'Total insult to say we're playing even worse': Arthur hits back at critics after Pakistan defeat
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Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur conceded his team were woeful in Sunday's Champions Trophy defeat against India but said it was an "insult" to suggest that the squad had regressed under him.
In the end, one of the most eagerly awaited matches of the tournament proved a damp squib as India utterly dominated every aspect of a stop-start, rain-interrupted 124-run victory.
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"That's a total insult to say we're playing even worse," said the 49-year-old South African, who took on the role a little more than a year ago, after his team succumbed meekly at a packed Edgbaston ground.
"If you have a look at our records over the last year we've won two series. We've got ourselves from nine to number eight (in the ODI rankings) and our brand of cricket has changed."
Pakistan won the toss but nothing else went right for them as they dropped catches, persisted with bowlers who bled runs and folded inside 34 overs with the bat.
"We had a poor game," the former South Africa and Australia coach added. "But we're obviously trying our best and we're trying to change it.
"It's not going to happen overnight. We're trying every day. Every time we go down to training, we try and get the basics right. We didn't do it today. And that's disappointing."
Apart from the manner of their surrender, Pakistan are also fretting on the fitness of fast bowlers Muhammad Amir and Wahab Riaz.
Amir bowled 8.1 overs before developing severe cramp and leaving the field, while Riaz, who conceded 87 runs in 8.4 wicketless overs in the most expensive spell of five-plus overs in tournament history, hobbled off after twisting an ankle.
"I don't know why they're cramping," Arthur said. "That's something that I need to take up with the medical team."
Pakistan play South Africa in their next Group B match at the same venue on Wednesday.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:20pm
India was play for pride and honor and the casual postures of Pakistani cricketers and smiling face it appeared pakistan was playing friendly match.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:22pm
Australia sacked him for a reason. Shane Warne would have been much better choice
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Jun 05, 2017 02:23pm
Remove Hafeez, Imad, Wahab, Shazad, AHar ASAP!!!
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Jun 05, 2017 02:23pm
Cramping?? are they playing in Chennai in mid summer or in edgbaston ??..very poor fitness..worst than Saeed Anwar who scored a miserable & pitiable century with cramps and substitute runner in Chennai long back..
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Jun 05, 2017 02:23pm
Stay the course, Micky!
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Jun 05, 2017 02:29pm
If coaches can get u victory,.uae would.be at top
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Jun 05, 2017 02:32pm
Yes, it is an insult. You and the Team deserve this insult and have no basis to defend your performance. We should stop participating in ICC tournaments.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:33pm
PCB needs some young upcoming players. COACHES from India can help.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:34pm
Dear Micky you are too under confident to use your fast bowlers. In club matches we do the trick to start with spin attack. Cheapest stunt you play regularly on international arena. For God sake attack with conventional fast bowlers to earn respite. Plz
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Jun 05, 2017 02:34pm
No need to panic as better team won. Pakistan really played like a 8 th ranked team.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:36pm
If players play bad, this is none of coach's responsibility. How they execute their shots and how they bowl is players' own discretion.
Our players should better improve their performance rather than issuing statements that show their unnecessary pride and overconfidence. No other team made silly claims of having the ability to reach the sky.
Arthur is right.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:37pm
Hafeez play for himself not for the team.. Wahab is having continuously line & lenght problem, Ahmed Shehzad has poor record in England, imad is not a complete all rounder.. You guys still want win from this team???
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Jun 05, 2017 02:38pm
Mr. Arthur, you are wrong...
1. Either your strategy is wrong or Captain is not listening to you. Very simple in the first over Amir has shown the captain that indian batsmen are struggling against pace, Here another fast bowler should have bowled. You might say Indian never played Imad Wasim, but no spinner is mysterious for Indian batsmen.
2. Either Amir is brainless or Captain have no clue on field, Bowling short deliveries when the Fine Leg fielder inside the circle, Short ball are no more aliens to Indian batsmen
3. Captain is so lousy & lazy and looks like he had breakfast and lunch together before coming into field.
Not interested to Pen more
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Jun 05, 2017 02:39pm
problem is pak is making the same.mistakes over and.over again
the team selection was very questionable,there seems to be a pattern wahab riaZ is always picked for the.opening match of the.series
or.tournament he always went.for.loads of.runs and than dropped from susequent matches
cant understand what hafeez wahab and azhar have done in the past year to.justify being in the team,
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Jun 05, 2017 02:40pm
I am a club level player but still I can understand that the pitch was dry and Pakistan should have chosen players with better strike rate.. rather than Azhar, Shehzad, Hafeez with lower strike rates.. Why management didn't select team on pitch condition basis??? Complete management failure
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Jun 05, 2017 02:41pm
Selector Mafia select players on personal likes and dislikes. See last decade same faces repeating.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:45pm
Everyone blaming Mickey must understand he can only play with the squad given to him by the selectors of the PCB. Unfortunately there is either no talent left to compete at the top level OR favouritism is shown when picking squads. As for Sethi and Sheryar this must be the time they have to go,because they have not progressed the country forward in ODI's . I understand no one wants to tour the country due to the security situation which is out of their control. And with Misbah and Younis gone the Test game is of a worry too.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:49pm
Among others it shows poor fitness levels but we must concede we lost to a far superior team.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:50pm
coach even do not know his best eleven yet after one year in a job. Wahab has done poor in the warm up against Bangladesh and Junaid has done well so it was no brainer.
Whole batting line collapse against BD in warm up so why no changes and person who came for the Rescue was not in the playing 11.
Harris Sohail international average is 40 plus and was on the Bench.
Farukh Zaman has solid batting record and prooved himself in the PLS but not being played instead Azhar, Shahzad and Hafeez again and again.
Field setting were all over the place. Bowling with spinner to start with a wrong decision so please tell what you want to take credit of?
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Jun 05, 2017 02:54pm
Standard response fix the issue please
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Jun 05, 2017 02:54pm
They are cramping because the whole system has been cramped for the last 15 years. This is not going to work and if we need change we need to change the management and then the cricket structure as Imran Khan has been saying for a long long time.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:56pm
@Rizwan haider SO YOURE SAYING CHANGE THE WHOLE TEAM. LOL
What about Shoaib Malik?????????
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Jun 05, 2017 02:57pm
Cricket in Pakistan is dying a slow death like everything else under the watch of an inept regime
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Jun 05, 2017 02:58pm
Yesterday's performance is a glimpse of over all attitude of our nation which is marred by corruption & misgovernance.
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Jun 05, 2017 02:59pm
Poor or very poor
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Jun 05, 2017 03:01pm
I have followed cricket for over 45 years and in that time, i have had the privilege to see some of the worst pakistan performances and this one tops the lot. This match typifies the mentality of the average working pakistani, the will to do nothing and high reward expectations. The players aside, who probably have never seen a gym in their lives, the management has to be questioned, how is it that a pakistani player, who could not be selected and who is taken over south africa and becomes the no1 ranked bowler in the world with them (tahir) all selections are made on nepotism and there is obviously no shame, self pride and most importantly, no sense of nationalism. The president of the country who is the patron of the game ought to have a look at this and sack everyone and i mean every single one and start again, from grassroots upwards. I beleive Afghanistan isplaying better cricket then pakistan. Only Alha can save this country and i think he is still thinking about it.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:01pm
Cramping due to poor diet. What they eat should be controlled plus where the food coming from as these days you cannot trust anyone.
Wahab and Shezad should be removed permanently.
Shezad cannot do fielding cannot do batting. you cannot keep him for scoring one 70 or 80 after 10 games also against poor rated teams. His behavior also not like a professional player.
Players should be given training for high pressure games, mental training, how to pressurize other players and how to come out of pressure. Plus find pure talent from local streets they are mentally tough, PCB get all mummy daddy boys from acadmies , they are not pure talent,
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Jun 05, 2017 03:01pm
Our main problem is batting, starting with openers Azhar is not an ODI player and we are playing him as an opener. Ahmed Shazad has lost the touch and always confused between "to hit or not to hit". Hafeez is not a middle order batsman and also have failed in too many occasions. Shoaib Malik is being played as a batsman. He is an all rounder who can bat. However these days Shoaib is neither bowling well not batting well.
To sum up we have makeshifts in top five batting slots (except for Babar Azam who can be regarded as genuine one down batsman).
You can win matches with this makeshift team while playing against depleted West Indies sides, but sorry to say even Bangladesh will storm through this Pakistani eleven.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:02pm
On bowling, please get rid of Wahab Riaz, would have given chance to Mohammad Abbas who bowled superbly against West Indies. He would have been fairly effective in English conditions.
And lastly Sarfraz is too predictable and too defensive in his captaincy. He seems to be more interested in containing than taking wickets. He was waiting for something to happen rather than attacking opposition to get wickets.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:03pm
Change PCB management ,
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Jun 05, 2017 03:03pm
Coach, if we are losing then better we lose with the junior team. At least we could say that we are a new team. Hafeez, Shahzad and Wahab era is over. We have to replace them with Fakhar Zaman,Faheem Ashraf, Junaid khan. I m surprised that why Abbas wasn't selected? I wish Sharjeel and Khalid Lateef in the team, the performance of batters could have been different!
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Jun 05, 2017 03:03pm
It is really insensible that every one was expecting that the one who will win toss will bat first but really we need a captain who can use sense but sorry to say we never got captain after Miandad who can make proper decisions. Cricket in now adays need brain to win but our captains are sense less.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:04pm
Basically it is a weak team. How can one expect 8th ranking team to win against higher ranking India.
Pakistan may loose all matches ultimately. No need to find out reasons for future defeats also. Blaming coach, PCB or old players is only to overlook the fact that this team is fundamentally weak.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:06pm
Please do not get disheartened . Pakistani cricket team is going through a difficult phase and will come out soon .Require support from board and all the fans ...India has developed lot of talented boys due to IPL and local cricket infrastructure ..Same is required for Pakistan also.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:08pm
I have been watching Indo-Pak games for a long time and I always got butterflies in the tummy before the game. Yesterday was perhaps the first day when I didn't feel any stress at all. I knew my team would beat Pakistan handily. I must admit It wasn't as enjoyable as in the past.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:08pm
Better Luck next time Pak Cricket Team ... We are sure you all will come hard and good in next all the matches no matter who is your opponent you all have to keep postve attitude ...
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Jun 05, 2017 03:11pm
I was so convinced of pakistan's defeat that I didn't watch the match. I wonder what made people expect a victory from this team? miracles can happen.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:13pm
Pakistan appeared like an ordinary club side compared to India's professional approach. There was no pride, no self respect and no fight from the Pakistan players. We have no mach winners with the bat or the ball but plenty of mach looser like Wahab in the team. What a sad reflection of Pakistani cricket which I for one is ashamed of.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:14pm
Common take a break, What is the purpose of blaming them. They are not good and a team cannot become good over night.
You guys over reacted and they sweated in the field. This is just a match and the war mongers don't bring your war tactic here.
Relax and move on
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Jun 05, 2017 03:15pm
every team goes thru TRANSITION why fuss over this mateys !
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Jun 05, 2017 03:16pm
What's wrong with team. They showed why they are at 8th rank. It looks Pak and winded are quite suitable at their rankings.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:17pm
@Qasim What can coach do inside the ground once play stated.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:19pm
Achievement of pakistan, they moved from 9th position to 8 th position in a year!
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Jun 05, 2017 03:21pm
If you look carefully you will realize that only Mickey Arthur does more talking than a team's captain compared to other countries. Should let his coaching skills talk instead
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Jun 05, 2017 03:22pm
Pakistan should remove all the old horses, select the young team having talent in impartial way, play more matches internationally, remain away from betting and drugs, is the only solution. The coach need not be a foreigner always.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:25pm
Dear Mickey it is not your fault. You will however be the fall guy like all the other coaches. The best players are never made available therefore xannot be selected you have the same untalented board favourites hanging around, That comboned with the odd match fixing. We have a team in 2017 who cannot
Bat
Bowl
Field
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Jun 05, 2017 03:25pm
What on earth was Pakistan's game plan?. Eating peanuts?.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:25pm
Mr. Arthur - if you are reading this. I know you tried your best but r u sure this is the best squad for the international games? I don't think so; there are only two or three players who have consistency either in batting or bowling. Is Wahab really a bowler fit to play in the international matches and take wickets. I disagree. There should be a change in the team. Last test match in the west indies or second test match - in the second inning they all were out in 87 runs! can you believe this? last test match the Indies tried their best to draw till the last over if that 'unnecessary' moment had been avoided - pak would not have won the match. So don't be proud or boast for the untalented team..if you have guts change the squad.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:28pm
Look at the difference in the rankings of the two teams. Why do you blame players or the coach? Pakistan will play better against Bangladesh.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:29pm
@Rizwan haider Remove Imad, Wahab, Shazad, Sethi, Sheryar Khan
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Jun 05, 2017 03:29pm
India played an excellent game while Pak team was just making fun of game.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:30pm
@Rizwan haider Please add Shoaib Malik. He is neither a recognized batsman or a bowler. Need to bring aggressive openers and middle order batsman to match today's one day brand of cricket. Unfortunately we lost two good players Sharjeel and Khaled for their wrong doings.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:31pm
@Ashraf We Indians also felt bad to see one sided match. We were waiting for an exciting match and really surprised to see Imad Wasim to bowl the second over which was a great relief for Indian openers. Somehow, Pakistan captain didnt play aggressively and have fallen comprehensively into the trap. Openers got settled just because of Imad and could score runs, thanks to Wahab. I really dont know why Junaid was not selected. If proper team and bowlers were employed, the match could have been a tight one
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Jun 05, 2017 03:32pm
SACK THIS COACH.Period.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:33pm
Why not just admit that India is far better side and there is no shame in losing to such a superior team. That will be positive mindset.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:34pm
There's a big difference between brand of cricket Pakistan plays which is suited for 1980's era and what Indians play which is Modern cricket. You can see the difference in physical fitness, professionalism and class of Pakistani and Indian players were miles apart.
Is there anyone in Pakistani line up or even in domestic circuit that can walk in and start hitting big sixes like Yuvraj or Pandya did? It's about time we wake up and do a total revamp of our structure before cricket becomes a lost game like squash and hockey!!!
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Jun 05, 2017 03:38pm
Can someone pls ask him the logic of dropping junaid khan instead of wahab - apparently he loves to look at statistics by his own admission.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:39pm
New talent needs to be trialled. Remove Hafeez, Shahzad, Malik, Azhar, Wahab and Imad. Captain is too fidgety and panicky. He does not have good instincts and does not encourage players to back their skills. Players are asked to modify their playing style. Dont bring back old faces again, New Talent Only with a supreme fitness regime all year around.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:39pm
Sir
Imad Wasim, Ahmed Shahzad to name a few look more like fashion icons on the ramp instead of cricketers giving their sweat on the feet.
To continue to lose with self proclaimed super stars must end and some serious investment in youngsters is needed with immediate effect!!!
It is time to appoint Pakistani coaches and fitness specialist as army of foreigners have failed to deliver in batting, bowling or fitness during last 12 months.
Thanks
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Jun 05, 2017 03:40pm
@Rizwan haider Remove Sethi first as this guy is here only to make money and has no clue about cricket.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:40pm
The problem isn't the coach, it's lack of talent. Even bowling with Wahab was suspect.
With 2 years of PSL, what batting talent has emerged?
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Jun 05, 2017 03:42pm
Move on brothers. It's a match and entire world knows,going by the recent performances who would be the winner. It was a foregone conclusion. Relax .Pak cricket board along with past greats should sit together and chalk out a clear agenda to pull out of the team from current situation to make it a bright and talented team. We, would love to have a match with much improved and a professional Pakistan team ,which will make the enjoyable with suspense and expectations. Wish all the best to Pak team and look forward exciting contests in the near future.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:47pm
@ravi
It was a great Century against India .. learn to appreciate!!
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Jun 05, 2017 03:49pm
i had written a wek early Pakistan will be defeated by india either in 40 th over or by 100 runs they went up.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:49pm
There's nothing wrong with the coach. He's actually done quite well. The problem is Pakistanis mentality and the fact there is no talent coming out of Pakistan. You look at any of the Pakistani team members and you wouldn't say they were a match winner or a world class cricketers.
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Jun 05, 2017 03:52pm
Blaming coach, blaming players will not fix the problem.
Retired players are critisizing and referring own era. But, in last 10-12 years, India has improved a lot in all the fields. That started in 1990s and now showing the result and it's growing even more powerful. When someone writes, India is fastest economy, no one in Pakistan accepts. When someone says, India is growing then rather take a serious note, Pakistan goes in mockery. Whenever India and Pakistan meets now, the expectation are high but results are too frustrating as it's always one sided affair. As a Cricket lover, I feel bad as we used to see good cricket. That charm has gone.
All ex Pakistan players doesn't want the team to win. They all have high pitch when something goes wrong. None of them has done single thing to improve game and Quality. India have Dravid who is going to small grounds sitting for weeks in very ordinary condition to improve players skill. Is there any from Pak? So why blame coach only??
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Jun 05, 2017 03:53pm
Mr. Coach team did not get the basics right... what else can a coach bring to the team if core problems are not addressed after a year: batting, fielding, fitness and discipline. Let's be honest to admit the facts. Unfortunately the poor coach is at the receiving end of all the criticism, while the true culprit in PCB top officials (chairman and selectors) find escape... team's misery was exposed in Australia/NZ tour last year but the board did not learn anything. our approach to one day game is completely wrong that's why team is at bottom of ranks. Have one captain for test and one days. Not sure why Azhar did not continue one day captaincy? And pick specialists in batting and bowling atleast 5 specialist bats and 4 specialist bowlers to leave one spot for all rounder... that's it.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:00pm
I think Micky should keep doing his job, but there must be changes in domestic circuit.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:02pm
Simply put it is a matter of mind sets. Limited over game(s) cannot be won with a test style mindset. And this is where the real problem lies. It is not a multipurpose switch one can throw one way or the other, it has to do with psychology of human mind. While a long chain of dot balls may be necessary to avoid an unfavorable result in tests, it is a sure recipe for failure in LOGs. Erratic or unfit bowlers and poor fielders are additional burden. Selection and appointment of captain of the team is another important discipline that cannot be and must not be left to emotionalism or politics. The whole process needs serious reevaluation and overhauling. Otherwise, results are already written on the wall.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:05pm
@ravi Saeed Anwar smashed your bawlers all over the park even though he was cramping. That pitiable century, 194 to be precise, was the highest one day score at the time. I still remember the look on anil kumble's face after getting hit for a six. Put a lid on your hypocrisy mate.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:07pm
I feel there’s some sort of inferiority complex problem with the Pakistani team with regards to Indian team, they tend to lose the game in their mind before actually playing it. a lay man like me can understand but the so called Pakistani selectors can't understand or they don't want to understand that Wahab Riaz has past his prime he is burnt out as a bowler, Shehzad and Hafeez has a serious batting flaws if not corrected they can be good only at club levels, they have been given a good no of opportunities but still could not correct their batting flows so its high time they are shown the gates.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:10pm
Inzamam made some early statements, where is he?
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Jun 05, 2017 04:10pm
It will be unfair to blame the coach for the defeat or the selection of players for this defeat. The reality is that Pakistan is simply not producing good enough players who can challenge the top teams. Sending a different playing eleven in would not have made much of a difference. What needs to be analyzed is why the country is not producing good players and a longer term plan has to be put in place to address this deficit.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:11pm
The way sarfaraz captained the side was bordering on embarrassing.I think more then the players,the game was lost by extremely poor captaining.From choosing Imad wasim(are you kidding me!)to field placements(amir)could easily picked up a few wickets with better captains, to the type of bowling change made, Sarfaraz is fully responsible.
The truth is Pakistan players think too highly of themselves,with very little skill to back that up.truly embarassing
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Jun 05, 2017 04:13pm
@asad
you may be right but smiling faces were a show to hide the fear facing Kohli and Yuvraj
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Jun 05, 2017 04:14pm
Body language Arthur body language!
This was totally one-sided.
Your team never had the motivation.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:15pm
The coach says doesnt know why bowlers cramping .....
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Jun 05, 2017 04:16pm
Some may well have been fasting - cramps happen due to dehydration.Also, I have now seen Pakistan twice here in ground and they always seem to be doing fitness drills than cricket practise. I think they are going OTT with fitness right now and that is having an impact on the players.These guys are not a military militia.I do feel that some sides will be cleverly using performance enhancers and finding ways to push through the doping tests. How is it possible that big three teams are always all clean and the problem is always elsewhere.How often are they dop tested in India, England, South Africa and Australia ? As for Pakistan team, lets not blame Micky Arthur for all that is wrong. He has his heart in this team which is obvious from his disappointing looks whenever we drop a catch or miss a chance. He wouldn't do that if he didnt care, he is a competitive fighter. He played Wahab and held his hands up that it was his decision and it was wrong. I wast just wahab who played poor.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:17pm
Just blaming the coach won't help.
Something fundamentally wrong in Pakistani cricket that it is unable to attract/produce talent
Start by securing your country so that international cricket can happen again in a peaceful way.
Good luck
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Jun 05, 2017 04:17pm
Micky the only thing that has changed for Pakistan is malik batting with purpose, anyone else not even close, sharjeel was and pcb could not protect him, now we need to look for two free flowing openers... y not try babar azam at the top and fakhar zaman with him, then harris, malik and safi good combination, fahim, shadab and imad next 3 ... hasan junaid and can you please call m abass or asad raza to the side as wahab is injured ... or if not then play aamir.
yesterday's game has ensured that aamir , wahab, hafeez and ahmad are useless and that's not just one game its been the trend ... hafeez is incompetent and so is wahab so please get rid of them...
Hasan, junaid and fahim makes good bowlers
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Jun 05, 2017 04:21pm
I don't think that there is a need of any harsh criticism of the team. Indian team is many fold better than and played with full potential, however, current Pakistan team is weak and also played under severe pressure of win.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:22pm
Please tell me why PCB is not accountable to anyone??? The management is forever bickering with each other, the players are gambling with the name and pride of country. In another country this would gave been picked up by higher authorities and the matter dealt with. I know it sounds drastic bit "rip it up and start again" comes to mind. No shame! Just like the man at the sarcarri counter who wants a back hander to let you in.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:24pm
We cannot make a sweeping statement like there is no Talent. Its about identifying it, polishing and pushing their fitness and then sticking with them and not asking them to modify their playing instincts.
We have not given chances to really talented batsman and bowlers for a while. Hafeez has been playing for 17 years, Wahab for a very long time as well but they dont perform. Even Sami, Kamran Akmal and Umar Gul were making their comebacks recently. We keep on going back to tried and tested players who are past their Sell by date. Domestic performances should not be the only way for Selection, Selectors need to have a keen eye, identify the talent and skill. Numbers are not the most important. Most important is the Physical and Mental fitness. No Nihari, Paye and Chicken Karahis
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Jun 05, 2017 04:24pm
if its a insult then please leave Pakistani team's coaching asap. One year is enough to prepare for Champions trophy and the 2 series win were against lower ranked team so dont speak and leave coaching of Pakistani team asap.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:25pm
Let me tell all my friends, 15 years ago likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar and others made Pak a formidable team. Yesterday watching live twitter feeds during the match, i find found a similar desolation among pak fans as Indian fans used to face in 90s and early 2000s - waiting for a single man to deliver (yesterday shoaib malik for pak and years ago it used to be sachin for india). Even as i root for my country whole heartedly, I still wish pak had likes of Wasim, Akhtar etc to make the contest more fun to watch. Yesterday it turned a little one-sided and boring. I switched off the TV after sometime!
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Jun 05, 2017 04:27pm
How can you change your brand of cricket with
1. Hafeez nearing end of his career with mediocre average and even lower than mediocre Strike rate.
2. Wahab a bowler who hasn't won u matches instead contributed mainly to lose them.
3. With a debate of team which handles psychological pressure will win the day but yet u decide not to play Junaid Khan n create some psychological thoughts if not fears in the mind of Kohli to be cautious.
4. The best player to keep rotating Strike is Sarfaraz and you let Hafeez bat in a situation where you need to avoid dot balls.
5. Your batting order might have sound ok if u were setting a target but here u were chasing a target which needs innovation rather than text book material.
6. Your team selection reflects you lack contingency plan. Afridi was tested in nets only n then asked to deliver in a match, here u had a boy who performed in a warmup game n u r scared to take ur chances.
Players r made only if they r given opportunities n chances.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:31pm
@Ashraf Absolutely! So many questions!! No answers. These are idiots, nothing else. It's not about winning or losing, it's about how you play the game. Winning the toss, fielding, best bowler operating, without slips, mindless!
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Jun 05, 2017 04:34pm
Wow we moved from number 8 to number 9 in ODIs what a joke.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:34pm
But the boys played well
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Jun 05, 2017 04:34pm
Pathetic performance. But, then why are we reacting? Isn't the team ranked eighth performs like this? India is defending champion and amongst the top ranked team. Lets accept this fact. Besides, Pakistan has the talent to upset the ranks. But, if the team struggles in fielding and catching, then, I am afraid, we are expecting the same results from the remaining matches of CT.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:37pm
Moving up from nine to eight is not a big feat. Pakistan team should focus more on fitness and diet. Rest will follow automatically.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:38pm
Pakistan keeps persisting to play India. I think it's a good idea that that India does not want to play Pakistan otherwise they will keep beating Pakistan and the overall record with India would get even. Pakistan needs to stop thinking about playing India for a while and get their players up to par. Nothing wrong in losing but losing like the way Pakistan loses is shameful.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:39pm
GAME IS GAME PLEASE ENJOY !!!
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Jun 05, 2017 04:45pm
Hi coach I know its not your fault because you were not in the playing eleven. I have always maintained that except for one PCB was lucky to have all good coaches. Our cricketing system & players are to be blamed. Like many other times yesterday also team Pakistan played like novice. PCB needs to be revamped. Under the current setup glory will come occasionally.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:46pm
@asad That was sportsmanship you witnessed. Indians were clinical on field yesterday. Pakistan clearly were in second class cricketer approach. Confidence in form and support clearly lacks.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:46pm
@Awais having a runner for most of the match was not sportsmanship. It is not remembered as great innings
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Jun 05, 2017 04:47pm
@Ashraf..."Captain is so lousy & lazy and looks like he had breakfast and lunch together before coming into field"
I noticed the same. He didn't look fit at all. Not sure what message he is sending to other players in the team.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:49pm
Mr. Arthur it's obvious to everyone that Pakistan lacks any contingency plan. I don't agree to the debate of team handles pressure wins the day instead it's the team which improvises wins the day.
Pakistan has lost the tag of being mercurial and with that Pakistan has lost its flair and brand of cricket. Gone r the days of Imran's Cornered Tigers and here we r left with herd sheeps only.
Sarfaraz must take a lead from Imran n don't leave it for so-called think tank. Promote himself up the order no matter if he fails to score but be there in top order.
Sarfaraz must get pinch hitters in lineup n probably 1 in the form of opener.
Make changes in bowling lineup and encourage Shadab to play aggressive brand even if he leaks run he will get wickets unlike Wahab.
1. Faheem Ashraf
2. Sarfaraz Ahmed
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Haris Sohail
6. Fakhar Zaman
7. Imad Waseem
8. Shadab
9. Aamir
10. Hassan Ali
11. Junaid Khan
If we have to lose let these boys have valuable lesson.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:52pm
I back on the effort to change the form of cricket Pakistani plays: that is to play in the fear of losing chances of inclusion in the team if not scoring runs and for that purpose to go defensive. Yesterday if on look at the condition of Wahab's personal outlook with depressive mood and overgrown bear no one could thought he was fit to play. Also when we keep calling people like Ahmed Shehzad, Muhammad Hafeez and others like of them, then I am sorry we will keep losing. Hafeez outside Pakistan average so poor that is not worth consideration even in 30s pick. Also keeping in mind the Aussie-kiwi games and D/L method, Pakistan should have batted first
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Jun 05, 2017 04:53pm
Boring. Bring back the nail biting finishes.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:54pm
Biggest mistake they made was to choose bowling first. But If I were a coach of the team, I would preferred to bowl too. Reason is during the Ramadan days, later in the afternoon you will have less energy to field than in the morning as you had breakfast before sun rise. As day goes by you will have less energy to field and run. Would have seen lot more players with cramps. Not an excuse for poor play though. Cut them a slack. - from Indian fan.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:54pm
It's hard to digest the fact that pak is 10 year behind in cricket from India. Nothing will change just because you want it. You have to work hard to earn it. Thankfully India hardly play with pak, otherwise win loss records will also be in India's favour.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:55pm
Pakistan has 75 wins and 51 losses to india in one days so far. We should not be under pressure given the record. Poor preparation and something not right when we win the toss and not bat first.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:55pm
Pakistan team has poorer fitness than most of 35 year olds .Aamir and Wahab limping away to excuse themselves ?
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Jun 05, 2017 04:56pm
Bring Amir Sohail as national coach.
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Jun 05, 2017 04:56pm
@Salman " they will keep beating Pakistan and the overall record with India would get even"
Past stats don't matter to us so if Pakistan is ahead in head to head so be it. While full marks to Pakistan for that favourable stats India would focus on future and try win key matches. None of Pakistan's past win include a world cup matches. Except for Sharjah based tournaments and 1989 Nehru cup none of Pakistan win have come in major tournaments. Out of 15 ICC matches only 2 are won by Pakistan.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:00pm
Pakistan never approached the game professionally. Can anyone justify the presence of Wahab Riaz in the squad? .
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Jun 05, 2017 05:01pm
Nothing to do with coaches and even with captain, if players them selves have no any idea about how to rotate the bat and swing the ball, come on no more blame game please, just try to play with better tectonics and fearless and pleaseif going to hit HIT IT HARD
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Jun 05, 2017 05:02pm
When Wahab gives 80+ runs and Imad Wasim wears sunglasses in overcast condition when bowling, it says a lot for their mental state. The Indian bowling was no where as near as threatening as predicted, but the Pak batsmen just gave their wickets away, i'm shocked and saddened.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:02pm
People.... Relax...
it is just a game. No one lost their pride and/or honour. You win some, lose some.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:02pm
I think whole team has become an insult in itself. Pathetic to watch. Sorry, but I am frustrated.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:04pm
we dont need these goras. there is enough home grown talent
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Jun 05, 2017 05:04pm
No point blaming the coach for fallen standards. Pakistan domestic structure has to be blamed.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:08pm
Shazad, the professor and Wahab Riaz should never be anywhere near the national side, what have they contributed over the last couple of years and yet they are selected again and again, if we are going to loose then at least give the youngsters a chance to show what they can do.
Imran Khan has said repeatedly that domestic set up needs to be changed, put more emphasis on quality rather then quantity. Head of Pakistan cricket should be an ex cricketer rather then some diplomat installed by the prime minister
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Jun 05, 2017 05:08pm
Why does he not tackle the problem of dot balls. They are a cardinal sin in the modern game.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:11pm
The issue is not the loss. India is a superior side so they won but the way Pakistan lost. There was no attempt at achieving victory. At no time Pakistan was on top or even looked like winning. That is the point. Captain and coach both should be responsible for that.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:13pm
If Pakistan has played worse than this, I would like to know. Especially against India, this is perhaps the worst showing ever.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:15pm
Actually the performance of the Pakistani team was a total insult. They were afraid like sheep facing the wolves. They had no self-confidence or self-belief. Captaincy was extremely poor and the mindset totally defensive. It is not the defeat but the manner of the defeat that was disgraceful. Everyone including PCB, selection committee, captain, players and especially the coach should take the responsibility. Micky needs to go.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:16pm
Everyone becomes an expert in times like this. Even gali's chaiwala will have an advice for PCB. I will say this, PCB needs to do a top down analysis.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:16pm
@Awais you are happy to go backward..chill
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Jun 05, 2017 05:17pm
Pakistan should approach any Indian coach, it will make them better team
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Jun 05, 2017 05:18pm
Wahab selection over Junaid is a big question mark? Secondly Imad Wasim already thinks himself Boom Boom. He needs to put his head down and work hard. Pakistan missed big time on Sharjeel And Umar Akmal.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:22pm
Remove shazad give chance to fahim ashraf as opener . Remove imad wasim give chance to umer akmal . Remove wahab reyaz give chance to junaid khan
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Jun 05, 2017 05:25pm
The main issue is fitness. Stop depending on Individual brilliance and what is needed in modern cricket is that everyone has skills but more importantly is an athlete. This needs lot of hard work. Up until 5 years back both India and Pakistan were poor in it but relied on individual brilliance to keep it up there. India clearly has moved on and it was all in display yesterday while Pakistan is stuck in the poor reflection on ancient times. Isnt this a reflection of the Nation itself, both Nations?
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Jun 05, 2017 05:28pm
Blame India for all the mess created in the field.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:30pm
The basic for PK cricket is failure in fielding. If your players are scared of bruises, the result will always be a shameful loss like yesterday. I think as non-expert I am better in fixing the PK cricket problem through making them bold to field well.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:34pm
@PAMNANI-INDIA
PCB also need some young managment.....
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Jun 05, 2017 05:38pm
The pakistani team lacked confidence from the start. All the players were tentative. Pakistan needs to build confidence by playing more winning games and slowly building a winning team. Hard work and grit in times of crisis.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:38pm
Poor fitness was the reason for cramping. The Indian players (majority of them) are gym fit.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:42pm
Pakistan Cricket is going to be next West Indieas Cricket.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:43pm
It is not only the Cricket our performance is deteriorating in all fields. We always focus on cricket because we like it and it visible. We were used to be better team but that is past. Cricket will improve only with overall improvement in the Country
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Jun 05, 2017 05:45pm
Please ignore criticism and focus on remaining matches. It was a high tension game and tension takes toll.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:47pm
Come on, you cant expect miracles to happen with this Pak team. No point in blaming them, coach, PCB left right and center. They were deprived of home cricket due to reasons beyond their control. Given some good domestic set up, they would sure get back their glory days. This is just game of cricket, let us not discourage, humiliate nation. Respect for Pak cricketers from India.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:52pm
javed miandad, wasim akram, waqar younis, abdul qadir, zaheer abbas, imran khan, saqlain mustaq...shoib aktar... a Pakistan team which was feared .... but now....?
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Jun 05, 2017 05:55pm
Simply he wants to say, close eyes and see what you want to see. Close ears and hear what you want to hear.
His performance is not well but at least explanations are good.
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Jun 05, 2017 05:57pm
Sarfraz reminded everyone ahead of the game that Pakistan is 8 in the ODI rankings. It was a timely reminder..
Captaan Saahab, do u want your team to remain at rank 8 or u want to come up the top...Think bigger mere dosth ! Good luck.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:00pm
They choose the worst combination ever, for a start there was no place for Wahab Riaz, he is a spent force, he is no control over his bowling at all, also they need to replace Hafez and Shahzad,
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Jun 05, 2017 06:01pm
It was not a poor game but total failure in all areas i.e blowing, batting and fielding. This also includes selection of players.
The management and board must take responsibility for their unwarranted experiment every time.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:05pm
Why isn't umar Akmal in the team, one of the most talented batman Pakistan has produced in the 2000 era, true he has weakness against spin, so too David Warner temperamental batsmen like them have to be backed and nurtured properly,since these types are rare, they can tear apart any pace bowling attack ,Pakistan has usually ignored such power batsmen as razaaq, u akmal
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Jun 05, 2017 06:06pm
The 2nd worst loss in terms of runs to India. Sorry bad selection, bad planning, bad fielders at crucial positions and now we come to the bowling. Rubbish apart from the early Amir spell. Imad bowling the 2nd over with defensive fields - was that the 'thinking outside the box'? Now the batting well the less said the better - 72 dot balls in the first 20 overs when you need 7 runs/over to win. That is 12 out of the first 20 overs in dot balls! We saw a lot of mis-hitting, ignoring singles, poor running between wickets. Pakistan horror run against India in ICC matches continues winning just 2 out of 13.
The good news is we can't play any worse than this.
The
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Jun 05, 2017 06:07pm
@Adnan Who will be captain if sarfaraz is to be removed ?
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Jun 05, 2017 06:10pm
@Rizwan haider . Another armchair coach. Better team won and all one needs to do is practice..practice and practice
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Jun 05, 2017 06:15pm
It was insult to play Wahab Riaz ,Hafeez ,Shehzad after repeated failures.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:15pm
What did we do to deserve you, sir. You are doing a great job. Keep it up. We cant afford anymore short-term fixes. Please take your time - Real Change always takes time.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:18pm
Bad game on that specific day;wish they play better in the coming games
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Jun 05, 2017 06:23pm
@Riz Do they need such a long run up ,or it is just to scare the batman?. Un necessary wastage of energy in running & later on cramping.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:24pm
@Riz
"What they eat should be controlled plus where the food coming from as these days you cannot trust anyone." Are you suggesting foul play. This statement is rubbish. Why can't you accept defeat graciously ? ?? Lack of talent and temperament isnt exactly termed as foul play.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:25pm
@Salmam
Play senior pakistan team with Pakistan under 19. if Under 19 wins, then there you have it. thats your national team right there.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:31pm
Fair enough Mr Arhtur, but can you explain why we won the toss and elected to bowl?
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Jun 05, 2017 06:38pm
Here is my 2 cents worth. Pakistan lost the match agaist India. because they are mentally and physically fickle. The other reason who in right mind will ask the other team to bat first on a perfect pitch? Only Pakistan. To me at least it shows total lack of confidence in team"s ability. I have always said Wahab is a useless bowler, even in hay days if any. I totally agree with the writer who said it is time for Hafeez, Imad, Shezad and Wahab to go, I mean permanently. It was really a delight to see India bad. The score of 342 by Bangladesh shows to me Pak's poor state of bowling. Inzamam has poor cricket brain. Thank you for publishing this comment
Raza
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Jun 05, 2017 06:46pm
if u need to change, change the psyche of team.Some one tell them be calm on the crease and just watch the ball and runs will start to come as i dont believe pressurize them with the concept of rotation.
our team has been doing mistake of overanalyzing the game. back to basic and will see the result.
Please Sarfaraz be calm as calm mind wins the race.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:48pm
Problem with Pakistan is that their experienced players are no good. Making sweeping changes won't work and retaining underperforming experienced players won't work. Huge conundrum." -- Harsh, but there's a grain of truth in there.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:49pm
I hate with the attitude of my Indian fellas who are celebrating this match winning like we have got noble prize and has done some fascinating discovery for human kind. It is simply a game. Only one can win.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:53pm
@Rizwan haider
I agree with you. Sack them asap it's not because they are not playing for the team and the pride of Pakistan but because they are not good enough as we say it "they are under qualified" and out of depth against top seven teams.
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Jun 05, 2017 06:57pm
It happened just because of incompetent coach.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:01pm
There is no capability, skill, discipline, education and Physical fitness in this team. Even if you had 18 members in that team playing against this current Indian team, you will lose. Get your basics right, pick the right people, and train them properly. Otherwise, the slide in your fortunes just like the rest of the country is a given!
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Jun 05, 2017 07:05pm
It was a disgrace watching the Pakistan cricket team yesterday. They were clueless from the second over when in over cast conditions Imad bowled instated of Hasan Ali. Wahab was the worst bowling choice considering Junaid has the maximum exposure to English conditions and has got Kohli out 3 times in 3 matches and the fact that he got 4 wickets in the warm ups. Azhar played well but the way Hafeez and Shehzad played we were bemused. Sorry to say but the brand of cricket has not changed if one sees the way our team played yesterday. I remember the flamboyant Shehzad the fearless Shehzad this player is not even a shadow of what he was when he first burst on to the international arena. Bad times ahead for us and first round exit is ominous.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:08pm
Problem with this guy is .. He does nto understand true India - pak match fever.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:09pm
Why do Asian cricket teams need 'gora' coaches!
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Jun 05, 2017 07:10pm
No international cricket in Pakistan for Many years. Hard to groom talent and give confidence to youngster. Just enjoy what you have.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:11pm
Mickey, it's not your fault! Our team is just as mature or focused as the other teams! Neither is the politics of our country which plays into the game!
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Jun 05, 2017 07:11pm
A worthless performance, to say the least. Very disgusting.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:12pm
@Salma If you keep on playing the way you are playing, you will fail to qualify for ICC tournaments. Pray that you get better. At it's current form, Pakistani team has hit rock bottom and now starting to dig.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:15pm
There's a reason one team is at the bottom of the ranking. Probabilities played out as expected. The lack of focus was telling.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:19pm
Stop defending your team Micky! I am a Pakistani and I am ashamed to see the way your team performed in Edbaston ground. Some of the decisions that Sarfaraz took were just pathetic to say the least. The way he kept tuning across the pitch to talk to bowlers was unprecedented. Sloppy fielding has always been Pakistan team's hallmark. If healthy criticism is an insult then you should have the guts to quit this job and go home.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:20pm
The fact that Mickey needs to prove his competence is incompetence alone...Mickey and sarfaraz are jointly responsible to play wahab And that good for nothing hafeez sack 'em all
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Jun 05, 2017 07:21pm
It is not an insult. It is a reality. Winning again 8th or 9th ranking team is no achievement.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:25pm
Pak won 2 series sure but both against westindies which is the weakest team right now. Shame on you for saying that we progressed. You are running the show making sarfraz a dummy captain. You are appointed by corrupt and imcompetent pcb officials.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:26pm
I can't understand why Shoaib Malik was looking keen on getting run out from the very first ball he played and then he managed to get run out anyways. Am I the only one who felt that way.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:30pm
Why does Imad bowl with his shades in this heavy weather?
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Jun 05, 2017 07:36pm
The problem with pakistan for not producing a class leading player is lack of fund. Without fund(money), you can not nurture talent and provide them training facilities. Countries have stopped playing in pakistan and it is costing a huge dent on PCB earnings. You need to have a proper domestic tournament (exclude league) to find rising talent for test matches. Now players are more concerned about league match because of somehow good earning compare to domestic matches. But you can't produce a future Akaram/inzy/jawed on league based games. Until PCB arranges international matches on domestic soil and increase it's revenue, I see no future for pakistan cricket and it may become like Zimbabwe or Kenya.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:41pm
There is a way to lose like winners and than there is a way to lose like spineless losers. It's not your fault the ones who assembled this body made sure not to add spine and balls.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:42pm
had this loss been against another country one would have not seen all this drama.
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Jun 05, 2017 07:45pm
Pak team lacks skills and abilities. Modern cricket is all about scoring runs not taking wickets, the more you runs the better you fancy your chances against opponent. Even Bangladeshi batsmen adopted modern technique to score runs. Another thing Pak players lacks is the education. Players got to be educated up to some level not totally illiterate. Especially the captain must have great communication skills but unfortunately our captain barely speak any sort of English. Sad but it's truth....
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Jun 05, 2017 07:45pm
I have read through almost all the comments that appear in this column. Most comments were from Paistanis (apparently) and they naturally troll the coach and the players. Yes, Pakistanis played rather uncharacteristically for an India=Pak high pitch game, but one cannot miss the point that Indian batsmen and bowlers were extremely good, though some catches were grassed. I was really looking for one or two Pakistani friends praising the way India played the game, but found none. It is also characteristic, is it or is it not?
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Jun 05, 2017 07:46pm
@Babar
You think there was no attempt on the part of Pak for a victory. After India had set a target of 324, there was only one way Pak could beat India i.e. by taking the score to 110 for no loss in 20 overseas and rains to stop any further proceedings. In such a case, Pak could have won by D/L method. Everybody in the world knows that Pak can not chase 300 plus runs against any team and specially against India.
R.S. Menon, Bangalore
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Jun 05, 2017 07:50pm
Totalally disappointing performance from pakistan right from the word GO.They were never in the game and this was not the right combination of playing eleven more so when we know shehzad, hafeez, and wahab riyaz have never contributed for pakistan since ages now. Ironical to see Ahmad shehzad in the team despite of his repeated failures in the past.Irresponsible bowling spell from wahab riyaz and lot of dot balls played by hafeez and azhar ali.None of the batsman fits the present demand of international ODI game.Sarfaraz made a blunder by allowing india to play first on this perfect batting track, a total failure of captaincy wit. Pakistan needs to replace Shehzad, Hafeez and wahab immediately as they are old war horses and dont fit the modern trend thrown upon by present day international cricket,
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Jun 05, 2017 08:00pm
The out of the box solution is to pick 16 players from major cities and their sister cities and play a round robin league as a circus all over Pakistan. Entry should be free to grounds that host it and they can be a mix of day or Day/Night cricket. It will once again enthuse the general public and help you discover talent.
Pakistan Public Sector, companies investing in CPEC, Ports and other infra as well as Banks and TV channels can combine forces to make this a success. Else the interest of general public will be lost over time and more importantly a defeatist attitude will creep in which is worst
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Jun 05, 2017 08:03pm
The Defining Revelation is, Pakistan Has Not Been Able to Produce a Single Talent in the Recent Years to Be as Consistent as the Indian Players. You need Solid Consistent Players to Fight Solid Teams. Almost Every Team has At least Two or Three Players who are Performing Consistently.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:06pm
What else can he say to save his skin and his job?
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Jun 05, 2017 08:11pm
Sir Mickey Arthur, This is an urgent appeal from a cricket loving fan to you to stop interfering in selection matter and telling Sarfaraz how to run the game. Stop giving the captain your script and let him run the game as per the situation. Sarfaraz has been a successful PSL and Karachi captain but he shows too much emotions during the match. He should remain calm as the other ten players are not kids.
The whole of Pakistan was happy when Wahab Riaz was injured during practice session saying 'good riddance' how can you pick an injury prone bowler. Moreover the top four batsmen have a strike rate of 50 against stronger teams and between 30-50 in ICC events. The selectors and you should be aware of that. ODO is not a text game.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:11pm
Pakistan will win if players play for the country and not for themselves
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Jun 05, 2017 08:13pm
@Alfred very well said
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Jun 05, 2017 08:13pm
@Awais that knock was best with the help of runner and may know after that knock ,how many knocks from Pakistan batsman u want to tell,
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Jun 05, 2017 08:14pm
Wahab is instrumental for giving away runs in many matches why the hell they keep on selecting him. He bring down the moral of other team mates.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:18pm
those two series were againt 9th ranked Westindies team.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:31pm
@asad : No Sir there is no such thing as playing for pride until unless you do the hard work and put in extra yard day in day out and have the vision to be the best in the world (every individual) No can make you best , Coach can't do anything for you he won't make you bat or ball in the middle .
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Jun 05, 2017 08:32pm
Pakistan Cricket team still lives in 1990' s era and believes that just because they had some past glories they can manage to play with international teams.
There is no hope for these guys, they never learn from mistakes. They always try to put the blame either on selection committe or cricket board.
The main problem lies in training of cricketers. They are not exposed to foriegn conditions and are lethargic to adopt modern cricket.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:35pm
Imran khan should leave politics and join as a coach, if he really bothers about countries pride
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Jun 05, 2017 08:35pm
@asad " India was play for pride and honor"
Perhaps had Pakistan treated it as just another competitive game, and not taken so much pressure with a nothing to lose attitude, we may have played a lot better. So much for false pride and honor, today Indians are good as they made the right choices for their cricket. Once we do the same, we will see much better results. too. Why make excuses for a system rotten to the core.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:38pm
@Ashraf Amir bowled 8 overs out of 10...why he din't take 5 wickets????
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Jun 05, 2017 08:39pm
@Ashraf : It's a captains job not coaches responsibility to tell you each and everything on field , BTW i fail to understand why guys are so ignorant that you dream of a win seeing current team form . It's your fault that you guys pin hopes without understanding ground realities , Pakistan lacks basic cricketing sense PERIOD .
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Jun 05, 2017 08:42pm
@asad fully agree!
Also why did Sarfraz choose to field first after winning the toss?
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Jun 05, 2017 08:44pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad What a silly joke ? Pakistan top 5 players has strike rate 75,72,75,81,90 .
India top 5 player has strike rate 90,85, 91,88 , 133 .
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Jun 05, 2017 08:47pm
If my opinion count, Pakistan were exposed yesterday. I have not seen any improvement in any of the department, since Mickey Arthur took control of Pakistan's Cricket as a Head Coach. He deserves to be fired and replaced by a competent Coach.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:48pm
With about 6 or 7 of its topmost caliber players under suspension, two of its very reliable and experienced players just retiring a few days back and some of the players having no prior international experience, this was very obvious result and we must give due considerations to a very new team in the game.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:49pm
Pakistan cricket team simply represents conditions in Pakistan where majority in power is corrupt. The players are selected based on nepotism which is the culture in Pakistan which starts at top and trickles down. I listened to the game and could not believe that how bad he team played. They were no better than a club team. Who is Wahab's sponsor? Why the hell he keeps playing. same is true for many of our batsmen. Please keep this team in Pakistan...they not worth representing the country. Selection team should be fired for ineptness if not for corruption.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:49pm
Need to change the Coach ' appoint Misbah as Manager and Miandad as a coach give this young team sometime to build no need to play injured players it's not good for the team or the players.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:50pm
Its neither Micky's fault not Inzimam's. It is the institution which is weak and the system which is corrupt.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:53pm
@Lokesh India is not world champion but Australia is No1 and NZ Runners up.Hope you do remember.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:54pm
I guess he should step down.... why he insists on using failed Hafeez, Imad, Wahab and on top of it all Shehzad is beyond comprehension.
Haris Sohail and Fakahr Zaman must be ruing this guy's decision making. Not to mention Junaid Khan who was always effective against these Indians.
PCB blundered by making Safraz a bunny captain... just because he is a fighter and MS Dhoni won world cup doesn;t mean he can be captain of ODI side. Only Shoaib Malik is the right choice for captaincy now.
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Jun 05, 2017 08:59pm
@Fowez Umar Amin, Sami Aslam, Sahibzada Farhan have all scored heavily in the recently concluded domestic Cup in 50 overs whereas Azhar Ali, Ahmed's shahzad and others who flopped miserably are all playing in the CT???
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Jun 05, 2017 09:00pm
Every team needs a philosophy to move forward. For instance, England decided few years back that they will be aggressive in batting irrespective of the situation of the team to ingrain the habit of playing fast. They had few tough series but they are now a different team. Someone ask this coach what he has done in last two years to improve strike rates of Pakistani batsmen. And why you keep on experimenting with tested, tried and failed batsmen like Ahmed Shehzad.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:07pm
Why do you need an outside as a Couch? 157 comments and counting are all 'Experts' in bringing Pakistan team to their glory.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:09pm
When we elected to field first having said that toss was won. Going to field first was the first mistake, selecting Imad wasim was a wasteful decision, selecting out of form Wahab instead of Junaid khan was another blunder, selection of team matters thats’ why losing this ICC match was not a surprise for me. Aamir needs support from either Sohail khan, Abbas or Junaid khan none was selected. Imad can be replaced with Yasir shah. Hafeez/shehzad are wasting spots as batsmen needs to be replaced with kamran akmal or other youngster. Bad decisions cost too much with lack of planning from team coach/captain.
Good luck team Pakistan!
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Jun 05, 2017 09:10pm
Mr Arthur, On what basis you can deny that you have not played worse cricket. Look at body language of your players like taking things light in the field, no determination like we saw on the face of Kohli when he even missed one ball he was furious with himself and look at your players who played uncountable DOT balls. Rotation of bowlers were awful and with no sense. Run rate was creeping high to 10+ but we were enjoying test cricket at 4 per over. To look on all such areas, you are the person who supposed to make a plan but Sorry to say you have just bring our team at worse point.
Sarfraz we anticipate you would do some thing different and positive. YOU are with full of talent but please believe on your skills and take your own decisions and don't be afraid to lead from front. Any ways you would lost leadership if you carry on such defensive and illogical captaincy. We don't necessary want win but good hard fight.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:16pm
I have mentioned in the past when Arthur was appointed that Pakistanis will be asking for his removal within 2017 and that is happening. Chances are Pakistan may lose all the matches in champions trophy and Arthur sacked after the tournament.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:17pm
Dont remove any one just bring back cricket in them
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Jun 05, 2017 09:18pm
My only question is why is azhar ali in the team .. he is not a oneday player, also hafeez should be kicked out
We don't have any player in the team who can clear the boundary consistently except Shoaib Malik
Even he is not a power player
All the games are going to be high scoring and you need players who can score big shots when needed .. sorry this team has 1-2 players max who can do it
What a downfall for once a team that had big shot players from 1-9
But not any more
I would be interested in stats of Pakistani teams strike rate against teams above them
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Jun 05, 2017 09:39pm
Arthur has to understand mood of nation.
We forget and forgive very soon.
All they have to do is to win a couple of matches and this defeat will be forgotten.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:44pm
we are not playing worse, but the worst ever.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:56pm
@Alfred
"If coaches can get u victory,.uae would.be at top"
Very much true.Coaches and captains are only as good as the team.
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Jun 05, 2017 09:57pm
Being an Indian would say... Pakistan should learn something from the likes of england and newzealand... Go for the shots and grow in confidence....Have a team which is FIT and not depend on a single player...The plot of attacking India with a spinner from one side would work against Australia and Southafrica.. Amir bowled a superb first over for which he had no support from the other end.. Short balls work but you should have patience and agile fielders...Play the sport the right way... No politics ,... we need the Akrams and Waqar and also a Miandad to keep the sport ALIVE..We live for the game of cricket and to enjoy... Let a team from ASIA win...
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Jun 05, 2017 10:05pm
the energy was missing from Pakistan's side and a positive attitude. the boys need to play balls on merit and not be afraid to hit shots otherwise to me it seemed like I was watching test cricket when I was watching Pakistan bat.
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Jun 05, 2017 10:06pm
Remove Sarfaraz, Imad, Shadab, and Wahab.
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Jun 05, 2017 10:24pm
we dont need to spend taxpayers money on cricket, it is a game for those nation who have achieved their economical goals not for those who are still struggling with energy crises and prices hikes.
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Jun 05, 2017 10:33pm
You are missing the point Mickey. Pakistan team does not have what it takes to be a champion. You do not become champion just making dua. You need to show in the ground what you are made off. Looking at india, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia Pakistan stand no where closer to these team.
it is time for Hafeez, Shahzad, Azher, Riaz, and Malik to be removed from short form of Cricket i.e. 40 overs and 20 Overs
Bring in the new players with fitness, mental winning attitude and Skill full talents There are plenty in Pakistan but current above listed players, coach, Team selectors and management must be removed to give the young players to grow and become lethal force.
Even if we lose in the beginning with young team while young team showing energetic fight in blowing, batting and field will be acceptable by Pakistanis
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Jun 05, 2017 11:03pm
Perhaps it was not Arther's fault,our team tried to play their normal game
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Jun 05, 2017 11:13pm
@Ashraf Excellent analysis of your team. Pardon me but the truth is Your Captain exudes total chaos and a confused mond when he starts to speak. For a person who is representing his nation doesnt fit the place at one look.
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Jun 05, 2017 11:16pm
Removing Micky Arthur from coaching position may benefit Pakistan to a small extent.
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Jun 05, 2017 11:19pm
Don't go hyper on the team and coach. India's performance in 2007 world cup was abysmal even though was improving through those years. It's reached today's stage over a period of time with lots of fundamental changes, contributions from past and current players.
Pak needs to cover a lot of ground and it cannot be done without support from all.
Till then, the reality is that Ind Vs Aus encounters are far more riveting and interesting than Ind Vs Pak.
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Jun 05, 2017 11:33pm
@Rashid Atique Mate I don't know about hafeez. But, Azhar is a good batsman. Although he is a old style kinda batsman. Atleast he has got some skill set. Hafeez doesn't have skill to play a moving ball properly. Don't expect anything from him in England climate.
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Jun 05, 2017 11:38pm
In the next match, Hafiz must be replaced, whaab was a wrong selection, he is not an economical bowler, I feel Shazad should also be replaced, bring new faces in.
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Jun 06, 2017 12:15am
@Rashid Atique. You don't have power hitters PERIOD! You have the best team out there.
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Jun 06, 2017 12:16am
Teams don't win through any magic. It is same, well know formula, you plan and work hard. Our team has lost almost all the experienced players like , Misbah, Younis, Afridi, upon fans' request, now same fans need to be patient and see how the team rebuilds. But it will take time. Pakistan lacks the domestic cricket structure that other countries established long ago. In that case, you can only do OJT, and that is what we are going through now. No one to blame here, except PCB.
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Jun 06, 2017 12:37am
why hire foreign language coach, just to humiliate them at the end...
One fails to understand the theory or any given logic why do we hire foreign language coaches when our boys don understand them, mostly. Why a coach is referred to as one to be blamed for all short comings ?. Why his recommendations are not reckoned with ... an issue which legends like Waqar and Mohsin bickered about vehemently and persistently... both recommended for a permanent ouster for the likes of Shehzad, Umar Akmal etc..
On the bowling front why Irfan is still not in the ODIs ?.. If Amir can be recalled why not Asif ?...
that's where corruption rules.... non professionals are running the country and same goes with PCB.. what a pity, that we need to listen people like Manjrekar and Shastri ( two flopped but overrated ex cricketers who were bunnies all the time at the hands of two Ws are now stating Pak have stooped lower than BD, they are right but why are we so low in performance .. ?
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Jun 06, 2017 12:45am
Coach should be fired. Team should be build with new young playes based on merit only. Our performance was worst in last match. No excuses for this pathetic performance
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Jun 06, 2017 12:48am
I want Pakistan to do well. India is now a very professional team. And we can have at least three teams from the pool of players. All three will be able to beat this Pakistan team 9 out of 10 times. And it's no rocket science how it has been done. Get a great captain who can smell talent. India is lucky that they had Ganguly and Dhoni as captains. I think.more than luck it was good planning. Give them good terms. Let them build teams. Get money in the system, it should attract talent. Give exposure to youth. Let them play in Australia, England etc. IPL is great. It brings world class coach's who work with young players. Imagine MI has ponting, Sachin, Jonty. KKR has Wasim, RSB has Moody. Idea is when your 17 year olds play under them....
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Jun 06, 2017 01:07am
Mike arthur doesnt understand that getting simple catches isnt much to ask for in one year
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Jun 06, 2017 01:12am
@Rizwan haider incompetent board = incompetent players
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Jun 06, 2017 01:16am
It sounds as a bad joke when he says, our brand of cricket is changed. No it is not, not at all. And it would not change as long as you play Ahmad Shehzad and Hafeez in the batting line and go on playing Wahab instead of Sohail Khan. Yes Umar Akmal should be disciplined and made to work hard on his fitness but at the moment, there is no one in Pakistan cricket who could bat at a strike rate of 150 as Umar can do when on song. If India can cherish Yuvraj and Raina with averages and strike rates similar to Umar then PCB needs some explaining to do while omitting Umar.
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Jun 06, 2017 01:24am
India played to their potential in every expect of the game they never let it down till the last moment n they can make it to the semifinal
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Jun 06, 2017 01:28am
This is no explanation. This is a desperate attempt by Arthur to save his job!
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Jun 06, 2017 01:34am
@Qasim you should thank to Arthur for taking as coach job, no foreign players wants to be coach of Pakistan
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Jun 06, 2017 01:44am
Hey Micky:
I have been watching Pakistan cricket ever since inception of the game in the country. Never seen a game like this before. Some body has to get the credit.
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Jun 06, 2017 02:17am
Does he know the meaning of 'insult'? It's not about loosing the game. It's about playing to loose attitude. I have no issues with bowling including the last 4 overs. But the batting and fielding was sub standard. Which is directly a result of substandard coaching. Garbage in Garbage out. Poor coaching poor performance.
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Jun 06, 2017 03:31am
@Shehzad Why did Imad Wasim bowled with his shades on in an overcast weather? Because he is a "COOL" guy!
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Jun 06, 2017 03:42am
Coach, you are all talk and no results. Ever since you came on board, you have been talking about all the things being done to improve Pakistan team. Every time Pakistan performs well you are at the forefront taking credits. But when the team does not do well, you are nowhere to be seen. You have a say in selection of the team and you have a say in match plan. You are responsible to ensure that players are fit and you are a big part in getting the best out of the players. There is zero progress on those fronts under your watch. And this match does show that Pakistan team performance is degrading. Can you please accept responsibility?
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Jun 06, 2017 03:50am
Do you even care about the total insult that you brought upon all Pakistanis by this pathetic performance?
Are you denying that what billions of people around the world saw did not happen? Because if it did happen, then Pakistani team under your watch performed the worse ever they did. And no one is seeing even remote hints of any improvements.
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Jun 06, 2017 03:55am
What coach will do if he will be provided crop of street-cricketers like Hafeez, Wahab, Shazad etc??????
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Jun 06, 2017 03:56am
What kind of example is pcb providing by selecting players not on merit? Select new pcb board and have a 5 year plan that will improve Pakistan cricket. Please think ahead and remove Najam Sethi.
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Jun 06, 2017 04:34am
India played their test cricket players, while Pakistan left the test cricketers home and brought in second class players hoping for a miracle. I could have done a better job. There is tooooo much politics in the way players are selected. It is time to clean house and remake our cricket the way it was in the time of Khardar.
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Jun 06, 2017 04:44am
"It's not going to happen overnight. We're trying every day. Every time we go down to training, we try and get the basics right. We didn't do it today. And that's disappointing."----What did he mean "We didn't do it today"....PCB is paying him that players should do everything right on match day.......otherwise our prime minister can simply replace him just like our foreign minister.....
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Jun 06, 2017 04:54am
We will always support you Team Pakistan.
Team GREEN for Life.
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Jun 06, 2017 04:54am
@Asad
India is just playing Pakistan like any other country. No less hard or with no less or extra pride. Having a smile does not mean one is not serious btw.
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Jun 06, 2017 05:16am
Can we finally put an end to the 'India does not want to play Pakistan in a bilateral series because they are afraid to lose' nonsense.
Even Bangladesh will put up a better fight than that.
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Jun 06, 2017 05:55am
Waah...Pakistan went from No. 9 to No. 8 in ODIs in one year. Pakistan was doing well about a couple of years ago when it drew a test series in England 2-2 and had reached the top of the ICC test rankings. Right now, Pakistan is actually playing some very poor brand of cricket. Barring some 3-4 players, who play quality cricket, the others would not make it to the playing XI of the top 5 sides- Australia, England, India, New Zealand and South Africa.
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Jun 06, 2017 05:55am
pak played awsum......well done
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Jun 06, 2017 06:20am
The coach can only train players made available to him irrespective of their caliber. This scenario can be compared to horse trainers who train from class five to class one horses. But how very hard the lower class horse is trained by the best trainer of the world, it cannot beat the higher rated horse. This is applicable to India and Pakistan cricket teams in which former was much superior, so Pakistan's coach cannot be really blamed.
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Jun 06, 2017 06:45am
When s team has no talent, blame the coach!
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Jun 06, 2017 06:54am
@Rizwan haider Don't get carried away Riz, we just should have played Junaid instead who is used to our English pitches But rest were just having a 'bad day at the office'
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Jun 06, 2017 07:45am
@Sarah Yes we will. we will have to wait for conclusion of the series.
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Jun 06, 2017 07:51am
Whats wrong in hiring local coaches, we have such great batsman like Maindad, Syed Anwar, Inzy, Salim Malick and awesome bowlers like Akram, Waqar, Aquib etc. so why do we hire foreign coaches. The fact is most of our players do not understand English so how do they pick from their coach. Communication would be a big issue with foreign coaches. But also the matter of fact is that we were not able to manage pressure against India.
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Jun 06, 2017 10:28am
@AMIN To win it need courage and fitness but we are lacking in both department.
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Jun 06, 2017 10:35am
I agree its not his fault. If you have players like Ahmed Shahzad, Muhammad Hafeez, Wahab Riaz, Umer Akmal and other renowned flops even the strongest coach will fail. We have changed many coaches before so its time to get rid of the dead wood.
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Jun 06, 2017 10:38am
Why do we pay these stupid players. They already make enough from corruption side business. They should be paying us to watch this bundar nach.
Why did they not have Hafeez bowl? His only quality is bowling. Shoaib bowled a few good overs so took him out. I am convinced other boards pay this corrupt team/PCB to lose.
What happened to Anwar Ali? He won us an ODI from nowhere and they took him out..
Get Sohail Khan, Anwar Ali, Mukhtar, Fahim Ashraf, Haris Sohail in the team.
I was hoping for the following team:
Haris, Fahim, Mukhtar, Shoaib, Sarfraz, Babar, Anwar, Sohail, Amir, Hasan, Yasir/Junaid
Backup: Fawad, Sulman, Kamran
Only way to change is for fans to collect money and pay PCB to get the right players in!!
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Jun 06, 2017 10:49am
Do more out of the box thinking Mickey boy: Add Sami, Kurram Manzoor , Ehan Adil and Asad Shafiq to the ODI squad and replace Amir, Sarfraz, Babar and Shoaib. It can do much worse.
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Jun 06, 2017 11:08am
PCB should consider themselves lucky as BCCI is not playing the bilateral series in recent times. The present Pakistan cricket is no match to play themselves at international level.
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Jun 06, 2017 12:31pm
@Rizwan haider then who should play. need to develop Home cricket from grass root level
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Jun 06, 2017 12:33pm
Mickey is to be blamed for poor tactics.But players need a good kick up the backside as well.
Cricket in Pakistan went down at an accelerated after the senseless restructure brought about by Tauqir Zia, Ramiz Raja & Co.The standard of domestic cricket was lowered because of addition of region participation, low caliber cricketers being produced rather than quality.We had a structure for 50 years that was producing at least tolerable international players , which was reduced to shambles by PCB in their stupid wisdom.Bring the old structure of 8 teams with quality players and in 1-2 years we will be back in the top 5 , else enjoy mediocrity.
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Jun 06, 2017 12:53pm
Why they are cramping?? Cramping has a direct link with hydration level, dehydrated person will cramp more and easily. Playing during Ramadan while observing fast should not be allowed.
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Jun 06, 2017 01:08pm
Lame excuse. Indians played well and won. Pakistani team gave away cheaply and disgraced the fellow countrymen.
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Jun 06, 2017 01:38pm
bring back sharjeel, qamran akmal and mohammad asif. ahmed shahzad is utter shame, look he was finding a ball to get out. Mailk and babar were careless. hafeez did not assume responsibility, he was responsible for azhars dismissal, so many things. I have prediction, pakistan will be delisted from international cricket soon unless they make wholsome changes.
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Jun 06, 2017 01:40pm
@Ashraf agree sarfaraz is not playing like captain, Azhar was better choice. Why don't they bring mohammad asif, he has good 4 years left.
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Jun 06, 2017 01:53pm
Many of Pak players seemed to be overweight and unfit. Guy who opened Ali, and captain of side, riaz seemed completely unfit to play such high intensity game
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Jun 06, 2017 01:53pm
We need Local coach like Mohsin Khan sb foreigner coach do not fit for us
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Jun 06, 2017 03:06pm
Pakistan missed the trick in 2nd over when they sent the spinner, Wahab wouldve been ideal. Rohit & Shikhar were not comfortable with Amir and he too was removed after 4th over.
That move gave confidence to both and rest is history.
But guys, I missed the 90s or early 2K rivalary. That match was like WI vs Rest of 1970s
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Jun 06, 2017 03:27pm
You should know about the fitness of your players ..
How could you or your team justify imad opening the bowling in overcast conditions?
India didn't play ashwin worlds no 1 spinner in over cast conditions and you played 4 how would you justify playing shadab over Haris sohail or Fahim Ashraf...
if you aren't going to use hafeez as a bowler or an opener than he doesn't deserve a place in the team..
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Jun 06, 2017 03:48pm
To be honest, the Pakistani media is being too harsh on the players. I think as an Indian supporter, I found that the bowling by Amir & co except Wahab was pretty tight and they didn't allow us to play freely initially. The only thing that needs to be in place is the basics. Consider Virat and Yuvraj going out cheaply, had those catches been taken, the total was well within Pakistan's control. I think the team bowled pretty well. In today's times, as an Indian fan, I wanted to see the contest between Amir and Virat just like I used to be eager for the Shoaib - Sachin / Viru contest. The pitch was awfully flat though. When it comes to batting, the opening partnership was perfect. It started to send jitters through my spine as Azhar was spanking the ball around the park. Nevertheless, its important to have a constant team, back the boys and let them work really hard on their basics. Even India wants a strong Pakistani team so that there can be a good nail-biting contest like old times.
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Jun 06, 2017 03:52pm
@Amit Bro, I agree it was stupid on their part and had there been a good solid fast bowler supporting Amir from the other end, things would have been different and you and I would have been on the receiving end :P
I think their captain tried to do a Dhoni by opening the bowling by a spinner and taking it out of the box... He just forgot the conditions. Nevertheless, I think their bowling was still pretty tight as they didn't allow us to open as freely as we would have liked (apart from the last few overs ofcourse where it all changed).
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Jun 06, 2017 03:53pm
Feel Imran Khan needs to abandon politics and get back to administer cricket. Pakistan team is looking very weak and demoralised. Best to get Imran , Wasim , Waqar to administer cricket in pakistan.
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Jun 06, 2017 06:20pm
Before the tournament began, 99% of Pak fans could tell you we were going nowhere with the team comprising of Azhar, Shehzad, Hafeez and Wahab. I'm completely baffled how everyone can see this bar the team management.
Either Mickey is being coerced into picking garbage or he's severely overestimated their capability. He calls it an insult to say the team has regressed under him. I think it's an insult to every loyal green shirt fan to have to watch these shameful, embarrassing, pathetic... performances.
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Jun 06, 2017 07:14pm
I would request everybody not to criticize players like this. I think they will become world beaters with little bit of fine tuning.
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Jun 06, 2017 07:45pm
i don't know why we had to hire this person as a coach.
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Jun 06, 2017 07:45pm
Dear Mr. Arthur- the great strategic mistake you made or allowed to make by the skipper was to bat first. This allowed the Indians to score when in light of previous performances our team was unlikely to do the chase. Also high chance of rains curtailing the game, D/L method gives a chance to win and specially should the game is washed out it could have given the chance of scoring one point rather than giving away 2 points to them. Hopefully some of these points will be considered for tomorrow's game against SA, which is stronger teams than ours.
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Jun 06, 2017 07:53pm
Play against an elementary school team and you might win !!
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Jun 06, 2017 08:41pm
Its only a game, anything happen. No justifcation in blaming a team or its players/coach.
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Jun 06, 2017 10:19pm
@Awais - congrats, do not listen to any one.you did very well. keep it up.
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Jun 06, 2017 10:39pm
We (Pakistanis) always take everything extremely emotional, after all it's a game where our team felt the pressure and we all witnessed the effect of Pressure on their game. It's so obvious that in a high pressure match, team work can't be put since every player is of a different caliber and merely young to the circuit except a few. Mistakes do happen and to us it happens every time we face India as opponent, They are mentally sound and patient, on the contrary we aren't. Let us accept the defeat and support our team in coming back again for future games.
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Jun 06, 2017 11:36pm
The team lost, and lost bad, the proof is in the pudding sir, you did have a poor game, that's all, move on to the next challenge, adapt and overcome, and never never give up, that's a mindset of a champion, losers run their mouths before the game, winners perform in the game.
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Jun 07, 2017 10:58am
Support the team rather than criticise.... and sack this coach... he needs to be fit first!!
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Jun 07, 2017 11:25am
Afridi should have been in team. Atleast he will fight and try to hit his way through.
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Jun 07, 2017 02:46pm
The coach has lost it completely. I fail to understand why a coach needs to speak with the media. Some of the coaches who did extremely well never spoke in front of the camera, boasting about their accomplishments. Being from India, I would say that the best development of Indian cricket had taken place under the coaching of John Wright, Gary Kirsten, Duncan Fletcher, Sanjay Bagar and now under Anil Kumble. I don't remember the former two making any statements to the media when the team was doing well or bad. Fletcher would speak when spoken to and not otherwise. Sanjay Bangar never spoke; and Kumble would speak when he had taken up the role of the head of Karnataka cricket but as the Indian coach, he keeps quiet. They all allowed their team's performance to speak for them- whether good or bad. Also, I credit these
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Jun 08, 2017 12:26am
Movement from 8 th position to 7th in one year is hardly an achievement . Having said that playing well is the function of the support systems and the movtiatiob of players themselves . A coach can do only so much .
No longer enjoy indo Pak matches and that's a shame
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Jun 08, 2017 09:10am
@Qasim your response to Pakistan's win against South Africa?
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Jun 08, 2017 09:11am
@Rizwan haider Remove Imad? After his show against South Africa, want to change your mind?
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Jun 08, 2017 10:06am
Arthur: The comments WERE meant to insult YOU. What a waste.
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Jun 08, 2017 01:49pm
How does an international-level coach not know that players can cramp because of not being well-nourished (low electrolytes, nutrients, minerals, etc.)? They're clearly cramping because they have been fasting.
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