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"Imad Wasim has some limitations which he needs to improve upon" : Mohammad Wasim

Why is he not the captain of this useless bunch of individuals?
 
I'd pick him ahead of Zahid Mehmood any day of the week in T20Is or ODIs.
 
Don't know what Imad Wasim has done to not be selected...saw him personally take us over the finish line against the Afghanis in the last WC...if there was ever a pressure situation, that was it...tried and tested
 
Why have a left-arm spinner in the side when you can just select one from two mediocre leg-spinners and partner that leg-spinner with two part-timers?
 
Imad is a darter , not a spinner with the ball. Still better than Zahid. A batting all rounder. Either Imad or Shadab , no other option
 
In a recent interview....


"Imad's performance in the recent past wasn't up to the mark. He also has fitness issues which is why he is suffering"

"Currently, we have high fitness standards in the team. And, it is visible in team's performance"
 
^ Imad is clearly not motivated enough to attain those fitness standards.

What about Azam Khan though?
 
Imad seems like a darter. He is a good T20 bowler though as darting is quite effective in T20.
 
He was replace by Mo Nawaz who is proper spinner, can field, good fitness & decent batter.

Just needs to come to the party as a batsmen.

Umar is a trier who should be in the T2o squad at least.
 
MenInG said:
In a recent interview....


"Imad's performance in the recent past wasn't up to the mark. He also has fitness issues which is why he is suffering"

"Currently, we have high fitness standards in the team. And, it is visible in team's performance"
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Wasim would actually have some credibility with his statements if he hadn't selected Azam Khan just a couple of months prior.
 
Imad's chances of returning to the One Day side may be slim going forward, considering he is 33 and considering how much Nawaz has improved recently. But it would be utterly ludicrous if he is continually excluded from the T20 squad.

In certain areas, Imad Wasim has some of the best numbers in the history of T20I cricket. Areas like dot ball percentage, ER and effectiveness in the powerplay. For instance, no Pakistani bowler in history boasts a better ER than him. And honestly having an ER of 6.3 in this format, when you have played 50+ matches is nothing short of incredible.

Only a complete idiot who is completely biased or has an axe to grind would willingly leave him out of a Pakistan squad comprising of the top 15 T20 cricketers in the country.
 
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Active bowlers with a better T20I ER than Imad:

- Mujeeb Ur Rehman
- Rashid Khan

Inactive/retired bowlers with a better T20I ER than Imad:

- Daniel Vettori
- Harbhajan Singh
- Sunil Narine
- Samuel Badree


Important to note, that out of all these names only Rashid Khan has played as many T20I as Imad. No player out of these has played more T20I matches than him. And even Rashid, for all his talent and ability has done quite a bit of minnow bashing and padded his stats big-time by dominating the associates.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Active bowlers with a better T20I ER than Imad:

- Mujeeb Ur Rehman
- Rashid Khan

Inactive/retired bowlers with a better T20I ER than Imad:

- Daniel Vettori
- Harbhajan Singh
- Sunil Narine
- Samuel Badree


Important to note, that out of all these names only Rashid Khan has played as many T20I as Imad. No player out of these has played more T20I matches than him. And even Rashid, for all his talent and ability has done quite a bit of minnow bashing and padded his stats big-time by dominating the associates.
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Good Stat! Adding to that he bowls most of his overs during the PP. I remember him bowling to Roy in England in PP last year and I watching it was nervous knowing how Roy can hit. Imad did a decent job in not being hit for much then too. He did had a bad over but Roy was lucky to get away too.

Anyway, Imad did splendidly well in WT20. His batting is a bit better than Khushdil and Asif Ali (who doesn't even bowl. He is one of the best proven finishers. Asif and Khushdil can hit 6s but there success % is really low. I am amazed why Imad is not tried often as he offers so much with bat and ball. Pakistan can fit in Shadab, Imad and Nawaz in a T20 XI. All 3 are proper T20 bowlers and good enough to bat at 6,7. The team with these 3 may look like;

Babar
Rizwan
Fakhar
< A good proper T20 batter like Hafeez aur Malik>
Iftikhar
Shadab
Imad
Nawaz
Hasan
Shaheen
Haris

I think this team will have all bases covered.
 
FSQ092 said:
Good Stat! Adding to that he bowls most of his overs during the PP. I remember him bowling to Roy in England in PP last year and I watching it was nervous knowing how Roy can hit. Imad did a decent job in not being hit for much then too. He did had a bad over but Roy was lucky to get away too.

Anyway, Imad did splendidly well in WT20. His batting is a bit better than Khushdil and Asif Ali (who doesn't even bowl. He is one of the best proven finishers. Asif and Khushdil can hit 6s but there success % is really low. I am amazed why Imad is not tried often as he offers so much with bat and ball. Pakistan can fit in Shadab, Imad and Nawaz in a T20 XI. All 3 are proper T20 bowlers and good enough to bat at 6,7. The team with these 3 may look like;

Babar
Rizwan
Fakhar
< A good proper T20 batter like Hafeez aur Malik>
Iftikhar
Shadab
Imad
Nawaz
Hasan
Shaheen
Haris

I think this team will have all bases covered.
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Absolutely. That just makes his ER all the more incredible. Unfortunately, someone like Mohammad Wasim, who does not strike me as a particularly bright individual probably does not possesses the intellectual capability to understand the importance of what Imad brings to the table. Otherwise he would not have been dropped after his outstanding performance at the T20 World Cup.

As a batter he possesses alot of ability too but he has never been given the chance to bat higher than 7 or 8 in this format. And like you said, he is more than capable of batting at 6 like Shadab and Nawaz.

I have nothing against Nawaz, who has improved leaps and bounds and absolutely deserves to be in the side. But when you are selecting guys like Usman Qadir, Zahid Mehmood, Asif Afridi(!), and telling us that they are better choices than Imad, than I'm sorry to say, but you are simply out of your mind.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Active bowlers with a better T20I ER than Imad:

- Mujeeb Ur Rehman
- Rashid Khan

Inactive/retired bowlers with a better T20I ER than Imad:

- Daniel Vettori
- Harbhajan Singh
- Sunil Narine
- Samuel Badree


Important to note, that out of all these names only Rashid Khan has played as many T20I as Imad. No player out of these has played more T20I matches than him. And even Rashid, for all his talent and ability has done quite a bit of minnow bashing and padded his stats big-time by dominating the associates.
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I think people don't realise that this guy can bowl at the start of the innings, in the powerplay, in the middle overs and even at the end and that's what makes him such a useful and vital option with the ball.
 
The last time Imad went to Australia he came back with an average and economy of 46, 9.20 respectively. I don't think Imad will do well in Australia this year either.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Absolutely. That just makes his ER all the more incredible. Unfortunately, someone like Mohammad Wasim, who does not strike me as a particularly bright individual probably does not possesses the intellectual capability to understand the importance of what Imad brings to the table. Otherwise he would not have been dropped after his outstanding performance at the T20 World Cup.

As a batter he possesses alot of ability too but he has never been given the chance to bat higher than 7 or 8 in this format. And like you said, he is more than capable of batting at 6 like Shadab and Nawaz.

I have nothing against Nawaz, who has improved leaps and bounds and absolutely deserves to be in the side. But when you are selecting guys like Usman Qadir, Zahid Mehmood, Asif Afridi(!), and telling us that they are better choices than Imad, than I'm sorry to say, but you are simply out of your mind.
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The next t20 competition is in Australia they will unlikely play 3 spinning all rounders and if I had to choose between nawaz and Imad il choose Nawaz.
 
shamaan said:
The next t20 competition is in Australia they will unlikely play 3 spinning all rounders and if I had to choose between nawaz and Imad il choose Nawaz.
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Well then you clearly did not look at the numbers because statistically Imad is a far better bowler than Nawaz. Nawaz may have improved but he has not really done anything of note since coming into the side besides winning us a couple of T20s against Bangladesh
 
His bowling will be useless in Australia.

As a batter he walks in to the middle order no doubt, even worth giving him a shot as an opener. He can bat, and the threshold for walking into bat for Pakistan is very low, so why not. Already know who he could’ve replaced in the squad.
 
Suleiman said:
His bowling will be useless in Australia.

As a batter he walks in to the middle order no doubt, even worth giving him a shot as an opener. He can bat, and the threshold for walking into bat for Pakistan is very low, so why not. Already know who he could’ve replaced in the squad.
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Mohammad Nawaz can open too. He is a free flow stroke player and loves pace on the ball
 
Suleiman said:
His bowling will be useless in Australia.

As a batter he walks in to the middle order no doubt, even worth giving him a shot as an opener. He can bat, and the threshold for walking into bat for Pakistan is very low, so why not. Already know who he could’ve replaced in the squad.
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Exactly he gets into the squad just as a batter and someone who can stil bowl his quota of overs.
 
Biggest injustice is to leave such a class player out of the world cup squad. Totally unreasonable!
 
As a batter like for like he is anyday better than Khushdil Shah.
As a bowler certainly better than Qadir.

He pretty much walks into the team but Wasim has a personal issue with him.
 
Lol at people calling him buttler and suggesting he can open or lonely play as a batter. He is useless
 
MenInG said:
Seems Mohammad Wasim still not convinced.
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Waseem in convinced Khushdil is better version of Lara and Chacha is the newer version of Richards . Waseem looks like living in his own fantasy world, nothing to do with reality. His person issue with Imad hurting Pakistan team's balance.
 
moghul said:
Waseem in convinced Khushdil is better version of Lara and Chacha is the newer version of Richards . Waseem looks like living in his own fantasy world, nothing to do with reality. His person issue with Imad hurting Pakistan team's balance.
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Imad is rubbish too , unfit and a toxic person on top nawaz is far better then him in every department anyway.
 
Those who are hyping Imad's batting...can you list any match-winning inngs from Imad in last 4 years (except vs Afg in 2019).

For all his flaws, even Khushdil has finished a couple of games for Pakistan vs Aus & WI.

Imad's strength was his economical bowling in PP which Pakistan don't need anymore due to emergence of young fast bowlers and Nawaz.

Imad was never that good with the bat and even his bowling isn't as good as it was due to his shoddy fitness.

Khushdil is very lucky to not be dropped but Imad's not the answer either.
 
Ashmal said:
Those who are hyping Imad's batting...can you list any match-winning inngs from Imad in last 4 years (except vs Afg in 2019).

For all his flaws, even Khushdil has finished a couple of games for Pakistan vs Aus & WI.

Imad's strength was his economical bowling in PP which Pakistan don't need anymore due to emergence of young fast bowlers and Nawaz.

Imad was never that good with the bat and even his bowling isn't as good as it was due to his shoddy fitness.

Khushdil is very lucky to not be dropped but Imad's not the answer either.
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Imad was most certainly the answer for the Asia Cup.
He's clearly underrated by some and should be the 4th or 5th name on the team sheet for the Aussie World Cup.
 
Suleiman said:
His bowling will be useless in Australia.

As a batter he walks in to the middle order no doubt, even worth giving him a shot as an opener. He can bat, and the threshold for walking into bat for Pakistan is very low, so why not. Already know who he could’ve replaced in the squad.
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This is simply not true.
He doesn't rely on spin but trying batsmen down with the in drift.
This is why he's extremely useful at opening the bowling but can also be handy in the middle overs.

But it doesn't really matter who you pick if you captain isn't going to bowl them.
Nawaz was one of the best spinners in the Asia Cup ut only bowled one over and that too for only 3 runs.
 
IMMY69 said:
Imad was most certainly the answer for the Asia Cup.
He's clearly underrated by some and should be the 4th or 5th name on the team sheet for the Aussie World Cup.
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I would humbly disagree.

Imad's main strength is economical bowling in PP, but currently Pakistan have a much more threatening group of fast bowlers who bowl upfron and take wickets.

Imad wasn't that effective when he came to bowl in later stages and there's Nawaz already there to bowl at that stage.

If we look at Imad's stats, most of his success has come in UAE/sub-continent/WI.
He hasn't been that succesful in Aus/NZ/Eng.

And with bat he has never justified his potential....can't even remember the last time he finished the game for the team.

His fitness has also been poor in last couple of years.
 
All he had to do was skip the CPL, play at 4 in the National T20, if he out-performed Shan he could’ve made it to the team.
 
Why was Imad dropped in the first place? Dude has always done well - certainly better than many other players in the team for Asia cup and the recently announced squad.

Doesn't make sense.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
All he had to do was skip the CPL, play at 4 in the National T20, if he out-performed Shan he could’ve made it to the team.
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I don't think he was competing with Shan, the competition was more like Usman Qadir for him.
 
Saj said:
I don't think he was competing with Shan, the competition was more like Usman Qadir for him.
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Nah, the competition was Mohammad Nawaz. Usman Qadir is just a back up for Shadab.

Shan Masood knew he couldn’t get into the team as an opener because we have Rizwan and Babar at the top. PCB asked him to bat at 3-4 at domestic to see whether he could replace Fakhar.

Imad should’ve known that the only way to get into the team is by competing for the middle order spot. He could’ve been a replacement for Ifthikar.

Imad’s downfall was when he was captain of KK, how many times did we see him push himself down the batting order.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Nah, the competition was Mohammad Nawaz. Usman Qadir is just a back up for Shadab.

Shan Masood knew he couldn’t get into the team as an opener because we have Rizwan and Babar at the top. PCB asked him to bat at 3-4 at domestic to see whether he could replace Fakhar.

Imad should’ve known that the only way to get into the team is by competing for the middle order spot. He could’ve been a replacement for Ifthikar.

Imad’s downfall was when he was captain of KK, how many times did we see him push himself down the batting order.
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Imad's strongest suit is bowling.

You can't compare him to genuine batters.
 
Saj said:
Imad's strongest suit is bowling.

You can't compare him to genuine batters.
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Imad doesn’t bowl outside the power play overs anymore. Having both him and Nawaz in a 15 man squad is much of a muchness.

Remember, he’s not competing w/ Qadir but rather Nawaz. Qadir is going to cover for Shadab.

Is Imad a better bowler than Qadir? He’s definitely more economical.

But they’ve taken Qadir because theoretically Qadir can be a wicket taker whilst Imad strongest suit is pressuring batsmen with economical bowling in the PP and inducing false shots for wickets. When he bowls outside of the PP, he’s still economical but not as dangerous.

Thus it’s either Nawaz or Imad but not both, because playing them both in the same side is not effective.

WRT Qadir, I think it’s Abrar Ahmed who will rival for his spot, as he is a mystery spinner who can step in for Shadab.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
Imad doesn’t bowl outside the power play overs anymore. Having both him and Nawaz in a 15 man squad is much of a muchness.

Remember, he’s not competing w/ Qadir but rather Nawaz. Qadir is going to cover for Shadab.

Is Imad a better bowler than Qadir? He’s definitely more economical.

But they’ve taken Qadir because theoretically Qadir can be a wicket taker whilst Imad strongest suit is pressuring batsmen with economical bowling in the PP and inducing false shots for wickets. When he bowls outside of the PP, he’s still economical but not as dangerous.

Thus it’s either Nawaz or Imad but not both, because playing them both in the same side is not effective.

WRT Qadir, I think it’s Abrar Ahmed who will rival for his spot, as he is a mystery spinner who can step in for Shadab.
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Another key factor to consider here is team strategy/plan. With Naseem, Haris and Shaheen available, why would Pak give Imad an over to Imad in PP in Aus? It feels like Nawaz is the better bowler in the middle overs, which fits more nicely with the bigger picture with current strategy and resources.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
Imad doesn’t bowl outside the power play overs anymore. Having both him and Nawaz in a 15 man squad is much of a muchness.

Remember, he’s not competing w/ Qadir but rather Nawaz. Qadir is going to cover for Shadab.

Is Imad a better bowler than Qadir? He’s definitely more economical.

But they’ve taken Qadir because theoretically Qadir can be a wicket taker whilst Imad strongest suit is pressuring batsmen with economical bowling in the PP and inducing false shots for wickets. When he bowls outside of the PP, he’s still economical but not as dangerous.

Thus it’s either Nawaz or Imad but not both, because playing them both in the same side is not effective.

WRT Qadir, I think it’s Abrar Ahmed who will rival for his spot, as he is a mystery spinner who can step in for Shadab.
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This . It's between him and Nawaz. Imad has a very specific role. He is a poweeplay bowler . Even yesterday , after the PP, QDK and Azam Khan smashed him for 14 in an over.

If Pakistan select him, the whole bowling strategy has to change to accommodate him. Pakistan prefer to bowl pave upfront and spin through the middle. On the odd day that the pace attack gets smashed, Nawaz can bowl in the PP.

Nawaz is a better all phase bowler, bowls better against left handers (imad is relatively weak against them) and has less fitness issues.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
This . It's between him and Nawaz. Imad has a very specific role. He is a poweeplay bowler . Even yesterday , after the PP, QDK and Azam Khan smashed him for 14 in an over.

If Pakistan select him, the whole bowling strategy has to change to accommodate him. Pakistan prefer to bowl pave upfront and spin through the middle. On the odd day that the pace attack gets smashed, Nawaz can bowl in the PP.

Nawaz is a better all phase bowler, bowls better against left handers (imad is relatively weak against them) and has less fitness issues.
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Thank you. What you’ve said is pretty rational and clearly describes why Imad, as good player with his own merits, doesn’t fit into the wider bowling strategy.

Posters on here then what to say how his batting is better than Khushdil. His batting is only better because he’s a bowler who can bat and hence plays without that pressure of expectation. When have we seen Imad promote himself up the order for KK. It doesn’t happen because he doesn’t see himself as a strong enough batsmen to do so.

Thus, again, good player but not the right fit.

However, on here and everywhere in the media, there is a habit to make a mountain out of a molehill.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Nah, the competition was Mohammad Nawaz. Usman Qadir is just a back up for Shadab.

Shan Masood knew he couldn’t get into the team as an opener because we have Rizwan and Babar at the top. PCB asked him to bat at 3-4 at domestic to see whether he could replace Fakhar.

Imad should’ve known that the only way to get into the team is by competing for the middle order spot. He could’ve been a replacement for Ifthikar.

Imad’s downfall was when he was captain of KK, how many times did we see him push himself down the batting order.
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As bad as ifti is he’s far better bat then Imad and his fielding is better too.
 
Ashmal said:
Those who are hyping Imad's batting...can you list any match-winning inngs from Imad in last 4 years (except vs Afg in 2019).

For all his flaws, even Khushdil has finished a couple of games for Pakistan vs Aus & WI.

Imad's strength was his economical bowling in PP which Pakistan don't need anymore due to emergence of young fast bowlers and Nawaz.

Imad was never that good with the bat and even his bowling isn't as good as it was due to his shoddy fitness.

Khushdil is very lucky to not be dropped but Imad's not the answer either.
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What number does Imad bat and what number does Khushdil bat ?
 
shamaan said:
Has his fitness cost Pakistan in the field ?
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Yeah giving away easy runs due to his pathetic fielding. Answer the question if kushdil is so bad which I agree he is. Why is he comfortably out performing Imad even in bowling?
 
Nikhil_cric said:
This . It's between him and Nawaz. Imad has a very specific role. He is a poweeplay bowler . Even yesterday , after the PP, QDK and Azam Khan smashed him for 14 in an over.

If Pakistan select him, the whole bowling strategy has to change to accommodate him. Pakistan prefer to bowl pave upfront and spin through the middle. On the odd day that the pace attack gets smashed, Nawaz can bowl in the PP.

Nawaz is a better all phase bowler, bowls better against left handers (imad is relatively weak against them) and has less fitness issues.
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The squad selection is the problem not final xi.we all know Shadab and Nawaz will play and
even if Shadab does get injured they proberly will end up going with 4 fast bowlers 1 spinner in Imad.
 
He is a limited player due to this pretender bits and pieces cricketer Nawaz missed out a lot for Pakistan.

He is neither a batsman nor a bowler. He is the proper definition of bits and pieces.

Today in CPL he scored 19 off 35 balls.
 
Can somebody check if he is being rude/dismissive over his CPL captain?
 
PakEngFan said:
Yeah giving away easy runs due to his pathetic fielding. Answer the question if kushdil is so bad which I agree he is. Why is he comfortably out performing Imad even in bowling?
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You haven't proved that he is giving away runs in the field.If you think Khushdil is a better bowler than Imad then you need to go sleep.
 
MenInG said:
Mohammad Wasim speaking about why Imad was not selected and Nawaz preferred over him:

"Imad Wasim has some limitations which he needs to improve upon, because you cannot be a limited cricketer in any form of the game; You need to be ready for any scenario or situation - so when we compare both, Nawaz is the better option"

"Look we replaced Imad with Nawaz and the way he has performed, we will continue with Nawaz; He can bowl with the new ball, bowl in the middle overs, against left or right-handed batsman - he can handle any situation; The same applied to his batting where he can bat in any position or play the role in any slot"
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So has Imad answered the previous Chief Selector well?
 
From a bowling perspective Wasim was right. He is limited and will get tonked by international teams. His batting is solid enough though.
 
Can you really play a spin bowling allrounder that cant turn the ball? This PSL has shown us how limited he is in terms of his bowling but also how he can't finish games with his batting. His best batting scores this PSL:

92* (54) - Lost - Set total of 202 to chase and United chased with 4 balls remaining
57* (30) - Lost by 24 runs - Failed to chase 198 total
46* (26) - Lost by 3 runs- Failed to chase 197 total
80* (47) - Lost by 2 runs - Failed to chase 200

Losing while chasing and staying not out once can be just be put down as being unlucky, but this seems like a continuing pattern of just not being able to finish games where you should've chased down the total with the scores Imad had made and especially considering he was not out in all the innings above.
 
Osama Shafeeqe said:
Can you really play a spin bowling allrounder that cant turn the ball? This PSL has shown us how limited he is in terms of his bowling but also how he can't finish games with his batting. His best batting scores this PSL:

92* (54) - Lost - Set total of 202 to chase and United chased with 4 balls remaining
57* (30) - Lost by 24 runs - Failed to chase 198 total
46* (26) - Lost by 3 runs- Failed to chase 197 total
80* (47) - Lost by 2 runs - Failed to chase 200

Losing while chasing and staying not out once can be just be put down as being unlucky, but this seems like a continuing pattern of just not being able to finish games where you should've chased down the total with the scores Imad had made and especially considering he was not out in all the innings above.
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He’s a bottler of the highest order. He just fluked a few lucky innings. Thankfully the drama of him being an excellent captain is over. He keeps hiding when the teams needs him.
 
shamaan said:
You haven't proved that he is giving away runs in the field.If you think Khushdil is a better bowler than Imad then you need to go sleep.
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Saw this now Kushdil has taken more wickets last season then Imad has in 2 seasons combined I believe. If there is anyone sleeping that is you.
 
Osama Shafeeqe said:
Can you really play a spin bowling allrounder that cant turn the ball? This PSL has shown us how limited he is in terms of his bowling but also how he can't finish games with his batting. His best batting scores this PSL:

92* (54) - Lost - Set total of 202 to chase and United chased with 4 balls remaining
57* (30) - Lost by 24 runs - Failed to chase 198 total
46* (26) - Lost by 3 runs- Failed to chase 197 total
80* (47) - Lost by 2 runs - Failed to chase 200

Losing while chasing and staying not out once can be just be put down as being unlucky, but this seems like a continuing pattern of just not being able to finish games where you should've chased down the total with the scores Imad had made and especially considering he was not out in all the innings above.
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I would not be too hard on him with the batting. He has to compete as just a batter in the squad and he has shown that he can. He can scoop and play the reverse of pacers and I feel he knows his zones well.

His bowling will be useless in internationals. He could bowl well against the likes of weak teams that do not get his novelty. Will not be able to bowl in the middle overs.

In odis its either him or Haris Sohail.
 
At the moment Imad Wasim over Nawaz is a no brainier. Nawaz seems to have lost his zip and hitting ability. Where as Imads bowling is nothing to talk home about but his hitting ability is back again.

Imad is a must in the ODI squad give the guy a chance at 6 or 7 as a finisher
 
JAV12341 said:
At the moment Imad Wasim over Nawaz is a no brainier. Nawaz seems to have lost his zip and hitting ability. Where as Imads bowling is nothing to talk home about but his hitting ability is back again.


Imad is a must in the ODI squad give the guy a chance at 6 or 7 as a finisher
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Imad vs Nawaz is not the competition. Nawaz just took a fifer in odis. Imad can't bowl ten overs in an odi. He has to compete for the 6th bowler role.

It's Haris Sohail vs Imad
And Usama Mir vs Nawaz
 
Yes Karachi have been poor for large parts of PSL 8 but to be fair to Imad he has batted at a strike rate of 174.27, is amongst the top scorers in the tournament and averages 179.50.

It's actually his bowling that hasn't been as good as it could have been - 7 wickets and an economy rate of 8.07.

He has been badly let down by a number of team-mates at this tournament.
 
Saj said:
Yes Karachi have been poor for large parts of PSL 8 but to be fair to Imad he has batted at a strike rate of 174.27, is amongst the top scorers in the tournament and averages 179.50.

It's actually his bowling that hasn't been as good as it could have been - 7 wickets and an economy rate of 8.07.

He has been badly let down by a number of team-mates at this tournament.
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His bowling was brilliant in the first half of PSL. He was picking wickets (was highest KK wicket taker for a while) and was economical as well, going well under 7. His overall economy still is 8 which is respectable for an all-rounder in this year's PSL where boundaries have been very short.

It is perhaps outside noise which has affected his bowling as PSL has progressed. We underestimate how trolling on social media (which has been very toxic and extensive) and coaches/etc (like Wasim Akram) coming harshly at you affects mental health of a player.
 
zarak said:
Imad vs Nawaz is not the competition. Nawaz just took a fifer in odis. Imad can't bowl ten overs in an odi. He has to compete for the 6th bowler role.

It's Haris Sohail vs Imad
And Usama Mir vs Nawaz
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Nawaz is an inferior bowler to Imad outside Asia. In Asia Nawaz might be slightly better when pitch is not a road.

In PSL Nawaz has bowled very poorly, so Imad actually has a better case as a bowler too.

In batting, there's no question as to who's better. In fact Imad makes the T20 & ODI team on batting abilities alone.
 
He's done well enough as a batter to come in contention for a recall. But he knows his bowling limitations.

I would keep Nawaz away from public eye for some time and give him some time to rebuild himself.
 
KyoOne said:
Nawaz is an inferior bowler to Imad outside Asia. In Asia Nawaz might be slightly better when pitch is not a road.

In PSL Nawaz has bowled very poorly, so Imad actually has a better case as a bowler too.

In batting, there's no question as to who's better. In fact Imad makes the T20 & ODI team on batting abilities alone.
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The world cup is in India which is why I would take Nawaz as a bowler who can bat. I would play Imad as a batter and have him bowl extra overs. Both can be in the team.
 
Joke of a captain and a bowler... like i said previously, he loves to bowl his overs when the other team is on the back foot but goes into hiding when the opponent is attacking.

Only bowled a single over today and didnt dare take on Guptill who won the game for Quetta.
 
PakEngFan said:
Saw this now Kushdil has taken more wickets last season then Imad has in 2 seasons combined I believe. If there is anyone sleeping that is you.
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1 season wonder and what has Khushdil done in international what's his bowling been since then.Imad is 4 times the bowler Khushdil is.
 
Speaking on a local news channel, Mohammad Wasim alleged that Imad is hiding the true nature of his injury.

“A lot of revelations will come out. They won't stay hidden. If you're claiming a rib injury, and it's actually a knee injury... It's a long-standing injury that you can see while running between the wickets, while bowling, and while fielding,"

“When you'll compromise on things, be it fitness or quality, just for the sake of experience...those who prefer the financial side of the game over their country, you keep bringing them back. What kind of an environment will the team have?"

“Everyone's talking how the team had unity two years back – there was unity, and there were results. Some characters weren't there, you've brought back in those characters. The team's result is in front of you, and the team environment too," he further added.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Speaking on a local news channel, Mohammad Wasim alleged that Imad is hiding the true nature of his injury.

“A lot of revelations will come out. They won't stay hidden. If you're claiming a rib injury, and it's actually a knee injury... It's a long-standing injury that you can see while running between the wickets, while bowling, and while fielding,"

“When you'll compromise on things, be it fitness or quality, just for the sake of experience...those who prefer the financial side of the game over their country, you keep bringing them back. What kind of an environment will the team have?"

“Everyone's talking how the team had unity two years back – there was unity, and there were results. Some characters weren't there, you've brought back in those characters. The team's result is in front of you, and the team environment too," he further added.
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2 years back the team was relying on kudrat ki nizam with the batting getting beaten black and blue with bowling carrying. As soon as the bowling fell apart the batting would obviously fall.

Tf is Muhammad wasim talking about? As for the rest I agree. If imad wasim was a haris sohail all along, then idk why he chose to come back, I wanted this bro over nawaz but I was under the assumption he was full fit and ready like in psl.

Chalo khair, Babar is an ego head, imad is haris sohail 2.0, azam is the second coming of big show and rizwan is making Bradman reconsider the concept of death, Nothing new with this clown show
 
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