Welcome to South Africa our ODI Specialist!

[arsal_pakfan]

What a sweet welcome to our ODI specialist by the South African players & conditions!

all of them looked as if they haven't touched the ball or bat for ages....its a shame how our selecters selects players purely on their reputation & without looking at their form or match practice at first class level!!..i really doubt if Afridi,Razzaq,Malik.Shabbir or Rehman have played any first class cricket before this tour & its really been exposed in the 20/20 game!!

No matter how our coach or a section of fans say that this defeat means nothing it would create a big hole in the side & Pakistan is really gonna struggle in the ODI series!

[Mercenary]

I have to agree with you. Our international players are picked on reputation instead of performance. Even when they're in the wilderness like Imran Nazir all it takes is a high profile knock (like the 20/20) and they're back in favour.

[Jonty]

I have to agree with you. Our international players are picked on reputation instead of performance. Even when they're in the wilderness like Imran Nazir all it takes is a high profile knock (like the 20/20) and they're back in favour.

It works though.. Form is temporary, class is permanent?

[Jonty]

Akhtar doesn't really set the ground on fire domestically.. but at international level sparks begin to fly.

[Karchie19]

also - i think that the selectors may be looking at the bigger picture and using this series as some practice for the world cup for these so called odi specialists.

akhtar seems to conserve his energy for his short bursts at international level.