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Haseebullah Khan - International performance watch

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The 20-year-old Balochi wicketkeeper batter will make his debut today against New Zealand. He has shown a lot of promise on the domestic circuit; let's see how he handles the pressure on the international stage.

He is typically slow to start, so I'm curious to see if he shows intent today. He is opening ahead of Fakhar, Babar, and Sahibzada Farhan so he cannot affort to start slowly considering we could have opened with a more explosive option.

Here are his domestic stats:

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All the best to him, I am hoping he can perform, and if he does not, I think should still be persisted with, get a fair chance at least to show what he can or cannot do
 
I'm very proud of him, the first native Baloch to represent Pakistan. It's a proud moment for the people of Balochistan.
 
they keep changing without giving proper chances. Now this guy will be discarded
 
Not a great start for Haseeb, 0 (3) charging down the wicket, getting a leading edge, and caught at point.
I guess he was showing intent, but a reckless was to do it.

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Absolutely unfair to these young guys. You are down 0-4 and you want him to face first over and give you the perfect start. Last game also so he will not get used to conditions, or get another chance in this series, so for the next few weeks months that dismissal will be replayed in his head most probably and make him doubt himself.
 
I don't know anything about Haseebullah except that he seemed to have no direction from his coaching team, was put in on a difficult wicket and was replacing a promising young prospect for what seems to be preservation of the old guard.
 
Sycamore said:
Absolutely unfair to these young guys. You are down 0-4 and you want him to face first over and give you the perfect start. Last game also so he will not get used to conditions, or get another chance in this series, so for the next few weeks months that dismissal will be replayed in his head most probably and make him doubt himself.
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Losers whine. Winners will find a way whatever the circumstances.
 
He's not good enough and never will be having that that pathetic from rizwan to let him face the first over he done the same with Saim as well
 
Asad T said:
Not a great start for Haseeb, 0 (3) charging down the wicket, getting a leading edge, and caught at point.
I guess he was showing intent, but a reckless was to do it.

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Debutant Haseebullah showcased brilliance by taking an excellent diving catch to dismiss Finn Allen in the 5th T20I against New Zealand. However, in his batting debut, he failed to open his account.

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Feel sorry for him.

Hate what we are doing to youngsters recently. Just trying them out here and there, they fail and then discard. Needless experimentation does nothing but harm these guys prospects in the future a dent their confidence. I mean you drop Saim for him, you’re introducing another competitor to the mix with Saim and Haris.
 
Getting out on 0 on your debut is not a good memory. But it was a difficult condition to make a debut. Let's see how he performs in the upcoming T20 series.
 
ads101 said:
Feel sorry for him.

Hate what we are doing to youngsters recently. Just trying them out here and there, they fail and then discard. Needless experimentation does nothing but harm these guys prospects in the future a dent their confidence. I mean you drop Saim for him, you’re introducing another competitor to the mix with Saim and Haris.
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Now they will say and fans will also convince themselves that all of Saim, Haseeb and Farhan failed so Babar and Rizwan as opening duo needs to be back.
 
It’s saddening to see how mediocre our youngsters are , since 2018 we haven’t produce a single quality player
 
RidiculousMan said:
Now they will say and fans will also convince themselves that all of Saim, Haseeb and Farhan failed so Babar and Rizwan as opening duo needs to be back.
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Babar and Rizwan are better currently than all those guys. In one or two or maybe more years, that might not be true when they’ve improved. Thats why you start with trying out Fakhar as opener who actually has the highest chance of succeeding as an opening alternative. Then move onto the rest if he fails. Haseeb ironically had the lowest at this stage and was given the last game. Doesn’t make sense.
 
ads101 said:
Babar and Rizwan are better currently than all those guys. In one or two or maybe more years, that might not be true when they’ve improved. Thats why you start with trying out Fakhar as opener who actually has the highest chance of succeeding as an opening alternative. Then move onto the rest if he fails. Haseeb ironically had the lowest at this stage and was given the last game. Doesn’t make sense.
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Babar and Rizwan are consistent. But they will never give you the aggressive start. The trade off of being so aggressive is that you won't be as consistent but impactful. Harris and Fakhar in my opinion are best aggressors as opener and the team needs one of those up top.

It's a demand of modern game now and we saw this demand when Harris came in the WT20 2022 team and provided accelerated starts that helped the team when Babar and Rizwan could not and could never.
 
It's a case of who's the worst from lot

Saim Haseebullah Farhan and Azam are tough competition to each other
 
So basically every single new batsmen tried has failed


And people wanted rizbar retired 😄
 
The kid was set up to fail today.

Even in a tape ball match in the local park the new player isn't set to face the first ball.

Seems a bit malicious.
 
the way he got out today, I am not going to pick him in international cricket anymore.

It looked like he was playing tape ball cricket in Jodia Bazar streets.
 
I know the usual thing is to say give a player time, can't judge them off a few deliveries etc.

However even in that brief stay there's already alarm bells. The ball before Haseebullah's dismissal, he has an almighty swish at a rising back of a length delivery going away from him with zero feet movement or transfer of weight.

These domestic bashers are so one dimensional. Take them out of their comfort zone of low bounce wickets where they can go on the front foot all day long and they're like a fish out of water.
 
PakEngFan said:
Too bottom handed. No footwork against space. Late while playing pace. Lack of strike rotation. Not in line when playing pace. Playing away from his body. Poor against the short ball. Not backfoot strokes.
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Rana said:
I’ve seen enough of him at the u19 World Cup and subsequent domestic tournament to tell you that he is like a deer caught in headlights if the ball is pitched short or back of the length because he is searching for every ball to be pitched up
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Called it ! He got out to a rising short of a length ball going away. Both Haseebullah and Saim Ayub bat like they've got 10lbs of lead in their boots.

Like so many of our domestic batters who make mountains of runs parked on the front foot on low bounce pitches just throwing their hands at the ball - they quickly realise that's not enough against top international bowlers.
 
mazkhan said:
So basically every single new batsmen tried has failed


And people wanted rizbar retired 😄
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I wouldn't judge any young player after a handful of games. Only fair to give them a run of games if they show even a hint of ability, which Saim definitely does.
 
God forbid we give a player in his first professional match in a foreign country some leeway... he definitely sucked in that short innings but not gonna hold it against him too much, I think he needs some more chances
 
ahmadharis1 said:
God forbid we give a player in his first professional match in a foreign country some leeway... he definitely sucked in that short innings but not gonna hold it against him too much, I think he needs some more chances
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after shot which he played and got out, i will never offer him another chance in international cricket.
 
Markhor said:
I know the usual thing is to say give a player time, can't judge them off a few deliveries etc.

However even in that brief stay there's already alarm bells. The ball before Haseebullah's dismissal, he has an almighty swish at a rising back of a length delivery going away from him with zero feet movement or transfer of weight.

These domestic bashers are so one dimensional. Take them out of their comfort zone of low bounce wickets where they can go on the front foot all day long and they're like a fish out of water.
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Pakistan wickets need more pace and bounce. Our batsmen can’t hack it outside Pakistan.
 
Markhor said:
I know the usual thing is to say give a player time, can't judge them off a few deliveries etc.

However even in that brief stay there's already alarm bells. The ball before Haseebullah's dismissal, he has an almighty swish at a rising back of a length delivery going away from him with zero feet movement or transfer of weight.

These domestic bashers are so one dimensional. Take them out of their comfort zone of low bounce wickets where they can go on the front foot all day long and they're like a fish out of water.
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Seen enough of Haseebullah to know he won't succeed at international.

Saim is far better than him but he's very confused about his game currently. He needs to be given time. Having said that he's got quite a few technical issues as well. But his potential is far greater than haseebullah.
 
I am not impressed with the guy Haseebullah another version of Haider Ali.

It's better to stick with Haris or they can give a chance to Mohammad Akhlaq he is looking like a solid wicketkeeper batsman.
 
Happy birthday Haseebullah

He made his T20I debut earlier this year against New Zealand. He was part of the Pakistan Shaheens squad that won the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023.
 
Haseebullah still not part of the team instead Usman Khan stealing his spot light. Do you think it's fair or not? Or we should have accommodated them both.
 
He will do good on these pitches, he does know how to play long innings against medium pace low bounce bowlers
 
The real jackpot has hit Haseebullah!

He's been selected for both Australia and Zimbabwe tours. Hopefully, he won't replicate Umar Akmal's inconsistent trajectory.
 
Haseebullah couldn't make it to the XI in consecutive T20I

He got 1 game against NZ earlier this year
He got 1 game against Australia at Gabba
 
So ugly.

Can’t put bat on ball vs pace.

A non scoring hack - I love hacks who can take on the bowling and score fast even if ugly.

This guy can’t do that.
 
How bad is this guy. Pakistan should never debut a guy who is below 25 years of age.
 
This guy is just another fluke. I don’t know what credentials got him selected for the team.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
This guy is just another fluke. I don’t know what credentials got him selected for the team.
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From what I recall he had one good innings in the PSL then flopped for the rest even at that level. I'm not even sure how he reached 17 runs yesterday, I think the majority of his runs came from edges or mis-hits.
 
He was looking like a tailender even at U19 level but was scoring tons for fun. Some player's are just ugly to watch but knows how to score runs , However he can't play short ball and definitely not suited for T20s even in Asian conditions. ODIs and Test he can be played.
 
Is it so hard to find a youngster with a clean technique?

The ones who do have a good technique have no temperament. Rock and a hard place.
 
What an ungainly slogger. Batted like Abrar without the glasses.

Pass, not an international level player in white ball cricket and never will be.
 
haseeb is making his ODI debut today as Pakistan announced the playing 11 for the first ODI game against Zimbabwe.

Him above Tayyab does not make sense to me.
 
Is he really an international product? I don't think he even knows how to handle the pressure of international cricket. He went for a duck while chasing a modest target of 206 against Zimbabwe in the 1st ODI.
 
Out of Haseebullah's 9 List A centuries, only 2 have come at a batting position other than opening.

In 51 List A games before his ODI debut, Haseebullah batted below the opening slot only 14 times!

Do you think Pakistan is giving him a fair chance in ODIs, by playing him down the order?
 
So why is this guy constantly being shoved down our throats?

Why are all the fans and journalists constantly lobbying to make him play?
 
He may prove me wrong but I don't see anything in him. Bismillah Khan was better than him imo.
 
He hasn't had a proper run. Let's not pretend he has. He was given a couple chances in t20s that too at 7. He never had a case in t20s. Daft selection to begin with.

In odis though, he deserved his chance as an opener when both Saim and Fakhar were out injured but we would rather play a 32 averaging guy with 1 List century and 82 sr over Haseebullah who has 52 average 89 sr and 9 centuries. No one has a more compelling case for an odi spot.

It's beyond me why he wasn't given a chance but not really since he is the most serious challenger to Rizwan in odis and tests.

This guy has been dismissed by most fans without even seeing him enough.
Maligned for no reason, and treated in the most typical way ie. Set up to fail.

He will need a lot of mental fortitude to make a career but as a player he has merit.
 
Marooned said:
He hasn't had a proper run. Let's not pretend he has. He was given a couple chances in t20s that too at 7. He never had a case in t20s. Daft selection to begin with.

In odis though, he deserved his chance as an opener when both Saim and Fakhar were out injured but we would rather play a 32 averaging guy with 1 List century and 82 sr over Haseebullah who has 52 average 89 sr and 9 centuries. No one has a more compelling case for an odi spot.

It's beyond me why he wasn't given a chance but not really since he is the most serious challenger to Rizwan in odis and tests.

This guy has been dismissed by most fans without even seeing him enough.
Maligned for no reason, and treated in the most typical way ie. Set up to fail.

He will need a lot of mental fortitude to make a career but as a player he has merit.
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Most of us are able to make judgment based on what we see or prefer & while we may or may not be wrong as this judgment is purely speculative & limited on data points of the past, a common consensus about the player formed over a greater set of population is almost always right & very few people are able to raise their game and prove people wrong.

I can't say about others but for me I do look at the ability of a player to play cross batted shots, namely the cut & the pull. If someone is able to play those shots with ease or regularly, they are automatically good in my book. Players who just drive or play good looking shots on bad balls only (half volleys, bad line, etc) are not players that excite me. A good batter does not need to play 100 balls or something to show his raw talent, it can be observed in even a few balls like the ability to get behind the ball, shot placement, power, or just the general presence on the crease.

This guy whenever he has come out to bat & no matter what the format is has not displayed a single characteristic that makes a batter impressive to me. He can of course prove me wrong & show that the lack of application was basically just due to nerves but I don't see anything in him yet.

Just fyi, I also don't see any natural ability in Sahibzada as well. He just looks like a batter who likes to bully below international class bowlers. I do see some talent in Naeem & before him Imran Nazir, Umar Akmal & Nasir Nawaz (that guy was a bit outspoken so he's lost to the system) were the only batters that I've truly liked.
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
Most of us are able to make judgment based on what we see or prefer & while we may or may not be wrong as this judgment is purely speculative & limited on data points of the past, a common consensus about the player formed over a greater set of population is almost always right & very few people are able to raise their game and prove people wrong.

I can't say about others but for me I do look at the ability of a player to play cross batted shots, namely the cut & the pull. If someone is able to play those shots with ease or regularly, they are automatically good in my book. Players who just drive or play good looking shots on bad balls only (half volleys, bad line, etc) are not players that excite me. A good batter does not need to play 100 balls or something to show his raw talent, it can be observed in even a few balls like the ability to get behind the ball, shot placement, power, or just the general presence on the crease.

This guy whenever he has come out to bat & no matter what the format is has not displayed a single characteristic that makes a batter impressive to me. He can of course prove me wrong & show that the lack of application was basically just due to nerves but I don't see anything in him yet.

Just fyi, I also don't see any natural ability in Sahibzada as well. He just looks like a batter who likes to bully below international class bowlers. I do see some talent in Naeem & before him Imran Nazir, Umar Akmal & Nasir Nawaz (that guy was a bit outspoken so he's lost to the system) were the only batters that I've truly liked.
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First of all,I respect and enjoy your takes, this one included but I will say here that your argument seems to counter an entirely different proposition.

I never meant to say that he is some natural gem of a talent that would "catch one's eye" in short time. Very very few are in entire Pakistan and he need not be that to be a successful player for Pakistan. For the eye test though, I would say I like his bat speed and his ability to play all over the field rather than a limited area.

What standards are we holding him upto and why? His competition is Rizwan and Imam/Abdullah.

But he has an outstanding case for selection in odis based on his list A record. His FC record also suggests potential for a long term option.

My philosophy is clear. If you performed enough in domestics, you deserve your shot in internationals and a FAIR chance ie. in the right format, for the right number of games and at the right position. He never had that so far.

As for trusting the general consensus of fans, I do not trust the consensus of our fan base.

I too am not sold on Farhan but I'd 100% support and defend his right to have a fair shot because he has earned it every bit. That's mostly where I am coming from.
 
Marooned said:
First of all,I respect and enjoy your takes, this one included but I will say here that your argument seems to counter an entirely different proposition.

I never meant to say that he is some natural gem of a talent that would "catch one's eye" in short time. Very very few are in entire Pakistan and he need not be that to be a successful player for Pakistan. For the eye test though, I would say I like his bat speed and his ability to play all over the field rather than a limited area.

What standards are we holding him upto and why? His competition is Rizwan and Imam/Abdullah.

But he has an outstanding case for selection in odis based on his list A record. His FC record also suggests potential for a long term option.

My philosophy is clear. If you performed enough in domestics, you deserve your shot in internationals and a FAIR chance ie. in the right format, for the right number of games and at the right position. He never had that so far.

As for trusting the general consensus of fans, I do not trust the consensus of our fan base.

I too am not sold on Farhan but I'd 100% support and defend his right to have a fair shot because he has earned it every bit. That's mostly where I am coming from.
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The thing is that while I don't mind these players getting their chance, I just don't see them outperform even the current incumbents. His direct competition is Rizwan & he's the captain in ODI cricket, how can he replace Rizwan who is the captain of the team?

I am not saying he's a bad player or his stats are undeserved etc, just this that I don't really get what's the big deal about him.
 
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