Winning any game now after intense external pressures will be a miracle for Pakistan

[MenInG]

Whether you agree with it or not, the fact is that intense external pressures on Pakistan from the home front and the PCB will become too big a burden to bear for this team.

Winning anything from now will be tantamount to a miracle.

Whilst one can blame all the actors involved in the current crisis, I hold PCB management squarely responsible for this mess.

From silly statements to an irresponsible interview with a known stirrer and inability to handle charges levelled against their staff via proper internal processes has all added to a situation where the Pak team should just be recalled instead of subjecting them to more humiliation.

The PCB media department has also failed to address/manage the crisis, thereby exposing players to pressures that are bread and butter for such functions in other organizations.

 

[saqib.rai]

Whether you agree with it or not, the fact is that intense external pressures on Pakistan from the home front and the PCB will become too big a burden to bear for this team.

Winning anything from now will be tantamount to a miracle.

Whilst one can blame all the actors involved in the current crisis, I hold PCB management squarely responsible for this mess.

From silly statements to an irresponsible interview with a known stirrer and inability to handle charges levelled against their staff via proper internal processes has all added to a situation where the Pak team should just be recalled instead of subjecting them to more humiliation.

The PCB media department has also failed to address/manage the crisis, thereby exposing players to pressures that are bread and butter for such functions in other organizations.

All the support in the world for Babar Azam and the team. I am still hoping that we win remaining 3 matches, and New Zealand lose to SA and SL and we go through InshAllah.

Also, how the clowns in the media and PCB have conducted themselves since the start of the World Cup is beyond shameful.

However, I also believe the things that you mentioned should NEVER affect a Pakistani cricketer. It's a one-sport country with cut throat competition.
I have many a times listened to ex-cricketers who didn't play much and didn't perform much in the limited opportunities that they got that
1- they were not given enough opportunities in a go
2- more importantly, were not backed by the management

You need to be MENTALLY STRONG. Playing in the eleven for Pakistan is a very big privilege and you need to make the most of every opportunity you get- be it only 1 match.
There are thousands of aspiring cricketers in this country- if you are not MENTALLY STRONG, just let them take your place.

I hope the current lot shows MENTAL STRENGTH and does not let outside noise affect them.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Absolutely ridiculous state of affairs by the PCB. But it has became the norm for them to act like lunatics.
Only thing now could be that the players take it as a motivation, turn to famed Cornered Tigers and smash everything in front of them to win the finals. It is still a probable scenario.

 

[BouncerGuy]

It’s understandable why everybody might feel that way, even I feel the same and agree with the statement you have made. The Pakistan cricket team has indeed been under significant pressure recently. They faced a challenging situation in the World Cup match against India, where they were without their passionate supporters. I hope Pakistan can overcome the external pressures and win their next matches against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England even if it is just a consolation victory. The team should go for the win no matter what. For me, It is not gonna be a miracle if we win the remaining matches, the miracle will be if we qualify for the Semi-final stage. That will be a miracle.

 

[MenInG]

All the support in the world for Babar Azam and the team. I am still hoping that we win remaining 3 matches, and New Zealand lose to SA and SL and we go through InshAllah.

Also, how the clowns in the media and PCB have conducted themselves since the start of the World Cup is beyond shameful.

However, I also believe the things that you mentioned should NEVER affect a Pakistani cricketer. It's a one-sport country with cut throat competition.
I have many a times listened to ex-cricketers who didn't play much and didn't perform much in the limited opportunities that they got that
1- they were not given enough opportunities in a go
2- more importantly, were not backed by the management

You need to be MENTALLY STRONG. Playing in the eleven for Pakistan is a very big privilege and you need to make the most of every opportunity you get- be it only 1 match.
There are thousands of aspiring cricketers in this country- if you are not MENTALLY STRONG, just let them take your place.

I hope the current lot shows MENTAL STRENGTH and does not let outside noise affect them.

You can be mentally strong but this is something else. This will effect team unity and also Babar and Team management's ability to think straight when they know that they will probably not have jobs soon etc.

This is basic management 101

 

[saqib.rai]

You can be mentally strong but this is something else. This will effect team unity and also Babar and Team management's ability to think straight when they know that they will probably not have jobs soon etc.

This is basic management 101

100%. And that is why the media and the PCB officials who leaked the chat should be held accountable once the World Cup is over.

However, I would again emphasis that you need to be MENTALLY STRONG.

Virat Kohli's father suddenly died, he went out to bat the next day. Was only a teenager then.

I Was a toddler during the 1999 WC, but have heard Harsha Bhogle say that Tendulkar's father died mid-tournament, he went back to India, didn't want to go back for the World Cup, his wife encouraged him to go back. The next match he played after coming back, scored a century.
He was very very close to his father.

These are examples our cricketers should inspire to be like.
Not having a job, cant be compared with not having a father anymore. Still these two absolute legends of the game kept their focus.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

They’re international players, they should be at the very least be able to beat Bangladesh today.

These current shenanigans cannot be a reason or excuse for losing to BD.

 

[MenInG]

They’re international players, they should be at the very least be able to beat Bangladesh today.

These current shenanigans cannot be a reason or excuse for losing to BD.

But look at the types of allegations being levelled against them

This is exactly what the Board and its Media department are supposed to handle.

Total failure.

 

[Gullycricket]

All the support in the world for Babar Azam and the team. I am still hoping that we win remaining 3 matches, and New Zealand lose to SA and SL and we go through InshAllah.

Also, how the clowns in the media and PCB have conducted themselves since the start of the World Cup is beyond shameful.

However, I also believe the things that you mentioned should NEVER affect a Pakistani cricketer. It's a one-sport country with cut throat competition.
I have many a times listened to ex-cricketers who didn't play much and didn't perform much in the limited opportunities that they got that
1- they were not given enough opportunities in a go
2- more importantly, were not backed by the management

You need to be MENTALLY STRONG. Playing in the eleven for Pakistan is a very big privilege and you need to make the most of every opportunity you get- be it only 1 match.
There are thousands of aspiring cricketers in this country- if you are not MENTALLY STRONG, just let them take your place.

I hope the current lot shows MENTAL STRENGTH and does not let outside noise affect them.

My only question is what happens if let's say hypothetically they win the WC? What happens to this mud slinging? I can bet that Zaka will be first to congratulate Babar at airport.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

But look at the types of allegations being levelled against them

This is exactly what the Board and its Media department are supposed to handle.

Total failure.

I am sure the pressure must be terrible. As an aside it seems to me that a lot of the wild allegations are a reflection of a power struggle in the background.

But BD? I think BD they should and will beat. The difference in class is too huge.

 

[saqib.rai]

My only question is what happens if let's say hypothetically they win the WC? What happens to this mud slinging? I can bet that Zaka will be first to congratulate Babar at airport.

Don't you remember what happened last year? When we nearly won the t20 WC
Our media is incapable of even doing basic math. They had said we are out of the tournament and started criticizing the team left, right and centre.

The same happened in the 2010 t20 WC when we lost 2 group matches. Won against South Africa afterwards and went to the semis on NRR.
Even at that time, media had said we are out of the WC and criticized the team left, right and centre.

This time the board is also involved. But I doubt anyone would care. We are a forgetful nation. If we go through, everyone will forget the screw ups by Zaka Ashraf.
Some people think that it's not a screw up. God help them

 

[Asif321]

If they are honest and have done nothing wrong they will win and fight it out . If they are on other side their destiny is to be humiliated

 

[bones]

MIG I usually agree with you on most things but I disagree with one part, the players collectively underperforming has allowed the media to make all this noise.

If the players had performed and given their soul to each match the media would be seeking blood everywhere.

But yes the PCB is and has always been the biggest circus and shambles in world sport.

 

[Desprado123]

Whether you agree with it or not, the fact is that intense external pressures on Pakistan from the home front and the PCB will become too big a burden to bear for this team.

Winning anything from now will be tantamount to a miracle.

Whilst one can blame all the actors involved in the current crisis, I hold PCB management squarely responsible for this mess.

From silly statements to an irresponsible interview with a known stirrer and inability to handle charges levelled against their staff via proper internal processes has all added to a situation where the Pak team should just be recalled instead of subjecting them to more humiliation.

The PCB media department has also failed to address/manage the crisis, thereby exposing players to pressures that are bread and butter for such functions in other organizations.

PCB has done what these players deserve.

A Jounalist on Show yesterday said "Before going to WC (After Asia Cup) these players had made a group and said that we will not were ICC logo on our shirt etc until our demands are accepted than Inzi came in the middle as a broker and wish to sort this thing and took Babar to Zaka house and sorted things out ,however, this was sad that players were blackmailing since Najam Sethi era and player thought they are now bigger than PCB and can do whatever they want and this thinking and brain stroming was alone done by Babar alone in the team and he has brain washed them. However, He said what could Zaka Arshaf do otherwise, Players are coming to blackmail PCB that we will not play for the team if you does not select this player or that and Inzi was all along involved in this. He said in return to sort things Inzi demanded to be Cheif selector and need entire control of under 19 selection, make Muhammad Yousuf Coach of under 19, which said we will look into it but they agreeded making him chief selector first."

So if PCB was stay quiet than you would have never known that how bad Babar Azam is and what kind of Poltics he was doing in the team. Babar Azam career is finished now.

 

[TheSultan]

The reality is the players, captain, senior darling and CoS have been unethical in their dealings for months.

Yes the PCB is a circus and has dealt with it poorly, however, don’t complain when you’ve been unethical and it comes back to bite you. You chose this path. Live with it.

 

[Desprado123]

The reality is the players, captain, senior darling and CoS have been unethical in their dealings for months.

Yes the PCB is a circus and has dealt with it poorly, however, don’t complain when you’ve been unethical and it comes back to bite you. You chose this path. Live with it.

A jounalist said that if Rameez Raja had put players on knees than this would not have been done. He said that the brain storming like Imam Ul Haq is Brain Lara and Babar is next don breadman was done by Rameez Raja era.

 

[mominsaigol]

Whether you agree with it or not, the fact is that intense external pressures on Pakistan from the home front and the PCB will become too big a burden to bear for this team.

Winning anything from now will be tantamount to a miracle.

Whilst one can blame all the actors involved in the current crisis, I hold PCB management squarely responsible for this mess.

From silly statements to an irresponsible interview with a known stirrer and inability to handle charges levelled against their staff via proper internal processes has all added to a situation where the Pak team should just be recalled instead of subjecting them to more humiliation.

The PCB media department has also failed to address/manage the crisis, thereby exposing players to pressures that are bread and butter for such functions in other organizations.

Obviously management is solely to blame lol.

Their responsible for player grooming, player management.

All this player ego drama, cringe youtube videos, horrible preparation, cake boy no fitness standards,

It's 200% the management's fault. Bcci turns their failures like rohit sharma, KL Rahul etc into legends, we turn our promising players like babar into memes and an entire joke.

Babar was a good batsmen, he's clearly regressed, developed an ego over the years, the whole king stand tall memes have come crashing down as the king fell from grace.

A good management would have blossomed him into a solid no 3 for Pakistan. And be the star batsmen for coming years.

 

[Desprado123]

Obviously management is solely to blame lol.

Their responsible for player grooming, player management.

All this player ego drama, cringe youtube videos, horrible preparation, cake boy no fitness standards,

It's 200% the management's fault. Bcci turns their failures like rohit sharma, KL Rahul etc into legends, we turn our promising players like babar into memes and an entire joke.

Babar was a good batsmen, he's clearly regressed, developed an ego over the years, the whole king stand tall memes have come crashing down as the king fell from grace.

A good management would have blossomed him into a solid no 3 for Pakistan. And be the star batsmen for coming years.

Journalist said on Yesterday show that all these players were under Control in Wasim Khan era (He said he was most professional manager ever in PCB) and he played like a boss with Players and he had no gup shup or stupid talks with these players ,however, Since Rameez took over he invited them in house parties, social gathering and fear factor of the boss went away as player thinking developed otherwise and than the start of Ego came as player started think that we are the boss.

 

[Mamoon]

The players deserve every bit of the criticism that has come their way.

 

[mominsaigol]

Journalist said on Yesterday show that all these players were under Control in Wasim Khan era (He said he was most professional manager ever in PCB) and he played like boss with Players no gup shup or stupid talks ,however, Since Rameez took over he invited them in house parties, social gathering and fear factor of the boss went away player thinking developed otherwise and than the start of Ego become as player started think that we are the boss.

That's still a management fault.

If your the ceo of a company, would you let your employees believe their the ceo instead?

Sure as a ceo it's your job to make sure employee's opinions and skill sets are valued. But that doesn't mean you give the ability to overshadow you and act like they own everything.

So still management's fault

 

[pakistani pride]

Will give them an excuse and sad/emotional tik tok videos of Babar Azam will be in full force.

 

[Desprado123]

That's still a management fault.

If your the ceo of a company, would you let your employees believe their the ceo instead?

Sure as a ceo it's your job to make sure employee's opinions and skill sets are valued. But that doesn't mean you give the ability to overshadow you and act like they own everything.

So still management's fault

Yes but what i am saying is that Babar brain cells stopped working when Rameez Raja took over. He is most likely to be blamed for players ego, grouping, and lack of sense.

The players deserve every bit of the criticism that has come their way.

Exactly, These player deserve far worse than this specially Babar azam who wasted 4 years of Pakistan cricket by grouping, friendship, social media PR, making YouTube videos, lobbying against PCB, doing politics on selection etc.

 

[Bhaijaan]

A miracle PCT has already achieved in 1992, 1999, 2017

 

[WengerOut]

Pakistan lose --- Boys are under huge pressure due to external factors

Pakistan win --- Great performance from the boys inspite of happenings outside.

Seems like win - win

 

[shamaan]

They deserve the criticism they have got so far epically Babar.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Looking at their body language in the match, they seem to be in good spirits.

 

[Devadwal]

Point is that Pakistan team was out of the semifinals race before this drama when they were lost four game on the Trott.

 

[zulfiqar]

If anything, this has united them even more. Let's go team Pakistan!

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Even if Pakistan had selected a worthy side instead of these overrated journeymen, the Indians have become a whole lot more hostile since 2011. With virtually no travelling fans to offer support, Pakistan would have been better showing some credibility and boycotting after the Asia Cup fiasco.


An utterly shambolic tournament from the perennially mediocre Pakistan

 

[hassan918]

They are now only one good game away from the semifinals after their remarkable win today against New Zealand. No wonder, they say "you can never count out Pakistan".