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Asad Shafiq - The man of crisis

Legend Killer said:
Dogar earned his spot, that guy has been averaging around 60 in the last few domestic season. it would be unfair to disregard his performance just cause of his age. if we are going to do that than we might as well ban 30+ cricketers from playing in the domestic arena. If the Australians had the same attitude than Hussey would never have had played for them.(Hussey was 30 when he made his debut).BTW i am not comparing Hussey with Dogar, its just an example.
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Fawad Alam averages 57.

Dogar averages 44.

What?
 
truthseer said:
Don't you think he deserved to be ahead of Dogra? I do and I'm not much of a fan. One's a proven performer, one's an old person with less than 5 years left
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Yep, that's what I was saying. They didn't pick UA purely based on the fact that they wanted different players for different formats and they're clearly too stupid to realize which ones can play all 3 (Ajmal, UA, Gul, Shafiq)
 
iZeeshan said:
Fawad Alam averages 57.

Dogar averages 44.

What?
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Fawad is definitely more deserving than him but that dosent mean that Dogar didn't deserve ago(just check his record in the last few seasons). Ideally both Dogar and Fawad should have been selected and Faisal Iqbal should have missed out.BTW in my earlier post i was arguing that Dogar should have been selected over UA not Fawad
 
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Legend Killer said:
Fawad is definitely more deserving than him but that dosent mean that Dogar didn't deserve ago(just check his record in the last few seasons). Ideally both Dogar and Fawad should have been selected and Faisal Iqbal should have missed out.BTW in my earlier post i was arguing that Dogar should have been selected over UA not Fawad
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Except UA has already been playing test cricket, is a talented performer, and finally needs to be given another run in tests. He's been out for too long, but yes, there is no space right now.

There was no reason to drop him.

Whatever, this thread is about Shafiq. He's a decent player, looking good for the future, but people are overrating him - he hasn't proven anything to show himself as a match winner or a man of crises.
 
i initially thought there was going to be a pakistani remake of "Pulp Fiction" with Asad shafiq playing harvey keitel's role of the wolf who is the crisis man in the movie.

turns out i was wrong i guess.
 
The question is no longer about Shafiq vs Akmal, Shafiq has his own spot. It's about UA vs the next guy who comes out of the selection committee's lucky dip, guys like Iqbal and Dogar, Salahuddin. I have nothing against most these guys but when Umar was dropped, he had enough credentials to be ahead of the queue, should their be an injury/ban but he wasn't. The fact that the selectors have changed 3 times since his debut is also not helping.

As for Shafiq, I was hoping this would be a breakthrough series for him but it hasn't turned out to be so far. The look on his face when he was run out yesterday said it all, the guy knows he needs big scores and he is feeling the heat a bit. His natural game seems a touch more aggressive than he's shown so far but sometimes he seems to curb it which isn't always a good thing.
 
vow people are so much overrating him in this thread after once in a blue moon inning and that too went in a losing cause. not a match winner to me.
 
MRSN said:
vow people are so much overrating him in this thread after once in a blue moon inning and that too went in a losing cause. not a match winner to me.
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I m not surprised to see Kamran Akmal's fan supporting UA :P
 
MRSN said:
vow people are so much overrating him in this thread after once in a blue moon inning and that too went in a losing cause. not a match winner to me.
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Once in a blue moon? were you sleeping through the england series where Asad played a match winning/saving along with Azhar Ali on the last test. ALso he has been constantly chipping in with runs in the ODI matches he played. Why do you Umer AKmal fans feel the need to put down every other player in the team just so your wonder-boy can look good?
 
Akmal Dynasty said:
Only a big 100 from him in the 3rd test can save his spot.
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He's played well this series so that shouldn't be the criteria for selection for him in future even though I want Umar ahead of him.

That 80 should keep him in the test side for some time but Umar's time will come soon In Sha Allah.
 
Akmal Dynasty said:
Only a big 100 from him in the 3rd test can save his spot.
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His spot is not in danger regardless of what you Akmal fans think. Even if it is, i am sure it won't be akmal that replaces him. It will probably be Ayub, as Ayub is ahead of Umer in the pecking order and that was proved by him getting selected over AKmal in the test squad.
So you Umer fans should get of Asad's back now and go belittle Ayub :butt
 
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Failure next match could see him out of the squad next series , that's how our selectors work.
 
Legend Killer said:
with Misbah as captain, i somehow doubt that. He stuck with Taufeeq even when he was struggling and it looks like it paid of.
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And thats the right way to do it . Chopping and changing will only unstable the team.
 
Shafiq is technically better than Umar Akmal. HE also has a better temperament and has worked hard on his game.Umar needs to Curb his natural free attacking game into a more responsible gameplan and then he should get selected in the TEST team. I quite like the idea of an aggressor at number 6 as the new ball is worn out and it is time to get quick runs. Shafiq is a stable batsman and will bat at 4/5 when YK/Misbah call it a day
 
Akmal Dynasty said:
No i dont.I have doubts about him as a no.6 batsman in TEST but today he can prove me wrong with his big contribution.:shafiq
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If we continue with him, give him consistent opportunities, then your "doubts" will be put to rest (Insha'allah) ...if they haven't already been so. :shafiq
 
Crisis here, lets see how he does. Batted very nicely so far. 2 lovely drives. One going for four. He's missed out on a few poor balls though. One full toss he missed out on and a few short and wide deliveries but all in all so far a good performance. Batting looks to be getting easier. Not much swing there so Asad should enjoy him self this session if he doesn't give his wicket away and not cash in on his starts. Good luck Asad!
 
:)) @ people secretly hoping for him to fail and those who are scrutinising each and every delivery that he's faced :P
This thread has come a long way since I last visited - I've missed out on a lot. :(

Anyway, Asad has batted well in a difficult situation yet again. Now that he's settled in, he should look to capitalise on the start he's got. :19:
 
^Yeah and also it's pretty funny to see how BD is trying to undermine Asad innings by going on about the pitch has eased up.
 
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Certainly one of the best players in this Pakistan team.
 
great innings so far , needs support of adnan akmal and lower order to get past 250 score.
 
he needs to take most of the strike now , it is in situation like these a true batsman rises and i hope asad does.
 
The Man of Crisis indeed! Very impressed by him. The best young Pakistani batsman atm. Would take him ahead of that brain-dead Akmal any day.
 
lol @ ironcat always wanting to take a panga. Umar has only played one innings in asia so can't judge him based on this. But surely Asad is a better choice at the moment.
 
I hope Pakistan reaches 300 and sad should convert this superb innings in to a hundred. he deserves it
 
One of the best innings by a Pakistan batsman in some time!!
 
This is one amazing innings.. He cuts beautifully to the spinner and uses his feet well.
 
saeed-sohail said:
And some people wanted Wonder boy to replace him.
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how many wanted????

Any thing not comparative is appreciated....but to take it as an opportunity to degrade akmal is not wise.....we will compare when he will play...

asad's success will mean pakistan's success and it will induce akmal to work on his shot selection and be more responsible...

people mostly believe akmal should be in the squad ....for now shafeeq deserves because of his more responsible batting style...

yes shafiq deserves praise ..played well ,,,but akmal has also always scored in the toughest conditions where most of his other teamates failed....
 
Right now after this innings. I agree that Shafiq should be in the side ahead of Akmal. This was a great knock on a difficult pitch. This guy can go far.
 
A very impressive innings from Asad Shafiq today:14:! Plays some glorious shots when he is set. Has been doing well under pressure situations including the second Test versus England this year.

One thing,..... needs to play a complete innings. I wish for a hundred from him:).
 
Hundreds will come with time. He bats with the tail therefore his century column will of course be less compared to batsman who bat higher in the order.

Truly an amazing knock but towards the end I think he could have taken a single and let Ajmal face strike for 2 balls. Ajmal can bat and has a test 50 to his name. He will learn though with time.
 
He is getting better and better. Solid player just needs to somehow improve his play when he is batting with tailenders as he will do that a lot batting at 6.
 
Always said he had the talunt..once again some ppers realising things late as usual..
 
He needs to work him game against the left arm spinners , has been out 10 times out of 22 against them. KP esque.
 
Asad Shafiq is showing why he is preferred over Umar Akmal. He has done so good for Pakistan so far. It is veryt unfortunate that he is not being selected ahead off Umar Akmal in the ODIs XI. Umar Akmal has the potential but not justifying his talent.
 
Another very good innings from him today thus keeping us in the game. He still needs to learn how to bat the other team out of the game by staying there till the last batsman. I understand that he was losing partners but batting at #6 this would be more of a norm than an exception.
Any way a very good innings none the less and hopefully he will start to convert them sooner than later.
 
waqar goraya said:
how many wanted????

Any thing not comparative is appreciated....but to take it as an opportunity to degrade akmal is not wise.....we will compare when he will play...

asad's success will mean pakistan's success and it will induce akmal to work on his shot selection and be more responsible...

people mostly believe akmal should be in the squad ....for now shafeeq deserves because of his more responsible batting style...

yes shafiq deserves praise ..played well ,,,but akmal has also always scored in the toughest conditions where most of his other teamates failed....
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really ?. but that sounds so much like asad though . Never heard people call UA man or crisis.UA is a good LOI batsmen.Keep him away from the test team.
 
I can only laugh at those people who were secretly hoping he will fail, what a tragedy ! :facepalm:
 
from_da_lost_dim3nsion said:
really ?. but that sounds so much like asad though . Never heard people call UA man or crisis.UA is a good LOI batsmen.Keep him away from the test team.
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Umar has played all his cricket in England, New Zealand, West Indies & Australia. Shafiq has played in UAE, Sri Lanka, New Zealand & West Indies. He's failed in New Zealand and West Indies but still he'll improve. Todays knock really showed me what Shafiq has to offer.
 
Bullet Drive said:
Umar has played all his cricket in England, New Zealand, West Indies & Australia. Shafiq has played in UAE, Sri Lanka, New Zealand & West Indies. He's failed in New Zealand and West Indies but still he'll improve. Todays knock really showed me what Shafiq has to offer.
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Asad averages 35 in NZ (failure)
Umar averages 33 in AUS (brilliant)

I see what you did there ! :amir
 
iriskhan said:
Asad Shafiq is showing why he is preferred over Umar Akmal. He has done so good for Pakistan so far. It is veryt unfortunate that he is not being selected ahead off Umar Akmal in the ODIs XI. Umar Akmal has the potential but not justifying his talent.
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Umar is doing just fine in Odi's. :) Asad can play in place of Younis.
 
Bullet Drive said:
Umar has played all his cricket in England, New Zealand, West Indies & Australia. Shafiq has played in UAE, Sri Lanka, New Zealand & West Indies. He's failed in New Zealand and West Indies but still he'll improve. Todays knock really showed me what Shafiq has to offer.
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Time to change your signature then :P
 
True fighter. The gesture after his 50 showed what it means to him.
 
iHammad said:
True fighter. The gesture after his 50 showed what it means to him.
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What gesture? I missed it.

Great innings indeed. Cant imagine that knuckle-head U.Akmal to have lasted this long to take us out of trouble.
 
PakPosheeda said:
What gesture? I missed it.

Great innings indeed. Cant imagine that knuckle-head U.Akmal to have lasted this long to take us out of trouble.
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Fist to the Pakistan flag on the chest, and then pointing it towards the dressing room :shafiq
 
lol!!!yeah keep on coming hard at umar.....
But what is his fault that Shafiq has scored a decent 75???:nonstop:
 
waqar goraya said:
lol!!!yeah keep on coming hard at umar.....
But what is his fault that Shafiq has scored a decent 75???:nonstop:
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are people really coming hard at Umar? or are other posters trying to devalue Shafiq by mentioning the pitch has eased up and that he failed in NZ. Also going on to mention how Umar has done well overseas. Common man, stop the hate. Both of these youngsters will have a huge role to play in the future of Pakistan, learn to appreciate !
 
farazaidi said:
are people really coming hard at Umar? or are other posters trying to devalue Shafiq by mentioning the pitch has eased up and that he failed in NZ. Also going on to mention how Umar has done well overseas. Common man, stop the hate. Both of these youngsters will have a huge role to play in the future of Pakistan, learn to appreciate !
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Tens of people can not tolerate a single diehard Umar fan in BD....pity!!
 
waqar goraya said:
Tens of people can not tolerate a single diehard Umar fan in BD....pity!!
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die hard fans dont hate anyone, they just love their idol and everything else is irrelevant.

If you think BD is just a die hard fan, then I pity you my friend !
 
farazaidi said:
die hard fans dont hate anyone, they just love their idol and everything else is irrelevant.

If you think BD is just a die hard fan, then I pity you my friend !
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there are quite a few on the other side of the picture as well...
but because BD is more regular so only he is noticed....
yes he is a passionate fan ....then what he is ...idol is totally something else my friend...
now he has noticed Shafiq doing good and so is appreciating...
 
Bat was a metre wide at times. Some stunning boundaries, particularly square of the wicket.
 
We can only hope he stays fit and plays to his abilities. The boy is obviously talented I pray he keeps on working hard.
 
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