Lahore Qalandars (199/6) start their title defence with a resounding 69-run win against Hyderabad Kingsmen (130) in PSL 11 Opener

[Katwalindian]

Shadab khan was the only one who was also good against good teams till 2022

All our all rounders become ordinary against the best teams and Hassan would be no different.

 

[JattMaula]

Lala!

 

[Kianig89]

Two potential Pakistan pacers , Akif & Ali and a disappointing show by them.

The dearth of pacers in the country is alarming

 

[Cric1234]

There are hardly any ads in PTV Sports and A Sports, IPL would have had 2-3 ads between overs, more for wickets

Population of India is huge more costly to advertise during IPl thus more regular adverts that could be the reason why.

 

[Kianig89]

Bowling wise HHK looked completely flat and insipid , let's see in batting how they turn up , LQ probably has the best PSL attack so today' s performance will be the barometer to judge their batting

 

[Rana]

Same old rubbish

Mediocre batting by Pakistan players, but the overseas pushing them to above par totals

 

[RyanRyan10]

Every boundary Haseebullah hits is a direct slap to Sarfraz Ahmed

40* (28) on a flat wicket isn't a slap

 

[RyanRyan10]

Shaheen once again proved that he's a top tier all rounder

 

[Kianig89]

The battle between keepers , the flame ignited by Haseebullah

Haseebullah v Usman v Haris v Rizwan v Azam v Nafay

It will be a 6 way falls count anywhere !

 

[RyanRyan10]

The battle between keepers , the flame ignited by Haseebullah

Haseebullah v Usman v Haris v Rizwan v Azam v Nafay

It will be a 6 way falls count anywhere !

Azam will give a stink face to Rizwan

 

[Cric1234]

Shaheen once again proved that he's a top tier all rounder

We missed that top tier batting in the last over against Bangladesh.

 

[Katwalindian]

Two potential Pakistan pacers , Akif & Ali and a disappointing show by them.

The dearth of pacers in the country is alarming

I dont think they are potential pacers in t20s

 

[Kianig89]

Azam will give a stink face to Rizwan

Azam might get a DDT from Haris , then a flying elbow from Nafay , a spear from Haseebullah to finally a pedigree from Rizwan

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

There are hardly any ads in PTV Sports and A Sports, IPL would have had 2-3 ads between overs, more for wickets

Still too many. Cricket should only be watched on streaming platforms where there are no ads.

 

[Rana]

The English commentator praising Saim.


Aamer Sohail knocking him down.


Huge difference of cultures! Pakistanis naturally do not want their player’s to grow unless they are Babr or Rizwan.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Shadab khan was the only one who was also good against good teams till 2022

Myth

 

[GudduBadmash]

The English commentator praising Saim.


Aamer Sohail knocking him down.


Huge difference of cultures! Pakistanis naturally do not want their player’s to grow unless they are Babr or Rizwan.

What would Sohail gain from bashing Saim, I dont see him praise Rizwan or Babar often.

Saim has been woefully off form as a batsman, deserves the slack

 

[Rana]

What would Sohail gain from bashing saim

Just because someone isn’t from KPK doesn’t make them from Karachi.

 

[Rana]

How is Saim so so late on the ball?

3 times too late to get his bat down and hit on the pads!

 

[GudduBadmash]

Dont get the hype around the 3 Shah brothers. Epitome of Mediocre


To have any sort of successful career in Pakistan you essentially have one prerequisite and that is to not be ugly

 

[JattMaula]

How is Saim so so late on the ball?

3 times too late to get his bat down and hit on the pads!

Lack of confidence. Doesn't trust his eyes to judge the ball early.

 

[Kianig89]

Pakistan desperately needs some good pacers to break the stranglehold of SSA-Rauf-Naseem and basically whoever else is in squad ,does not makes paying 11

 

[GudduBadmash]

Pakistan desperately needs some good pacers to break the stranglehold of SSA-Rauf-Naseem and basically whoever else is in squad ,does not makes paying 11

Unfortunately all bowlers at present are baqwas

Khurram Shahzad does appear to be the best of the lot.

Zaman barely gets a chance but he should be a mainstay in that team too.

Shaukeen and his Boyfriend need the boot while Groin Khan needs to be dropped for an actual Spinner

 

[Rana]

5 minutes to make that decision by the 3rd umpire

 

[GudduBadmash]

Brainless shot, gone cheaply

 

[Shaka81]

Saim is so badly out of form. He needs a complete rethink on how he approaches his batting right now.

 

[Cric1234]

Dont get the hype around the 3 Shah brothers. Epitome of Mediocre


To have any sort of successful career in Pakistan you essentially have one prerequisite and that is to not be ugly

Where has the pace and power gone in Punjab its all Pashtun power in fast bowling now.

 

[Josh]

Saim is so badly out of form. He needs a complete rethink on how he approaches his batting right now.

So far on Umar Akmal trajectory his batting career minus bowling

 

[JattMaula]

So far on Umar Akmal trajectory his batting minus bowling

Nah. Saim looks a player with a developed frontal lobe. He will be fine.

 

[AAli98]

Saim is so badly out of form. He needs a complete rethink on how he approaches his batting right now.

He was never in form this is his batting standard.. people want to imagine he is a Travis Head type of batsman where as he is jimmy Anderson level batsman

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Saim will become a bowling allrounder middle/lower order bat in T20s. It seems inevitable.

 

[Cric1234]

Nah. Saim looks a player with a developed frontal lobe. He will be fine.

He's not as talented as Umar Akmal who could play freely all over but never worked hard enough on his game and also had Misbah in charge who disliked aggressive players in the top order in tests and ODIs.

 

[Josh]

Saim will become a bowling allrounder middle/lower order bat in T20s. It seems inevitable.

Plenty all rounder options for Pakistan, the guy should have focused on his batting solely ..need to see his bowling outside of subcontinent.

 

[JattMaula]

He's not as talented as Umar Akmal who could play freely all over but never worked hard enough on his game and also had Misbah in charge who disliked aggressive players in the top order in tests and ODIs.

What is talent?

 

[RidiculousMan]

Niazi should've been the captain of Hyderabad

 

[Savak]

Production graphics are definitely looking better this time

 

[The Bald Eagle]

White Babar Azam playing Test knock for the Kingsmen.

 

[Cric1234]

What is talent?

Hitting sixes of Mitchell Johnson bouncers in 2010 semi final vs Australia...... Making a quick 50 in Asia Cup final 2012 playing some good shots that is talent.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Hyderabad owner about to get a reality check.

 

[Katwalindian]

C

Myth

I checked his record at that time...he was good in 2021 and 2022......

 

[Katwalindian]

Hitting sixes of Mitchell Johnson bouncers in 2010 semi final vs Australia...... Making a quick 50 in Asia Cup final 2012 playing some good shots that is talent.

Babar azam can only do this in dreams....dint forget his 2014 vs aus 94

 

[Josh]

What is talent?

I guess the Raw ability of Hand eye coordination, ability to find gaps, and sharp decision making.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Captain Baichain gone after creating pressure for his team with his tuk tuk

 

[RehanG]

It is ridiculous to play without crowd. What difference would it have made with people traveling to stadiums than to doing other daily things.

If the current situation changes with fuel shortages will they allow in coming weeks?

 

[RyanRyan10]

Hammad Azam playing as a specialist no.8 batter

 

[Katwalindian]

It is ridiculous to play without crowd. What difference would it have made with people traveling to stadiums than to doing other daily things.

If the current situation changes with fuel shortages will they allow in coming weeks?

I think every thing is closed now till 31st march soo it dudnt nake sense to gather 30k people....its more of a protocol

 

[JattMaula]

Hitting sixes of Mitchell Johnson bouncers in 2010 semi final vs Australia...... Making a quick 50 in Asia Cup final 2012 playing some good shots that is talent.

Those are outcomes brother.

 

[JattMaula]

I guess the Raw ability of Hand eye coordination, ability to find gaps, and sharp decision making.

Later two of your list are coachable attributes.

 

[Rana]

Kingsmen are all over the place

The team isn’t crap. Just not in any synchronisation

 

[Rana]

But but sarr Jason Gillespie is great coach

Aqib clown waz interfeeeting!

 

[Rana]

Who’s bright idea was it to bring in Labushange as direct signing and then appoint him as captain?

 

[Josh]

Later two of your list are coachable attributes.

Some people have those attributes without putting much needed hard work and discipline into.practice. you expect them to come good eventually with discipline of an international athlete

 

[Rana]

Hammad Azam playing as a specialist no.8 batter

They are all over the place

Labushange has no clue about what’s going on

 

[Rana]

Any man who’s name has Rizwan in it should be barred from T20 cricket

 

[Rana]

This is going to be a long season for Kingsmen.

They need to get Maxwell in ASAP and hand him the reigns or let Hassan Khan do the captaincy

 

[JattMaula]

Some people have those attributes without putting much needed hard work and discipline into.practice. you expect them to come good eventually with discipline of an international athlete

So talent is "desirable attributes, in that perticular field, with little to no effort"?

 

[Rana]

What was Rizwan Mahmood auditioning for at number 6?

The night watchman role?

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Sikandar playing like a Nio.1 T20 allrounder

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037216741093499028

 

[Rana]

Sikandar playing like a Nio.1 T20 allrounder

https://twitter.com/x/status/2037216741093499028

Cheetah!

Far superior T20 cricketer to Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez

And he was below them in the pecking order for Pakistan 20 odd years ago!

 

[Josh]

So talent is "desirable attributes, in that perticular field, with little to no effort"?

Well comparably less effort. Someone like Rohit puts less effort compared to someone like Kohli and still he does pretty well.

 

[JattMaula]

What was Rizwan Mahmood auditioning for at number 6?

The night watchman role?

His career stat are quite ugly for now. He seems work in progress batter. Fortunate to get to play PSL.

 

[Rana]

Raza is basically their true leader on the field

 

[JattMaula]

Well comparably less effort. Someone like Rohit puts less effort compared to someone like Kohli and still he does pretty well.

How much less effort in you estimation? 20%? 50%?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Haven’t followed the build up, this Kingsmen team is garbage beyond belief.

 

[RidiculousMan]

It is ridiculous to play without crowd. What difference would it have made with people traveling to stadiums than to doing other daily things.

If the current situation changes with fuel shortages will they allow in coming weeks?

This is why experts believe this was a security issue not a fuel one.

 

[Rana]

His career stat are quite ugly for now. He seems work in progress batter. Fortunate to get to play PSL.

He’s clearly a list A/50 over player

This is Pakistan cricket!

No vetting process in vetting players unsuitable to particular formats.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This is going to be a long season for Kingsmen.

They need to get Maxwell in ASAP and hand him the reigns or let Hassan Khan do the captaincy

Labu dabu is taking up a crucial spot.

 

[hur rizvi]

Kingsmen is a US-based party club

 

[RidiculousMan]

But but sarr Jason Gillespie is great coach

Aqib clown waz interfeeeting!

Not his fault that Kingsmen bought in the USA Tola and Labuschagne as DS player.

 

[hur rizvi]

Who in right mind would pick Hammad azam in PSL team let alone making marnus the captain ?

 

[Rana]

Not his fault that Kingsmen bought in the USA Tola and Labuschagne as DS player.

It’s apparently his fault to get Labushange in and appoint him as the captain

 

[Josh]

How much less effort in you estimation? 20%? 50%?

There is no % less effort

talent makes effort more efficient, not that it removes the need for work.

 

[hur rizvi]

Hope kingsmen lose all season like this

 

[Smbhayi]

LQs jersey need to be changed, that look to be reflective..

 

[Rana]

Why didn’t Maaz Sadaqat play today???

 

[JattMaula]

There is no % less effort

talent makes effort more efficient, not that it removes the need for work.

But if two outcomes are similar the more talented must have invested less effort?

 

[hur rizvi]

Why didn’t Maaz Sadaqat play today???

Don’t know but maybe labu the genius thought maaz is too similar to Saim

 

[JattMaula]

Why didn’t Maaz Sadaqat play today???

Injury.

 

[Rana]

Don’t know but maybe labu the genius thought maaz is too similar to Saim

Gillespie too.

I think the guy isn’t glued on to T20 coaching

 

[Josh]

But if two outcomes are similar the more talented must have invested less effort?

For sure, and this is what's called talent