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Ahmed Shehzad is already the highest run scorer in PSL history!

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Yes it is true.

He has scored a total of 531 runs across 18 innings having hammered 58 boundaries (most by any batsman in the PSL) and 18 sixes!

His half century count of 5 50's is matched only by Umar Akmal.

What a player and what a champion! :14:

Hope he returns to the side in all formats of the game!
 
He has been the only Pakistan batsman to do well in both editions, so this is not a surprising stat.
 
He has been the only Pakistan batsman to do well in both editions, so this is not a surprising stat.

In fact the only batsman who did well in both editions.

Although KP is also amongst the runs in both editions but lacks consistency.
 
Already?

Its a two year tournament man.
 
Two seasons isn't much.

The cream of the crop comes to the top after 5 seasons.

Compare this to Kohli's 4110 runs in 131 matches (IPL history) for example.
 
Already?

Its a two year tournament man.

Two seasons isn't much.

The cream of the crop comes to the top after 5 seasons.

Compare this to Kohli's 4110 runs in 131 matches (IPL history) for example.

2 seasons or 5 - Shehzad emerged as amongst the top performers in both additions so I fully expect him to conquer all challenges ahead of him and continue to pile on the runs in the future.
 
He is also the only Pakistani to score an International T20 Ton.

Certainly deserves to be the first name on the team sheet for National T20s, its a travesty of justice why this supremely talented Lad is always made a scapegoat for failures of the team and made to sit out so many times .
 
Yes it is true.

He has scored a total of 531 runs across 18 innings having hammered 58 boundaries (most by any batsman in the PSL) and 18 sixes!

His half century count of 5 50's is matched only by Umar Akmal.

What a player and what a champion! :14:

Hope he returns to the side in all formats of the game!

champion?? let him champion this PSL league.. please keep him away from national side.
 
He is also the only Pakistani to score an International T20 Ton.

Certainly deserves to be the first name on the team sheet for National T20s, its a travesty of justice why this supremely talented Lad is always made a scapegoat for failures of the team and made to sit out so many times .

because he is a selfish player who makes 40 ball 30 to save his place in the team... if he by mistakes scores more.. he loads up the internet by his selfies and interviews as he is the long standing rebel..
 
Sad day for haters and stats prove better...
He had been performing regularly for a while and bound to be back in the team whether people like it or not and no one gives a about them...
So best of luck to him for the future....
 
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hope he plays his loi cricket in this approach. or will he get back into self preservstion mode.
there should only be one player in the top 3 who r allowed to build an innings and that is babar.
i dont want this guy back if he is gonna play selfish and put babar under pressure.
some of u may ask why can shehzad not be the main stay and be the allowed to build his innings and the answer is simple. u choose the player who is gonna average 50 at sr 85 rather than avg 40 at 70sr to be that man.
so shezzy needs to be going after the bowlers
 
hope he plays his loi cricket in this approach. or will he get back into self preservstion mode.
there should only be one player in the top 3 who r allowed to build an innings and that is babar.
i dont want this guy back if he is gonna play selfish and put babar under pressure.
some of u may ask why can shehzad not be the main stay and be the allowed to build his innings and the answer is simple. u choose the player who is gonna average 50 at sr 85 rather than avg 40 at 70sr to be that man.
so shezzy needs to be going after the bowlers

Babar's SR is 90+.

Going after quality bowlers is something Shehzad is not capable of.
 
Babar's SR is 90+.

Going after quality bowlers is something Shehzad is not capable of.

i know but he probably deserves another chance. and karachi isloo and zalmi bowling teams arent too shoddy.
so in his next chance he has to play this way
 
Playing all games that too, as an opener helps. As a fact, Umar averages 12 points greater than him, of course with a better strike rate.
 
Playing all games that too, as an opener helps. As a fact, Umar averages 12 points greater than him, of course with a better strike rate.

Shehzad and Umar holding 1st and 2nd shows they were our better batsmen.. we should've had guided them and benefited from them but we went into war with them surely Waqar's ego has cost us a lot...
 
Even discounting his epic coming off in PSL, He should've been in the team anyway. He blows AA out of water, both in ODIs and T20s.
 
I would bring him into the side. Plenty of vacant spots. Seems to be in form and Pakistan sure as hell don't want to waste that. He's never really had problems with technique and form, only attitude problems.
 
I would bring him into the side. Plenty of vacant spots. Seems to be in form and Pakistan sure as hell don't want to waste that. He's never really had problems with technique and form, only attitude problems.

Well im sure Mickey knows how to handle that :ma
 
I would bring him into the side. Plenty of vacant spots. Seems to be in form and Pakistan sure as hell don't want to waste that. He's never really had problems with technique and form, only attitude problems.
He can't hit anything that isn't in his zone.

Helpless against lateral movement.

We only have to cast our memories back to when the SL trundler brigade made a complete mockery of him.
 
He can't hit anything that isn't in his zone.

Helpless against lateral movement.

We only have to cast our memories back to when the SL trundler brigade made a complete mockery of him.

What do you suggest? Who should play? He's the only opener we have and our best bet. Azhar Ali? Hafeez? KAkmal? These guys are hacks and well past their prime for LOI. Hafeez is a pathetic player, Ali can't bat quick to save his life and KAkmal has shown that he will maintain his average of 25 in ODI's even if he is brought back.

Or do you suggest we bring back Salman Butt who is not only a combination of Azhar and Hafeez, well past his prime and too old but also a fixer so more players are encouraged to fix so that we keep losing quality players just like we lost Jamshed, Latif and Sharjeel who were the only modern day players Pakistan had.

Most PP'ers had pinned their hopes on Shahzaib (including me) and he's proven he's a domestic bully and a flop, unfortunately. So, who opens? Please don't tell me you're one of those people who want Umar Akmal to open? That's the most insane preposition I've come across in my entire life.

Whether we like it or not, Ahmed Shehzad is our best bet, no matter how bad he is. If he doesn't perform, you replace him. We have plenty of talent coming through. Fakhar Zaman and Talat are top contenders.
 
Hope he comes back this guy and Umar Akmal keeps my interest in these forums alive.. They keep PP active..
 
Ahmed Shehzad has proven himself on this occasion and definitely deserves to be back in the team. Looks like working with KP and Viv has done wonders for him. Also, Sarfraz is Quetta captain so there is reason to believe he can replicate the success he has had for Quetta in Pakistan colours as well.

He was always decent against pace bowling and now he has shown he can play spin well also. Main thing which is still a question mark is the strike rotation and whether he can do that against teams who will tie him up by bowling to their fields. Hopefully he can find a way to maneuver it.

Sharjeels loss may well be Ahmed Shehzad's gain.
 
Even discounting his epic coming off in PSL, He should've been in the team anyway. He blows AA out of water, both in ODIs and T20s.

Yes he blows him out of water with lower average and SR
 
Missing element is his attitude towards game and thrust of runs which he possess previously. Needs to be more consistent with high strike rate.
 
Ahmed Shehzad has proven himself on this occasion and definitely deserves to be back in the team. Looks like working with KP and Viv has done wonders for him. Also, Sarfraz is Quetta captain so there is reason to believe he can replicate the success he has had for Quetta in Pakistan colours as well.

He was always decent against pace bowling and now he has shown he can play spin well also. Main thing which is still a question mark is the strike rotation and whether he can do that against teams who will tie him up by bowling to their fields. Hopefully he can find a way to maneuver it.

Sharjeels loss may well be Ahmed Shehzad's gain.

he was tied up even in domestics playing a 4(19)... if shehzad and hafeez scored heavily in one match then the pitch, ground and opposition bowling has to be seen seriously to see how that happened...

hafeez, shehzad cant last 10 balls against starc, amir, josh, boult, willey and rabada any of them across all formats...need to think should they still need them to open in any format...
 
He can't hit anything that isn't in his zone.

Helpless against lateral movement.

We only have to cast our memories back to when the SL trundler brigade made a complete mockery of him.

Most of them here have short term to long term memory loss...
 
Guy played a wonderful innings but some people still find reason to criticize him. No wonder, having an open mind and big heart is a blessing and not everyone is blessed with this.
 
Hope he comes back this guy and Umar Akmal keeps my interest in these forums alive.. They keep PP active..

And that's the only thing they are capable of doing apparently... I can safely predict that Shehzad will fail horrendously once again in International cricket and then will be discarded only to score runs in a meaningless T20 domestic comp and then you.....The Cycle continues....

Him and UA are cut from the same cloth and do not have the professional motivation and work ethic to grind their way back with honesty....

I am sorry but we're all setting ourselves up for another massive disappointment in future.
 
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Simply measuring their waistline alone shows that Shehzad is more 'professional' than Umar.

Unfortunately, he cannot win. Had he failed in both seasons, we would have seen people claim the following:

'What a terrible batsman. Can only score in domestic matches that aren't followed by the public and shown on TV, he has failed in the PSL because the quality of cricket is higher than the other domestic tournaments and it has a great fan following, so he was not able to cope with the pressure :haha'

Not that he has done well, he still has to be put down because....

Look, those who are predicting that he will continue to fail in international cricket might be right, but the fact is that he deserves to be recalled in all formats in light of his form and fitness, as well as the situation with the national team. Sharjeel is gone, and Azhar doesn't have any shots to cope with modern day LOI cricket. Shehzad has the shots, but his main problem was the number of dot balls. Let's see if he does well this time around.

However, there is absolutely no need of knocking down his good performances in the PSL and rating every innings as better than Shehzad's because he is not in the good books of the PPers.
 
Simply measuring their waistline alone shows that Shehzad is more 'professional' than Umar.

Unfortunately, he cannot win. Had he failed in both seasons, we would have seen people claim the following:

'What a terrible batsman. Can only score in domestic matches that aren't followed by the public and shown on TV, he has failed in the PSL because the quality of cricket is higher than the other domestic tournaments and it has a great fan following, so he was not able to cope with the pressure :haha'

Not that he has done well, he still has to be put down because....

Look, those who are predicting that he will continue to fail in international cricket might be right, but the fact is that he deserves to be recalled in all formats in light of his form and fitness, as well as the situation with the national team. Sharjeel is gone, and Azhar doesn't have any shots to cope with modern day LOI cricket. Shehzad has the shots, but his main problem was the number of dot balls. Let's see if he does well this time around.

However, there is absolutely no need of knocking down his good performances in the PSL and rating every innings as better than Shehzad's because he is not in the good books of the PPers.

I understand that people have certain biases towards various players because of x,y,z or the past but it would be nice if folk could be objective for once and we need to give credit when it is due so fair play to shehzad for scoring runs, it's the least he can do while out of the team but people will criticise regardless brainlessly with no logical reasoning behind their views.

Am getting the impression that he got his head switched on this time as well in terms of his work ethic and attitude, I hope that his return to the Pakistan side is successful because at his best we could really do with someone like shehzad and he has earned a recall, the jury will certainly be out in terms of how successful he will be but the kid is young and has done what is expected outside the international level; so I really don't get the hostility.
 
And some thought Azhar was a better LO batsman. Since, Sharjeel is gone, Shehzad should make a come back.
 
He's earned a recall. Worried the issues he had previously at international level may arise in his return.
 
he was tied up even in domestics playing a 4(19)... if shehzad and hafeez scored heavily in one match then the pitch, ground and opposition bowling has to be seen seriously to see how that happened...

hafeez, shehzad cant last 10 balls against starc, amir, josh, boult, willey and rabada any of them across all formats...need to think should they still need them to open in any format...

Well that way you may also have to look at the 4(19). Maybe that was played on a tough pitch. Any way all players have good and bad days and the fact is of late Shehzad has had more good days than bad. His fitness has been great, his attitude has been to perform and try to get back in the team, his fielding also is better than the average Pakistani cricketer. He has outdone most of the openers who were expected to do well in the future which to me suggests that he can get better with time. I don't think strike rotation is something which can not be rectified. As for Hafeez, he has had a poosr PSL barring the last game so I can not suggest him to be picked based on his PSL performances.
 
The guy is a proven failure at international level and should be nowhere near the LOI team. It's a myth that he was dropped due to attitude issues. He failed miserably against quality international bowlers. As far as PSL is concerned, we all know what happened in WT20 after he was selected based on PSL performance. He single-handedly lost the match against NZ which no one could forget. Also, if you check his PSL-2 stats, he has been a complete failure against the pacers and has only scored against the spinners. No international team is going to offer him easy runs by bowling spinners.
 
The guy is a proven failure at international level and should be nowhere near the LOI team. It's a myth that he was dropped due to attitude issues. He failed miserably against quality international bowlers. As far as PSL is concerned, we all know what happened in WT20 after he was selected based on PSL performance. He single-handedly lost the match against NZ which no one could forget. Also, if you check his PSL-2 stats, he has been a complete failure against the pacers and has only scored against the spinners. No international team is going to offer him easy runs by bowling spinners.

Granted that he failed but if he does not gets a chance, then dont you think pcb is sending a wrong message to other aspiring players ie "Even if you perform in domestic and psl, you still aint gonna be picked for national team"?

Pcb will be sending a wrong precendent
 
Who cares? He has been given ample time in international cricket and is a consistent failure. Nothing he does in PSL will change that. He can go on to become a PSL legend, but keep him away from the Pakistan team.
 
PSL history= 2 tournaments.

Lol.

Not been watching the PSL but is still doing his usual

DOT DOT DOT 2 DOT 4 DOT DOT DOT 6 DOT 1

I hope he has improved his SR because with the possible ban of Sharjeel, and Azhar's possible departure from the ODI side, it looks like he may return.
 
Babar is confirm as a opener as we get too many players in T20 squad.i think Fakhar will be great however Shehzad is in good touch but i think Fakhar deserve it
 
Granted that he failed but if he does not gets a chance, then dont you think pcb is sending a wrong message to other aspiring players ie "Even if you perform in domestic and psl, you still aint gonna be picked for national team"?

Pcb will be sending a wrong precendent

I think he was given enough chances and could not succeed due to his limitations. As I mentioned earlier, he is still pretty weak against pace and has scored mostly against spinners in this PSL. He still starts very slow, can't rotate the strike and tries to increase his S/R by hitting/slogging against the spinners in the later part of his inns. So basically, he hasn't bothered to improve his limitations and is bound to fail again against quality bowlers. Unless he improves his weaknesses, he shouldn't be selected again.
 
Shehzad is better than Umar Akmal in every sense
deserve a comeback
 
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