tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post952832103284667028..comments2024-03-19T15:02:38.519+04:00Comments on Well Pitched - a cricket blog: England is Through, Pakistan on Possible Flight Homeobaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-22722695187957046232009-06-11T20:01:21.348+04:002009-06-11T20:01:21.348+04:00Abdul,
Welcome to Well Pitched.
I hope Razzaq ge...Abdul,<br /><br />Welcome to Well Pitched.<br /><br />I hope Razzaq gets there in time. And I hope he fires.<br /><br />One can never tell with Pak, but I did call them the favorites before the WC T20 began.<br /><br />As for Group F, even if we had beaten England we would have been in F because the Super 8 pools were decided on seedings.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-27201904882608002352009-06-11T17:33:22.999+04:002009-06-11T17:33:22.999+04:00U guys r un aware of what pakistan has got.....ABD...U guys r un aware of what pakistan has got.....ABDUR RAZZAQ the clean hitter is back in the side and Iam quite sure with a group consisting of srilanka, newzealand and ireland pakistan are the most likely team to reach semis and may be FINAL..... ENGLAND had won the match due to good luck otherwise if paki' would had better in the field the story would had been different....but at the moment thank GOD pakistan lost at the hands of ENGLAND.... to be placed in a weak group like group F......Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00694176161430112000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-85606111442457422502009-06-08T23:20:08.108+04:002009-06-08T23:20:08.108+04:00JD,
Welcome to Well Pitched.
Akhtar's and Sa...JD,<br /><br />Welcome to Well Pitched.<br /><br />Akhtar's and Saqi's careers are over.<br /><br />Asif could be back but I doubt he would come back at his best.<br /><br />Yousuf may be good for the tests and maybe ODIs..<br /><br />Razzak will be good for T20, and maybe ODIs..<br /><br />Instead of looking back I think we need to put faith in new fresh faces..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-68058186445462231372009-06-08T22:27:44.426+04:002009-06-08T22:27:44.426+04:00i was an avid pakistan fan and i really wanna supp...i was an avid pakistan fan and i really wanna support pakistan, but supporting such a spineless bunch of oddjobs/bits n pieces cricketers is tuff. we need the sickos like akhtar, mohammed yousuf, razzaq, asif, saqi back in da rumble to ko the opposition. these battymen couldnt beat my gran at kickboxin. fukin bastards. let the pakis down 4 sho.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397515941618442345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-31317127494403880092009-06-08T22:10:42.592+04:002009-06-08T22:10:42.592+04:00Afridi, Gul, and Fawad are not with Younis.. if th...Afridi, Gul, and Fawad are not with Younis.. if they were Fawad would have been playing.. the XI has been Younis's choice.<br /><br />Younis has the backing of Malik's groupies - Butt and Akmal.<br /><br />Anyhow, this is still speculation.. wat the reality is who knows.<br /><br />Shoaib Akhtar has always had the influence of the Govt on the PCB, which is why he has got away with so many things.<br /><br />I agree abt Nasir. But even Khalid may have been a better choice. Abdul Qadir selected him but Younis Khan, on Rashid Latif's advice, went for Shahzaib Hasan.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-67717833408173942662009-06-08T22:05:56.454+04:002009-06-08T22:05:56.454+04:00First thing, Younis should resign.
Second, Ijaz B...First thing, Younis should resign.<br /><br />Second, Ijaz Butt.<br /><br />The groupings I heard about were Younis, Gul, Afridi, Fawad and Shoaib Akhtar on one side and the rest on the other.<br /><br />Younis is not serious about captaincy. So he will not mind even if Afridi is competing with him. At the moment Younis is not concerned about anything.<br /><br />Geo Tv revealed Shoaib Akhtar has sources in Punjab government, which is why he has never been disciplined properly. Butt treated Nazir harshly.<br /><br />I don't think anyone has any agenda against Nasir Jamshed. Nasir has not been performing in domestic cricket for a while. Before the RBS Cup for 2 series he did not perform. And he keeps getting flu and malaria. Having said that neither Butt nor Shahzad performed in the RBS Cup and Jamshed would have been a better bet.khansahabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-59605986856635807372009-06-08T21:34:16.003+04:002009-06-08T21:34:16.003+04:00Haha.. I know Wasim.. really absurd..
These admi...Haha.. I know Wasim.. really absurd.. <br /><br />These admins are tearing apart Pak cricket.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-1013221472038040532009-06-08T21:27:09.813+04:002009-06-08T21:27:09.813+04:00That was the weirdest thing I ever heard.
I mea...That was the weirdest thing I ever heard.<br /><br /><br /><br />I mean a player won't play ever again because he hit his bat on the ground in anger when the same organization pardoned players who shoved bats in the face of fans or who hit their team mate with a bat. Quite hypocritical and strange.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-51290068011723538072009-06-08T21:15:55.358+04:002009-06-08T21:15:55.358+04:00Wasim,
I agree.
But then again all this is hear...Wasim,<br /><br />I agree. <br /><br />But then again all this is hearsay and rumours and some observation from my part.. I have no concrete proof or anything and could be wrong.. which is why I don't write abt all this.. <br /><br />Who knows wat exactly is brewing in that camp.<br /><br />The other day I read reports of Younis and Intikhab not getting along..<br /><br />Today Qadir resigns..<br /><br />Ijaz Butt says Imran Nazir will never play for Pakistan...<br /><br />Strange politics man..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-9788556292184909042009-06-08T21:13:58.275+04:002009-06-08T21:13:58.275+04:00If this is the way these guys think they can becom...If this is the way these guys think they can become captain then I think they should be axed from the team forever.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-79286627206853767282009-06-08T21:09:54.906+04:002009-06-08T21:09:54.906+04:00That is the bigger surprise Wasim.. I didn't t...That is the bigger surprise Wasim.. I didn't think it was possible but Gul is firmly behind Afridi here..<br /><br />U can witness this whole group thing that I'm talking abt from the pictures I have up on FB..<br /><br />Afridi wants to be captain, its no secret.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-71317029105335439222009-06-08T21:06:15.345+04:002009-06-08T21:06:15.345+04:00Gul in the other camp? As far I know he is YK'...Gul in the other camp? As far I know he is YK's best friend in the team.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-51124151914973544282009-06-08T21:03:17.012+04:002009-06-08T21:03:17.012+04:00Under Malik there was Malik vs Seniors politics..
...Under Malik there was Malik vs Seniors politics..<br /><br />Under Younis its divided in a bigger way..<br /><br />Afridi, Misbah, Gul, Fawad, Tanvir on one end...<br /><br />There are 2 divided groups and its quite apparent.. I witnessed it during the Dubai series as well.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-73730770465754456652009-06-08T20:59:23.465+04:002009-06-08T20:59:23.465+04:00Qadir was not even willing to select Saeed Ajmal. ...Qadir was not even willing to select Saeed Ajmal. I think he created a serious handicap by selecting Ahmad Shehzad and Salman Butt for this format. He had an agenda against Nasir Jamshed.<br /><br />I don't know the whole situation is a mess too much dirty politics being played.<br /><br />It's not a guarantee that Fawad Alam will score as other players with good domestic records have failed, but Younis should have figured it out that Salman Butt and Ahmed Shehzad can't hit big hits so he should have played Fawad, we all know that he has the ability to hit cleanly and is also an excellent fielder so his exclusion so far baffles my mind.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-33914684812180674182009-06-08T20:49:12.675+04:002009-06-08T20:49:12.675+04:00Q
The same seniors are now in control, and what a...Q<br /><br />The same seniors are now in control, and what are they delivering, you cannot reward underperformance and mutiny. That was all BS.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-23031815347689805102009-06-08T19:59:28.872+04:002009-06-08T19:59:28.872+04:00Khansahab,
I agree abt Malik being the better cap...Khansahab,<br /><br />I agree abt Malik being the better captain.. Younis has just played into the hands of politics when he was the one man who could have taken pakistan out of it and above it..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-39144321840110632732009-06-08T19:54:19.826+04:002009-06-08T19:54:19.826+04:00Younis Khan and Ijaz Butt should resign. Qadir was...Younis Khan and Ijaz Butt should resign. Qadir was OK, he shouldn't have resigned. I did not agree with Qadir's selection all the time but he has a good cricketing mind and he knows how to manage people. Remember how he gave the idea of having specialist teams for T20 and Test cricket? Pakistan needs that kind of out of the box solutions.<br /><br />The main culprit is Younis Khan.<br /><br />I don't care so much about team selection and batting order, but the captain controls the 11 players on the field. They are capable of winning, but they have a poor leader.<br /><br />He is capable but he is taking the game too lightly. In Australia or England a captain like that would be sacked immediately but in Pakistan there is mafia culture and saabgiri.<br /><br />I don't like Malik and this is not to say Malik was a good captain, but Malik is a better captain than Younis.khansahabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-29548506812516321122009-06-08T19:47:50.116+04:002009-06-08T19:47:50.116+04:00Wasim,
I agree abt Younis.. Malik wasn't bein...Wasim,<br /><br />I agree abt Younis.. Malik wasn't being disrespectful to seniors, he was just trying make "his" men play.. he was just not strong enough to garner support..<br /><br />Younis said he doesn't want to be a "dummy" captain but so far he has been one.. I hope he can set things right quickly.<br /><br />I wonder if Qadir resigned because of the loss.. reports say its cos of an argument over the Pakistan A squad..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-78377338628333252282009-06-08T18:52:18.564+04:002009-06-08T18:52:18.564+04:00Qadir has resigned and I think it is time that Aaq...Qadir has resigned and I think it is time that Aaqib Javed should step down also he has done nothing to imrove the bowlers.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-65410829133651836882009-06-08T18:50:30.821+04:002009-06-08T18:50:30.821+04:00I knew it that Pakistan will lose from England the...I knew it that Pakistan will lose from England the moment England lost to the Dutch but I was certain that Younis will learn from his mistakes and will try to strengthen batting by playing Fawad Alam and will shuffle the batting order.<br /><br />But I guess Younis Khan has proved everybody wrong he doesn't have the leadership qualities and he is too stubborn to learn from his own mistakes.<br /><br />This is what we deserved because when Malik was winning matches for Pakistan we wanted him to win 100% matches and we accused him of being conniving against the underperforming senior players now I guess he was right and he was a more smarter captain than Younis Khan.<br /><br />Playing Misbah so low down the order is criminal.<br /><br />Pakistan if they play to their potential and if Younis Khan plays Fawad and includes Rao Iftikhar in place of Yasir Arafat and shuffles the batting order I don't see a reason why they can't beat the Dutch by 25 runs.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-3376705622802953932009-06-08T13:57:55.824+04:002009-06-08T13:57:55.824+04:00For all of you,
I had this up yesterday:
http://...For all of you,<br /><br />I had this up yesterday:<br /><br />http://www.wellpitched.com/2009/06/pakistans-9-point-strategic-plan.html<br /><br />Looking back, Pakistan did not follow even 1 of those points! Not even 1.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-7771800421252620522009-06-08T13:28:34.946+04:002009-06-08T13:28:34.946+04:00Raj,
I'm not too sure if Pakistan's flair...Raj,<br /><br />I'm not too sure if Pakistan's flair still exists. The players don't look interested at all.<br /><br />If we play like we have in the warm ups and against England and then have the attitude that Younis has (see next post) then I don't think we deserve to qualify.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-29662712382829363942009-06-08T12:54:17.087+04:002009-06-08T12:54:17.087+04:00Q, I wouldnt say Pak dont deserve to be through. G...Q, I wouldnt say Pak dont deserve to be through. Given their ways, they might still turn on the screws in the next round. So, we need to have them in the next round. For all the 'Dutch courage' and 'English grit', it is 'Pakistani flair' that is needed in the second round in the bigger context.I'd have preferred if DC and PF kicked out EG but now looks like I'd have to choose between DC and PF - with a heavy heart, I choose to sacrifice the DC and take PF!rajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-53125312308557740742009-06-08T12:44:18.694+04:002009-06-08T12:44:18.694+04:00I hope I responded to everyone :-)I hope I responded to everyone :-)Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-68028342853147328922009-06-08T12:43:41.115+04:002009-06-08T12:43:41.115+04:00Raj,
Extremely frustrating!
They used to be unpr...Raj,<br /><br />Extremely frustrating!<br /><br />They used to be unpredictable, but now they are just predictably frustrating!!<br /><br />England are surely through and Pak may have to break some Dutch hearts.. poor things.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.com