Are we focusing on the bigger picture? Test Series in England/Main WC next year

[GoldenAsif]

@samb

GA, you’re missing the point. I used Malik as an example up there. use anyone’s name other than Afridi’s. use Younis’ example and Afridi fanboys would be praying that he fails too just so Afridi could be captain.

Qadir has as much credibility as Sarfraz Nawaaz or Rashid Qureshi which is zero. I wouldn’t believe a thing they said ever. I do have respect for Intikhab Alam though. and if he said it, there must be some truth to it. it’s pretty disappointing that Malik is involved in this garbage. which is why like I said he should have been a given a much harsher punishment.

I have to disagree with the motivating part. how is Younis Khan motivating players if Aqib Javed is saying that not a single player in the team liked him? and as far as Afridi is concerned, isn’t this the same Afridi who after being on the verge of elimination said that this wasn’t the team of his choosing and that he was forced to take this team. must have been real motivational for the team.

plus guess what. almost all captains have had to lead teams with players they didn’t choose. no one gave them a break when the results sucked because of that. why should Afridi get away with this excuse?

That might be the case of late but I won’t be surprised if this has more to do with Malik (or X) led groupbaazi or playerpower. We saw many examples of Younus’s motivational powers on the tours of India and England in 2005 and 2006 when Inzi was the captain and had to leave the field for a session or two for some reason and Younis took over from him. His field placings and bowling rotations were inspirational and suddenly there was a new spark in the field and fighting spirit among players not seen earlier in the day.

plus Younus did lead us to glory in 2009 World T20!