How long can we keep Abdullah Shafique away from white-ball cricket?

[Rellu_Katta]

Simple question, how long can we keep him out

he is easily the best batsmen (upcoming) we have

can he be slotted in white ball?

Imam has proven his worth since day 1...
Babar probably wont move down from no3
maybe Abd Shafiq can open with Imam (left right combo) and Fakhar at 4?

1) Imam
2) Abd Shafiq
3) Babar
4) Fakhar
5) Rizwan
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz

 

[Sher Khan]

Surely this is a troll thread?

What have you seen in a batsman who scores at a strike rate of 30 in test cricket to suddenly become a modern day white ball batsman?

 

[Mamoon]

What a nonsense thread.

I fail to see why people are impressed by him - he is yet another Shafiq/Azhar.

Timid, selfish and has a nervous body language. Why would you want a player like him in LOIs.

Not to mention he was bricking himself in New Zealand in the T20Is in 2021.

 

[Kianig89]

As if AbShafiq has blasted dazzling 100s in red ball cricket so he is a must for white ball cricket
What look likes is AbShafiq is the latest version of Azhar Ali nothing extravagant

 

[ads101]

As weird as it sounds I’m tempted to try him. He is an actual talent unlike a lot of the others with a mature head on his young shoulders. I don’t think he’ll score at a fantastic SR but at least he will actually get a score. At then SR can be improved. A bit like Imam though Abdullah is younger and more room to develop. Think the bigger issue is just top 4 is already up (we have faith Rizwan will come good). And I don’t think he deserves ousting a performing opener from his spot. You could make a case for Rizwan given his PSL, T20 and test success. But Abdullah doesn’t have that weight of performance to back that up yet. I would keep him in the squad and play him for dead rubbers, injuries.

 

[hitthestump]

The one thing that has worked for Pakistan in ODI's is their top 3. I don't propose messing with it.

 

[Rana]

Don’t mind him instead of Rizwan at 4

 

[PakEngFan]

As if AbShafiq has blasted dazzling 100s in red ball cricket so he is a must for white ball cricket
What look likes is AbShafiq is the latest version of Azhar Ali nothing extravagant

You want Faheem and Hussain talat. Enough said.

 

[PakEngFan]

What a nonsense thread.

I fail to see why people are impressed by him - he is yet another Shafiq/Azhar.

Timid, selfish and has a nervous body language. Why would you want a player like him in LOIs.

Not to mention he was bricking himself in New Zealand in the T20Is in 2021.

Coming from someone who thinks Ashwin is better then Imran lol. Let’s leave it at that. Abdullah may not be a great talent but when you compare him to the likes of Asif Ali, Khushdil etc he’s miles better.

 

[Barragan]

In ODI's he has a chance, but never in T20's (unless he improves massively).

 

[Rana]

In ODI's he has a chance, but never in T20's (unless he improves massively).

Why not? He is of the same mould as Babar/Rizwan

If they can play why not him?

 

[Mesozoic]

Saw him bat in the Tests and he looked extremely solid especially with his defense. If I was the chief selector , I'd keep him as far away as possible from white ball cricket or else he could end up another Murali Vijay.

 

[Barragan]

Why not? He is of the same mould as Babar/Rizwan

If they can play why not him?

That's why I said if he improves.

Rizwan improved considerably and Babar has also improved his hitting.

Abdullah needs to do the same and show it in the PSL.

 

[Mamoon]

Coming from someone who thinks Ashwin is better then Imran lol. Let’s leave it at that. Abdullah may not be a great talent but when you compare him to the likes of Asif Ali, Khushdil etc he’s miles better.

Yes, Ashwin has surpassed Imran as an all-rounder in Test cricket and the numbers and impact prove it.

There is no point in comparing to Shafique to Asif and Khushdil because they are not fighting for the same spot.

Shafique would be far worse if he replaces either of the two in their respective roles as a lower-order hitter.

He can only play in the top 3 and he is far inferior to the current top 3, so this is indeed a pointless thread.

 

[gazza619]

Well to accommodate Shafique in the ODI XI, I wouldnt drop down Fakhar. After all we only have one dasher in Fakhar in the top order.

If Shafique wants a chance then he will need to up his game and adjust to the number 4 spot.

 

[Mobashir]

Yes, Ashwin has surpassed Imran as an all-rounder in Test cricket and the numbers and impact prove it.

There is no point in comparing to Shafique to Asif and Khushdil because they are not fighting for the same spot.

Shafique would be far worse if he replaces either of the two in their respective roles as a lower-order hitter.

He can only play in the top 3 and he is far inferior to the current top 3, so this is indeed a pointless thread.

Long time no see.
Tought you came back to aknowledge that Babar is the best batsman in the world. But no that's for another time.

Talking about Abdullah Shafique, he looks to be a class player. Played brilliantly Vs the best team in the world.
Falling in your first 2 T20's in NZ is nothing. A young player you rate very highly also failed miserably by scoring 49 in 3 ODI innings there. The only difference is he is coming from across the border so your hate for Pakistan makes you blind.

 

[Mamoon]

Long time no see.
Tought you came back to aknowledge that Babar is the best batsman in the world. But no that's for another time.

Talking about Abdullah Shafique, he looks to be a class player. Played brilliantly Vs the best team in the world.
Falling in your first 2 T20's in NZ is nothing. A young player you rate very highly also failed miserably by scoring 49 in 3 ODI innings there. The only difference is he is coming from across the border so your hate for Pakistan makes you blind.

I don’t appreciate timid player with nervous body language. They cannot have any impact on the game.

Babar is not the best all-format batsman in the world at the moment but he could in a few years. He still has a long way to go in Test cricket to merit that claim.

 

[arif_2021]

Yes, Ashwin has surpassed Imran as an all-rounder in Test cricket and the numbers and impact prove it.

There is no point in comparing to Shafique to Asif and Khushdil because they are not fighting for the same spot.

Shafique would be far worse if he replaces either of the two in their respective roles as a lower-order hitter.

He can only play in the top 3 and he is far inferior to the current top 3, so this is indeed a pointless thread.

Comparison between Ashwin and Imran is non sensical and illogical.
It is not fact based.
Ashwin averages 24 with a ball and 26 with the bat. Imran averaged 22 with the ball and mid 30s with the bat.
Ashwin has played more tests.
There were no minnow teams in imran’s time.

Do tell me how has Ashwin had more impact than imran???

Please try to be a little honest in your assessments.

 

[arif_2021]

I don’t appreciate timid player with nervous body language. They cannot have any impact on the game.

Babar is not the best all-format batsman in the world at the moment but he could in a few years. He still has a long way to go in Test cricket to merit that claim.

Another hilarious claim.

196 in karachi was his defining knock against a top notch bowling attack with reverse swing. No one in test cricket with the exception of an in form Pujara or Dean Elgar can even dream of occupying crease for 10 hours!

Hes already check marked grit

His average dropped due to two failures against small teams. It will come back up,

He will surpass all Pakistani batsmen by the time he retires

 

[Rellu_Katta]

people with inferiority complex will spit garbage left right n center

most keyboard cricketers have never held a bat in their hand and think they know more than all

until yesterday, Imam was the worst cricketer and now proclaming how they always wanted him

blindness can keep u going chum-yum but facts will be facts

Abd Shafiq will b in 50 over cricket soon and will be our one of the best

rest aside, some bonkers will bark about all pakistani cricketers bcz they hold grudge on their parents for bringing them in this world... not our problem uncle (urdu wala)

 

[Officer Barbrady]

He’s shown glimpses of his all format ability in the PSL. He should play all formats for Pakistan for the next decade.

 

[Officer Barbrady]

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[Rellu_Katta]

He’s shown glimpses of his all format ability in the PSL. He should play all formats for Pakistan for the next decade.

althugh i would love to see him in T20z as well but with Babar and Rizwan, we cant have another similar player in T20z

Babar+Rizwan are not moving around for any foreseeable future... with ABD Shafiq at 3, we can almost never get those 180+ scores and there are better suited players than him in T20

for ODI he is must...

Him and Imam with Babar at 3 can be just the right choice

I would ask Fakhar , Rizwan and Shaan Massod to be the backbone of the middle order

we have wasted a good few years and tested many in the middle order.. we can test these 3 too

with these, and Shadab+Nawaz thts long decent lineup

3 out and out tear away fast bowlers, (no mince pies like hassan ali anymore plz) and thats a tough team

only thing is we dont have a 6th bowler in there which is something to debate about

 

[shamaan]

Abdullah should concentrate on tests and in odis batting at 4 that's the only spot available.

 

[Nasty Naz]

I think it's early days to pencil him into the ODI's spot. I do think long-term, he will be an all-format player but too early to do it now. His 130 SR in T20's so far does show potential for International T20 & ODI's side but he has barely played any List A games. Granted, he didn't play much Test matches either but there was quite a need for an opener in Tests whereas in LOI, it's much less of a need.

He is still extremely young and sometimes, these things have a way of working out on their own whether its moving to a different spot in the lineup or Fakhar/Imam losing form. Either way, it's not something where he's a must in the lineup at the moment.