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Yes. He has a great future in front of him. Please don't over exploit that kid.
Pakistan in Australia 2009-2010
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Yes. He has a great future in front of him. Please don't over exploit that kid.
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Yes. My heart sank to see his face as he walked off knowing he was the final hope.. Alot of responsibility for a young fella. Hats off to him for trying to do what needed to be done when you are left to bat with the tail. No one can take that from him.
Also the young Mohammad Aamer - another promising prospect for Pakistan cricket. Now you need a true captain. Mohammad Yousuf is a great batsmen. Not so great captain.
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As I see exactly the same line in his tweets..
"never thought pakistani teams would be chokers. their team seemed terrorised by the thought of beating australia."
Rajdeep Sardesai (sardesairajdeep) on Twitter
anyways nevermind.
Wow ...this has happened 2nd time during the day....first on facebook ...and then here....
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Last night I went to bed when Pakistan started their 2nd innings and I told my wife that I want Pakistan to win but I know Austrailia will win.
I am proven right first thing in the morning. I am not disappointed because this lot of palyers can't do any better. In series against Sri Lanka, I think, Misbah, Malik and Kamran Akmal under performed on purpose in order to create pressure against Younis.
In the NZL and Aus seeries, what goes around comes around was proven right and I hope that this should end their careers in test cricket.
Younis is not performing but at one point Sourav was not performing and yet was able to guide India to many victories because team politics in India is not as bad as it is in Pakistan.
Yousuf wants Paksitanis to respect their heros, well first become a hero and second play for Pakistan and not for your own interests!!
Younis should be brought back after the Aus series and following should go out:
Malik
Misbah
Kamran Akmal
Imran Farhat
Faisal
There are many good batsmen in first class cricket who should get an opportunity. Sarfraz Ahmed should be given a chance along with another wicket keeper.
5 bowlers, 5 batsmen and 1 wc should be the mantra to victory.
Last but not least: PCB should change their moto to kuch is shaher dey log zalim aan they kuch sanu maran da shoq hay
I am proven right first thing in the morning. I am not disappointed because this lot of palyers can't do any better. In series against Sri Lanka, I think, Misbah, Malik and Kamran Akmal under performed on purpose in order to create pressure against Younis.
In the NZL and Aus seeries, what goes around comes around was proven right and I hope that this should end their careers in test cricket.
Younis is not performing but at one point Sourav was not performing and yet was able to guide India to many victories because team politics in India is not as bad as it is in Pakistan.
Yousuf wants Paksitanis to respect their heros, well first become a hero and second play for Pakistan and not for your own interests!!
Younis should be brought back after the Aus series and following should go out:
Malik
Misbah
Kamran Akmal
Imran Farhat
Faisal
There are many good batsmen in first class cricket who should get an opportunity. Sarfraz Ahmed should be given a chance along with another wicket keeper.
5 bowlers, 5 batsmen and 1 wc should be the mantra to victory.
Last but not least: PCB should change their moto to kuch is shaher dey log zalim aan they kuch sanu maran da shoq hay
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Indians are hurt
Sorry Indians, whenever you cheer for us & want Pak team perform, we loose, We are sorry again
LOL w.e. that is supposed to mean, i was acutally praying that Pakistan win but as usual they surprised us again.
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Indians are hurt
Sorry Indians, whenever you cheer for us & want Pak team perform, we loose, We are sorry again
Hope you know cricket and self respect.
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what ashame, a definitly bizzarre captaincy from Yousuf, does not know a slightest idea about putting the fielders at the right place. Shame on Pakistan team. Just like our govt. they only talk. Batoon kay sher...what a loosers they are. I am so crossed.
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yeah aus won.i love this team they are really proffesional.
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Pakistan rush Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia
Kamran Akmal's poor showing behind the stumps for Pakistan during the second Test in Sydney has prompted the selectors to rush promising wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia ahead of the third Test in Hobart. A strongly-worded release from the PCB said Sarfraz "will be participating in third Test" although it didn't say whether Akmal, who is the team's vice-captain, would play as a specialist batsman or not.
complete story can be found at the link below:
Pakistan rush Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia | Cricket News | Australia v Pakistan 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
Kamran Akmal's poor showing behind the stumps for Pakistan during the second Test in Sydney has prompted the selectors to rush promising wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia ahead of the third Test in Hobart. A strongly-worded release from the PCB said Sarfraz "will be participating in third Test" although it didn't say whether Akmal, who is the team's vice-captain, would play as a specialist batsman or not.
complete story can be found at the link below:
Pakistan rush Sarfraz Ahmed to Australia | Cricket News | Australia v Pakistan 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
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Latif advised PCB to drop Kamran
Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan wicketkeeper and captain, had recommended in a report to the PCB to drop Kamran Akmal from international cricket, to give him time to correct a number of flaws.
Latif, widely regarded as the best, pure gloveman to come out of Pakistan after Wasim Bari, worked for the PCB in a brief stint as a wicketkeeping coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) from June 2008. A number of the country's top wicketkeepers attended, including Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed and Salman Ahmed, both of whom have often been touted as potential replacements.
"I gave the board a report in which I recommended that Akmal not play international cricket for at least six months but they didn't listen," Latif told Cricinfo. "He had too many technical faults, had put on too much weight for a wicketkeeper of his size and wearing a helmet to spinners was really hampering him."
Akmal's glovework has long become a source of worry for Pakistan. For a period over 2004-05, including the last trip to Australia, his keeping was widely lauded. But during 2006, in particular the tour to England where he continued playing with an injured finger, his form dipped alarmingly, and he dropped a number of chances over the next two years.
His work became a little tidier last year, but he dropped four catches in the Sydney Test, including Michael Hussey three times off Danish Kaneria. Hussey went on to score a hundred, setting up a shock 36-run win for his side from a dire position.
There are reports now that Sarfraz has been called up to the squad, though management in Australia is yet to confirm it. Sarfraz, who led Pakistan to an U-19 World Cup triumph, briefly replaced Akmal in ODIs during the 2008 Asia Cup. But Akmal's batting - he has 11 international hundreds - has often saved him; he scored valuable runs on the recent tour to New Zealand, which resulted in Sarfraz, who was on tour as a back-up, being sent back to Pakistan.
"The blunder was to send Sarfraz back," Latif said. "I had recommended that at least try guys like Sarfraz and Salman Ahmed. He wears helmets to spinners which I think they shouldn't because it messes up the eye-line.
"And as far as the argument for his batting goes, in such Tests what help is the batting? He scores a hundred every six or seven innings. Outside Pakistan and the subcontinent his average is very low. If another guy comes and scores 30 or 40 in most innings, isn't that better?"
Pakistan appear reluctant to lose or even rest Akmal, however. Yousuf - and Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik before him - has enough faith in his batting to keep him in the side. Yousuf defended Akmal after the third day, when he had dropped Hussey thrice, and did so again in the aftermath of the loss.
"It's not easy to make such players," Yousuf said. "If you drop him, his confidence is totally down and it will go further down. If you don't want to play him again then it is understandable. But making such a player is not easy. He will get spoilt if he is dropped."
Yousuf conceded, however, that something might be done, though it is believed even he is unaware of the reports of Sarfraz's impending arrival. "This is something to discuss after a few days really," Yousuf said. "Kamran Akmal - okay if we say let's not play him in Tests, but he will do well in ODIs and Twenty20s and come back again into Tests. And not everything is in my hands."
Osman Samiuddin is Pakistan editor of Cricinfo
Latif advised PCB to drop Kamran | Cricket News | Australia v Pakistan 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
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Now this is coming from the best keeper in the history of Pakistan cricket. Why does Yousuf want this guy to stay in team??
Rashid Latif, the former Pakistan wicketkeeper and captain, had recommended in a report to the PCB to drop Kamran Akmal from international cricket, to give him time to correct a number of flaws.
Latif, widely regarded as the best, pure gloveman to come out of Pakistan after Wasim Bari, worked for the PCB in a brief stint as a wicketkeeping coach at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) from June 2008. A number of the country's top wicketkeepers attended, including Akmal, Sarfraz Ahmed and Salman Ahmed, both of whom have often been touted as potential replacements.
"I gave the board a report in which I recommended that Akmal not play international cricket for at least six months but they didn't listen," Latif told Cricinfo. "He had too many technical faults, had put on too much weight for a wicketkeeper of his size and wearing a helmet to spinners was really hampering him."
Akmal's glovework has long become a source of worry for Pakistan. For a period over 2004-05, including the last trip to Australia, his keeping was widely lauded. But during 2006, in particular the tour to England where he continued playing with an injured finger, his form dipped alarmingly, and he dropped a number of chances over the next two years.
His work became a little tidier last year, but he dropped four catches in the Sydney Test, including Michael Hussey three times off Danish Kaneria. Hussey went on to score a hundred, setting up a shock 36-run win for his side from a dire position.
There are reports now that Sarfraz has been called up to the squad, though management in Australia is yet to confirm it. Sarfraz, who led Pakistan to an U-19 World Cup triumph, briefly replaced Akmal in ODIs during the 2008 Asia Cup. But Akmal's batting - he has 11 international hundreds - has often saved him; he scored valuable runs on the recent tour to New Zealand, which resulted in Sarfraz, who was on tour as a back-up, being sent back to Pakistan.
"The blunder was to send Sarfraz back," Latif said. "I had recommended that at least try guys like Sarfraz and Salman Ahmed. He wears helmets to spinners which I think they shouldn't because it messes up the eye-line.
"And as far as the argument for his batting goes, in such Tests what help is the batting? He scores a hundred every six or seven innings. Outside Pakistan and the subcontinent his average is very low. If another guy comes and scores 30 or 40 in most innings, isn't that better?"
Pakistan appear reluctant to lose or even rest Akmal, however. Yousuf - and Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik before him - has enough faith in his batting to keep him in the side. Yousuf defended Akmal after the third day, when he had dropped Hussey thrice, and did so again in the aftermath of the loss.
"It's not easy to make such players," Yousuf said. "If you drop him, his confidence is totally down and it will go further down. If you don't want to play him again then it is understandable. But making such a player is not easy. He will get spoilt if he is dropped."
Yousuf conceded, however, that something might be done, though it is believed even he is unaware of the reports of Sarfraz's impending arrival. "This is something to discuss after a few days really," Yousuf said. "Kamran Akmal - okay if we say let's not play him in Tests, but he will do well in ODIs and Twenty20s and come back again into Tests. And not everything is in my hands."
Osman Samiuddin is Pakistan editor of Cricinfo
Latif advised PCB to drop Kamran | Cricket News | Australia v Pakistan 2009/10 | Cricinfo.com
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Now this is coming from the best keeper in the history of Pakistan cricket. Why does Yousuf want this guy to stay in team??
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Because he is par tof an old gang of Inzi, Mushy, Yousaf etc.....friendships! thats what has been captains of our team doing often....somebody doesnt perform consistently, drop him.
After breaking millions of hearts in such a (beep) manner, Faisal Iqbal, Missbah, and Kamran Akmal should volunterely step aside, for a while atleast if not for good.
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