Younis Khan, Is he smoking pot?
Pakistan cricket team has seen its share of bad moments. From its losses to India (WC 96), Bangladesh (WC 99), Ireland (WC 07) to first round exists in WC 03 & 07. But at the end of every defeat there was at least a sense of shame if not determination. However, this time Younis Khan has come up with the excuse of the century.
After losing to England in recent T20 World Cup, with a performance that would have put my high school Cricket team to shame, Younis Khan, the hailed captain of our mighty team delivered the ultimate press conference. Rather than accepting the short comings and showing determination to improve, he told the world that its OK if Pakistan are knocked out of first round.
Is he on drugs? Did someone dunk his head in toilet and made him lose all senses? Is the lack of Iodine affecting his brain? Did aliens abduct him and performed their notorious experiments on him?
Not a disaster? Its fun Cricket? I cant believe these words and what a huge joke it is with our country and cricket fans in Pakistan. I mean, here is a team that is treated as superstars, pampered to the height of being spoiled and raised like kings. When Pakistan plays a match, millions are glued to their television sets. People pray for them, defend them around the world, hail them, cheer every stroke, dance on every wicket taken. When Pakistan loses a match, people get heart attacks and break their televisions. They want Pakistan to win and make them proud. And our captain repays their faith by showing an utter non-seriousness towards the sport.
Yes, when Holland beat England, it was fun, but Mr. Younis was probably looking at the Holland camp who were very rightly celebrating. Mr. Younis should have tried reading some of the English papers who bashed the England team so hard that their ancestors would have felt the pain. Very rightly, the English team acknowledged their failure and bounced back in thumping manner.
May I remind you Mr. Younis that Pakistani nation and sports fans spend a huge amount of money on your grooming, fitness and travel. Every time you enter a tournament, you are representing Pakistan and carrying the hopes of the whole nation. If you do not have the desire to win and perform, please deprive us of your prestigious company. Let us see how much ‘fun’ you have when you are a nobody.
WWF stands for World Wild Life Federation which is hardly similar to T20 cricket. I am assuming Mr. Younis is referring to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). He is unaware that WWF has been known as WWE for past 9 years, which pretty much explains his knowledge towards wrestling.
Imagine going to your boss and telling hims that skipping the deadline is not a disaster, the actors slacking because the movies are ‘just for fun’, game developers sleeping at work because ‘its entertainment’.
I believe that players should be accountable to someone. If they are not taking the responsibility seriously, they should be sacked and replaced with the people who are passionate and have a desire to win. Not some idiot who has fun at the expense of Pakistan Cricket fans. I wish I could write the comments all my colleagues gave about Mr. Younis, but my decent nature doesnt allow it. Its a sad sad period of Pakistan Cricket, when failure is not only acceptable, its celebrated.
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behtareen, very very well said and written.
‘T20 is just for fun’ One-Day aur Test mien tu Younis Khan key ghar per shart lagi hoti hai, yaa ab mein kya kahon.
Either Younis Khan has nationality of some country other than Pakistan or he was high on Cocaine. I mean the poor pakistani nation spent so much money from their pockets to prepare these players, arrage for their tickets, hoteling and all other expenses, all for FUN!!!, mashAllah. I plead to the Pakistan Govt and Pakistan Cricket Board to please send me to England on a paid vacation just for fun, after all I am also a Pakistani citizen. YEH BIASEDNESS HAI. WHY CANT I GO ON A PAID VACATION FOR FUN!!!!
I agree with Younis that the game is supposed to be played for “Fun” but more than for the players its for the audience (TV, In-stadium). His team was supposed to make it “FUN” for their supporters and not for the opposing team’s.
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