Sarfaraz stands by decision to field first against India, acknowledges team's shortcomings
Pakistan skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, in a post-match press conference following the team's defeat to India, stood by his decision to field first but acknowledged that the Green Shirts have not been performing well in all three departments.
On Sunday, India secured a comfortable 89-run victory against Pakistan via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the tournament's most anticipated group match.
Pakistan is yet to win a World Cup match against its cricketing rival, with yesterday's loss being the seventh one.
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When asked if, in hindsight, he believed his team should have opted to bat first, Sarfaraz said: "I think we won a good toss. I think we didn't capitalise that [to the fullest] — when we saw the pitch, a little bit of moisture on the pitch, we used the conditions. I think we didn't hit the right areas and created for the hitters while they played really well through that."
Replying to a question about whether the responsibility for the loss lies on the senior players, the skipper said: "I think you need to talk about the whole team — I think whole team is not performing well in all three departments."
"If you see today's match, I think the batsmen made a good start. I think Babar and Fakhar played really well but unfortunately, we lost too many wickets and that was the turning point — that's why we lost today," Sarfaraz said, acknowledging that the team failed to capitalise on the opportunities that were presented to them throughout the match.
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The skipper also defended his decision to drop a specialist batsman and bowler to make room for two all-rounders. "We were going with five bowlers and six batters. So I think our decision was right."
'India, Pakistan should play bilateral cricket'
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that India and Pakistan should play bilateral cricket "in the larger interest of the sports and for the good of cricket", Radio Pakistan reported.
Qureshi, who attended the World Cup match between the arch-rivals yesterday, said that there was no immediate chance of cricket with the neighbouring country "as India is shy of talks with Pakistan these days".
According to Radio Pakistan, Qureshi hoped that India would play against Pakistan and said that it was "vital for the promotion of the game in the region as well as across the globe".
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Don't worry sarfaraj you are the winner of CT2017
When all is said and done, you really need a good team effort. No point in blaming the toss, captain, individual players or the selectors. You should be held accountable for your performance. Non-performers need to go. Over-analyzing doesn't help. Learn from your mistakes, make amends and move on. Keep it simple.
He thinks a lot but think wrong and thinking too much without thinking to implement what was think to win the match in thinking only
Still THINKING ????
He is already history. He would be no more after the world cup and rightly so.
Sarfraz should also acknowledge that the whole team did not take the match seriously and that the team is unfit physically to compete for international tournaments. There is no synergy, team work and skill hat could be seen as a hallmark of our team. They win by chance and loose due to lack of skill and finesse as cricketers .
Well done captain, Indians are proud of you..
seven batsmen and 4 bowlers are a right stratedgy for us because we loose 5 wickets everytime look at your start first 3 none of them is performing
I think Sarfaraz has to go. He cannot bat, he can't wicket keep and he cannot captain so why do we have him in the team?
Whatelse he can say
You dont think...It will be good for all......
Our both openers are hit or miss and our ballers has the same issue. I think the coach need to go. And the team need more experience...
Its ok. Post this match just like in CT.. Green shirts will win every match till world cup is in their hands
First analyse the non performers, Hasan Ali(poor bowling) Shoaib Malik(poor fielding and poor batting), Sarfaraz bench them all, dropping catches, Asif Ali, wish them goodbye from the world cup.
i think Pakistan made the right decision to bowl first - it’s just unfortunate the bowlers (except Amir) didn’t really perform. They bowled too short. Hassan Ali has to go if he doesn’t turn it round in the next match.
By the way, Did anyone ask him why he was yawning on the pitch? And can he explain what him and his team were doing the night before such an important match?
He tries a lot to be cool and casual as MSD. But he is plauged by an inconsistent team and support staff.
Yawning in a live match shows the commitment of the captain.
This defeat does not matter. Come on you guys won the champions trophy. That’s enough for 15 years. Just remember that and all your sadness of yesterday’s match will vanish.
Send there wives and children back home or not allowed to stay with them
Time for a new captain guys. He has done nothing in recent times to inspire the boys. A good performance from the captain dalways motivates the entire team.
The nation knew your team will lose wickets and wouldn't be able to chase. Why don't you understand that's why you were advised to bat first.
Sarfaraz don't prove to be so naive
All this talk about the toss. So had Sarfraz lost the toss and was made to bowl first them Pakistan would have surrendered the game and given India 2 points without playing? That’s not how it works. Toss decides the chances but it the game. Please stop liking for excuses and simply admit you lost to a better team.
Decision to bowl first was absolutely correct considering the weather forecast. The fact is that the team is conspiring against Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Baber Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Asif Ali and Hassan Ali have formed a group under the supervision of Inzimam Ul Haq they are absolutley against Sarfaraz and are systematically sabotaging the team. The script has already been written to remove Sarfraz after the World Cup. Prime Minister Imran Khan should take immediate notice. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the best thing that has happened to Pakistan cricket in the past few years. Former honest cricketers like Rashid Latif and Basit Ali should come forward and help out Sarfaraz as the conspiracy against him unfolds.
Sarfaraz was right in choosing fielding. The wicket was fast due to moisture, seeing the way Indians batted he was right too. If you leave out Rohit Sharma, the other Indian batsmen barely touched run rate of 100 or above. It was an unfortunate day for Pakistan that Rohit stood as an outlier and batted so well on the pitch that no one including the Indian batsmen could replicate.
Champion trophy win and win against England r the compulsory aberrations in cricket...the fact is that this pakistani team has only 3-4 world class players.
While watching the much-hyped India Pakistan match one got the feeling that the Pakistan team had neither the motivation nor a game plan to win the game. The attitude of the Team seemed to be Match Har Gaya tho kya hua? It still intrigues me why the Team Management opted to field after winning the toss? Was there a purpose to lose the game?
Its disappointing to see Pak fans attitude! You guys wouldnt stop claiming this same team to be best in world when it won CT17..and now its the worst? If Amir had taken quick 3 wickets, papers and all ‘experts’ today would be backing bowling first decision. Fact is Pak team is average and they lost to a far superior team, CT was an anomaly. Give these guys a break, back them instead of berating them.
Cricket was always and more so today, a thinking mans game and a team effort. What ACTUALLY prompted Sarfraz to opt to bowl, we will never know ...... one thing we certainly do know and that is our cricket, like just about always, is in a mess.
Misbah had rebuilt the team when it had stooped low after the trio scandal. Misbah once skipped the match because he believed he could not lead as a captain because of him being out of form. Misbah took the team to its new heights and handed the readymade team to Sarfaraz. Instead of maintaining the high standards, the new captain continuously brought the team down and still doing it (Stats say it).
It's time for Sarfaraz to look within and ask, If he is the right choice?
The yawing captain needed a cup of tea more than the world cup
According to ISPR they never sent a cricket team for the World Cup. The news of India defeating Pakistan is bogus. Just 11 trees uprooted.
Standing by wrong decision and wrong team. The door is opening and you should be booted out along with Malik, Inzimam, Inam, and Amad Wasim.
May be that's why people were so much obsessed with Abhinandan Vartman's cup
I think they should drop Hafees, Malik and Hasan Ali and bring in Harris Sohail or other batsman as Asif Ali is not in his mind due to his situation. The available players are not performing. You can cannot win matches with only one strike bowler Amir. The batsman strike rate is very low and they are scared of getting out..Most of the players are playing for the rather then team.
I won't blame Sarfaraz but I will definitely blame the selecters for selecting a team that according to my opinion have no guts even to defeat an ordinary street level cricket team..
you are history Sarfaraz.
People are getting too emotional. We lost to a far better team. Pakistan are ranked 7thfor a reason. Since the Champions trophy, we have lost to Englad ( 4-0), Australia ( 5-0), NZ ( 5-0). Did we really think we were going to win?. As much as everyone wants their own country to win, sometimes we need to accept that we are not good enough. Well played India, and best wishes to Pakistan.
Qureshi is always ahead in getting a India's attention .. But India doesn't care for this man
Sarfraz is stupid or think Pakistanis are stupid. Regardless of Pakistan win or lose, playing Shoaib Malik and Hafiz is crime. Further, playing Hasan Ali and Wahab was big mistake as both are not performing and leak too many runs. Shaheen Afridi also got failed. Hasnain should have got tried as fast bowlers Pakistan selected in team, other than Amir, all are expensive, pathetic and not are performing.
There are too many batsmen in team who do not deserve to be in team (that includes Imam, who is not limited overs batsman).
There is no doubt that Inzamam is bias and tassubi. Worse is that, Inzamam is not loyal to Pakistan, but loyal to his friends and relatives. Inzamam is not selecting team to win but satisfy his own desires and ego, and as long as his desires are fulfilled, Inzamam do not care if Pakistan gets humiliated.
If team was selected on merit than to accept defeats are easy, but not when team is full of undeserving players selected without merit, while good players rot.
lost.comprehensively lost. good thing is lost from better side.we have selected best team. best eleven for the match. our opponents were far superior in every department of game.
“According to Radio Pakistan, Qureshi hoped that India would play against Pakistan and said that it was "vital for the promotion of the game in the region as well as across the globe".
Bilateral India-Pakistan matches do nothing fore global or regional cricket or form popularity of cricket in Induaz Actually all you care about is the funds that PCB would get if it played against India. Well, you have already sued Imfia to force it to play and lost. India has made it clear it is not interested in emgaging with Pakistan until cross border terror talks. It stays firm on that.
Unfortunately we lost many wickets as per our captain said but to remind him this is not a new one we always lose wickets in same way as we lost yesterday because we r not mentally prepared to play big tournament. We always play like we r playing street cricket. If we want to play big tournament we should prepare ourselves and do not think we are playing street cricket We should appoint & select physically and mentally fit young captain & players rather old lazy players.
Majority commentator (pak and foreign) I’ve heard said pak should have batted first. I don’t see mickey, inzi and Sarfraz lasting long
Too much pressure on Sarfaraz. From the PM of the country, young students in schools, to my 82 year old mother, everyone expects him to do what they think is right! Not humanly possible. Lets sit back and think with clear mind. India is a better team, whatsoever. Let our emotional assessment be set aside. This is cricket and there are no IFs and BUTs in cricket. Sometimes, I wonder, how can some former players who were responsible for pathetic performance in past world cup during their days, have the courage to criticise the current team. Honestly, this team is probably the weakest team in the entire history of Pakistan World Cup participation. the strongest team was 1999. However, 1992 was good team with lots of luck!! Dear Sarfaraz and team, you guys did your best and better team won. Relax!!
The Pakistani fielders should stop all the back-slapping and high fives after making mediocre stops in the fields. It's embarrassing. The fielding standards and fitness levels are pretty low. India was there 10 yrs back, but now is among the best in the world. Yesterday, in the match Jadeja as a substitute fielder made a blinder stop and the Indians carried on as if business as usual. That to me underlined the attitude between the teams. The Indians are training hard on the field and the gym and look a very professional unit. Pakistani fans should stop blaming the team. This is the best they have. There is a yawning gap [no pun intended :) ] between the skill sets. The Pakistani cricket structure needs a complete overhaul to uncover fresh talent and change the culture within the team. Till that happens India will keep winning most games between the two sides.
Depaang nag. Well said bro. Right on ! Stay calm , assess everyone including fielding coach / nutritionist ,, top to bottom , make changes , and move on ..
@Waqar Khan, We already bearing the grunt of 'exprienced players' in our team in the name of Shoaib Malik. Please spare us from such experience.
I think, I think, I think, I think.......then why didn't he and the team management THINK of anything during the match???
Those who think Pakistan would have won by playing first i would like to show them my middle finger.
How can he still sit there and defend a stupid decision. Pak won the toss which was good and should have batted and defended whatever small or big total with the good bowling line up. Few points on India batting, to be honest, Dhoni went away too fast and Rohit played a bad shot and Not sure Kohli was out. The total should have been closer to 370.
As much as I love to see my country win, I do not want to see Pakistan not even provide a fight, and that is where I have a big problem with the current line up of Pak cricket.
If the selectors are serious about making the team better, please let go of the underperformers, and bring in some fresh blood and younger ones, It surely can't get worse. Get Wasim Akram or Shoaib Akhtar as your bowling coach and listen to them and then create an awesome batting line up that can create good partnerships.
I would love to see a closer match between India and Pakistan. Let's hope we get that soon by the grace of Balaji
Turning point was the selection of an incrediblly unfit and out of shape loser as Sarfaraz as a member of our playing eleven let alone as a captain. Admitted that talent is limited by dna amongst other factors...but compromising on physical fitness as an athlete is a slap on every tax payer's face. It shows the importance he gives to competitiveness which is beyond ridiculous. Win, lose or draw I would not mind if at least it looked like they were trying off and on the field to prepare and play for a victory.
@Ismail, great spirit man for your positive attitude.
We lost because of your incompetency, mental weakness and lack of game planning. You were caught yawning in the field!! Better team won.
@FM "Qureshi hoped that India would play against Pakistan and how vital that is for the promotion of the game in the region as well as across the globe" The Indians do not seem to feel any need to play Pakistan. They seem to be helping the boards and players of Bangladesh, Lanka, now Afghanistan, Nepal and others who in turn are progressing by being part of IPL and bilaterals. Last week, Modi presented the new Maldives president with a cricket bat and was claiming to make preparations for cricket academies and stadiums there. So, they are clearly isolating us, so let us just ignore them too, till things drastically change here. Pakistan zindabad.
Dame repetetive things from this guy. "we lost early wickets", how many times do we have to hear this line after every loss! . Obviously when you lose wickets you lose the game. Is there any rocket science to this??
You think alot! Now Please think about resigning if you have any decency
no worries.. if pak can win CT17 it can WC19 also...
All the time to yawn now....... at home, as his cricketing career comes to an end
Shame shame
How many times will he repeat "I Think......." Someone please tel him all this must have been thought before landing for the world cup.
Failure to recognize and acknowledge the bad decison to ball first, despite several more senior and experienced players suggesting the latter, tells you how stubborn and inflexible sarfaraz is.
This guy has no personality no charisma like a captain I don’t know why he is a captain after too many defeats? Pakistani Cricket is a victim of politics.
He thinks.
That's the only problem!
Still thinking, keep on thinking. You already won CT2017, and after that no match won against India.
Good thinking.
Sorry to say, but the fact is Internal rifts created by Punjab gang is the only reason for the loss. They just want Safaraz out because he is from Karachi. The gang is doing all what is in their hand to make Imad Waseem the captain.
@Ismail, false hope... Pakistan will win only in their dreams
I feel sorry for Sarfaraz. But what can he do ? Its a team effort.
I fully agree with Sarfaraz on opting bowling after winning the toss. When rain was very much expected during match and Pakistan's only strength was its bowling, he must have thought to restrict India with few runs with new ball. Unfortunately his plan did not click.
It is better to watch highlights of 92 WC and 2017 CT.
Actually, during the first half, it felt like only 3 to 4 players were fielding. In long term, I really feel something at root level is wrong with Pakistani Cricket. OK, Bowling is still very good but the team which once boasted of batsman like Miandad, Saleem Malik, Saeed Anwar, Inzamam, Youhana etc, now seems to do and satisfied with an above average batsman like Babar. ( Make no mistake. Azam is just an above average batsman who would struggle to find place in England, Australia team). Fielding, as always was not good. But it is batting that is worrisome. No batsman to give good star. No batsman to build innings and no batsman to give a boost.
@Ismail, i do think so. When someone is dead and buried the only option is to resurrect. That's what had happened in CT.50% chances are there for pak to lift the cup.
Please don't waste taxpayers money. Please come back. World cup is for rich countries like India not us. While you guys eat burgers and did shopping before crucial match majority of our population is struggling for food everyday. Humble request to IK please focus on shrinking economic growth. Time has come to pay CPEC debt.
Mr. Sarfraj is the captain of the team not the prime Minister of Pakistan. It is not fair to be critical of the captain.
Captain should lead from the front. His decision making, performance and even fitness have been pathetic since last few games and this need a proper look in. Its not about losing a match, its about the way you loose it.
Unfortunately you as a batsmen have not been performing. You seem to have lost both the command and trust you had with team. A leader that himself doesn't perform and loud mouths others soon becomes history. Unfortunately the coach and chief selector insist on you being captain inspite of your poor performances before is only because of the rift they have with others..
Bhai you are also not performing in your individual capacity for a long time. When did the last time you yourself scored a big total as a batsman?
Just stop playing cricket. you guys have let us down time and again.
@Irfan UK, "I think Sarfaraz has to go. He cannot bat, he can't wicket keep and he cannot captain so why do we have him in the team?" You have better players? You have better captains? Why are they not in the squad? Then why only him? Why not the coaches, selectors, those who appoint coaches, selectors?
If Pakistan would win this match then got only 2 points, but we need 3 points per match to qualify in semis.
Poor captaincy + Poor coaching + Poor cselection + too much partying + No discipline = Crushing defeat. Try to be professional cricketers.
No doubt it was a big match and we lost but now you have to move on and focus on all three departments you have pointed out.
Still no resignations? wow
Take him away please!
and why you lost quick wickets? against Australia and India? because your team cant handle the pressure while chasing and yet you won the toss and put other teams to bat like you ever won on chasing? both time you were failed to take wickets and both team made 200 for 1 or 2 wickets stand. plus you are un aware of DLS method always favor team playing first!
So you played both matches same. and you not a captain material. go and play a mohalla team. you are not a national team leader sadly. failed batting, sub par keeping, absolute failure as a captain!
Pakistan needs to accept that they were no way close to India. they need to bring a team like 80' 90's Pakistan team.
we lost too many wickets? isn't that how it works for losing teams? gave too many runs, lost too many - under pressure. Unforced poor shots! Point is in a WC Indo-Pak game chasers will be under more pressure. Sarfaraz is in UK for a month now and have seem UK wickets give 300+ all the time and in most conditions.. Damp conditions were not in the morning, they were to be after shower episodes.. he could not take a good advice, let alone make the obvious decision on his own! He knows more about a good biryani place than cricket!
Well, he certainly knows how badly he will be treated if he admits that his decision was at fault. At the end of the day, it is the prerogative of the captain to make the choice; no one has the right to interfere and/or criticize him on that.
The problem isn’t the cricket team, the problem is Pakistan. Stop wasting all your energy in trying to bring India down. Please work with India to build yourself up
If your PM was an honest man, he would have spoken to Sarfraz on phone and advised him privately to opt for batting. Instead he chose to put out tweets in front of the whole world and Indians by publicly advising him to opt for batting with a little condition as well that 'if the wicket was not damp'. He really put Sarfraz on the mat and under pressure, undermining his authority of captain of the team and denied him the freedom to operate fearlessly.
Well Khan, you were proved wrong, the wicket was damp, opening bowlers were handled well by Indians and Pakistan lost the match causing Sarfraz and spectators to yawn.
Do you even deserve a place in the playing XI ?
Mr. Captain yawning you don't have even the fitness level to paly at international level.
India played 50 overs to make 338 runs, Pak played 40 overs to chase 302 target. This is D/L method. This is not fair game. 2017CT final was the best match ever!
@Irfan UK, because he’s probably related to one of the selectors of course
Honestly is lacking in Pakistani cricket. Even an a kid in India can tell that the reason Pakistan lost is because the gulf between the level of Indian and Pakistani teams is now huge. Yes you might win a few matches here and there because cricket is unpredictable, but 7 out of 10 times you will lose. To say that Pakistan is playing badly is wrong, they are playing up to their level, but its far below that of others.
No it was wrong decision.pak is never good at chasing target they bowled first because they thought they might have an advantage if DL method comes into play later on as DL method mostly benifit the team batting later on but where was their strategy for that???? Their batsman made runs with turtle pace in starting 20 overs where they should have been hitting runs and on top of that they lost 4-5 wickets in short span of time which made the DL method against them instead being in favour
I say to Sarfaraz: don't hide behind excuses, we lost due to bad decisions, poor mental and physical preparation, bad bowling, irresponsible batting and poor fielding. These are the facts and, truth is always bitter to swallow. Don't worry, major changes are in the pipeline and writing is on the wall for you, Malik, coaches and selectors after the ODI World cup.
Team needs to do a clean-up within its ranks. Take out non-performers, instill discipline and get the fitness level up for the entire team starting with Sarfaraz! Need to bring the same level of fitness they had couple of years back when they trained with Pak Army.
Half of the team was out in Manchester the night before until 2am at the sheesha place including Wahab, Shoaib, Imam amongst others. For such an important match between two rivals and that too in the biggest tournament for cricket, these players showed extremely low sportsmanship. How can you expect to perform when you have a match at 10am in the morning and you are out all night long with friends?
He's a joke he and the coach need to go both can't do their jobs.!
@Irfan UK, True, Sarfraz must first learn how to bat, bowl, the basics of wicket keeping and fielding. I wonder why he is the captain of Pakistani cricket team??
130 runs in 4 overs 4 wickets remaining after rain. I recall 1996 WC when SA was required to score I think 29 runs in one ball.
DL method is making fun of cricket but it is the same for everyone
Serious advice. Play traingualr series with Bangladesh and SriLanka in ODI format (No T20 please). Thats one way of getting the team to shape. Also have your junior team do the same so that your talent pipeline is strong for the future. And possibly do the same thing with NZ and Australia. Once you start beating NZ and Australia regularly your teams capability will be at its peak.
Very inexperienced captain with still would like to rely on zero heroes like Shaob.
Qureshi stop asking India to play us. We are okay without playing them.
It's OK. Please move on and focus on the upcoming games.
Why everybody blaming players and captain, what about team management, coach and above all PCB chairman. All are equally responsible for this bad performance. From PCB chairman to players , all should be sacked . This is injustice to tax payers money, every years millions of rupees spent on them , and the result is zero. Prime minister should take some concrete action against them, please don't let them go like previous governments
I watched the match live from the stadium. After the match, all Pakistani shops were closed in the town. Only Indian shops were open.
yes, just sleep behind the stumps and blame other factors.
Better team, correction, much better team won. Period
Qureshi hoped IND will play against PAK just hope and rest India is enough to promote the game.
Virat Kohli's 'Surgical Strike' made sure that Sarfaraz Ahmed would never become the selected PM of Pakistan.
Beside Pak performance, rain and rain related formulas have ruined the World Cup.
Let him think. Pakistani youngsters try hard to get into the team and kick these overrated players out from next world cup match.
As a cricket lover I am looking for best performance from all the team. So that there is a challenge which is lacking in most of the matches now.
Its a game. You could not hold the nerves. Preparation was short for the WC. Better luck next time. No blame game please.
He knows that his days are numbered as national team player and captain. So he will keep giving professorial explanations. He has made enough money, now who cares about results.
Team is not a separate entity. It is a sum total of the management, public support, financial aspects, training and off course the players. For many years Pak Cricket is affected for various obvious reasons. Focusing on the country and its development will automatically lead to countries sporting success.
Fire him and the selector immediately along with all who have not performed, Malik should be let go now.
He has been acknowledging team's shortcomings for some time now, but hasn't done anything substantial to improve it. Pakistan should really invest in other sports too, besides cricket. We has lost our glory in hockey and squash; need to rethink and redefine our priorities.
I am disliking Sarfaraz and his decisions more and more. Please go away and hide with inzamam somewhere.
India did not win. It was Pakistan who lost all on their own. The first blunder of the Pakistan Captain was to field on winning the toss. Did he not learn from the 5 ODI matches against England and the same blunder he committed against Australis???? Pakistan firlding was pathetic to say the least. Missing catches, missing runouts, misfielding...all led to the loss. Wake up Sarfaraz and learn from your blunders
All the hype created in Pakistan about this game was a hoax.
I said two years ago. Inzi must go.
Love Sarfaraz for taking a stand and set example for IK and to make his own decisions and not take orders from rogue establishment.
"As a responsible & caring neighbour, we cannot leave Afghanistan alone at the bottom of the table". A friend in need is a friend indeed, Professor Sarfaraz.
Sir Sarfaraz ... Boys played well.
He doesn't even look like a captain.
he should be owning responsibility for the failure
For a capable 'team' toss and bowling first or batting should matter the least, it has all to do with roles and responsibilities topped with capabilities. Toss is merely a chance to give one side a choice. From there on it is all skill and competence right from your first ball or over or openers. Here nothing is up to the mark except one or two. In theory two ones are eleven, but in reality all eleven must prove themselves, in proper befitting order. By design that is not so here. Making names is futile, but it is as chaotic as the designers, managers and selector(s). 'Team' is only a product of selective choice. Better it be on merit which currently is not right from the top.
What about his own shortcomings as a captain for always making bad decisions!
He has basked too much in his past glory!
He makes bad decisions and creates extra stress for his players and gets defeated easily!
Time for him to step down from captaincy!
Let us not brood over the past.The concentration should be on the present which is connected to the future. Pakistan may have lost the battle but not the war.The fact that Pakistan Cricket Team is recognised as a formidable Team in the world is still quite an honour.Did Pakistan not beat England in the World Cup?
Pakistan badly missing IPL specially for limited over cricket club. In a single IPL season you get 10 years of top level of cricketing experience. Since the dressing room has been shared by worlds top quality foreign players & support staff, it becomes a open library of cricketing minds around the world.
The whole cricketing setup of Pakistan is in shambles and requires overhaul. Replace the management including the coach for failing to produce a competitive team. The country needs true professional cricketers with the right credentials. They need to have not only physical fitness but more importantly the mental strength.
Still in fantasy, first mistake choose to field, second missed wicket of Rohit who proved to be game changer..
PCB should get their act together and improve it's player performance. It was a pure waste of time to play against Pakistan.
So your record shows very little progress, you seem very depress when you loose but next day your facial expression and actions shows as if nothing has appened. I just wondered how much psychological and team built up and leadership courses you have attended and please let us know what level education you have. This is really serious business and do not just push under carpet. Or just go away and show some dignity and resign.
In my opinion Pakistani team must remove the baggage of old glories from their back. There was glorious time when pakistani bowling attack was lethal and all the batsmen across globe fear them. Pakistan traditionally had great pace attack and bowlers always remain main pillars.
But things are changed now. Pakistani overall bowling attack is now below average. (With due respect to amir who is undoubtedly world class bowler; but 1 bowler or batman can't win match fkr you)
Unfortunately pakistani team still consider bowling their strongest area but in reality it is just opposite. This is the reason decision to bowl first against Aus and India backfired and both team scored 300+ easily (which resulted loss to pakistan).
Self-realization is the key. Understand your weakness and play accordingly.
Good luck for your remaining games.
There was no way any team was going to chase a 300 plus score without one of the first four batsmen scoring a century and an other making a quickfire fifty pus score. Two of Pakistan's opening batsmen are under 25 with very little experience, they are just getting started.
Disappointed on the quality of captain we produce now
It is total and complete failure. Batting was not up to the mark. Bowling did not prevent building up huge score and fielding extremely poor.
People of pakistan have been tired from these sentences which comes from sarfaraz.wr didnot do well in batting ,in bowling and in fielding. Shame sarfaraz to you and your all team except aamir. You insulted our nation.
It is my sincere opinion looking at the facial expressions of each player (Pakistan) that they were not gelling as a team and looking for individual "glory." Amir, may be heading the list of most wicket takers during the current WC, but at what cost? I could on and on, but as a team Pakistan is still a good team and they must unite mentally with each individuals and make it happen, before it is too late.
Babar azam should become the captain of Pakistan.
No self-respect captain buddy?
No dear, we lost because we have insignificant captain who neither has control on boys nor on yawns! you just enjoy the foreign land and eat "chockaa" pan masala!
Just quote an example, where a Wicket Keeper has won the matches as a Captain, Wicket Keeper has never been a successfull Captain, please understand.
This match defines the situation between India versus Pakistan. It's not different in other areas of life.
It is just a game guys! Let us not make mountain out of a mole. Please don’t forget Pakistan won against UK and almost won against Australia. You have a good team, especially one 1-3 in batting an some great bowlers and you should make use of the experiences of Akram and Waqar in bowling and Misbah and Younis and so many greats for battting..
It was a wrong decision ... It is better to accept one's faults...
Pakistani cricket seems to reflect the sorry state of affairs in their country - economy, IMF, ADB, Budget, good governance etc.,. Lots of talent like other cricket teams, individual goals seems to precede team goals. Lack of clarity, confidence is very apparent, leading to poor performance.
Just blame Indian team for playing extraordinary and get out of it. Traditionally Pakistan is a big talker in everything and small doer. Watch our PM IK only taking big and doing nothing.
Your ego won’t let you admit your mistakes ,stops the learning and correcting your shortcomings
I wish the article had stuck to Cricket. We don't want to know Qureshi's opinions.
What does the Pakistani coach have to say?
If the team is bad occasionally winning fielding or batting first makes no difference.
Don't make me "yawn" please.
Its time to say good bye to him!
A terrible mistake taking fielding. Captain there is no if and but. Lack of intelligence and decision making cost you the worst defeat. There is no excuse. You guys are paid money from our taxes. You all are answerable to nation. Stop grouping and politicking within the team. Malik should be out based on his performance. All poor performers should be out including Manager. A thorough investigation is essential at this critical juncture. Merit should prevail.
we are not losing a single chance to beg for cricket. Its kind of making us shame when we see Indians here in Middle East
Come Back Sarfaraz & Team , dont waste your energies anymore and take a good snap you were dozing in the match .. Take good rest..
Your Preparation for WC 2019 were evident after Loss to Afghanistan.. You don't need to win By chance and then by chance you are watching Kahawab to become World Cup Champions... There is no Team work and JAzaba to Win for the country.
Captian Leads by Example ... What set of Example u have set
I see everyone came out to support the team after the loss, not one comment on “Hey, we still got your back” If the team has won, people would be coming out of the woodwork to say nice things. Ok so the team lost, again, get over it, everyone becomes an expert when the team loses
Sarfaraz was wrong with winning the toss and opting to bowl. He made the same mistake against Australia. India has a famed batting line and Pakistan is always poor in chasing . I am not saying had Pak batted first, we would have surely won but al least there might have been a fight. Pakistan may have a decent team on the paper but their main problem is ... they cant handle pressure. They need psycologists more than batting/bowling/fielding coaches.
I will not watch cricket until we have number one team
Please do not blame Sarfraz for the match loss. You can look at their overall performance in England.
Not because India had won the previous six ODI World Cup matches against Pakistan, not because India is number TWO team in the ODI ICC ranking, the overall team strength and player for player comparison, India was a superior team. This is accepted by all.
Consider the following: Pakistan won the toss and made a decision India was without the regular opener Bhuvi went off the field after 2.4 overs and he was not available The bench strength played its part in the big tournament
Frankly, India never looked like losing the match - even when Pakistan was batting well, their run rate was low.
No game plans, no grip on the match. No electric in the team. More hard work and discipline needed
@Ismail,
"Its ok. Post this match just like in CT.. Green shirts will win every match till world cup is in their hands"
Correction - rather until you continue being an ostrich with its head in the sand. Wake up !!!
I support the Pak captain to send India when he won the toss. This kind of decision is deriving after the consultation with team members, board authorities. Remember when a world cup final Ganguly has won the toss and sent Ausis to bat first. and the rest is history. In a day night match winning the toss and the dicison to bat or field depending on many aspects such as the sun, heat, snow when to bat second will get an advantage for the chasing team. Don't worry Sarfraz you aare a good captain and wish you good luck in the future games.
This person need to learn say SORRY. They way they batted they can't even chased 250 runs.
Sarfaraz was wrong with winning the toss and opting to bowl. He made the same mistake against Australia. India has a famed batting line and Pakistan is always poor in chasing . I am not saying had Pak batted first, we would have surely won but al least there might have been a fight. Pakistan may have a decent team on the paper but their main problem is ... they cant handle pressure. They need psycologists more than batting/bowling/fielding coaches.
does anyone relate the unprofessional-ism of Pak Team to the overtly religious sentiments they carry? Sarfaraz was seen praying before the first ball. Players starts their speeches on a religious tone. I dont know if this is a cause or a product but no other team in the world is seen wearing their faith on their sleeves
It is nothing but lack of determination in Pakistan`s defeat. The basic flaw was in extremely poor fielding and field placing.Have they fielded like Indians did, I think the match would have been very tense/interesting+close.Nevertheless, do not loose heart and come up stronger in the coming matches and rank yourself in first four/five top teams
As it happend...Pakistani team never ever learn from their mistakes.if this continue..Pakistan team will become zimbave
Sarfaraz at least admitted the short comings of Pakistan Cricket Team, it’s failure with bat and ball. Unfortunately Pakistan is out of the World Cup so it’s only hope is to give youngsters a chance against stronger opposition. Pakistan should drop the oldies, drop Hassan Ali, a continuous failure and replace him with Hasnain, the rookie fast bowler so he may learn a few tricks how to bowl wicket to wicket and into the right slot (length) without any stupid tricks of attempting too many bouncers or slower deliveries. Imad Wasim should be retained and Harris should come in for Shoaib Malik, who was allegedly partying until 2am with his family.
Forget toss, forget wickets, forget everything.... The very picture of Pak team captain yawning in the middle of such an important game is enough to explain his attitude towards cricket. Unfortunately, Pak team will soon be taking the flight back to Lahore from London.
Yawning and then having a strike rate that of a test match
We need overhaul of Pak team
He was yawning... Very poor performance
There is no I in TEAM so everyone has to gel just like in CT 2017 final. It was a perfect execution.
There are strong and not so strong teams in tournament vying ti win just one cup. Indian team is too strong. Simply because Pakistan should defeat this game and loose all others defies all logic.Team did well . Cheers.
I think the RR was very good but Pak team kept losing wickets one after other. Even in match against Aus RR was never an issue but once a partnership is broken then they keep on losing wickets. So to chase score above 300+ two partnership one of 100+ & another 50+ runs is needed
Sarfaraz need to admit that it was wrong choice to bowl 1st (both against Australia and India) when you are the weakest team in chasing. Bowlers are bowling too short (no idea what Azhar is doing as coach). He should also admin that him and team management have no clue who to pick in team and when?
@Irfan UK, sure Sarfaraz’ Position is untenable as a captain. Also, remember the highly inappropriate and unprofessional remarks in the open field against an African Caribbean player by him.. this was totally unacceptable coming from a national team captain!!
And there were days when Pakistan not only had greatest skills in Akram, Waqar, Imran, S. Anwar and others but also great speakers (not just about English but also intellectually) and ambassadors. Sports always shows overall stature of one's country. Why's is Pakistan going backwards in every facet is question that one must ask.
Sir
This is not the Sarfaraz Ahmed who led Pakistan under 19 team to victory and then won Champions trophy in 2017. It seems that the arrival of Chief Selector as uninvited guest has further dented the fabric of the team with underperforming Imam Ul Haq guarantee start in every match due to presence of his uncle .
Thanks
Our captain don't look fit. More like a foodie then a cricketer.
Immediately make Barbar Azam the captain. Whole thing will change.
There was no team effort. The Captain got carried away with the passing clouds and morning atmosphere and opted to field with one specialist bowler. What a pity ! The tour selection committee if it actially exists should be called upon to explain the dismal on field performance.
Weather was forecast to have rain shower later day. Then why he choose to field first. this is questionable. we scored 212 in 40 overs.
He is totally wrong; and he be held responsible for same. He is not intelligent as he must knew in case of bowling first means to face double pressure; one of hard target and other of getting out by opponent bowlers. It is because our team is psychologically weak and coward team.
Politics is way for him.
Win and loss, all part of the game. Lessons should be learnt and the team (and the country) move on please. This is only cricket , a diversion that the nation is fobbed off with , so we don't think about the real issues such as incompetence and failure of the government and its economic follies.
What else can the greenshirts skipper say at this crucial juncture in time and history to stay afloat, forget the defeat against the arch rivals, prove that he is still in-charge, deny his shortcomings, blame the weather, defend his dubious decision to field first after winning the toss, strive hard to move on and remain in the media limelight?
"in the larger interest of the sports and for the good of cricket": sir I think both teams are well off and can wait more time.
Do not think too much, just thinking is not enough, be practical, be a captain. If you had fought, we would not have argued, but the problem is, you were totally non-serious, throughout the game. You are playing with nation's sentiments.
Dont blame pakistan team or the captain. This is sports. Only one can be winner! If he had chosen to bat first and lost, you would hear the same thing. Take Possitives. Amir bowled very well. Very difficult time for Rahul and Rohith sharma in the initial overs. Run rate low, and pakistani bowlers were unlucky with good deliveries. if they blame one match on one captain and one team, Then why dont you blame all the stalwars from history who lost to india 7-0 in the world cup. Are those captains better than Sarfaraz? or is that media has no news to cover?
Virat Kohli said he would have batted had he won the toss.
Selectors should give up nepotism and unfair selections it is as simple as that
IN DENIAL?
His decision was not bad it's just that his team didn't supported him.
The real competition is between former East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Pakistan
Amateur captain of an amateur team.
The talent gap between the two teams is getting wider and wider.
Can we please provide him a matress for the next match.
Change your openers. Open with quality like babar azam and hafeez.
As soon as the management of PCB was changed .sethi was forced out and incompetent people were hired by the present govt.what else do we expect.sarfarz was continiously winning during sethis time.
So what! You lost! Big deal! Cricket is just entertainment...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
Imran Khan should have captained Pakistani Team.
Sarfaraz and his strategy is compatible with Pakistan economy.
@Irfan UK, and he can not speak in English too.
His team mates are on different page and do not want him to succeed and the reason is obvious.
I suggest IK should form a high powered commission (under Ms Firdous Ashiq Awan) to find out why our team performed so badly.
this is only thing can stand for!
Time for Sarfaraz to step down. Should even consider stepping down now and let somebody else lead for the remaining 4 games.
Bangladesh and Afghanistan are narrowing the gap rapidly, and Pakistan should be aware of this development.
Dont forget, Kohli has gifted his wicket to Pakistan. Actually he was not out. Replay has showed, There was no edge taken.
If the Captain was awake - we could have done a better job. He was sleeping on job .....
Go nawaz go
Why blame the captain when it's a team game.
Everyone needs to support sarfaraz. Just need to include right talent and persist with them. I think Babar, Imam, Fakar they are the best in team. Include few more talented players. Focus more on under 16,19 and 22. Send them to more foreign competitions I am sure Pakistan will find great pool of talent. We have admired your cricket and witnessed ur growth in 80s and 90s. We want Pakistan team to do well and that will be good for world cricket.
@Bobby Khan, IK is gentle man. Unfortunately, nothing in the hands of political leaders in your country.
In recent years, Pakistani team has had good coaches and good managers, but they have not been able to attain consistency (traditional weakness barring a few phases). Fielding has let them down many a time, but batting collapses have been recurring, and more recently their bowling department (traditionally strong) has also been failing. They need three things. 1. A psychologist who can work on their mindset and teach them that loss of one or two early wickets is nothing to worry about. Individually these players are talented but their backgrounds do not render them strong mentality. And this is why everyone trembles at the thought of Pakistan chasing a target. 2. The players are chosen out of a population of 220 million. If a player cannot field adequately at this level, he does not deserve to be there. Period. 3. A bowling coach who can teach them that times have changed and help them to adapt to the current times. Pakistan misses a lead bowler in field who can guide newbs in a match
They can not do better than their capabilities.
@Abhay, We are going to cling to Champion Trophy narrative for the next few generations! Because we are not going to get any cups in future! Not even a spoon!
This Pakistani team looks like they belong to the 90s and the 2000s when you had unfit players who are in the team for their individual brilliance once in a while. The difference of the fielding levels between the two teams for there for all to see. India scored at-least 25-30 runs more by running hard and saved equal number of runs while fielding. Have to say this is the worst Pakistani side I have seen in decades.
@GS, Quereshi is expert of everything, except foreign policy!
In recent past Pakistan bowling performance are lower than average and I think one of the reason is players fitness if you look at Sarfaraz, Shadab, Imad Wasim and some other players you can easily tell since winning Champions Trophy 2017 they have gained weight and doesn't look fit to play 50 over game plus PCB habit of fulfilling the wishes of senior players that "we will retire after world cup" let them play the world cup regardless of their performance. But at the end of the day I would say for the team who hasn't played any home series in Pakistan against any good team for over a decade and still go out in every tournament and compete and even won CT 2017 still a big achievement.
“I think we did not hit the right area” . “I think batsmen made a good start “ I think I think I think.
He must stop thinking immediately and perform with bat and captaincy.
Why Hassan Ali is still being tried we don’t have replacement for under performing player ?
Shoaib must go home if not he must not make him available for selection atleast.
Frankly speaking, I think they need to play ipl to get exposure. IPL has changed the scenario of world cricket and the competency of many a cricketers.
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Correct. The worst thing happened to Paksitani team is Inzimam ul Haq, a racist and biased person who likes to bring his nephew Imam ul Haq top in the team.
@Pulakeshi, it's human nature, may be kohli also yawned, but camera didn't capture him. Don't judge.
@Gulabkhan of Gulabkhanah, if the captain feels so bored during the match & yawn, how could he lead the team? How he can boost the moral of his team members? & what the diehard fans on the stand an in front of screens can expect from such captain & his team?
Modern cricket shuns the notion that this game is ‘A game of chance’. How can a team hopes for the Word Cup glory with only a miracle to happen.Wake up and WORK HARD!!
Totla captain is in loss of words
@Ali Rathore, please refer Arjuna Ranatunga. He led the SL team to world cup glory with a pot belly. Fitness not necessarily lie in body shape
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Don't worry sarfaraj you are the winner of CT2017
When all is said and done, you really need a good team effort. No point in blaming the toss, captain, individual players or the selectors. You should be held accountable for your performance. Non-performers need to go. Over-analyzing doesn't help. Learn from your mistakes, make amends and move on. Keep it simple.
He thinks a lot but think wrong and thinking too much without thinking to implement what was think to win the match in thinking only
Still THINKING ????
He is already history. He would be no more after the world cup and rightly so.
Sarfraz should also acknowledge that the whole team did not take the match seriously and that the team is unfit physically to compete for international tournaments. There is no synergy, team work and skill hat could be seen as a hallmark of our team. They win by chance and loose due to lack of skill and finesse as cricketers .
Well done captain, Indians are proud of you..
seven batsmen and 4 bowlers are a right stratedgy for us because we loose 5 wickets everytime look at your start first 3 none of them is performing
I think Sarfaraz has to go. He cannot bat, he can't wicket keep and he cannot captain so why do we have him in the team?
Whatelse he can say
You dont think...It will be good for all......
Our both openers are hit or miss and our ballers has the same issue. I think the coach need to go. And the team need more experience...
Its ok. Post this match just like in CT.. Green shirts will win every match till world cup is in their hands
First analyse the non performers, Hasan Ali(poor bowling) Shoaib Malik(poor fielding and poor batting), Sarfaraz bench them all, dropping catches, Asif Ali, wish them goodbye from the world cup.
i think Pakistan made the right decision to bowl first - it’s just unfortunate the bowlers (except Amir) didn’t really perform. They bowled too short. Hassan Ali has to go if he doesn’t turn it round in the next match.
By the way, Did anyone ask him why he was yawning on the pitch? And can he explain what him and his team were doing the night before such an important match?
He tries a lot to be cool and casual as MSD. But he is plauged by an inconsistent team and support staff.
Yawning in a live match shows the commitment of the captain.
This defeat does not matter. Come on you guys won the champions trophy. That’s enough for 15 years. Just remember that and all your sadness of yesterday’s match will vanish.
Send there wives and children back home or not allowed to stay with them
Time for a new captain guys. He has done nothing in recent times to inspire the boys. A good performance from the captain dalways motivates the entire team.
The nation knew your team will lose wickets and wouldn't be able to chase. Why don't you understand that's why you were advised to bat first.
Sarfaraz don't prove to be so naive
All this talk about the toss. So had Sarfraz lost the toss and was made to bowl first them Pakistan would have surrendered the game and given India 2 points without playing? That’s not how it works. Toss decides the chances but it the game. Please stop liking for excuses and simply admit you lost to a better team.
Decision to bowl first was absolutely correct considering the weather forecast. The fact is that the team is conspiring against Sarfaraz Ahmed. Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Baber Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Asif Ali and Hassan Ali have formed a group under the supervision of Inzimam Ul Haq they are absolutley against Sarfaraz and are systematically sabotaging the team. The script has already been written to remove Sarfraz after the World Cup. Prime Minister Imran Khan should take immediate notice. Sarfaraz Ahmed is the best thing that has happened to Pakistan cricket in the past few years. Former honest cricketers like Rashid Latif and Basit Ali should come forward and help out Sarfaraz as the conspiracy against him unfolds.
Sarfaraz was right in choosing fielding. The wicket was fast due to moisture, seeing the way Indians batted he was right too. If you leave out Rohit Sharma, the other Indian batsmen barely touched run rate of 100 or above. It was an unfortunate day for Pakistan that Rohit stood as an outlier and batted so well on the pitch that no one including the Indian batsmen could replicate.
Champion trophy win and win against England r the compulsory aberrations in cricket...the fact is that this pakistani team has only 3-4 world class players.
While watching the much-hyped India Pakistan match one got the feeling that the Pakistan team had neither the motivation nor a game plan to win the game. The attitude of the Team seemed to be Match Har Gaya tho kya hua? It still intrigues me why the Team Management opted to field after winning the toss? Was there a purpose to lose the game?
Its disappointing to see Pak fans attitude! You guys wouldnt stop claiming this same team to be best in world when it won CT17..and now its the worst? If Amir had taken quick 3 wickets, papers and all ‘experts’ today would be backing bowling first decision. Fact is Pak team is average and they lost to a far superior team, CT was an anomaly. Give these guys a break, back them instead of berating them.
Cricket was always and more so today, a thinking mans game and a team effort. What ACTUALLY prompted Sarfraz to opt to bowl, we will never know ...... one thing we certainly do know and that is our cricket, like just about always, is in a mess.
Misbah had rebuilt the team when it had stooped low after the trio scandal. Misbah once skipped the match because he believed he could not lead as a captain because of him being out of form. Misbah took the team to its new heights and handed the readymade team to Sarfaraz. Instead of maintaining the high standards, the new captain continuously brought the team down and still doing it (Stats say it).
It's time for Sarfaraz to look within and ask, If he is the right choice?
The yawing captain needed a cup of tea more than the world cup
According to ISPR they never sent a cricket team for the World Cup. The news of India defeating Pakistan is bogus. Just 11 trees uprooted.
Standing by wrong decision and wrong team. The door is opening and you should be booted out along with Malik, Inzimam, Inam, and Amad Wasim.
May be that's why people were so much obsessed with Abhinandan Vartman's cup
I think they should drop Hafees, Malik and Hasan Ali and bring in Harris Sohail or other batsman as Asif Ali is not in his mind due to his situation. The available players are not performing. You can cannot win matches with only one strike bowler Amir. The batsman strike rate is very low and they are scared of getting out..Most of the players are playing for the rather then team.
I won't blame Sarfaraz but I will definitely blame the selecters for selecting a team that according to my opinion have no guts even to defeat an ordinary street level cricket team..
you are history Sarfaraz.
People are getting too emotional. We lost to a far better team. Pakistan are ranked 7thfor a reason. Since the Champions trophy, we have lost to Englad ( 4-0), Australia ( 5-0), NZ ( 5-0). Did we really think we were going to win?. As much as everyone wants their own country to win, sometimes we need to accept that we are not good enough. Well played India, and best wishes to Pakistan.
Qureshi is always ahead in getting a India's attention .. But India doesn't care for this man
Sarfraz is stupid or think Pakistanis are stupid. Regardless of Pakistan win or lose, playing Shoaib Malik and Hafiz is crime. Further, playing Hasan Ali and Wahab was big mistake as both are not performing and leak too many runs. Shaheen Afridi also got failed. Hasnain should have got tried as fast bowlers Pakistan selected in team, other than Amir, all are expensive, pathetic and not are performing.
There are too many batsmen in team who do not deserve to be in team (that includes Imam, who is not limited overs batsman).
There is no doubt that Inzamam is bias and tassubi. Worse is that, Inzamam is not loyal to Pakistan, but loyal to his friends and relatives. Inzamam is not selecting team to win but satisfy his own desires and ego, and as long as his desires are fulfilled, Inzamam do not care if Pakistan gets humiliated.
If team was selected on merit than to accept defeats are easy, but not when team is full of undeserving players selected without merit, while good players rot.
lost.comprehensively lost. good thing is lost from better side.we have selected best team. best eleven for the match. our opponents were far superior in every department of game.
“According to Radio Pakistan, Qureshi hoped that India would play against Pakistan and said that it was "vital for the promotion of the game in the region as well as across the globe".
Bilateral India-Pakistan matches do nothing fore global or regional cricket or form popularity of cricket in Induaz Actually all you care about is the funds that PCB would get if it played against India. Well, you have already sued Imfia to force it to play and lost. India has made it clear it is not interested in emgaging with Pakistan until cross border terror talks. It stays firm on that.
Unfortunately we lost many wickets as per our captain said but to remind him this is not a new one we always lose wickets in same way as we lost yesterday because we r not mentally prepared to play big tournament. We always play like we r playing street cricket. If we want to play big tournament we should prepare ourselves and do not think we are playing street cricket We should appoint & select physically and mentally fit young captain & players rather old lazy players.
Majority commentator (pak and foreign) I’ve heard said pak should have batted first. I don’t see mickey, inzi and Sarfraz lasting long
Too much pressure on Sarfaraz. From the PM of the country, young students in schools, to my 82 year old mother, everyone expects him to do what they think is right! Not humanly possible. Lets sit back and think with clear mind. India is a better team, whatsoever. Let our emotional assessment be set aside. This is cricket and there are no IFs and BUTs in cricket. Sometimes, I wonder, how can some former players who were responsible for pathetic performance in past world cup during their days, have the courage to criticise the current team. Honestly, this team is probably the weakest team in the entire history of Pakistan World Cup participation. the strongest team was 1999. However, 1992 was good team with lots of luck!! Dear Sarfaraz and team, you guys did your best and better team won. Relax!!
The Pakistani fielders should stop all the back-slapping and high fives after making mediocre stops in the fields. It's embarrassing. The fielding standards and fitness levels are pretty low. India was there 10 yrs back, but now is among the best in the world. Yesterday, in the match Jadeja as a substitute fielder made a blinder stop and the Indians carried on as if business as usual. That to me underlined the attitude between the teams. The Indians are training hard on the field and the gym and look a very professional unit. Pakistani fans should stop blaming the team. This is the best they have. There is a yawning gap [no pun intended :) ] between the skill sets. The Pakistani cricket structure needs a complete overhaul to uncover fresh talent and change the culture within the team. Till that happens India will keep winning most games between the two sides.
Depaang nag. Well said bro. Right on ! Stay calm , assess everyone including fielding coach / nutritionist ,, top to bottom , make changes , and move on ..
@Waqar Khan, We already bearing the grunt of 'exprienced players' in our team in the name of Shoaib Malik. Please spare us from such experience.
I think, I think, I think, I think.......then why didn't he and the team management THINK of anything during the match???
Those who think Pakistan would have won by playing first i would like to show them my middle finger.
How can he still sit there and defend a stupid decision. Pak won the toss which was good and should have batted and defended whatever small or big total with the good bowling line up. Few points on India batting, to be honest, Dhoni went away too fast and Rohit played a bad shot and Not sure Kohli was out. The total should have been closer to 370.
As much as I love to see my country win, I do not want to see Pakistan not even provide a fight, and that is where I have a big problem with the current line up of Pak cricket.
If the selectors are serious about making the team better, please let go of the underperformers, and bring in some fresh blood and younger ones, It surely can't get worse. Get Wasim Akram or Shoaib Akhtar as your bowling coach and listen to them and then create an awesome batting line up that can create good partnerships.
I would love to see a closer match between India and Pakistan. Let's hope we get that soon by the grace of Balaji
Turning point was the selection of an incrediblly unfit and out of shape loser as Sarfaraz as a member of our playing eleven let alone as a captain. Admitted that talent is limited by dna amongst other factors...but compromising on physical fitness as an athlete is a slap on every tax payer's face. It shows the importance he gives to competitiveness which is beyond ridiculous. Win, lose or draw I would not mind if at least it looked like they were trying off and on the field to prepare and play for a victory.
@Ismail, great spirit man for your positive attitude.
We lost because of your incompetency, mental weakness and lack of game planning. You were caught yawning in the field!! Better team won.
@FM "Qureshi hoped that India would play against Pakistan and how vital that is for the promotion of the game in the region as well as across the globe" The Indians do not seem to feel any need to play Pakistan. They seem to be helping the boards and players of Bangladesh, Lanka, now Afghanistan, Nepal and others who in turn are progressing by being part of IPL and bilaterals. Last week, Modi presented the new Maldives president with a cricket bat and was claiming to make preparations for cricket academies and stadiums there. So, they are clearly isolating us, so let us just ignore them too, till things drastically change here. Pakistan zindabad.
Dame repetetive things from this guy. "we lost early wickets", how many times do we have to hear this line after every loss! . Obviously when you lose wickets you lose the game. Is there any rocket science to this??
You think alot! Now Please think about resigning if you have any decency
no worries.. if pak can win CT17 it can WC19 also...
All the time to yawn now....... at home, as his cricketing career comes to an end
Shame shame
How many times will he repeat "I Think......." Someone please tel him all this must have been thought before landing for the world cup.
Failure to recognize and acknowledge the bad decison to ball first, despite several more senior and experienced players suggesting the latter, tells you how stubborn and inflexible sarfaraz is.
This guy has no personality no charisma like a captain I don’t know why he is a captain after too many defeats? Pakistani Cricket is a victim of politics.
He thinks.
That's the only problem!
Still thinking, keep on thinking. You already won CT2017, and after that no match won against India.
Good thinking.
Sorry to say, but the fact is Internal rifts created by Punjab gang is the only reason for the loss. They just want Safaraz out because he is from Karachi. The gang is doing all what is in their hand to make Imad Waseem the captain.
@Ismail, false hope... Pakistan will win only in their dreams
I feel sorry for Sarfaraz. But what can he do ? Its a team effort.
I fully agree with Sarfaraz on opting bowling after winning the toss. When rain was very much expected during match and Pakistan's only strength was its bowling, he must have thought to restrict India with few runs with new ball. Unfortunately his plan did not click.
It is better to watch highlights of 92 WC and 2017 CT.
Actually, during the first half, it felt like only 3 to 4 players were fielding. In long term, I really feel something at root level is wrong with Pakistani Cricket. OK, Bowling is still very good but the team which once boasted of batsman like Miandad, Saleem Malik, Saeed Anwar, Inzamam, Youhana etc, now seems to do and satisfied with an above average batsman like Babar. ( Make no mistake. Azam is just an above average batsman who would struggle to find place in England, Australia team). Fielding, as always was not good. But it is batting that is worrisome. No batsman to give good star. No batsman to build innings and no batsman to give a boost.
@Ismail, i do think so. When someone is dead and buried the only option is to resurrect. That's what had happened in CT.50% chances are there for pak to lift the cup.
Please don't waste taxpayers money. Please come back. World cup is for rich countries like India not us. While you guys eat burgers and did shopping before crucial match majority of our population is struggling for food everyday. Humble request to IK please focus on shrinking economic growth. Time has come to pay CPEC debt.
Mr. Sarfraj is the captain of the team not the prime Minister of Pakistan. It is not fair to be critical of the captain.
Captain should lead from the front. His decision making, performance and even fitness have been pathetic since last few games and this need a proper look in. Its not about losing a match, its about the way you loose it.
Unfortunately you as a batsmen have not been performing. You seem to have lost both the command and trust you had with team. A leader that himself doesn't perform and loud mouths others soon becomes history. Unfortunately the coach and chief selector insist on you being captain inspite of your poor performances before is only because of the rift they have with others..
Bhai you are also not performing in your individual capacity for a long time. When did the last time you yourself scored a big total as a batsman?
Just stop playing cricket. you guys have let us down time and again.
@Irfan UK, "I think Sarfaraz has to go. He cannot bat, he can't wicket keep and he cannot captain so why do we have him in the team?" You have better players? You have better captains? Why are they not in the squad? Then why only him? Why not the coaches, selectors, those who appoint coaches, selectors?
If Pakistan would win this match then got only 2 points, but we need 3 points per match to qualify in semis.
Poor captaincy + Poor coaching + Poor cselection + too much partying + No discipline = Crushing defeat. Try to be professional cricketers.
No doubt it was a big match and we lost but now you have to move on and focus on all three departments you have pointed out.
Still no resignations? wow
Take him away please!
and why you lost quick wickets? against Australia and India? because your team cant handle the pressure while chasing and yet you won the toss and put other teams to bat like you ever won on chasing? both time you were failed to take wickets and both team made 200 for 1 or 2 wickets stand. plus you are un aware of DLS method always favor team playing first!
So you played both matches same. and you not a captain material. go and play a mohalla team. you are not a national team leader sadly. failed batting, sub par keeping, absolute failure as a captain!
Pakistan needs to accept that they were no way close to India. they need to bring a team like 80' 90's Pakistan team.
we lost too many wickets? isn't that how it works for losing teams? gave too many runs, lost too many - under pressure. Unforced poor shots! Point is in a WC Indo-Pak game chasers will be under more pressure. Sarfaraz is in UK for a month now and have seem UK wickets give 300+ all the time and in most conditions.. Damp conditions were not in the morning, they were to be after shower episodes.. he could not take a good advice, let alone make the obvious decision on his own! He knows more about a good biryani place than cricket!
Well, he certainly knows how badly he will be treated if he admits that his decision was at fault. At the end of the day, it is the prerogative of the captain to make the choice; no one has the right to interfere and/or criticize him on that.
The problem isn’t the cricket team, the problem is Pakistan. Stop wasting all your energy in trying to bring India down. Please work with India to build yourself up
If your PM was an honest man, he would have spoken to Sarfraz on phone and advised him privately to opt for batting. Instead he chose to put out tweets in front of the whole world and Indians by publicly advising him to opt for batting with a little condition as well that 'if the wicket was not damp'. He really put Sarfraz on the mat and under pressure, undermining his authority of captain of the team and denied him the freedom to operate fearlessly.
Well Khan, you were proved wrong, the wicket was damp, opening bowlers were handled well by Indians and Pakistan lost the match causing Sarfraz and spectators to yawn.
Do you even deserve a place in the playing XI ?
Mr. Captain yawning you don't have even the fitness level to paly at international level.
India played 50 overs to make 338 runs, Pak played 40 overs to chase 302 target. This is D/L method. This is not fair game. 2017CT final was the best match ever!
@Irfan UK, because he’s probably related to one of the selectors of course
Honestly is lacking in Pakistani cricket. Even an a kid in India can tell that the reason Pakistan lost is because the gulf between the level of Indian and Pakistani teams is now huge. Yes you might win a few matches here and there because cricket is unpredictable, but 7 out of 10 times you will lose. To say that Pakistan is playing badly is wrong, they are playing up to their level, but its far below that of others.
No it was wrong decision.pak is never good at chasing target they bowled first because they thought they might have an advantage if DL method comes into play later on as DL method mostly benifit the team batting later on but where was their strategy for that???? Their batsman made runs with turtle pace in starting 20 overs where they should have been hitting runs and on top of that they lost 4-5 wickets in short span of time which made the DL method against them instead being in favour
I say to Sarfaraz: don't hide behind excuses, we lost due to bad decisions, poor mental and physical preparation, bad bowling, irresponsible batting and poor fielding. These are the facts and, truth is always bitter to swallow. Don't worry, major changes are in the pipeline and writing is on the wall for you, Malik, coaches and selectors after the ODI World cup.
Team needs to do a clean-up within its ranks. Take out non-performers, instill discipline and get the fitness level up for the entire team starting with Sarfaraz! Need to bring the same level of fitness they had couple of years back when they trained with Pak Army.
Half of the team was out in Manchester the night before until 2am at the sheesha place including Wahab, Shoaib, Imam amongst others. For such an important match between two rivals and that too in the biggest tournament for cricket, these players showed extremely low sportsmanship. How can you expect to perform when you have a match at 10am in the morning and you are out all night long with friends?
He's a joke he and the coach need to go both can't do their jobs.!
@Irfan UK, True, Sarfraz must first learn how to bat, bowl, the basics of wicket keeping and fielding. I wonder why he is the captain of Pakistani cricket team??
130 runs in 4 overs 4 wickets remaining after rain. I recall 1996 WC when SA was required to score I think 29 runs in one ball.
DL method is making fun of cricket but it is the same for everyone
Serious advice. Play traingualr series with Bangladesh and SriLanka in ODI format (No T20 please). Thats one way of getting the team to shape. Also have your junior team do the same so that your talent pipeline is strong for the future. And possibly do the same thing with NZ and Australia. Once you start beating NZ and Australia regularly your teams capability will be at its peak.
Very inexperienced captain with still would like to rely on zero heroes like Shaob.
Qureshi stop asking India to play us. We are okay without playing them.
It's OK. Please move on and focus on the upcoming games.
Why everybody blaming players and captain, what about team management, coach and above all PCB chairman. All are equally responsible for this bad performance. From PCB chairman to players , all should be sacked . This is injustice to tax payers money, every years millions of rupees spent on them , and the result is zero. Prime minister should take some concrete action against them, please don't let them go like previous governments
I watched the match live from the stadium. After the match, all Pakistani shops were closed in the town. Only Indian shops were open.
yes, just sleep behind the stumps and blame other factors.
Better team, correction, much better team won. Period
Qureshi hoped IND will play against PAK just hope and rest India is enough to promote the game.
Virat Kohli's 'Surgical Strike' made sure that Sarfaraz Ahmed would never become the selected PM of Pakistan.
Beside Pak performance, rain and rain related formulas have ruined the World Cup.
Let him think. Pakistani youngsters try hard to get into the team and kick these overrated players out from next world cup match.
As a cricket lover I am looking for best performance from all the team. So that there is a challenge which is lacking in most of the matches now.
Its a game. You could not hold the nerves. Preparation was short for the WC. Better luck next time. No blame game please.
He knows that his days are numbered as national team player and captain. So he will keep giving professorial explanations. He has made enough money, now who cares about results.
Team is not a separate entity. It is a sum total of the management, public support, financial aspects, training and off course the players. For many years Pak Cricket is affected for various obvious reasons. Focusing on the country and its development will automatically lead to countries sporting success.
Fire him and the selector immediately along with all who have not performed, Malik should be let go now.
He has been acknowledging team's shortcomings for some time now, but hasn't done anything substantial to improve it. Pakistan should really invest in other sports too, besides cricket. We has lost our glory in hockey and squash; need to rethink and redefine our priorities.
I am disliking Sarfaraz and his decisions more and more. Please go away and hide with inzamam somewhere.
India did not win. It was Pakistan who lost all on their own. The first blunder of the Pakistan Captain was to field on winning the toss. Did he not learn from the 5 ODI matches against England and the same blunder he committed against Australis???? Pakistan firlding was pathetic to say the least. Missing catches, missing runouts, misfielding...all led to the loss. Wake up Sarfaraz and learn from your blunders
All the hype created in Pakistan about this game was a hoax.
I said two years ago. Inzi must go.
Love Sarfaraz for taking a stand and set example for IK and to make his own decisions and not take orders from rogue establishment.
"As a responsible & caring neighbour, we cannot leave Afghanistan alone at the bottom of the table". A friend in need is a friend indeed, Professor Sarfaraz.
Sir Sarfaraz ... Boys played well.
He doesn't even look like a captain.
he should be owning responsibility for the failure
For a capable 'team' toss and bowling first or batting should matter the least, it has all to do with roles and responsibilities topped with capabilities. Toss is merely a chance to give one side a choice. From there on it is all skill and competence right from your first ball or over or openers. Here nothing is up to the mark except one or two. In theory two ones are eleven, but in reality all eleven must prove themselves, in proper befitting order. By design that is not so here. Making names is futile, but it is as chaotic as the designers, managers and selector(s). 'Team' is only a product of selective choice. Better it be on merit which currently is not right from the top.
What about his own shortcomings as a captain for always making bad decisions!
He has basked too much in his past glory!
He makes bad decisions and creates extra stress for his players and gets defeated easily!
Time for him to step down from captaincy!
Let us not brood over the past.The concentration should be on the present which is connected to the future. Pakistan may have lost the battle but not the war.The fact that Pakistan Cricket Team is recognised as a formidable Team in the world is still quite an honour.Did Pakistan not beat England in the World Cup?
Pakistan badly missing IPL specially for limited over cricket club. In a single IPL season you get 10 years of top level of cricketing experience. Since the dressing room has been shared by worlds top quality foreign players & support staff, it becomes a open library of cricketing minds around the world.
The whole cricketing setup of Pakistan is in shambles and requires overhaul. Replace the management including the coach for failing to produce a competitive team. The country needs true professional cricketers with the right credentials. They need to have not only physical fitness but more importantly the mental strength.
Still in fantasy, first mistake choose to field, second missed wicket of Rohit who proved to be game changer..
PCB should get their act together and improve it's player performance. It was a pure waste of time to play against Pakistan.
So your record shows very little progress, you seem very depress when you loose but next day your facial expression and actions shows as if nothing has appened. I just wondered how much psychological and team built up and leadership courses you have attended and please let us know what level education you have. This is really serious business and do not just push under carpet. Or just go away and show some dignity and resign.
In my opinion Pakistani team must remove the baggage of old glories from their back. There was glorious time when pakistani bowling attack was lethal and all the batsmen across globe fear them. Pakistan traditionally had great pace attack and bowlers always remain main pillars.
But things are changed now. Pakistani overall bowling attack is now below average. (With due respect to amir who is undoubtedly world class bowler; but 1 bowler or batman can't win match fkr you)
Unfortunately pakistani team still consider bowling their strongest area but in reality it is just opposite. This is the reason decision to bowl first against Aus and India backfired and both team scored 300+ easily (which resulted loss to pakistan).
Self-realization is the key. Understand your weakness and play accordingly.
Good luck for your remaining games.
There was no way any team was going to chase a 300 plus score without one of the first four batsmen scoring a century and an other making a quickfire fifty pus score. Two of Pakistan's opening batsmen are under 25 with very little experience, they are just getting started.
Disappointed on the quality of captain we produce now
It is total and complete failure. Batting was not up to the mark. Bowling did not prevent building up huge score and fielding extremely poor.
People of pakistan have been tired from these sentences which comes from sarfaraz.wr didnot do well in batting ,in bowling and in fielding. Shame sarfaraz to you and your all team except aamir. You insulted our nation.
It is my sincere opinion looking at the facial expressions of each player (Pakistan) that they were not gelling as a team and looking for individual "glory." Amir, may be heading the list of most wicket takers during the current WC, but at what cost? I could on and on, but as a team Pakistan is still a good team and they must unite mentally with each individuals and make it happen, before it is too late.
Babar azam should become the captain of Pakistan.
No self-respect captain buddy?
No dear, we lost because we have insignificant captain who neither has control on boys nor on yawns! you just enjoy the foreign land and eat "chockaa" pan masala!
Just quote an example, where a Wicket Keeper has won the matches as a Captain, Wicket Keeper has never been a successfull Captain, please understand.
This match defines the situation between India versus Pakistan. It's not different in other areas of life.
It is just a game guys! Let us not make mountain out of a mole. Please don’t forget Pakistan won against UK and almost won against Australia. You have a good team, especially one 1-3 in batting an some great bowlers and you should make use of the experiences of Akram and Waqar in bowling and Misbah and Younis and so many greats for battting..
It was a wrong decision ... It is better to accept one's faults...
Pakistani cricket seems to reflect the sorry state of affairs in their country - economy, IMF, ADB, Budget, good governance etc.,. Lots of talent like other cricket teams, individual goals seems to precede team goals. Lack of clarity, confidence is very apparent, leading to poor performance.
Just blame Indian team for playing extraordinary and get out of it. Traditionally Pakistan is a big talker in everything and small doer. Watch our PM IK only taking big and doing nothing.
Your ego won’t let you admit your mistakes ,stops the learning and correcting your shortcomings
I wish the article had stuck to Cricket. We don't want to know Qureshi's opinions.
What does the Pakistani coach have to say?
If the team is bad occasionally winning fielding or batting first makes no difference.
Don't make me "yawn" please.
Its time to say good bye to him!
A terrible mistake taking fielding. Captain there is no if and but. Lack of intelligence and decision making cost you the worst defeat. There is no excuse. You guys are paid money from our taxes. You all are answerable to nation. Stop grouping and politicking within the team. Malik should be out based on his performance. All poor performers should be out including Manager. A thorough investigation is essential at this critical juncture. Merit should prevail.
we are not losing a single chance to beg for cricket. Its kind of making us shame when we see Indians here in Middle East
Come Back Sarfaraz & Team , dont waste your energies anymore and take a good snap you were dozing in the match .. Take good rest..
Your Preparation for WC 2019 were evident after Loss to Afghanistan.. You don't need to win By chance and then by chance you are watching Kahawab to become World Cup Champions... There is no Team work and JAzaba to Win for the country.
Captian Leads by Example ... What set of Example u have set
I see everyone came out to support the team after the loss, not one comment on “Hey, we still got your back” If the team has won, people would be coming out of the woodwork to say nice things. Ok so the team lost, again, get over it, everyone becomes an expert when the team loses
Sarfaraz was wrong with winning the toss and opting to bowl. He made the same mistake against Australia. India has a famed batting line and Pakistan is always poor in chasing . I am not saying had Pak batted first, we would have surely won but al least there might have been a fight. Pakistan may have a decent team on the paper but their main problem is ... they cant handle pressure. They need psycologists more than batting/bowling/fielding coaches.
I will not watch cricket until we have number one team
Please do not blame Sarfraz for the match loss. You can look at their overall performance in England.
Not because India had won the previous six ODI World Cup matches against Pakistan, not because India is number TWO team in the ODI ICC ranking, the overall team strength and player for player comparison, India was a superior team. This is accepted by all.
Consider the following: Pakistan won the toss and made a decision India was without the regular opener Bhuvi went off the field after 2.4 overs and he was not available The bench strength played its part in the big tournament
Frankly, India never looked like losing the match - even when Pakistan was batting well, their run rate was low.
No game plans, no grip on the match. No electric in the team. More hard work and discipline needed
@Ismail,
"Its ok. Post this match just like in CT.. Green shirts will win every match till world cup is in their hands"
Correction - rather until you continue being an ostrich with its head in the sand. Wake up !!!
I support the Pak captain to send India when he won the toss. This kind of decision is deriving after the consultation with team members, board authorities. Remember when a world cup final Ganguly has won the toss and sent Ausis to bat first. and the rest is history. In a day night match winning the toss and the dicison to bat or field depending on many aspects such as the sun, heat, snow when to bat second will get an advantage for the chasing team. Don't worry Sarfraz you aare a good captain and wish you good luck in the future games.
This person need to learn say SORRY. They way they batted they can't even chased 250 runs.
Sarfaraz was wrong with winning the toss and opting to bowl. He made the same mistake against Australia. India has a famed batting line and Pakistan is always poor in chasing . I am not saying had Pak batted first, we would have surely won but al least there might have been a fight. Pakistan may have a decent team on the paper but their main problem is ... they cant handle pressure. They need psycologists more than batting/bowling/fielding coaches.
does anyone relate the unprofessional-ism of Pak Team to the overtly religious sentiments they carry? Sarfaraz was seen praying before the first ball. Players starts their speeches on a religious tone. I dont know if this is a cause or a product but no other team in the world is seen wearing their faith on their sleeves
It is nothing but lack of determination in Pakistan`s defeat. The basic flaw was in extremely poor fielding and field placing.Have they fielded like Indians did, I think the match would have been very tense/interesting+close.Nevertheless, do not loose heart and come up stronger in the coming matches and rank yourself in first four/five top teams
As it happend...Pakistani team never ever learn from their mistakes.if this continue..Pakistan team will become zimbave
Sarfaraz at least admitted the short comings of Pakistan Cricket Team, it’s failure with bat and ball. Unfortunately Pakistan is out of the World Cup so it’s only hope is to give youngsters a chance against stronger opposition. Pakistan should drop the oldies, drop Hassan Ali, a continuous failure and replace him with Hasnain, the rookie fast bowler so he may learn a few tricks how to bowl wicket to wicket and into the right slot (length) without any stupid tricks of attempting too many bouncers or slower deliveries. Imad Wasim should be retained and Harris should come in for Shoaib Malik, who was allegedly partying until 2am with his family.
Forget toss, forget wickets, forget everything.... The very picture of Pak team captain yawning in the middle of such an important game is enough to explain his attitude towards cricket. Unfortunately, Pak team will soon be taking the flight back to Lahore from London.
Yawning and then having a strike rate that of a test match
We need overhaul of Pak team
He was yawning... Very poor performance
There is no I in TEAM so everyone has to gel just like in CT 2017 final. It was a perfect execution.
There are strong and not so strong teams in tournament vying ti win just one cup. Indian team is too strong. Simply because Pakistan should defeat this game and loose all others defies all logic.Team did well . Cheers.
I think the RR was very good but Pak team kept losing wickets one after other. Even in match against Aus RR was never an issue but once a partnership is broken then they keep on losing wickets. So to chase score above 300+ two partnership one of 100+ & another 50+ runs is needed
Sarfaraz need to admit that it was wrong choice to bowl 1st (both against Australia and India) when you are the weakest team in chasing. Bowlers are bowling too short (no idea what Azhar is doing as coach). He should also admin that him and team management have no clue who to pick in team and when?
@Irfan UK, sure Sarfaraz’ Position is untenable as a captain. Also, remember the highly inappropriate and unprofessional remarks in the open field against an African Caribbean player by him.. this was totally unacceptable coming from a national team captain!!
And there were days when Pakistan not only had greatest skills in Akram, Waqar, Imran, S. Anwar and others but also great speakers (not just about English but also intellectually) and ambassadors. Sports always shows overall stature of one's country. Why's is Pakistan going backwards in every facet is question that one must ask.
Sir
This is not the Sarfaraz Ahmed who led Pakistan under 19 team to victory and then won Champions trophy in 2017. It seems that the arrival of Chief Selector as uninvited guest has further dented the fabric of the team with underperforming Imam Ul Haq guarantee start in every match due to presence of his uncle .
Thanks
Our captain don't look fit. More like a foodie then a cricketer.
Immediately make Barbar Azam the captain. Whole thing will change.
There was no team effort. The Captain got carried away with the passing clouds and morning atmosphere and opted to field with one specialist bowler. What a pity ! The tour selection committee if it actially exists should be called upon to explain the dismal on field performance.
Weather was forecast to have rain shower later day. Then why he choose to field first. this is questionable. we scored 212 in 40 overs.
He is totally wrong; and he be held responsible for same. He is not intelligent as he must knew in case of bowling first means to face double pressure; one of hard target and other of getting out by opponent bowlers. It is because our team is psychologically weak and coward team.
Politics is way for him.
Win and loss, all part of the game. Lessons should be learnt and the team (and the country) move on please. This is only cricket , a diversion that the nation is fobbed off with , so we don't think about the real issues such as incompetence and failure of the government and its economic follies.
What else can the greenshirts skipper say at this crucial juncture in time and history to stay afloat, forget the defeat against the arch rivals, prove that he is still in-charge, deny his shortcomings, blame the weather, defend his dubious decision to field first after winning the toss, strive hard to move on and remain in the media limelight?
"in the larger interest of the sports and for the good of cricket": sir I think both teams are well off and can wait more time.
Do not think too much, just thinking is not enough, be practical, be a captain. If you had fought, we would not have argued, but the problem is, you were totally non-serious, throughout the game. You are playing with nation's sentiments.
Dont blame pakistan team or the captain. This is sports. Only one can be winner! If he had chosen to bat first and lost, you would hear the same thing. Take Possitives. Amir bowled very well. Very difficult time for Rahul and Rohith sharma in the initial overs. Run rate low, and pakistani bowlers were unlucky with good deliveries. if they blame one match on one captain and one team, Then why dont you blame all the stalwars from history who lost to india 7-0 in the world cup. Are those captains better than Sarfaraz? or is that media has no news to cover?
Virat Kohli said he would have batted had he won the toss.
Selectors should give up nepotism and unfair selections it is as simple as that
IN DENIAL?
His decision was not bad it's just that his team didn't supported him.
The real competition is between former East Pakistan and West Pakistan. Pakistan
Amateur captain of an amateur team.
The talent gap between the two teams is getting wider and wider.
Can we please provide him a matress for the next match.
Change your openers. Open with quality like babar azam and hafeez.
As soon as the management of PCB was changed .sethi was forced out and incompetent people were hired by the present govt.what else do we expect.sarfarz was continiously winning during sethis time.
So what! You lost! Big deal! Cricket is just entertainment...
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
Imran Khan should have captained Pakistani Team.
Sarfaraz and his strategy is compatible with Pakistan economy.
@Irfan UK, and he can not speak in English too.
His team mates are on different page and do not want him to succeed and the reason is obvious.
I suggest IK should form a high powered commission (under Ms Firdous Ashiq Awan) to find out why our team performed so badly.
this is only thing can stand for!
Time for Sarfaraz to step down. Should even consider stepping down now and let somebody else lead for the remaining 4 games.
Bangladesh and Afghanistan are narrowing the gap rapidly, and Pakistan should be aware of this development.
Dont forget, Kohli has gifted his wicket to Pakistan. Actually he was not out. Replay has showed, There was no edge taken.
If the Captain was awake - we could have done a better job. He was sleeping on job .....
Go nawaz go
Why blame the captain when it's a team game.
Everyone needs to support sarfaraz. Just need to include right talent and persist with them. I think Babar, Imam, Fakar they are the best in team. Include few more talented players. Focus more on under 16,19 and 22. Send them to more foreign competitions I am sure Pakistan will find great pool of talent. We have admired your cricket and witnessed ur growth in 80s and 90s. We want Pakistan team to do well and that will be good for world cricket.
@Bobby Khan, IK is gentle man. Unfortunately, nothing in the hands of political leaders in your country.
In recent years, Pakistani team has had good coaches and good managers, but they have not been able to attain consistency (traditional weakness barring a few phases). Fielding has let them down many a time, but batting collapses have been recurring, and more recently their bowling department (traditionally strong) has also been failing. They need three things. 1. A psychologist who can work on their mindset and teach them that loss of one or two early wickets is nothing to worry about. Individually these players are talented but their backgrounds do not render them strong mentality. And this is why everyone trembles at the thought of Pakistan chasing a target. 2. The players are chosen out of a population of 220 million. If a player cannot field adequately at this level, he does not deserve to be there. Period. 3. A bowling coach who can teach them that times have changed and help them to adapt to the current times. Pakistan misses a lead bowler in field who can guide newbs in a match
They can not do better than their capabilities.
@Abhay, We are going to cling to Champion Trophy narrative for the next few generations! Because we are not going to get any cups in future! Not even a spoon!
This Pakistani team looks like they belong to the 90s and the 2000s when you had unfit players who are in the team for their individual brilliance once in a while. The difference of the fielding levels between the two teams for there for all to see. India scored at-least 25-30 runs more by running hard and saved equal number of runs while fielding. Have to say this is the worst Pakistani side I have seen in decades.
@GS, Quereshi is expert of everything, except foreign policy!
In recent past Pakistan bowling performance are lower than average and I think one of the reason is players fitness if you look at Sarfaraz, Shadab, Imad Wasim and some other players you can easily tell since winning Champions Trophy 2017 they have gained weight and doesn't look fit to play 50 over game plus PCB habit of fulfilling the wishes of senior players that "we will retire after world cup" let them play the world cup regardless of their performance. But at the end of the day I would say for the team who hasn't played any home series in Pakistan against any good team for over a decade and still go out in every tournament and compete and even won CT 2017 still a big achievement.
“I think we did not hit the right area” . “I think batsmen made a good start “ I think I think I think.
He must stop thinking immediately and perform with bat and captaincy.
Why Hassan Ali is still being tried we don’t have replacement for under performing player ?
Shoaib must go home if not he must not make him available for selection atleast.
Frankly speaking, I think they need to play ipl to get exposure. IPL has changed the scenario of world cricket and the competency of many a cricketers.
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Correct. The worst thing happened to Paksitani team is Inzimam ul Haq, a racist and biased person who likes to bring his nephew Imam ul Haq top in the team.
@Pulakeshi, it's human nature, may be kohli also yawned, but camera didn't capture him. Don't judge.
@Gulabkhan of Gulabkhanah, if the captain feels so bored during the match & yawn, how could he lead the team? How he can boost the moral of his team members? & what the diehard fans on the stand an in front of screens can expect from such captain & his team?
Modern cricket shuns the notion that this game is ‘A game of chance’. How can a team hopes for the Word Cup glory with only a miracle to happen.Wake up and WORK HARD!!
Totla captain is in loss of words
@Ali Rathore, please refer Arjuna Ranatunga. He led the SL team to world cup glory with a pot belly. Fitness not necessarily lie in body shape
IK should not have advised to bat first on winning the toss. Just think of a situation Sarfraz could have faced in case after electing to bat first, Pak could set a target around 210 or so and India just piped them on DL method by maintaining the requisite score.
R.S. Menon, Bangalore
@Crystal Clear, This is all in your head only you think this way.!
If it is wrong, learn from it. It is only a game and it happens to every team. CT17 was also like that. Admit fault and move on. Prepare for next match. No point in arguing further.
Sarfaraz, keep it up buddy, India couldn't be happier to see you in charge !!!
When all is said and done, it's only a game. You win some, you lose some. No sweat. Enjoy the moments; leave the rest to Lord.
We are very disappointed with whole team and selection. All they did was RUBBISH. Whole Parchi system is bad. Bureaucracy and politics has destroyed HOCKEY and now it cricket. Beside sports whole country is in very bad crisis. There is nothing right or on track with Pakistan as of now, economics, justice, law and order, security, peace, education, food and health. Please name it, what is right with this country. NOTHING. You will only find, corruption, dishonesty, cheating, bribe, bloodshed, theft, AIDS, kidnapping, child abuse and rapes and etc. The whole country is a big MESS, responsible are in power and with authority.
Safraz what are you chances of staying in this position (captain) after WC is over ?
@Abhay, of course it was a final
Mr Sarfraz ,please spare us. Admit it without mincing words. India has much better team. Since the nation of 200 million has no other sport to follow, they are hooked on Cricket. There was a time when Field Hockey was our focus, our pride, now Pakistan hockey team is at the bottom of the heap. Let us lump the defeat and move on, no more clumsy excuses please..
Pakistani players should seriously think another profession, playing cricket is not for them.
@SadiqAmin, KhastaNamkeen, those are famous words of world class losers !!! We may never win again.
Reality is that Pakistan would have lost even if they batted first and scored over 300 runs. India is a very strong team and chasing over 300 runs would have have been easy for them. Pakistan is not playing as a team period. Everyone is talking about how good Amir bowled but he is still not taking wickets is the first 10 overs so it is of no use. Now that this game is done and dusted they should focus on the next 4 games and that is all people of Pakistan want. Regardless of the results as long as they give 100% that is what really matters. Analysts will come up with what if and then scenarios which is part of their job. Just play your heart out. Best of luck Pakistan.
It is cricket enjoy it is 7 loss better team always win there should not be blaiming learn and try to do better don't bring politics in it
C'mon guys! The game was not decided by the toss.
Pakistan Media unnecessary blaming Sarfarz for loosing the game. India is no doubt having strong batting line up and very strong Team. Further, most of the world classed player having experience in IPL as well as one day series to deal with Indian Player in one day cricket. Since Pakistan players are not involved in any IPL game as well as they do not play against each other except World Cup, Green Shirt are lack of to deal with Indian Team. If they have chance to play with each other very often then they can perform better in world cup.!!!!! So please encourage them !!!!
@Irfan UK, whole team must be changed. Select best and practice for 4 years.
You are the reason why white people think that they should rule us!!!
Not again
India clearly is a better team and they won. Choosing to field first didn't help. Just can't understand why a captain likes to put his team under pressure right away after the toss. Honestly how often they have successfully chased a half decent score by the other team, let alone 330+ score. Just my opinion but any other team would have chosen to bat first. Oh well, the pipe dream is over and the captain did make sure we don't get carried away.
Please give him some tea. He seems sleepy.
better team won.. end of discussion!
Pakistan ladies team would have put up a better fight. Safaraz is fit only in a Sawar kameez his fitness level plus yawing is atrocious !
@Anil, what’s your point ? Pakistan has lost 7 times in a row in wc!
Nothing to worry many captain in last 6 matched nothing done like in 7 th Match.
India plays with world class players in IPL.
Mr Captain, please work on your oratory skills. Avoid excessive use of " I think". And speak slowly and clearly.
Sania baazi played an important role off the field.
@Pulakeshi, Primeminister I Khan makes no difference, in just concluded SCO meeting, all Presidents and Primeministers stands and waited till the last one came in; except Prime Minster Imran Khan he sat on his seat without bothering anything and anyone.
Just a stupid captain and needs to be changed.. He should accept responsibility and resign
Sarfaraz Please don't give any statement in media. From now win all matches and that's all people wants from you. If you taken decision to ball support it. Don't worry and just play with team.
"unfortunately, we lost too many wickets and that was the turning point — that's why we lost today," Sarfraz, you are a genius!
We are making the same mistakes eg our bowlers bowling too short. Lazy and lethargic with our batting unable to rotate strike building pressure for the new batsman. This has been a one sided match you have to say after winning the toss. Didn't look like we were not mentally ready to be out in the field. Be it batting, bowling or fielding a lot of technical issues to sort out. Very ordinary in the field but we must improve for the next match. Time to show some backbone and put up a fight against NZ.
A good man and a good Captain should not be the fall guy
Shame, utter shame and naked shame on our team to humiliate the nation alike. At this point of time West Indies scored 321 by losing 8 wickets againdt Bangladesh scoring at the rate of 6.13 and in reply Bangldesh has scored 102 losing 1 wicket and its run rate is 7.37 per over much more than the required run rate. Bangladesh is showing us mirror if we wish to see but we are blind. Imran being PM must not spare anyone including his blue eyed Chairman PBC for such poor performance to vet TABDEELI. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / zaidi.iqbalhadi@hotmail.com
@Deepanjan Nag, you are right on, non-performers likes of Shoaib Malik, and Hafeez needs to shown the door and bring back young talent and groom them for the future
@Vikas, that's enough for a lifetime, beating India in a final.
@zehrish, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Babar, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Irfan UK, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Well Wisher, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Gopal Sriniwasan, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Danny, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Venkata, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@shazad, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@PakAm, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
After seeing the results of his choosing and insisting that he is right shows his inability to learn from his mistakes and not acknowledging it. This is the worst kind and should be replaced without 2nd thought.
@Mitzvah, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
Imran Khan wanted specialist batsman and bowlers while Sarfaraz went with part time all rounders...Imran Khan wanted to bat first while Sarfaraz went for bowling fast. A specialist bowler like Amir or specialist batsman like Babar performed...what is the performance of the part time all rounders.. Before anyone else Sarfaraz should spend time with Imran Khan and learn strategy.
@Saad from UK, The problem is that while India takes its sports (e.g. cricket) seriously and devotedly without politics, Pakistani cricket is mired in politics. What Pakistan needs to do, and do fast is concentrate on best team selection, including scouting around the country for the best talent there is available, provide better incentives to players, with good food, rigorous training, and hiring best coaches if it wants to regain it's glory and standing in cricket history.
@Abhay, Past glory doesn't give right to make mistakes
I don't agree with a Sarfraz as the stats and data never lie the last 5 or 6 matches played on this ground were lost by the team batting second. This guy has no brains, tactfulness, ability to bat or hold one end when wickets fall what is his job then? Pakistan's strength is bowling why he doesn't understand! Imam just played pathetic to Shanker why can't you slow down and try to understand how he is bowling as he bowls inswing ddah and Buhveshnwer was bowing outswing to the left hand. Babar the ball was excellent but you were a set batsman. Fakhar sorry mat you are just dumb stupid knowing we just lost a wicket.
Congradulation to a pathetic bunch of cricketers....
Rather than toss, the intensity of players was lacking
@Vikas, very well said. Let's call it like it is. India won because they are a better team. Even if Pak had played to their full potential, it would have been hard to beat this Indian tem.
The questions asked in the post match conference were quite painful. But Sarfaraz seemed to dodge them rather than answer them straight up. There are many problems in the squad: Fitness, political & performance issues specially in the fielding department to name a few. Plus I see a lack of vision in the captain's mind. He seems to be taking things match by match rather than focusing on the bigger picture. we've had opening batsmen issues & fielding issues since the beginning of time. As far as the eye can see, there seems to be no solution for the above mentioned problems.
@Mian, "Immediately make Barbar Azam the captain. Whole thing will change." So that was the plan? Why should he be spared? If he had captain material, why didn't it showed up when he was batting at 3? Was Sarfraz bugging him? Sarfraz had shown his mantle when he was not captain, why others can't do it while playing their role without being captain? This is the kind of mentality that led them here.
@Saad Khan, "Just quote an example, where a Wicket Keeper has won the matches as a Captain, Wicket Keeper has never been a successfull Captain, please understand." Then find one.
@Lone Wolf, He is plagued by players like Baba Adam and Imam the blind batsman...
Major changes required in the team. The old lot must retire & definitely need to appoint a new captain. If Sarfaraz has a modicum of dignity left he should stepdown after WC as it has been a humiliating campaign since warmups..!
Please offer your resign.country nation is waiting for your resigned.Mr inzamam alias (potato) ,you do nothing and your nephew alias (parchi)both are fail and you both also offer resigned.
When [Saeed Anwer, Injmam, Yoyanna, ] were bating , [ Waqar Y, Akram, S. Aqtar, Saqalain etc] were bowling I never felt one sided boring match like yesterday,
Most pathetic Pakistani cricket team! This current team has won only 4 out of last 29 matches against top oppositions (excluding Hong Kong, Zimbabwe and Afghanistan) in 2018-2019. Something has gone seriously wrong, maybe it's the captain. He has only managed to keep his place in the thanks to the fluke win in champions trophy 2017. Sarfraz's time is up!
I am with the green team and believe this team will become champions of the c World Cup ...
The problem is with the fans.One victory and we make the players demigods and and one loss we make them social pariahs. Its only a game.
Pakistan cricket working best under Najam Sethi, Now Mr. Mani and others are doing the parchi system appointing relative of a selector and conspiring against each other at the cost of Pakistan.
No where cricket fan of Pakistan admit that India brought their A game; superb batting and bowling; and most of all strong fielding.
Actually, on Sunday regardless of the opponent, India would have crushed any team. It is time for Pakistan to regroup and get ready for the next game.
@Sid, sarfraz takes too much tension and does not sleep as a result. He is a patho captain
Sarfraz is a disgrace
Because of the narrative of our establishment, not only our defence and foreign policy, but every thing about our life has become ‘ India centric ‘! We have been taught that, we need not get World Cup, but we should never lose against India! And because of the very fear of losing against India, we ultimately lose!
Decision to bat first would not have changed the result in Pakistan’s favor. Failure to respond to pressure, poor fielding, and inconsistency are our main weaknesses. Except for Babar Azam all other 5 batsmen threw their wickets just for nothing.
I think Pakistan should out source cricket to South Sudan.
Sarfaraz did not know the meaning of the word "Obsolete" hence he has obsoleted players like Hafeez, Malik, Wahab etc. in his team.
@zehrish, it is Pakistan Gene issue to think in wrongside. Grow up.
Imran Khan and Sarfaraz should switch jobs.Sarfaraz might just handle the Pakistani economy better than IK and vice versa?
Sending Pakistan to Mars takes mindset and CONSISTENT efforts of several decades.
Managing a consistent cricket team or long term economic growth begins with a MINDSET/ATTITUDE and consistent effort
A very old wisdom and one that has been forgotten in Pakistan?
If you have a selector with the same fitness level as the captain. What would one expect. Was a disappointment for us Indian sportsmen and fans as well. Can the team remember- Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram among others. Was a pathetic display by the entire team. Babar, Imam and Fakar could not have the patience and responsibility to take their country for the win.
Thank you Sania Malik
Due to ill performance Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Baber Azam, Imam Ul Haq, Asif Ali and Hassan Ali should go home atonce. Inzimam Ul Haq should take retirement immidiately. Sad to see too much politics is involve in Pakistani Cricket. We want Pakistanis and not tradition politics in Sports. It is 21st century my dear friends whether you play for Pakistan and else go home and enjoy your retirements. Pakistan has got enough hot blood talents. Thanks to Pakistan that this country has given you duffers a chance otherwise you know your future. You are in media just because of Pakistan and not because of your cheap funny faces. Stop playing for yourself !!!. BTW what are their wives doing in England, is this a honeymoon trip??? Just shame on your cheap altitude if you have any...
Once you are out of the tournament ( though you are already out of the competition except for few formality matches against low ranking teams where I am sure you & your team will struggle to win) you are definitely going to be fired along with some of your mates (Malik, Imad, Asif, Hasan)
Sarfaraz look at bangladesh.west indies ruined pakistan team.how today bangla desh fighting to west indies.our team is worst than bangla. They came there for playing cricket.our team came there for enjoying yourself and their families. Shame pakistani team Shame you all.
Time has come for you to go back and get physicially fit and earn your place in team. There is an urgent need for a new captain now
Take the responsibility and resign. Including chairman, selectors and all team coaches. Lets make fresh team with new talents.
Team short comings is why they should not have field first,why did he not know their short comings before,and worked to correct it! Mindless !
Pakistan did't lose to batting second, but to petty lahore-karachi tussle. Majority of the team players belong to punjab, not willing to perform under a karachi captain.
This rift is not new, infact IK himself used to lead such proxy wars as a cricketer. IK prefered his friend abdul qadir over iqbal qasim(karachiite), then he made zaheer abbas to resign for the same reason. IK always ignored and ridiculed javed miandad in continuation of the aforesaid problem etc.
I have got no preference(pro) or bias(against) for karachi or lahore. The only thing irritating me is that due to these regional biases, our national team has become a joke.
Though it would still be racist, but PCB should have appointed the captain from this lahori group of players for the world cup, especially hafeez(a fish out of water), just to avoid this humiliation.
My last question. Are these players, who do not fear to make their team kneel down before the world, are even Patriots?
The real villain is the Bombay attack. Since 2008, there are no games with India and no IPL for Pakistan players, so no money to develop youngsters and no money for first class cricket.
Following things happened in favor of Pakistan:
Kohli lost the toss. Dhawan, one of their main batsman was not playing. Bhuvi, their main bowler did not bowl. Rohit, gifted away his wicket. Kohli went to pavilion even when he was not out. Babar was out but they did not review.
No worries Sarfraz. You just complied to your masters!
I think Pakistan should cease playing cricket.
Accept your shortcoming and step down. You are physically unfit and unfit body leads to poor performance. Let young guys avail the chance. Don't let your ego drive your position.
We just have quality players anymore. The team selection on the basis of PSL performance is hurting us more than anything else.
We should learn from bangladesh on how to chase big total...today bangladesh beat West windies chasing record total.....pakistan will loose even to bangladesh......
Turning point was when iman ul haq ,and fakhar missed running out by throwing the ball at non striker side...Pakistan bowling and fielding was very bad
Your defeat is your best lesson. If we don't learn now, when will? Unfortunately, the sheesha party before the march night, body language of some players that was clearly showing not just willing to make the effort and even smiling at such a stage was just shameful. Seriously, such a team did not deserve to win.
Nothing wrong in bowling first if you can bat like England, Australia or Bangladesh and chase total. Unfortunately Pakistani team has trouble chasing 250. Anything beyond is impossible
One thing is certain it was Pakistan West Indies match that set a trend in this World Cup. Every team balled short and every batsman practiced hitting bouncers.
I am glad we won World Cup in 1992. Otherwise Pakistan would make history by never winning it.
Team management has decided to put Sarfaraz in the "sleep" from next match onward.
Utter incompetence from Sarfaraz and the management is highly lamentable.
@ajay, you are a riot
Sarfaraz, shoaib malik, imam, and Hasan Ali should be put out to pasture.
Why so much hype, its just match. Some one lose & some one win.
In a rain effected match in which our captain chose to bowl first, the team should always be close or over DLS after every hour. This never happened once in the game. How does he think it was only wickets? Like if it was a 50 over game and Pakistan had wickets, we would chase 130 in the last 10. Really man!
@Amit, Agree!
Losing any game in the world cup saddens the fans, and extremely disappointing losing to India. But we haven't lost everything yet. This is where the test of the will of the team is. They should show resilience and get ready for the next competition. How you handle this jolt and respond gracefully will matter a lot more than winning a game.
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, : Could not tolerate the fact that over hyped team defeated our republic's team..
@Abhay, the whole nation is is distress and embarrassed and you are telling this guy that he dont worry?
look at him?? Does he look like a Captain???
@Not bilateral meeting, Well articulated. It's not the game it's the money. Yesterday game was supposed to have generated 1000 Cr INR, and now that's a lot of money. It is staggering that one game generates 150 mil USD, this is more than half of what NFL teams in US generate per year, which is pegged around 260-300 million USD. Is India also losing money by not playing Pakistan, it sure is, but Indian IPL is a blockbuster, with 600 million USD in multi year advertisement fee, you can imagine it is a gold mine. With a brand value of 7 billion USD IPL is one of the richest sports franchises on the planet. We have no reason to play bilateral series with Pakistan.
Pakistan could have run the game very close and perhaps win by focussing on staying ahead of DLS target. This is the strategy applied by Sri Lanka against Australia and they did not succeed as the rain never arrived for them. Once Bhuvaneswar retired injured, Pakistan should have batted aggressively to maintain scoring above DLS. Maintaining DLS rate above target for 20 overs would have created pressure on Indian Team and their 4th and 5th bowling option and the Indian Captain. Once you apply pressure consistently who knows how the game would have ended. Definitely, the outcome could not have been any worse.
Doesn't has a Captaincy looks, better leave.
@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan, Didn’t you remember even Rashid Lateef and Basit Ali were victims of conspiracy that led to their premature retirement.
@Gopal Sriniwasan, Honestly speaking this Indian side is stronger than the Pakistan team in batting, bowling, and fielding. The better side has won, it’s that simple.
@ahmedj, How many times in the past Pakistan has won against India in the World Cup.
@Asifnaqvi, Well said, right on the money!
@Asifnaqvi, Another big factor..$$$$!
Babar is top ranked t20 player who can bat through 20 overs. Then why not come at 4 or 5 spot for the team to be there till the end. We are losing games after mid innings.
@shazad, We are giving selectors job to those players who were failed captain when they were playing such as Inzimam Wasim Bari and so on. If this tendency of appointing selectors remains the result will always remain same as we are getting so pl remind pcb to give selectors job to those player who were brilliant captain such as javeed miandad and Majid khan etc.
Sarfaraz should not take criticism so seriously. Just win something, say Asia cup somehow and fans will forget everything till next world Cup. Continue efforts without getting distracted by such talks.
Its true that Pakistan lost but reading immature Indian comments here it looks like they haven't forgotten CT2017 defeat yet. It something more than Pakistan's defeat that is speaking.
Sarfraz keeps repeating the same senseless excuse. Loosing too many wickets quickly is not the reason, it is the reasons behind why we lost those wickets? And those reasons are incompetent Captain, coach and training staff. Players like Shoiab, Sarfraz, do not belong in the team. Do not have enough pride to resign in shame. Safraz has no skills batting or captaincy. Fakhar cannot hold the bat right, Shoaib is too lazy get out on the first ball twice. Imad is the only one with courage and can bat at right pace, I would name Imad the Captain, and bring in Sohail for Shoaib. let shafqat Hussain learn to keep wickets, he has more batting than Sarfraz any day.