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[VIDEO] Umar Akmal staking another claim for selection?

Umar recorded his 41st half-century in first-class cricket, scoring 78 runs. His 102-ball stay at the crease was studded with 11 fours and a six. (Central Punjab v Balochistan)
 
He’s becoming remarkably consistent in First Class cricket.

Last season he was Man of the Match in the QEA Final.

This season he has batted 6 times, of which 4 of them he has passed 50. So a 75% rate of reaching 50.

In comparison, Fawad Alam has only passed 50 in 3 innings out of 10. So a 33% rate of reaching 50.
 
Umer akmal 100 runs 152 mints 85 balls 14*4 3*6

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I would rather rope him into the Test squad. His FC average is decent, better than Azhar, Asad, Babar, etc. I would prefer aggressive batsmen in Test cricket, they tend to click more in the longer format. Although a big no to him in the LOI cricket.
 
angrypathan said:
His body fat percentage is higher than his first class average
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Do u even know how body metabolism works
Its very rare for Little Chubby person To become fit
Only those who were slimmer and then due to negligence Got fat can Become Fitter again
Those who are From the age of 9 Are Little fat will always remain Fat bcz even if try to become fitter By diet methods your body will become accustomed to that diet and will Become fat again And it will be worse then before thats why You never Really see people who were and fat and then become Slimmer for Life
For Instance Jonnah Hill
 
Even if he tries He will never Be fit like Shehzad Thats Just Genetics Babar azam who takes his fitness very seriously also doesn't look slim or fit
 
Mujtaba2900 said:
Do u even know how body metabolism works
Its very rare for Little Chubby person To become fit
Only those who were slimmer and then due to negligence Got fat can Become Fitter again
Those who are From the age of 9 Are Little fat will always remain Fat bcz even if try to become fitter By diet methods your body will become accustomed to that diet and will Become fat again And it will be worse then before thats why You never Really see people who were and fat and then become Slimmer for Life
For Instance Jonnah Hill
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Umar Akmal was pretty slim during his first couple of years in international cricket.
 
Abdullah719 said:
Umar Akmal was pretty slim during his first couple of years in international cricket.
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Mujtaba2900 said:
Do u even know how body metabolism works
Its very rare for Little Chubby person To become fit
Only those who were slimmer and then due to negligence Got fat can Become Fitter again
Those who are From the age of 9 Are Little fat will always remain Fat bcz even if try to become fitter By diet methods your body will become accustomed to that diet and will Become fat again And it will be worse then before thats why You never Really see people who were and fat and then become Slimmer for Life
For Instance Jonnah Hill
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Yes I'm quite aware of how the body's metabolism works.

The rest is absolutely untrue, I myself am short and was quite overweight a few years back. Believe it or not, the simple science of maintaining a caloric deficit allowed me to lose weight. For a professional sportsman with access to professional trainers, top quality gyms and even nutrition professionals to be so overweight even after being dropped from the team for that very reason is absolutely pathetic.

Besides, Umar Akmal was not a fat kid, he was substantially leaner near the beginning of his career.
 
Umar Akmal’s FC record shows probably he was a better 4day batsman than list A with FC average of 44. His own issues aside I think he was hard done in tests as he was dropped after averaging 35 in his first 16 matches.
 
angrypathan said:
Yes I'm quite aware of how the body's metabolism works.

The rest is absolutely untrue, I myself am short and was quite overweight a few years back. Believe it or not, the simple science of maintaining a caloric deficit allowed me to lose weight. For a professional sportsman with access to professional trainers, top quality gyms and even nutrition professionals to be so overweight even after being dropped from the team for that very reason is absolutely pathetic.

Besides, Umar Akmal was not a fat kid, he was substantially leaner near the beginning of his career.
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Lol, Umar Akmal's body fat issues started after he got married in 2015. It is quite clear his wife is an amazing cook
 
One century doesn't mean much, must score atleast 5-6 centuries in a season.
 
Titan24 said:
Umar Akmal’s FC record shows probably he was a better 4day batsman than list A with FC average of 44. His own issues aside I think he was hard done in tests as he was dropped after averaging 35 in his first 16 matches.
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+1

Misbah and Waqar Younis were responsible for this. Umar Akmal performed commendably for a 19 year old after his first overseas leg away from Asia (Australia, England and New Zealand). I believed he average in the mid to high 30s with a very good strike rate.

He was ditched after having only played one UAE test, which wasn't fair to say the least. It's a travesty how the duo of Misbah and Waqar turned their attention to Asad Shafiq instead, who has been nothing but a failed investment for Pakistan's red ball cricket.
 
Titan24 said:
Umar Akmal’s FC record shows probably he was a better 4day batsman than list A with FC average of 44. His own issues aside I think he was hard done in tests as he was dropped after averaging 35 in his first 16 matches.
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Umar’s career was stolen by Misbah in broad day light - 999 runs at 35+ with every Test outside Asia and against top opponents (his average was dented for his only Test against ZIM) and he played his last Test before turning 21!!!! In that time PAK had tried Manzoor, Shan, Fakhar, Faisal, Imam, Usman and who not!!! Two Umars had been robbed by PCB in last 10 years.
 
MMHS said:
Umar’s career was stolen by Misbah in broad day light - 999 runs at 35+ with every Test outside Asia and against top opponents (his average was dented for his only Test against ZIM) and he played his last Test before turning 21!!!! In that time PAK had tried Manzoor, Shan, Fakhar, Faisal, Imam, Usman and who not!!! Two Umars had been robbed by PCB in last 10 years.
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More like shameless misbah.
 
MMHS said:
Umar’s career was stolen by Misbah in broad day light - 999 runs at 35+ with every Test outside Asia and against top opponents (his average was dented for his only Test against ZIM) and he played his last Test before turning 21!!!! In that time PAK had tried Manzoor, Shan, Fakhar, Faisal, Imam, Usman and who not!!! Two Umars had been robbed by PCB in last 10 years.
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Why are Umar Akmals Failures everyone elses apart from his for some of his fans.
Akmal was selected in the test squad despite his age, and if you look at his stats he only scored 2 50s in his last 26 test innings. That is a pretty long rope for anyone regardless of their age or experience.

Since then his batting has only nosedived to such an extent that he was barely passing 50 even in ODI's. Having said that he just has not performed well enough in 4 day cricket to warrant a selection barring this year and last years final. The volume and consistency has just not been there. I think he scored a hundred a 4 day cricket after 2-3 years last year . He has only himself to blame.
 
The only thing missing this season was a century and he hit it this match.

Excellent work from him!!
 
GreenKhan said:
Why are Umar Akmals Failures everyone elses apart from his for some of his fans.
Akmal was selected in the test squad despite his age, and if you look at his stats he only scored 2 50s in his last 26 test innings. That is a pretty long rope for anyone regardless of their age or experience.

Since then his batting has only nosedived to such an extent that he was barely passing 50 even in ODI's. Having said that he just has not performed well enough in 4 day cricket to warrant a selection barring this year and last years final. The volume and consistency has just not been there. I think he scored a hundred a 4 day cricket after 2-3 years last year . He has only himself to blame.
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He didn’t deserve to be dropped after one rash shot against ZIM. Apart from Azhar, which PAK batsman had been consistent- and Azhar is like a Zombi of his past now .... so, Misbah made him Captain. Even Babar has 1 hundred in 40 Test innings!!! Umar has his own problem, but he was never supported by his captain, coach, management. And I must say, for most part of his time - his captain was Misbah, coach was WY.... you know.
 
MMHS said:
Umar’s career was stolen by Misbah in broad day light - 999 runs at 35+ with every Test outside Asia and against top opponents (his average was dented for his only Test against ZIM) and he played his last Test before turning 21!!!! In that time PAK had tried Manzoor, Shan, Fakhar, Faisal, Imam, Usman and who not!!! Two Umars had been robbed by PCB in last 10 years.
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+1

Very well said.
 
MMHS said:
He didn’t deserve to be dropped after one rash shot against ZIM. Apart from Azhar, which PAK batsman had been consistent- and Azhar is like a Zombi of his past now .... so, Misbah made him Captain. Even Babar has 1 hundred in 40 Test innings!!! Umar has his own problem, but he was never supported by his captain, coach, management. And I must say, for most part of his time - his captain was Misbah, coach was WY.... you know.
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Mmhs bhai, you tell it how it is.
Thats why i always rated you as the most knowledgeable poster on this forum!
 
I don't think either Umar or shehzad deserved to be dropped from the test side when they were . Having said that, they have had disciplinary issues too and neither forced their way into the test side by scoring heavily in domestic or by showing significant improvement s in their game. But Pakistan seem perfectly happy to have Asad who averages 38 with the bat after so many test matches and I'm not sure Umar in particular would have been worse than that.
 
Mujtaba2900 said:
Do u even know how body metabolism works
Its very rare for Little Chubby person To become fit
Only those who were slimmer and then due to negligence Got fat can Become Fitter again
Those who are From the age of 9 Are Little fat will always remain Fat bcz even if try to become fitter By diet methods your body will become accustomed to that diet and will Become fat again And it will be worse then before thats why You never Really see people who were and fat and then become Slimmer for Life
For Instance Jonnah Hill
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Rubbish. It's clear he doesn't take fitness standards seriously. A proper diet is enough to take care of their bodies, with all the training these athletes do day-in day-out.

Listen to any Kamran Akmal interview, and you'll workout how serious these Akmals consider fitness protocols.
 
Umar Akmal is a must for the World T20. We're exiting first round if we don't take any batters who can take apart the pacers.
 
Advocating for low IQ players only speaks about the people advocating.

They will not win you anything. Stop repeating this nonsense.
 
Hawkeye said:
Umar Akmal is a must for the World T20. We're exiting first round if we don't take any batters who can take apart the pacers.
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How did we fare at the last World T20 in 2016 with Umar the pacer destroyer Akmal ?

Oh right, first round exit.
 
MMHS said:
Umar’s career was stolen by Misbah in broad day light - 999 runs at 35+ with every Test outside Asia and against top opponents (his average was dented for his only Test against ZIM) and he played his last Test before turning 21!!!! In that time PAK had tried Manzoor, Shan, Fakhar, Faisal, Imam, Usman and who not!!! Two Umars had been robbed by PCB in last 10 years.
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Playing his last test before turning 21 is really mind boggling and its a rarity even if we consider in the history of cricket. Young batsman averaging 35 after 16 tests showing decent potential in the format being forgotten forever before turning 21.

He was a proper batsman who was unfortunately tagged as a specialist white ball player and a hitter of the ball.

Definitely cant defend his attitude and behavior but one cant ignore how poorly he was treated too especially in tests. Even in ODIs a young middle order batsmen generally gets promoted after playing 40-50 matches but he remained at no 5,6 throughout his career as he was meant to be a finisher an ability he never showed even in younger days. Rohit jumped from no 6,7 to opening for India while Umar had to try and become a finisher he never was.

He might not have become Rohit but if you invest so much in someone thinking he has potential than you atleast try everything possible to make him into a player he was meant to be however, he now himself have gone into other issues.
 
Markhor said:
How did we fare at the last World T20 in 2016 with Umar the pacer destroyer Akmal ?

Oh right, first round exit.
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Brother Markhor, I don't think he was in his best form at that time. And, wickets were not exactly pace friendly either, more of spinner's paradise.

I wouldn't select him if you can name some 2-3 other batsmen who are comfortable vs pace and can take pacers apart.
 
In a alternate universe Umar Akmal would be showing these inept mental midgets how to play and handle the Aussie quicks heat.
 
CricketDon said:
In a alternate universe Umar Akmal would be showing these inept mental midgets how to play and handle the Aussie quicks heat.
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In the alternate universe where he is picked
For the team, Umar Akmal would have played a poor shot to be back in the shed before he reached double figures.
 
Still the most gifted Pakistani batsman of last 11 years

Last 20 years - Shobby

Last 15 years - Farhat Vol 2.0
 
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Soo much water retention!

When he said, 'you will see a different Umar Akmal', one never imagined he literally meant looking very different. I am no expert on medical science and it could be very true that Metabolism and Mickey have hatched together a strategy of keeping him out of the team.

Akmal currently looks like Asia's biggest batsman, deserves another chance.
 
shortbread said:
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Soo much water retention!

When he said, 'you will see a different Umar Akmal', one never imagined he literally meant looking very different. I am no expert on medical science and it could be very true that Metabolism and Mickey have hatched together a strategy of keeping him out of the team.

Akmal currently looks like Asia's biggest batsman, deserves another chance.
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Not sure about Asia, but he can’t do worse than what PAK’s best has to offer. After so much pampering, coming at 77/3 against 35 overs old ball what Babar did yesterday; I guess had Umar did it, PP server would have crashed by now....

This is Babar Azam, after full three years under the close supervision of one of the best *technical coaches around .... I wonder what he could have done under Guru WY & Mohsin Khan.

*guy had other problems and he is still talking sweet to keep his seat warm, just in case if PCB sacks Misbah .... but, for skill development, Mickey Arthur is one of the best coaches around. And, Babar is the godson of Arthur, still .....
 
shortbread said:
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Soo much water retention!

When he said, 'you will see a different Umar Akmal', one never imagined he literally meant looking very different. I am no expert on medical science and it could be very true that Metabolism and Mickey have hatched together a strategy of keeping him out of the team.

Akmal currently looks like Asia's biggest batsman, deserves another chance.
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Rohit Sharma gives him tough competition. While fitness is really important but It all comes down mainly scoring runs and not being a liability in the field as number of other sub continental players are also not very athletic looking.

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Titan24 said:
Rohit Sharma gives him tough competition. While fitness is really important but It all comes down mainly scoring runs and not being a liability in the field as number of other sub continental players are also not very athletic looking.

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I dont know how fit Sharma is, but he has International runs therefore walks into the playing 11. Akmal has now perhaps achieved Sharmas BMI index but not his runs. Umar Akmal is a tried and tested failure in International cricket, it is a proven fact.

Umar Akmal has played close to 200 tests! Every time he doesn't play the Akmal fan club claim he'll make a huge difference. When he does get another chance (among the many) and does fail, they'll all go underground till he's dropped again.

Maybe the selectors are not spoilt for choice, but why chose someone who has failed multiple times over a fitter player, who more or less gives similar returns with the bat.

Akmal is a liability. He huffed and puffed through a yo-yo test and then simply gave up. To top this he has little intelligence, whether it is cricketing related or otherwise.

At this rate he'll soon weigh as much as Inzamam does and will keep scoring a heap of runs in domestics. No point, because the only thing that is consistent about Umar is that he never fails to disappoint everyone when he is given another chance in International cricket.
 
Slog said:
In the alternate universe where he is picked
For the team, Umar Akmal would have played a poor shot to be back in the shed before he reached double figures.
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Well he’d join his other team mates back in the shed scoring less than double figures
 
So much talk about his fitness yet he was a excellent fielder. To this day I don’t remember him dropping a catch In the field.

He even took on the Keeping role with no experience. Kept to the best spinners and pacers.
 
CricketDon said:
So much talk about his fitness yet he was a excellent fielder. To this day I don’t remember him dropping a catch In the field.

He even took on the Keeping role with no experience. Kept to the best spinners and pacers.
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The keyword is 'was'.

I'm sure he's still a safe catcher, but his ability to move around the ground at a quick pace will obviously be affected by his weight gain.
 
shortbread said:
I dont know how fit Sharma is, but he has International runs therefore walks into the playing 11. Akmal has now perhaps achieved Sharmas BMI index but not his runs. Umar Akmal is a tried and tested failure in International cricket, it is a proven fact.
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I already mentioned runs are important, the picture was just to give a reference that you can still be good in the field and score runs if you have higher body fat.
 
I will not pick him for the team until he sets the world on fire with his batting these first-class runs are nothing Fawad Alam is scoring for years already.
 
Mickey Arthur on Kamran and Umar Akml:

"There is no liking or disliking in any cricket team, you pick guys who can win game of cricket for you, I did not think Umar and Kamran Akmal could win games for Pakistan, I thought they had their time; I think Pakistan need to invest in these young players they have got, they have some very young fine players; So as a coach you select the best players and players you think are the best players that will win a game of cricket for you; The guys out side the squad are never happy but as a coach you cannot worry about the other people - you worry about the guys you have, you worry about the players you have, you worry about getting results for the team of the country you work for, and that was always my intention, always for Pakistan"
 
shortbread said:
I dont know how fit Sharma is, but he has International runs therefore walks into the playing 11. Akmal has now perhaps achieved Sharmas BMI index but not his runs. Umar Akmal is a tried and tested failure in International cricket, it is a proven fact.

Umar Akmal has played close to 200 tests! Every time he doesn't play the Akmal fan club claim he'll make a huge difference. When he does get another chance (among the many) and does fail, they'll all go underground till he's dropped again.

Maybe the selectors are not spoilt for choice, but why chose someone who has failed multiple times over a fitter player, who more or less gives similar returns with the bat.

Akmal is a liability. He huffed and puffed through a yo-yo test and then simply gave up. To top this he has little intelligence, whether it is cricketing related or otherwise.

At this rate he'll soon weigh as much as Inzamam does and will keep scoring a heap of runs in domestics. No point, because the only thing that is consistent about Umar is that he never fails to disappoint everyone when he is given another chance in International cricket.
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"Umar Akmal has played close to 200 tests! "
WHAT?
And i ask again WHAT?

Are you mixing up umar with sachin?
 
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