Pak_lover6
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I would rather have Fakhar Zaman or Imam ul Haq in the side.
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Ahmed Shehzad - time to recall him?
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Bring in a slogger. Shehzad will get us runs but will us 0 games out of 10. A tullay-baaz, for example Shahzaib, Awais Zia, Jamshed (if he finds form somehow), Naved, or even Nauman Anwar, would win us at least 2 games out of 10 if he loses the rest. Shehzad has nothing to offer. Neither does Sami Aslam or Salman Butt or Azhar Ali or ANYONE with such a low strike rate. That totally destroys the momentum of the total innings and the middle order falls under the pressure of the run rate failing to make a positive impact.
A player with a higher strike rate, or in other words, a "slogger" would also not waste too many deliveries even if he does get out. So, in my opinion, playing a slogger would be a win-win situation for Pakistan.
A player with a higher strike rate, or in other words, a "slogger" would also not waste too many deliveries even if he does get out. So, in my opinion, playing a slogger would be a win-win situation for Pakistan.
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Sarfraz had a low SR in his first 20 or so matches then improved.
Shehzad has played ODI cricket since 2009. His limit has been a strike-rate of 75 over a one-year period.
Dunno if he's improved now as his List A output shows, but the previous signs are not encouraging.
agree babar haris sarfraz and malik need to be batting normally when needed, everybody else should be tullay baaz
But you don;t have a Sehwaq or Gilchrist to pick from.
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Doesn't have to be a Sehwag or Gilchrist to produce better output than Shehzad.
I can't find the post, but I have to say your "gives him a brisk walk for his money" comment was very smart/funny.
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One of the poorest openers to represent Pakistan. An ugly slogger.
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Performing like a chmap in domestics , should be back in the next odi series.
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924 runs @ 92.4 average with a strike rate of 100.4 , 4 hundreds and 4 50s. Two big hundreds of 166 and 163. This is some serious performance and can not be ignored.
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Strike rate is poor as usual.
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strike rate of 100.4 is poor? Our standards are really high i guess.
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Should at least be 110. It'll fall back to mid 70's in International cricket vs quality bowlers.
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Shehzad is an okay batsman (Not as bad as people claim he is), But his issue is strike rotation. He keeps on blocking and blocking which puts on pressure. International teams exploit such things, Shehzad opening the innings at 27 off 50 balls is last thing you would want.
Good things about him are that he has hunger for runs, Fantastic conversion rate and his record shows he likes to go big and go for that hundred once set though half of his innings could be referred as selfish.
BUT, He has a habit of poking at balls, Playing with hard hands and inability to bisect field or find gaps which leads up to high %age of dot balls. I haven't seen him bat recently but hope he has covered these issues, If he has then he surely would be a great addition.
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Well his recent innings have shown that he is batting well with good strike rotation , I am not hos fan but I for one hope that he has improved and comes back with a bang. PSL will show how much has he improved. At the moment he is definitely playing very very well.
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He would have done okay in NZ/Aus as he likes the ball to come on bat, but in general he isn't the answer. He will TUK TUK in asia on those slow low wickets till he there is a bad ball.
This guy had potential but gave it away. But this is Pakistan and everyone can come back if he keeps his relationship with the PCB in check.
This guy had potential but gave it away. But this is Pakistan and everyone can come back if he keeps his relationship with the PCB in check.
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It's not about having a SR of 100 at the end of your innings. Looks good on paper, yes. What really matters is cutting down on your dot ball percentage and maintaining a SR of at least 80 throughout your innings. Shehzad, as far as I know, has shown no improvement over his main weakness, which was too many dot balls. Unless he rectifies the very thing that played a major part in his ouster from the team, it really makes no sense to bring him back.
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If scoring runs is the only criteria for having him back in the side, then by that logic, Azhar's place in the team should not be doubted or questioned, as he has an average of over 40. When will people realize this isn't the 90s anymore. If a batsman can't maintain a SR of at least 80 throughout his innings, he is NOT suited for ODIs. Period. Having batsmen like Shehzad in the team, who go at a SR of 60-70 for more than half of their innings with a high dot ball percentage, is one of the major reasons we're lagging behind other teams in terms of batting. We had to sit through 5-6 years of his torturous opening, where he would score big (and slow) in 1 game out of 5, while doing next to nothing in the other 4. Heck, even Azhar is an upgrade on this guy, despite being more limited than him. Unless he shows a complete turn around in the way he bats and improves his strike rotation, shouldn't be anywhere near our limited overs team.
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An International Captain would plug the gaps so he won't have any singles and force him to go back into his Shell.
Lets see what happens at PSL.
Coach/Captain should be able to work him out, he is not terrible as people are making him out to be but he is limited
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Karachi Whites 375/6 (50 ov)
Islamabad 83/2 (13.0 ov)
Islamabad require another 293 runs with 8 wickets and 37.0 overs remaining
Ahmed Shehzad c Anwar Ali b Tabish Khan 15 (12)
Islamabad 83/2 (13.0 ov)
Islamabad require another 293 runs with 8 wickets and 37.0 overs remaining
Ahmed Shehzad c Anwar Ali b Tabish Khan 15 (12)
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Ahmed Shehzad was abysmal in both 2011 & 2015 world cup, he only scored against minnows. Even before 2015 world cup he scored a lot in PSL due to which he was unfortunately recalled. He can't handle the pressure & quality of international cricket, hence, should never be selected for third time.
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yes failed miserably in a knock out match... pak fans cant get rid of UA and shehzad from their team and minds... they will cherish being ranked at no.9 and be banished from the CWC2019 direct qualification
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Dont know why people cant understand such a simple logic.. the same pressure and chase of 375 shan masood is playing well and better than shehzad ... also abid ali being the best of all in pacing his inns well for a chase...shehzad cant handle pressure of int'l cricket.
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