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Imam-ul-Haq - Performance Watch

Saj said:
He's bulked-up and looks a lot stronger since I last saw him.

Footwork looks assured and he looks to pick up the length very quickly.

Also looks like he has worked on his strokeplay.
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When i met him he seemed to be really calm and came across really well. He seemed to be future leader, did you feel the same when you spoke to him?
 
He’s only going to get better. 21 years old and seems to have a good attitude to his cricket along with the talent to succeed.

Fast track him into tests ASAP.
 
ManFan said:
Do you know why Sami hasn't been able to score runs in international cricket like he did in U-19's?
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Pakistani u19 cricketers perform so well because they fake their age, most do, this is well known but a bitter pill to swallow.
 
Remember when I met him at Pak U19 game in UK . Struck me as impressive, intelligent and articulate fellow.
 
The 3rd piece of of the Sami-Babar-Imam trio from that U19 side. So happy for him.

Goodbye Shehzad.
 
FB_IMG_1508388964588.jpgFB_IMG_1508388994264.jpg Can anyone forward these pics to Imi? I mean imam, these are pics of my second cousin Mirza Ehsan, you guys would be amazed to see that he look twin brother of Imi. [MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION]
 
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I really like what I saw in young imam, but need at least 10 matches to form a solid opinion about him, but early indication are good. Only downside is that both him and fakhar are lefties.
 
UN talkz said:
What Swagger.... WAH
not talking about your cousin but about your post
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Swagger for me when you do something the dangerous way and pull that off, it may be morally wrong but its more thrilling, like bike riding without helmet, because you smell every bit of it and directly feel both good and bad, but i by no means promoting that one shouldn't wear helmets, its personal choice and there is small problem of getting away from warden as well.
 
This is what happens when you make nepotistic selections
 
Didn’t look to bad today until that shot. First game in these conditions, I’ll give him some leeway.
 
Imam like Shikhar Dhawan has a problem with the short ball.

Footwork is a mess when the ball is short.

Needs some time with uncle Inzi.
 
Ellipsism said:
Didn’t look to bad today until that shot. First game in these conditions, I’ll give him some leeway.
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He has a list A strike rate of 70 odd. Needs to change his game fundamentally to do well. As like our other batsmen, will boss Sri Lanka
 
Saj said:
Imam like Shikhar Dhawan has a problem with the short ball.

Footwork is a mess when the ball is short.

Needs some time with uncle Inzi.
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Yeah, he also doesn’t have everything else Dhawan has. Ie the shots
 
Pete Rose said:
Yeah, he also doesn’t have everything else Dhawan has. Ie the shots
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he will develop them. Just give him 2-3 years. He has only started his career..:inzi

I really feel sympathy for domestic players who were next on the line until Inzi decided otherwise..
 
He needs to be given more time, we don't have bradmans and Sachins waiting to debut
 
Nepotism is meant to help someone but the irony is Inzamam is actually hurting his nephew's career by playing him in an ill-suiting format.

He should be the second or third opener in a Test squad.
 
Has had an okay career so far, but difficult to judge.

Played against weaker bowling and still at a below average strike rate, which means he will do worse against top bowling sides.

Does he have a future in this side?
 
Markhor said:
Nepotism is meant to help someone but the irony is Inzamam is actually hurting his nephew's career by playing him in an ill-suiting format.

He should be the second or third opener in a Test squad.
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This. Inzi has hurt Imam big time forcing him to play in ODIs which his game is not compatible with. He should only play Tests.
 
I still maintain that he lacks the skillset to make it big against the top teams. A minnow-basher who would struggle against half-decent bowlers.
 
Awful dismissal yesterday. A really poor shot.

What was annoying was that the ball before was a poor shot and Hafeez told him to be careful. He just laughed it off and next ball he was out.
 
I have faith that he will make up for his awful dismissal in the 1st innings in the chase.
 
He's a solid player but does have his brainfade moments. Hopefully, he can grow out of them.
 
He is fine in Test cricket. Given some time, could be turn out to be a better investment than both Azhar and Shafiq.
 
I actually feel sorry for Imam. The guy has given decent performances in tests and ODIs.

Though I am against his inclusion in ODIs, I think he has done fine so far in tests.

Something has got to give though.
 
Played horrible shot in forst innings, looks good now. But he will struggle in Australia and South Africa his pull shot is atrocious and he doesn't look at all comfortable against the short ball. If I was the opposite captain, I would have 2 players on the leg close to the body and let rabada and ngidi target his chest and he will be gone in 2 overs
 
People can hate him all they want, but he has very good basics for a young Pakistani batsman and is here to stay.
 
Very positive start to the runchase - took charge of the situation almost like a senior batsman. Made sure to put pressure on the NZ bowlers.
 
Played some lovely shots today and that first over where he smashed Boult around will have shaken up the NZ side and raised a few eyebrows.
 
Watched his interview on ESPN, says he’s p’d off with the criticism that he’s received.
Averaging 35 in FC which is pretty bad considering the low standards of our domestic games. At the age of 22 to be representing your country when others have been performing better than him for years, surely he should understand why he’s being criticised?
 
Mamoon said:
People can hate him all they want, but he has very good basics for a young Pakistani batsman and is here to stay.
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Because of Inzi he's here to stay just don't expect top class performances he's another mediocre batsman who'll play for some time to come.
 
Mamoon said:
People can hate him all they want, but he has very good basics for a young Pakistani batsman and is here to stay.
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You really should stop pretending that it is others who hate, not you. Also, don't endorse players who you want to succeed. They will prove you wrong the next day. I have nothing but sympathy for Imam, he is a young and talented player who cannot be blamed for having a famous and influential uncle. But he can be held responsible for his own performances with the bat. And so far it is a bit of a mixed bag. Lots of players have good basics but never make it and it is not incidental that the players you hate the most, such as Younis Khan, precisely defied this neat formula you continue to invest in. Nor that it never mattered how well Younis performed, he would always occupy the place of some strange kind of betrayal in your narratives, his very success evidence of that things don't quite work the way you think they should work.
 
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Struggling of late.

Some very ordinary shots together with some muddled thinking.

Get back to basics and don't try to play shots that aren't your strength.
 
Imam has been very loose outside offstump. Philander will eat him alive in SAF.

Imam has a fighting spirit and has put his body on the line, but my problem with this Pakistan batting lineup is there's no consistent centurymakers, and Imam has scored only 4 hundreds in 41 FC matches.

Besides the fifty in the 4th innings against Ireland, there has been little to write home about.
 
From 2015 on Fakhar Zaman and Abid Ali have been the highest averaging opening bats in Pak FC cricket.

Abid Ali has done well for Pak A as well. Stats do not lie and tell us that Fakhar, Abid are the best options. How did we come up with Hafeez and Imam? Probably the worst opening pair ever.
 
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Even worse player then Shan masood and thats saying something.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
From 2015 on Fakhar Zaman and Abid Ali have been the highest averaging opening bats in Pak FC cricket.

Abid Ali has done well for Pak A as well. Stats do not lie and tell us that Fakhar, Abid are the best options. How did we come up with Hafeez and Imam? Probably the worst opening pair ever.
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I agree that Abid Ali can be given a go.

But you do understand that most of the national players dont play in first class as they are on national duty. Hafeez scored a double century in his last FC match when he was dropped recently so stats are not everything.

Yes Fakhar is a must in all the formats if he is fit.
 
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Imam needs a new pair of glasses. Useless batter who can only score against minnows(that too at a pathetic strike rate). Get him out of the side asap. Wouldn’t be in the team if it wasn’t for his uncle...
 
Titan24 said:
I agree that Abid Ali can be given a go.

But you do understand that most of the national players dont play in first class as they are on national duty. Hafeez scored a double century in his last FC match when he was dropped recently so stats are not everything.

Yes Fakhar is a must in all the formats if he is fit.
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Stats are exactly why Asad, Imam and Hafeez do not deserve to be there. Both Hafeez and Asad average in the 30's in FC which is pathetic. Early days for Imam but he also averages in the 30's.

One century is nothing and can be scored by anyone. I think Hafeez got in because they needed an extra spinner to make things easier for Yasir.

Asad and Imam are pleasing to the eyes the reason they got in. But stats will never support them as they do not have it in them to bat for longer periods in tougher circumstances.

Haris Sohail has proven today yet again what it means to have someone averaging in the upper 50s in FC cricket in the team. It's no joke to average 50+ in Pak FC in those bowling friendly conditions. We all know how tough it has been to bat on those new wickets.

Test cricket is more than a few beautiful strokes. It takes guts and patience to succeed.
 
From day one, I said that he will be the greatest minnow basher of all time. A pathetic batsman.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
Stats are exactly why Asad, Imam and Hafeez do not deserve to be there. Both Hafeez and Asad average in the 30's in FC which is pathetic. Early days for Imam but he also averages in the 30's.

One century is nothing and can be scored by anyone. I think Hafeez got in because they needed an extra spinner to make things easier for Yasir.

Asad and Imam are pleasing to the eyes the reason they got in. But stats will never support them as they do not have it in them to bat for longer periods in tougher circumstances.

Haris Sohail has proven today yet again what it means to have someone averaging in the upper 50s in FC cricket in the team. It's no joke to average 50+ in Pak FC in those bowling friendly conditions. We all know how tough it has been to bat on those new wickets.

Test cricket is more than a few beautiful strokes. It takes guts and patience to succeed.
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Well Said
 
He is under pressure for his place. I don't mind if he plays in South Africa, as he is young and was always going to go through a patch like this.
 
At the moment this lad will be a sitting duck for the likes of Steyn, Rabada and Philander.

I wonder if the knocks on the head etc have dented his confidence and self-belief.
 
Saj said:
At the moment this lad will be a sitting duck for the likes of Steyn, Rabada and Philander.

I wonder if the knocks on the head etc have dented his confidence and self-belief.
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I dont think his poor batting is due to lack of confidence. Hes a limited player whose been found out quickly against better opposition. He looks even worse a player then shan masood.
 
Should be given a long rope, even as a backup keeper if the team management feels that Azhar should open in South Africa with Fakhar. A quality, young player who is mature beyond his years should not be discarded so quickly.
 
Once I said, I consider him better batsman than Fakhar.. I take my words back & apologize.
 
Sadozai said:
Once I said, I consider him better batsman than Fakhar.. I take my words back & apologize.
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Human made mistakes, sometime i also feel he is very good Batsman in upcoming years but nothing than a minnow basher, kenya, hong kong, canada and netherland need these type of player for Cricket globalization...
 
if he was not nephew of Inzimam AND Inzimam was not chief selector, what would be your point of view about him? same or feel better about him or feel even worst about him?
 
New Yorker said:
You really should stop pretending that it is others who hate, not you. Also, don't endorse players who you want to succeed. They will prove you wrong the next day. I have nothing but sympathy for Imam, he is a young and talented player who cannot be blamed for having a famous and influential uncle. But he can be held responsible for his own performances with the bat. And so far it is a bit of a mixed bag. Lots of players have good basics but never make it and it is not incidental that the players you hate the most, such as Younis Khan, precisely defied this neat formula you continue to invest in. Nor that it never mattered how well Younis performed, he would always occupy the place of some strange kind of betrayal in your narratives, his very success evidence of that things don't quite work the way you think they should work.
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The biggest problem that people have with Imam (including you) is his surname. He is not a world beater and hardly anyone from Pakistan is, but he has performed at a reasonable level so far and has shown enough composure to suggest that he can play for Pakistan for a considerable period of time. If his surname was not ''ul-Haq", people would be cutting him a lot more slack and would be singing songs of how he kept his head amid all the chaos in the Asia Cup for example.

He has his limitations, but he has a good head on his shoulders and has been pretty prolific with his run scoring. Yes he has done his fair share of minnow bashing, but that has not prevented you from glorifying Faheem's ODI bowling average for instance, an average that paints an ugly picture if you take out Hong Kong and Zimbabwe.

Most of the criticism that Imam is copping is more due to the perceived nepotism behind his selection rather than his actual performance. For a young Pakistani batsman, he has not been bad at all. Considering all things, I would give his career a solid 7/10 so far. The players that he may have side-stepped due to Inzamam's influence can replace other players in the team.

Younis Khan's example is irrelevant here because the ratio of successful orthodox batsmen is higher than the ratio of successful unorthodox batsmen. Majority of the quality batsmen will always have good basics - the likes of Younis, Smith, Chanderpaul etc. are exceptions and you get maximum 2-3 every generation, i.e. batsmen with iffy techniques making things work.

Imam is certainly not in the league of Younis, but he has done enough to not be dropped for a while I think. People need to get off his back and let him play. It is not his fault that he is Inzamam's nephew, and nepotism did not help him from being the only batsman in the team (along with Malik) to not embarrass himself in the Asia Cup or the Ireland Test which we may as well have lost without his composed innings.
 
Imam-ul-Haq in the process of establishing his credentials

Dubai, 25 February 2019:

Imam-ul-Haq is in the process of cementing his credentials as a reliable opener who has graduated from age-group cricket after having represented Pakistan at the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014. Pakistan finished second to South Africa when the event was staged in the United Arab Emirates.

Imam knocked a brilliant century on his ODI debut and then his resolute 74 not out on his debut Test against Ireland at Malahide in May 2018 proved the lad has resolve and the ability to finish a match. He was one of the stand-out performers on Pakistan's tour of South Africa – both in Tests and ODIs, and is now trying to prove his worth in the shortest format through the HBL Pakistan Super League.

Imam has cracked two half-centuries in the first phase of the HBL PSL, and hopes success in the league will help him get into Pakistan Twenty20 team.

“I believe in hard work and leave the rest to Allah Almighty,” said Imam, who has so far played 10 Tests and 21 ODIs for Pakistan and was picked at the last stage by Peshawar Zalmi as their 21st player.

“I remain positive and I have the ability, fitness and the resolve to play all three formats. I regularly work on my power-hitting, so I hope to get a chance in T20Is as well," vows Imam.

So the next big step is the World Cup 2019.

“Of course, first is to get a chance to play the World Cup and then to win it,” said Imam of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales later this year. “It will make me proud if I can help Pakistan win the World Cup.”

Whatever heights Imam achieves in his career, he would not like to be compared with his great uncle Inzamam-ul-Haq.

“It’s wrong to compare me with my uncle (Inzamam). He is a living legend and I pray I can come even close to what he achieved. But my wholehearted effort is to always do well under pressure and to help my team win.

“That will make my career and make my identity stronger.”
 
Doing well, needs to play ODI cricket in the same manner. Looking to score without taking silly risks
 
If he can up his strike rate to 85-90 then we will be very fortunate.

Yes he is a good player but nothing amazing, batsmen who score at a lower strike rate tend to have better averages because they have trouble putting away the good balls at times. Misbah is case in point, he was praised for having a 40 odd average while his strike rate showed how helpful that average was.

These kind of players are just plain average, Imam is young and looks smart so I have belief.
 
CricFan2012 said:
If he can up his strike rate to 85-90 then we will be very fortunate.

Yes he is a good player but nothing amazing, batsmen who score at a lower strike rate tend to have better averages because they have trouble putting away the good balls at times. Misbah is case in point, he was praised for having a 40 odd average while his strike rate showed how helpful that average was.

These kind of players are just plain average, Imam is young and looks smart so I have belief.
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MISBAH since the beginning didnt play like that but he had to accommodate the seniors so that he can captain in the WC for which he developed lack of trust amongst his own batsmen to do the scoring which is also evident with the fact his team had lost no. of games chasing 50 runs with 60 balls remaining and 7 wickets in hand.. Misbahs game changed after he was made the captain in ODIs but he didnt counter punch that by coming in at no.3 or 4 until the last few series before the WC which is too late..

MISBAH is an intelligent cricketer but his age didnt allow him to push his limitations out and go with his gut feeling also because of some of the big names that he has to entertain with which are MYK, AFRIDI and even akmal family to some extent waiting for his fall down..
 
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Should not Pakistan have dropped Imam-ul-Haq for 3rd ODI?

He has failed in first 2 ODIs. Should not Pakistan have dropped him for 3rd ODI? There is a 3rd opener on bench in Abid Ali. Why not give him a chance?
 
Good luck dropping nephew.. Everybody can be dropped but not him. On side not nephew has no trouble dropping catch after catch in every match. Poor Hasnain could have had his first wicket if not for nephew.
 
Nephew dropped Maxwell who has now scored 27 runs in the 9 balls since the dropping.
 
Imam will be in the playing XI every match for the next three years... honestly surprised he hasn't been playing T20Is yet
 
He is literally a carbon copy of Shehzad in the field. All these fancy show offy exaggerated dives but gets the basics wrong often and drops dollies.

Their batting and personalities are also quite similar.
 
everytimes I see him boils my blood after that drop catch of Rohit and here it was Maxwell.
 
He should have been dropped for good after playing selfish knocks again and again. Abid Ali isn't ODI opener. Imam and Shan both must be dropped and Sami Aslam and Khurrum Manzoor should be called for final two ODIs as we can't call players we urgently need i.e Sharjeel and Shahzaib.

Imam and Shan are even worse than perchii of the last decade Imran farhat.

On top of that look at Imam's attitude, it's shocking
 
Boi said:
He is literally a carbon copy of Shehzad in the field. All these fancy show offy exaggerated dives but gets the basics wrong often and drops dollies.

Their batting and personalities are also quite similar.
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correct, one is the quickest to 1000 runs and was man of the series in South Africa where Pakistani's have usually struggled.

and the other is known for taking selfies.

quite similar indeed.
 
lol pakistani's crying as if this was the first dropped catch ever by our players.

keep crying, he's going to be the future captain too. :))
 
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