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"Who will pay money and come to watch the Pakistan team play?" : Shoaib Akhtar

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Shoaib Akhtar speaking regarding the latest debacle to hit Pakistan cricket:

"You all would have definitely watched the match. What would you have watched in the match? The world has stopped watching the match and has unfollowed the Pakistan team because there are no stars. How can you create stars based on such kinds of performances? Who will pay money and come to watch the Pakistan team play?"

"Honestly, if you ask me, Pakistan played like an average team, Pakistan is an average team and Pakistan's batting has been average then there are no doubts whatsoever. It's really disappointing to know that Pakistan has lost the series and I can foresee a 3-0 hammering here"
 
Let me guess Shoaib. The solution is to play with “daleri” and “jazba”? So deluded
 
marlonbrowndo said:
Let me guess Shoaib. The solution is to play with “daleri” and “jazba”? So deluded
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That would definitely help. These guys play on autopilot. Whether they fail or succeed doesn’t matter, the coaches and captain have their excuses lined up
 
Shoaib is an inconsistent emotional tool, don't be fooled by his subscribers, he doesn't have much to add as an analyst. One minute he is singing praises for Ehsan Mani, Wasim Khan and next minute he is calling them average and repeat.
 
Savak said:
Shoaib is an inconsistent emotional tool, don't be fooled by his subscribers, he doesn't have much to add as an analyst. One minute he is singing praises for Ehsan Mani, Wasim Khan and next minute he is calling them average and repeat.
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He can’t go against them openly bc he wants a job in PCB
 
Savak said:
Shoaib is an inconsistent emotional tool, don't be fooled by his subscribers, he doesn't have much to add as an analyst. One minute he is singing praises for Ehsan Mani, Wasim Khan and next minute he is calling them average and repeat.
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Cricket has a higher proportion of uneducated, simple and unintelligent fans (mainly from the subcontinent) compared to other sports. Thus, it is the one sport where the size of a pundit or analyst’s following usually means nothing or sometimes could even be a negative sign as in the case of Akhtar.
 
Chacha and those guys who like to dress up as the dictator, hulk etc and want to be seen on TV.

But I guess their patience must be wearing thin.
 
SangasCoverDrive said:
He can’t go against them openly bc he wants a job in PCB
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He has 2.7 million YT subscribers, a Rs 1 million per month job with PTV, a handsome deal with GEO, has invested wisely in Real Estate. He is not hurting for money and does not want a job in the PCB, that i can assure you
 
Savak said:
He has 2.7 million YT subscribers, a Rs 1 million per month job with PTV, a handsome deal with GEO, has invested wisely in Real Estate. He is not hurting for money and does not want a job in the PCB, that i can assure you
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He even said in the video that PCB needs to bring either Andy Flower or him. Maybe he wants power.
 
This is the best talent available in Pakistan. You see, that just shows that at the international level coaches have no role to play. I mean, even without coaches how bad could you be against a C-level team.
No future planning. Everything is done and dusted in Pakistan. Sorry, even if Shoaib AKhtar becomes a coach - crappy talent will remain crappy. That's the reality. Talent bhuat hai in Pakistan - delusion at best.
 
I was at the Cardiff game , going to the Edgbaston game and also the t20s.

I will support my team through thick and thin . No doubt it hurts when they lose and even more so when they get humiliated, but they will always have my backing . Highs and lows are part of life and also part of supporting a team

Will never give up on them , and I am sure lots of fans echo my sentiments. Who cares what Shoaib says.
 
GreenKhan said:
I was at the Cardiff game , going to the Edgbaston game and also the t20s.

I will support my team through thick and thin . No doubt it hurts when they lose and even more so when they get humiliated, but they will always have my backing . Highs and lows are part of life and also part of supporting a team

Will never give up on them , and I am sure lots of fans echo my sentiments. Who cares what Shoaib says.
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2.7 million people care about what he says, I think it’s Shoaib Akhtar who should be saying to us “who cares what we say”.

No ones saying you should give up on the team. Also, not going to their games doesn’t mean you’ve given up on them. All he’s saying is we the fans deserve better for our money, which is true. People travel from all over the UK just to see the team play, the least they can do is show a bit of spine.
 
Shoaib is only there to make bold claims but won't give any suggestions.

He is a clown in the media.

PTV probably uses him just for clickbait, because it's not like he has much knowledge to offer apart from fast-bowling.

You can't trust a guy who thinks Rizwan is on the T20 team unfairly.

Delusional.
 
UzmanBeast said:
Shoaib is only there to make bold claims but won't give any suggestions.

He is a clown in the media.

PTV probably uses him just for clickbait, because it's not like he has much knowledge to offer apart from fast-bowling.

You can't trust a guy who thinks Rizwan is on the T20 team unfairly.

Delusional.
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He’s right though, Rizwan is going through a purple patch in T20’s, his luck will run out and soon he’ll have no place in the T20 team.

Rizwan only gets into the team as an opener in T20’s or as a specialist WK who doesn’t need to bat.

There’s far better openers for T20’s than Rizwan, and it’s only a matter of time when Sharjeel takes the opening slot from him.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
2.7 million people care about what he says, I think it’s Shoaib Akhtar who should be saying to us “who cares what we say”.

No ones saying you should give up on the team. Also, not going to their games doesn’t mean you’ve given up on them. All he’s saying is we the fans deserve better for our money, which is true. People travel from all over the UK just to see the team play, the least they can do is show a bit of spine.
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2.7 million? So just because he has that many followers everyone doesn’t mean everyone is waiting for his posts with bated breath. A lot of people I know hold his views in very little esteem even though they follow him .

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but when you support a team obviously it involves travelling and spending money , but in life you have to take the rough with the smooth.

If you can’t accept the bad days, then it’s best just to be an armchair fan and switch on the telly when they are winning .

There is disappointment for all sports fans , Pakistan fans are not unique .
 
I totally agree with Shoaib.

Pakistan is the most talentless, unprofessional and mentally weak cricket team you will see.

If I didn’t have the misfortune of being a Pakistani, I wouldn’t watch a single game of Pakistan cricket even if you would pay me to watch them.

The only watchable aspect of Pakistan cricket is watching Yasir bowling on a turning wicket in Tests and watching Rizwan keep.

They are the only two world class cricketers in Pakistan at what they do.

Even Babar is massively overrated and mentally weak.
 
GreenKhan said:
2.7 million? So just because he has that many followers everyone doesn’t mean everyone is waiting for his posts with bated breath. A lot of people I know hold his views in very little esteem even though they follow him .

Everyone is entitled to there own opinion, but when you support a team obviously it involves travelling and spending money , but in life you have to take the rough with the smooth.

If you can’t accept the bad days, then it’s best just to be an armchair fan and switch on the telly when they are winning .

There is disappointment for all sports fans , Pakistan fans are not unique .
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I think most fans accept that we’ll always be a mid table team, but what we don’t expect is to be on the brink of a series whitewash against an England C team that was made only 2 days prior to the series, that’s unacceptable. And if the fans aren’t being listened to then don’t be surprised if people no longer turn up to watch you play.

Take Arsenal for an example, back in 2006 they would probably have a full capacity at home, nowadays they can’t even fill 50% of the stadiums capacity, and this is before COVID hit. Those fans who don’t attend the games anymore can see that their club has no vision, no ambitions, their owners aren’t looking to win trophies, but the fans want trophies.

The same is for Pakistan, we the fans don’t know where our team is heading, has it hit rock bottom, or is the worst yet to come? There’s no vision, it’s almost as if the PCB don’t care, so why should the fans care?
 
Mamoon said:
I totally agree with Shoaib.

Pakistan is the most talentless, unprofessional and mentally weak cricket team you will see.

If I didn’t have the misfortune of being a Pakistani, I wouldn’t watch a single game of Pakistan cricket even if you would pay me to watch them.

The only watchable aspect of Pakistan cricket is watching Yasir bowling on a turning wicket in Tests and watching Rizwan keep.

They are the only two world class cricketers in Pakistan at what they do.

Even Babar is massively overrated and mentally weak.
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The same Yasir Shah that averages 30 in Tests. 😬
 
It would be better to say Pak needs to improve their style of white ball cricket and that would bring in more fans and following rather than saying who will come and watch Pak team as surely many people do irrespective of struggles and inconsistency.

NZ is a great example as surely since the BMac era their viewership and fan following has gone way up due to the style of cricket they tried to adapt. They didnt get success straight away but, eventually when players started to buy into that culture at all levels results started to come.
 
GreenKhan said:
I was at the Cardiff game , going to the Edgbaston game and also the t20s.

I will support my team through thick and thin . No doubt it hurts when they lose and even more so when they get humiliated, but they will always have my backing . Highs and lows are part of life and also part of supporting a team

Will never give up on them , and I am sure lots of fans echo my sentiments. Who cares what Shoaib says.
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Props to you bro, there was a time when I was you, going to these games was an event. But I was lucky enough to watch stars like Wasim Akram and Shoaib himself. He might be a loudmouth, but he put bums on seats as they say.

Pakistan at the moment is a very drab team, and they play with a defensive mindset. Time was when Pakistan used to be referred to as the Brazil of cricket. Even fans of other countries watched their games because you never knew what was coming.
 
I paid £165 for a ticket yesterday. If it wasn't for Hasan Ali, I would have been very disappointed.

His bowling and batting were the most exciting part of the game for Pak fans. Some of Babar's shots were nice too.

Pakistan team has too many average players. Rauf and Ashraf are awful bowlers, they are worse than county trundlers. Imagine if you had Amir as a 3rd seamer yesterday, he would have kept the pressure on.

Aside from Babar Azam, we have no quality batsmen.

Why was Sarfraz Ahmed left out of the side yesterday? He is one of our best batsmen and he doesn't even make the side.

Lots of work to do for Pakistan.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
The same Yasir Shah that averages 30 in Tests. 😬
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That is why I mentioned turning wicket. Everyone knows that Yasir cannot bowl outside Asia and I was the first one here to make that assessment and was criticized as usual.

However, he is world class on turning wickets.
 
Any spin bowler can be 'world class' on turning wickets.

Yasir was effective half a decade ago but mediocre now.
 
Imagine that Shoaib replaces Misbah and becomes the coach of PCT. What a 180 degree turn would that be in terms of players' attitude and dressing room culture! They may still not win matches as much, but I would pay to watch that PCT play on the field.
 
Kroll said:
Any spin bowler can be 'world class' on turning wickets.

Yasir was effective half a decade ago but mediocre now.
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Exactly what I thought after reading Mamoon post. Any average bowler can wreck havoc on turning pitches. I do think that Yasir was above average but he never progressed beyond his success in UAE
 
I am surprised by criticism on Saud Shakeel. What he was supposed to do when he came to bat with top order collapsing like deck of cards. I agree that he is not a power hitter at all and if he is to progress then he must work on his power hitting in ODIs. I feel its easier for technically sound players to learn new skills like power hitting than the power hitters with a poor technique trying to become a better batsman. Like combine Saud technique and temperament with Maqsood power hitting.

Despite his success in domestic circuit, still not convinced by Maqsood. He still slices the ball more often and is a flat track bully.
 
Lol Tanveer Ahmed can have Akhtar mindset and attitude, what's the point if the best he has to offer is 120 km/hr grunts
 
NKhan81 said:
I am surprised by criticism on Saud Shakeel. What he was supposed to do when he came to bat with top order collapsing like deck of cards. I agree that he is not a power hitter at all and if he is to progress then he must work on his power hitting in ODIs. I feel its easier for technically sound players to learn new skills like power hitting than the power hitters with a poor technique trying to become a better batsman. Like combine Saud technique and temperament with Maqsood power hitting.

Despite his success in domestic circuit, still not convinced by Maqsood. He still slices the ball more often and is a flat track bully.
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I don't buy him being weak on power shots. This was only his second innings and he has to cement his spot in the team first otherwise this pathetic management will dump him and he will never be seen again. Has anyone seen Usman Sallahudin after that solitary test?

One or two more fifties and he might be more expansive in his stroke play. Even the likes of Williamson, Kohli, Smith, Root did not set the world alight in their first few matches and series
 
Liked the look of Saud Shakeel. Seems to have a decent FC record too. Should be a shoo in in the test squad very soon. He can be an excellent No.3 in ODis too if those around him can do the power hitting. His batting is almost like an attractive looking Fawad Alam, and can bowl some left arm pies when needed. What Pakistan wont need is Saud and Babar slowing the game down in the middle overs and then feel the pressure later on.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
He’s right though, Rizwan is going through a purple patch in T20’s, his luck will run out and soon he’ll have no place in the T20 team.

Rizwan only gets into the team as an opener in T20’s or as a specialist WK who doesn’t need to bat.

There’s far better openers for T20’s than Rizwan, and it’s only a matter of time when Sharjeel takes the opening slot from him.
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Time will tell if it's a purple patch or if he's actually good for that position.

Shoaib is wrong about Rizwan, because there's no reason to criticize him if he's still performing. If Rizwan wasn't performing, his criticism would be fair, but right now it seems like it's coming from someone who hasn't played an ounce of cricket, such is the case with Shoaib in most cases.

9/10 statements are completely delusional, only rarely does he say something meaningful.
 
What a load of rubbish, just because a team is ranked 90th in international football, do fans not pay and turn up to watch them play?

Everyone needs to remember cricket is for entertainment, yes criticise the players and management all you like, but discouraging an entire nation from the national cricket team is disgraceful and how you kill a sport.

I wish i could say it to Shoaib's face.
 
PakFan2010 said:
I paid £165 for a ticket yesterday. If it wasn't for Hasan Ali, I would have been very disappointed.
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What a rip-off. Who is charging that much for an England C team vs Pakistan?

Was it some premium hospitality box or something?
 
Never mind paying money, I hesitate to even waste annual leave form work for watching Pakistan matches now - as it just isn’t worth it, as aside from Babar, you end up just watching substandard cricketers.

At least when Hafeez played , you could enjoy the opposition bowling which normally went up in intensity at the sight of the little master arriving at the crease. It was normally ‘edge’ of the seat stuff while he batted.
 
marlonbrowndo said:
Let me guess Shoaib. The solution is to play with “daleri” and “jazba”? So deluded
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That type of thinking is part of the problem.

Aspiring cricketers in England get to listen to Nasser & Atherton talking about the intricate details of batting/bowling.

Our next generation of youngsters listen to trash talkers like Shoaib.

The development of a cricketing IQ requires young aspiring players to have a knowledge of the history, tactics and subtleties of the game and this can be produced through quality cricket coverage.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Aspiring cricketers in England get to listen to Nasser & Atherton talking about the intricate details of batting/bowling.
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No wonder they end up being so average.

Outsiders make England taste the few successes they have - be it South Africans or the Irish.
 
Varun said:
No wonder they end up being so average.

Outsiders make England taste the few successes they have - be it South Africans or the Irish.
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Still. They are better than the dummies we have at our disposal and would come up with decent IQ scores.

England will be in the top 4 of all formats for the next 20 years. We will be in the bottom 4.
 
A friend of mine went to Lord's the other day.

4 tickets cost in the region of £370. Travel cost £50. Food and drinks £60.

So, altogether, close to £500 to watch that rubbish.

In his words "never again"
 
Saj said:
A friend of mine went to Lord's the other day.

4 tickets cost in the region of £370. Travel cost £50. Food and drinks £60.

So, altogether, close to £500 to watch that rubbish.

In his words "never again"
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The same team compete with England first 11 in a 5 match ODI series just two years ago..
Back then they were able to put up score over 340 consistently and even once chased 370 and lost by 10 runs , those are some good performance by the batsman under Sarfraz and Mickey.. Bowlers from both sides fail to control the run flow..
Pakistan lost 4-0 in that series with 1 no result but showed some fight and matched that strong England team... Also in the CWC they did do well to beat England, SA and NZL..

It was almost the same team that is now losing to C team cant bat 50 overs and cant even cross 200 lol..
Well i saw this pattern of struggling to make 200 and losing half the team inside 90 runs under the only one Captain Misbah and now under Coach Misbah... Mickey has taken a leap out of that approach to make this same team to be aggressive and score 340+ on regular basis..

Such a downfall from where they were , i will put the whole blame on Misbah /Waqar...
Under these guys Pakistan has hit many new lows, starting with the whitewash from Bangladesh to another whitewash to England C team (likely yo happen) in ODI cricket......
 
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Titan24 said:
It would be better to say Pak needs to improve their style of white ball cricket and that would bring in more fans and following rather than saying who will come and watch Pak team as surely many people do irrespective of struggles and inconsistency.

NZ is a great example as surely since the BMac era their viewership and fan following has gone way up due to the style of cricket they tried to adapt. They didnt get success straight away but, eventually when players started to buy into that culture at all levels results started to come.
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Ever since Misbah took over captaincy Pak cricket went downhill in terms of exciting cricket. This is one of the reason why Misbah is hated here because he pushed Pak cricket a decade back instead of progress. He is the coach and yet again we see Pakistan playing timid, boring and defensive cricket. Pakistan should hire someone who believes in modern day cricket not like Misbah who is still stuck in medieval ages as he was not capable of playing modern day cricket himself.
 
Plenty off people will pay to watch Pak play. It is the only major Sport we are half decent at.
 
PakLFC said:
Plenty off people will pay to watch Pak play. It is the only major Sport we are half decent at.
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Plenty will, but the numbers will continue to diminish if they keep performing poorly and keep losing.
 
Saj said:
Plenty will, but the numbers will continue to diminish if they keep performing poorly and keep losing.
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I have always said we need to concentrate much more on other Sports like Football and Tennis. This obsession with Cricket we have is so very unhealthy like putting all our egg's in the one basket. The Pak journalist Ahmed Qureshi did a brilliant programme on other ignored Sports Pakistan can excel at only if the government would take it seriously.
 
Pakistan cricket team yet again showed why the ‘unpredictable’ tag is associated with them. The Men in Green had a great chance of winning an ODI series in England with the home team naming a second-string squad. While many backed Pakistan to clinch the three-match series without much hassle, the visitors couldn’t manage to win a single game. They, in fact, suffered a 3-0 whitewash, and the cricket fraternity isn’t amused with their performance.

A dismal batting show cost Pakistan the first two matches while they couldn’t defend a challenging total of 331 in the last match. Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was furious with his countrymen’s poor show as he tore apart the Babar Azam-led side. The veteran opined that if the national team keeps performing like this, Pakistan cricket would be in jeopardy. He also slammed the team management.

“Your fan following will decrease (after such performances). If kids aren’t following you, you won’t get an inspiring star to play for you, you won’t get a new Shoaib Akhtar, Afridi, or Wasim Akram… if you keep thinking like the average person, it will only result in average decisions and average performances,” Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.

“Pakistan cricket is in a very serious situation, in treacherous waters. It’s a very hopeless situation, in the PCB, the management, and the team. I am not saying this because I need a job. I am saying this because I am hurt, because I played this game for my country and I made sure that I run in and people get the value for their money but unfortunately that isn’t happening anymore,” he added.

Akhtar even went onto take a dig at the PCB officials, saying the people at the higher position aren’t doing much. “This needs to be looked into. And somehow people in high authorities are turning a blind eye because they themselves are average people,” he asserted.

Meanwhile, England and Pakistan will now lock horns in a three-match T20I series and it would be interesting to see it unfolds. The Three Lions must be high on confidence and would like to continue their dominating show. On the other hand, Pakistan have a chance to redeem themselves and they must put their best foot forward.

https://www.crictracker.com/i-am-hu...akistan-team-after-whitewash-against-england/
 
Shoaib Akhtar:

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar believes that Pakistan cricket isn't headed in right direction even if they manage to win the upcoming 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE.

"If Pakistan wins the World Cup this year, then it should not surprise anyone. But even if they manage to win the World Cup, are they going in the right direction? No, they aren't. T20 is not our aim and it shouldn't be our aim as well"

"So what did Pakistan do differently in T20I that they performed so well? The difference was just in the attitude. The problem with Pakistan is that they cannot play 50 overs. They have the talent but they simply can't play 50 overs. Can't rotate the strike"

"When it comes to T20, England must realise that Pakistan is a great T20 team. No one is better than Pakistan, not India, not Afghanistan"

"England's team is underestimating Pakistan team and perhaps they do not understand that Pakistan's T20 team is one of the best in the world"
 
Shoaib is really milking this shock jock shtick for all its worth, and the fact that he has people reacting to his views and opinions shows he's succeeding.

He knows the only way he can stay relevant is if he is always in the news. Any thinking cricket fan knows that he has zero insight and is only interested in elevating himself and keeping himself in the limelight. Every now and then he will say things that will anger a certain sub-set of fans, and make another sub-set agree with him. A few months later he will do the exact opposite. His entire gimmick is making controversial statements to get airwaves and he gets them in spades.
 
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Saj said:
Plenty will, but the numbers will continue to diminish if they keep performing poorly and keep losing.
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They wont.
You can compare it with Turkish football fans. They like Pak fans are also very passionate, no matter what the results.

Pak fans will always come to watch / support the team all over.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Shoaib is really milking this shock jock shtick for all its worth, and the fact that he has people reacting to his views and opinions shows he's succeeding.

He knows the only way he can stay relevant is if he is always in the news. Any thinking cricket fan knows that he has zero insight and is only interested in elevating himself and keeping himself in the limelight. Every now and then he will say things that will anger a certain sub-set of fans, and make another sub-set agree with him. A few months later he will do the exact opposite. His entire gimmick is making controversial statements to get airwaves and he gets them in spades.
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Can you blame him? He is cleverly milking his fan following
 
MenInG said:
Shoaib Akhtar:

Former cricketer Shoaib Akhtar believes that Pakistan cricket isn't headed in right direction even if they manage to win the upcoming 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE.

"If Pakistan wins the World Cup this year, then it should not surprise anyone. But even if they manage to win the World Cup, are they going in the right direction? No, they aren't. T20 is not our aim and it shouldn't be our aim as well"

"So what did Pakistan do differently in T20I that they performed so well? The difference was just in the attitude. The problem with Pakistan is that they cannot play 50 overs. They have the talent but they simply can't play 50 overs. Can't rotate the strike"

"When it comes to T20, England must realise that Pakistan is a great T20 team. No one is better than Pakistan, not India, not Afghanistan"

"England's team is underestimating Pakistan team and perhaps they do not understand that Pakistan's T20 team is one of the best in the world"
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First , Pakistan will not win WT20 (all more their journey in group is difficult , WITH 2 more Asian teams Bangladesh and SL (probably) will join them)
And then you have India, NZ, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Srilanka

Srilanka (with whatever controversies they have, seems to uplift their game A in world tournaments)
NZ have amazing spinners in Ayaz Patel, Sodhi and Santner who can trouble even good spin playing batsmen

People would say , group A is tougher ; but I think group A is pretty much very easy with West Indies and England as clear favs.. South Africa is more a force now, and Australia always have their problems outside Australia

How teams would finish in both groups:

England
West Indies
South Africa
Australia
Ireland



India
NewZealand
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka Afganistan
 
iniqbal223 said:
First , Pakistan will not win WT20 (all more their journey in group is difficult , WITH 2 more Asian teams Bangladesh and SL (probably) will join them)
And then you have India, NZ, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Srilanka

Srilanka (with whatever controversies they have, seems to uplift their game A in world tournaments)
NZ have amazing spinners in Ayaz Patel, Sodhi and Santner who can trouble even good spin playing batsmen

People would say , group A is tougher ; but I think group A is pretty much very easy with West Indies and England as clear favs.. South Africa is more a force now, and Australia always have their problems outside Australia

How teams would finish in both groups:

England
West Indies
South Africa
Australia
Ireland



India
NewZealand
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka Afganistan
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Does anyone remember our recent troubles in spin / slow wickets against SriLanka and Zimbabwe?
 
Azhar Ali and Mohammad Amir take swipes at Akhtar about his "who will pay money to watch this team" comment:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Ye fans Kis ko dekhnain aye they??�������� <a href="https://t.co/3DfjFsGFNL">pic.twitter.com/3DfjFsGFNL</a></p>— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzharAli_/status/1416263803742863366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">��������msg kar k poch lo ajju bhi woh bata sakte hain jis ne bola tha ������</p>— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial/status/1416366109687681024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
MenInG said:
Azhar Ali and Mohammad Amir take swipes at Akhtar about his "who will pay money to watch this team" comment:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Ye fans Kis ko dekhnain aye they??�������� <a href="https://t.co/3DfjFsGFNL">pic.twitter.com/3DfjFsGFNL</a></p>— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzharAli_/status/1416263803742863366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">��������msg kar k poch lo ajju bhi woh bata sakte hain jis ne bola tha ������</p>— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial/status/1416366109687681024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Lovely. Someone needs to shut up clown Actor. And yes he always says there's no star in Pakistan team. Well Babar is a bigger star than clown actor will ever be
 
I would've sacked team management and Babar: Akhtar slams Pakistan for bowling first in 2nd T20I vs England

Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar doesn't mince his words. He came down heavily on Babar Azam-led Pakistan after Men in Green opted to bowl first in the 2nd T20I vs England, losing the contest eventually.

Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar is not the one to mince his words. The former pacer is known to be a vocal critic of the Pakistan cricket team and he slammed Babar Azam & Co. after Men in Green won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second and penultimate T20I, at Headingley, Leeds, versus Jos Buttler-led England on Sunday (July 18).

As soon as Babar-led Pakistan decided to bowl first on a flat surface, and on a sunny day, Akhtar shared a video on his official Twitter handle, slamming the team's decision to not seize the opportunity to make a good score by batting first.

Akhtar captioned the post, "Such a poor decision by captain & the management by bowling 1st on a great batting pitch it’s beyond me just speechless"

In the video, he said, "Toss jeetke Pakistan ne faisla karliya hai fielding ka....Mujhe samajh nai aarahi Yorkshire mein jab itni doop padh rahi ho, aap 232 karke aaye hain, toh aap bowling kar rahe hain....(Pakistan have opted to bowl first. I can't understand when this is a sunny day, and you guys scored 232/6 in the series opener, then why would you choose to bowl first? That too, when Jos Buttler is making a comeback and will open today). Woh bhi jab aaj Buttler khel rahe hain. I hope I am wrong, but this will be a 200-plus score. Pakistan have a great opportunity to win the series today on a flat surface. I hope I am wrong. But had I been the PCB chairman, I would've sacked the management and captain for taking such a poor decision of winning the toss and bowling first and losing the series because of it."

Akhtar's prediction came true as the Men in Green bowlers leaked runs at will as England posted 200 all-out in 19.5 overs, courtesy Buttler's 59 and contributions from Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone. While Pakistani bowlers curbed the run-flow in the end overs, to an extent, the damage was done as hosts posted 200 runs on board.

In reply, many of the Pakistani batters got starts -- such as Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam, Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan -- but none of them went onto score a big one as the visitors were restricted for 155/9, to lose by 45 runs and see the series get levelled at 1-1.

The final T20I will be played at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 20 (Tuesday).

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/had-i-been-pcb-chairman-i-wouldve-sacked-team-management-and-babar-azam-shoaib-akhtar-slams-pakistan-for-bowling-first-vs-england-in-2nd-t20i/786950
 
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Gullycricket said:
Lovely. Someone needs to shut up clown Actor. And yes he always says there's no star in Pakistan team. Well Babar is a bigger star than clown actor will ever be
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I think Shoaib was actually talking about the ODI team rather than the t20 team. But regardless, I credit shoaib for calling things out as he sees them at that point in time. It’s probably a bit emotional, but a lot of the time he is saying exactly what a lot of fans are thinking.

If anyone thinks that people in the uk come to watch solely the players they are wrong. A lot of our northern pak fans don’t even understand cricket - it’s just an opportunity to support pakistan, make a lot of noise and have a great time.

I know many people (including myself) who have had tickets available for all the matches, but really cannot be bothered with this dry boring and uninspiring team
 
Gullycricket said:
Lovely. Someone needs to shut up clown Actor. And yes he always says there's no star in Pakistan team. Well Babar is a bigger star than clown actor will ever be
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New generation cheap cricketers taking pot shots at legends who were actual top draws.
 
MenInG said:
Azhar Ali and Mohammad Amir take swipes at Akhtar about his "who will pay money to watch this team" comment:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="hi" dir="ltr">Ye fans Kis ko dekhnain aye they??�������� <a href="https://t.co/3DfjFsGFNL">pic.twitter.com/3DfjFsGFNL</a></p>— Azhar Ali (@AzharAli_) <a href="https://twitter.com/AzharAli_/status/1416263803742863366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">��������msg kar k poch lo ajju bhi woh bata sakte hain jis ne bola tha ������</p>— Mohammad Amir (@iamamirofficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial/status/1416366109687681024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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It’s been 10 years since Shoaib’s retirement and people still never forget about his playing days, 2-3 years after Azhar Ali’s retirement people will forget who he was, “was he a hockey player, I dunno”.

Also, why are they not man enough to reply directly to him? Why are they so scared?
 
It was an absolute stupid decision to bowl first I do not understand the thinking behind the decision
 
YousafTheBeast said:
It’s been 10 years since Shoaib’s retirement and people still never forget about his playing days, 2-3 years after Azhar Ali’s retirement people will forget who he was, “was he a hockey player, I dunno”.

Also, why are they not man enough to reply directly to him? Why are they so scared?
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This is all that Amir is good for these days. Getting into useless twitter exchanges. Someone should remind him to actually pick up a wicket
 
People mocking Amir and Azhar Ali forgetting they atleast won us something big unlike Actor. Actor is all talk
 
Gullycricket said:
People mocking Amir and Azhar Ali forgetting they atleast won us something big unlike Actor. Actor is all talk
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Going by this logic, Waqar Younis did not win Pakistan anything big in his career. Does that make Azhar Ali and Amir better than him?
 
Savak said:
Going by this logic, Waqar Younis did not win Pakistan anything big in his career. Does that make Azhar Ali and Amir better than him?
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Well it doesn't make them any less. Winning a championship for your country is a huge accomplishment. SA are called chockers despite being a fine team for not winning anything. Similarly Kohli too faces the same dilemma . It's like a blot on any great players career just like it is for Shoiab and Waqar.
 
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