Cricketer Abid Ali – An Odyssey

An odyssey of the new Pakistani Shining star of the cricketing world..!

16 December 2019
(Congratulations to Pakistan that Abid Ali is the only Cricketer of this planet who has scored a century in his first ODI match and then in his first Test match)

Reproduced below is an excerpt from my 8 December 2019 write up titled (Murder of merit – Accountability mantra of the PCB) about Abid Ali:

Quote:
“5. Abid Ali He has proved his mettle in the ODI version. Looks that deliberately he was not included in the T20 squad of Australia to unjustifiably push up Imam ul Haq and as a consolation, he was included in the Test squad (for NOT playing in the two Test matches vs Australia). Now, PCB has reposed confidence in his abilities for the Test matches (one of the reasons for losing so badly against Australia was not including him in the playing eleven).
It is hoped that he will come out with flying colours (if given chance by including him in the playing eleven against Sri Lankan team; as selectors favourite Imam ul Haq is miserably out of form) from the toughest test of his life, which will AUTOMATICALLY CATAPULT him to OVERNIGHT STARDOM.
Not selecting Abid Ali for the T20 matches squad was another proof of the failure of the chief selector, immaturity and lack of acumen of the new T20 captain, absolute oversight failure of the highly paid CEO PCB and total collapse of the command of the exalted office of the chairman PCB. Unquote.”

Post Script:- Abid Ali was selected for the ODI World Cup 2019 held in England few months back, but was sent back to ensure a place for Imam ul Haq, who was the most non-deserving batsmen and poor fielder, resulting in the total disaster at World Cup.

Responsible persons:

1. Inzam ul Haq + All silent/obedient selection committee members
2. Micky Arthur
3. Sarfaraz Ahmad
4. Wasim Khan
5. Ehsan Mani
6. Mr. Imran Khan Active Patron in Chief PCB who was forewarned (about the wrong selection of the players) repeatedly (much earlier) about the impending disaster at the World Cup 2019.

Then again the following were responsible for self afflicted humiliation over Pakistan when Abid Ali was excluded in the T20 squad for three T20 matches in the home series against the depleted Sri Lankan team, T20 series matches vs the Australian team and two Test matches series vs Australia in Australia:

1. Misbah-ul-Haq Niazi + the most brilliant, professional and daring team of selectors who were so outspoken on TV programmes.
2. Sarfaraz Ahmad (for excluding Abid Ali in the squad of 3 T20’s played in Lahore vs the depleted SL Team)
3. Babar Azam (for excluding Abid Ali from the squad of 3 T20’s played in Australia and instead including Imam ul Haq). Babar Azam proved that he was a utterly wrong choice for the leadership role.
4. Azhar Ali (for not including Abid Ali in the play eleven in the two Tests in Australia despite keeping him in the squad). The sooner this non-leader is shunted out of the team the better it will be for Pak cricket.
5. Wasim Khan
6. Ehsan Mani
7. Board of governors PCB
8. Ministry of IPC
All the above really really let down Pakistan on so many occasions in such an unbelievable manner when they were trusted with the task to act, intervene and speak for the dignity, prestige and honour of the motherland.

Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad