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"I feel that I have improved a lot as a cricketer since my comeback" : Sharjeel Khan

Sharjeel Khan - now that would be interesting versus the England speed brigade?
 
Not selecting Sharjeel in T20I is criminal

He is your biggest bat, most aggressive batsman. After being away from international cricket for so long, he badly needs game time so that he can return back to his form. But instead Pakistan is sitting him out :facepalm: This short-sighted thinking is unbelievable.
 
Net bowler at the moment.

Didn't even see him batting in the nets in the last 2 matches, rather he was bowling at the likes of Babar, Maqsood and Azam.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
Cant have two unfit players in the side.
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You bet on your biggest bat to come through. You support him until he get his form back as Form is temporary and Class is permanent. You dont drop him and lower his confidence. This is so bad.

If I compare it with NBA, then it is like Kevin Durant who get injured and did not play for so long and then he was healthy then his team slowly bring him up until he get his form back. Because his team knew Kevin Durant is match winner. Same type of treatment needed for Sharjeel.
 
srh said:
You bet on your biggest bat to come through. You support him until he get his form back as Form is temporary and Class is permanent. You dont drop him and lower his confidence. This is so bad.

If I compare it with NBA, then it is like Kevin Durant who get injured and did not play for so long and then he was healthy then his team slowly bring him up until he get his form back. Because his team knew Kevin Durant is match winner. Same type of treatment needed for Sharjeel.
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Wow comparing Sharjeel to Durant what's next comparing Azam Khan to Mohammed Ali.

Sharjeel in no way, shape or form deserves any type of special treatment. In 2017 he had his chance to cement his place in our team but guess what he chose money over country and that should have been enough to end his career. He is lucky to be getting a second chance.

Rizwan and Babar have both done well enough to cement their place until the T20 world cup. I don't think Sharjeel has what it takes to even replicate 1/10th of the performances given by both these batsmen. Maybe he could replace the useless hack Azam but I doubt he'd do any better.
 
srh said:
You bet on your biggest bat to come through. You support him until he get his form back as Form is temporary and Class is permanent. You dont drop him and lower his confidence. This is so bad.

If I compare it with NBA, then it is like Kevin Durant who get injured and did not play for so long and then he was healthy then his team slowly bring him up until he get his form back. Because his team knew Kevin Durant is match winner. Same type of treatment needed for Sharjeel.
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Sharjeel hasn't won many matches so your argument is a stretch.

Sharjeel is a match fixer and can't control his own weight. He doesn't have the mentality for elite sport.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
The should pick the fittest of the two which would be Sharjeel.
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Think Azam might be fitter than Sharjeel lol, he's younger and runs between wickets a bit faster I think, despite a bit fatter.

If we ignore fixing even with his fitness issues, I think based on his PSL form and talent he deserves a spot. Even if it's middle order, I don't think he deserves to mess with Rizwan-Babar. There were lots of high averaging batsmen in PSL, Sharjeel stood out a bit in terms of explosiveness/SR. The rest were more accumulating batsmen who only really got going after they played themselves in.

Having said that I'm not that bothered he's not selected. I think he'll only be potentially a T20 batsman anyway given his movement/technique, fitness. Not exactly building for the future, I think he'll fail in ODIs, and probably doesn't have enough worth to justify bringing back a fixer. Though since we already gave him a chance back now anyway, we've wasted the chance to show we're tough against fixing yet again.
 
Didn't see much of him on this tour but we did catch a glimpse of him walking by....

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He looked head and shoulders above any other T20 opener before he was banned for fixing. However that was a couple of years ago, and he's no youngster. No idea if he's even playing at that standard any more, and he looks pretty overweight in that picture.
 
Shoaibbtt said:
Needs to get losing weight if he's not playing.
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That shows their commitment to playing for Pakistan. I wonder what he does in his free time if not playing cricket. Eating Sindhi Biryani and Puree Halwa.?
There will be free run-outs in Pakistan innings if running with that overweight.
Joke cricket team. No professionalism.
 
rockyboy2018 said:
That shows their commitment to playing for Pakistan. I wonder what he does in his free time if not playing cricket. Eating Sindhi Biryani and Puree Halwa.?
There will be free run-outs in Pakistan innings if running with that overweight.
Joke cricket team. No professionalism.
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Honestly it annoys me when these "athletes" can't even lose weight despite it being part of their job description. It's the most beautiful weather in the UK right now, i love exercising in this weather, i just don't know why they can't be bothered to do the same?
 
The best thing for Sharjeel was the presence of YK.

Its sad YK left. Hopefully by just staying with tour squad will educate him on plenty of mannerisms that he need.
 
This just exposes the lack of professionalism in Pakistan Cricket overall. If Sharjeel continues to insist on eating whatever he wants in defiance of the nutritionists instructions and continues to skips work outs, not only should he not be selected in the national side but should also not be picked by any domestic team, should not be allowed inside the NHPC and should not be given any NOC by the PCB. Hit the guy where it hurts the most.
 
Pictures of Sharjeel Khan training ahead of the T20I series against West Indies

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He is lucky he’s got a second chance as most players from other nations would be banned for life.

My argument with him is, if he is truly sorry and really wants to play for Pakistan and make amends then why is he fat as ever? If he was really committed and wanted to make things ‘right’ and had the right mentality, he would have come back from his ban fit as anything. He should have been practicing, getting fit and stronger every day whilst he was banned. Instead he’s come back and is fat as ever, and continues to put on weight. It’s disgusting
 
adzzy786 said:
He is lucky he’s got a second chance as most players from other nations would be banned for life.

My argument with him is, if he is truly sorry and really wants to play for Pakistan and make amends then why is he fat as ever? If he was really committed and wanted to make things ‘right’ and had the right mentality, he would have come back from his ban fit as anything. He should have been practicing, getting fit and stronger every day whilst he was banned. Instead he’s come back and is fat as ever, and continues to put on weight. It’s disgusting
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My argument against that is if we are going to pick fat players like Azam Khan who have less ability and have shown nothing in PSL either, then might as well pick Sharjeel who is miles better. Also he is less overweight.
 
adzzy786 said:
He is lucky he’s got a second chance as most players from other nations would be banned for life.

My argument with him is, if he is truly sorry and really wants to play for Pakistan and make amends then why is he fat as ever? If he was really committed and wanted to make things ‘right’ and had the right mentality, he would have come back from his ban fit as anything. He should have been practicing, getting fit and stronger every day whilst he was banned. Instead he’s come back and is fat as ever, and continues to put on weight. It’s disgusting
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Mate, what do you want? A six pack ripping out of Sharjeels t-shirt? He’s never going to be slim and he shouldn’t have to be, just look at Rohit Sharma and Rishab Pant. They’re just as fat as Sharjeel and yet they’re able to get into the Indian team. This isn’t football where athletes are expected to run non stop for 90 mins, it’s cricket and you don’t need to be slim to be able to play cricket.
 
A new opening pair for the series against Windies? Sharjeel and Fakhar?
 
MenInG said:
A new opening pair for the series against Windies? Sharjeel and Fakhar?
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I think that will just completely wreck the work for the past few series. Open with Rizwan and start getting Sharjeel accustomed to his role and find his grove. Moqsood can bat lower in the batting order and play a late order hit which he’s capable of doing in my eyes.
 
Shoaibbtt said:
I think that will just completely wreck the work for the past few series. Open with Rizwan and start getting Sharjeel accustomed to his role and find his grove. Moqsood can bat lower in the batting order and play a late order hit which he’s capable of doing in my eyes.
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He should have played the number 5/6 position in the first place hes better against pace in my eyes
 
shamaan said:
He should have played the number 5/6 position in the first place hes better against pace in my eyes
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I think Pakistan is just at that phase of just shuffling their best XI and realising what role each player should play. We need to get Sharjeel settled in and he deserves a full chance come this series regardless of fitness (he'll lose weight on the field lol)

1. Rizwan (wk)
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar (c)
4. Fakhar
5. Hafeez (push Hafeez one down and see if that makes a difference)
6. Moqsood
7. Imad
8. Shadab/Nawaz
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen/Hussnain (Shaheen needs resting and he's getting found out now)
11. Arshad Iqbal
 
Shoaibbtt said:
I think Pakistan is just at that phase of just shuffling their best XI and realising what role each player should play. We need to get Sharjeel settled in and he deserves a full chance come this series regardless of fitness (he'll lose weight on the field lol)

1. Rizwan (wk)
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar (c)
4. Fakhar
5. Hafeez (push Hafeez one down and see if that makes a difference)
6. Moqsood
7. Imad
8. Shadab/Nawaz
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen/Hussnain (Shaheen needs resting and he's getting found out now)
11. Arshad Iqbal
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Yes I would play that team for the series as its only 4 games.i would give rest to shaheen in all 4 games like you stated good line up alongside giving a chance to Arshad,sharjeel.
 
shamaan said:
Yes I would play that team for the series as its only 4 games.i would give rest to shaheen in all 4 games like you stated good line up alongside giving a chance to Arshad,sharjeel.
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Thanks bhai.

For me i think we should consider dropping Shaheen altogether as i think he needs to work on himself for a while because he's being overused and batsmen are starting to work him out. We've played Shaheen so much now that it's starting to affect his game.
 
Shoaibbtt said:
Thanks bhai.

For me i think we should consider dropping Shaheen altogether as i think he needs to work on himself for a while because he's being overused and batsmen are starting to work him out. We've played Shaheen so much now that it's starting to affect his game.
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I would personally not drop him altogether as I belive he needs to learn the art in tests.i really like shaheen he's proberly 4th person on my team in all formats.but be does need a rest both physically and mentally.
 
shamaan said:
I would personally not drop him altogether as I belive he needs to learn the art in tests.i really like shaheen he's proberly 4th person on my team in all formats.but be does need a rest both physically and mentally.
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They've just overused this guy and he needs to sit back for his own good.
 
Absolutely spot on with Shaheen...

Our go-to players are Babar, Riz, Shaheen and Hasan (on the right track) in LOIs.

Pakistan just take too many irrelevant games too seriously.

Give the newbies/fringe players are chance against Windies...whats the worst can happen?

You lose, your main players get a rest.
You win, you've found some new players who can cut it.

Hey, you might even be able to unearth the holy grail?...from the back sides of nos 5 and 6.
 
Sharjeel makes his comeback to the T20I side as he is picked for the first T20I against West Indies.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Odds on Misbah dropping him for the next T20? I’d say 1/100.
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Misbah hates Sharjeel, its very clear the way he reacted to Sharjeel getting picked for South Africa tour, the way Sharjeel was only given one game in three tours and the way he was not even given a net batting session instead was asked to be a net bowler during the English tour.

His selection on this tour is Babar's, who has previously appreciated Sharjeel in PSL and knows his value. Let's see how long Misbah tolerates him
 
KyoOne said:
Misbah hates Sharjeel, its very clear the way he reacted to Sharjeel getting picked for South Africa tour, the way Sharjeel was only given one game in three tours and the way he was not even given a net batting session instead was asked to be a net bowler during the English tour.

His selection on this tour is Babar's, who has previously appreciated Sharjeel in PSL and knows his value. Let's see how long Misbah tolerates him
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I think he will get all 3 games well hopefully does.
 
KyoOne said:
Misbah hates Sharjeel, its very clear the way he reacted to Sharjeel getting picked for South Africa tour, the way Sharjeel was only given one game in three tours and the way he was not even given a net batting session instead was asked to be a net bowler during the English tour.

His selection on this tour is Babar's, who has previously appreciated Sharjeel in PSL and knows his value. Let's see how long Misbah tolerates him
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It’s funny how Sharjeel couldn’t get a net session on the England tour mainly due to the fact that he’s not improved his fitness, yet Azam Khan gets picked in the xi.
 
Missed another chance for a big innings

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good inning, need to play all T20 matches to get his total form back, Pakistan is now looking more dangerous now for WC
 
He won’t get into the Ireland or Afghanistan team, and our fans think he is our savior. :91:
 
Timing wasn't there, seems to find it easier against the fast bowlers who are more predictable.
 
Ok ish innings . Should play the next two games and then see where we stand with him .
 
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So frustrating - looks good then gives it away
 
Another typical useless Sharjeel innings. Wouldn't even have gotten to 20 had Pollard not dropped his catch.

I hope he plays and fails in the next two games aswell.
 
15 balls faced, 10 dots, 2 boundaries.

Basically 99% of Sharjeel’s innings since his comeback.
 
I'm amazed how obsessed he is with the pull shot. 90% of the time he goes for this same shot against the fast-bowlers. Against spinners he will either go with a leg side swap or target the cow corner/deep extra cover region.

He's so limited and predictable that its not even funny.
 
Is it just me or does anyone else also agree Sharjeel batting today and the last few times he’s played for Pakistan - he looks rusty with the bat like he’s had no net practice for weeks .. not one attempted stroke was timed properly off the bat.

Just nothing shots mistimed and misplaced to the fielders. That almost catch against 42 year old Gayle bowling pies was embarrassing.
 
Majid Khan said:
Is it just me or does anyone else also agree Sharjeel batting today and the last few times he’s played for Pakistan - he looks rusty with the bat like he’s had no net practice for weeks .. not one attempted stroke was timed properly off the bat.

Just nothing shots mistimed and misplaced to the fielders. That almost catch against 42 year old Gayle bowling pies was embarrassing.
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Even in the PSL when he scored big he often started slow. Seems to take him a few overs to get a feel for it. Also looks like he prefers the ball coming on, I can imagine he'd be suspect against a bowler with some variations in pace.
 
Majid Khan said:
Is it just me or does anyone else also agree Sharjeel batting today and the last few times he’s played for Pakistan - he looks rusty with the bat like he’s had no net practice for weeks .. not one attempted stroke was timed properly off the bat.

Just nothing shots mistimed and misplaced to the fielders. That almost catch against 42 year old Gayle bowling pies was embarrassing.
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No that's just Sharjeel. An unfit hack with zero ability and a very limited array of shots.
 
If that was a bad innings then it still looked a class above Fakhar. Those attempts by Fakhar to drag the ball from a foot outside offstump to leg were embarrassing. the ball ended up trickling along the ground.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
If that was a bad innings then it still looked a class above Fakhar. Those attempts by Fakhar to drag the ball from a foot outside offstump to leg were embarrassing. the ball ended up trickling along the ground.
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Different context . Fakhar was not playing in the power play .

There really is no comparison between Fakhar and Sharjeel.

There t20 records are similar are the moment but Fakhars 90 odd in the t20 series final trumps anything Sharjeel has done and beyond .
 
i doubt this

if he has missed a few vital years. and the fact he was never good or great in the first place
 
GreenKhan said:
Different context . Fakhar was not playing in the power play .

There really is no comparison between Fakhar and Sharjeel.

There t20 records are similar are the moment but Fakhars 90 odd in the t20 series final trumps anything Sharjeel has done and beyond .
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I'm never a fan of batsmen who drag the ball from so far outside off stump. Fakhar's success was during early career where bowlers didn't know his method, now the best sides know how to block him up and he ends up playing some truly horrendous cross bat shots.
 
I am concerned that he looks too heavy, really needs to shed some weight. His get out of jail shot appears to be the same pull stroke
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
If that was a bad innings then it still looked a class above Fakhar. Those attempts by Fakhar to drag the ball from a foot outside offstump to leg were embarrassing. the ball ended up trickling along the ground.
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GreenKhan said:
Different context . Fakhar was not playing in the power play .

There really is no comparison between Fakhar and Sharjeel.

There t20 records are similar are the moment but Fakhars 90 odd in the t20 series final trumps anything Sharjeel has done and beyond .
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As you said the context of the game was different Sharjeel played in the power plays.

Fakhar has still played some amazing innings in t20 and ODI and we are still waiting for Sharjeel to produce ONE innings of significance. Sharjeel every game scores couple boundaries has several dots and gets out. Horrendous.

Also if your going to compare the two, Fakhar is good in the field, won’t drop catches and save you runs and Sharjeel is horrendous and will cost you runs.

Above all else one is a fixer and the other isn’t…
 
There has been a lot of hype for Sharjeel on this forum, so disappointed today... he looked really unfit!
Can't believe he has backers.
 
Match fixer, pathetic batsman, awful fitness levels, embarrassing fielder.

Does he have any redeeming qualities? Is there anything likable about him?

More importantly, how on earth does he have fans and backers?
 
Mamoon said:
Match fixer, pathetic batsman, awful fitness levels, embarrassing fielder.

Does he have any redeeming qualities? Is there anything likable about him?

More importantly, how on earth does he have fans and backers?
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Sharjeel needs to do something quick to get people on his side.

But your comment is in very poor taste. Sharjeel served his ban, came back in PSL and scored some gun runs. Hence he got a call.

You have all the love for corrupt politicians so why not cricketers?
 
Mamoon said:
Match fixer, pathetic batsman, awful fitness levels, embarrassing fielder.

Does he have any redeeming qualities? Is there anything likable about him?

More importantly, how on earth does he have fans and backers?
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They are Pakistan fans looking for an option. How many Pakistan players have you backed? Even the threads on the best Pakistan players like Babar are only opportunities for you to compare him unfavourably with other world stars.

For my part I backed Babar and Rizwan as our best two batsmen a long time ago. I bet if I go back through their respective threads your appreciation of both will have been retrospective.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I'm never a fan of batsmen who drag the ball from so far outside off stump. Fakhar's success was during early career where bowlers didn't know his method, now the best sides know how to block him up and he ends up playing some truly horrendous cross bat shots.
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He will have good days and bad like most . But it was only a few months ago he scored 190 and a 100 odd in consecutive innings against South Africa .
 
It was not a bad inning but he really should have cashed on the foundation.

His fitness is a real.concern also a concern is fakhar off side play which he was petty good in his early days however these days he looks to score heavily on leg side
 
Mamoon said:
Match fixer, pathetic batsman, awful fitness levels, embarrassing fielder.

Does he have any redeeming qualities? Is there anything likable about him?

More importantly, how on earth does he have fans and backers?
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Fakhar despite all his limitations is way much more likeable and you can rely on him to get the quick 30-40 runs, that fans expect from Sharjeel.
 
I have a lot of time for Sharjeel.

He is a talent. Fearless and skilled. Great eye. Heavy bat.

Needs time to getting into his old groove again.

Once he gets going, he will be consistently more reliable than the likes of Sohaib, Fakhar etc.


Pakistan must stick with him.
 
fight_club said:
It was not a bad inning but he really should have cashed on the foundation.

His fitness is a real.concern also a concern is fakhar off side play which he was petty good in his early days however these days he looks to score heavily on leg side
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Yes that is quite a good point, Fakhar used to have a decent offside game. I think he must be filled with doubt about his own game, that is why he makes such bad choices when it comes to shot selection.
 
Mamoon said:
Match fixer, pathetic batsman, awful fitness levels, embarrassing fielder.

Does he have any redeeming qualities? Is there anything likable about him?

More importantly, how on earth does he have fans and backers?
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His fans are the so-called "cricketing experts" who believe that statistics are false and don't tell the "true story" of what a batsman has to offer.

Just by looking at the people that support Sharjeel (Akhtar, Latif...), you can tell they have an underlying agenda to either support players coming from their region, or to bring down a player who is performing well for personal reasons.

Sharjeel's fanbase is filled with young kids who think that hitting sixes is more important than technique and the intellectual capacity to succeed in international cricket. I have seen this countless times: most people who have watched cricket for many years would not even turn their heads to someone of Sharjeel's mediocrity, it is just a bunch of delusional fans who think that he will save our cricket with an attacking mindset.

What people fail to understand is that the Pakistan team needs consistent players, not mediocre, unfit hacks who will fail against most bowling line-ups in the world.
 
Corridor of Uncertainty said:
I have a lot of time for Sharjeel.

He is a talent. Fearless and skilled. Great eye. Heavy bat.

Needs time to getting into his old groove again.

Once he gets going, he will be consistently more reliable than the likes of Sohaib, Fakhar etc.


Pakistan must stick with him.
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Nope.

A hack like him needs to go into domestic and show consistency there. He isn't even serious about his own fitness levels, much less the needs of the team. The international game is not a playground where we can play the biggest most unfit kids as if it's some sort of PE class.

Rizwan has performed miles above what Sharjeel will reach, and he does not deserve to hog a top-order slot from Babar Azam, who is arguably the best T20 batsman on our team along with Rizwan.

I'd rather test Maqsood as an opener than continue to waste games on Sharjeel, knowing that he won't provide any recognizable results. The only people who will continue to push for his selection are delusional fans making excuses as to why he isn't performing.

Yesterday, there was no pressure on Sharjeel from any of his batting partners. Rizwan was accelerating on his own, Sharjeel brings pressure on himself due to his lack of run-scoring shots and inability to find the gaps to rotate strike.
 
UzmanBeast said:
Nope.

A hack like him needs to go into domestic and show consistency there. He isn't even serious about his own fitness levels, much less the needs of the team. The international game is not a playground where we can play the biggest most unfit kids as if it's some sort of PE class.

Rizwan has performed miles above what Sharjeel will reach, and he does not deserve to hog a top-order slot from Babar Azam, who is arguably the best T20 batsman on our team along with Rizwan.

I'd rather test Maqsood as an opener than continue to waste games on Sharjeel, knowing that he won't provide any recognizable results. The only people who will continue to push for his selection are delusional fans making excuses as to why he isn't performing.

Yesterday, there was no pressure on Sharjeel from any of his batting partners. Rizwan was accelerating on his own, Sharjeel brings pressure on himself due to his lack of run-scoring shots and inability to find the gaps to rotate strike.
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A batsmen like sharjeel cant be expected to play pure cricket. He fits the bill for T20 on his hitting ability. Hand eye co ordination and has best backfoot game.

Where I agree with you is maqsood to open. What many anti sharjeel poster dont realie is that its not that much about sharjeel per se. Its the underutilization of PP by babar and rizzy which is unacceptable.

Pakistan needs an impact play who must be given license to kill and take the game to the opponents. Looking at slow pitches and difficulty to hit old ball its absolutely vital to exploit pp to maximum.

Pls dont expect pleasing strokeplay or high consistency from these player.
 
UzmanBeast said:
His fans are the so-called "cricketing experts" who believe that statistics are false and don't tell the "true story" of what a batsman has to offer.

Just by looking at the people that support Sharjeel (Akhtar, Latif...), you can tell they have an underlying agenda to either support players coming from their region, or to bring down a player who is performing well for personal reasons.

Sharjeel's fanbase is filled with young kids who think that hitting sixes is more important than technique and the intellectual capacity to succeed in international cricket. I have seen this countless times: most people who have watched cricket for many years would not even turn their heads to someone of Sharjeel's mediocrity, it is just a bunch of delusional fans who think that he will save our cricket with an attacking mindset.

What people fail to understand is that the Pakistan team needs consistent players, not mediocre, unfit hacks who will fail against most bowling line-ups in the world.
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Rizwan has gone on record multiple times giving credit to Rashid Latif for helping him work on his game when he wasn't part of the team especially his wicket-keeping skills.
 
fight_club said:
A batsmen like sharjeel cant be expected to play pure cricket. He fits the bill for T20 on his hitting ability. Hand eye co ordination and has best backfoot game.

Where I agree with you is maqsood to open. What many anti sharjeel poster dont realie is that its not that much about sharjeel per se. Its the underutilization of PP by babar and rizzy which is unacceptable.

Pakistan needs an impact play who must be given license to kill and take the game to the opponents. Looking at slow pitches and difficulty to hit old ball its absolutely vital to exploit pp to maximum.

Pls dont expect pleasing strokeplay or high consistency from these player.
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Any player has to be consistent to merit a spot on the team.

If you have been watching Pakistan cricket, you would also realize that our main issue is consistency. We don't need any more inconsistent players who blow hot and cold almost every game, we need people who know what they are doing and play for the team.

Every batsman should be expected, and should be capable of playing proper cricketing strokes. Sharjeel's hitting ability is over-rated, it comprises of hitting trundlers for sixes on the leg-side. Take away the leg-side, and he has nothing left to do. If Sharjeel's hand-eye coordination was so good, I'd expect him to average in the high 30s.

The fact is that every delusional Sharjeel fan will come up with excuses for his poor performances. I remember a few people saying that he flopped against Zimbabwe because Rizwan was pressurizing him. One of them went on to make a knock that saved the team, the less said about the other, the better.

The fact that you are willing to excuse his performances by saying that I should lower my already low expectations for a mediocre player shows that you don't comprehend the points I made in my earlier post.

You keep saying that Pakistan needs impact players. That is a lie most Pakistanis have been fed after watching great players in the IPL, and then trying to hype up technically poor batsmen in the PSL in an attempt to hide their jealousy. Impact players are only there in the world's best cricket setups, you won't find any in Pakistan, and that is a fact.

What the Pakistan team needs is runs, and we need those runs consistently. Does Sharjeel show any iota of consistecy? You cannot fill up a team with 4-5 players who are hit or miss, that is a fact. Neither Sharjeel, nor Azam, nor Fakhar belong in our T20 setup if we want to be successful.

It was fun seeing Sharjeel maximize the usage of the powerplay yesterday with his incredible 20 (16) or whatever he hit. Really spelled out "impact player".

A message for Pakistani fans "Don't build the roof of the house without a proper foundation."

To translate that: impact players are the icing on the cake when you know the rest of your team can perform regardless of their performances.

The sooner some people realize this, the better.
 
A.A.Z said:
Rizwan has gone on record multiple times giving credit to Rashid Latif for helping him work on his game when he wasn't part of the team especially his wicket-keeping skills.
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That may be so, but Rashid Latif has also agreed with Shoaib Akhtar's ludicrous claims about replacing Rizwan with Sharjeel.
 
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