Sami Aslam to leave Pakistan and head for USA

[Yk313]

Fact of the matter is that he got the short end of the stick from the pcb. Once you realize the inner workings are against you there’s probably no point in continuing. If we kept him rather than dumping him he may have developed into something. Long term he probably didn’t see a future in Pakistan. I will say though that $100k when converted to Rs seems like a lot but factor in taxes and other expenses and it really isn’t a lot other than a salary you can survive on month to month especially if he’s supporting a family.

Depends on if he’s sending it back or bringing up a family in US. Also, basic healthcare, education and an outside chance from some side gigs/endorsements and he could be doing well.

Also depends if his abode is in a high or low COL region.

In any case, difficult to reason with the idea that he should have stayed in terms of economic potential.

Curious to hear if he tried Europe or UK though? The welfare system in the form of free healthcare and subsidised education (not unemployment benefits) in Europe could have looked after him/his generations much better.

 

[Nadeemp]

all the luck to him

 

[sshakir411]

Fact of the matter is that he got the short end of the stick from the pcb. Once you realize the inner workings are against you there’s probably no point in continuing. If we kept him rather than dumping him he may have developed into something. Long term he probably didn’t see a future in Pakistan. I will say though that $100k when converted to Rs seems like a lot but factor in taxes and other expenses and it really isn’t a lot other than a salary you can survive on month to month especially if he’s supporting a family.

$100k is solid start in his life in the US. You can live in a middle-class suburbs of FL or TX and be able to live some-what of a decent life. He's obviously young and does not 4 children or something. The starting pay for entry level jobs right out of really good universities is $75k-90k. A lot of African Americans/Hispanic households in America don't even make $35k gross income.

 

[Saj]

incorrect.. he actually cant play for the USA team for first 3 years.. whatever you said is probably contingent after the period

He will get $100k per year for the first 3 years.

Playing for USA has nothing to do with it.

 

[Saj]

Thank God hopefully even more less rubbish in next year domestic matches. Please tell me the like of bilawal bhatti is one of them.

I've not got the full list of names. But even one decent player out of thirty leaving the system would be a loss to Pakistan cricket.

 

[ahaseeb]

I've not got the full list of names. But even one decent player out of thirty leaving the system would be a loss to Pakistan cricket.

Alot of people who didn't like the system or wanted to pursue better opportunities move abroad. I think probably all of the Pakistan will move to US if provided opportunity. There's a reason why there are lineup outside embassies. Sami Aslam did absolutely right. Great salary + perks . More than he can make in Pk and this allows him to play at other leagues too. ICC is spending a lot on Cricket in US. India/WI tournaments happened there not long time ago ands then the masterleague.

 

[hitthestump]

$100k/yr is a ridiculously appealing amount of money for any Pakistani FC cricketer. Wow. I can't blame him for going there at all.

Don't tell Mohammad Amir about this or that money grabbing cheat will be on the first flight out.

 

[Shazzam]

Thank God hopefully even more less rubbish in next year domestic matches. Please tell me the like of bilawal bhatti is one of them.

Not sure why you’re being so passionate about this. News flash Pakistan cricket is already lacking on good talent. If any of these 30 players have potential to make it big it will be a loss to Pakistan cricket. This also exposes Pakistan’s current handling of its talent. If they can’t motivate there players to stay than they along the system is already a proven failure.

 

[Saj]

The concern is that there is a steady stream of talented Pakistani cricketers lost to cricket in USA.

If this starts, it will be very difficult to stop.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Would be great for USA Cricket if they can attract at least 6-7 Sami Aslam-level players and be competitive at the world stage.

 

[Pakpak]

$100k/yr is a ridiculously appealing amount of money for any Pakistani FC cricketer. Wow. I can't blame him for going there at all.

Don't tell Mohammad Amir about this or that money grabbing cheat will be on the first flight out.

???? He makes three times that in 3 weeks of PSL. Not to mention the other number of leagues he plays in he's raking in tons

 

[Gotham Cronie]

I will say though that $100k when converted to Rs seems like a lot but factor in taxes and other expenses and it really isn’t a lot other than a salary you can survive on month to month especially if he’s supporting a family.

$100k is solid start in his life in the US. You can live in a middle-class suburbs of FL or TX and be able to live some-what of a decent life. He's obviously young and does not 4 children or something. The starting pay for entry level jobs right out of really good universities is $75k-90k. A lot of African Americans/Hispanic households in America don't even make $35k gross income.

The median income in the US is $31,000.

66% of the country makes less than $100,000.

 

[The Viper]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Usman Salahuddin "I recently received a big offer to go and play cricket in USA, but I told them that my focus is performing in domestic cricket and playing for my country once again" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1356665841849360384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Saj]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Usman Salahuddin "I recently received a big offer to go and play cricket in USA, but I told them that my focus is performing in domestic cricket and playing for my country once again" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1356665841849360384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Usman was saying that USA cricket have asked a lot of Pakistani cricketers to go and play in USA and the problem is that many are former department players who are currently playing first-class cricket but don't have a job to top up their cricket salary, so they are tempted.

 

[Titan24]

Usman was saying that USA cricket have asked a lot of Pakistani cricketers to go and play in USA and the problem is that many are former department players who are currently playing first-class cricket but don't have a job to top up their cricket salary, so they are tempted.

This is something which has been a bit confusing since the change. Yes the players wont have permanent jobs now but, the yearly pay on paper for many of them is considerably more than they had with departments if I am not wrong. So not sure what exactly Usman was making in the previous structure in comparison to now as the numbers shared by PCB showed a considerable overall increase in the contract amounts.

 

[hitthestump]

Thank God Pakistan still has just about enough appeal on the international stage that some players (with actual heart like Salahuddin) aren't simply taking the easy way out.

Things could be different in a few years though and we could see Pakistan suffer the same way West Indian and South African cricket has with regards to talent drain.

 

[hitthestump]

Would be great for USA Cricket if they can attract at least 6-7 Sami Aslam-level players and be competitive at the world stage.

Well it won't be a USA team in anything but name which is a problem. One day it could be like having a rich franchise buying up all the talent yet competing in international cricket.

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

The concern is that there is a steady stream of talented Pakistani cricketers lost to cricket in USA.

If this starts, it will be very difficult to stop.

What other players have been going or have been offered to go from Pakistan to USA?

 

[offstump]

In some ways this is a good thing, it forces the PCB’s hand to accelerate fixing inherent flaws in the system.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

The median income in the US is $31,000.

66% of the country makes less than $100,000.

$100K is a really good salary except California and NY.
You can live a good life, own a large house in 3-4 years time and provide good education to your kids.
And then save some to build a mansion back in India/Pakistan in your village down the line.

 

[Shazzam]

USA doing a good job on looking for talent in Pakistan. As talent in Pakistan is second to none.

 

[shah_1]

Worrying sign for Pakistan that they are signing young cricketers because it will effect quality of domestic cricket.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Well it won't be a USA team in anything but name which is a problem. One day it could be like having a rich franchise buying up all the talent yet competing in international cricket.

Obviously not, but if they get some good players and start being more competitive on the world stage, there's a lot of South Asian millionaires/billionaires that would invest a lot in US cricket and grow it even more. A US Premier League could potentially be the 2nd biggest league in the world after the IPL. They will never draw non-South Asian Americans to the sport though.

 

[MenInG]

For cricketer Sarbajit Ladda, the last couple of days have been traumatic. He lost his father in Patiala and could not attend his last rites due to the ongoing travel ban. The leg-spinner was in the US playing in the WCL Premier Division cricket championship for Potomac Cricket and Sports Club.

Coping with the grief, a determined Ladda now wants to make his late father’s wish come true: to play for the USA.

Had the 34-year-old cricketer got ample chances from the Punjab Cricket Association, he would not have made the shift. Seeing another Punjab cricketer Sunny Sohal getting picked for the USA team a few years back motivated Ladda to chase greener pastures. Also, the fact that USA Cricket is growing and expanding tempted Ladda to make the move.

Ladda was selected in the DC Hawks team which will be featured in the USA Cricket and ICC-backed inaugural Minor League Cricket starting from July 31. A total of 27 teams will be competing in Minor League Cricket.

‘Eyeing a place in USA team’

“It is a great chance for me. I have been doing well in the various leagues in the USA since 2018. A cricketer who does well in the Minor League Cricket will draw attention for national team selection and further get a chance to make a strong case for selection in the Major League Cricket next year. I want to do well for the DC Hawks and leave a mark. I am eying a place in the USA team,” said Ladda, who has played for Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League.

He first went to the USA to play in the WCL Premier Division cricket championship for former Punjab U-19 team captain Rajit Passey, whose also from Patiala and owns Potomac Cricket and Sports Club. He did exceptionally well and bagged 23 wickets in 13 games, and the following year was much better with 27 wickets in 13 games.

“I was being ignored by the Patiala Cricket District Association along with the Punjab Cricket Association. Passey paaji was very encouraging and kind. And when I got to know that USA Cricket is going to expand and was inviting players from India, Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies, I decided to make a move to the US,” added Ladda, who last played in the Ranji Trophy for Punjab in 2015.

A sharp leg-spinner, who has played 28 first-class (89 wickets), 13 List-A (17 wickets) and 13 T20 (10 wickets) matches for Punjab, and an employee of the State of Patiala, Ladda has bid adieu to India in pursuit of making it to the USA cricket team.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/citi...ith-eye-on-national-team-101625600837963.html

 

[Major]

In hindsight, it was a terrible decision.

Pakistan need an opener now as Abid Ali is not well.... He would had walked into the team, but he got impatient and now look. A miss opportunity.

 

[Savak]

In hindsight, it was a terrible decision.

Pakistan need an opener now as Abid Ali is not well.... He would had walked into the team, but he got impatient and now look. A miss opportunity.

Don't think he was good enough, he didn't help his cause by playing constipated innings in the UAE and in NZ, Australia.

 

[Saj]

In hindsight, it was a terrible decision.

Pakistan need an opener now as Abid Ali is not well.... He would had walked into the team, but he got impatient and now look. A miss opportunity.

Would he have been picked though?

He obviously thought he wasn't in the selectors plans.

 

[Major]

Would he have been picked though?

He obviously thought he wasn't in the selectors plans.

i think he would have.

It was not like as if he wasnt in the selectors radar. He performed bad at international and Shan Masood, Abid Ali and Imam had also emerged at the same time, especially Abid Ali smacking runs in international cricket on debut.

But with Shan Masood being rusty and Abid with newly developed health problems, Sami Aslam would had been part of the squad if he had domestic performance with him.

But the guy ran away and found fault with others and not with himself. Had he put his head down and performed and maintained a sportsmen diet he would had been playing for Pakistan currently.

 

[Major]

So this guy went on a rampage bashing Pakistani coaches and selectors, and guess what, he isnt even good enough to feature for USA.

 

[Major]

Unmukt Chand also missed out

 

[Cricket Warrior]

So this guy went on a rampage bashing Pakistani coaches and selectors, and guess what, he isnt even good enough to feature for USA.

That is what happens when you show impatience in ur own country. The way Saim plays I doubt he will ever adjust to USA cricket.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

So this guy went on a rampage bashing Pakistani coaches and selectors, and guess what, he isnt even good enough to feature for USA.

From what I heard he missed some mandatory trials/camp because it clashed with his honeymoon so they never selected him.

 

[mominsaigol]

i think he would have.

It was not like as if he wasnt in the selectors radar. He performed bad at international and Shan Masood, Abid Ali and Imam had also emerged at the same time, especially Abid Ali smacking runs in international cricket on debut.

But with Shan Masood being rusty and Abid with newly developed health problems, Sami Aslam would had been part of the squad if he had domestic performance with him.

But the guy ran away and found fault with others and not with himself. Had he put his head down and performed and maintained a sportsmen diet he would had been playing for Pakistan currently.

What is up with our players always getting fat?

 

[RidiculousMan]

From what I heard he missed some mandatory trials/camp because it clashed with his honeymoon so they never selected him.

Well I think he's settled in US now. Will have plenty of other opportunities and options. Better than Pakistan at least

 

[mominsaigol]

Now when it comes to Sami Aslam I have both positives and negatives about his USA approach

Positives

1) He was probs the best domestic opener for Pakistan averaging 50 and 100 SR and significantly better then pre 2016 Babar.

2) When sami made his debut he was hard done, he scored 49 of 49 on debut and then was dropped for shehzad again despite shehzad being a total failure even in 2016, infact shehzad didn't warrant being selected in 2017.

But

Negatives

1) He failed in the SA odi series 3 out of 3 times.

2) His test performance was severely lacking.

3) Truth be told, Fakhar in 2017 had replaced sami in odi, after azhar retired, Imam despite being poor made a 100 on debut and was consistent before he also got unfit, Sami was not consistent, And abid also outperformed him. Even now Abdullah has one century in international.

3) Despite running off to USA, he can't even get selected as their front star opener. Shame really cause I would have enjoyed watching him and unmuktd chand bat together..

Honestly as time has gone on, I've changed my mind on Sami, he should have tried to improve, Fakhar, Imam, Abdullah, Abid, and many other openers coming through, too much competiton.

Plus on current form, Saim is just another discount Imam.

 

[mominsaigol]

Well I think he's settled in US now. Will have plenty of other opportunities and options. Better than Pakistan at least

In jobs yes, in cricket no

 

[BouncerGuy]

From what I heard he missed some mandatory trials/camp because it clashed with his honeymoon so they never selected him.

This guy left Pakistan to play cricket in the US. Now he missed the US squad because his training trial sessions clashed with his honey moon? I mean what is that.

 

[Energy]

This guy left Pakistan to play cricket in the US. Now he missed the US squad because his training trial sessions clashed with his honey moon? I mean what is that.

A flourishing career in uber is waiting.

 

[Ahmed216]

Mohammad Haris also seems to have a similar character to Sami. He performs less, cries a lot. And showing signs of impatience too

 

[mominsaigol]

Mohammad Haris also seems to have a similar character to Sami. He performs less, cries a lot. And showing signs of impatience too

Shehzad and akmal, rizwan and babar are what? Model cricketers?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Well I think he's settled in US now. Will have plenty of other opportunities and options. Better than Pakistan at least

He will find a way to self sabotage.

A honeymoon is very important but this opportunity could have launched his US cricket life and put him in the shop window for other leagues across the globe. He burnt all his bridges in Pakistan for what? To go on holiday to Europe with his wife? He should be aiming higher. The US want to become a force in cricket. He could have been part of that.

He chose to take the easy way out again.

His repeated self sabotage and looking for short cuts makes me feel that the only opportunity for him in the US will eventually be working at gas stations.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Now when it comes to Sami Aslam I have both positives and negatives about his USA approach

Positives

1) He was probs the best domestic opener for Pakistan averaging 50 and 100 SR and significantly better then pre 2016 Babar.

2) When sami made his debut he was hard done, he scored 49 of 49 on debut and then was dropped for shehzad again despite shehzad being a total failure even in 2016, infact shehzad didn't warrant being selected in 2017.

But

Negatives

1) He failed in the SA odi series 3 out of 3 times.

2) His test performance was severely lacking.

3) Truth be told, Fakhar in 2017 had replaced sami in odi, after azhar retired, Imam despite being poor made a 100 on debut and was consistent before he also got unfit, Sami was not consistent, And abid also outperformed him. Even now Abdullah has one century in international.

3) Despite running off to USA, he can't even get selected as their front star opener. Shame really cause I would have enjoyed watching him and unmuktd chand bat together..

Honestly as time has gone on, I've changed my mind on Sami, he should have tried to improve, Fakhar, Imam, Abdullah, Abid, and many other openers coming through, too much competiton.

Plus on current form, Saim is just another discount Imam.

I think he would've gotten a chance or two later on but it would've required him to perform in domestic again and also it might've taken years.

He also wasn't old then. Unlike Fawad lets say who had his years wasted.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Sami Aslam was not chosen even for the Zonal squads. His selection for the USA squad was a distant dream.

 

[Mamoon]

He was far better than Masood. The difference in class between the two when he replaced Masood in England in 2016 was glaring.

Him, Shehzad (Tests) and Manzoor were all mistreated because of Masood’s family influence. All three were better than him.

Masood, along with Imran Butt, was the weakest opener to debut for Pakistan in the last 10-15 years and he end up playing the most number of Tests and also ended up as captain. A complete joke.

 

[mazkhan]

Shahzad never got to play tests and odis in pakistan he was discarded 7 yrs ago for 2 nepotistic selections in masood and imam ul haq

If shahzad had played those same games against minnows and had the chance to play on home wickets he wouldn't have any worse numbers than masood and imam ul haq

 

[Saj]

He says he didn't attend the T20 World Cup trials as he was getting married, and therefore wasn't eligible for selection.

 

[Major]

Well I think he's settled in US now. Will have plenty of other opportunities and options. Better than Pakistan at least

Naa..

If no education and you end up breaking your cricket ties, you end up doing low level jobs.

He self sabotaged himself big time.

 

[Major]

He will find a way to self sabotage.

A honeymoon is very important but this opportunity could have launched his US cricket life and put him in the shop window for other leagues across the globe. He burnt all his bridges in Pakistan for what? To go on holiday to Europe with his wife? He should be aiming higher. The US want to become a force in cricket. He could have been part of that.

He chose to take the easy way out again.

His repeated self sabotage and looking for short cuts makes me feel that the only opportunity for him in the US will eventually be working at gas stations.

This is what i learned that people dont change. They only find a way to blame others. When he ran off from Pakistan he blamed coaches and now it shows the fault is in him.
What a waste to see a talented player like him self sabotage himself.

 

[mominsaigol]

Naa..

If no education and you end up breaking your cricket ties, you end up doing low level jobs.

He self sabotaged himself big time.

In USA you can succeed without a degree and without formal education.

But for Sami it's impossible. He doesn't exactly have the what do you calk it? Let's call it natural skill set required to actually succeed.

Doubt an employer will consider him high demand, or if he himself has the capabilities to own a business.

 

[mominsaigol]

This is what i learned that people dont change. They only find a way to blame others. When he ran off from Pakistan he blamed coaches and now it shows the fault is in him.
What a waste to see a talented player like him self sabotage himself.

Tbf bro, I think he self sabotaged himself in the US. Not in Pakistan.

In Pakistan he was unfairly dropped the first time for shehzad who did not warrant it and showcased double standards.

The 2nd time around he was fairly dropped yes after the awful sa series and his lacking test form, but it is annoying when shan is captain after being the worst opener for Pakistan innthe last decade or so.

With imam and shan 2 nepotism selections, he wouldn't have gotten called up. Even now, imam will depart from odi but he ain't going anywhere from test, Abdullah I'd a merit selection but imam atm isn't, imam was, but currently no.

Imran butt and shan didn't warrant anything. The issue is what Sami did in USA. He ignored opportunity. Honey Moon's can be delayed and don't need to be set in stone.He could have waited just 4 to 5 months and he'd be opening for USA against us atm. But alas it was not to be

 

[Major]

Tbf bro, I think he self sabotaged himself in the US. Not in Pakistan.

In Pakistan he was unfairly dropped the first time for shehzad who did not warrant it and showcased double standards.

The 2nd time around he was fairly dropped yes after the awful sa series and his lacking test form, but it is annoying when shan is captain after being the worst opener for Pakistan innthe last decade or so.

With imam and shan 2 nepotism selections, he wouldn't have gotten called up. Even now, imam will depart from odi but he ain't going anywhere from test, Abdullah I'd a merit selection but imam atm isn't, imam was, but currently no.

Imran butt and shan didn't warrant anything. The issue is what Sami did in USA. He ignored opportunity. Honey Moon's can be delayed and don't need to be set in stone.He could have waited just 4 to 5 months and he'd be opening for USA against us atm. But alas it was not to be

his issue in pakistan was not the pakistan team dropping. He had issue with why he was dropped in first class game and picked up a fight wth Abdur Rehman.

 

[Major]

In USA you can succeed without a degree and without formal education.

But for Sami it's impossible. He doesn't exactly have the what do you calk it? Let's call it natural skill set required to actually succeed.

Doubt an employer will consider him high demand, or if he himself has the capabilities to own a business.

No one can succeed in USA without formal education. Formal education is basic English that you need to know how to use in speaking, writing and reading. And you need at least a High school diploma over there.

As for succeeding without degree in USA, that is only true to some extent. If you are born and bred in USA and have assimilated in USA and have basic literacy than that can be true.

Now when it comes to uneducated desis, here is what they do. Most illegal desis dont assimilate in society, they hangout with other desis and mostly illegals that give them the dumbest advices along with different kinds of frauds out there. Thus, they tend to work where they get paid mostly under the table and than when they get caught, they criticize the west.

Once you have played Pakistan, dont break your contacts, because after retirement from professional cricket, those contacts get you coaching gigs.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sami made a huge mistake by missing those trials. He could have bee playing this world cup but instead, he chose other things that could have been delayed IG but these trials are not going to wait for anybody. e went to US for his cricketing career and now he ignore cricket in the first place.

 

[IAJ]

Lol some posters here judging his future as if it is they who will provide for him and his family. Calm down. He is only 28 and not 48 and still have many opportunities in life, even in cricket. There will be cricket after the T20 World cup also no?

Of course it’s a big opportunity missed but he can always work hard and make a comeback. We should wish good for others instead of keep reminding them of any mistakes they made in past.

 

[offstump]

Expect to see him on a Geo cricket show via Zoom bashing the PCB and crying about how his life has been ruined. “I request Mohsin Naqvi sahab and the selectors to give me one chance.”

 

[mominsaigol]

No one can succeed in USA without formal education. Formal education is basic English that you need to know how to use in speaking, writing and reading. And you need at least a High school diploma over there.

As for succeeding without degree in USA, that is only true to some extent. If you are born and bred in USA and have assimilated in USA and have basic literacy than that can be true.

Now when it comes to uneducated desis, here is what they do. Most illegal desis dont assimilate in society, they hangout with other desis and mostly illegals that give them the dumbest advices along with different kinds of frauds out there. Thus, they tend to work where they get paid mostly under the table and than when they get caught, they criticize the west.

Once you have played Pakistan, dont break your contacts, because after retirement from professional cricket, those contacts get you coaching gigs.

Bro Sami is too arrogant to take your advice. He'll critise the west and them eventually critise this planet when things don't go his way. Which they don't.

These people don't live in reality.

 

[shehz]

No one can succeed in USA without formal education. Formal education is basic English that you need to know how to use in speaking, writing and reading. And you need at least a High school diploma over there.

As for succeeding without degree in USA, that is only true to some extent. If you are born and bred in USA and have assimilated in USA and have basic literacy than that can be true.

Now when it comes to uneducated desis, here is what they do. Most illegal desis dont assimilate in society, they hangout with other desis and mostly illegals that give them the dumbest advices along with different kinds of frauds out there. Thus, they tend to work where they get paid mostly under the table and than when they get caught, they criticize the west.

Once you have played Pakistan, dont break your contacts, because after retirement from professional cricket, those contacts get you coaching gigs.

I don't agree with this part: the US is a land of opportunities. Desis with no formal degrees opening restaurants are making a killing despite not being able to speak English. Also, don't forget independent electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, mostly dominated by Mexicans, who are doing better than Desis with formal degrees. They have the cash to outright buy houses worth half a million dollars. You just have to acquire a skill, and there is so much demand. A skilled plumber can easily make $500 to $1000 a day! For anyone from Pakistan who wants to come to the US or Canada, they should learn these carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills from Pakistan and then come here and make a killing. The challenge is getting a green card, but that is a topic for another discussion.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Lol some posters here judging his future as if it is they who will provide for him and his family. Calm down. He is only 28 and not 48 and still have many opportunities in life, even in cricket. There will be cricket after the T20 World cup also no?

Of course it’s a big opportunity missed but he can always work hard and make a comeback. We should wish good for others instead of keep reminding them of any mistakes they made in past.

He has scuppered careers in two countries, most people never even get the opportunity to have a sporting career in one. If he can make a comeback in a third country then he will probably have made the greatest comeback in human history.

Sometimes, reminding someone of their mistakes is the best way to wish good for them and for others who could have stopped taking such a career path. Indulging and making excuses leads to more misery all round.

 

[Major]

Lol some posters here judging his future as if it is they who will provide for him and his family. Calm down. He is only 28 and not 48 and still have many opportunities in life, even in cricket. There will be cricket after the T20 World cup also no?

Of course it’s a big opportunity missed but he can always work hard and make a comeback. We should wish good for others instead of keep reminding them of any mistakes they made in past.

He left pakistan critisizing and blaming others. If you want to find fault in others than prove it in the long run.

He jokes around on facebook about eating karhai, and when he was this close to represent USA he again finds a way to blow it up

 

[offstump]

I don't agree with this part: the US is a land of opportunities. Desis with no formal degrees opening restaurants are making a killing despite not being able to speak English. Also, don't forget independent electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, mostly dominated by Mexicans, who are doing better than Desis with formal degrees. They have the cash to outright buy houses worth half a million dollars. You just have to acquire a skill, and there is so much demand. A skilled plumber can easily make $500 to $1000 a day! For anyone from Pakistan who wants to come to the US or Canada, they should learn these carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills from Pakistan and then come here and make a killing. The challenge is getting a green card, but that is a topic for another discussion.

True but you need a trade ticket if you want to work in these fields. Very dangerous to perform work as an electrician without a trade ticket.

 

[mominsaigol]

I don't agree with this part: the US is a land of opportunities. Desis with no formal degrees opening restaurants are making a killing despite not being able to speak English. Also, don't forget independent electricians, plumbers, and carpenters, mostly dominated by Mexicans, who are doing better than Desis with formal degrees. They have the cash to outright buy houses worth half a million dollars. You just have to acquire a skill, and there is so much demand. A skilled plumber can easily make $500 to $1000 a day! For anyone from Pakistan who wants to come to the US or Canada, they should learn these carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills from Pakistan and then come here and make a killing. The challenge is getting a green card, but that is a topic for another discussion.

Ironically UK has become more of a land of opportunity for Pakistani people then US.

Mainly because of the city Bradford, which is literally just like living in Pakistan with Europe buildings.

Infact UK literally calls it Little Pakistan. When I was studying in England, I found so many pakistani's that I couldn't even count. Pizza shops, Subway branches, retail stores, all being opened up by pakistani's

 

[RyanRyan10]

Most posters here lack awareness about Associate cricket and should do some research before making statements. Sami Aslam was performing poorly in domestic competitions in the USA, and was nowhere close to making the squad.

 

[Caved12]

Not sure why posters are hating on Sami Aslam for leaving Pakistan and going to USA to join their team. Can't blame a guy for leaving a system which is full of corrupt individuals. His matter was not handled correctly by Nadeem Khan. Abdur Rehman told him straight up that he would make sure that he never plays cricket in Pakistan again. I believe It was @Saj who got to the bottom of all this and found out what exactly happened. Please do correct me if I am wrong.

 

[mominsaigol]

Not sure why posters are hating on Sami Aslam for leaving Pakistan and going to USA to join their team. Can't blame a guy for leaving a system which is full of corrupt individuals. His matter was not handled correctly by Nadeem Khan. Abdur Rehman told him straight up that he would make sure that he never plays cricket in Pakistan again. I believe It was @Saj who got to the bottom of all this and found out what exactly happened. Please do correct me if I am wrong.

Tbh bro, I agree with you.

However one thing about sami is that he wasn't really that good. Don't get me wrong, he deserved a place in CT over shehzad, and he's far better them these fraud shan's.

But truth be told, Fakhar came on in 2017 and their was no way sami could compete with fakhar. Even if fakhar is out of form, its kinda impossible to drop a guy who out of the blue can hit massive 150 to 200 scores lol.

His other competition would then be Imam and Abid Ali. Abid ali hit a 100 on debut and frequently played with a 100+ SR and kinda closed the door on sami, But when he had a heart attack next competiton was Imam.

Imam on debut also hit a 100, and before 2023, Imam was a consistent scorer, scored multiple 100's and even against Afghanistan in 2019, he and imad were the only batsmen to not struggle against Afghanistan spinners.

Imam fell apart in 2023 due to fitness, Ego and just being found out against short balls, but before that 2018 ti 2022 Imam was a consistent accumulator atleast while sami failed in his 3 odi's against South Africa.

He may have been hard done on Test due to a corrupt system, but his odi drop was 100% warranted.

 

[Caved12]

@mominsaigol
In cricket there is a saying that a ton is a ton no matter how it was scored and Sami Aslam had a habit of scoring centuries in all formats. I would give proper chances to players who have scored enough centuries in their domestic set up. Few Odis and tests are never enough to know whether he was good enough or not. Anyways that’s not where my focus was when I wrote my previous post on this thread.

 

[mominsaigol]

@mominsaigol
In cricket there is a saying that a ton is a ton no matter how it was scored and Sami Aslam had a habit of scoring centuries in all formats. I would give proper chances to players who have scored enough centuries in their domestic set up. Few Odis and tests are never enough to know whether he was good enough or not. Anyways that’s not where my focus was when I wrote my previous post on this thread.

Yes but that same logic applies to Imam and abid who had a habit of scoring it in international before heart attack and Imam becoming a fat baloon.

I agree with you to an extent. Pcb system is always corrupt, the fact that shan is test captain makes me bleed.

But at the end of the day, Sami in USA domestic is also performing poorly, he wasn't really dropped due to honeymoon. Check his stats in USA domestic, he's pretty poor their too.

 

[Farabi]

After looking at recent openers, has Pakistan missed a talented opener in Sami Aslam?

 

[Bewal Express]

After looking at recent openers, has Pakistan missed a talented opener in Sami Aslam?

He looked excellent when he 1st played but for someone unknown reason he ended as crappier version of Azhar A, and without the statistics.