Asad Shafiq - The man of crisis

[Front Foot]

What you been smoking dude. There is bounce in the pitch like most SA wickets usually have but the difference is that the wicket is not as quick as the Jo'burg wicket. Remember Misbah got bounced out and Sarfaraz got peppered with short stuff.

It is the same wicket where the first 4 batsmen got 33 total. Now if your excuse is that the first four faced the new ball, when Asad negotiated 10 overs with the second new ball. Don't undermine a heroic effort by a future star.

I can sense the U.Akmal fans unable to tolerate the success of somebody who kicked their star out of the squad..

 

[surprise-package]

Sure. .. I really want to see him playing a good knock when it's bouncing as that is my main concern with Shafiq.

But a century in SA with those bowlers and the ball moving about is still mighty impressive.

I think you are confusing Asad with Azhar Ali. Asad is not the one who has problems with the short ball.

Morne and co did try to bounce him out but this guy looked solid and infact played a lot of pull shots there was one upper cut also.

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

I can sense the U.Akmal fans unable to tolerate the success of somebody who kicked their star out of the squad..

Grow up.

How did Shafiq kick him out. The think tank kicked out Akmal.

I am an Umar Akmal fan and fast becoming a Shafiq fan. ...

 

[Sherlock]

Grow up.

How did Shafiq kick him out. The think tank kicked out Akmal.

I am an Umar Akmal fan and fast becoming a Shafiq fan. ...

In that case stop being a fan and leave him alone

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

I think you are confusing Asad with Azhar Ali. Asad is not the one who has problems with the short ball.

Morne and co did try to bounce him out but this guy looked solid and infact played a lot of pull shots there was one upper cut also.

Whenever I have seen Shafiq bat he has struggled with bounce....

But looking forward to seeing the highlights. ...

Sometimes of the pitch is slow the bouncers are much easier to play.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Whenever I have seen Shafiq bat he has struggled with bounce....

But looking forward to seeing the highlights. ...

Sometimes of the pitch is slow the bouncers are much easier to play.

The pitch is on a slower side but misbah got bounced out by morkel

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

The pitch is on a slower side but misbah got bounced out by morkel

Agreed..... but I am not easily pleased. ..

 

[from_da_lost_dim3nsion]

Agreed..... but I am not easily pleased. ..

Unless its UA .Even his (brain)farts smell good lol !

 

[the Great Khan]

I believe this inningssettles the issue..akmal cn only dream of an innings ike this..

 

[pakistanalltheway]

Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

He's solid
He will be YKs replacement only then can we afford to play UA at 6

 

[battler]

I believe this inningssettles the issue..akmal cn only dream of an innings ike this..

But this innings does not come close to malik's back to back triple hundreds against sa on green tops!

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

Unless its UA .Even his (brain)farts smell good lol !

Lol.

I don't want to turn this into a Umar Akmal thread. ..

But it took me a long time to get convinced by Akmal..

But once I'm convinced I show some loyalty because they worked hard to convince me....

I don't have the memory of an average PPer...

 

[static]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

But this innings does not come close to malik's back to back triple hundreds against sa on green tops!

Nothing can ever come to close to those innings so no point in comparing

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[the Great Khan]

But this innings does not come close to malik's back to back triple hundreds against sa on green tops!

How can i forget those..still think his 280 vs mcgrath warne and co was a better innings..i heard that shafiq was takin lessons from the great man before this series..

 

[Zarrar]

And to think Azhar Ali, the UAE flat track specialist, was perferred over Asad, when the latter out scored him 2 to 1 in the same domestic season, is the height of travesty and reeks of regional bias...

 

[AFM]

Better than

 

[ads101]

Fantastic. Hope this puts to rest silly calls to drop him.

 

[Seen Sheen]

What you been smoking dude. There is bounce in the pitch like most SA wickets usually have but the difference is that the wicket is not as quick as the Jo'burg wicket. Remember Misbah got bounced out and Sarfaraz got peppered with short stuff.

It is the same wicket where the first 4 batsmen got 33 total. Now if your excuse is that the first four faced the new ball, then keep in mind that Asad negotiated 10 overs with the second new ball. Don't undermine a heroic effort by a future star.

LOL, calm down. The bounce and pace were considerably less than Jo'Burg. Only Morkel lifted a few from good length. If you watched carefully, there were a lot of edges that didn't carry.

And you also haven't seen my reply to KHAN _JI and my compliments for Asad in other threads, so don't know how are you assuming that I undermined his effort. No need to get riled up.

 

[Looney]

He is the Batting God .

 

[kungfu90]

He is the Batting God .

Khush toh bahut hoge tum aaj.

 

[Looney]

Khush toh bahut hoge tum aaj.

Of course , this has given a chance in the match . It would be great if he takes it to 300 .


And , it will help his confidence , place in the side and the haters will be quiet for a while now This is the best bowling line up at home vs Shafiq we are talking about . He has been our batsman so far .

 

[the Great Khan]

Lets also lay off azhar..for two years he's been performing..i can excuse this bad patch..he will come good..

 

[srh]

He is the Batting God .

yay path:
La-ilaha-iLLaLLah- Muhammadur-Rasulullah (لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله)

 

[srh]

have not seen the match but looks the best test inning of his career so far.

 

[Mamoon]

yay path:
La-ilaha-iLLaLLah- Muhammadur-Rasulullah (لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله)

God also means,

a person or thing of supreme value


http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/god

 

[Saurav]

one of my favourite young players.

always liked from the time I saw him in England in 2010

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

Just watching the highlights.

Has done well...

There are quite a few chances being given. ..

Back up bowlers bowling most of the time

Highly impressive against spinner. ..

Still vulnerable with bounce. ..

Overall excellent innings.

Interested to see how he does against new ball tomorrow

 

[sali]

I have become a real fan of Asad now. He stands up when everyone is falling. With all the talent Umer AKmal had, this kid has accomplished more for Pak cricket than most senior players.

 

[James]

Certainly one of the best players in this Pakistan team.

Over half a year later I still feel the same.

Asad is possibly the second best Test batsman in this side behind Younis.

 

[Bilal7]

I'll say it again:

All those people who were asking for him to be replaced by Umar should slap themselves several times and ponder deeply over their silliness.

 

[ddss]

Great innings, SA attack brought the best out of him.

This will be a huge boost of confidence for his career.

 

[James]

IMO anyone who reckons this guy should be replaced by Umar Akmal knows nothing about cricket.

With all due respect.

 

[speed]

Just watching the highlights.

Has done well...

There are quite a few chances being given. ..

Back up bowlers bowling most of the time

Highly impressive against spinner. ..

Still vulnerable with bounce. ..

Overall excellent innings.

Interested to see how he does against new ball tomorrow

Ball is already 10 overs old.

 

[farazaidi]

take that haters, whine whine and whine some more but this boy is not going anywhere from the team !

I thought Umar Akmal fanboys will take a rest now but they've only turned their guns towards Misbah

 

[Savak]

Asad will learn so much batting with YK and Yousaf compared to Misbah.

 

[ahmed778]

Asad will learn so much batting with YK and Yousaf compared to Misbah.

Asad has learned a lot from Misbah as well, the reason he has a good temperament is because he has batted with Misbah a lot.

 

[Savak]

Asad has learned a lot from Misbah as well, the reason he has a good temperament is because he has batted with Misbah a lot.

Misbah and good temprament? Puhhleez. Sooner this cowardly cancer retires from the team, the better it is. Cannot believe Pakistan wasted Yousaf for him.

 

[Mamoon]

one of my favourite young players.

always liked from the time I saw him in England in 2010

He isn't young, he is 27.

But I'd rather have him give 7-8 years of top class batting instead of 17 years (and counting) of garbage

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah and good temprament? Puhhleez. Sooner this cowardly cancer retires from the team, the better it is. Cannot believe Pakistan wasted Yousaf for him.

We would have been much better off had Younis been the captain and would have played instead of

 

[Mamoon]

Asad bats with freedom when Misbah is in the dressing room.

I can only imagine how tough it is for to bat with Misbah and listening to his "block every ball" mantra.

 

[Bilal7]

Misbah and good temprament? Puhhleez. Sooner this cowardly cancer retires from the team, the better it is. Cannot believe Pakistan wasted Yousaf for him.

Didn't you recently say that you had no problem with Misbah in the test team? Has been our best batsman since becoming captain, even if he hasn't scored a lot of centuries.

 

[Mamoon]

Over half a year later I still feel the same.

Asad is possibly the second best Test batsman in this side behind Younis.

Would you trade him with Bell?

 

[Mamoon]

Didn't you recently say that you had no problem with Misbah in the test team? Has been our best batsman since becoming captain, even if he hasn't scored a lot of centuries.

Our standards have fallen so much that cowardly half centuries are enough to take the title of the best batsman

And how exactly has he been better than Younis?

 

[ahmed778]

Misbah and good temprament? Puhhleez. Sooner this cowardly cancer retires from the team, the better it is. Cannot believe Pakistan wasted Yousaf for him.

This cowardly cancer is averaging 59 since his comeback.
Is probably the best performing Batsmen for Pakistan over the last 2 years.
The only reason why he is hated is his defensive batting.
If you do want to see a boundary hit off every other over than i suggest you don't watch Test Cricket and watch T20i's and ODI's only.

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

Asad bats with freedom when Misbah is in the dressing room.

I can only imagine how tough it is for to bat with Misbah and listening to his "block every ball" mantra.

yeah thats a nice observation, younis khan was a much better captain and he constantly is encouraging youngsters, younis also doesnt take pressure and always keep smiling, younis should have been the captain but alas politics

 

[Mamoon]

yeah thats a nice observation, younis khan was a much better captain and he constantly is encouraging youngsters, younis also doesnt take pressure and always keep smiling, younis should have been the captain but alas politics

Thank you for agreeing with me for once :kami

 

[Savak]

Didn't you recently say that you had no problem with Misbah in the test team? Has been our best batsman since becoming captain, even if he hasn't scored a lot of centuries.

I have no issues with Misbah and his style of tuk tuk batting in test matches but i have issues when he instructs, influences others who are naturally more attacking or better strike rotaters then him to play in the similar tuk tuk style.

 

[Mamoon]

Misbah is a chronic disease that needs to be stopped from spreading and has already infected players like Azhar Ali. Shafiq was infected but he gained the strength to cure himself :kami

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

A brilliant knock, scoring a ton away to SA with your team at 33-4 is quality

Hopefully he can make this a big ton and push us to 350+

 

[Bilal7]

I have no issues with Misbah and his style of tuk tuk batting in test matches but i have issues when he instructs, influences others who are naturally more attacking or better strike rotaters then him to play in the similar tuk tuk style.

Thanks for clearing it up.

Our standards have fallen so much that cowardly half centuries are enough to take the title of the best batsman

And how exactly has he been better than Younis?

Unlike you, my friend, I do not have knee-jerk reactions and one century does not place him above Misbah who has a better average ever since he became captain. To be fair though, I have no issues with anyone who believes that YK is the better batsman.

 

[Bilal7]

Misbah is a chronic disease that needs to be stopped from spreading and has already infected players like Azhar Ali. Shafiq was infected but he gained the strength to cure himself :kami

lol. Don't give up hope Mamoon, someday someone will find a cure for your Akmalitis.

 

[Mamoon]

A brilliant knock, scoring a ton away to SA with your team at 33-4 is quality

Hopefully he can make this a big ton and push us to 350+

Not possible because he is now officially batting with the number 11

Great to see you in the main forum btw!

 

[Mamoon]

Thanks for clearing it up.



Unlike you, my friend, I do not have knee-jerk reactions and one century does not place him above Misbah who has a better average ever since he became captain. To be fair though, I have no issues with anyone who believes that YK is the better batsman.

You can't call me a knee jerker on Misbah and Ajmal.

I've been against Misbah since 2009

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Not possible because he is now officially batting with the number 11

Great to see you in the main forum btw!

Well, I didn't feel like saying much after the last test

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

Ball is already 10 overs old.

True and he looked ok during that time.
In fact played the shot of the day of a Steyn delivery. But want to see him in the am when it will be swinging.

 

[Looney]

Misbah is a chronic disease that needs to be stopped from spreading and has already infected players like Azhar Ali. Shafiq was infected but he gained the strength to cure himself :kami

You didn`t make this video ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp4-IzMdhes

 

[BakuGM]

Why so much hate for Misbah, he is a very good Test batsmen and his average is a proof of that. Additionally, the team was in tatter when he took over and brought a sense of clamness to the team. I wish that Younis should have been the captain but if not Younis than there is no one better than Misbah. Like his style of batting or not but do not belittle what he has achieved over the past 3 1/2 years.

 

[Mamoon]

Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

Well played Asad !!!

 

[ahmed778]

Excellent Knock by Asad.
Should've left that ball alone but if you get a good ball first ball in the morning and get out to iy you shouldn't mind that as a Batsman.

 

[the Great Khan]

been saying it for ages. Asad is a great batsman for us. Hoepfully this will silence his critics.

 

[shakil]

True and he looked ok during that time.
In fact played the shot of the day of a Steyn delivery. But want to see him in the am when it will be swinging.

How many times have you seen Umar Akmal facing a new ball and scoring runs?

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

True and he looked ok during that time.
In fact played the shot of the day of a Steyn delivery. But want to see him in the am when it will be swinging.

Slightly disappointed he didn't get through the new ball spell this morning. ..

But you can't really complain about a 111!

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

True and he looked ok during that time.
In fact played the shot of the day of a Steyn delivery. But want to see him in the am when it will be swinging.

Slightly disappointed he didn't get through the new ball spell this morning. ..

But you can't really complain about a 111!

 

[ahmed778]

Slightly disappointed he didn't get through the new ball spell this morning. ..

But you can't really complain about a 111!

He got through 10 overs of the new ball yesterday.
Probably a bit lazy as he tried to play at that ball we saw him leave deliveries exactly like those yesterday, anyways every Batsmen needs some time to settle again when he comes out to bat after stumps.

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

He got through 10 overs of the new ball yesterday.
Probably a bit lazy as he tried to play at that ball we saw him leave deliveries exactly like those yesterday, anyways every Batsmen needs some time to settle again when he comes out to bat after stumps.

Of course.

Just saying I would have been even more impressed if he had got through it.

I look very carefully at the "peaks" a new player reaches when he plays for Pak.

That peak would have been higher if he had got through that test.

 

[ahmed778]

Of course.

Just saying I would have been even more impressed if he had got through it.

I look very carefully at the "peaks" a new player reaches when he plays for Pak.

That peak would have been higher if he had got through that test.

Yeah well i guess he hadn't warmed up, you can blame him for playing a loose shot but he did last 10 overs of the new ball and scored 111.

 

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Re: Asad Shafiq - the Man of Crisis

Yeah well i guess he hadn't warmed up, you can blame him for playing a loose shot but he did last 10 overs of the new ball and scored 111.

Yep. And that's in my memory bank.

The runs you score before getting out are more important than how you get out.

 

[Stellar]

Asad look's like a decent lower order batsman, does seem to struggle against pace bowling but a good player of spin.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Probably facing the biggest crisis of his young career. Backing him to bail us out!


So KEEP CALM & SUPPORT MAN OF CRISIS!

 

[iRfaN_LA]

gone

 

[iRfaN_LA]

I would drop him for SA series and send him back to domestic.

 

[sully3]

I think final nail in the coffin of Asad's international career for the time being. Such a shame really, we invested so much time and effort into Shafiq for the past 3.5 years, and the worst thing is he looked a better Batsman when he made his debut to how he plays now.

Always backed Shafiq but now i think with U.Akmal and Umer Amin knocking on the playing 11 it will be unfair to keep them out of the team.

 

[carbon11]

I would drop him for SA series and send him back to domestic.

azhar ali also needs to take a walk another garbage selfish player who plays his own pathetic useless self serving innings.

he was totally out of sync in south africa and odis against india.

and even in this series what he has done in overall picture apart from play a self serving tedious knock against a minnow, score 85 runs and average 21 across the series against mighty zimbabwe.

and these guys are being touted as future legends they are already 28 possibly older in azhars case, and no where are these guys near the level of younis/yousuf/inzamam at that age.

how many games both in test and odi has azhar ali and shafiq won for pakistan

 

[Sakss]

Nope its not Asad, its Misbah who is the man of crisis

 

[the Great Khan]

he's lost all confidence thanks to the way we handle our new players. Drop, pick,drop pick. Poor chap is always playing under pressure. So much talent yet we have messed it up. i really hope we dont completley ditch him but with Umra amin and akmal breathing down his enck it may get difficult. I still think he has the talent.

On antoehr note both azhar and shafiq should have been below fawad. I still have faith in them both as we dont play at home and its always good to play at home to get some form and confidence back. Very hard for our youngsters at the moment!

 

[Xoib]

he's lost all confidence thanks to the way we handle our new players. Drop, pick,drop pick. Poor chap is always playing under pressure. So much talent yet we have messed it up. i really hope we dont completley ditch him but with Umra amin and akmal breathing down his enck it may get difficult. I still think he has the talent.

On antoehr note both azhar and shafiq should have been below fawad. I still have faith in them both as we dont play at home and its always good to play at home to get some form and confidence back. Very hard for our youngsters at the moment!

rubbish post. He's played 15 tests in a row all at the same position don't bring odi's on to this he has no excuse for this diabolical display on this tour.

 

[imranraf]

To me, there is a general lack of talents in our country that we all seem to be ignoring. It's a sad state of affairs when Misbah and Younus are the two most reliable test batsmen we have in our team. In last five years, we have seen youngsters come and go and none have been able to perform consistently or cement their place on a team that is lacking good consistent batsmen. Some of these youngsters have been given enough chances while some have not been. A true talent would have been able to easily cement his position in the team. Sadly, we haven't seen any talented batsmen lately. Umer Akmal had the most talent of all. But, he has failed to cement his place due to his lack of temperament. He has not been handled very well by the team management as well. I just hope, we find some real talented batsmen who are able to cement to their place in the team for future. Let's just hope, we have few of those guys being groomed in our domestic structure. I am not very hopeful of that.

 

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

asad should be dropped infact players should only come from you know where

punjab XI

i love the idea

 

[shakil]

Should be dropped to work on his technique at domestic level but Hafeez should be first in line

 

[iRfaN_LA]

rubbish post. He's played 15 tests in a row all at the same position don't bring odi's on to this he has no excuse for this diabolical display on this tour.

I agree. The guy has been a regular member of the test squad and has done nothing lately. He needs to be sent back to domestic to get his form back.