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Fawad Alam - Support Thread

Misbah needs to get over his differences with Alam and select him and give him Hafeez's batting position.
 
^ I know people will say that's just misbah bashing but if a respected and sane cricket writer like Osman Samudin suggests that's the problem, then there must be some truth to it
 
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I saw in my Crystal ball fawad is not international standard and he will be exposed and failed against short pitch bowling and adding to that he looks so ugly on crease so he should stay out of the team #MamoonLogics
 
He's a batsman , we don't need batsmen in our team ....we need great players like farhat,umer amin,hafeez
 
He is needed in test and odi squad. He values his wicket no matter how ugly he looks
 
Strike Rate said:
I saw in my Crystal ball fawad is not international standard and he will be exposed and failed against short pitch bowling and adding to that he looks so ugly on crease so he should stay out of the team #MamoonLogics
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yeah thats the worst logic to not select a player especially for a side whose 90% off the batsmen they try do not turn out to be int standard whats the harm in trying another one especially if he outscores regularly the socalled talunnted ones.
 
Its really a tragedy to see some one as talented as him not get many chances. I was surprised that he is already 28 yrs old. Seemed like he was 21 just yesterday.
 
One way of wasting a player especially when you have a fragile batting lineup. He could have avoided many collapses over the years.
 
he scores another century. He can't do anything wrong yet he still doesn't get picked. The earlier Misbah and selectors realise he should be in the team the better for pak
 
and another 100.

Our selectors are shameless. They will pick truddlers like Azhar Ali, Asad Sahfiq and complete duds like Umar Amin but refused to give chances to this guy who is the best FC player in Pakistan history

how can they be some shameless
 
I think he is the only domestic batsman who has averaged 50+ in everyseason for last 6-8 seasons mindboggling stuff.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
^ I know people will say that's just misbah bashing but if a respected and sane cricket writer like Osman Samudin suggests that's the problem, then there must be some truth to it
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oh please, why do you have such an explicit agenda?

"Misbah, it is said, doesn't think much of Fawad Alam, so he doesn't play" is what he said - thats as likely to be him looking for some reason for why alam is not selected as him knowing anything - either way he wrote 'it is said' which suggests he hasnt got an inside track.

to go from such a tenuous one sentence vague reference to intimating that misbah is factually culpable is disingenuous, dishonest and embarrassing.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/677597.html
 
Hafeez century has booked his place in the test squad (pretty much) and this guy is stuck with domestic. Please Pakistan selectors please notice what you're doing is wrong
 
I think Fawads international career has been dead in the water for a while and i doubt he will play for pakistan again unless there is some drastic change in the selectors, captain and coaches thinking. Its a shame as hes such a gutsy player which would be ideal in pakistan test side atleast.
 
For how much longer will he be ignored in favor of mediocre batsmen ??? What does he have to do to get selected ?? It's getting beyond ridiculous now!
 
While Guys like Asad Mediocre Shafiq and Mr.Prof who average mid 20's and 30's are enjoying free rides a guy who averages 50 and is performing consistently is being ignored continously :facepalm:
 
amjad145 said:
He needs to be given a fair chance , just like adnan and umar akmal
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lol

First time Umar Akmal was dropped from the test side he had the best average for any pak bat in the last 2 years

Second time he was dropped after a freak dismal against Zimbos, prior to that he averaged 40 + in his comeback series

He has done himself no favours in ODIS since, but dont act as if its all been easy for him
 
HazTheGreenKnightRises said:
While Guys like Asad Mediocre Shafiq and Mr.Prof who average mid 20's and 30's are enjoying free rides a guy who averages 50 and is performing consistently is being ignored continously :facepalm:
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Averages high 30s and has a brilliant record against the no 1 team in the world.
 
A lot of support but end result is zero but I guess keep your hopes alive on him :yk
 
He can be Pakistan's Pujara but unfortunately there's a quota on how many players from each province can play intl cricket in Pakistan.
 
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sjahmed23 said:
He can be Pakistan's Pujara but unfortunately there's a quota on how many players from each province can play intl cricket in Pakistan.
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There's no quota . Stop spreading lies and hatred . It's because of blatant lies like this that there is so much mistrust and hatred.
 
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The guy should think about applying for an English citizenship maybe since no matter what he does the selectors just ignore him.
 
Fawad is scoring in domestic but i doubt he will perform at international level , i think selectors know better , last year Tanvir ahmed was picking wickets like anything , looking at scorecards it looked tanvir will be unplayable then he was selected for SA and he was bowling at 120 kph ,same with Asad Ali
Maqsood is the man to go now , Fawad should start business he aint returning to international although i wish he gets one chance more
 
I think after Misbah retires then selector will select Fawad Alam in squad
 
cant saj ask the selectors some probing questions?? or ask other guys who've been a part of the setup like aaqib javed?? find out what is going wrong and why fawad's performances are invisible??
 
Asif321 said:
Fawad is scoring in domestic but i doubt he will perform at international level , i think selectors know better , last year Tanvir ahmed was picking wickets like anything , looking at scorecards it looked tanvir will be unplayable then he was selected for SA and he was bowling at 120 kph ,same with Asad Ali
Maqsood is the man to go now , Fawad should start business he aint returning to international although i wish he gets one chance more
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Ridiculous post, these are the same selectors who have continued picking TTFs like Farhat, Faisal ...

Fawad is a performer both in FC and International level. He should be in the team immediately over the mediocre hacks who keep on getting selected ahead of him.
 
Asif321 said:
Fawad is scoring in domestic but i doubt he will perform at international level , i think selectors know better , last year Tanvir ahmed was picking wickets like anything , looking at scorecards it looked tanvir will be unplayable then he was selected for SA and he was bowling at 120 kph ,same with Asad Ali
Maqsood is the man to go now , Fawad should start business he aint returning to international although i wish he gets one chance more
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So Asad Ali and Tanvir Ahmed takes wickets in domestic cricket, but did not do well in international cricket (although Asad Ali did not play any tests).

Sohaib Maqsood and Fawad Alam makes runs in domestic cricket, but only Sohaib Maqsood will perform at the international level?

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pakistanigoneaussie said:
Doubt it

I reckon there is a issue with fawad and the KCA
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i'm pretty sure this is the real issue here. basically the Karachi association folks / Moin, etc, themselves may be telling PCB not to go for this guy because of the past differences, etc.

otherwise, i dont see why someone with his domestic and international stats would at least be given a chance in probables lists, PCB contracts, A teams, side tour games in UAE, national team practice games with second XI, etc, none of which i believe he got in last couple of years. i'm not even talking about selection to Test XI. No matter how much you dislike his stance/style, you would have to agree that he at least should be among our top 20, or top 30 players for selection, but clearly he is being ignored.

his last 5 first class games scores include these knocks:
103 vs UBL
112* vs KRL
98 vs Sui Gas
26 vs Port Qasim
91 vs ZTBL (in progress)
 
sjahmed23 said:
He can be Pakistan's Pujara but unfortunately there's a quota on how many players from each province can play intl cricket in Pakistan.
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The uproar if I had said this :))

But yeah Fawad Alam is ridiculously unlucky, if he was from the same places as Umar Amin and co, he might be in the team. I do not see how somebody with such amazing stats can constantly be overlooked for so long. His Test debut on a very tough pitch should have given people enough proof about his talent.
 
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Alam not being in the team takes the p*ss. It really does.

I feel sorry for the lad, he's 28. The donkeys running our cricket have wasted a solid batsman.
 
Myrmidon said:
The uproar if I had said this :))

But yeah Fawad Alam is ridiculously unlucky, if he was from the same places as Umar Amin and co, he might be in the team. I do not see how somebody with such amazing stats can constantly be overlooked for so long. His Test debut on a very tough pitch should have given people enough proof about his talent.
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It's KCA who banned him for several months, not PCB. Has Amin problems with Pindi association? Where do Faisal Iqbal, Tanvir, Shan Masood, Manzoor, Sami and Asad Shafiq hail from?
 
You have to feel for him.

Speaking to him and he says he feels he doesn't have support from the captain. Only Shahid Afridi supports him.
 
Flopped big time today as his team got beat by the larkana bulls

and this is the man meant to bring stability to the middle order... ye right
 
chacha kashmiri said:
If you take out alam's 168, he averages 16 in test cricket

Take out his score against hong kong and he averages 33 in odis

and then there's his average of 17 in t20i

Fawad is also a ttf
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You're such a clown. Maybe you should see how many NOs he has and what position he batted at and the match situations to make runs.
 
steelo green said:
You're such a clown. Maybe you should see how many NOs he has and what position he batted at and the match situations to make runs.
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NO'S help an average, it's why his odi average takes from 16 games , even though he's played 27
 
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Fawad isnt a ttf but i wouldnt select him ahead of haris, sohaib, umar akmal.... And theres a new kid on the block too, umar siddiq


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chacha kashmiri said:
NO'S help an average, it's why his odi average takes from 16 games , even though he's played 27
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Yes but then you also look at the other end of the spectrum and in many of those matches had he batted higher he could have scored more runs. Scoring 1, 2 NO won't make a difference on average.

His last 4 ODI innings were 48, 59*, 6, 1 against SA. He was scoring against good opposition.
 
Haz95 said:
Fawad isnt a ttf but i wouldnt select him ahead of haris, sohaib, umar akmal.... And theres a new kid on the block too, umar siddiq


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Who's this Siddiq guy? Stats look good and he plays for a good team.
 
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Thats what i'm saying... Dunno who he is but Hes pretty young and has good stats..
I don't really know much about Domestic cric in pak but he captained lahore shalimar and in one game in early dec 2013, he hit 143 and 119 in one match where in his second innings, no1 crossed 40, he's in good form too across all formats as he hit 53 in his first T20 innings, he hit only 6 fours and maintained a 150+ sr showing he's good at strike rotating and he also keeps part time I think.
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Latest Pic of Misbah and Fawad , is it signalling Fawad's comeback in Asia Cup ???
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I'd welcome him back with open arms if he keeps this macho look.
 
He needs more firepower to his game to go along with this new look.

Inability to cross the 30 yard circle or falling to the floor after every shot isn't going to cut anymore.
 
Look at his 100s, all have quite a few 4s and maybe even a 6 in it. This 'clear a field' argument is as null and void as the argument of him looking ugly at the crease. Runs are runs, snm.
 
man with that look, he is doing a great job at compensating for the Ugliness on the field with the Classiness off the field. maybe now they'll find him more classy then CLH.
 
from expressions i think Misbah said to him , you still have to wait and fawad with that disappointing smile chalo koi nahi :fawad
 
Someone please give Fawad a tweezer, there is no manliness in keeping a unibrow get rid of the uni and his luck might change for the better..
 
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Gangnam said:
Someone please give Fawad a tweezer, there is no manliness in keeping a unibrow get rid of the uni and his luck might change for the better..
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Lol i actually think hes looks is a major weakness and one of the real culprits as to him not getting a recall


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Got 3 wickets today cause of this look
 

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Well I was watching his innings today and I will be honest with you nothing has changed about him since I last saw him in 2009/10 against Srilanka I think. When I last saw him, he was playing against Srilanka and Dilhara Fernando was bowling. Fawad kept poking it to the offside for no run. Playing with the same limited swing in his bat. The run rate was pretty miser but fawad couldnot accelerate at the top of the order. Mahela was the captain back then he saw fawad playing the same shot on the same delivery outside the off stump. He brought a fielder at short cover. Dilhara flighted the ball and fawad hit it straight to the fielder and got out... That in summary is Fawad Alam for Limited overs cricket..

But I'll be honest the beard does look good on him!

He made 27 off 37 balls in a t20 game. I think that is criminal for a batsman specially in a t20.

Ok lets admit they only had to chase down 97 off 20 overs against the Stallions. But what if the score was 197 would you still want fawad alam chasing down the score for you in a limited overs game. Its the same old problem with him, poking the ball, can't find the gap on the offside. When he does hit the ball there is no natural swing of the bat. He makes batting look soo effort-ful.

He was 17 off 33 and then he started to accelerate. Its more down to the other guy Sharyar was his name I think. He made 31 of 25 balls which helped Dolphins accelerate and eventually win the match. Fawad is just too slow for t20 game. No wonder he is not playing limited overs cricket. In test cricket I think he definitely deserves a spot.

People say Azhar Ali was slow. I think him and Azhar Ali would almost play on the same pace. So imo for a test side either one of them would be enough for the team. Because you want a balance of flare players with accumulators. We have Misbah and Ali at the moment. If we add Azhar Misbah Fawad to the same team then we get a team that is really skewed towards the types of players that bring pressure on themselves. And doesnot bode well for the balance of the team.
 
LOL @ Asia Cup.

He should stay away from ODIs and T20s. Tests, could be a part of.
 
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Well I was watching his innings today and I will be honest with you nothing has changed about him since I last saw him in 2009/10 against Srilanka I think. When I last saw him, he was playing against Srilanka and Dilhara Fernando was bowling. Fawad kept poking it to the offside for no run. Playing with the same limited swing in his bat. The run rate was pretty miser but fawad couldnot accelerate at the top of the order. Mahela was the captain back then he saw fawad playing the same shot on the same delivery outside the off stump. He brought a fielder at short cover. Dilhara flighted the ball and fawad hit it straight to the fielder and got out... That in summary is Fawad Alam for Limited overs cricket..

But I'll be honest the beard does look good on him!

He made 27 off 37 balls in a t20 game. I think that is criminal for a batsman specially in a t20.

Ok lets admit they only had to chase down 97 off 20 overs against the Stallions. But what if the score was 197 would you still want fawad alam chasing down the score for you in a limited overs game. Its the same old problem with him, poking the ball, can't find the gap on the offside. When he does hit the ball there is no natural swing of the bat. He makes batting look soo effort-ful.

He was 17 off 33 and then he started to accelerate. Its more down to the other guy Sharyar was his name I think. He made 31 of 25 balls which helped Dolphins accelerate and eventually win the match. Fawad is just too slow for t20 game. No wonder he is not playing limited overs cricket. In test cricket I think he definitely deserves a spot.

People say Azhar Ali was slow. I think him and Azhar Ali would almost play on the same pace. So imo for a test side either one of them would be enough for the team. Because you want a balance of flare players with accumulators. We have Misbah and Ali at the moment. If we add Azhar Misbah Fawad to the same team then we get a team that is really skewed towards the types of players that bring pressure on themselves. And doesnot bode well for the balance of the team.
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Anyone who watched him play would agree to the first paragraph lol :|
 
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