"I don’t have to justify my performance to anyone" : Asad Shafiq responds to criticism

[Abdullah719]

Karachi: Pakistan men’s team senior batsman Asad Shafiq has responded to former pacer Shoaib Akhtar’s criticism by saying that one should check the records while forming an opinion.

Shoaib Akhtar recently criticized Asad’s defensive mindset and not dominating the opposition through courage and determination.

The 34-year-old batsman also said that if he was not brave enough so he would not have scored centuries in tough conditions.

“I would not have scored centuries in Australia, England, and South Africa if I was not courageous enough. I don’t have to justify my performance to anyone,” Shafiq said while talking to reporters via video.

“This is his opinion but one needs to check stats while forming an opinion on any player,” he added.

Asad also accepted that he has not accomplished his goals as an individual and there is still a lot to do for Pakistan cricket.

“I have not accomplished my goals as an individual but still I always try to give my maximum efforts. I have mostly batted at number six spot in my career where a batsman can not play long innings and it is difficult to convert half-centuries into big centuries but now I have better opportunity to score big as I am batting at number fifth spot,” he maintained.

Asad also hailed Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision of taking online fitness Tests of centrally and provincially contracted players.

“It was a great step by PCB because we won’t be getting any extra time to prepare ourselves before any series after the pandemic will end. As a professional, it is our responsibility to stay ready in any situation” he added.

On the question about former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed’s selection, the Karachi-born said that he can not answer on his selection. ” About any player’s selection, I can not form any answer as selectors are there but he [Sarfaraz] has worked tremendously well on his fitness in the last six months. I have best wishes for him that he will soon make a comeback in the Pakistan team as a better athlete and performer,” he added.

https://arysports.tv/dont-need-justify-performance-shafiq-responds-akhtars-criticism/

 

[Invincible Gujjar]

he is simply pathetic awful overhyped player.one of the worst to play for Pakistan.He still averages in 30s if I m not wrong.What a pathetic player.He only scores once in blue moon.kick this player out already.

 

[Zaz]

Its exactly this defensive attitude and full of excuses why hes not performed

If only he shafiq had been dropped once or twice maybe hed have worked harder on his game and improved to the level wed have expected

 

[Markhor]

These statements exemplify why Pakistan have been a consistently mediocre team.

The players refuse to take ownership of their game and work on their flaws.

I read Babar Azam meanwhile during the lockdown is watching tapes of his batting and has set up a small gym in his home. THAT'S the difference between a player averaging 50 and somebody who after 10 years still averages in the 30s despite playing so many Tests on UAE phattas.

 

[ElRaja]

bang average player with a bang average mentality, pakistan wasted 10 years on him. besides his slip fielding he adds nothing to the team.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Can't believe we invested so much time on him. I don't think he ever graduated from being a No. 6 batsman.

 

[Energy]

Its not his fault, it is the fault of his buddies who have kept him in the team scott-free. That is Misbah and Azhar.

Guy is a gun barrel average batsman with a sub 40 average after playing for a decade. No impact whatsoever. The reason why he's got the highest runs or something at No.6 is because none of the batsmen stay too long at this position. They develop gradually into top order batsmen. This guy has been stuck at that number, and basically stayed there for an eternity.

 

[Bewal Express]

Assad has had 10 years of investment and has little to show for it. To think he will be around for another 4 years is a scary thought.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Averaging 39 after 74 Tests should not be a badge of honor for anyone. Let alone someone who is one of the senior most players in his team.

 

[Kroll]

What is it with Akhtar and his latest pearls of wisdom? We all know about Shafiq's struggles.

 

[FreePalestine]

Averaging 39 after 74 Tests should not be a badge of honor for anyone. Let alone someone who is one of the senior most players in his team.

It is not from the top tier but it is not horrible either. If he had .75 higher average, it would be 40 and then would sound/look different.. Even though 40 is not ATG level, but in our current Pakistani team, it is good enough...

His innings in Australia and SA were memorable, and he will retire as a Pakistani cult-great, below Azhar statistically, but still respected for his achievements by Pakistanis.

 

[TeymurBlake]

He should be thanking his lucky stars that he got to play so much cricket for Pakistan. Hiding behind Azhar, Younis and Misbah in the batting order and in the process bagging himself 9 centuries at No.6. He's never been good enough to be consistent enough part of the Pakistan team. Yes there were the centuries against Australia and South Africa but that's not enough.

 

[Bigboii]

It is not from the top tier but it is not horrible either. If he had .75 higher average, it would be 40 and then would sound/look different.. Even though 40 is not ATG level, but in our current Pakistani team, it is good enough...

His innings in Australia and SA were memorable, and he will retire as a Pakistani cult-great, below Azhar statistically, but still respected for his achievements by Pakistanis.

He mostly played in UAE so its pathetic to say the least

 

[warcry]

sarfraz averaged 36, kept wickets, was also captain, but that was not good enough and is now out.
this *** averages 39 as a no6 batsman and never gets dropped.

 

[sshakir411]

He’s a product of Misbah and Waqar. This combo gave us the 2 softest number padding players of the decade. Asad and Azhar have only scored useless runs and will never be able to win you any games.

 

[Abdullah719]

Asad's Test average: 39.25
Average outside Pak/UAE: 34.57

4 hundreds in wins (2 vs Bangladesh, plus the Oval and Galle hundreds)
2 hundreds in draws
6 hundreds in losses

Batting above #6, he has 3 hundreds in 24 matches/41 innings at an average of 35.85.

By all metrics, a fairly average career so far.

 

[Saj]

Comfort zone player who has been shown up since Misbah and Younis retired.

He should have become the mainstay of the Test batting line-up but I can't see that happening.

You can only hide for so long. Eventually you get found out.

 

[topspin]

Averaging 39 after 74 Tests should not be a badge of honor for anyone. Let alone someone who is one of the senior most players in his team.

Especially considering that all of his home matches (barring a couple or so) have been played in the UAE, so therefore his average of 39 is below par in respect of international test cricket.

 

[Zaz]

Comfort zone player who has been shown up since Misbah and Younis retired.

He should have become the mainstay of the Test batting line-up but I can't see that happening.

That happens when your not accountable for your performances and are basically given a free ride come what may

More than him the likes of misbah, waqar inzy and co are responsible for not dropping him over the years and getting him out of his comfort zone by demanding more from him

 

[Savak]

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are clear examples of what happens when players are not made to earn their places in the team, one good performance followed by 6 bad ones, when Sehwag, Gambhir, Yuvraj started performing like that, the Indians kicked them out rather than giving them unpressurized rides for 4-5 years.

 

[Rana]

Wasted talent. Massive under-achiever. Not going to lie, the guy is a gem of a player when in full flow. Plays at an aggressive pace in Test cricket also. Stupid comments none the less

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Especially considering that all of his home matches (barring a couple or so) have been played in the UAE, so therefore his average of 39 is below par in respect of international test cricket.

If anything, he has regressed. Used to average close to 45 at one point. Has been on a steady decline.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

It is not from the top tier but it is not horrible either. If he had .75 higher average, it would be 40 and then would sound/look different.. Even though 40 is not ATG level, but in our current Pakistani team, it is good enough...

His innings in Australia and SA were memorable, and he will retire as a Pakistani cult-great, below Azhar statistically, but still respected for his achievements by Pakistanis.

You may be satisfied by mediocrity but I am not. What has Shafiq got to show for all those centuries? Did they win us even a test match?

All Shafiq is good for is scoring irrelevant, pressure-free runs that make no difference to the outcome of a match. I defended Shafiq for years because the guy clearly has style and class. But consistency is far more important. Now the time has come to give him the boot. Because at 34 he is only regressing. And with Babar Azam, Azhar Ali, Shan Masood and Abid Ali all scoring runs Pakistan doesn't need this kind of dead-weight holding the team back.

 

[Rayyman]

You may be satisfied by mediocrity but I am not. What has Shafiq got to show for all those centuries? Did they win us even a test match?

All Shafiq is good for is scoring irrelevant, pressure-free runs that make no difference to the outcome of a match. I defended Shafiq for years because the guy clearly has style and class. But consistency is far more important. Now the time has come to give him the boot. Because at 34 he is only regressing. And with Babar Azam, Azhar Ali, Shan Masood and Abid Ali all scoring runs Pakistan doesn't need this kind of dead-weight holding the team back.

For all the hate he gets, Asad has still been pretty consistent over the last few series (vs AUS, SL and BD).

Not sure why you mentioned Azhar who has been complete trash lately.

Asad is not a great batsman, but he is still one of the best longer format bats in Pakistan.

To add to that, a world-class fielder, and he clearly deserves a spot in the team at the moment.

 

[Savak]

Comfort zone player who has been shown up since Misbah and Younis retired.

He should have become the mainstay of the Test batting line-up but I can't see that happening.

You can only hide for so long. Eventually you get found out.

Apparently Mickey Arthur didn't have an issue with this or these comfort zone players like Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq because they didn't stand up to him and dare to criticize him to his face.

 

[Zaz]

For all the hate he gets, Asad has still been pretty consistent over the last few series (vs AUS, SL and BD).

Not sure why you mentioned Azhar who has been complete trash lately.

Asad is not a great batsman, but he is still one of the best longer format bats in Pakistan.

To add to that, a world-class fielder, and he clearly deserves a spot in the team at the moment.

Hes been consistent sure -consistently avge

He ll always somehow avge about 35 in a series with a big 50 to keep his spot for the next series

You may be happy with mediocrity but most fans are not

Hes not one of the best bats in the team and doesnt deserve a spot in the team

A falling avge into the 30s now of a senior batsmen who was expected to be one of the main bats is just not acceptable

 

[ahmadharis1]

"I don't have to justify my performance to anyone"

Lol what? Of course you do. That's the whole point of playing international cricket. You play well enough to justify your spot, otherwise you're out. This is idiotic thinking. Can't believe he's still around the national setup.

 

[Rayyman]

Hes been consistent sure -consistently avge

He ll always somehow avge about 35 in a series with a big 50 to keep his spot for the next series

You may be happy with mediocrity but most fans are not

Hes not one of the best bats in the team and doesnt deserve a spot in the team

A falling avge into the 30s now of a senior batsmen who was expected to be one of the main bats is just not acceptable

In the last 6 innings he has 4 50s.

He is better than every batsman in Pakistan barring Babar and maybe Shan. Even Haris has been worse lately.

In the last 2 years, only Babar has more runs.

Asad is no match-winner, but he is an all conditions consistent batsman at #5.

 

[Suleiman]

Yeah you do, there's people paying good money to watch the team play, last thing they need is a fraudia like you mucking about in the middle only to play a pointless knock in the 4th inning.

Show some respect, you've been given a much longer rope when you really deserved a piece of string.

 

[Savak]

In the last 6 innings he has 4 50s.

He is better than every batsman in Pakistan barring Babar and maybe Shan. Even Haris has been worse lately.

In the last 2 years, only Babar has more runs.

Asad is no match-winner, but he is an all conditions consistent batsman at #5.

This said, for someone with 75 test matches, this sort of output is unacceptable.

 

[viveks]

I think he responded correctly to bogus criticism about "courage". Besides, test cricket is mostly about defense anyways.

 

[viveks]

Instead of introducing bogus factors about courage, pundits should use their knowledge about cricket to be insightful.

 

[Snowflake]

Wait, did Shafiq just show a hint of spine there by standing up for himself? :/

I wish he could do that on the pitch too. For a player that has played the number of matches that he has, it's unbelievable how timid and lacking in confidence this guy is. Players with 70+ test matches are typically established match winners. I think most players in the world wouldn't even know Shafiq by his name.

 

[Hawkeye]

After our backbone Misbah and Younis retired, it was up to the likes of Shafiq to take on the job and become the mainstay middle order bats.

Unfortunately, Shafiq has always failed under pressure, is a softie and his average has also seen a steep decline.

It should have gone up, but went down.

Average player. The opposite of grit, determination and consistency.

Though as compared to other #6 Test players, I'm not sure how he compares. Someone wants to do the honors? It was not that terrible a few years back.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

For all the hate he gets, Asad has still been pretty consistent over the last few series (vs AUS, SL and BD).

Not sure why you mentioned Azhar who has been complete trash lately.

Asad is not a great batsman, but he is still one of the best longer format bats in Pakistan.

To add to that, a world-class fielder, and he clearly deserves a spot in the team at the moment.

Shafiq averaged 35 in Australia when the team really needed him. That's mediocre at best, a disappointment at worst. Azhar had a bad run of form but still managed to notch up a century against Sri Lanka. Whereas, Shafiq hasn't scored a century in two years.

And please don't compare Shafiq to Azhar Ali. Even at his worst, Azhar is a 40+ average player. He has also done things that Shafiq can only dream of doing like scoring multiple double centuries, a triple century and runs that actually matter. He is the first and only Pakistan batsman to get a double ton in Australia and the fifth highest run-getter for Pakistan ever. Not to mention, he has actually played in the top order for his entire career, unlike Shafiq who has yet to move out of his comfort zone at No. 6.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

For all the hate he gets, Asad has still been pretty consistent over the last few series (vs AUS, SL and BD).

Not sure why you mentioned Azhar who has been complete trash lately.

Asad is not a great batsman, but he is still one of the best longer format bats in Pakistan.

To add to that, a world-class fielder, and he clearly deserves a spot in the team at the moment.

The funniest and WORST thing about Shafiq is that unlike other batsmen he never looks like he is out of form.

....but at the same time, he also never looks like he is in form either.

And that really sums up Shafiq as a player. One innings he'll go out and get a hundred. Next innings he'll be out for a duck.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

The funniest and WORST thing about Shafiq is that unlike other batsmen he never looks like he is out of form.

....but at the same time, he also never looks like he is in form either.

And that really sums up Shafiq as a player. One innings he'll go out and get a hundred. Next innings he'll be out for a duck.

When...

 

[Barragan]

How do you incorporate young batsmen, when you have this guy hogging the no. 6 spot?

No. 6 is there to help ease newbies into Test cricket or to play an A/R, however he has been occupying it for a decade and someone like Babar struggled in Test cricket because he was batting higher up when he should have been at 6.

For me, he has to bat at 3 or 4 and if he doesn't perform there, then simply kick him out because this is completely unacceptable.

 

[Zaz]

In the last 6 innings he has 4 50s.

He is better than every batsman in Pakistan barring Babar and maybe Shan. Even Haris has been worse lately.

In the last 2 years, only Babar has more runs.

Asad is no match-winner, but he is an all conditions consistent batsman at #5.

He shouldnt be hiding away at 5 and 6 after a decade of being in the team and near 70 tests Its unacceptable to be avging in the late 30s at this stage in his career

He may have more runs than most because bar azhar hes played the most

Like ppers have said no 5/6 position is for newbies to bed into cricket before they move up Not someone to make a medicore career out of

Its high time a new batsmen was given a chance at these positions Surely not many can do worse than avge out in their 30s like shafiq has done

 

[Faizhassan]

He shouldnt be hiding away at 5 and 6 after a decade of being in the team and near 70 tests Its unacceptable to be avging in the late 30s at this stage in his career

He may have more runs than most because bar azhar hes played the most

Like ppers have said no 5/6 position is for newbies to bed into cricket before they move up Not someone to make a medicore career out of

Its high time a new batsmen was given a chance at these positions Surely not many can do worse than avge out in their 30s like shafiq has done

I cringe when this guy says that he has not batted in Top 4, as Pakistan had better alternatives in Misbah, Younis and Azhar at these positions. Furthermore, he had an average of 23 when he moved into these positions so there goes the argument. Azhar has opened, has batted at number three and has still got a better career than him.

He is a soft player, and goes into his shell. He is like Ian Bell of Pakistan but to Bell's credit, he has an Ashes series to his name. Most of Asad's top innings have came either in support with Younis and Misbah, or in the losing cause.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Ajinkya Rahane of pakistan.
Plays one good knock in a tour and fails spectacularly in all others.

 

[ads101]

He's alright. He went three straight years averaging 30 where he should have been dropped. But his scoring has picked up again. And while not fantastic, someone averaging 40 at 6 isn't terrible.

I would have promoted him and stuck with him at 3 or 4 when YK and Misbah left. If he didn't succeed, drop him. Sink or swim. He is right it's tough to really dominate a game at 6.

Fawad, Usman and Saad Ali probably missed out due to Asad and I would have tried them out instead of him. Yet there's still probably time for Usman and Saad.

Deserves his place in the team currently, and really that's all that can be said. I get that people think he's a soft player, but it's hard to really prove when you're playing at 6, it's really the position where you rack up the soft runs. Guys who save their team at 6 like Laxman aren't very common. When I called for him to be dropped before it was less to do with lack of pressure runs (which is true to an extent), but the fact he wasn't even scoring many soft runs either in that 3 year period. And that's changed recently he's back in the runs and hopefully will continue.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

epitome of inconsistency.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Ajinkya Rahane of pakistan.
Plays one good knock in a tour and fails spectacularly in all others.

Ajinkya Rahane is much, much better and has probably played a dozen more impactful, match-winning knocks. As a No. 5 Rahane is reasonably good.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

When...

Pakistan vs New Zealand, 3rd Test Abu Dhabi, 2018.

 

[Pakhs]

Ajinkya Rahane is much, much better and has probably played a dozen more impactful, match-winning knocks. As a No. 5 Rahane is reasonably good.

TBH I think they are both almost same level players - Both have not justified their talent although Rahane was more talented due to having more shots.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

This is what I'm sick of you need to get some new faces in the team. Grab guys from domestic who are doing well, the likes of Ashfaq Ahmed, Fawad Alam, Saad Ali, Saud Shakeel, Imran Butt and Sami Aslam are really doing well.

The sad fact is that Misbah gets to put his mates ahead of everyone else which isn't really fair, need someone who won't be biased. I don't know why sometimes the voices of the fans aren't heard.

Saying that the biggest failure of the lot right now is Azhar Ali, who instead of getting dropped got awarded the captaincy. Yes, that makes sense you are completely bottling it out there so why not award your poor performances with the captaincy.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

TBH I think they are both almost same level players - Both have not justified their talent although Rahane was more talented due to having more shots.

I disagree. Rahane has a much different role compared to Shafiq. His job is to consolidate the work done by the Top 4, namely; Kohli and Pujara. Shafiq is part of the Top 4. His responsibility is far greater being the second most senior batsman in the team.

Unlike Shafiq, Rahane has also won test matches for India in Australia, South Africa, England. Something Shafiq hasn't managed to do even when he had the same role in the side as Rahane.

 

[adzzy786]

I don’t have to justify my performance to anyone,”

Pure arrogance. You play for Pakistani fans all around the world. So yes you have to justify your performance to us.

I also can not remember when this guy played an innings of significance. He needs to be dropped forever.

 

[andy0204]

Guys like Steve Waugh,Allan Border were the best batsman in their team at no 5,
Even Collingwood who was less talented than Shafiq managed to have an average of 40.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Don't agree that's he timid, he was our best batsmen in the 2011 world cup along with umar akmal
Since then he seems to have issues with form and the amount of test cricket Pakistan play

 

[Zaz]

Don't agree that's he timid, he was our best batsmen in the 2011 world cup along with umar akmal
Since then he seems to have issues with form and the amount of test cricket Pakistan play

Form? Your out of form for a series or two not for years on end

His record is after 70 tests and 10 years Not over a few years or few series

 

[LegendAli]

Ajinkya Rahane of pakistan.
Plays one good knock in a tour and fails spectacularly in all others.

What a slap in the face to Rahane.

 

[Jabo]

Golden boy to misbah and now we have misbah as the coach which makes it far worse
Hiding away at 6 when he should be at 3/4

 

[cricketfan11]

The issue with his batting is overly defensive approach. This is why he usually scores at less than 50 SR. Consumes too many balls and therefore is a misfit at the no 6 position - you really need someone more aggressive at that number. He has played many innings where he has scored 30 odd from 100 odd deliveries, he doesn't know how to pace his innings and naturally as a result he will lose concentration has get out because he has already played too many balls.

Due to this he doesn't get ample scope to build his innings with other batsmen because the batsmen below in the order are not specialists. He has been wasted at no 6, he was really a no 3 or 4 batsman. I remember Mohd Yousuf used to say this a lot back in the day.

 

[shamaan]

Should be batting in top 4/5

 

[MenInG]

Speaking in a PCB video

"If I am asked who I would like to pair with as a batsman, then my answer would be Javed Miandad"

"I have been a fan of Javed Miandad's skills from the time I started playing; I would like to learn from Javed Miandad skills like how he used to play mind games and take singles to put bowlers under pressure"

 

[MenInG]

Former Pakistan batsman Haroon Rasheed believes there is something wrong with the country’s cricket system since a decorated batsman like Asad Shafiq can’t get back into the national team.

Shafiq last played international cricket in August 2020 and has continued to be overlooked.

He was one of the top performers in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as he finished as the seventh-highest run-scorer with 748 runs in 10 matches for Sindh, which included two centuries and five fifties, at an average of 53.42.

The 35-year-old followed that up with 351 runs in 11 games in the Pakistan Cup, which included two half-centuries, at an average of 35.10.

“If a player like Asad Shafiq plays 70 Test matches and is still not able to secure his place in the national side then it is clear that something is wrong with our system,”

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Former Pakistan batsman Haroon Rasheed believes there is something wrong with the country’s cricket system since a decorated batsman like Asad Shafiq can’t get back into the national team.

Shafiq last played international cricket in August 2020 and has continued to be overlooked.

He was one of the top performers in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as he finished as the seventh-highest run-scorer with 748 runs in 10 matches for Sindh, which included two centuries and five fifties, at an average of 53.42.

The 35-year-old followed that up with 351 runs in 11 games in the Pakistan Cup, which included two half-centuries, at an average of 35.10.

“If a player like Asad Shafiq plays 70 Test matches and is still not able to secure his place in the national side then it is clear that something is wrong with our system,”

Haroon Rasheed is making the right point with the wrong conclusion. Asad Shafiq shouldn't have played 70 matches. Someone else with this much game time without performances would probably have kicked on.

 

[Barragan]

Yeah, tell him to average 45+ in FC!!

The guy can't even average more than 40+. LOL

A serious team would have never allowed a guy averaging 38 in FC to play for so long and that too as a pure batman at 6.

 

[gazza619]

Based on what Haroon is saying Graeme Hick should have played 150 tests for England!

When these ex players reach a certain age, they should be barred from speaking about cricket.

 

[feelings2002]

Asad Shafiq

I want to know that why Asad Shafiq didnt pick up in the pakistan test squad.He is a very consistent performer for pakistan for the last 5 to 7 years

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If you look up the word inconsistent in a dictionary you are bound to find Asad Shafiq's picture next to it.

 

[pakistani pride]

Consistent? Can you back up your claim with facts?

He is very timid and i am shocked he has played for such a long time.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Former Pakistan batsman Haroon Rasheed believes there is something wrong with the country’s cricket system since a decorated batsman like Asad Shafiq can’t get back into the national team.

Shafiq last played international cricket in August 2020 and has continued to be overlooked.

He was one of the top performers in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy as he finished as the seventh-highest run-scorer with 748 runs in 10 matches for Sindh, which included two centuries and five fifties, at an average of 53.42.

The 35-year-old followed that up with 351 runs in 11 games in the Pakistan Cup, which included two half-centuries, at an average of 35.10.

“If a player like Asad Shafiq plays 70 Test matches and is still not able to secure his place in the national side then it is clear that something is wrong with our system,”

Him being involved in PCB (if he is still holding a post) is what's wrong with our cricket.

 

[Pakhs]

His mediocre career seems to be over. Was a decent number 6 bat but due to limited talent couldn't elevate himself to become better than just a number 6.

 

[Saj]

The likes of Haroon Rasheed aren't really in touch with the modern game and who is performing and who isn't.

I would say Asad is fortunate to have played so many matches for Pakistan.

 

[gazza619]

Oh please. I have had enough of Shafiq.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I want to know that why Asad Shafiq didnt pick up in the pakistan test squad.He is a very consistent performer for pakistan for the last 5 to 7 years

Asad Shafiq Test Average: 38
Shahid Afridi Test Average: 36

Afridi played with his eyes closed most of the times and didn’t take his batting too seriously, and yet he still won us more games than Asad Shafiq, embarrassing that.

 

[shujaatraza]

If I recall correctly then Asad played the whole season last time and was not even in top 5 scorers. That too when 30 players were on national duty.

 

[ElRaja]

Asad Shafiq Test Average: 38
Shahid Afridi Test Average: 36

Afridi played with his eyes closed most of the times and didn’t take his batting too seriously, and yet he still won us more games than Asad Shafiq, embarrassing that.

afridi would have been a far superior number 6 to shafiq, esp in the middle east, and was a bowler too. if he would have taken his test game seriously would have ended up averaging around 40 with ball and bat.

 

[SangasCoverDrive]

The likes of Haroon Rasheed aren't really in touch with the modern game and who is performing and who isn't.

I would say Asad is fortunate to have played so many matches for Pakistan.

I remember once he was removed from chief selectors job, he said that he wanted Misbah to continue as the captain of Pakistan ODI team till Champions Trophy 2017. So the guy is really out of touch with cricket. All they see is scores of the series and cherry-pick one good score to back their favourites.

 

[Last Monetarist]

He scored 97 today to salvage the Sindh innings and help set a target of 307 in the QEA match against Central Punjab.

 

[shujaatraza]

Saying again this guy has now played 2 full domestic season and was around 15-20th position in highest run scorers both the times. I feel its time for him to be dropped from Sindh team as well.

 

[Nasty Naz]

It's truly hard to fathom this guy actually played a whopping 58 ODI innings batting a combined 48 innings in the prime 3-4 spot and managed a 24.74 AVG with a 67.50 SR. On top of that, he even played 10 International T20 games.

He was an average Test player who is simply just past his prime but my goodness, I can't believe how many LOI games he played. Might be the worst LOI batsmen to have ever played this many games for Pakistan.

 

[PakEngFan]

It's truly hard to fathom this guy actually played a whopping 58 ODI innings batting a combined 48 innings in the prime 3-4 spot and managed a 24.74 AVG with a 67.50 SR. On top of that, he even played 10 International T20 games.

He was an average Test player who is simply just past his prime but my goodness, I can't believe how many LOI games he played. Might be the worst LOI batsmen to have ever played this many games for Pakistan.

Some of our pathetic ex cricketers still say he hasn’t been given a proper chance.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Saying again this guy has now played 2 full domestic season and was around 15-20th position in highest run scorers both the times. I feel its time for him to be dropped from Sindh team as well.

Let him continue playing for Sindh but no way should he be re-selected for tests.

 

[Zaz]

Whats his fc returns been since hes been dropped?

 

[Kaddy]

Some of our pathetic ex cricketers still say he hasn’t been given a proper chance.

During Bangladesh series, Rashid Latif was criticising PCB selectors for dropping Asad Shafiq.

 

[PakEngFan]

During Bangladesh series, Rashid Latif was criticising PCB selectors for dropping Asad Shafiq.

What can you expect from a shameless cheater. He belongs to the same region that’s why.