"I am still the best pace-bowling all-rounder in Pakistan": Anwar Ali

[fluke]

he certainly is better than few of ours so called specialist batsman

 

[aloo paratha]

Today i realised there is no power hitter in pakistan other than anwar ali he could have atleast scored 22 in 2 overs

Pakistan needs to swallow hard pill and play him

Yeah but if he was in the team you'd be chasing 300 instead of 280.

 

[b.lesner]

Yeah but if he was in the team you'd be chasing 300 instead of 280.

no need to bowl him pakistan already playing 5 bowlers , atleast he is better batsman then umar akmal

 

[The Viper]

no need to bowl him pakistan already playing 5 bowlers , atleast he is better batsman then umar akmal

International bowlers are not as predictable and won’t bowl in his arc.

 

[MenInG]

Sarfaraz speaking on TV:

"The way Anwar Ali bowled in the final of the U19 game against India is something he never repeated again"

 

[Mamoon]

Either that spell was a fluke or Aqib Javed successfully destroyed a potentially legendary swing bowler.

It was an unreal display of swing bowling. I have never seen anything like that. The ball was swinging at right angles.

 

[from_da_lost_dim3nsion]

He can hit them BIG DADDY sixes for sure!

 

[Seamer]

I think we could use him in the lower order after the world cup:

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Abid Ali
3. Babar Azam
4. Haris Sohail
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Imad Wasim
7. Anwar Ali
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shaheen Afridi

 

[Chokli]

his bowling ability has dropped drastically, he was bowling with a full run up and his pace was around 100-110.

if he can shorten his run up and bowl medium pace and focus more on his batting... he can be an asset to the team.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Either that spell was a fluke or Aqib Javed successfully destroyed a potentially legendary swing bowler.

It was an unreal display of swing bowling. I have never seen anything like that. The ball was swinging at right angles.

Don't think swinging a ball 90 degrees can be called a fluke.

 

[MenInG]

Wish him all the best and quick recovery after a surgery on his heel.

Source Twitter.

 

[gazza619]

I wonder wouldn't Anwar Ali have been more useful than Faheem for the WC?

He is a better batsman, amazing fielder and certainly cant bowl any worse than Faheem.

 

[Asif321]

Anwar Ali is miles ahead of Imad and Faheem as batsmen
Anwar has both style of play he can defend and can hit
If he could have fixed his bowling he would have easily got in team

 

[nextover666666]

I feel like they should use him as a hitter alone , his hitting ability is more than enough to get him in the team doesn't even have to bowl

 

[moghul]

Compared to fake allrounder Faheem, Anwar Ali is IK, Botham and Kapil combined.

 

[aukhan]

Faheem is making him look far better than he really was.

 

[MMHS]

I feel like they should use him as a hitter alone , his hitting ability is more than enough to get him in the team doesn't even have to bowl

He won’t be hitting in PSL or PAK cup with a PAK cap to be honest. There is a little difference and I guess now you do know why PSL had the best bowlers in world ......

 

[saeedhk]

Anyone is better than useless Klusener Ashraf. This guy is confused all the time. Was leaving the ball in 48th over.

 

[KyoOne]

I wonder wouldn't Anwar Ali have been more useful than Faheem for the WC?

He is a better batsman, amazing fielder and certainly cant bowl any worse than Faheem.

I second that.

His fielding alone could save us a few games due to his athleticism and catching. His batting can be as mercurial as Afridi as well, which means once in a blue moon maverick knocks.

Bowling wont get worsened off as well.

They never tried any allround option last few years to challenge Faheem. Should have given Anwar, Aamer Yamin and Hammad Azam a go.

As usual, Mickey/Inzi sticking to their favourites.

 

[Kroll]

Can’t be worse than Faheem who has no business playing international cricket.

 

[Kingkong]

If he's recovered from the heel surgery he should be included in the World Cup in place of Faheem. Surely he can't do any worse with the ball and will give the team a decent power hitter at the lower order....in any case Faheem has no business being anywhere near the squad.

 

[StreetSmart]

Anwar and Nawaz need to be added in the team

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Let's call him back to the team to replace Faheem

 

[Muhammad Saad]

I think his hitting alone is enough for our team these days, he's far more reliable than the hacks like Umer Akmal, Asif Ali, ifti chacha etc, also he can bowl couple of overs in T20, but I think he should become a spinner now as he can really spin the balls both ways which currently he already bowls around 70% of the times in T20s, he is accurate and can be effective in shortest format.


Really puking my self for this day Pak cricket has seen

 

[Sir-fraz]

Anwar Ali undefeated 41 runs from 71 balls in round 7 of QEA

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali 5/75 in Round 9 of QEA

 

[coy0607]

I am surprised anytime Anwar Ali gets a wicket, but as a batsmen he is the cleanest hitter in Pakistan.

Anwar Ali >> Asif Ali

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Back in the limelight just as he was going to fade away, akmal's antics hand him a lifeline.

 

[The Viper]

Hits 12* from 4 against Karachi Kings to win the game for Quetta.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Only if his bowling was a bit better

 

[coy0607]

He really should just stop bowling and concentrate on his batting - bat in the top 6.

He has always been a very clean hitter, in fact one of the best in Pakistan now. His bowling only hurts him

Anwar Ali at #3 could be destructive in the PSL, move Shehzad to #7

 

[aukhan]

Best pace All rounder in the country is Amir yamin.

 

[Glen Durrant fan]

No, no, no. Anwar is okay but there's a host of players better. I'd put Aamer Yamin, Faheem Ashraf and Amad Butt all ahead of him. Maybe even Wahab, Tanvir and Hasan, there is a better margin over Anwar with the ball than Anwar's margin over them with the bat. At the end of the day, Imad and Shadab are capable enough where pace bowlers don't need to have much batting ability.

 

[reversehook]

bechara Anu, bowling ko fix karta hai batting lurak jaati hai, batting ko fix karta hai toh bowling lurak jaati hai, the u19 final legend...

 

[Mirpur express]

If only there was a space for a specialist fielder in the team he would be no 1 choice even when half fit , we know Aaqib messed his bowling up but he should really have worked harder on his batting to get in as a batting all rounder

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali bowling in LPL - takes wicket of Kusal in first over - bit of a fluke!

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali bowling in LPL - takes wicket of Kusal in first over - bit of a fluke!

Ends up on 1/13 in 2 overs

 

[MenInG]

2/10 in 1.4 overs for Anwar Ali in the LPL - doing well at the moment.

 

[Saj]

3 for 37 today in the LPL.

Nice variety in pace and length.

 

[MenInG]

3 for 37 today in the LPL.

Nice variety in pace and length.

In his MoM acceptance:

"Have already played 130-140 T20s. I stayed relax, tried for wide yorkers and variations. Wicket was helpful for slower ones and slower bouncers. Try to stick to the basics, bowl the hard length and use the variations."

 

[KoyoAli]

Scored 65 of 42 in the Pakistan Cup game today. Always gets a lot of flack but performances are there every time.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Scored 65 of 42 in the Pakistan Cup game today. Always gets a lot of flack but performances are there every time.

His batting isn’t the issue. It’s his bowling.

 

[KoyoAli]

His batting isn’t the issue. It’s his bowling.

I feel his bowling is also decent in the shortest format, at least in domestic competitions. Whish he was more penetrative but he does somehow gets wickets at crucial times

 

[Rana]

Anwar Ali should play just as a batsman? (For Pakistan)

He’s actually a very good, confident hitter. He also seems to enjoy the challenge of being a finisher for his side. His bowling isn’t good enough for international cricket but we have not seen him bowl much on seaming conditions abroad. His bowling in Pakistan/UAE is quite ordinary but he still does get a few overs in tbf


Overall I think this guy can be invested in as a number 6 over the likes of Azam Khan, Khushdil Shah or Iftikhar Ahmed etc. This guy has a determination and intensity about him when he is out there with the bat, and I think Pakistan should pick him over Faheem Ashraf in T20i if they must.

Anyways, your thoughts?

 

[Cric_lover4487]

I can't get over the fact that pcb wasted him and played likes of Faheem over him

 

[Rana]

I can't get over the fact that pcb wasted him and played likes of Faheem over him

Faheem is a good batsman and it’s showing in Test cricket, he is very much suited to that format but he has not been able to produce anything of substance at ODI and T20i level. Maybe the lower order hitter role just isn’t for him and he would be a good opener or number 4? It’s hard to say because the ability and stroke play isn’t lacking for sure.

Anwar Ali is a surprisingly very good clean hitter and he’s actually quite a decent unit in terms of size. He’s about 6 ft, a good build for an Athlete and has an intensifying look with his eyes, these things do kind of matter when you are bowling to lower order hitters in terms of creating some sort of psychological pressure on the bowler. He does need to reinvent himself as a bowler and follow the style of Pollard and Bravo in T20s. Look at how Hardik Pandya is bowling 6 different deliveries every over now and keeping the batsmen guessing, he is no longer bowling the standard military pace at one line and length

 

[Sycamore]

Honestly after the likes of Afridi and Razzaq, Anwar has produced power shots the most consistently. I reckon he should've focused more on his batting, he also had the finishing temperament.

This is where coaches/mentors should step in, if Steve Smith had been bowling leg spinners and getting smashed every game, he would not have even reached the AUS national team let alone being the best test batsman in the world.

 

[letme alone]

yes, he can play against spin and fast, he can make single double, hit, and best fielder.

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

I will take Anwar Ali over the likes of Azam Khan, Shahdab, Kushdil and Faheem Ashraf any day of the week!

 

[Finisher]

His innings in the first Match was full of hoicks and edges going to the boundary, one even went through his legs for four runs

 

[iniqbal223]

can do better than Asif ali

 

[Asif321]

Honestly Anwar is better batsmen down the order than Azam or Asif . He actually has won many matches for his teams. Should be in T20 squad . Players like him can be really helpful .

 

[Abdurmirr]

Well why not

He's been striking the ball really well over the last 2 years and seems like someone who can handle pressure as seen in his innings vs Sri Lanka.

Plus he won't be a liability in the field unlike Azam or Maqsood and could give an over or two if one of our front-liners has an off day

 

[nextover666666]

I said it on this thread before Anwar ali can be in the sqaud as just a lower order six hitting batsman.

 

[Asif321]

Should be in WC squad .

 

[offstump]

He should get another look. It’s quite sad how he was treated by the pcb. His bowling lost some nip and swing after they tinkered with his action, not sure who was behind that but it set him back. Ali Pasha I believe was his bowling partner in that u19 World Cup who also got thrown out the window.

 

[gazza619]

His bowling is way below the mark. He doesnt make the team just for his batting alone.

 

[b.lesner]

He should get another look. It’s quite sad how he was treated by the pcb. His bowling lost some nip and swing after they tinkered with his action, not sure who was behind that but it set him back. Ali Pasha I believe was his bowling partner in that u19 World Cup who also got thrown out the window.

Everything you said is wrong First of all Ali Imran Pasha was in 2004 U-19 World Cup his bowling partner was Riaz Afridi and He was continually Performing for PIA and still didn't get selcted, Talking about Anwar Ali he was in 2006 U-19 World cup his bowling partner was Jamshed Ahmed. Anwar Ali's action was changed by Aquib Javed who changed many bowlers action.

 

[shamaan]

He should not be in the squad unless he can consistently bowl 4 overs as he's not good enough to bat in the top 6

 

[offstump]

Everything you said is wrong First of all Ali Imran Pasha was in 2004 U-19 World Cup his bowling partner was Riaz Afridi and He was continually Performing for PIA and still didn't get selcted, Talking about Anwar Ali he was in 2006 U-19 World cup his bowling partner was Jamshed Ahmed. Anwar Ali's action was changed by Aquib Javed who changed many bowlers action.

I think you’re agreeing with everything I said other than the dates Pasha and Ali played the u19 World Cup, got that mixed up.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

He’s got a solid temperament as a finisher with the bat. Not sure if that’s something we can say for the majority of our batting lineup.

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali is to retire from FC to concentrate on White-ball cricket
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Like all good things comes to an end, so does my first class cricket career. I, today announce that I will no longer be playing any first class cricket onwards,this Will Give me Purpose and Clarity to Focus on My White ball Game.Please Keep Suporting & Praying #&#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;Zindabad</p>— Anwar Ali Khan (@realanwarali48) <a href="https://twitter.com/realanwarali48/status/1456977078943842307?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali speaking to a media source played in the first-ever International Tape Ball Cricket League (ITBCL) for Omar Associates:

"I am concentrating on hard-ball cricket and preparing for the upcoming season and league, and I have no plans to switch to tape-ball cricket"

"It would be good if there is a World Cup-like event for tape-ball as it will be good for the players."

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Sensible decision I guess. He can't take wickets with his bowling. His bowling has no venom whatsoever.

Is a good batter though especially for white ball cricket. Can be a good finisher.

 

[James]

Anwar Ali seals the deal for Sindh

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[Fenrir]

If his bowling was as good as his batting then he could have played T20 for Pakistan.

 

[asadee]

I love how he sets himself so low to play these shots

 

[asfandyar]

So he scored -5 (37-32) runs and took zero wickets. Still remember his miracle batting against Sri lanka, but his time has passed unfortunately.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Not an allrounder, but he is definitely a very good finisher to have in t20 team. With proper allrounders like Shadab and Nawaz in the team, Anwar can be played purely as a batter in the team.

 

[Asif321]

Better than ifti khushdil and asif combined

 

[Sunny_majoka]

he is definitely a better batsman than khsushdil and Asif plus he can bowl one or two overs if needed, Don't know why he is not much rated as a T20i finisher

 

[shamaan]

he is definitely a better batsman than khsushdil and Asif plus he can bowl one or two overs if needed, Don't know why he is not much rated as a T20i finisher

And he would challenge Shadab as the best fielder of the team.

 

[Rana]

His bowling has gone to the dogs

Needs to develop a new style of maybe having the keeper stand up and he can slow it down looking for movement. Very untrustable bowler currently, he can be taken apart for 30+ runs against world class players in an over.

I like his batting though.

 

[ZafarKhan2022]

Have you folks seen this?

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[MenInG]

Born: November 25, 1987 (age 35 years), Karachi, Pakistan

Happy Birthday to Anwar Ali

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[PakLFC]

Don't ever see him representing the national side again. Didn't ever really impress whenever he wore the green shrt.

 

[MenInG]

Pictures of practice ahead of PSL 8

 

[MenInG]

Anwar Ali seems to show-up for PSL and then disappears for the whole year! He has that Tanvir Sohail type hold on Multan Sultans!

 

[Asif321]

Good to see him . Pakistan could have used him much better .

 

[Concerned]

Anwar opening for Pakistan was probably the worst phase in cricket in the last 10 years.

He is ideal for league cricket