The Pavilion | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi (Post-Match) Expert Analysis | 4 March 2024 | PSL9

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The Pavilion | Islamabad United vs Peshawar Zalmi (Post-Match) Expert Analysis | 4 March 2024 | PSL9

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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Hello, [INAUDIBLE] and welcome to the Pavilion.
00:08 [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
00:09 Our continued coverage of the HBO PSL season 9.
00:13 And we've just had another game at Rawalpindi.
00:15 And what a great game of cricket we've just witnessed.
00:17 We're going to talk about that.
00:18 But right now, joining me in the Pavilion,
00:20 I've got four fantastic former captains of Pakistan,
00:22 four outstanding cricketing minds,
00:24 four people who have made Pakistan really proud while
00:27 they served in the game of cricket.
00:28 I've got first up a dynamic opening batsman, Azhar Ali.
00:32 Good evening.
00:33 Welcome, Azhar.
00:34 Thank you very much.
00:35 Next up is an institutional thinker, a professor,
00:38 and a highly intellectual person when
00:40 it comes to the game of cricket.
00:42 And perhaps other things as well.
00:43 I've got the professor himself, Muhammad Afeez.
00:45 Good evening and welcome, Afeez.
00:46 Thank you.
00:47 Good to have you here.
00:48 Next up, the most successful test captain
00:50 in Pakistan's test cricket history.
00:51 I've got the always big appetited, Miswal Haque.
00:56 Good evening.
00:56 Welcome, Miswal.
00:57 Great to have you here, man.
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01:01 And finally, I've got the legend himself.
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01:11 But just one of the fantastic all-rounders the game
01:14 of cricket has ever seen.
01:16 One of the greatest left-hand fastballers.
01:18 Ladies and gentlemen, the sultan of swing,
01:19 the swinging sultan, and not to forget,
01:22 the president of the Karachi game, Mr. Wasim Akram.
01:25 Good evening.
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01:26 And welcome, Wasim.
01:27 Good to have you.
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01:28 Good evening, very naughty of you.
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01:36 Whatever rocks his boat.
01:37 Whatever rocks my boat.
01:39 And all right, with that, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
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01:56 This is how it went down.
01:57 Islamabad United, Natos, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
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02:01 Alex Hale and Colin Munroe were both taken out of the equations.
02:14 But then it was the captain's knock by Shadab Khan.
02:16 They had 80 of 51 deliveries.
02:18 And then Salman Agha contributing 37 of 25.
02:20 He's looking really good.
02:21 He could have gone deep.
02:22 But unfortunately, mistime was shot.
02:24 Azam Khan there with 29 of 14 not out.
02:26 And other good innings by him and Cox there, 26 of 20.
02:29 Saim there, 2 for 15 in two overs.
02:32 Luke Wood, 1 for 34 in four overs.
02:34 And Irshad, 1 for 37 in four overs.
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02:38 220 would be the pass for him.
02:40 But 196-4 was well defended by Islamabad United.
02:43 Vishal and Zalmi started off.
02:44 Babur Azam, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
02:47 He made a mistake, made a wrong call, and got out.
02:50 But after that, it was very difficult for Zalmi
02:52 to recover because that's how much they depend on Babur Azam.
02:55 But great bowling by Naseem Shah right up top.
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03:00 87 for 49.
03:01 Walter, 33 of 29.
03:02 Cadmo, 12 of 14.
03:04 Yaqoob, 9 of 7.
03:04 Shadab, 3 for 41 in his four overs.
03:07 And then picking up there, 2 for 25.
03:09 Rice, 2 for 28.
03:10 And Naseem Shah was just spectacular the way
03:13 he was moving the ball.
03:14 And that was 1 for 26 is what he got in his four overs.
03:16 Islamabad United winning this one by 29 runs.
03:22 Just fantastic cricket there.
03:23 And let's take a look at the points table this evening.
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03:28 All of a sudden, Islamabad United
03:43 have jumped up and now at number 3.
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03:47 And Karachi Kings are there with 6 games, 4 points.
04:01 Lahore, Kalandar, 7 games and 1 point from the rain.
04:05 And that's how your points table is looking
04:08 like at this particular time.
04:11 Good game of cricket.
04:12 And Islamabad United must be a very happy camp today.
04:15 Yeah, they should be.
04:16 They played really good cricket today,
04:17 especially after losing early wickets of Alex Sales
04:20 on the first delivery.
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04:22 And then, of course, Monroe got out as well on 28.
04:30 But then Shadab and Agha Salman, they
04:33 studied the ship for Islamabad.
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04:43 And Azam did his job 29 of 14 with 200 plus strike rate.
04:46 So yeah, 196, doesn't matter, do or not,
04:49 it's always a very good total to defend.
04:51 Yeah, it is always a good total to defend.
04:53 But just fantastic stuff there.
04:56 Misbah, what do you think?
04:57 Where was Islamabad's edge this evening?
05:00 I think Peshawar Zalmi should blame themselves right
05:04 from the start, picking the team.
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05:10, and plus, Misbah, you're right.
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05:38 And plus, Misbah, you're spot on.
05:40 They won last three games with the same combination.
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05:44, initial spell, that was something, I think,
06:13 which changed the game.
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06:32 Yeah, yeah.
06:39 What went wrong, Hafeez, there on that call for Babar?
06:43 Was it--
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07:13 Let me come back. Let's talk about Naseem Shah. He was just fantastic. The way he put
07:19 the brakes on Saim Ayoub. Saim Ayoub could not figure out Naseem Shah tonight at all.
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09:32 If the ball is a little longer, they still get time, but when it's a little longer, if he comes in late, you have a chance of getting a leg before.
09:42 This is their strength because when they do this movement, they play a great shot slightly outside the off stump.
09:50 Even good cuts and drives. But from now on, when a leg before ball comes in and the pace is high and the swing is late, it can be a problem.
10:00 Let's get started on the Sambhaj United batting now. Early collapse, the two openers, on which Sambhaj United was depending a lot today.
10:08 Both of them falling short. Look at the two deliveries that Saim Ayoub bowled. I think Saim Ayoub should be utilised more for bowling every now and then.
10:18 Yeah, the way he's been shown, the way he's got a wicket as well. That too against one of the most dangerous batsmen in world T20, not just in PSL.
10:25 Alex Hill is the most experienced player. He's played in the big batch, he's played in T20, he's come here now.
10:31 And then that first ball was right on the money. He played it off-break. He played it off-break.
10:37 He probably never saw it before. He might have told him about the carrom ball. He didn't understand.
10:42 But being a part-time bowler, bowling the first delivery against the best of the best and then come out with that pitch of a delivery, that's incredible.
10:52 I'm really surprised that a guy has bowled two out in powerplay, after giving 15 runs.
10:58 And you can see that his carrom ball is turning. How can you not get him to bowl two more overs after six overs?
11:08 The other bowlers are going more than 10 overs. And the one who's threatening you, the bowler who's taken a wicket, you didn't get him to bowl two more overs.
11:17 I think it's a big miss here.
11:19 And he bowled Colin Monroe in a great way. He did the beat. But if you notice, the way Colin Monroe has hit him a few big shots,
11:27 after that, the way you were saying, just the ball...
11:31 When Salman Agha came, he was in trouble. Even Shahdaab plays open.
11:36 So the way his carrom ball was spinning, he could have taken a wicket there.
11:42 And not to bring him in and then overthink that the fast bowler will come and the score is suddenly open after that.
11:50 And then he didn't stop. And you allowed Shahdaab to score runs at that time and he took the momentum back.
11:58 It's exactly like that. He dismissed Colin Monroe today.
12:01 But then what a great innings there by Shahdaab Khan, the captain. It's fantastic.
12:09 Yes, absolutely. As a captain, again we spoke about it when he took a run in the first match and then went down.
12:17 But again, the team was under pressure. As a captain, playing such a knock was amazing to see.
12:23 First, he took a little time, which was good. And he knew the pitch was good.
12:28 If we take it deep, it will be beneficial for us.
12:33 And he picked a great bowler and a great shot.
12:37 Because he has a lot of experience of playing in Pindi, Islamabad.
12:41 So he utilized that. There were two partnerships.
12:44 One was with Salman Agha, he scored 65 runs. And then with Jordan Cox, he scored 68 runs.
12:50 I think with that run rate and also those two partnerships just studied the shape and also
12:57 the base they made for Azam Khan to finish at the end was amazing.
13:02 And Jordan Cox, what do you think about Jordan Cox's innings?
13:06 Towards the end of his innings, he could have scored more runs and slowed down a little bit?
13:11 Not really. I think this must be one of the innings he would like to delete from his memory straight away.
13:16 Because it was unpleasant, to be very honest.
13:19 The way he was trying, I know we all got stuck in it.
13:23 But the way he was trying and nothing was happening.
13:27 On the other hand, Amir Jamal was hitting the ball everywhere.
13:30 If he had gotten that momentum through Walter...
13:33 Shahdaab was hitting the ball everywhere.
13:35 I'm talking about Jordan Cox.
13:37 I thought maybe you were talking about Walter.
13:39 I'm sorry. I'm talking about Jordan Cox.
13:41 I think he buried the Cox really well.
13:43 The momentum that Shahdaab gave, he continued that.
13:46 He didn't let that momentum lose at any point.
13:49 Because the good thing was that he couldn't score well in the last two innings.
13:54 But because he had that momentum.
13:57 And the important thing about middle order is that you have to maintain the momentum you have.
14:04 And I think he played a very good role.
14:07 Shahdaab was playing and he didn't let that pressure get to him.
14:11 That only he has to score.
14:13 So he played very good technical shots and innings.
14:16 And I think the momentum he had, the way he played to take it to 190.
14:21 That was Cox's innings and then obviously Azam Ali's.
14:24 At the end, Salman Ishaq, the Yorkers, he finished with a strike rate of 150.
14:31 If he hadn't let the Yorkers fall, he could have got more.
14:36 But I think his credit should have gone to Salman Ishaq.
14:39 If you have noticed in the highlights, we noticed that Cox hit a shot on the third man.
14:46 It was a sixer. And I think he was his own fielder.
14:50 He was six steps ahead.
14:52 And he jumped and the ball went in the lung after three minutes.
14:55 Now the coach can't teach you this timing.
14:58 You have to learn this timing yourself.
15:00 You have mentioned this in the team match.
15:02 You have highlighted that at some places you need to come five steps ahead.
15:05 And at some places you need to come in a line.
15:07 You are on a line, you don't need to come in a line.
15:10 And then Azam Khan finishing that up really well for the Sambad United.
15:15 Yeah, that's his job, isn't it? The finisher.
15:18 At 29-14, a strike rate of 207.
15:22 With one, six and four beautiful strong boundaries.
15:26 He hit a sixer, which he did with the Yorkers.
15:29 He punched it like this.
15:32 And it went straight over the bowler's head.
15:35 It was a very difficult shot.
15:37 It was a good delivery.
15:39 It wasn't this one.
15:41 I think he liked the Zalmir team.
15:43 Yeah, that was just fantastic.
15:45 It was a very difficult shot to play.
15:47 He was good in the last match as well.
15:49 He played the match on one side.
15:52 I think for Polard, if he keeps the mid-on a little straight,
15:56 he can cover it well.
15:59 He can cut it well.
16:01 Anything that he can do, he hits it really well.
16:05 One thing that you saw, which Mishma pointed out today,
16:09 that he has developed some more shots.
16:11 The room and the third man play, that is also coming into play.
16:15 With that, we're going to take a break here.
16:17 When we come back, we'll talk about the Peshawar Udemy batting.
16:19 Stay with us.
16:21 Welcome back to The Pavilion.
16:27 I'm Fakhnan and you're watching Esports Hour.
16:29 This is HPL PSL Season 9.
16:30 In The Pavilion, I'm joined by four fantastic cricketing minds,
16:32 four former captains of Pakistan.
16:34 I've got Azhar Ali, Mohammad Afeez, Mishma Ul Haq
16:36 and the great Wasim Akram.
16:38 Before we go on break, we were talking about
16:40 the batting of Islamabad United.
16:42 You mentioned a catch, Wasim, especially when Pekkaji,
16:44 the third man, hit a cut and it was a sixer.
16:47 Let's show you this because where was the fielder standing
16:50 just for the education of young minds?
16:52 Look at where he's standing.
16:54 How much space is there in the back?
16:56 If it was on the boundary, it would have been a catch.
16:58 But from here, you can see that he's four steps ahead of the boundary.
17:04 His job is…
17:06 And that's why the bowler is also baffled.
17:08 You see, this is the kind of field that batsmen have to hit hard.
17:12 If Salman Bhai was in the back, it would have been a sixer.
17:14 Yes, if Salman Bhai was in the back, it wouldn't have been a catch.
17:16 But this is what he was telling us the other day.
17:18 Situation awareness.
17:20 You should know that there are new batsmen, set batsmen,
17:22 and there are last overs.
17:24 The coach or the captain doesn't have to tell you this.
17:26 You have to learn things yourself.
17:28 One thing you remember…
17:30 But they come from the same place, right?
17:32 What?
17:33 Celebrations.
17:34 In Islamabad United,
17:37 Kaseem Bhai, always great,
17:40 Dean Jones used to say one thing.
17:43 That when you see that the batsman is coming hard,
17:49 you have to try to keep your back foot on the rope
17:53 with the rope and the small boundary.
17:55 And you stay in that position at the start.
17:58 Always to get the feel.
18:00 Because when you come back with the ball,
18:02 you have no idea where the boundary is.
18:04 So you stay there and start in a position
18:07 where you can cover the ground quickly.
18:10 And like this, there was always a saying in our team
18:14 that in mid-on, mid-off, in the circle,
18:17 in power play, always the person who covers the ground quickly
18:22 and who is 6 feet above your team,
18:25 who is a good fielder and has a good height.
18:27 Because sometimes when a lofted shot comes,
18:29 it comes flat, so the ball goes over the short height.
18:34 And there too, you have the same feel
18:36 that you have to see what the situation is.
18:39 You have to keep your back foot on the circle
18:41 and always in a position where you can run to both sides
18:44 if the initial shot is taken.
18:46 196 is what Islamabad United post said.
18:50 And when Peshawar Zalmi came into bat,
18:52 we all had our eyes glued to the television
18:55 to see the grace and the excellence of Babar Azam
18:58 and to see the venom and vigor of Saima Yu.
19:01 But that was not to be.
19:02 That was not to be.
19:03 It was not to be.
19:04 It was just a run-out Babar Azam.
19:07 A buzzkill for Peshawar, for Babar, for us, for Babar's fans,
19:10 for the whole of Pakistan, for his batting.
19:12 He had to bat very well on this wicket,
19:14 given his form and the way he pitched.
19:18 And the run, I think it was on the back foot.
19:21 He told us, Isma and Hafeez noted,
19:24 that Babar was on the back foot, and was a little late.
19:27 And then Alex Hale, the fielder, was standing right up there
19:31 to save the single.
19:32 He was coming in from the boundary.
19:34 He knew that Babar would drop the first or second over and run.
19:38 So that's why everyone was standing up there to stop the single.
19:41 And look, Babar is really not happy with himself.
19:44 He was misjudged.
19:45 And when you're on the back foot,
19:47 you're in the crease, and then from the back foot,
19:50 you have to get momentum to gain the second over.
19:57 But I will say one thing here,
19:59 as a batsman, your innings are your life.
20:02 I think Babar should have dived.
20:06 He couldn't try.
20:08 But with that, you add 1.5 meters.
20:12 So he was a little late,
20:14 because the effort and dive that the fielder put in,
20:18 if he had reacted the same way...
20:20 Usually Alex Hale doesn't dive like that.
20:22 He really doesn't care.
20:24 He was like the first ball.
20:26 When he got out on the first ball,
20:28 he was thinking about how he got out on the first ball.
20:32 He was taking revenge.
20:34 Babar is a very good runner.
20:36 Sometimes you don't feel it.
20:38 But it's a very good thing for every batsman,
20:40 or any batsman,
20:41 that whenever a situation like this comes up,
20:43 that dive gives you 1.5 meters extra.
20:46 Earlier in the day, we've seen Shadab
20:49 actually make a dive like that.
20:50 When he was a tight single,
20:52 and he was running...
20:54 I have a question to my fellow panelist.
20:58 You've been a bowler for a long time.
21:02 You've tried.
21:04 I've tried and left it.
21:07 I'm all for celebration.
21:10 When you get wicked, you get 50, you celebrate.
21:13 But celebration should be natural.
21:17 It's a preparation.
21:18 Like, you're celebrating 300 in Punjab.
21:22 He's never celebrated 300.
21:26 You've done 500, 400,
21:29 you've never celebrated.
21:31 It's a natural thing, you enjoy.
21:33 But the preparation...
21:36 You've got a habit.
21:39 It's the age of take-off.
21:41 Apparently.
21:43 Tell me, after winning the test match in England,
21:46 you celebrated in the dungeon.
21:48 You did push-ups.
21:50 You practiced.
21:52 You went to the camp for a month.
21:54 We ran 14, 16 miles for that.
21:57 I thought of that.
21:59 All three were in that celebration.
22:01 We ran 14, 16 miles for that.
22:05 You didn't run much.
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22:09 19 miles every day.
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28:22 But the way he basically shifted the momentum and took chances and attacks.
28:28 As soon as Shahidab came, he hit the boundaries in the first over.
28:32 And then against the fast bowlers.
28:35 I think he tried.
28:37 And then the same Hafeez thing, he needed a little support from the other side.
28:41 But overall I think the team selection, if a main player was playing with such a team at this time,
28:49 that could have been basically slightly different and a match could have been made.
28:54 And it was made at one stage.
28:56 He played some great shots.
28:59 And the most important thing is that it's okay to run, but run at that pace basically.
29:06 You are 5 outs at 18 in your first 6 overs.
29:10 You have to do 190+ and still, at least till 14th or 15th over, you were in the game.
29:18 And even after that, you had a chance.
29:20 He is telling you to shut up.
29:22 Apart from this, he has done everything right.
29:24 Apart from what?
29:25 This.
29:26 He said to you on the internet, "Shut up, don't praise me anymore."
29:29 I think he is just thinking, "I am going to do something in the next 10 matches, don't forget."
29:36 I have done my job.
29:37 Not today.
29:38 Not today.
29:39 And after this, the batting wasn't the same.
29:43 I hope so, that Peshawar doesn't have to regret his gesture basically because they need him.
29:49 Because he has a big problem after losing this match.
29:52 And tomorrow, he has a big match.
29:54 We will talk about this later.
29:56 Let me just quickly touch on something else here, Wasim, with you.
29:59 Mahat Wasim, we saw him in the field today.
30:01 And he looked tired, he looked slow, he looked disinterested.
30:07 He took a brilliant catch in his defence.
30:09 That catch was no good.
30:10 The catch must be...
30:11 Don't ask me after that.
30:12 Don't ask me after that.
30:13 No.
30:14 You were there and the catch was no good.
30:15 Yeah, yeah, obviously, he played a big batch.
30:17 After that, he played the ILC 20.
30:18 There were 10 matches there.
30:19 I am not so sure how many he played.
30:21 And then came straight here.
30:22 And if you are not physically fit, and even these T20 tournaments can be very tiring for you.
30:28 I think a learning lesson for him is, he has got to keep at his training all the time.
30:33 Because he was visible in the field today.
30:35 Like you pointed out.
30:36 He was visible.
30:37 He was hiding the shot on the fine leg.
30:39 He did a good catch.
30:40 He did a good save and he did a dive.
30:42 He was a good hitter.
30:43 We saw that.
30:44 I think, if you have played in leagues, you have to be fit.
30:49 If you have an injury, you have to rehab or sort it out.
30:54 Otherwise, we have been seeing him for a long time, on the 45, on the fine leg, he is saving himself.
31:00 Absolutely.
31:01 We have already talked about this.
31:02 That's why he is not visible.
31:03 You say, he is just hanging around.
31:05 When you are not fielding on the hot spot or in front of the square,
31:08 then like Fazbul and Chupo, he is also visible behind.
31:11 Right, friends, it's time to take a break.
31:14 But when we come back after the break,
31:15 your and our favourite segment which is #AskThePavilion.
31:23 Ask the pavilion, my apologies.
31:25 Ask the pavilion, your questions, our answers, you can send us through Twitter.
31:30 Use this hashtag, not the one I said.
31:32 See you on the other side of the break.
31:34 Hello and welcome back to the pavilion.
31:41 I am Fakhr-e-Anam and you are watching Sports Hour,
31:43 continued coverage of the HBL PSL 9.
31:45 And now it's time for #AskThePavilion.
31:47 To answer your questions, I have with me the four former captains of Pakistan.
31:51 I've got the excellent minds of cricket here to answer all your questions.
31:56 I've got Azar Ali, I've got Muhammad Hafeez, I've got Miss Falahak and the great Wasim Akram.
32:00 And let's start off with some questions straight out.
32:03 Alright, sir, Saad Pasha has a question.
32:07 Saad Pasha, your ex-handler, asks the pavilion,
32:09 "Hello panel, should there not be rules around how close ball boys can get to the rope
32:15 in an attempt to take catches?
32:17 Are they not putting fielders at risk of injury, particularly in T20 cricket,
32:21 where many fielders often take juggling boundary catches?"
32:24 I think he's right.
32:26 Even today, on two occasions, they were very close.
32:29 When a fielder comes out with momentum, there can be an injury.
32:33 Even the ball boys who are very close, can collide.
32:39 The players have spikes on them.
32:41 If they come up on someone's hand, it can be a big loss.
32:46 You're right, but they are told, but pure excitement of that particular child.
32:52 You think it's a lifetime opportunity.
32:54 Sometimes they come, but they should stay away.
32:57 Saad is right, it is a bit of a risk.
33:01 Even today, they crossed and jumped over him.
33:03 There could be a collusion, and that is true.
33:05 But that moment that we saw today was absolutely beautiful.
33:09 We all loved it.
33:11 It was just a very beautiful moment.
33:13 I would like to thank Colin Munro.
33:15 He made that little kid's next 10 years, I reckon.
33:18 Absolutely.
33:20 Irfan Adil, I'm Irfan Adil, your ex-handler.
33:23 Fakhar bhai, marvelling at how legends like Mishpa look younger than 24 and maintain flat bellies.
33:29 Hafeez, Azhar, Waseem bhai, all age-defying fitness figures.
33:33 What is the secret when some young cricketers struggle with fitness levels?
33:38 Look, I can, individually we can speak, he is still young, Mishpa will be 50 next month.
33:45 No.
33:46 In May.
33:48 In May.
33:49 Do you want to get a concussion test done?
33:51 I have also been waiting for this answer.
33:53 How long did he think?
33:55 He has also been waiting for this answer.
33:57 I have also been waiting for this answer.
33:59 Have you said May, the month of May or May-B?
34:03 May.
34:05 I have been calculating since last month.
34:07 Mishpa and even these guys, they train regularly.
34:10 We go to sleep, we finish at 1 am, by the time we reach home it will be quarter to 2.
34:16 And you sleep for 15-20 minutes, you don't get sleep straight away.
34:21 Straight away.
34:23 So I woke up at 3 am, I set an alarm at 8.30 am, I slept for 5.30 hours, then I went to the gym.
34:31 And I didn't have breakfast, I just had a coconut water, half a grapefruit juice and a little bit of papaya.
34:40 That's all I had.
34:42 I just got to say that Wasim Akram is just an absolute monument of discipline when it comes to diet, sleep regulation,
34:51 not just the gym work, but the entire lifestyle that he executes.
34:57 Wasim bhai, patita?
34:58 A little bit.
34:59 I didn't get to play at night.
35:02 I said, "Kids, what will happen now? You have gone from Thakur."
35:06 Cricket with arcs, Crick Walks, your ex-handler, you are saying,
35:12 "Do you think we should consider Shahdaab at number 4 for Pakistan?
35:17 Shahdaab in PSL at number 4, strike rate of 150+, 650+ runs and 550s in 23 innings.
35:25 Of course, international and league cricket is insane, but just a thought.
35:29 Also, I love your show, genuine and constructive analysis is really what viewers need to hear.
35:34 Thank you, Cricket with arcs. Gentlemen, it's for all of you guys.
35:37 I think we already discussed that.
35:39 We all think that Shahdaab can add a lot of value as a middle order batsman.
35:44 I think he can be a better batsman in T20 than a bowler.
35:51 Because the pressure of bowling 4 overs should be off.
35:55 He can bowl 2 or 3 overs, but as a batsman, he can add a lot of value as a number 5, number 6, or number 4.
36:02 And the stats you have given us are very interesting.
36:05 Middle order, any 4, 5, 6, any.
36:07 You have been emphasizing that he should now define his role.
36:09 And again, today he has shown that he can really apply himself as a batsman.
36:12 Wasim, you have a question?
36:13 I have a question from Hassan, I think. He has sent at least 36 questions.
36:17 I have to read them.
36:18 He says, "No doubt, Azam Khan is an exceptional player.
36:22 And can be a very successful middle order batsman for Pakistan in future.
36:27 But as I talk about, Wasim Akram talk about fitness levels of players mentally and physically,
36:33 should Azam Khan and PCB be concerned about his fitness levels?"
36:37 This should definitely happen.
36:39 There is no other opinion on this.
36:42 He needs to discipline himself.
36:45 He needs to control his weight.
36:47 I have said this before, it is not a matter of being fat or thin.
36:50 Body shaming is absolutely wrong.
36:52 But you have to run on the ground and show it.
36:54 If you can't run, if you can't do it in any other way,
36:57 then we will talk about something else.
36:59 At the moment we are talking about...
37:00 Just stick on the topic, man. Don't go here and there.
37:03 I think Azam should increase his running ability as an athlete.
37:10 Forget about all other things, but if he controls this,
37:13 increases his running ability, he can add a lot of value.
37:15 Look, no doubt.
37:16 I would like to add, look, PS performance is at its place.
37:20 But it seems that he is not only maintaining,
37:25 but also gaining more.
37:26 That is not a good thing to see.
37:28 Because I feel if you look at him in the last two years,
37:31 he was less than before.
37:33 He was fit a year and a half or two years ago.
37:35 But now he is...
37:36 He is now again around 130.
37:40 So that is a sign which is not good.
37:44 I mean, no doubt he is a very good player.
37:46 We have been saying it all along.
37:48 But eventually, this will definitely affect his fitness performance.
37:52 He is only 25 years old.
37:54 It will help him in his career.
37:56 Misbah played at the age of 42, 43 and he was absolutely fine.
38:00 Younus Khan on the other hand.
38:01 I am not saying that you have played cricket for 20 years.
38:04 You prepare yourself for T20.
38:06 But in T20, at certain situations of the game, you have to run.
38:10 So you have to do this.
38:12 Gradually, you have to improve your fitness.
38:17 You cannot do it all at once.
38:19 Because it will affect your performance.
38:23 EpicG, Fahim_KPK, your question is for you.
38:27 Please ask Wasim Akram about what he was thinking
38:32 before hitting the most dangerous bowler in the 90s.
38:36 And what was his feeling, reaction afterwards?
38:39 Hardly saw any batsman hitting the great Kirtley Ambrose like that.
38:43 Did you hit Kirtley Ambrose in any match?
38:46 Yeah, yeah. I suppose, best form of defence is to attack.
38:50 I knew he had to keep his balance, bounce, follow the back.
38:55 If he was given a room in the last over.
38:57 He was the best Yorker in the world.
38:59 He used to jump 6 feet 8 inches and do a Yorker.
39:01 I have seen many batsmen who missed the Yorker.
39:04 So my plan was to attack him first and he would come to me.
39:08 So I used to bounce those bowlers more.
39:11 Kirtley Ambrose, Alan Donald, Glenn McGrath.
39:15 I used to wait for them. I knew I was going to hit him.
39:18 So I thought I would attack him first.
39:20 I used to follow the back bowler and make him run around.
39:24 I used to mess with him.
39:26 I thought I would hit him but I didn't want to be scared.
39:28 Typical Lauri Appa.
39:30 Andropa, I didn't want to be scared.
39:34 Wajib Aswad, your question is for Hafeez.
39:41 How did playing golf help you to improve your 6 hitting range?
39:46 Did you become a different batter in the Champions Trophy 2017 and World T20 in UAE 2021?
39:53 Share your experience with us.
39:55 I would say that it helped me a lot.
39:59 The rules and body mechanics of golf sync with cricket.
40:07 Eye on the ball, momentum, follow through, body into the ball.
40:13 That really helped me to hit the ball harder in the later stage of my career.
40:18 Because of that, the momentum and weight shifting was connected.
40:23 Eye on the ball and swing.
40:25 Swing was better.
40:27 And you see, all the players from the western countries play golf.
40:33 Regular golf.
40:35 Even big players want to play golf here.
40:37 But it's an elite game.
40:39 You gotta be a member of the club.
40:41 Otherwise you can't play golf.
40:43 You gotta have your own clubs.
40:45 They are very expensive.
40:47 And golf balls are very expensive as well.
40:49 Next question is for Mirza.
40:51 @88mirza is your ex-handle.
40:53 And you are saying to Waseem Akram, don't bash me.
40:57 But what exactly is the role of a team president?
41:00 You seem to divert everything related to Karachi Kings shortcomings towards other people.
41:05 Don't you have the authority to be more involved regarding the team's strategy draft?
41:10 No, no, this question is actually...
41:12 Sorry, President of Karachi Kings.
41:14 This is a genuine question.
41:16 No, I won't bash you.
41:18 You asked a very good question.
41:20 You must have heard me in the last couple of weeks.
41:22 I am the President of Karachi Kings.
41:24 I would like to thank Salman and his team for having me.
41:29 But I wasn't involved this time because I was in Australia commentating on Pakistan series.
41:34 And I couldn't get involved with the draft.
41:36 I think the think tank did it.
41:39 I didn't do it this time.
41:41 That's why I am saying that I didn't get to commentate on the draft.
41:46 So that was the reason.
41:48 The last 2-3 years that I have been in the team, I am the servant.
41:51 Because I was there. I made some decisions.
41:53 Well, we absolutely respect that.
41:56 And with that we are going to take a break here on The Pavilion.
41:59 But when we come back, there is more for you. Don't go away. Stay with us.
42:01 Welcome back to The Pavilion. I am Fakhn Alam.
42:09 You are watching Sports Hour. Continued coverage of the HBLPSL 9.
42:12 A while ago, we were with you with Ask The Pavilion.
42:16 I have got with me in The Pavilion, fantastic cricketing minds.
42:20 I have Azhar Addy, I have got Muhammad Hafeez, Vaisal Haq and the great Wasim Akram.
42:23 And with that, today's time is coming to an end.
42:28 But let's take a look at the leaderboard.
42:30 Because the situation on the leaderboard is a bit delicate.
42:33 Today, Azhar Ali was the only expert who picked Islamabad United.
42:37 The rest of them chose Peshawar Zalmi.
42:41 Mizwa Ul Haq is standing with 14 points.
42:44 But Azhar Ali has gained a point today.
42:46 He is close to Mizwa.
42:47 And he has gone one point ahead of Wasim Akram.
42:49 Who is basically the one who is in charge of the Karachi Kings.
42:53 And behind him is Muhammad Hafeez, who is in charge of Lahore Columbus.
42:56 He is right under the table.
42:58 The way the HBLPSL 9 is under the table.
43:00 I will say this, I will say Karachi Kings in every match.
43:03 No matter what happens.
43:04 You said one more thing.
43:06 I have to go through my own dead body.
43:08 You have to go through your own dead body.
43:10 May God forbid.
43:11 May God forbid.
43:12 But we understand the emotion.
43:15 I believe that if you want to support a team, you have to do it all the way.
43:19 It's not that if they are winning, you have to support them.
43:21 And if they are losing, you don't have to support them.
43:23 Exactly.
43:24 I am Karachiite.
43:25 I am with Karachi.
43:26 Whether I am with the president or not, I will support Karachi.
43:30 Are you sure?
43:31 100%.
43:32 Even after the presidency.
43:33 But this has to be done as an expert prediction.
43:36 But still, my expert prediction is not in that.
43:38 There is a bias.
43:39 There is a bias, there is a love.
43:41 There is something inside.
43:42 Okay, then suffer.
43:44 (Laughs)
43:47 Whatever you want.
43:48 I walked into it.
43:51 You walked into that one.
43:53 That one you walked into.
43:54 100% you walked into that one.
43:56 Friends, there is another match tomorrow.
43:58 We will bring another match for you tomorrow.
44:00 Tomorrow evening, we will be back from Rawalpindi.
44:02 And this time again, we will have a match between Peshawar Zalmi and Muntan Sultans.
44:06 And after losing today's match, Peshawar Zalmi will be under pressure.
44:09 And Muntan Sultans have already qualified.
44:11 They are looking really, really good.
44:13 So this is going to be an exciting match.
44:14 Let's see how Zalmi tackles this one.
44:16 It's a challenge indeed.
44:18 And for this match, we will be at your service tomorrow at 5 o'clock.
44:21 At this place, on your television screens on A-Sports.
44:24 And you can tune in.
44:25 With that, I would think, what else?
44:27 Is there anything left?
44:28 Are you thinking?
44:29 No.
44:33 Nothing is left.
44:34 I guess so.
44:35 Thank you very much Azhar for being here.
44:36 Thank you very much Abhis.
44:37 Thank you very much Mispah.
44:38 Thank you very much Wasim.
44:40 Truly appreciate all of you gentlemen here in the pavilion.
44:43 And with that, all I can say is...
44:45 Chittaginu kori tabe tab chittaginu tuba.
44:49 Good night.
44:50 [OUTRO MUSIC]

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