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

[fight_club]

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.

IF you have been Following Pakistan Cricket which I have been doing for more than 3 decades now you would have noticed that Pak White ball cricket is following an outdated template and ranking shows that.

Though I am arguing with certain points made by you but overall I am with you in terms of few point you made about being Consistent etc. I have a Thread running mentioning issues pertaining to Exploitation of PP in T20 format by Rizzy and Bobby.

So, My Arguments are not limited to Sharjeel alone, but I will try to make a balanced and objective Post please read it in the same sprit. Depending on your overall depth of understanding of the game and approach you will be able to see my point of view and not just point.

1. IF everyone is wondering Why the most successful and "Consistent" opening pair has been disturbed by Pakistan Thinktank? its due to the Ability to exploit PP and I am sure you will agree that
Bobby and Rizzy are not cut out for high risk game neither should there wicket be sacrifised for it.

2. Shajreel burst into Internation arena hitting "Trundler" like Starc and Company to all part of ground
having best hand eye co-ordination and that rare ability to play pace with ease. He happens to have
solid back feet game but he also has shot's all round the wicket though his front foot game is not that
strong as his base is putting weight on back foot.

Now, I am totally against players who get into shaddy activities but I will not bring into that also his
fitness leaves a lot to be disired. I totally agree with you that PSL alone should never be the template
to judge a player true caliber but T20 has opened up that avenue.

Not doing literal Comparision but If we take No.1 T20 Team England as example. Roy got out within
two overs cheaply playing high risk cricket in pakistan that will lead to bloodbath in logitech keyboards
but England has a well defined role for Roy and they also know its a high risk game so margin for error
is also higher but they play Butler as Anchor and roy as aggressor to make use of PP and if Roy gets
out the next guy takes over.

I know, We can't do that comparision and Sharjeel may not be a shawdow of what he used to be but he
has been selected must be give a decent run if he fails I would like to see Maqsood their or anyone else
but in PP where you have to hit it over the circle all teams will have one player taking this role.

No Team can have 4 or 5 players doing this its all about horses for courses and it all started with mark
greatback and than Kalu from lanka. As our understanding about the game becomes better and we
become more objective things fall in right persective.

Now a message to Pakistan fans "You will need one hitter at the top to thrash the leather out of ball"

Then Babar can come and pay his homeage to the ball.

 

[ads101]

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.

We need to find someone else in that top 3 for T20s (and perhaps ODIs too) we can rely on. I don't mind Babar demoting to 3 to do that. But Sharjeel isn't worth it. Fixer, limited game, can't take singles bad fitness. He'll not set up a platform, he just keeps hitting till he gets out, cricket doesn't work that way anymore you need big opening stands at healthy SR.

Sadly though I do think he's was clearly the best batsman on display in PSL after Rizwan and Babar. I don't think Fakhar or Maqsood will beat him in T20 (though they will in ODIs where Sharjeel's limited game will not work as well).

When Haider Ali comes back, I'd just give Sharjeel's spot to him. He might do a bit worse, but has room to improve. Maybe Haider Ali can even open. Sharjeel will never get his fitness or overall game to a good enough standard for international cricket.

 

[A.A.Z]

That may be so, but Rashid Latif has also agreed with Shoaib Akhtar's ludicrous claims about replacing Rizwan with Sharjeel.

That has more to do with trying to solve the middle order problem. Rizwan is better suited to opening so maybe playing Babar at 3 will help. However, Sharjeel isn't the answer they should get Fakhar to open or even give Maqsood a shot.

 

[UzmanBeast]

IF you have been Following Pakistan Cricket which I have been doing for more than 3 decades now you would have noticed that Pak White ball cricket is following an outdated template and ranking shows that.

Though I am arguing with certain points made by you but overall I am with you in terms of few point you made about being Consistent etc. I have a Thread running mentioning issues pertaining to Exploitation of PP in T20 format by Rizzy and Bobby.

So, My Arguments are not limited to Sharjeel alone, but I will try to make a balanced and objective Post please read it in the same sprit. Depending on your overall depth of understanding of the game and approach you will be able to see my point of view and not just point.

1. IF everyone is wondering Why the most successful and "Consistent" opening pair has been disturbed by Pakistan Thinktank? its due to the Ability to exploit PP and I am sure you will agree that
Bobby and Rizzy are not cut out for high risk game neither should there wicket be sacrifised for it.

2. Shajreel burst into Internation arena hitting "Trundler" like Starc and Company to all part of ground
having best hand eye co-ordination and that rare ability to play pace with ease. He happens to have
solid back feet game but he also has shot's all round the wicket though his front foot game is not that
strong as his base is putting weight on back foot.

Now, I am totally against players who get into shaddy activities but I will not bring into that also his
fitness leaves a lot to be disired. I totally agree with you that PSL alone should never be the template
to judge a player true caliber but T20 has opened up that avenue.

Not doing literal Comparision but If we take No.1 T20 Team England as example. Roy got out within
two overs cheaply playing high risk cricket in pakistan that will lead to bloodbath in logitech keyboards
but England has a well defined role for Roy and they also know its a high risk game so margin for error
is also higher but they play Butler as Anchor and roy as aggressor to make use of PP and if Roy gets
out the next guy takes over.

I know, We can't do that comparision and Sharjeel may not be a shawdow of what he used to be but he
has been selected must be give a decent run if he fails I would like to see Maqsood their or anyone else
but in PP where you have to hit it over the circle all teams will have one player taking this role.

No Team can have 4 or 5 players doing this its all about horses for courses and it all started with mark
greatback and than Kalu from lanka. As our understanding about the game becomes better and we
become more objective things fall in right persective.

Now a message to Pakistan fans "You will need one hitter at the top to thrash the leather out of ball"

Then Babar can come and pay his homeage to the ball.

That series in Australia was a fluke, and I think you should understand that as well. Sharjeel managed a few inconsequential 50s when the likes of Warner were almost scoring double hundreds.

Without Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan team always fails to put runs on the board. However, Sharjeel is an impactless cricketer so far in his T20 career. He is yet to change the outlook of a game just by batting, contrary to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

If you seriously think that Sharjeel is some match-winner given his performances at the international level, I don't have words to explain in how many ways you are wrong.

Yes, he has some strong points being his aggressive mindset and good back-foot game, however, is that enough? No.

Let me ask you this: why should Babar Azam, the No.1 T20 Batsman in the world, sacrifice his position as an opener where he has enjoyed the most success, for someone who has no motivation to at least work on his fitness much less his cricketing ability?

If Pakistan is winning matches with Babar + Rizwan opening combination, I see nothing wrong with it. I'd rather have us at 36-0 in the powerplay than be 2-3 wickets down because someone like Sharjeel is constantly giving his wicket away to good bowling.

These threads about Rizwan being the bubble that bursts against good oppositions are more applicable to Sharjeel, because plug the leg-side and you get someone who will play more dot deliveries than all opposition batters combined. His hundred in the PSL was a fluke due to poor fielding and the fact that he was at a SR under 50 after facing I think 20+ deliveries.

Neither Babar nor Rizwan deserve to lose their opening positions to someone who is unable to show consistency and display some performances despite the opportunities that come his way.

Yes, you will need someone to leather the ball in the powerplay, but Sharjeel isn't that type of person. He is too inconsistent to be doing such a role, and worst of all, his fielding makes it an added negative to play him in the first place.

It is unfortunate that the series against West Indies has been shortened, because I would have hoped that Sharjeel got 2-3 games just to show everyone that he isn't ready for international cricket.

 

[UzmanBeast]

That has more to do with trying to solve the middle order problem. Rizwan is better suited to opening so maybe playing Babar at 3 will help. However, Sharjeel isn't the answer they should get Fakhar to open or even give Maqsood a shot.

As we saw, Babar at 3 didn't fix the issue with the middle order, primarily because when you pair someone like Sharjeel at the top of the order, you will effectively be one wicket down automatically within the powerplay.

Babar + Rizwan is the best opening combination, because once they get settled, they can go big.

Our best batsmen should face the most deliveries in my opinion.

I do think that Sohaib Maqsood is a player who should open, because he can be consistent at the top of the order.

 

[srh]

As we saw, Babar at 3 didn't fix the issue with the middle order, primarily because when you pair someone like Sharjeel at the top of the order, you will effectively be one wicket down automatically within the powerplay.

Babar + Rizwan is the best opening combination, because once they get settled, they can go big.

Our best batsmen should face the most deliveries in my opinion.

I do think that Sohaib Maqsood is a player who should open, because he can be consistent at the top of the order.

nonsense. Pakistan's middle order is the weak part and putting Babar Azam at #3 makes sense to try to fix it. Both Hafeez and Fakhar needs to get their form back and then Pakistan's batting is fixed. Bowling is still an issue though.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

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.

I am good with 32@115 SR in ODIs and 22@133 SR in T20s from Sharjeel after having played only 20 odd matches in each format and that too stop start. Talks to his ability to score at a fast rate which goes against your argument - but then data usually trumps opinions.

Sohaib Maqsood has inferior stats and no sign of learning from his vast experience - 30@83 and 13@117 in ODIs and T20s whom you are backing.

I am actually backing both. Impact players who need time to find their feet and are worth investing in.

Fitness is overrated or Shamsi won't be no 1 T20 bowler, and many other such players will not be in different teams.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

We need to find someone else in that top 3 for T20s (and perhaps ODIs too) we can rely on. I don't mind Babar demoting to 3 to do that. But Sharjeel isn't worth it. Fixer, limited game, can't take singles bad fitness. He'll not set up a platform, he just keeps hitting till he gets out, cricket doesn't work that way anymore you need big opening stands at healthy SR.

Sadly though I do think he's was clearly the best batsman on display in PSL after Rizwan and Babar. I don't think Fakhar or Maqsood will beat him in T20 (though they will in ODIs where Sharjeel's limited game will not work as well).

When Haider Ali comes back, I'd just give Sharjeel's spot to him. He might do a bit worse, but has room to improve. Maybe Haider Ali can even open. Sharjeel will never get his fitness or overall game to a good enough standard for international cricket.

So he was 'sadly' the 3rd best batsman in PSL?

As long as we are not taking performance as criterion...

 

[The Scorer]

He does seem to have improved; he's not just a 'hitter' now. He's calm, has solid base and is still at the crease. He strikes the ball nicely, his bat making a good sound. He could turn into a reliable player. Pakistan have no consistent openers, in T20, ODI or Test cricket.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I am good with 32@115 SR in ODIs and 22@133 SR in T20s from Sharjeel after having played only 20 odd matches in each format and that too stop start. Talks to his ability to score at a fast rate which goes against your argument - but then data usually trumps opinions.

Sohaib Maqsood has inferior stats and no sign of learning from his vast experience - 30@83 and 13@117 in ODIs and T20s whom you are backing.

I am actually backing both. Impact players who need time to find their feet and are worth investing in.

Fitness is overrated or Shamsi won't be no 1 T20 bowler, and many other such players will not be in different teams.

"Fitness is over-rated".

Mind you, we are talking about sports. Physical sports, not E-Sports where you can sit on your couch like a water buffalo and be in whatever physical condition you deem comfortable.

Shamsi is a bowler, his role is vastly different to Sharjeel. I implore you to name an overweight batsman.

At this point, neither Sharjeel nor Sohaib looks a certainty, and given that there is just one T20I left, I don't think that is enough of a chance for either.

My views on Sharjeel are not subject to change. At that fitness, to be on the national team, he should be scoring hundreds left, right, and center in domestic. He should at least look confident as well, but his technique has been exposed on the international level many times.

Still, Maqsood was the better performer in the PSL, and he got a lot of good starts without being able to convert them. Sharjeel has been given ample chances as an opener, Maqsood has been pushed down the order though he came in at 3 in the PSL.

 

[asadee]

Useless cricketer who would only fire in every 20th match. I would rather have Shan Masood than this hack

 

[shaz619]

He never looked like middling the ball once in his last innings

 

[TeymurBlake]

He's got one final opportunity left imo, he needs a substantial score to be in the T20WC reckoning.

 

[fight_club]

That series in Australia was a fluke, and I think you should understand that as well. Sharjeel managed a few inconsequential 50s when the likes of Warner were almost scoring double hundreds.

Without Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan team always fails to put runs on the board. However, Sharjeel is an impactless cricketer so far in his T20 career. He is yet to change the outlook of a game just by batting, contrary to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.

If you seriously think that Sharjeel is some match-winner given his performances at the international level, I don't have words to explain in how many ways you are wrong.

Yes, he has some strong points being his aggressive mindset and good back-foot game, however, is that enough? No.

Let me ask you this: why should Babar Azam, the No.1 T20 Batsman in the world, sacrifice his position as an opener where he has enjoyed the most success, for someone who has no motivation to at least work on his fitness much less his cricketing ability?

If Pakistan is winning matches with Babar + Rizwan opening combination, I see nothing wrong with it. I'd rather have us at 36-0 in the powerplay than be 2-3 wickets down because someone like Sharjeel is constantly giving his wicket away to good bowling.

These threads about Rizwan being the bubble that bursts against good oppositions are more applicable to Sharjeel, because plug the leg-side and you get someone who will play more dot deliveries than all opposition batters combined. His hundred in the PSL was a fluke due to poor fielding and the fact that he was at a SR under 50 after facing I think 20+ deliveries.

Neither Babar nor Rizwan deserve to lose their opening positions to someone who is unable to show consistency and display some performances despite the opportunities that come his way.

Yes, you will need someone to leather the ball in the powerplay, but Sharjeel isn't that type of person. He is too inconsistent to be doing such a role, and worst of all, his fielding makes it an added negative to play him in the first place.

It is unfortunate that the series against West Indies has been shortened, because I would have hoped that Sharjeel got 2-3 games just to show everyone that he isn't ready for international cricket.

That's the problem. You just lost the entire agrument when you start using words like "Fluke" plus warner was scoring double hundreds in Test matches another spanner in your argument which make the entire post so weak.

I am fine if you are no Fan of Sharjeel but we must have ability to say and accept the truth. That batting against Starcy and co. on Aussies pitches doesn't come easy not many pakistan openers have managed that.

If, Sharjeel has been picked up and been given a place as opener that there must be an important reason
and that's what I have stated in my Post. In the last match when he scored odd 20. Babar was there till 16th over what else do you or for that matter anybody else want. That's middle order batting taken care
of had the pitch not gone so slow and WI bowled brilliantly in the slog overs as they have been doing
score would have been a good one.

I really wish that all 4 matchs would have been played and that would have given us all a clear cut idea about whether this experiment is working but in the only game which was completed it worked.

It's alright to like or dislike some players everyone does, but getting blind and losing balance leads to
giving ludicurous arguments something I would't expect from a Quality Poster.

 

[shamaan]

I don't think you can judge sharjeel based upon 2 games he needs to be given 5 games to prove himself.

 

[UzmanBeast]

That's the problem. You just lost the entire agrument when you start using words like "Fluke" plus warner was scoring double hundreds in Test matches another spanner in your argument which make the entire post so weak.

I am fine if you are no Fan of Sharjeel but we must have ability to say and accept the truth. That batting against Starcy and co. on Aussies pitches doesn't come easy not many pakistan openers have managed that.

If, Sharjeel has been picked up and been given a place as opener that there must be an important reason
and that's what I have stated in my Post. In the last match when he scored odd 20. Babar was there till 16th over what else do you or for that matter anybody else want. That's middle order batting taken care
of had the pitch not gone so slow and WI bowled brilliantly in the slog overs as they have been doing
score would have been a good one.

I really wish that all 4 matchs would have been played and that would have given us all a clear cut idea about whether this experiment is working but in the only game which was completed it worked.

It's alright to like or dislike some players everyone does, but getting blind and losing balance leads to
giving ludicurous arguments something I would't expect from a Quality Poster.

Warner scored a 179, Travis Head scored 128, the point is that there were an abundance of runs being scored.

You keep bringing up Sharjeel's 50s, but what else did he achieve in his career? You still choose to ignore that question, and bring in excuses like stop-start. Most cricketers would be lucky to get another chance to play the game after an event like match-fixing, so what has Sharjeel done to deserve his spot?

Has he improved his fitness? Has he improved his off-side game? He has done nothing to deserve my support, and it is disappointing that people keep supporting someone as mediocre as he is.

I am actually disappointed how you consider Sharjeels labored 20 off 16 to be a knock to be proud of. I could give the bat to Hasan Ali as an opener and he'd give me more runs, so I don't know what type of standards you are setting for Sharjeel. The fact that you are using Babar's success as a reason to keep Sharjeel on the team just shows that you are blindly supporting a player who does not merit a spot on this national team.

If a tail-ender can produce the same amount of runs as a batsman, at a higher strike-rate, then there is a very serious problem.

Supporters of Sharjeel will ignore every single statistic to keep him out of the team, and instead of providing any statistics, they will resort to believing that they can judge the quality of a player through their observations. The fact of the matter is that Sharjeel averages dirt and doesn't even have a strike rate that I would consider keeping him for.

Everyone who compares Sharjeel to Roy, Bairstow, etc. need to understand that they all average more than Sharjeel and have higher strike-rates.

Your so-called aggressive Sharjeel only has a SR of 130 odd, even Babar is reaching those levels nowadays, so if you can bring the statistics to the table, feel free to do so.

Until then, people need to get this notion out of their head that Sharjeel is some sort of saviour, because he isn't. He will fail against the best of bowling lineups, he has no foot movement, and worst of all, he is a liability on the field. Just because he has a good back-foot game doesn't mean that he becomes an automatic selection, and the fact of the matter is that Sharjeel is a liability in more situations than he is a good selection.

I don't want to waste my time talking about Sharjeel, so do what you want with what I have said, I really can't care less.

 

[MenInG]

Done reasonably well so far in KPL

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Only delusional Pakistani cricket fans could think that Babar and Rizwan are better T20 openers than Sharjeel Khan.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sharjeel Khan with a superb 141 off 63 balls today in the Kashmir Premier League <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KPL2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KPL2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/VtdKsuDcYo">pic.twitter.com/VtdKsuDcYo</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1427249376766930950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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[Mamoon]

Only delusional Pakistani cricket fans could think that Babar and Rizwan are better T20 openers than Sharjeel Khan.

Only delusional Sharjeel fans think he is good enough for international cricket. Leagues like KPL are his level.

He made his international debut in 2013 and he has failed in international cricket for about 99% of the time.

He is a poor batsman, a match-fixer, awful fitness levels and has a poor attitude overall. It is hard to believe he still has supporters.

He is comfortably the most unlikable Pakistani cricketer of his generation. He has self redeeming qualities.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Only delusional Sharjeel fans think he is good enough for international cricket. Leagues like KPL are his level.

He made his international debut in 2013 and he has failed in international cricket for about 99% of the time.

He is a poor batsman, a match-fixer, awful fitness levels and has a poor attitude overall. It is hard to believe he still has supporters.

He is comfortably the most unlikable Pakistani cricketer of his generation. He has self redeeming qualities.

Still averages more than Mohammad Rizwan in ODI’s and with a far greater strike rate. Also, has more T20 centuries than Rizwan.

He was good enough to bully bowlers like Cummins and Starc in their backyard, can’t recall the last time a Pakistani batsman did what Sharjeel had done on that tour of Aus. (Regardless of the match outcome - we’re talking about individual performances)

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will NEVER be capable of scoring 140 odd from 60 balls in any T20 league, including the KPL - Sharjeel Khan is capable of replicating this innings in International games and that’s why he’ll always be a more lethal batsman than the likes of Rizwan and Babar.

If his fitness was an issue then he wouldn’t be capable of playing over 150 balls in FC cricket.

If his fitness was an issue then he wouldn’t have been picked for Pakistan.

If Azam Khan can be picked for Pakistan then so can Sharjeel Khan.

Maybe if he was a parchi then you’d be a fan.

 

[Abdurmirr]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sharjeel Khan with a superb 141 off 63 balls today in the Kashmir Premier League <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KPL2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#KPL2021</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/VtdKsuDcYo">pic.twitter.com/VtdKsuDcYo</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1427249376766930950?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Watch Sharjeel fans use this innings to compare this useless hack to Warner, Sharma and Gayle. It never does stop

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Watch Sharjeel fans use this innings to compare this useless hack to Warner, Sharma and Gayle. It never does stop

A hack?* Tell me which shot in the clip you’ve commented on was a hack?

If Babar Azam had played this innings people would’ve called him an ATG and compared him Kohli. Typical delusional Pakistani cricket fans.

 

[Abdurmirr]

A hack?&#55358;&#56614;&#55356;&#57339;* Tell me which shot in the clip you’ve commented on was a hack?

If Babar Azam had played this innings people would’ve called him an ATG and compared him Kohli. Typical delusional Pakistani cricket fans.

Babar Azam scored 122 from 59 against SA this year and I am yet to hear most well informed posters call him an ATG. No one thinks Babar or Rizwan are some great T20 batsmen who have revolutionised the way Pakistan play. However both batsmen are both top quality players and are some of the best batsmen we have produced in a long time, their performances in T20s over the last few years have been excellent and they deserve every bit of praise.

Even if some fans did call Babar an ATG it pales in comparison to some of the gems I have heard from Sharjeel fans. I think my favourite is probably "Sharjeel is a better T20 batsmen than Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and David Warner"

Also calling people who support Babar and Rizwan delusional yet calling for Umar Akmal- the same Akmal who scored two golden ducks in his last T20 innings- to come back really does show alot

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Babar Azam scored 122 from 59 against SA this year and I am yet to hear most well informed posters call him an ATG. No one thinks Babar or Rizwan are some great T20 batsmen who have revolutionised the way Pakistan play. However both batsmen are both top quality players and are some of the best batsmen we have produced in a long time, their performances in T20s over the last few years have been excellent and they deserve every bit of praise.

Even if some fans did call Babar an ATG it pales in comparison to some of the gems I have heard from Sharjeel fans. I think my favourite is probably "Sharjeel is a better T20 batsmen than Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and David Warner"

Also calling people who support Babar and Rizwan delusional yet calling for Umar Akmal- the same Akmal who scored two golden ducks in his last T20 innings- to come back really does show alot

You forgot to add the ‘c’ after ‘SA’. The same T20 series where Babar scored a run a ball 50 against SA C.

If they were that good Misbah wouldn’t have played Sharjeel can in WI. There’s a reason why we keep trying to play Babar at 3, it’s because Babar and Rizwan are both accumulators and you can’t play them both as openers.

Let’s compare Sharjeel to Rizwan and Babar. Sharjeel is a better opener than both in T20’s, and he also has a better average and sr than Rizwan in ODI’s. Yet the former is called a hack. I’d rather play a “hack” who averages and strikes it better than someone who isn’t a hack.

Name me one player whose cemented the number 5 spot in our ODI team since Umar Akmal’s ban? You can’t.

 

[Abdurmirr]

You forgot to add the ‘c’ after ‘SA’. The same T20 series where Babar scored a run a ball 50 against SA C.

If they were that good Misbah wouldn’t have played Sharjeel can in WI. There’s a reason why we keep trying to play Babar at 3, it’s because Babar and Rizwan are both accumulators and you can’t play them both as openers.

Let’s compare Sharjeel to Rizwan and Babar. Sharjeel is a better opener than both in T20’s, and he also has a better average and sr than Rizwan in ODI’s. Yet the former is called a hack. I’d rather play a “hack” who averages and strikes it better than someone who isn’t a hack.

Name me one player whose cemented the number 5 spot in our ODI team since Umar Akmal’s ban? You can’t.

Yes Babar scored those runs against South Africa C but that’s still better than Sharjeel bullying domestic bowlers on the easiest batting surface one could get (btw even after his great innings his team failed to win).

Please explain how he his a better opener than Rizwan and Babar in T20s, please give me a performance of his in international T20s that outclasses both Rizwan and Babar top performances.

Also if your gonna use Sharjeels average to justify him being superior to Rizwan than by that logic you would have to admit that Imam the batsmen you despise so much is superior to Sharjeel considering the vast gaps in average but hey guess your logic changes in that situation

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Yes Babar scored those runs against South Africa C but thats still better than Sharjeel bullying domestic bowlers on the easiest batting surface one could get (btw even after his great innings his team failed to win).

Please explain how he his a better opener than Rizwan and Babar in T20s, please give me a performance of his in international T20s that outclasses both Rizwan and Babar top performances.

Also if your gonna use Sharjeels average to justify him being superior to Rizwan than by that logic you would have to admit that Imam the batsmen you despise so much is superior to Sharjeel considering the vast gaps in average but hey guess your logic changes in that situation

I wouldnt call Starc and Cummins domestic bowlers.

See the thing is, when Babar and Rizwan are having a bad day, they dont get out. They use up all the balls for their own personal milestones. Sharjeel doesnt do that, he plays for the team. Hes the kind of player that I would want in my team because he puts the team ahead of his own personal milestones.

Imam has an inflated average, hes a minnow basher and if Sharjeel had played all those fixtures that Imam had played then Sharjeel would be averaging over 60.


Imam ul Haqs career odi average is 49 @ 80

Imam ul Haqs career odi average vs the Top 5 is 39 @ 76


Sharjeels average vs top 5 (3) 34 @ 116

Similar average but Sharjeel has a far greater strike rate. It should be a crime to compare a minnow basher to Sharjeel Khan.

 

[Nado_]

Don’t get some of the unnecessary hate he gets as if he’s always been a failure. Pre ban Sharjeel was putting in some good performances and even had improved his offside game I remember. And just purely entertainment wise he was one of the most entertaining in our team

 

[Mamoon]

Still averages more than Mohammad Rizwan in ODI’s and with a far greater strike rate. Also, has more T20 centuries than Rizwan.

Rizwan is several notches above his as a batsman. You open with them in ODIs and T20Is and Rizwan will outshine Sharjeel 9 out of 10 times.

He was good enough to bully bowlers like Cummins and Starc in their backyard, can’t recall the last time a Pakistani batsman did what Sharjeel had done on that tour of Aus. (Regardless of the match outcome - we’re talking about individual performances)

Circling back to one series 4 years ago on highways where Australia scored 370+ is the only argument that Sharjeel fans have.

Sharjeel did not perform any miracles - all he did was score three useless half-centuries where he threw his wicket away recklessly each and every time.

His fans quote that series as if he smashed big hundreds.

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will NEVER be capable of scoring 140 odd from 60 balls in any T20 league, including the KPL - Sharjeel Khan is capable of replicating this innings in International games and that’s why he’ll always be a more lethal batsman than the likes of Rizwan and Babar.

Sharjeel cannot even dream of showing the consistency that Babar and Rizwan have displayed as an opening pair. Not in a million years.

If his fitness was an issue then he wouldn’t be capable of playing over 150 balls in FC cricket.

If he was actually capable of playing 150 balls against a decent attack, his fitness would not be an issue.

However, considering his awful technique and zero batting intelligence, he will need about 10 innings to face 150 balls against a good attack.

If his fitness was an issue then he wouldn’t have been picked for Pakistan.

If Azam Khan can be picked for Pakistan then so can Sharjeel Khan.

Two wrongs don't make a right. If a player is of exceptional quality, you can make an exception and excuse his fitness. However, neither Sharjeel nor Azam are exceptional players, and their fitness cannot be excused.

Maybe if he was a parchi then you’d be a fan.

Maybe if he was actually a quality player, wasn't a fixer and had good fitness levels and work ethic, I would be a fan.

However, he is a dreadful batsman with no future in international cricket. The sooner Sharjeel fans accept the reality, the easier it will be for them to overcome their delusions.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Rizwan is several notches above his as a batsman. You open with them in ODIs and T20Is and Rizwan will outshine Sharjeel 9 out of 10 times.


Circling back to one series 4 years ago on highways where Australia scored 370+ is the only argument that Sharjeel fans have.

Sharjeel did not perform any miracles - all he did was score three useless half-centuries where he threw his wicket away recklessly each and every time.

His fans quote that series as if he smashed big hundreds.


Sharjeel cannot even dream of showing the consistency that Babar and Rizwan have displayed as an opening pair. Not in a million years.

If he was actually capable of playing 150 balls against a decent attack, his fitness would not be an issue.

However, considering his awful technique and zero batting intelligence, he will need about 10 innings to face 150 balls against a good attack.


Two wrongs don't make a right. If a player is of exceptional quality, you can make an exception and excuse his fitness. However, neither Sharjeel nor Azam are exceptional players, and their fitness cannot be excused.


Maybe if he was actually a quality player, wasn't a fixer and had good fitness levels and work ethic, I would be a fan.

However, he is a dreadful batsman with no future in international cricket. The sooner Sharjeel fans accept the reality, the easier it will be for them to overcome their delusions.

Is that why Sharjeel overall average and strike rate is higher than Rizwan’s? Also, Rizwan’s overall average drops if you exclude every team except the Top 5, whereas Sharjeel’s average increases.

So you want to ignore the series where he was successful and focus only on his bad performances? Isn’t it ironic how you went back to 2013 in your previous post but I can’t mention anything about 2017? If you want to forget about 2017 then you should also let go of 2013. Start from scratch, think of him as Sharjeel v2 if you like.

Anyone can be consistent if they’re not taking risks. Sharjeel plays for the team, Babar and Rizwan play for their personal milestones.

Sharjeel either gets out cheap or he scores big at a high strike rate. Rizwan and Babar use up too many balls and once they get their 50’s, they struggle to change gears - this puts pressure on the rest of the team.

Again, his technique was good enough to make Starc and Cummins play fetch in their own backyard.

Sharjeel is our best opener, and that’s why Misbah played him in WI. If Rizwan and Babar were so good then we wouldn’t have seen Babar dropping himself down to 3.

 

[Abdurmirr]

I wouldnt call Starc and Cummins domestic bowlers.

See the thing is, when Babar and Rizwan are having a bad day, they dont get out. They use up all the balls for their own personal milestones. Sharjeel doesnt do that, he plays for the team. Hes the kind of player that I would want in my team because he puts the team ahead of his own personal milestones.

Imam has an inflated average, hes a minnow basher and if Sharjeel had played all those fixtures that Imam had played then Sharjeel would be averaging over 60.


Imam ul Haqs career odi average is 49 @ 80

Imam ul Haqs career odi average vs the Top 5 is 39 @ 76


Sharjeels average vs top 5 (3) 34 @ 116

Similar average but Sharjeel has a far greater strike rate. It should be a crime to compare a minnow basher to Sharjeel Khan.

The fact that you keep on going back to innings played 4 years ago to justify why Sharjeel is “better” shows everything one needs to no.

Both Rizwan and Sharjeel batted in this years PSL against the same quality bowling and Rizwan easily outclassed him as a opener. Besides Sharjeels fluke hundred in which he was 11 from 19 in the powerplay, Sharjeel did nothing.

Also if your gonna compare Sharjeels overall average (which account for his 150 vs Ireland) and compare that to Imam’s average vs the top 5 than obviously that’ll bridge the gap. So please post Sharjeels stats ** the top 5 and than let’s see the difference in average

 

[Abdurmirr]

I wouldnt call Starc and Cummins domestic bowlers.

See the thing is, when Babar and Rizwan are having a bad day, they dont get out. They use up all the balls for their own personal milestones. Sharjeel doesnt do that, he plays for the team. Hes the kind of player that I would want in my team because he puts the team ahead of his own personal milestones.

Imam has an inflated average, hes a minnow basher and if Sharjeel had played all those fixtures that Imam had played then Sharjeel would be averaging over 60.


Imam ul Haqs career odi average is 49 @ 80

Imam ul Haqs career odi average vs the Top 5 is 39 @ 76


Sharjeels average vs top 5 (3) 34 @ 116

Similar average but Sharjeel has a far greater strike rate. It should be a crime to compare a minnow basher to Sharjeel Khan.

And your right Sharjeel is such a team man. I mean everyone knows that match fixers truely and thoroughly put country first and pride second.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

The fact that you keep on going back to innings played 4 years ago to justify why Sharjeel is “better” shows everything one needs to no.

Both Rizwan and Sharjeel batted in this years PSL against the same quality bowling and Rizwan easily outclassed him as a opener. Besides Sharjeels fluke hundred in which he was 11 from 19 in the powerplay, Sharjeel did nothing.

Also if your gonna compare Sharjeels overall average (which account for his 150 vs Ireland) and compare that to Imam’s average vs the top 5 than obviously that’ll bridge the gap. So please post Sharjeels stats ** the top 5 and than let’s see the difference in average

Sharjeel haters can go back to 2013 when he debuted but I can’t talk about 2016?

Sharjeel actually had a higher batting index than Rizwan in the PSL.

I didn’t compare Sharjeel’s overall average to Imam’s top 5 average.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

And your right Sharjeel is such a team man. I mean everyone knows that match fixers truely and thoroughly put country first and pride second.

Lol wut? He was spot fixing in a T20 league, not when he was playing for Pakistan.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Sharjeel haters can go back to 2013 when he debuted but I can’t talk about 2016?

Sharjeel actually had a higher batting index than Rizwan in the PSL.

I didn’t compare Sharjeel’s overall average to Imam’s top 5 average.

Rizwan scored more runs and averages much higher than Sharjeel. Both were openers, both played on the same pitches against the same opposition. I really don’t know which batting index your looking at

 

[Abdurmirr]

Lol wut? He was spot fixing in a T20 league, not when he was playing for Pakistan.

Doesn’t matter. If an individual is willing to manipulate the result of a game just for some extra money in their pocket than they are not a team player. They are a selfish, disgrace of a person who don’t deserve to represent their country and especially when they have done nothing to deserve their spot

 

[sam_ahm]

An attacking opener can be a good option in tests, he did fairly well in Australia as an opener didn't he?

Ideally I think Imam should get a look in and then Sherjeel can be an option.

Pakistan stress on fitness so much but their so called fit players are anyhow dropping crucial catches in every game, then why not select people primarily on skill and then on fitness.

 

[shamaan]

Is that why Sharjeel overall average and strike rate is higher than Rizwan’s? Also, Rizwan’s overall average drops if you exclude every team except the Top 5, whereas Sharjeel’s average increases.

So you want to ignore the series where he was successful and focus only on his bad performances? Isn’t it ironic how you went back to 2013 in your previous post but I can’t mention anything about 2017? If you want to forget about 2017 then you should also let go of 2013. Start from scratch, think of him as Sharjeel v2 if you like.

Anyone can be consistent if they’re not taking risks. Sharjeel plays for the team, Babar and Rizwan play for their personal milestones.

Sharjeel either gets out cheap or he scores big at a high strike rate. Rizwan and Babar use up too many balls and once they get their 50’s, they struggle to change gears - this puts pressure on the rest of the team.

Again, his technique was good enough to make Starc and Cummins play fetch in their own backyard.

Sharjeel is our best opener, and that’s why Misbah played him in WI. If Rizwan and Babar were so good then we wouldn’t have seen Babar dropping himself down to 3.

That was Babar decision to drop him down to 3 to give a chance to sharjeel.

 

[MenInG]

Sharjeel Khan looked better than before - but can he be consistent?

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[rockyboy2018]

He is getting in the groove . He should be in the main squad along with Fakhar Zaman.

 

[MenInG]

Sharjeel Khan 64 off 43 for Sindh vs Northern

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[Rana]

It will be a dream to watch Sharjeel and Fakhar pair up and open for Pakistan!

But this dream will never come true because we have a fetish for Babar+Rizwan to open

 

[OneManShow]

It will be a dream to watch Sharjeel and Fakhar pair up and open for Pakistan!

But this dream will never come true because we have a fetish for Babar+Rizwan to open

In this very tournament Babar is currently outscroring Sharjeel and has a better strike rate. Same pitches, same bowlers. Sharjeel is also an atrocious runner and gets bogged down if denied boundaries. He's also very weak against good spinners and to top it all off is an absolute liability in the field due to him resembling a teletubby.

On the other side you have Rizwan outscoring Fakhar. And by the way, this comparison can be made over the last 12-18 months- no stats that you can bring to the table will justify Fakhar and Sharjeel over Babar and Riz. I like Fakhar and think he needs to be squeezed into the team somehow but Babar and Rizwan have nailed down 1+2 on merit.
Sharjeel I have no time for, he's been back for a while now and he still is unfit + fat - he's meant to be an elite athlete. He's also a convicted fixer so better he's kept away.

 

[sshakir411]

Sharjeel Khan 64 off 43 for Sindh vs Northern

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2 square drives of Musa and yet the experts here call him a hack. Even imam can’t drive the ball that square on the offside. Last Pakistani lefty to do it was Saeed Anwar.

 

[sshakir411]

Reason why Sharjeel gets called a hack is due to bad shot selection. Under Grant and Mickey he stopped dragging balls pitched on off to the leg side and he was scoring on all sides of the wicket. He needs a Mohammad Yousuf in life and his game will flourish a lot.

 

[Saj]

I wonder if Ramiz will want him to be selected.

Indications always have been that he was against the likes of Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Amir and Umar Akmal being picked for Pakistan.

 

[Savak]

I wonder if Ramiz will want him to be selected.

Indications always have been that he was against the likes of Sharjeel Khan, Mohammad Amir and Umar Akmal being picked for Pakistan.

Only if the order comes from IK. Apparently IK was not happy with the squad selected and he let Ramiz know about it.

 

[Savak]

Sharjeel definately has talent. Only if he could get fit.

 

[Zaz]

When on form sharjeel is very good However you cant discount the fact hes a liability in the field and running between the wkts with his weight

Theres more to cricket now than just hitting a few boundaries

Hes had enough time to lose weight Theres simply no excuse to be as big as he is

 

[Rana]

love watching this guy play, top draw. Not many exciting players these days.

Sharjeel Khan
Haider Ali
Harris Rauf
Fakhar Zaman

These boys are not going to perform every match but you most certainly look forward to watching them play.

 

[sshakir411]

When on form sharjeel is very good However you cant discount the fact hes a liability in the field and running between the wkts with his weight

Theres more to cricket now than just hitting a few boundaries

Hes had enough time to lose weight Theres simply no excuse to be as big as he is

Almost every Pakistani cricketer is a liability on the field bar yasir and Shadab. Even Babar isn’t a great fielder. I think we as a nation should stop fat shaming ppl and appreciate them for what they bring to the table. A quick 30 or 40 at the start can change the game for us.

 

[MenInG]

101 in 56 balls! Sharjeel Khan in great form but too late for the WC Squad

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[Rana]

Sharjeel becomes the second highest scorer, best strike rate for a player to score over 200 runs, 2nd centurion of the tournament...but who cares now? They’ve all got what they wanted, for Rizwan and Babar to be allowed to have a free hand without any stress in the opening spot.

To say Rizwan/Babar is a more appropriate T20 opening combo in comparison to Fakhar/Sharjeel is the equivalent of England citing mental health issues to not tour Pakistan.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I would pick Sharjeel over Babar and Rizwan every day of the week.

 

[Zaz]

Almost every Pakistani cricketer is a liability on the field bar yasir and Shadab. Even Babar isn’t a great fielder. I think we as a nation should stop fat shaming ppl and appreciate them for what they bring to the table. A quick 30 or 40 at the start can change the game for us.

A 30 is useless if your gonna concede 10-15 in the field, not run quick singles or drop a catch Its not just his weight or fitness its the fact hes been banned too for match fixing that adds against him

We need to start lifting out standards if we are going to compete with the rest of the world Its not fat shaming Its saying to him he needs to get fitter and better

 

[Rana]

A 30 is useless if your gonna concede 10-15 in the field, not run quick singles or drop a catch Its not just his weight or fitness its the fact hes been banned too for match fixing that adds against him

We need to start lifting out standards if we are going to compete with the rest of the world Its not fat shaming Its saying to him he needs to get fitter and better

He is better than Rizwan though

 

[Zaz]

Sharjeel becomes the second highest scorer, best strike rate for a player to score over 200 runs, 2nd centurion of the tournament...but who cares now? They’ve all got what they wanted, for Rizwan and Babar to be allowed to have a free hand without any stress in the opening spot.

To say Rizwan/Babar is a more appropriate T20 opening combo in comparison to Fakhar/Sharjeel is the equivalent of England citing mental health issues to not tour Pakistan.

Lool you mustve been asleep over the last yr or so in t20s when babar and rizwan became the most successful t20 opening combination for pakistan ever avging over 50 over several series

 

[UzmanBeast]

Sharjeel will have to work 2-3x harder than everyone else, I said this before and I'll say it again.

It's tough trying to work harder than guys like Rizwan and Babar, but this is the situation his past actions put him in.

Yes, he scored a hundred, good for him. However, as a fixer, he will always get limited opportunities under a new management that doesn't want the likes of him anywhere near the international arena.

He is still very lucky to have gotten the chances he got.

The tables are turned for Sharjeel Khan, and sometimes I feel as though there are things he could really be doing to fight for a comeback.

Sharjeel fans who blast Rizwan/Babar fail to realize that Babar and Rizwan are all-format assets. Sharjeel is yet to challenge for a spot across all formats, and at the end of the day, teams try and have the same core group of players across all formats.

His fitness is another concern, he doesn't look like he works on his fitness at all.

So he can hit another hundred in the next game, but he still has less of a chance to be selected. It's just the price some pay for the mistakes they made in the past. The real world isn't always going to forgive you all the time.

 

[Rana]

Lool you mustve been asleep over the last yr or so in t20s when babar and rizwan became the most successful t20 opening combination for pakistan ever avging over 50 over several series

That still doesn’t mean Rizwan is a better T20 opener than Sharjeel. Prove it from this tournament alone

 

[Zaz]

He is better than Rizwan though

Yes sharjeel is better than rizwan who avges nesrly 50 in t20s for pakistan, has a t20 century and is part of the most successful opening partnership for pakistan ever If you say so

 

[Major]

It brings me joy watching Sharjeel score a hundred and knowing a fact that he will never be able to make a comeback in international cricket with this management. I enjoy watching him suffer.

Why? Because thats the price he should pay for the spot fixing he was doing in PSL. He tried to ruin our league and he deserve this.

He could break every record in t20, but should never be considered for international cricket.

I spent my time watching cricket, why should these guys do spot fix and try to manipulate the result with their antics.

 

[Rana]

Yes sharjeel is better than rizwan who avges nesrly 50 in t20s for pakistan, has a t20 century and is part of the most successful opening partnership for pakistan ever If you say so

Bro I’m simply asking you to call a spade a spade. In this tournament, was Sharjeel clearly a superior opener or not?

 

[Zaz]

Bro I’m simply asking you to call a spade a spade. In this tournament, was Sharjeel clearly a superior opener or not?

I dont think you understand how theee things work You dont replace a very successful player at the intnl level based on a domestic tournament performance

Rizwan could avge 0 in this tournament and make no runs but as long as he continues to make runs for pakistan he will be picked

Hes got a great record as a t20 opener and part of a great opening partnership

Your asking me to replace rizwan with all his success in t20s Its not gonna happen It doesnt make any sense

 

[Rana]

I dont think you understand how theee things work You dont replace a very successful player at the intnl level based on a domestic tournament performance

Rizwan could avge 0 in this tournament and make no runs but as long as he continues to make runs for pakistan he will be picked

Hes got a great record as a t20 opener and part of a great opening partnership

Your asking me to replace rizwan with all his success in t20s Its not gonna happen It doesnt make any sense

I’m not asking you to replace him for the sake of it. I’m asking you to simply upgrade him to the correct choice. Sharjeel is a better T20 opener than Rizwan.

 

[Zaz]

Bro I’m simply asking you to call a spade a spade. In this tournament, was Sharjeel clearly a superior opener or not?

You get picked in the national team based on domestic performances

You dont get dropped from the national team based on domestic performances

Hope you understand this Sharjeel or any other player was never going to replace rizwan for pakkstan
His intnl performances are way too good to be dropped

 

[Rana]

You’ve got to love Rizwan fans who hate Sharjeel.

If Sharjeel fails, “he is a fat fixer, a hack who isn’t good enough”.

If Sharjeel performs, “Sharjeel has to work 3 times harder, he can score hundred upon hundred but it doesn’t matter because he’s a fixer”.

 

[Zaz]

I’m not asking you to replace him for the sake of it. I’m asking you to simply upgrade him to the correct choice. Sharjeel is a better T20 opener than Rizwan.

Only you think so bro rana

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

You can keep Sharjeel out of the team for his off the field antics.

But on the field, he is an undeniable force.

 

[Last Monetarist]

Super way to respond to disappointment:

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[Rodsje]

I’m not asking you to replace him for the sake of it. I’m asking you to simply upgrade him to the correct choice. Sharjeel is a better T20 opener than Rizwan.

Well he can be better, but stats don’t lie. Look at the stats of rizwan and compare that to Sharjeel in the national team. Average of 48.40 at 129.09 to 22.55 at 133.11.

And about the fact you said that Rizwan is scoring because he got to many chances to open the innings. So you are blaming coaches because they gave a cricketer chances to proove himself??? Hahaha well my friend, you get chances because you deserve them. Rizwan was (still is) the best wicketkeeper then and he was already opening the innings in domestic t20 before he openend in the national team. Fakhar wasn’t performing in T20’s and Sharjeel had no substantial scores to make a case, so it was easy to give Rizwan a chance and boy did he grab that!

Make no mistakes, i am a big fan of Sharjeel and i think they should slot him somehow in but you can’t blame Rizwan for being a good player in Pakistan.

 

[Savak]

I want Sharjeel in the team regardless of his fitness, but he does himself no favours with his shocking fitness. He has no excuses, i just saw clips of him when he was a youngster, very trim and slim when he first started his career and equally destructive batsman and hitter. He needs to improve his fitness if he wants to be a confirmed spot in the team.

 

[hitthestump]

If Sharjeel performs, “Sharjeel has to work 3 times harder, he can score hundred upon hundred but it doesn’t matter because he’s a fixer”.

This sits perfectly well with me given he is a fixer with shocking fitness who has already been given a chance.

Show Inzamam level of prowess and then Sharjeel can talk. Otherwise, international cricket will carry on for those who deserve it more than you.

 

[shujaatraza]

If Sharjeel has no future for Pakistan because of his past then he should also not be taking up one domestic spot. His place should be given to someone else.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Not sure why this is a Rizwan vs Sharjeel...

As we saw in Zimbabwe tour & WI tour, Babar batted down to 3 with Sharjeel & Rizwan both opening. Might be even better to have Sharjeel bat at 3 to be honest. A lot of times, he struggles in the PP with dot balls and his strike rate during PP isn't all that good.

 

[Ismailtoca]

Dont understand why Sharjeel's inclusion is being compared with Rizwan.

We can easily accomodate Sharjeel by pushing rizwan or babar down 1 spot.

 

[Zaz]

Dont understand why Sharjeel's inclusion is being compared with Rizwan.

We can easily accomodate Sharjeel by pushing rizwan or babar down 1 spot.

Why would u move rizwan or babar down when they are so successful as a opening partnership

 

[shamaan]

He proberly was unlucky not getting in the squad but if he batted in any other position he proberly would have got in like Fakhar.

 

[iniqbal223]

Still averages more than Mohammad Rizwan in ODI’s and with a far greater strike rate. Also, has more T20 centuries than Rizwan.

He was good enough to bully bowlers like Cummins and Starc in their backyard, can’t recall the last time a Pakistani batsman did what Sharjeel had done on that tour of Aus. (Regardless of the match outcome - we’re talking about individual performances)

Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam will NEVER be capable of scoring 140 odd from 60 balls in any T20 league, including the KPL - Sharjeel Khan is capable of replicating this innings in International games and that’s why he’ll always be a more lethal batsman than the likes of Rizwan and Babar.

If his fitness was an issue then he wouldn’t be capable of playing over 150 balls in FC cricket.

If his fitness was an issue then he wouldn’t have been picked for Pakistan.

If Azam Khan can be picked for Pakistan then so can Sharjeel Khan.

Maybe if he was a parchi then you’d be a fan.

Rizwan the fluke wicketkeeper will be exposed badly after Misbah-chaploos-ulhaq is gone

 

[iniqbal223]

Why would u move rizwan or babar down when they are so successful as a opening partnership

because they scored runs against C/D/F teams ; and even in those imperfect innings which ended in them scoring runs, they just looked out of place because of pathetic bowling and fielding

 

[Abdurmirr]

Rizwan the fluke wicketkeeper will be exposed badly after Misbah-chaploos-ulhaq is gone

Wow first his batting was a fluke and now it's his keeping. Give the poor guy a break, he's performed against all opposition thrown against him and proven himself to be the best T20 batsmen in Pakistan with the potential exception of Babar.

Also please explain how is keeping is a fluke and who would you have replace him?