Comments on: Unsettling A Settled Side http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/ Welcome to Stani Army {Sta (star), ni (nee) Army} – The home of UK Pakistan Cricket supporters. A website dedicated to the game of cricket - Pakistan. Blog, News, Poll, Shop and more. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:01:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stani Army http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11044 Stani Army Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:38:24 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11044 <strong>Cricket Bats</strong> To be honest, I'm not sure any more whether the Pakistan players want to achieve their potential. Certainly, the fans want them to but I just do not know what motivates these strange sportsmen. Cricket Bats
To be honest, I’m not sure any more whether the Pakistan players want to achieve their potential. Certainly, the fans want them to but I just do not know what motivates these strange sportsmen.

]]> By: Maz http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11041 Maz Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:25:25 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11041 Deeply sorry to the typos and grammar stani and co. Probably better of reading the full one on my site because then I wasn't rushing and have clarified much more ! Deeply sorry to the typos and grammar stani and co. Probably better of reading the full one on my site because then I wasn’t rushing and have clarified much more !

]]> By: Maz http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11040 Maz Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:32:10 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11040 I am anti Younis. I hope to get your support on this too! Younis Khan and captaincy has been an episode of comedy and irony. From the high of winning a world cup to the lows of wanting to resign as a result of media pressure and a few silly statements made by influential people. Yet now he is asking to take a break in a big series. What kind of responsible and keen captain would want to do that? This and more before suggests captaincy is too much of an emotional, psychological or conscientious challenge for him to deal with as he has unleashed on several occasions. This surely is unacceptable for a responsible captain and someone who wants to be captain in the future? Captains are meant to be a leading role which have the highest conscious levels and don’t release emotion for petty things like a sympathetic attraction. This annoying part of it all is that of Mr Ijaz Butt, the over aged chairman’s not letting Younis go and instead providing him full support and confidence for continuation when after all it’s only evident that Younis is unable to cope with the pressure of captaincy. That has been the case since the 2007 WC when he rejected it. Perhaps after that one should have never asked him to do it as he denied missed the opportunity. Moreover, Afridi has captained in 3 t20’s and won all. May not been a sufficient sample to count for but that is a perfectionist record of 100%. In those matches Afridi has shown leadership credentials like a true “Pathan” character. But it doesn’t take an idiot to figure out that this is some conspiracy flirting in the camp. The team has been partially divided under Younis but with Afridi there appeared to be more comfort for players (in particular the younger ones) and the boys appear to really gel well together. In other words the team morale seems better as a whole. Afridi for captain :) I am anti Younis. I hope to get your support on this too! Younis Khan and captaincy has been an episode of comedy and irony. From the high of winning a world cup to the lows of wanting to resign as a result of media pressure and a few silly statements made by influential people.

Yet now he is asking to take a break in a big series. What kind of responsible and keen captain would want to do that? This and more before suggests captaincy is too much of an emotional, psychological or conscientious challenge for him to deal with as he has unleashed on several occasions. This surely is unacceptable for a responsible captain and someone who wants to be captain in the future? Captains are meant to be a leading role which have the highest conscious levels and don’t release emotion for petty things like a sympathetic attraction.

This annoying part of it all is that of Mr Ijaz Butt, the over aged chairman’s not letting Younis go and instead providing him full support and confidence for continuation when after all it’s only evident that Younis is unable to cope with the pressure of captaincy. That has been the case since the 2007 WC when he rejected it. Perhaps after that one should have never asked him to do it as he denied missed the opportunity.

Moreover, Afridi has captained in 3 t20’s and won all. May not been a sufficient sample to count for but that is a perfectionist record of 100%. In those matches Afridi has shown leadership credentials like a true “Pathan” character.

But it doesn’t take an idiot to figure out that this is some conspiracy flirting in the camp. The team has been partially divided under Younis but with Afridi there appeared to be more comfort for players (in particular the younger ones) and the boys appear to really gel well together. In other words the team morale seems better as a whole.

Afridi for captain :)

]]> By: Cricket Bats http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11038 Cricket Bats Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:22:31 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11038 Pakistan will never acheive their potential of they keep changing the side. Sucessful sides have a core squad which rarely changes. Pakistan will never acheive their potential of they keep changing the side.

Sucessful sides have a core squad which rarely changes.

]]> By: Purna http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11022 Purna Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:57:11 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11022 Haha. I don't think he is going to come back though. His reasons are pretty legit. Haha. I don’t think he is going to come back though. His reasons are pretty legit.

]]> By: Stani Army http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11021 Stani Army Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:51:29 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11021 <strong>Purna</strong> Hmmmm, I was hoping if I leave it like this, then when he's re-instated I won't have to write anything. Genius! Purna
Hmmmm, I was hoping if I leave it like this, then when he’s re-instated I won’t have to write anything. Genius!

]]> By: Purna http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11020 Purna Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:27:12 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11020 Stani, Younis had quit again. I suggest you copy paste your last post on him to give him a tribute :P. Stani, Younis had quit again. I suggest you copy paste your last post on him to give him a tribute :P .

]]> By: Stani Army http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11017 Stani Army Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11017 <strong>Maz</strong> It's interesting you mention the comparison on paper. I think it's mostly down to Vettori. He almost always gets the very best out of his players as did Fleming. It is why New Zealand consistently over achieve. <strong>Wasim</strong> I see what you're saying about Younis resting himself due to bad form. After all, this was the reason given for Misbah's exclusion. Maybe he is wary of the vulture Afridi circling over head. As for him coming down the order, the reason he's not demoting himself is the same reason he played in the Indian champions trophy game with a broken finger. He just doesn't want to be seen as shirking responsibility but sometimes you just have do the right thing. <strong>Scorpi</strong> Absolutely, this was my point, that there was no need to change the squad, even less the team. Maz
It’s interesting you mention the comparison on paper. I think it’s mostly down to Vettori. He almost always gets the very best out of his players as did Fleming. It is why New Zealand consistently over achieve.

Wasim
I see what you’re saying about Younis resting himself due to bad form. After all, this was the reason given for Misbah’s exclusion. Maybe he is wary of the vulture Afridi circling over head.

As for him coming down the order, the reason he’s not demoting himself is the same reason he played in the Indian champions trophy game with a broken finger. He just doesn’t want to be seen as shirking responsibility but sometimes you just have do the right thing.

Scorpi
Absolutely, this was my point, that there was no need to change the squad, even less the team.

]]> By: Wasim http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11011 Wasim Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:53:04 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11011 I think the biggest problem is that Younis himself is not performing if he was performing nobody would have questioned any of his move. He is at the mercy of other players who are taking full advantage of it. The solution is either YK should be axed from the ODI's or some of the seniors should be axed it's not going to work in any other way. I think the biggest problem is that Younis himself is not performing if he was performing nobody would have questioned any of his move. He is at the mercy of other players who are taking full advantage of it.
The solution is either YK should be axed from the ODI’s or some of the seniors should be axed it’s not going to work in any other way.

]]> By: scorpicity http://www.staniarmy.com/pakistan-cricket/unsettling-a-settled-side/#comment-11010 scorpicity Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:33:24 +0000 http://www.staniarmy.com/?p=731#comment-11010 It starts from the squad selection which has gone awry. There is too much bickering and internal pressure within the team relationship. The batting order is also a bit crazy. They have to make a checklist and address each one. Form also now seems to be an issue especially with the big ys. It starts from the squad selection which has gone awry. There is too much bickering and internal pressure within the team relationship. The batting order is also a bit crazy. They have to make a checklist and address each one. Form also now seems to be an issue especially with the big ys.

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