Shoaib Malik can have farewell dinner, not match: Wasim
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LONDON: After defeating South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan in the second half of the World Cup, Pakistan made a fine comeback to come close to qualifying for the semi-finals.
While Babar Azam, Mohammad Amir and Haris Sohail earned plaudits from their fans, veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik badly failed to live up to his reputation.The 37-year-old Malik, who announced that the World Cup would be his last appearance on the international stage, managed to score just eight runs in three innings at the mega event. He collected eight against England, and followed it up with two consecutive ducks against Australia and India.
Former Pakistan skipper Wasim is clear that Malik has done nothing to earn a spot in the national squad. “This is not club cricket that you call a cricketer for a final match. [However] we can absolutely have a farewell dinner for him [Malik],” Wasim said.
Wasim followed it up by adding that despite his poor showing at the World Cup, Malik should be remembered for his contribution to Pakistan cricket.
“Unfortunately for him, he is not ending his career on a high — which he deserved, as he has done a lot for Pakistan cricket. He had a poor World Cup, was dismissed on duck twice, but this can happen to anyone. But we should remember his services for Pakistan cricket.
“He has won many matches for the country and at the end of the day, he is a nice guy. Let’s send him a nice farewell for once. It’s true that he did not perform well, but nobody does it on purpose,” the pace bowling legend added.
Prior to Pakistan’s final league match against Bangladesh at Lord’s on Friday, when asked whether Malik would get a final outing, Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed replied, “We haven’t seen the pitch yet and we will play our best combination.”
Malik did not feature in Pakistan’s playing XI on Friday, which confirmed the right-hander’s final appearance in the World Cup was against India, which his team lost by 89 runs.
Published in Dawn, July 6th, 2019
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Jul 06, 2019 09:11am
Someone needs to look deeper into the evening prior game with India wherein the Pakistani cricketers were seen merry making in the company of the Indian wife of Shoaib Malik.. The event may well have been planted from the other side.
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Jul 06, 2019 09:13am
Malik has done a lot for his country over the years,have some decency of saying goodbye with a smile and gratitude.
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Jul 06, 2019 09:25am
Pakistan played better than expected to beat Bangladesh
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Jul 06, 2019 09:25am
Whoever selected him in the WC team and played him in 3 consecutive games while not selecting the deserved players and benching Haris Sohail should also get a farewell dinner.
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Jul 06, 2019 09:35am
What is his contribution Pakistan cricket.
Can anyone point out any noteworthy innings he has played against any major team especially overseas.
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Jul 06, 2019 09:40am
Why buttering him? You want services from sania?
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Jul 06, 2019 09:44am
Wasim Akram was coach of KKR Shah Rukh Khan Team
Better shape local players here first.
Now many of those players have become first quality ballers.
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Jul 06, 2019 09:50am
Malik has own Pakistan many matches but hey at this stage with a Captain like this who would want to play or win. Bring a Captain that's Pathan and you'll have better results
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Jul 06, 2019 09:53am
You are 100% right
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Jul 06, 2019 10:04am
It is a good decision to retire, respect should be there for him and cricketer's should be remembered for all their services to the country. Hafeez should also consider retiring as well as he is one of the senior member and did not perform or lead from the front.
All respect to Pakistan cricket team, request to Pakistanis to treat their players with respect and support them of they win or lose. It is ok to criticize but don't disrespect them. They are still Pakistan;s heros.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:04am
Correct!!
Is the talent hunt only for Karachi and other big cities?
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Jul 06, 2019 10:05am
"Veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik badly failed to live up to his reputation."
He did live up to his reputation.
In England, he averages 14 runs. In this WC is averaged 2.3 per inning.
While not as bad same goes for Hafeez, he had one good inning from 8. Which means he will playing in the next WC.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:16am
It's fair to say that India ended his career as that was his last match and he scored a golden duck.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:18am
@Khan, agreed
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Jul 06, 2019 10:18am
That was rude from Wasim. It's easy to criticize others but he should remember how he suspiciously got sick in the morning of the 1996 world cup quarter finals against India at Bangalore.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:26am
Totally agreed
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Jul 06, 2019 10:30am
Please do not crucify an individual for team's failure.....collectively they all failed irrespective of individuals brilliance....what is the use of scoring 50s and 60s if the team is defeated poorly? After loosing AUS, IND, and WI, we lost the right to be in semis....NZ is in semi but we all know that they simply can not comperte with AUS....
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Jul 06, 2019 10:33am
This is the time Pakistan need to restructure the team. Need to remove, Shoiab, Hafeez and Sarfaraz. Need to find option for Fakhar. Opener should not think about taking 50 runs. They need to think about 100 runs minimum. After they settled and made 50 runs, they simply got out in majority of the time. Pakistan need young captain in the age of late 20s to move for another four years and give training to captain to lead positively.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:35am
How about the much notorious contribution of always breaking the team apart with his politics???
Shoaib Malik should never have been allowed back after the 10 player oath taking issue. System and discipline should always prevail over personalities... and this lacking has always been an issue in Pakistan... be it Cricket or National Politics... and because of this we are where we are today.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:40am
Wasim Akram is correct. Shoaib Malik might have played 20 years in the national team, but his career / performances have been lackluster.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:42am
He should not have been there in this team to begin with and now must carry the burden of blame for our loss to the Indians.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:54am
Now shoaib malik, hafeez, wahab, sarfaraz should take rest. we have now 5 years ahead. Built a new team with new faces. Same goes for PCB.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:00am
Wasim is talking like he never performed bad in his career and every game he played was won by Pakistan. Everyone makes mistake whether it is Shoaib or Wasim. Wasim has no rights to down grade Shoaib's overall contribution towards his country.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:06am
Waseem Akram has no right to insult any player
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Jul 06, 2019 11:06am
Total disagreed why farewell dinner, first of all Shohaib selection for W/C doutful 2 ducks and third 9 runs sorry Wasim Akhram very difficult to believe your idea, who recruited and recommended Macky Arther that was your and Raimz Raja decision. Now we did not believe you want to dinner, PCB sorry.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:09am
It was poor selection to take along Malik in the first place.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:14am
Great...but Why wasim akram is not as coach or selection committee...
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Jul 06, 2019 11:25am
Spot on Wasim bhai!!!
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Jul 06, 2019 11:27am
@Hindustani
Yes you are right m, similarly Pakistan has ended many Indian players carers before that. They say "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say it all"
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Jul 06, 2019 11:28am
well what Hafeez , Fakhar , and sarfraz did for pakistan?
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Jul 06, 2019 11:36am
@Dev, too busy earning money as commentator like Rameez Raja
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Jul 06, 2019 11:37am
@Mani, and Hafeez as well.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:38am
Good or bad,he served his country long enough to have farewell party.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:43am
I am disappointed the way Pakistanies react, others are also here to win, I hope India gives a decent retirement to Dhoni.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:49am
Shoaib Malik deserved a fairwell match.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:52am
Wasim will immediately accept offer from bcci
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Jul 06, 2019 12:05pm
I'm always remained a great supporter of Wasim Akram who was just not extraordinarily talented but remained a very humble educated honest human being....
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Jul 06, 2019 12:15pm
@tj, safraz gets selected only because he is the captain
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Jul 06, 2019 12:22pm
@Texan, please don’t criticise our jijju. He has played for India
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Jul 06, 2019 12:25pm
We Indians will honour him and give a grand farewell for playing for India in World Cup with his magnificent batting, fielding and bowling
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Jul 06, 2019 12:26pm
@tj, these 3 are useless players for Pak.
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Jul 06, 2019 12:28pm
"cricke10is combined coaching centre" may be opened by Shoaib-Sania with foreign franchise.
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Jul 06, 2019 12:29pm
@Texan, Well said !
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Jul 06, 2019 12:29pm
@Anil, in the end, he was only serving his own interest to the detriment of the country’s interest
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Jul 06, 2019 12:31pm
Wasim Akram is very right...As of the current form, Shoaib Malik did not deserve a place in the Pakistan team...Nevertheless Malik's has contribution to Pakistan Cricket has been tremendous over the years as he has been instrumental in many Pak victories...He would always be respected all over the world as a fine gentleman cricketer.
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Jul 06, 2019 12:31pm
Wasim Akram, being a great technicaly sound speedster remarks on Shaib Malik is at least unfortunate/uncalled for if not regretable.
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Jul 06, 2019 12:31pm
@Ramana, Blame whole team for poor performance not Sania, New zealand, India and all other conspiracy theories to hide team’s flaw and feel better.
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Jul 06, 2019 12:33pm
@Ganges Khan, wish that had been done a long time ago
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Jul 06, 2019 12:40pm
Shoaib Malik should be thoroughly investigated along with Imad Wasim, Imam Ul Haq and company for conspiring against the captain during the World Cup. Creating grouping in the should be a punishable offense.
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Jul 06, 2019 01:10pm
@Ali, true said
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Jul 06, 2019 01:18pm
Whether he is a cricketer or prime minister?? Need to leave past and run to future... otherwise you will end up where you started...
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Jul 06, 2019 01:37pm
Sometimes players are selected on the basis of their past performances rather than present. Reputation over performance. This is the case with the present player in question.
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Jul 06, 2019 01:46pm
A typical example of South Asian cricketers in general and greenshirts in particular that they fail to read the writing on the wall and want to stick around for ever, till they are thrown out of the cricket arena in a disgraced fashion.
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Jul 06, 2019 01:46pm
does australia give it's departing greats a farewell match? the answer is no, they tend to be cut as soon as there is a better option. That is what makes them ruthless, that is why they have won 5 world cups. This idea about giving a senior member is like waiting for tendulkar's 100th century. It took like 2 years of him in the squad to get it, and was absurd.
In the modern game the ruthless win, those with such notions of farewell matches lose.
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Jul 06, 2019 02:16pm
I would suggest a farewell kick for the team selectors who take the ultimate responsibility of the team’s failure... very poor selection indeed!!!
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Jul 06, 2019 02:23pm
@Khan , so what you thought we playing cricket?
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Jul 06, 2019 02:37pm
@Wassim, In that case, you need to build a new team from scratch.
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Jul 06, 2019 02:44pm
WASIM, show some decency, your career is full of controversies, don’t forget that.
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Jul 06, 2019 04:41pm
Wasim is Spot on!.
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Jul 06, 2019 04:50pm
A comment for Shoaib Malik exit from cricket was already predicted. His chance for playing cricket for Pakistan is over. Illicit back door entry for him is gone forever. Inzimam should also be sent back home due to his poor strategy.
Hafeez and Fakher Zsman performance are disappointing. There off course new talented cricketers who may take their place.
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Jul 06, 2019 05:19pm
Wasim akram is talking like an oxymoron. He says shoaib malik has done nothing to deserve a farewell match yet goes on to state he should be remembered for his performances that won pakistan matches.
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Jul 06, 2019 05:36pm
@Texan, Absolutely correct. Even after experimenting in nine consecutive Odis 4 against Aus and 5 against England Haris couldn’t make permanent place in odi. What a shame
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Jul 06, 2019 06:01pm
@Ganges Khan, can you share some achievements?
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Jul 06, 2019 06:09pm
@Khan , Give the conspiracy theories a rest and accept that sometimes you just get beaten. They played better and that was that. On another day we might win. England didn't start coming up with conspiracy theories when they lost to us. Grow up will ya.
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Jul 06, 2019 06:11pm
Why Shoaib was selected..his selection was influenced by some strong authority.
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Jul 06, 2019 06:32pm
Sarfaraz took great catches during the world cup. He was and is much better then akmal brothers and rizwan in terms of keeping wickets. His batting is not upto the mark, mainly because he refuses to bat up in the line up.
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Jul 06, 2019 06:39pm
I have been saying this for a long, long time. Malik has always formed groups within the team & has always been a trouble maker. He has always ruined the team's unity. He should not be selected for T20 games.
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Jul 06, 2019 06:41pm
Shoaib was a average player and his ODI average over 283 matches showed that. He ruined careers of so many upcoming players by consistently part of Pakistan team. I. Am still baffled that why he was part of Pakistan team in the first place based on his form in the last few years.
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Jul 06, 2019 07:08pm
Highly inappropriate comments from Wasim, what's the point of bringing it up when Shoaib Malik has resigned.
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Jul 06, 2019 08:00pm
Retirement is a big decision and big day in everyone's life. Whether or not what they contributed to the team, wish him all the success as he transition into a new role.
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Jul 06, 2019 08:11pm
@Khan , look deeper in your cricket system, not in any such parties.
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Jul 06, 2019 08:14pm
@Khan , zero talent team and low iq fan base makes your teams only strength im making conspiracy theories to cover up home grown pitfalls.
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Jul 06, 2019 08:16pm
It's not his fault that he was included in the team. Now that he is not earning, he should retire to his wife's home in Hyderabad. If both are retired then he can have fun with her more often.
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Jul 06, 2019 08:26pm
Shoeb Malik, Sarfaraz , Hafeez , should retire, All low grade scorers despite given many chances.
They shouldnt have been selected in the team at all.
Picking S.Malik was a blunder by the PCB, He should have been dropped long back based on his poor show.
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Jul 06, 2019 09:32pm
Completely disagree with Waseem. Malik has served the country for 20 years. He should be sent with great respect
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Jul 06, 2019 09:33pm
Malik was always a suspicious character but unfortunately in ctys like pakistan individuals get bigger than institutions .Malik was payed heavily for his contributions if any. Just see most of the players come from poor backgrounds and they are given so much by wearing green but unfortunately they take it for granted
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Jul 06, 2019 10:09pm
What an idiotic comment. Growing old is compulsory, but growing up is optional. Grow up Mr Wasim Akram. Don't deride someone publicly, irrespective of his form in the world cup. It was a collective failure.
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Jul 06, 2019 10:27pm
Pakistan and Pakistani Players should Respect their Pkayers
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Jul 06, 2019 10:57pm
No doubt. Malik was one of the most useless cricketer ever.
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Jul 06, 2019 11:51pm
@Khan , That was probably a propaganda picture and may have been from before.
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Jul 07, 2019 01:02am
@Khan , - You are lowering prestige of your own team for conspiracy theory. What was new -Pakistan has lost every single game in WC even when IK, Akram & Waqar was playing. Do you mean all lost due to conspiracy theory.
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Jul 07, 2019 01:13am
Shaod Malik gave a hint that he wants to play in t20 world cup. he has been a burden despite his form to the Green shirts. with so many stats available even on cricinfo i dont know what the slection commetties look at when they make selections. Horrible choices it seems there are no other palyers apart from a fixed set of players.
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Jul 07, 2019 02:47am
A mediocre player at best. Surprised that he lasted so long even with his 'connections'
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Jul 07, 2019 03:09am
Sohib Malik is the scapegoat for the loss to India. He deserves something better.
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Jul 07, 2019 04:21am
@A, Is it only who me who thinks Wasim Akram does not know how to talk in public. He does self praise and now this back handed compliment.
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Jul 07, 2019 06:31am
Who will pay for dinner. What will be served biryani or burger?
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Jul 07, 2019 06:33am
@BhattCK, if you give farewell dinner to players on time you would not see such poor performance
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Jul 07, 2019 07:56am
We should look towards positive side .... though I never liked this man but he served country at least and should be given Farewell in a decent manner to the call of his laid down services and practice is to continue for all others ...... as a good omen
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Jul 07, 2019 09:01am
@Khan ,
Hiding your failure behind a woman as excuse makes you a perfect Pakistani.
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Jul 07, 2019 09:25am
@Khan , yes, the other side planted the team at that place. Nice theory
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Jul 07, 2019 09:52am
I complete agree with Wasim. Shoaib Malik’s excellent service to Pakistan cricket cannot be denied nor doubted.
Thank you.
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Jul 07, 2019 03:08pm
@Khan , That video was two days old. Have some common sense.
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Jul 07, 2019 05:16pm
Not his call, no way!
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Jul 07, 2019 05:19pm
Selection committee is wrong for selecting Shoaib Malik, anyhow seen his last ball
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Jul 07, 2019 06:40pm
While Wasim Akram said some good things about Shoaib Malik, his remark about the farewell dinner was in bad taste. It was a needless and insensitive comment about a player whose services to Pakistan cricket spanned twenty years, which few others have been able to do before him. Wasim is a legend of Pakistan cricket and his words need to reflect his dignity and iconic status.
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Jul 07, 2019 07:54pm
@Geoge, Why? Pakistan have 32:5 Win:Loss ratio against Bangladesh. Yes you can say about match against England which no one expect Pakistan to Win. Also against NZ vs Pak, NZ were favourites. Against SA it was 50:50 as per the cricket pundits..
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Jul 07, 2019 09:04pm
@KT, none of those quality players are playing for India.
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Jul 07, 2019 09:44pm
Shoaib Malik should announce his retirement from T20 as well. Malik has always formed groups in the team
and shattered the unity of the team. He has always been a trouble maker.
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