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*AsifTheManRahman* · #26 January 26, 2005, 11:09 AM

just because mushfique has become the most undesirable player in the team doesn't mean that everyone else with limited capapbilities will end up with the same fate. that's just poor judgement.

Shish Ahmed · #27 January 26, 2005, 11:13 AM

We are talking about ODI's here.

Never said rana is suited for Tests.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #28 January 26, 2005, 11:15 AM

well, mushfique's a liability in odi's as well, isn't he?

Shish Ahmed · #29 January 26, 2005, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SHISH AHMED
We are talking about ODI's here.

Never said rana is suited for Tests.

Sorry Asif,

this was in reply to spitfire's comments

mahbubH · #30 January 26, 2005, 11:52 AM

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Originally posted by AsifTheManRahman
well, mushfique's a liability in odi's as well, isn't he?

Liability in ODIs... really?? I think captain does not need to hide him while fielding and can bowl descent 10 overs as a 3rd seamer.

shaoun · #31 January 26, 2005, 11:56 AM

rana is still young he has a long time to learn. he showed a glimps with the ball today and he showed he can bat too. i mean his odi and test batting average is good. he has time on his side hopefully he learns and this performance will inspire him to do so. i think they made the right decision making him the man of the match.

*AsifTheManRahman* · #32 January 26, 2005, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SHISH AHMED

Quote:

Originally posted by SHISH AHMED
We are talking about ODI's here.

Never said rana is suited for Tests.

Sorry Asif,

this was in reply to spitfire's comments

yeah i got that after posting

akabir77 · #33 January 26, 2005, 12:19 PM

I think Musfiq will do good in england with his slow midium pace bowling....

roaring tigerz · #34 January 26, 2005, 12:25 PM

all you guys are pathetic...just for one moment forget all the squabbles and lets savor the victory...its not everyday that we get to enjoy such moments. do we?

*AsifTheManRahman* · #35 January 26, 2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally posted by roaring tigerz
all you guys are pathetic...just for one moment forget all the squabbles and lets savor the victory...its not everyday that we get to enjoy such moments. do we?

exactly. why bash the guy who got us the win?

*AsifTheManRahman* · #36 January 26, 2005, 12:27 PM

and why bash the captain because his captaincy wasn't bad enough to make us lose?

offcutter · #37 January 26, 2005, 12:35 PM

So many times before we've seen our players become content after one good performance and wither away rapidly. Wether Rana is overrated or not is not the point. The hunger to do better, the desire to build on current success is the only way our (or any) cricketers can get us to the promiseland. Steve Waugh started out as a medium pacer and not an extradordinary one and many experts questioned his talent, now look at his record. He did it by shere grit and determination.

A lot of times I feel our players set themselves goals that are too low, they need to raise the bar a little here and not become content with just one good performance. This applies to the TEAM and individual players.

And the ability to speak English should not be any precondition at all as 'bat&padtogether' suggests. In the 60s, 70s and early 80s almost all Pakistani player spoke excellent English. And although there were individual talent, Pakistan as a team was never really first rate. Things changed after that and 9 out of 10 Pakistani players after that era spoke very little to no English yet they became world beaters. Our own Rafique is another example. We can all be proud of him no matter what language he's comfortable in.