Modification in action saved my career: Anwar Ali

[PWalsall]

KARACHI: The U-19 Cricket World cup triumph of Pakistan in 2006 is still fresh in memories. Pakistan collided with India in the low-scoring final in Colombo where the magical spell of fast bowling by Anwar Ali spearheaded his country's 38-run win. The rookie paceman has now become a force to reckon with in the Domestic circuit and owes his recent success mainly to the modification of the bowling action. “After the World Cup I got to play my debut First Class season, where the lengthy bowling spell actually exposed the flaws in my action. Soon after I broke down with side strain.” said Anwar Ali while talking to this correspondent for News One TV.



“For the sake of my career I went on to modify my bowling action which turned out to be productive for me. Now I can effectively bowl both ways with much ease”, added Anwar Ali.



Anwar Ali, 25, said that he had been concentrating on his batting as well, and his improved all-round performance in the past two seasons was evident. “The selectors picked me as an all-rounder for the India trip late last year, I couldn’t get a chance but I am hopeful of getting a go in the future”, said the Karachi-born Right-hander.



“After a good outing in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy, now my focus is on the upcoming domestic one-day tournament, where I would strive to get the best bowler’s slot”, concludes Anwar Ali, who made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe in 2008, his only international appearance for Pakistan till date.



Anwar Ali was an important member of the Karachi Blues outfit, which won the recently concluded Quaid-e-Azam Trophy - Pakistan’s premier domestic competition - by beating Sialkot in the final match.

 

[IAJ]

Should have played the last ODI against India.

 

[khalil1986]

I thought due to him changing his action he lost that banana swing that he became famous for in U19 WC Final

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

This guy has been serving drinks for ages yet never got a game , it's disgraceful

 

[saiyan0312]

he should get a chance... who knows he can do wonders. The guy was dropped from squad without getting a game.

 

[adnanulhaq97]

Haris Sohail has been serving drinks for ages too

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Haris Sohail has been serving drinks for ages too

They are in the same boat

Anwar Ali didn't get a chance because we had the all time greats in gul , Sami , and tanvir bowling

Haris sohail didn't get a chance becuase we had odi legends Azhar Ali , younis khan and Malik scoring 400 each game

 

[Madplayer]

Why do they select a player In the 1st place if they have to drop him without giving him a game?? What purpose does that serve? Its beyond me.

 

[Kianig89]

Sadly Anwar was slected but not played and the guys behind him in the pecking order have been preffered every time an oppurtunity arises.......

 

[Mighty Khan]

While I agree with most of the things being said the bottom line is without that banana swing he has not much to offer. For me he should have stuck with his original action and worked on strengtening himself and even if bowled only inswing with change of pace and yorkers that would have given him more wickets at all levels.

 

[BestAllrounder]

who is better all rounder ?
ali khan ,
anwar ali
or
hammad azam ?
who can ball 10 over n can bat at 7 wid gud average and strikrate ?
ex. razzak or 99 worldcup

 

[LegCutter]

who iz better all rounder ?
ali khan ,
anwar ali
or
hammad azam ?
who can ball 10 over n can bat at 7 wid gud average n strikrate ?
ex. razzak or 99 worldcup

Hammad Azam is a batsman who can bowl a bit; Anwar Ali is a bowler who can bat a bit.

So to answer your question, none of them.

 

[MRSN]

looks to be a much improved fast bowler of late..will be seeing more of him in FB One day cup semis..

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Ali khan as a batting all rounder
Anwar as a bowling all rounder

 

[BestAllrounder]

Ali khan as a batting all rounder
Anwar as a bowling all rounder

but ali khan is not that gud bowler i saw his first class record he is hardhitting batsman average of 45 is gud but i can't bowl 10overs in odi
can he ?

 

[PWalsall]

Ali Khans the one for his form over the last year plus his ability to hit sixes and staying not out at the same time. 15 innings in the t20 not out 8 times, 11 times out of 29 in one dayers. would make a good finishing combo with harris sohail or abdul razzaq

 

[khalil1986]

Ali Khans the one for his form over the last year plus his ability to hit sixes and staying not out at the same time. 15 innings in the t20 not out 8 times, 11 times out of 29 in one dayers. would make a good finishing combo with harris sohail or abdul razzaq

May as well bring back Inzi while you're at it.

 

[BestAllrounder]

we want razzaq of 99 worldcup or shane watson or methews type of all rounder who can bat at 7 provide power hitting n also can bat sensibely when needed but the main thing is that he have to bowl 10 overs in odi

 

[attock]

Does he still get the banana swing?

 

[BestAllrounder]

Ali Khans the one for his form over the last year plus his ability to hit sixes and staying not out at the same time. 15 innings in the t20 not out 8 times, 11 times out of 29 in one dayers. would make a good finishing combo with harris sohail or abdul razzaq

can ali khan bowl 10 over in odi ? his bowling is not that good i thnk wel i am fan of his batting but wat about bowling ?

 

[PWalsall]

May as well bring back Inzi while you're at it.

Razzaq last 2 contributions for Pakistan crucial late innings against Australia in the t20 wc and bowling the super over against the same team. If your talking about inzi coming back we might as well ask him to bring back back zaheer abbas and miandad with him

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Ali khan can give you a few overs if a player is injured or getting wacked. Apparently he has significantly improved his bowling but still is a batting talent. He seems to hit a lot 6s. Plus has good avgs in limted overs cricket

 

[BestAllrounder]

hmm so ali khan should play in t20 as a specialist batsman at number 6 n play the role of finisher but again who is the all rounder who can ball 10 over and bat at 7 in odi we are missing a gud all rounder badly

 

[Nuekboi]

Allah willing, one day he will get a game, possibly even 5 days

 

[akheR]

Ali Khan doesn't bowl in LA matches because his team is strong enough, and FC too but he still has decent numbers.
You should look at him as a batting all rounder, with the ball and his medium-fast pace he could play the role of third seamer tightening the RR in the middle overs or, in suiting conditions, even take wickets, but not 5fers every second match.

In fact, he'd make it as a specialist batsman tbh, he's a perfect #6 and the "finisher" we need to either build decent scores or chase them.

 

[coca-cola]

They are in the same boat

Anwar Ali didn't get a chance because we had the all time greats in gul , Sami , and tanvir bowling

Haris sohail didn't get a chance becuase we had odi legends Azhar Ali , younis khan and Malik scoring 400 each game

harris sohail averages 32 in LA matches with 2 half centuries. compare that with an average of 47 for azhar ali and tell me who deserves a longer run in the team.

 

[menace2society]

After the champions trophy Misbah, Younis, Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal will all leave the team.

As you can see we are carrying so many players, it is astounding we still manage to win.

Once these players are removed we will have a lot of spots for these talented prospects in the team so just be patient.

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

we want razzaq of 99 worldcup or shane watson or methews type of all rounder who can bat at 7 provide power hitting n also can bat sensibely when needed but the main thing is that he have to bowl 10 overs in odi

The Abdul Razzaq of the 1999 World Cup was an absolute beast, both in his bowling ability and in his batting ability. He was also able to open the bowling and not just be the 3rd seamer or occasional bowler and was able to bat higher than #7 in the order. Throughout the WC, he was shifted around the batting order and eventually found success in the #3 slot, where he played a memorable innings against the Aussies in the group stages. However, later on in his career his batting and bowling petered out and he eventually just became a LOI slogger and an occasional bowler who bowled in the middle stages of a match. This occurence is a surpise considering the orthodoxy and classical style we saw in his batting during the aforementioned match vs Australia.

 

[Mighty Khan]

Ali Khan first and foremost needs to lose 5-10kg the guy is grossly overweight. Secondly having seen him in the champions league he is nowhere near international standard in batting, bowling or fielding at least Hammad is of international class in 2 out of 3 disciplines.
Please, please don't consider domestic records they count or amount to nothing!!! Sarfraz is currently batting one down for Karachi that says it all for me!!!

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

It's quite sad how bad the Pakistan selectors have become. During the 1990s, on-the-fringes players couldn't break into the team because of the talented players we already had in the XI but now even when their are no sensible replacements, youngsters are selected and instead we see the usual TTF's entering the team once again.

 

[PWalsall]

Ali Khan doesn't bowl in LA matches because his team is strong enough, and FC too but he still has decent numbers.
You should look at him as a batting all rounder, with the ball and his medium-fast pace he could play the role of third seamer tightening the RR in the middle overs or, in suiting conditions, even take wickets, but not 5fers every second match.

In fact, he'd make it as a specialist batsman tbh, he's a perfect #6 and the "finisher" we need to either build decent scores or chase them.

It would be hard for him to get a bowl with umaid asif sarfraz ahmed bilawal bhatti rana naved raza hasan abdur rehman shoaib malik and mansoor amjad in the same team as him

 

[Supporter of Pak legends]

I just hope that Anwar Ali doesn't become a bench warmer and drinks carrier for all of his career. If he isn't selected for the starting XI in at least one match, there isn't any point in taking him on a tour just to gain "experience".

 

[sali]

This guys should have walked in to fill Razaq's place which should have not been vacant so soon. Shoib Malik doesn't belong in Pakistan's team with Afridi and Hafeez playing. He should be a bakup only.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

How is it the selectors fault that the team managment never played them?

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

harris sohail averages 32 in LA matches with 2 half centuries. compare that with an average of 47 for azhar ali and tell me who deserves a longer run in the team.

Haris sohail hasn't played any list A cricket since his domestic resurgence, go look at all his other stats

 

[coca-cola]

Haris sohail hasn't played any list A cricket since his domestic resurgence, go look at all his other stats

don't you think it's fair then to prove himself in the domestic circuit first?

also, this obsession with Umar amin... the guy has an average of 30 in domestic cricket... what's this obsession with mediocrity? here's a tip, a guy who averages 30 in LA will probably average around that mark in LOI as well... Is that what we want?

I prefer players like Azhar Ali, Khalid Latif, Khurram Manzoor and even Farhat over Umar Amin. Harris Sohail is definitely one for the future though.

 

[Nuekboi]

Azhar Ali has a S/R of 65, simply not good enough for LOI. He should stick to being a Test specialist

 

[Asif321]

dropped without playing lol ..... well done misbah n managment

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Azhar Ali has shown is every odi innings he plays that he stops dead agaisnt spin even if he is facing glen maxwell.

Haris has excelled in first class and t20s, if he had played an list im sure he would have done extremely well. His debut is long over due

 

[BestAllrounder]

azhar ali having poor technique against spiner and what will he do if we are chasing 350 runs ?
can he score at strike rate of 130 ?
answer is NO

 

[IAJ]

Haris Sohail has been serving drinks for ages too

The problem with Haris Sohail is that he was probably lying about his fitness. He was injured during the India series and never recovered before he went to SA and he is still not playing as he was adviced 4 weeks of rest.
He could be in trouble for this.

 

[Monsee]

While I agree with most of the things being said the bottom line is without that banana swing he has not much to offer. For me he should have stuck with his original action and worked on strengtening himself and even if bowled only inswing with change of pace and yorkers that would have given him more wickets at all levels.

That is what I have been saying for ages and we all have seen the impact Klusekara has had with just the Banana swing and the one that straightens

 

[Slog]

Looking back

Did it really save his career?

3-4 years of great bowling and an eventual injury are probably better than the 10 years of trundling dross he will serve

 

[Barragan]

No it didn't.

He used to swing the ball a mile and looked like a great bowling prospect, but now he holds it across the seam and doesn't even get any movement.

Back injury ruined his bowling career, but he should at least hold the seam upright and try to get some swing.

 

[FreePalestine]

Azhar Ali has a S/R of 65, simply not good enough for LOI. He should stick to being a Test specialist

since when? His S/R is 75, not 65

 

[Abdullah719]

since when? His S/R is 75, not 65

That's a post from 2013.