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Is Misbah going to keep the armband? am not sure it's a great idea, he doesn't seem quiet there mentally and perhaps he should take a backseat and just enjoy himself being a batsman. Yeah Russel was our lucky charm to! Badree is one of my favourite bowlers because my style is similar to him, I rely mostly on variations with me wrists rotated at 360 degrees and don't bowl the leg break, much like badree rely on ze googly! ze toppie! ze slidey! He's terribly underrated.
We should sign Hammad, am shocked he has not been picked by any franchise. We will give Amad and Ghulam an opportunity, management are on point when it comes to utlizing their resources especially when things dont go well.
Misbah will keep it I think. Will be his last season more than likely so don't see him not captaining the side.
Correct Badree is underated. Can bowl in the PP overs as well as the middle overs.
I don't think Ghulam is in the squad. Shadab Khan is a good talent he may get an opportunity.
Well mate, islu fans already know their team is the premeier one.
Let others have some days of enjoyment. Going to end soon.![]()
Typical Misbah team. Full of geezers. With no Russel, they lose half their side.
Decent selection.
Johnson wasn't eligible as he wasn't included the final draft.would have been better if they have pick Mitchel johnson .he was in red hot form in Bigbash in the last 3 to
4 matches
Johnson wasn't eligible as he wasn't included the final draft.
Says so in the article.
You know to be honest, I am actually of the opinion that age does not matter in cricket, no matter how much importance it is given on this forum. Heck, I do not think age matters in sport altogether. We just saw Federer do the unbelievable recently. Most tennis players stop playing singles after 30. He's still playing and winning grand slams at 36. Age is just a figment of our imagination. It's all in the mind.
As for cricket, especially Twenty20 cricket, I think older players will actually benefit the team instead of doing it harm. When a youngster is playing the longer formats, he has time to adjust himself, on the field or on the pitch. He has time to calm his nerves. He has time to relax. He has time to build his innings and build the game. Even in the field, if a youngster drops a catch because of nervousness, it doesn't really make a difference because of the longevity of the innings but in the shorter format, it is a different ball game. Thus, I maintain that older players, because of their experience have more control of themselves and of the game.
I seriously expect Islamabad United to get to the final, if not win it. I don't understand why they are being treated like underdogs. Misbah ul Haq is terrific leader but moreover, he is one of the best twenty20 batsmen. He packs a serious punch and has a lot of power and we've seen that on his day, he can annihilate the opposition.
As long as there is a balance between experience and youth I don't have a problem. Of course you will need experience but Mahela, Sanga,and Gayle have hardly set the world alight in there recent t20 leagues performances. It seems they were picked for there names rather than performances. Gayle could come good.
We can win the tournament no doubt. Sharjeel and Watson are a strong opening pair. Latif,Misbah, Billings provide some power down the order. Bit worried about our fast bowlers, hoping Finn will strengthen us in this department.
Yeah, exactly. A balance needs to be there to build the team for the future. Older players cannot go on forever, of course.
As for the team, yes, I'm very much pleased with the batting. I think Latif might open, however. Watson batted in the middle order in the BBL, I think.
For the bowling, I think IU has a good attack. Last year, before the start of the tournament, everyone was making fun of Sami, but for me, he was the best bowler of the tournament and that even merited him a spot in the Pakistan team. Sami bowled maidens, was economical, picked a lot of important wickets and even picked up a fifer with figures of what, 5-6 I think.
Then you have the deadly pair of Irfan and Finn. And trust me, they will be deadly IF in form. I hope the both of them find form in at least one match because they both are tall, fast and make the ball bounce and dead surfaces - hard for any batsman in the world.
Then you have Rumman Raees, who wasn't the best bowler last time around, but very good. He has a lot of variations and despite not being loved by PP, he is a very able bowler and can mix it up good. I even saw him swing a couple of deliveries every over. Working with Wasim Akram will obviously make him a good bowler and a threat for the opposition.
Then you have Watson. He always picks crucial wickets and was instrumental for his side in the BBL because of his wicket taking abilities. He also swings the ball. So, I have hope from our pacers. The bench looks strong too with Amad Butt there, who will hopefully get some games.
I would open with Watson. He prefers the ball coming onto the bat. In the UAE the middle overs the ball won't come onto the bat as much plus Latif is good at hitting the spinners.
Our bowling is good it has the experience. You forgot about our spinners who will be useful in these conditions. Looking forward to seeing Badree. A dangerous bowler in t20s, can bowl in the PP and in the middle overs.
Not sure about Irfan, his age seems to have caught up with him. Also he sometimes bowls too short and makes it easier for batsmen. Hoping Finn can return to his previous form. Should be allowed to bowl 4 quick overs and as a wicket taking option.
Ruman is fine for t20s, gets too much hate. Working with Wasim will improve him inshallah.
Interested to see what attack we settle with when that 1st game starts.
Hypocrisy at its best . Your precious Karachi have
Gayle 37
Mahela 39
Malik 35
Sanga 39
Not to mention Manzoor, Rahat,and Kashif Bhatti age should have an extra 3 or 4 years added on to them. Also Bopara and Mclaren are both over 30. To top it off you name 39 year old Kumar Sangakara as captain, than you say Misbah doesn't want to play youngsters or promote them.).
So before you carry on with your usual agenda of targeting Misbah you might want to look at your own franchise which is no better in playing youngsters. In fact it's nearly worse than Misbah. Misbah may not promote youngsters or select them, I will admit he hasn't done a good job in this regard but don't pretend like your franchise or any other franchise other than Lahore are doing a good job when it comes to the younger talent.
At least we have am excuse to stick with the oldies ad they won us the tittle. It was unlikely Misbah would make a lot of change after winning the competition.
I didn't even mention Sohail Khan. He is surely older than his age given and has shocking fitness levels.
Poster was attacking Misbah for selecting oldies yet his own franchise is doing the same. He hasn't said anything about it. Shows some people just want to push there agendas for the sake of it.
I was purposefully not replying to your post so that you can have your moment in the sun, kid, but at some point I had to draw the line. Here are the ages of the oldest cricketers in your beloved IU. [MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION]
Misbah-ul Haq - 42
Shane Watson - 35
Brad Haddin - 39
Samuel Badree - 35
Muhammad Irfan - 34
Muhammad Sami - 35
Khalid Latif - 32
Saeed Ajmal - 39
Imran Khalid - 34
Dwayne Smith - 33
Zohaib Khan -33
Happy?![]()
Let's compare the number of young players, shall we.
KK:
Amir - 24
Kieron Pollard - 29
Imad Wasim - 28
Shahzaib Hasan - 27
Abrar Ahmed - 18
Babar Azam - 22
Saifullah Bangash - 21
Usama Mir - 21
Rahat Ali - 28
So thats 9 players (out of the 18 mentioned on KK website) who are under 30.
[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION] has already mentioned 11 ISBU players aged 30+
So I don't know why you are saying that KK has picked oldies.
I have an agenda and will continue to have an agenda against 42 year old Misbah who is hogging a youngster's spot in a format in which he has retired long ago.
He won't play PSL after this season.There's no need to have an agenda against players. He has served us well it's a shame he is still holding on.
He wont?! I'm fine with him not playing for Pakistan and all but why not PSL? He's still got it. Has he said he wont?
Yeah, bowling is really bad. And that Ajmal...not sure how many 200 plus scores we're going to concede.
With Sharjeel, Latif,and Watson who said we can't chase those 200 scores?![]()
Watson is useless. Trust me.
But yeah, batting is good. Bowling was trash last time too.![]()
In front of LQ no pace attack is bad lolIslamabad's pace attack ain't half bad.
I don't really like Dwayne smith but he won them the final. Why is he supplementary?
Johan Botha joins Islamabad United Staff
The Former South African captain will be the franchise's fielding coach
Dubai, 8 February 2017 – Johan Botha, the former South Africa captain, will be Islamabad United's fielding coach for the HBL PSL 2017. This announcement was made today by the franchise management. Botha will replace Darren Berry for the post. This is the only change in the team staff for Islamabad United from season 1 to season 2 of the PSL.
Darren Berry, who is currently serving as the coach of the South Australia team, had requested unavailability for the second season of the PSL due to family commitments.
Botha, who has previously been the captain of the South Australia team, is currently playing for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. Regarding his replacement Darren Berry said, "For personal reasons and commitments back home I will unfortunately not be able to join the PSL this year. However, in Johan Botha, United has a former international captain and someone whom I've worked with for years. I am sure that he will be the perfect replacement and will add to an outstanding coaching staff. I wish him and the rest of the Islamabad United guys every success in PSL 2."
Botha will join Dean Jones, Tauseef Ahmed, Dean Woodford and Wasim Akram as part of the Islamabad United coaching staff.
Told y'all. ISLU is the champion!
[MENTION=141114]Hasan123[/MENTION]
Trophy is staying home.
No one can replace Sharjeel.
Any news on who they going to replace these 2 with? 2 first teamers
probably they will wait a bit longer for sharjeel though they should announce khalid latif replacement
Who?Sami Aslam and Usman Salahuddin.