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"I’m working on a new mystery delivery, which I will start testing in coming weeks" : Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim after the first T20I against Australia:

"Yes, thanks to the Almighty, this is due to hard work I did while being injured, as it's not easy to comeback into the team and perform like this so I am thankful to Allah"

"I played PSL and was unfit in that, then played CPL and then have come after playing domestic"

"I stuck to the basics in the beginning - if I get hit then thats fine but if he cant hit me, I will look to hit the wickets; I planned to bowl wicket to wicket"

"This is what happens in T20 cricket; sometimes you take wickets and other times you get hit for runs; I guess I was lucky today"

"It was nothing - maybe like Hulk"

"It was just joy, and it was fun"

"It's a good comeback performance, it's just that I always take each match as my last match"

"All the effort I put in, and training, rehab etc., after that performing gives confidence"


Sarfaraz Ahmed:

"This is our speciality; Our bowling attack is good so we try to make sure we have enough runs on the board then we have the capability to defend the score which is what our bowling did today"

"We have to see this [find a solution] as we have a few batsmen who can hit well such as Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf; This is why we promoted them so that they could take their time but I think they hurried things"

"Babar Azam and Hafeez partnership was good and we knew that if score 160+ we can be in the game"

"It is our intention that we should take wickets up front"

"The difference that Hasan Ali's 15 runs and his batting made was a turning point which allowed us to get back into the match again"

"You never know, in the way he is batting nowadays [this could happen]"

"In today's t20 cricket, if we send him in [as an opener] to get the scoreboard moving then it wont be a bad option"
 
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Some of our fans wanted a specialist spinner in Imad’s place. He is one of the better T20 bowlers in the world at the moment.
 
Good comeback to the team and he seems to have improved his fitness. Makes the T20 team on merit as a bowler.

A missing cog to our attack.
 
Imad is brilliant tbh. Always dries up the runs up front. He may not be a spinner, but he surely is a very useful bowler in LOI's for us. Almost always goes for under 5 rpo in ODI's and 6.5 in t20is.
People bash about his attitude or inability to turn the ball, but i think he knows his limitations as a bowler and bowls within himself. He is just not very easy to hit away.
Although I hope he develops a good left turner as well.
 
It’s an improvement from eating every meal as his last lol.

Jokes aside he bowled well today.
 
I think its pretty clear that his main asset is bowling in the PP in T20's. He should not be promoted so highly up the order unless he decides to bulk up and swing from the get go. Shadab and Fahim are not known for their power but I expected more from Imad. He was brilliant in England in 2016 with the bat but seems to have lost his temperament.
 
ManFan said:
I think its pretty clear that his main asset is bowling in the PP in T20's. He should not be promoted so highly up the order unless he decides to bulk up and swing from the get go. Shadab and Fahim are not known for their power but I expected more from Imad. He was brilliant in England in 2016 with the bat but seems to have lost his temperament.
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I think Imad is a clever batsman. We shouldnt waste him. He should bat above Sarfaraz
 
Looked like he has lost some weight and he bowled well today.

He gives Pakistan something different in T20Is and ODIs.
 
There's no issue with his role in T20s imo. But for ODIs his batting isn't dynamic enough and his bowling will be milked easily. T20s is his best format.
 
Saj said:
Looked like he has lost some weight and he bowled well today.

He gives Pakistan something different in T20Is and ODIs.
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Definately lost some weight, looked fitter than before.

Now, he needs to focus on "consistency"
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Shadab, Hafeez and Imad bowling 30 overs in ODI’s will see us win many games!
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No they won't actually against the top 5 teams none are match winners with the ball in ODIs in T20s Imad is a decent option but he's a part timer in ODIs Shadab hasn't shown much against the top teams and Hafeez is a containing bowler.
 
His attitude about being in-your-face is something our team actually needs, but the hope is that he doesn't get too big for his own shoes. Good comeback and he'll always be a valuable T20 cricketer. Refreshing to see him admit that he was unfit without excuses and that he had to work on it to get back!
 
Has imad wasim shut his critics

He deserved to be in the squad after getting fit. He was our best bowler, keeping it tight and chipping in with wickets. He was like a left arm hafeez, keeping the scoring rate down and the Asia cup proved we were missing him. Against minnows, our other bowkers take wickets but against good teams they don't bc there is no pressure built by dot balls. So imad wasim welcome back.
 
I mean he's better than Nawaz and other alternatives so yeah I would say he's back.
 
This aus team is their D or E team. I'll hold on the high horses till he performs in a bigger match.
 
Pakistan had Salman butt , Asif,.amir missing for 5 years but we still did ok. If Australia is losing to Pakistan bc 2 players are banned, it is not our fault
 
Itachi said:
This aus team is their D or E team. I'll hold on the high horses till he performs in a bigger match.
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D team? Are you serious? Starc and Hazlewood don't even play T20I and smith isn't even a good T20 player. Their best players are in this team. They got to number 3 ranking with these players. D or E team lol.

Your genjutsu is weak. Nobody will take you seriously if you say this is their D team.
 
Nope, batsmen got out to straight deliveries. He got no spin and nothing special. We can’t rely on him in ODIs
 
Darkrai said:
D team? Are you serious? Starc and Hazlewood don't even play T20I and smith isn't even a good T20 player. Their best players are in this team. They got to number 3 ranking with these players. D or E team lol.

Your genjutsu is weak. Nobody will take you seriously if you say this is their D team.
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T20 ranking is as fickle as teen age girls mind while going on shopping. Today its one team, tomorrow it will be another one. I don't even remember what India has done to achieve the 2nd ranking.

I wouldn't read too much in to the rankings.
 
He did well today but what's up with wanabe Ronaldo celebration? Come up with something original guys please!
 
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Darkrai said:
D team? Are you serious? Starc and Hazlewood don't even play T20I and smith isn't even a good T20 player. Their best players are in this team. They got to number 3 ranking with these players. D or E team lol.

Your genjutsu is weak. Nobody will take you seriously if you say this is their D team.
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Smith is actually a very good T20 player, especially in UAE/Asian conditions. Had he played in this series, he would have been the biggest thorn in this Australian team. He is tailor-made for 60 (40) type knocks on such surfaces.

However, this isn’t Australia’s D team overall. The absence of Warner is huge because he covers 2-3 players, but this team still has plenty of good players who are not very good on these pitches.

Same lineup will regularly score 180+ against a mediocre attack where bowlers like Imad, Shadab and Faheem are collectively bowling 12 out of 20 overs every game.
 
Mamoon said:
Smith is actually a very good T20 player, especially in UAE/Asian conditions. Had he played in this series, he would have been the biggest thorn in this Australian team. He is tailor-made for 60 (40) type knocks on such surfaces.

However, this isn’t Australia’s D team overall. The absence of Warner is huge because he covers 2-3 players, but this team still has plenty of good players who are not very good on these pitches.

Same lineup will regularly score 180+ against a mediocre attack where bowlers like Imad, Shadab and Faheem are collectively bowling 12 out of 20 overs every game.
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Shadab is a very good bowler. One bad tournament doesnt make him mediocre. Even mccullum praised him after his first BBL.
Imad is very economical and u know how that helps.
Faheem too is improving. He has developed the ball which angles in and then leaves the right hander.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Overwhelmed by the love and support of my fans, well-wishers, & team mates who’ve both encouraged & believed in me, & stood by me through thick & thin. Grateful & humbled with the countless blessing bestowed on me by the Almighty. Thanks for the love! Pakistan Zindabad &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;</p>— Imad Wasim (@simadwasim) <a href="https://twitter.com/simadwasim/status/1055200571358150656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 24, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Imad Wasim to introduce new mystery ball soon

Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim has revealed that he is keen on expanding his bowling repertoire by working on a mystery ball.

The all-rounder returned to international arena with a bang as he bagged three wickets for 20 runs in his four overs against Australia during the first T20 in Abu Dhabi — a performance which helped him secure the award for player of the match.

“I’m working on a new mystery delivery, which I will start testing in coming weeks,” Wasim said while talking in an interview with former Pakistan head coach and now a TV presenter Waqar Younis.

Due to his brilliant performance and Babar Azam’s classy half century, Pakistan registered a 66-run win against the Kangaroos — their biggest victory against their opponents in the shortest format of the game.

When Younis asked him why he was out from the team despite no injury, Imad smiled and replied: “I wasn’t injured, but I failed to pass my fitness test.”He added that watching Pakistan team from the sidelines was frustrating.

“It was quite frustrating to watch Pakistan team play from home. I was desperate to make my comeback and serve the country, but I had some fitness issues,” he said.

Pakistan and Australia will play remaining two T20Is against Australia in Dubai on October 26 and 28.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/imad-wasim-to-introduce-new-mystery-ball-soon
 
By mystery, does he mean one that actually spins? :))
 
Biggest news since the mid nineties when Saqlain did a press conference to announce how he would develop a new mystery ball.
 
Imad on the rare occasions when he was got the left arm spin going has looked a totally different bowler and makes his in darter very effective.

In the first two odis against the windies, he was hit all over the park by the west indies and naturally he was bowling in darters. But in the third odi, he got that left arm turn going and he beautifully mixed up both deliveries and totally bamboozled the windies Batsmen who became super careful against him and he ended up with 10-2-24-1.

If Imad can get the regular left arm turn going. He will be a totally different bowler. I wish Pakistan can groom him for test cricket
 
Jin Chacha said:
Biggest news since the mid nineties when Saqlain did a press conference to announce how he would develop a new mystery ball.
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How can you forget Danish Kenaria? he released a similar statement every tour.
 
I hope this mystery ball is the conventional left arm spin away from the right handers. :P

And haven't we seen this pattern too many times? Whenever a Pakistani player is about to be dropped on form, he will strike gold in his last match thus delaying the drop from the team. And whenever somebody is making a comeback, he will hit a century or take 4-5 wickets to cement his spot for the next 3 years. I fully expect Imad to be dispatched to the cleaners next match!!!
 
Kashmiri_Pak_fan said:
I think he already bowled new type of ball yesterday which went away from left handers. Or was that already in his arsenal? Please confirm.
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That would be a regular left arm spin delivery, not really much of a mystery ball, but still one that would transform him as a bowler if he could actually get one to turn a bit.

He's an arm bowler at the moment, gets his wickets mainly through surprise, he might find success a bit harder to come by if he is picked regularly again.
 
Not sure if he is working on a mystery ball or a missile. Is that ball going to disappear as it reaches the batsman? :inti
 
Mamoon said:
Smith is actually a very good T20 player, especially in UAE/Asian conditions. Had he played in this series, he would have been the biggest thorn in this Australian team. He is tailor-made for 60 (40) type knocks on such surfaces.

However, this isn’t Australia’s D team overall. The absence of Warner is huge because he covers 2-3 players, but this team still has plenty of good players who are not very good on these pitches.

Same lineup will regularly score 180+ against a mediocre attack where bowlers like Imad, Shadab and Faheem are collectively bowling 12 out of 20 overs every game.
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Contradicting yourself post after post. When you get called out on it you go missing and pop up when it suits you on another thread. You pretend to be a Pakistan cricket fan but deep down you ain’t.

Australia was beaten fair and square. Accept it move in and grow.
 
saeedhk said:
In Pakistan, you can become a legend after 1 match against Aus B team.
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Bro i know where you are coming from and i also am not a fan of players behaving and giving tweets and press conferences after their comeback performance as if they have won a tournament.

But that being said we had our fair share of bad lucks too. We lost our 2 first choice t20 batsmen in Sharjeel and Khalid Lateef and first choice bowler Irfan (lambu) but have won every series still after their departure. I never saw any Pakistan saying that was our B or C team.

In t20s you dont have a pool of X1 players rather a pool of 15 to 18 players so I am not much sold out on this A , B or C team concept in t20s.
 
CricketDon said:
Contradicting yourself post after post. When you get called out on it you go missing and pop up when it suits you on another thread. You pretend to be a Pakistan cricket fan but deep down you ain’t.

Australia was beaten fair and square. Accept it move in and grow.
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I hope your spectacular “missing the point” is intentional.
 
Regardless, the ball can only go in three directions:

Left, Right, and Straight.
 
Saeed Ajmal made a statement to this effect before the 2012 England series and it turned out to be nothing more than mind games.
 
I analysed his bowling carefully yesterday for the first time probably. What I noticed was, he put revs on the ball the seam position is always perpendicular to the pitch which makes it harder to hit him straight, and it sort of drifts towards the right side quickly. I imagine if he just changes his seam position to be 10 o clock, he will start getting some spin towards the left side as well which might make him a bit better.
Just my two cents, not really a spin expert.
 
Should keep on doing what he is doing in T20s. Doing a good job. No need for mystery. But if tried it will be interesting to see.
 
May be the ball after pitching will go inside the pitch, breaking the soil and, rise from behind the batsmen and smash the stumps.

Poor batsmen can't do anything.
 
Mamoon said:
Smith is actually a very good T20 player, especially in UAE/Asian conditions. Had he played in this series, he would have been the biggest thorn in this Australian team. He is tailor-made for 60 (40) type knocks on such surfaces.

However, this isn’t Australia’s D team overall. The absence of Warner is huge because he covers 2-3 players, but this team still has plenty of good players who are not very good on these pitches.

Same lineup will regularly score 180+ against a mediocre attack where bowlers like Imad, Shadab and Faheem are collectively bowling 12 out of 20 overs every game.
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Smith averages 21 with a SR of 122, which isn't that good. A lot of people here don't even consider Babar as a T20 player even though his stats are far superior to smith. He averages 50+ with a SR of 127.

I will agree that Smith like batting approach would have been the way to go in this match, but i'm not too sure if smith himself would have made too much of a difference.
 
We have no idea in T20 cricket what our best team is. So no point referring to this as a B team. It's the best we had.

I think someone like Pattinson, a good bowler who is also a v good power hitter could improve our squad, if he ever gets fit. But there's no guarantee of that. I'm not even sure his bowling style/skilsl suit T20 either,

Warner is out for a year and that's that.
 
One thing I will say, for a spinner who can barely turn the ball, he has had remarkable success. It goes to show that flight and intelligence make up a big part of a slow bowler's armoury. Just imagine what a bowler he would be if he could actually get more balls to grip. That arm ball would become a lethal weapon rather than a stock delivery.
 
Long back, we had an Imad-ishque spinner in Mo Rafique. He had the unique quality of reaching in between sticks, no matter from where he is realising or how much it’s turning. His judgement on how much the wicket is going to turn or he is going to get purchase was immaculate.

Now, his normal work load in a Test was 50+ overs per full innings, and guy hardly got the chance to bowl in 2nd innings. His main job was to keep things tight so that bored batting side at one point declares. Therefore, I hardly saw him flighting the ball or turning it much. In one game, Tendulkar was the batsman and he kept darting for whole day - round the wicket armer, bowled at around 100KM, with a tight 4-5 field. STD was playing him like a slow medium pacer on greenish top. Suddenly, for once Rafique gave it air & ball might have pitched on a crack - it spun, it spun sharply enough from leg line to squire SRT & Masood grabbed it almost in front of 1st slip.

The look SRT gave is like - “how could you do that? It’s my biggest mystery that you Rafique can turn it!!!”. I hope Imad’s mystery ball is not something similar.
 
Abdullah719 said:
Imad Wasim after the first T20I against Australia:

"Yes, thanks to the Almighty, this is due to hard work I did while being injured, as it's not easy to comeback into the team and perform like this so I am thankful to Allah"

"I played PSL and was unfit in that, then played CPL and then have come after playing domestic"

"I stuck to the basics in the beginning - if I get hit then thats fine but if he cant hit me, I will look to hit the wickets; I planned to bowl wicket to wicket"

"This is what happens in T20 cricket; sometimes you take wickets and other times you get hit for runs; I guess I was lucky today"

"It was nothing - maybe like Hulk"

"It was just joy, and it was fun"

"It's a good comeback performance, it's just that I always take each match as my last match"

"All the effort I put in, and training, rehab etc., after that performing gives confidence"


Sarfaraz Ahmed:

"This is our speciality; Our bowling attack is good so we try to make sure we have enough runs on the board then we have the capability to defend the score which is what our bowling did today"

"We have to see this [find a solution] as we have a few batsmen who can hit well such as Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf; This is why we promoted them so that they could take their time but I think they hurried things"

"Babar Azam and Hafeez partnership was good and we knew that if score 160+ we can be in the game"

"It is our intention that we should take wickets up front"

"The difference that Hasan Ali's 15 runs and his batting made was a turning point which allowed us to get back into the match again"

"You never know, in the way he is batting nowadays [this could happen]"

"In today's t20 cricket, if we send him in [as an opener] to get the scoreboard moving then it wont be a bad option"
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So what's the delivery update then?
 
Sideway Carom ball? The one that will break and turn away for a right hander, if the bowler is a left hander. :Inti
 
Darkrai said:
Smith averages 21 with a SR of 122, which isn't that good. A lot of people here don't even consider Babar as a T20 player even though his stats are far superior to smith. He averages 50+ with a SR of 127.

I will agree that Smith like batting approach would have been the way to go in this match, but i'm not too sure if smith himself would have made too much of a difference.
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Those stats are misleading. He played the vast majority of his games before his transformation as a batsman. Over the last couple of years, he has been actually been pretty good. He may not have made a big difference in this series, but adding Warner and Smith to this Australian team will strengthen it considerably. Still, as I said, calling it a C or D team is incorrect.
 
My only concern with our spinner these days is that they don’t get called out for chucking when inventing these “mystery” deliveries :))
 
Imad is so under appreciated. Let's not forget he got AB and Amla in the CT. Our most important LO bowler.
 
Brilliant stats today so far:

3-1-3-1 including 16 dot balls.
 
Most economical 4 over spells in the history of T20Is for Pakistan:
4-1-6-2 Mohammad Amir v UAE in 2016
4-0-7-3 Shadab Khan v W Indies in 2017
4-0-8-4 Umar Gul v Australia in 2009
4-1-8-1 Imad Wasim today v Australia
 
Itachi said:
T20 ranking is as fickle as teen age girls mind while going on shopping. Today its one team, tomorrow it will be another one. I don't even remember what India has done to achieve the 2nd ranking.

I wouldn't read too much in to the rankings.
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Of course you wouldn't read to much in to the rankings cuz India isn't number one yet Pakistan is learn to give credit were its due. Like in ODI India is probably the strongest team at the moment
 
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