Umar Akmal case : Selectors or NCA staff should be sacked

[Rafay Shafiq]

If Umar Akmal fitness story is true, then there are only two possibilities
1. Selectors selected Umar Akmal without fitness report from NCA, as he was dropped on fitness, so it was due as per policy.
2. NCA staff favour Akmal in report for any reason.

Any one head should be rolled, to set example for next time

 

[Hamza_]

This is some serious mess. Imo Akmal is in team due to other reason and not that he merits a place.

 

[Shafi]

Inzamam needs to go for his favoritism but does SK has guts to sack him. Inzamam got badly exposed as a hypocrite and no need to keep him on the job anymore.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

So who will be fired for favouring UA who failed twice the fitness tests and that too from Pakistani standards.

UA was sent home by mudassar rightly 10-12 years ago.

 

[UN talkz]

Inzy has been pathetic.... he doesn't listen to ARTHUR's suggestions and keeps selecting these shits.... only for the england tour last year... he selected good players rest has been below below below avg

 

[The_Odd_One]

Inzy has been exposed big time. Nothing has changed, he is as bad a selector as he was a captain

 

[Finisher]

If anyone has seen the fitness drill videos on PCB's Facebook page, it was almost crystal clear Umar Akmal is Unfit.

 

[Speedster777]

Didn't Inzamam say he himself took Umar's fitness test and he passed it?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

There is no accountability in Pakistan cricket.

 

[Mamoon]

Inzamam continues to get exposed for his favoritism and dishonesty. He was the one who supervised Umar's fitness test at the NCA and deemed him fit. However, what does Inzamam know about fitness? He was a disgrace to the word fitness, and no better than Umar. The only difference was, he wasn't a rubbish player.

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

Inzamam continues to get exposed for his favoritism and dishonesty. He was the one who supervised Umar's fitness test at the NCA and deemed him fit. However, what does Inzamam know about fitness? He was a disgrace to the word fitness, and no better than Umar. The only difference was, he wasn't a rubbish player.

I think there are two groups within pcb...pro and anti umar akmal.

 

[shaz619]

Nah it's not Inzi's fault, it's the Akmal quota

 

[shaz619]

Inzamam continues to get exposed for his favoritism and dishonesty. He was the one who supervised Umar's fitness test at the NCA and deemed him fit. However, what does Inzamam know about fitness? He was a disgrace to the word fitness, and no better than Umar. The only difference was, he wasn't a rubbish player.

A very astute observation, it's in direct conflict with his beard and religious beliefs; come on, you wanted to say that as well

 

[Pete Rose]

ppl saying stuff like inzi supervised fitness test in pakistan....
reflects poorly on everyone.
But i am amused by this thread about naming and shaming everyone except the tub of lard who is responsible for his fitness.

 

[Markhor]

Inzamam continues to get exposed for his favoritism and dishonesty. He was the one who supervised Umar's fitness test at the NCA and deemed him fit. However, what does Inzamam know about fitness? He was a disgrace to the word fitness, and no better than Umar. The only difference was, he wasn't a rubbish player.

Supervising him didn't mean he conducted the fitness test. Either you pass the fitness test or you don't - they probably have metrics for this sort of thing.

The NCA should be conducting the same fitness test as the one in England that Akmal failed. This saga once again reflects the unprofessionalism of our cricketing structure.

Anyway I suppose its a good thing that Junior has been punished and a precedent has been set.

 

[Pete Rose]

Supervising him didn't mean he conducted the fitness test. Either you pass the fitness test or you don't - they probably have metrics for this sort of thing.

The NCA should be conducting the same fitness test as the one in England that Akmal failed. This saga once again reflects the unprofessionalism of our cricketing structure.

Anyway I suppose its a good thing that Junior has been punished and a precedent has been set.

he and his brother have no shame. they will giving interviews about inzi vouching for him.

 

[Mamoon]

Supervising him didn't mean he conducted the fitness test. Either you pass the fitness test or you don't - they probably have metrics for this sort of thing.

The NCA should be conducting the same fitness test as the one in England that Akmal failed. This saga once again reflects the unprofessionalism of our cricketing structure.

Anyway I suppose its a good thing that Junior has been punished and a precedent has been set.

Yes I am aware of the fact that it is not Inzamam's task to conduct the test and neither does have a clue about it which is quite obvious, but it was certainly his job to get a clear picture on Umar's fitness. The fact that he was easily taken for a ride by the folks at the NCA reflects badly on him, and he cannot come out of this with his hands clean.

 

[Mamoon]

ppl saying stuff like inzi supervised fitness test in pakistan....
reflects poorly on everyone.
But i am amused by this thread about naming and shaming everyone except the tub of lard who is responsible for his fitness.

Umar is being sent home on the eve of a tournament and that is enough punishment for now, plus it is well established by now that he is a simpleton. For now, it is more pertinent to focus our attention on the folks who were responsible for selecting him in the first place, when he is clearly not fit to play. The problem started when he was dropped from the Caribbean tour on fitness grounds, but was allowed to not only play in the Pakistan Cup but also captain the Punjab team.

 

[DRsohail]

Yes I am aware of the fact that it is not Inzamam's task to conduct the test and neither does have a clue about it which is quite obvious, but it was certainly his job to get a clear picture on Umar's fitness. The fact that he was easily taken for a ride by the folks at the NCA reflects badly on him, and he cannot come out of this with his hands clean.

inzi is making our cricket to fall in a big mess..what he has done so far for the cricket of pakistan as a selector..nothing except hassan ali and shadab selection....has he found any new batting talent..a big no??and that two were because eof psl probably...send this guy home or to afghansitan asap..

 

[Markhor]

Umar is being sent home on the eve of a tournament and that is enough punishment for now, plus it is well established by now that he is a simpleton. For now, it is more pertinent to focus our attention on the folks who were responsible for selecting him in the first place, when he is clearly not fit to play. The problem started when he was dropped from the Caribbean tour on fitness grounds, but was allowed to not only play in the Pakistan Cup but also captain the Punjab team.

I agree with this, Umar Akmal can't even be trusted to keep himself fit let alone skipper an entire province. PCB made a big mistake rewarding him with such responsibility despite his numerous fitness test failures.

Even in the Pakistan Cup on very placid pitches he failed despite playing in his favoured position at 4 so I cannot understand what the selectors were thinking.

 

[srh]

Supervising him didn't mean he conducted the fitness test. Either you pass the fitness test or you don't - they probably have metrics for this sort of thing.

The NCA should be conducting the same fitness test as the one in England that Akmal failed. This saga once again reflects the unprofessionalism of our cricketing structure.

Anyway I suppose its a good thing that Junior has been punished and a precedent has been set.

what about the money wasted on Umar Akmal for CT? Somebody Inzi + NCA should pay it back

 

[NauV]

Complete and utter mess! So he wasn't fit 2 months ago . . then he became fit a month ago . . now he is unfit again?! You've got to be kidding me . . Circus! Absolute circus!

Perhaps too much water . . .

 

[Mamoon]

inzi is making our cricket to fall in a big mess..what he has done so far for the cricket of pakistan as a selector..nothing except hassan ali and shadab selection....has he found any new batting talent..a big no??and that two were because eof psl probably...send this guy home or to afghansitan asap..

During Inzamam's reign as captain, we saw that he is a loyalist with no long-term vision. Now as CS, he is the same. Clearly, he hasn't changed one bit in the last decade.

 

[Saj]

I've said this for many years, the NCA is basically a holiday camp for players where many go to party, to enjoy and to do a bit of practice. It's more about the social side of things at the NCA.

Also some of the NCA coaches have built careers doing very little for many years.

 

[asma_cricfan]

Its time to move PCB HQ from Lahore to Islamabad or pindi. Lahore HQ is like the backyard for these corrupt players and their counterparts.

Umar being a mafia poodle plus son-in-law of abdul qadir, its inevitable that he would pass his firness test at NCA with flying colors.

Its time to start the investigation how and why umar keep selected.

 

[waleed88]

If Umar Akmal fitness story is true, then there are only two possibilities
1. Selectors selected Umar Akmal without fitness report from NCA, as he was dropped on fitness, so it was due as per policy.
2. NCA staff favour Akmal in report for any reason.

Any one head should be rolled, to set example for next time

The selector himself was hardly fit as a cricketer during 90% of his playing career. When he was it gravely affected his performance.

 

[waleed88]

I've said this for many years, the NCA is basically a holiday camp for players where many go to party, to enjoy and to do a bit of practice. It's more about the social side of things at the NCA.

Also some of the NCA coaches have built careers doing very little for many years.

How do you rate Mudassir Nazar as a coach there?

 

[waleed88]

Inzamam continues to get exposed for his favoritism and dishonesty. He was the one who supervised Umar's fitness test at the NCA and deemed him fit. However, what does Inzamam know about fitness? He was a disgrace to the word fitness, and no better than Umar. The only difference was, he wasn't a rubbish player.

M declared James Bond fit to proceed with his mission in 'Skyfall' despite him failing it, look how that movie ended for her!!

Umar might do something similar in case of Inzamam ul Haq

 

[waleed88]

The question is why did Waqar recommend him as a chief selector? Is Waqar also prone to the same bias then that Inzamam was?

 

[Saj]

How do you rate Mudassir Nazar as a coach there?

He is one of the exceptions. Someone who if allowed to can do some good for Pakistan cricket.

 

[Savak]

I've said this for many years, the NCA is basically a holiday camp for players where many go to party, to enjoy and to do a bit of practice. It's more about the social side of things at the NCA.

Also some of the NCA coaches have built careers doing very little for many years.

What kind of partying takes place at the NCA?

Who are the incompetent coaches at the NCA? We have had the likes of Mushtaq Ahmed, Aqib Javed, Mudassar Nazar, Jallaludin there.

 

[MMHS]

This is 2nd time in a year that Inzi has selected or sent a replacement that later failed fitness test - first Irfan & now Umar. I guess, more than nepotism, it has to do with his lack of knowledge (importance) on fitness and his personality (arogence) - what I see is final, don't need to discuss others or reports.

 

[todfod 11]

inzy is a biased and scared man.. he should be sacked and instead rashid latif should be made selectoe

 

[Destroyer88]

Inzi becoming the CS was probably the best decision pcb could come with but as always its turned out to be the worst decision. Which makes me think, having former players around the pcb would that make a difference, i mean cmon this selector is the same guy who would have had nehari kultcha before a practise session. I can't understand how can we evolve into modern day cricket

 

[Bilal7]

Yes I am aware of the fact that it is not Inzamam's task to conduct the test and neither does have a clue about it which is quite obvious, but it was certainly his job to get a clear picture on Umar's fitness. The fact that he was easily taken for a ride by the folks at the NCA reflects badly on him, and he cannot come out of this with his hands clean.

Yes, according to you, Inzamam is responsible for all the wrong that happens in your country. His hands are never clean.

This is all Umar Akmal's fault, first and foremost. There is no conspiracy against him and the fact that he is the only player that keeps getting into these situations means that the problem is with him and not with anyone else.

Having said that, it makes little sense that Akmal passed one test but failed the other. The PCB should get to the bottom of this but after the Champions Trophy is over. There have been enough distractions for the team already.

 

[Savak]

Yes, according to you, Inzamam is responsible for all the wrong that happens in your country. His hands are never clean.

This is all Umar Akmal's fault, first and foremost. There is no conspiracy against him and the fact that he is the only player that keeps getting into these situations means that the problem is with him and not with anyone else.

Having said that, it makes little sense that Akmal passed one test but failed the other. The PCB should get to the bottom of this but after the Champions Trophy is over. There have been enough distractions for the team already.

Umar Akmal is not a baby, he does not need a baby sitter to keep him on toes as far as Fitness is concerned, he is an adult and responsible for the mess he finds himself in.

 

[Abdullah719]

LAHORE: Doubts are being raised over the standard of fitness tests conducted at the National Cricket

LAHORE: Doubts are being raised over the standard of fitness tests conducted at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in the wake of the abrupt return of temperamental batsman Umar Akmal who has been sent back from England after failing the fitness requirements.

The controversial decision by the team management in England has created differences between the national selection committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq and Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur as the team management has requested for replacement before the start of the ICC Champions Trophy.

Umar had been picked in the 15-man squad for the 50-over competition which begins at three venues in England from June 1. But having failed the test carried out during Pakistan’s training session in Birmingham, the selectors have asked ever reliable Haris Sohail, young Umar Amin and Asif Zakir to report at the NCA to prove their fitness.

Umar had initially failed the fitness during the short conditioning camp in Lahore and was not considered for the West Indies tour which followed. However, the controversial player was declared fit by Dr Saboor at the NCA and the selectors promptly recalled him for the Champions Trophy.

But Dawn learnt that Arthur, who was in the Caribbean when the tests were conducted at the NCA, expressed his dissatisfaction when heard that Umar had cleared the tests and ordered Grant Luden, the Pakistan team trainer, to take a second fitness test after Umar arrived in England.

According to insiders, Dr Saboor conducted in presence of chief selector Inzamam, who was keen to pick Umar for the Champions Trophy regardless of his modest returns in the recent Pakistan Cup held at Rawalpindi during which Umar mustered 113 runs.

Moreover, Umar found embroiled in unnecessary controversy while leading Punjab when he told a TV anchor that he had no idea why fast bowler Junaid Khan was absent from a Pakistan Cup fixture. Hearing this Junaid, who revealed in a tweet that food poisoning confined him to the team’s hotel, expressed his displeasure over Umar’s remarks.

After an inquiry, both Umar and Junaid, who is also member of the Champions Trophy squad, were put on probation and warned to behave or face a month-long ban.

The latest Umar Akmal episode could lead to direct confrontation between Inzamam and Arthur.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1334772/ncas-fitness-methods-questioned-in-umar-akmal-row