7 things our cricket team is better at than playing cricket
Forget the good ol' days when we actually played hard, tooth and nail, to bring home the trophy. PHOTO: FILE
It really didn't take long to figure out just how multitalented our team is at absolutely everything else other than cricket. Forget the ol' days when we actually played hard, tooth and nail, to bring home the trophy. Now, the focus seems to be more on commercial value than the sport itself.
Here are the seven things our team excels at doing other than what they are paid for:
1. Selfies
A no-brainer. Ahmad Shahzad, Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz, to name a few, love taking selfies any chance they get, whether it's with the team...
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or on a plane...
or at a local factory...
or even during early morning breakfast.
The team just can't get enough of themselves.
2. Match-fixing
No, it's not what you think. We mean marriage, of course (terrible pun, we admit).
The last few months have seen relatively new cricket members tying the knot while still at a young age, for example, Sarfraz Ahmed, Junaid Khan, Anwar Ali, Wahab Riaz and Ahmad Shahzad.
From selfie to wifey: Ahmad Shahzad ties the knot
Seems like the team doesn't want to miss catches.
3. Endorsing products/services
If the team displayed as much vigour and energy on the field as they do on-camera, we would definitely kick some serious ass. But then again, maybe they're better suited to do ads and by the looks of it, they definitely know a thing or two about acting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-P6KE_-QK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCzFpspY0-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmESCda5L-A
Please don't miss the level of concentration on the field in these ads, which is always amiss on the actual field where scores matter.
4. Modelling
They may not be showstoppers on the field, but they can win any heart in a sherwani and turban.
5. Dancing
Because their bhangra game is definitely stronger than anyone else's.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0B7eB9t29w
It starts slow but then it gets real as displayed by Umar Akmal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yyswrw7FSs
Looks like Bollywood could use a new choreographer. Shiamak Davar, you've got competition.
6. Dubsmash
There's no doubt that our team loves Dubsmash, it's the only thing they take seriously. Remember the team's Dubsmash with Shoaib Malik and Sania Mirza?
Well, here are a few more to serve as refreshers of their countless abilities.
Ahmad Shahzad gets a partner in crime to showcase off the field talents
Saeed Ajmal shows off his Dubsmash skills with Fakhr-e-Alam.
7. Social media
A few of our team members are pretty active on social media, giving fans an update of everything that's going on in their daily lives.
The King of Selfies, for one, is an avid Twitterati. He never misses a chance to tweet everything, literally.
And now it seems Instagram has also become a part of his 'Dear Diary' series.
... and Shoaib Malik isn't far behind
neither is Shahid Afridi.
Looking on the bright side, if any of our team members opt for a career change, they have abundant options.
But please spare us another round of torture.