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Just one over and nothing too special from him.

Impressions?
 
Too early to pass judgment on him. He is similar to Abbas in terms of pace so in order for him to succeed at international level, he needs to replicate Abbas's accuracy with the ability to seam the ball both ways. He has the whole day tomorrow to show he can do that.
 
If he is 80% the bowler that Abbas is, we have a future great on our hands. However, if these two are going to open our bowling, we need a proper fast bowler to come on first change when we tour South Africa.
 
Judging a player from 1 over is like taking a bottle out of ocean and saying there aren't many fish in there.

Let him bowl a bit more and we can see what he offers.
In that one over, he was visibly nervous.
 
Bilal7 said:
If he is 80% the bowler that Abbas is, we have a future great on our hands. However, if these two are going to open our bowling, we need a proper fast bowler to come on first change when we tour South Africa.
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I certainly won't want Wahab Riaz in SA. In SA and England, having Wahab Riaz with 2 seamers will make the attack comprised of 2.5 bowlers. I would like to see Junaid Khan in SA. Hasan Ali, I am afraid, might not be a very good option in SA but that is just a subjective assessment.
 
Giving him one over was the smart thing to do.

It let him get his nerves out of the way and bowl his first over in international cricket, rather than having to wait until tomorrow. After that, it was wise to give the ball to Yasir given the context.
 
Like I've been saying from a long time (after initially getting fooled by domestic videos).

That's he's EXTREMELY average. Will not even make Bangla or IND bowling sides.

Let alone a side like PAK with great bowling history and legacy! It's really a shame, huge SHAME we have people like Mir Hamza who are hyped up, and then selected in the national TEST team.


This mediocrity needs to stop. Getting selected as a bowler for PAK has become too easy. Any gali mohalla bowler with some good videos on pathetic local pitches, poor balls gets selected.


Mir Hamza, Ehsan Adil, belong in that poor category.

Shaheen Afridi is also not that good.
 
Hawkeye said:
Like I've been saying from a long time (after initially getting fooled by domestic videos).

That's he's EXTREMELY average. Will not even make Bangla or IND bowling sides.

Let alone a side like PAK with great bowling history and legacy! It's really a shame, huge SHAME we have people like Mir Hamza who are hyped up, and then selected in the national TEST team.


This mediocrity needs to stop. Getting selected as a bowler for PAK has become too easy. Any gali mohalla bowler with some good videos on pathetic local pitches, poor balls gets selected.


Mir Hamza, Ehsan Adil, belong in that poor category.

Shaheen Afridi is also not that good.
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There is nothing wrong with testing young talent. Many posters were also critical of Abbas' selection when he was first selected for the Test side and he is now on the verge of breaking into the top 10 Test bowlers rankings.

Abbas also didn't start his test career spectacularly but you are writing Hamza off after one over. I am not saying that Hamza will become a world class bowler, but there is no point in writing him off already. It's also better for us to test young talent as opposed to flogging a dead horse like Wahab Riaz.

Shaheen is 18 years old so it is just as foolish of you to say that "he is not that good". No 18 year old bowler is the finished article so this is why he is learning and improving with the Pakistan Squad. Lets see where Shaheen is in 1 or 2 years time before judging his ability.

I didn't expect such an ill informed post from someone with over 13000 posts.
 
The poor kid has only bowled one over so far and the knives are already out.
 
as-95 said:
There is nothing wrong with testing young talent. Many posters were also critical of Abbas' selection when he was first selected for the Test side and he is now on the verge of breaking into the top 10 Test bowlers rankings.

Abbas also didn't start his test career spectacularly but you are writing Hamza off after one over. I am not saying that Hamza will become a world class bowler, but there is no point in writing him off already. It's also better for us to test young talent as opposed to flogging a dead horse like Wahab Riaz.

Shaheen is 18 years old so it is just as foolish of you to say that "he is not that good". No 18 year old bowler is the finished article so this is why he is learning and improving with the Pakistan Squad. Lets see where Shaheen is in 1 or 2 years time before judging his ability.

I didn't expect such an ill informed post from someone with over 13000 posts.
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I respect your opinion.

You don't 'randomly' test young talent, you give chances to players with potential.

Abbas had it.

I had said the same about Usman Shinwari, Nawaz, Imad, Anwar Ali, Talha, Ehsan Adil, Aizaz Cheema. They were all low quality, and no idea how they got selected as bowlers.

But, now that Mir is selected, see what he does. Don't keep high hopes.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
I certainly won't want Wahab Riaz in SA. In SA and England, having Wahab Riaz with 2 seamers will make the attack comprised of 2.5 bowlers. I would like to see Junaid Khan in SA. Hasan Ali, I am afraid, might not be a very good option in SA but that is just a subjective assessment.
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Lol, I forgot about Amir. He's a must in South Africa, isn't he?
 
IMMY69 said:
The poor kid has only bowled one over so far and the knives are already out.
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Even that one over was too much. I could tell after the first ball that he was rubbish. Even the run up was weak and unmanly. As I saw him trundle to the crease I thought where have we come as a great nation of fast bowlers? Akthar used to tear into batsmen with bare teeth every over, don't you remember? I really I don't understand why we keep giving chances to any old domestic trundler who happens to do epically well in just a few 54 domestic matches. I mean, what kind of system is this that operates systematically?
 
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New Yorker said:
Even that one over was too much. I could tell after the first ball that he was rubbish. Even the run up was weak and unmanly. As I saw him trundle to the crease I thought where have we come as a great nation of fast bowlers? Akthar used to tear into batsmen with bare teeth every over, don't you remember? I really I don't understand why we keep giving chances to any old domestic trundler who happens to do epically well in just a few 54 domestic matches. I mean, what kind of system is this that operates systematically?
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your sarcasm cracked me up.
 
Hawkeye said:
Like I've been saying from a long time (after initially getting fooled by domestic videos).

That's he's EXTREMELY average. Will not even make Bangla or IND bowling sides.

Let alone a side like PAK with great bowling history and legacy! It's really a shame, huge SHAME we have people like Mir Hamza who are hyped up, and then selected in the national TEST team.


This mediocrity needs to stop. Getting selected as a bowler for PAK has become too easy. Any gali mohalla bowler with some good videos on pathetic local pitches, poor balls gets selected.


Mir Hamza, Ehsan Adil, belong in that poor category.

Shaheen Afridi is also not that good.
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You must have some personal issues with Hamza or you don’t know much about cricket . After performing brilliantly in FC season over the years he earned a test call and bowled just one over and you are so harsh in criticizing him, amazing.
 
IMMY69 said:
The poor kid has only bowled one over so far and the knives are already out.
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I was thinking that. I don't exactly hold out that much hope for him either, seems to me he is one of those who needs a certain type of ball to get much movement, but he deserves a chance. You never know, even if he is medium pace, if he can get some late swing or seam he could do some damage.
 
He's bowled one over. He has looked nothing special but he has still only bowled 1 over. Lets see how he does tomorrow.
 
Arm Chair Critics out in full effect...I don't care if he is the second coming of Muddasar Nazar, if Pak management thinks he is worthy of being given a chance, then let him bowl 5-10 overs to see if his nerves settle down and he bowls any better.

On this dead pitch, it is quite hard to really show your whole worth in your first over in Test cricket; plus, it is not like Starc and Siddle were breathing fire from their mouth and chomping on our batsmen's arms and legs or something :-)
 
Domestic players are like he is like a left handed version of abbass, relentless with his line and length. Can only be a good thing then.
 
Seriously man just 6 balls and few posters here already judged him trundler who I am sure cannot ball and underarm delivery.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I was thinking that. I don't exactly hold out that much hope for him either, seems to me he is one of those who needs a certain type of ball to get much movement, but he deserves a chance. You never know, even if he is medium pace, if he can get some late swing or seam he could do some damage.
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The kid must have been nervous and nerves can affect people in so many ways. For a bowler it can cause you to tighten the grip on the ball or make your wrist less supple... it could affect the way you run in etc etc

That’s why I never judge a bowler after just one over especially when you know you’ll only get a couple of overs at max and there is pressure on you to pick up a wicket or make sure you don’t get taken for a couple of boundaries.

Pakistan first class cricket is poor. Poor pitches and poor balls but to back the players who perform in FC is the right way to go. Hopefully with an improving first class system we produce better cricketers...
But for the moment, his selection is justified due to his FC performances.
 
Regardless of what he does he deserved to be selected. The guy has phenomenal stats.

Unlike some other favourites this guy has toiled in domestic cricket.
 
He. bowled. just. one. over.
Lets come back to this tomorrow
 
He's bowled six deliveries, that's 5 more than we need to deduce that he's simply the worst bowler Pakistan has ever produced in history

/s
 
Not super quick but good enough, hope he gets his first wicket soon
 
Pretty unfair to let a guy like him who is a swing bowler and bowls medium pace, to debut in UAE. He could be really useful for the SA tour, but might discarded before that.
 
Fantastic bowler. Very nice tight lines and length and a solid medium pacer (though 85mph is not slow)

It doesn’t matter if he gets wickets right now what I love is his partnership with abbas and Yasir helps to dry up runs and build pressure
 
Bowled well. Tight line and length. Helped build pressure for the other bowlers to strike.
 
161 said:
Bowled well. Tight line and length. Helped build pressure for the other bowlers to strike.
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Pretty much. No wickets as of yet but other than his first couple of overs he gave nothing away.
 
Hawkeye said:
Like I've been saying from a long time (after initially getting fooled by domestic videos).

That's he's EXTREMELY average. Will not even make Bangla or IND bowling sides.

Let alone a side like PAK with great bowling history and legacy! It's really a shame, huge SHAME we have people like Mir Hamza who are hyped up, and then selected in the national TEST team.


This mediocrity needs to stop. Getting selected as a bowler for PAK has become too easy. Any gali mohalla bowler with some good videos on pathetic local pitches, poor balls gets selected.


Mir Hamza, Ehsan Adil, belong in that poor category.

Shaheen Afridi is also not that good.
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Ehsan Adil should go to South Africa: he did well there as an Under 19 and is bowling beautifully currently.

His height and Shaheen’s height and pace could be crucial in South Africa.

Abbas and Shaheen can attack from one end, while Amir and Faheem dry up the other. With Shadab for a bit of variation.
 
Junaids said:
Ehsan Adil should go to South Africa: he did well there as an Under 19 and is bowling beautifully currently.

His height and Shaheen’s height and pace could be crucial in South Africa.

Abbas and Shaheen can attack from one end, while Amir and Faheem dry up the other. With Shadab for a bit of variation.
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Ehsan is tall, that's the only thing going for him.

Just that's not enough. If you're tall, you should either have pace, ability to move the ball, or ideally both.

Ehsan can't bowl fast or move the ball.
 
Hamza kept it tight and did not leak runs. Its his first game and he is a swing bowler more suited to other venues.

All in all, better than Wahab.
 
arehaan said:
Amir and Junaid both are must in South Africa.
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Abbas, Amir, Hamza, Junaid and Shaheen as the specialist pace bowlers; Yasir Shah and Bilal Asif as the spinners; and Faheem as the all-rounder option.
 
Hamza's FC record is almost insane, like Lohmans & Ferries from 100+ years back; therefore I am sure he has some quality. If not pace, guy must be capable of putting his ball at right place for PAK domestic wicket to earn him an average in 17s for like close to 300 wickets; but here in UAE wicket is completely different. I did see him for 2-3 overs, and I guess on wickets like IND's last Test at J'burg, he can be quite handy, because he has left-armer's out swing.

Amir, Shahin, Abbas - Hasan, Hamza & JK or may be one more young kid like Sameen or even Arshad will be my 6 picks for SAF. That 6th spot previously was for Wahab, but ......
 
I didn’t see the days play. Comments here indicate he bowled good lines. Still has the second innings to get over the debut nerves
 
Hawkeye said:
Ehsan is tall, that's the only thing going for him.

Just that's not enough. If you're tall, you should either have pace, ability to move the ball, or ideally both.

Ehsan can't bowl fast or move the ball.
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Ehsan has no 10 fers in FC cricket, like Rahat. It suggest to me an inability to sustain performance. Both Hamza and Abbas have bucketloads of 10 fers.
 
So far he has looked bang average. But cannot draw conclusions yet. Lets see how he does in the next innings.
 
He is a green top bowler based on what we have seen.
 
Hawkeye said:
I respect your opinion.

You don't 'randomly' test young talent, you give chances to players with potential.

Abbas had it.

I had said the same about Usman Shinwari, Nawaz, Imad, Anwar Ali, Talha, Ehsan Adil, Aizaz Cheema. They were all low quality, and no idea how they got selected as bowlers.

But, now that Mir is selected, see what he does. Don't keep high hopes.
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Why is Shinwari low quality? Just because he went for a few in Asia cup. What about his performances prior to that. Give him some time, will you.
 
Third Man said:
Why is Shinwari low quality? Just because he went for a few in Asia cup. What about his performances prior to that. Give him some time, will you.
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If you consider Umar Gul as a quality bowler, then you may consider Shinwari to be one as well.

He tries to follow Gul in every way, even action. But skill wise, he's way below a peak Gul, in a nutshell a poor man's Umar Gul.

Happy to give him more time, will only increase his critics base.
 
Give him time.

Judge him after a few matches, give the guy a chance.
 
I hope he does better in the 2nd innings as knowing our selectors if he doesn't take a wicket he may not be in the squad for the next series. One thing is for certain, his selection was definitely on merit. Great FC stats.
 
One of the balls of the series for me, his wicket of Shaun Marsh.
 
hopefully manages to squeeze out respectable numbers against New Zealand, he should be a handful in South Africa along with Abbas
 
angrypathan said:
hopefully manages to squeeze out respectable numbers against New Zealand, he should be a handful in South Africa along with Abbas
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Looking at the lengths he hits, He will be a real asset in SA, I am sure.
 
Has bowled much better this innings but he hasn't been accurate enough. Bowls a loose delivery or two every over to release the pressure.
 
Pleased for him that he got a wicket, and that too a very decent delivery. I'm yet to be convinced he has the tools at the top level, but he does seem to have the ability to move the ball. Perhaps with the confidence of a wicket behind him we'll start to see him produce some more variety and we'll start seeing some of those late swinging deliveries which were knocking around on the videos posted here a couple of years ago...although there was talk that it was down to the different balls used in Pak domestic cricket.
 
For those that have seen both Mir Hamza and Sadaf Hussain in domestic cricket, what is the major difference between the two ? Both have pretty similar records, and it appears that both bowl at the same speed. Why was one selected and the other consistently overlooked ?
 
Last Monetarist said:
For those that have seen both Mir Hamza and Sadaf Hussain in domestic cricket, what is the major difference between the two ? Both have pretty similar records, and it appears that both bowl at the same speed. Why was one selected and the other consistently overlooked ?
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Mir is the quicker one. Sadaf has more control.
 
Good seam control. A few loose deliveries but got Marsh out with a beauty.
 
Give him a pitch with a little bit for the opening bowlers and he will show you what he is made off. His domestic stats cannot lie.
 
Haseeb-Ur-Rehman said:
Mir bowls with in 125-135 kph, so sadaf was even slower than that? No wonder he was never selected.
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Hussain can bowl 130 kmph. He has a lot of control. His average and stats make him deserve to be in the Test team. He is really economical too. Control, line, length, and economy are main proponents of Test cricket success. Fast pace means nothing when batsmen can score easily off you, vis-a-vis Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Arias, Rahat Ali..

Sadaf will be a good new ball bowler. His action is quite great for the long-term. Not too straining on the body which means he can squeeze a decade at the international level. Like I said. Stopping runs and bowling good deliveries gets you wickets in Tests. Spraying crap 140 kmph deliveries all over the place gets you no where.

You need bowlers with brains. Sadaf is that type of bowler.
 
Oh boy what would this guy do in the UK and SA?

He is a gem. Hopefully they persist with him. His FC stats are phenomenal and he has mostly bowled on the grounds of KHI.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
In SA will be the real test.

Abbas
Hamza
Shaheen
Hasan.
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Too inexperienced. This should be the attack:

Amir - New ball
Abbas - New ball/old ball
Junaid/Hasan - first-change/old ball
Shah - spinner
Haris - part-timer

Hamza - backup/starter if they need four pacers
Shaheen - backup
 
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