I have a fight with my captain. Ok I m quitting cricket. I would go join ICL.
Few months later…..
Coach and captain are fired. New captain. Captain my friend. Younis. Mera bhai, mera dost. I would quit ICL and I would play for Pakistan as long as possible.
2 years earlier.
Oh they feel me I m not useful for T20 format. I would quit cricket and play for ICL. Would show them that T20 is my cup of tea too.
Joining ICL.
Mia Yousuf, you are our great batter after inzi bhai. We need you. Come back to our folds and we would get you a IPL contract.
Really ? Would you also give me captaincy ? I converted for the same. I was vice captain for Inzi bhai.
Joining IPL.
Are yaar yeh Yousuf to IPL jaa raha hai. Chandra se approval lo aur court case file karo iske against.
Court case goes in favor of Zee and Yousuf is barred from playing IPL.
What does this show ? Whenever the man doesn’t get his deal he jumps the gun. He jumped the boat to ICL in 2007 when he had a terrific 2006 when he broke all records for most calendar runs in Tests. And then when PCB persuaded him to go back, he played for 1 more year and then again jumped the gun. Imagine this happening to any other country. The player would be dumped no matter how important he is for the team. Symonds and Warne were dumped. Warne never played ODIs again. Australia lost the Test series to India and South Africa in absence of Symonds. And then again the World T20 early exit. They didn’t compromise even now. Symmo would have been more than handy in Ashes with his off spinners.
India dumped Siddhu in 1996 when they had no other opener in the squad to England. Its only in Pakistan that they keep going to players like Yousuf or Akhtar who feel themselves to be over the team, over their nation and are ready to make enough switches. All they care for is money. And they selectively decide their priorities depending on their convenience. Where the country comes ? Where does the loyalty to the team comes ? Nowhere. Who bothers. When you have a boss who would get you in at any cost in the team, then hell with the team priorities and stuff. All I know is my money and my comfort zone.
1 Perspectives:
GM Sam , How are you doing . I cant agree more with you on MOYO who converted himself for selfish gains . But I feel that this is nothing new for Pak .The board and teh players alike have been behaving the same way . I cannot think of a better example where the talents need to be backed by character to succeed . correct me if I am wrong . I liked you previos post as well MOYO 1 where you said " 10 more in 10 ....
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