Pakistan X1 vs Rest of Pakistan

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Re: Pakistan X1 vs Rest of Pakistan

@ehsan

It is all very well to point the finger at everyone else and ignore the indiscpline by Shoaib. The problem with him is that while he does what probably every other player does once in a while, he does it all the time. He thinks he is bigger than the game, when the reality is that he is not half the player Akram, Waqar or Imran were. Yet they never behaved in such arrogant and silly way. He ditches Pakistan’s team when it needs him most. He suddenly becomes injured when things are not going Pakistan’s way, yet is seen jet skiing or spending his nights in discos. It is that what hurts Pakistani supporters. There is no place for such shenanigans in the Pakistan team.

Lastly yes lets keep things in perspective and see him for what he is… A brilliant bowler but one with an extremely arrogant manner and one who really does not care for Pakistan, only himself. I have followed Pakistan’s cricket team since the late 60’s and have never seen such indisciplined or arrogant player as him. To me Pakistan comes first and really I couldn’t care less for Shoaib if he is not committed to Pakistan’s cause, regardless of his talent.

If you were to read my previous posts on Sa u wud see that it is Sa supporter like myself who are the first to castigate him for his indiscipline, big mouth and bigger than life imagery. We are more than willing and honest in our aknowledgment of Sa problems and here lies the difference, whereas Sa supporters are willing to accept Sa for his misgivings and manage him on that basis, his opponents refuse to accord him the benefit of a second chance.

Purpose of ‘finger-pointing’ is to make a proper comparative analysis. Its all very good to point the finger at Sa all the time, sometimes we should try and look outside the box and beyond the media created frenzy. Sa is no angel, I dont know how many times I have said that yet its never enough. He has been forced out of the national team for one year, missed the Indian and WI series and treated like a newcomer for his selection in the prospective English series. If idea is to rub his nose in the ground to teach him a lesson, then that objective has been achieved.

You rightfully said Sa is because of Pakistan and not the other way around, like I said before I totally agree with you, the same principle applies to Pakistani cricketing fans. We all should want the best for Pakistan and not compromise on merit, ethics and name of pakistan.