If Sarfraz Ahmed were to keep on 'raging turners' in India...

[marlonbrowndo]

Watching Saha keep right now on a raging turner with uneven bounce I can comfortably say that he is the best keeper in the world. Now imagine Sarfraz keeping on this pitch against spinners. His keeping against fast bowlers is fine but in recent times he has been awful against spinners on the flat pitches of Australia and even one game in the PSL where he dropped a sitter and lost his team the game. We would probably get rolled over in every game because we would need to take 20 wickets per innings. If we were to tour India for a test series I'd be tempted to play a specialist keeper and have Sarfraz play as a batsman.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

is sarfraz is to captain the test side (which i want) then he will have to give up keeping. Dhoni is the only in recent times who has managed, to bat, keep and captain and not everyone is dhoni.

Rizwan's keeping has been suspect to me for a while, but he definitely seems to have worked on it in recent times.
He should come into the test side post Misbah, i feel his batting is more suited to the format as well.

 

[Madplayer]

is sarfraz is to captain the test side (which i want) then he will have to give up keeping. Dhoni is the only in recent times who has managed, to bat, keep and captain and not everyone is dhoni.

Rizwan's keeping has been suspect to me for a while, but he definitely seems to have worked on it in recent times.
He should come into the test side post Misbah, i feel his batting is more suited to the format as well.

On a turner, rizwan the batsman is as good as a tail ender. He reads spinners off the pitch and he has admitted to it.

 

[JaDed]

Saha did have a couple of bad matches but defn better than Parthiv,glad management kept faith in him.

 

[JaDed]

I ve for some reason never found sc keepers to be that consistent behind the stumps in tests,if they are good behind the stumps their bating suffers and vive versa.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Indians need to worship Saha for keeping Parthiv out.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

On a turner, rizwan the batsman is as good as a tail ender. He reads spinners off the pitch and he has admitted to it.

true but I he admits his faults which is a first step, i hope he improves his batting the same way he improved his keeping

The only other alternative I see right now is Rehan Afridi, but he is nowhere near the selection scene and had a poor domestic season

 

[Varun]

I like Saha too. Seems the keep-your-head down, hardworking kind.

Like Vijay.

 

[Hawkeye]

Would've been many drops and fours behind the stumps.

I used to back him, but his keeping has only regressed.

 

[moghul]

The wicket itself is a disgrace for test cricket but I enjoyed Saha's keeping particularly the replay in slow motions.
Sarfraz would be just a goal keeper , stopping the ball, not catching it in these conditions.

 

[Syed1]

Some people don't even try to hide their Sarfaraz hate. Sarfaraz is an ok keeper, yes he has his lapses, but seems like people are forgetting the Kami era where whenever a edge went to the keeper it was a drop.

Sarfaraz also wipes the floor with Saha in terms of batting. Not even a competition there.


Who do you want to keep in place of Sarf? Rizwan? A guy who can't even buy a run in international cricket? Or some unknown domestic name?


Sarfaraz is the best wicket keeper batsman in the world today. Live with it. Bairstow is better in tests, and Buttler is better in LOI, but both lack in other formats which is why Sarfaraz is better because he can play all formats, and I'm not the only one with that opinion, folks like Michael Holding and English commies also rate the same. I'd take their word over PP 'experts'

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Havent seen Saha's keeping much but only world class wicket keeper in recent past was Prasana Jayawerdene. Rest all have their flaws in keeping and I have seen almost all of them drop catches and quite a few.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

People forgot the impact of Sarfraz's batting. He changed the course of test matches especially in 2014-2015 period which lead us to victories.

A breath of fresh air in one paced Pak test batting line up.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

^ sorry for the grammatical mistakes.

 

[LastManstanding]

Sarfraz concedes more runs by missing crucial chances than he makes while batting.

In tests you always go with a reliable wicket keeper.

 

[Buffet]

What happened to baby faced Indian keeper? He drops few in every match.

 

[Mamoon]

Saha is the best pure WK I've seen in a long time, he's even better than P. Jayawardene.

Sarfraz is good and a better WK batsman than Saha, but he is below the likes of de Kock, Bairstow and Buttler.

 

[StreetSmart]

Sarfraz concedes more runs by missing crucial chances than he makes while batting.

In tests you always go with a reliable wicket-keeper.

We found a reliable wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider but he ran away in the middle of the tour thanks to Akmal mafia

 

[StreetSmart]

Can anyone tell me how good they (Saha, Dekock, Bairstow and Buttle ) are away from home ?

 

[Asim2Good]

Everyone is better than you when u r not in good books of PP

 

[Syed1]

Everyone is better than you when u r not in good books of PP

Exactly how I feel.

I think OP should make a thread about how Saha is a better batsman than Umar Akmal on all kinds of pitches.

 

[Hawkeye]

People forgot the impact of Sarfraz's batting. He changed the course of test matches especially in 2014-2015 period which lead us to victories.

A breath of fresh air in one paced Pak test batting line up.

Few good knocks on UAE tracks, good. BUT, he dropped the 1st Test in Australia when he dropped Smith.

He was equal to Kamran there - Kami dropped Sydney, Sarfraz dropped Gabba.

Sarfraz concedes more runs by missing crucial chances than he makes while batting.

In tests you always go with a reliable wicket keeper.

This is happening more often than not. I won't easily forget how he dropped Smith and the first Test in Australia.

 

[Syed1]

Few good knocks on UAE tracks, good. BUT, he dropped the 1st Test in Australia when he dropped Smith.

He was equal to Kamran there - Kami dropped Sydney, Sarfraz dropped Gabba.



This is happening more often than not. I won't easily forget how he dropped Smith and the first Test in Australia.

The first test was the closest of the series. LMAO


Who is to blame for the other two tests?

You are acting as if Australia didn't drop a single catch.

 

[Hawkeye]

The first test was the closest of the series. LMAO


Who is to blame for the other two tests?

You are acting as if Australia didn't drop a single catch.

That's not the point. Sydney was the CLOSEST test as well, and Kami was the difference in us losing!

So was Sarfraz when we lost the closest Test. Imagine if he hadn't dropped Smith.

Why do you just defend the players you like? It's good to critically analyze when players mess up. Live in reality.

 

[Syed1]

Why do you just defend the players you like? It's good to critically analyze when players mess up. Live in reality.

OMG are we really going to go down that road? Please look inwards first. You are worse than me in this regard. I have criticized Sarfaraz, Junaid etc etc whenever they warranted criticism. Same cannot be said about you and a few players.

 

[rhony]

Saha is the best pure WK I've seen in a long time, he's even better than P. Jayawardene.

Sarfraz is good and a better WK batsman than Saha, but he is below the likes of de Kock, Bairstow and Buttler.

Bairstow is a terrible keeper though he has shown some improvement recently.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Unfortunately we dont have a batting line up like India to have a specialist keeper alone.
also we dont have a world class wicket keeper too. Rizwan is not world class like Prasan Jaya and i dont see any in domestic.

If we manage to find a wc keeper and have a stable batting line up then even as a biggest sarfi fan i will ask for his omission. Right now Sarfi is a very key player of Pak and soon will be captain of test side. I really believe he will prove to be a great captain.

As for other keepers, sorry but all of them drop catches and at crucial times too.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

I have seen Bairstow , De Kock and Wattling drop catches at crucial times. Yeah but one may argue that they have been better than Sarfi recently.

 

[The_Odd_One]

OP has an obsession of comparing Sarfraz with every keeper in the world and then belittling him.

He's not going anywhere anytime soon. People should just deal with it.

 

[Mamoon]

Bairstow is a terrible keeper though he has shown some improvement recently.

He has improved a lot and is a much better batsman than Sarfraz.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Saha is the best pure WK I've seen in a long time, he's even better than P. Jayawardene.

Sarfraz is good and a better WK batsman than Saha, but he is below the likes of de Kock, Bairstow and Buttler.

No way is Buttler a better wicket keeper batsman in tests. He has done absolutely nothing in tests.

 

[Syed1]

No way is Buttler a better wicket keeper batsman in tests. He has done absolutely nothing in tests.

For some all you have to do to be better than a Pakistani is to be a non-Pakistani.

 

[Syed1]

Johnny Bairstow stats in tests: 41 average at 55 SR

Sarfaraz Ahmed stats in tests: 42 average at 74 SR



Haters gonna hate

 

[Mamoon]

No way is Buttler a better wicket keeper batsman in tests. He has done absolutely nothing in tests.

He has more potential, his talent as a batsman is not comparable to Sarfraz. He is well ahead on that front. England should take the gloves off Bairstow and bring Buttler in as a WK. He has the potential to play the de Kock role for England.

I am not a big fan of Sarfraz but is funny to see some of his old supporters have gone from overrating him to underrating him. He isn't world class but he is not terrible either. A pretty decent player who is much better than anyone in his position in Pakistan. Rizwan has looked a better keeper recently, but his batting has regressed alarmingly.

 

[Markhor]

Sarfraz definitely has his flaws as a keeper, he has been sloppy at times.

However he's still a superior keeper to Mohammad Rizwan who's the most realistic alternative. And if we're talking raging turners - let's also talk about batting as the modern wicketkeeper must also be a competent bat. The days of Wasim Bari playing in the tail are long gone.

I'd back Sarfraz's batting on a turner 10 times out of 10 ahead of Mohammad "best finisher in the country" Rizwan who'd end up doing his usual Saturday Night Fever routine at the crease.

And I'd back BOTH Sarfraz's keeping AND batting ahead of the unfit jokes that are the "dynamic and explosive" Akmal brothers - whose diehard fans are the biggest Sarfraz bashers on here. The only thing dynamic about the Akmals are their belly sizes.

 

[The_Odd_One]

He has more potential, his talent as a batsman is not comparable to Sarfraz. He is well ahead on that front. England should take the gloves off Bairstow and bring Buttler in as a WK. He has the potential to play the de Kock role for England.

I am not a big fan of Sarfraz but is funny to see some of his old supporters have gone from overrating him to underrating him. He isn't world class but he is not terrible either. A pretty decent player who is much better than anyone in his position in Pakistan. Rizwan has looked a better keeper recently, but his batting has regressed alarmingly.

You are just making up things. Even in FC, Buttler averages just 32 compared to his List A average of 45. He is a limited over specialists and is extremely unlikely to do well in the longer format. A sample size of 77 FC matches and 18 tests is enough to testify it.

 

[Markhor]

That's not the point. Sydney was the CLOSEST test as well, and Kami was the difference in us losing!

So was Sarfraz when we lost the closest Test. Imagine if he hadn't dropped Smith.

So nothing to do with the abysmal 1st innings batting collapse then ? Where Sarfraz was the highest scorer for the record.

Not defending the drop but that wasn't the sole reason why we lost.

 

[Mamoon]

You are just making up things. Even in FC, Buttler averages just 32 compared to his List A average of 45. He is a limited over specialists and is extremely unlikely to do well in the longer format. A sample size of 77 FC matches and 18 tests is enough to testify it.

The domestic stats of a young player are not conclusive, because he is still developing as a player and has the potential to grow. Buttler has shown that he is not a player of ordinary talent, there is no reason why he cannot improve on his F/C average as a Test batsman once he hits his peak, which is still 4-5 years away.

 

[Hawkeye]

So nothing to do with the abysmal 1st innings batting collapse then ? Where Sarfraz was the highest scorer for the record.

Not defending the drop but that wasn't the sole reason why we lost.

I know, no person is single-handedly responsible for a loss ever. Or in most cases. Neither was Kami.

But we tend to associate some big match-turning events with some fumbles. It was one of those moments.

 

[The_Odd_One]

The domestic stats of a young player are not conclusive, because he is still developing as a player and has the potential to grow. Buttler has shown that he is not a player of ordinary talent, there is no reason why he cannot improve on his F/C average as a Test batsman once he hits his peak, which is still 4-5 years away.

Buttler is already 26. Wicket keepers do not last that long. Even Healey played his last match when he was 32/33 I guess. Keeping in tests is a tough job. That's why only Gilchrist has been an ATG test keeper in the entire history of cricket. I do not think Buttler can keep and score runs in all 3 formats, considering the amount of test cricket England plays.

 

[Saurav]

Indians need to worship Saha for keeping Parthiv out.

There were some here who preferred Parthiv and called Saha mental midget

 

[Napa]

Sarfaraz also wipes the floor with Saha in terms of batting. Not even a competition there.

Saha's batting batting has improved greatly in recent times. Over the last year he has averaged 52.44:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...results;type=allround;view=reverse_cumulative

During the same time Sarfaraz has averaged 42.34:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval2=span;template=results;type=allround

Saha's batting doesn't get attention because he is in a team loaded with batting superstars. Also, by the time he gets to the crease the objective is to score quickly rather than build a patient Test innings.

 

[HitWicket]

Johnny Bairstow stats in tests: 41 average at 55 SR

Sarfaraz Ahmed stats in tests: 42 average at 74 SR



Haters gonna hate

Averages in the last 18 months :

Bairstow : 52.24
Sarfraz : 34.39

 

[Napa]

Saha's batting batting has improved greatly in recent times. Over the last year he has averaged 52.44:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...results;type=allround;view=reverse_cumulative

During the same time Sarfaraz has averaged 42.34:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval2=span;template=results;type=allround

Saha's batting doesn't get attention because he is in a team loaded with batting superstars. Also, by the time he gets to the crease the objective is to score quickly rather than build a patient Test innings.

I made a mistake. Sarfaraz's average is 36.22 over the past year:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval2=span;template=results;type=allround

 

[Napa]

There were some here who preferred Parthiv and called Saha mental midget

For some mysterious reason the best batsman/wk in the world Saha gets called a lot of names. "Mental midget" by [MENTION=83349]R0H1T[/MENTION] and [MENTION=141520]troodon[/MENTION]. "Immature" by [MENTION=135057]Stark[/MENTION]. "Terrible batsman" by [MENTION=142737]Drreddymd[/MENTION] etc. etc.

 

[The_Odd_One]

I made a mistake. Sarfaraz's average is 36.22 over the past year:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval2=span;template=results;type=allround

Not bad for a wicket keeper batsman from Asia after playing 9 tests in England, Australia, and NZ.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Saha's batting batting has improved greatly in recent times. Over the last year he has averaged 52.44:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...results;type=allround;view=reverse_cumulative

During the same time Sarfaraz has averaged 42.34:

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...;spanval2=span;template=results;type=allround

Saha's batting doesn't get attention because he is in a team loaded with batting superstars. Also, by the time he gets to the crease the objective is to score quickly rather than build a patient Test innings.

Saha has been playing non stop at home but wait this excuse only worked for Pakistan's test ranking.

 

[Napa]

Saha has been playing non stop at home but wait this excuse only worked for Pakistan's test ranking.

Stats from the last year also includes the WI tour.

Also, if you take Sarfaraz's average at home, it improves to 45.94. Still quite a bit behind 52.44.

 

[Mamoon]

Buttler is already 26. Wicket keepers do not last that long. Even Healey played his last match when he was 32/33 I guess. Keeping in tests is a tough job. That's why only Gilchrist has been an ATG test keeper in the entire history of cricket. I do not think Buttler can keep and score runs in all 3 formats, considering the amount of test cricket England plays.

Healy was 35 when he played his last Test, and his retirement was accelerated because of Gilchrist. Could have played for maybe another year or so otherwise. Buttler still has many years left, most of the non-Asian keepers don't decline in their early 30's because they don't fake their ages.

Officially, Sarfraz might be only 3 years older, but in truth, he is probably around 6-7 years older than Buttler. There is no comparison between the potential of the two players, it is all down to England allowing Buttler to flourish now. He is a special player, while Sarfraz is just good. Nothing more.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Why the accusations of Sarfraz hate? Sarfraz is a better batsman than Saha but Saha is 10 times the keeper. In Tests I have never wanted Sarfraz replaced however if his keeping against spinners remains as awful a second it has the past few series hen we must look for a better keeper in Test cricket. Would be hilarious to watch him in India though. Would be a nice display of juggling

 

[marlonbrowndo]

As a keeper Sarfraz is poor. As a keeper batsman he is good but below De Kock, Bairstow, Buttler, Chandimal

 

[The_Odd_One]

Healy was 35 when he played his last Test, and his retirement was accelerated because of Gilchrist. Could have played for maybe another year or so otherwise. Buttler still has many years left, most of the non-Asian keepers don't decline in their early 30's because they don't fake their ages.

Officially, Sarfraz might be only 3 years older, but in truth, he is probably around 6-7 years older than Buttler. There is no comparison between the potential of the two players, it is all down to England allowing Buttler to flourish now. He is a special player, while Sarfraz is just good. Nothing more.

Healy was 33 when he played his last ODI. He did play in tests till 35. The amount of cricket played now is at least 3 times higher than Healy's era with an additional format and T20 leagues around the world. There is no way Buttler is going to play all 3 formats as a wicket keeper batsman until he is 35.

Dhoni is 35 and he has already retired from tests 2 years ago and is way past his prime in shorter formats. Even Gilchrist's numbers took a big hit in the last 2-3 years of his career. He was 50+ averaging batsman for the most part of his career.

Wicket keepers just do not last that long. This is a fact. As I said earlier, Buttler is a special limited overs player but it is not necessary that every limited overs specialist end up as a test great too.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

As a keeper Sarfraz is poor. As a keeper batsman he is good but below De Kock, Bairstow, Buttler, Chandimal

Surely better then Chandimal in each format,considering his recent form.
Better then Buttler in Tests and Bairstow in LOIs

 

[The_Odd_One]

Why the accusations of Sarfraz hate? Sarfraz is a better batsman than Saha but Saha is 10 times the keeper. In Tests I have never wanted Sarfraz replaced however if his keeping against spinners remains as awful a second it has the past few series hen we must look for a better keeper in Test cricket. Would be hilarious to watch him in India though. Would be a nice display of juggling

Even Rashid Latif was not 10 times the keeper who was arguably the greatest pure wicket keeper in the modern era. This is just exaggeration and that too based on one or two series. It will be hilarious to see this thread after a couple of years when Saha has a bad series or two.

Sarfraz has done fine in Asia as a keeper. It is childish to compare wicket keeping in Australian conditions to wicket keeping in Asian conditions.

 

[Syed1]

Why the accusations of Sarfraz hate? Sarfraz is a better batsman than Saha but Saha is 10 times the keeper. In Tests I have never wanted Sarfraz replaced however if his keeping against spinners remains as awful a second it has the past few series hen we must look for a better keeper in Test cricket. Would be hilarious to watch him in India though. Would be a nice display of juggling

Yeah he keeps on green tops in the deserts of UAE.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Sarfi along with De Kock are the only ones who play every format.
Chandimal doesnt keep in tests much. Its Kusal Pererra who keeps sometimes.

Kher point wahin ajata hai, is there anyone in Pak comes close as a wicket keeper batsman to Sarfi ??? Add to his utility as a leader ?? Answer is a big NO.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Why the accusations of Sarfraz hate? Sarfraz is a better batsman than Saha but Saha is 10 times the keeper. In Tests I have never wanted Sarfraz replaced however if his keeping against spinners remains as awful a second it has the past few series hen we must look for a better keeper in Test cricket. Would be hilarious to watch him in India though. Would be a nice display of juggling

If in your world Saha is 10 times better as a Keeper,Sarfraz is 20 times better batsman.

 

[Hasan123]

Sarfraz is good batsmen and a decent keeper. He has made some mistakes recently but he's been solid for the most part. He's certainly not the best in the world but more than good enough for Pakistan.

There is no use in comparing him as a batsmen to bairstow and de kock as he wont reach there level.

 

[shaz619]

Sarfraz is good batsmen and a decent keeper. He has made some mistakes recently but he's been solid for the most part. He's certainly not the best in the world but more than good enough for Pakistan.

There is no use in comparing him as a batsmen to bairstow and de kock as he wont reach there level.

Pretty much agree with this, he's not the best out there but I'd take Sarfraz as a package any day of the week and twice during the weekends WOOO! ALL NIGHT LONG! WOOOO!

They should be THANKFUL, that there is a Sarfraz in Pakistan.

 

[Markhor]

As a keeper Sarfraz is poor. As a keeper batsman he is good but below De Kock, Bairstow, Buttler, Chandimal

Buttler hasn't impressed in Test cricket with the bat and had to be dropped in late 2015. And Chandimal's averaging less than 30 since the start of last year in Tests so let's not peddle alternative facts.

 

[Mamoon]

Healy was 33 when he played his last ODI. He did play in tests till 35. The amount of cricket played now is at least 3 times higher than Healy's era with an additional format and T20 leagues around the world. There is no way Buttler is going to play all 3 formats as a wicket keeper batsman until he is 35.

Dhoni is 35 and he has already retired from tests 2 years ago and is way past his prime in shorter formats. Even Gilchrist's numbers took a big hit in the last 2-3 years of his career. He was 50+ averaging batsman for the most part of his career.

Wicket keepers just do not last that long. This is a fact. As I said earlier, Buttler is a special limited overs player but it is not necessary that every limited overs specialist end up as a test great too.

Buttler is only 26, which means that even if he retires in his early 30s, he still has 5-6 years left. I didn't say that he will be a Test great, but I don't agree that he should be written off based on his F/C average because he is yet to reach his peak as a batsman. His best years as a batsman are ahead of him, hence his F/C average is not conclusive.

 

[Mamoon]

If in your world Saha is 10 times better as a Keeper,Sarfraz is 20 times better batsman.

It is all down to the team composition. India have the best top 5 in the world, so they can afford to carry Saha in their lineup for his brilliant keeping. On the other hand, someone like Saha will not be very good for us because our batting is weaker than India and we need more contribution from our WK.

Saha is better than Sarfraz for India, but Pakistan needs Sarfraz more than Saha.

 

[Hasan123]

Pretty much agree with this, he's not the best out there but I'd take Sarfraz as a package any day of the week and twice during the weekends WOOO! ALL NIGHT LONG! WOOOO!

They should be THANKFUL, that there is a Sarfraz in Pakistan.

Correct in odis he has a use if he's batting at 4 or 5. If he's below 5 he's not a use in that format.

In tests he is good at counter attacking and taking the spin on.

A good tactican and a fighter as well, a good cricketer for me.

 

[shaz619]

Correct in odis he has a use if he's batting at 4 or 5. If he's below 5 he's not a use in that format.

In tests he is good at counter attacking and taking the spin on.

A good tactican and a fighter as well, a good cricketer for me.

He has been fairly consistent with the bat but those big game changing hundreds have not come for a while, although they came during a big purple patch; the saving grace is that often pak batsman after such a fruitful period tend to regress but that has not been the case with Sarfraz. This also explains why he is underrated a little because while he is good they expect those big performances with the bat more often and hence don't appreciate what they have at present.

 

[SaadAliG]

Watching Saha keep right now on a raging turner with uneven bounce I can comfortably say that he is the best keeper in the world. Now imagine Sarfraz keeping on this pitch against spinners. His keeping against fast bowlers is fine but in recent times he has been awful against spinners on the flat pitches of Australia and even one game in the PSL where he dropped a sitter and lost his team the game. We would probably get rolled over in every game because we would need to take 20 wickets per innings. If we were to tour India for a test series I'd be tempted to play a specialist keeper and have Sarfraz play as a batsman.

Saifi finishes another game and wins another one as captain. Then you again come up with BS against him, what's your agenda? Clear it once and for all. You hate Sarfraz right? He'll give you more reasons to hate him as he'll win matches for years and years to come. Get used to it and get behind him, kid.

 

[Hasan123]

He has been fairly consistent with the bat but those big game changing hundreds have not come for a while, although they came during a big purple patch; the saving grace is that often pak batsman after such a fruitful period tend to regress but that has not been the case with Sarfraz. This also explains why he is underrated a little because while he is good they expect those big performances with the bat more often and hence don't appreciate what they have at present.

I don't expect him to get big scores every time in tests. The one thing that is fustrating is he will get to 30/40 without any trouble than find a way of getting out.

 

[Rayyman]

Sarfraz isn't better than De Kock and Bairstow in terms of skill, but he is a better player overall and that is because of his X-factor which adds an extra boost to the TEAM. Because this is a TEAM sport.

 

[despondent_artist]

Sarfaraz is the best wicket keeper batsman in the world today. Live with it. Bairstow is better in tests, and Buttler is better in LOI, but both lack in other formats which is why Sarfaraz is better because he can play all formats, and I'm not the only one with that opinion, folks like Michael Holding and English commies also rate the same. I'd take their word over PP 'experts'

Quinton de Kock says hello...

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Quinton de Kock says hello...

Still Sarfraz has more utility,as De Kock isn't a captain.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

saw 3 hours of the match and Saha dropped a catch off Yadav and fumble a 4 off Yadav too ..
difficult chances though..

he is great but not as much as people portrayed him .. sorry .. or maybe it was just a bad day

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Prasana Jayawardene though was on another level.. best wicket keeper of last 7-8 years

 

[Hamza_]

I'm not sure about keeping. But he is a pretty good player of spin and certainly would've scored more than whatever ATG Indian players have scored.

Also a gritty character.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Another stumping missed by Saha today after the drop ctach off Yadav's bowling yesterday.

 

[Syed1]

Another stumping missed by Saha today after the drop ctach off Yadav's bowling yesterday.

But but but as per PP experts Saha is easily a better keeper than Sarfaraz

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

better than Sarfi as a 'wicket keeper', yes most probably.
but dont understand the hyping of Saha to put down Sarfi as he is some sort of Jhonty Rhodes of keeping.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

As i said in some of the posts above. Every wicketkeeper in the last 5-6 years has dropped catches, some at cruicial times too. chahay De Kock ho, Buttler ho, Bairstow ho, ya Sarfi ho. Saha is in the same bracket. Yes may be more athletic and better than them but not the 'Johnty Rhodes' of keeping.

 

[Hasan123]

I don't get why Sarfaraz fans are getting so upset lol. I don't think he is bad as people are making out but you can't honestly comment and say he hasn't made mistakes and has struggled behind the stumps recently. Against Australia in the 1dt test, his drop off Steve Smith was very costly.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

hehe Sarfri fans know his limitations

just pointing out that Saha isnt as great as people are making him out to be (The 'Johnty Rhodes' of keeping) to put Sarfi down Just saw 2 days and he already dropped a catch and missed a stumping.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Brilliant catch from Saha...

 

[Napa]

Another stumping missed by Saha today after the drop ctach off Yadav's bowling yesterday.

Saha is being called Superman for his catching and you are complaining?

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/spor...s-off-a-stunning-catch-against-australia.html

http://www.oneindia.com/sports/cric...ddhiman-saha-s-sensational-catch-2356653.html

http://indianexpress.com/article/tr...-cool-memes-best-tweets-social-media-4540574/

Also his batting average of 45 over the last year (including the current Australia series) is far ahead of Sarfaraz's 12 month and lifetime average.