Hope Sami Aslam doesn't become another Abhinav Mukund

[Statsman]

Mukund was a talented 21 year old Indian batsman averaging 50+ in domestic with a triple century to his name. Poor guy was thrown into the team against England in his second series and had to face Jimmy, Broad etc. in lively conditions. He never recovered from that and has now been missing from the selection radar.
On the other hand Dhawan made his entry with a bang on a flat Mohali pitch and despite poor performances abroad sealed his spot as opener.

Sometimes all it matters is some luck.

I hope Sami Aslam doesn't become a Mukund here only to help the likes of Shehzad to come back into the team once the tough tours are over.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Sami's not ready for test cricket. Way too flawed.

 

[Sandeep]

Mukund did score a 50 on his debut but he was too raw.. Hope he comes good at some stage for India..

 

[JibranAnsari]

You can't get better conditions than those in england thes e days , 2010/11 the conditions were too bowling friendly. Sami needs to make use of the opportunity he is getting.

 

[Statsman]

Mukund did score a 50 on his debut but he was too raw.. Hope he comes good at some stage for India..

He doesn't seem to be in the radar anymore. With K L Rahul playing so well I doubt Mukund will ever get a chance.
Sami seems to be raw as well and on a similar track. Might lose out on ODI chances as well if he fails here.

 

[street cricketer]

Mukund is finished.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sami won't survive. Hope I'm wrong. Azhar should've just opener with Hafeez

 

[Abhilash93]

Did he play in England or Australia?

 

[aroor]

Mukund will play for our team in TNPL though

 

[aroor]

IIRC, Mukund didn't score a 50 on his debut.

 

[aroor]

West Indies and England

 

[srh]

Sami's not ready for test cricket. Way too flawed.

dont understand why he was selected

 

[Statsman]

Did he play in England or Australia?

England

 

[New Yorker]

Mukund was a talented 21 year old Indian batsman averaging 50+ in domestic with a triple century to his name. Poor guy was thrown into the team against England in his second series and had to face Jimmy, Broad etc. in lively conditions. He never recovered from that and has now been missing from the selection radar.
On the other hand Dhawan made his entry with a bang on a flat Mohali pitch and despite poor performances abroad sealed his spot as opener.

Sometimes all it matters is some luck.

I hope Sami Aslam doesn't become a Mukund here only to help the likes of Shehzad to come back into the team once the tough tours are over.

You assume that if it had not been for that first working over he would be the next Tendulkar. But it is also possible that he was not good enough. If a batsman cannot cope with getting worked over then he very likely does not have what it takes.

Debutants should not be protected against tough competition but fickle selectors. If someone is in they should be given a proper run. How many more chances did he get in the national side?

I have lots of time for Aslam but he is not a good comparison. He is doing splendidly in LOIs - an opener averaging 50 at his young age is gold for Pakistan - but he has not been putting up the numbers in FC cricket yet.

Though he was next in line, Fakhar Zaman or Jaahid Ali who are both in form in England would have been better bets. It would have been daring of the PCB to give them and go, and well, that is not the PCB.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

dont understand why he was selected

Second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs. Captain of Pakistan U19.

He has earned his opportunity much more than Masood and especially Hafeez who is 35 and well over the hill.

 

[srh]

Second-highest run-scorer in U-19 ODI history with 1695 runs. Captain of Pakistan U19.

He has earned his opportunity much more than Masood and especially Hafeez who is 35 and well over the hill.

we are talking about test squad; his OD credentials cannot be used to justify his selection in test squad

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

we are talking about test squad; his OD credentials cannot be used to justify his selection in test squad

When a player is under 23 any data is permissable to be used to judge potential.

Selecting a 30 year old is a different story, you need to see track record in a format.

For youngsters its all about ceiling and if basics are there. U19 top performers are usually stronger than a life long domestic player. Majority of top quality around the world have delivered in U19s.

Like I said, regardless if he performs or not he has earned his chance more so than Shan and Hafeez. Unless you have an alternative in mind? Khurrum Manzoor? This hack wouldn't last more than 10 balls in England.

 

[Suleiman]

From being overhyped this kid has gone to being underrated.

Idiotic move to debut him now, but if you once held the highest U19 player scorer title for a period of time, then obviously you had some potential.

He has talent and can be developed further, much like QDK (with similar U19 stats and role) was, but the difference is QDK wad part of a cricketing system which worked on his flaws then gave him a long rope in internationals, whereas Sami is part of a circus system which didn't work on anything and gave him a 1 cm rope in the form of an ODI in which he PERFORMED, and then dropped him hahaha.

Honestly Misbah and Mickey should tell him "beta go there and enjoy the experience of an England test, don't worry about winning or anything, just have fun", take the pressure off him and don't hold this match against him.

 

[Firebreaker]

Mukund should be given another chance

 

[Moiza]

Too raw to play in England. Pakistan did the same with umar amin and after he failed against James Anderson he couldn't recover from it. Back then when he made his debut I remember he was a very good player with beautiful looking strokes but what can you do against Anderson in England. He has suffered since from the loss of confidence. I think the same will happen to sami Aslam. My money is on sami Aslam getting out before by 7th over. Batting debuts should be made in dubai.

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[hadi123]

Seems like no one here, me included, has a lot of faith in Sami Aslam, hope he performs well

 

[Thivagar]

Mukund is finished.

Why ? He still has a very good List A stats?

 

[sunnykhan]

I liked Mukund. He was way better than Sami Aslam when he debuted but failed miserably.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I hope for the best but I fear for Sami , I fear of a repeat of nasir jamshed.

 

[msb314]

I hope for the best but I fear for Sami , I fear of a repeat of nasir jamshed.

I think Sami Aslam is more talented but they key point (as it is with all of our cricketers) is how the choose to apply themselves.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I think Sami Aslam is more talented but they key point (as it is with all of our cricketers) is how the choose to apply themselves.

I'd disagree, I'd say jamshed is the most talented pak player of his generation after umar


We however threw him into his first test against an all time great SA team in SA, then binned him after two games for legend Farhat

 

[msb314]

I'd disagree, I'd say jamshed is the most talented pak player of his generation after umar


We however threw him into his first test against an all time great SA team in SA, then binned him after two games for legend Farhat

I really do like Nasir and still hope he can make a strong comeback. Have a soft corner for him due to his Aane Do series heroics.

However, Sami has been consistenly one of our best batsman in the U19 circuit for a long time. Heard a lot about him and Babar before they made their debut and I barely watch/follow domestic cricket.

Hope he can make it big too.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I really do like Nasir and still hope he can make a strong comeback. Have a soft corner for him due to his Aane Do series heroics.

However, Sami has been consistenly one of our best batsman in the U19 circuit for a long time. Heard a lot about him and Babar before they made their debut and I barely watch/follow domestic cricket.

Hope he can make it big too.

talent and succes arent the same as we all know to well, but in terms of ability i think sami has more then most ( by our standards) but isnt anything to special.

Jamshed could play all round the wicket, had great timing, was hooking 150 k bouners from the likes cummings and southee for fun.

Mentally though his collapse was something else

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Those who think that young Pakistani batsmen especially openers should be debuted in England either do not understand cricket or need to have their head examined.

Mukund atleast had a F/C average of 50+ and even then he failed. Sami scores at an average of 35 in F/C cricket. In the two games he got against Bangladesh, he scored a grand total of 47 runs.

Before the series, I said that they will give Shan two tests after which he will be dropped and then they will bring in Sami and ruin his career. So far what I said is playing out as per script.

Unlike Hafeez and Azhar, he has no scores in easy batting conditions to bank on and all that he will be judged on is the performance he delivers against the likes of Anderson and co.

I really hope he makes those who believe domestic stats don't matter happy.

 

[New Yorker]

Those who think that young Pakistani batsmen especially openers should be debuted in England either do not understand cricket or need to have their head examined.

Mukund atleast had a F/C average of 50+ and even then he failed. Sami scores at an average of 35 in F/C cricket. In the two games he got against Bangladesh, he scored a grand total of 47 runs.

Before the series, I said that they will give Shan two tests after which he will be dropped and then they will bring in Sami and ruin his career. So far what I said is playing out as per script.

Unlike Hafeez and Azhar, he has no scores in easy batting conditions to bank on and all that he will be judged on is the performance he delivers against the likes of Anderson and co.

I really hope he makes those who believe domestic stats don't matter happy.

Why would failing in Bangla, against a weak attack, be any less demoralizing than failing against Anderson et al? Did he fall apart afterwards?

A great prospect and I would like him to prove us doubters wrong, but he should not have been selected now. It is not about the conditions being tough. Others have been in much better form in the FC circuit.

 

[New Yorker]

Those who think that young Pakistani batsmen especially openers should be debuted in England either do not understand cricket or need to have their head examined.

Mukund atleast had a F/C average of 50+ and even then he failed. Sami scores at an average of 35 in F/C cricket. In the two games he got against Bangladesh, he scored a grand total of 47 runs.

Before the series, I said that they will give Shan two tests after which he will be dropped and then they will bring in Sami and ruin his career. So far what I said is playing out as per script.

Unlike Hafeez and Azhar, he has no scores in easy batting conditions to bank on and all that he will be judged on is the performance he delivers against the likes of Anderson and co.

I really hope he makes those who believe domestic stats don't matter happy.

Shan has only played two tests? What are you talking about?

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Shan has only played two tests? What are you talking about?

In this series.

 

[New Yorker]

In this series.

Right, but we have more Tests to judge him on, that is the point. Just as we have seen Hafeez flounder elsewhere.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Right, but we have more Tests to judge him on, that is the point. Just as we have seen Hafeez flounder elsewhere.

My earlier comment was about a prediction I made before the series. That the Pakistani think tank will give Shan tests before bringing in Sami in the 3rd test and set him up for failure. So far he has survived but it is extremely unfair of the management in my opinion to debut him in England.

 

[Suleiman]

From being overhyped this kid has gone to being underrated.

Idiotic move to debut him now, but if you once held the highest U19 player scorer title for a period of time, then obviously you had some potential.

He has talent and can be developed further, much like QDK (with similar U19 stats and role) was, but the difference is QDK wad part of a cricketing system which worked on his flaws then gave him a long rope in internationals, whereas Sami is part of a circus system which didn't work on anything and gave him a 1 cm rope in the form of an ODI in which he PERFORMED, and then dropped him hahaha.

Honestly Misbah and Mickey should tell him "beta go there and enjoy the experience of an England test, don't worry about winning or anything, just have fun", take the pressure off him and don't hold this match against him.

Yeah, as I thought. People were taking him too lightly which worked in his favor as he went in with no pressure.

Bhai backs the right players.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Sami won't survive. Hope I'm wrong. Azhar should've just opener with Hafeez

And he proved you wrong, but am sure you are kind of guy who is happy to be proved wrong

Would be awesome if we find one more young batsman, may be Babar Azam.

 

[Hawkeye]

Sami's not ready for test cricket. Way too flawed.

You always come up with wrong judgments. Goes back to 2015 as well.

Trust my eye for talent.

 

[in_cutter]

Waiting for various comparison threads to pop up

 

[Chief Destroyer]

You always come up with wrong judgments. Goes back to 2015 as well.

Trust my eye for talent.

Good to see him improve. A lot more compact and has reduced front leg across movement which made him a prime candidate for LB.

Btw, I've always said he has ability but wasn't technically ready for international cricket.

 

[786pk]

A lot of humble pie for many on this thread.

 

[Statsman]

Feel for the guy. Will play all tough tours and eventually will be replaced by Shehzad when they return in UAE.

 

[Speedster777]

He looks more promising than Azhar Ali. Should be persisted with. Not fair to drop him just after 2 tests.

 

[Statsman]

While Sharjeel Khan is giving Sami Aslam a fight for his place, Abhinav Mukund might be getting another chance in the Indian test team.

 

[gani999]

Mukund was a talented 21 year old Indian batsman averaging 50+ in domestic with a triple century to his name. Poor guy was thrown into the team against England in his second series and had to face Jimmy, Broad etc. in lively conditions.

He got bowled when he was on 49 at Lords. That must have destroyed him. Poor chap.

His debut series against WI wasn't too bad either. He scored a 48 and a 62 in his first six innings.

He should have been given another chance.

 

[Pollack]

While Sharjeel Khan is giving Sami Aslam a fight for his place, Abhinav Mukund might be getting another chance in the Indian test team.

He has been ordinary to good only now in domestics.