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[VIDEOS] "Foreign coaches never make me feel that I am lacking in any skills, but that is not how I feel when I play for the Pakistan team": Azam Khan

Rana said:
You don’t think Harris is good enough

You won’t wanna hear the name of Anwar Ali for this role

You’ll probably realise you were all wrong to have expectations from Irfan Niazi

You’ll probably lose hope in Jahandad Khan

You all don’t really rate Aamer Jamal


So who do you want to play in this position??
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Any one but Azam Khan. Should never play for Pak again.

Pathetic is even too mild for him.
 
pakistani pride said:
Any one but Azam Khan. Should never play for Pak again.

Pathetic is even too mild for him.
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Well, I can say anyone but Rizwan too as a T20 opener all the time. But I have to make sense when I say why I want XYZ players in his position.

Who? You have to pick one in his position
 
Azam was trying to be a keeper like those in Football. He was meant to catch but instead, he was trying to just put his hands on the ball to stop them. Even then, he let a few balls go because his body just won't move that quickly to grab a ball that is a bit far away from his body. As a keeper, he is zero and we all know how he has been batting so far.

No foreign coach is going to help a guy like Azam khan if he unable to move
 
Salman Butt speaking about Azam Khan during an interview:

“I believe there’s a lot of talent in Azam Khan, but whenever he makes a mistake, people will point fingers at his fitness. This is something he needs to address, and if he doesn’t, then he is not passionate enough to play for Pakistan. This is something you have to do personally, lose weight. Neither the coach nor anyone else can help in this, you have to train yourself and fix your diet. If you’re not ready to lose 10 kilos for your country, then how will it work? There’s a lot of difference between international cricket and league cricket. In league cricket, there are 4 professionals and 7 local players and it’s one thing to hit against them, but it’s a different thing to perform big against a team full of professionals.”

“I’m not a body-type specialist. It could be a genetic thing or it might be difficult for him to keep up with a strict diet. Maybe his training threshold is not going as high as it needs to. Your heart rate should be at a certain level. When you reach that level, the training affects you. If you keep training within your comfort zone, no matter how much you train, it won’t make a difference. Improvement always comes by going outside your comfort zone. I haven’t trained with him, so I don’t know what his diet is like, but if there’s a genetic problem, doctors should tell people that he trains, but there’s a problem with him. There is no such thing so I don’t know what to say in his case.”

“In a fitness test, there’s a test called skin fold. It has a caliper inside and it has a range. Azam Khan is even outside that range. When a caliper is applied to other players of a team and the reading on Azam Khan is not applied, then what will other players think? Anyone can say whatever they want, but the point is, for an athlete, he needs to look like an athlete. I am a fan of his talent but whenever he is going to make a mistake, people will say the same thing about him regardless of the shot he played or his technique, people will say, ‘Look, he doesn’t keep himself fit.”​
 
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Rana said:
Well, I can say anyone but Rizwan too as a T20 opener all the time. But I have to make sense when I say why I want XYZ players in his position.

Who? You have to pick one in his position
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I am no fan of Rizwan and have many reasons for that, but Azam Khan is next level in terms of not needed. Rizwan is 100x the keeper Azam is. We do not so called 5 specialist bowlers when of them is Shadab who gets smashed 24/7. The batting needs to be stronger, so you try a bat there who can bowl a bit. Could easily have tried Jamal instead of Azam and let him bowl 1 or 2 overs per game. With iftikhar bowling a couple as well.

But all we did is waste time on a obese individual who should follow therapy but instead is representing a country of 250 million people, looking like a scared kid when facing some heat, clearly he was afraid when facing Wood.
 
Usman said:
That dismissal was embarrassing. Azam had his eyes closed so hard that it was clear he was scared for his life. No technique, clinically obese and utterly underserving of his place in the team. Enough said.
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The bouncer from Mark Wood was laser targeted and very fast. It would have removed quite a few batsmen. But it’s the way Azam Khan was dismissed that was noticeable. He didn’t look like an international player against that delivery.
 
James said:
The bouncer from Mark Wood was laser targeted and very fast. It would have removed quite a few batsmen. But it’s the way Azam Khan was dismissed that was noticeable. He didn’t look like an international player against that delivery.
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Errr he was too fat to move out of the way. I personally was expecting him to do a Ricky ponting front full pull shot apparently his good in leagues.
 
This witch hunt against Azam is appalling. Dropped catches happen by everyone. No need to use his fatness as a reason. He has taken some incredible WK catches as well. Also in terms of batting, he's still one of the most destructive batsman in Pakistan. I would still play him in the world cup. The other options are awful.
 
shariqnoor said:
This witch hunt against Azam is appalling. Dropped catches happen by everyone. No need to use his fatness as a reason. He has taken some incredible WK catches as well. Also in terms of batting, he's still one of the most destructive batsman in Pakistan. I would still play him in the world cup. The other options are awful.
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Mohammadd Harris was is miles ahead and clear injustice to him - hence what happened a few days ago….
 
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shariqnoor said:
This witch hunt against Azam is appalling. Dropped catches happen by everyone. No need to use his fatness as a reason. He has taken some incredible WK catches as well. Also in terms of batting, he's still one of the most destructive batsman in Pakistan. I would still play him in the world cup. The other options are awful.
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The way he is performing, I can say that we do have a better option than him atm. Imad can replace him easily. Saim ayub can come in place of him. No need to carry dead weight.
 
shariqnoor said:
This witch hunt against Azam is appalling. Dropped catches happen by everyone. No need to use his fatness as a reason. He has taken some incredible WK catches as well. Also in terms of batting, he's still one of the most destructive batsman in Pakistan. I would still play him in the world cup. The other options are awful.
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i hope you are being sarcastic right?
 
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The Bald Eagle said:
Feel for Azam Khan, getting too much hate these days. Hopefully we will see the CPL version of him in this WC
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loool hate?

If pakistan were to play a blind cricketer in the mens team, and he misses every ball and fails in fielding, are we suppose to sit here and say nice things about him? Oh yar he was blind its ok we lost the game, we should not make fun of the blind....

If you are obese and got into the system due to fathers links, expect to be bashed.
 
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It is not about trolling.

With his weight, Azam is a liability in the field and cannot run quick singles or twos.

His upside with the bat even on his best day is not worth the guaranteed downside he brings. And international level cricket is ruthless in exploiting such weaknesses.

He does not get flak from league coaches because they have no skin in the game to develop him as a long term resource. The standard of cricket in leagues is lower and his upside there can be balanced out with his guaranteed downside. A league coach is hired for a 1-1.5 month gig to take resources available and use them as best possible to get team to qualify for knockouts.

A national coach's job depends on long term performance this they need to develop and create resources and help bring about results. Naturally they will not be happy at being saddled with an Azam Khan.

Till date he has not been able to understand this, it is a flaw with his mindset. He has no place in international cricket and even if he took all his catches and scored a few cameos he would not be a squad fit.
 
shariqnoor said:
This witch hunt against Azam is appalling. Dropped catches happen by everyone. No need to use his fatness as a reason. He has taken some incredible WK catches as well. Also in terms of batting, he's still one of the most destructive batsman in Pakistan. I would still play him in the world cup. The other options are awful.
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I hope you are being sarcastic, like seriously?
Have you seen Azam bat vs NZ en Eng? He is all lost and looks like a Sunday 3rd class league batsman. His fitness, is pathetic, he has 0 work ethic and cant even do the basics right.

Biggest parchee in the history of Pak cricket and to top that list you truly have to be awful.
 
Genuinely might be one of the worst cricketers to ever play at the international level in the last 5-7 years.
 
Imagine on 9th June Azam taking Kuldeep to cleaners and playing a match winning innings for Pakistan 🤩
 
RidiculousMan said:
Imagine on 9th June Azam taking Kuldeep to cleaners and playing a match winning innings for Pakistan 🤩
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I hope we see some kind of blinder on an inning from him if he is going to play. Not sure if he is going to do that though. Hopes are not that high.
 
Can’t have him as a keeper if he’s playing.

We’re meant to be hiding him in the field, instead we’ve done the opposite and probably given him the hardest place to stand.

Put him in front of the square leg umpire to obstruct his view.
 
Not sure as to why he's unable to lose weight/fat and build muscle.

It's been a good 7 years now and yet he's not been able to get on top of this reeks of bigger issues instead.

Surely if he wants to be able to be an agile keeper and batsman, then he needs to work on his own self and do an assessment for himself.

If he carries on as it is it wouldn't be able to achieve the best ability he would need to succeed at the most competitive level of the game where he's been struggling whenever he's been given the chance to play.
 
shariqnoor said:
This witch hunt against Azam is appalling. Dropped catches happen by everyone. No need to use his fatness as a reason. He has taken some incredible WK catches as well. Also in terms of batting, he's still one of the most destructive batsman in Pakistan. I would still play him in the world cup. The other options are awful.
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Azam Khan has had 3 years since his international debut in 2021 to vaguely resemble a professional athlete.

He has 24/7 access to facilities and fitness trainers as an international cricketer and prodigy of a former Pakistan captain - the kind of which that 99% of his countrymen could only dream of.

He has received no end of criticism during that time which a self-respecting individual, you'd think, would take heed of.

Today he appears bulkier than ever making him a liability in the field. That alone is grounds for exclusion. Azam's no Inzamam that his batting skills merit overlooking his poor fitness (and Inzamam at his worst was never as morbidly obese). Azam's T20I batting average stands at 9.77 after 12 innings. That's fact, not witchhunt.

I don't understand this desire from you and Mamoon to play the professional contrarian. If a situation is black or white, it is thus.
 
Mamoon said:
This makes a lot of sense, but you have to ask questions of the team management as well. How can they let this happen?

Your diet, your sleeping schedule, supplements, medications etc. everything is monitored when you are part of the group while playing for preparing for a tournament, while Azam is sneaking in junk food to his hotel room without consequences.

Absolute shambles all-round. The only hope is that someone like Kirsten can put his foot down and beat him into shape or send him home.

He has been part of professionally run sports teams throughout his coaching career and he must be scratching his head already.
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He probably has an undiagnosed eating disorder for which he needs medical intervention.

Not participation in an international tournament where any failure will result in ten times greater levels of abuse than he's already received.

He's got to admit he needs help first because his interviews suggest he's in denial.
 
Markhor said:
He probably has an undiagnosed eating disorder for which he needs medical intervention.

Not participation in an international tournament where any failure will result in ten times greater levels of abuse than he's already received.

He's got to admit he needs help first because his interviews suggest he's in denial.
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His eating disorder is not that hard to diagnose. He eats too much and exercises too little.
 
Markhor said:
He probably has an undiagnosed eating disorder for which he needs medical intervention.

Not participation in an international tournament where any failure will result in ten times greater levels of abuse than he's already received.

He's got to admit he needs help first because his interviews suggest he's in denial.
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He eats too much. Simple as that. I don't even know why we're having this convo, why is there are an obese person in an international sports team.
 
Technics 1210 said:
I have Azam Khan on video walking into the hotel at around 11 PM with a bag of burgers, night before the match on Tuesday.

This is nothing, another guest at the hotel showed me a video of the previous day, and same thing, Azam Khan walking into the hotel with a bag of burgers.

Azam Khan is not interested in playing Cricket for Pakistan, if he was, he would control his diet - which he clearly refuses to do.
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Such shameful players should never be allowed anywhere near domestic cricket let alone international cricket. As shameless as his father.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
His eating disorder is not that hard to diagnose. He eats too much and exercises too little.
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Typical though of the softies though, relinquish responsibility from the person, and blame it on genetics instead.

No one forces Azam to eat burgers at 11PM on the night before the match.
 
Technics 1210 said:
Typical though of the softies though, relinquish responsibility from the person, and blame it on genetics instead.

No one forces Azam to eat burgers at 11PM on the night before the match.
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I'm not relinquishing responsibility on anyone - the guy only has himself to blame as I said to a poster suggesting there's a witchhunt against him if you scrolled above.

The criticism on Azam is entirely justified. He should be in the gym on a medically supervised weight loss programme, not a World Cup squad.

This isn't the amateur era of cricket anymore where fitness mattered little, and it's shameful he doesn't want to admit to a weight problem let alone address it even 3 years after his international debut.
 
RidiculousMan said:
Imagine on 9th June Azam taking Kuldeep to cleaners and playing a match winning innings for Pakistan 🤩
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Stop dreaming! In reality it's more likely he will get out in single figures after having his eyes closed for the whole of his innings while swinging wildly with the bat before dropping so many catches that even Kamran Akmal would blush!
 
Markhor said:
Azam Khan has had 3 years since his international debut in 2021 to vaguely resemble a professional athlete.

He has 24/7 access to facilities and fitness trainers as an international cricketer and prodigy of a former Pakistan captain - the kind of which that 99% of his countrymen could only dream of.

He has received no end of criticism during that time which a self-respecting individual, you'd think, would take heed of.

Today he appears bulkier than ever making him a liability in the field. That alone is grounds for exclusion. Azam's no Inzamam that his batting skills merit overlooking his poor fitness (and Inzamam at his worst was never as morbidly obese). Azam's T20I batting average stands at 9.77 after 12 innings. That's fact, not witchhunt.

I don't understand this desire from you and Mamoon to play the professional contrarian. If a situation is black or white, it is thus.
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He dropped a catch. Yes. So? But to use that dropped catch as an excuse to further humiliate him because of his weight is a witch hunt and is not only being done by fans but by ex cricketers too.

I don't condone his fitness. He has to work on it. Period.

But he's also a better batsman in T20s than 95% of the batsmen in Pakistan. We've seen the alternatives. They can all barely last 5 balls. Yes, Azam hasn't delivered at the international level at all so far and should be criticized for it.

I heavily criticized Khushdil and called him a fake all rounder but when he was hounded in the stadium and here on PP, I defended him too. The one thing you never do is to attack people personally publicly.

Over the course of the previous PSLs, he's shown to be the most competent middle order batsman in T20s in Pakistan. I would still back him and if he fails in the World Cup, then it should be curtains for him. This is my opinion and I'm not asking for any validation from anyone here.
 
If they insist on playing Azam, then fine. But PLEASE let Rizwan keep, it's too important a position to gamble inorder to accommodate someone.
 
kingusama92 said:
The guy is obese, of course he can't play the short ball against pace.

This is common sense.

Any quality bowler and captain will work this out after doing a few minutes of scouting. He is physically at a serious disadvantage to play those types of delivery due to the technique it demands from the batsman.
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It's not necessarily technique, it's more likely his physique. His arms are so fleshy it must be like lifting small goats. How is he going to get his bat up in time to face super quick short deliveries coming at head height?
 
shortbread said:
If they insist on playing Azam, then fine. But PLEASE let Rizwan keep, it's too important a position to gamble inorder to accommodate someone.
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Translation: Azam Khan is going to drop catches so let's keep him in the field where there are fewer balls coming his way than behind the wickets where an edge can happen anytime.
 
It seems that Azam Khan has removed all of his Instagram posts.

What could be a reason? any guess?

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Varun said:
Translation: Azam Khan is going to drop catches so let's keep him in the field where there are fewer balls coming his way than behind the wickets where an edge can happen anytime.
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Fairly accurate
 
He can only do his best

Whether or not he performs is destiny. There is no control of it. The same way there is no control over day and night.
 
shariqnoor said:
He dropped a catch. Yes. So? But to use that dropped catch as an excuse to further humiliate him because of his weight is a witch hunt and is not only being done by fans but by ex cricketers too.

I don't condone his fitness. He has to work on it. Period.

But he's also a better batsman in T20s than 95% of the batsmen in Pakistan. We've seen the alternatives. They can all barely last 5 balls. Yes, Azam hasn't delivered at the international level at all so far and should be criticized for it.

I heavily criticized Khushdil and called him a fake all rounder but when he was hounded in the stadium and here on PP, I defended him too. The one thing you never do is to attack people personally publicly.

Over the course of the previous PSLs, he's shown to be the most competent middle order batsman in T20s in Pakistan. I would still back him and if he fails in the World Cup, then it should be curtains for him. This is my opinion and I'm not asking for any validation from anyone here.
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Just wow.

With such fans we deserve all the defeats we are suffering.

Very poor mindset.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
It's not necessarily technique, it's more likely his physique. His arms are so fleshy it must be like lifting small goats. How is he going to get his bat up in time to face super quick short deliveries coming at head height?
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Yeah, he's almost physically incapable of playing the shot well at pace.

His only hope is to cash in on weaker bowlers or slog blindly.
 
If the impact player rule that IPL has, catches on to other leagues, his utility will go higher. The guy can hit a long ball when he connects but he is a liability on the field.
 
pakistani pride said:
Just wow.

With such fans we deserve all the defeats we are suffering.

Very poor mindset.
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If calling for a stop to personal attacks on anyone is indicative of a poor mindset, then sure I have one.

Pakistan deserves all the defeats not simply because Azam is part of the team but because Pakistan itself is a hub of corruption where a convicted fixer gets to play for the team, where talent doesn't exist and where cricketing awareness is rock bottom. You can imbibe all the jazba, daleri and Australianism in these players yet the results will still be the same.
 
Local.Dada said:
If the impact player rule that IPL has, catches on to other leagues, his utility will go higher. The guy can hit a long ball when he connects but he is a liability on the field.
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Provided the connection is set up by a trundler or a mediocre spinner. Also it's important the opposition isn't a sharp fielding unit, because quick runs and rotation of strike isn't his forte either. The list of liabilities is quite long when one is this well endowed!
 
shariqnoor said:
If calling for a stop to personal attacks on anyone is indicative of a poor mindset, then sure I have one.

Pakistan deserves all the defeats not simply because Azam is part of the team but because Pakistan itself is a hub of corruption where a convicted fixer gets to play for the team, where talent doesn't exist and where cricketing awareness is rock bottom. You can imbibe all the jazba, daleri and Australianism in these players yet the results will still be the same.
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PP is a cricket forum. 99.9 of the posts are related to his pathetic batting and his WK. There are no personal attacks.
 
Azam is now getting a lot of abuse from the fans, media etc but also the squad.

Yes he brought it upon himself, but the real culprit are the ones who selected him. These are moments where the selection committee has to override the captain, sifrashi's etc and put their foot down. But they're too timid.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Feel for Azam Khan, getting too much hate these days. Hopefully we will see the CPL version of him in this WC
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CPL LEVEL IS LOW CLASS LEVEL. THAT IS WHY HE AND SAMI AYUB PERFORMED. (y) BOTH ARE HORRIBLY EXPOSED AGAINST INTERNATIONAL STANDARD OF BOWLERS.:ROFLMAO: HE IS A DISGRACE TO ANY PLAYER WHO WORKS ON FITNESS. NEPOTISM AT ITS FATTEST IS KILLING PAKISTAN CRICKET.
 
Does that ipl impact player rule apply in this World Cup? If so may aswell use him at number 6 he might connect a few.. but he should not be allowed to take the field.
 
Most of the hate for Azam is coming from insecure Babar fans who are unable to defend their Quaid's rubbish batting and as such have found an easy target in Azam Khan

Let it be known however, if Azam is invested in properly and given the chances he deserves than Azam Khan will become the most recognisable Azam in PCT history
 
CerebralPatriot said:
Most of the hate for Azam is coming from insecure Babar fans who are unable to defend their Quaid's rubbish batting and as such have found an easy target in Azam Khan

Let it be known however, if Azam is invested in properly and given the chances he deserves than Azam Khan will become the most recognisable Azam in PCT history
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No. He is doing nothing to help himself and there are better wicket keeper batsmen him. And better wicket keepers alone. And better batsmen alone. He is denying a better talented player a chance to better the teams chances. He’s humiliating himself and the team/ country.
 
shortbread said:
Provided the connection is set up by a trundler or a mediocre spinner. Also it's important the opposition isn't a sharp fielding unit, because quick runs and rotation of strike isn't his forte either. The list of liabilities is quite long when one is this well endowed!
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If IPL has those mediocre bowlers in every team, the other leagues and some of the international teams bowling is way mediocre. Obviously a guy like Azam will never get a look in most top sides but for Pakistan he might have a value.
 
AAli98 said:
Does that ipl impact player rule apply in this World Cup? If so may aswell use him at number 6 he might connect a few.. but he should not be allowed to take the field.
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Only thing he will connect is thin air. I am seriously shocked at knowledge and understanding of a few posters, who still feel Azam will contribute with the bat vs bigger teams.
 
He is young and inexperienced. Cut him some slack. I have criticized Azam and other cricketers over their poor performance but this culture of abusing and trolling players is not cool. Its better if fans question Manager/Selector rather than player like happens in football.
 
Cric_lover4487 said:
He is young and inexperienced. Cut him some slack. I have criticized Azam and other cricketers over their poor performance but this culture of abusing and trolling players is not cool. Its better if fans question Manager/Selector rather than player like happens in football.
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He is nearly 26 so not young. This is mid career.
 
Flat_Track_Bully said:
He is nearly 26 so not young. This is mid career.
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I know. I am just feeling very bad. I read on twitter that he deleted his instagram pics and locked his profile. I am feeling guilty because i also made fun of his fitness on this forum too. I wish him success in this world cup. It would be sweet revenge.
 
Cric_lover4487 said:
I know. I am just feeling very bad. I read on twitter that he deleted his instagram pics and locked his profile. I am feeling guilty because i also made fun of his fitness on this forum too. I wish him success in this world cup. It would be sweet revenge.
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Why would you feel bad for someone who's profession is a pro athlete and has been picked for a world cup squad and is literally obese :ROFLMAO:

Feel sorry for players like Kaneria and Youhana who were constantly harrased for their religion by team members.
 
Flat_Track_Bully said:
Why would you feel bad for someone who's profession is a pro athlete and has been picked for a world cup squad and is literally obese :ROFLMAO:

Feel sorry for players like Kaneria and Youhana who were constantly harrased for their religion by team members.
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My manager gives me earful whenever i messed up a bit. My family also never forgets to mention to relatives that i am an underachiever. You are right, I guess mental health concerns are only for rich people like pro athletes. Middle class professionals like me are expected to suck it up and move on in life.
 
Cric_lover4487 said:
I know. I am just feeling very bad. I read on twitter that he deleted his instagram pics and locked his profile. I am feeling guilty because i also made fun of his fitness on this forum too. I wish him success in this world cup. It would be sweet revenge.
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If you are an athlete and you have a handicap (look at the guy) then you need something out of this world in your armory to stand out.

When Sachin debuted he was 16 and looked like a 12 year old and he was facing mean Pak, Aus and WI fast bowlers, he shut critics mouth with his performance.
 
Cric_lover4487 said:
I know. I am just feeling very bad. I read on twitter that he deleted his instagram pics and locked his profile. I am feeling guilty because i also made fun of his fitness on this forum too. I wish him success in this world cup. It would be sweet revenge.
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FEELING BAD?!

He has it light, very light. Been this a decade or so ago, he would've struggled to come back fearing the wrath on the streets in person. He'd be especially vulnerable cause I do not see him successfully running away from a mob! Now the anger is thankfully confined to social media. You think this likes of Indian, Aussie cricketers have it easy from their fans on the internet?

If this worries him, how's he supposed to face the sledging on the field? The chirp from the slip cordon will be far worse! Needs to toughen up if he wants to become a champion cricketer.
 
kingusama92 said:
Yeah, he's almost physically incapable of playing the shot well at pace.

His only hope is to cash in on weaker bowlers or slog blindly.
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Which is fine when he's playing in the Bangladesh super league or the Caribbean version whatever it's called. Not much use in a world cup where the best bowlers in the world will be storming in with 150kph bouncers.
 
CerebralPatriot said:
Most of the hate for Azam is coming from insecure Babar fans who are unable to defend their Quaid's rubbish batting and as such have found an easy target in Azam Khan

Let it be known however, if Azam is invested in properly and given the chances he deserves than Azam Khan will become the most recognisable Azam in PCT history
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He's already the most recognisable due to being a laughing stock and looking like a wrestler playing cricket.
 
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PakEngFan said:
He's already the most recognisable due to being a laughing stock and looking like a wrestler playing cricket.
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I am assuming you mean WWE wrestling, have you seen the physiques of amateur wrestlers (Olympians etc)?
 
Mamoon said:
He probably consumes 3,000+ calories when he is on his own, but he has been with the Pakistan team since PSL ended almost 3 months ago and yet he hasn’t lost a pound….
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3000+? I’d hesitate to keep even 4000 as a base, the way he looks and the way people are describing his eating habits.

Given that 2200 (ish) calories is the average recommends daily diet for an average male, to get to 3000 calories would just mean a few Dunkin’ donuts, maybe three. He’s probably eating far far more than that.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
His eating disorder is not that hard to diagnose. He eats too much and exercises too little.
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The problem is not his eating disorder.

The problem is his lack of interest in playing for Pakistan.

Action speaks louder than words and you then to be genius to figure out that Azam is just not interested. Poor guy has always been pushed by his dad.
 
CerebralPatriot said:
Most of the hate for Azam is coming from insecure Babar fans who are unable to defend their Quaid's rubbish batting and as such have found an easy target in Azam Khan

Let it be known however, if Azam is invested in properly and given the chances he deserves than Azam Khan will become the most recognisable Azam in PCT history
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Couldn't care less about Babar Azam but he's achieved infinitely more than Azam Khan will ever do in his career. Also if Azam doesn't want to be laughed at for his weight, then there's a simple solution... lose weight and start acting like a professional sportsman!
 
Cryin Out Loud said:
3000+? I’d hesitate to keep even 4000 as a base, the way he looks and the way people are describing his eating habits.

Given that 2200 (ish) calories is the average recommends daily diet for an average male, to get to 3000 calories would just mean a few Dunkin’ donuts, maybe three. He’s probably eating far far more than that.
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He is going through 5000 calories a day easily. He is a pro cricketer so is active and burning more calories than the average person so just imagine how much more he is eating to maintain his weight or get heavier.

In a strange way this is good for the team and the wider public because its making them realise how important being in good shape is.

I get that in a poor country like Pakistan, being fat is a sign of affluence and used to show off to others, this mentality needs to change.
 
CerebralPatriot said:
Most of the hate for Azam is coming from insecure Babar fans who are unable to defend their Quaid's rubbish batting and as such have found an easy target in Azam Khan

Let it be known however, if Azam is invested in properly and given the chances he deserves than Azam Khan will become the most recognisable Azam in PCT history
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Did you type that with a straight face?
 
After Usman Khan's impressive showing in the 4th T20I against England, it seems unlikely that we see him in the playing XI against USA and India.
 
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