"Sarfaraz Ahmed should double his hard work or give way to a youngster" : Moin Khan

[MenInG]

Moin Khan speaking in his presser

"Sarfaraz has been struggling in T20 since last two years. You have to perform better than your competition in order to get a spot in the national team. Rizwan worked hard and is reaping the rewards now. Rizwan is a sensible guy and is always among the top in ICC rankings. So if you have a competitor like that, then you should double your hard work or give way to a youngster,"

"Quetta Gladiators made a mistake by releasing Rilee Rossouw. I regret that because I rate him very highly in T20"

"Similarly, we had to release Azam Khan. It was for the betterment of his career because he was not getting a spot in team as wicketkeeper because we already had Sarfaraz as a keeper"

 

[Asif321]

You can make way for some other coach too

 

[Hextro]

Honestly, I think it's time for Sarfaraz to retire. Pakistan now has plenty of young wicketkeepers available and Sarfaraz is just taking up a spot at this stage of his career. QG could've selected Haseebullah instead of Bangalzai as a local player but they didn't because they probably didn't want someone to come into the team and challenge Sarfaraz's spot.

 

[Saj]

Well that's the end of the 'you scratch my back and I will scratch yours' regime at Quetta.

Interesting times ahead at Quetta and some important decisions to be made by owner Nadeem Omar.

 

[gazza619]

Very brutal but true.

I wonder why do some of our seniors not see the writing on the wall.

Imran Khan once said that self analysis was the key to his success.

 

[PakEngFan]

Truth bomb no only Sarfraz is one of the worst player in PSL but is also an awful captain like Imad. Sarfraz should just retire it’s embarrassing the way he plays.

 

[Savak]

Moin Khan should be fired. Don't get fooled by his sweet talk. He is an incompetent coach and is equally responsible for Quettas results along with Sarfaraz

 

[MenInG]

Moin Khan should be fired. Don't get fooled by his sweet talk. He is an incompetent coach and is equally responsible for Quettas results along with Sarfaraz

Aaqib Javed hung around until a good team came along and now the man! So Moin will do the same.

 

[Savak]

Aaqib Javed hung around until a good team came along and now the man! So Moin will do the same.

Aqib was involved in the franchise and running the players development program and the Lahore Qalandars High Performance Centre. The owners could clearly see he was taking his job seriously and working hard behind the scenes and was going to turn things around eventually which he has done so now.

Moin on the other hand is a free rider who enjoys the position for one month of the year and does no work with the franchise and the results in the last 4 seasons speak for themselves.

 

[Bewal Express]

It's all matey until results are bad and then someone has to take responsibility and then they hate each other

 

[gazza619]

Something incredibly fishy is happening under Moin Khan / M Nawaz in Quetta Gladiator.

In the previous game why was Qais given his full quota of overs after conceding 50+ runs in his first 2 overs. Why did Hafeez only bowl 1 over even though he only gave 8 runs. Why did Iftikhar not bowl at all. Something is not right.

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[PakEngFan]

Something incredibly fishy is happening under Moin Khan / M Nawaz in Quetta Gladiator.

In the previous game why was Qais given his full quota of overs after conceding 50+ runs in his first 2 overs. Why did Hafeez only bowl 1 over even though he only gave 8 runs. Why did Iftikhar not bowl at all. Something is not right.

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The reason they didn’t bowl is because they had 2 right handers.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

The reason they didn’t bowl is because they had 2 right handers.

This match up mindset is so dull.

These guys believe that the perfect match up for an offie is a leftie but they dont understand that cricket is flexible and not played as a simulation.

 

[PakEngFan]

This match up mindset is so dull.

These guys believe that the perfect match up for an offie is a leftie but they dont understand that cricket is flexible and not played as a simulation.

I agree but that’s how it is and that’s the reason I believe they didn’t opt for Hafeez and iftikhar.

 

[gazza619]

The reason they didn’t bowl is because they had 2 right handers.

There were two right handers so give the ball to the leggie who was bowling full tosses and half volleys. Nice.

 

[Saj]

It's all matey until results are bad and then someone has to take responsibility and then they hate each other

Dog eat dog.

The familiar tale of Pakistan cricket over the years.

Moin is probably trying to ensure he keeps his job and Sarfaraz is the sacrificial lamb.

 

[Kianig89]

Quetta needs a overhaul and a massive overhaul first thing first Nadeem Omer the owner should hand over the reigns to a professional someone from English County may be and then start the weed out plan and Sarfraz & Moin should be first on the list

 

[Bewal Express]

Dog eat dog.

The familiar tale of Pakistan cricket over the years.

Moin is probably trying to ensure he keeps his job and Sarfaraz is the sacrificial lamb.

Off course it is and the fact is, that our players will never take responsibility for their decline or poor form. QG should get rid of both and that's stops just one person being scape goated.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Aqib was involved in the franchise and running the players development program and the Lahore Qalandars High Performance Centre. The owners could clearly see he was taking his job seriously and working hard behind the scenes and was going to turn things around eventually which he has done so now.

Moin on the other hand is a free rider who enjoys the position for one month of the year and does no work with the franchise and the results in the last 4 seasons speak for themselves.

Tbf Nadeem Omar also has a T10 and an LPL franchise, both of which Moin runs. However, the results speak for themselves, and shoddy team building is one of the main reasons. Scapegoating Sarfi is convenient. Any owner with a sense of people knows what’s going on here.

 

[Major]

Afridi said this long time ago.
Moin is spot on

 

[reversehook]

okay lets process this....

moin: sarfraz has been terrible since last 2 years --> correct so bye bye sarfraz

and you being the coach were persisting (backing) with him and bye bye to you too...

 

[Bewal Express]

The fact is that 99% of coaches make no difference at all. When they need is better selectors in the drafts

 

[Saj]

Also looking at what Moin is saying, he is suggesting that it would have been a better investment to keep Azam Khan in the squad, but that Sarfaraz was in the way of him getting those chances.

 

[Savak]

Also looking at what Moin is saying, he is suggesting that it would have been a better investment to keep Azam Khan in the squad, but that Sarfaraz was in the way of him getting those chances.

Moin is saving his own behind and is shirking responsibility. It was his fault that QG lost the players it did to the other franchises.

 

[Zaz]

Moin clearly throwing sarfraz to the wolves and blaming him to save his own skin

And on top of that as usual loves promoting his own son

What a awful character he is

 

[Firebat]

Sarfaraz is done in T20s, and whoever is behind these QG selections needs to be on the chopping block too, be it Moin or anyone else.

 

[Suleiman]

More than Sarfraz, Anwar Ali opening the bowling for Multan still amazes me.

Like, seriously. Think about that for a second. There’s no way our fast bowling stocks have dropped to such a degree..

But yes. Sarfraz, aside from his purple patch of 1 year or so, is not a t20 or ODI player.

 

[IAJ]

Also looking at what Moin is saying, he is suggesting that it would have been a better investment to keep Azam Khan in the squad, but that Sarfaraz was in the way of him getting those chances.

Yes, but we don't need to make every comment controversial here. He basically said they had Sarfraz as first choice and Azam had to go for sake of his career.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Dog eat dog.

The familiar tale of Pakistan cricket over the years.

Moin is probably trying to ensure he keeps his job and Sarfaraz is the sacrificial lamb.

Nadeem Omar should also realize that Moin Khan has no vision for QG franchise and the change of personnel has been long overdue. Both Moin and Sarfraz have held on to their roles for 2 years too long. Sarfraz has never been a t20 batter but it's awful for Moin to put it all on Sarfraz here.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Moin should double his work to understand and learn the working of a successful t20 team as well or leave the post.

 

[SentOff]

I've always liked Sarfaraz because he has done a lot with limited talent. However I think he has to make some very difficult decisions in the next few months.

He has just won his place back in the test squad but at the same time he has had the worst PSL he could've imagined. He has never been an amazing T20 player but he had found a niche of batting in that 130-160 strike rate range and being an anchor of sorts. The strengths were the ability to bat through an innings and his strike rotation however his inability to hit 6's is a clear weakness. I always felt he could've become a decent T20 opener to make up for the lack of a power game because he can hit over the infield during the power play overs. So if he ever found his lack of power-hitting was a hindrance in the middle order he could have always become an opener. Having watched this year's PSL, I don't think that is a viable option for him anymore.

This year's PSL showed us how much the tournament has changed over the years. 150+ are no longer winning scores and therefore teams can't afford to have a player bat for 40 balls and only score 55-60 runs anymore. The grounds and pitches that were made available for PSL this year were for power-hitters not accumulators.

I can't imagine Sarfaraz, at his age, can evolve into a contemporary T20 player and unless he does, he will remain a liability for his team. Another thing to take into account is that even if Sarfaraz was going to try to turn his T20 career around - how would that impact his test form?

In my opinion, this could be the perfect time for Sarfaraz to say good-bye to T20 cricket. He should work on his test batting and his wicket-keeping and aim to spend the next 2-3 years in becoming the best test wicket-keeper batsman Pakistan has produced. Ensure that his glove work is impeccable and he notches up a few more 100s before having to call it a day.

That being said, this decision belongs to Sarfaraz and if he is able to turn his T20 career around I will be happy to have been proven wrong.

 

[Saj]

Meanwhile, the owner is silent.

Almost as if he wants people to forget about how bad Quetta have been at the recent PSL tournaments.

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Meanwhile, the owner is silent.

Almost as if he wants people to forget about how bad Quetta have been at the recent PSL tournaments.

Bro, I also feel that there isn’t enough overall press scrutiny towards the owners. In football, if clubs are underperforming, eventually the press will put a microphone in front of the owner to address fans.

This doesn’t happen as much with the PSL. It’s the reason why KK and QG can go year on year with shocking performances, without reproach.

It’s also why the regional model proposed by certain owners (the Ranas of LQ) makes so much sense. Currently all earnings including gate receipts are evenly split between teams. KK and QG can afford to be backward, get tiny crowds in Karachi and still make money via the central pool. Once they have to earn money directly from the stadium, they’ll get their acts up and actually run these teams with greater effect, to get the crowds in.

 

[Saj]

Bro, I also feel that there isn’t enough overall press scrutiny towards the owners. In football, if clubs are underperforming, eventually the press will put a microphone in front of the owner to address fans.

This doesn’t happen as much with the PSL. It’s the reason why KK and QG can go year on year with shocking performances, without reproach.

I agree. Nadeem Omar is a well-respected and much-liked guy, but in this situation people should ask him the tough questions.

 

[gazza619]

Has Moin ever asked his son to half his food in take or do the hard yards in domestic cricket? Hypocrite!

 

[gazza619]

Moin Khan deserves a lot of stick. He serves no right to criticise anyone, but his son.

 

[Savak]

Has Moin ever asked his son to half his food in take or do the hard yards in domestic cricket? Hypocrite!

Moin fought with Sikander Bakht in Geo who criticized Azam for prioritizing Cpl over Pakistan's domestic cricket.

Moin everytime when asked about Azams weight goes like what can I do, he loves food, how can a father who loves his son deny him food.

 

[mominsaigol]

Moin fought with Sikander Bakht in Geo who criticized Azam for prioritizing Cpl over Pakistan's domestic cricket.

Moin everytime when asked about Azams weight goes like what can I do, he loves food, how can a father who loves his son deny him food.

Parents need to be responsible and start taking care of their children since birth. Sad state of affairs really.

But problem is, Azam is now an adult. He isn't a god damn child, so it's also On him

 

[ExpressPacer]

Moin fought with Sikander Bakht in Geo who criticized Azam for prioritizing Cpl over Pakistan's domestic cricket.

Moin everytime when asked about Azams weight goes like what can I do, he loves food, how can a father who loves his son deny him food.

Mate he’s gonna get a heart attack at his current fat levels. He should care about him from a health perspective.