Scott 5Pakistani Cricket in crisis again!!!!!
January 13th 2010 05:27
Pakistan cricket is always good for a crisis. Ever since the fiasco of the second test when Pakistan held a 210 run lead on the first innings and somehow lost by 36 runs, there has been a lot of rumour mongering and issues concerning the make-up of the team in the 3rd Test (tomorrow starting from 11am AEST).
The controversy surrounds the wicket-keeping position in the Pakistani team. Kamran Akmal (current Pakistani keeper) had an absolute shocker in the 2nd Test dropping 4 catches in the Australian 2nd Innings. As a result, Pakistan lost the test and immediately there was talk of him being replaced for the 3rd test.
The saga really took a twist when Akmal's younger brother Umar decided that he wasn't going to train and he claimed that he had a side strain. Suggestions were immediately rife that he was protesting at the treatment of his older brother and all the rumours going around. Subsequently it was found that he was alright and as a result, his protest fell flat.
Meanwhile there was a typical case of miscommunication and all of the sudden we had the Pakistani coach announcing that Sarfraz Ahmad was going to replace Akmal and Akmal replying that he hadn't been told about this decision. It then became farcial when we all discovered that Akmal was in fact Pakistan's vice-captain. We then learnt that he was also on the selection panel and that he wasn't going to sack himself. Claim and counter-claim was made but finally today, the verdict was in and Kumar Akmal was OUT of the 3rd Test.
So what have we all learned from this fiasco
- Communication is a wonderful thing. If you communicate, you're less likely to have stuff-ups
- That if a leader of a team is on the selection committee and he's under pressure, he will do whatever it takes to ensure that he continues to get a game
- That Pakistan have made the right decision by dumping him
- That Pakistani cricket is in a pretty messed up state if someone like Umar Akmal refuses to play because of his brother being dumped
- That the Pakistani cricket team is mentally fragile
- That Kamran Akmal should not be the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team
Really, it's just been a mess and the ugly conclusion could very well be seen on the field in the 3rd Test (starting tomorrow)
The controversy surrounds the wicket-keeping position in the Pakistani team. Kamran Akmal (current Pakistani keeper) had an absolute shocker in the 2nd Test dropping 4 catches in the Australian 2nd Innings. As a result, Pakistan lost the test and immediately there was talk of him being replaced for the 3rd test.
The saga really took a twist when Akmal's younger brother Umar decided that he wasn't going to train and he claimed that he had a side strain. Suggestions were immediately rife that he was protesting at the treatment of his older brother and all the rumours going around. Subsequently it was found that he was alright and as a result, his protest fell flat.
Meanwhile there was a typical case of miscommunication and all of the sudden we had the Pakistani coach announcing that Sarfraz Ahmad was going to replace Akmal and Akmal replying that he hadn't been told about this decision. It then became farcial when we all discovered that Akmal was in fact Pakistan's vice-captain. We then learnt that he was also on the selection panel and that he wasn't going to sack himself. Claim and counter-claim was made but finally today, the verdict was in and Kumar Akmal was OUT of the 3rd Test.
So what have we all learned from this fiasco
- Communication is a wonderful thing. If you communicate, you're less likely to have stuff-ups
- That if a leader of a team is on the selection committee and he's under pressure, he will do whatever it takes to ensure that he continues to get a game
- That Pakistan have made the right decision by dumping him
- That Pakistani cricket is in a pretty messed up state if someone like Umar Akmal refuses to play because of his brother being dumped
- That the Pakistani cricket team is mentally fragile
- That Kamran Akmal should not be the vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team
Really, it's just been a mess and the ugly conclusion could very well be seen on the field in the 3rd Test (starting tomorrow)
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