What wonders? Ain’t beaten top3 since 2021 Ireland Zimbabwe showing you there teeth.. surprised Eng ain’t gone home should refuse to play with pathetic opposition.
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What wonders? Ain’t beaten top3 since 2021 Ireland Zimbabwe showing you there teeth.. surprised Eng ain’t gone home should refuse to play with pathetic opposition.
Now that 30 run difference between us and Uganda has also gone?What wonders? Ain’t beaten top3 since 2021 Ireland Zimbabwe showing you there teeth.. surprised Eng ain’t gone home should refuse to play with pathetic opposition.
True Ifty & usman have been exposed to 18 overs.Now that 30 run difference between us and Uganda has also gone?
Look at these figures and tell me whether you still think Babar deserves to be retained.
If the likes of Inzamam or Younis can be dropped in their careers, who the heck is Babar ?
This is professional sport and there has to be accountability. Only in Pakistan do we hear this emotional dramabaazi about iconic players, experience etc etc.
The only mistake was not dropping him before the series. With the Presidents Trophy ongoing - now is the best time to drop him so he can get some much needed domestic red ball cricket under his belt.
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Where did I say that sacking Shaheen was the right decision?I’ll just leave this here.
Bold move. Dropping 3 of the main players.
I think Naseem shouldn't have been dropped.
lol. It selfish. He backstabbed his current team mate to get captaincyHe is not selfish like Amir and Imad. He don’t put himself above the team. If PCB asked him to take over as captain again, he obliged as the dutiful servant of PCB that he is.
Naseem and Shaheen both deserve the chop no matter what’s the pitch like conceding 800 runs with 550 behind your back deserves accountabilityBold move. Dropping 3 of the main players.
I think Naseem shouldn't have been dropped.
Neither should saud one innings ist enough the whole team shud be out and put under 19s inDropping Naseem doesn’t make sense . Shaheen and Babar rightly dropped but shafique and Saim shouldn’t have been in squad too
Hamza can land the ball in the same place six times which is an upgrade in it of itselfNaseem must be extremely fragile. Because as mid as he has been I don't see how 80 mph left armer Mir Hamza is any better on these flat tracks .
Averages 42 in Test cricket and averages 73 in Tests held in Pakistan.Hamza can land the ball in the same place six times which is an upgrade in it of itself
Where did I say that sacking Shaheen was the right decision?
Reappointing Babar was the right thing to do after the bad decision of sacking Shaheen had already taken place. However, Shaheen should not have been sacked in the first place.
I’m okay with either of Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan captaining in all three formats.
I said reappointing Babar was the right thing to do after Shaheen was sacked. If you had asked if Shaheen should have been sacked in the first place or not, I would have said no.You cannot say appointing Babar as the captain was the right thing to do and hold a view that contradicts it by saying that Shaheen shouldn’t have been sacked.
Before Shaheen was officially sacked, Babar was already having meetings with Naqvi. If Babar declined, Shaheen wouldn’t have been sacked. Naqvi was never to going to make Rizwan captain, he thought he would win the fans over by making Babar the captain again.
Bobzy can come back fresh for all important Zimbabwe tour.IA Babar will back. If doesn't then he only has himself to blame as he is amongst the talented player we have produced in 2000s. As I have said before Babar should open the batting and although technically his game isn't in a good place, it's still better than our 2 other openers. It will also give him time to play to his tempo and when the spinners come on, he will already be in.
Maybe but more importantly he needs his confidence back.Bobzy can come back fresh for all important Zimbabwe tour.
How does he build back his confidence in Pakistan?Maybe but more importantly he needs his confidence back.
That is the difficult part. Our Domestic scene has all the competitive elements of the Derbyshire League division 2 championship. These clowns wrecked a system which could have allowed real competition as it evolved.How does he build back his confidence in Pakistan?
In England for example when a player goes back to county to gain a bit of form there is usually no coverage as nobody really cares.
Babars every move will be scrutinized. It will be difficult for him to work on his game under the radar.
This is an excellent decision, well done Masood/Gillespie/Naqvi.
It is so important to protect Babar right now. All he needs is to refresh his mind by sitting out a few matches and he will be back with a bang and be ready to dominate for the next 5-6 years.
It is important to protect his mental health right now and from the toxic fans who clearly don’t want him to succeed.
That is the difficult part. Our Domestic scene has all the competitive elements of the Derbyshire League division 2 championship. These clowns wrecked a system which could have allowed real competition as it evolved.
Maybe. But for me he needs to bat time. Many of his dismissals are due to a lack of concentration but I agree there is no one answerDomestic cricket won't help Babar - whether that's county or PAK domestic.
Batsmen working it out in county/domestic are usually very smart guys like Smith or Root .
If simply playing domestic was the answer then most English batters would have good technique which they don't.
He needs to work with Gary Palmer or go back to Grant Flower for him to get into better positions.
They are acting like fanboys
Are you for real? Babar needed time away form spotlight. Please dont spout non sense. Him not scoring and his refusal to work on his flaws were weighing the whole team down.Sad day for Pakistan cricket.
You probably have destroyed the only batsman could have gotten in to legend category of the current crop.
You'll realise the role of babar this time around..... And it will be uglier than before or what you would expect.
Why? He is clearly struggling even on flat roads against poor Eng attack. Not just test, he has not been doing well in others formats as well.Sad day for Pakistan cricket.
You probably have destroyed the only batsman could have gotten in to legend category of the current crop.
You'll realise the role of babar this time around..... And it will be uglier than before or what you would expect.
454 FC wickets at 23 across over 100 matches in Pakistan tells you he knows how to bowl to these conditions.Averages 42 in Test cricket and averages 73 in Tests held in Pakistan.
Hamza needs good new ball conditions to do anything.
He can't do anything without helpful pitches or overhead conditions.
Domestic cricket won't help Babar - whether that's county or PAK domestic.
Batsmen working it out in county/domestic are usually very smart guys like Smith or Root .
If simply playing domestic was the answer then most English batters would have good technique which they don't.
He needs to work with Gary Palmer or go back to Grant Flower for him to get into better positions.
Lol he is so embarrassing to watch with his 120ks thunderbolts.Averages 42 in Test cricket and averages 73 in Tests held in Pakistan.
Hamza needs good new ball conditions to do anything.
He can't do anything without helpful pitches or overhead conditions.
Average of 73 tells the whole story of this female version of male cricketer.454 FC wickets at 23 across over 100 matches in Pakistan tells you he knows how to bowl to these conditions.
Domestic cricket won't help Babar - whether that's county or PAK domestic.
Batsmen working it out in county/domestic are usually very smart guys like Smith or Root .
If simply playing domestic was the answer then most English batters would have good technique which they don't.
He needs to work with Gary Palmer or go back to Grant Flower for him to get into better positions.
What does agency have to do with on field performances? Quality of Talent in Pakistan is questionable which India exposed brutally in that Asia cup game. Since then it's all down hill..Must feel nice to stay in a bubble, yeah?
Zaka Ashraf will be remembered for dismantling this team so clinically when an agency tried to go against him and his son.
Rizwan will be the last casualty and his job will have been done.
You are naive if you think one loss made Pakistan cricket come crashing down.What does agency have to do with on field performances? Quality of Talent in Pakistan is questionable which India exposed brutally in that Asia cup game. Since then it's all down hill..
Pakistan media and fans were going gaga over Number 1 team, they can't play him, king kar lega Yada Yada. It all came crashing down so fast because like everything else in Pakistan, foundations were weak.
Babar isn't among top 10 Pakistan test batters
who are your top 5He’s out of form right now but that’s just dumb, he’s easily in top3
I think the elephant in the room is that maybe he’s not even Zimbabar anymore!Masterstroke by PCB. There is no guarantee that out of form Bob King will come good against the Poms in the remainder of the series. But come the next series, the Zimbabwe series, the world knows the kind of nasty things Bobby can do with the bat against his favourite team.
Bobbie's credibility and reputation as ZimBabar would enhance growing multiple times when he stats pads to breaks all batting records against the Zims after continuously failing against top tier teams.
PCB wants to leave no stone unturned when it comes to skyrocketing the generational talent's reputation against the Zims.
The legend of Zimbabar lives.
Hopefully not. These players need some time and patience.ok now 1 loss witout these 3 champions and experts wil start bashing their replacements.
Thanks to Naqvi dropping SSA after one series. A dumb decision that wrecked a pretty average teamBarring Naseem who has an injury, I think this is an attempt to tackle the groupism in the dressing room.
Naqvi? Didnt Zaka Ashraf sack SSA? Knew back then this would destroy the whole team.Thanks to Naqvi dropping SSA after one series. A dumb decision that wrecked a pretty average team
No it was Naqvi. Zaka appointed him when a bit of research on SSA would have a shown a guy with an IQ lower than my shoe size. But once he was appointed, he should have stayed for the WC and then a decision should have been madeNaqvi? Didnt Zaka Ashraf sack SSA? Knew back then this would destroy the whole team.
Honestly hard to keep a track who was appointed & who was sacked!No it was Naqvi. Zaka appointed him when a bit of research on SSA would have a shown a guy with an IQ lower than my shoe size. But once he was appointed, he should have stayed for the WC and then a decision should have been made
That's also my fear for SSA. I think unless its in NZ or England, his tests days are numbered. IA Babar uses the opportunity to reset.Honestly hard to keep a track who was appointed & who was sacked!
Anyways all of them deserve to be sacked, including Rizwan & Shan Masood. Babar will still make a comeback after a much needed mental conditioning. But SSA’s pace has dropped so much, don’t know how he can comeback after this?
It depends how uses the energy generated. In our culture this is seen as an insult( and in some others) and if he gets angry and goes back to the drawing board and analysis what's going wrong, he will come better and stronger, on the other hand, he could get bitter and angry and play the victim card and lose our best talent of the last 20 yearsEven the great Shane Warne was once dropped for non-performance. When he came back, he bowled better than ever. The break might work wonders for Babar.
Babar should man up and take on this as a challenge. If he has that hunger, he will come back quite strong. Number 4 is quite an important position and him not performing in a team that is losing left, right and centre is a grave concern. If he is destined to greatness he will bounce back. A great player should be able to handle setbacks and he is just 30.It depends how uses the energy generated. In our culture this is seen as an insult( and in some others) and if he gets angry and goes back to the drawing board and analysis what's going wrong, he will come better and stronger, on the other hand, he could get bitter and angry and play the victim card and lose our best talent of the last 20 years
Golden era coming up, no doubtTwo big moments in Pakistan cricket happened today.
The first is these guys got dropped.
The second is that Hassan Ali wasn't announced as a replacement.
Change is coming.