1. Kaun Banega ‘Ghatiya Insaan’
Former Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Ramiz Raja had been invited on a TV show to discuss the repercussions of allowing Mohammad Amir to return to International cricket.
How much would his return hurt the reputation the reputation of the sport in the country? Nearly as much as their 2-minute ‘war of words’ on Live TV did. The pair hurled abuses and took every pot-shot in the book.
Kindergarten anyone?
From a shameless person like you, we can hear only these things. You dont know anything just like you did not know how to play cricket. You only know how to talk. I want to bring everyone’s attention to how a great player Raja was - he scored only two hundreds.Mohammad Yousuf on Raja
2. Inzamam’s Beating Bat
India vs Pakistan, 1997 Sahara Cup.
Inzamam ul Haq had just scored a 34-ball 10 and his team had gotten all out for 116.
As was later reported, he was greeted to his fielding position near the boundary line by chants of “Oye motte, seedha khadha ho. Mota aaloo, sadda aloo.” .
What happened next, you should simply watch the video for.
3. Shoaib Akhtar’s Monologue on Misbah
The time was 2015.
Pakistan cricket’s status was ‘tragic’, if Shoaib Akhtar is to be believed.
The team had just lost their second straight ICC World Cup match, to West Indies, and Shoaib Akhtar knew exactly who to blame.
His victims: Captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who he went on Live TV to call ‘selfish’ and ‘a coward’ while coach Waqar Younis wasn’t spared either.
I have not seen a more coward and selfish captain than Misbah. He is not willing to bat up the order to protect the other players at a time when he needs to show inspiration. I dont understand what kind of a man Misbah is. There is no limit to his selfishness.Shoaib Akhtar
4. Little Afridi No Like Misbah
As had been the case in all World Cup matches before 2011(and after as well), Pakistan lost the 2011 edition’s semi-final to India in Mohali.
Batting second, the visitors needed 30 runs off the last 6 deliveries and it was skipper Misbah ul Haq who was at the crease for the final over. A few dot balls and he fell on the penultimate delivery. Pakistan all out. Pakistan out of the World Cup.
Cut to Shahid Afridi in the dressing room and he was visibly shattered, but not as much as his daughters back home. Interviewed on Live TV, a short 30 second clip of theirs made headlines in India and to use a 2016 term they simply ‘went viral’
“Misbah realised very soon that he needed to score runs,” said Aqsa sarcastically.
5. Shahid Afridi’s Love Confession
This one is the latest entry into our controversial Pakistani videos story.
The team finally arrived in India on Saturday after delays due to security fears (go figure). Skipper Shahid Afridi sat down in front of the media on Sunday for the customary open-media session and did what any visiting captain, looking to win over a few fans would do, he stroked their ego.
Only, he seemed to forget there are television channels in Pakistan as well.
What has followed is borderline comical!
- Former Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad ripped apart Afridi for saying he’s “got more love from Indian fans than even Pakistani”.
- A lawyer has served him and the PCB notice for his comments.
- Indian cricketers have gone to say he’s just trying to win Indians fans.
All this and the tournament hasn’t even started yet.
Who’s excited about Pakistan’s arrival? Bring on the World T20!
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