Khushdil Shah is even worse than Asif Ali

[hitthestump]

What about the rest of matches? When has Khushdil ever performed? Its pathetiic.

Those 6's against Hong Kong were very costly for Pakistan. Really we should be seeing some debutants in his place now for the rest of the England series.

 

[Slim]

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

I get why Khushdil is in the team. Babar wants to form his own team rather than be undermined by seniors (hence no Sarfaraz or Malik in the team). This is why Khushdil has been given such a long run, along with the glaring lack of alternatives.

I also get that Khushdil hasn’t delivered. I agree that he needs to be dropped for his own sanity and mental health, if nothing else.

However, the reaction against him has been abhorrent. There were loads of ppl in the crowd shouting Parchi at him, whilst ppl cheered when he got out. Whatever you think of him, he’s representing your country, and wishing Ill on him, is more a reflection of yourself then the player.

We are continually frustrated with Khushdil. However it’s also true that he’s rarely been put in a position to succeed. He’s the type of player who should come in, in the tenth over. However, because of our bewildering tactics batting first l, he comes in too late. And for a lad with limited range, and with the country on his back, he bats without clarity and confidence and gives his wicket away.

My point is this. Khushdil is not a world beater, and clearly he’s not an incredible batsmen. However, I can guarantee that he’s a much better player than how he’s performed. This is the same guy who absolutely smashed Haris Rauf on this same ground for Multan. Much of the blame for Khusdil’s failure goes on him. However, you also have to question if the captain has properly utilised Khushdil’s ability or not.

For me, that’s not just a Khushdil problem. That’s a problem of any young batsmen that comes into the side. Can Babar get the best out of him?

 

[The_KING]

Khusdil is way worse than Asif Ali. At least, Asif can hit a couple of sixes once every five matches, that allow Pakistan to win the match. Khusdil is a pathetic excuse of a batsman, who is a big hitter but has a strike rate of 110. Absolute club level cricketer.

 

[SalimBhai]

Club level cricket player.

 

[arif_2021]

I get why Khushdil is in the team. Babar wants to form his own team rather than be undermined by seniors (hence no Sarfaraz or Malik in the team). This is why Khushdil has been given such a long run, along with the glaring lack of alternatives.

I also get that Khushdil hasn’t delivered. I agree that he needs to be dropped for his own sanity and mental health, if nothing else.

However, the reaction against him has been abhorrent. There were loads of ppl in the crowd shouting Parchi at him, whilst ppl cheered when he got out. Whatever you think of him, he’s representing your country, and wishing Ill on him, is more a reflection of yourself then the player.

We are continually frustrated with Khushdil. However it’s also true that he’s rarely been put in a position to succeed. He’s the type of player who should come in, in the tenth over. However, because of our bewildering tactics batting first l, he comes in too late. And for a lad with limited range, and with the country on his back, he bats without clarity and confidence and gives his wicket away.

My point is this. Khushdil is not a world beater, and clearly he’s not an incredible batsmen. However, I can guarantee that he’s a much better player than how he’s performed. This is the same guy who absolutely smashed Haris Rauf on this same ground for Multan. Much of the blame for Khusdil’s failure goes on him. However, you also have to question if the captain has properly utilised Khushdil’s ability or not.

For me, that’s not just a Khushdil problem. That’s a problem of any young batsmen that comes into the side. Can Babar get the best out of him?

there is a solution to this.

babar and rizwan should not play dead rubbers/minnows and let others open and get some game practice.

for example the game against hong kong

but no rizwan and babar want to play like unlces in neighborhood cricket and stand on the pitch with the bat while the kids bowl.

the top two is playing 50-70% of the balls, and the rest are scrambling.

inappropriate

 

[ChennaiFan]

I think Khusdil could do well as an opener in T20 cricket. There is no pressure/less pressure with the opening and he could also exploit the power play overs.

 

[Kianig89]

4 games is enough drop him

 

[shamaan]

Should be dropped in t20s has been given way to many opportunities.

 

[Suleiman]

As a I’ve said in another thread. A strike rate of 108 is absolutely criminal for t20s. Double the crime for carrying such a pathetic strike rate in a line up that already suffers from scoring at a rate that is on par with modern cricketing standards.

Drop him and play another batsman, if there’s no available batsmen, play an additional bowler. You miss out on nothing and have another proper bowling option.

 

[Saj]

The Karachi crowd were shouting Parchi when Khushdil Shah was batting recently. Today the Lahore crowd is also shouting Parchi at him.

 

[Goharn]

Looks very unfit to play the role he has been tasked with. Too many shot limitations. Needs to go back to domestic, a few years worth of work required for this level.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

He is destroying the game. It’s unbelievable

 

[arif_2021]

hopefully this is his last game,

what and how he is playing is baffling me.


shan is in.

 

[Zaz]

What is he playing at? Pakistan need 15-16 an over and hes going at less than a run a ball

Unbelievable innings

 

[Suleiman]

Selfish.

Needs to run himself out, some honor in that. Clearly can’t hit.

 

[Concerned]

His own crowd dislikes him, how humiliating.

 

[sam_ahm]

This is unbelievably criminal of Babar Azam and the management to send Khushdil ahead if Ali, Shadab and Nawaz when chasing such a huge target. Kushdil can't hit to save his life.

 

[Zaz]

Crowd loudly shouting parchi parchi parchi

 

[Zaz]

Burns a review too

What a horrid innings that was

 

[mesmerizer85]

Not sure what has he done so special apart from that match against HK,, to earn his place in this team?

 

[Concerned]

How degrading for him

 

[mosh101]

Surely they cant take him to wc on this form?

 

[MenInG]

Time to try him again?

 

[hitthestump]

Time to try him again?

Not unless he's absolutely pasting them in the nets. Which i'm guessing he isn't.

A career SR of 110 suggests he came for a paid holiday anyway. Shan outclasses him in every department, which is a sentence no accomplished batsman should allow anyone to say about them in t20's.

 

[ex-q-zit]

By preferring Haris over Kushdil the captain, TM and chief selector have indirectly conceded that he was a wrong choice. Looks like Kushdil, Asif and Haider won't be in the PCT in the near future.

 

[Concerned]

Looks like Pakistan own fans needed to humiliate Kushdil before the management realised his worth in the team.

 

[hitthestump]

By preferring Haris over Kushdil the captain, TM and chief selector have indirectly conceded that he was a wrong choice. Looks like Kushdil, Asif and Haider won't be in the PCT in the near future.

Not neccessarily. They might have figured his game isn't suited to Australia.

When the domestic season comes about those 3 will be pasting it again anyway and the calls for their selection will grow.

 

[Barragan]

I would seriously think about replacing Nawaz with Khusdil.

Khusdil can also roll his arm over if needs be, so Nawaz's bowling won't be missed.

Khusdil is a much better option than asif and haider.

haider is easily the worst option.

 

[MenInG]

Hope Khushdil and Asif Ali had a good holiday.

 

[MenInG]

Didnt bat but taken 1 wicket so far for Comilla in BPL

 

[MenInG]

KS Doing much better than Asif in BBL

Taken 2/20 and now helping Riz win the game.

 

[MenInG]

In today's game for Dhaka Dominators vs Comilla Victorians

Khushdil Shah c Mithun b Taskin Ahmed 30(17)

 

[MenInG]

In today's game for Dhaka Dominators vs Comilla Victorians

Khushdil Shah c Mithun b Taskin Ahmed 30(17)

Player of the match for his batting and 2/24

Asif Ali not selected again today in BBL

 

[Kianig89]

Pity the standard of league where Khushdil earning MOM

 

[MenInG]

He should take no further part in MS's PSL 8 campaign.

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

But he’s is fit unlike Azam khan so let’s keep selecting him.

 

[Saj]

Must be the skipper's fault that he is not performing.

Because that seems to be the criteria according to some.

 

[Saj]

There was a moment in today's game where Khushdil's lazy fielding on the boundary allowed LQ to get 2 when they should have only got 1.

Rizwan glared at him and moved him immediately from that position.

Such poor game awareness and attitude by Khushdil.

His game seems to have really gone downhill.

 

[MenInG]

Multan Sultans’ Khushdil Shah has been fined 10 per cent of match fee for a level 1 breach of the HBL PSL Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during his side’s match against Peshawar Zalmi at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Khushdil was charged for violating Article 2.4 that reads as, “Disobeying an umpire’s instruction during the match”. The incident took place in the 15th over of Multan Sultans’ batting, when Khushdil, twice in the over asked umpires to check the ball.

Since Khushdil pleaded guilty to the charge and accepted the sanctions proposed by match referee Muhammad Javed, there was no need of a formal hearing.

The charge was imposed by on-field umpires Ahsan Raza and Martin Saggers.

 

[Saj]

18 off 14 balls.

He nearly won the match for PZ - they made a mistake in getting him out.

If he had stayed at the crease to the end, there was every chance that PZ would have won the match.

 

[moghul]

18 off 14 balls.

He nearly won the match for PZ - they made a mistake in getting him out.

If he had stayed at the crease to the end, there was every chance that PZ would have won the match.

They also committed a blunder by not adjusted the Rawalpindi ground dimension for him. Apparently even that mini ground was too big for his attempted sixes. His job is to hit the ball, its upto PCB to make sure it lands across the boundary.