[VIDEO] Shahid Afridi against fast tracking PSL players into the national team

[Savak]

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He feels just selecting a bowler on the basis off 1-2 good spells or batsmen on the basis off one good innings or a few sixes in the national team is setting the wrong precedent.

He was like what the selectors need to do is to keep an eye on these players, have a proper detailed plan for them, make them earn their stripes by playing in domestic cricket for a season or two, select them in the A team squad, work with these players in the academies and if the players are still performing only then select them for Pakistan. It is all too easy for these players to get selected for the Pakistan Cricket team now and it should not be this easy. I think he was referring to Hasnain in particular.

Apparently according to sources, Sarfaraz was unhappy with the Selection Committee's decision to rest him and other players for the Pak-Australia UAE series as it was too late now to tinker with the squad and that it is better that the 16 players going to the ODI WC in England in the Summers start playing regularly now. But Inzi and Mickey Arthur put their foot down and wanted to try the players on the bench and give rest to the senior players and players who have played a lot of cricket in the last 4-5 months in particular.

 

[saeed5646]

My personal opinion

Afridi is not happy with husnain selection over wahab raiz which is what he was saying indirectly. Afridi is the same person who as a captain was giving excuses for non selection of youngsters as"" there is no talent in pakistan""

Wahab raiz lobby is at full throat. Listen to ramiz raja commentary when wahab comes to bowl he will hype him to moon as he is next coming of wasim akram but when husnain bowl the fastest ball his lips was shut with not a single praise .Our ex cricketers are terrible and work with an agenda

 

[Sherlock]

I kinda get where he's coming from. The thing with the PCB is their lack of foresight and planning for the future is what's gotten us to this point where we haven't got anyone coming through because we keep playing the failures we've been playing for the last few years.

Adding something new is the way forward, but they need to be looked after and studied into. We should'v done this at the first PSL and should've had the answer by now.

 

[Savak]

I think a balance is needed. For fast bowlers they have a very limited shelf life, each and every ounce of energy they expend is vital, their workload has to be monitored, their diets and most importantly strength and conditioning program is critical. Their workloads have to be monitored and managed as well. No good having Hasnain bowling at 90 mph like Waqar for 1-2 seasons only for him to burn out and turn into a 80-83 mph trundler for the rest of his career. I would rather he play for a good 10-12-15 year career, play selected matches like the Australians and South African's rotate their pace attack but every time he plays he bowls at 90 mph plus and not like Amir operating at 127-130 km/hr for 60% of the time.

Batsmen on the other hand need more time to hone their techniques, play in domestic cricket for 2-3 seasons and understand the art of pacing an innings, how to play a long innings.

 

[srh]

He made these comments in the post match interview with Zainab. He feels just selecting a bowler on the basis off 1-2 good spells or batsmen on the basis off one good innings or a few sixes in the national team is setting the wrong precedent.

He was like what the selectors need to do is to keep an eye on these players, have a proper detailed plan for them, make them earn their stripes by playing in domestic cricket for a season or two, select them in the A team squad, work with these players in the academies and if the players are still performing only then select them for Pakistan. It is all too easy for these players to get selected for the Pakistan Cricket team now and it should not be this easy. I think he was referring to Hasnain in particular.

Apparently according to sources, Sarfaraz was unhappy with the Selection Committee's decision to rest him and other players for the Pak-Australia UAE series as it was too late now to tinker with the squad and that it is better that the 16 players going to the ODI WC in England in the Summers start playing regularly now. But Inzi and Mickey Arthur put their foot down and wanted to try the players on the bench and give rest to the senior players and players who have played a lot of cricket in the last 4-5 months in particular.

Afridi is right about the batsmen selection; look at Hussain Talat as an example, he should have never been selected in Pakistan national team but he got selected based on PSL.

But Afridi is wrong about the bowler selection; if you are good bowler (either good line & length, or can swing or is really fast) then you should get selected as soon as possible in Pakistan national team.

 

[Markhor]

I agree, priority should be given to consistent domestic performers with PSL used as a filter to see who can handle the pressure of performing in front of big crowds.

The PSL products have been hit and miss. We've seen Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Shinwari, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan and Fahim Ashraf exposed against top sides. Whilst Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Ali have done well in internationals, they already possessed strong domestic records so how much credit goes to PSL other than giving them a public profile ?

 

[Brilliance]

My personal opinion

Afridi is not happy with husnain selection over wahab raiz which is what he was saying indirectly. Afridi is the same person who as a captain was giving excuses for non selection of youngsters as"" there is no talent in pakistan""

Wahab raiz lobby is at full throat. Listen to ramiz raja commentary when wahab comes to bowl he will hype him to moon as he is next coming of wasim akram but when husnain bowl the fastest ball his lips was shut with not a single praise .Our ex cricketers are terrible and work with an agenda

Pretty much summed it up.

 

[Titan24]

I agree, priority should be given to consistent domestic performers with PSL used as a filter to see who can handle the pressure of performing in front of big crowds.

The PSL products have been hit and miss. We've seen Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Shinwari, Hussain Talat, Shadab Khan and Fahim Ashraf exposed against top sides. Whilst Sharjeel Khan, Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Ali have done well in internationals, they already possessed strong domestic records so how much credit goes to PSL other than giving them a public profile ?

I agree with what you are saying but, at the same time we cant deny the fact that Shadab Khan outperformed every single spinner in the tournament in his first PSL edition and Hasnain in this PSL has showed his potential and looked more threatening than some national bowlers.

Also we have to understand that when PSL started we were lacking a lot of things in the LOI set up from opening batsmen to spinners to pacers.That desperation resulted in some early calls in national setup as well. However, as we can see now it hasnt been that easy, Hasnian is the only guy who is selected as the bench strength is already very strong.
We were really lacking a spinner in ODIs and were desperate for one and that is why Shadab came in and now our bowling attack was only lacking one thing and that was raw pace and Hasnain came into picture.

That state of desperation shouldnt have been there to start with but it was there and had to be dealt with.

 

[Abdullah719]

I agree, priority should be given to consistent domestic performers with PSL used as a filter to see who can handle the pressure of performing in front of big crowds.

He made the same point, and then mentioned Wahab Riaz as one of those....

He discussed this at the presser so I've added the vid in OP.

 

[Titan24]

Also there is some clearly problems in grooming the talent. If you look at Ibtisam shiekh, he hardly got any domestic or Pak A games to develop over the last year and same is the case with some others.

PCB should also make a rule of a mandatory emerging player in QAE as well, otherwise how can we expect these guys to develop.

I am pretty sure if Shadab wouldnt have played a lot of matches for his QAE side even if Pak woudlnt have selected him.

 

[ManFan]

Coming from a guy who made his debut at the tender age of “sixteen”.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

My personal opinion

Afridi is not happy with husnain selection over wahab raiz which is what he was saying indirectly. Afridi is the same person who as a captain was giving excuses for non selection of youngsters as"" there is no talent in pakistan""

Wahab raiz lobby is at full throat. Listen to ramiz raja commentary when wahab comes to bowl he will hype him to moon as he is next coming of wasim akram but when husnain bowl the fastest ball his lips was shut with not a single praise .Our ex cricketers are terrible and work with an agenda

You are clearly wrong about Ramiz, he is always full of praise and excitement when Hasnain is bowling.

 

[MMHS]

What he said, is ideal case scenario -

"He was like what the selectors need to do is to keep an eye on these players, have a proper detailed plan for them, make them earn their stripes by playing in domestic cricket for a season or two, select them in the A team squad, work with these players in the academies and if the players are still performing only then select them for Pakistan."

Obviously with Imam's stats, it's not happening and the last Test Series PAK played at "Home", average age of Test squad was officially 32 - so, they indeed are valuing experience, may be a bit over doing it.

Only point I actually support in that OP is that, Sarfraz should be damn upset. I didn't like him as Captain (Not for the person, rather it's his role), but once confirmed, he should be Captaining every game.

I understand PCB's logic - they had to protect him as Captain, so he was kept out of any sort of competition. Now that he is confirmed for WC, they don't need to protect him ..... it should have been completely opposite though.

Ideally, I would have played Captain Sarfraz as specialist bat at 4 and allow Umar or a new WK to keep for these 5 games.

 

[MenInG]

KARACHI: Pakistan's Shahid Afridi Monday criticised the national selectors for resting six senior players, including skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, for the upcoming ODI series against Australia, saying a good outing would have boosted their confidence ahead of the World Cup.

In a surprising move, the selectors picked young speedster Mohammad Hasnain in the one-day squad although he has appeared in just two first-class games, played for the Pakistan juniors and did well in the ongoing Pakistan Super League.

"I don't know but we must first give chances to the established bowlers like Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz etc.

First look and give proper chance to the established players because after all we are playing in the World Cup," Afridi said.

The all-rounder was also critical of the decision to rest Sarfaraz and other key players for the 'home' series, slated to be held in the UAE.

"Look if we had been playing against a weak side than it made sense to try new players but this is a series against a big team and I don't think it was right time to rest players after all it is not as if they have been playing for some 10 or 15 years."

"I would think that if our main players played against a team like Australia and did well it would boost their confidence for the World Cup."

Afridi, who is playing for his third franchise (Multan) in the PSL, dismissed talks about him finally taking retirement from all cricket.

"I haven't had a very good time in this PSL but let's see which franchise picks me next season or I stay with Multan," he said.

The former captain also felt that it was time for the PCB to hold its home series and the entire PSL in Pakistan.

"It was my dream to play this PSL in front of the crowds of Karachi where I have been raised and played all my cricket. I got it today."

"The way the people have responded to the PSL matches being held in Pakistan I think it is a clear message that we as a nation love cricket and want to see matches at home."

http://www.newindianexpress.com/spo...or-australia-odis-was-wrong-move-1949817.html

 

[Usman Chadda]

Afridi's concerns might have been valid, if the alternative he provided wasn't someone as mediocre as Wahab Riaz.

 

[volcyz]

He just wants to keep recycling the same old TTFs

 

[as-95]

I think a balance is needed. For fast bowlers they have a very limited shelf life, each and every ounce of energy they expend is vital, their workload has to be monitored, their diets and most importantly strength and conditioning program is critical. Their workloads have to be monitored and managed as well. No good having Hasnain bowling at 90 mph like Waqar for 1-2 seasons only for him to burn out and turn into a 80-83 mph trundler for the rest of his career. I would rather he play for a good 10-12-15 year career, play selected matches like the Australians and South African's rotate their pace attack but every time he plays he bowls at 90 mph plus and not like Amir operating at 127-130 km/hr for 60% of the time.

Batsmen on the other hand need more time to hone their techniques, play in domestic cricket for 2-3 seasons and understand the art of pacing an innings, how to play a long innings.

Superb post. My words exactly. Hasnain selection is justified and the haters must suck it up!

 

[saeed5646]

You are clearly wrong about Ramiz, he is always full of praise and excitement when Hasnain is bowling.

i am not wrong about husnain fastest delivery when that happen there was no praise from ramiz .After few games he did mention husnian but it is no way near what ramiz do with wahab .You can check it itself in next game what he will say about both

 

[hadi123]

Afridi's concerns might have been valid, if the alternative he provided wasn't someone as mediocre as Wahab Riaz.

Exactly, stopped taking it seriously when I read that bit.

 

[DRsohail]

Wahab lobby is at full swing.

 

[Chokli]

I don't know but we must first give chances to the established bowlers like Junaid Khan, Wahab Riaz etc

not only brainless while batting but in other ways as well.

 

[Plumb]

He has forgot what age he go introduced... He played a blinder and got selected... and we paid the price for more than 10 years of inconsistent performance of Mr Afridi.

Youngsters for the last 10 years haven't seen their stars performing live yet the passion is alive and kicking. If any kid who performs extraordinary, deserves a chance at the national team. Afridi is worried about his old TTF friends. Advice for Lala and perform. If you had played sensibly may be Sultans would be on ground not in their living room watching other teams play.