Bilal Asif's awful stats in FC cricket - On what basis has he been selected?

[Leo23]

He averages 38 with the ball and has a strike rate of 80. that is a terrible record on pitches where the spinners get a lot of assistance.

Not to mention he is 32 yrs old and has only played 15 first class games so far. So not only does he lack class but he also lacks experience.

Yes he can hack a bit with the bat but he is nowhere near good enough to be the second spinner in the squad.

On what basis has he been selected? for a long time Zulfi baba trolled us with his harmless bowling and all the pressure was on yasir to take wickets. looks like now Bilal Asif is going to troll us.

Looks like a blunder by Inzi and co

I would much rather have Imad in the team instead of him.

 

[Leo23]

imad wasim averages 41 with the bat in first class cricket and 30 with the ball. plus he has plenty of experience and is 4 yrs younger.

yes he doesn't turn the ball but he is still a far better cricketer than bilal asif

 

[Boi]

Domestic pitches recently haven't been great for spinners. It would be wrong to say they get a lot of assistance from them.

Even then, his stats are pretty poor but I think Mushy has been working hard with him at the NCA and maybe he's been selected on his recommendation considering there isn't really any notable off spinner around in Pakistan.

 

[Slog]

he is not a Test class spinner

and he is not FC class batsman let alone Test class

 

[Sherlock]

Awful bowler, and batsmen.

How he got picked is anyone's guess. Then again Inzi doesn't walk the walk he so plainly talks about either.

 

[hadi123]

He doesn't have good stats but statistics don't mean everything. He did take a 5fer for Pakistan in an ODI and I think he is picked as we should have one off spinner in the squad and there aren't many off spinners in the domestic circuit otherwise he wouldn't be picked. Overall, I wasn't impressed when he was last in the Pakistan team but let's see his performance for Pakistan for a few matches before criticizing him further

 

[DRsohail]

He doesn't have good stats but statistics don't mean everything. He did take a 5fer for Pakistan in an ODI and I think he is picked as we should have one off spinner in the squad and there aren't many off spinners in the domestic circuit otherwise he wouldn't be picked. Overall, I wasn't impressed when he was last in the Pakistan team but let's see his performance for Pakistan for a few matches before criticizing him further

another good offie is salman agha..plus he can bat as well..

 

[reversehook]

i beleive he is in the team for just that reason... tourism quota a-la zulfi baba or abdur rehman style.... wont get a game...

 

[Titan24]

Thats is called eye which went missing in the mid 2000's.

Stats are not everything, ppl who know the game can tell if the player has potential to be a success at international level or not.

 

[Leo23]

Thats is called eye which went missing in the mid 2000's.

Stats are not everything, ppl who know the game can tell if the player has potential to be a success at international level or not.

the guy is 32 yrs old

considering how very few players in pak have real ages it is likely that he is actually 35-36. sorry but he is not going to get better from here on. a mediocre 35-36 year old does not have the potential to improve.

yes if he is was a youngster the situation would have been different

 

[asfandyar]

Here is how the conversation may have taken place:

Mickey: We need an off-spinner to counter the lefties in SLK batting lineup.

Inzi: You do have Hafeez don't you?

Mickey: Yeah, but Hafeez is a batting all-rounder, we need a wicket taking option.

Inzi: How about Shoaib Malik?

Mickey: He has retired.

Inzi: Oh! I see. How about that bloke that took 5 wickets against Zimbabwe and scored a brisk century in domestic T20.

Mickey: You mean Bilal Asif? I don't think he is cut out for test cricket. I would have liked Agha Salman though.

Inzi: But Bilal is in category D of central contracts isn't he? And who is this Agha Salman dude? Never heard of him. I've made up my mind. Bilal Asif has a fiver in ODIs, and a domestic T20 century. He's the all-rounder you need. I'll sign him off when I announce the team.

Mickey: Ok, I'll try to use him.

 

[Cric1234]

Thats is called eye which went missing in the mid 2000's.

Stats are not everything, ppl who know the game can tell if the player has potential to be a success at international level or not.

Maybe that's why Shan Masood is selected aswell the selectors know something statistics don't show.

 

[Markhor]

Lucky that he's one of the very few off-spinners left in the country.

Wasn't impressed with his batting at all when he briefly played some internationals a couple of years ago.

 

[babajee]

Imad Wasim can be our moeen ali. He clearly has the drive and ambition to improve as he has stated his desire to play test cricket many times.

He needs a long run and we will see a quality all rounder

 

[htariq25]

Imad Wasim can be our moeen ali. He clearly has the drive and ambition to improve as he has stated his desire to play test cricket many times.

He needs a long run and we will see a quality all rounder

Agreed that imad is a much better option than bilal. Could even have agha Salman is squad.

 

[htariq25]

Here is how the conversation may have taken place:

Mickey: We need an off-spinner to counter the lefties in SLK batting lineup.

Inzi: You do have Hafeez don't you?

Mickey: Yeah, but Hafeez is a batting all-rounder, we need a wicket taking option.

Inzi: How about Shoaib Malik?

Mickey: He has retired.

Inzi: Oh! I see. How about that bloke that took 5 wickets against Zimbabwe and scored a brisk century in domestic T20.

Mickey: You mean Bilal Asif? I don't think he is cut out for test cricket. I would have liked Agha Salman though.

Inzi: But Bilal is in category D of central contracts isn't he? And who is this Agha Salman dude? Never heard of him. I've made up my mind. Bilal Asif has a fiver in ODIs, and a domestic T20 century. He's the all-rounder you need. I'll sign him off when I announce the team.

Mickey: Ok, I'll try to use him.

Perfect

 

[Boi]

Imad Wasim can be our moeen ali. He clearly has the drive and ambition to improve as he has stated his desire to play test cricket many times.

He needs a long run and we will see a quality all rounder

If he had that 'drive' to improve he wouldn't be stumbling at fitness tests and having an ever growing belly every time he turned up for national duty.

 

[hadi123]

another good offie is salman agha..plus he can bat as well..

Yes I wanted Agha Salman to be in the squad; have kept an eye on his performance recently. But I can't say that he is miles ahead of Bilal Asif as I only know the stats and haven't seen them play. Let's see how Asif does, Salman can work hard in domestic as he has potential but hasn't had any spectacular seasons ie he hasn't been leading run scoring charts or wicket taking charts and he will get his chance soon as he has time on his side.

 

[Yaasir]

If he had that 'drive' to improve he wouldn't be stumbling at fitness tests and having an ever growing belly every time he turned up for national duty.

Could not have said it better. It's shameful to see his ever growing belly.

 

[Mainul]

imad wasim averages 41 with the bat in first class cricket and 30 with the ball. plus he has plenty of experience and is 4 yrs younger.

yes he doesn't turn the ball but he is still a far better cricketer than bilal asif

No doubt Imad is a very good choice.

But you know, Pakistani selectors select team based on murakaba,topossya not on field performance.

 

[KyoOne]

Some selections happen due to political reasons, we all know that.

This is no different

 

[Titan24]

Maybe that's why Shan Masood is selected aswell the selectors know something statistics don't show.

I am not saying that selection from eye is always going to be good, its just that stats are not every thing.

 

[Titan24]

the guy is 32 yrs old

considering how very few players in pak have real ages it is likely that he is actually 35-36. sorry but he is not going to get better from here on. a mediocre 35-36 year old does not have the potential to improve.

yes if he is was a youngster the situation would have been different

We cant go with assumptions that he is 35. They think that he can do the job that is if played, all will be clear with his performance that if he is good enough for test level or not.

He took fifer in his 2nd ODI though.

 

[Titan24]

If stats were everything Joe Root shouldnt have played for England when he was averaging only 35 in first class.

While many bowlers were ahead of Hassan Ali statistically when he was selected.

There are countless examples.

 

[Executioner]

If stats were everything Joe Root shouldnt have played for England when he was averaging only 35 in first class.

While many bowlers were ahead of Hassan Ali statistically when he was selected.

There are countless examples.

Root and Hassan were picked based on their potential.

What potential is there for a 32 year old youngster?

 

[Lefthanded]

Asked the same question in utter disbelief the other day.

Then there's Sohail who is set for a Test debut but hasn't played FCC for 4 years. And his preparation to plug the gap is grade cricket.

What next?

Afridi? He's got lots of potential. 20 years of potential isn't easy for one man to have.

With this kind of thinking, it'll be a miracle if we can beat anybody except SL.

And we may even lose to SL.