Has the Pakistani physical build deteriorated in the past 25 years?

[Juggernaut_Flat_Plane_V8]

So was watching the T20 highlights and something just struck me

The modern Pakistani players looked significantly slighter than the English players. This was never the case in the 90s and early 2000s when many 6ft plus Pakistani cricketers would populate the team..Imran Khan,Wasim Akram,Inzamam,Ata ur Rehman,Sohail Taimoor, Mohammed Amir(though recent)

So what happened?

My theory is that the Pakistani build didnot deteriorate. It's just that after the boom of multi-million dollar contracts in the last 10 years, white countries are finally attracting the best physical talents to cricket, which were previously lost to football,rugby union,rugby league and Australian rules football

Thoughts?

PS: This is not meant to be a hate thread but a discussion on anthropology and sports economics among friends


I am very happy with the prominence of Shaheen Afridi, as Indians will finally realize that Western Pakistanis look nowhere near Indians, or are culturally close to Indians in anyways

 

[Asimzranger]

hhh you are right

after winning this we became rather lazy

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

So was watching the T20 highlights and something just struck me

The modern Pakistani players looked significantly slighter than the English players. This was never the case in the 90s and early 2000s when many 6ft plus Pakistani cricketers would populate the team..Imran Khan,Wasim Akram,Inzamam,Ata ur Rehman,Sohail Taimoor, Mohammed Amir(though recent)

So what happened?

My theory is that the Pakistani build didnot deteriorate. It's just that after the boom of multi-million dollar contracts in the last 10 years, white countries are finally attracting the best physical talents to cricket, which were previously lost to football,rugby union,rugby league and Australian rules football

Thoughts?

PS: This is not meant to be a hate thread but a discussion on anthropology and sports economics among friends


I am very happy with the prominence of Shaheen Afridi, as Indians will finally realize that Western Pakistanis look nowhere near Indians, or are culturally close to Indians in anyways

Have you seen Imad Wasim, Mohammed Husnain or Shaheen Shah Afridi in real life? You forgot to ask why White Athletes are way more physically imposing than indian ones even though there are 1.4 billion indians on this planet There are more indians on earth than White people.

 

[Murgah]

its nothing to do with diet its up to selection board and unfortunately pakistani selection board give preference to their family members and by the way having muscular doesnt mean you are better

 

[Juggernaut_Flat_Plane_V8]

Have you seen Imad Wasim, Mohammed Husnain or Shaheen Shah Afridi in real life? You forgot to ask why White Athletes are way more physically imposing than indian ones even though there are 1.4 billion indians on this planet There are more indians on earth than White people.

Indian build is forever compromised due to rampant vegetarianism,malnutrition,parasitic load, low sanitation..I am making the comparison with 90s Pakistan...I felt the build has dropped since the 90s...but more likely the Pakistan build did not drop, but rather the best sports talent among Whites started playing cricket in the last 10 years

 

[PAKISTANFOREVER]

Indian build is forever compromised due to rampant vegetarianism,malnutrition,parasitic load, low sanitation..I am making the comparison with 90s Pakistan...I felt the build has dropped since the 90s...but more likely the Pakistan build did not drop, but rather the best sports talent among Whites started playing cricket in the last 10 years

Why are you concerned with the Pakistani build? Worry about the indian one. You worrying about the Pakistani build is like a German Nazi worrying about the build of Jews or israelis. This is a very strange, weird and morbid fascination you have.

 

[Asimzranger]

who?

i think he is talking about him shaheen shah afridi

 

[Juggernaut_Flat_Plane_V8]

Why are you concerned with the Pakistani build? Worry about the indian one. You worrying about the Pakistani build is like a German Nazi worrying about the build of Jews or israelis. This is a very strange, weird and morbid fascination you have.

as long as the thread is not being banned by mods for any specific violation, it's all kosher bro

and remember the focus was meant to be how the increase in cricket's revenues in the past 10 years has helped it attract better talent in many countries

 

[Dubious]

My theory is that the Pakistani build didnot deteriorate. It's just that after the boom of multi-million dollar contracts in the last 10 years, white countries are finally attracting the best physical talents to cricket, which were previously lost to football,rugby union,rugby league and Australian rules football

Well, it is the age of IT....Many dont work in field anymore and are prob from families with connections very few are prob the farmer's son ....Plus as you see more Urbanization you see Urban problems such as growing fat instead....those who maintain or end up in gym look buffed...so they dont look lean and tall like Imran Khan did....

i think he is talking about him shaheen shah afridi

I see....

 

[El Sidd]

So was watching the T20 highlights and something just struck me

The modern Pakistani players looked significantly slighter than the English players. This was never the case in the 90s and early 2000s when many 6ft plus Pakistani cricketers would populate the team..Imran Khan,Wasim Akram,Inzamam,Ata ur Rehman,Sohail Taimoor, Mohammed Amir(though recent)

So what happened?

My theory is that the Pakistani build didnot deteriorate. It's just that after the boom of multi-million dollar contracts in the last 10 years, white countries are finally attracting the best physical talents to cricket, which were previously lost to football,rugby union,rugby league and Australian rules football

Thoughts?

PS: This is not meant to be a hate thread but a discussion on anthropology and sports economics among friends


I am very happy with the prominence of Shaheen Afridi, as Indians will finally realize that Western Pakistanis look nowhere near Indians, or are culturally close to Indians in anyways

So anyone slightly white in complexion is Aryan and Brahmin in your caste system? No wonder Persians are looting you inside out in India

 

[313ghazi]

I think it's always been a mixed bag. When I was watching cricket in the 90's we had the likes of Shuaib Akhtar who was a big lad, but we also had Saeed Anwar. Mind you we had inzi too, so that's neither here nor there.

The problem with Pakistan is there is never a level playing field. We could compare sports science and stuff like that, but you still get chachay-mamay de selections.

 

[Ocelot]

Nice pic of Parthiv Patel with Mohammad Irfan:

 

[krash]

So was watching the T20 highlights and something just struck me

The modern Pakistani players looked significantly slighter than the English players. This was never the case in the 90s and early 2000s when many 6ft plus Pakistani cricketers would populate the team..Imran Khan,Wasim Akram,Inzamam,Ata ur Rehman,Sohail Taimoor, Mohammed Amir(though recent)

So what happened?

My theory is that the Pakistani build didnot deteriorate. It's just that after the boom of multi-million dollar contracts in the last 10 years, white countries are finally attracting the best physical talents to cricket, which were previously lost to football,rugby union,rugby league and Australian rules football

Thoughts?

PS: This is not meant to be a hate thread but a discussion on anthropology and sports economics among friends


I am very happy with the prominence of Shaheen Afridi, as Indians will finally realize that Western Pakistanis look nowhere near Indians, or are culturally close to Indians in anyways

Could very well be. In Pakistan though the trend has been the opposite. Middle class and above families don't see the appeal in letting their kids pursue a career in cricket anymore. It still remains an out for families with lower incomes though. This has been going on since early 2000s. Schools don't focus on sports at all. Hockey's been struck even worse. It is a shame.

The good that has happened since then is that the physical fitness level of the Pakistani players has gone up by leaps and bounds. A guy like Inzi can't possibly think to remain in the team anymore.

 

[Asimzranger]

Thing is there are many talented players only few get the chance to shine thats why PSL was made to select emerging stars but goverment need to make not only cricket but other sports priority too.... like this mma match is this friday
between Hexigetu vs. Ovais Shah

 

[namefield_empty]

Two of the best cricketers to grace a cricket field ever, Hanif Mohammed and Javed Miandad, were respectively 5.7 and 5.8 feet tall.

Height depends mainly on genetic factors(60-85 %) the remaining being influenced by environmental factors including nutrition. That is not to say that nutrition doesn't play an important role, it helps maximise the genetic potential of an individual.