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"I have been the best bowler in Pakistan for some time" : Tabish Khan
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useless bowler. would be more than happy to see him retire on the bench.
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He has toiled really hard in domestic cricket and based upon his performances he deserved a look 5-7 years ago when Pak was struggling to find decent pacers. He was probably hard done but, I have always been of belief that two wrong decisions dont make a right. Debuting him at this age against Zimbabwe will serve no purpose at all as at max he has couple of years left in him so even if he does well he wont be able to serve Pak for much longer.
Pak definitely needs backup test pacers to support Hassan and Shaheen as some others around are not that experienced. However, I believe Waqas Maqsood who is 2-3 years younger deserved the selection more than Tabish based upon recent form on the basis of outstanding last season where he was second highest wicket taker among pacers after Hasan Ali with an impressive average of 21.
For Tabish if anything, he should only come in the XI when you need an experienced pacer to either support Hasan and Shaheen against a tougher opposition or replace one of them if required would make more sense. As with 500 of FC wicket and at 36 years of age, playing him against Zimbabwe seems pretty pointless to me as if at this stage of his career he needs development and confidence and by playing against Zim than he doesnt deserve to be in the team I am afraid. At the stage he is one would expect him to start showing his experience straight away against a tougher opposition if and when required.
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Included in the 13-member squad for the final Test against Zimbabwe
Rule number 1 of any chief selector:
Always pick a player from Karachi to keep their local media happy
Asad Shafiq, Sohail Khan, Tabish Khan, Tanvir Ahmed etc etc.
Fawad Alam:
FC average: 55 (highest ever)
Test games: 2 (before 2020)
Khurram Manzoor:
List A average: 54 (5th highest ever)
ODI games: 7
Khalid Latif:
List A average: 47
ODI games: 5
Tabish Khan:
FC: 598 Wickets
Tests: 0
Tanvir Ahmed:
FC: 516 wickets
Test: 5 games (17 wickets @26)
Sohail Khan:
FC: 486 wickets
Tests: 9 Matches
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I don't think Tabish will play. Tabish Khan is playing the Sohail Khan role of providing experience role on the bench.
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Tanvir Ahmed and Tabish Khan I think were late boomers as in their younger days, there were plenty other fast bowlers with better averages and stats, yes 5-6 years ago maybe Tabish deserved a look. Kahild Latif got his much needed recall in 2016 post PSL 1, was going well until he ruined his career.
Player management and development has been the weakest aspect of Pak cricket in the last decade in my opinion. Surely Fawad in tests, Sohail in tests and even white ball cricket and Khurram, Khalid deserved more white ball games especially considering how much Pak struggled in ODI cricket in the last decade.
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Hope he can do something like that in international cricket as well.
Sohail Khan's case is indeed a curious one. He was instrumental in Pakistani tour of England where he bowled beautifully, swung both ways. He was also easily one of the top two pacers of Pakistan in WC 2015 ... I dont know what selectors wanted from him.
Sohail Khan and Junaid Khan are two such cases. Tabish Khans stats makes me sad. We debuted Musa Khan but we couldnt debut Tabish Khan.
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Tabish Khan is 36 years old and making his test debut , that too against Zimbabwe?
This just sums up Pakistan cricket - we give debut to 17 year old fast bowlers against Australia and now bring in someone twice that age as a pace bowler to debut against Zimbabwe !?
This just sums up Pakistan cricket - we give debut to 17 year old fast bowlers against Australia and now bring in someone twice that age as a pace bowler to debut against Zimbabwe !?
It just highlights the chaotic policies and a distinct lack of planning.
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The selection of Tabish in the touring squad is yet another atrocious decision by Mohammad Wasim, just given an excuse to Misbah to give a test cap to an old has-been. Playing to the gallery for cheap praise.
If they were going to select a fast bowler of pensionable age, there was no point in dropping Mohammad Abbas.
If they were going to select a fast bowler of pensionable age, there was no point in dropping Mohammad Abbas.
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That is exactly the reason M Wasim selected Tabish. They needed a workhorse like Abbas and Abbas was totally out of form by the end of 2020.
In some way you are praising M Wasim here, because this is what he exactly wanted in the squad.
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Not included in the 26-man camp at the NHPC - is that a hint?
Well passed his prime, I don't for a second blame Tabish but blame the management that his neglected him for so long. It would be nice to see him play at least one test against WI seeing as he might get purchase as a bowler but again you are kidding yourself as well if you think you'll get bags of wickets with the Dukes.
The saddest chapter of Pakistan cricket is Tabish's neglect. Despite the below par performance give him one more game.
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Not part of the West Indies bound Test squad - so is his (brief) international career over?
Well we've seen what Tabish could do and what he couldn't do.
Smart move I guess by Mohammad Wasim and co. to shut some of the media and supporters of Tabish up.
Picked him once, he struggled - now they can say that we gave him a chance.
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Maybe 8-10 yrs ago he offered something but his selection this time was ridiculous. It seems that our selectors are always doing catchup selections of guys that should have been given a chance a decade back but are pretty useless today. I don't see any strategy from MW on the openers, the middle order or the spinners. This hotch potch selection is just rubbish. Come up with a strategy and stick with it.
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Bit sad for Tabish but he cannot say he didnt get a chance to perform - against a very weak batting lineup
It's time for him to understand where he stands and make/continue his domestic career
It's time for him to understand where he stands and make/continue his domestic career
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I know he wont find a spot again but surely we need to give any batsman or bowler at least 4 innings in test cricket?
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He didn't look good in his sole appearance tbh.
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