Waqar Younis on Amir and Wahab

I have been critical off Waqar's coaching but the fact is I
personally second his stance on such players' who ditch
the national duty for earning few bucks.

Pakistan's bowling coach Waqar Younis has said that the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner in the Australian Test squad helped India win their first series Down Under in 2018-19. Speaking to the media via video conference, Waqar pointed out the benefit that India has received in the visit, which was not done by him last year when both of them returned to Australia after being banned. For more than 20 years, Pakistan has not won a Test in Australia, which has caused the prestigious Asian team to fail to provide both bat and ball at the same time.

Waqar gave the remarks, "I am not trying to take any credit from India, they played a good game and they are very good." "But yes at the same time when he was successful in Australia, there was no doubt that Australian cricket was going through turmoil and there was trouble in his dressing room. And he was without Steve Smith and David Warner.

"I don't really know why we didn't win the test in all those years. At times, we used to hit the top of the bowling there, but we lost. To me, it's a matter of when the bowling worked. Didn't do enough. Runners scored or when the batsmen scored enough, the bowlers didn't come. "

Waqar also made it clear that the team management had no hesitation in giving up red ball cricket against pacers Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz before the Australian tour last year. In his absence, Pakistan made an inexperienced and unprovoked attack and eventually lost the test. Amir was only 27 years old, Wahab was 34 years old when he withdrew in the test to focus on white ball cricket and he forced the selectors to select Mohammad Abbas, Imran Khan, Naseem Shah, Mohammed and Red Ball. Cricket had taken an indefinite period. Musa and Shaheen Afridi are frontline pacers.

While acknowledging that Aamir and Wahab largely left at the wrong time before the overseas tour, Waqar hopes the pair can still play their part in limited overs cricket. He pointed out, "Right before the Australian series, they contested us and we only had the choice of picking youngsters." "It's not like we lost a lot, but yes they left us at the wrong time. But anyway, they have nothing to do with us. I still feel they have a lot to offer in white ball cricket. Partnership is needed and they should be. Keep playing for Pakistan.

"But we have a lot of fast bowlers now. From PSL, we have seen a lot of potential. There is a lot of potential and everyone is skilled and they all have a future in the near future. The character is not so. They will start to wonder at once. These young boys need to be matched up with experienced boys. You cannot buy the experience overnight. It comes with age - and me. "These young boys are sure to succeed and everyone has the ability to serve Pakistan. For at least eight to ten years."

Acknowledging that the presence of Aamir and Wahab cannot change the entire outcome of the series in Australia, Waqar pointed out that if needed, Pakistan would have a good bench to deal with a similar scenario in the future. There is capacity. "It's not that I'm saying we could win in Australia but we could do better than we did," he said. "But now we have a bench and we are building and expanding it so that we don't have to face any problems moving forward. I know and you know there are many leagues around the world and These guys want to play it. It's just four overs and the money and they have to rest, which sometimes hurts the country. "

With Cricket 19 being a stumbling block due to an outbreak, Waqar wants the players to quit the game and come back fresh. He observed, "This is the time we can still use for good reasons." There is no difference between cricket these days, so it's time for a player to spend time with the family and recharge their bodies. Can use to do. There are also times when you want to get away from the game of cricket and need a break so take some advantage. I like that the boys are challenging each other on social media about fitness and having a good time. "

The 48-year-old also said he was against the idea of ​​resuming cricket anytime, with matches behind closed doors. "I do not agree with the suggestion that cricketing activities should resume soon before empty stadiums," he said. "I think maybe five or six months in a row. When things around the world are in control and we get back to normal in life, we can think of matches behind closed doors. At some point we have to Need to think about the elections but not this month or next month ... the situation is not right for any cricket activity. "

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Series of 'unofficial' accusations during the starting period of HBL PSL 5

An allegation without solid proof is ethically unacceptable thing which
Mr. Roy has done

My question is why Gora's always accuse Pakistanis off a 'baseless' accusation of tempering the ball, as always? I admit there have been instances where the Ancestral Pakistani bowlers did so and there is no denying that but when there is no proof of the same, accusing someone off such insulting the whole nation, no doubt it was done in the past but the current Pakistani breed of bowlers unable to do so because of the current rules and regulations and the two balls from each end defies bowlers to do so, and the exception is atmospheric support, air resistance, and dusty ambiance which could support such swinging, where Karachi is no exception, because those who have been to Karachi or live in this city would definitely admit that we experience four seasons in a day, especially during the transition period where the weather at Karachi city is under transition in between Winters, Spring and somewhat Autumn therefore we have been experiencing both Winters, Springs and Autumns in span of 24 hours. We wake up in cold so that we need to switch off our fans, by 10 am in the morning, it is slightly warm like in springs, and by the mid-noon, it is touching 30s and by evening it is moist because later on we have the dew factor, therefore there are natural instances by which a cricket ball can swing and that too with the fact that mostly Karachi and its sister city i.e. Hyderabad Sindh are known for the evening winds which are both soothing and calming.

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In that regards, if Mr. Roy thinks that pointing fingers only at Pakistanis would do them some harm, he has been living under the stones I guess, because this is the same thing Freddy Flintoff did and was awarded with loads of trophies and monuments citing he is a magician etc. I don't have any grudge with that but the fact is if we are accepting his achievement as achievement that better accept others achievement as achievement too. There is a give-and-take-rule for everything, same rules applies here.

What should the PSL Management be doing?

They should refrain players be involved in such conversations, because such things occur in nick of angry minds' therefore this is the high responsibility of the on-field invigilators i.e. the umpires for avoiding such unpleasant and sour taste experiences on the field. The fault lies with them instead of the players because it was the incapable gesture of these invigilators because of which this thing occurred. SO the PCB and PSL management should look into this on a serious note.