Saeed Ajmal

Inexplicably kept out of the team for all these years. His doosra spins and bounces more than Afridi's leg breaks.

Every off spinner in Pakistan bowls a doosra, don't they? With all of that raw, untapped talent, it must be easy for someone to slip through the net.

Theory One : His action would be deemed illegal under international scrutiny

Theory Two : His action would be be perfectly fine and all the other cheating doosra bowlers would have to be suspended

Theory Three : Pakistani Selectors are idiots

Theory Four : He's not a Dubber

Yep, I was impressed with him in that match against India. Looks like Pak may have wasted another talent.

how can you slip through the net if you are playing domestic cricket for so long?

Even now the selectors weren't going to play him had it not been for Misbah.

Theory Five : He lacks blonde hair and is not purdy (oh I see. refer to theory 4 above)

embee wrote:Theory One : His action would be deemed illegal under international scrutiny

Theory Two : His action would be be perfectly fine and all the other cheating doosra bowlers would have to be suspended

Theory Three : Pakistani Selectors are idiots

Theory Four : He's not a Dubber

whats a dubber?

a spiv...they come from NSW in Australia...dubber state cricketers get easy entry to national selection.

horace wrote:a spiv...they come from NSW in Australia...dubber state cricketers get easy entry to national selection.

oh kind of like our Sifarishis

is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

horace wrote:is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

If they are like dubbers then it would be somewhere close to the Khyber Pass....

horace wrote:is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

No, they're everywhere in India and Pakistan. It's a 'state of mind'.

embee wrote:Theory One : His action would be deemed illegal under international scrutiny

Theory Two : His action would be be perfectly fine and all the other cheating doosra bowlers would have to be suspended

Theory Three : Pakistani Selectors are idiots

Theory Four : He's not a Dubber

I'd go with 3 or 4. It's a difficult choice.

horace wrote:is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

not necessarily .
I can't think of the right word

I will give you an example
Javed Miandad- Great Pakistani batsman
Faisal Iqbal- Javed's nephew and a poor batsmen yet he got to play 25-26 tests
hence

Faisal Iqbal= Sifarishi because he got in to the team because of his connections and not because of his batting ability.

PlanetPakistan wrote:

horace wrote:is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

not necessarily .
I can't think of the right word..

Oily, untalented, undeserving bastard who goes to the head of the line because he knows someone in a position of power.

Many words, but howzat?

furriner wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:

horace wrote:is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

not necessarily .
I can't think of the right word..

Oily, untalented, undeserving bastard who goes to the head of the line because he knows someone in a position of power.

Many words, but howzat?

A Dubi?

furriner wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:

horace wrote:is a Sifarishi from a particular part of pakistan?

not necessarily .
I can't think of the right word..

Oily, untalented, undeserving bastard who goes to the head of the line because he knows someone in a position of power.

Many words, but howzat?

yeah that will do

An Aussi, perhaps.

thanx furri and PP....now i know how chandan feels

your sifarishis sound a lot like people here born with a silver spoon in their mouths who are of the view their excreta has no smell

Both A Rauf and Ajmal were offered a ton of money to head to ICL but both declined.

Wish A Razzaq was equally wise.

horace wrote:thanx furri and PP....now i know how chandan feels

ummm...... What does this mean Horrie?

Chandan

Horries ramblings are not to be deciphered ...only ignored

Had another good day today.

Time to say good bye to Afreebee.

PlanetPakistan wrote:Had another good day today.

Time to say good bye to Afreebee.

This bowler looked really good, was accurate and had good variations including a doorsa which he used quite cleverly. I hope he is persisted with in the Pak team.