[VIDEOS] Aaqib Javed Appreciation Thread

[Cricket Warrior]

He is lucky that things r working out for him without putting much efforts

 

[Slim]

Aqib has really turned around the Pakistani team. I am starting to enjoy Pakistan cricket once again. Thankyou Aqib chad bhai. Naysayers can keep on crying.

 

[emranabbas]

He is lucky that things r working out for him without putting much efforts

I don’t understand why he’s being called lucky. Isn’t he responsible for selecting the squad?

He showed confidence in Saim Ayub and persisted with him, even when his performances were below expectations, which shows faith in developing talent. Additionally, his decision to bring in Kamran Ghulam has proven effective.

This reflects his strategic planning and long-term vision rather than just luck

 

[emranabbas]

I think reducing the role of Gillespie and Kirsten (who eventually resigned) appears to have been well thought out and the correct one. Obviously Aaqib was waiting in the wings with a better strategy. Not only did he beat England but also the ODI’s In Australia and SAF. Appears that he knows how to develop a squad better than a foreign coach. Nobody cares about t20. doesn’t matter what the results are there but it appears that he knows what he’s doing in the main formats. The real test though is the Test series in SAF. It’s one thing to beat England on roughed up pitches at home but can he develop a winning formula on these bouncy pitches in South Africa. We will know soon enough if these series wins are just flukes.

It’s pretty clear, but a lot of people won’t admit it because of politics. Since Aqib was brought in by Naqvi, some people are biased against him. Plus, the internal PSL rivalries just add to the drama. On top of that, some people would rather give all the credit to Rizwan for his captaincy, which makes it even harder for Aqib to get the recognition he deserves.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Aaqib needs to do something about T20s. Also he needs to get rid of passengers in the team like Abdullah who is good for nothing. Otherwise, he is doing a fine job so far.

 

[sweep_shot]

Aaqib's reign has produced great results so far.

Test: 2-1 win against England.
ODI: 3 ODI series win in a row (Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa).

It is only in T20 where Pakistan struggled under him.

 

[Slim]

I don’t understand why he’s being called lucky. Isn’t he responsible for selecting the squad?

He showed confidence in Saim Ayub and persisted with him, even when his performances were below expectations, which shows faith in developing talent. Additionally, his decision to bring in Kamran Ghulam has proven effective.

This reflects his strategic planning and long-term vision rather than just luck

Exactly, seems like his “luck” never runs out. I mean one series win could be called luck but FGS he has won against England, South Africa and Australia already. More than i could expect from a recent coach of Pakistan team or even most. Some people are just haters.

 

[Slim]

Aaqib's reign has produced great results so far.

Test: 2-1 win against England.
ODI: 3 ODI series win in a row (Australia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa).

It is only in T20 where Pakistan struggled under him.

He will, hes letting Babar and Rizwan fully expose themselves. Do you think its easy to manage egos and mafias in Pakistan cricket?

 

[mominsaigol]

Aqib needs to ve given credit for odi and test.

So far these are his accomplishments

Test

1) Won a test series at home despite pakistan losing for 2 years in a row. Backed sajid, noman, Kamran and saud, Curated spin pitches similar to uae. Kicked Babar out of test temporarily × Shaheen as well

Odi

1) Backed saim which led to pakistan beating aus, and sa

2) Got rid of dead weights like chacha, Shadab etc etc

3) So far pakistan has won 3 back to back series under him, Aus, zim, and SA

T20

1) The less said about this the better. Pakistan hasnt done a damn in this format atm.

 

[emranabbas]

Aaqib needs to do something about T20s. Also he needs to get rid of passengers in the team like Abdullah who is good for nothing. Otherwise, he is doing a fine job so far.

Aqib is using T20s to try out domestic players, just like how other countries do. You won’t see other teams playing their top players in T20s unless it’s a World Cup. It’s mostly Pakistani fans who take T20s so seriously. players like Babar, Saim, and Rizwan get rested in T20s and in series against teams like Zimbabwe not because aqib has something against them it so others could be tested.

 

[Mamoon]

I don’t understand why he’s being called lucky. Isn’t he responsible for selecting the squad?

He showed confidence in Saim Ayub and persisted with him, even when his performances were below expectations, which shows faith in developing talent. Additionally, his decision to bring in Kamran Ghulam has proven effective.

This reflects his strategic planning and long-term vision rather than just luck

He showed confidence in Saim by dropping him for Farhan vs Australia in T20Is.

 

[Abid Z]

It’s pretty clear, but a lot of people won’t admit it because of politics. Since Aqib was brought in by Naqvi, some people are biased against him. Plus, the internal PSL rivalries just add to the drama. On top of that, some people would rather give all the credit to Rizwan for his captaincy, which makes it even harder for Aqib to get the recognition he deserves.

Well I can’t speak for PSL regional rivalries. I think these petty matters are specific to local fans. Many fans abroad don’t really care we just want the team to do well. But two things seem clear
He’s forward thinking in a way I never thought a Pakistani coach could be. In the sense that there is not only introduction of fresh blood but they look hungry and committed and able to switch gear. I never thought Ghulam was capable of such power hitting (I viewed him more of an accumulator) I never thought Saim was capable of soaking up pressure and playing straight (I always thought he was strictly leg side hoicking)

I think many would have given up on Harris Rauf but he’s stuck by him. (I won’t say it’s because of LQ). I think keeping Abrar is a master stroke. He looks like he belongs. He’s changed the middle order by keeping RIZBAR further down and let them accumulate. They soak up too many deliveries at the top.

I know these are also personal developments but the whole system appears to be well planned and organised. One couldn’t tell that they have undergone so much turmoil. Of course Abdullah is a weak spot as is irfan but he’s persisting and not making sudden changes which has to be commended. The real test is keeping up this intensity in the 5 day format against Rabada and co but the fact is he appears to have the boards full backing which is good. Often the board don’t buy into foreign coaches which creates real problems. But Aaqib has obviously come up with a short term winning formula and the board have backed him. This now needs to turn into long term player development. With these kinds of wins I think he can extract more from the board plus it makes the team more marketable.

 

[emranabbas]

He showed confidence in Saim by dropping him for Farhan vs Australia in T20Is.

If Aqib had an issue with Saim, why would aqib play him in the ODIs on the same tour?

It’s clear Aqib’s focus is on building a team for the Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup. The only way to test other players is by resting the current ones.

Also, there’s a difference between resting and dropping players.

 

[emranabbas]

Well I can’t speak for PSL regional rivalries. I think these petty matters are specific to local fans. Many fans abroad don’t really care we just want the team to do well. But two things seem clear
He’s forward thinking in a way I never thought a Pakistani coach could be. In the sense that there is not only introduction of fresh blood but they look hungry and committed and able to switch gear. I never thought Ghulam was capable of such power hitting (I viewed him more of an accumulator) I never thought Saim was capable of soaking up pressure and playing straight (I always thought he was strictly leg side hoicking)

I think many would have given up on Harris Rauf but he’s stuck by him. (I won’t say it’s because of LQ). I think keeping Abrar is a master stroke. He looks like he belongs. He’s changed the middle order by keeping RIZBAR further down and let them accumulate. They soak up too many deliveries at the top.

I know these are also personal developments but the whole system appears to be well planned and organised. One couldn’t tell that they have undergone so much turmoil. Of course Abdullah is a weak spot as is irfan but he’s persisting and not making sudden changes which has to be commended. The real test is keeping up this intensity in the 5 day format against Rabada and co but the fact is he appears to have the boards full backing which is good. Often the board don’t buy into foreign coaches which creates real problems. But Aaqib has obviously come up with a short term winning formula and the board have backed him. This now needs to turn into long term player development. With these kinds of wins I think he can extract more from the board plus it makes the team more marketable.

Let's see what happens, but so far he's done more than what any foreign coach has done since the days of mickey Arthur's first stint.

 

[Rana]

Not happy with his work in T20is

Seems like a jobber to Babar and Rizwan

 

[Mamoon]

If Aqib had an issue with Saim, why would aqib play him in the ODIs on the same tour?

It’s clear Aqib’s focus is on building a team for the Champions Trophy and the T20 World Cup. The only way to test other players is by resting the current ones.

Also, there’s a difference between resting and dropping players.

Aqib is a nobody. He is riding on Rizwan’s brilliant captaincy. His botched selections in T20Is says everything about his credentials.

 

[mominsaigol]

He showed confidence in Saim by dropping him for Farhan vs Australia in T20Is.

Saim flopped 25 t20 games in a row.

He's a solid batter but he hadn't cracked the code of international cricket at that time. Aqib made the correct decison in hindsight.

Infact I don't like going into conspiracy, but I firmly believe it's that drop that allowed saim to flourish in odi, since he operated in survival mode and knew that with aqib he wouldn't be allowed to get away with being a passenger in the side.

Had saim flopped in t20, you would have said he has no talent, is rubbish. Infact your the same guy who said and I quote

 

[Rana]

Well done Aqib for backing Kamran Ghulam the most

Babar and Rizwan have done their best to keep him out and not make him work, but Aqib persisted and now he has played an innings which Babar and Rizwan cannot even play in their dreams!

Kamran on the other hand can always play those pathetic style innings due to his vast fc and list A experience

He is a complete player in comparison to those two frauds!


Respect Aqib

 

[Rana]

“Let me have 40 balls at the crease to then start playing proper cricke”

“Let me score 50 first to then start playing for the team”


That’s not Kamran Ghulam, that’s Babar Azam and Rizwan.


Thank you Aqib for exposing their so called importance to the team.


Kamran and Agha can easily replace Babar and Rizwan at 3 and 4….and it will be more positive for Pakistan!

 

[emranabbas]

Aqib is a nobody. He is riding on Rizwan’s brilliant captaincy. His botched selections in T20Is says everything about his credentials.

It's actually rizwan whose riding on aqibs brilliance, if aqib drops saim and KG the next series, rizwan will have nothing to ride on. Its aqib who selects the squad not rizwan and rizwans own performances are trash

 

[Rana]

Kamran Ghulam’s true career began under Aqib Javed.

Comes into the side and Pakistan win 2 Tests because a panauti was dropped!

Scores an ODI hundred against Zimbabwe (standard, nothing spectacular)

Plays one of the best innings by a Pakistan batsman in ODIs for a long, loooooong time against South Africa.

Excellent work Aqib. Laanat on those who kept out Kamran for their personal means!!

 

[Rana]

Abrar Ahmed’s white ball career took off under Aqib.

There are clowns here who claim Babar saw something in nets which was the reason why Babar was keeping him out! It is no coincidence that Abrar became Pakistan’s main spinner under Aqib in white ball cricket! He backed him, he forced him in. I’m sure Rizwan would like Iftikhar and Khushdil, or Usama Mir as his spinners.

Well done Aqib to keep them in check! Now sort them out in T20 by kicking them out!

 

[emranabbas]

Not happy with his work in T20is

Seems like a jobber to Babar and Rizwan

You and I might take T20 matches seriously, but in reality, most countries use T20s as an opportunity to test their players at the international level.

That’s exactly what he’s doing experimenting with different players to find the right combination for the T20 World Cup. This approach helps identify which players can handle the pressure of international cricket and fit into the team's long-term strategy.

It's important to remember that we are still in the rebuilding stage after clearing out players like shadab chacha etc.. who weren’t contributing to the team’s future success. This process takes time, and using T20 matches for player development is a smart way to prepare a solid, competitive squad for a major tournament which is 2 years away

 

[Rana]

You and I might take T20 matches seriously, but in reality, most countries use T20s as an opportunity to test their players at the international level.

That’s exactly what he’s doing experimenting with different players to find the right combination for the T20 World Cup. This approach helps identify which players can handle the pressure of international cricket and fit into the team's long-term strategy.

It's important to remember that we are still in the rebuilding stage after clearing out players like shadab chacha etc.. who weren’t contributing to the team’s future success. This process takes time, and using T20 matches for player development is a smart way to prepare a solid, competitive squad for a major tournament which is 2 years away

He isn’t experimenting if he has those two abominations Babar and Rizwan in his top 3

Pakistan comfortably beat Zimbabwe without those two frauds in their squad.

That’s it, that’s the template. You are a significantly stronger side without those two clowns. Either Aqib puts the foot down here or continues to come across as a hypocrite in his T20 views.

 

[mominsaigol]

Kamran Ghulam’s true career began under Aqib Javed.

Comes into the side and Pakistan win 2 Tests because a panauti was dropped!

Scores an ODI hundred against Zimbabwe (standard, nothing spectacular)

Plays one of the best innings by a Pakistan batsman in ODIs for a long, loooooong time against South Africa.

Excellent work Aqib. Laanat on those who kept out Kamran for their personal means!!

KG and Saud shakeel have impressed me the most since debut. So has saim.

But KG and Saud give off a very mature and experienced vibe, Almost as of they know what they doing and know exactly how to construct an odi or test innings.

Saim is more talented then those 2 however, but he's a bit eccentric. However he is maturing as well. His 109 against sa is a proper odi knock.

Started slow, Rebuilt the innings amongst the chaos while also ensuring that SA will never be let off the hook with rr.

Very shocking to see that Babar and rizwan haven't learnt this fact. They are able to sometimes handle the chaos but they don't give a damn about the RR.

Always requiring someone else to play a 200SR blinder innings.

They did this with asif in 2021 wc as well.

 

[emranabbas]

these 2 have been given full authority by ramiz for a long time, the reason why pakiatan cricket is in this state, thanks to aqib its reshaping up again.

 

[Rana]

these 2 have been given full authority by ramiz for a long time, the reason why pakiatan cricket is in this state, thanks to aqib its reshaping up again.

Maybe Aqib is fighting a war of independence from within that we do not know about on the surface.

 

[emranabbas]

He isn’t experimenting if he has those two abominations Babar and Rizwan in his top 3

Pakistan comfortably beat Zimbabwe without those two frauds in their squad.

That’s it, that’s the template. You are a significantly stronger side without those two clowns. Either Aqib puts the foot down here or continues to come across as a hypocrite in his T20 views.

That it will take time you can't just drop babar and rizwan there will be a uproar on media
But by dropping babar in 1 tests aqib has left a solid statement that he's not bigger than pakistan

 

[Rana]

That it will take time you can't just drop babar and rizwan there will be a uproar on media
But by dropping babar in 1 tests aqib has left a solid statement that he's not bigger than pakistan

There will be no media uproar now if you remove those two frauds in T20i

Yes maybe in ODIs but not in T20is.

Loha garam hai. Time to strike!

 

[mominsaigol]

Kamran Ghulam should either bat at no 3 replacing Babar or open replacing Abdullah.

Saud should replace Rizwan.

Both KG and Saud are better batters then Abdullah and Rizwan.

Their > Babar as well but because Babar has the records + avg + experience atm, I can't say their >>>.

It shows how rubbish rizwan is since kamran and saim have just started their careers and their all ready > Rizwan in sr and avg tally as well as overseas performances.

Their even catching up in the century quota since rizzu has like 3 odi centuries in nearly 5 years of playing for pakistan lol.

 

[cricketfan24]

You have to give Javid credit

he’s done amazing things for Pakistan cricket! He’s helped Rizwan a lot,

he’s made Saim play even better. Salman Agha is like a whole new player now, and bringing in Kamran Ghulam was just the cherry on top!

 

[Rana]

You have to give Javid credit

he’s done amazing things for Pakistan cricket! He’s helped Rizwan a lot,

he’s made Saim play even better. Salman Agha is like a whole new player now, and bringing in Kamran Ghulam was just the cherry on top!

Abrar also found himself under Aqib. Apparently Babar didn’t rate Abrar because he saw something in nets against him.

 

[Mamoon]

Kamran Ghulam should either bat at no 3 replacing Babar or open replacing Abdullah.

Saud should replace Rizwan.

Both KG and Saud are better batters then Abdullah and Rizwan.

Their > Babar as well but because Babar has the records + avg + experience atm, I can't say their >>>.

It shows how rubbish rizwan is since kamran and saim have just started their careers and their all ready > Rizwan in sr and avg tally as well as overseas performances.

Their even catching up in the century quota since rizzu has like 3 odi centuries in nearly 5 years of playing for pakistan lol.

Joke of the century.

 

[Mamoon]

It's actually rizwan whose riding on aqibs brilliance, if aqib drops saim and KG the next series, rizwan will have nothing to ride on. Its aqib who selects the squad not rizwan and rizwans own performances are trash

Babar and Rizwan partnership won the match for Pakistan. Rizwan’s brilliant captaincy has led to series wins in Australia and South Africa.

 

[cricketfan24]

Abrar also found himself under Aqib. Apparently Babar didn’t rate Abrar because he saw something in nets against him.

True

My only worry is the batting line up very short

irfan niazi needs to be replaced by an all rounder and shaheen needs to bat lower down. So that's something aqib needs to work with

 

[Mamoon]

The people who claimed that Rizwan is the worst captaincy appointment in Pakistan history have no choice but clutch at straws now and give all the credit to Aqib.

Remember: honesty and good character will smears prevail over agendas.

 

[Rana]

If they won the match, why did Kamran ghulam get Mom?

Because Rizwan told broadcasters to give it to him behind the scenes according to these

 

[mominsaigol]

Babar and Rizwan and Kamran Ghulam and Shaheen + Spinners won the match.

In every game their always 3 to to 4 contributors who win it.

Even wc 2023 had Aus trio of Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins followed by the brilliance of Head and the steady innings of Labu to win the cup.

 

[mominsaigol]

The people who claimed that Rizwan is the worst captaincy appointment in Pakistan history have no choice but clutch at straws now and give all the credit to Aqib.

Remember: honesty and good character will smears prevail over agendas.

Bro you're doing that lol.

You're the one who stated that if Pakistan loses, it's all aqib's fault but if Pakistan wins its all thanks to the brilliance or Rizwan?

Either Aqib x Rizwan take the praise and the fall, or Aqib × Rizwan go off Scott free.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Thread is about Aaqib... Take your irrelevant posts somewhere else

 

[Mamoon]

Bro you're doing that lol.

You're the one who stated that if Pakistan loses, it's all aqib's fault but if Pakistan wins its all thanks to the brilliance or Rizwan?

Either Aqib x Rizwan take the praise and the fall, or Aqib × Rizwan go off Scott free.

The coach influence is always secondary to the captain. How many World Cup winning coaches have received recognition compared to the captains?

People who don’t like Rizwan or thought he would fail as captain are now pretending that Aqib has a big role to play in the series wins in Australia and South Africa.

He did not. Pakistan won because of the excellent captaincy of Rizwan. You can sack Aqib tomorrow and it will make zero difference, but if you sack Rizwan it will have a big negative impact on the team.

 

[mominsaigol]

The coach influence is always secondary to the captain. How many World Cup winning coaches have received recognition compared to the captains?

People who don’t like Rizwan or thought he would fail as captain are now pretending that Aqib has a big role to play in the series wins in Australia and South Africa.

He did not. Pakistan won because of the excellent captaincy of Rizwan. You can sack Aqib tomorrow and it will make zero difference, but if you sack Rizwan it will have a big negative impact on the team.

We'll see but the fact remains is that before aqib came and made squad changes + pitch curation, Pakistan hadnt won a single test series at home.

And the captain of this series was Shan not rizwan.

He's clearly been very successful in both tests and odi as a coach/selector or whatever he is in pcb atm

 

[BouncerGuy]

Talk about AAQIB... not rizbabar or anyone else

 

[mominsaigol]

Talk about AAQIB... not rizbabar or anyone else

Its an aqib javed appreciation thread.

Unless the thread is about celebrating aqib when he was a player for pakistan back in 1990's, one can assume you mean all changes he made since the England test series.

Hence every single member of the squad that he has selected is a discussion point.

Infact I appreciate @Rana For making this thread is this is easily PP's most open thread when it comes to player talk as long as aqib is around.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Its an aqib javed appreciation thread.

Unless the thread is about celebrating aqib when he was a player for pakistan back in 1990's, one can assume you mean all changes he made since the England test series.

Hence every single member of the squad that he has selected is a discussion point.

Infact I appreciate @Rana For making this thread is this is easily PP's most open thread when it comes to player talk as long as aqib is around.

Talkin about rizwan and babar will take this thread nowhere. We have many many many threads about them. You can go there

 

[mominsaigol]

Talkin about rizwan and babar will take this thread nowhere. We have many many many threads about them. You can go there

Let's look at the facts so far

1) Aqib javed introduction involves him booting Babar out of tests and resting babar against Zimbabwe, Something NO OTHER COACH OR SELECTOR DID SINCE 2016.

2) Aqib made Rizwan odi and t20 captain.

3) Aqib selected KG as a potential babar rival and replacement.

And yet these are valid discussion points?

 

[Rana]

The coach influence is always secondary to the captain. How many World Cup winning coaches have received recognition compared to the captains?

The cricket world reveres the work coaches have done for champion sides. Coaches like John Buchanan, Gary Kirsten and Trevor Bayliss will forever be immortal for their excellent work to shape the course of champion nations.

To this day, true Pakistan cricket fans have a fond memory of the excellent work Bob Woolmer did for Pakistan!

 

[BouncerGuy]

@mominsaigol do you have anything to say

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870042026890408117

 

[mominsaigol]

@mominsaigol do you have anything to say

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870042026890408117

Ofcourse now you want my opinion

 

[shamaan]

Let's look at the facts so far

1) Aqib javed introduction involves him booting Babar out of tests and resting babar against Zimbabwe, Something NO OTHER COACH OR SELECTOR DID SINCE 2016.

2) Aqib made Rizwan odi and t20 captain.

3) Aqib selected KG as a potential babar rival and replacement.

And yet these are valid discussion points?

So from your understanding Babar will not play in the upcoming tests?.

If Aqib is getting credit for sticking with various players in the squad then so should Rizwan who picks the xi.

 

[mominsaigol]

So from your understanding Babar will not play in the upcoming tests?.

If Aqib is getting credit for sticking with various players in the squad then so should Rizwan who picks the xi.

Babar will play upcoming tests yes. KG did replace him however

 

[Slim]

Aqib needs to ve given credit for odi and test.

So far these are his accomplishments

Test

1) Won a test series at home despite pakistan losing for 2 years in a row. Backed sajid, noman, Kamran and saud, Curated spin pitches similar to uae. Kicked Babar out of test temporarily × Shaheen as well

Odi

1) Backed saim which led to pakistan beating aus, and sa

2) Got rid of dead weights like chacha, Shadab etc etc

3) So far pakistan has won 3 back to back series under him, Aus, zim, and SA

T20

1) The less said about this the better. Pakistan hasnt done a damn in this format atm.

Another HUGE achievement is Pakistan for the first time resting its main players for the zimbabwe series. I remember the ruckus caused by Safia Mafia and the fans of the their players when the same was tried in Afghanistan series. Shadab’s role was super suspicious as well after the badshah wazeer comments.

 

[Slim]

Aqib is a nobody. He is riding on Rizwan’s brilliant captaincy. His botched selections in T20Is says everything about his credentials.

Aqib proved his mettle already when he engineered Pakistan’s victory against England in the test series just not by pitches but by selection as well.

Rizwan has nothing to do with that.

 

[Slim]

@mominsaigol do you have anything to say

https://twitter.com/x/status/1870042026890408117

Who is Atiq uz Zaman? What has he over a world cup winning player, 2 times PSL winning coach, successful SRL bowling coach and now the first coach in Pakistan history to win back to back ODI series in Australia and South africa?

To Atiq uz Zaman: WHO ARE YA?

 

[Xoib]

Who is Atiq uz Zaman? What has he over a world cup winning player, 2 times PSL winning coach, successful SRL bowling coach and now the first coach in Pakistan history to win back to back ODI series in Australia and South africa?

To Atiq uz Zaman: WHO ARE YA?

Gillispie won the odi series in Aus

 

[Slim]

Gillispie won the odi series in Aus

Lol didnt gillepse claim that he was involved only in catch practise?

Beside that whole world knows who was behind team selection and strategy and it wasnt Gillepese. Its not even hidden knowledge, PCB sent Asad Shafiq under direction of Aqib to select playing 11. PCB in their media releases clearly stated that selection committee is selecting the playing 11. Are you purposely fooling yourself?

 

[mominsaigol]

Lol didnt gillepse claim that he was involved only in catch practise?

Beside that whole world knows who was behind team selection and strategy and it wasnt Gillepese. Its not even hidden knowledge, PCB sent Asad Shafiq under direction of Aqib to select playing 11. PCB in their media releases clearly stated that selection committee is selecting the playing 11. Are you purposely fooling yourself?

I got scrutinised by people who made fun of me for calling Gillespie a failed coach for pakistan. Most of them were ill informed Indian posters or @Major sahib.

These people don't understand cricket smh. They assume big names and past credentials equates to universal success.

I'm an aussie fan and I love Gillespie as a coach and mentor but he was rubbish for Pakistan atleast.

Under him we lost to Bangladesh and got mauled by England, they literally tonked 800 runs againat us and we were the first team in history to lose by a test match by an innings after scoring 500 runs.

What's worse Gillespie wanted the same bowlers vs England on the same pitch. Idc about his credentials but Aqib stepped in and curated the pitch, Kicked Babar for KG who scored a century in debut and actually won us our first test series at home.

that's a fact

 

[mominsaigol]

Gary Kristen was treated unfairly because he was called in kn the eve of a world cup. He had no time to make any changes or even get to know the team and had to take the brunt of a rubbish squad playing the cup.

However afterwards he orchestrated the champions cup and was searching for players and implementing his vision but before he could he was kicked out.

At the very least pcb should have let him coach till sa odi and t20 series to decide.

Gillespie was not treated unfairly lol. Losing to Bangladesh at home and getting marked by England while having complete control over the 11 followed by suggesting the exact same rubbish to play 2nd and 3rd test demanded a sack.

Furthermore Gillespie wasn't even willing to spend time with the team, 90% of the time he was in Australia chilling.

Aqib javed has been rubbish in t20 atm, solid in odi and test.

However unlike Gillespie he's actually implementing changes and they have worked for odi and test so far.

I'm sorry but aqib Is a better coach then Gillespie atm.

 

[Slim]

I got scrutinised by people who made fun of me for calling Gillespie a failed coach for pakistan. Most of them were ill informed Indian posters or @Major sahib.

These people don't understand cricket smh. They assume big names and past credentials equates to universal success.

I'm an aussie fan and I love Gillespie as a coach and mentor but he was rubbish for Pakistan atleast.

Under him we lost to Bangladesh and got mauled by England, they literally tonked 800 runs againat us and we were the first team in history to lose by a test match by an innings after scoring 500 runs.

What's worse Gillespie wanted the same bowlers vs England on the same pitch. Idc about his credentials but Aqib stepped in and curated the pitch, Kicked Babar for KG who scored a century in debut and actually won us our first test series at home.

that's a fact

You dont have to write idc about Aqib’s credentials because they are equally good if not better as a cricket player, and way better than Gillipese as a coach.

When the Pakistani cricketers of 80s, 90s tainted themselves in fixing, and tried to look for commentary stints.

Aqib gave back to the game with a completely untainted record. He has been coaching multiple teams, and has done a good job.

Hes a great addition, and i hope Mohsin Abramovich Naqvi keeps on giving him his full backing.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Gary Kristen was treated unfairly because he was called in kn the eve of a world cup. He had no time to make any changes or even get to know the team and had to take the brunt of a rubbish squad playing the cup.

However afterwards he orchestrated the champions cup and was searching for players and implementing his vision but before he could he was kicked out.

At the very least pcb should have let him coach till sa odi and t20 series to decide.

Gillespie was not treated unfairly lol. Losing to Bangladesh at home and getting marked by England while having complete control over the 11 followed by suggesting the exact same rubbish to play 2nd and 3rd test demanded a sack.

Furthermore Gillespie wasn't even willing to spend time with the team, 90% of the time he was in Australia chilling.

Aqib javed has been rubbish in t20 atm, solid in odi and test.

However unlike Gillespie he's actually implementing changes and they have worked for odi and test so far.

I'm sorry but aqib Is a better coach then Gillespie atm.

From what I understand, champions cup was not organised by Kirsten and both him and Gillespie did not bother to learn about the players in domestics which is why their selection rights were taken away. I bet Naqvi was rolling his eyes when Kirsten suggested Shadab. I also think he had enough when they were hardly spending any time in pakistan.

They should have got up to speed with the pool of players they were choosing from. That should have taken 3 weeks max and the rest of the time having sessions with them at NCA and helping to pick the A teams. They did none of this.

 

[mominsaigol]

You dont have to write idc about Aqib’s credentials because they are equally good if not better as a cricket player, and way better than Gillipese as a coach.

When the Pakistani cricketers of 80s, 90s tainted themselves in fixing, and tried to look for commentary stints.

Aqib gave back to the game with a completely untainted record. He has been coaching multiple teams, and has done a good job.

Hes a great addition, and i hope Mohsin Abramovich Naqvi keeps on giving him his full backing.

I said idc about Gillespie credentials lol, not aqib

 

[mominsaigol]

From what I understand, champions cup was not organised by Kirsten and both him and Gillespie did not bother to learn about the players in domestics which is why their selection rights were taken away. I bet Naqvi was rolling his eyes when Kirsten suggested Shadab. I also think he had enough when they were hardly spending any time in pakistan.

They should have got up to speed with the pool of players they were choosing from. That should have taken 3 weeks max and the rest of the time having sessions with them at NCA and helping to pick the A teams.

Wow, Even Kristen was lazy smh. Yeah then both should have been axed. No excuse

 

[shamaan]

Babar will play upcoming tests yes. KG did replace him however

Isnt that pointless dropping babar and then bringing him back

 

[mominsaigol]

Isnt that pointless dropping babar and then bringing him back

Its not pointless.

Babar azam was flopping tests like a fish, To top it off his t20 form and Odi form was going down the drain as well.

However unlike rizwan or anyone else, Babar still has 19 odi centuries with a 61 avg and 89 sr in his prime. Even after his form slump his avg still remains at 56.

Yes people talk about his stat pad nature and yes 5 of his centuries are against wi., but even if you remove 2nd string

Babar still has centuries against full strength aus in 2017, full strength NZ in 2019 and Nz was the best bowling teams of the tournament, Followed by a century against full strength sa, full strength eng etc etc.

No one had come close to his odi and even test achievements as of yet, Only saud is catching up.

Dropping Babar from tests and resting him against Zimbabwe did send a clear message that he has to perform against Tough teams now and he recently scored a 76 from a collapsed position against SA.

 

[emranabbas]

From what I understand, champions cup was not organised by Kirsten and both him and Gillespie did not bother to learn about the players in domestics which is why their selection rights were taken away. I bet Naqvi was rolling his eyes when Kirsten suggested Shadab. I also think he had enough when they were hardly spending any time in pakistan.

They should have got up to speed with the pool of players they were choosing from. That should have taken 3 weeks max and the rest of the time having sessions with them at NCA and helping to pick the A teams. They did none of this.

When it comes to domestic players, I can confidently say that any poster here has more knowledge than the two foreign coaches we had. They were rightfully dismissed.

Aqib and Naqvi are going to get a lot of hate, mostly for political reasons. But if you look at it purely from a cricket perspective, they’ve already done more than Ramiz Raja did in two years or probably ever would have.

As much as I'm not a fan of Rizwan, but let’s be honest Naqvi and Aqib are the ones who made him captain. Who is doing well under the wings of aqib. Rizwan’s fans should be thankful to naqvi and aqib just for that alone.

 

[Savak]

From what I understand, champions cup was not organised by Kirsten and both him and Gillespie did not bother to learn about the players in domestics which is why their selection rights were taken away. I bet Naqvi was rolling his eyes when Kirsten suggested Shadab. I also think he had enough when they were hardly spending any time in pakistan.

They should have got up to speed with the pool of players they were choosing from. That should have taken 3 weeks max and the rest of the time having sessions with them at NCA and helping to pick the A teams. They did none of this.

From what I understand, these coaches were not only not spending enough time in Pakistan as they agreed and signed up for as per their contracts, but they kept on threatening to resign over team selections, wanting their own foreign support staff when the PCB specified in their contracts that they need to train local support staff.

PCB lost confidence in Gillespie after the Bangladesh whitewash at home and the massive first test defeat against England. He still wanted to persist with the likes of Babar, Shaheen and was hesitant to make tough decisions.

Kirsten was strongly advocating for Mohd Haris to be made the T20 captain and for the continous selection of Shadab in the whiteball team. He also opposed resting Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan for the Zimbabwe series.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Aaqib has done some right things IMO. First he changed the approach for tests and we defeated ENgland. Then he dropped shaheen, babar and naseem from Tests and rightly so, and sent a clear message.

Then he rested big guns from Zimababwe series like Babar. Only thing he is missing is showing some positives in T20 format.

If Champions trophy is in t20 format then we are doomed with this team playing.

 

[Kianig89]

taking 3 right reviews, wonder what role does Aqib has in it

 

[Bhaijaan]

Keep your faith in Aaqib Javed. I really believe Pakistan needs quality local coaches than waste their time with foreign coaches. Let’s be honest. Your top cricketers don’t speak or understand English at all then how do all the other communicate with foreign coaches. Makes no sense. Everything else aside the language barrier for me is the biggest deal breaker.

 

[Mamoon]

Aqib proved his mettle already when he engineered Pakistan’s victory against England in the test series just not by pitches but by selection as well.

Rizwan has nothing to do with that.

Aqib is a nobody. As simple as that.

He is the type who takes credit for victory but shoulders no responsibility for defeats.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Great PC and really pragmatic comments from Aqib Javed. After a very long time its refreshing to see someone at the helm with the clarity of mind regarding what needs to be done to win test matches at home.

 

[Kianig89]

What will it be for Aaqib Javed should Pak win CT, Tamgha-e-Imtiaz or nomination for Nobel Prize or what , surely he has got the squad to go all the distance

 

[Kianig89]

So 1 game done and Aqib's squad failed convincingly, players out of position, bowlers getting injured, Main bowler was tanked lot to work for next game

 

[emranabbas]

So 1 game done and Aqib's squad failed convincingly, players out of position, bowlers getting injured, Main bowler was tanked lot to work for next game

you need to make your mind up who gets credit for what

pakistan wins - credit to rizwan
pakistan lose - blame aqib

 

[Rana]

you need to make your mind up who gets credit for what

pakistan wins - credit to rizwan
pakistan lose - blame aqib

The blame should go to Aqib for making Rizwan captain who wants his best friend Khushdil if he can’t have Iftikhar.

 

[Major]

The blame should go to Aqib for making Rizwan captain who wants his best friend Khushdil if he can’t have Iftikhar.

In one thread this guy wants Khushdil to be given a chance and be allowed to play than in another thread he wants to bash Rizwan for playing Khushdil.

 

[Rana]

In one thread this guy wants Khushdil to be given a chance and be allowed to play than in another thread he wants to bash Rizwan for playing Khushdil.

Be quiet

Did I pick Khushdil for the squad??? If he is picked, why would I not want the better attacking batters playing instead of the Tatti white ball accumulators from SNGPL Misbah school of rubbish???

In this squad, I would pick Khushdil, Faheem and Usman to play every game. Only Fakhar guarantee plays from the XI today as a batter.


KamrAn
Babar
Rizwan
Salman
Tayyab


Mujhe Ulti Aa rahi hai!! This is 2025 not 1985!!

 

[Major]

Be quiet

Did I pick Khushdil for the squad??? If he is picked, why would I not want the better attacking batters playing instead of the Tatti white ball accumulators from SNGPL Misbah school of rubbish???

In this squad, I would pick Khushdil, Faheem and Usman to play every game. Only Fakhar guarantee plays from the XI today as a batter.


KamrAn
Babar
Rizwan
Salman
Tayyab


Mujhe Ulti Aa rahi hai!! This is 2025 not 1985!!

Lol again he wants khushdil to play than go around in threads complaining why khushdil is in the team.

One confused poster......

 

[Rana]

Lol again he wants khushdil to play than go around in threads complaining why khushdil is in the team.

One confused poster......

He’s in the team because he is Rizwan’s friend.

But he’s still a better white ball batter than the Oooolti SNGPL nasl batters they have to bat 1-6 besides Fakhar

 

[Major]

He’s in the team because he is Rizwan’s friend.

But he’s still a better white ball batter than the Oooolti SNGPL nasl batters they have to bat 1-6 besides Fakhar

So at one side this guy is saying he is better than sngpl players than on the other side he has an issue why he is rizwans friend.

Confused personality....