Pakistan's defeat to India could be blessing in disguise: Imran
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KARACHI: Former captain and veteran cricketer Imran Khan, crowned with the honour of bringing home the country’s only world cup till date, came forward to support the cricket team after it lost out to arch rivals India during the first outing in World Cup 2015.
The home side kept alive its tradition of choking in front of India during the world championships, making this defeat sixth in a row since 1992.
The high-voltage match was unable to bring the best out of Pakistani players as they suffered a massive 76-run defeat while chasing a target of 300 runs — thanks in large part to clumsy performance in the field.
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With the team a target of heavy criticism back home, Imran Khan issued a statement to boost morale and comfort the public in general.
“Pakistanis shouldn't get depressed over today's loss to India. If performance is accurately analysed, the defeat can be blessing in disguise,” he said on the micro-blogging website Twitter.
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Imran’s comments on the team’s performance were very positive and he expressed confidence that the team could still perform well at the tournament. He said there was some good talent on display today but urged for the need of a better strategy.
Expressing his confidence in the otherwise deeply criticised bowling attack of Pakistan, the former skipper said that Irfan, Wahab, Yasir and Sohail can defend if the batsmen give a decent target.
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Imran also stressed on the importance of having Younus Khan in the side, saying “Younus is a must for future matches.”
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Feb 15, 2015 11:50pm
Thanks for boasting morale IK!
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Feb 15, 2015 11:52pm
thanks Imran for standing with the team, yes the tournament is still wide open
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Feb 15, 2015 11:57pm
The contrast between the pakistani team and the indian team is obvious. The former is playing with yesterday's players while the latter is playing with tomorrow's players. In the present match the skipper had no B plan.
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Feb 15, 2015 11:57pm
if afridi came for opening result may be opposite,at least as one-down
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Feb 16, 2015 12:21am
Great leader/Captain.
We are with you TEAM PAKISTAN
WIN OR LOSE.
I love my country and I love my country's cricket team.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:24am
At the same time we expect IK to criticise the corruption and favoritism done in selection.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:25am
What else can you say-:)
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Feb 16, 2015 12:27am
There is no hope until Pakistan doesn't rid itself from the corrupt practices which plague the country. PCB is also incompetent and should be fired from top to bottom. New honest faces should be brought in to run the PCB and bring through new talent.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:46am
the Great Khan speaks, and the world listens. Where are the Younis haters now?
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Feb 16, 2015 12:49am
Had Pakistan played India at a later time after some experience gained by the new young side, then India would have lost. IK is right as usual.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:58am
Imran's analysis is reality based. There is no need to be emotional. Pakistan team will settle for better results. I expect the team to be in semifinals.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:59am
Real tiger of Pakistan in any case and any field.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:04am
Only a true leader can utter such remarks. Thanks IK for giving us some inspiration for future matches of world cup.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:04am
Let's take it as a defeat in cricket match. It's the same team that defeated India in Asia cup and 2013-2014 one day series in India. Let's come up with better strategy for next encounter. Congrats India on your win!
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Feb 16, 2015 01:05am
Bigger aim is to win the tournament, let's focus on that!
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Feb 16, 2015 01:07am
I wish he makes such sensible comments in politics as well.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:14am
As I always say, Imran is the greatest cricketing mind in Pakistan, but his political acumen is ZERO.
This statement not only would boost the morale of the team but I also believe is an honest assessment of the situation.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:18am
Imran Khan is the leader of Pakistan
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Feb 16, 2015 01:23am
If younis is a must then he needs to bat at 5.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:24am
The team played lousy and deserved to lose - no two ways about it. Armchair quarterbacking is silly. Let's hope that the selectors do a better job in future by not selecting duds.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:42am
Aim to win the World Cup , this defeat will be forgotten and who cares if we lose to India but end up winning the World Cup.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:43am
Pakistan is a victim of absurd selection and bad coaching. Every failed player goes on and on for years and those who deserve to be in the team are always pushed back. Moin Khan should be answerable for not selecting Fawad Alam and Saeed Ajmal in Exchange for Hafiz. He should also publically appologize for picking Ehsan Adil. Nasir Jamshed is a failed hand who can't improve any more but yet prefered over Azhar Ali. Waqar the coach knew that its Raina and Kohli who always score against Pakistan but he had chalked no strategy out against them.
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Feb 16, 2015 01:43am
He is right, with big match out of the way we can concentrate on coming matches. Tournament is still wide open and so our chances, all we need is strategy and concentration.
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Feb 16, 2015 02:08am
Tough to swallow the pill of losing but as some people said the main focus is to win the World Cup...next game WI and we should come out with a win and confidence .... Our batsmen needs some confidence ....
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Feb 16, 2015 02:10am
Like what Imran has to say, lets accentuate the positive; look at the performance of Sohail. Learn lesson.
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Feb 16, 2015 02:19am
This shows leadership.
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Feb 16, 2015 02:27am
Always upbeat.
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Feb 16, 2015 02:35am
Make younis bat at 5 so he get some form back.
Nasir
Shehzad
Harris
Misbah
Younis
Akmal
Afridi
Wahab
Sohail
Rahat
Sarfaraz or edil
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Feb 16, 2015 02:37am
Team Pakistan,
Don't loose heart, The touranament is wide open, Lets defeat West Indies first and then concentrate on other matches, Even with minows you need to play with tenacity that is lacking in Misbah. Misbah is good individual contributer but doesn't take decisions for overall team. I did not see an appetite in him to win yesterdays contest or may be he doesn't want to show off, but lets play the rest of the matches with hunger and enthusiasm. Don't rest the main players in these matches, let them play. -Ahmed
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Feb 16, 2015 03:02am
The leader has spoken but I am sorry IK I have least hope in Irfan, Wahab, Sohail. Their fitness is below par. Of course other than Misbah we have no batsmen. Rest are always itchy to 'smash'.
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Feb 16, 2015 03:09am
I agree. Pak can still progress as 4 teams go to playoff. PAK lacks in fielding, batting and strategy. Misbah is awesome at 40+ age. We need more Indian sub continent teams to progress up.
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Feb 16, 2015 03:22am
Hafeez and Shehzad should have opened if Hafeez were to play and Younis should bat at 3.Too many spinners are no good on Australian fast pitches
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Feb 16, 2015 03:28am
I have always been a big fan of sir great imran khan such a star.
it is very true that pakistan has a huge talent that just lack of planning I hope they bounce back.
Big Australian cricket Fan
melbourne
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Feb 16, 2015 03:34am
Umar akmal, haris, maqsood and shahzad need a coach to teach them how to be patient and don't fall in to pressure. They have the talent but they need to be thought how to build innings and be patient rathar then hitting every ball they face
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Feb 16, 2015 03:42am
No doubt, Allah blessed us a team we love and we as a nation support. Inshallah, a good strategy and flawless feelding will our future.
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Feb 16, 2015 04:19am
@Ahmad "It's the same team that defeated India in Asia cup and 2013-2014 one day series in India." Bro, it's not the same team. That's the whole point.
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Feb 16, 2015 04:39am
@Syed Hassan Naqvi - you are repeating yourself. Vote for Nawaz or Zardari and if you wait bit longer, may be Bilawal Zardari or Hamza Sharif.
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Feb 16, 2015 04:50am
I think main difference between Pakistan and India is fielding and shots selection.
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Feb 16, 2015 05:28am
That was a heavy ball that got Younus. Can happen to any bats men. Nice to give it back which we were getting from you fr decades. No offense, Shami might have learned it from Akram.
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Feb 16, 2015 05:43am
Fawd Alam should have been in the squad-----------and the rest players pay attention
to field--------------its horrible to see the way they drop the ball.
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Feb 16, 2015 06:00am
A team whose eight players broke the night curfew is not good enough to be in the tournament. There is no excuse for such a behavior.
The result of the match is before us.
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Feb 16, 2015 06:07am
@Tariq K Sami are you'nt kidding. Who else the country has with his credibility? I wonder when will we Growup?
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Feb 16, 2015 06:14am
@Reem Too many Parchee Wale were given chance to play.
We are missing talents from Karachi. Too much nepotism in Pakistan cricket.
Imran only knows how to praise Khan bhais and biased towards Karachi talent.
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Feb 16, 2015 06:16am
I fully agree with Imran that the bowling was not bad, the Indian batting on the day was good. Secondly, on a friendly batting strip 300 with a weak Indian bowling attack was gettable if wickets were in hand. We definitely got to see good talent which needs to be channelized with effective strategies. Younus is a must but he is not an opener, needs to come in somewhere between 3 and 5. Good luck, the Tournament has just started.
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Feb 16, 2015 06:29am
@Pakistani
That's the spirit my friend.
Wins and Defeat are temporary.
Love and Loyalty is permanent.
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Feb 16, 2015 06:52am
King of comment Khan sb ! Bravo.
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Feb 16, 2015 07:11am
Any team with a spine and some sense of pride should not give in to one defeat. Another defeat may end its hopes of a contest!
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Feb 16, 2015 07:13am
Khan Sahib,
A defeat is poor performance compared to the other team and never a blessing in disguise or open. Performance can be improved while blessings can not be. You are advocating a certain player must play in future that is your blessing. Cricket Board, both in India and Pakistan, unfortunately select players more on blessing (favor) than performance as an individual and as a team.
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Feb 16, 2015 07:34am
Imran Khan got it all wrong in asking for Younis's inclusion in the coming games. He thinks he knows what he is talking about but I know that he is dead wrong on this one.
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Feb 16, 2015 07:38am
Rs mix raja is main culprit to destabilize the team performance using comentri in which he clearly baised for likings and disliking his own agenda
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Feb 16, 2015 07:41am
When I saw younis coming down to open, I felt pakistan has committed a suicide, turned out to be, nevertheless, pakistan is a very talented side, better than india, so they will progress but I don't see any Asian team winning the cup, so it's better to be out then lost in the finals
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Feb 16, 2015 07:41am
I respect the optimism but Younis? Come on, Alam and Sarfraz deserve a chance they played hard and earned their spot. They proved their worthiness. Really its time for grandpa Younis to leave.
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Feb 16, 2015 07:47am
Younus is a must "drop" for future matches. I think he forgot the word "drop" due to character limit.
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Feb 16, 2015 08:01am
Some disguise!
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Feb 16, 2015 08:07am
@Paki : But public opinion is different. More happy if defeat India, even losing cup is ok..
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Feb 16, 2015 08:13am
Imran's is a political statement. This team has lost 12 out of the 14 matches which it played since tour to SL. So it is sure that either the set of players which are being selected are not the good ones or there is something wrong with the approach. I mean it is bit of the both a little more. (1) When you have tried Younis for years and years and he isn't even successful in the subcontinent why do you expect him to succeed in the world cup which is played in Australia. I'm not questioning his ability to bat in the tests here (2) Pakistan's strategy has for years been to leave it all for Afridi and Razzaq. They, if chasing an asking rate of say 5, will make it to 8 and 9 before Afridi comes to bat and then whole of the match hangs on if Afridi fails or make it. They need to accerlerate in the middle overs where they normally score 3 and 4 runs per over. They always want to save wickets to hit out at the end. But the strategy has failed 90% of the times. Firstly because Pakistan can never save wickets for that and secondly because this approach is now outdated for every one else.
Pakistan must hit out in the middle overs too. (3) Pakistani bowler bowl too short and get hurt. They cant even bowl on one side of the wicket.
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Feb 16, 2015 08:28am
MISBAH NEEDS TO BAT ONE DOWN TO OBSERVE THE PRESSURE. YOUNG LADS CANT DO WELL WITH PRESSURE.Watching this game one could easily predict when we were about to loose a wicket, written on the face of ahmed, harris, (both had good start but gave into the pressure). Hats off to MS Dhoni, for blocking dangerously looking harris by adding extra fielder on the offside, and he made an average bowling line up look incredible.
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Feb 16, 2015 08:50am
I cannot understand IK faith in Younis.
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Feb 16, 2015 09:02am
Completely agreed with all he said. Better strategy, keeping Yunus and trust in bowlers... Let's hope the team management and captain learn from this to not shuffle the team too much i.e. no need to panic. Put Yunus at 5 and search for opener
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Feb 16, 2015 09:17am
I think a telephone call from Mr. Modi to Nawaz Sharif Made important role to defeat Pakistan against India. Otherwise Team is good, But unfortunately always Pakistan defeat in World Cup due to politics. If you recall your memory , In last world Cup Mr. Gilani Visited and handover the victory to Indian Prime Minister Man Mohan Sing. It seems politics plays important role in World Cup Matches between Pakistan and India.
My observation: Mr. Modi told Nawaz Sharif , convey Msg to your team they must lose otherwise...
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Feb 16, 2015 09:18am
@Zak : now reality is you people lost the match
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Feb 16, 2015 09:53am
Yeah had they won, all would have said it differently. Would have got to see a lot of chest thumping And boasting.
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Feb 16, 2015 10:16am
lol he's become philosopher................!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Feb 16, 2015 10:25am
@Syed Hassan Naqvi . we are not even 1% agree with you , Imran Khan is a honest leader. he will not let us down. We support Imran khan and wish to see him in power .
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Feb 16, 2015 10:33am
Dear Imran please don't match your team with the current. You lead from the front and no body dared play politics with you. Today, its difficult to play cricket given the high level of politics which has created confusion, chaos and complicity.
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Feb 16, 2015 10:43am
Age & Fitness counts in intense competition. Where is the Future Plan. The Board, bogged down in Politics, as it is, has not even cared to groom next Captain!
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Feb 16, 2015 10:44am
Why blessings always comes in disguise?
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Feb 16, 2015 10:45am
That's like a true HERO IK!!!
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Feb 16, 2015 10:59am
Mr. Imran Khan blessing in disguise dont happend everytime. you were lucky in 1992 because of rain and new zealand. new zealand was already qualified in semifinal with one match against pakistan in spare. new zealand knew if they loose against pakistan. they still have face pakistan and they lost intentionally. otherwise they had face west indies or australia. which were far better side than pakistan in that world cup. SO STOP COMMENTING FOCUS ON YOUR POLITICS.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:12am
@AJ who said Waqar didn't had a plan. One plan was to kidnap Raina and replace him with Akmal, after plastic surgery. Alas, Akmal was selected in the playing 11 and the plan was dropped.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:13am
@Awais Ali You know that tigers are cats, right?
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Feb 16, 2015 11:14am
Ours is one of the worst teams in this tournament. I will be surprised if they go past even Zimbabway. God help us and our sentomental folks who are still backing this worthleds bunch of street urchins in the guise of cricket players.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:15am
The body language of Pakistani players in the field against India was so pathetic yesterday. The catches missed by Umar Akmal and another when Afridi was bowling turned the fate of the game. Why was Younus sent as the opening batsman. He never performs well in ODI's. He should be replaced with Fawad Alam. Yes Fawad must be called from Pakistan. Those who have left him back home are criminals and must be punished for acting against the interest of Pakistan. It is mind boggling what was their motive to drop a fine performing batsman and take Younus in the team. Was it personal friendship. Umar Akmal must be dropped and replaced by Sarfaraz. and if needed Afridi must be asked to open the batting. H e has done it several times in the past
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Feb 16, 2015 11:26am
I do agree , Pak should open with Afridi.The world know his Boom Boom capability. I don't know why Pak team playing him on the position of 5-6.. better do not include him or give him opening slot.Younis Khan best and 2nd position.Mishabh at 3rd-4th postion.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:31am
Sorry for being a spoil sport but what I am surprised at is why nobody from Sartaj Aziz the advisor on Foreign affairs to Hafiz Sayeed the dictator of Pakistan's policy in India did not object to our playing with India before the Kashmir issue was resolved according to Pakistan's wishes.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:35am
@dbin777 Afridi is a slogger. He will be at his best towards the end. These are not subcontinent wickets that he can open and slog
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Feb 16, 2015 11:37am
@Rakesh Kumar
LOL, it is just a game, doesn't change anything.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:40am
Good to see that IK has supported the team. Now Pakistanis are badly disheartened due to sixth defeats to India in World Cup Formats. We can not blame the team but we can highly condemn the PCB management, selectors, coach,Manager of the team.
PCB Management not selected good players for this mega event. Ajmal was cleared and can be sent but not sent. Unnecessary Hafeez was back to home if Hafeez returned then Fawad Alam must be considered instead of totally unfit player Nasir Jamshed.
Irfan is not a bowler can do good from his first over till last one.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:40am
SHAHID AFRIDI is better opener than Yonus Khan & other's.
Please give him chance to play as an opener vs Westindies.
What's the need of Yasir Shah in presence of Haris Sohail.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:52am
Nonsence, Dont defend the Khan. Younis should be replaced by Fawad Alam and Sarfaraz should keep the wickets.
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Feb 16, 2015 11:56am
@Zak
"Had Pakistan played India at a later time after some experience gained by the new young side, then India would have lost. IK is right as usual."
Keep on dreaming lol
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Feb 16, 2015 11:58am
IK played and won us world cup. now nawaz (read go nawaz go ) has a rare chance to compete with IK in his own way - by getting all matches fixed to buy world cup for pak. he is rich enuff for that.
but no, he might be too busy in senate seats trading at the moment. so it is the cricket team itself to struggle for it by their own.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:02pm
afcorse imran khan two things he told before the pak india battle is come truth that is dont do opening on younis khan and kohli is dangerous for pak ...so i also say on poor umpirirng on decision of umer akmal out, that was not out..somehow umpire was giving with india..I appreciate sohail khan amazing...also misbah and i say to pak team strive, so once again pak india final may come...
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Feb 16, 2015 12:03pm
A bit more aggression is required in captaincy from Misbah quite frankly Younis khan should not be playing world cup odi he is not the right fit for this format
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Feb 16, 2015 12:03pm
It is completely natural for people to want/crave sporting wins for their national teams, but I've got news for my Pakistani friends clinging to tit-bits from the great hero who spoke only of himself and never mentioned his teammates when he led Pakistan to a deserved victory at the MCG in 1992 (I was there and applauded the victory but cringed at IK's speech). It ain't going to happen for you in 2015. The Pakistan team is simply not up to it and was always on a hiding-to-nothing from arch rival India, who happen to have a better line-up at this point in the natural circle of sport.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:05pm
it is indeed a blessing in disguise.... at least there were no jubilation and firing on streets.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:07pm
@Zak : If ... If ... If only - the reason behind Pak being where they are now and where they would be by the end of 2050. One of those if's would be about China , second about your obsession with Kashmir and the third about always anti India outlook.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:14pm
The problem with out batsmen is rotating strike unlike modern day batsmen. Our players play too many dot balls and then throw away wicket in trying to catch the skyrocketing run rate.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:16pm
@Akbaruddin " why blessings always come in disguise " - they would be robbed enroute if they were attired normally . That is why it requires a IK to distinguish a failure as a blessing in disguise and suggest retention of Younis which would pave the way for more blessings in disguise!
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Feb 16, 2015 12:24pm
The more Pakistan loses the more the blessing in "disguise". I think Pakistani's are quite fed up with this kind of "blessings" and equally fed up with these "disguises ". Just like the creation of Pakistan, " blessing in disguise". !!!. What a joke.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:26pm
@Reem : did you mean to say "Boosting morale"
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Feb 16, 2015 12:26pm
Nice words from IK but looks highly unlikely,the fighting spirit is not there and the team lacks confidence
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Feb 16, 2015 12:26pm
"But Younus is a must for future matches."
IK, have you looked at YK performance in the last 10 ODIs ? YK does not deserve a place in the playing 11. I guess we should expect a "dharna" if YK is kicked out :/
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Feb 16, 2015 12:38pm
He is more delusional than I thought he is.
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Feb 16, 2015 12:47pm
Ha ha things loosers say!
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Feb 16, 2015 01:02pm
logic intelligence boasts and reality are very different!! when will pakistan learn this.... India dismantled pak team surgically and pakistan lost the game without even realizing...............
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Feb 16, 2015 01:45pm
@Amit Win a world cup outside India in the modern day era and then we can talk..the respect the Australians were giving to Pak in the match was unreal..what respect does India get from Australia? We won the 1992 world cup with three pacers...that too in Australia...just a brilliant performance. As for Indias pop gun attack, lets see what unfolds..lol..one Imran equates to 100 tendulkars and Dravids put together..remember that and you will do well
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Feb 16, 2015 02:27pm
Everyone was cursing Younis Khan up until this post from IK.
Now, everyone would stir up and cheer......"No matches without Younis Khan"
Such is the impact Imran Khan has on the naive Pakistani minds. Probably, we would even start supporting an Imran Khan comeback into cricket team after 23 years if the directive is issued by General Raheel Sharif. SALUTE to the martial race.
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Feb 16, 2015 03:44pm
@Dr. Sadaf : its a faith to give confidence to your man that only this faith will bring the what we are looking for. But keeping modern day cricket in mind we need to change our orthodox approach to chase the target.
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Feb 16, 2015 09:31pm
Yes for Pakistani team a lesson should be needed. I hope they will come back with right attitude and do well in all upcoming matches
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Feb 16, 2015 11:37pm
A reminder to those who may not remember the events of 23 years ago due to their youth. Imran Khan's 1992 Pakistan Team lost 4 warm-up games and 3 of the opening games (incl. against India) at the CWC 1992, but went on to win all later games and defeat the best and strongest Teams - New Zealand in the first semi-finals (seen couple of times again in the last few days on Sky Sports Cricket Classics) and then England in the final to lift the World Cup. However, one will be foolish to compare 'Imran's cornered Tigers', which included several world-class performers, both batsmen and bowlers, as compared to this Cricket Pakistan, with due respect to Captain Misbah & Co.
But, folks, take each game as it comes and never lose hope - for the best and prepare for the worst. It's not the end-of-the-world!
Last night, the Mighty West Indies after scoring 304 runs lost to the Minnows - Ireland and the first shock of the tournament happened!
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Feb 17, 2015 10:05am
Imran does speak some nonsense. No wonder he could not get rid of NZ in his recent agitatiin. One simpky cannot treat defeat as success. But if one is good enough he/she can learn from it.
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Feb 17, 2015 12:33pm
MOST of comments are throwing stones/bricks on poor YOUNIS, in line with IK,
forgetting there were other players too.Moreover they think Indian team consisted
of kids only and something unexpected happened.I did watch the match,there were
good moments for PAK as well, did try hard.but could not come up to Indian performance.
An ugly thing or misfortune with PAK players or with their supporters is euphoria and
upmanship,that opposition is weak and no match against them.One commentator has
noted at least there were no ear deafening gun shots or street 'atashbadi'on defeat.
To my mind PAK still has chances to move forward, the trophy should come to the
Indian subcontinent. Be Peace in adversity as well.
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Feb 17, 2015 03:28pm
I am sure if even IK was captain of this current Pakistani team, he would have faced the same humiliation that this team is facing today.
The team is poor in skills, and master in playing politics with each other.
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Feb 17, 2015 03:36pm
India -Pakistan match has always been the toughest. A team which wins will get the moral boost and starts playing with confidence in further games. A team which looses always learn and gets strength in the subsequent matches and try to win the matches. So, it is fortunate that Indo-Pak match was played first giving moral boost to one team and energy to other. I am sure now that India and Pakistan will play final match again.
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Feb 17, 2015 08:08pm
@sid who will be there as their replacement? Kindly suggest who should be made head of PCB?
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Feb 18, 2015 02:34am
Imran should have held a week-long psychotherapy session with the team before the World Cup. He certainly is one competent person to criticise and comment about the composition as well as point out the strengths and weaknesses of the team. However, it's too late now to correct the "incorrigibles" (players), and, so, the focus should be on the PCB as well as the team management's shortcomings/goof-ups.
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Feb 18, 2015 04:21am
"Pakistan's defeat may be a blessing in disguise" (Imran)
Too many 'blessings' in a row for a top team.
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Feb 18, 2015 04:43am
I am afraid I dare not say anything to Imran Kaka lest he starts demanding
action from the courts.
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Feb 18, 2015 06:28am
Imran give a very encouragement remarks about the team, but he can not justify Yunus inclusion as he completely failed to show any prospect for this world cup. We should waste this important event as yunus is out of form and new talent is just sitting outside.
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Feb 18, 2015 08:44am
More defeats will prove to be blessings for the next WC.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:25pm
@Zak there are no hads haves ifs and buts in the competitions.
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Feb 18, 2015 03:10pm
"Pakistan's defeat to India could be blessing in disguise: Imran" The guy needs to shut-up. A defeat is a defeat, like you were defeated. Accept it and move on. If that were true, then your defeat is a blessing in disguise for Pakistan.
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Feb 18, 2015 04:13pm
@AJ I totally agree with you. I have been saying this to everyone. Azhar and Fawad would have changed the dynamics completely. Fans should go and see their ODI averages and see how calmly they play compared to so called experienced players like Younus and Hafiz. Fawad plays with the passion we used to play in the days of Imran.
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Feb 18, 2015 10:45pm
@Rakesh Kumar
We can say that u analyse the figures se have overwhelming lead vs india in odis, a true fact.
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Feb 21, 2015 10:36am
Yes play boy ..after watching match against pakistan.. pak need younis khan....
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