'I've had to stop smiling'
A refreshing and candid read from Younis Khan. I rate him and MS as the 2 of the best speaking captains. Very honest, very candid and refreshing.
Thats a sea change frm the character rants and projection of how good we are and process oriented from Lankan chaps. Fit in Sanga or Mahela, they would just sound shit.
Contrast this in the above interview where Osman Saimuddin asks Younis about the extreme nature of Pakistan -- sublime to ridiculous. And the chap candidly admits that this is in the inherent nature of the country.
Ditto for MS when he quotes about the fan and media pressure.
One more place where YK goes candid is the reason why he was not willing to accept captaincy post 07 world cup loss. Another place he is awesome is when he suggests how much he had to pump every player for the Australia series which in the end burnt him out and he lost the focus.
I mean in this era of self marketing who would admit the mistakes openly. That takes a big heart to do that. MS, Younis have it. Thats why they are the best of speakers and make it a refreshing read.
I dont bother about the lose twangs like Gayle or Ponting here. Strauss is not even considered. Vettori is too good a man to rip him apart on this area. He is a work man who is trying hard to carry his team on his own shoulders just like Sachin did in 90s.
Who captains Bangladesh, I dont know. Is it Asharhalf or Shakib or is it 650 million dollar baby who was KKR'ed ? I have said the best, I have said who I dont care and I say the worst speakers are Sangakara and Mahila Jaya.....
A refreshing and candid read from Younis Khan. I rate him and MS as the 2 of the best speaking captains. Very honest, very candid and refreshing.
Thats a sea change frm the character rants and projection of how good we are and process oriented from Lankan chaps. Fit in Sanga or Mahela, they would just sound shit.
Contrast this in the above interview where Osman Saimuddin asks Younis about the extreme nature of Pakistan -- sublime to ridiculous. And the chap candidly admits that this is in the inherent nature of the country.
Ditto for MS when he quotes about the fan and media pressure.
One more place where YK goes candid is the reason why he was not willing to accept captaincy post 07 world cup loss. Another place he is awesome is when he suggests how much he had to pump every player for the Australia series which in the end burnt him out and he lost the focus.
I mean in this era of self marketing who would admit the mistakes openly. That takes a big heart to do that. MS, Younis have it. Thats why they are the best of speakers and make it a refreshing read.
I dont bother about the lose twangs like Gayle or Ponting here. Strauss is not even considered. Vettori is too good a man to rip him apart on this area. He is a work man who is trying hard to carry his team on his own shoulders just like Sachin did in 90s.
Who captains Bangladesh, I dont know. Is it Asharhalf or Shakib or is it 650 million dollar baby who was KKR'ed ? I have said the best, I have said who I dont care and I say the worst speakers are Sangakara and Mahila Jaya.....
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Looks like we think on the same wavelength...
I was also thinking abt how nice it wud be if we had more ppl like Younis and Sehwag, rather than the monotonous diplomatic nonsense that we generally find with Sanga, Mahela and most other players around the globe....
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