Is Haris Sohail the best Asian player of swing and seam?

[BreadPakoda]

I've read this multiple times on PP by different posters and am excited to see him bat today. Has had a few misses and edges against Boult and Wagner but still looks solid at the crease. His real test would be in SA against the likes of Steyn and Philander.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

The best in Asia would make him the best in the world. So, no, he's not.

 

[Pakprideuk]

Don't think today's the right day to praise his ability to play pace. He's looked extremely shaky, played across the line and struggled against the short ball.

Azhar, who is out of form, has looked twice the batsman.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Kohli and rahane are far ahead.

I am sure there are few more who are better.

 

[Aman]

Has he even scored a Test century yet?

 

[Pakprideuk]

Has he even scored a Test century yet?

In the time he's written this, Haris has edged/played & missed the ball 8 times. Were in the 24th over in Dubai on a Pancake.

 

[Cric1234]

He's playing the Azhar Ali role today making 20 off 100 balls to stifle the innings.

 

[angrypathan]

Has he even scored a Test century yet?

He got one against Australia a month ago. But yeah nowhere near as good as Kohli, Rahane and Mathews at the moment

 

[the_outsider]

Yes. And Ganguly bowls 100 MPH thunderbolts. )

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

The best player of swing and seam is himself swinging and seaming on the pitch.

 

[in_cutter]

No! The guy is overrated.

Horrible to watch.

 

[yasir]

Pakistan has been able to produce one gutless after another. Maybe this is standard of proper test cricketer in our camp

 

[RyanRyan10]

Yes he is

Other Asian batsmen should learn from him how to bat tough sessions.

 

[Hasan123]

What has he done outside of Asia to say that he is ?

 

[in_cutter]

So good that if Bradman was of this era, he would want to be coached by Haris.

 

[Madplayer]

So good that if Bradman was of this era, he would want to be coached by Haris.

Why dont you tell us about the Bradmans in Pakistan domestic circuit who are better than Haris.

 

[Abdul]

So good that if Bradman was of this era, he would want to be coached by Haris.

He would want to be coached by Haris and Babar

 

[Shandarchowka]

Harris is awesome but this thread is

I’m sure he will come good but let’s atleast wait until he performs outside UAE where it actually doesn’t swing or seam much..

 

[BreadPakoda]

Has he even scored a Test century yet?

Well, he has one now. Didn't look great but fought it out.

Any way, the original statement is not by me.

 

[Shams123]

He is not even close. There is only one king of swing and seam in Asia and his name is virat kohli.

 

[ipl_fan]

There is hyperbole and there is this thread.

 

[Square Drive]

Has he even scored a Test century yet?

Come again.

 

[Aman]

Come again.

You've done yourself, again.

100 from 300 balls in the UAE is hardly anything to harp on about and shows that he's limited/lacks of confidence than anything.

 

[Square Drive]

You've done yourself, again.

100 from 300 balls in the UAE is hardly anything to harp on about and shows that he's limited/lacks of confidence than anything.

Yes, let's try and act like he didn't answer your question by scoring a ton on you lot.

Let's start going into the nitty gritty, now that Amandeep has been proven wrong.

 

[adzzy786]

Over rated batsmen. We are playing the first innings of a test match and batting first. I don’t understand what the mindset is here? Are we trying to set a record of most overs faced in the first innings? His batting has been very slow, missed so many balls and lucky to still be there. Strike rate of 30 is really sending shivers down New Zealand’s team

 

[Amjid Javed]

You can pull some random off the street and they would get a 100 if they bstted 300+ balls here, really poor go slow inns.

 

[Aman]

Yes, let's try and act like he didn't answer your question by scoring a ton on you lot.

Let's start going into the nitty gritty, now that Amandeep has been proven wrong.

30 overs between boundaries for a batsmen sitting on 100. Incredible.

 

[in_cutter]

Over rated batsmen. We are playing the first innings of a test match and batting first. I don’t understand what the mindset is here? Are we trying to set a record of most overs faced in the first innings? His batting has been very slow, missed so many balls and lucky to still be there. Strike rate of 30 is really sending shivers down New Zealand’s team

Atrocious batting. Very embarassing to watch.

 

[in_cutter]

30 overs between boundaries for a batsmen sitting on 100. Incredible.

Shhh don’t question he’s ability bro..he plays with a beautiful straight bat you see..doesn’t matter if he does not score a boundary in 30 over.

 

[ILcricket]

I've read this multiple times on PP by different posters and am excited to see him bat today. Has had a few misses and edges against Boult and Wagner but still looks solid at the crease. His real test would be in SA against the likes of Steyn and Philander.

Definitely not & if he continues to score at s/r of 33 like he is doing in Dubai , he needs to be dropped . Scoring at such pathetic s/r on such dull pitches will mostly never win you matches .

 

[BilalSez]

Don't know what was he doing, no intent. How can we produce so many selfish and did batsman one by one.

 

[Bewal Express]

You can pull some random off the street and they would get a 100 if they bstted 300+ balls here, really poor go slow inns.

Even if accept that he was more cautious after the debacle in the last test- his inability to rotate the strike really worries. Hopefully its a one off.

 

[Sin Nombre]

You lot do realize Kohli top scored in the test series in both SA and England. First Asian ever to do so iirc.