Msgs of condolence for Rana Naveed , our hero of the day.

[MIG]

Rana seems to have the same workhorse mentality that has endeared Hoggard to English fans.

I know that Rana has some time to go but to me he is in the same mould as Hoggard - hardworking, underrated but very useful...

[Officer Barbrady]

He is bowling at 90 miles an hr at the moment. Good man, hard worker. Yes the comparison with Hoggard is not off the mark.

[tahaqureshi]

well i just love him (not in the sick way)

we absolutely need him for india...no doubt about it

great man....great bowler!!!

[Bailan]

I am prolly one of this earliest fans ....
I have liked him and his big heart (something the openers are mentioning now .... finally!) since his wicket of Shewag in that 3/73 ...

[Khalil]

He actually seems to be a better bowler than Hoggard

[pakistani pride]

I rate him he is a good bowler...

But today there is no support !!!

We really are missing the other bowlers...

[Rudi hater]

This guy shows so much commitment in the field its beyond belief that a pakistani cricketer can show such enthusiaism. Great player should always be in the team, no doubt he will have a odd day off. I hope he works out his No ball problem.

Mig, can you change the title of the thread to something like well done rana or rana something...?
i think that owould e more appropriate :-)

Brilliant bowler really!!! Always liked him and even more so now. A true swinger of the ball

Bravo

- Schiller

[Sage]

Rana
9.1 - 0 - 29 - 4

Absolutely brilliant fielding throughout the match
He ran his heart out, outshining everyone else

RANA, the real MOM

Look at the bowling figures yar
just brilliant

finally a very good bowler

and people want him dropped here too
cant believe it

[MIG]

So what does it REALLY mean to play for Pakistan ? Ask Rana Naveed - our hero for the day ( and many more in the future, Inshallah!)

[Daoud]

Very accurate assesment, but Rana probably does have more talent. His commitment today was unbelievable. I dont think I've seen any Pakistani player try so hard. And its all well and good trying hard, but he has skill too. Good fielder, and very underated bowler. Very good with the new ball, and equally skilled with the old.

[Schiller]

thanks Mig :-)

what a player, what heart talent and courage

[MIG]

No problem Umar :)

I have to put my hand up he has proved me wrong. I thought his worth ethic was not enough for him to have a permanent position in the team, but an exception performance by him when the country needed him the most.

Well Played Rana.

[Officer Barbrady]

...and the forum turns green in victory...

[ugem12]

IF shoaeb could have shown half of commitment as Rana did, would have been worshiped in pakistan.

[161]

yar, dont forget Affridi--> it was his out of Sarwan which was the turning point.

[Khalil]

RANA for President !!!

He serves his nation with full commitment

not just that yar
hes got talent and he can swing i tell ya

[MIG]

And Khalil ? Lara was taken out by Khalil as well.

A great performance by the team but Ranas performance does stand out.

[KB]

He has certainly put on pace during this tour, especially after Akhtar left.

He seems to have put his hand up and said I'll stand up in Akhtar's abscence.

Comptetive cricketer with a big heart.

[Rudi hater]

Just birlliant!!! Rana has shown how things done when one plays for his country!

[waquas_uk]

well done if razzaq had to bowl the death overss of rana we would have lost he kept it tight and realised the situation and bowled according to it

[arsal_pakfan]

Rana was awesome today..i would give him 30% of the credit for Pak winning today!

he was really good and bowled his hear out!..but for me the man of the day was Youhana..his patience century really helped Pakistan in a big way to reach a mammoth total!..he deserves atleast half of the credit for Pakistan's victory today!

[Sheikh_Ji]

Rana definately has the makings of a brillaint ODI bowler....
plus he has a really big heart...hats off to him..he bowled magnificently today |-E

[lahori@denmark]

rana bowled much better then da way sami use to bowl in last few matches he played...

[tahaqureshi]

but my only concern is the PCB's fixation with akhtar..

if rana's spot is ever compromised for akhtar's..i will literally become a bari and shahryar effigy burner :oD

[Hash]

Rana is a true team man.....you see it in his body language how desperately he wants to win.

I too have liked him since that Karachi ODI. It was only his first over in that game.....other than that he bowled very well.

[Saqlain_doosra]

Well done to Rana. He must have been watich Imran Khan. I hope he kkeps it uo as long as he's playing for Pakistan

[Civil]

Rana has played a big part in winning the last two matches.

"Bits & Pieces" can do that sometimes. :?d

[MIG]

Did anyone here say that Rana was a bit and pieces player ? I want their name and address....

[Hash]

MIG- the 'whinger' crew at PakPassion have long described Rana as a bits and pieces player! I think they are either all in hiding now or they have mysteriously forgotten everything they ever said about him!

[Cricketer]

Well. Breaking news just came on geo.

Rana Naveed Ul Hassan's Father Died 1 hour before the Match.
he was told after the Match presentation.. bcoz no seats available they yet dun know if he will be coming back to pak..
:(

[Hash]

??????

Serious? cricketer- that is very sick if you are joking.

[Cricketer]

Come on Man. i m not joking
if Geo Joking i dun know.
but this did come on GEO TV.

[MIG]

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Alehi Rajiyoon !

May Allah grant his father a place in the highest levels of Jannah and courage to his family to bear this loss. Ameen

Mr. Hasan, we dont know you personally but Pakistan thanks you for bringing up a son who has a made this country proud. Many many thanks and May Allah bless your soul, Ameen


This is indeed such a sad piece of news.

[Hash]

:-(

what is going on? First Younis Khan's father, then Aamir Sohail's and now Rana's?

if it is true then May Allah have mercy on his soul and my thoughts and prayers are with Rana Naveed ul Hassan and family.

[MIG]

I am sure this will be confirmed, one way or another but GEO is quite reliable.

[Rudi hater]

Hash its not true. I dont know why people spread horrible romours.

[Hash]

Ghafoor- obviously I hope you are right but joking about the death of someones father is so sick it is unbelievable......don't know if someone would be capable of being so unbelievably sick and screwed up.

[Cricketer]

Correction Guys and Sorry.. its not Geo its Indus news.. Well u can see it in the news slide now.. i was on computer when my Dad told me this i asked him if it was on Geo he said yeah but its on Indus not Geo..
And please i m not lieing here and i m not joking.
I hope its not right but beleive me i saw the Slide my Self.. "Rana Naveed Ul Hassan's Father Passes away".

[Jahangir Khan]

If this news of Rana's father is true then it is terrible.

He has played major roles in our last two wins and we could see how much it meant to him by his celebrations.

I think he should go back if he can for the funeral but if he doesn't , then I thonk he's the type of guy that will use this as an inspiration.

I don't think he will want to miss the finals but if he gotta go then he gotta go.

[Hash]

cricketer is telling the truth :-(

Bob woolmer updates:

Thanks for all the support and it was agood day today although we have just learnt of the Death of Rana Naveed's father and I wish to send my sincere condolonces to his family. Rana is being comforted by the team as I write.

We have also learnt that Aamir Sohails father has just died as well and the team send their condolonces to his family as well.

It is sobering to realise that cricket is not everything and life is precious.

Bob


My thoughts and prayers are with Rana and family.

[Daoud]

Thats terrible news. He played so well in the last two matches, and if he goes back, it will be a huge loss to the team. Must be terrible for him - he was trying his heart out, and the joy of the victory would be totally overshadowed by the loss of his father. Usually good times follow the bad, but it seems to have been reversed in the last 2 matches

[arsal_pakfan]

i saw the news too!..its true that his father is no more!:(

[Cricketer]

Well thx Hash.

And yeah its true but i think he wanna go back he should. its a big loss for him and Family comes 1st.

[lefty]

Very sad news...

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Alaihi Raji'oon

[tahaqureshi]

Inna lillahi wa inna illaihae rajioun

well as much as i would love to see him stay..i think the humane thing to do would be for him to go back if possible..

and if he does..PLS bring back sami!!!!!!

[Naveed]

Sad news indeed. He should definitely go back home. Family comes before cricket.

[Bailan]

Inna lillahi wa inna illaihae rajioun

[sy]

"The Pakistan Cricket Board afterwards issued a statement of praise and commiseration for Naved, who chose to stay with the side following the death of his father"

thats what bbc said.

[MIG]

Wow - my respect for this man rises 100 fold ! Will this country ever remember his sacrifice ? I Suspect not - but my hat off to this man and to the memory of his father who could have raised such a fine individual !

I repeat again what I said before : What does it REALLY mean to represent Pakistan ? Ask Rana Naveed !

Subhanallah !

[Rudi hater]

Guys, my apologies obiviously the news is correct.

Inna lillahi wa inna illaihae rajioun

may Rana, Younis and Sohail and their families bear this loss with steadfastness and may the deaprted souls rest in Jannat ameen.

[Schiller]

Allah jannat naseeb karay. ameen

ill quote bw's words, his father definitely produced a great man

[Raz]

Inalillah hai waina elahieajioun.

May Allah grant his father, along with the fathers of Younis Khan and Aamer Sohail a place in Jannat-El Firdos. Ameen

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Alaihi Raji'oon

I hope he finds strength in Allah (swt) during this difficult time. Rana is fast becoming my favourite cricketer after Inzy, Afridi and Younis.

The man has determination, perseverance and commitment. The results are now coming and inshallah he will only get better and more consistent.

He could soon become a very useful asset in test matches as well (say it quietly ahead of Gul, Shoaib and may be Shabbir). However he does need to work on his batting a little.

[Officer Barbrady]

More sad news. I wonder if staying on is too big a sacrifice...he could go back. Cricket is a game afterall.

[easy]

he is a living legend. i think he is a vey underrated basman. with a little training, he could have the talent of razzaq's abtting. wat aplayer that would be. true pakpassion, talent. hed die for the shirt. rana naveed zindabad

[Khalil]

May Allah grant his father jannah and eternal peace

[Saj]

an absolute 100% effort man. The Aussie commentators love his never say die attitude which lifts the team and is an inspiration to younger members of the team. A genuine team man !

[Saqlain_doosra]

"The Pakistan Cricket Board afterwards issued a statement of praise and commiseration for Naved, who chose to stay with the side following the death of his father"


Hats off to Naved. Only if some of our so called super etar follow his sacrifise and love there country like he does.

My Allah grant his dad a jhannat and reward him. I'l never forget what he did

[Saj]

chacha Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:07 pm

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what an attitude he has. even better man.

[Fessal]

I have not been on net and just realise this sad news about Rana's father. May ALlah grant Rana's father a place in Jannat and bless the departed soul. Ameen! May Allaha lso give Rana and family strength, courage and togetherness in this difficult time. Ameen!

[yorker]

RIP. Condelences to Rana and his family in this moment of tremendous grief! Puts things into perpective ... and as Woolmer puts it ... "there are some things more important than cricket"!

[tahaqureshi]

well for us on PP somethings are definitely more
important than cricket...

but for guys like rana naveed, its their 'rozi roti'
and although it won't effect his selection in the future, he know that his absence will severely hamper the team...i know that family always comes first...

but it might not really be feasible for him to go back...and Allah swt has told us to mourn deaths for no more than 3 days

but Inshallah he will get his reward in jannah for missing the funeral of his father

[Waseem]

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioon.

This is highly tragic news for Pak players, first it was Younis Khan and now Rana Naved. I really feel sorry for two of the most committed players in the team. I wouldn't have cared one bit if Rana had left the team to see his father after this tragedy even if it effects the team performance. But Rana has decided t stay with the team(if it's true) which is a great example of being a team man.................Rana is GREAT!!!!!!

[Waseem]

I don't really see first Final in Melbourne going ahead because of heavy showers expected in next few days. Maybe Rana should go back come back before next final or some other bowler should be sent.

[Schiller]

slim chances waseem?

[Officer Barbrady]

Never know. There may be a window in between of a few hours (as it was the case in an earlier game). The drainage system is great..

[Waseem]

Yeah there could be a slim chance but it's been raining all day today and it's gonna be same tomorrow so ground will be totally wet even if there is no rain for few hours on Friday.

I wish they transfer the match to Telstra Dome(closed roof stadium) on saturday.

[Annie]

i was more upset about his father than I was happy for the victory really

it's probably one of the darkest hours for him and I pray that Allah gives him the strength to bear such a huge loss

[Schiller]

you mean a huge loss :-p

[Officer Barbrady]

I am getting sick of all the rain issues in Melbourne, I wouldn't mind all games moving to the Dome.

[Annie]

umar stop being a spell check will ya |-P

[Schiller]

ha ha ha :oD annie