AMIR SOHAIL

Personal Profile

Name	Date of Birth	Team	Batting Style	Bowling Style
Amir Sohail	14/09/1966	Pakistan	Left-hand bat	left-arm orthodox

Batting Record

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50
Tests	47	83	3	2823	205	35.28	55.32	5	13
ODIs	156	155	5	4780	134	31.86	65.50	5	31

Bowling Record

	Mat	Inns	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	5w	10
Tests	47	46	25	4/54	4/44	41.96	2.64	0	0
ODIs	156	125	85	4/22	4/22	43.56	4.59	0	0

World Cup 2011 – Some Positive Aspects for Pakistan

Although after recent controversies, experts are not considering Pakistan as favorite for World Cup 2011, but still there are some positive aspects for Pakistan team. The first positive aspect is venue of World Cup. Bangladesh has defeated South Africa on a slow pitch in lost world cup. Record of Australia in Sri Lanka is not good also, where even Arvinda Desliva was enough to control Australian in Sri Lanka. So, therefore, because of conditions, Pakistan will enjoy edge on these favourite teams.  The second aspect is spin bowling. After exclusion of Asif and Amir  fast bowling attack of Pakistan is not looking strong  as Shoaib Akhtar is not fully fit, Junaid Khan is inexperience and Wahab Riaz is an average bowler. Only exceptions are from Umar Gul who can change situation in minutes through his reveres swing.  But spin bowling attack of Pakistan is looking good. Saeed Ajmal is a match winner bowler; Abdul Rehman is also quality bowler. Shahid Afridi and Hafiz have record of providing break through in crucial times. So according to conditions spin bowling attack of Pakistan is looking good and can provide positive results. In batting field, some batsmen of Pakistan team have good record on Asian wickets. Shahid Afridi can provide extra ordinary inning in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh any time.  So is Abdul Razaq. But the most crucial role will be of Kamran Akmal and Umer Akmal. Both are fighting players, especially Kamran Akmal has good record of playing in pressure as well as playing on Asian wickets. Young Ahmed Shehzad is also in good form and has the potential to rise like Inzamam Ul Haq through this world cup, so as Asad Shafiq. Hafiz is also in good form and he can provide some crucial wickets besides scoring runs. Younis Khan and Misbah Ul Haq are specialists batsmen of these conditions, therefore, Pakistan cricket fans are expecting anchor role from them during this world cup.

Although experts are not considering Pakistan as favorite, but infact ground realities are in favour of Pakistan. If Pakistan’s players concentrated on game and played their natural cricket, no reason that Pakistan can even win this world cup as she has done by wining T20 World cup in similar worst conditions. 

Is It Not Weakening Statement from Abdul Qadir?

According to “Daily Express” Abdul Qadir has stated that Misbah should be appointed as captain for the remaining 3 matches of Pakistan in New Zealan and after that PCB should decide for Captaincy of Shahid Afridi or Misbah.

Can any one believe that this is a statement from Legendary Spin Bowler of Pakistan and an annalist who is famous for his bold analysis?  Its look like this is not Pakistan cricket team but it is a street playing eleven. All over the world managements like to prepare team and captain years before the world cup, but here Abdul Qadir want to experience 20 days before starting of world cup.

Infact after resigning as Chief Selector of the cricket board, the first statement of Abdul Qadir was that Shahid Afridi should be made skipper in ODIs & T20s instead of Younish Khan. And before he was not chief selector and when Inzamam Ul Haq was captain, he was in fovour of Younish Khan and after Younis Khan first he was in favour of Shahid Afrid and then in favour of Salman Butt and now he is in favour of Misbah Ul Haq.

What are the reasons of opposing entire captains by Abdul Qadir?

Every player passes through different phases of his career. Some time when players get good form they perform well, some time because of bad form they became fail. But expert always tries to indicate the deficiencies instead of dropping the players from the team. But the dilemma of Pakistan cricket experts is different.  Look at the desires of Abdul Qadir who is famous for his bold analysis. He changes his views with the appointment of every captain. It is because he is not interesting in betterment of Pakistan cricket, but he is a man of ego. He wan that every captain should go to him, and should take directions from him, and then play the cricket.  This is not possible. Because every player has their own ideas, and it is not essential for captain to act upon the advices of Abdul Qadir, Sarfaraz Nawaz and Amir Sohail. These experts should realize this fact and should not prefer their personal desires on the interest of the country by lobbing for some one for satisfaction of their personal ego.