IMO , ABdul Razzaq has wasted a lot of his talent. He could have been one of the all time greats but I don't think he will be now.
You don't rush back into cricket after a knee injury.
You still do in desperation and when you run out of option!!
They've replaced him in the squad with Mahmood. They can't bring him back unless someone else gets hurt. And even so, I think that person would have to get hurt pre-tournament.
Either way it's the same scenario. He's been replaced in the squad. He can't just walk back into it whenever he's fit. And you don't rush back from a knee injury.
In what way is it important enough to end the careers of Asif and Akhtar? If the PCB genuinely believe they will fail the pre-World Cup dope test, they wouldn't send Asif and Akhtar to the Caribbean. Simple as. Because if they fail it, they won't be playing at the World Cup anyway. Basically, if Asif and Akhtar go to the World Cup, it's because the PCB is confident that it would not be a risk. If Razzaq is rushed back from a serious knee injury, it's blatantly a risk.
NO its not. Had he been out for just three wks, they would have been tempted to have him back after three wks, Five wks obviously changes the whole complexion.And recent history of PCb suggests that they can rush a player from the most serious injury pretty fast.
How are you not understanding this?! He's been REPLACED in the squad. He can't just walk back into the squad. It's not like the Gilchrist situation, where he was named in the squad and was due to join it late. Three weeks or five weeks, it makes no difference now. And that's just the time until he can play cricket again. It's a fool who asks him to play ODI cricket immediately upon his return.
Dead wrong. Playing Akhtar and Asif is a big risk, everyone knows that. If it wasn't a risk they would have taken a decision by now rather than waiting till the eleventh hr.I won't be surprised if they passes PCb's dope test but gets into trouble with ICC dope test.
I said HAD he been ruled out for just three wks then PCB would have been tempted to persists with him rather than naming a replacemnt.Obviously now nothing can happen, now do i expect anything to happen.
You're totally missing the point. The point is that they haven't decided whether to send them to the World Cup or not. IF they send them, it would be because they believe that it is not a risk to do so. Obviously the decision has not been made yet because they're still pondering that matter. Dead wrong?
I don't give a crap what the PCB decides to do regarding Razzaq and Akhtar and their injuries. It doesn't change the fact that they should not be rushed back.
It doesn't matter what you think is the right thing (which might infact be right for the player) what matters is how PCB works as they are the one who slects the players, not you or i. In recent past they have always risked the career of their players.
Let the drama unfold. It won't be all black and white, and i believe it will be a very tricky situation (unless both Asif and Akhtar aren't selected).I believe they are waiting for the banned level level to drop down a bit and then rush the player, thats the only thing thats keeping them waiting, and i won't be surprise if their drug level will be at BORDERLINE yet they are named for cup.
