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[VIDEOS] Umar Akmal's comeback performance watch

Tried his hand in USA and didnt work out it seems - so back home now and playing in QeA 21

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The fact that he looks even less fit than before, and could only score 13 against a mediocre bowling attack.. it seems like he still hasn't gotten his drive back. Umar Akmal will forever be remembered as a talent who wasted himself. He had the ability to dismantle any attack in the world and was a gun in the field. Wish he could have applied himself better.
 
All a bit strange this.

Went to USA for a bit, then suddenly came back to Pakistan and was allowed to play first-class cricket.

Seems uncertain about what he wants to do.
 
why are we so timid in admitting this guy has issues up in the head. we should all admit what we see.
 
He's not going to play for the again while RR is in charge
 
Belly gut and double chin suggests he's no way near fit or determined to get back in to the side. Someone like him has little chance of doing anything in America. His time is over just like his older brother Kamran. Just not good enough and never really was.
 
PakLFC said:
Belly gut and double chin suggests he's no way near fit or determined to get back in to the side. Someone like him has little chance of doing anything in America. His time is over just like his older brother Kamran. Just not good enough and never really was.
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Fair to say Kamran had a better career than him.

Even Adnan Akmal had his moments as wicket keeper.
 
PakLFC said:
Belly gut and double chin suggests he's no way near fit or determined to get back in to the side. Someone like him has little chance of doing anything in America. His time is over just like his older brother Kamran. Just not good enough and never really was.
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He was obviously good enough to have the best average post Younis outside Asia in tests better than Azhar Shafiq and others.

His record at the time in ODIs is fine too at no 6 post 2015 when pitches have become flat he could’ve been a 45 plus averaging batsman in ODIs playing as a no 4.

Right now he’s out of form and out of shape had he debuted post 2015 without Misbah in charge and somebody else who favoured him more he could’ve had a decent career for Pakistan in all formats minus any controversy.
 
looking a bit older than his age.

At 31, half of his beard has turned grey. :mv
 
Wrong format

He needs to play white ball cricket t20s if he can perform there is a chance of a comeback due to pakistan lacking any decent hitters and middle order players , needs to get in shape still not sold on likes of asif ali and khusdil being better than this guy
 
seems like even USA washed their hands of him, thanks but no thanks, back to Pakistan we go, i dnt think hes good enough to even play first class these days
 
Savak said:
He's not going to play for the again while RR is in charge
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Why not? Mohammad Nawaz was charged with the same offence as Umar Akmal and he’s playing for Pakistan with Ramiz as the chairman.

Nawaz was only banned for a couple of months whereas Umar was banned for a year. He’s done his time, and he should be considered for national selection if his performances warrant it.
 
Cric1234 said:
He was obviously good enough to have the best average post Younis outside Asia in tests better than Azhar Shafiq and others.

His record at the time in ODIs is fine too at no 6 post 2015 when pitches have become flat he could’ve been a 45 plus averaging batsman in ODIs playing as a no 4.

Right now he’s out of form and out of shape had he debuted post 2015 without Misbah in charge and somebody else who favoured him more he could’ve had a decent career for Pakistan in all formats minus any controversy.
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Thing is he began thinking of himself as being irreplaceable. His focus from Cricket moved to things like dancing and partying. He lost control over his diet over indulging in food stuff that is banned for many sports people.

Pitches are not gonna be flat everywhere just to suit his batting. He has been out of form for ages moreover always fighting with the PCB or someone else does not help getting back in to the side. Generations in sport especially team sport pass very quickly...there is always someone waiting to take another's place. At the beginning I too thought "we have a future great here" only to be repeatedly disappointed. Now at 31 years time is not on his side.

As for his debut Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Had Amir and Asif not cheated they were set to be future greats too.
 
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Cric1234 said:
He was obviously good enough to have the best average post Younis outside Asia in tests better than Azhar Shafiq and others.

His record at the time in ODIs is fine too at no 6 post 2015 when pitches have become flat he could’ve been a 45 plus averaging batsman in ODIs playing as a no 4.

Right now he’s out of form and out of shape had he debuted post 2015 without Misbah in charge and somebody else who favoured him more he could’ve had a decent career for Pakistan in all formats minus any controversy.
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Yes off course.

Its much easier to blame Misbah than to accept that the "Chosen One" might not be such a hottie after all.

Mud, sand and all that.
 
Umar Akmal picked by Quetta Gladiators in the PSL7 Draft.
 
Firebat said:
Umar Akmal picked by Quetta Gladiators in the PSL7 Draft.
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Nadeem Omar explaining the reason for this pick:

"There isn't much of a thought process behind picking up Umar Akmal but we all know he's a good player; As a player you cannot fault him. There are some players who have a lot of talent and have a presence on the field, our middle-order is weak and Umar Akmal is a game-changer, we wanted him and MashAllah we got him"
 
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DeadlyVenom said:
He will never play for Pakistan again. Mark my words.
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You are right , probably, but he was an exciting batsman and one good season in IPL , he will be a contender for a middle order spot in Pakistan team .

If I was Umar Akmal, I would be spending all my available time working on my fitness and practice. This is last chance for UA to put his career back on track.

Over the years , he has regressed not progressed , so hopes are low, but, you never know.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Why not? Whilst you’re at it, can you give me the euromillions lottery numbers for this week?👀
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He doesnt have the discipline or ability.

The lottery numbers are a gamble but its a sure thing that Umar will never play top tier cricket again.
 
realitygaf said:
At eating biryani maybe. There are at least a dozen batters younger , fitter and more talented than he ever was .
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If Azam Khan is fit enough for Pakistan then so too is Umar Akmal.

If Shoaib Malik and Hafeez are young enough for Pakistan, so too is Umar Akmal.

Name me those 12 batsmen that are better than Umar Akmal, show me their credentials.
 
Can't believe his been picked for a another season of PSL. This guy seriously needs the boot.
 
realitygaf said:
You want a person with issues that need medical intervention from psychiatrists in a team ?
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World is coming out of this mentality that any visit to a psychiatric is a taboo. Its like any other medical illness, you get treated and you're fine . Modern medicine and also sports medicine encourages sportsmen to get professional help for psychiatric/psychologist if needed, nothing wrong with that. Mental health is as important as any other physical health.

I can name a list of Pakistani players who could use help from a Psychiatric with good results.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
He doesnt have the discipline or ability.

The lottery numbers are a gamble but its a sure thing that Umar will never play top tier cricket again.
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If he didn’t have the ability then he wouldn’t have been one of the top run scorers in his last QeA season.

He’s one step away, everyone knows if you perform in the PSL you are guaranteed a spot in the national team, at least history tells us that.
 
Nepotism at its best.

If ever there was justice, Umar Akmal wouldnt have been picked unless he had made some contributions towards his fitness and also had made some decent scores in domestic.
 
Umar akmal should utelise this opportunity and consistently score runs for queta. As the retirement is near for Malik and Hafeez .Umar Akmal can fill the middle order spot in T20 worldcup in Australia.
 
gazza619 said:
Nepotism at its best.

If ever there was justice, Umar Akmal wouldnt have been picked unless he had made some contributions towards his fitness and also had made some decent scores in domestic.
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He helped them win the title last time how is it unfair he was picked again.

He scored a double hundred last time he played the final of QEA trophy no sign of a test call up despite being a better batsman in tests than most selected in the last 5 years currently out of form.
 
Pathetic selection On what basis has he been selected? Seems like name only

He looks totally washed up and out of shape with no form or performances behind him whatsoever
 
If ever evidence was needed that PSL selection is a boys club, where friends look after their friends, this is it.
 
Precisely the reason why PSL is nowhere close to the IPL. In the PSL, half the franchises do not care about winning and then cry about their losses. If PSL implements an auction, we'll see even more hurt seniors shown their true worth as players.
 
Saj said:
If ever evidence was needed that PSL selection is a boys club, where friends look after their friends, this is it.
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Saj sir Umar has some track record in PSL and helped Quetta win it last time he played he looks out of shape currently but has ability to improve as he’s just come back from a long lay off not sure why he wouldn’t be picked after success last time.
 
USA reject walks into a FC side in Pakistan.. 🤔🤷🏽*♂️ One look @ his latest pic & it clearly reads GAME OVER 😂😂😂🤦🏽*♂️
 
Cric1234 said:
Saj sir Umar has some track record in PSL and helped Quetta win it last time he played he looks out of shape currently but has ability to improve as he’s just come back from a long lay off not sure why he wouldn’t be picked after success last time.
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Javed Miandad also was a stellar white ball batter in 1986. Should we pick him on that basis?
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Watch how PCB bring back all the fitness tests and army camps as soon as Umar Akmal makes it back into the team.�� No fitness tests for Azam Khan to get selected though.
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He’s struggling in domestics atm. They don’t need to worry about him. He’s a rubbish batsmen nowadays.
 
He has no recent performances to back this selection. Will end up on the bench when Quetta realize what a muck up this will be. Nepotism at its best, some deserving players have missed out for this hack.
 
gazza619 said:
Javed Miandad also was a stellar white ball batter in 1986. Should we pick him on that basis?
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Wrong example Gazza bhai Umar is ten years younger than Hafeez and Malik who are still playing why wouldn’t he be picked as he’s done in well in PSL and domestic cricket in the past.

The form and fitness point is relevant but by playing more and working on his fitness he can regain his lost touch after a two year hiatus.
 
Cric1234 said:
Saj sir Umar has some track record in PSL and helped Quetta win it last time he played he looks out of shape currently but has ability to improve as he’s just come back from a long lay off not sure why he wouldn’t be picked after success last time.
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I will give you everything you wrote except for the bolded part.

In the past, in his entire career, Umar Akmal never showed any ability to improve at all. All he is playing is his natural game that remain as it is, as it was a decade ago. Never ever spending his time to improve his craftsmanship, his mental toughness, his temperamental.

And due to this, I would want PSL not to waste their time with him, rather spend it on new comer who have hunger to learn, improve, and to success.
 
Duck today in the first innings for Balochistan v Northern, Round 10 game

And his previous scores after return from Amreeka

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So can someone explain - why is he deemed deserving of a place in a first XI? Which other deserving player is being ignored for this?
 
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MenInG said:
Duck today in the first innings for Balochistan v Northern, Round 10 game

And his previous scores after return from Amreeka

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So can someone explain - why is he deemed deserving of a place in a first XI? Which other deserving player is being ignored for this?
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This is a serious issue.

Ramiz needs to look into this.
 
Who cares?

He is the wrong side of 30.

In the queue to replace Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam he should be behind:

Saud Shakeel
Usman Salahuddin
Haider Ali
Mohammad Nawaz

I would also use Mohammad Rizwan as a specialist batsman to get Rohail Nazir into the Test team too.

Umar Akmal is irrelevant.
 
MenInG said:
Went off to US in a huff, came back and resumed and this is his output.
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Junaids said:
Who cares?

He is the wrong side of 30.

In the queue to replace Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam he should be behind:

Saud Shakeel
Usman Salahuddin
Haider Ali
Mohammad Nawaz

I would also use Mohammad Rizwan as a specialist batsman to get Rohail Nazir into the Test team too.

Umar Akmal is irrelevant.
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I guess the main issue for me is that Umar Akmal has stolen a domestic spot from someone potentially more deserving
 
Umar at the opening of Shoaib Malik's new restaurant.

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Question for the domestic selectors: on what basis was he selected straight back into the first XI in the QEA trophy? Given his past history, performances, and fitness issues (as well as running off to the USA), why was he not first asked to perform in 2nd XI 3 day cricket and earn his place in the first XI? Or first club cricket, then 2nd XI, then first XI. His eventual performance proved that he didnt deserve to be there.
 
Need to perform well in PSL to get select in national side. Retirement of hafeez , spot is open for grab.
 
So back in PSL - what can we expect from him?
 
biggest waste pakistan has ever produced, had all the skills and attributes to be a decent batsmen, instead couldn't deal with his mental issues, and pak never used him properly, its a scandal that he played his last test at 21.

as the old saying goes "khuch shehr dai log vi zalam san, khuch assan nu maran na shauk vi sa"
 
stupid of whoever got them in their teams....

Umar Akmal and Ahmad Shahzad should never be allowed anywhere near any team..

they are more toxic than any nuclear waste
 
MenInG said:
So back in PSL - what can we expect from him?
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String of low scores followed up by an innings of 20 odd from 12. That'll be enough for his supporters to justify why he should be in the world T20 squad over any half decent batsmen
 
YousafTheBeast said:
He averages higher than Rizwan in the PSL and has a higher strike rate than both Babar and Rizwan
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Are you saying hes better than them?

Hes finished and theres no way he shouldve been picked for the psl after how rubbish hes been over the last few years
 
He was the highest run scorer of the debut tournament. Not even a shadow of his former self now.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
He averages higher than Rizwan in the PSL and has a higher strike rate than both Babar and Rizwan.
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And Kamran, Ronchi and Maqsood all have a higher SR compared De Villiers in PSL yet I don't think anyone would rate those 3 anywhere near him.
 
Abdurmirr said:
And Kamran, Ronchi and Maqsood all have a higher SR compared De Villiers in PSL yet I don't think anyone would rate those 3 anywhere near him.
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You’re comparing players who’ve played in every PSL to someone who played only one season and that too at the end of his career?

Umar Akmal has played the same amount of games as Rizwan, and yet he still averages more than him even though one plays as an opener and the other plays as a lower order hitter.
 
Zaz said:
Are you saying hes better than them?

Hes finished and theres no way he shouldve been picked for the psl after how rubbish hes been over the last few years
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In the PSL, yes…2 play at the top in the PP overs, much easier to score runs with the new ball and fielding restrictions.

Umar plays as a lower order hitter and he averages 33 @ 137. He’s miles better than both in the PSL.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
In the PSL, yes…2 play at the top in the PP overs, much easier to score runs with the new ball and fielding restrictions.

Umar plays as a lower order hitter and he averages 33 @ 137. He’s miles better than both in the PSL.
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I was expecting you to say his strike rate is above 140 as a HITTER.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
In the PSL, yes…2 play at the top in the PP overs, much easier to score runs with the new ball and fielding restrictions.

Umar plays as a lower order hitter and he averages 33 @ 137. He’s miles better than both in the PSL.
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Unbelievable What hes done years back is of no interest today Hes nowhere today and hasnt been for the last 2-3, years Hes got zilch recent performances of note and hes always a step away from controversy

Akmal isnt fit even to be mentioned in the same sentence as rizwan and babar currently who are among the worlds best never mind psl
 
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