Imran Farhat's match-winning contribution in 1st test v NZ

[iafzal]

Imran Farhat has single handedly won the match for the opposition and we have just barely started our innings.

Curretn contribution by Imran Farhat is two critical drop catches. the players who were dropped contine to add 44 and 99 respectively.

So he has put us in a hole by 143 runs. Currently he s on 13 so that put us at the grand total of - 130 runs.

Please update as he continues to climb out of this deep hole.

[dblock]

Loses his wicket and wastes a referral for no reason but because he had the chance.

[azfar wali]

Got out for under 20 than wasted a review as well :pissed:

[iafzal]

Dang I though he will be able to contain the damage under double figures but it seems it will have to be 3 figures. Oh well Thank you Mr. F-I.Law

[mindless slogging]

If you are not a Pakistan fan and have a sense of humour, this is your guy.

[waqar_ahmad]

This has to be the worst all round mess up by any player in the history of cricket. Dropped two catches, both batters went on to score crucial runs. Then got out cheaply, wasted a referral even though it was clearly out.

[Afridi_Fan]

-112

If you want to put in figures.

[zimran72]

Well Imran Farhat is a matchwinner..... sadly just not for us!

[Yaser]

lay off him. there's pobably some outstanding dowry or summat

[legslip]

He was actually looking really good up until the point he had got out. Played in the V most of the time which is a rarity for Pak opening batsmen, since the days of Saeed Anwar.

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

nawab ka puttar hai...what else do you expect...i can completely imagine him asking for a review...kinda similar to how he asks his naukar to bring him a glass of water...

[Sheikh_Ji]

Whilst I am not fan of Farhat and certainly don't support his inclusion in the team...he is afterall wearing Pak whites and anyone can have a horror game where anything and everything goes wrong. There is still 2 more innings in this match where he can make it up. For Pak's sake lets get behind him and hope he comes good

[cantab]

He was actually looking really good up until the point he had got out. Played in the V most of the time which is a rarity for Pak opening batsmen, since the days of Saeed Anwar.

The V in front or the V behind ;-)

[Vegitto1]

no shame at all

[slix10]

This has to be the worst all round mess up by any player in the history of cricket. Dropped two catches, both batters went on to score crucial runs. Then got out cheaply, wasted a referral even though it was clearly out.
This is hilarious.

IMO he shouldn't be coming back to international cricket for a good while, unless he hits a double hundred in the other innings.

[octavian]

i am at loss of words for this guy. simply atrocious. just like everything else in Pakistan

[Kriketer]

This susar ka putar need to be kicked out of the team! He has cost us so much in this match and always has whenever he has taken the field in the past.

[jwizle]

he can score 500 runs in the next innings and I still would not want him back. he still would have done more harm than good.

[iafzal]

he can score 500 runs in the next innings and I still would not want him back. he still would have done more harm than good.
I will be happy with 499

[Geordie Ahmed]

What a joke - cant catch, cant bat and cant even use the referral system properly.

[Xoib]

He was actually looking really good up until the point he had got out. Played in the V most of the time which is a rarity for Pak opening batsmen, since the days of Saeed Anwar.
Thats not a surprise he along with his namesake Nazir are the kings of pretty 20's and 30's.

[Ryankhan]

Im pissed at him. he is a good batsmen and was away from int cricket for 2 years so he may need some time to set him self again at int level. well not making any excuses but he should be punished. drop 2 catches which cost us heavily. otherwise kiwis would hav been all out for under300

[its.raja]

dont worry guys, Misbah will replace him in 2nd test as he has been given a green signal

[kingusama92]

Imagine if one of the seniors had done this while Younus was still captain.

:))) :)))

It wouldn't be pretty...that's for sure.

[PapaBear]

Whilst I am not fan of Farhat and certainly don't support his inclusion in the team...he is afterall wearing Pak whites and anyone can have a horror game where anything and everything goes wrong. There is still 2 more innings in this match where he can make it up. For Pak's sake lets get behind him and hope he comes good
He doesnt have to have 2 innings remaining in this match, bring the 12th man as a fielder to replace him and send him as no 11, so we dont see him again during this match, inshallah he will not get to bat in second innings. I have had enough pain watching him field in one innings, send him back to his susar.
Let him be the first player in the history to be dropped after one innings.
At least he will get his name in record books.

Good solution guys?

[PapaBear]

Loses his wicket and wastes a referral for no reason but because he had the chance.
Even Gul had the coutesy to consult with Amer before using referral

[Xoib]

What do you guys feel.

PCB comes up with fines for ridiculous reasons so I feel there could be a case for this.

Drops a catch then lies to his team mates that it bounced before him clearly he would know that it came straght. He then uses a referal for a clear LB without even consulting his batting partner let along the captain and the coach.

[Big Mac]

-112

If you want to put in figures.

At least it's not as bad as the guy who dropped Lara when he was on 18 runs against Durham. That one cost 483 runs ;0

[Geordie Ahmed]

At least it's not as bad as the guy who dropped Lara when he was on 18 runs against Durham. That one cost 483 runs ;0

Ah the days when we were rubbish BUT now we are back to back champions :inzi

[Big Mac]

Ah the days when we were rubbish BUT now we are back to back champions :inzi

Unfortunately for you these are the days when nobody cares who the county champions are :( ;-)

[Random Aussie]

Should never play for Pakistan again in any form of the game. Unless comes up with a weeping apology and promises never again.

I am still slightly shocked that a professional in a team sport would lie to his teammates on the field, it is kinda unthinkable (or so I thought).

But they won't fine him.

[PapaBear]

What do you guys feel.

PCB comes up with fines for ridiculous reasons so I feel there could be a case for this.

Drops a catch then lies to his team mates that it bounced before him clearly he would know that it came straght. He then uses a referal for a clear LB without even consulting his batting partner let along the captain and the coach.
Fire him now, is the best fine, Send him back now to his susar before the second innings, use 12th man as a fielder, and we wont need him ever ever again, in future

[pacman]

What do you guys feel.

PCB comes up with fines for ridiculous reasons so I feel there could be a case for this.

Drops a catch then lies to his team mates that it bounced before him clearly he would know that it came straght. He then uses a referal for a clear LB without even consulting his batting partner let along the captain and the coach.

To me Farhat seems like a very selfish person. As you mention, he is not man enough to admit he dropped the catch by making a silly excuse, and then immidiately refers his lbw decision without much thought. That is very selfish.

I like the rule of the referal, but you need to use it wisely. If you are given out lbw and you know you have knicked it, then use it. I mean, don't use it just for the sake of hope but because you know that the umpire has made a mistake.

[Mav3rick]

I personally believe that our best fielders should be fielding at slips, gully and point positions. We have good fielders in Umar, Malik & Fawad. Malik should be at point while Umar & Fawad should be in the slips. It's just that Fawad's height is a major disadvantage.

[jaspa888]

The current PCB administration - and especially the selection of Farhat - represents precisely what is wrong with Pakistan under Zardari.

Corruption, nepotism, safarish, abandonment of any sort of meritocracy.

Result? Pakistan cricket and Pakistan generally are both going to the dogs.

[Raz]

I will pass judgment when I have seen what he does in the 2nd innings. Granted it's not looking great at the moment, but, well he might be able to salvage a draw or, scratch that, could even play a match clinching innings.

His fielding, well the less said about that the better, even if he did take a fairly good catch at slip off Ajmal's bowling. I was tearing my hair out when I saw the highlights. Them two drops have proved to be very costly. We would have had a first innings lead by now, had it not been for Mr iDropAtSlip.

[sali]

This guy is single handedly making NZ win the test? Does he have a side deal with Saqlin and Vettori?

[Hash]

There are a few cricketers who have had the honour of wearing the Pakistan shirt who are quite simply a DISGRACE.

Imran Farhat is one of these cricketers. I don't quite know how or why he has played international cricket or test cricket....almost as if he blagged/winged a job interview and got given a job and is now well out of his depth but can't be sacked because his father in law is on the company board.

Horrific cricketer.

[TaZ]

The fact that he is even in the squad is pathetic but to make the team makes you realise why our recent test record is so poor. Picking muppets like farhat only compounds the problem. And then he drops catches as well to add to our misery. Cant catch, cant bowl and cant bat. Useless

[sali]

This is a slection blunder. He should have been in T20 team only. Fawad should have been in test and ODI team. I have no idea why Imran and Khurram are played ahead of Butt. Not that Butt is great but he has scored 8 centuries and has ok avg. Another blunder is leaving out Razzaq. He should have been in the team at #7.

[rhussain33]

Well if Butt was playing and he dropped a catch or two... and got out for a cheat 20 or 30 we would have been slating him just as much as Farhat...

if you dont wanna slate these openers for their low runs and drop catches, dont select butt and farhat in the first place...

[immubhai]

I personally believe that our best fielders should be fielding at slips, gully and point positions. We have good fielders in Umar, Malik & Fawad. Malik should be at point while Umar & Fawad should be in the slips. It's just that Fawad's height is a major disadvantage.

he is as tall as Mr Idrop and Mrcantbat but still Mr Idrop and Mrcantbat stands in slips.

[Koenigsegg]

I mean referral to the third umpire requires a lil IQ, a lil logic, and a lil wise decision making to make the best out of it, and Imran Farhat lacks all three.
Looking back at his referral, I am wondering what was it that made him abuse the opportunity?

[AZ]

I don't get why people are hating on him for that...he thought he wasn't out and he asked for a referral, that's it

[Ayyub]

I don't get why people are hating on him for that...he thought he wasn't out and he asked for a referral, that's it

misuse of power another blunder by him :13:

[fawad_wellwisher]

I don't get why people are hating on him for that...he thought he wasn't out and he asked for a referral, that's it

Why do I get the impression he picked up this bad habit from the ICL.

[insaaniyat]

This guy is single handedly making NZ win the test? Does he have a side deal with Saqlin and Vettori?
He is not even good enough for a side deal. He just useless

[AZ]

misuse of power another blunder by him :13:

it was worth the risk, unfortunately it didn't pay off as in the case of McCullum

[Ayyub]

it was worth the risk, unfortunately it didn't pay off as in the case of McCullum

plz dude it was clean IBW plumb ohh come on dude ;-) ;-)

[AZ]

yea but he didn't know that, did he?

[Ayyub]

yea but he didn't know that, did he?

iss chawal insan ko kuch pata bhi hai imran farhat ko :po:

[AZ]

iss chawal insan ko kuch pata bhi hai imran farhat ko :po:

abh itna confirm player hota to Don Bradman ke level ke score dey raha hota :D

[saj001]

which could be put all over farhat hand's so he could catch in next innings :D

[Ayyub]

abh itna confirm player hota to Don Bradman ke level ke score dey raha hota :D

hahahah so true :ibutt

[mmkextreme_1]

and he will still drop them! he is just that pathetic!

[PlanetPakistan]

its currently on his feet.

[saj001]

and he will still drop them! he is just that pathetic!


all farhat would have to do is open his hand aka spiderman style :))

[Gollum]

which could be put all over farhat hand's so he could catch in next innings :D

I would rather use the glue to attach his butt to a dressing room chair so he can't go out to play.

[abc_to_xyz]

No, a better idea would be to fill the core of the ball with Metal and fix powerful magnets on the hands of farhat!

[Xoib]

yea but he didn't know that, did he?atleast he should have consultated his partner or team management whether he should go ahead with it did not even wait for a moment.

[Noman]

I would rather use the glue to attach his butt to a dressing room chair so he can't go out to play.
:))) :)))

[AZ]

atleast he should have consultated his partner or team management whether he should go ahead with it did not even wait for a moment.

how do you know that he didn't ask Fadi? and how the hell was he supposed to consult the team management?

[insaaniyat]

I would rather use the glue to attach his butt to a dressing room chair so he can't go out to play.
and playing with 10 players will still be advantageous to us:)

[Xoib]

how do you know that he didn't ask Fadi? and how the hell was he supposed to consult the team management?
did not seem that he asked Fawad because he went for it the moment finger was raised.As for team management not sure on this but if the fielding can involve captain and other players I guess the batting team would be given equal leverage.

[AZ]

did not seem...not sure...there you go, then

you can be ticked off at him for shelling those catches at slip but he was within his right to use a referral

[KA$H]

I'm sorry but Farhat has got me totally fuming.

Barring maybe Sami, I have never seen such an un-deserving player wear Pak colours as this

Even if you forget teh serfarish & nepotism, its his character which is at fault

Everyone saw how he lied during his dropped catch of Vettori

Crowe, Smith & Waqar all criticised his use of the referral as being selfish, and I've got to say I totally agree with them - it was all self preservation above the needs of the team

PLayers like this need to be chucked out, I don't care how well he performs in the 2nd innings, I'd rather have a woefully inadequate Khurram Mazoor, a gritty but flawed Fawad than a leech like Farhat

[insaaniyat]

I'm sorry but Farhat has got me totally fuming.

Barring maybe Sami, I have never seen such an un-deserving player wear Pak colours as this

Even if you forget teh serfarish & nepotism, its his character which is at fault

Everyone saw how he lied during his dropped catch of Vettori

Crowe, Smith & Waqar all criticised his use of the referral as being selfish, and I've got to say I totally agree with them - it was all self preservation above the needs of the team

PLayers like this need to be chucked out, I don't care how well he performs in the 2nd innings, I'd rather have a woefully inadequate Khurram Mazoor, a gritty but flawed Fawad than a leech like Farhat

why blame Farhat. He was selected in the team, and by the captain in playing X1. If anyone please blame the selectors and the captain. If someone gives him a chance, he will grab it, just like anyone of us.

[KA$H]

why blame Farhat. He was selected in the team, and by the captain in playing X1. If anyone please blame the selectors and the captain. If someone gives him a chance, he will grab it, just like anyone of us.

I'm blaming him for his behaviour, attitude and apparent character flaws

his selection is out of his hands, beyond his cricketing ability and nothing to do with the fact that he's a tried and tested failure and has been but more to do with the influence of his father-in-law

its not his fault that he has no shame, and its not his fault that the selectors don't either

[iafzal]

To top all of this it is so ironic that he is one of the few handful players who are selected for all formats of the game. He is definetly making a statement why

I think that MNA now needs to start another inquiry on why he was selected on the first place.

[fawad_wellwisher]

I'm sorry but Farhat has got me totally fuming.

Barring maybe Sami, I have never seen such an un-deserving player wear Pak colours as this

Even if you forget teh serfarish & nepotism, its his character which is at fault

Everyone saw how he lied during his dropped catch of Vettori

Crowe, Smith & Waqar all criticised his use of the referral as being selfish, and I've got to say I totally agree with them - it was all self preservation above the needs of the team

PLayers like this need to be chucked out, I don't care how well he performs in the 2nd innings, I'd rather have a woefully inadequate Khurram Mazoor, a gritty but flawed Fawad than a leech like Farhat

Ouch! That really came from the heart. Can never forget how he patted the grass to indicate to his teammates that it didn't carry.

[insaaniyat]

Ouch! That really came from the heart. Can never forget how he patted the grass to indicate to his teammates that it didn't carry.
Now that wasn't nice for Farhat to do. Not telling the truth to his own team mate:(

[pacman]

did not seem...not sure...there you go, then

you can be ticked off at him for shelling those catches at slip but he was within his right to use a referral

Sorry bro, Imran was dead wrong using the referal. Use it if you know the umpire has made a mistake. Farhat did not knick the ball to be sure something was wrong about that call. He wanted to gamble and see if there was a chance to stay, and that is selfish and in the end a wrong decision to make. I hope the management talks to him about it so he doesn't make such a mistake again.

[jatt799]

stupid fielder

[asif9138]

bad luck for pakistan!! why they still keep him in slip? why not put malik or fawad??

[zarak]

isnt it better to pick pakistans best slip fielder, and play him instead of farhat. This could be misbah or anyone for that matter. Farhat has cost around 130 runs in this match id rather play a specialist slipper instead of him

[Ryankhan]

thts the stupidity of yousuf. he knows he is dropping the catches so why not move him out of there and let malik be in their atleast he will not drop it. farhat u dissapointed me

[AZ]

did McCullum know the umpire had made a mistake when he referred it in the 1st innings?

[Salman]

Even Umar Akmal was giving Fathat some nasty looks after that fumble.

[PakZameen]

How do you even face your bowlers after this performance? let alone the rest of the team.

[Zaid23]

4 catches dropped in total by farhat......this guy shud have some self respect

[Zaid23]

misbah and younis are the answer....their batting wud be bonus....:P

[legslip]

Sorry bro, Imran was dead wrong using the referal. Use it if you know the umpire has made a mistake. Farhat did not knick the ball to be sure something was wrong about that call. He wanted to gamble and see if there was a chance to stay, and that is selfish and in the end a wrong decision to make. I hope the management talks to him about it so he doesn't make such a mistake again.


Jeez dude, the guys been out of the team for over two years and is desperate to make an impact. Put yourself in his shoes, you would of done exactly the same thing. Especially with the angle created from around the wicket, chances are it could of easily been missing leg stump and you do not know these things for certain whilst batting. So big deal he took a chance to try and revive his career at the test level. Give the guy some breathing space!

[jwizle]

no the donkey does not deserve breathing space. why you ask? because the guy has made too many costly errors in this match. if he had only made one or two errors, i would have understood but the guy had made one to two major blunder's in each day's play. He does not deserve another chance in the next match since his performance has been more than horrible in this one.

[legslip]

no the donkey does not deserve breathing space. why you ask? because the guy has made too many costly errors in this match. if he had only made one or two errors, i would have understood but the guy had made one to two major blunder's in each day's play. He does not deserve another chance in the next match since his performance has been more than horrible in this one.

jizzle, breathing space in terms of scrutining his every move, like why is he referring a review.

[Genghis]

isnt it better to pick pakistans best slip fielder, and play him instead of farhat. This could be misbah or anyone for that matter. Farhat has cost around 130 runs in this match id rather play a specialist slipper instead of him
Interesting ... when you consider how many extra runs he has costed us though, you could be onto something!

[Eagle Eyes]

The best solution is to replace Malik (who is going to fail in the second inning.. mark my words) with Misbah and then replace Farhat with Butt (like we have any choice) and put him on the boundary.

[Adeel786]

Farhat needs to score a century in the second innings or his career is over after dropping so many catches and not performing with the bat.

[pacman]

Jeez dude, the guys been out of the team for over two years and is desperate to make an impact. Put yourself in his shoes, you would of done exactly the same thing. Especially with the angle created from around the wicket, chances are it could of easily been missing leg stump and you do not know these things for certain whilst batting. So big deal he took a chance to try and revive his career at the test level. Give the guy some breathing space!

It was his own choice to be out of the team in the first place. He was very critical and demanding when he quit and joined ICL. He looked selfish going for the review and that is why I am upset. If he can perform with the bat, and start taking catches, then I will support him. He has just had a HORRIBLE match, I mean, he has dropped, what,... 3 or 4 catches, dollies.

I will give him a break when he put the team first instead of himself.

[SAVIO]

An absolute disgrace more for his antics rather than cricketing contribution so far in this test. Don't like to blast a player mid match but I feel this is an exceptional case.

Lying to teammates then selfishly using a referral without even consulting his partner and after today's drop instead of acknowledging his mistake his body language implied it was U Akmal's fault.

A perfect endorsement of our cricket system.

[Usman]

More than Farhat, I blame Yousuf! Can he not see that Farhat couldn't catch a cold if he tried? Why oh why continuously keep him in the slips when it is BLATANT that he won't catch a football never mind a cricket ball when it comes to him??? Can Yousuf not even see the obvious, does it take Pakistan to loose the match before he realises, or will it escape his mind even then?? Pathetic stuff from both Farhat and Yousuf!

Now Farhat has single handedly cost us hundreds and hundreds of runs and should NEVER represent Pakistan again. But of course he will because his uncle gee is one of the men running the joke which is the PCB!

[iafzal]

More than Farhat, I blame Yousuf! Can he not see that Farhat couldn't catch a cold if he tried? Why oh why continuously keep him in the slips when it is BLATANT that he won't catch a football never mind a cricket ball when it comes to him??? Can Yousuf not even see the obvious, does it take Pakistan to loose the match before he realises, or will it escape his mind even then?? Pathetic stuff from both Farhat and Yousuf!

Now Farhat has single handedly cost us hundreds and hundreds of runs and should NEVER represent Pakistan again. But of course he will because his uncle gee is one of the men running the joke which is the PCB!
I was saying the same thing yesterday when he dropped another one in the slips. Why is he being persisted in the slips. A huge mistake by Kaptan sahib but only 2 reasons I could come up with

1. Moyo is just not able to clonclude that since he is the weak link in the slips why not hide him somewhere else in the field or

2. Moyo just wants to get rid of Farhat for good. So what better way is to collect enough evidence to convince future selectors never to consider him despite his sussar being a factor.

I am hoping it is #2 and Moyo is said making things difficult in the 2nd test is worth it as it will pay dividends when we get rid of him forever.

[AZ]

or maybe Yousuf is scared of his Sasur?

[insaaniyat]

or maybe Yousuf is scared of his Sasur?
Just may be

[immubhai]

what *****ka bacha this Farhat his....he drops catches so consistently that it is unbelievable. Such selfish ass*** i cant curse more. Please God get him out of the team for good

[insaaniyat]

what *****ka bacha this Farhat his....he drops catches so consistently that it is unbelievable. Such selfish ass*** i cant curse more. Please God get him out of the team for good
God forbid if we lose, we all know who the culprit is?

[zulfiqar]

Hahahhaa, just reading the title of this thread is hilarious! Contribution from Farhat!? Detriment from Farhat more appropriate! I don't really undersand why he's in the team in the first place but whatever... he better perform in the 2nd innings to make up for what he's done so far in this match... even though it still won't be enough to get him a spot in the 2nd test. The dude needs to save himself some respect!

[shane]

Poor fellow, it's not his fault the selectors refuse to acknolwledge his lack of talent and keep picking him. But Pakistan is an abysmal fielding team and it just so happens that the catches have been dropped by Farhat on this occasion.

[Stewie]

and so he must pay. I think we will do better with someone else. nobody can be that incompetent.

[insaaniyat]

Wouldn't it be funny if he scores century and help pakistan win

[Stewie]

It would be sad ... Not funny .. Insaaniyat ki baat karo bhaio
:))

[shane]

Wouldn't it be funny if he scores century and help pakistan win

...although the skeptics might say that he would not have needed to score a century were it not for his poor fielding.

[insaaniyat]

It would be sad ... Not funny .. Insaaniyat ki baat karo bhaio
:))
I wouldn't mind Pakistan's win even if damaad jee helps us win:)

[insaaniyat]

...although the skeptics might say that he would not have needed to score a century were it not for his poor fielding.
well said

[Stewie]

Damaad ji century means we are stuck with him for another two years. We need him and the other freeloaders to fail miserably.

[insaaniyat]

I have a strong feeling he would do just that and cement his place in pakistan team for next 10 years :)

[Stewie]

I don't have my heroes or villains in our team but Malik and farhat are absolute freeloaders.

[insaaniyat]

I don't have my heroes or villains in our team but Malik and farhat are absolute freeloaders.
I agree with you. Milk man need to be dropped from team forever. I see one more freeloader in Butt

[KA$H]

An absolute disgrace more for his antics rather than cricketing contribution so far in this test. Don't like to blast a player mid match but I feel this is an exceptional case.

Lying to teammates then selfishly using a referral without even consulting his partner and after today's drop instead of acknowledging his mistake his body language implied it was U Akmal's fault.

A perfect endorsement of our cricket system.

spot on.

Farhat drop yesterday was again inexcusable. Sure he looks dejected, and it may look like we're fingering a poor tortured soul, but this IS test match cricket, how many chances are you supposed to have? How is this guy justifying being in the selection squads for all 3 formats? the whole situation stinks.
Can't believe I'm saying it but i whole heartedly hope he fails today.

the kiwi commentators (who have been brilliant in my opinion), have repeatedly questioned why he isnt already on the subs bench

[Oxy]

Well the circle is complete.

Shocking test match return for Imran Farhat.

Go hang your head

[Oxy]

...in shame I meant^

[Stewie]

farhat goes for 1 in the second innings

good riddance

[KA$H]

suprised he didnt go for teh referral or did he? (i'm on 5 mins lag cos of teh bloomin adverts)

capable of doing anything to save his skin, this man, (apart from batting and catching that is)

[jwizle]

i have to say, i got a certain amount of satisfaction from seeing farhat fail.

[KA$H]

Farhat look at those fingers! that's how you catch in the slips

go home and write to your MP, cos daddy in law ain't gonna be a happy man

[Daytripped]

Farhat Is A Fail.

[the Great Khan]

Great player..great for providing catching practice..we should clone him!!

[dblock]

Pakistan shouldn't really be chasing more than a 100, all those dropped catches and if he even contributed 50 runs in the whole match it would have really helped.

Out he goes for the next match surely.

[Geordie Ahmed]

How bad is Farhat? Its one thing to suck at just batting BUT when you suck at catching sitters then thats a new low

I would kick him out and rather play with 10 men

[Foozee]

Having Farhat in the team is as pathetic as going to McDonalds for a salad

[Saj]

Farhat was selected for this tour based on one decent innings in the QEA Trophy for Habib Bank. He failed with the bat in all other innings that he played for HBL.

[PlanetPakistan]

problem is that Manzoor is even worse so unfortunately Farhat has to play the 2nd test as well...

Just get him out of the slips

[Civil]

How can we not find a more decent pair of openers in a country of 180 million plus ppl!!

[Oxy]

problem is that Manzoor is even worse so unfortunately Farhat has to play the 2nd test as well...

Just get him out of the slips

If he was to accidently break both his legs - could we fly out a replacement?

[khanlala]

How can we not find a more decent pair of openers in a country of 180 million plus ppl!!


not sure if we can't find or if we dont want to find...

[Poison]

If Farhat manages to somehow stay in this side, we should protest.

Doesn't matter how bad Manzoor is, he's a million miles better because he knows how to field. Bring back Butt.

[MajidBhuta-AamirFan]

4 catches dropped in total by farhat......this guy shud have some self respect

why blaming him? why we are not blaming our respected chief selecot who slect this moron. we have an incompetent selection committee and our coach is nothing more than a laughing stock!

PCB should bring honest people like qadir, rashid latif, amir sohail and aqib javed for our selection committee.

[saj001]

Malik to open with Butt

i always wanted this pair.

[insaaniyat]

Malik to open with Butt

i always wanted this pair.
Milk man needs to be dropped forever

[saj001]

Milk man needs to be dropped forever


Malik?
best odi bat he is...

I think malik will do better than the current crop of openers

[insaaniyat]

Malik?
best odi bat he is...

I think malik will do better than the current crop of openers
Milk man doesn't want to open.

[Foozee]

Id go with Nasir Jamshed and Imran Nazir to open... crackin opening pair, even if they both get 10 runs..atleast be entertaining, rather than the amazin farhat with his slow @ss technique and useless strike rate

[Poison]

Malik?
best odi bat he is...

I think malik will do better than the current crop of openers

You wanting Malik to open the batting in NZ of all places underlines your knowledge of the game. Malik cannot handle the swinging or seaming ball AT ALL, he will get out for less than Farhat did in the 2nd innings (ie, 0).

[saj001]

Milk man doesn't want to open.


Either open or Bye Bye.

He can't have it his way , he is not captain.

[insaaniyat]

Farhat will be back for 2nd test too.

[insaaniyat]

Either open or Bye Bye.

He can't have it his way , he is not captain.
Somehow he seems to have his way. That is what I don't understand. I remember when I was dropped in the first odi, Inti in fact told him "you are being rested". The reply was " aur main yahaan chal ke Karchi se ayaa hoon" lol:)

[saj001]

You wanting Malik to open the batting in NZ of all places underlines your knowledge of the game. Malik cannot handle the swinging or seaming ball AT ALL, he will get out for less than Farhat did in the 2nd innings (ie, 0).


Instead of having a personal dig , you could have just said the second part of your post anyways i dont mind that. I take it as a compliment.

By making malik open it opens up a space in middle order, as i said earlier he is better than our current crop of openers

[MajidBhuta-AamirFan]

Malik to open with Butt

i always wanted this pair.

do u really think malik can bat for 10 mins on the bouncy track????

I don't think so.. he is very poor against bounce and new ball..

i don't know what is in your mind that you want to see him as a opener.. when few days back he said to younis that i don't want to open in CT.

Man listen only those player can score here who are scoring regulary in domestic cricket and their avgs are very high in domestic..

malik has not good domestic record how comes he will be a good batsman for international level..on very flat tracks he is ok but no where near for bouncy tracks. look at his avg in the first class cricket and also look at umer akmal and Naved yasin avgs.. you will see the difference of class.

Malik avg in domestic is 30 in first class

while umer akmal and Naved yasin avgs are over 50 and 52 resp.

http://www.cricinfo.com/qea-09/content/player/208269.html

Naved Yasin
http://www.cricinfo.com/nzvpak2009/content/current/player/42657.html

malik is failed cricketer in the domestic cricket as batsman how comes he can be good for international level.

its shocked to me.

Naved Yasin's fault is he is from multan and our selecots don't care about multan until we have a captain like imran khan who pick inzi from multan.

[Poison]

Instead of having a personal dig , you could have just said the second part of your post anyways i dont mind that. I take it as a compliment.

By making malik open it opens up a space in middle order, as i said earlier he is better than our current crop of openers

Sorry yaar its just that Malik is a zero in Tests.

[saj001]

Somehow he seems to have his way. That is what I don't understand. I remember when I was dropped in the first odi, Inti in fact told him "you are being rested". The reply was " aur main yahaan chal ke Karchi se ayaa hoon" lol:)


:)) You cant drop malik in ODI , i felt we shouldn't have played 2 regulars in abu dhabi.

[saj001]

Sorry yaar its just that Malik is a zero in Tests.


koi gal nahi yaar :yk

In test yes i agree but as i said before he can do better job than the most plus nz track's aren't bouncy anymore

[insaaniyat]

:)) You cant drop malik in ODI , i felt we shouldn't have played 2 regulars in abu dhabi.
Agreed. There was no need to play 2 regular opener. I don't think any international team do that. Kamran could have opened with Imran Nazir or Khalid Latif. To me Khalid Latif looked good. He would have been our test opener too.

[Oxy]

Sharpen those knives folks!!!

[Oxy]

A match-winning performance indeed.

[KA$H]

i honestly think there needs to be an enquiry regarding his selection

and pakpassion should be at the forefront of calling for his head

[Oxy]

Will someone sit down within the PCB - highlight & itemise each individual error from Farhat - and behind closed doors, apportion this defeat 100% on him

Of course not...

[Khurram]

plz send flowers to imrans farhats father in law for selecting him so Pakistan can loose. Thx to u peace of ****. we always hear him crying about talent is wasted. safe this talent at home we dont want too see him.

Now every one understand why Younis did not give him any match vs Sri Lanka ? He does not like parachi players. Maybe these peace og **** had hand in all trouble vs YK ? never know

[Khurram]

PCB is one man show. no law no controll. Dont ask for any answer from them. I guess one of most backward boards in the world ?

[tauseefm]

M Ilyas sahab ko main bhans ki ohjri bajon ga iDaamad ki performance ki khusi main

[Dare2Dream]

They should have made an exception today and rewarded man of the match to the losing side player, Imran farhat!

[Koenigsegg]

^^ LOL
Seriously... I wonder why Imran Farhat didn't ask for a review in his second innings? I mean there is always a possibility of an over step no ball...... even if its a clean catch.

[Big Harvey]

I must have missed out on Imran Farhat's father-in-law becoming part of the selection committee.

This is the same man who a couple of years ago was banned from the PCB's offices at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore after throwing his toys from the pram when the selectors didn't pick his son-in-law, then hilariously started a hunger strike on the steps of the National Assembly Building in protest?

Did they seriously make this man a selector?

[iafzal]

The real MoM is no other than Imran Farhat (for the opposing side of course). I just cannot imagine someone having a worse game. Dropped 3-4 catches that cost Pak almost 150 runs and we ended up losing the game by 32 runs.

So how did he get selected after coming back from making some money in ICL just a few months back?

His father in law (Mohammad Ilyas) was appointed a selector in July (how that happened? we all know how politics works in Paksitan)
http://www.thearynews.com/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=30126

This is the same guy who threatend PCB when they did not select Imran Farhat in 2007
http://www.dawn.com/2007/06/21/spt3.htm

So now when Mr. Ilyas is the selector he made sure his super star son-in-law is in the team and not in any team but in Pak teams of all formats since he is a bigger super star then Yousuf or Afridi.

I think it is time such people should be given a treatment. I understand they have power but all the bad press or information about them that can be spread around the better so people can know who the real culprits are. They are the disease which is eating Pakistan not just Pakistan Cricket.

Btw, the same guy also knows a thing or two about match fixing. He is jack of all trades.
http://www.pro-pakistan.com/2009/08/10/icl-match-fixing-controversy-altaf-ilyas-conversation/comment-page-1/

[Mav3rick]

I so agree with you my friend but this is how things work in Pakistan. Our President is possibly the worst human being on earth yet he is in power and money. Only a revolution can fix things, or Musharraf in his second term with sweeping powers.

[umarf76]

Can you imagine how low this guy must be feeling right now? Hardly made anything spilled numerous catches. Now he is the scapegoat of the defeat. He probably realises that this may as well be his last match in the team and may even give up cricket. So quit criticizing the guy. It isnt his fault that the stupid selectors decided to play him.

Same goes for Khurram Manzoor who may be out of the team for a while now.

[Ahmad]

Yes he might be in the dumps, but it's not for no reason! There's a very valid reason why he should feel like sh*t. There's one thing when you fail in the role you were selected for; it's another when you go out of your way to hurt the side!

M.Illyas needs to take it easy now. He needs to hEad back to the ICL.

We've lost the match, but let us hope this will ensure we don't see him on the squad for a while now.

[LG]

^^ They did. :35:

[Usman Chadda]

I am disappointed Farhat wasn't declared MOTM for this match, from New Zealand's ofcourse (I am sure deep down even Farhat would be disappointed at having missed out on this honour)

[KB]

I think the thing that grates is that his selection appears to be more down to sifaarish than merit.

He has played 28 Tests and frankly seems to have learnt bugger all.

[AZ]

it's hard to feel sorry for someone who never deserved to be in the team in the 1st place

[FAHAD KHAN]

To be honest i dont have any words for this joker Ilyas...I would really wish we could have a real enquiry into how this guy Farhat managed to get in all 3 squads...I think this is the worst selection commitee in the history of Pak cricket...Usually we find one or 2 misfits.. At the moment we have half the team of misfits...

[Eagle Eyes]

So it seems Imran Farhat is going to play in the 2nd Test. Because Yousuf said the guys in the slip need experience. :)))

[mindless slogging]

Dasti, where the hell are ya?

Blatant case of giving the match away (from the selection POV) and we hear nothing about it.

Yet when we lose fairly, some idiot wants explanations.

[saj001]

So it seems Imran Farhat is going to play in the 2nd Test. Because Yousuf said the guys in the slip need experience. :)))


:( that woudl be worst thing ever , we simply cant affoord to lose test series in NZ

[jwizle]

Can you imagine how low this guy must be feeling right now? Hardly made anything spilled numerous catches. Now he is the scapegoat of the defeat. He probably realises that this may as well be his last match in the team and may even give up cricket. So quit criticizing the guy. It isnt his fault that the stupid selectors decided to play him.

Same goes for Khurram Manzoor who may be out of the team for a while now.

By definition a scapegoat is someone who is punished for the errors of others. Imran Farhat is by no means being criticized so harshly for the errors of others. He is only being blamed for the errors he committed in each day's play that if he had not committed, Pakistan probably would have gone to win. If he had only made one of those catches, then who knows what the result might have been. In the end, he is just a donkey and donkey's can never do anything right.

[dblock]

In case anyone forgets, he quite shamelessly wasted a referral when he knew it was absolutely plumb and no chance of an inside edge.

Compare that with Fulton who thought for ages about using the referral but thought against it because he wasn't sure.

[AZ]

how do you know that Farhat knew it was absolutely plumb?

[slix10]

So it seems Imran Farhat is going to play in the 2nd Test. Because Yousuf said the guys in the slip need experience. :)))
Oh god no.

There should be some sort of protest for this, outside of Wellington stadium.

[Gollum]

They will make Khurram the scapegoat (I don't blame them for it). It will be Butt opening with Farhat. I'm pretty sure that will be the case. Farhat isn't going anywhere guys. We have to learn to live with it. How the heck can a long discarded player come straight from ICL to making all three squads is beyond my understanding.

[jwizle]

if Farhat is still in the team for the 2nd match, then I give up on Pakistan cricket. If anybody deserves to go it is him. I really hate nepotism.

[qadoos]

They will make Khurram the scapegoat (I don't blame them for it). It will be Butt opening with Farhat. I'm pretty sure that will be the case. Farhat isn't going anywhere guys. We have to learn to live with it. How the heck can a long discarded player come straight from ICL to making all three squads is beyond my understanding.
if you have Father in law called mohammed Ilyas then you will make all the Squads.

[insaaniyat]

So it seems Imran Farhat is going to play in the 2nd Test. Because Yousuf said the guys in the slip need experience. :)))
You are right, Imran Farhat will not be dropped. If yousef does that, whatever chances he has to captain pakistan will go down the drain. Imran Farhat will play all test in NZ. Sad but true

[iafzal]

If Imran Farhat is selected in any further games we need to start some kind of protest to make it known that this is not acceptable.

Do we have no power at all to make our voice heard?

[offcutter]

Farhat had an abysmal game, but then again it was only one game. To drop him would seem a little hasty despite how overwhelming his errors were. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another game, even though I wish he wouldn't. It was an error to select him in the first place. Manzoor though will probably be dropped. Alam will probably be retained but Malik will likely get the axe.

[insaaniyat]

Farhat had an abysmal game, but then again it was only one game. To drop him would seem a little hasty despite how overwhelming his errors were. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another game, even though I wish he wouldn't. It was an error to select him in the first place. Manzoor though will probably be dropped. Alam will probably be retained but Malik will likely get the axe.
Well I agree but we make an error, then we try to rectify it by making another error and so on. That's what happened when we dropped Milk man in ODI and then tried to bring him back to the team by dropping Yousef. We just accumulate errors after errors till it becomes a mess, and then no one can handle the situation and the BLAME GAME BEGINS....

[TaZ]

I can't believe anyone is trying to defend Farhat. He shouldn't be in the squad, let alone the team. Then he drops numerous catches costing us c150 runs and doesn't even score any runs. Think about it, we would have actually won this game playing with 10 men!

[Oxy]

Think about it, we would have actually won this game playing with 10 men!

:))) Is the right answer! :6:

[Hash]

Must have been the worst 'come-back' game in the history of cricket.......and all forms of cricket from backgarden with your kids to test cricket. I have never seen, experienced, had or heard of a worse come back game than the one Farhat just had.

He drops or misses 3 crucial catches....not just any catches but crucial catches costing our team about 170 runs. He wasted a review by demanding a replay to a PLUMB lbw and then he scores a combined total of 22 runs in both his innings. Really he could not have had a worse game. And at the end of the fifth day he was the sole difference between the two sides.....more or less single handedly winning New Zealand the game. I'm surprised he wasn't man of the match.

[Easa]

I actually feel kind of sorry for the guy.

Every kid wants to play for Pakistan, and I'm sure he was trying his best, but he's just not good enough at the moment. His batting has some potential but his temperament is just abysmal. Despite him costing us the game, theres no point of picking him on a Test tour if he's just gonna get two innings to prove himself.

Just get him out of the slips, for the love of God. I'm sure Saeed Ajmal could do a better job in the slips.

[Rizwan25]

If he is selected in the playing 11 for 2nd test then we should all bombard Mr Butt with emails and letters of protest. I don't think I am asking for too much, matter of fact I should start a thread on this topic. We got over 1000 members on pp I guess so yeaa its about time we should do something for our country and players who deserve to play in the team. Write letters of protest to 10% and ijaz butt. Make sure to post Sarah palin stamp on 10% letters other wise he won't open them.
Thanks!

[AZ]

yes, your thread will really make a difference

[Oxy]

If he is selected in the playing 11 for 2nd test then we should all bombard Mr Butt with emails and letters of protest. I don't think I am asking for too much, matter of fact I should start a thread on this topic. We got over 1000 members on pp I guess so yeaa its about time we should do something for our country and players who deserve to play in the team. Write letters of protest to 10% and ijaz butt. Make sure to post Sarah palin stamp on 10% letters other wise he won't open them.
Thanks!


180 million people cant change the fortunes of their country....

[tdigi]

If he is selected in the playing 11 for 2nd test then we should all bombard Mr Butt with emails and letters of protest. I don't think I am asking for too much, matter of fact I should start a thread on this topic. We got over 1000 members on pp I guess so yeaa its about time we should do something for our country and players who deserve to play in the team. Write letters of protest to 10% and ijaz butt. Make sure to post Sarah palin stamp on 10% letters other wise he won't open them.
Thanks!
:129:

[Shah]

After Farhat dropped his first catch, W. Younis in his live commentary said that if this was in Imran Khan's time, Farhat would be taken out immediately from first slip. We all know that Farhat is a lousy slip fielder so why blame him? It is expected and normal for him to drop catches at first slip so he should be put somewhere near the boundary where the chances of the ball coming to him are low. The blame goes to the moron captain Yousuf who persisted with Farhat at first slip after he dropped not 1 but 3 vital catches.

[sarmadn]

This susar ka putar need to be kicked out of the team! He has cost us so much in this match and always has whenever he has taken the field in the past.

Who is his father-in-law again??

[KA$H]

sarmadn read the thread dude

2 days on and even reading teh name Farhat fills me with irritation

can't believe how irrational i'm feeling

[Rizwan25]

yes, your thread will really make a difference
Thanks for your support!

[iafzal]

We need to bombard with our opinion to PCB and Butt now rather then after Farhat is selected. Time for action is NOW.

[sultanator]

If he is selected in the playing 11 for 2nd test then we should all bombard Mr Butt with emails and letters of protest. I don't think I am asking for too much, matter of fact I should start a thread on this topic. We got over 1000 members on pp I guess so yeaa its about time we should do something for our country and players who deserve to play in the team. Write letters of protest to 10% and ijaz butt. Make sure to post Sarah palin stamp on 10% letters other wise he won't open them.
Thanks!

We start here:

http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Pakistan/Feedback.html

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[Rizwan25]

Our people are production of sit, watch and complain system so lets just be part of the system.

I think our people should watch Bob the builder... can we fix it? Yes we can!!!!

[insaaniyat]

We need to bombard with our opinion to PCB and Butt now rather then after Farhat is selected. Time for action is NOW.
We are just all talk:)

[TaZ]

:))) Is the right answer! :6:

An eye opening fact but true...!

[alybaba]

I have just sent an email to PCB through the feedback form. I suggest you all do the same.

The next step is to start calling the PCB offices starting Tuesday after Eid holidays.

If despite the campaign, Farhat is selected for the 2nd test, I suggest we go straight to the PCB offices during the selector meetings - I'm sure someone here is connected enough to know when and where they will be held. Of course, it would be done in a respectful manner, but the message needs to be firm and we should let them know we are angry. It is best if done in a group.

[alybaba]

Also, we have to threaten them where it hurts - the wallet. We will tell them that we will campaign the corporate sponsors to stop sponsoring the PCB/Pakistan cricket team. That will get them to sit up and pay attention.

[Usman]

The question many ask is why aren't there decent openers in a nation of 170 million people? The answer is simple - there probably are but they do not come through into the national team. Why?

1. So many of them are never found - Inzi for example only made the Pakistani team because the great Imran Khan found him by chance. If it wasn't for Imran, Inzi probably would have NEVER played for Pakistan - imagine that - probably the greatest batsmen Pakistan has ever had comparable to only Javed Miandad could have possibly never played for Pakistan. All Pakistani cricketers start off as gully cricketers and much of the best talent sadly probably never is recognised.

I remember listening to an interview on Pakpassion from former Pakistani coach Lawson where he said it was beyond belief how incompetent the selectors of Pakistan really were. - It just highlighted the point that in Pakistan, you get the important positions based on contacts rather than what you know. How can we then expect such fools to pick up on the up and coming talent? I am just grateful that by some miracle of God that Umer Akmal and Mohammed Amir have somehow made themselves known. With Umer, there is no doubt that being the brother of Kamran probably helped, otherwise who knows if he would have been noticed. Undoubtably, there are sadly many who have slipped the nets.

2. The people who do manage to get through are usally the ones who are either filthy rich or just well conected. Farhat and Iqbal are the obvious examples, but what many people don't know is that Salman Butt comes from a very wealthy background and as they say in Pakistan, paisa bolta hai.

Looking ahead, the best possible options for us to open, out of the current crop, are Butt and Shehzad. Shehzad I believe has a very solid technique and I just don't understand why he is being overlooked. Get him into the national side at 17 and allow him to correct any deficiencies whilst he's still young, rather than playing in Pakistani first class cricket where the deficiencies will be cemented for life. Younus would of course have to return to three, with Fawad taking Malik's position at 6. That I believe would be the strongest Pakistani line up possible.

[insaaniyat]

I honestly feel Imran would be given another chance. Knowing Yousef, team would be unchanged probably. If there is any change it would Misbah for Fawad.

[iafzal]

I honestly feel Imran would be given another chance. Knowing Yousef, team would be unchanged probably. If there is any change it would Misbah for Fawad.
For sake of Pakistan cricket I hope you are wrong. I think if that happens then either Yousuf has no selection power or he is even less intelligent then he is given credit.

[insaaniyat]

For sake of Pakistan cricket I hope you are wrong. I think if that happens then either Yousuf has no selection power or he is even less intelligent then he is given credit.

Well I hope I am wrong too, neighbor