tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post487226551925836375..comments2024-03-21T21:25:28.098+04:00Comments on Well Pitched - a cricket blog: Shoaib Malik Bakes Some Humble Pieobaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-40693278028789425032007-11-21T08:45:00.000+04:002007-11-21T08:45:00.000+04:00Disagree.Malik was under more pressure than ever b...Disagree.<BR/><BR/>Malik was under more pressure than ever before during the 5th ODI. No one had questioned his place in the team or ability as captain the way they did after the 4th ODI. <BR/><BR/>Did u hear what Miandad, Mushtaq, Rashif Latif, Aqib Javed, Wasim Akram, Inzamam had to say abt Malik? I think all that criticism pumped him up. The pressure was definitely there. If not for winning the match, it was there for him to hold on to the captaincy and place in the team and regain the confidence others had in him when he was made captain.<BR/><BR/>Malik approaching Younis, Afridi, and Butt was quite visible during the matches.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-73743249295841060742007-11-21T06:29:00.000+04:002007-11-21T06:29:00.000+04:00I agree with Obaid...Shoaib Malik had no pressure ...I agree with Obaid...Shoaib Malik had no pressure in the 5th match and that is why he did well both as captain and batsman. Ramiz made a very good point in one of the matches that he should be thinking as a batsman and not as a captain when he is batting...I think if he does that he will be better in both.<BR/><BR/>He needs to be approaching players for advice more...it was evident Dhoni was doing that...not so much about Shoaib MalikNAzharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04276711484769076802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-90920952336101241462007-11-19T10:53:00.000+04:002007-11-19T10:53:00.000+04:00I think Malik is always open to ideas. In the litt...I think Malik is always open to ideas. In the little time hes been captain he has always been seen discussing on field tactics with Younis and Afridi. Yesterday when neither was there, he was constantly chatting with Salman Butt and deciding on bowling changes, field placings, etc.<BR/><BR/>Yousuf is not tactically sound thus getting his advice is no point - he knows one thing only and he does that better than anyone else - how to bat!<BR/><BR/>I don't agree that Malik wasn't under pressure during yesterday's match. He was under the most pressure he has ever been as captain. People from all corners were asking for him not only to be stripped of the captaincy but sacked from the team altogether.<BR/><BR/>There was criticism left right and centre from former players, administrators, journalists, fans, everyone.<BR/><BR/>And he answered to all those in the best way possible.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-72624860957997433692007-11-19T04:21:00.000+04:002007-11-19T04:21:00.000+04:00Malik did step up his own game today.. I didnt wat...Malik did step up his own game today.. I didnt watch live coverage of him in the field, only watched highlights of the wickets. I think he will consistently need to play like he did and lead from the front with bat and ball. Obviously he cant turn out brilliant individual performances in every game, but atleast he has to step up and move up the order + ask for the ball, which he did today<BR/><BR/><BR/>Secondly there was little pressure on him today. The turning point will come when he can captain well under pressure. Id also like him to turn to the seniors like Younis and Yousuf for advice and be open to ideas.obaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.com