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Babar Azam, the orange cap winner and Mohammad Rizwan, the best PSL captain both failed to make it to The Hundred.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were overlooked in The Hundred draft held on Wednesday. While its a heartbreak for Babar fans too as he gets unpicked for the second season on trot.

Babar and Rizwan were included as late entries to the list of players eligible for selection in this year's men's Hundred draft. However, only three players from Pakistan secured contracts during the draft.

Naseem Shah was picked by Birmingham Phoenix for the highest price of £125,000. Welsh Fire opted for Shaheen Shah Afridi, securing him for £100,000. Imad Wasim was selected by Trent Rockets for the same price.

Two Pakistan players were already retained by their teams ahead of the draft. Manchester Originals had decided to keep Pakistan spinner Usama Mir (£60,000) on their roster, while Welsh Fire had opted to retain pacer Haris Rauf (£75,000).
The fourth edition of The Hundred is set to kick off from July 23, 2024 with the defending men's champions, Oval Invincibles, hosting Birmingham Phoenix.
 
A million dollar question why they left a prolific batter like Babar Azam and that too for a second straight season? When you can pick the tortoises like Joe Root.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
A million dollar question why they left a prolific batter like Babar Azam and that too for a second straight season? When you can pick the tortoises like Joe Root.
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It's not really a million dollar question.

They felt he wasn't good enough for an overseas slot. It's that simple.
 
Well, the funny thing is that Haris Rauf and Usama Mir aka the run machines will feature in The Hundreds but no Babar Rizwan duo.
 
Azam Khan did not put his name in, is it a break from all this non-stop cricket?
 
The Bald Eagle said:
A million dollar question why they left a prolific batter like Babar Azam and that too for a second straight season? When you can pick the tortoises like Joe Root.
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It's just the local batting talent in England for T20. If a guy like Tom Cohler Cadmore could not debut for England. You can asses how much batting depth they have.
 
If Joe Root with his mediocre stats can make it to hundred then Babar deserves more than him at least. But this is just another league and if you are not picked then there is no shame in it. Move on.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
A million dollar question why they left a prolific batter like Babar Azam and that too for a second straight season? When you can pick the tortoises like Joe Root.
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Root has 154 overall strike rate in The Hundred Men's Competition, 2023
 
Babar Azam in The Hundred draft
2021 - Unsold
2022 - Unsold
2023 - Unsold
2024 - Unsold

Mohammad Rizwan in The Hundred draft

2021 - Unsold
2022 - Unsold
2023 - Unsold
2024 - Unsold

As per some Babar was unavailable in all these seasons and just because of it wasn't picked.
 
An irrelevant tournament made for sloggers. Honestly can't even recall names of any teams. I'd rather Babar and Rizwan play county cricket instead, they're all format players
 
The Bald Eagle said:
Babar Azam in The Hundred draft
2021 - Unsold
2022 - Unsold
2023 - Unsold
2024 - Unsold

Mohammad Rizwan in The Hundred draft

2021 - Unsold
2022 - Unsold
2023 - Unsold
2024 - Unsold

As per some Babar was unavailable in all these seasons and just because of it wasn't picked.
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The reality is for us and all the world to see. Babar and Rizwan are average t20 batsmen who want to occupy opener positions while playing at a strike rate of 130ish. Thats pathetic and not up to the standards for modern day t20I cricket, and openers especially.

Only problem is some pakistani fans and these players fan clubs are in denial and bring up their performances from low intensity / minnow bashing games.

The reality is Babar and Rizwan have failed in all finals Pakistan has played so far. Their innings in those matches have been earmarked with low strike rate, eating up balls and then trying to put the blame on bowlers and fielders.

The fact that both captain PSL sides, they have not let openers develop in PSL. Players like Usman Khan, Haris play lower in the order to accommodate them. What happens then is that we are left with no options as no one else gets the chance.

Hafeez and Wahab tried the bold step but lost heart midway due to intense pressure and propaganda. Rizwan’s infamous post match comments and Babar’s reported reluctance to play down the order for Pakistan is for all to see.

Its been 4 years but they both refuse to leave the opening spot. They know t20 cricket is where you make the money and they can only score their runs at the opening spot as they will get maximum balls and then get selected for big money domestic tournies.

At the end of the day, its all about money, more money and money alone.
 
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The Bald Eagle said:
Babar Azam in The Hundred draft
2021 - Unsold
2022 - Unsold
2023 - Unsold
2024 - Unsold

Mohammad Rizwan in The Hundred draft

2021 - Unsold
2022 - Unsold
2023 - Unsold
2024 - Unsold

As per some Babar was unavailable in all these seasons and just because of it wasn't picked.
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Reminds me of Akon’s song

“I’m Un-sold, they won’t buy me out

Nooo

They won’t buy me out”
 
daytrader said:
An irrelevant tournament made for sloggers. Honestly can't even recall names of any teams. I'd rather Babar and Rizwan play county cricket instead, they're all format players
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Why would you rather?

Why did their agent thought it would be smart to enter them into the draft last minute and that too in the £100k category?

Did he honestly think people are as dumb as the businessmen in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh who hire these two for their services?
 
daytrader said:
Picks had to do with team combinations. Even big hitters from other teams such as Pollard, Russell, Warner, Jason Roy, Mark Wood all went unsold
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Tbh most of these players are past their peaks.

Babar and Rizwan are supposedly at the peak of their careers. From a non cricketing perspective they are crowd pullers and marketing gold. Any social media post/video with them in it will go viral.

Despite this they weren't selected.

It says a lot about the 100 teams want to set up their teams.
 
Leagues like Hundreds means business , they don't care for individual stats, they look for match winners like Imad and Naseem Shah . They don't care about Babar's stats ballooned against weak bowling as we see in PSL and BPL.
 
Seems fair. Babar Rizwan offer nothing special to be picked in overseas categories. Imad is much more impactful so he was picked. IMO, fair.
 
Pakistan and England are two weak teams that can never make it big in modern limited overs cricket, leave alone test cricket.

Formats like the 100 with no-names like Imad Wasim and Tom Cohler Cadmore are a match made in heaven.
 
Varun said:
Pakistan and England are two weak teams that can never make it big in modern limited overs cricket, leave alone test cricket.

Formats like the 100 with no-names like Imad Wasim and Tom Cohler Cadmore are a match made in heaven.
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What even is this post?

England had a bad show in India but they are a gun team in LOI cricket, they play the most aggressive brand of cricket.

And were world champions before Australia.

Pakistan has played semi-final and finals of last two t20 WCs.
 
Slim said:
What even is this post?

England had a bad show in India but they are a gun team in LOI cricket, they play the most aggressive brand of cricket.

And were world champions before Australia.

Pakistan has played semi-final and finals of last two t20 WCs.
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England will get shellacked 4-0/4-1/5-0 in India/Australia 9 times out of ten.

Their performance in the World Cup was for everybody to see.
 
Slim said:
The reality is for us and all the world to see. Babar and Rizwan are average t20 batsmen who want to occupy opener positions while playing at a strike rate of 130ish. Thats pathetic and not up to the standards for modern day t20I cricket, and openers especially.

Only problem is some pakistani fans and these players fan clubs are in denial and bring up their performances from low intensity / minnow bashing games.

The reality is Babar and Rizwan have failed in all finals Pakistan has played so far. Their innings in those matches have been earmarked with low strike rate, eating up balls and then trying to put the blame on bowlers and fielders.

The fact that both captain PSL sides, they have not let openers develop in PSL. Players like Usman Khan, Haris play lower in the order to accommodate them. What happens then is that we are left with no options as no one else gets the chance.

Hafeez and Wahab tried the bold step but lost heart midway due to intense pressure and propaganda. Rizwan’s infamous post match comments and Babar’s reported reluctance to play down the order for Pakistan is for all to see.

Its been 4 years but they both refuse to leave the opening spot. They know t20 cricket is where you make the money and they can only score their runs at the opening spot as they will get maximum balls and then get selected for big money domestic tournies.

At the end of the day, its all about money, more money and money alone.
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At the end of the day its about performance and then money follows.
 
Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH said:
The same applies when india would go to those countries.

England had new spinners.
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India are far more successful in England/Australia than the other way around.

England had new spinners, and always have new excuses. They don't deserve 5-test tours of India and Australia.
 
Varun said:
Pakistan and England are two weak teams that can never make it big in modern limited overs cricket, leave alone test cricket.

Formats like the 100 with no-names like Imad Wasim and Tom Cohler Cadmore are a match made in heaven.
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Where is your indian arrogance coming from.

How many times have they flopped in major tournaments?...
 
Shoaib Akhtar 100 MPH said:
Where is your indian arrogance coming from.

How many times have they flopped in major tournaments?...
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My point has been made.

England are bang average this entire century and the 100 is a nothing format.
 
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This is seriously a stupid format honestly. Just a reduction of 20 balls from T20. What is the purpose?
 
Varun said:
India are far more successful in England/Australia than the other way around.

England had new spinners, and always have new excuses. They don't deserve 5-test tours of India and Australia.
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England have won 17 ODIs in india while india have won 18 in England.


England and india have played 135 times in tests with England winning 51, draws coming in 2nd place with 50 followed by india winning 34.

Where s the far more success???????.
 
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Haha don't know why they r keep registering themselves in that league when they have already been rejected multiple times.
 
His reserve was significantly lower compared to Babar.

But Mubarak to all his fans, another thing to celebrate.
 
And The Hundred is more popular among casuals here and a bigger ticket seller then The Natwest Blast. Every game is done within 3 hours
 
They will both be playing for Pakistan during this tournament.

I am not sure why a team has signed Shaheen and Naseem Shah. Both will be playing vs Bangladesh in August.
 
PakFan2010 said:
They will both be playing for Pakistan during this tournament.

I am not sure why a team has signed Shaheen and Naseem Shah. Both will be playing vs Bangladesh in August.
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Yep didn't understand why all of them applied in the first place.
 
Varun said:
England will get shellacked 4-0/4-1/5-0 in India/Australia 9 times out of ten.

Their performance in the World Cup was for everybody to see.
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This an utterly non sensical. England is the current world t20I champion as well as well.

If India is so good, how much silverware they have won? Your bilateral mean nothing and even then i disagree with you completely wrt to the results.
 
Did not know that the hundred has been around for 4 years now. Never watched a single game of this tournament. Don’t take the 100 or T20 seriously! I am happy to know that RizBar did not get selected by teams to play in this joke of a tournament. They both need rest.
 
moghul said:
Leagues like Hundreds means business , they don't care for individual stats, they look for match winners like Imad and Naseem Shah . They don't care about Babar's stats ballooned against weak bowling as we see in PSL and BPL.
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If they get crowd money then Babar Azam does make sense, surely British Pakistanis are fans of his.
 
moghul said:
Leagues like Hundreds means business , they don't care for individual stats, they look for match winners like Imad and Naseem Shah . They don't care about Babar's stats ballooned against weak bowling as we see in PSL and BPL.
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The PSL is regarded by many players and coaches around the world as having the strongest bowling attacks in franchise cricket.
 
Rizwan, in particular , is not a T20 bat. He simply does not have the power and the range to positively impact a T20.

No good franchise would waste an overseas spot on a player like that.

Even Pakistan should really restrict him to ODIs and Tests.

Overseas spots usually go to quality fast bowlers, fast bowling allrounders, mystery spinners, powerhitters.

Bobby and Rizwan won't make SA20 or IPL either.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Rizwan, in particular , is not a T20 bat. He simply does not have the power and the range to positively impact a T20.

No good franchise would waste an overseas spot on a player like that.

Even Pakistan should really restrict him to ODIs and Tests.

Overseas spots usually go to quality fast bowlers, fast bowling allrounders, mystery spinners, powerhitters.

Bobby and Rizwan won't make SA20 or IPL either.
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SO you think rizwan being the number batter in t20s is a joke?
 
Now we can expect them to raise their SR so they can get picked for next year's The Hundred tournament.
 
The 100 is the perfect proof why someone like Bobby would never get selected in an Indian team like some people have claimed ll
 
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