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Imad Wasim - The dart machine

Someone needs to be held accountable for going into this WC with Imad as your premier spinner. Both Mickey Arthur and Inzamam need to be given marching orders after this WC for their incompetence in assessing the strategic needs to the squad on a long term basis.
 
Savak said:
Someone needs to be held accountable for going into this WC with Imad as your premier spinner. Both Mickey Arthur and Inzamam need to be given marching orders after this WC for their incompetence in assessing the strategic needs to the squad on a long term basis.
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I mean nobody foresaw Shadab getting Hepatitis right before this series. He is our premier spinner with Imad backing him. He'll be back for the WC.
 
Imad was living a high life when Shadab was in the team, i.e. away from the lead spinner tag. When he has had to take the lead spinner role, he has been exposed horribly. Same is the case with Hassan. He was chilled out when Aamir was the lead and was taking the most criticism.
 
Energy said:
Imad was living a high life when Shadab was in the team, i.e. away from the lead spinner tag. When he has had to take the lead spinner role, he has been exposed horribly. Same is the case with Hassan. He was chilled out when Aamir was the lead and was taking the most criticism.
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Hasan and Imad are the supporting cast not the main cast
 
Fakhar
Babar
Harris/Sirfaraz
Hafeez
Malik/Sirfaraz
Asif
Shadab
Imad
Amir
Hassan
Shaheen


One of Harris or Malik to play
 
If they are not going to utilise his batting then it's useless playing him at 8.

The match is either lost or he needs to slog.

Even Hasan Ali can do the slogging at number 8.

I'd much rather have Shadab at 8, Hasan at 9, Amir at 10 and Shaheen at 11.
 
they just throw a barrage of short balls he doesnt duck and then gets out after hitting a 6.

No point.
 
saeedhk said:
Imad is the least of our problems.
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Exactly

10 overs for 62 with 2 wickets, catches dropped off his bowling also. That's a pretty good effort amongst all the mayhem.
 
I have a theory on Imad . . not sure if anyone has proved this with facts . .

Imad becomes super effective when the person bowling on the other end either is taking wickets or is controlling the run flow . . even yesterday, where Imad bowled the best compared to what he has done in the series . . Hafeez was bowling pretty well on the other end . . and Imad was able to run through his overs and not give a lot of runs . . it is when batsman start to become a bit fidgety and force runs off of Imad when he becomes really good .. which is why he's a good T20 bowler . .
 
NauV said:
I have a theory on Imad . . not sure if anyone has proved this with facts . .

Imad becomes super effective when the person bowling on the other end either is taking wickets or is controlling the run flow . . even yesterday, where Imad bowled the best compared to what he has done in the series . . Hafeez was bowling pretty well on the other end . . and Imad was able to run through his overs and not give a lot of runs . . it is when batsman start to become a bit fidgety and force runs off of Imad when he becomes really good .. which is why he's a good T20 bowler . .
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Bang on. When he was bowling as the main spinner he got smacked. He'll do better when Shadab is back. But I fear for Imad against India
 
I've actually seen in the last two games he's started throwing in a couple of offspinners. Granted he gets barely any turn, but it has caused some false shots. You start putting some doubt into the batsman's mind and it makes the arm ball twice as effective.

This really is just a case of Imad taking the safety first route and sticking to his preferred stock ball which is the straight arm drifter.
 
Good comeback with the ball today by Imad Wasim:

First 6 overs went for 43 runs with 1 wicket
Last 4 overs went for only 10 runs with 2 wickets
 
Saj said:
Good comeback with the ball today by Imad Wasim:

First 6 overs went for 43 runs with 1 wicket
Last 4 overs went for only 10 runs with 2 wickets
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Good Come back but still think he should be replaced
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I've actually seen in the last two games he's started throwing in a couple of offspinners. Granted he gets barely any turn, but it has caused some false shots. You start putting some doubt into the batsman's mind and it makes the arm ball twice as effective.

This really is just a case of Imad taking the safety first route and sticking to his preferred stock ball which is the straight arm drifter.
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Good call, and it's not like he is unable to do this, he is capable of turning the ball away from right hander
 
shaz619 said:
Good call, and it's not like he is unable to do this, he is capable of turning the ball away from right hander
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I think he just got complacent, he was getting away with just bowling arm balls, but England saw this and started swatting everything to leg. They have done Pakistan a massive favour by doing so, as it's made Imad realise he needs to mix it up. This will actually make his arm ball twice as effective now, hopefully he won't get complacent again.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I think he just got complacent, he was getting away with just bowling arm balls, but England saw this and started swatting everything to leg. They have done Pakistan a massive favour by doing so, as it's made Imad realise he needs to mix it up. This will actually make his arm ball twice as effective now, hopefully he won't get complacent again.
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Agree, he needs to stop using the arm ball as his stock delivery moving forward and when there is not a lot of turn there is no harm in using flight and putting as many revs you can possible
 
Don't understand why he doesn't just learn to spin the ball. Would solve one problem.
 
I’d rather have him then Nawaz or Shah ps he bowls better with Shadab & useful batter too we aren’t exactly spoilt for choice
 
England seriously exploited his weakness against short balls.

His bowling has been decent in this series.
 
wasimjunior said:
Who does Shadab come in for? Need three pacers here?

Unless you drop Asif Ali and then you have a short batting line...
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I'd be surprised if they drop Imad during the World Cup, even when Shadab returns to the team.
 
The dart machine thread should be renamed to dart machine + no runs machine.

He would never EVER score when it matters. And can't score as a finisher anyway.
 
He's absolute garbage. Just look at his batting in the nets, all those silly reverse scoops etc. No wonder he hasn't improved at all.
 
Need to replace the Fake Swag Duo of Imad and Shadab after the World Cup.
 
How bad is he?

How can we keep on wasting a useless spot by playing Imad, who can't buy any wicket at all?

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This guy can't spin even if his life was dependent on it. The ball is gripping for every bowler except for him.

Moving forward I hope we can at least get someone decent who could replace him.
 
He has been getting free rides for last 1 year now. He is not capable of playing ODI cricket.

He is dreaming of becoming Captain. This poor version of Shaoib Malik should never Captain our ODI side again.
 
Bhai captain buna lo inko... na batting na bowling na fielding. Perfect candidate for captaincy
 
Those 3 overs should have been bowled by haris atleast he would have tried to turn the ball
 
What is he doing in the team? I think he has taken no wicket so far in WC which is inexcusable.Play a proper bowler maybe Hasnain in his place.
 
He can’t perform everyday , he was not required today as Hafeez bowled well upfront . He has been a good bowler throughout, particularly against Indian when all others went for plenty of runs . Should not be knee jerk reaction .
 
Hawkeye said:
How bad is he?

How can we keep on wasting a useless spot by playing Imad, who can't buy any wicket at all?

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You are time and time again right hopefully our selector sees the light

He is brilliant t20 bowler this is where he should stick too
 
Most useless player in the team after Malik.
 
moghul said:
He can’t perform everyday , he was not required today as Hafeez bowled well upfront . He has been a good bowler throughout, particularly against Indian when all others went for plenty of runs . Should not be knee jerk reaction .
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Did that impact the end result ? Do you not think any attacking spinner will have easily outperformed him. Less said about his batting which is also non existence
 
saeed5646 said:
You are time and time again right hopefully our selector sees the light

He is brilliant t20 bowler this is where he should stick too
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Thank you brother.

I do hope someone competent becomes our chief selector next. Imad is wasting a precious spot.
 
The guy is the definition of a free rider. He can’t spin the bowl to save his life and as a result, he doesn’t pick up enough wickets. We need spinners who can take wickets, especially as the next World Cup is in India. Imad isn’t the answer.

And I don’t care about his average with the bat. The bottom line is that he is in the team for his bowling, not batting and he just isn’t good enough as a bowler. Even as a batsman, he is nothing special.

Imad is an extremely mediocre player who has the attitude and arrogance of a superstar. The sooner we replace him the better.
 
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As bad as Asif has been, or as inexperienced as Husnain is - it may be worthwhile bringing one of those specialists in for Imad.

Imad is really a utility cricketer who is good to have on a the bench for the occasional game - not a guaranteed starter every game
 
Quite embarrassing to see Kane Williamson the batsman getting more turn on this pitch than the dart machine. If he couldn't take wickets on a pitch where Santner is turning it square, calling him a spinner should be referred to the Trade Descriptions Act.
 
He was easily the worst bowler today. Not only could he not turn the ball, he was very poor with his line and length.
 
PAKs weak link - a genuine SLAO spinner wound have booked Kiwis under 170 today.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
They don't play him to take wickets. He's there to keep the run-rate in check and he does that.
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Went at nearly 6 rpo despite coming onto bowl when NZ were 4-5 down with next to nothing on the board. Yes sure "he does that"
 
Can’t be carried to the next WC. Poor fitness as well. In 2023 you will need 2 spinners who make the team on bowling merit potentially.
 
He is a handy cricketer to have. He offers some runs at the end consistently and usually bowls a good economical spell. But he will never give you the results of a specialist. Pakistan should have a backups in the squad for when they need a proper spinner or a proper batsman.

All teams invest in such players because of their utility. England have Moeen, Australia have guys like Coulter Nile and Stoinis, NZ have degrandhome, SA have Andile Phehlukwayu.
 
Bowling darts throughout today exposes the fact that he is a very one dimensional bowler.

Look at Mitch Santner. He is one bowler that has made a career due to his height and flat trajectory, he was never a big turner of the ball. But he adjusted beautifully and was turning them square on that track.
 
Imad wasn't needed today, but it doesn't matter.

How much impact did Fakhar on today's game? None. Will he still play the next match? Yes.

As a bowler he struggles vs lefties but he hasn't conceded one six in the 20+ overs bowled in the tournament which is phenomenal for a spinner.

I'd still keep him in the XI. Best power-hitter in the squad and to add to that he is a decent accumulator as a batsman.

Playing Asif/Malik at 7 makes the bowling weak and playing Shadab at 7 makes the batting weak.

So Imad still merits a spot.
 
Imad is fine. He's better on flatter pitches. Also scores crucial runs and is a safe catcher.
 
With the next World Cup being in India, we need to have at least 3 proper wicket spinners in the team. Imad isn’t the answer and needs to stick to T20s only.
 
I would still play Imad in the team along with Zafar Gohar after the world cup, Fakhar should just play T20s :

1. Imam ul Haq
2. Abid Ali
3. Babar Azam
4. Haris Sohail
5. Sarfaraz
6. Imad Wasim
7. Shadab Khan
8. Zafar Gohar
9. Amir
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Hasnain
 
Imad not looking effective at the moment vs Warner - was he the right choice for this point when Australia were under pressure?
 
Warner loves his bowling.

Glaring error to give him the 2nd over with the new ball with Warner at the crease.
 
To be fair to Imad that one over when Warner got hold of him is probably his only poor over in the T20 World Cup so far.
 
He bowls well in these conditions. But that's about it . Pakistan can't think of taking him to Australia next year
 
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