[VIDEO] A very Pakistani run-out at Northampton....

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Azhar Ali and Imam-ul-Haq running between the wickets against Northamptonshire. Video courtesy of Northants ccc <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NORTHAMPTONSHIREvPAKISTAN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NORTHAMPTONSHIREvPAKISTAN</a> <a href="https://t.co/mBtISQChUJ">pic.twitter.com/mBtISQChUJ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/993479140971081730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Love the way both batsmen stared at each other after the run-out

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Imam ball watching instead of looking at his partner and getting to the other side.

 

[Amoeba]

Don't understand why batsmen run down the same side of the pitch. I used to purposely run down the other side. Yes the bowler might be there but usually sufficiently out of the way. This is what happens when ball watching and not trusting the call. Azhar has every right to be livid as it was his call and the more experienced player.

 

[Markhor]

All the video needs is the Laurel and Hardy soundtrack. Comical.

 

[MenInG]

Don't understand why batsmen run down the same side of the pitch. I used to purposely run down the other side. Yes the bowler might be there but usually sufficiently out of the way. This is what happens when ball watching and not trusting the call. Azhar has every right to be livid as it was his call and the more experienced player.

If you have ever seen people crossing roads in Pakistan, you will understand why this happened.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Imam's mistake..

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

All good Imam kept his composure despite the run out. That's a good sign.

Not intimidated by senior's anger

 

[CricketingMinds]

as long as these things only happen in practice games and not in a real international game

 

[Saj]

Inzi nods in approval.

Comedy stuff really and Azhar Ali quite rightly very unhappy with Imam who was ball-watching.

 

[Varun]

That's just hilarious!

Imam-ul-Haq is related to Inzamam is he not?

 

[Sirris]

This has to be a comedy skit.

 

[Saj]

I sent the video to Azhar Ali and asked him if it was batting like uncle Inzi

He saw the funny side of it.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I blame the non-striker, he made the call but continued to look at the ball before crashing into a set batsman.

 

[moghul]

That's just hilarious!

Imam-ul-Haq is related to Inzamam is he not?

Yes, his nephew, and the batting talent is not the only thing he inherited .

 

[waleed88]

Blame lies with Azhar for calling his partner because he could see where the ball is going.. Azhar is notoriously a nervous runner between wickets, we have seen more than a few runouts from Azhar in his ODI career. Always tentative, in two minds and makes his partner nervous. If we haven't forgotten his infamous run out in the Champions Trophy final, and 2 other direct hit chances he gave to India in the first few overs...

 

[waleed88]

If Indians were on their mark, I think Fakhar and Azhar would both have been in the pavilion in the first few overs of the final

 

[MMHS]

Blame lies with Azhar for calling his partner because he could see where the ball is going.. Azhar is notoriously a nervous runner between wickets, we have seen more than a few runouts from Azhar in his ODI career. Always tentative, in two minds and makes his partner nervous. If we haven't forgotten his infamous run out in the Champions Trophy final, and 2 other direct hit chances he gave to India in the first few overs...

Not sure if you are trying to gather some attention, but I take the chance - it was 100% Imam's fault.

First, he was running to the safe end, therefore should have trusted his partner who would be running to danger end.

Second, even if had he not trusted his partner, one glimpse was enough to notice that there was almost a walking single for him. After such collision, still Azhar almost made it, means there was easily 1.25+ runs in it.

Three - most critical mistake, even had he not trusted his partner, even if he wasn't sure about where the ball went, his running was a mistake. Remember, he is a lefti and the bowler was bowing right arm over the wicket - there was absolutely no reason for him to cross the pitch and come to Azhar's line, who was in perfect line for the non striker. And, bowler already moved out of running line in his follow through - the ball went to fine leg, it's not like bowler was trying to block Imam's line (for fielding effort) - or he was backing for the throw from fielder.

But, Imam recovered and played well to finish the game - so, he should be scolded, but softly (payer se).

 

[waleed88]

Not sure if you are trying to gather some attention, but I take the chance - it was 100% Imam's fault.

First, he was running to the safe end, therefore should have trusted his partner who would be running to danger end.

Second, even if had he not trusted his partner, one glimpse was enough to notice that there was almost a walking single for him. After such collision, still Azhar almost made it, means there was easily 1.25+ runs in it.

Three - most critical mistake, even had he not trusted his partner, even if he wasn't sure about where the ball went, his running was a mistake. Remember, he is a lefti and the bowler was bowing right arm over the wicket - there was absolutely no reason for him to cross the pitch and come to Azhar's line, who was in perfect line for the non striker. And, bowler already moved out of running line in his follow through - the ball went to fine leg, it's not like bowler was trying to block Imam's line (for fielding effort) - or he was backing for the throw from fielder.

But, Imam recovered and played well to finish the game - so, he should be scolded, but softly (payer se).

I'm gonna save you the time for my arguement, being the senior partner and someone who has the visibility of the ball, why was Azhar in two minds first of all? Why is Azhar Ali a batsman who consistently gets run out even at the International level, and not only that runs out his partners too very often?

 

[waleed88]

Secondly its not as if Imam blocked his way on purpose, these things happen even when people are crossing each other whilst walking its difficult to judge which person is going in which direction... and if Imam and Azhar collided a few milliseconds later and Azhar hadn't crossed then Imam would've been the one who got out

 

[Mueez]

Hilarious.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

This isn't new as it happens mostly by Pakistani players.

They always ball watch and neither do they make a clear call as they can not communicate between themselves at all.

 

[shane]

They could have run three there.

 

[MMHS]

I'm gonna save you the time for my arguement, being the senior partner and someone who has the visibility of the ball, why was Azhar in two minds first of all? Why is Azhar Ali a batsman who consistently gets run out even at the International level, and not only that runs out his partners too very often?

Azhar can be the worst runner in history - but, this was Imam's fault.

Azhar wasn't in two minds, rather he was going through the process perfectly - took a step for the run, then just waited for the ball to pass WK, and started running. That's the perfect way to run - if somehow WK could have gathered the ball, both could have returned safe base comfortably. In fact, Imam also had a stop start, nothing wrong in that - but once he started for the run, should have changed his radar towards the path he was going to run, instead of looking behind.

There was no confusion in calling - in that case, both batsmen should have ended at one end and may be, may be I could have accepted that partial blame goes to Azhar as well then. This was a comical mid-wicket collusion, because one was running blind like head-less chicken and that too at the wrong line.

 

[MMHS]

Secondly its not as if Imam blocked his way on purpose, these things happen even when people are crossing each other whilst walking its difficult to judge which person is going in which direction... and if Imam and Azhar collided a few milliseconds later and Azhar hadn't crossed then Imam would've been the one who got out

Good, now you got the point - read my 3rd point, it explains way it's 100% Imam's fault. Bowler was bowling over the wicket and Azhar was standing at the round the wicket side - no reason for Imam, a lefti, should have crossed the wicket and come to Azhar's line. Had it been a dry wicket and more serious game, Imam could have got a call from on-field umpire for running on danger zone.

 

[waleed88]

Good, now you got the point - read my 3rd point, it explains way it's 100% Imam's fault. Bowler was bowling over the wicket and Azhar was standing at the round the wicket side - no reason for Imam, a lefti, should have crossed the wicket and come to Azhar's line. Had it been a dry wicket and more serious game, Imam could have got a call from on-field umpire for running on danger zone.

When a batsman faces a short ball, and turns around, when he moves his head to the front, for a split millisecond, the cerebellum is a little unstable, your brain is trying to balance itself and adjusting to the situation, for a millisecond your decision making is wayward and unstable. For e.g once what happened to me when I was driving my car, I saw a deer go pass by me, I was looking at the deer, another went pass by me and I had to move my car all of a sudden to try to avoid trying to hit it, for a moment I didn't realize i was on the incoming lane and the car was coming right towards me. I managed to back on to my track but for a moment I didn't realize what happened coz it happened so quickly. Azhar should've been smart enough to not be his tentative self.. which is all I am trying to say being the senior partner. They say its better to not run off a misfield, and seriously if you get out like that in a Test Match then some of the blame definitely goes to you for that. The kid is young and still learning..

 

[Harshu814]

When a batsman faces a short ball, and turns around, when he moves his head to the front, for a split millisecond, the cerebellum is a little unstable, your brain is trying to balance itself and adjusting to the situation, for a millisecond your decision making is wayward and unstable. For e.g once what happened to me when I was driving my car, I saw a deer go pass by me, I was looking at the deer, another went pass by me and I had to move my car all of a sudden to try to avoid trying to hit it, for a moment I didn't realize i was on the incoming lane and the car was coming right towards me. I managed to back on to my track but for a moment I didn't realize what happened coz it happened so quickly. Azhar should've been smart enough to not be his tentative self.. which is all I am trying to say being the senior partner. They say its better to not run off a misfield, and seriously if you get out like that in a Test Match then some of the blame definitely goes to you for that. The kid is young and still learning..

You can not compare two experience like this, you dont train yourself with deers passing by thus its true for what you explained but for cricketers ,especially batsmen Bouncers are pretty common to face.They train for it since they are children.With such amount of training you must not compare it with real life experience as it makes no sense

When you are on international level ,representing your country ,then it means you have what it takes to reach there but not being able to do so means poor execution...nothibg else

 

[MMHS]

You can not compare two experience like this, you dont train yourself with deers passing by thus its true for what you explained but for cricketers ,especially batsmen Bouncers are pretty common to face.They train for it since they are children.With such amount of training you must not compare it with real life experience as it makes no sense

When you are on international level ,representing your country ,then it means you have what it takes to reach there but not being able to do so means poor execution...nothibg else

Still, even if you train (for deer passing), you can't blame it (for suddenly coming on your path) Here what I understand is that Azhar should have realized that Imam was chuckled by the bouncer, so his brain is freezed for few seconds (freezed enough to see the non existent mis-fielding) and waited for him to settle down, take a breather, set his radar in proper direction and then call him for the run.

Actually makes sense - there was almost 2 runs in it, so Imam could have even stressed couple of times to get his nerves working and then run; still it won't be a run out without that collision. In that regard, it's Azhar's fault for sure.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Lol.

Batsman's fault, looks like.

 

[Saj]

Ball-watching, basic error and the sort of thing you are taught as a kid not to do.

 

[waleed88]

You can not compare two experience like this, you dont train yourself with deers passing by thus its true for what you explained but for cricketers ,especially batsmen Bouncers are pretty common to face.They train for it since they are children.With such amount of training you must not compare it with real life experience as it makes no sense

When you are on international level ,representing your country ,then it means you have what it takes to reach there but not being able to do so means poor execution...nothibg else

Oh comeon really, I am talking milliseconds here... Its human nature

 

[Saj]

Comedy moment really.

Sort of thing you would see in an under 7s match.

 

[Hasan123]

Our running between wickets has always been awful. In domestic cricket our players aren't getting enough practice at running singles.

Domestic pitches need to be changed asap.

 

[hadi123]

Let's hope we have fulfilled our quota of run outs for the tour in the warm up matches! When your batting is this inexperienced and playing against a world class bowling line up, last thing you need is silly run outs! I still don't forget when Aslam was run out for 82 in Edgbaston, England were flat up to that point and he didn't look like getting out. I had a bad feeling after that run out, and we lost that match

 

[Kroll]

I don't think these type of hair-brained incidents will ever be eradicated from Pakistan cricket.

 

[MenInG]

Seems that this wasnt a one-off! A few near misses today also

 

[Joseph Gomes]

My stomach hurts lmao. Good one

 

[Hamza_]

Legends.

 

[UN talkz]

Imam calling is a concern, he running bw the wickets is good but his calling is very poor.
Almost ran out 2 guys in 3 balls