Malik was a 'loner and aloof'

[Fontaine]

Malik was a 'loner and aloof', says coach's report Cricinfo staff February 9, 2009 Two weeks after Shoaib Malik was sacked as Pakistan captain, a report by the coach and manager has said Malik was a "loner and aloof". In their report to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), which was presented on Monday to a committee of Pakistan's legislators, coach Intikhab Alam and manager Yawar Saeed said they had recommended that Younis Khan succeed Malik as Pakistan captain. "We found him to be a loner, aloof and involved in his own little world, which is OK, but not when the team required a fully committed captain," the report said. The report also said members of the Pakistan team were not comfortable with Malik's leadership. "We do not see any meaningful communication between players and captain other than his [Malik's] five-minute talk during the team meeting. We have also not noticed him spending quality time with his players, which a successful captain must. To be honest, it is very evident that the team is not looking up to their captain. We believe that this team ... needs a new leader. Looking around the team and beyond, in our humble opinion, the name of Younis Khan comes to mind." After a night and day of intense speculation, and a day full of meetings, Malik was replaced by Younis as captain on January 27. Rumours of Malik's axing had begun floating almost as soon as Pakistan trooped off the field after one of their worst ODI defeats to Sri Lanka last month. Malik's downfall had been on the cards for some time. His win-loss record in ODIs remains impressive but it was built on weak opposition. Against bigger teams he was less successful and the resounding nature of the defeats to Sri Lanka sealed the deal. But as much as on-field results, the pressure built on Malik because of his inability to build a relationship with senior players in the team. Mohammad Yousuf criticised him openly, though he did so only after going to the ICL. Privately, at least two other senior players were also unhappy with Malik's approach and particularly at the clique he is said to have cultivated within the team. © Cricinfo

[Fontaine]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves. lol

[spectre]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves. lol

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Dirty_South]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves. lol

:haha:

[DomainK]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves. lol

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[hassan_113]

Malik as captain was a good idea in trying to copy what SA did with Smith but it went badly wrong. Dhoni is a fine example of how you should lead- with aggression and by example rather than hiding down the order and being predictable in your field settings and bowling changes.

[Ram]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves. lol

:cantstop:

[vroomfondel]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves.

:haha: let's just say that there are certain prerequisites that need to be met before mental disintegration can occur.

[EnterTheVoid]

As if any of this comes as a surprise to anyone What is with the PCB? Is hiring / firing captains, coaches, board members some sort of competition they're having? I seriously can't comprehend the number of regime changes this board has undergone since the 07 world cup. You'd be under the impression that they're playing a lot of poor quality cricket, bu they're hardly playing any cricket Now, you got the ridiculous situation where the cronies from the Ashraf regime are now criticizing the current PCB set for lack of professionalism Either way, :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical: :hysterical:

[Tapioca]

Malik was a 'loner and aloof'

I keep reading it as "Malik was a 'loner and a fool"

[Anakin]

I keep reading it as "Malik was a 'loner and a fool"

That about sums it up

[Desi Cartman]

MszsEnrhjbg Epic interview ! "dostti phone pe hui ... mera commitment tha .... but pictures galt bheji thi" :hysterical: LOL host calls him "bevkoof" :D

[Anakin]

I'm not sure the Pak team and PCB have fully understood this "mental disintegration" thing. Someone needs to tell them the idea is to do it against the other team and not yourselves. lol

:cantstop::cantstop:

[riya]

I keep reading it as "Malik was a 'loner and a fool"

That makes sense :giggle:

[riya]

Epic interview ! "dostti phone pe hui ... mera commitment tha .... but pictures galt bheji thi" :hysterical: LOL host calls him "bevkoof" :D

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: former captain of pakistan team.

[DomainK]

MszsEnrhjbg Epic interview ! "dostti phone pe hui ... mera commitment tha .... but pictures galt bheji thi" :hysterical: LOL host calls him "bevkoof" :D

What a hypocrite!! How can someone fib like this? Shamelessness at its best.

[flamy]

he was too busy chatting hawt chicks on the intrawebz.

[The Outsider]

I read, "Malik was a loser and a fool"