Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
You meant mourners or morons??
Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
An utter refusal to take the blame on his shoulders. Not the first time that he has done such a thing and has blindly refused to accept criticism, and certainly will not be the last, given his previous bank of records.
Precise, and to the point. Has anyone pondered upon the thought as to what (might have or) would have happened if the beloved Shoaib Malik or even Inzamam himself would have gotten injured in those two games? Would we have stopped blaming the irregularities and “Imran Pai was born on the wrong day and at the wrong time and I will refuse to listen to him, regardless” garbage statements THEN? Complete nonsense. Why is it absolute necessary to wait for a disaster to happen rather than take early precautions?
Irritation does not even come close to it.
Absolutely. The main reason why the nation have been on the verge of breaking war with Inzamam (and those culprits in PCB, combined) and have rather placed their individual life insurance policies on the heroics of players themselves (rather than on the entire team) is solely because of Inzamam’s lack of innovation in the field, failing to display his abilities in managing a team as a captain and a blind refusal to even adapt to a positive attitude conveniently replacing his lethargic and bizarre behavior. Even I have been on the front-end on most things that circles around him, but it is purely strict restricted on one end which defines his captaincy, period!
If there ever comes a time between choosing Inzamam as captain or picking Wasim Akram as a skipper, I would choose the former in a heartbeat. Not because all of the negative energy that has revolved around him thus far, but because I believe that winning a game for a country should be fair and square, limits should not be crossed, and should not, under any circumstances, come at the expense of my (and YOUR) maa behan on the receiving end of it. A quality thread made on this very subject (alongwith my perspective and a few others, which has been looked down upon as rather unnatural and out of this world) is provided for the sake of keeping check on things. I never have want Inzamam out of the team on any of the previous ocassions. Biggest reason, you ask? See below:
I concur whole-heartedly. The team simply cannot survive without Inzamam as a batsman, and as a batsman only. Vice versa, however, there has already been written much on that point of view, hence, I would refrain from re-iterating.
Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
*Ruthe ho tu tumko kesay mano piya....
Bolo na, bolo naaa.....*
Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
Dhobi bhai your are so fond of bringing this thread back to life again and again:D . If I remember correctly you did it last time as well.
Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
haha, thanks for reminding me about the sledging, haha
Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
Sussex hit back at Inzamam over Rana claims
AFP
June 20, 2006
Sussex have hit back at Inzaman-ul Haq over claims that over-bowling had contributed to an injury which threatens to rule seamer Rana Naved-ul-Hasan out of Pakistan’s upcoming tour of England.
Naved is doubtful for the four-Test tour after suffering a serious groin injury during an impressive start to the county season with Sussex.
That prompted a critical reaction from Pakistan skipper Inzaman, who was quoted as saying Rana had been used “excessively” by the county and not allowed to rest properly. He said, “Teams have to use fast bowlers very intelligently to avoid any burn-outs or injuries.”
Reports of that comment brought an angry reaction from Sussex’s manager Mark Robinson on Tuesday. “I’m sure Rana would say how much his game has expanded and improved during his time with us,” Robinson said. "In terms of the volume of overs bowled he only averaged 16.5 an innings, which equates to two spells, hardly overuse. In one-day cricket he averaged just over eight overs a game.
"The captain and management at Sussex have always been aware of the value of Rana, not only to Sussex but to Pakistan, and we have done all we can to ensure he stayed fit and well during his time with us. At the time of his injury we immediately withdrew him from all bowling, the groin was scanned and we gave him the best medical attention possible.
“Rana is now back in England and Sussex are currently overseeing all the arrangements regarding his treatment including consultations with top specialists. We wish Rana a speedy recovery and will continue to do all we can to aid him in this.”
Naved, 28, has played eight Tests and 45 one-day internationals for his country. His early season form in England had led to him being identified as a key figure for the tourists, particularly as paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of the Test matches.
© Cricinfo
Source: http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/sussex/content/story/250906.html
Typical of the dopey Inzi…
Re: (Another one makes it to the headlines) Inzamam blames ODIs for injuries
On one side Inzamam is complaining of non-stop cricket while on the other hand after the first day of the practice match for tour preparation he said that “we arrange practice matches because players have not been playing cricket for the last two months and they don’t have match practice.”
Now the question is: why the players tend to figure in county games or for that matter in exhibition and charity matches despite complaining about too many international assignments? Of course, money is the most important factor.
Promises of huge sums of money make it difficult for them to resist such offers. When they’re not on national duty they can do as they please. Nobody can force them to put more burden on their already weary bodies, but it is the players themselves who are to be blamed. If the money on offer is good enough they would be willing to go wherever and whenever their sponsors want them to go. So there’s no point in complaining about ‘too much cricket’.
Even if we agree that Essex did use Rana excessively, what’s wrong with that? Did not we mete out the same treatment to Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis when they were in their prime? All captains relied on them too much and used them at every available opportunity.
Nobody can restrict any county to use their players with limited liability and bowlers with excessive bowling. In any contract between the county and players, there is no clause to restrict the skipper or management for not giving bowling after specified overs. If any bowler taking wickets then how can any skipper think about to remove him from the attack and obviously his county paying him a huge amount for his services.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should also take notice of the players’ excessive cricket either for county or country. They are our national assets and board is paying them salary and other benefits along with heavy expenditure for their treatment when required just to keep them fit for national duties. But at the time when the team needs a 100 percent fit player — they find them injured and not available for the national side.
Many players don’t take part in domestic cricket for ‘personal reasons’ but always remain available for county and charity matches abroad even in non-Test playing countries.
Senior players should skip matches against low ranked or weak sides so they will remain fit and fresh for against the tough opposition. The second advantage of the senior players’ exclusion would be that junior players could be tested for gaining some international experience. In the absence of such practices, most of the time the Pakistan cricket management is trying young players against good opposition or in crunch matches where junior players get their confidence shattered instead.
Complaining about ‘too much cricket’ sheer nonsense