Hardik Pandya vs Faheem Ashraf

[Titan24]

No one has a problem with Fahim and no one has a problem with him getting a decent run in the side. The only problem is that he is being compared to Pandya before he has done anything.

It is a simple point which seems to have flown over the heads of many people like his two sixes in the last over.

How many matches Pandya has won for India?

 

[Sidilicious]

No one is saying that but you have to see him more to recognize his hitting talent .. He is better hitting pace than Pandya.. Can hit yorkers, can hit bouncers.
On other hand Padya is not good as Faheem hitting pace while exceptional hitting spin. India already kind of gave up on his pace hitting and now he is batting at no 4 or 5.. They realized he is not good hitting from the word go against pacers and batting up the order now when overs are left.

No they haven't. If anything, they have realised that he can not just hit spinners, but he can also build an innings. And if he can come around 40 over mark, he can have a bigger impact rather than just 10-15 balls.

 

[Madplayer]

Well he would have preferred full tosses to yorkers, but you still got to put them away.

Does pandya hit sixes off yorkers?

 

[Markhor]

Yes he is better than Pandya after two sixes. India wish they could swap the two.

The hype machine on PP is amazing.

Two sixes off full tosses against a C grade Lankan attack and we're comparing players to Ben Stokes or Hardik Pandya. Why stop there - what about Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev ?

Yes they were great hits, and yes Fahim looks like a potential powerhitter in the mould of Razzaq (though still WAY too early to compare him to Razzaq) - but can we wait until we see more of him against stronger opposition before making such comparisons ?

 

[Mamoon]

Just got Hatrick in last match and hit two sixes in two balls to finish the innings but still how can he beat the legends of Pandya

Yes because the two sixes are more than what Pandya has achieved with the bat in the last few months.

I will repeat - the bowling of both Fahim and Pandya is irrelevant at this point, because they are in the team for their batting contributions.

Fahim won't help the team if he doesn't contribute with the bat regardless of how well he bowls. Bowling isn't an issue for us, power-hitting is.

 

[Titan24]

No they haven't. If anything, they have realised that he can not just hit spinners, but he can also build an innings. And if he can come around 40 over mark, he can have a bigger impact rather than just 10-15 balls.

India might be needing all rounder to build innings but Pakistan needs an all rounder who can hit some shots lower down the order and yes not only to spinners but pacers as well

 

[Mamoon]

Does pandya hit sixes off yorkers?

I don't know about that, but he is one of the best six hitters in the world today. He could break Afridi's sixes record if he has a long career.

 

[ManFan]

Premature thread from both perspectives. Pandya is great against spin but he struggles against pace. The CT knock was impressive but there was Fakhar Azam bowling part time so can't be looked into. However, he does have a Test century and bowls slightly quicker than Faheem. Faheem is a timer of the ball like Gilchrist but nowhere near as good yet. Let's wait until after the next WC to compare the two.

 

[Titan24]

Yes because the two sixes are more than what Pandya has achieved with the bat in the last few months.

I will repeat - the bowling of both Fahim and Pandya is irrelevant at this point, because they are in the team for their batting contributions.

Fahim won't help the team if he doesn't contribute with the bat regardless of how well he bowls. Bowling isn't an issue for us, power-hitting is.

Both are playing as 5th bowler. How is their bowling irrelevant? What kind of logic is that?

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Sample size is very very small, he's played less matches than the fingers I have on my hands.

Due to no fault of his and whenever he has played, has shown promise. I agree, he has got a lot to proof, to learn and to play, but to say he can imagine to reach Pandya, can't hit, is useless is pretty biased.

 

[Mamoon]

The hype machine on PP is amazing.

Two sixes off full tosses against a C grade Lankan attack and we're comparing players to Ben Stokes or Hardik Pandya. Why stop there - what about Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev ?

Yes they were great hits, and yes Fahim looks like a potential powerhitter in the mould of Razzaq (though still WAY too early to compare him to Razzaq) - but can we wait until we see more of him against stronger opposition before making such comparisons ?

That's the point. No one is writing Fahim off as a player, the only issue is that comparing him to Pandya and Stokes already is comical.

The likes of Anwar Ali, Tanvir, Bhatti etc. have played quite a few cameos in their careers too. Anwar Ali single-handedly destroyed SL in a T20, I guess he has done more than Pandya as well.

First challenge for Fahim will be to prove that he is better than the other fake Pakistani all-rounders, and perhaps then we can proceed to comparing him with the likes of Pandya and Stokes.

 

[Titan24]

I don't know about that, but he is one of the best six hitters in the world today. He could break Afridi's sixes record if he has a long career.

Dude afridi was able to take top fast bowlers to cleaners at his peak, Pandya till now struggles against pacers. Not saying he cant improve, just saying on the current face value

 

[Titan24]

That's the point. No one is writing Fahim off as a player, the only issue is that comparing him to Pandya and Stokes already is comical.

The likes of Anwar Ali, Tanvir, Bhatti etc. have played quite a few cameos in their careers too. Anwar Ali single-handedly destroyed SL in a T20, I guess he has done more than Pandya as well.

First challenge for Fahim will be to prove that he is better than the other fake Pakistani all-rounders, and perhaps then we can proceed to comparing him with the likes of Pandya and Stokes.

Writing Pandya and Stokes name in one sentence is pretty comical itself to be honest

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

No they haven't. If anything, they have realised that he can not just hit spinners, but he can also build an innings. And if he can come around 40 over mark, he can have a bigger impact rather than just 10-15 balls.

They realized that Jadhav with his cheeky shots and Dhondi with his pace hittng are more reliable at death so Pandya moved up the order where he can have more impact.. Pandya hasnt hit sixes at will against pace in death overs.. Dhoni has!

 

[Mamoon]

Both are playing as 5th bowler. How is their bowling irrelevant? What kind of logic is that?

There are better bowlers than Pandya in India and there are better bowlers than Fahim in Pakistan. It is their batting contribution that is more crucial.

Fahim won't bring anything new to the team if he doesn't prove to be a game-changer with the bat. That is what is going to keep him in the team.

 

[Sidilicious]

India might be needing all rounder to build innings but Pakistan needs an all rounder who can hit some shots lower down the order and yes not only to spinners but pacers as well

I don't think India needs a player like that. But Pandya has more to his skill set than just hitting. He can become a proper batsman.

 

[Mamoon]

Dude afridi was able to take top fast bowlers to cleaners at his peak, Pandya till now struggles against pacers. Not saying he cant improve, just saying on the current face value

He has the technique of a proper batsman. He is better than both Afridi and Maxwell.

 

[Mamoon]

Writing Pandya and Stokes name in one sentence is pretty comical itself to be honest

Pandya has every chance of being better than Stokes. One is the best all-rounder in the world today and the other is the most exciting emerging all-rounder. They can be compared.

 

[Titan24]

There are better bowlers than Pandya in India and there are better bowlers than Fahim in Pakistan. It is their batting contribution that is more crucial.

Fahim won't bring anything new to the team if he doesn't prove to be a game-changer with the bat. That is what is going to keep him in the team.

All rounder is played in the team not bcz there isnt better batsman or bowler available in the domestic system but only because that person can contribute in both departments

 

[Mamoon]

Premature thread from both perspectives. Pandya is great against spin but he struggles against pace. The CT knock was impressive but there was Fakhar Azam bowling part time so can't be looked into. However, he does have a Test century and bowls slightly quicker than Faheem. Faheem is a timer of the ball like Gilchrist but nowhere near as good yet. Let's wait until after the next WC to compare the two.

He played two wonderful knocks against Australia as well.

 

[Titan24]

Pandya has every chance of being better than Stokes. One is the best all-rounder in the world today and the other is the most exciting emerging all-rounder. They can be compared.

He will have to score a double hundred in the upcoming tour of SA to start with, I am not even talking abiut Five wickets hauls in test cricket

 

[ManFan]

He played two wonderful knocks against Australia as well.

He is the most talented striker India has produced since Sehwag.

 

[Mamoon]

All rounder is played in the team not bcz there isnt better batsman or bowler available in the domestic system but only because that person can contribute in both departments

You have to consider the needs of the team. The reason why Pandya has become an overnight star for India is because they have been struggling with their lower-order hitting. Dhoni is past his prime, Yuvraj is done and the likes of Jadeja have regressed alarmingly. Furthermore, the selectors have lost faith in the likes of Raina.

India's batting is very top-heavy and they badly needed a game-changer in the middle/lower-order, and Pandya has provided that x factor which they were yearning for.

Similarly, bowling isn't an issue for us at the moment. We have plenty of bowling options but we need power-hitters.

 

[Rana]

Imad pretty ordinary bowling

 

[Titan24]

He has the technique of a proper batsman. He is better than both Afridi and Maxwell.

You were talking about six hitting ability not technique. To surpass the sixes of Afridi he will have to show ge is equally good against pacers. Teams are now going to attack him with pacers lets see how he copes

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Pandya has every chance of being better than Stokes. One is the best all-rounder in the world today and the other is the most exciting emerging all-rounder. They can be compared.

Similarly, Faheem has every chance of being the greatest all rounder ever.

 

[Mamoon]

He will have to score a double hundred in the upcoming tour of SA to start with, I am not even talking abiut Five wickets hauls in test cricket

Wasim Akram has a 250 in Test cricket and some very good batsmen don't. Individual feats in isolation don't mean much. Stokes is a devastating batsman and an inconsistent bowler who gets smashed 9/10 times. However, he is very impactful and can change the game in an instant, and that is why he is the best all-rounder today.

Pandya also has these traits, and both are much better batsmen than bowlers.

 

[Abdullah719]

The hype machine on PP is amazing.

Two sixes off full tosses against a C grade Lankan attack and we're comparing players to Ben Stokes or Hardik Pandya. Why stop there - what about Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev ?

Yes they were great hits, and yes Fahim looks like a potential powerhitter in the mould of Razzaq (though still WAY too early to compare him to Razzaq) - but can we wait until we see more of him against stronger opposition before making such comparisons ?

What I have a problem with is people saying they are 'worried about his power game' because he failed to hit a six in the previous match.

All your points are perfectly valid though. Some people go overboard with the praise, though he does have potential.

 

[Mamoon]

Similarly, Faheem has every chance of being the greatest all rounder ever.

Theoretically anything is possible, but it is a baseless statement at this point because Fahim has achieved nothing so far. That could be down to lack of opportunities, but we should wait till he actually performs substantially before we start comparing him to one of the most exciting young players in the world today.

 

[Sidilicious]

They realized that Jadhav with his cheeky shots and Dhondi with his pace hittng are more reliable at death so Pandya moved up the order where he can have more impact.. Pandya hasnt hit sixes at will against pace in death overs.. Dhoni has!

Jadhav is a hack and Dhoni has forgotten how to smack the ball. Jadhav and Dhoni are not better hitters than Pandya. At no point was Pandya being sent ahead of Dhoni and Jadhav because the others are better hitters. He has been sent ahead of them because he can become a genuinely proper batsman who can do build an innings and then hit out.

Obviously, he needs to improve his pace hitting and he could become a Yuvi lite.

 

[Titan24]

Wasim Akram has a 250 in Test cricket and some very good batsmen don't. Individual feats in isolation don't mean much. Stokes is a devastating batsman and an inconsistent bowler who gets smashed 9/10 times. However, he is very impactful and can change the game in an instant, and that is why he is the best all-rounder today.

Pandya also has these traits, and both are much better batsmen than bowlers.

Stokes is a pretty impactful test bowler and has delivered in different conditions when his team needed the most.

 

[Savak]

Theoretically anything is possible, but it is a baseless statement at this point because Fahim has achieved nothing so far. That could be down to lack of opportunities, but we should wait till he actually performs substantially before we start comparing him to one of the most exciting young players in the world today.

Sure, too early to tell but one thing is clear, he can hit them big and that is what the ODI and T-20 needs and he needs to come in much earlier.

 

[Mamoon]

You were talking about six hitting ability not technique. To surpass the sixes of Afridi he will have to show ge is equally good against pacers. Teams are now going to attack him with pacers lets see how he copes

Afridi the batsman is not comparable to Pandya. He is a better bowler but Pandya is well above him in batting. His six hitting ability is at the same level as Afridi (if not higher), but he has other strings to his bow as well.

Pandya is a complete batsman and he can score runs without slogging every ball, which wasn't the case with Afridi.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Jadhav is a hack and Dhoni has forgotten how to smack the ball. Jadhav and Dhoni are not better hitters than Pandya. At no point was Pandya being sent ahead of Dhoni and Jadhav because the others are better hitters. He has been sent ahead of them because he can become a genuinely proper batsman who can do build an innings and then hit out.

Obviously, he needs to improve his pace hitting and he could become a Yuvi lite.

He is not productive at death hitting pacers as of now.. Its clear if you have watched this series and past series.. He failed in first match hitting a pacer and got out, then Kohli promoted him in the next matches to increase productivity. There is no harm in accepting that he isnt special against hitting pace like Stokes, Buttler etc .. I have praised him enough and from the start on his spin hitting ability but i can point his flaws too.

 

[Sidilicious]

He is not productive at death hitting pacers as of now.. Its clear if you have watched this series and past series.. He failed in first match hitting a pacer and got out, then Kohli promoted him in the next matches to increase productivity. There is no harm in accepting that he isnt special against hitting pace like Stokes, Buttler etc .. I have praised him enough and from the start on his spin hitting ability but i can point his flaws too.

And I am pointing out that he needs to improve his pace hitting abilities.

But he is sent up the order because he has a huge potential to become a proper batsmen and not just a hitter. He has the potential to become a proper bat rather than just a hitter.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

And I am pointing out that he needs to improve his pace hitting abilities.

But he is sent up the order because he has a huge potential to become a proper batsmen and not just a hitter. He has the potential to become a proper bat rather than just a hitter.

Yes he definitely can become a proper bat.. Like Amir Yamin for us.
It all depends on your role in the team. I like Faheem more as Pakistan badly needed a reliable slog overs hitter and looking forward to see his development.. Pakistan needs someone like Faheem more than Yamin right now.

 

[Boi]

Pandya is a trash bowler for sure. Losing India this game.

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Faheem Ashraf is a fake allrounder. Is a nothing bowler and a useless bat.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Faheem Ashraf is a fake allrounder. Is a nothing bowler and a useless bat.

Nice try in emulating this Mamoon guy lol.

Insha'Allah this lad goes on to bigger things for Pakistan. Unlike Sohail Tanvir, Anwar Ali, Bilawal Bhatti etc, he looks a complete package. A proper international cricketer.

 

[big_gamer007]

Only time will tell haven't seen faheem so wouldn't comment on him but Pandya has serious potential and if properly groomed and taken care of can become a mega star..

 

[letme alone]

today faheem win althoug pandya batter guy

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Another wicket. He is a really smart bowler.

 

[7sins]

Over rated pandya another mediocre performance and people comparing faheem to pandya as if he won india a world cup

 

[aloo paratha]

Why are people acting as if comparing Faheem and Pandya is like comparing him to a legend. Pandya hasn't even done enough to be compared to Stokes, yet some people acting as if he's better than Botham.

 

[Mobashir]

I don't know how good is Faheem but Pandya is quite poor, as I have always said. Can't bowl, can't bat, good fielder tough.

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Fahim Ashraf 4-0-19-2

10 Dot balls
1 Four Conceded

But But this doesn't count, right? As it's against SL?

 

[Dingolfy]

I don't know how good is Faheem but Pandya is quite poor, as I have always said. Can't bowl, can't bat, good fielder tough.

Bhaijan, he has a test hundred against Srilankans at their own home and to whom your boys lost 2-0.Sure, he cant bat.But then what would that tell about your batsmen?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Fahim Ashraf 4-0-19-2

10 Dot balls
1 Four Conceded

But But this doesn't count, right? As it's against SL?

No. This doesn't count as Fahim is apparently in the team for his batting. Whatever he does as a bowler is apparently irrelevant. All-rounders should be judged on their batting skills. If Pandya was a half-decent bowler (or if he improves somehow), only then would all-rounders have been judged on their bowling.

 

[Mobashir]

Bhaijan, he has a test hundred against Srilankans at their own home and to whom your boys lost 2-0.Sure, he cant bat.But then what would that tell about your batsmen?

Ok, he can bat!

But he isn't special as a batsman. He will not play in India's next test match, will be dropped.

 

[Dingolfy]

Ok, he can bat!

But he isn't special as a batsman. He will not play in India's next test match, will be dropped.

He is somebody we have been looking for a long time.He is a proper batsman and bowls at some lively pace.I have doubts on his batting on SA pitches however pretty sure his bowling will come handy in the test series against them.No way, we are dropping him for SA series.

 

[aloo paratha]

He is somebody we have been looking for a long time.He is a proper batsman and bowls at some lively pace.I have doubts on his batting on SA pitches however pretty sure his bowling will come handy in the test series against them.No way, we are dropping him for SA series.

Don't think his bowling will be useful until he can get his control right. Bowls too many loose balls.

 

[Bewal Express]

A long way to go and sometimes hype gets the better of everybody but i like what i see. Lots of hard work ahead but the lad has a chance.

 

[Titan24]

Afridi the batsman is not comparable to Pandya. He is a better bowler but Pandya is well above him in batting. His six hitting ability is at the same level as Afridi (if not higher), but he has other strings to his bow as well.

Pandya is a complete batsman and he can score runs without slogging every ball, which wasn't the case with Afridi.

This is where i disagree his six hitting ability against pacers is nowhere near afridi. To prove me wrong you can share some stats or may be some videos. Afridi used to hit top pacers of the world aorund the park at his peak

 

[Titan24]

His six hitting ability against spinners is pretty good but do you really think teams are gonna give him spinners anymore, they know he struggles against pacers so career ahead is not easy. Lets see what he does in SA

 

[Rayyman]

Afridi the batsman is not comparable to Pandya. He is a better bowler but Pandya is well above him in batting. His six hitting ability is at the same level as Afridi (if not higher), but he has other strings to his bow as well.

Pandya is a complete batsman and he can score runs without slogging every ball, which wasn't the case with Afridi.

Pandya might be a better batsman (a bit premature imo), but he comes nowhere near Afridi as a six hitter.

Lala is the ATG hitter.

 

[Tyler Durden]

His six hitting ability against spinners is pretty good but do you really think teams are gonna give him spinners anymore, they no he struggles against pacers so career ahead is not easy. Lets see what he does in SA

Does a Batsman's career building solely depend on only Six hitting ability? Pandya started coming in at No. 4 or 5 these days and he can play proper cricketing shots too, He does score singles and runs quick between wickets.. He's a proper batsman and yes! lacks game awareness and goes for shots and loses his wicket cheaply at times. But he's not solely in the team for hitting sixes against Spinners or Pacers.

 

[Syed1]

Pandya might be a better batsman (a bit premature imo), but he comes nowhere near Afridi as a six hitter.

Lala is the ATG hitter.

Bhai you are forgetting Lala is Pakistani and as per some PP experts no Pakistani can be better than ANY Indian cricketer. Pandya is a better batsman than Babar and better bowler than Hasan. I'd even go so far and say Pandya is already better than Maindad and Akram.

 

[Mobashir]

He is somebody we have been looking for a long time.He is a proper batsman and bowls at some lively pace.I have doubts on his batting on SA pitches however pretty sure his bowling will come handy in the test series against them.No way, we are dropping him for SA series.

No way he is playing a test match in south Africa. His bowling is of no use in any format.

 

[babajee]

Pandya. He is a star in the making and future Indian captain.

Can't compare Indian players to Pakistani players these days. They are at a different level.

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION]

Unfortunately Pandya > Babar at batting and > Hasan at bowing

 

[Chief Destroyer]

It's unfortunate Pakistanis are having a hard time accepting Pandya's ability just because he's Indian.

People saying Pandya can't clear the ropes against genuine pacers, firstly there aren't many in world cricket that can. De Villiers and Andre Russel are the only two that have the bat speed to actually the muscle that sort of pace. Rest of them rely on timing. And that's where Pandya is erring. He's trying to smash the ball when all he needs to do is use his leverage to time them like he does with ground shots against them. He's a perfectionist like Kohli and has that same killer instinct and drive, expect him to learn sooner than later.

 

[90MPH]

Pandya smashers spinners effortlessly but it's simply a fact at this stage that he doesn't connect his big shots nowhere near as well compared to pace bowlers.

Obviously Pandya is ahead as he has played much more but I will say Faheem is ahead as a bowler as he bowls much tighter lines and lengths.

Still early days for comparison though.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Fahim Ashraf's role model is Ben Stokes. Lets hope he can replicate Stokes' on-field performances for Pakistan.

 

[Sidilicious]

Pandya smashers spinners effortlessly but it's simply a fact at this stage that he doesn't connect his big shots nowhere near as well compared to pace bowlers.

Obviously Pandya is ahead as he has played much more but I will say Faheem is ahead as a bowler as he bowls much tighter lines and lengths.

Still early days for comparison though.

The thing with Pandyas bowling is that since last year he has been able to up his pace and has introduces slower balls into his arsenal. But his length is still very ordinary. He really needs to lear to pitch the ball up or bowl Yorkers.

Haven't seen Faheem bat much, but from what I have seen, he needs to work slightly on his technique.

 

[90MPH]

The thing with Pandyas bowling is that since last year he has been able to up his pace and has introduces slower balls into his arsenal. But his length is still very ordinary. He really needs to lear to pitch the ball up or bowl Yorkers.

Haven't seen Faheem bat much, but from what I have seen, he needs to work slightly on his technique.

Pace wise Pandya is good but sometimes he bowls far too short or just seems to run in without a plan.

Faheem is similar pace and even bowling action but bows a fuller length.

Yeah so Pandya ahead in batting though I reckon Faheem has the upper hand in bowling but still far too early comparison. Maybe in a years time it will be interesting.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

It's unfortunate Pakistanis are having a hard time accepting Pandya's ability just because he's Indian.

People saying Pandya can't clear the ropes against genuine pacers, firstly there aren't many in world cricket that can. De Villiers and Andre Russel are the only two that have the bat speed to actually the muscle that sort of pace. Rest of them rely on timing. And that's where Pandya is erring. He's trying to smash the ball when all he needs to do is use his leverage to time them like he does with ground shots against them. He's a perfectionist like Kohli and has that same killer instinct and drive, expect him to learn sooner than later.

Stokes, Buttler, Russel, AB, C. Brithwaite, Sammy, Dhoni, Corey Anderson are all better than Pandya hitting pacers. There are not many genuine pacers out there but these guys can hit easily compare to Pandya against the available ones.

Plus the way India is trying to make him a top order bat, he might soon go the Irfan Pathan way.. Usually at no 4 genuine batsmen bat and India is sacrificing someone like Rahul foe him... If he has to become a genuine bat, he might have to sacrifice his bowling.. Just cant see him flourishing in both roles at that position and adding value to the side..

 

[7sins]

Its better to leave them alone neither hardik did anything extraordinary nor faheem got more chances and games in international cricket.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Stokes, Buttler, Russel, AB, C. Brithwaite, Sammy, Dhoni, Corey Anderson are all better than Pandya hitting pacers. There are not many genuine pacers out there but these guys can hit easily compare to Pandya against the available ones.

Plus the way India is trying to make him a top order bat, he might soon go the Irfan Pathan way.. Usually at no 4 genuine batsmen bat and India is sacrificing someone like Rahul foe him... If he has to become a genuine bat, he might have to sacrifice his bowling.. Just cant see him flourishing in both roles at that position and adding value to the side..

Why are you naming those players? I mentioned AB and Russel to highlight their ability to muscle not time genuine pacers. Braithwaite is another but he's too inconsistent. The rest rely on timing which Pandya has to learn. However, unlike these specialized lower-order strikers, Pandya is capable of playing ground strokes against pacers comfortably. It's when he tries to muscle the ball, he mistimes it because he doesn't have the strength to keep the bat firm at contact. He's a leverage striker and that's what he has to rely on.

He's technically good enough to bat in the top order in ODIs. In tests, he's a number 6.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Why are you naming those players? I mentioned AB and Russel to highlight their ability to muscle not time genuine pacers. Braithwaite is another but he's too inconsistent. The rest rely on timing which Pandya has to learn. However, unlike these specialized lower-order strikers, Pandya is capable of playing ground strokes against pacers comfortably. It's when he tries to muscle the ball, he mistimes it because he doesn't have the strength to keep the bat firm at contact. He's a leverage striker and that's what he has to rely on.

He's technically good enough to bat in the top order in ODIs. In tests, he's a number 6.

Babar Azam is also capable of playing ground strokes against pacers comfortably. He has to learn the same thing aswell. Doesn't stop Pakistan fans from bashing him endlessly for his lack of power-hitting prowess.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Babar Azam is also capable of playing ground strokes against pacers comfortably. He has to learn the same thing aswell. Doesn't stop Pakistan fans from bashing him endlessly for his lack of power-hitting prowess.

Not at the strike rate Pandya can. C'mon man, what kind of comparison is this? Babar is a top order technician who has plenty to learn when it comes to range hitting. He has the timing and levers but he's not a developed player yet.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Not at the strike rate Pandya can. C'mon man, what kind of comparison is this? Babar is a top order technician who has plenty to learn when it comes to range hitting. He has the timing and levers but he's not a developed player yet.

Missed the point.

 

[hadi123]

No fluke.

I think you were missing the joke there.


Anyway, Ashraf has impressed but too early to start comparing.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Lol Mamoon you are completely lost.
As if Pandya and Stokes are on the same level first. Stokes is the most valuable cricketer in the world at the moment where as Pandya will most certainly not play the next test match for India.

It will be like saying a player in the Shehzad Kohli league...

The overrating of Indian cricketers continue. Stokes is an established world class all-rounder. Pandya has a long way to go before he's mentioned with Stokes.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Don't you mean two lucky sixes?

No,two fluke sixes on a bad day for SL

 

[giri26]

I haven't watched Faheem bat or bowl but I do have my reservations against Pandya the all-rounder. He has done reasonably well in he chances he has received but again I am not convinced that he can be India's third seam bowler. I will wait till he completes a round of overseas games before passing any judgement on his ability.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Pandya is a very exciting cricketer who will probably have a great career. However, the conviction with which some posters are praising him makes it look like he's already played 100+ ODIs and 50+ tests with several match winning performances.

 

[Ab Fan]

Comparison makes no sense. They are too young.

 

[RamLakhan]

Pandya is a very exciting cricketer who will probably have a great career. However, the conviction with which some posters are praising him makes it look like he's already played 100+ ODIs and 50+ tests with several match winning performances.

Nobody has made that kind of comparison. They may have compared to Kapil, just keeping Indian scarcity of seam-bowling alrounder in mind! Also in this thread he is being compared to a fellow similar Pakistani player, so what's the issue! Actually we have seen comparisons like Kohli vs. Umar on PP. But Kohli went on to become superior player (still not acceptable by many PPers which is understandable!)

 

[IAJ]

No,two fluke sixes on a bad day for SL

8 bad days on trot, poor lankans.

 

[ego-gambit]

Better to compare now who can handle pressure well in batting & bowling
I think its Pandya during CT final you can look determination in his eyes when he was bowling & batting for youngster playing important match against arch rival the way he handled pressure was amazing
Due to good bowling by Pak bowlers
its Batting is not tested in ODI / T20
Faheem played good knock in CT warmup and game against SL looking more of him in future

 

[Mamoon]

This is where i disagree his six hitting ability against pacers is nowhere near afridi. To prove me wrong you can share some stats or may be some videos. Afridi used to hit top pacers of the world aorund the park at his peak

Pandya might be a better batsman (a bit premature imo), but he comes nowhere near Afridi as a six hitter.

Lala is the ATG hitter.

Afridi is not an ATG hitter. He used to mistime a lot hits.

He had power but his timing wasn't great. Pandya not only has a lot of power, but he is a good timer of the ball as well because unlike Afridi, he is a proper batsmen who can construct a conventional innings.

Pandya is fantastic against spin but his weakness against hitting the pacers is overstated. He can score freely against them without muscling the ball, and he will eventually find a way to work it out because he is a hard worker and Indians know how to develop batsmen.

Speaking of stats, I won't be surprised if Pandya ends up hitting more sixes than Afridi. When he is in the zone, he ends up hitting 5-6 in a space of 3-4 overs, and doesn't mis-time or mis-hit anyone of them.