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Haseeb Hameed: ‘Nottinghamshire have helped me fall in love with cricket again’

Needs to do better than what he's done so far - patience may run out for England soon.
 
Quite a few pundits have complimented his innings today.
 
He could do better but at least he is an upgrade from the likes of Sibley and Burns.
 
The first thing he needs to do is clean himself up. He looks like a guy who has slept on the streets for months.

He said it was the Covid look, time for a clean shave and a haircut.
 
He will average around 34 and then people will realise that he has less shots than Chris Tavare. Both Hameed and Burns haven't shown anything and Sibley was even worse.
 
Tough gig this.

5 Tests in Australia.

If he can average 35 or more in this series, it can be classed as a success.
 
Saj said:
Tough gig this.

5 Tests in Australia.

If he can average 35 or more in this series, it can be classed as a success.
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It was amazingly understated how well Michael Carberry did in the 2013 series vs prime form Johnson/Harris
 
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He did great.

Imagine batting with an opener that gets out under 10. Haseeb has to carry that pressure
 
Ashes for Haseeb:

25 & 27 in the first Test

6 & 0 in 2nd Test
 
arif_2021 said:
He did great.

Imagine batting with an opener that gets out under 10. Haseeb has to carry that pressure
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Which is funny because Burns has done more in an England shirt than this mentally weak failure
 
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Guy should never be playing county cricket never mind tests. Eng must be really desperate to have someone with his set of skills & numbers in the team !!
 
The cupboard is well and truly bare at the moment for England isn’t it. Might as well bring in Laurel and Hardy as replacement openers, they could get an occasional lucky score between them.
 
Horrible player. Even if he gets going he will score a 200 ball 40. Not good enough for international cricket and he is probably not even good enough for Division 1 county cricket.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Horrible player. Even if he gets going he will score a 200 ball 40. Not good enough for international cricket and he is probably not even good enough for Division 1 county cricket.
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He averages in the mid 30s in domestic cricket which isn't as bad as you are suggesting.

He is young and needs to be given a few more games.
 
gazza619 said:
He averages in the mid 30s in domestic cricket which isn't as bad as you are suggesting.

He is young and needs to be given a few more games.
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It isn't bad - it's atrocious. Nobody who averages in the mid-30s in FC should make it to international level in the big-3 or New Zealand.
 
I mean look, at this point in time I'd give Haseeb the whole series just to be sure. And if he fails, then it'd be plausible to try someone new (assuming there is anyone). From now if he could muster up 2 fifties, or even 1 century, then I'd consider that a success.
 
gazza619 said:
He averages in the mid 30s in domestic cricket which isn't as bad as you are suggesting.

He is young and needs to be given a few more games.
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Mid 30s is ok for someone who will play county cricket for the rest of their lives, with no hope or aspiration of playing at a higher level.

He needs to be putting those county bowlers to the sword and if he can have 2-3 good years averaging over 50 then he may be a contender for selection again.
 
His looks, his technique, his body language are poor all round.

What’s with all the finger wrapping?

Dump this guy; if a 30+ FC average is enough to get into England’s team then it means 2 things, England’s batting stock is at an all time low, and Haseeb is the worst of the best available.
 
In his book Nasser mentions a heated debate he had with the other selectors over picking Graeme Thorpe. Nasser wanted Thorpe on the tour, the selectors wanted to leave him at home. Nasser’s argument in favour was that Thorpe had a Test match batting average of 40. And selectors’ argument against…was that Thorpe “only” had a Test match batting average of 40.

Imagine that now if you’re an England selector. Having a fringe batter and potential squad man who averages 40 in Tests. Now amongst active players it’s only Joe Root who averages >40 in Tests on the entire English domestic circuit.
 
Varun said:
It isn't bad - it's atrocious. Nobody who averages in the mid-30s in FC should make it to international level in the big-3 or New Zealand.
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He opens the batting on seamer friendly English conditions, not on the roads of the sub continent.

Haseeb has a low ceiling no doubt but to say that he doesnt deserve to play even division 1 was rather unfair.
 
He seems like another version of Azhar without the runs. Only thing going for him is that England don't have options and right now their entire lineup is crumbling game after game.
 
gazza619 said:
He opens the batting on seamer friendly English conditions, not on the roads of the sub continent.

Haseeb has a low ceiling no doubt but to say that he doesnt deserve to play even division 1 was rather unfair.
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Had a good start to his Test career in India, averaging 43.80. Unfortunately, broke his finger and it has been downhill since then.
 
Extremely mediocre both him and his opening partner Burns. It's sad how England have gone from Strauss and Cook to Burns and Hameed. What a fall from grace.
 
Haseeb included in the MCG Test XI - gets another chance to perform. Kudos to England for believing in him and giving ample space to shine.
 
I think this Ashes may make him fall out of love with cricket again.
 
tbh cummins is bowling some beauties, that was beyond haseeb's level. guess he'll get to play out the series, but hes pbly just one level short of test quality.
 
Ordinary batsman look at his strike rate even when he gets in won’t score enough limited international future for him not good enough.
 
Just to be sure and for consistency sake, Hameed will/should get the whole Ashes series. The last three Ashes series in Australia, including this one, England have tried Michael Carberry, Mark Stoneman, and Haseeb Hameed. Bit of a pattern here, but if England's lack of test opening prospects is anything to go by, the next Ashes in Aus is probably gonna have another random player.
 
Mamoon said:
Which is funny because Burns has done more in an England shirt than this mentally weak failure
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What has Burns done besides getting out on first ball and dropping catches in addition to angling the bat to no man's land?

Please eplain.
 
Sounds like he was out of luck and got a bit of a grenade this time, he really needs to get some kind of a score in the 2nd innings though.
 
James said:
Sounds like he was out of luck and got a bit of a grenade this time, he really needs to get some kind of a score in the 2nd innings though.
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This is hameeds 9th test, surely deserves a proper run in the side along with Crawley. We got to remember Burns , Sibley were backed and played around 30 tests.
 
These nobodies like Hameed wouldn't make even a street team in India or Pakistan but in England they are seen as rare diamonds brought back after a half decade in the wilderness as a great white hope.
 
Varun said:
These nobodies like Hameed wouldn't make even a street team in India or Pakistan but in England they are seen as rare diamonds brought back after a half decade in the wilderness as a great white hope.
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This is what the system is producing in England. Alot of the Indian coaches in Gujraat have worked with him in his initial years coming through the ranks at lancashire, as his dad has Gujraat background.
 
Good luck to the lad if he loves his cricket. I wish him all the best but I struggle to understand how anyone could think he is test class. Hasn't even done anything of note in county cricket.
 
He needs to play Limited overs cricket to develop a sense of purpose to his test batting. His basic problem is that he doesn't have any shots, and whether he is starting out his innings or is well set, he looks no better.
 
Haseeb's problems explained:

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Bewal Express said:
He needs to play Limited overs cricket to develop a sense of purpose to his test batting. His basic problem is that he doesn't have any shots, and whether he is starting out his innings or is well set, he looks no better.
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His footwork is atrocious which is why he lack the shots. Keep an eye on his back foot. He barley moves his back foot, it’s as if he’s pegged himself.

No amount of limited overs experience will change this.
 
Stuck on the crease playing defensive shots with hard hands pushing out

His technique needs work

He needs to get forward instead of moving back and needs to play with soft hands underneath his eye line rather than pushing out with hard hands
 
Technics 1210 said:
His footwork is atrocious which is why he lack the shots. Keep an eye on his back foot. He barley moves his back foot, it’s as if he’s pegged himself.

No amount of limited overs experience will change this.
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Lack of intent is the reason for the poor footwork. That's why playing limited overs cricket will help.
 
The selectors were making a statement when they dropped Burns (who will now be frozen out for a while) instead of Hameed. So young Hameed will get the series. Therefore, he has 5 more innings to show us all what he can do.
 
Notts made him fall in love with cricket again. Well the Aussies will make him fall out of love with cricket by the end of the tour. Poor, indecisive footwork cost him his wicket.
 
James said:
The selectors were making a statement when they dropped Burns (who will now be frozen out for a while) instead of Hameed. So young Hameed will get the series. Therefore, he has 5 more innings to show us all what he can do.
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The Googly said:
Notts made him fall in love with cricket again. Well the Aussies will make him fall out of love with cricket by the end of the tour. Poor, indecisive footwork cost him his wicket.
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In the ideal scenario it would have been good to ease him into the highest level by building his confidence against weaker opposition before throwing him at the deep end, but unfortunately the options in England are so poor that they can’t afford to do that, it will be musical chairs at the top for a while
 
Also one of the main problems Hameed does have is he plays with low hands, that is trouble in Australia with the extra bounce.
 
Manunited18 said:
Also one of the main problems Hameed does have is he plays with low hands, that is trouble in Australia with the extra bounce.
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Absolutely and that's an issue that has troubled many batters from Asia too.

Difficult place to bat like that given the conditions.
 
He's not good enough.

We didn't get rid of him from Lancashire by mistake.

He's mentally soft and he has a technique which doesn't allow him to get forward to full deliveries in Australia or South Africa.

You could make him into a Test batsman if you sent him to net with Geoff Boycott every day, but it's not going to happen.
 
Career destroying series like the last Ashes in AUS where Moeen Ali was scarred for life and never the same test cricketer again
 
3 off 20 in the 2nd innings thus far. He needs to be more proactive and aggressive. He gets stuck. There is seemingly always a ball with his name on it and he doesn’t score quickly enough before it arrives.
 
To be fair, Cummins and co are alongside the Indian attack the best in the world, they are relentless
 
I said during the India series in Eng that this chap would struggle on the bouncy aus wicket, so far prediction turned out to be spot on..

He seems like a real nice person, hope he can bounce back before the series ends.
 
He's like a lamb to the slaughter

Innocent guy genuine feel sorry for him , Australia is not an easy place for a budding batsmen to find their feet
 
Poor guy has had such a tough career so far. Debuted in tough Indian conditions, only played a handful of home tests (that too against a strong side), and now thrown into the toughest job in cricket, opening the batting against Australia on their turf.
 
Hameed looks ill-equipped for Australian conditions because clearly no one had told him that Australia is generally quite hot so long hair and a full beard are probably not the most comfortable under a helmet.
 
A very ordinary player. Cannot believe England threw him to the dogs
 
Hope he can find some rhythm and self belief in the remaining dead rubbers. The pressure should be less now, and may give him a chance to play naturally and express himself. If he wants to remain standing after the big cull coming up for the English side, he has to grab this opportunity and make a statement.
 
Can you believe the innings he is most known for happened over half a decade ago - that 2nd innings half century he scored that earned Kohli's praise.
 
Haseeb hoping that this tour is over now.

But looking at the rest of the scorecard, can't really single him out.
 
Can’t single Hameed out but he has still had an exceptionally bad series unfortunately, I fear that he will be one of the numerous selection casualties from this tour.
 
James said:
Can’t single Hameed out but he has still had an exceptionally bad series unfortunately, I fear that he will be one of the numerous selection casualties from this tour.
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Numbers are bad for Haseeb:

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Haseeb Hameed's scores this series:

26
27
6
0
0
7
6

Hameed has gone five innings without making it into double figures since his promising start at the Gabba.
 
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