Faheem Ashraf belongs in the T20I Side

[hitthestump]

After 7 years of failed experiment we should have learnt, this guy doesn't deserve to be in Pakistan color in any format whatever and whenever he occasionally performs a bit in domestic cricket.

We don't really have a seam bowling all rounder though. Meanwhile Faheem has always looked like he might have something in him which needed to be unlocked by the right coach or setup.

At the official age of 29 his goose is likely cooked though.

 

[Concerned]

Seems to be a Anwar Ali 2.0

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan depending on FA to take them to a reasonable score now...needs to get going.

 

[gazza619]

He is the weak link in the XI

 

[Fenrir]

Faheem will be weak link against top teams.Pakistan have Shadab,Imad and Chacha who can bat and bowl.They are not brilliant all rounders but can do the job.It will be better to replace Faheem with Naseem/Ihsanullah.A bowling attack consisting of Shaheen,Rauf,Ihsanullah/Naseem and Zaman + Imad and Shadab is pretty strong.

 

[Major]

faheem is needed, the guy can contribute when required.

 

[trickyone]

Faheem is playing on PML N quota

 

[Marooned]

He's unbelievable lucky to keep getting chance after chance without any accountability whatsoever.

Amir Yameen, Amad Butt and now Amer Jamal were barely given any chances at all yet this guy seems immortal. He doesn't have to perform. Just stay away from the team long enough for fans to forget about his existence and then make a comeback, put in some random average to poor performances until finally he has a few shocking outings, gets dropped then comes back.

He should have absolutely no place in white ball teams because he adds nothing to the team. His batting is barely Shaheen level and his bowling is far far from deserving a place on its own.

Put a bowler or a batter in his place and we are better off.

 

[topspin]

It's quite obvious that he's being picked by Babar so they can find another way to sideline Imad. Giving more overs to Faheem means less overs for Imad so the easier it is to get rid of him in the side.

 

[daytrader]

I like the idea of having a pace bowling all rounder as it would add tremendous balance to the side. Faheem though just doesn't seem have it in him to secure that spot

 

[Saj]

faheem is needed, the guy can contribute when required.

When required?

He's required to perform every match, but rarely does.

He's extremely lucky to have played so much international cricket, largely due to the fact that Pakistan has struggled to produce a world-class pace-bowling all rounder for many years.

 

[gazza619]

Faheem is just the type of bowler the opposition would want to face when boundaries are required. If we have picked him for his lengendary batting at no.8 then we might as well sack all the other batters.

 

[Major]

When required?

He's required to perform every match, but rarely does.

He's extremely lucky to have played so much international cricket, largely due to the fact that Pakistan has struggled to produce a world-class pace-bowling all rounder for many years.

He is not as bad as people think he is.

Only issue is just cause he doesn't have pace he gets ignored.

He is an allrounder that can bowl you 2-4 overs when needed and can also bat at the lower order.

If we play him, he is an ideal no.6 bowler who can bat. Pakistan opening pair gives us a start where we dont lose wickets early. The guy is a good name in our strategy

 

[moghul]

After last 6 years of international cricket and 10 years of FC cricket , we're still trying to find out whats the use of this useless cricketer in Pakistan team. He is a different type of "all rounder" , equally useless with both bat and ball.

 

[MenInG]

Amazing stuff from Faheem - turned it on towards the end but out for 27(14)

 

[Major]

batted well. he is a good allrounder, needed in t20

 

[nextover666666]

A goood innings by him today

 

[Barragan]

A good A/R for T20's.

Much better bat than shadab and imad that's for sure.

 

[PakEngFan]

As I have said a million times he’s more of an all rounder than wasim jnr who a no 10 with the bat. The problem is Faheem’s bowling is useless but I will always have him at 8 then wasim jnr.

 

[asadee]

Good innings but he has been playing for Pakistan since 2017 now. Should have better game awareness to close it off and rotate the strike after hitting that Six

 

[shamaan]

He's okay but only 1 of Fahim or Imad should be in the xi.

 

[gazza619]

Can somebody tell me why this joker gets to be in every bloody XI.

 

[daytrader]

He can't be relied on as a bowler. Pakistan should've played Zaman Khan or maybe another spinner today

 

[hitthestump]

Can anyone tell me what his output for this 5 game series was?

No idea how or why he was given every single game.

 

[gazza619]

He can't be relied on as a bowler. Pakistan should've played Zaman Khan or maybe another spinner today

Agreed. Zaman khan should have played

 

[MRSN]

This guy is the definition of railu katta player. Totally useless. Good for nothing.

 

[Rana]

Needs to go the Ben Stokes route and just take up batting with the occasional bowling on tracks that will offer him assistance

The guy is a good batsman

 

[moghul]

Needs to go the Ben Stokes route and just take up batting with the occasional bowling on tracks that will offer him assistance

The guy is a good batsman

Only if for whatever reason this pathetic cricketer cannot be dropped . I was not expecting you to insult Stokes in this way.

 

[Rana]

Only if for whatever reason this pathetic cricketer cannot be dropped . I was not expecting you to insult Stokes in this way.

I’m not insulting Stokes. I’m just asking for this guy to focus on what his better suit is in cricket. It’s clearly his batting. He is a decent batsman whether we like him or not

 

[gazza619]

Only if for whatever reason this pathetic cricketer cannot be dropped . I was not expecting you to insult Stokes in this way.

It was more of an insult to Faheem who is the next big thing you know.

 

[Energy]

He doesn't belong in any side. He is a bits and pieces cricketer. He will perform in 1 out of 10 matches if everything falls his way.

Babar has made a huge mistake giving him a permanent spot in the XI. It's a farce.

 

[mojohnson]

Club level cricketer at most

 

[shamaan]

As a all rounder only Imad Wasim warrants a place as a (allrounder)

 

[Saj]

We have too many average cricketers and a lack of options.

Too many players in the comfort zone knowing they will get picked or recalled.

If there is proper competition for places, that improves performances and increases the desire to improve.

 

[asadee]

Mohd Wasim Jnr is a much much better choice than him. All he needs to do is improve his batting

 

[Firebat]

His record in T20Is:

Innings 33
Runs 311
Avg 12.44
SR 129

 

[Sher Khan]

His bowling is useless. But he has good hitting potential with the bat. If he can work on his scoring areas and his technique a bit more he can be useful as a Number 6 or 7.

 

[Rana]

Vastly underrated batsman

He batted well in the 2 games where he got a chance to bat, and that too under pressure

A sr of 161 at an average of 25 is very good and much better than Shadab at least!