[VIDEOS] Azam Khan - international performance watch

[MenInG]

Welcome to international cricket Azam!

[DeadlyVenom]

One of the saddest moments in my personal history of watching Pakistan.

If he scores more than 15 ill be suprised.

[gazza619]

One of the saddest moments in my personal history of watching Pakistan.

If he scores more than 15 ill be suprised.

Anybody can have a good day in T20 on these 50 meter boundaries. Wont surprise me if he makes a quick fire 30.

[Loralai]

It shows how far behind we are from the rest of the cricket world that we have selected someone who is obviously so far below the accepted standards of fitness that it is embarrassing. Even the commentators are fitter than this guy.

[Loralai]

Welcome to international cricket Azam!

Neither of these two should be playing International cricket.

[Saj]

Leisurely warm-up ahead of his debut today for Azam.

Seemed to be concentrating on the surroundings and calmly taking in what others were doing.

[Prince of Pakistan]

He is a tullah so it wouldn't surprise me if he gets a low score.

Pak is really desperate and need someone at 6.

[MenInG]

Should have sent Azam when Riz wicket fell to put the game out of reach.

[Saj]

I'm surprised they didn't send him in at 4.

Ideal situation for him really.

[Abdurmirr]

Wow the fact this thread exists is just sad

[Sirris]

Disgusted by his selection!

[Saj]

And prof comes in ahead of him too.

Strange tactics.

[SangasCoverDrive]

I wonder what's the point of playing him if they are not gonna send him to swing?

[Saj]

haha what do we know.

Fakhar and Prof doing very well.

[nextover666666]

First ball in international cricket and gone for 4 runs 😀

[rockyboy2018]

Seems like running faster than any fit Pakistani player

[DeadlyVenom]

Not gonna lie - I was pleasantly surprised at the boundary and he did run quite hard aswell.

Fair play.

[SangasCoverDrive]

Should have hit that full toss for a six.

[Baigel]

I don’t care what anyone says.

I love this guy and I want him to perform like no one else for Pakistan

[bones]

How is it even possible to let someone so fat, borderline obese play at this level. He was huffing and puffing like he’d run middle distances and he didn’t even get to double figures.

[Rafa]

His size makes a mockery of the Sport called Cricket. For years critics have been pointing towards Ranatunga and Inzamam as evidence of Cricket having no fitness standards now we have Azam Khan to show who is even worse in size.

[Barragan]

Simply not ready.

Rather have Haider Ali, asif ali or Ifti chacha at 6.

[SangasCoverDrive]

Good running between the wickets.

[Rafa]

I hope he doesn't have a long International Career. He must get rid off his weight like Adnan Sami did.

[Savak]

The PCB should order him to get liposuction

[Sirris]

His size makes a mockery of the Sport called Cricket. For years critics have been pointing towards Ranatunga and Inzamam as evidence of Cricket having no fitness standards now we have Azam Khan to show who is even worse in size.

At least Inzamam was slim when he started.

[Rana]

We could also try Sharjeel Khan at 5/6

[SangasCoverDrive]

The PCB should order him to get liposuction

You can’t play cricket or any other sport with liposuction.

[Saj]

Come on guys, he nearly lapped Imad going for that 2nd run off the last ball.

[Bewal Express]

Come on guys, he nearly lapped Imad going for that 2nd run off the last ball.

What does that say about Imad and his 20 a day habit.

[Saj]

Not a good start in the field for Azam. Simple piece of fielding - misfield, costs a run.

[MenInG]

The Azam Khan shuffle!

[Saj]

A lot of sarcastic cheers every time he fields the ball.

I think he's going to get a lot of that during his career and better get used to it.

[Snowflake]

Azam khan is an embarrassment on the field.

[reversehook]

every time i saw him on field it was like jaisay hathi ka bacha field pr aa geya ho, and they waiting for it to go off...

[adzzy786]

It is embarrassing to call him a sport athlete. He really needs to lose weight. No matter how good he is apartment he will be a liability in the field

[Titan24]

Looked confident on his debut other than a little misfield.

[the Great Khan]

his knees just wont last..lad needs to lose the fat or he will not survive cricket..even the best cricketers get back and joint injuries especially knees and elbows..

[reversehook]

The Azam Khan shuffle!

whats the playspeed on that ×???

[Thephenom]

There’s no harm in just having someone who can smack the ball, I thought he ran well between the wickets and it was him that called Imad through for a 2nd run, should of come in at number 3 though

[PakLFC]

First and foremost this guy is completely unfit to be a Cricketer. Azam Khan hai ya Amjad Khan the late Indian actor!!

[Ahmad-GERMANFC]

Have a question.

I was reading on this forum last PSL how he has lost considerable weight in last year and while still not fit it’s a vast improvement.

My question is. Was his state today AFTER that improvement?

[Officer Barbrady]

Not gonna lie - I was pleasantly surprised at the boundary and he did run quite hard aswell.

Fair play.

Why the surprise? He’s played some fantastic knocks in the various T20 leagues.

Perhaps not ready for international cricket yet and questions over fitness but he certainly has ability

[angrypathan]

Embarrassing day for Pakistan cricket when someone of his size is given a cap

[Golden arm]

Embarrassing day for Pakistan cricket when someone of his size is given a cap

Agreed. More embarrassing to see him huffing and puffing around the boundary line and captain trying to hide him 😳

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

For anyone a debut is an occasion of great nerves. Azam Khan did well on his debut. Lay off him.

There was no evidence his weight had any impact on his fielding or batting.

[sam_ahm]

I liked Azam Khan, he was running hard in whatever 5-6 balls he was out there, he was good in the field, never looked like his weight is stopping him from the good work... Looked like he was trying hard to prove he belongs. Loved it.

I like people with passion, hunger to do well, desire to prove people wrong. Azam might have been bullied by many in the past for his weight, that may well drive him, motivate him to prove haters wrong.

I'm a fitness freak myself, but I don't think anyone should be judged based on anything other than their performance on the field. Bullying people on weight, color, race or anything is simply not on with me.

[AikAlif]

For anyone a debut is an occasion of great nerves. Azam Khan did well on his debut. Lay off him.

There was no evidence his weight had any impact on his fielding or batting.

Keyboard warriors who are putting down a kid (one of their own) on his debut. Shameful.

Agreed. The fat shaming here is horrendous but I wouldn't expect anything else from our fans. He clearly must have some ability to have been chosen for such a series, and tbh he ran faster than the likes of Imad between the wickets. The kid was darting back and forth. Cricket *is* a different sport than football, etc., let's stop pretending like it's similar in terms of its demands. And sometimes other skills can outweigh the the need to have a chiseled athlete. Shane Warne wasn't particularly fit, and even today we have the example of Rahkeem Cornwall for West Indies. More than likely Azam won't last long, but who else does Pak have in its abysmal middle order that they haven't tried already 700 times? Might as well give him a go and see what he might do, at least.

[reversehook]

ecb will be sending pcb a hefty bill to repair the ground for the pot holes created by azam's footmarks...

[Saj]

Have a question.

I was reading on this forum last PSL how he has lost considerable weight in last year and while still not fit it’s a vast improvement.

My question is. Was his state today AFTER that improvement?

32kgs weight reduction according to Azam.

[Saj]

The Pakistani fans were really cheering him on and shouting his name - seems already to have a cult following amongst the fans.

[SangasCoverDrive]

32kgs weight reduction according to Azam.

It was last year. It seems like he gained weight again.

[mazkhan]

He has muscles under that layer of charbi he just needs to cut via intense cardio to improve his fitness and burn the extra fat , and keep his muscle mass which will give him the power .

[WhenSultansBowled]

The PCB should order him to get liposuction

Unless he has a medical condition. He can become a lean tank in 1 year without losing power.

But it will be a very hard road. He should go all Saitama on it tho

[afaans]

No need for intense cardio, moderate paced cardio with the aim of increasing working capacity (fitness) over time is what is needed. As a professional sportsman, Azam can do a minimum of 1hr Incline Walking on a treadmill. Set the incline to 15 and start off at a speed of 4.5km/h, progressively overload and within a few weeks he will be burning around 800 Calories/hour.

Add to that a small deficit of 100-300 Calories and some weight training, he will be in shape within 12 months.

[Sir-fraz]

Agreed. The fat shaming here is horrendous but I wouldn't expect anything else from our fans. He clearly must have some ability to have been chosen for such a series, and tbh he ran faster than the likes of Imad between the wickets. The kid was darting back and forth. Cricket *is* a different sport than football, etc., let's stop pretending like it's similar in terms of its demands. And sometimes other skills can outweigh the the need to have a chiseled athlete. Shane Warne wasn't particularly fit, and even today we have the example of Rahkeem Cornwall for West Indies. More than likely Azam won't last long, but who else does Pak have in its abysmal middle order that they haven't tried already 700 times? Might as well give him a go and see what he might do, at least.

Fat shaming is good... issue is not eveyone is mentally strong enough to overcome their food addiction and change their life style..

[Forum363]

I liked Azam Khan, he was running hard in whatever 5-6 balls he was out there, he was good in the field, never looked like his weight is stopping him from the good work... Looked like he was trying hard to prove he belongs. Loved it.

I like people with passion, hunger to do well, desire to prove people wrong. Azam might have been bullied by many in the past for his weight, that may well drive him, motivate him to prove haters wrong.

I'm a fitness freak myself, but I don't think anyone should be judged based on anything other than their performance on the field. Bullying people on weight, color, race or anything is simply not on with me.

I thought the same as you, but Azam will never succeed as an international cricket (maybe the off innings) because of one main reason.

He does not have the drive. When the ODI domestic cup was happening, he started to get in some form and was building up to play longer innings. This was great for his development. However he left in the middle to go and play t10. Absolutely unforgivable.

It’s not like he needed the money either. By going for the t10 he showed he does not have the foresight to plan his career.

He will not succeed.

[MenInG]

Time to earn his keep - can he do anything special today?

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Kick him out yaar

Nonsense selection

[MenInG]

Time to earn his keep - can he do anything special today?

The answer = zilch

[Sherlock]

I've got a chance of getting a match for Pakistan too.

Sheez. The standards are so low it's utterly embarrassing.

[Pakpak]

This level of performance was obvious to everyone except morons who wanted him in.

Makes me embarrassed to be a Pakistan fan seeing this guy trot out in our shirt.

[rockyboy2018]

The rubbish player is just like the rest of the senior players. Seems like cricket in Pakistan is completely dead.

[SangasCoverDrive]

Looks like a good for nothing player. In the mould of Sohaib, Khushdil, Asif etc

[Raja Ishtiaq]

So many deserving players being ignored in domestic cricket for this guy

I wonder how people like Azam and Moin khan sleep at night knowing he is only playing due to nepotism.

[Saj]

I know he had to go for it, but that shot was embarrassing - it even raised a few laughs in the press box here.

[Cpt. Rishwat]

You would need to have some serious talent to justify being that fat and expect to be picked for your country. I've seen him in the PSL and now for Pakistan, and he hasn't shown any genuine talent at all. Unless it's eating pies.

[MenInG]

Looks like a good for nothing player. In the mould of Sohaib, Khushdil, Asif etc

Impact players?

[SangasCoverDrive]

Impact players?

How are they impact players? If they are impact players then Pakistan can't even beat Namibia let alone India, NZ.

[Pakpak]

You would need to have some serious talent to justify being that fat and expect to be picked for your country. I've seen him in the PSL and now for Pakistan, and he hasn't shown any genuine talent at all. Unless it's eating pies.

Even in PSL he's bang average. Out of 20 innings he has done well in only about 5 of them. or 6 at most. He's only in the team because of corruption.

Its an embarrassment, you could hear the commies laughing too in the background seeing the state of him trying to play shots.

[muqarrab]

Sharjeel couldn't have been less fitter than him.

Crass nepotism.

[volcyz]

Embarrassing

[Saj]

Impact players?

Yes indeed.

Have the impact of more often than not helping their team lose.

[dildilpak]

Embarassing to watch for sure, he should nowhere be near any national team. Plus i cant imagine how a professional cricketer’s son can turn out so, its not like he is any village bum.

[rockyboy2018]

Seriously - this guy is being preferred over Sharjeel. Can't swallow it. Just shows the mindset of Pakistani coaches. Pure nepotism.

[Saj]

Something that's quite interesting is how the commentators keep on saying he's been picked after a great PSL.

He scored 174 runs in 10 innings. That's hardly amazing stats.

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Seriously - this guy is being preferred over Sharjeel. Can't swallow it. Just shows the mindset of Pakistani coaches. Pure nepotism.

Sharjeel is not exactly the fittest though is he?

And how does replacing a middle batsmen with a opener make any sense?

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Mohammad Shahzad from Afghanistan was fat, but he was still Afghanistan best batsman. And even he was not this fat. He had a big belly, but that was is. Azam has fat all over his body. Big ***, Big fat legs, Big tummy. Fat on his bag. etc. etc.

[OmarKhan99]

Surely should have come on before Fakhar and Hafeez. What's the point of sending in a youngster when you need 110-odd runs off 40-odd deliveries, especially with no cushion of a proper batsman underneath. Let him get his eye in and give him the license to thrill, rather than leave in him in a precarious position where he's the last recognized batsman, but still has to hit out from the first ball.

I'm sure this was because they thought that Pakistan was within distance of RR, so send-in Hafeez to 'stabilise' after Maqsood's wicket.

Too much rigidity and static-ness from PCT's management. Need to be braver.

[marlonbrowndo]

Mohammad Shahzad from Afghanistan was fat, but he was still Afghanistan best batsman. And even he was not this fat. He had a big belly, but that was is. Azam has fat all over his body. Big ***, Big fat legs, Big tummy. Fat on his bag. etc. etc.

You can not spot reduce body fat or decide where your body stores fat. The simple fact of the matter is that Azam Khan is at such a high body fat percentage, that his body has a high amount of fat all over it.