Bilal Asif (Sialkot all-rounder) - Performance Watch

[coolpak]

This is some hitting he is playing at the moment against the likes of Juniad and Yasir.

Looks a good prospect for T20s

 

[babu]

he shud be drafted for atleast one intl match.

 

[Bullet Drive]

T20 team should be full of hacks like these. You are supposed to keep going and not stop.

 

[b.lesner]

he is basically a bowler , offspiner who bowls dousra , he was recently selected for emerging camp because of his offspin

 

[hingorjo786]

Good clean hitting ....looks better then mukhtar.....

 

[OmaIR1]

Any video would be appreciated. Maybe this is the only way we can excel in T20 cricket.

Investing in building players' techniques in order to find a good T20 player is not the way to go. We are far behind other international teams in terms of T20 firepower, maybe it's time to look in a different direction.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

What we need to do is to activate out biomechanics lab at NCA and test Atif Maqbool , mohammad Asif , Jibran khan niazi , nasir awais and bilal asif that whom among them can ball offspinner, drifter , faster one , doosra and carrom ball etc within 15degrees limit . Then pick the best one . [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] [MENTION=66397]Green[/MENTION]roars [MENTION=3393]godzilla[/MENTION] [MENTION=56866]Bullet Drive[/MENTION] [MENTION=137507]asyed[/MENTION] and [MENTION=107807]Pete Rose[/MENTION] can give best suggestion in this regard.
Since all these deliveries in your arsenal are good variety and skill if u can ball them under 15 degree limit

 

[b.lesner]

bilal asif is a offspiner , didnt know he bats very well.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Oh he is batting quite well.
Another competitor for zafar gohar

 

[Slog]

This is his t20 debut and he is already 29

What were the Sialkot region selectors doing?

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Haroon Rashid saying bilal impressed him
With his batting in grade 2 cricket where he scored a century and he can bowl offspinn too
That I guess is the major reason behind his selection for emerging players camp

 

[Slog]

He mad his FC debut at age of 26 too.

Seems to have decent domestic bowling stats as well

how was he not discovered before

 

[Theo_14]

He is not even a Hack. Check his follow through - very attractive to watch. Also, most importantly... He is rotating the strike, a wristy player. I don't want to hype him but he looks good. A blessing in disguise that the selector is commentating.

 

[coolpak]

WHAT IS REALLY GOOD ABOUT HIM IS, HE RELIES ON TIMING AND LOOKS TO ROTATE THE STRIKE.
Credit has to be given to Shoaib Malik for discovering him and promoting him. Exactly how he promoted Shakeel Ansar.

 

[Pete Rose]

What else do we know about this guy?
He doesn't seem like a complete hack, as there are plenty of off-side boundaries.
I dont usually rate the folks that hack everything to the legside.

 

[Slog]

He is not even a Hack. Check his follow through - very attractive to watch. Also, most importantly... He is rotating the strike, a wristy player. I don't want to hype him but he looks good. A blessing in disguise that the selector is commentating.

Only problem is he is going to be 30 in a couple of months

and this is clearly a freak innings

Averages 27 and 18 in FC and List A's respectively

but not sure, what happened there. seems to be a bowler but came top of the order?

 

[coolpak]

What else do we know about this guy?
He doesn't seem like a complete hack, as there are plenty of off-side boundaries.
I dont usually rate the folks that hack everything to the legside.

ooh man, u gotta watch his innings, he prefers off side more than leg.

 

[Slog]

This is his t20 ddebut so this might only be a one time thing

One to watch for the future. only downside is that he's already almost 30 so cant really improve much on him

 

[Pete Rose]

This is his t20 ddebut so this might only be a one time thing

One to watch for the future. only downside is that he's already almost 30 so cant really improve much on him

Not bad for a debut innings. No nerves.I dont have an issue with age tbh.

 

[sohailmm]

sadly Pakistan domestic cricket is stinky when we see this happening . a player making T-20 debut at the age of 29 . So sad

 

[Bullet Drive]

Awesome stuff.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Take a bow!!!!

What a knock.

But 'Pakistan has no talent' Hahahha

 

[Madplayer]

100 on debut. And most importantly DOES NOT look like a hack!!!!!!! Can be a fluke though. Have to wait and see how he performs in other matches.

 

[Slog]

Take a bow!!!!

What a knock.

But 'Pakistan has no talent' Hahahha

hold your horses

let him do this for an extended period before making judgement

 

[Slog]

100 on debut. And most importantly DOES NOT look like a hack!!!!!!! Can be a fluke though. Have to wait and see how he performs in other matches.

so why does he average in 20s in domestic cricket? (17 in list a)?

that's why he might just be a flash in the pan

 

[Misia]

Mashallah great hitting, on another posotive note , he is batting sensibly and definitely not just another Afraid clone

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Sialkot cricket association and pcb needed 29 years to unearth bilal asif . Questionable ?

 

[Abdullah]

Well done kid-Im 27. there is still hope!!

 

[Abdullah]

Junaid has got a job on here!!

 

[Slog]

Sialkot cricket association and pcb needed 29 years to unearth bilal asif . Questionable ?

tbf he has played quite a bit of FC and list A and hasn't shown anything to suggest this

he averages 27 in fc and 17 in list A with SR of under 60 in both

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

I may be wrong here but may be stats in his case are duaguising to a larger pedigree or he has drastically improved a lot lately as a batsman

 

[Bullet Drive]

Get him in..

I also rate Nauman Anwar

 

[b.lesner]

he is the guy we need at number 7 in odi that we were missing.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

*disguising word I meant

 

[Slog]

Oh man overreaction galore

Pak fans are so immature

Ppl want him in the team already.

This is his frst t20 game and his stats in other formats are mediocre to say the least esp in batting.

For all we know this could be a freak once in a lifetime innings

And to top it all off he is actually a bowler or bowling all rounder at best and he hasn't even bowled in this match. So we don't know his bowling level yet but people already want to draft him into the squad as no.7

If he can bowl well (20-28 avg) and keep batting like this or similar for 5-6 months only then should he even be a consideration

 

[Misia]

Could it not be possible for PCB create an IPL like auction for players from Ireland, Scotland, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Kenya, UAE.for this competition next time round ,,, I mean any foreign players is better than none ...

 

[Theo_14]

How much did he make in the end?

Age does not matter; late 20s; peak and a lot of years ahead. Only sad thing is how late he has been given a chance.

 

[Slog]

Could it not be possible for PCB create an IPL like auction for players from Ireland, Scotland, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Kenya, UAE.for this competition next time round ,,, I mean any foreign players is better than none ...

who will pay the money to buy players in the auctions

as it is the players are getting $100 per match at best

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

He needs to perform consistently , if he keeps piling up runs and takes wickets only then he should be drafted in pakistan team

 

[Kakar]

WHAT IS REALLY GOOD ABOUT HIM IS, HE RELIES ON TIMING AND LOOKS TO ROTATE THE STRIKE.
Credit has to be given to Shoaib Malik for discovering him and promoting him. Exactly how he promoted Shakeel Ansar.

Go have a look at Shakeel Ansar's numbers.

 

[zains_rulez]

One match and we want him to induldge ..
Let him perform bhai

 

[Madplayer]

so why does he average in 20s in domestic cricket? (17 in list a)?

that's why he might just be a flash in the pan

Thats why i said it can be a fluke

 

[Misia]

114/48 He prob won't even get a lookin after smacking young Harpoon Rashid for few sixes

 

[Hawkeye]

Go have a look at Shakeel Ansar's numbers.

A player has to give more than one performance surely, but domestic stats don't mean much.

Please start watching cricket and judge how a cricketer plays. That's how selection is mostly done and should be.

 

[Theo_14]

I'm not even joking and neither do I tend to hype; but this guy when he hits his shots and that 'follow through' and 'batsmen' pose is truly on another level, compared to other batsmen at domestic level.

Good to see Haroon (selector) is watching him.

 

[Kakar]

A player has to give more than one performance surely, but domestic stats don't mean much.

Please start watching cricket and judge how a cricketer plays. That's how selection is mostly done and should be.

Yes I watch cricket, but I am not stupid to believe that stats don't mean much. I am not stupid to believe that you can find anything special in a player who averages 15 in 67 first class games.

 

[Kakar]

Thats why i said it can be a fluke

Most probably it is. In the long run, stats don't lie.

 

[Kakar]

People here believe that 'seeing' a player means watching him in one game and basing everything on that one game and totally disregarding stats.

 

[Theo_14]

First Pakistani player to hit 10 sixes in one innings; in T20. Not bad, on debut. Time to see if he he can show consistency.

 

[Bullet Drive]

I remember Mukhtar also scored 100* on t20 debut.

These Stallions!!!!

 

[adarsh_bang]

Most probably it is. In the long run, stats don't lie.

Maybe he upped his game recently? What about situations? Maybe he batted too late in list A? What is his strike rate?

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

If he shows similar method in batting , piles up runs consistently only then we should draft him into national team . He needs to keep his feet on ground after today's show and work hard . His chance will come soon if he performs consistently at domestic levels.

 

[Kakar]

Maybe he upped his game recently? What about situations? Maybe he batted too late in list A? What is his strike rate?

His strike rate in list A is 57.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

People here believe that 'seeing' a player means watching him in one game and basing everything on that one game and totally disregarding stats.

open with him in t20s and let him slog, you can afford such selection in that format

 

[Kakar]

open with him in t20s and let him slog, you can afford such selection in that format

Based on one game? No. I'd rather play Sharjeel who is a much better slogger and should have never been omitted from T20 side.

 

[The_KING]

Very impressed with him. Hope he keeps playing well to earn himself a place in Pakistan team.

 

[Hawkeye]

Yes I watch cricket, but I am not stupid to believe that stats don't mean much. I am not stupid to believe that you can find anything special in a player who averages 15 in 67 first class games.

Your claim is false that a batsman who averages 15 in 67 FC matches will look like a proper batsman, will play proper cricketing strokes and will have a good technique. He won't.

Unless he has turned a corner and started doing well in his last 4-5 games, with a new technique and everything. That's why you got to judge a player, not become a spreadsheet worm.

 

[Anchorman]

Oh man overreaction galore

Pak fans are so immature

Ppl want him in the team already.

This is his frst t20 game and his stats in other formats are mediocre to say the least esp in batting.

For all we know this could be a freak once in a lifetime innings

And to top it all off he is actually a bowler or bowling all rounder at best and he hasn't even bowled in this match. So we don't know his bowling level yet but people already want to draft him into the squad as no.7

If he can bowl well (20-28 avg) and keep batting like this or similar for 5-6 months only then should he even be a consideration

Sloggy trying to calm things down is a sight to behold. )

Awesome innings by him. If he can keep this level of performance up (highly unlikely) and displays this level of timing, intelligence and hitting ability over the course of the tournament and then the rest of the season then there's no reason why he can't be selected for next year's world cup.

He certainly looks a better timer than Mukhtar and has more scoring shots, but I think Nauman will be the next one who gets a go in the national team if he builds on his performances. He has the added plus point of being young.

 

[Misia]

I have i idea how it works in pakistan. Other than the world recognised selection policies constant bitching and sticking nives into each other backs. .... I just asked a question..

 

[Abdullah719]

Based on one game? No. I'd rather play Sharjeel who is a much better slogger and should have never been omitted from T20 side.

You can play both. We have two T20s against Zimbabwe, now is the time to experiment. Much rather have a look at Bilal Asif instead of 17(31) again.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Based on one game? No. I'd rather play Sharjeel who is a much better slogger and should have never been omitted from T20 side.

agreed on sharjeel but poor guys side didnt even qualify and waqar wont like him due to fitness

 

[PCP_1]

I was impressed nonetheless

 

[Misia]

who will pay the money to buy players in the auctions

as it is the players are getting $100 per match at best

I have i idea how it works in pakistan. Other than the world recognised selection policies constant bitching and sticking nives into each other backs. .... I just asked a question..

 

[Ahson8]

I hope they don't do a "Shakeel Ansar" with him.

Like Ansar, his averages are pretty ordinary. It's been a good knock, but selecting him for a one off tour based on one knock and then dropping him forever would be useless, he should get picked for PAK A first. If he performs consistently there, then draft him in the team.

 

[Pete Rose]

There are plenty of slots available in the national t20 squad which at the moment is full of Afridi groupies and old timers. So he could get a look in.

 

[iHammad]

T20 team should be full of hacks like these. You are supposed to keep going and not stop.

Wah BD Wah.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Wah BD Wah.

Can you stop quoting every post of mine. Every time I get a notification off you its a post citing nothing.

 

[iHammad]

Can you stop quoting every post of mine. Every time I get a notification off you its a post citing nothing.

I find it hard to believe that you want the whole T20 team to be full of hacks.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Did he bowl a doosra in his bowling spell ?

 

[last_knight]

As mentioned earlier , a bowler and promoted up the order here.

Basically bowlers get to bat at 6/7 down and obviously with tail.If this has been the case with B.Asif ,This very much renders the average a meaningless stat here no matter what the sample size is.

For evaluating batting credentials on basis of stats , I will be more interested in stats when batting in top 6.

His FC average may be a distracter here subjective to his batting position.

 

[Mamoon]

Time will tell if he's something special or another Shakeel Ansar, but there is no harm in giving him a go in the Zimbabwe T20s.

Hacks can be tried in this format, it's minimal risk.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

He has got his maiden FC hundred in the last FC season against the bowling of state bank of pakistan

 

[salahudin]

Shouldnt be selected on 1 performance as good as it was.

 

[DrSchultz]

T20 by definition is a game to be played by hacks and watched by children. So he should definitely be given a go in the national squad. Almost certain since H.R. was commentating!

 

[asyed]

As usual, just one inning and people are sitting on cloud # 9.

Let him play more to see how often he can repeat (or come close to what he did today) his performance.

On the flip side, he's a bowling all-rounder, so I wouldn't have my hope so high, yet.

 

[BigBoy123]

Is he a spin AR or seam bowling AR?

 

[Neferpitou]

Sialkot producing some great big hitting hacks.

 

[Zohaib Shah]

This guy looked like a natural on the cricket field.

 

[Bullet Drive]

The Stallions

 

[Ahson8]

Time will tell if he's something special or another Shakeel Ansar, but there is no harm in giving him a go in the Zimbabwe T20s.

Hacks can be tried in this format, it's minimal risk.

I have doubts whether he will succeed or not at the intl. level and there's every chance he could be another Shakeel Ansar, as his stats in other formats are pretty poor. His LA strike rate is also low. This looks like a bit of a freak innings, ala Shakeel. I was alright with giving Mukhtar a go, because unlike Shakeel & Bilal, he actually had 2-3 decent knocks, and averaged 40+ in LA & T20 when he was picked.

The best option right now for Bilal should be to work with NCA coaches, take part in the emerging camp, perhaps, play for the A team, and if he does well, then he should get selected.