[VIDEO] Saj: "Poor tactics, strange selections and a negative approach hurt Pakistan at Perth"

[MenInG]

Saj on point with what went wrong in his latest Video analysis

Who performed adequately for Pakistan?Who misfired for Pakistan in Perth?Poor fielding and missed chances.Pakistan's negative batting approach put no pressure on the Australian bowlers.Too many batters getting and not making the most of the opportunity.Another batting collapse for Pakistan.Shaheen Shah Afridi's poor match and struggles in Perth - is he fully fit?Why wasn't Mohammad Rizwan picked? Bits and pieces cricketers have no place in Test cricket

 

[MenInG]

Who decided on the tactics?

Team Director - The Professor + Captain?

 

[Bewal Express]

Soon you will have some one blame Babar. This is a systemic issue and we arent going to get competitive until the FC improves and even more importantly the wickets and the running of the PCB. We have complete clowns that couldnt tell an off stump from a hole in the ground.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

I simply don't understand the selection of Sarfaraz Ahmed over Rizwan.

Now nobody from the management will take ownership of this decision after the failure.

 

[deltexas]

I simply don't understand the selection of Sarfaraz Ahmed over Rizwan.

Now nobody from the management will take ownership of this decision after the failure.

A typical SC mentality. Keep selecting over the hill players and expect a miracle bcos of some knock they played or event that they won 6 or 7 years ago..

 

[Bewal Express]

I simply don't understand the selection of Sarfaraz Ahmed over Rizwan.

Now nobody from the management will take ownership of this decision after the failure.

Because Sarfi scored on his last outings and had they played Riz, and he played everyone would have gone mad at the selection

 

[Rana]

A typical SC mentality. Keep selecting over the hill players and expect a miracle bcos of some knock they played or event that they won 6 or 7 years ago..

Isn’t that why everyone is saying Rizwan should play? Because of how he batted 4 years ago in Australia??

 

[CleverSir]

Rizwan needs to come in for Sarfaraz. Not much you can do about the bowling. Naseem being out doesn’t help. Afridi is out of sorts. The new guys don’t have much pace. We need to call up players who can bowl 140+ and get it somewhere near the stumps and we would do better just by dumb luck over this nonsense.

 

[MenInG]

Spin is also an issue.

Abrar replacement was not brought in.

Salman Agha didnt add much to the score.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan needs to come in for Sarfaraz. Not much you can do about the bowling. Naseem being out doesn’t help. Afridi is out of sorts. The new guys don’t have much pace. We need to call up players who can bowl 140+ and get it somewhere near the stumps and we would do better just by dumb luck over this nonsense.

Who needs to come in for Babar?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Isn’t that why everyone is saying Rizwan should play? Because of how he batted 4 years ago in Australia??

No, because how sarfaraz played there 12 hours ago.

 

[emranabbas]

I simply don't understand the selection of Sarfaraz Ahmed over Rizwan.

Now nobody from the management will take ownership of this decision after the failure.

realistically speaking this is a blessing in disguise for Rizwan he would have not been able to do anything better
Sarfraz alone isn't to blame for this loss our highest score by a batmen has not been more than 72 runs with both innings combined.

 

[deltexas]

Isn’t that why everyone is saying Rizwan should play? Because of how he batted 4 years ago in Australia??

Sure Rizwan isnt perfect but he's a way better option than Sarf in tests. He's younger and his recent performances have been decent. You cant expect a Gilchrist as a keeper. Yes criticism where it's due. I do have an issue with his slow SR and statpadding in T20s.. But in tests he's a better option than Sarf any day. Sarf is done and Pak should just move on from him.

 

[CleverSir]

Who needs to come in for Babar?

You want to drop the best batsman in your team?

Before you come back at me with he’s rubbish, are you a top level cricketer who played for years and have the gravitas to say that above the countless greats of this game who say he is a very good player? If not then stop dunking on the best player we have.

Is he out of form? Sure. How does he get out of it? I don’t know. From what I’ve heard M. Yousaf is a good coach, maybe get him over to Australia to work with Babar in the nets. I’m sure Australia has some very good coaches, rope one in who is good at analytics to spend some time with him to sort out what’s bothering him.

Currently however given our talent levels, Imam, Shafique, and Babar are the best 1,2,3 we have. Nobody else we have can play there at the moment. Saud should be coming in at 4. Captain Shan can play at 5 as that’s the only spot we don’t have anyone for right now. Rizwan at 6. Aga Salman at 7. After that it’s a mess and the bowling needs a whole host of work.

 

[Rana]

You want to drop the best batsman in your team?

Before you come back at me with he’s rubbish, are you a top level cricketer who played for years and have the gravitas to say that above the countless greats of this game who say he is a very good player? If not then stop dunking on the best player we have.

Is he out of form? Sure. How does he get out of it? I don’t know. From what I’ve heard M. Yousaf is a good coach, maybe get him over to Australia to work with Babar in the nets. I’m sure Australia has some very good coaches, rope one in who is good at analytics to spend some time with him to sort out what’s bothering him.

Currently however given our talent levels, Imam, Shafique, and Babar are the best 1,2,3 we have. Nobody else we have can play there at the moment. Saud should be coming in at 4. Captain Shan can play at 5 as that’s the only spot we don’t have anyone for right now. Rizwan at 6. Aga Salman at 7. After that it’s a mess and the bowling needs a whole host of work.

So plenty of excuses for Babar because you like him but no sympathy, no breathing space for Sarfaraz because you guys hate him and disown him as your own.

That’s fine by me. I know how to keep active here too.

 

[Bewal Express]

Isn’t that why everyone is saying Rizwan should play? Because of how he batted 4 years ago in Australia??

No because he is the better on these wickets and also a better WK. Is it that hard to understand for you

 

[Rana]

No because he is the better on these wickets and also a better WK. Is it that hard to understand for you

That’s down to your perception. Which is incorrect. As it always is. I don’t blame you.

 

[Bewal Express]

realistically speaking this is a blessing in disguise for Rizwan he would have not been able to do anything better
Sarfraz alone isn't to blame for this loss our highest score by a batmen has not been more than 72 runs with both innings combined.

You guys get very defensive and because you lack any sort of intellect to understand, then you start to make even more silly comments. In cricket as in life you go with probabilities- for all we know, Riz might have got 2 goldens but the evidence is that he is a better player of fast bowling based on his previous tour to Aus and what we have seen of him when he plays . Sarfi is better suited to slower wickets. Hopefully that puts your ignorance to rest

 

[Bewal Express]

That’s down to your perception. Which is incorrect. As it always is. I don’t blame you.

It's not perception, it's a fact. Look up the stats in Aus and you will see.

 

[Rana]

Riz might have got 2 goldens but the evidence is that he is a better player of fast bowling based on his previous tour to Aus and what we have seen of him when he plays

What evidence? 4 years ago is evidence? Evidence suggests Babar should have got at least a 50 in one of the innings…not 35 runs in the entire match

 

[Bewal Express]

What evidence? 4 years ago is evidence? Evidence suggests Babar should have got at least a 50 in one of the innings…not 35 runs in the entire match

Yes, because that's when toured last for tests. As I said you guys have no understanding of basic probability. Did Bradman score 99 every time he batted.

 

[Rana]

Yes, because that's when toured last for tests. As I said you guys have no understanding of basic probability. Did Bradman score 99 every time he batted.

And you guys do? Producing the worst era in the history of Pakistan cricket

 

[Bewal Express]

And you guys do? Producing the worst era in the history of Pakistan cricket

Which era? A SF and a final in T20 cricket.

 

[Rana]

Which era? A SF and a final in T20 cricket.

T20 cricket? That’s your measuring stick? I can understand when you have small standards

 

[Bewal Express]

T20 cricket? That’s your measuring stick? I can understand when you have small standards

So now apparently it doesn't matter. But if they do badly, according to you it matters and we need to change the players.

 

[happydavy]

Pakistan never stood a chance in Perth with 2 of the 3 fast bowlers playing their first test match ever and 3 of the top 6 batsmen playing their first test in Australia. Infact I would be surprised if atleast one of the bowlers doesn't get injured in the 2nd test. There is little to no chance that all 3 fast bowlers will be fit to play the third test.

 

[Rana]

So now apparently it doesn't matter. But if they do badly, according to you it matters and we need to change the players.

Yes we do. The players from the rubbish era need to be discarded. They Continue a mediocre mindset that needs to be erased immediately.

 

[Bewal Express]

T20 cricket? That’s your measuring stick? I can understand when you have small standards

Maybe you can compare to WCs since 1999. Go through the results and tell us if this was any worse. How many SFs since 1999, and with better teams?

 

[Bewal Express]

Yes we do. The players from the rubbish era need to be discarded. They Continue a mediocre mindset that needs to be erased immediately.

Yes we should pick overweight players like UA, Sharjeel and other match fixers that your mafia guys love so much

 

[Rana]

Yes we should pick overweight players like UA, Sharjeel and other match fixers that your mafia guys love so much

No we should pick Imam ul Haq and Shan Masood to play T20 like the youth did.

 

[CleverSir]

So plenty of excuses for Babar because you like him but no sympathy, no breathing space for Sarfaraz because you guys hate him and disown him as your own.

That’s fine by me. I know how to keep active here too.

I have never stated an opinion hating on Sarfaraz so please don’t assume my opinion on him.

I hold Sarfaraz in high regard. He took over captaincy and put together a team that won us the Champions Trophy. He was a very good servant of Pakistan cricket and a pretty decent captain.

However, by the time he was dropped he was clearly past his playing days at the international level. It pains me to see him still trundling around. I would’ve liked him to gracefully taken retirement from the international game and continue to play domestic while working with the younger players passing on his knowledge for as long as he wished. Even now you can clearly see he is not an international level batsman and will only tarnish his legacy.

 

[Saj]

No proper spinner.

An all-rounder who shouldn't be anywhere near the Test side.

One of your best batters left out.

A recipe for disaster!

 

[Asad T]

Good analysis Saj. On batting intent, to me it seemed like only Shan Masood tried to break the shackles a bit but unfortunatley he got out too early. But I suppose that's the thing about showing intent, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't.

I'm curious what you made of his captaincy though? Any thoughts there?

 

[jnaveen1980]

No proper spinner.

An all-rounder who shouldn't be anywhere near the Test side.

One of your best batters left out.

A recipe for disaster!

I have noticed this in all the formats. Pakistan loads the side with batsmen. Even bowlers are picked based on their batting potential. It is almost like they want a batting cushion all the way till 11. It is in direct contrast with Virat Kohli's approach as a captain. He had 5 full time bowlers in SENA. 4 seamers all of them no.10 or no.11 standard batsmen. Jaddu at 7 as all rounder. Basically just 6 batsmen. 4 tailenders. 1 all rounder. It allowed him to run through sides. Unless Pakistan takes that risk this story will continue. Pakistan specialist batsmen are not confident/good enough to shoulder the extra responsibility.

 

[stani_pak]

No proper tactics and strange team selection indeed wasim jnr should have been playing in place of faheem and needed 1 proper spinner too. This would not mean pak would win, but would give us a bit of better chance. From the team selection i know the 1st test would end bad for us.

 

[MenInG]

The batting on Day 3 was atrocious.

That is where the game was lost.

This first innings reply or first innings itself is where Pakistan need to get their act together.

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan were in the game till Day 2.

Things went downhill from Day 3.

 

[zaidihusain]

To win or draw a test match, you need at least 1 century along with couple of big 50 plus scores or else 4 big 50 plus scores. No team can win test match by collapsing miserably back-to-back in both innings.

Top 6 batsman must score runs at good SR, build long partnerships otherwise team will keep loosing.

Honestly only 2 debutant bowlers have slightly exceeded my expectations, but you can't bowl out opposition if your frontline fast bowler is getting thrashed all over the ground, without specialist wicket taking spinners, and with least effective medium pace bowler like Faheem

 

[mosh101]

Really disappointed with Shaheen, if it's not a fitness issue then he needs to be sent back into First Class cricket to get some momentum back.

 

[adi_62941]

You can criticize anything you want, such as bad tactics, plans, cricketing knowledge, or bad batting/bowling, but we achieved the same results when we had this lineup: (Can you imagine?)

1. Saeed Anwar
2. Moh Wasim
3. Ijaz Ahmad
4. Inzi
5. Yousuf
6. Azhar
7. Moin Khan
8. Wasim Akram
9. Saqlain
10. Waqar
11. Shoaib

During Pakistan's extensive tour in 1999, we played numerous practice games and prepared thoroughly. However, we still lost both in Tests and ODIs, including both finals of VB ODI Series against Australia without showing any strength.

I would say it's similar to the Proteas having a mental block when playing knockout games; we also had a similar challenge playing in Australia.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Saim
Abdullah
Shan
Saud
Rizwan
Agha
Sarfraz
Jamal
Noman
Khuram
Wasim

Still lose but won't be as bad a loss.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Pakistan is an average team in ODIs and Tests, regardless of the players. It's all about their mindset, discipline, fitness and planning which the Pakistan team has lacked for a long time. With such a mindset, winning a Test in Australia , It's not a cup of tea for everyone.

 

[the Great Khan]

Yawn. Same old same old..how many years? How many years will.we hear the same things.? Why should we continue to care?