'We had no idea about the conditions,' says Malik after India loss
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DHAKA: Pakistan miscalculated the pitch in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and will learn from their mistakes after a crushing five-wicket loss to bitter rivals India, batsman Shoaib Malik said Sunday.
Pakistan were bundled out for a paltry 83 in Saturday's crucial T20 tie against M.S. Dhoni's side.
They must win against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday to keep their Asia Cup hope alive.
The game has an added significance as it will make Pakistan the first team to play 100 Twenty20 internationals.
“Playing against India, it's a pressure game for both the teams,” Malik said after a training session in Dhaka.
“We made some mistakes, we didn't know what the conditions here would be. It was tough to bat yesterday. But we miscalculated somewhat, because we had no idea about the conditions,” he said.
“Now we have played. Now we know how to deal with it. It's going to be a great game against UAE. Obviously, you learn from your mistakes, and that's why we are here doing practice,” Malik added.
When Pakistan defended their meagre total, Mohammad Amir generated pace and swing with pinpoint accuracy on a helpful track to leave India rattled at 8-3 inside three overs.
But Virat Kohli coolly negotiated Amir's fiery spell to strike 49 off 51 balls and steer India home with 27 balls to spare.
Malik expressed full confidence in his bowlers and urged the batsmen to back them up.
“We know we have the best attack among all the teams. Batsmen have to take responsibility,” he said.
“Whoever gets in has to score 60-70, so your team ends up scoring 140-150, which the bowlers can defend.”
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Feb 28, 2016 07:00pm
Please Retire.. Spare us the your miscalculation for like millionth time.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:03pm
Get rid of afridi, waqar, shoaib and Umar things will start getting better....
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Feb 28, 2016 07:04pm
Hafeez as well...
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Feb 28, 2016 07:05pm
Playing the first 2016 Asia Cup match, that too against India and they have no idea how are the conditions!!! Tells a lot about the mentality of the management and players.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:05pm
Great to know that it is going to be a great game against UAE ! as per malik..What a fall!
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Feb 28, 2016 07:06pm
We had no idea about the conditions -
That's great to know Pakistan team player accepting they were clueless.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:07pm
What idea man..have u not watched previous matches..if not then u r very tyro and unprofessional.. And u dont deserve national cap..
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Feb 28, 2016 07:11pm
Shoaib please stop giving excuses, India just dint beat you with Batting & Bowling but also great fielding, the fitness standards of both the teams cannot be compared as Indians are way ahead of Pakistani side. Finally people who want to give the benefit of doubt to Pakistani players claiming that the drop in cricketing standards is due to lack of cricket!! Well hope you remember the South African team that was boycotted for years due to Racism but their standards dint drop so drastically...
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Feb 28, 2016 07:12pm
They are all professionals and they can't read a pitch especially when a couple of matches had already been played on the pitch.
You need a new selection committee and a new coach and administration. The chief selector was never a regular part of the team and was technically faulty. He selects similar batsmen. If they continue with this group they will start losing to UAE and Afghanistan soon. Bangladesh is already ahead
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Feb 28, 2016 07:14pm
Lame excuse. Find out what the squad was doing night before. Shame on you Mr Malik. Nothing wrong with losing a game, but this disgracefully? If batting was difficult then was India batting on a different turf?
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Feb 28, 2016 07:15pm
They told the same reason on earlier occasions. Both during Cricket matches or Wars.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:18pm
Well the same applies for Indian batsmen. I think none of them would have played Amir earlier. they too might not have any idea about his bowling...next time we will play much better...paltry excuses at this level!!!
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Feb 28, 2016 07:20pm
After playing 226 domestic T20's, 71 international T 20's and 231 ODIs
you cannot read the pitch!!
At the age of 34 years and captaining Sialkot stallions for years you cant understand the conditions.
Even in PSL conditions were hard for you, until Ravi Bhopara exposed your match fixing and as face saving PCB forced you to give up captaincy !!
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Feb 28, 2016 07:24pm
Virat kohli is 27 years of age and has international experience of 7 years and when he went to bat in, he assessed the conditions well and adapted his batting according to the conditions. shoaib Mailk has international experience of 13 years(twice than virat), has travelled accross the world, played on different pitches and conditions and inspite of all this while batting in bangladesh he gives such lame reason. it only shows he is mentally not there and time has come for retirement.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:25pm
Malik when did you ever have an idea? Give me one match where you really did live up to your billing. Youre a politician at best, and not a cricketer. Just quit and let someone young have a chance.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:26pm
If you go in unprepared, you come out a loser. We Pakistani are not used to or even like losing. So cricket team needs to get mentally stron,me better prepared and get in to win.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:27pm
Such a lame excuse by a player having more than 16 years of international experience. I still cant understand what the management sees in players like Afridi and Shoaib Malik.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:27pm
Everyone is clueless. PCB is clueless, Coach is clueless, Captain is clueless, players are clueless. People are clueless who will fix this clueless bunch.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:29pm
Send Malick, Afridi and Akmals home
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Feb 28, 2016 07:34pm
At least they play as a team when making excuses after the match... now if only they would do it during one.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:37pm
What a lame excuse! Pakistan played 99 T20 international matches - that is more then any other country has ever played - yet they had "no idea of the condition" - any international cricketer worth his salt can read the pitch conditions within the first 5 minutes.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:37pm
@khan, couldn't agree with you more sir, it's beyond my mind how this pakistan team even come up these retarded excuses.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:38pm
could hv been 9/4 india if umpire would hv given kohli out. Y singh was also lucky against Irfan. All in all luck was with india yesterday.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:41pm
I can't decide to laugh or pity on him.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:42pm
I think Pakistan should hire players from round the world to play for Pakistan because Pakistani players giving our country bad name
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Feb 28, 2016 07:42pm
What a stupid remarks from Malik "no idea about conditions" don't make any excuse
simply you cannot perform well in pressure.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:43pm
Mr Shoaib Malik you, Misbah, Afridi, other batsmen don't bat. You just thro your bat. You all have the worst batting technique against decent bowlers bowling on length. You all have lost all confidence in going forward to kill the swing and making a meaningful stroke. You all either just stand in the crease on an overpitched (like you did and were out), or don't take your foot across but just hand our bat (like Sharjeel did), or you just shuffle and hope for the best. University players have better technique. You all are a disgrace to batting. Have some respect and resign.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:44pm
Lame excuse. Conditions are unknown for all teams.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:45pm
"We had no idea about the conditions -"
Malik, just a reminder. You are playing international cricket for more than 15 years.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:47pm
All batsman having heads without brains except sarfaraz(cool)who handled the pressure a bit and came out as 2nd highest scorer of match!
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Feb 28, 2016 07:48pm
Good joke!! Why is it always difficult to bat for Pakistani players only? Even the new teams like UAE and Afghanistan would have played better than ours. Millions of rupees are being spent to train these players. Either prove your commitment to your country else stop playing. Don't waste the nation's time.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:48pm
@Pure Ind As a pure Pakistani, I have to agree with you. India was much the better team and fully deserved to win. My compatriots should stop making excuses and get on with improving their standards.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:48pm
We need players who take responsibility like kohli did.Sir, Kohli you must be a proud indian.I don't see any pakistani player who play with this passion and enthusiam.Its a public pressure and also Indians. I hope I could say the same thing about my own team Pakistan and that make me sad.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:49pm
Really..I mean really..gud for us indians...bt even a kid would tell u lukin at d grass and last three matches how the pitch was?
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Feb 28, 2016 07:52pm
@Amir Stop giving excuses for your failures. LBWs go both ways the same had happened during the bowling of Bumrah there were close calls. The Pakistani players dint even know to judge singles & doubles is that also luck, yes wont deny that India was under trouble because there was quality bowling but that doesnt mean that Dhoni, Jadeja & Yuvraj couldnt have finished the game. Admit it that the current Pakistani team is very very average in all sense accept bowling.
Surely Amir gets the advantage of being unknown entity but the puzzle would be solved very soon the same like the Bangladeshi Teenage sensation bowler who got hit around in the last match.
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Feb 28, 2016 07:53pm
Wow thats a very professional approach
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Feb 28, 2016 07:59pm
This means that match against India was the first time Pakistani team went into the stadium since arriving in Bangladesh?
I mean, there was no practice/pitch inspections/even watching Asia cup matches on TV or reading scorecards??
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Feb 28, 2016 08:04pm
@Pure Ind Ye I agree with you totally. If it was given not out, the decision stands in each and every case. Its a joke to blame the umpires decision, its also disrespectful of the game. Anyhow theres a saying, "when you win, say little, and when you lose, say nothing at all." In Shoaibs Malik case it should be when you look in the mirror, ask yourself why you ever chose to play this game.
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Feb 28, 2016 08:08pm
haahhaa...what a funny excsuse man..after playing long long years...what u learned and what ur experience..hang ur boot now...
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Feb 28, 2016 08:10pm
No more excuses. You were all rubbish and you should lower your heads when in pakistan for you let the green shirt down
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Feb 28, 2016 08:10pm
Good bowling by Aamir. Reminds me of Waseem in his early days. My advice to Pak team. Only bowling does not win matches.. You need batting and fielding as well.. Look at the Windies team of the 80s as an example
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Feb 28, 2016 08:11pm
Lame excuse. Own your failure and don't blame the pitch.
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Feb 28, 2016 08:11pm
Malik this is not acceptable execuse. Learn from Sania how to fight and become good sportsperson
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Feb 28, 2016 08:13pm
Please go away,how pathetic as you are going on mars to play.
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Feb 28, 2016 08:15pm
Utter Lame Excuse! Not acceptable at International level!
But at least he is humble enough to say that 'Yes, we made a mistake!'
Afridi's attitude in post match presentation was worse. Arrogance, finger pointing and blaming others!! And that's a bigger problem pakistan need to solve.
Such arrogance and shrugging off responsibility from captain indicates that team will never improve
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Feb 28, 2016 08:18pm
And we fans have no Idea how you cant get dropped from the team!
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Feb 28, 2016 08:21pm
I do not understand why player make this statement that could not understand and like that. An international players are full time cricket player and thats why you are in squad and represent country. You cannot make like its not galli/muhalla cricket that we play when we get time off.
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Feb 28, 2016 08:22pm
I am an Indian and sad to see how people of Pakistan is reacting on the loss....come on....its a game and yesterday India played better cricket and they have won.
Your team need your support, just do that.
Being an Indian, I love to win against Pakistan...be cool....
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Feb 28, 2016 08:37pm
Stop giving lame excuses. If he is so naive as to not read the pitch even after 15 years then he needs to go home, which he should have done a long time ago. Winning against UAE should not be counted as great victory as they are novice in the game.
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Feb 28, 2016 08:37pm
Pak should produce ppl like Imran Khan Javid Maindad, Saqliain Mustaq, Wasim Akram, Saeed Anwar, Inzamam, waquar, Salim Malik.. The current team is below average, as a Indian I expected tough fight from.Pak, but yesterday match was boring .. Except a super spell from Amir
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Feb 28, 2016 08:45pm
What a lame excuse, I bet they don't have any idea that they are playing international cricket
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Feb 28, 2016 08:48pm
Malik don't have idea y he is in team....
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Feb 28, 2016 08:52pm
Guys you are as passionate about cricket as we Indians are. Had we lost to Pakistan we would have been mad as well. The fact of the matter is those who have played above club level cricket will admit Indian batting is not exactly what Pakistan makes it out to be, its brittle. We have 2 batsman who can perform on all types of wickets. But Pakistan was done in by their batting and lack of basic discipline to the technique of batting and even worst the whole game of cricket. Having witnessed the prodigal Pakistani talent this display was inexcusable. U need to get a pool of new 10/12 batsman you consistently pick and play till 4/5 of them find their rhythm. The current lot is just occupying shelf space.
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Feb 28, 2016 08:56pm
@Kaly The problem is Pakistan is spending a lot of money on these cricketers, so we need to get the return as well. You can ask them to lose incessantly if you want to finance them from Indians' earned money.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:00pm
These oldies prevent new talent from coming through. Afridi should be dropped first and young Nawaz should come in his place as a genuine all rounder instead of 1/10 match performer...Afridi.
Ahmed Shahzad has learnt his lesson after being dropped and should come back and open with Sharjeel, Hafeez is better at one down so that he does not face initial swinging deliveries.. Khalid Latif at 4, Umar Akmal at 5, Nawaz at 6, then Sarfaraz, Imad Wasim, Sami, Amir and Irfan.
Shoib Malik does not bowl too much so better to get a better batsman like Khalid Latif in. Wahab Riaz has the pace but not the control and swing that is required at this level. He needs to be taught what it takes to be a good bowler as pace may be good enough at domestic level but just having pace is not enough at international level.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:03pm
That is quite true,though owing to the green top wicket it must have been a nightmare batting on it.India too experienced it was tough reaching that modest or rather low score !
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Feb 28, 2016 09:05pm
A comment to divert attention from the main weakness of the team- captain and his blue eyed players! Why Imad Waseem not utilised?
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Feb 28, 2016 09:06pm
If I was the Prime Minister of Pakistan I would not tolerate Pakistan Cricket even for a day.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:11pm
Quite possibly if Pakistan bat second the result would be different.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:11pm
What a brilliant cricketer they r after 20 years in the game they fail to read the pitch what the team management is doing their
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Feb 28, 2016 09:19pm
They just lost a match. The tournament is stil on and they have a chance to go on and win the title.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:21pm
yeah you are right Malik... it is the fault of the pitch and someone should tell you guys ahead of time? And you are also right that you have a very big match against UAE and that you will try to win and if you win you all will seal your places for next 5 years or so...but please do us a favor and tell us that what is the secret that no matter how you, SA and Hafeez perform you guys always in the team? God knows when this insanity stop.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:24pm
He is making mockery of Himself by saying such stupid thing of not being aware about conditions saying as if it was the first game of the tournament,one should be sensible enough to get acclimatised to the conditions,i think they spent most of their time eating biryani when they should rather be doing pre-match analysis...
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Feb 28, 2016 09:26pm
We have no Idea how to bat.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:35pm
Stop making lame excuses.I want to see some heads roll in Pakistan team and management. It is a height of disgrace that they don't even feel remorse from their lack of performance. How stupid do you think we are. Now UAE team is a challenge for them.. What a disgrace.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:45pm
Just sums up Pakistan cricket. The man has played years of T20 cricket and in leagues in Bangladesh and says had no idea about the wicket. And Karachi Kings appoints him as captain. One can only cry on his statements.
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Feb 28, 2016 09:47pm
Man.. i like the Picture posted :-D
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Feb 28, 2016 09:54pm
Those who endorse the view that Malik should not be in the team, pls remember that he has been selected in consideration of the World Cup in India, where his bowling is going to be an asset to the team.
R.S. Menon, Bangalore
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Feb 28, 2016 09:59pm
Unfortunately, as much as I like to believe that Afridi is awesome and in some ways he is , it is time for a new leadership :(
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Feb 28, 2016 10:01pm
OMG I have heard about 1001 stories of arabian night but I think our failed cricketers have more stories to tell. Please don't try to fool fans, we know how capable you are. What did you conquer as captain of Karachi team in PSL were you not aware of the conditions in Sharjah & Dubai as well, a bunch of lamers.
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Feb 28, 2016 10:09pm
Pakistan can't give this excuse because they had several practise sessions and also the pitch more in favour of Pakistan than for India, Amir's bowling is proof for that
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Feb 28, 2016 10:26pm
“We know we have the best attack among all the teams. Batsmen have to take responsibility,” he said.
I beg to disagree. Probably Amir is the best bowler among all 5 teams, but the same cannot be said about the rest of the Pakistan bowling. Even Bangladesh bowling attack is better than Pakistan under these conditions. The trick against Pakistan is see off Amir - rest of the bowlers are accurate but not threatening.
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Feb 28, 2016 10:26pm
Wow, it will be a great game against UAE??
Is that our level now??? To beat UaE??
Shoaib please retire !!!
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Feb 28, 2016 10:29pm
Excuses, excuses. How come no other team misread the pitch
,not even UAE with a half amateur team? How can a professional team come to a tournament ill prepared? So whose responsibility is that? Fire him.Besides most of you have played in BPL and Bangla before. Simply put, aside from maybe Amir and Sarfraz, all of you were pathetic. Including selectors and Waqar. I mean Sharjeel and Mansoor? Really?
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Feb 28, 2016 10:37pm
Shoaib and his wife are on completely different trajectories as far as sporting careers are concerned. Sania-Hingis' record of 40 straight wins was recently broken. She doesn't give excuses, just candidly accepts her mistakes and tries to correct them. At least learn something from your wife!
(On a lighter note, the way Sania hits her forehands - I think she can right now perform better than any other Pakistani opener)
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Feb 28, 2016 10:38pm
Here is the crux of all doubt of any pakistan cricket fan
On a given day,the worlds best pace attack of team pakistan restricts opposition ( say even India) to 120 runs in 20 over, can the batsmen with their current technique and temperament score 121 against a less supirior bowling atrack?
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Feb 28, 2016 10:38pm
And what if Amir gets injured just before match against UAE? Be aware - UAE gave a good fight to SL.
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Feb 28, 2016 10:42pm
Pakistan has got great and tremendous bowlers - Batsmen are not bad - But they as a team fail - Something is missing somewhere - No point in blaming Afridi - Afridi is Afridi only if he enters the crease at over number 15
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Feb 28, 2016 10:46pm
So essentially Pakistan lost because they had not idea what to expect from the pitch? Here's the difference - Indian team read the pitch, and made Pakistan bat first.
The matches are won by strategy and mental toughness - when it was Pakistan's strategy creation time probably most of the players were busy in a local party. They just showed up the next day in green shirts.
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Feb 28, 2016 10:54pm
Dear Shoaib Malik, you are playing cricket for over 15 years , how come you could not read the conditions and the pitch. You should be next on the chopping block. All you seniors players have let the team down time and again. You should be replaced by other youngsters
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Feb 28, 2016 10:58pm
Apart from Umar Akmal, all the Pakistani main batsmen threw away their wickets by playing shots which would be seen in an inter school match. This had less to do with the pitch & more with foolish batting. 2 run outs and Malik chasing a ball that was nearly a wide were prime examples.
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Feb 28, 2016 10:59pm
Players do not know the abc of batting but sustaning their position match after match!!!!!!!!!
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Feb 28, 2016 11:05pm
"We had no idea about the conditions - "
He has been playing cricket for only 16 or 17 years. We should give him some more time, may be 20 more years before he finally gets some ideas about the conditions.
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Feb 28, 2016 11:06pm
True! You had no idea....you were clueless!
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Feb 28, 2016 11:10pm
Few days ago you almost all have played the BPL, and further Bangladesh too shares the common environment of the subcontinent, so raising the question of condition is hardly a matter but lame excuse. It seems lack of discipline, patience and fitness matter Pakistan most to bundled out for 83 runs. Except Aamir hardly anything crowed can enjoy in Pakistan team.
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Feb 28, 2016 11:20pm
I am telling you Amir is the new Wasim
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Feb 28, 2016 11:27pm
Why blame the pitch - what has run outs to do with the pitch? India also played on the same pitch but they used something called Common Sense which Pakistani players were lacking. Blame the team selection Khurram playing after 7 years that too he in ODI's, T20 was his debut. Afridi do not have place in the team and he is captaining. Best joke of 2016 is Afridi is not retiring from T20's. PCB should tell him to retire before he is forced to do so!
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Feb 28, 2016 11:30pm
Once he scored 200 runs in a Test Match,I knew he will be playing Cricket in Pakistan for 200 years.Watch him and Akmal,etc score heavy against UAE and they will be in the Pakistani Team for at least 25 more years.
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Feb 28, 2016 11:32pm
To put in right perspective, the better team on that day won.
India outclassed Pakistan in all 3 departments of the game and fielding of Pakistan was nothing short of pathetic.
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Feb 28, 2016 11:35pm
200 million people in Pakistan and we cant find 20 players who can play cricket for the country.
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Feb 28, 2016 11:39pm
Instead of wasting money on Cricket - invest the same money in 10 sports. Enough of Cricket now.
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Feb 28, 2016 11:47pm
The most pathetic logic and an excuse, just go home, plz
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Feb 29, 2016 12:17am
Shoaib you can not do anything accept it if you had had any idea you would have done the same :)
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Feb 29, 2016 12:28am
Really Mr Malik? is that the best excuse you could come up with? there were 2 run outs were they caused by the wicket as well ? just be a man for once and admit the defeat and your incomptenccy.
you guys just played in NZ in their fast wickets and what was the excuse there? were you expecting slow turning wickets in NZ as well?
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Feb 29, 2016 12:30am
Some things in Pakistan WILL NEVER change e.g PM taking notice of any terrorist attack and demanding "a report in 3 days". PIA privatization drama and govt. pretending to be serious about it. PML(N) govt. and road (to nowhere) projects. Cricket team presenting excuse for each pathetic performance etc.
So Mr.Malik at age 34 can't bat ,bowl ( and now) can't even read pitch conditions- seems like a perfect candidate for a permanent spot in the team.
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Feb 29, 2016 12:39am
It is our coaching staff as well as our team leaders who seem to have no knowledge of cricket even after being involved with the game at highest level for decades. Take a few examples here, (1) When Dhoni won the toss and went for bowling, Afridi was happy because even if he had won the toss he would have bat, that's what he said. And be aware, it's not only Afridi who had decided so, Waqar had his input too. (2) We have a batting coach but he obviously still does not have time to tell Mohammad Amir that you can't ever cut or play to the third-man while facing fuller balls
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Feb 29, 2016 12:49am
We scored 171 against NZ in NZ.. We crossed 150 every time against England in UAE. We just faltered once which can happen with any team.. We will bounce back in this series as well.. We must support our team..
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Feb 29, 2016 01:01am
Oh Mr.. how long you and your team mates will play to understand what circket is and how to read a cricket pitch. Its just a big lie.. People like us who are cricket fans keep a look at cricket all around the globe and especially where our team is competing and this guy is saying he did not know what was going on in Asia Cup. Every team was struggling with getting runs... it was not a big secret.. Don't make lame excuses..Just concentrate on getting better otherwise retire .. You are no way the original Shoab Malik.. No fluency no timing no thought process.. Please give us a break...
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Feb 29, 2016 01:02am
WHY?! Arent you guys cricketers?
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Feb 29, 2016 01:17am
U were mediocre .....u will remain as mediocre and u will retire as mediocre....u r only best In one thing n that is politics.....it was ur astuteness that bought disgrace to pakistan and downfall of yousaf on tour of Australia....
Time for u.....afridi and hafeez to retire....m
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Feb 29, 2016 01:22am
Who are they trying to fool? Most of the wickets were given away in run outs or playing unnecessary shots.
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Feb 29, 2016 01:42am
It is not your fault Malik. management is supposed to do their homework which they don't. PCB is staffed with incompetents and looters.
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Feb 29, 2016 01:48am
Malik has just told the reporters: "We have no idea about conditions of tomorrow's game against UAE either!" Great :(
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Feb 29, 2016 01:48am
Maybe he should have talked with Sarfraz before the game.
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Feb 29, 2016 01:54am
Thats just an excuse, we as a naion have been betrayed and humiliated so many times by this team and most of them are playing for 20 years now all around the world in different conditions and they still blame conditions what a joke. Playing for last 20 years and you cant take pressure of a big game, you should better retire and give someone else a chance.
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Feb 29, 2016 02:08am
@Muzamil Hussain Yes, please for God sake retire and go home. We can no longer take these lame excuses
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Feb 29, 2016 02:09am
Save it Malik ! please stop blaming the conditions and what have you. How is it that the Indians knew the conditions and the pitch and you guys could not? You don't even know how to give excuses. Like your performance your excuses too are way too lame.
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Feb 29, 2016 02:12am
What nonsense this guy is talking, how did you micalculate if you picked all fast bowlers, batting was total blunder and he says they made few mistakes. Why is this guy still in the team?
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Feb 29, 2016 02:31am
@Omar Get those awesome young players on board - there are 100s on the streets of Lahore and Peshawar! Fire the silly lazy team.
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Feb 29, 2016 02:49am
Shoaib Malik & Shahid Afridi have to go. Enough is enough, please give the new blood a chance, these old players were great in their time, however, now, they are lethargic stones who dont care about the responsibility they hold.
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Feb 29, 2016 02:58am
Actually Malik you have idea about the game anymore !
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Feb 29, 2016 03:15am
Oh so the whole team realize after more then 10 years in Cricket Career..What a Joke..
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Feb 29, 2016 03:16am
Take it easy guys. These are part and parcel of game
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Feb 29, 2016 03:16am
@Khan Fully agree
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Feb 29, 2016 03:24am
@Asgher Ali To be fair batting was difficult. Even the Indian batsman struggled on occasion but still, our batsmen should have dug themselves in and got at least 120-130.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:13am
Pakistan is by far the OLDEST T-20 team in the world, EVER.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:29am
Typical mentality! Blame it on others! And the UAE is a tormenting and a great cricket powerhouse? There is no shame and integrity in this guy.
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Feb 29, 2016 06:41am
Dont worry guys. Pakistan is going to win aganist uae and maybe Afghanistan..afridi will do boom boom again..everything will be normal after that..take it easy..after all its just a game..
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Feb 29, 2016 06:58am
And we have no idea what you're still doing in the team?
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Feb 29, 2016 07:10am
Oh come on shoib dont give lame excuses, pitch was the same for India as well, learn how did they recover from 8 for 3, enough chances for umar akmal look at the way he got out, with this bating lineup i cannot see Pakistan winning, Afidi your days are over please don't be a burden on the team
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Feb 29, 2016 07:10am
we got no choice, but to bring in Salman Bhat and Asif and throw out Professor Hafeez and either Wahab or Sami. Better bite this bullet sooner than latter, why not include them for T20 world cup.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:19am
How about an enquiry to see if there was any foul play by Afridi.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:25am
And Malik Don't give this excuse. Do you think you are going to fool the nation, or readers here. Sincerely speaking if It was legal to do it and I was the Board chairman I would shown you door just for uttering this comment. Do not utter these words, Pakistani cricket is not something you have inherited. You failed, have been failing, will fail and you will still play, Just keep quiet and pray for the luck that no one notices you performances. Shhh... don't utter these words.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:40am
Yeah. You are right. You have no idea how bat meets ball which is called 'batting' in the game of cricket.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:49am
Same old lines, same excuses. Some body should stand up and admit " I am good enough to play top level cricket" lot of batsmen need to quit, including captain.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:56am
Cricket is just a sport..whu the people of sub continent take it as a war...it a game where people win or loose
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Feb 29, 2016 08:03am
Isn't this guy a professional cricketer? He is playing international cricket for nth number of years and has no clue how to adjust to the conditions.
Sir, it is time to move over and let professionals take over.
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Feb 29, 2016 08:12am
all he is saying is pakistan side is comparable to uae side so he expects to play well against uae in next match to keep his side getting knocked out rom asia t20. good reading
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Feb 29, 2016 08:19am
It's better to say that "we have no idea who we are playing with".
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Feb 29, 2016 08:46am
Excuses. Kick the man out for making excuses.
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Feb 29, 2016 08:48am
The Pakistani people should not be so critical and emotional of a loss .Pakistani cricket has suffered a lot with no home games and limited away games .The reason why you still have some old horses in the race is because there has not been any inspirational leaders ever since the Sri Lanka tour mishap. The team and the nation needs to realize that Pakistan was frozen the last 10 years but the neighbors have gone 50 years ahead . Bangladesh especially has done remarkably well in terms of growing their cricket .Its best to think pragmatically on how to rebuild cricket in Pakistan instead of hoping and praying for wonders.
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Feb 29, 2016 08:59am
Even the body language of the Pakistani players showed lack of confidence. They need more practice and better strategy of approach to a match.
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Feb 29, 2016 09:01am
No excuse for seniors. Get rid of them the soonest.
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Feb 29, 2016 09:24am
Shoaib play aggressively or retire decently and please stop creating such a hype of beating UAE. Afridi, giving statement before match that regardless of result, this match will improve India Pak relation - fool ! concentrate on cricket and you, Shoaib, Hafeez and Wahab should seriously consider retiring. Also, on brink of defeat, didn't like Afridi laughing with Wahab and cracking jokes - DISGRACE !!!
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Feb 29, 2016 09:24am
Very lame excuse
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Feb 29, 2016 09:28am
Dear Malik,You as a professional experienced batsman had the luxury to watch two matches on the same pitch, then you saw your teamate, so called professor playing rash shot without getting in and getting used to conditions with a ball that had bounce and carry. If these were not a clue to you about pitch condition, then you should retire. Like hafeez and umar akmal you are not capable of assessing situation, pitch condition, your roles and dynamic nature of modern cricket. For god sake value your wicket. Please assess how Virat and Sarfarz batted according to situation. I am sure if you score a 50 against UAE and you along with Hafeez and Umar will last another 10 series....PCB, please note these players will never learn after years of useless experience. At least new players might have better head on their shoulders than these bunch!
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Feb 29, 2016 09:28am
@Amir india also suffered umpire error when umpire denied dhoni's catch. u r also giving excuse like shoaib
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Feb 29, 2016 09:33am
@Muzamil Hussain afridi & Shoaib both needs to retire immediately!
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Feb 29, 2016 09:33am
This is where Dhoni made the difference. He won the toss but opted to field. Not only that his bowling changes, some guidance to bowlers and field placements caused Pakistan's low total. India won primarily because of a very low total of Pakistan and not because the Indian batsmen played spectacularly good innings.
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Feb 29, 2016 09:38am
Really. You couldn't see the green pitch. And after loosing 2 early wickets, you could have still adjusted. But every batsman had to throw their wicket. Even if a team is surprised early int eh game, their are adjustments during the game. What happened to that?
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Feb 29, 2016 09:40am
Just remembering Pakistan team 15 years before.... anwar and sohail comes to bat and it was heart breaking for us( I am from Chennai). They give standard format of all types of cricket and it is worth to watch(I enjoy it even it is opposite team). Then comes inzamam, rameez raja and izaz ahmed and they play masterclass cricket. Then comes the bowling attack, Wasim gets the wicket if he wants in that over. :)
NOW for me Pakistan team is just cricket team with 11 squads. :)
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Feb 29, 2016 09:41am
No excuses, please! Resign is the only honourable exit for Waqar, Afridi, Shoaib, and shills of PCB in cahoots with them.
Corporatise PCB on the Karachi Stock Exchange. Salams
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Feb 29, 2016 09:44am
Last but not the least let us not use, "bitter rivals India" sensationalism. In this day and age the top teams, SA, Australia, New Zealand, England, India, Pakistan are all rivals and none of them are sweet rivals, yet the term bitter should not be applied to any two.
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Feb 29, 2016 10:01am
For Shoaib Malik : You are so busy in focusing things outside of the match how can you think about the match and the pitch. Pleeease Retire!!!!
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Feb 29, 2016 10:10am
If you have no idea at this stage of your career, then this is a good time to give youngsters a chance.
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Feb 29, 2016 10:10am
@James Bond
Lol good one Mr Bond
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Feb 29, 2016 10:11am
Unless you get rid of the top management nothing will change...
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Feb 29, 2016 10:17am
Chasing in Bdesh is very difficult. Had Pak reached 130 to 140...very difficult for Ind to chase that down
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Feb 29, 2016 10:26am
There are only 3 contemporary greats from Pakistan who can be respected - misbah younis Khan and Yusuf youhana.
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Feb 29, 2016 10:29am
Stop giving excuses. Pakistani team is not good enough. I would be surprised if it manages to beat UAE
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Feb 29, 2016 10:32am
He is lying ....they took four fast bowlers only after seeing the pitch.
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Feb 29, 2016 10:38am
if only one player doesn't get click out of 11, no matter but if only one player does get click, it's a Matter...
India wants to Play with Pak
not only with Amir
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Feb 29, 2016 10:39am
Above all he claimed that we has best bowling attack among all the teams. The bowling attack bundled you on 83 that is best or that bowling attack is better who just couldn't breakthrough after a great start.
Sad but true, the good old golden days are over now.
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Feb 29, 2016 10:40am
Hafeez, Akmals, Malik, Afridi need to retire. Way past their prime and so many chances to prove themselves.
Whats the team staff for? Waqar Younis?
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Feb 29, 2016 10:41am
After PSL 24 Matches, people should have open their eyes. Players who were selected were not worthy of Playing for Pakistan XI against India in such a tournament.
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Feb 29, 2016 10:44am
What do two foolish run outs have to do with pitch or conditions? Only we in Pakistan can not feel ashamed at being all out at 83 and still praise our bowling! India may have lost a few early wickets but they won with five wickets in hand. It is not like they lost 8 or 9 wickets and were behind in run rate. The fact is all our top batsmen failed miserably and shamefully.
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Feb 29, 2016 11:21am
Malik your team playing International cricket not gully cricket.
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Feb 29, 2016 11:25am
Maybe tennis would be a better sport to pick up now , specially indoors type , no effect of weather and win it will be always.
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Feb 29, 2016 11:26am
Lame excuse
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Feb 29, 2016 11:48am
" Now we know how to deal with it. It's going to be a great game against UAE". It is said to be against UAE, but what about SL and BD, please comment.
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Feb 29, 2016 11:49am
what a stupid comment from Shoaib Malik,,, is he professional cricketer?
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Feb 29, 2016 12:42pm
Just do one thing,please do favor to all fans retire please.Cannot watch this pathetic batting for last few year.It is becoming night mare for fans.
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Feb 29, 2016 12:51pm
He means the pitch has to be fine tuned to his taste, so as to perform. Be matured and their is always a next to prove.
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Feb 29, 2016 12:52pm
@Zak Pak needs to play more with similar talented teams like Oman, UAE, Afghanistan, Netherlands, Zimbabwe. It will help them upgrade their skills for the big international league
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Feb 29, 2016 12:54pm
Is he a roof top cricketer or an international player having a ton of experience? Unprofessional!
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Feb 29, 2016 01:16pm
Sir
Shoeb Malik has played international cricket for over 10 years and this statement shows the lack of skills to play in international cricket. He still has same technical deficiencies in his batting and his longevity as a member of Pakistani cricket team is not because of his skills!!!
Until and unless merit is not used this rot will continue.
Thanks
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Feb 29, 2016 01:17pm
Disgusting performance by Pakistan.With due respect to Afridi for his contributions for Pakistan ,it is the high time that Board realize that Afridi is a wrong choice to captain our team.
He has few limitations , which were visible during match with india , one he cannot handle pressure (body language after losing toss) and secondly inability to plan and execute it ( he arrived at the pitch during 8 th over and can steer out team out of crisis situation by merely standing /rotating strike ,instead of losing the wicket in a shameful manner)
Please change Afridi during Asia Cup or surely before world T20.
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Feb 29, 2016 01:22pm
I have been saying Pak is the worst batting side by a country mile compared to most teams, even Zim I would ,say. And it is likely to get worse if no action is taken! It is obvious that basic batting technique is lacking in all. Then to top,it up,it appears they don't even learn from mistakes and come out with lame and unworthy excuses! I am dreading the tour of England....batters will be setting record low,scorers....like getting bowled out for under 50 in a test match. That is very likely.
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Feb 29, 2016 01:24pm
Oh common Mr Malik , no body would like to accept this excuse in international cricket match..
India has lost to pakistan many time but always lost with respect.. First time it was boring [except Amirs spel , Kohali /Yuvis batting]..
I wish Pak will win rest of the matches and we will enjoy final match [India Vs Pak]
I believe you have got very good young bowlers but If you really want to win against India you will have to perform better in [ batting and fielding] as well..
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Feb 29, 2016 01:35pm
COme on you are representing your countrys and you come unprepared
This shows your careless attitude ,
please if you cannot be prepared
Pease retire
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Feb 29, 2016 01:38pm
If you cannot play on a grassy pitch then what will you do at home?
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Feb 29, 2016 01:54pm
You have shown your talent in PSL. Please leave your place for deserving players.
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Feb 29, 2016 01:57pm
Malik can not even play league cricket, look at his performance in PSL, but still he is in the team...this is PCB for you...hahahah
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Feb 29, 2016 02:08pm
Whats with the comical monkey jump. Dignity my dear fellow, in a gentleman game, is conduct becoming.
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Feb 29, 2016 02:20pm
I am a big fan of Waim and Waqar, very passionate bowling by Amir, he can become great asset for Pak team. Pak selectors should give voluntary retirement options to few players like malik, afridi, etc.
Indian team played very professionally and were clinical in their strategy. They have been performing consistently, they loose few games here and there but winning has becoming a habit for Indian team. Dhoni is the best captain India had after Kapil paaji. Kohli is ready to take over. India are the favorites for both Asia cup and T20 world cup.
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Feb 29, 2016 02:31pm
Pak team will give tough fight to UAE
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Feb 29, 2016 02:48pm
Dear Pakistani friend... Don't blame Shoaib so much, Even other player also having bad performance.
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Feb 29, 2016 03:05pm
@Pure Ind ..SA showed their class in 1992 wc .
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Feb 29, 2016 03:33pm
what a lame excuse for carelessness !
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Feb 29, 2016 03:42pm
@zak : That's called celebrating a win...Understandable that you failed to understand.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:02pm
Getting confused in running between the wickets has nothing to do with pitch conditions. Please do not cover stupidness with these lame comments.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:29pm
This Pak team reminds me the Indian team of 90s, where they were dependent on 2-3 players Sachin, Rahul and Sourav. What ever matches were won it was due to individual brilliance of players and not by team efforts.
They need to play as a team under a qualified coach rather than just hoping to turn the tables.
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Feb 29, 2016 04:44pm
@ZAK Look who's talking ! Shoaib Akhtar , Waqar younis , Umar gul , aamir sohail , Javed Miandad had also pulled some ungentlemanly stunts during their hey days! Its all in the game my friend!
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Feb 29, 2016 04:54pm
what an excuse from an experience so call professional subject matter expert. why didnt you guys take any ordinary man with you? I am sure he would have advised you better than what you people have thought before entering ground field.
Had you not spent your time in other outdoor activities before match, you would have been more focused on your target and objectivefor which you were sent there.
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Feb 29, 2016 05:08pm
all will be ok. only problem with pak playes is fitness.
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Feb 29, 2016 05:28pm
Excuses don't suit well for an experienced player like Shoab Malik. The team did not perform, period.
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Feb 29, 2016 05:28pm
@GENTLEMAN not as hilarious as this....!
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Feb 29, 2016 05:51pm
What a lame excuse. If cricket has to survive in Pakistan then patron on chief must dismiss entire team, management including Sheryar Khan, Najam Sethi etc. I am not sure if Shehryar Khan or Najam Sethi ever played Cricket.! These people may be good administrator but surely not cricketers.
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Feb 29, 2016 05:56pm
since Pakistan has one of the best bowlers in this format, Pakistan batsmen have no excuse as they face these bowlers in practice.
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Feb 29, 2016 07:21pm
T20 is not a game for 30+.. the likes of Afridi, Malik, Hafeez, Sami, Irfaan, Wahab.. doesn't Pakistan have young talent?
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Mar 01, 2016 12:43am
Just excuses. You see a grassy wicket. The ball is flying off it with swing and bounce. What more conditions do you need to see. It was there staring at you. You just didn't know how to negotiate it.
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Mar 01, 2016 05:48am
If we had just 30 more runs on the board, we would have beaten India. India is just a minnow without Kohli.
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Mar 01, 2016 09:11am
@zak
It's not a "monkey jump". It's called "heel click". Do Google it... enlightenment at your fingertips ...
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Mar 01, 2016 09:57am
Local school cricket team would have played better. Please get rid of these has-been liabilities who are just a burden for a long time now. I refuse to believe Pakistan doesn't have better players....... !
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Mar 01, 2016 02:46pm
@Sarah Dont worry you have Amir.. The best bowler in the world..
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Mar 02, 2016 02:01am
Adding insult to injury!! What a silly explanation from no less than the captain of our team! Come on, accept that you played like fools and you lost! Better to accept your folly than giving such a foolish reason for your crushing defeat.
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Mar 02, 2016 10:40am
Very lame excuse. If the team could not gauge, as usual, the "conditions" they should retire. This guy Afridi Malik and all, should be discarded now. They have been useless for a very looooong time.
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Mar 02, 2016 10:56am
@Usma Lol.. says the minnows...
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