153* classy runs, which is the equivalent of 253 as scored by others.
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Is Umar Amin's talent being wasted?
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153* classy runs, which is the equivalent of 253 as scored by others.
x multiplier for the beauty of the shots and elegance.
Salman4.
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Might as well select him over Haris in T20s atleast.
Officer Barbrady
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Mercurial
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I think he should replace Fakhar, if Fakhar fails in the last T20I. He can hit big. His technique is better than Fakhar, can easily play shots towards both sides.
The Viper
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Honestly whilst his stats are not great in Internationals, he did well in National T20 Cup and may merit another go, considering the lack of opening options.
His last T20I game he played he got 21(7) batting at 6.
the sixes he hit in that game against nz were very classy
HappyWarsFan
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This guy should be recalled for limited overs cricket.
hadi123
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He deserves a recall for the Bangladesh series tbh.
Salman4.
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For everyone ridiculing his averages.
Taken from an article :
This is a question I’ve been pondering over the past fortnight. I spent the National T20 tournament last month as part of the staff of the Southern Punjab team. Along with deconstructing players from that squad, some players from other teams asked me for clarification of their numbers and roles too. Among those was Umar Amin.
Now the opinions over Umar, among both the cricket fraternity and the fanbase, can range from the most laudatory to the most insulting. But his numbers present a pretty intriguing case study into how we judge players.
On the surface his career List A average of 37.2 does not appear to be good enough. But here’s another way to look at it: in 50-over cricket Umar averages over 40 (with 85+ SR) batting at numbers 3 and 4, compared to under 31 batting everywhere else in the order. He has played 16 ODIs in his career; in only four of those did he bat at one or two down.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Scratch a bit further and another interesting thing pops up. His numbers are dependent on the stage of his career too. Prior to January 2015 Umar scored 1,206 runs batting at numbers 3 and 4, averaging 30.9 while scoring at a strike rate of 84. Since January 2015 he has scored 1,721 runs batting at those two positions, averaging 57.4 at a strike rate of 89. Prior to January 2015 he played 15 ODIs, since then he has played one. By the time he reached his peak and started to figure out the sort of player he was, by the time he nearly doubled his one-day average, he had already been declared not good enough for the highest level.
That is not to say whether I think Umar should or shouldn’t be in the national team (but with the retirements of Malik and Hafeez his case ought to be considered surely?), after all those are questions that are to be answered by people far more astute and knowledgeable than I am. But one does wonder that for how long will Pakistan continue to think that throwing in the latest batch of youngsters is going to solve decades long issues. For how long will we ignore players at their peak because we have already declared that the jury is in on them already?
Umar is just one of the around 220 players that have played in senior domestic cricket this year. Each of those players has his own story, his own career arc, his own development via maturity. By not doing a deep dive on them, we do them a disservice. They deserve better than what we have given them.
Taken from an article :
This is a question I’ve been pondering over the past fortnight. I spent the National T20 tournament last month as part of the staff of the Southern Punjab team. Along with deconstructing players from that squad, some players from other teams asked me for clarification of their numbers and roles too. Among those was Umar Amin.
Now the opinions over Umar, among both the cricket fraternity and the fanbase, can range from the most laudatory to the most insulting. But his numbers present a pretty intriguing case study into how we judge players.
On the surface his career List A average of 37.2 does not appear to be good enough. But here’s another way to look at it: in 50-over cricket Umar averages over 40 (with 85+ SR) batting at numbers 3 and 4, compared to under 31 batting everywhere else in the order. He has played 16 ODIs in his career; in only four of those did he bat at one or two down.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Scratch a bit further and another interesting thing pops up. His numbers are dependent on the stage of his career too. Prior to January 2015 Umar scored 1,206 runs batting at numbers 3 and 4, averaging 30.9 while scoring at a strike rate of 84. Since January 2015 he has scored 1,721 runs batting at those two positions, averaging 57.4 at a strike rate of 89. Prior to January 2015 he played 15 ODIs, since then he has played one. By the time he reached his peak and started to figure out the sort of player he was, by the time he nearly doubled his one-day average, he had already been declared not good enough for the highest level.
That is not to say whether I think Umar should or shouldn’t be in the national team (but with the retirements of Malik and Hafeez his case ought to be considered surely?), after all those are questions that are to be answered by people far more astute and knowledgeable than I am. But one does wonder that for how long will Pakistan continue to think that throwing in the latest batch of youngsters is going to solve decades long issues. For how long will we ignore players at their peak because we have already declared that the jury is in on them already?
Umar is just one of the around 220 players that have played in senior domestic cricket this year. Each of those players has his own story, his own career arc, his own development via maturity. By not doing a deep dive on them, we do them a disservice. They deserve better than what we have given them.
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Abdullah719
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Doing decently since the resumption of QEA. 90 today against Southern Punjab.
Savak
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He is at his best when he is allowed to play his natural free flowing attacking game. Yuvraj Singh made a terrific career for himself as an ODI and T-20 specialist for India, why can't we apply the same strategy for Umar Amin
Salman4.
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Enough of Haris. Amin should be in for the SL series.
gazza619
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Should have been in the team. Can be also a decent 5th bowler.
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Everyone says Umar Akmals talent is being wasted, truth is Umar Amin was the real talent never got the coverage.
Averages 32 in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy in a season when pitches have been more batting friendly than at any time in the last decade, and when the standard is much higher due to the shift to six regional teams.
Soft as pudding.
Soft as pudding.
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