Mir blasts overdose of religion in team

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PJ Mir, Pakistan's media manager during the World Cup, has blamed the influence of religion in the dressing room for Pakistan's disastrous performance in the Caribbean.

Speaking to reporters after his appearance at the performance evaluation committee looking into Pakistan's shambolic display, Mir said, "I could not disclose this fact before, but today I inform the media that most of the members had no focus on cricket. Their fixation was on preaching, affecting the team's preparations."

Mir complained that the players devoted more time to praying and preaching than to the game itself. "The boys were up against the most challenging task of proving their skills in the prestigious tournament, but I am sorry to say they had no drive for the game and were much more active in preaching and praying."

Mir argued that the religious influence had gone "beyond limits. I told the committee that Pakistani players, rather than pray privately, tried to make it a public spectacle."

Mir added that he told the committee of incidents to highlight his point, highlighting instances where some players, led by former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq, even made it a point to pray in the galley of aircrafts on flights rather than privately in their seats. He said that there is video evidence to prove his point and is offering to pass it onto the PCB to assess the situation further.

Since the England tour last summer, criticism over what is perceived as the team's overt religiosity has steadily grown. In one of his first public statements after taking over as chairman of the board, Nasim Ashraf called on the team to dampen down 'public displays of religiosity' in a TV interview. The remark led to a sharp retort from Inzamam, since when the issue has simmered away under the public radar, a number of PCB officials privately echoing Ashraf's stance.

In a tense press conference last week, Inzamam dismissed speculation of religion taking priority within the team but Mir's comments have dragged the issue out into the open once again.

The evaluation committee began its work last week and has interviewed a number of players and officials, including Inzamam and Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistan's assistant coach. They are due to meet former chairmen Tauqir Zia and Shaharyar Khan as well and are expected to hand in their report on Pakistan's debacle within a month.

Posted 07 Apr 2007

wafakadard says
yar yeh bas na aysay hain

last time few months back INZAMAM nay kaha tha
keh aysi kohi batnhi

yeh MANGER shaib kuch zeeada he booll rahay hain
Posted 07 Apr 2007

when u hve nothing to say ... tub asi he baatian ki jati hain

P.J.Mir
Posted 07 Apr 2007

sun_shine says
i think religion ko follow karna koi buri baat nahi hain.aur haar ki zimedari religion ko dena buhat buri baat hain.Pakistani Team haari,Captain aur baki logo nay resign kar diya ab Naye team bananay per ghour karna chahiye,na kay ek doosray per ilzaam lagana chahiye.
Posted 08 Apr 2007

but he said enka focus winning par nahi tha
Posted 08 Apr 2007

sun_shine says
focus winning pe nahi tha to is main namaz or tableeghi sargarmiyan kahan se aa gaye?focus na hoonay ki aur bhi kaee wajuhaat ho sakti hain.
Posted 09 Apr 2007

us ne yeh tu nahi kaha ke namaz na parein..cricket se zeda wo tableegh mein busy they..
Posted 09 Apr 2007

sun_shine says
waisay jo hona tha ho gaya,Pakistani Team wapis aa chuki hain.unhay is say kya mila kam az kam tableegh say thora sawaab to milayga.
Posted 09 Apr 2007

wafakadard says
AB yahi bat hai keh
apni job bahchanay ke liye
dosray peh alzaam har aik daynay ki koosesh kar raha hai
Posted 09 Apr 2007

sharmili says
Its just the old game of pointing finger. No one wants to sit back and look at what they have done wrong. Its much easier to point a finger.

I think Mr Mir is just biased. I don't see how praying in the plane can affect a match on the ground. This simply tells me that he is biased against religious people.
Posted 09 Apr 2007

wafakadard said:

AB yahi bat hai keh
apni job bahchanay ke liye
dosray peh alzaam har aik daynay ki koosesh kar raha hai



wo tu yaar media manager hai..mere khyal mein us ne handle sahi kiya hai jo kuch wohan huwa tha warna kon media ke samne a ke bolta lolz
Posted 09 Apr 2007

cutefriend says
Posted 09 Apr 2007

sun_shine says
i think Mr.PJ Mir nay situation ko bilkul ghalat tareekay say handle kiya.ek haar say kya fark parta hain wo wakt to jaisay taisay guzar hi jaata hain magar jo baatein ya bayanaat logo ki taraf say aatay hain wo zindagi bhar yaad rehtay hain.
Posted 10 Apr 2007

sharmili said:

Its just the old game of pointing finger. No one wants to sit back and look at what they have done wrong. Its much easier to point a finger.

I think Mr Mir is just biased. I don't see how praying in the plane can affect a match on the ground. This simply tells me that he is biased against religious people.



he meant they were not focus on world cup..religion apni jagah aur cricket apni jagah
Posted 10 Apr 2007

sun_shine says
yaa yehi baat hain.jaisay kay pechlay din hum nay ek show main dekha k Shahid Afridi nay kaha k hum nay kabhi practise k time namaz nahi parhi,practise session k baad hum namaz parhtay thay. per i think ek Muslim ka is tarah kehna buhat ghalat hain.
Posted 23 Apr 2007

wafakadard says
JI

likun us say sabat hota hai na keh team ko kohi problem
nhi hoti us say

igar woh practice chooor kar namaz parin phair MR MIr yeh beeyaaaan daytay na
Posted 23 Apr 2007

sun_shine says
yaa yehi to problem hain k kabhi jeet ka credit to mazhab ko nahi diya balkay ulta Mazhab pe hi ilzaam lagatay hain apni haar ka.
Posted 23 Apr 2007

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