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Then he probably is, Waqar surrendered against India and has a god awful record when it mattered
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How long can Mohammad Amir rest on his talent and once in a blue moon performances?
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Then he probably is, Waqar surrendered against India and has a god awful record when it mattered
shaz619
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But he still helped his country win an ICC trophy not once but twice, why do people forget these moments so easily they are worth their weight in gold. I haven't even been following this series because I don't care, the series just doesn't matter. If he flops in a tournament or against India then I will be the first to vilify him, but for now he has bought himself enough time to avoid any criticism from me until the 2019 WC.
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I dont say he is better then any one. Shoaib amd waqar are pioneers of the game but both chocked big time as well.
Waqar twice and shoaib as well.
Pak won 3 icc trophies and in 2 amir played a huge part.
For me he is a legend already!
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Joginder Sharma must be a legend of Indian Cricket as well i guess then.
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Didn't he only take one wicket in that final?
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Joginder Sharma wasn't the reason India won that final.
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Took the wicket of Misbah who was the main guy. By this logic he must be an all time legend because he delivered in the final.
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He didn't really deliver in the final, it was just Misbah who gave his wicket away.
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Dont know. Could very well be.
Point is no 1 would ever know this joginder if it wasnt for his wicket of misbah.
All i am saying is that performing in JAMODIS means nothing when you choke during big games.
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Amirs problem is technical one; Waqar has pointed this out in matches that he is too wide on the crease to bring the ball back into the right handers. This problem will not go away without months of hard work but it looks like its permanent because its been there since he has come back.
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Technical issues are also a way to divert from the main issue, he has'nt bowled seam or swing with the new ball AT ALL. No use of the bounce, no use of the wind, looks like an hyper-inflated Ishant Sharma Amir is underperforming for the last 4 odis now.
Plus now the Amir non-performance issue is too spreadout, the moral of the rest of the bowlers is also getting affected. Hassan does'nt want to bowl opening spell but was forced to do it which yielded disastrous results. Rumman, Fahim both have tried and could'nt bowl well alongside Amir as New Zealand go slowed in Amir's over and take chanc on the partner bowler.
Amir needs to get DROPPED or in other words GET SOME REST. They should replace him with Yamin who atleast swings both ways.
Plus now the Amir non-performance issue is too spreadout, the moral of the rest of the bowlers is also getting affected. Hassan does'nt want to bowl opening spell but was forced to do it which yielded disastrous results. Rumman, Fahim both have tried and could'nt bowl well alongside Amir as New Zealand go slowed in Amir's over and take chanc on the partner bowler.
Amir needs to get DROPPED or in other words GET SOME REST. They should replace him with Yamin who atleast swings both ways.
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Until he retires as a great at the age of 35. He's a champion bowler and brings his 'A' game against the toughest opponents. Anyone questioning his place in the team should immediately give up on following cricket.
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He will end up with Bowling averages of 40-50 at this rate.
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The question is why is he scared to pitch the ball up. That's the only way he will be successful, with the inswing he generates. He can never be a back-of-the-length pace bowler because of his height and pace. Even Starc doesn't really on that length and he is a good 3-4 inches taller than Amir. It's not just that he is falling away, his mindset is completely wrong. As a strike bowler you have to attack, no matter how much the batsmen will try to take you on. Seems like he is happy getting that economy around 3-4 RPO and containing rather than doing his main job which is to pick up early wickets.
Bhai he T20 bowler or bowler for english Pitches. J
Aside from the 4th ODI where Hasan was opening the bowling, is the goal Amir bowling economical, tight spells and then when Hasan comes on he'll have the luxury to bowl attacking spells to pick up wickets? Is Amir low-key carrying an injury that's preventing him from pitching the ball up more? Or is he just simply out of touch? He isn't exactly going for an insane amount of runs a la Wahab Riaz so he shouldn't be dropped but I'm getting kinda worried 
I hope he becomes that wicket-taking, swing demon in the final game to erase our doubts..
I hope he becomes that wicket-taking, swing demon in the final game to erase our doubts..Those are 2 matches you are referring to.
What about all the matches where he has flopped?
Not according to my logic he can't.
I want players to give their all in every match, give 100% in every match and I don't see that at the moment from Amir.
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Agreed and disagree at the same time. I agree he should give 100% in every match like all the other players. I disagree with the theory he is not giving his 100% in every match, i believe he is giving his 100%, the truth is that he is not as good as we thought he was or is, he is similar to the vast majority of the players we keep producing who look good in their first few games, first tour, first season but then get worked over by the opposition and then don't improve and take their games to the next level.
Should be treated just like how the likes of Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan, Imran Khan and co get treated after 1-2 bad games. In fact these guys will be cursing that their career's got ruined because golden boy keeps getting preferential treatment from the PCB and team management.
Amir had a poor England series 2016, was poor in the UAE, was poor in NZ and Australia test series but salvaged himself in the ODI series, had a great first test against the WI but went absent in the last 2 test matches, was poor against Sri Lanka in the test series but had one good T-20 game.
He has flattered to deceive way too many times than he has deceived and on merit should have been benched a long time ago.
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Not great that he hasn't performed in those games but even put together, they don't matter on any level compared to the ICC tournament run in 2009 and 2017 unless the opposition is India. He should definitely strive to deliver in every game but personally am not all bothered by these pointless bilaterals
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All those matches on one side and thise 2 finals the other side. The 2 wins the final will remain in memory.
This NZ odi series will be forgotten in 10 days.
Having said that Amir can do much better and i hope he will prove it.
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Should rest him today
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..... as long as we let him !!!!!!
He is Damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
I have never seen him taken apart like Roy done to starc or have an over like boult to hafeez but if it did happen my goodness PP would be in meltdown, and therein lies a problem
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I bet if he was performing with the ball, he would not have been 'rested.' Definitely dropped, but just for this game.
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Happy he did'nt play today, Pakistan looked like a team today during the bowling. It was medium pacers but they bowled executing the plan and hitting yorkers and full something we expected from him but never saw in this series.
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7 overs, 20 runs and 0 wickets today for Mohammad Amir.
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