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How come there are three threads about this moron(Aamir Sohail) on KK? It’s making me really 
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I have already... posted my Khayalaat regarding him.. in the Comentry wala post :D
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Ehsan/Xtreme Do something...... otherwise ill start bashing AMIR like he do to our players during his commentary...
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Aamer Sohail’s conflict of interests
Too many hats
Jerry Maguire performed in living-rooms. His sports-management firm would send him into the homes of American football stars, where he’d clinch the deal, sweet-talking his prey into submission. You couldn’t imagine Aamer Sohail pulling that off — far better to send him into a bear-pit, wrestle some bruiser to the ground and trample all over him. That is exactly what Sohail did after the World Cup, in his capacity as chairman of selectors.
**First he mauled Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi. Then he cracked a few ribs in the bodies of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mushtaq before embracing them — once they knew not to mess with him. The mauling was understandable and essential if Pakistan cricket was to rebuild, and it needed someone of Sohail’s bloody-mindedness to carry it off. It came easily to Sohail, who was settling scores for the way his own career was mangled. The cracked ribs, though, confirmed doubts about his judgment, but initially Sohail, like any other batsman, had to be given the benefit of any doubt. Six months on, bewilderment and a touch of anger replace doubt, and you have to wonder if the Pakistan Cricket Board made a grave mistake in his appointment. **
This is compounded by Sohail’s career as a commentator, which raises serious issues about the ethics of a chairman of selectors passing judgement on his own policies. I don’t have a problem with conflicts of interest — we all have them - provided they are transparent. On that basis there is no hindrance to Allan Border, Athar Ali Khan, Rameez Raja or Aamir Sohail being employed by cricket boards and working for television companies. But there is a problem if these people are unable to remain objective in their commentary.
With Sohail there is the perpetual sense that he is either prosecuting a vendetta or singing his own praises. If a player performs woefully, as Mohammad Hafeez did in the one-dayers against South Africa, for example, Sohail places the blame at the door of the coaching staff (a thinly veiled dig at Javed Miandad) or harps on about the brilliance of Hafeez as a utility cricketer, singing hosannas each time he does something half-decent. It cannot, never ever, be a failure of selection. It cannot, never ever, be Sohail’s error. It cannot be that Pakistan’s current crop has a way to go? Sohail might think it, but he never says it.
**What does this say about the value of television commentary? After all, that is what commentators are supposed to do: add value to what we see. What value do you add if all you do is justify your own decision-making? What value do you add when you use the commentary box as a platform to settle scores? None at all. Sohail is not a commentator — he is a propagandist, a public-relations man for only himself. But it is possible to manage these competing interests better. Border has retained his integrity and honesty. Rameez just about carries it off by offering insights into Pakistan’s strategy without revealing his personal likes and dislikes. It’s too early to tell with Athar. Sohail, meanwhile, has become an international embarrassment. **
An equally pressing concern for Pakistan is whether or not Sohail carries this lack of integrity into his selection policies. Dumping the greats of Pakistan cricket was an easy decision to make but a tough one to implement. Identifying players to build the future is immensely complicated and uncertain. Sohail was ideal for the first half of this mission, but does not have the wisdom for the second. Handing international caps to novices — like Junaid Zia, the board chairman’s son — has made Sohail’s selection committee a laughing stock. His television pronouncements have lost him respect. Viewers may be unable to select the team or comment on how damn good the selection is, but they are not stupid enough to be fooled by Sohail’s clumsy rhetoric.
**Unless he wants to become the most unpopular Pakistani on Earth, Sohail should give up one or both of his jobs:hehe:. If not, his employers have a duty to Sohail and the public to free up his time. **
Ideally, commentators should not be employees of cricket boards, unless they happen to be uniquely insightful, honest, and add value. On all those counts Aamer Sohail should clear out of our living-rooms — I don’t want mine turning into a bear-pit
http://www-usa.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2003/OCT/338034_PAK_13OCT2003.html
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...Unless he wants to become the most unpopular Pakistani on Earth, Sohail should give up one or both of his jobs...
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He already is 2nd to none at the moment :)
Thank God T.V’s got the ‘mute’ system.:biggthumb
Because all sohail does is 
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Aamir bhai Learn how to commentate from, Ramiz, mike, micheal holding infact anyone except you.
What a great article by Kamran Abbasi, he is one of my favorite writers.
He hits bullseye 99% of the time.
He should giveup both of his jobs.
Kamran should give up both ??? u kidding aren’t u 
I was talking about Amir Sohail. 
Great Article and he just was sooooooo spot on :k:
He is a mental case.Look at his eyes and you will know. He has picked up fights will every one. He has screwed the rebuilding process well and proper. The next to go will be Miandad. The rot has set in once again. And now that the team is facing problem with opening batsmen, it will be no surprise if Aamir and Raja come out as openers. This may upset the captaincy issue which can be amicably solved by making Junaid Zia Capitaan. What a happy family!
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The appointment of Shoaib Akhtar as vice-captain of the team reeks of hypocrisy. Just a few days ago our accomplished Chief Selector said Waqar is not in the team because "you start to look for new fast bowlers when your current battery starts hitting 30."
Now he appoints Shoaib Akhtar as vice-captain and goes on a babble on how Shoaib will take charge once Inzimam is no longer playing for Pakistan. Well, if I remember correctly Inzi has said he'll play until the next World Cup, which is a good three years away. And isn't Shoaib 28 already? He should be hitting his peak somewhere near world cup and going down after that. So why then, is our able Chief Selector investing in a person whose performance graph will start gravitating about the same time he's handed over the captaincy? All this is based, of course, on the artful hypothesis of our dexterous Chief Selector.
Don't get me wrong though. I am not trying to pass a judgement on whether Shoaib is a good choice as future captain or not. I am just trying to point out the double standards of our ingenious Chief Selector, and that if Waqar has to sit out of the team because of his age, notwithstanding all that he's done for pakistan cricket, then so should Shoaib. The much researched hypothesis must apply to all the variables or it will fall flat on its face, and we'll be left with the same situation as we were post '92 and 2003 WC.
Double standards or not, Sohail makes a fair point in backing Shoaib as a captain, I for one would like to see him given some responsibility, it would be good for him.
Inzimam is not captaincy material his decision making is flawed (attempting to play when injured) he makes dumb comments wrt his players (Hafeez won't play again) and his interviews inspire little confidence.
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*Originally posted by Mr Xtreme: *
Double standards or not, Sohail makes a fair point in backing Shoaib as a captain, I for one would like to see him given some responsibility, it would be good for him.
Inzimam is not captaincy material his decision making is flawed (attempting to play when injured) he makes dumb comments wrt his players (Hafeez won't play again) and his interviews inspire little confidence.
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Our Selectors are setting a very good precedent for youngsters. The guy with the worst disciplinary record gets to be the vice captain. What more he even has the freedom to choose his own matches. We'll probably need a sub-ordinate for this vice-captain because sometimes he doesn't want to play, and other times nature doesnt want him to play. (although that is debatable)