Silence best for Sarfraz, advises Rashid

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Silence best for Sarfraz, advises Rashid

APP Published August 1, 2015

ISLAMABAD: Former skipper Rashid Latif has said the silence of wicket-keeper batsman Sarfraz Ahmed is his strength and his approach to remain quiet on management’s decisions is the best strategy.

“I think it is better for him to keep quiet. It is his success indeed,” he said in his post T20 match analysis on late Thursday.

Sarfraz, who is vice-captain of the national team in the shortest format of the game, was not among the playing eleven against Sri Lanka in the first T20 although he played a key role in Pakistan’s win against them in the recently concluded Test and ODI series.

He said Sarfraz’s performance in Tests and ODIs had been very good and he should not have been left out of the T20 team.

“He has been performing consistently. In particular, he has been doing well in tough situations and helping the team win matches.”

Rashid said that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should issue a press-release to end speculations about Sarfraz’s exclusion from the first T20.

He said that it was unfair to criticise head coach Waqar Younis if a player is not part of the playing eleven as the final decision in this regard is taken by the captain.

The former skipper said the management particularly coach should always adopt a positive attitude towards players as it encourages them and boasts their confidence.

It may be mentioned here that Sarfraz was ultimately given the chance to keep wickets when Umar Akmal had dropped several catches and missed a number of stumping chances behind the wickets in this year’s World Cup and the green-shirts had to lose several matches because of that.

Sarfraz scored 49 and took six catches in the first match he played against South Africa in the World Cup. The rest is history.

He has been one of the top performers for Pakistan since then but due to favouritism prevailing in the Pakistan team it seems highly unlikely that he may be included in the playing eleven for the second T20, which will be played on Saturday (today).

Published in Dawn, August 1st, 2015

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Canada

Aug 01, 2015 11:13am

Maybe Sarfraz could use the break. Not easy playing ODI+TEST and also be a key batsman as well as vice captain. Thats a lot pressure and responsibilities. I think Sarfraz is most useful in longer formats while Akmal or Rizwan could be as useful if not more then Sarfraz in T20. Besides I say this is last chance for Akmal, lets see if he can deliver or not.

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zafar

Aug 01, 2015 11:17am

And who is the T20 captain responsible for not playing the best team! Can we name names here.

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Atif Amin

Aug 01, 2015 11:37am

I think its better to keep Sarfaraz safe for the upcoming Champions Trophy and its better to play Rizwan in the 2nd T20 as well. Mr. Rashid Latif is unnecessarily creating hype of a non issue.

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Najaf

Aug 01, 2015 11:43am

Everyone is performing and i tell you why.... Hafeez....is bowling action is bannned so he has to perform to be in the team Shahazd......his replacement already there Shoaib Malik....his last chance Azhar....he is serious with his job Sarfraz....good strike rate Keep your bench full of their replacements and watch them perform!!...

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Robbie

Aug 01, 2015 12:51pm

Sarfaraz is a perfect choice as Captain for T/20, he has won many Trophies for Omar Associates as Captain. Afridi should be replaced as Captain of T/20, he is now a showman than more of a player, he was a failure in the West Indies Premier Leage t/20.

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ZeeJay

Aug 01, 2015 01:00pm

Well what we can say... it is pretty much everywhere!

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osman

Aug 01, 2015 01:15pm

Safran needs a little rest. I love him but it's beet if he get rested ahead of future matches. While we can gamble and find new talent in our squad. Rashid is always making political statements.

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Amir

Aug 01, 2015 01:18pm

Sarfaraz can only bat at the number where Sohaib Malik or hafeez is batting. Now there is another talented batsman on the bench i.e. Nauman Anwar who has a much better strike rate in domestic cricket. Rashid Latif sometime need to think above Karachi Wala. Sarafaraz is a 1 and 2's batsman but not a power hitter. I still think Pakistan need Umar Akmal behind the stumps in t20 format and get a proper power hitter instead of Rizwan.

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Naz

Aug 01, 2015 01:28pm

@Robbie - Issue of team balance is unsettled by afridi being Capt. He definitely isn't the player he used to be... For me Sarfraz should have been made skipper and the two places which could have been juggled are those of Afridi and Hafeez (can't bowl)... We should NOT exclude younger players from the one format which demands it! As with the ODI team we've found a new energy which had been missing irrespective of the Lankans current form....Pak didn't look competitive prior to this series.

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pakxpert

Aug 01, 2015 01:54pm

Sarfaraz must call retirement... then onky this dead PCB wakeup

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Aug 01, 2015 02:25pm

Its important to have contingecy in modern day cricket. Play them both on alternate basis, but obviously makes more sense to retain sarfaraz on another game if he is performing so well with bat. Rizwan is a brilliant fielder and we coukd have played him as a fielding batsman. I guess shahid afridi was always going to make space for umar akmal and that may have been the actual cause.

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ali

Aug 01, 2015 02:26pm

What was the point of dropping Sarfaraz when he was performing well on all forms of the game , the captain should clear the air.

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Shahid

Aug 01, 2015 02:43pm

Sarfraz's performance in ODIs is not good at all. Yes he scored a century against a non-test nation in the world cup but then nothing else is worth showing since then. He is being hypped more than his due.

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Faiz Khilji

Aug 01, 2015 02:49pm

@Canada And Akmal has delivered in the first T20 and delivered good.. Now what?

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Pakistani

Aug 01, 2015 03:05pm

Well it shows some players from a particular state are being favoured over others.

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khan

Aug 01, 2015 03:28pm

"Sarfraz scored 49 and took six catches in the first match he played against South Africa in the World Cup. The rest is history." So the first part isn't history?

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Muhammad

Aug 01, 2015 03:55pm

@Atif Amin... what a no incense... Now a days if someone speak truth then it's a sin..

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Shahzad

Aug 01, 2015 04:04pm

I could not understand mentality of some people posting here. I do not know why Sarfraz was excluded, but some to say that he is not a good T-20 player and is over-rated, shows low mentality, Tasub (nepotism) and personal like/dislike that plays major role in Pakistan. This unpatriotic behaviour not only hurts Pakistan interest but divide people. I would like to smear the face of these people with figures (that never lies), that would show their ignorance. Last ODI series Sarfraz (and Pakistan) played was in Dec 2014. In that 2 match series against New-Zealand, Sarfraz opened the inning and was man of the match in first T-20 making brisk 76 in 64 balls. Sarfraz T-20 average is 42.5 with SR of 112. Just for comparison: Shoaib Malik average is 23 and SR is 107. Score of T-20 that Pak won (Pak lost 2nd T-20): Pakistan 140 for 3 (Sarfraz 76*, Umar Akmal 27*) beat New Zealand 135 for 7 (Anderson 48, Ronchi 33, Tanvir 2-24) by seven wickets.

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Tanvir

Aug 01, 2015 04:05pm

@Pakistani Actually Dear Indian, next time you pose as Pakistani and try hype about regionalism, remember that we have 'provinces' here, not 'states'

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Baligh

Aug 01, 2015 04:20pm

Very few players in other teams play in all three formats so nothing special ....nothing to cry out for Sarfraz.

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Asif

Aug 01, 2015 04:29pm

Why Sarfraz Ahmed was not in the team T20? I'm shocked; dirty cricket politics in the team management.

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Loyal

Aug 01, 2015 04:39pm

@Amir If Rashid Latif talk in favor of Yunus Khan, people do appreciate. But if he speak about Sarfaraz he is political or Karachi wala... This speaks of itself about us as a nation which even affect the national team..

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Loyal

Aug 01, 2015 04:40pm

@Shahid Get some life Sir... There is more truth in Sarfarz performance than hype

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Shahzad

Aug 01, 2015 04:43pm

@Baligh No team drop their vice captain who is their wicket keeper (best in the country with world record of 6 catches in ODI) and also the best batsman team has (Test average over 50) with extra-ordinary strike rate (one of the best power hitter) and only one who knows how to take fast runs and rotate the strike (else most of Pakistani batsmen are like poles, incapable of running and good in dropping catches).

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dawn

Aug 01, 2015 04:47pm

For starters let us not see Afridi's name in current cricket. Sarfraz-as someone noted maybe he needs a little rest. But his performance says otherwise. He is always a great part of the team.

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Adnan Jidaker

Aug 01, 2015 04:56pm

@Amir Rashid Latif is not the ordinary man, his skills to pick talent is second after Imran Khan. Younus Khan is find of Rashid Latif, so are many players. Rashid Latif is the one who exposed match fixing, if you take out the highlight of this match http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65022.html you can see the reaction of Rashid after wining a match which was about to lose by famous match fixers. Shahid Afridi is famous in playing dirty, he ruined future of many talented players Abdul Razzaq, Hammad Azam for keeping his place, now his captainship is on stake. He know very well Sarfraz is captain ship material moreover is complete performer unlike Shahid who is fluke performer.

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Adnan Jidaker

Aug 01, 2015 05:00pm

@Faiz Khilji No one doubt of Umar Akmal talent, the problem is his irresponsible attitude , shot selection and consistency. In this level you need to have consistency.

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Azam Khan

Aug 01, 2015 05:21pm

@Atif Amin, no he is not. Waqar Yunus is back to his antics. There are other player in the team playing all three formats.

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Azam Khan

Aug 01, 2015 05:26pm

@Shahid, what about other players in the team. I do not want to take names. Sarfaraz has won 'man of the match' title in several matches.

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Naveed,USA

Aug 01, 2015 05:33pm

Mr.Rashid Latif ,they are grooming Rizwan along side Sarfraz,no need to raise hue and cry.Competiton is healthy sign,Rizwan has been performing well at the domestic level both in batting and with the gloves.If you have a good bench strength, it is good for Pakistani team. No doubt Sarfraz is a good player and he has performed well. He did well in the first WC match against SA but find out in the PCB who had stopped him not to perform in the QF against the Aus while Pakistan needed the good start. Don't worry he will not be excluded from the team as he has cemented his place.

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Maqsood Balouch

Aug 01, 2015 05:58pm

He is great player, management is trying to erode his self esteem, to shatter his confidence and performance so that he could be replaced before T20 world cup.

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probono publico

Aug 01, 2015 06:05pm

Sarfraz! You're talented, we hope you already contacted Australian and British County Cricket folks, your talent will never remain hidden. The world horizon is open for you as well.

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Nabeel Ahmed

Aug 01, 2015 06:11pm

A terrible decision by a useless captain and a player, I know that afridi is the liking of the board and some senior players but guys just think once that how many games has he played now without performing Pakistan team do not need him now he could be replaced by anybody, and secondly he favors umar akmal a lot, akmal does not deserve a spot in the team still, he needs to play domestic and improve and try to make a point that he's worthless, i totally agree with the great wicket keeper Rashid latif that its unfair to sarfraz for him to be dropped, he's an excellent keeper and batsmen you would see, he's a fighter and doesn't come under pressure in any situation, i'm not against other young players been tested but come on not for the price of sarfaraz, and again lastly afridi needs to stop favoritism and think about retiring now

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Aug 01, 2015 06:12pm

Dropping Sarfaraz was the limit of discrimination. Nothing new for a person who is not considered son of the soil. Hang in there Sarfaraz our prayers are with you.

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Imran from Chicago

Aug 01, 2015 06:15pm

and the pathetic mindset crawls along. Lack of respect for merit is the other biggest form of corruption in our country.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Aug 01, 2015 06:25pm

Sarfaraz dropped again in 2nd T20? This is the limit of discrimination. This is what happens when one is not considered son of the soil. Sarfaraz only being punished for being urdu speaking there is no other valid reason for dropping him. What else he needs to do to earn his place?

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Khan

Aug 01, 2015 06:32pm

@Atif Amin ... RIP Logic. saving for champions trophy 2017 which starts in June. save him for 1 year :D

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Adnan Jidaker

Aug 01, 2015 06:36pm

@Naveed,USA Thanks for Counseling Rashid Latif. Cricket is the mind game, Sarfraz was below average player before having his permanent place in team, in 4 test he scored 89 runs @11 runs per inning his second phase earned him 1,068 runs in just 14 test with 89 runs per inning. Similarly in his first 26 ODI he scored just 201 runs with 18 runs per inning on 72% SR, later he scored 638 runs in 23 ODI @ 35 runs - 93% SR. Bottom line is that team management (read Waqar and Afridi) don't want Sarfraz to become permanent member of team by shattering his self confidence.

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amir

Aug 01, 2015 06:38pm

Pakistani team based on where they from and not on the merit, this is so unfortunate that player like Sarfraz is not in the eleven, no wonder why we are so far behind in the world

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Shah

Aug 01, 2015 06:55pm

then people ask why MQM was formed. There is only injustice for Mohajirs in this country,

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Dr Ahmad - Melbourne

Aug 01, 2015 06:56pm

Drop Afridi and include Sarfraz in T20 team and rest will be fine. Actual problem in T20 team is Mr Afridi. Kick him out, enough is enough.

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mwz

Aug 01, 2015 07:23pm

@Canada break? he is dropped..break mean not playing in one of the matches, and we are talking about t20, he is performing really well in his past matches, there is no reason to drop him, its just favoritism in our management and team. sarfaraz is the best keeper we have rite now and benching him will undermine his confidence

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mumtaz

Aug 01, 2015 07:30pm

I think it is all Sarfaraz fault. Why he belongs to urdu speaking community. HE should have born in punjab or kpk.

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Karachi wala

Aug 01, 2015 07:32pm

@Atif Amin It is a big concern& issue. Favortsm shuld be eliminated at every cost

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Robbie

Aug 01, 2015 07:41pm

In todays's 2nd T/20, Afridi said at the toss that Sarfaraz is the Vice-Captain, but there will be many more matches where he will be given an opportunity, at present they are experimenting with the Team, what sort of experiment? with still old players in the team like Hafeez, Malik, Umer Akmal, Afridi (himself), Sohail Tanvir who have played so many T/20 matches. In comparison i would agree with SriLankan Team which is experimenting with almost 8-9 new players giving youngsters opportunity who are just playing either their 1st, 2nd or 3rd, 4th T/20 matches. This is called experiement, and not that to Afridi & Co.

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ahsan

Aug 01, 2015 07:45pm

That old man Afridi should now leave. He has been a useless cricketer never ever performing at crunch time. Its better for him to stick to some cheap advertisement campaigns.

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Karachi wala

Aug 01, 2015 07:57pm

In & Out from the team with out any valid reason, always shake the confidence of the player. and same thing about the change in the batting order but it did not happen in case of Sarfaraz although Team management did their best to shaken his confidence by changing his batting order. Shame on team management & the people whose comments are against the Rashid Latif. It all shows provincialism & nothing else. My advise to these people change the name & terriotary of Pakistan to Punjab. Enough is enough that's why MQM came in to existence because of this injustice.

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Ghaznavi

Aug 01, 2015 08:16pm

@Amir I think Rashid has a point. Sarfaraz has performed but he has been kept out as much as possible because he is urdu medium Mohajir. You like it or not this is the perception and I believe it.

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Shahzad

Aug 01, 2015 08:23pm

Tasub kee intaha hay. I never expected that Afridi whom Karachi gave every chance to play cricket and supported him, would show his tasubi mind and that also against someone from Karachi (city that made Afridi what he is)

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Aug 01, 2015 08:26pm

Excellent advice by a former wicket-keeper to a current wicket-keeper.

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Citizen

Aug 01, 2015 09:02pm

Sarfraz dhoka nahi deta!!!

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Citizen

Aug 01, 2015 09:08pm

Blatantly unfair!!! Looks like someone wants to disturb his confidence

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Munwar Hasan

Aug 01, 2015 09:21pm

@Amir : do not play province, even Azhar was not deserving in place of Pak team, neither in w/c 2015 but he invented from backyard and made Captain, Karachi not talk abt his captain, we talking merit and right Sarfarz, Rashid Latif spoken correctly in defending Sarfarz. You have to speak truth Sarfarz deserve his place.

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ILYAS ANWAR

Aug 01, 2015 10:33pm

Afraid should have dropped Mukhtar and replaced him with Sarfraz to come at number 3 and Hafeez going as an opener.Sarfaraz as a wicketkeeper releases Rizwan who is brilliant in the field.

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Shahzad

Aug 01, 2015 11:05pm

Sarfraz was dropped by Afridi continuously 3rd time for no reason. First time was against Zimbabwe second T20 on 24th May, than in last 2 matches against SL. I think captaincy should be taken away from Shahid Afridi and he should be dropped from the team too, as such obvious nepotism by team captain is harmful for the team as well as country and only creates grudges that come back in future to haunt the country and well-being of the country.

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Waseem Sarwar

Aug 01, 2015 11:39pm

Well first of all, Sarfraz isn't a six hitter but i believe he should play ahead of Mukhtar or Hafeez. He can use power play overs better than Mukhtar who is a one trick pony. For Zimbabwe T20 series, we should try Nouman to open with Ahmad and play Sarfraz at 3. Malik, Akmal and Rizwan should play because they can hit bit in latter part of innings. With a captain from Karachi who has preferred a player from Peshawar ahead of Karachi player and we are blaming politics. If PCB had been neglecting players from Karachi, we would have long seen last of Asad Shafiq in ODI side despite his uselessness.

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Kaku

Aug 02, 2015 12:04am

It's sad to see where our country is going

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kanwarch

Aug 02, 2015 12:25am

Absolutely disgrace leaving sarfraz out again

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amir

Aug 02, 2015 01:13am

@amir I honestly think our Coach waqar plays a big favourtism game. Not sure why he doesnt like Sarfraz. He is the most talented batsman in the team.

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amir

Aug 02, 2015 01:16am

@Adnan Jidaker i agree with u 100% they ruined players like Razzak who was the best hard hitting batsman

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Liaquat

Aug 02, 2015 01:55am

I agree with Rashid, but Sarfraz is future and Afrudi, Akmal are past and part of days of ugly politics of PCB. Those days are almost over this is time of Azhar, Sarfraz, Wahab, Yasir andAnwer be patient these are last in the row. I m not agree if it is Tasub or others are involve. I am from karachi, it is enough we should think for Pak instead of overself.

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Yasir San Jose CA

Aug 02, 2015 03:39am

Sarfaraz should have been picked as a batsman and keeper haven't we learned any thing from akmal brothers they cannot perform a keeper bring sarfaraz back only smart choice well done team pak

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Jwinzz

Aug 02, 2015 08:45am

There wasn't any problem in not selecting him in t20 matches. We must prepare at least two wicket keepers at a time. Otherwise we always lacked in past good guys behind the wickets. Rizwan is a good parallel substitute.

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Zafar Ahmed

Aug 02, 2015 08:53am

@Shahzad Omission of Sarfaraz by WY & SA is strange and with out any logical reasoning and previously WY & Misbah kept him away from the world cup matches and he was included in the match at last under pressure. Most of the PCB management is allergic to Sarfaraz, where as he should be the captain of at least T-20 team !

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Mirror

Aug 02, 2015 10:03am

@Shahid Are you serious?

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ksch

Aug 02, 2015 10:06am

Who would have they dropped? Rizwan played 2 good innings in odis compared to sarfraz's 1. Rizwan scored @ far greater sr in those innings. So it was good to give rizwan chance as well. Malil, umar, ahmed proved in 1st t20. Mukhtar should also be given chance as he did well in previous games. Most of pak media do say that sarfraz should have played but where? On whose position? Thay they dont name. They just trying to create issue out of nothing. Bench strength is also important. And its good sign that there is tough competition going on. Once haris sohail, wahab & junaid will be fit, we will see more tough calls in odis as well.

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mustafa

Aug 02, 2015 10:32am

We have seen that Sarfraz changes the mindset of the team, i believe he should be the Captain in 20 and one dayers. Eventually it has to happen sooner or later.

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Syed Ahmad

Aug 02, 2015 10:38am

What a mess????

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Irtaza

Aug 02, 2015 10:43am

@Amir I don't think you have ever played some cricket in your whole life. That's a comment of a beginner not even a ammature Sarfraz has shown his talent of big hitting in past. It seems like you are writing comments over here blindly. haven't you seen him swiping balls for fours and sixes ?? & wu bhi against "fast ballers" Common get out of favoritism. Umar Akmal doesn't deserve any spot in any format of cricket not even in domestic circle! A wise comment made by Mr. Latif "He said that it was unfair to criticise head coach Waqar Younis if a player is not part of the playing eleven as the final decision in this regard is taken by the captain." Indeed final decision rest with Captain. We should focus on our youngsters rather oldies except for Misbah in tests or one may give some brain for Younis All in all, Job well done by our young guns. And we should prepare ourselves for losses aswell as it's a young inexperience team and would require our (Pakistan's) support in case of losses

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Omarr

Aug 02, 2015 11:41am

@Atif Amin - upcoming Champions Trophy? That is 2 years from now in 2017.

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Dilawar Khan

Aug 02, 2015 12:14pm

despite all of it Sarfraz was seen in jubilation just after the last hit of second match. he is outstanding by all means..

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Dilawar Khan

Aug 02, 2015 12:20pm

Like great Javed Miandad, Sarfaraz is believed to be mentally tough..

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Ibrahim Khan

Aug 02, 2015 12:31pm

I think Rizwan is way better Batsman then Sarfaraz. No doubt Sarfarz is very good player. Mukhtar is pure slogger and he will not be able to play Styen, jhonson etc... Mukhtar can be replaced by Sarfaraz.......................

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M. Saeed Awan

Aug 02, 2015 12:52pm

Don't lose your heart. You have million sympathizers. conspiracy will die out one day.

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ziayan

Aug 02, 2015 02:23pm

@Amir ----We are discussing cricket here Mr Amir

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Pakistani

Aug 02, 2015 02:36pm

@Faiz Khilji and what happened to akmal now? That's the point now he will perform badly for the next few games, but he will still be in the team surprisingly.

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Adi

Aug 02, 2015 03:11pm

i think its just the case where you wisely keep the whole sqad playing rather then only playing 11 all time, it helps when you have unexpected injury

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Haider Rehman

Aug 02, 2015 03:53pm

Srafraz dropped by AFRIDI to accomodate his friend Umar Akmal.. Now Rizwans batting is affected because he has to keep

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Zia Khan

Aug 02, 2015 04:13pm

The team is beginning to shape up. Let us be a bit tolerant and do not play language or province card. There is a great responsibility on the shoulders of captain and selectors. We should give them a free hand to try different combination of players. This is very important for up coming Champions Trophy and transformation of national team into a formidable force. Who can afford to keep Sarfraz out for ever? He has already made his talent acknowledged. The problem is that we as cricket fans have our own favorite players and cannot accept if our favorite player is left out. All the scribes talk like best selectors, at least better tan the ones appointed by PCB. Let us have faith in our captain and selectors.

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Rick_james

Aug 02, 2015 05:00pm

Exclusion of Sarfaraz in any format of the game is just mind boggling.

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parveez

Aug 02, 2015 07:07pm

Nothing wrong in trying another keeper, that will come handy later when Safraz need a rest or is injured. Its nice to have two keeper batsman. Like Afridi said need to try few new faces, before the next world cup. It would be nice to have 15 to 20 strong squad.

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M Tahir

Aug 02, 2015 08:01pm

Sarfarz should be given a chance in T20 series in Sri Lanka. He deserve to be in a squad, not only because he is a vice-captain, but because he is a match winner, big match player and a big contender to become the future Pakistan Cricket Team captain for Test, One-day and T20. I personally felt that Shahid Afridi intentionally kept him out of T20, as he see him as a rival. I wish all the best for Sarfraz. When we in Pakistan develop a culture of providing maximum opportunities to those deserving players who performed rather than those who are just tulla-shai, under performers and personal liking diskliking.

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Shahzad

Aug 02, 2015 08:12pm

@Ibrahim Khan Why you think Rizwan is better batsman than Sarfraz? ... Actually, Rizwan is not better batsman than Sarfraz that can be confirmed from figures where Sarfraz figures (test average over 50 and First class average 44) is much better than most if not all Pakistani batsmen in team ... and as far as wicket keeping is concerned, Rizwan is lousy wicket keeper compared to Sarfraz, and figures confirms that ... for instance, in 51 matches Rizwan took 154 catches and had 9 stumping .. compared to Sarfraz who in 111 matches took 348 catches and 40 stumping. In other words, Sarfraz took 388 wickets in 111 matches = 3.5 wickets per match ... whereas for Rizwan it is 3.2 wickets per match. Stumping, that is mostly a credit of W/K, here Sarfraz figure is 0.36 per match ... while Rizwan is 0.175 per match ... less than half of Sarfraz.

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M Jamal

Aug 02, 2015 09:06pm

Whoever is the best to represent Pakistan.The doubt begins after reviewing our past selections of national team based on nepotism which is a hard fact and is very common practice in other fields too.So merit must prevail.

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Haris Khan

Aug 02, 2015 10:33pm

If it was captain's choice then it make sense, poor performance from Afridi may result his inclusion as captain for next T20 world cup, promoting Sarfraz chances to replace him as captain. If Waqar is calling shots than it would be purely a personal like dislike matter.

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LOUDSPEAKER

Aug 03, 2015 02:21am

@Atif Amin Rashid Lateef is right. There is no justification in dropping Sarfaraz from the T-20 team. I have never seen a vice-captain in form being not considered to play for his country.

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Hasan

Aug 03, 2015 03:41am

@Amir Few Years back people compared Akmal's with Virat kholi. Check both batting Stats. He is far behind of Virat. He got tons to chances but after performing in 1 or 2 matches failure in next 10 to 12 matches. when he failed to perform in last world cup in australia, sarfaraz got a chance and he performed n proof him self as a complete battsman.

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Concerned Citizen of the World

Aug 03, 2015 06:30am

@mumtaz : First of all I do not accept such comments even though i belong to Urdu speaking family. One thing we all need to remember, we are pakistani first no matter what is our culture background. This is the what has been used to divide us and conquer us. We need to remember, in Islam there is no such thing as race or colour. We call ourselves muslims but do not behave like one.

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Zafar Ahmed

Aug 03, 2015 06:36am

@Munwar Hasan Better we talk straight & be vocal all the time on all injustices, please give a reason on dropping of Sarfaraz for the T-20 team and I am sure no body got the answer. Good luck to Shahid Afridi for following WQ's mindset & vision.

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Zafar Ahmed

Aug 03, 2015 06:42am

@osman Why not find & try replacement for all the players and don't limit it to Sarfaraz only. WY is the greatest problem & we should replace him with some one with a broader vision

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Zafar Ahmed

Aug 03, 2015 06:45am

@Robbie No doubt Sarfaraz is the best choice to captain the team in T-20 & ODI and that is the simple reason & game plan of WY to keep him away and shatter his confidence

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Akil Akhtar

Aug 03, 2015 08:49am

Afridi is useless and will go soon....

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Mahmood Mir

Aug 03, 2015 09:37am

@Atif Amin I think Rashid was right there should be an explanation why Sarfaraz was rested everybody will come up with a question why he was not played

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Zafar Ahmed

Aug 03, 2015 03:50pm

@Naveed,USA Why grooming only Rizwan along side Sarfraz !, why not grooming more players to substitute other players in the team !

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Asad

Aug 03, 2015 03:59pm

Well this is Pakistan where decisions are taken by intuition, favouritism and nepotism and not by reason,rationalism and pragmatism. Sarfraz for a strange reason is not in the good books of decision makers. Remember the way he was neglected in the world cup and remember how he came back in and silenced the critics.

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