Islamabad United appoint Shadab Khan as captain for Pakistan Super League

[IAJ]

If Shadab bats at 4 or 5 for Pakistan, our transition from a pathetic side to a minnow side will be complete. Let’s not get carried away with one fluke innings. He is a glorified tail-ender who shouldn’t be batting above number 8 at best.

Teams like India, Australia, England etc. would absolutely love to see Shadab walking out to the middle when Pakistan are 2 or 3 down inside 15 overs.

You clearly don’t know much about batting when you even don’t understand that Shadab has the basics going for him when it comes to batting, the most apparant skills playing with the straight bat and picking the lengths early.

He has shown it many times before as well that he has the potential. It is another thing that he doesn’t takpe his batting seriously. But there is no doubt that he has alot of potential with the bat.

It’s ok to critisize a player but pure hate just because he is young and has got money and fame many at his age only can dream of, is unfair. Smells some jealousy.

 

[Mamoon]

You clearly don’t know much about batting when you even don’t understand that Shadab has the basics going for him when it comes to batting, the most apparant skills playing with the straight bat and picking the lengths early.

He has shown it many times before as well that he has the potential. It is another thing that he doesn’t takpe his batting seriously. But there is no doubt that he has alot of potential with the bat.

It’s ok to critisize a player but pure hate just because he is young and has got money and fame many at his age only can dream of, is unfair. Smells some jealousy.

I know enough batting and I know enough cricket to know that Shadab will never be good enough to bat at 4/5, especially against the top sides.

He is at best a 20-25 average batsman but without the explosive power of someone like Afridi.

If you think he has the talent to become a proper number 4/5 batsman who score hundreds against teams like Australia, India and England, well then I am happy for your optimism but you are only setting yourself up for disappointment.

The innings yesterday was nothing more than yet another false hope associated with Pakistan cricket.

 

[Hawkeye]

I know enough batting and I know enough cricket to know that Shadab will never be good enough to bat at 4/5, especially against the top sides.

He is at best a 20-25 average batsman but without the explosive power of someone like Afridi.

If you think he has the talent to become a proper number 4/5 batsman who score hundreds against teams like Australia, India and England, well then I am happy for your optimism but you are only setting yourself up for disappointment.

The innings yesterday was nothing more than yet another false hope associated with Pakistan cricket.

Not all that true. You overrate and hype up Imad Wasim who is a bigger dud with the bat and even more so with the ball.

So, here it's just you preferring a lesser player Imad as you like him more, and it's obvious Shadab annoys you even if he's better.

 

[Mamoon]

Not all that true. You overrate and hype up Imad Wasim who is a bigger dud with the bat and even more so with the ball.

So, here it's just you preferring a lesser player Imad as you like him more, and it's obvious Shadab annoys you even if he's better.

Imad as a batsman wipes the floor with Shadab. However, I would still not play him at 4-5. You need proper, potentially world class batsmen at those positions.

If Pakistan are to be a top team, it needs to find a couple of batsmen like Babar to bat in the middle-order. Not glorified tail-enders like Shadab or decent hitters like Imad.

Shadab annoys me because he is a terribly overrated player who has been fast-tracked as if he is Wasim Akram.

He is extremely lucky to find himself in the position where he is today, even though he is barely a better cricketer than someone like Nawaz or Saad Nasim.

Anyway, this is life. Sports can be very harsh. Some athletes have all the luck and beneficial circumstances, while others with comparable abilities end up nowhere because of multiple reasons.

For some players, there is often a fine margin between playing for your country and struggling to break into domestic cricket. In a parallel universe, Shadab with his current skill-set could easily be struggling to break into domestic cricket right now.

 

[Hawkeye]

Imad as a batsman wipes the floor with Shadab. However, I would still not play him at 4-5. You need proper, potentially world class batsmen at those positions.

If Pakistan are to be a top team, it needs to find a couple of batsmen like Babar to bat in the middle-order. Not glorified tail-enders like Shadab or decent hitters like Imad.

Shadab annoys me because he is a terribly overrated player who has been fast-tracked as if he is Wasim Akram.

He is extremely lucky to find himself in the position where he is today, even though he is barely a better cricketer than someone like Nawaz or Saad Nasim.

Anyway, this is life. Sports can be very harsh. Some athletes have all the luck and beneficial circumstances, while others with comparable abilities end up nowhere because of multiple reasons.

For some players, there is often a fine margin between playing for your country and struggling to break into domestic cricket. In a parallel universe, Shadab with his current skill-set could easily be struggling to break into domestic cricket right now.

Well of course Shadab isn't a number 4/5. Both Imad and him pretend to be hitters but both are not and Imad has always struggled against half decent bowling, so he's not much better. 3 short balls and he's gone. Good length, he's gone.

If we have to rely on these two at any position, then our batting will never become reliable enough.

In bowling Shadab has far more potential as a leggie and a wicket taker.

 

[Sadozai]

Not all that true. You overrate and hype up Imad Wasim who is a bigger dud with the bat and even more so with the ball.

So, here it's just you preferring a lesser player Imad as you like him more, and it's obvious Shadab annoys you even if he's better.

As for defending your likes at any cost and degrading the players you don't like is concerned, you are no different in this regard. You often go to any length to defend your likes and defame the ones you hate.

None of them are world beater. Shadab is better bowler than Imad and Imad is better with the bat. Their record speaks for themselves.

Shadab Khan

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
ODIs	43	22	9	337	54	25.92	491	68.63	0	3	20	4
T20Is	40	14	5	122	29	13.55	96	127.08	0	0	6	6


Imad Wasim

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
ODIs	53	39	16	952	63*	41.39	868	109.67	0	5	90	17
T20Is	43	30	9	267	47	12.71	184	145.10	0	0	29	7

 

[Hawkeye]

[MENTION=148136]Sadozai[/MENTION], stats don't always tell the full picture. That's why it's important to watch and observe abilities too.

I can never count on him to be my hitter. Nobody else would either. Because he can be taken apart and restricted with half decent bowling. His scoring shots are as limited as Anwar Ali's, who was also rated by people here without taking into account his deficiencies.

 

[topspin]

It was very gutsy to promote himself under that bleak situation.

ISLU were really under trouble with their 2 best batters gone at the top.

Imad Wasim would have done the opposite, hiding himself further down the order.

He scored 50 off 30 balls the other day batting at 4. What "hiding" down the order are you talking about?!

Yet again you prove you're not the sharpest tool in the shed who will always be exposed for pedalling lies and hate in order merely to serve all these personal agendas of yours.

 

[Rana]

If Shadab bats at 4 or 5 for Pakistan, our transition from a pathetic side to a minnow side will be complete. Let’s not get carried away with one fluke innings. He is a glorified tail-ender who shouldn’t be batting above number 8 at best.

Teams like India, Australia, England etc. would absolutely love to see Shadab walking out to the middle when Pakistan are 2 or 3 down inside 15 overs.

Its not about should wether he should bat at 4-5, its about the opening these boys are sensing. Shadab knows his days as a bowling all rounder are numbered because he isnt so potent with the ball as he started off. Soon he could be discarded and forgotten like his best friend Hassan Ali. Might as well use the power invested in him and show that he can bat as the middle order player Pakistan will need once they don't have Malik and Hafeez to bail them out more often than not. Lets give him a few more games. I know some ex FC players (working as level 2-3 coaches) who said at the very beginning of his career that they sense he is a decent batsman.

 

[Sadozai]

[MENTION=148136]Sadozai[/MENTION], stats don't always tell the full picture. That's why it's important to watch and observe abilities too.

I can never count on him to be my hitter. Nobody else would either. Because he can be taken apart and restricted with half decent bowling. His scoring shots are as limited as Anwar Ali's, who was also rated by people here without taking into account his deficiencies.

Nowhere i said that Imad is the best hitter or perfect batsman. Same is the case with Shadab, both struggle against half decent bowling.

Imad with all his deficiencies is better batter than Shadab.

 

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saeed Ajmal "we are grooming Shadab Khan as captain, if he is needed to captain Pakistan in future" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSLV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSLV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/PLrYUQyyHz">pic.twitter.com/PLrYUQyyHz</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1232733306384474116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[aukhan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saeed Ajmal "we are grooming Shadab Khan as captain, if he is needed to captain Pakistan in future" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSLV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSLV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/PLrYUQyyHz">pic.twitter.com/PLrYUQyyHz</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1232733306384474116?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2020</a></blockquote>
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This is conflict of interest showing here. Making captain of your franchise is okay but why talk about national team captaincy right now. Shadab will now be favored over other candidates when Babar will be made scapegoat after losing 2 back to back T20 world cups.

 

[Saj]

A bit naive today.

Some strange bowling changes, giving his best bowler only 3 overs, over-reliance on Faheem.

 

[aloo paratha]

A bit naive today.

Some strange bowling changes, giving his best bowler only 3 overs, over-reliance on Faheem.

Maybe dosti got in the way. Musa should definitely have bowled the last over, instead of Amad.

 

[The Viper]

Luke Ronchi on Shadab's captaincy:

"Shadab Khan is a good captain; He is a young and passionate guy and he is a really good communicator with everyone; Thats what you need from a captain who is willing to talk to everyone during the tough times; At the moment for us he is batting really well and has bowled well in a few games too; So that's a good sign for us when your captain is leading from the front and performing then everyone else sort of follows; The decisions he is taking are working really well for us; I like having him as captain and its a good move for the franchise"

 

[The Viper]

Colin Ingram on Shadab Khan during the post match presser:

"Shadab Khan has a massive heart and he is a big character and its fantastic to see how his game has grown; Its been great to have him firing with the bat as he has, and with his bowling he is learning all the time and getting better and better all the time; He is a 3-in-1 cricketer and really exciting for the future; His captaincy has been brilliant, he is a warm person and gets the guys around him; There was a small moment today when Akif dropped a catch and Shadab went all the way to him and said its OK, its all good and we can move on; He is growing as a player and a leader all the time"

 

[Mamoon]

IU deserves this humiliation for making Shadab captain. An utterly ludicrous decision.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

IU deserves this humiliation for making Shadab captain. An utterly ludicrous decision.

Even though I really hate you for being utterly pessimistic, you got this one right.

 

[Forum363]

IU deserves this humiliation for making Shadab captain. An utterly ludicrous decision.

Shadab doesn’t have much to do with their losses. He’s a 20 year old kid who is basically a show captain for Misbah.

I’d rather he was given some exposure as opposed to making someone like Sammy or Sohail Akhtar the captain.

The issue with Islamabad lies elsewhere.

 

[shamaan]

Shadab doesn’t have much to do with their losses. He’s a 20 year old kid who is basically a show captain for Misbah.

I’d rather he was given some exposure as opposed to making someone like Sammy or Sohail Akhtar the captain.

The issue with Islamabad lies elsewhere.

Agreed !

 

[world cup captain]

There's a lot of unreasonable hate for Shadab. FGS, he's 21 and his first captaincy experience. No one should have ever expected him to win the championship his first season and as an ISLU fan, I am content with the performance this season, given Misbah's squad selection.

He has shown the most important quality necessary as a captain, the means to stand up and lead from the front which Pakistani captains have lacked as far as I've been watching cricket. He needs to be given a bit more space and learn with a relaxed head. It won't happen if fans go after him after only one season.

 

[Chokli]

His batting has been a revelation

 

[Canistani Hero]

Good on him for taking the onus on himself and leading from the front but friends need to be left behind. Overreliance on a mediocre Fahim Ashraf was always gonna be costly

 

[Hawkeye]

This experiment has to end.

Single-handedly lost us matches with his bowling changes. Today was a bit better, but not a long-term option.

 

[Rayyman]

This experiment has to end.

Single-handedly lost us matches with his bowling changes. Today was a bit better, but not a long-term option.

Cannot believe that Mickey Arthur, Ramiz Raja and Saeed Ajmal want this guy as Pakistan captain. He barely makes the playing XI in LOIs.

 

[asadee]

I thought he was pretty decent today and never gave up. Just didn't have enough runs to play with

 

[Rayyman]

I thought he was pretty decent today and never gave up. Just didn't have enough runs to play with

Maybe he should have scored some then, after all, he came in at #4 again fsr.

 

[Forum363]

Probably the only good decision Misbah made this season.

Their best performing player who really led from the front.

His batting was nothing short of a revelation. 263 runs from 8 innings at 160 strike is absolutely. Only Babar has out performed him. Let that sink in.

And his bowling has improved a lot as the tournament went on too. Along with Ronchi and to an extent Musa, he is the only one who can stand with his head high after a terrible campaign for IU.

 

[Forum363]

Maybe he should have scored some then, after all, he came in at #4 again fsr.

He's been their best batsman. Perhaps someone else should have scored for once.

 

[ManFan]

IU’s best decision this season.

1) It has driven Shadab to drastically improve his performance (bat and bowl) and attitude (responsibility).

2) This has been Shadab’s learning curve and is a long-term investment. IU realized that a mid-age (in cricketing terms) player like Raees failed as a captain last year and they need a consistent player fit enough to play regularly.

3) This season’s failures will make way for ridding of the weak and complacent for the next season.

 

[CadPakFan]

Shadab's full toss in his last over single-handedly lost the match for Islamabad, pretty poor bowling under pressure.

 

[Abdullah719]

Shadab Khan speaking to the press after his side bowed out of the PSL

"I am disappointed as we did not perform as was expected from a 2-time champion side"

"I hope our youngsters will learn from Steyn, Ronchi and Munro and perform better next time"

"I am happy that I have proved myself as an all-rounder (in this tournament) but I would have been happier if this had happened in a winning cause"

"There is pressure and happiness when you play in front of your home crowd; I have played all my life in Pindi so was happy to play there and perform in front of them and I am sure other youngsters would also like to do that"

"There is no way to compare me with Steve Smith (leg-spinner to start with) as he is a top world-class cricketer"

 

[LordJames]

Watched Shadab's Presser today and he genuinely appeared heart broken and dejected.

Tried his best by promoting himself up the border

 

[moghul]

Watched Shadab's Presser today and he genuinely appeared heart broken and dejected.

Tried his best by promoting himself up the border

You kill the team spirit when you promote yourself ahead of recognized batsmen, the result is obvious, a champion team ended up at the bottom.

 

[Forum363]

You kill the team spirit when you promote yourself ahead of recognized batsmen, the result is obvious, a champion team ended up at the bottom.

Not when you perform brilliantly and the recognised batsmen consistently flop. What have the other batsman done that they should feel hard done by?

 

[Rayyman]

Not when you perform brilliantly and the recognised batsmen consistently flop. What have the other batsman done that they should feel hard done by?

Like it or not bro, Saif Badar should have played a few games.

 

[Forum363]

Like it or not bro, Saif Badar should have played a few games.

I completely agree with you.

But again, what does that have to do with Shadabs performance as a batsman?

 

[Hasan123]

Shadab wants to be a star and acts like a star. It's a shame his performances overall don't live up to that.

He did do well in the PSL but it is slightly ovverated by some people how well he did.

 

[hitthestump]

IU’s best decision this season.

1) It has driven Shadab to drastically improve his performance (bat and bowl) and attitude (responsibility).

2) This has been Shadab’s learning curve and is a long-term investment. IU realized that a mid-age (in cricketing terms) player like Raees failed as a captain last year and they need a consistent player fit enough to play regularly.

3) This season’s failures will make way for ridding of the weak and complacent for the next season.

Shadab wasn't ready and from the first game it was clear he was incredibly out of his depth. His lack of leadership abilities was a significant part in their poor performance.

But your points stand as there is good encouragement for the future. Ultimately by putting Shadab in the firing line it could benefit Pakistan and i'm grateful for IU for that. Shadab showed he can rise to a challenge and really developed himself as a cricketer. He's still very young so there's no reason to think we've seen a peak Shadab yet.

 

[Hawkeye]

Probably the only good decision Misbah made this season.

Their best performing player who really led from the front.

His batting was nothing short of a revelation. 263 runs from 8 innings at 160 strike is absolutely. Only Babar has out performed him. Let that sink in.

And his bowling has improved a lot as the tournament went on too. Along with Ronchi and to an extent Musa, he is the only one who can stand with his head high after a terrible campaign for IU.

Disturbing the combination and batting order hurts the team.

Having an ego bitter than a mountain, playing ahead of specialist batters and hitters also hurts the team, plus the rhythm of those batters.

Of course people like you will take things in isolation.

Anyway, hope sense prevails and this experiment ends.

Atrocious fielding captain and someone who is Keen to bat more than to bowl good.

 

[Hawkeye]

Cannot believe that Mickey Arthur, Ramiz Raja and Saeed Ajmal want this guy as Pakistan captain. He barely makes the playing XI in LOIs.

He makes the team on his spin bowling, but that has been going downhill.

He needs to become a proper spinner again else lose the spot.

Shadab wants to be a star and acts like a star. It's a shame his performances overall don't live up to that.

He did do well in the PSL but it is slightly ovverated by some people how well he did.

Correct. He has become mediocre at his specialist role a wicket taking spinner.

 

[Saj]

Can't fault his effort and his performances at PSL 5 but he was out of his depth as skipper.

At key moments he failed as skipper and his tactics were shown-up.

The bottom-line is that making him skipper was the wrong decision.

 

[PakPremi]

Not a bad outing as a first time and young captain and good learning curve for Shadab, but players like Fahim and Asif Ali let the team down badly.
Shadab batting was great, and his bowling in many games was effective again.

 

[Savak]

This was a fantastic learning curve for Shadab and a fantastic investment in the future which will pay dividends

 

[moghul]

Can't fault his effort and his performances at PSL 5 but he was out of his depth as skipper.

At key moments he failed as skipper and his tactics were shown-up.

The bottom-line is that making him skipper was the wrong decision.

He has the potential to be a top all rounder but not a captaincy material.

 

[Saj]

He has the potential to be a top all rounder but not a captaincy material.

Made captain, too soon.

Might be ready in 2 or 3 years time.

It will be interesting to see what IU do next year regarding captaincy.

 

[Mueez]

His captaincy stint reminded me of Jason Holder’s early days as a skipper.

This will be a learning curve for him.

I expect him to learn from his mistakes.

 

[Markhor]

As a critic of Shadab's performances over the last 18 months, I think he has been superb in the National T20 Cup.

Leading from the front with bat and ball, positive captaincy and the Northern team looks a well drilled, cohesive unit.
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION]

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Made captain, too soon.

Might be ready in 2 or 3 years time.

It will be interesting to see what IU do next year regarding captaincy.

Looking back, I think being made captain has transformed and elevated him as a player. IU should definitely retain him as captain.

 

[PakPremi]

He is top class in all 4 aspects bowling, batting, fielding and captaincy, and still young and developing.

 

[shamaan]

Always said hes got the talent and is a match winner in all three facets of the game

 

[Arsal_AK]

As a critic of Shadab's performances over the last 18 months, I think he has been superb in the National T20 Cup.

Leading from the front with bat and ball, positive captaincy and the Northern team looks a well drilled, cohesive unit.
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION]

Agreed. Has improved as a batsman quite a bit.

Was good in the PSL as well. I think the team combination had issues and it didn't help with Misbah at the helm.

Hopefully it's a fresh start for us this year and we get a few good local top order players.

 

[The Viper]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Great to see a young cricketer leading from the front. Shadab Khan has been very impressive so far during the National T20 Cup:<br><br>With bat (strike rate of 169.76)<br>With the ball (8 wickets)<br>In the field (5 catches)<br>As captain (played 4, won 4)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalT20Cup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalT20Cup</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1312827516919468032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Major]

Threw away the match by giving hussaaim talat the over who got smacked by rashid khan

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Very strange decision to give Hussain Talat the last over of the innings. He hadn't bowled an over in the match and the skipper still had an over left <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvsLQ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IUvsLQ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1402713894255276032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2021</a></blockquote>
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[Saj]

Miscalculation or bottled it? Shadab oh dear.

 

[Ummii]

Coward captain

 

[Saj]

Shadab said that it was because of the dew that he gave Hussain Talat the last over and that he would still give him the last over if the same situation arose in future. He said that he had seen Hussain bowl before and he had faith in him.

 

[Extra_Cover]

Shadab is not captaincy material. Its absurd PCB is investing heavily in him by allowing him to promote himself at 4 in batting while giving him captaincy in a franchise.

If anything PCB should have been much stricter with Shadab giving him some clear milestones to achieve in his bowling which is why he was selected in the first place. By trying to be Jack of all trades Shadab is losing the basic factor which lifted him to stardom in the first place (his bowling).

 

[Rana]

Bottled it massively!

16 runs in the last over for a international class leg spinner, that too on a track like this is the equivalent of 19-22 runs to win on a flat deck! Zero confidence in his ability

 

[Rana]

Looks like Pakistan will have to take uncle Noman to the T20 world cup! No spinner in Pakistan is convincing!

 

[Snowflake]

Eek! Shadab comes out looking quite cowardly after that game

You can tell, even in our national side, that he doesn't have the confidence in his bowling. Once he's put under the pump, he's quite clueless.

Dew or no Dew, giving someone, who hasn't bowled once the entire game, the last over is mind boggling. Especially when you have one up your own sleeve!

Poor!

 

[Extra_Cover]

Looks like Pakistan will have to take uncle Noman to the T20 world cup! No spinner in Pakistan is convincing!

If anything at all Pakistan is currently much better in spin department than fast bowling. On this wicket legspinners like Yasir Shah or Zahid Mehmood would have easily defended this in the last over. To top it we have Usman Qadir ahead of them. Its just Shadab and his brain functioning (or lack of it) that led to the lose today.

 

[Rana]

Talat isnt a white ball bowler! The kind of guy that will go for 6x6 against the likes of Andre Russell.

Shadab had to bowl to Rashid the flukey tailender and some Singapore international! Surely he has played enough cricket to back himself against these two batsmen??

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Really poor captaincy. Talat was always going to bottle it. Rashid Khan bowls faster than him.

Shadab should have bowled his overs early on in the innings and saved one from the pacers. The fact that he had to give it to Talat shows he was planning on the fly and didn't have a clearly though-out gameplan.

I know people think the world of his "talent" eventhough he hasn't performed in maybe 2 years? But people really need to stop overrating him. Before, people would be overrating his bowling and batting ability. Now they seem to be overrating his captaincy, eventhough he has done nothing as captain and IU had one of the worst seasons last year under his captaincy. Just yesterday, Botha was calling him the best captain in the PSL, and Munro made similar comments praising his captaincy. Last I heard you have to actually win to be a good captain.

 

[Major]

Its not about dew. All youhad to do was get tim david on strike. He is a terrible batsmen, get him on strike and he would had missed few balls. It was an easy win.

Shadab bottled it.

 

[Rana]

Shadab said that it was because of the dew that he gave Hussain Talat the last over and that he would still give him the last over if the same situation arose in future. He said that he had seen Hussain bowl before and he had faith in him.

As if Andre Russell and Hardik Pandya were at the crease!

It was Rashid Khan and some random bloke from Singapore!! Even i would back myself to defend 16 in the last over against these two!!!

 

[Major]

Talat isnt a white ball bowler! The kind of guy that will go for 6x6 against the likes of Andre Russell.

Shadab had to bowl to Rashid the flukey tailender and some Singapore international! Surely he has played enough cricket to back himself against these two batsmen??

Naaa. Rashid khan can bat. Hes a good hitter. And if anyone waa gonna strike talat better it was him.

Shadab coyld had bowl him and get him off strike

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Also, have to agree with other posters that it was an incredibly cowardly decision not to bowl the final over himself. If the captain is so low on confidence what can you expect from the other players?

Shadab should have saved an over from the pacers. But if he didn't he should have had the guts to bowl the final over and win the game himself.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Shadab said that it was because of the dew that he gave Hussain Talat the last over and that he would still give him the last over if the same situation arose in future. He said that he had seen Hussain bowl before and he had faith in him.

Absolutely hate it when players double down on their failures, instead of just admitting they made a mistake.

Guess what, Shadab? We have seen Husain Talat bowl before too. And I can honestly say with confidence that there are kids in my street who can bowl faster than him, with greater variations and more guile.

All he does is dish out snail-paced pies. Rashid had all the time in the world to smash those boundaries. He didn't even look under pressure.

 

[ahmadharis1]

Talat is a part-timer at best, very strange decision by Shadab

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Shadab's tactics are strange. Wonder if Talat has been practicing death bowling in the nets or not. Bringing in a bowler for 1 over and that too the last one is strange. It could work 1 in 10 times as a punt, but a silly consistent move.

 

[sharmaji]

Shadab sees himself as a Batting allrounder, not as a bowling allrounder.

 

[redmaverik84]

The bowler and the scenario reminded me of Soumya Sarkar bowling the last(his first) over in the Nidahas trophy final couple of years back. Dinesh Karthik finishing with a 6 to win the title, though I have to say he bowled a few good yorkers in the over.

 

[Slim]

As if Andre Russell and Hardik Pandya were at the crease!

It was Rashid Khan and some random bloke from Singapore!! Even i would back myself to defend 16 in the last over against these two!!!

Look at the larger good, it exposes player’s like Talat more and more.

 

[Asad T]

Good captaincy from him today. He made sure to be aggressive all the way to get a strong NRR because that could come into play later on. This is where many Pak captains lack foresight, so good on Shadab and the think-tank to prioritize this.

I also like how he promoted himself to #3 and led the charge. Brave captaincy.

 

[Major]

poor captaincy. should had either given an over to Agha or bought Ubaid back in

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Shadab Khan in the post match interview today after the triumph against Lahore Qalandars in PSL 9:

"Sometimes as a player you need some time. I didn't perform well but I worked so hard there (in Dubai) with our bowling coach Carl that helped me a lot and you know when you change something you need one match(to prove) and today was that match. We had six debutant playing today and that just put extra pressure on us and on me as a leader too.

(When asked about performance with the bat) Alhamdulilah I am very pleased. The last three four months were not going the way I had liked to.After the world cup I was struggling and in the world cup I was struggling too. Then I had an injury and then to come and perform like that in a match or two like this would be really good"

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Shadab Khan delivers an economical performance with the ball. His final figures against KK were 0/18 in 3 overs.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Shadab is putting no trust in Naseem Shah or maybe he is trusting Hunain SHah too much. He is a youngster and Misbah pointed out a good thing for Shadab to learn from.

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Misbah-Ul-Haq speaking about the utilization of Naseem Shah:

“Today, the same thing was observed: you trapped Hunain Shah once again in a difficult over. In the last over, Naseem Shah’s overs should have been kept for the end. He bowled his overs first, and then you gave the last two overs to Roman Raees and Hunain Shah, which Karachi capitalized on. Pollard is an experienced player, and he was waiting for it; they had to take it to the end. You could have had these two bowlers bowl first, and you could have brought Naseem in at the end, in the last or second last over, due to which the last over went for 20 runs.”​