Asif Ali can be to Pakistan what Jos Buttler is to England

[nads_rocks]

If he is still grieving he shud just let Imad take his place. No point being a sitting duck at the wicket if your not going to contribute.

Not batting
Fielding poorly
Dropping Catches.

Lost his daughter and hasnt had time to grieve. Should let him sit out now rather than when its way too late.

 

[Grunge101]

He was never international quality and will never be. Thats just the sad reality.

He will score the odd rapid 50 once every 10 to 15 matches and thats about it.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Probably the one of the worst
Comparison on PP?

 

[Grunge101]

Probably the one of the worst
Comparison on PP?

Nothing can beat Akmal vs Kohli

 

[Rayyman]

Terrible thread. Asif Ali is not an international quality player.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Pakistani Buttler's last 3 scores vs SL - C:

1, 29, 6

 

[Hasan123]

Lol at this thread.

 

[Plumb]

another player where we are wasting our time. The fans: "He is the best cleanest striker in pakistan cricket", if that's the case PCB should be dissolve and there shouldn't be any cricket team.

 

[Mamoon]

A dreadful batsman that is probably not even good enough to be a regular in an associate team. His domestic stats are not misleading at all.

 

[saeedhk]

A mediocre player with zero skill. I am pretty sure he would struggle to find a spot in Kowloon Cricket Club starting XI.

 

[The Viper]

Hasn't done well at all. He missed juicy full tosses in the second T20 which was surprising, considering how well he puts those away in PSL for instance.

Iftikhar has done better and deserves more chances.

 

[Ahmed216]

A waste of a spot.
Another PSL graduate who’s already caused a lot of harm

 

[minamino]

I would rather have Azam in my team than Asif

 

[coy0607]

A waste of a spot.
Another PSL graduate who’s already caused a lot of harm

I wouldn't call Asif a PSL graduate. More of a PSL drop-out, he didn't really do much in the PSL other than those 2 sixes

 

[minamino]

I wouldn't call Asif a PSL graduate. More of a PSL drop-out, he didn't really do much in the PSL other than those 2 sixes

He was one of the beneficiaries of that useless Zimbabwe series like Faheem, Shadab, Fakhar.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Biggest fraud that was touted as the next pinch-hitter

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Worst player for pakistan. Ever
.can't bat, can't bowl, can't field. Afridi is x1000000 the power hitter than Asif.

 

[sweep_shot]

Asif showed some good signs but he probably is not a long-term solution. Pakistan needs someone better.

 

[minamino]

Worst player for pakistan. Ever
.can't bat, can't bowl, can't field. Afridi is x1000000 the power hitter than Asif.

Comparing Asif to Afridi is like comparing EasyJet to Emirates.

 

[sshakir411]

Asif can be born a 100 times but he won’t even be half of Jos Butler. Fazool ki promotion for 3rd grade players band karo. As Asif Kamal once said there’s a lot of effort put in to turning mediocre players in to legends

 

[FastBowlingAllrounder]

Asif can be born a 100 times but he won’t even be half of Jos Butler. Fazool ki promotion for 3rd grade players band karo. As Asif Kamal once said there’s a lot of effort put in to turning mediocre players in to legends

But the mediocre players also need to put some effort of their own. History tells that hasn't been the case for most of Pak's plauyers.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Well this thread has aged..... well

 

[MMHS]

Worst player for pakistan. Ever
.can't bat, can't bowl, can't field. Afridi is x1000000 the power hitter than Asif.

First filter for any batsman, be in Shefield Shield or Uganda league - If the List A average is better than FC average, take a cautious look. This guy had T20 average better than FC!!!!!!

 

[Hasan123]

Just sums up the cricketing intelligence in Pakistan.

 

[Mamoon]

In Asif’s case, lack of form and lack of class are both permanent.

A joke of a batsman.

 

[PakFan2010]

Pakistan have so many average players.

 

[Zaz]

Some things never change Brainless once again from him

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Personally think even PSL is a level too high for him, he didn't do much last season. Too many international class bowlers, maybe not the best but still too good for Asif. Stick to bullying domestics.

 

[Mamoon]

He just loves a chase.

Another sterling effort in a must win chase, scoring 33* from a mere fifteen balls. He has single handedly dragged Islamabad into the semi finals and that is no exaggeration.

47 was needed off approximately eight overs when Asif came in. It was a difficult track and could have been a difficult chase. Asif made sure it wasn't.

“He just loves a chase”

Check the dramatic wording. You’d think he is Virat Kohli.

 

[Hasan123]

“He just loves a chase”

Check the dramatic wording. You’d think he is Virat Kohli.

Apprentley chasing 47 off 48 balls is an achievement lol.

 

[RyanRyan10]

Can understand domestic performers getting hyped but what had this guy done to get hyped?

 

[DeadBall]

Can understand domestic performers getting hyped but what had this guy done to get hyped?

Really belted the bowlers in the recent Pakistan cup including a 127 off 70 balls.

 

[Kroll]

Well, he's definitely performing better than Virat Kohli out on the cricket pitch. Give it time, soon we'll be talking about the next Viv Richards, never mind Buttler.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Clearly quartlet of Asif , Khusdil , Talat and ifti doesn't belong to international arena , Talat may be good for Odis but none of them belongs in T20 so it's better if we invest in newer players like abdullah, danish and kamran ghulam

 

[Bilal_103]

Asif Ali is a scrub

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Asif ali is what happens when you have the mindset of Maxwell combined with the skill of a Kenyan batsman. Such a shame that our management play him instead of Haider

 

[Rana]

Asiif Ali cant clear them anymore

Hes become soft. This guy had brute force, its missing now.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Hassan Ali is a better batsman than Asif Ali.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hassan Ali is a better batsman than Asif Ali.

For sure

 

[Ab Fan]

Shaheen Shah is a better batsman than Asif Ali.

 

[shah_1]

One of the worst ever

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Shaheen Shah is a better batsman than Asif Ali.

Honestly Musa bats better than him, he had a perfect opportunity today to make something count and absolute splat! A nothing shot really

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

I can understand him being picked in a T20 for his 10-ball tullay baazi, but picking him in ODI's ? that's a crime of the highest order.

I wish Saud Shakeel didn't injure himself.

 

[Mobashir]

How did he get in when he wasn't even in the squad at first.
Hope it was his last match for Pakistan.

 

[MRSN]

I can understand him being picked in a T20 for his 10-ball tullay baazi, but picking him in ODI's ? that's a crime of the highest order.

I wish Saud Shakeel didn't injure himself.

Benefits of having a clueless so called gentleman in the good books.

 

[MRSN]

How did he get in when he wasn't even in the squad at first.
Hope it was his last match for Pakistan.

The answer is quite simple and we all know who is the guy who backs his buddies.

 

[gazza619]

Shaheen Shah is a better batsman than Asif Ali.

Heck i would even count on Murali or Walsh to score more runs than Asif Ali.

 

[Mamoon]

I look forward to him proving you all wrong. I just hope you all hang around long enough to eat humble pie...

Unfortunately it seems like you were the one who didn’t hang around long enough to serve the humble pie that we are still waiting for.

 

[ishtiaq_ctg]

What an embarrassing thread.

 

[rhony]

A team can carry one hack at the most. When you already have Hackar Zaman, why would you need another in Asif. The same Asif that failed in many games and turns suicidal after scoring 25.

 

[Mamoon]

Another blistering innings by the Pakistani Buttler.

 

[RainStopsPlay]

I don't know much about Pakistan batting talents, but whatever I have seen so far, Hasan Ali and Wahab Riaz are better batsmen than this One-six-wonder.

 

[MRSN]

Waah yaar Fakher. Win or lose from here you have made us proud

 

[Zaz]

This should be the end of asif "butler" ali

 

[Rayyman]

Jos Buttler is not a specialist batsman.

Asif Ali does not bowl or keep, yet he hides down the order at #7.

 

[shamaan]

Hes not good enough hes had way to many opportunities

 

[Kroll]

Hes not good enough hes had way to many opportunities

What you on about? It's a 'winning combination'.

 

[shariqnoor]

Literally nobody on planet earth right now can come off with his reputation intact if you're going to compare him to a generational talent like Jos Buttler. Least of all Asif 'long on' Ali.

It's like saying Mark Ealham can be to England what Imran Khan was to Pakistan.

 

[AMSS]

One over of mindless slogging is responsible for this emotional thread. Nobody should hold the OP responsible 50 ODIs later. So I hope.

Nope. Been meaning to do this for a while. Happy to be held to account.

Not going to hold you to account. But hope you learn the lesson. The internet never forgets.

 

[Mamoon]

Not going to hold you to account. But hope you learn the lesson. The internet never forgets.

OP lost his passion for posting here after the demise of Sarfraz.

 

[Kroll]

Next goal should be a 100. Want him to really announce himself.

60 ball hundred coming up on the 7th.

 

[Mamoon]

Is this the final nail in the coffin of Pakistan’s Buttler? Or is there more to come?

 

[Rana]

He’s going nowhere as long as Misbah is there

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Is this the final nail in the coffin of Pakistan’s Buttler? Or is there more to come?

They have no shame

 

[AAli98]

Once Babas cover drives desert him the top 6 will be batting at Asif Ali’s standards

 

[MRSN]

As a Pakistani fan I am ashamed to see likes of him playing. He doesn't deserve to be picked even for a gully mohallah team.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Lol, can't believe i once agreed to the op

 

[hitthestump]

This should be the end of asif "butler" ali

It wasn't then and who knows if it will be now

 

[MRSN]

He’s going nowhere as long as Misbah is there

Misbah is a shamelese stubborn person. He will never admit that he is an incompetent coach and player. He was a mediocre player and he never had an eye for talent. Useless coach.

 

[shamaan]

Misbah is a shamelese stubborn person. He will never admit that he is an incompetent coach and player. He was a mediocre player and he never had an eye for talent. Useless coach.

Wasim picked him in the squad azwell.

 

[Abdurmirr]

This thread paints a perfect picture of the mentality of most people on this forum.

When someone from our way below par domestic circuit gives a performance of substance, people on this site go berserk treating them like they are our next saviour and comparing them to X international player. After their first few failures we see the stage of denial and excuses from fans who make excuses such as they need time to adjust or that they were unlucky. However after consistent failures every single person that feed into the hype begins to back track and begins to blame the management for consistently selecting them

We saw this with Asif, Khushdhil and Danish and now we are seeing the same with Sharjeel.

 

[Kroll]

Misbah is a shamelese stubborn person. He will never admit that he is an incompetent coach and player. He was a mediocre player and he never had an eye for talent. Useless coach.

He's the saviour of Pakistan cricket or so I was told.

 

[Mamoon]

This thread paints a perfect picture of the mentality of most people on this forum.

When someone from our way below par domestic circuit gives a performance of substance, people on this site go berserk treating them like they are our next saviour and comparing them to X international player. After their first few failures we see the stage of denial and excuses from fans who make excuses such as they need time to adjust or that they were unlucky. However after consistent failures every single person that feed into the hype begins to back track and begins to blame the management for consistently selecting them

We saw this with Asif, Khushdhil and Danish and now we are seeing the same with Sharjeel.

The sheer audacity of the fans is hysterical. They casually throw around these comparisons as if they mean nothing.

Buttler is one of the most brutal LOI players ever who has been killing it for years for England and has helped them win a World Cup.

With one stroke, a Pakistani fan has flushed all his career achievements down the drain by comparing him to Asif Ali of all people.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Wasim picked him in the squad azwell.

and Asif blew it anyone else would've grabbed this opportunity with both hands. It's not as if you have express bowlers bowling at you, i mean Blessing Muzarbaani probably bowls in the low 130s.

For Asif's sake he's got to retire and leave cricket, it's as simple as that for me because he's done nothing significant in intl cricket other than that tri-series in Zimbabwe where we beat Australia.

 

[Mamoon]

Asif has it all. He has the power, he has the range, he has the ability to improvise, he can hit it to all corners of the ground, he switches between power and deftness with ease and he is equally comfortable playing pace and spin.

This is how scam websites, who sell fake products, do their adverts.

 

[Rana]

The sheer audacity of the fans is hysterical. They casually throw around these comparisons as if they mean nothing.

Buttler is one of the most brutal LOI players ever who has been killing it for years for England and has helped them win a World Cup.

With one stroke, a Pakistani fan has flushed all his career achievements down the drain by comparing him to Asif Ali of all people.

You would know that wouldn’t you? After all you did compare Ahmad Shahzad to Quinton DeQock

 

[Abdurmirr]

The sheer audacity of the fans is hysterical. They casually throw around these comparisons as if they mean nothing.

Buttler is one of the most brutal LOI players ever who has been killing it for years for England and has helped them win a World Cup.

With one stroke, a Pakistani fan has flushed all his career achievements down the drain by comparing him to Asif Ali of all people.

What's even more funny is some posters here have been comparing Sharjeel to Rohit and that Sharjeel - an overweight TTF who scores cheap runs against low class domestic bowlers- can outperform Rohit.

The same Rohit Sharma who has scored more ODI double hundreds than every single Pakistani batsmen combined. The Rohit Sharma who scored 5 100s in a world cup. The Rohit Sharma who has destroyed our "great" bowling line up 4 out of the 5 times since 2017.

Only in Pakistan will you find people that are so drowned in their delusion that they would compare one of the GOAT ODI openers to an opener who is not even in the top 5 of his country- a country which mid you has one of the lowest reserves of talent in the world

 

[Mamoon]

You would know that wouldn’t you? After all you did compare Ahmad Shahzad to Quinton DeQock

That was in 2012-13, this thread was made in 2018. Buttler by 2018 was already a phenomenal player. What is your point?

If this thread was created when both Asif and Buttler were rookies, it would not have been a big deal.

But imagine comparing Asif and Buttler in 2018.

 

[Mamoon]

What's even more funny is some posters here have been comparing Sharjeel to Rohit and that Sharjeel - an overweight TTF who scores cheap runs against low class domestic bowlers- can outperform Rohit.

The same Rohit Sharma who has scored more ODI double hundreds than every single Pakistani batsmen combined. The Rohit Sharma who scored 5 100s in a world cup. The Rohit Sharma who has destroyed our "great" bowling line up 4 out of the 5 times since 2017.

Only in Pakistan will you find people that are so drowned in their delusion that they would compare one of the GOAT ODI openers to an opener who is not even in the top 5 of his country- a country which mid you has one of the lowest reserves of talent in the world

Absolutely. It is laughable to say the least.

Our fans are so out of touch with reality it is maddening.

 

[mon858]

Mods please change the title. It should not be allowed to put Asif Ali and Jos Butler in the same sentence.