1 more chance and then what? Did you actually see the hit me balls he got yesterday? You think in Int cricket pacers from Aus, SA, NZ and India will bowl such stuff?This boy could have been the best one out there but so far, he has failed at the internationals. Look at his strike rate so far in PSL 9. One more chance?
I agree with his observation. I wrote the same in this thread few days back - he has gotten fatter, which is unbelievable because he burns a lot more calories and is physically far more active than your average obese person.
Maybe. But with Pakistan sorely lacking power hitters I can understand why people want to try and get him into the team at the cost of efficiency in the field.
He is a tailender in International cricket.
What’s his views on Babar Azam’s weight? Not allowed to talk about him?
I can think of many tailenders who would average more than 4 at international level.
He will never be international standard. He's a tail ender against proper teams as shown by his record average of 4 with 90 odd sr.
Feels like zaman needs arm extensions to get the job done
I disagree.
I always wonder how sportsmen become obese in the first place,
Interview wise, almost everyone is a misbah clone by that logic?
Most of the people I've met over the years who tend to be overweight as teens and then as young adults and keep gaining it are usually the people with chill and non caring parents who don't really bother too much.
PCB will get bankrupt but wont able to manage this allowance
Problem is he’s been allowed to play domestic or PSL/ league cricket before losing weight. He’s made it now and gets to enjoy the sport that he loves. Worse still, he might worry that losing weight will affect his performance negatively.
Because he is only a world class player in his own little brain.
True, in that case Rizwan keeps. But where do you hide Azam, he'll turn into the biggest concern on the field?! Or Pakistan plays T20s with a permanent floating slip.
Why do you need to hide Azam? People act as if he is the 2nd coming of Viv Richards. He is NOT International standard, simple.
Hafeez has it in for him
He didn’t go missing like Agha and Shadab did today did he?
Babloo ka saban bhi slow hai, so is his running between the wickets, his keeping and his reflexes in batting.
He won't click, I watched his last dismissal, dude has extremely slow reflexes.I would love to see him open any day... Imagine if he clicks, that would be a nightmare for the opposition but if he doesn't the same would be true for his own team.
Perhaps it's us who need to understand that he's not in the physical form to play a long innings by T20 standards, let alone ODIs. Keeping for 20 overs plus batting for 8-10 overs might create issues with his joints, feet etc. The team cannot simply treat him as a regular cricketer.
He shouldn't be playing if he cannot be treated like a regular cricketer. No special treatment sorry.
He has two things going for him which makes him special, he has 'talent' and lineage, his father was a Pakistan great!
His talent is useless when his international average is in single digits and anyone can just get him out.
Easy, by facing Chris Jordan.
So true!
1 big score in 12 can work in a franchise league because you get so many chances to play and make an impact. I mean you are more likely to qualify for the PSL playoffs than not and really just need to hit in one game to make some headlines.
LOL you gave 12 chances to any decent cricketer in Pak FC and I am sure they will have 1 big score in 12 outings.
My point wasn't related to Azam as a player but his points regarding coaches. Of course the foreign coach who is with him for a limited amount of time and has to max existing resources will be more encouraging.
He is a lost cause. Only in Pak cricket you will see a person with such fitness levels represent the National team. any captain with a little bit of self respect or dignity would refuse to select him in the playing 11.
Stop blaming Azam, that was totally Guptill's fault!
