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Domestically he's been fine but really struggles in International cricket, just can't rotate the strike to save himself.
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Ahmed Shehzad - the king of dot balls?
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Domestically he's been fine but really struggles in International cricket, just can't rotate the strike to save himself.
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seems like people had gold fish and hell bent to see the return of shehzad .Atleast imam scored against decent side unlike this china wala kohli
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Good chance to disprove his detractors tonight
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1 off 6 balls.
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Khaya peeya kuch naheen.... as they say in Urdu
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Am glad he failed. In all of my years of supporting Pakistan cricket he is the only player I actively wish to fail. Even when we had the likes of Farhat being picked based on his father in law only, I would still support them actively and want them to do well. That's how much I despise Shehzad
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The guy sucks out any enjoyment.
Just dot ball after dot ball.
Just dot ball after dot ball.
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Let's see how he does in the next few games. I am not a fan but you have to be fair to him.
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We are not exactly brimming with quality in the reserves. The guys not in the team are even worse.
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Fakhar Zaman, Haris sohail, and abid ali are worse than Umar akmal and Ahmed shehzad? Are you sure?
Mohammad Rizwan is worse than Sarfraz?
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FZ has struggled in recent times, Haris is not a T20 player and Abid will get his chance. Tbh all these guys are much of a muchness.
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So he should still play ahead of Fakhar?
FZ has been poor for a long time, needed to be dropped. He hasn't developed all and Btw I am a fan of his.
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FZ looks scratchy but he has been scoring, just scored back to back 50s. I have no confidence that Shehzad will do the same over this series.
Haris may not be AB devilliers, but if we are chasing anything 150-180 runs (which will be most of the times in t20s) I would back Haris over Umar akmal any day of the week.
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Rizwan needs to replace Sarfraz but having seen him struggle against pace, I wouldn't get my hopes up too much. But I agree the change needs to be made.
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Why is this guy back? Pakistan have better options now.
Abid Ali would've been better.
Abid Ali would've been better.
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You can be scratchy for a while not a Yr. Not worked at his game, and not kicked on. I am not a fan of Shazad but if you play him, then give him some games. There is nothing to be gained by dropping him so quickly
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Sarfraz was never a good player of pace bowling, and now he is even worse. The worst thing is, Sarfraz has lost his ability to dominate spinners now too.
Sarfraz wicketkeeping is just average.
Captaincy is average.
What is he playing in this team for? Rizwan might not blow the world away, but surely he will score more runs than sarfraz.
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That is my problem, he should never have been picked. Neither should umar akmal.
They have received more chances than any player deserves.
Its not fair on other players like haris, for constantly being dropped to accommodate these players with zero performances in international cricket.
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Agree on these points
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Was out 3 times in 10 balls
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Haris may not be a T20 player but Shehzad hardly looks like a club player.
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And if they weren't picked and we lost, we would have people asking about their return. I am happy that they have been given a chance, let them swim or sink. Remember they will be at the next WC as the experienced players that PK selectors and cricket establishment so love. Bookmark these words and reopen next WC
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Neither is good, but the whole team bar Babar is full of useless bat's.
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Well said. This individual should never wear the Pakistan jersey ever again. The gall to not improve your game ONE BIT since being dropped a gazillion times now.
Disgusting attitude. Will never learn.
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4(9) today.... Misbah probably loved the innings for the < 50 SR. All hail Misbah the saviour.
Misbah will torment us 4-6 years at least so don't be dishearten.
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Not sure what sarfraz was referring to when he said shehzad was a match winner?
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For the opposition?
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Haris scores a 50 in his last T20 innings. Talat had a 40 and a 50 in his two of his last 3 T20I innings. Surely they should be in ahead of Akmal and Shehzad?
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Atrocious player.
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True, Misbah won’t rest until he brings the team to the bottom of the rankings then he will retire to his saviour chair and revel in all his glory.
The management and selectors have to be held responsible.
They brought Shehzad back, when he has no form of note, he has not shown any improvement or scored runs in domestic cricket.
What is the reasoning behind recalling him and Umar Akmal?
They brought Shehzad back, when he has no form of note, he has not shown any improvement or scored runs in domestic cricket.
What is the reasoning behind recalling him and Umar Akmal?
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This is what happens when you have a major overhaul in the management. Talat was a long term investment for Mickey and co and they were giving him a decent chance. All of a sudden with Misbah coming in he’s completely fallen off the radar and ultimately it will affect his confidence because he’s going to have to work twice as hard to get back in to the side now, when he really shouldn’t have been dropped.
People are going to bring up how Talat failed to finish games out in SA. Fair enough but you have to allow a guy showing potential and performance time to learn the art and become a finished product. A professional setup would allow that but not in Pakistan cricket where we’re trigger happy with youngsters with our fetish to go back to TTFs.
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Good to see him back along with Akmal. Hopefully, Kamran akmal, bilawal bhatti and Anwar Ali also come back soon. Pakistani team was becoming monotonous and boring, good to see these guys bringing back the excitement.
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Haris took his opportunity in England and made a 50, Shehzad took this opportunity to be a dramaybaaz. Akmal took this opportunity to break Lala's record of most ducks in T20Is.
FZ averages same as Shehzad at a strike rate of 20 more. Haris's recent performances merit a t20i selection.
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Because they were destined to be ATGs, not sure when it will happen but it will some day. They don't need domestic performances. That's what some people on here say at least.
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Sir Shehzad is not merely the king of dot balls, he´s the king of awfulness. He´s the king of every bad term which describes bad batting.
Maybe Sarfaraz meant to crack a light-hearted joke for the Lahore crowd? You never know!
Maybe Sarfaraz meant to crack a light-hearted joke for the Lahore crowd? You never know!
I still don’t get why he is rated so highly in Pakistan. Not only are the selectors responsible for his selection its also the media. If you watch experts talk on tv they all say Shehzad has the talent no other batsmen in Pakistan has. Getting sick of seeing them praise mediocre players.
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Haris and Fakhar are class apart compared to these two nothing batsman...
Haris won the team the previous match, he pushed the anti against SA in the CWC, he showed how fast he can bat with authority and class in a lot of matches \\
With Umar u will never know when long ugly heave will come, such an unreliable batsman to pick
With shehzad less said is better, no explanation needed...
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should be laughing at this.. In t20 Fakhar and Babar has made formidable opening left right combo, and ppl calling to try the same combo in the ODIs in place of Imam
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Misbah speaking in his press conference today
"We will try to give a proper chance to players (Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal), when we take decisions we obviously have some future planning in mind. We look to where we need players going forward or where we can fit in someone. That's the main objective, you also try to win but I think that in the lead up to the World Cup, we will try to explore with players that we need"
"People are thinking that Fakhar has been dropped. He was completely out of form and wasn't scoring but we played him in the ODIs. The thinking was that if we want to give him rest then he should still be given confidence and allowed to perform then we check the others. So we haven't benched him for T20Is, who benches an in-form batsman? Ahmed Shehzad had performed well in PSL so we thought we should give him a chance. So we want to try and get these other players to perform so that the team is confident. When all your batsmen are performing then only you can beat big teams. You shouldn't be over reliant on players"
"With regards to Ahmed Shehzad, I will try with every player to be fair and to give proper chances so that they know they have been given a fair chance before any decision was taken about them. No matter how much criticism I get, I think you need to give players a proper chance"
"Babar Azam is the #1 player and I personally think that your best player should play the maximum number of overs in T20Is so that you can put pressure on the other team. We were looking at Ahmed Shehzad for opening or #3 because we need players here then we thought that since Fakhar has scored, we can give him a break and try Ahmed and also Umar. We will try to make changes wherever needed"
"We will try to give a proper chance to players (Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal), when we take decisions we obviously have some future planning in mind. We look to where we need players going forward or where we can fit in someone. That's the main objective, you also try to win but I think that in the lead up to the World Cup, we will try to explore with players that we need"
"People are thinking that Fakhar has been dropped. He was completely out of form and wasn't scoring but we played him in the ODIs. The thinking was that if we want to give him rest then he should still be given confidence and allowed to perform then we check the others. So we haven't benched him for T20Is, who benches an in-form batsman? Ahmed Shehzad had performed well in PSL so we thought we should give him a chance. So we want to try and get these other players to perform so that the team is confident. When all your batsmen are performing then only you can beat big teams. You shouldn't be over reliant on players"
"With regards to Ahmed Shehzad, I will try with every player to be fair and to give proper chances so that they know they have been given a fair chance before any decision was taken about them. No matter how much criticism I get, I think you need to give players a proper chance"
"Babar Azam is the #1 player and I personally think that your best player should play the maximum number of overs in T20Is so that you can put pressure on the other team. We were looking at Ahmed Shehzad for opening or #3 because we need players here then we thought that since Fakhar has scored, we can give him a break and try Ahmed and also Umar. We will try to make changes wherever needed"
Well there are other coaches around also.
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100% agreed.
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Blabbering nonetheless...
Remember Fakhar, Babar, Imam, Imad, Shadab, Hasan Ali, Abid Ali, Asif Ali are the players given by MA and Inzi...
Just look at who are the players Misbah backed and still backing, is there for everyone to see at the expense of Fakhar, Haris and Abid Ali...
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Shehzad made his international debut over 10 years ago - and has since played for the national side over 150 times. If he cannot rotate the strike properly by this stage of his international career then perhaps it's time to admit that he'll never change.
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Put him in the bin and never open the lid again.
Some players are domestic bullies but are not meant for the international stage.
Regardless of how many runs he makes in domestic, there should be a silent ban on him along with umar akmal from getting picked in the international squad.
Some players are domestic bullies but are not meant for the international stage.
Regardless of how many runs he makes in domestic, there should be a silent ban on him along with umar akmal from getting picked in the international squad.
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It's sad to see his game has not progressed. Either he does not realise there is an issue or is simply incapable of overcoming it.
When leading batsmen are creating a 360 degree repertoire to their stroke play, Shezad relies on his 3-4 drives irrespective of the situation. Have that covered and he is lost.
At some point domestic teams and PSL opposition will realise this as well.
When leading batsmen are creating a 360 degree repertoire to their stroke play, Shezad relies on his 3-4 drives irrespective of the situation. Have that covered and he is lost.
At some point domestic teams and PSL opposition will realise this as well.
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4 off 9 balls in Nat T20 for Central Punjab so far - lets see if this picks up
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9 off 13 and out unable to handle Hasnain pace
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