Intikhab Alam declares the Pakistan Cricket Team is Mentally Retarded and insults all those with mental handicaps

[Karan114]

Intikhab calls Pakistan players 'mentally retarded' Cricinfo staff May 8, 2010 Former Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam has launched a scathing attack on the national players, calling them 'mentally retarted' during their forgettable tour of Australia earlier this year, where they failed to win a single match. The English daily, Dawn had secured documents from the Pakistan Cricket Board, which contained Intikhab's views on his players while he was in charge. The board had set up an inquiry committee to identify the players responsible for the defeats. Intikhab, who was replaced by Waqar Younis after the tour, revealed that apart from their woeful on-field performance, the players failed to conduct themselves in a proper manner off the field as well. "I felt that they are mentally retarded people," Intikhab was quoted as saying to the committee. "There is a mental problem with our players. They don't know how to wear their clothes and how to talk in a civilized manner." The PCB took action against seven players it believed were responsible for Pakistan's failures. The captain Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan were banned indefinitely, Shoaib Malik and Naved-ul-Hasan were banned for a year while Shahid Afridi and the Akmal brothers were fined and placed on probation for six months. Yousuf and Younis were accused of infighting and having a negative influence on the team. Yousuf announced his retirement from international cricket after the ban and is the only one among the punished players who didn't appeal. The six players who appealed will appear before a one-man tribunal headed by Irfan Qadir, a retired high court judge. Intikhab, however, identified Malik as someone with a "negative attitude" who was "active in intrigues in the team". Quoting an example of the factions that had developed within the team, Intikhab confessed to hearing that a group of "six to seven" players had gone to the former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's house before the UAE tour prior to the Australia series, where they "took oath on the Quran that they will remain united against (the then captain) Younis Khan". But Malik, a former captain, denied that allegation and said that the players had vowed to remain united in case a team member was dropped "unjustifiably". He added that the oath was taken in Yousuf's hotel room and not at Inzamam's house. http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/458926.html

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ROFL.

[abhinav]

The complete report from Dawn:

Coach Intikhab calls team members ‘mentally retarded’ Special Correspondent Saturday, 08 May, 2010 LAHORE: Ravaged by allegations of a lack of discipline during the ongoing T-20 World Cup, defending champions Pakistan received another thunderbolt in the form of damning documents leaked out by the Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday. The documents, originally secured by DawnNews television channel, bring home an ugly picture where members of the national cricket team and its management are seen ripping each other apart as they appear before an inquiry committee constituted primarily to look into Pakistan’s humiliating defeat in Australia last season. The tone is set by, who else, but the coach himself. “I felt that they are mentally retarded people,†team coach Intikhab Alam is quoted to have told the committee. “They do not know that they are representing the country.†Alam spoke about indiscipline in the team, and in this context mentioned Shoaib Malik – a name that continues to crop up in the statements of other members of the Pakistan touring party Down-Under. The coach identified Malik as someone with a “negative attitude†who was “active in intrigues in the teamâ€. Alam, along with a number of national players and team officials, had appeared before a PCB probe committee in February. The inquiry focused on the debacles in Australia that concluded in January this year, but Pakistan’s tour to the United Arab Emirates and New Zealand in November also came under discussion for having generated news of a rift within the team. The ‘in-house’ probe committee was headed by PCB’s chief operating officer Wasim Bari and comprised Tafazzul Hussain Rizvi, Wazir Ali Khoja, Yawar Saeed, Zakir Khan and Haroon Rashid. In comparison to his condemnation of Malik, Alam allowed Younis Khan, who has also had his share of controversy in recent times, to get off lightly. Khan, according to Intikhab Alam, remained “aloof†and didn’t associate with players, yet the coach considered him more suitable (as captain) than Muhammad Yousuf. However, Alam’s choice as the skipper of Pakistan was none other than the current T-20 captain of the national team, Shahid Afridi – even though Afridi was under the microscope for ball tampering. Among the players condemned by Intikhab Alam was Rana Navidul Hasan. Rana Navid’s integrity was “80 per cent doubtful†to the coach, whatever the term meant. Coach Alam confessed to having heard that a group of “six to seven†players had gone to former captain Inzamamul Haq’s house before the UAE tour last November where they “took oath on the Quran that they will remain united against (the then skipper) Younis Khanâ€. The players in their statements denied the allegation with Shoaib Malik claiming that while an oath was taken, the venue was Yousuf’s hotel room and not Inzamam’s house. More significantly, Malik said what the players had vowed for on the occasion was that they will remain united in case a team member was dropped “unjustifiablyâ€. In a most damaging diagnosis that could ever be attempted by a coach of his players, Intikhab Alam said “there is a mental problem with our players. They don’t know how to wear their clothes and how to talk in a civilised mannerâ€. And not content with his criticism of how they appeared in public, Alam cited the team’s Sri Lankan physiotherapist to report on the innovative ways adopted by Pakistani players in spaces where they should have been left alone. The leaks of the statements before the inquiry committee suffer on account of bad transcription but what the veteran Pakistani national trainer appeared to be upset that his wards were not ‘toilet-trained’. The last observation made by Intikhab Alam was reflective of the acrimony the national team had been beset with during the Australian tour and thereabout. The others who appeared before the probe committee were perhaps a bit more mindful of the privacy of the subjects they were asked to shed light on, however, collectively they painted the picture of a house divided beyond reconciliation. Upon his turn before the committee, assistant coach Aaqib Javed accused Younis Khan of never encouraging players as a captain. He reported how both Shoaib Malik and Salman Butt refused to play a Test match in New Zealand last season claiming they were unwell and said how, instead of providing the team with new vigour, on the same tour, captain Muhammad Yousuf chose to accuse certain players such as Shoaib Malik of not cooperating with him. While Aaqib Javed spoke of a rift between Kamran Akmal and Umar Gul in New Zealand, team manager Abdur Raquib mentioned an argument between Gul and young left arm seamer Muhammad Aamer during the second Test against the Kiwis. As culled from the documents recording the inquiry committee proceedings, the bone of contention between Mr Gul and Mr Aamer may have been a fielding position that Aamer preferred for himself: close to where a group of women spectators happened to be sitting. On a more serious note, Abdur Raquib told the committee coach Intikhab Alam had decided to send Shoaib Malik home from the UAE tour last year but was persuaded to change his mind by Kamran Akmal, and surprisingly, by Muhammad Yousuf who hardly had an ideal relationship with Malik. On his part, Muhammad Yousuf was defensive and denied many a statement that was attributed to him – such as Yousuf having said that Kamran Akmal did not have his heart in the game. But it was Yousuf eventually who named players who should have been excluded from the national team. The probe committee transcript says Yousuf gave the names of four players, but actually mentions five names in this regard. From among the five nominated by Yousuf for this dubious distinction, Shoaib Malik and rookie middle-order batsman Umar Akmal were to be removed on disciplinary grounds, while Fawad Alam, Umar Gul and Umar’s elder brother, Kamran Akmal, were to be dropped on the basis of their poor performance. Apart from Yousuf, Aaqib Javed was the only respondent who told the committee categorically the names of the players who he thought should have been axed. His list of pariahs included Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan and Muhammad Yousuf. He recommended Shahid Afridi as the T-20 captain even though he held Afridi responsible for creating a nuisance along with Malik, Younis and Yousuf. In the final analysis, the PCB seemed to have acted on his advice as it banned Malik, Younis and Yousuf and appointed Afridi as the captain of the T-20 team. Tainted by the ball-biting incident in the last ODI in Australia, Afridi evidently enjoyed a good enough reputation with the probe committee members when he testified in front of them in mid-February. The transcripts show that the committee actually thanked him for appearing before it while if ever the same protocol was afforded to others, the transcripts don’t say so.

[Roshanrocks]

oath on the Kuran?

Alam spoke about indiscipline in the team, and in this context mentioned Shoaib Malik – a name that continues to crop up in the statements of other members of the Pakistan touring party Down-Under. The coach identified Malik as someone with a “negative attitude” who was “active in intrigues in the team”.

I guess he was using Sania Power :cantstop:

[abhinav]

Pakis arent potty trained :giggle:

[abhinav]

Here is more stuff to make your day:

LAHORE: DawnNews on Friday received the PCB inquiry committee report from its sources which confirmed that the alleged players openly accused each other on different issues. Among the accusations were, former PCB coach Intikhab Alam's comments stating that some of the players in the team were 'mentally retarded'. Faisal Hayat, the team’s medical doctor said that Umar Akmal pretended to have a back problem, especially since the tests did not prove his pain. He also said that Shoaib Malik and Salman Butt pretended to have injuries before a match in New Zealand. On the other hand, Kamran Akmal defended his brother by saying that if Umar Akmal had no back injury why would he have been given an injection. Umer Akmal said he received the injury during a practice match in Hobart. Younis Khan in his statement suggested that Umer Akmal should be fined for faking his injury. The much criticized former captain Mohammad Yousuf also said that Umar Akmal faked the injury. Moreover, he told the tribunal that five players should be taken out of the team: Shoaib Malik and Umer Akmal for discipline and Fawad, Umer Gul and Kamran Akmal for poor performance. Intikhab Alam also said that Rana Naveed’s integrity was 80 per cent doubtful, adding that Shoaib Malik was responsible for creating intrigues in the team. Meanwhile, Shahid Afridi said that his father's tears were enough punishment for the ball tampering saga. :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: The team manager Mohammad Raqeeb criticized the captaincy of Mohammad Yousuf, while Shahid Afridi said that Yousuf never took responsibility for his decisions and rather shifted the blame on others.

[Karan114]

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: Can always rely on these poyzzz jokers to liven things up even after a bad defeat for India :giggle:

[TumTum]

Abdul Raqib, Pakistan’s manager on the tour of Australia and New Zealand, revealed that Mohammad Aamer was flirting with girls when fielding in the deep and several other players were interested in fielding in the deep as well but when their positions were changed, they took out their displeasure on the captain.

:hysterical:

[abhinav]

Pakistan’s physio Faisal Hayyat exposed the attitude of the opener Salman Butt and former captain Malik while stating that the duo pretended to be ill after finding out that the pitch Pakistan was supposed to play their next match on had grass so that they would be omitted from the playing eleven. http://tribune.com.pk/story/11574/y...-captain-aaqib/

[Desi Cartman]

[HowardRoark]

Jokers everywhere in that doomed country :haha::hysterical::giggle:

[coffee_rules]

Not Toilet-trained. :hysterical: May be they prefer water over paper.

[zen]

hardly surprising :hysterical:

[Sachinism]

:haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha:

[vvvslaxman]

"They don't know how to wear their clothes and how to talk in a civilized manner." - :hysterical::hysterical: Inti we need examples plz.

[Desi Cartman]

"They don't know how to wear their clothes and how to talk in a civilized manner." - :hysterical::hysterical: Inti we need examples plz.

[vvvslaxman]

:hysterical::hysterical:

[patriot]

Intikhab calls Pakistan cricketers mentally retarded http://www.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/458926.html

"I felt that they are mentally retarded people," Intikhab was quoted as saying to the committee. "There is a mental problem with our players. They don't know how to wear their clothes and how to talk in a civilized manner."

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[achilles]

For a second I couldn't stop laughing. I couldn't believe he actually said this in front of the media. Unbelievable attack. And he's going to get a lot of support, specially after the debacle today :hysterical:

[HowardRoark]

For a second I couldn't stop laughing. I couldn't believe he actually said this in front of the media. Unbelievable attack. And he's going to get a lot of support' date= specially after the debacle today :hysterical:

Of course, he didn't say it before the media. He reported this to the commitee of theirs formed to analyse the Aussie sumner debacle. and this funny report got leaked to entertain us :haha: