatever happened in private everywhere

Fun times ahead

oh man think about it.
Heated discussion going on PCB HQ, Akhtar is angry, Basit Ali pulling his leg, Faisal Iqbal laughs. Next day there are reports of Faisal Iqbal being smacked with bat.

With Akhtar in charge, anything is possible

 

[Abdullah719]

Still, are only bad players being selected in the national team with the ‘good’ ones being left to toil in domestic cricket until their retirement?

The answer to that will vary from person to person. I don’t feel that way, but I do think that there are players who could have invested in or persisted with ahead of others.

 

[umerz]

Not a good move. He talks a lot and has views about everything and most of the times it clearly seems that he is lying. He has good intentions but extreme views. I may be wrong but such roles also require administrative and diplomatic skills which he lacks. People like Younis Khan, Shoaib Akhtar, Mohammad Yousuf, Inzamam etc should be working with U-16/U-19 not with senior teams

 

[Usman Chadda]

If superstars exist in Pakistan domestic cricket as you claim, everybody sure has done a stellar job in them not even getting a whiff of international cricket.

Either that, or there are no such superstars at all. The latter is more believable.

International cricket does not allow XYZ to be a superstar right off the block anymore.

We need selectors who understand which players have the nous to succeed at international level, and invest in them properly. Not just go off spreadsheets of statistics or the flavor of the month from social media/journalists alike. Akhtar is the worst person to be appointed a CS though, since this job requires patience and perseverence, and Akhtar has none of those traits.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wow!

I didn't expect Shoaib to become CS.

Interesting move. Bold move.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

PCB just want to keep him quiet and they can manage that by keeping him on the payroll. It's what they did with Javed as well after his 3 failed stints as Head Coach.

If he is appointed, I highly doubt he'll be involved with selection matters.

Akhtar is not a yes man. He wont be a just-for-show selector as you are mistakenly trying to claim.
He has a very brazen personality and that will never allow him to be what u are trying to say.

 

[Amjid Javed]

A fresh face and hopefully fresh ideas, no harm in it.

 

[Yk313]

Akhtar is not a yes man. He wont be a just-for-show selector as you are mistakenly trying to claim.
He has a very brazen personality and that will never allow him to be what u are trying to say.

So far yes. But I think he may turn out to be fairly malleable once in power. Time will tell I guess.

 

[topspin]

Akhtar is not a yes man. He wont be a just-for-show selector as you are mistakenly trying to claim.
He has a very brazen personality and that will never allow him to be what u are trying to say.

I know he isn’t but his motive here is purely for one thing and that is to feed his bank balance.

He will do anything to feed that as we’ve all witnessed with the way he way he goes about his business on YouTube.

 

[Markhor]

For those who think Akhtar will introduce an "aggressive" brand of cricket.

During the 2018 ODI series in New Zealand he was arguing the batsmen needed to "set totals of 220-230" for our bowlers to defend.

Think he forgot it was 2018 not 1998.

 

[topspin]

For those who think Akhtar will introduce an "aggressive" brand of cricket.

During the 2018 ODI series in New Zealand he was arguing the batsmen needed to "set totals of 220-230" for our bowlers to defend.

Think he forgot it was 2018 not 1998.

Don’t forget “we need Asad Shafiq and Umar Amin in this one day team”. Couldn’t be any more defensive with his preferences.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Don’t forget “we need Asad Shafiq and Umar Amin in this one day team”. Couldn’t be any more defensive with his preferences.

Asad Shafiq is a horrible one, but Umar Amin would have been a great selection imo.

 

[asadee]

I won't believe it until Saj confirms

 

[Slim]

It will be interesting to see if Akhtar turns out to be Garry Neville or Frank Lampard. My body is ready.

 

[Slim]

I don't know what daleri and jazba Shoaib can bring in this setup. Also, Misbah and Shoaib working together is an impossibility. Misbah might yield due to his demeanour but then Shoaib would start to encroach on the head coach's role. Wouldn't be surprised if Shoaib demands to be on the plane to watch players first hand on tour.

All in all, would be the greatest blunder in the history of Pakistan cricket.

To be honest, if Shoaib can bring an end to the axis of incompetence - it will a huge achievement and big service to Pakistan cricket.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Wouldn't surprise me if Akhtar comes up with conditions that the PCB just can't accept. Akhtar is all big talk and knows the role will expose him and end his YT career. No one will take his 'tagray baazi' serious afterwards.

That way he can keep blaming the PCB and tell his believers that he wanted to be the Messiah, but some people didn't want it.

 

[Slim]

Misbah and Shoaib in the same set up? Lolol.

It will bring an end to Misbah or greatly curtail his powers which is definitely something beneficial.

 

[Abdullah719]

According to another report, PCB have no intention of removing Misbah from the CS role.

Make of that what you will.

 

[Kroll]

According to another report, PCB have no intention of removing Misbah from the CS role.

Make of that what you will.

Sounds more plausible tbh.

 

[Slim]

This move has high-risk, high-rewards potential.

High-risk for all the reasons noted in the thread. Akhtar is emotional, doesn't have exceptionally high cricket IQ, outspoken, etc

But, at least on Game On Hai, he's always talking about building stars and playing more aggressively. Perhaps he'll look for more players with those qualities and move away from the long line of mediocre players we have today

Akhtar has a high cricketing IQ - have you seen him bowl? general IQ yeah you can comment on that though..

 

[Slim]

According to another report, PCB have no intention of removing Misbah from the CS role.

Make of that what you will.

I would prefer Misbah-Waqar-Azhar to be kicked in one go and if God is kinder Wasim Khan and Mani as well.

 

[azimiqbal]

Look am all for change, our biggest problem in Pakistan cricket liking and disliking !

If people are picked on merit that’s 75% of problems in Pakistan cricket

 

[mmkextreme_1]

If it does happen, could potentially be the shortest stint in cricket history.

 

[nextover666666]

I don't think Akhtar would be a good chief selector honestly if we compare the ones we had inzamam was actually pretty decent IMO

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

I know he isn’t but his motive here is purely for one thing and that is to feed his bank balance.

He will do anything to feed that as we’ve all witnessed with the way he way he goes about his business on YouTube.

You have a very negative view of him, so with that in perspective, if you bring out a lose assumption that he is doing this for attention, prominence or for power, it can still be seen to have some substance to it; but for money?

Did you go into his heart and find out his motive?
I would like to have your super powers bro.

He is very well off and has done well for himself with other investments outside cricket. He doesn't need to do this for money.

 

[Slim]

You have a very negative view of him, so with that in perspective, if you bring out a lose assumption that he is doing this for attention, prominence or for power, it can still be seen to have some substance to it; but for money?

Did you go into his heart and find out his motive?
I would like to have your super powers bro.

He is very well off and has done well for himself with other investments outside cricket. He doesn't need to do this for money.

Man, his new range rover is swanky as hell. Beautiful car.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

This series obviously showed Pakistan have lost their mojo and skills
Naseem needs more than piano lessons from waqar
Shoaib with his out of the box thinking and daily controversy will make sure Pakistani cricket is back in the headlines

 

[Kenpachi]

Misbah needs to stay far away from cricket as possible.

The man is a careerist and that's all that matters to him.

 

[topspin]

Asad Shafiq is a horrible one, but Umar Amin would have been a great selection imo.

He has good technique but he couldn't handle the big stage.

 

[topspin]

You have a very negative view of him, so with that in perspective, if you bring out a lose assumption that he is doing this for attention, prominence or for power, it can still be seen to have some substance to it; but for money?

Did you go into his heart and find out his motive?
I would like to have your super powers bro.

He is very well off and has done well for himself with other investments outside cricket. He doesn't need to do this for money.

I don't need super powers to know what lies in his heart.

Shoaib won't be the first nor will he be the last ex-player to bark at the PCB. The reason why they all do it incessantly is because they know this is what it takes to get a job with the PCB, who end up obliging just to shut them up.

This epitomises why Pakistan cricket is rotten to its core when we have such a sheer number of toxic ex-players with this kind of mentality.

I was a big fan of Shoaib Akhtar as a faster bowler in spite of all his controversies. But after retirement he has proven himself to be nothing more than Pakistan's Donald Trump of the cricketing world.

 

[Hasan123]

Misbah isn't going anywhere as CS.

 

[Yk313]

Akhtar has a high cricketing IQ - have you seen him bowl? general IQ yeah you can comment on that though..

Have you seen Waqar bowl? Him setting the batsmen up? How he very smartly started to bowl channels and areas once his pace went post injury and how still fared well in ENG wtc?

Now, have you seen Waqar coach? Have you seen Waqar talk in pressers about strategy?

Man, the two are just not comparable like that. As a bowler, Shoaib used to get his wickets purely as a bowler. Not so much by marshalling his troops and setting his own fields. The number of different versions I have heard of how he ‘could have gotten Sachin out in Durban’ had he had a smart captain over him are too many to count.

 

[Yk313]

Wouldn't surprise me if Akhtar comes up with conditions that the PCB just can't accept. Akhtar is all big talk and knows the role will expose him and end his YT career. No one will take his 'tagray baazi' serious afterwards.

That way he can keep blaming the PCB and tell his believers that he wanted to be the Messiah, but some people didn't want it.

This is a good post. Personally I feel there will be a battle raging inside Akhtar of whether or not to accept and call foul play mid-way or just not accept and blame the conditions.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

Have you seen Waqar bowl? Him setting the batsmen up? How he very smartly started to bowl channels and areas once his pace went post injury and how still fared well in ENG wtc?

Now, have you seen Waqar coach? Have you seen Waqar talk in pressers about strategy?

Man, the two are just not comparable like that. As a bowler, Shoaib used to get his wickets purely as a bowler. Not so much by marshalling his troops and setting his own fields. The number of different versions I have heard of how he ‘could have gotten Sachin out in Durban’ had he had a smart captain over him are too many to count.

Seems like you haven't studied Akhtar much as a bowler or as a fast bowling analyst.
He has a good understanding of bowling actions, biomechanics, unconventional training methods which Waqar doesnt. Go watch his evolution as a bowler between 1998 to 2005; the action changes, the people he worked with; Ian pont, DK Lillee. The guy hired a javelin coach to increase his pace.
This guy is a a lot smarter than you give credit to him.
Since I am a nerd of fast bowling myself, I can concur that his analysis on most fast bowlers leagues better than the w's.
Waqar on the other hand, was just a great bowler and that is it. Although I am a big fan of his, but he is just not a good analyst and has a very old fashioned mindset.
This guy used to make Irfan run laps upon laps, which made him lose whatever little muscle he had to support a collosal frame, which ultimately got him injured.
There are several other examples where he has trained the fast bowlers to the ground, with no emphasis on personalized training.
Misbah has a similar mindset, which is why rhey both work so well.

 

[Savak]

Seems like you haven't studied Akhtar much as a bowler or as a fast bowling analyst.
He has a good understanding of bowling actions, biomechanics, unconventional training methods which Waqar doesnt. Go watch his evolution as a bowler between 1998 to 2005; the action changes, the people he worked with; Ian pont, DK Lillee. The guy hired a javelin coach to increase his pace.
This guy is a a lot smarter than you give credit to him.
Since I am a nerd of fast bowling myself, I can concur that his analysis on most fast bowlers leagues better than the w's.
Waqar on the other hand, was just a great bowler and that is it. Although I am a big fan of his, but he is just not a good analyst and has a very old fashioned mindset.
This guy used to make Irfan run laps upon laps, which made him lose whatever little muscle he had to support a collosal frame, which ultimately got him injured.
There are several other examples where he has trained the fast bowlers to the ground, with no emphasis on personalized training.
Misbah has a similar mindset, which is why rhey both work so well.

Waqar comes from the school of thought that you should bowl all day, run 100 laps of the ground, train daily, play every match possible in order to become a great bowler. It explains why his peak was very shortlived and why he lost a lot of pace early

Shoaib comes from the school of thought that training for every bowler has to be individualized, you can make a 125-132 km/hr bowler play the workhorse role of bowling 20-30 plus overs an innings but an express 88-90 mph plus bowler has to be used in short sharp bursts and should be rested from inconsequential games to allow for rest and recovery. He believes in smart training rather than blind over training.

Two different schools of thought

 

[Yk313]

Seems like you haven't studied Akhtar much as a bowler or as a fast bowling analyst.
He has a good understanding of bowling actions, biomechanics, unconventional training methods which Waqar doesnt. Go watch his evolution as a bowler between 1998 to 2005; the action changes, the people he worked with; Ian pont, DK Lillee. The guy hired a javelin coach to increase his pace.
This guy is a a lot smarter than you give credit to him.
Since I am a nerd of fast bowling myself, I can concur that his analysis on most fast bowlers leagues better than the w's.
Waqar on the other hand, was just a great bowler and that is it. Although I am a big fan of his, but he is just not a good analyst and has a very old fashioned mindset.
This guy used to make Irfan run laps upon laps, which made him lose whatever little muscle he had to support a collosal frame, which ultimately got him injured.
There are several other examples where he has trained the fast bowlers to the ground, with no emphasis on personalized training.
Misbah has a similar mindset, which is why rhey both work so well.

I honestly have no problem with Akhtar being a very smart fast bowler. I have no problem with him being smarter than Waqar as a bowler either.

Also, no hesitancy on part in admitting that I am not as astute an observer of fast bowling as I am of batting Happy to learn from your pointers and those others.

The things that I am not at peace with are what Akhtar did to his own body (supplements, performance enhancing stuff), what he did to his team mates (Asif), the reputation he developed for being more in papers than in playing XI, what he continues to do/speak on his YT channel. I used to think that Afridi was pretty ratings hungry, but Shoaib makes Afridi look like Afridi should be sent to UN as part of peace-keeping missions. Sorry, but I don’t feel Shoaib’s analyses on Game on Hai or other shows will translate very well to potential roles as CS. The most I can see him do is work as a bowling coach/consultant, under healthy supervision of someone who has a mature head.

As far as Akhtar’s street smarts are concerned, I don’t doubt those either. I just prefer the word conniving rather than clever for him.

 

[shamaan]

Defo would be an upgrade on misbah

 

[Nervesofsteel]

Defo would be an upgrade on misbah

I think at this point anyone would be an upgrade on Misbah and him selecting a team with the likes of Imran Khan Sr.

It would be very interesting to see Akhtar as CS.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Rashid Latif (or even Basit Ali to an extent) would be ideal choice as they are every much aware of young talent at the junior level.

 

[shamaan]

I think at this point anyone would be an upgrade on Misbah and him selecting a team with the likes of Imran Khan Sr.

It would be very interesting to see Akhtar as CS.

Yes agreed but do you reakon he will get rid of the dead wood like imran Khan sohail khan wahab hafeez Malik ect.i belive he will go searching for talent will be ruthless enough

 

[shamaan]

Rashid Latif (or even Basit Ali to an extent) would be ideal choice as they are every much aware of young talent at the junior level.

But are they ruthless enough to drop players

 

[ex-q-zit]

But are they ruthless enough to drop players

Rashid is well known and respected for his integrity. I am sure he would be ruthless enough to chop off the dead wood. Basit is already named as a member of the selection committee. Considering how passionate he is on TV and on his YT channel it will be interesting to see how he performs.

on the other hand Abdur Razzaq is a bad choice in the present committee. Although he was very good as a cricketer his analysis in tv as a expert was pretty ordinary.

 

[coy0607]

Akhtar has a high cricketing IQ - have you seen him bowl? general IQ yeah you can comment on that though..

He was insanely talented, but not particularly a very high IQ bowler like Asif, Steyn, Wasim, McGrath

 

[Yk313]

He was insanely talented, but not particularly a very high IQ bowler like Asif, Steyn, Wasim, McGrath

See the thing is that even if he was, the role of a CS involves strategy in the cricketing sense as well as an appreciation of things like longevity, management, making sure the team combination allows the team to play to its strength etc. Just not sure SA is the man. If he does get the gig, I hope he proves me wrong

 

[watson367]

He will bring daleri into the timid setup.

 

[Snowflake]

This is what we've come down to? Shoaib Akhtar as chief selector? And we, the fans, are debating if it's a wise choice?!!

My God! I'm lost for words. Shoaib Akhtar?! Did they sit down one and thought of playing the ultimate joke with PCT?

The guy is the most volatile player to ever represent Pak! FF.S!

 

[Savak]

This is what we've come down to? Shoaib Akhtar as chief selector? And we, the fans, are debating if it's a wise choice?!!

My God! I'm lost for words. Shoaib Akhtar?! Did they sit down one and thought of playing the ultimate joke with PCT?

The guy is the most volatile player to ever represent Pak! FF.S!

Sometimes volatility is needed to move ahead. Stick to safe choices you remain stagnant

 

[Yk313]

Sometimes volatility is needed to move ahead. Stick to safe choices you remain stagnant

Volatility almost makes him sound like a martyr. Think erratic, inconsistent, unprofessional and unreliable would be better suited.

Sadly, his playing (partying?) days and running PCT amok with his many scandals will forever remain etched in my memory. And to then fashion himself as the second coming of some sage on Youtube makes me look up the definition of hypocrite in my dictionary. He may as well just run for a seat in the National Assembly.....

 

[Nasty Naz]

Wait, is this rumour for real?

Wow. If it happens then just wow. It would definitely be one the dumbest things to ever happen.

Instead of a big name or a former players whose opinions are nonsensical, they should invest in someone who is analytically based and actually scouts domestic players. All these selectors we keep having like Misbah, Inzi etc... they don't even watch domestic games so how are they going to select domestic players? Misbah is coaching the International team so I don't see how he would have any time to scout and watch these domestic players.

It's no wonder tried, tested and known players keep getting selected. It's because they don't even know who the talented players are in domestic and yeah maybe they can see their stat sheets to see how they're performing but until you watch them play, see how they do it or how they progressively become better over the season, how can you really convince yourself to select them?

 

[TeamPak95]

I just read that Azhar is backing Asad, saying that he has all the experience and potential. I don't know how well Akhtar will be as CS, but if he can swerve in and deny Asad selection then that's a good start to his selecting tenure in my book

 

[Shafi]

So PCB will pay twice for Chief selector job? Misbah is already in 3 years contract with PCB for Chief selector cum head coach and now PCB wants pay Shoaib for chief selector position.

Can someone please clarify me!!!!

 

[unemployedgm]

Analysis on TV or YouTube can’t be the criteria for being a selector.

 

[Savak]

So PCB will pay twice for Chief selector job? Misbah is already in 3 years contract with PCB for Chief selector cum head coach and now PCB wants pay Shoaib for chief selector position.

Can someone please clarify me!!!!

They will need to slash Misbah's salary

 

[saeedhk]

Good move but I’m afraid of one thing only. He rates Ahmad Shahzad very highly. I can foresee 99th comeback for Shezzy.

 

[Slim]

Good move but I’m afraid of one thing only. He rates Ahmad Shahzad very highly. I can foresee 99th comeback for Shezzy.

Shehzad should be back in the test squad.

 

[Gullycricket]

I saw his POCO phone video and damn I was laughing so hard. How can this guy be a chief selector

 

[Shazzam]

Why not give Shahid Afridi the role?