Can Usman Khan replace Sarfaraz Ahmed as Pakistan's second-choice wicket-keeper in Test cricket?

[Rana]

The management clearly has to carry Sarfaraz as the second keeper in case of a concussion to Rizwan. They have been criticised for not investing or picking a younger keeper instead, but they feel no one is ready for this.

Considering this, why not keep Usman Khan on the bench or maybe even play him as a lower order batter in Test? He is in excellent form, feels very comfortable on these home wickets. The guy doesn’t have the best technique, but you need a player like this for quick, vital runs down the order to help your team gain momentum or counter attack an opposition. This guy will improve his overall cricket too when playing in tough Test match situations.

He can be very useful I believe. Don’t kill me for my view.

 

[mominsaigol]

The management clearly has to carry Sarfaraz as the second keeper in case of a concussion to Rizwan. They have been criticised for not investing or picking a younger keeper instead, but they feel no one is ready for this.

Considering this, why not keep Usman Khan on the bench or maybe even play him as a lower order batter in Test? He is in excellent form, feels very comfortable on these home wickets. The guy doesn’t have the best technique, but you need a player like this for quick, vital runs down the order to help your team gain momentum or counter attack an opposition. This guy will improve his overall cricket too when playing in tough Test match situations.

He can be very useful I believe. Don’t kill me for my view.

Usman Khan should be encouraged to play test and should be groomed as the next keeper in all formats due to his correct intent and approach and lobe for his country plus the risky decison he took to stay in pak over UAE

In a just world rizzu shouldn't even be in the team? He should only be in the test team at no 7 and that's it?

Sarfi is old now, he's more or less finished.

 

[Rana]

Usman Khan should be encouraged to play test and should be groomed as the next keeper in all formats due to his correct intent and approach and lobe for his country plus the risky decison he took to stay in pak over UAE

In a just world rizzu shouldn't even be in the team? He should only be in the test team at no 7 and that's it?

Sarfi is old now, he's more or less finished.

Mate I would honestly just throw him in right now as the 2nd keeper. He won’t play 4 day cricket as he wouldn’t be too bothered about it. He would however just play for Pakistan straight up wherever they need them.

I get this thing about rewarding domestic performers. Their are keepers/batters grinding hoping for their chance. Whose going to improve you though? Who actually has the mettle to play international cricket within them?

Australia through Warner right in, they are going to throw JFM into Tests as well at some point.

 

[mominsaigol]

Mate I would honestly just throw him in right now as the 2nd keeper. He won’t play 4 day cricket as he wouldn’t be too bothered about it. He would however just play for Pakistan straight up wherever they need them.

I get this thing about rewarding domestic performers. Their are keepers/batters grinding hoping for their chance. Whose going to improve you though? Who actually has the mettle to play international cricket within them?

Australia through Warner right in, they are going to throw JFM into Tests as well at some point.

I'm well aware. Never said that he needs to play 4day.

I want him in right now aka groomed eight now

 

[Devadwal]

Usman khan first class cricket stats

Matches- 2
Runs - 39
Average - 9
Highest score -22



How he is eligible to play test cricket .

 

[Mamoon]

Usman is not a Test class WK. The difference in his glove work and Rizwan’s is day and night.

Pakistan needs to find a new backup WK for Test cricket.

 

[gazza619]

Not a bad idea in the short run. I dont know if he can survive as a keeper in the long format though.

I like Usman as a batter. He has limited ability but plays pretty freely.

 

[mominsaigol]

Not a bad idea in the short run. I dont know if he can survive as a keeper in the long format though.

I like Usman as a batter. He has limited ability but plays pretty freely.

First time I agree with you, but if the OP said rizwan and nor sarfi it would have been a war

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Not sure if he can survive in longer format, moreover hasn't done anything substantial in other formats too at international level. I would rather keep Haseebullah as all format backup WK.

 

[Rana]

Not sure if he can survive in longer format, moreover hasn't done anything substantial in other formats too at international level. I would rather keep Haseebullah as all format backup WK.

Haseebullah is overrated. You will all see it soon. He’s ok in flashes, and is easily tied down against spin. He won’t improve Pakistan

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Haseebullah is overrated. You will all see it soon. He’s ok in flashes, and is easily tied down against spin. He won’t improve Pakistan

He is young and should work on his technical weakness. That's only possible when he gets chance at higher level.

 

[Rana]

He is young and should work on his technical weakness. That's only possible when he gets chance at higher level.

If you are weak at a lower level, how will you improve at a higher level?

Anyone who can bowl off spin around the wicket will just tie down Haseebullah. He’s also a batsman who is searching for the fuller delivery. Anything back of a length and he is caught napping in general.

I guess you can use the same argument for anyone tbh but that’s why I suggested Usman instead as he seems like he enjoys a challenge or a fight.

 

[stani_pak]

I dont usman khan would be fit for test cricket, need to invest in younger back up wicket keeper option

 

[Kianig89]

seems OP has sworn to support all the garbage players

 

[Varun]

In India, our second keeper is a batsman first, keeper later. ie: KL Rahul. Does Pakistan have nobody in a similar role?

 

[Kianig89]

In India, our second keeper is a batsman first, keeper later. ie: KL Rahul. Does Pakistan have nobody in a similar role?

Rohail Nazir @mominsaigol will vouch for him

 

[Rana]

seems OP has sworn to support all the garbage players

And seems like you have sworn to promote a rubbish brand of cricket

We are not the same.

I will always eventually win.

 

[Rana]

Usman Khan couldn’t get going in T20 so genius @Kianig89 bumps a Test thread.

RizBar fans are all over the shop when it comes to understanding the difference in formats. Most of them cannot tell the difference between ODI and T20 cricket.

 

[Kianig89]

Usman Khan couldn’t get going in T20 so genius @Kianig89 bumps a Test thread.

RizBar fans are all over the shop when it comes to understanding the difference in formats. Most of them cannot tell the difference between ODI and T20 cricket.

Looks like someone lost his drawstring ,crystal clear Usman not cut for international cricket.

BTW Usman other thread also bumped

 

[Rana]

Looks like someone lost his drawstring ,crystal clear Usman not cut for international cricket.

BTW Usman other thread also bumped

He’s better than those two useless players. Plays with the right spirit for his team unlike the two frauds who only play for their agency

 

[Kianig89]

He’s better than your two frauds. Plays with the right spirit for his team unlike the two frauds who only play for their agency

But what does he play Baseball, or Archery that is definitely not cricket

 

[mominsaigol]

Rohail Nazir @mominsaigol will vouch for him

I never ever said rohail nazir. @Rana Can vouch for me. He was their.

It's just your buddy Bewal express who's on my ignore button is a pathological Liar and just beefed with me, Rana and @emranabbas nonstop for no reason and continued to lie for no reason.

I even asked him to prove it and he said he'd fetch said claims, But after an hour when he couldn't find it he changed the narrative to saying mods deleted it and what not.

Like bhai what do you want me to do now? Invent a time machine so he can time travel and look for screenshots? Even then he'd make some sort of excuse lol.

You and he are no different from each other

 

[Rana]

But what does he play Baseball, or Archery that is definitely not cricket

What does Rizwan play? That’s cricket??????

 

[RyanRyan10]

Haseebullah will get an opportunity first

 

[Kianig89]

Sarfraz Ahmed as T20 player > Usman Khan.

Case closed and the OP should be penalised for absurd claims and suggestions

 

[Rana]

The whole argument was that rizwan should not bat at no 4, Period.

Pakistan's odi combination is alot better if they bat someone like saud at no 4 and keep a top 6 batting lineup, Followed by a slogger keeper at no 7 like haris.

Usman khan can be an exception however atm, I wouldn't want usman in odi's over kamran Ghulam, Saud shakeel and Babar. One of these 2 should occupy no 3 and no 4, with tayyab or someone else at no 5.

Rizwan at no 4 means infinite 44 of 72's or 20 of 50's and just ruins everything.

That was the entire argument, and I put my right hand on the Quran and claim that this is what the argument was. Nothing more and nothing less.

and I also have screenshots, something bewal who accused me of finding it but then changed the narrative does not.

Bro don’t bother with these Yuuthia wastemans

This is all they do. Bark like losers when nothing goes for them.

 

[mominsaigol]

seems OP has sworn to support all the garbage players

Usman Khan is not a rubbish player. Even if he hasn't kicked off in international you can't claim he didn't earn his spot.

Dude was a top scorer in psl, followed by top scoring in Champions cup and has been top scoring in domestics.

Mind you these are the same leagues where Babar, Rizwan, Agha and many others have played and haven't achieved similar results.

No one can claim with a straight face that he didn't earn his call up. Not kicking off in international is another thing however.

1) Saim
2) Usman Khan
3) Tayyab Tahir
4) Sajid Khan in tests
5) Noman Ali in tests
6) Kamran Ghulam
7) Saud Shakeel

And many many others are all players who have grinded for years in domestics and whether they kick off or not is a separate matter.

Meanwhile

1) Rizwan
2) Abdullah Shafique
3) Hasebullah
4) Shan Masood
And many others are all nepo selections. They can fail 24/7 but will be awarded high rank positions.

The only player who gets ladla treatment but actually deserves ladla treatment is Babar because say what you will, He has atleast scored centuries and made 10K runs in international.

And in Bobby's case he's gotten kicked out in tests, kicked out of Zimbabwe series and sa is his final deadline.

Rizwan gets ladla treatment even though he hasn't done anything? Seriously name some of his good performances once his purple patch ended?

His only good performance in 2024 is his 171 in tests however not only pakistan lose that test, every bamgaldeshi batter batted better them he did on those roads, And England in the first Test complelty busted the rizzu myth?

 

[Kianig89]

This thread is about Usman Khan , but the insecurities lead to Rizwan and Babar sick of this tripe

 

[mominsaigol]

This thread is about Usman Khan , but the insecurities lead to Rizwan and Babar sick of this tripe

You claim you're sick of this tripe yet you've been pinging me non stop about it?

 

[iPakistani]

Both are terrible better off trying out someone like Haris or Haseebullah. None of them are going to replace King Rizwan anytime soon anyway.

 

[followed]

But what does he play Baseball, or Archery that is definitely not cricket

Gulli danda and he is even awful at that. He is in the category of legend riffatullah(I think that's his correct name)

 

[ads101]

He’s not going to succeed at 3 or 4. He’s not technically sound enough, he can’t rotate strike easily nor stay in comfortably. You want someone reliable and consistent there. Babar would do a better job there as would saud.

Usman is a hack but unlike the other hacks he’s actually consistent in domestic and high averaging. That’s why I think it’s fine to give him the opening slot. It wouldn’t work with someone like Asif Ali, Azam khan etc. It’s isn’t ok to open and average next to nothing at high sr. You’ve got to be able to do both as an opener. And if opening gives Usman the edge that he needs to try and achieve that I’d try him there.

 

[mominsaigol]

He’s not going to succeed at 3 or 4. He’s not technically sound enough, he can’t rotate strike easily nor stay in comfortably. You want someone reliable and consistent there. Babar would do a better job there as would saud.

Usman is a hack but unlike the other hacks he’s actually consistent in domestic and high averaging. That’s why I think it’s fine to give him the opening slot. It wouldn’t work with someone like Asif Ali, Azam khan etc. It’s isn’t ok to open and average next to nothing at high sr. You’ve got to be able to do both as an opener. And if opening gives Usman the edge that he needs to try and achieve that I’d try him there.

Giving Usman Khan no 4 is suicide. Even in domestics, He laces spin, Only survives against pace.

He'd be a bunny at opening against early seam. And I'd rather have saud shakeel at no 4 because saud is the best batsmen of spin in the entire country. Furthermore while saud is weak against pace, he isn't a total bunny either, He only struggles against short which is why he got exposed in aus.

Otherwise he is great when it comes to driving, Playing pull shots, Or cuts against pace. It's the short ball that gets him.

Usman Khan is a bunny against pace.

I like Usman Khan but for now Kamran Ghulam and Saud shakeel are just better batters against spin then he is.

The preference shpuld be

1) Saud for no 4 first choice.
2) Babar for no 3 first choice
3) Kamran ghulam for no 3 2nd choice if Babar fails
4) Usman Khan for no 4 if Saud has a long poor run of form.

For opening Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman are fine in odi and t20, And afterwards we'll see. I don't like Abdullah but am willing to keep him for tests atm.

For odi and t20, No shot, Abdullah should not play whiteball