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I love this guy. One of the best LOI talents in Pakistan. And the constant flack he receives is astonishing. He didn't allow a single boundary and kept things tidy and sped through his overs.
 
Yea he bowled well today. Still needs to step up with the bat after his recent failures.
 
I dont understand these threads...

of course everyone performs once in a while, even Imran Farhat would do that
the fact is Imad Wasim has been very inconsistent with his bowling and his batting has been virtually nonexistent

he had a solid performance today, but he's still got a lot to prove
 
He bowled brilliantly today. Love his aggression. He was the one who really started the damage with his economical spell. I wish the captain would have given a few more overs but things turned out beautifully the way did.

I think Pakistan should work on his batting abilities. Should come out to bat at No. 3 in T20is and bat higher in the PSL.
 
His form isn't the concern right now this guy motivates the team all the time pumps them up to give the best and is a real Team man we need someone like that in the side and he is here to stay
 
GOAT999 said:
His form isn't the concern right now this guy motivates the team all the time pumps them up to give the best and is a real Team man we need someone like that in the side and he is here to stay
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he should be a cheer leader, no need as a player
 
Truly appreciate his economy against the powerful England batting line up and Hafeez did well to
 
i forgot to mention imad wasim left charismatic toe played role for him being economical, what happened to right toe's wicket taking charisma is beyond understanding
 
Did he just pick a five wicket haul today? I might have missed some action looking at this thread.
 
Imad's here to stay. Future number 6 for us hopefully, I have faith in his batting abilities.
 
czar said:
Did he just pick a five wicket haul today? I might have missed some action looking at this thread.
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he has charisma and cheer leading skills, look how he was cheer leading team from balcony and transfering his charismatic waves and energy in the team
 
coy0607 said:
I dont understand these threads...

of course everyone performs once in a while, even Imran Farhat would do that
the fact is Imad Wasim has been very inconsistent with his bowling and his batting has been virtually nonexistent

he had a solid performance today, but he's still got a lot to prove
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what are you on about? apart from the game against India, where everyone lost the plot, he's been very
handy in this tourney. star in the game against SA, took wickets of Amla and ABDV, and returned figures
of 2/20. the most economical bowler so far. And if it's a pressure game I'd still have him bat for me rather than Hafeez.
 
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He is very handy player.He is having off form with bat,will come back strong i think.In the meantime,he is doing well with the ball.
 
He makes it on the team on his bowling alone. His ER is better than most specialist bowlers.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
We be replaced by shadab eventually as the premier spinning all rounder
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This is just silly. Does India not play with Ashwin (premier spinner) AND Jadeja?

Your ODI team should NOT be filled with bowlers who bowl 150 KPH, spinners who turn it like Warne etc.
 
Should be dropped in the final esp. against India.

Also, he is the designated ball handler in the team. Takes care of the ball and helps it reverse swing.
 
One of 2 bowlers who didn't get any wicket today and his supporters are up in joy as if he had won MOM. Just because Pakistan won, doesn't mean he had any role in it.
 
ar2020 said:
This is just silly. Does India not play with Ashwin (premier spinner) AND Jadeja?

Your ODI team should NOT be filled with bowlers who bowl 150 KPH, spinners who turn it like Warne etc.
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Read what i said again, key word being 'premier'

Shadab has a way higher ceiling with the bowl and he can bat as well, highest score of 140 in first class and played some great cameos in the PSL

In Asia i imagine us continuing to play both though i feel Afsghar deserves a go soon as well
 
He did a very decent job of containing England when they were on the verge of breaking loose. However, he ought to warm the bench for the final though as he failed to turn up against India, I think they will handle him with relative ease, once again. Shahdab would be the only recourse.
 
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He will become the marmite of this generation: some will like him others will really hate him. For me unless he works on spinning ball away from the right handers, he will fail against the better players.
 
Lol @ the thread.

He's still a useless player. Can't spin, can't bat and can't field.

We saw how the Indians treated him the first game, let's learn from it.
 
Eagle_Eye said:
Lol @ the thread.

He's still a useless player. Can't spin, can't bat and can't field.

We saw how the Indians treated him the first game, let's learn from it.
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He allowed 43 runs in 8 overs - not bad against India. Just last over it went for 23 as they had wickets in hand and it was final over with a spinner...
 
DrUzairHafeez said:
India had wickets in hand because Imad did not take any wickets and wasted new ball overs.
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However he did get Amla and De Villiers out in our game against SA, so let's not ignore that so conveniently...
 
imad is super one dimensional right now. absolutely no plan-b for his cricket.

his batting has not improved an inch, if anything, this tournament we have seen the worst of his batting. his fielding too is going down the drain - so many fumbles, so many errors.

he needs to raise his game against asian teams especially in slightly less helpful conditions. right now he is a younger and southpaw version of hafeez with even lesser batting talent.

i like the guy too but he needs to do a lot more work
 
Average with bat is close to 50 now and looks to be future permanent captain.
 
He's average with the bat, and average with the ball. A specialist non-specialist player.
A very rare species.
 
ar2020 said:
Average with bat is close to 50 now and looks to be future permanent captain.
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His primarily role is that of a bowler and bowling performances is what he should be judged on.
 
Bilal7 said:
His primarily role is that of a bowler and bowling performances is what he should be judged on.
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You obviously don't understand cricket very well, so perhaps it's time you stick to local sports in your region.

He's make the Pakistan team as a lower order batsman because he's currently the best lower order hitter in ODIs for the side. Even if his bowling regressed to part time level for e.g. Haris Sohail, he would still make the XI on merit.
 
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Bilal7 said:
His primarily role is that of a bowler and bowling performances is what he should be judged on.
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What? He's an all rounder and averages 50 with the bat? If he averaged 100 with the bat he should still be judged on his bowling?
 
You should have seen his performances for the Karachi Kings. Not reliable with the bat if the going gets tough.
 
Time to realize that Imad Wasim is not a batsman and not a hitter/finisher either. Anwar Ali v2

Some people have been trying to portray him as a genuine all-rounder, a proper one who can bat.

He also occupies a finisher/hitter spot.

Sadly, he's none of that. He has been pretending to bat and act like an all-rounder but his batting is extremely limited.

Cannot take the attack to the bowlers and will always struggle to clear the fence.

Confused some people by his slogs towards midwicket but that's mostly a result of poor bowling in his zone.

He's just another Anwar Ali. Sooner we realize this the better.

Showing his stats won't prove he can hit the ball or take on the opposition.
 
You are spewing mud on everyone except "explosive" Umar Akmal whos hack shot started Pakistan's descent.... garbage player with worst fans.
 
Have you seen all the previous performances he's having an exceptional record at the death
 
Syed1 said:
You are spewing mud on everyone except "explosive" Umar Akmal whos hack shot started Pakistan's descent.... garbage player with worst fans.
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I've called out his brain fades as well.
 
Imad had been exceptional at the end, only when it comes to batting first. When there is pressure & mostly in run chase, you would be blind to not acknowledge him a choker
 
ritzy_123 said:
Have you seen all the previous performances he's having an exceptional record at the death
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Not in a position from where he's required to take on half decent bowling at the death and match or exceed 6 run rate.

He's not getting dropped anytime soon so you will see more gems from his soon.
 
xricket said:
Imad had been exceptional at the end, only when it comes to batting first. When there is pressure & mostly in run chase, you would be blind to not acknowledge him a choker
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That is because his gameplay is very limited, just like Anwar Ali.

People will be calling for his head too after 1-2 years.
 
Mickey's favorite son. His performance can be **** and he'll keep his XI spot.
 
It's a fact that he is a limited player in both batting & bowling department but the question is, do we have his better replacement?
 
Sadozai said:
It's a fact that he is a limited player in both batting & bowling department but the question is, do we have his better replacement?
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I feel like Mohd. Nawaz is better than Imad in batting and bowling, but just by a bit. I wont say Nawaz is a star and needs to replace Imad, but in both departments I feel like Nawaz is better than Imad.
 
BleedGreen said:
I feel like Mohd. Nawaz is better than Imad in batting and bowling, but just by a bit. I wont say Nawaz is a star and needs to replace Imad, but in both departments I feel like Nawaz is better than Imad.
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lol. No words.
 
BleedGreen said:
I feel like Mohd. Nawaz is better than Imad in batting and bowling, but just by a bit. I wont say Nawaz is a star and needs to replace Imad, but in both departments I feel like Nawaz is better than Imad.
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Nawaz is probably a better bowler.

Imad is easily a better batsmen - Nawaz has done nothing of note with the bat.
Not that Imad is some superstar with the bat, but better than Nawaz who is basically a bowler who can bat a little
 
coy0607 said:
Nawaz is probably a better bowler.

Imad is easily a better batsmen - Nawaz has done nothing of note with the bat.
Not that Imad is some superstar with the bat, but better than Nawaz who is basically a bowler who can bat a little
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Imad is just rash with the bat and clicks at times. I feel like If Nawaz was given the time he'd be a better batsman too. I see more consistency in Nawaz's batting (though few glimpses of it) than Imad coming in and slogging it around and then not doing much of a good job about it either. Keep a slogger like Asif Ali in the team, and then another bowling all rounder like Nawaz who may be more consistent.
 
imad is a solid number 7 and a must in the team Yes hes not clicked today but in most games he does show up with the bat Avges close to 50 if im not mistaken
 
BleedGreen said:
Imad is just rash with the bat and clicks at times. I feel like If Nawaz was given the time he'd be a better batsman too. I see more consistency in Nawaz's batting (though few glimpses of it) than Imad coming in and slogging it around and then not doing much of a good job about it either. Keep a slogger like Asif Ali in the team, and then another bowling all rounder like Nawaz who may be more consistent.
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They will occupy 2 spots in the team. In that case, instead of Nawaz playing a specialist spinner alongside Asif would be a better choice. Nawaz's is an average bowler & isn't a better all-rounder/batsman as compared to Imad
 
The real problem is umar Akmal. He has not learnt anything. Still relying on ugly hacks to Midwicket regardless of situation.

Haris's role was to rotate the strike and give abid more deliveries to face as abid was in rhythm. Can't blame Haris that much.
 
Nawaz sucks. Did you people not watch him during the Asia Cup
 
SarfiBabarHaris said:
Mickey calls him his blue eyed boy.

Thats why so many meharbanian like captaincy of Karachi and captaincy of National team.
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I have never heard him say that. Can you provide a source for this claim?
 
Imad is the only gutsy and class player in the team. A very underrated player in the team. Always stands up in tough situation.
 
Hawkeye said:
Some people have been trying to portray him as a genuine all-rounder, a proper one who can bat.

He also occupies a finisher/hitter spot.

Sadly, he's none of that. He has been pretending to bat and act like an all-rounder but his batting is extremely limited.

Cannot take the attack to the bowlers and will always struggle to clear the fence.

Confused some people by his slogs towards midwicket but that's mostly a result of poor bowling in his zone.

He's just another Anwar Ali. Sooner we realize this the better.

Showing his stats won't prove he can hit the ball or take on the opposition.
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Wow. I am baffled as how you can call out the only gutsy and class player in the team. If you had watched this series, you would have noticed he scored two 30+ scores with a good strike rate.

He is the only player who is level-headed and undaunted in pressure situations. Not to forget, he is a very economical bowler.
 
In Imad, Pakistan have a player who can actually give some stick to the opposition. We need him in the team. He knows how to hit boundaries at the end and his 20-30 runs at the end will make the difference between a poor score and a dependable total.

His economical bowling and wicket taking ability early on is also vital to the composition of the team.
 
He can bat, but his job is as a power hitter which he clearly cant fulfill.
We have enough run accumalators in the team as it is, would rather play a specialist left-arm spinner in his place.
 
SensiblePakFan said:
He can bat, but his job is as a power hitter which he clearly cant fulfill.
We have enough run accumalators in the team as it is, would rather play a specialist left-arm spinner in his place.
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Can a specialist left-arm spinner do a better job with the ball than Imad? This special spinner is going to get you 5 wickets and an economy of 2 runs an over?
 
SarfiBabarHaris said:
Yes ofcourse, as an example see how a debutant outperformed experienced Imad (who was once no 1 in t20 rankings) in PSL.
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Really? Imad is a seasoned great T20 international bowler. One of the best in the business. He doesn't need to prove anything in the PSL.
 
ar2020 said:
Really? Imad is a seasoned great T20 international bowler. One of the best in the business. He doesn't need to prove anything in the PSL.
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I commented on your post where you said can a specialist spinner do a better job than Imad with the ball and i showed an example from a format of game in which Imad excels but even then outperformed.

Imad doenst spin the ball this is a weakness in his armory and quite a huge weakness bh. Can work in t20s when opposition are going after him but not often in odis.
 
We need Zafar Gohar or Umer Khan. Enough of these bits and pieces "all rounders". Imad will get exposed with both bat and ball by the top teams in the world cup.
 
ar2020 said:
Can a specialist left-arm spinner do a better job with the ball than Imad? This special spinner is going to get you 5 wickets and an economy of 2 runs an over?
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Stop mentioning his T20 career, 20 overs is not 50 overs lol
 
Comfortably the best all-rounder in Pakistan at the moment.
 
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