"Alarming that not a single major batting display was witnessed" : Mohsin Khan

[Varun]

Islamabad-Former chief selector and head coach Mohsin Hassan Khan has said that Pakistan batsmen need to improve if they want to win the ODI series against the West Indies.

Talking to The Nation, Mohsin said: “According to me, the West Indies has the weakest bowling and batting attack, so it was golden opportunity for green caps to inflict 4-0 whitewash against them in the T20 series. The pitches were dry without grass while the conditions were almost similar to Pakistan.

“It is alarming situation for Pakistan coaching staff and team management, as not a single major batting display from Pakistani batsmen was witnessed. I feel top order should have come all guns blazing and scored loads of runs and should have posted at least 170 or 180 runs,” he added.

Terming Shahdab Khan as future of Pakistan cricket, Mohsin said the youngster is very sharp, aggressive and full of passion. “Shadab has desire to excel, which was missing since long in Pakistan cricketers. He is a fine bowler, but I feel he should be given fair chances to show his batting talent, while Hassan Ali is improving with each passing day, the way he handled the pressure and bowled the dead overs is truly remarkable and speaks volumes about his abilities.

“I am very pleased for Ahmed Shahzad, who finally got back into scoring runs. He got his confidence back and looked relaxed in the last innings, although he scored a good half century, but I feel he should have prolonged his innings,” he added.

About Babar Azam, the former coach said: “Babar is also a bright future of Pakistan cricket as the way he plays his innings, scores runs in difficult situations and looks calm is very impressive. But he should bat sensibly and must understand the importance of converting 50s into 80s and 100s. He got out after seeing through tough period, it is not good for a batsman of Babar caliber to simply throw away his wicket.

“Wahab Riaz has generated a lot of pace and played sheet-anchor role. He spearheaded bowling line up and also contributed with the willow, when Pakistan was in dire strides,” he added.

About Sarfraz Ahmed captaincy and his pressure handling, Mohsin said: “Sarfraz is a magician, who always thinks differently. It was clearly evident that he had some kind of plans and he utilises his options quite well while Kamran Akmal was also good with the bat, as he gave Pakistan solid starts, which was required from him.”

He said that now first task of winning the T20 series is achieved and now lies another test of winning the One-Day International series, which is most important for Pakistan to ensure Pakistan remain in top 8 or beyond in ICC rankings. “Pakistan has a balanced ODI side and I am sure with proper planning and keeping in mind weaknesses of the West Indian team while the coach and team management must have prepared plan to register series victory.

“The team stands great chance of winning the Test series as well, as they are playing as a unit for the last several years, have best suited players including Misbah, Younus and Azhar Ali in their Test side. It will be very difficult for the West Indians to stop Misbah and company from inflicting defeat, but Pakistan must be aware of complacency, which can cost them dearly,” Mohsin concluded.

Source: http://nation.com.pk/sports/04-Apr-2017/batsmen-need-to-improve-mohsin

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

No one who looked at that batting line up will have been alarmed at the lack of good batting displays. They aren't very good batsmen. Bar Babar Azam, Sharjeel was the only exciting batsmen in the Pakistan top order, and he wasn't without flaws.

Any line up where Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik are considered top order players has got problems.

 

[Slog]

its alarming that he is alarmed

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

its alarming that he is alarmed

Just be happy he didnt say 'WHEN I WAS COACH', "I discovered Asad and Azhar"or "I whitewashed the number 1 test team"

 

[Hamza_]

Sensible comments from him imo.

 

[Hamza_]

Just be happy he didnt say 'WHEN I WAS COACH', "I discovered Asad and Azhar"or "I whitewashed the number 1 test team"

Reasonable and fair points in my view if you read out all of it.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Reasonable and fair points in my view if you read out all of it.

it is if he wasn't a massive hypocrite, our ODI downfall started in his reign

Plus we know Mohsin's gig, i tell you now he is annoyed Pakistan won the series, generally he only comes out of hiding when we loose. Most of these ex players are vultures looking to pick at the pcb for a job. There only few decent ones, some of the superfical like Ramiz, some have their flaws but overall are sincere like Waqar, and some have good intelligent ideas for Pak cricket like Bazid, and then you have people like Javed and Mohsin

 

[Slog]

it is if he wasn't a massive hypocrite, our ODI downfall started in his reign

Plus we know Mohsin's gig, i tell you now he is annoyed Pakistan won the series, generally he only comes out of hiding when we loose. Most of these ex players are vultures looking to pick at the pcb for a job. There only few decent ones, some of the superfical like Ramiz, some have their flaws but overall are sincere like Waqar, and some have good intelligent ideas for Pak cricket like Bazid, and then you have people like Javed and Mohsin

this is true.

when we were doing well in test cricket under waqar and the eng tour under Arthur I sometimes felt that he actually was bitter that we were winning. He was always downplaying it one way or another or saying how his 3-0 over England was the epitome of cricketing greatness

 

[Hamza_]

it is if he wasn't a massive hypocrite, our ODI downfall started in his reign

Plus we know Mohsin's gig, i tell you now he is annoyed Pakistan won the series, generally he only comes out of hiding when we loose. Most of these ex players are vultures looking to pick at the pcb for a job. There only few decent ones, some of the superfical like Ramiz, some have their flaws but overall are sincere like Waqar, and some have good intelligent ideas for Pak cricket like Bazid, and then you have people like Javed and Mohsin

Yes Javed, Mohsin and Abdul Qadir.

 

[DRsohail]

it is alraming that he came with positive commments,,may hVE GRABBED a post in pcb..

 

[Naim]

Source: http://nation.com.pk/sports/04-Apr-2017/batsmen-need-to-improve-mohsin

its alarming that he is talking with some sens .. and not mentioning about his couching tenure and saying when i was couch we whitewash number one them. and this WI team ranked 9th so Pakistan Should have won 8 Matches out of 4

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I didn't read the OP; just the heading for this, but can someone tell me if he mentioned the 3-0 whitewash ??

 

[Rayyman]

I didn't read the OP; just the heading for this, but can someone tell me if he mentioned the 3-0 whitewash ??

He said that Pakistan should've inflicted a 4-0 sweep. And then suggested ways that they could've done so.

But no, he didn't DIRECTLY mention the 3-0 whitewash.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

I didn't read the OP; just the heading for this, but can someone tell me if he mentioned the 3-0 whitewash ??

No.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

We can't make a major score unless we bat first as our bowling is too good and due to the pitches,that means we only had 2 games to make a big score but failed due to slowness of pitches and as we lack genuine power hitters.

 

[iiqbal]

In next PSL Edition add one more restriction, that Under 19 and Emerging Category Player must be a Batsmen. It will give u plenty of options.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

We can't make a major score unless we bat first as our bowling is too good and due to the pitches,that means we only had 2 games to make a big score but failed due to slowness of pitches and as we lack genuine power hitters.

We'll find out how good our bowling is once we play a proper batting team. It's better than our batting for sure, but the WI batsmen are not really a test for these guys. We lack any genuine pace threat to be described as too good.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

We'll find out how good our bowling is once we play a proper batting team. It's better than our batting for sure, but the WI batsmen are not really a test for these guys. We lack any genuine pace threat to be described as too good.

You are right but we have good young pace bowlers like Amir, Raees and Hasan who are learning everyday and can be more then decent against big teams too.