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Mohammad Rizwan "The criticism seems to be dying down a bit, so I must be doing something right"

Good innings but needs to keep it up as his ODI runs have been poor lately.

Hoping that losing his test place means that he gets himself back into gear now.
 
Poor keeping but good batting.

It’s a bit sad to see his keeping going down considering he’s been the best keeper we’ve had in the last 20 years. Clearly fatigue getting to him. He played every single game non stop last year, could’ve easily rested up here and there. Should’ve had a back up keeper in the team aka M Harris who we needed with the bat anyway.
 
ArabKnight said:
Rizwan will never be on the class of Asif Ali.

He played these innings consecutively:
21* off 7 when 24 needed off 16 balls vs WI
25* off 7 when 24 needed off 12 balls vs AFG
27* off 12 when 37 needed off 24 balls vs NZ
TOTAL: 73 runs off 26 balls, SR 280.76 and 9 SIXES!
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Your right Rizwan will never be in the class of Asif Ali

Because Asif ali bats like a tailender thats why
 
His dismissal once again showed why he cannot be a world class batsman. This was his finest knock in ages but the way he got out exposed his limitations big time.

He just cannot play a normal cricketing shot on the off-side. He looks very ungainly even when he is driving through the covers for four runs. Head falling off, big gap between bat & pad.

A bit of inward movement & he is always in trouble.
 
Mamoon said:
His dismissal once again showed why he cannot be a world class batsman. This was his finest knock in ages but the way he got out exposed his limitations big time.

He just cannot play a normal cricketing shot on the off-side. He looks very ungainly even when he is driving through the covers for four runs. Head falling off, big gap between bat & pad.

A bit of inward movement & he is always in trouble.
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Lol the biggest criticism of Rizwan has become "he isn't world class" :)))
 
Mamoon said:
His dismissal once again showed why he cannot be a world class batsman. This was his finest knock in ages but the way he got out exposed his limitations big time.

He just cannot play a normal cricketing shot on the off-side. He looks very ungainly even when he is driving through the covers for four runs. Head falling off, big gap between bat & pad.

A bit of inward movement & he is always in trouble.
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Why is this myth always touted that he can't play through the off-side and is only a leg side hack? People just see what they want to see.

Today he scored 17 runs through the covers, it was his 2nd most productive region on the wagon wheel. Fakhar scored a lower % of his runs through the off side than Rizwan did, yet no one cares.

In the 1st ODI, Rizwan's most productive region in his 77 was the covers, he scored 18 runs there. Riz scored a higher % of his runs through the offside than Babar did, no one cares.

Of course his generally preferred and stronger side is the leg side, but he regularly scores all around the ground just as much as any other Pak batter, yet he is the only one who gets levelled with this criticism.
 
hitthestump said:
Lol the biggest criticism of Rizwan has become "he isn't world class" :)))
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There are many things that you can criticize Rizwan for. Not sure what is funny about it.

For the past 3 years, Pakistan cricket has done everything to accommodate him.

He was garbage in the middle-order in T20Is & he was given the luxury to open the innings to save his spot in the team. This luxury was not given to the likes of Khushdil, Asif etc. who actually did better than him in the middle-order in T20Is.

He has been given a long rope in ODIs at number 4 over the last 3 years in spite of his ordinary numbers.

His keeping has deteriorated massively but no one bats an eyelid & apparently it is a cardinal sin to highlight it.

His performances in Test cricket were beyond pathetic but he had to face no accountability because he is best friends with the captain.

We have to give credit to Sethi & Afridi for taking the bold step & replacing him with Sarfaraz in Tests.

In addition to all of this, he is a massive drama queen. All of these factors make him the most irritating & unlikeable Pakistani cricketer at the moment.
 
Mamoon said:
There are many things that you can criticize Rizwan for. Not sure what is funny about it.

For the past 3 years, Pakistan cricket has done everything to accommodate him.

He was garbage in the middle-order in T20Is & he was given the luxury to open the innings to save his spot in the team. This luxury was not given to the likes of Khushdil, Asif etc. who actually did better than him in the middle-order in T20Is.

He has been given a long rope in ODIs at number 4 over the last 3 years in spite of his ordinary numbers.

His keeping has deteriorated massively but no one bats an eyelid & apparently it is a cardinal sin to highlight it.

His performances in Test cricket were beyond pathetic but he had to face no accountability because he is best friends with the captain.

We have to give credit to Sethi & Afridi for taking the bold step & replacing him with Sarfaraz in Tests.

In addition to all of this, he is a massive drama queen. All of these factors make him the most irritating & unlikeable Pakistani cricketer at the moment.
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Unlikeable to people who have no interest in Pakistan.

To me, he is a sincere servant of the country and his deen.

Yes he is not perfect but he puts the runs up when no one else is doing it.
 
Firebat said:
Why is this myth always touted that he can't play through the off-side and is only a leg side hack? People just see what they want to see.

Today he scored 17 runs through the covers, it was his 2nd most productive region on the wagon wheel. Fakhar scored a lower % of his runs through the off side than Rizwan did, yet no one cares.

In the 1st ODI, Rizwan's most productive region in his 77 was the covers, he scored 18 runs there. Riz scored a higher % of his runs through the offside than Babar did, no one cares.

Of course his generally preferred and stronger side is the leg side, but he regularly scores all around the ground just as much as any other Pak batter, yet he is the only one who gets levelled with this criticism.
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That is because the wagon wheel does not tell you how the runs were scored on the off-side. Rizwan looks extremely uncomfortable playing shots through the off-side.

I have seen number 11s play better cover-drives. His head falls off, he is off balance & there is a 10 mile gap between his bat & pad.

Also, he only scores through the off-side if the ball is very wide or very full because even if the bowler bowls on the 4th stump or drops it short, his first instinct is to cross bat it to the leg-side.

I don’t think he has ever played a back-foot punch through the covers. In addition, the number of times he has played & missed through the off-side & failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities must be quite high as well, but that is not reflected in the wagon wheel.
 
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Firebat said:
Why is this myth always touted that he can't play through the off-side and is only a leg side hack? People just see what they want to see.

Today he scored 17 runs through the covers, it was his 2nd most productive region on the wagon wheel. Fakhar scored a lower % of his runs through the off side than Rizwan did, yet no one cares.

In the 1st ODI, Rizwan's most productive region in his 77 was the covers, he scored 18 runs there. Riz scored a higher % of his runs through the offside than Babar did, no one cares.

Of course his generally preferred and stronger side is the leg side, but he regularly scores all around the ground just as much as any other Pak batter, yet he is the only one who gets levelled with this criticism.
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The myth comes from people who cannot see Pakistan succeed in any aspect of the game.

To remove Rizwan from our line-up so we can see a 180% strike rate in a 10 ball innings will be the end of out LOI cricket.
 
The most annoying thing about him is his constant time wasting antics.

He is always complaining about something, and holding play up. The opposition teams must get so irritated.
 
Sher Khan said:
The most annoying thing about him is his constant time wasting antics.

He is always complaining about something, and holding play up. The opposition teams must get so irritated.
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Cricket is different now

The 90s-sandpaper Australian team era was different

I would love to see Rizwan do his thing against Ponting’s Australia side
 
MenInG said:
The myth comes from people who cannot see Pakistan succeed in any aspect of the game.

To remove Rizwan from our line-up so we can see a 180% strike rate in a 10 ball innings will be the end of out LOI cricket.
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It’s not a myth that he is leg side player

90% of his runs come on one side of the ground.
 
Sher Khan said:
The most annoying thing about him is his constant time wasting antics.

He is always complaining about something, and holding play up. The opposition teams must get so irritated.
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Those fake cramps are the worst. It is part of his gimmick where he tries to show that he is always fighting for his country like a true soldier even when he is hurt etc.

And who can forget their Bollywood script in T20 World Cup 2021 where apparently he fought from the dead to play the semifinal.
 
He’s playing BPL right now

So, where is his ‘much needed rest’?
 
He will play BPL until 10 days before PSL

Then 3 straight weeks of PSL

Then the 5 match T20i series v NZ


What effort is he making in making sure that he is fully fit and available for Pakistan’s gruelling post August Test/ODI schedule?
 
Rana said:
He will play BPL until 10 days before PSL

Then 3 straight weeks of PSL

Then the 5 match T20i series v NZ


What effort is he making in making sure that he is fully fit and available for Pakistan’s gruelling post August Test/ODI schedule?
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Ask the PCB and your Best Chairman ever.
 
It is on the player not the board. The board rested him from the two match series against NZ keeping in mind workload management.

He himself has decided to go and play in the BPL, Sethi didn't beg him to go.
 
Sher Khan said:
It is on the player not the board. The board rested him from the two match series against NZ keeping in mind workload management.

He himself has decided to go and play in the BPL, Sethi didn't beg him to go.
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But they do issue the NOC

They can cancel it if they feel the player’s workload is being over burdened
 
Sher Khan said:
It is on the player not the board. The board rested him from the two match series against NZ keeping in mind workload management.

He himself has decided to go and play in the BPL, Sethi didn't beg him to go.
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No contracted player can go and play in ANY tournament they like.

PCB decides based upon the priorities of Pakistan cricket.

A player can wish to earn money in any way they like but PCB can controls it.

In fact even non-contracted players like Mohammad Amir need PCB NOC to play.
 
On social media

Comilla flew him on a chopper to get him to the game today - seems to be in demand.

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Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan was flown into Chattogram mere hours after arriving in Dhaka and has been named in the playing XI for Comilla Victorians against Fortune Barishal on Saturday in a desperate bid to put the defending champions’ campaign at the ninth Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) back on track after two defeats.

Rizwan, who took part in Pakistan's ODI series against New Zealand which ended on Friday, arrived in Dhaka at 10:20am.

He was then boarded a helicopter, which landed in Women's Sports Complex ground beside the Zahur Ahmed Chowhdury Stadium in Chattogram at 12:45pm.

https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/2osxmfbivk
 
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Mamoon said:
That is because the wagon wheel does not tell you how the runs were scored on the off-side. Rizwan looks extremely uncomfortable playing shots through the off-side.

I have seen number 11s play better cover-drives. His head falls off, he is off balance & there is a 10 mile gap between his bat & pad.

Also, he only scores through the off-side if the ball is very wide or very full because even if the bowler bowls on the 4th stump or drops it short, his first instinct is to cross bat it to the leg-side.

I don’t think he has ever played a back-foot punch through the covers. In addition, the number of times he has played & missed through the off-side & failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities must be quite high as well, but that is not reflected in the wagon wheel.
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There aren't many batsmen, let alone #11s, that play sweeps as well as Rizwan does.

So to recap, Rizwan is a leg-side favoured player who tries to drag balls towards the leg side to hit boundaries (and succeeds), but he'll punish you if he gets it short or wide as seen below, and he actually ends up scoring all around the ground anyway. You just don't like the way his cover drive looks. Fantastic.

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What is the problem with that? I could have described Fakhar the exact same way and nobody would bat an eye. How often does Fakhar play a textbook, high-elbow, front foot Babar-esque cover drive? Different players play different ways, this is not rocket science.
 
MenInG said:
On social media

Comilla flew him on a chopper to get him to the game today - seems to be in demand.

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Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan was flown into Chattogram mere hours after arriving in Dhaka and has been named in the playing XI for Comilla Victorians against Fortune Barishal on Saturday in a desperate bid to put the defending champions’ campaign at the ninth Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) back on track after two defeats.

Rizwan, who took part in Pakistan's ODI series against New Zealand which ended on Friday, arrived in Dhaka at 10:20am.

He was then boarded a helicopter, which landed in Women's Sports Complex ground beside the Zahur Ahmed Chowhdury Stadium in Chattogram at 12:45pm.

https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/2osxmfbivk
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Imagine being flown in within a space of 24 hours to lose 2 games in a row in 2 separate countries :))
 
Mamoon said:
That is because the wagon wheel does not tell you how the runs were scored on the off-side. Rizwan looks extremely uncomfortable playing shots through the off-side.

I have seen number 11s play better cover-drives. His head falls off, he is off balance & there is a 10 mile gap between his bat & pad.

Also, he only scores through the off-side if the ball is very wide or very full because even if the bowler bowls on the 4th stump or drops it short, his first instinct is to cross bat it to the leg-side.

I don’t think he has ever played a back-foot punch through the covers. In addition, the number of times he has played & missed through the off-side & failed to capitalize on scoring opportunities must be quite high as well, but that is not reflected in the wagon wheel.
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So to sum up, 'I don't like how he bats so he must be doing something wrong'.

Now I know what pseudo-intellectual masterclass analysis reads like...
 
I think we need a bit of balance here. Rizwan makes some runs but he scores a lot of what I’d call “default runs”. He doesn’t “make” runs. He just sort of hangs around long enough to get some stuff in his slot. I haven’t seen many of his innings being telling innings.

His off side play is schoolboyish, his legside play is good but it easily countered by a good captain. We saw that in the World Cup.

He also seems the type of Misbah, Azhar Ali type player that the opposition don’t mind hanging around because he rarely goes anywhere so they don’t really try and get him out.

His fans need to stop just looking at scorecards and realise they need to be more balanced.

And his critics need to realise they are absolutely correct
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
So to sum up, 'I don't like how he bats so he must be doing something wrong'.

Now I know what pseudo-intellectual masterclass analysis reads like...
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The main reason why Mamoon hates Rizwan is the same reason why he hates every Pakistani player, it's because they play for Pakistan. Give Rizwan's T20I numbers to Pant and Mamoon will pass out from excitement.
 
Hextro said:
The main reason why Mamoon hates Rizwan is the same reason why he hates every Pakistani player, it's because they play for Pakistan. Give Rizwan's T20I numbers to Pant and Mamoon will pass out from excitement.
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Unfortunately, the hatred is all-consuming which is why opinions of some cannot be taken on merit alone.
 
TheSultan said:
I think we need a bit of balance here. Rizwan makes some runs but he scores a lot of what I’d call “default runs”. He doesn’t “make” runs. He just sort of hangs around long enough to get some stuff in his slot. I haven’t seen many of his innings being telling innings.

His off side play is schoolboyish, his legside play is good but it easily countered by a good captain. We saw that in the World Cup.

He also seems the type of Misbah, Azhar Ali type player that the opposition don’t mind hanging around because he rarely goes anywhere so they don’t really try and get him out.

His fans need to stop just looking at scorecards and realise they need to be more balanced.

And his critics need to realise they are absolutely correct
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In international cricket, there are NO default runs and runs do matter. Not how many times he swings his bat towards the onside to make some happy.

Basically this Rizwan-bashing has moved upto pathetic levels.
 
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MenInG said:
In international cricket, there are NO default runs and runs do matter. Not how many times he swings his bat towards the onside to make some happy.

Basically this Rizwan-bashing has moved upto pathetic levels.
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Part of being a cricket analyst is to understand the difference between soft runs, tough runs, meaningful runs. Otherwise cricket might as well be played on paper.

How did yesterdays innings help Pakistan.

The problem with Pakistani players is they compete with each other rather than the opposition.

They always want to leave the mark “oh well I did better than others so noone can blame me”.

Rizwan’s innings was a prime example of that. If you’re hitting the ball well why don’t you aim for a glenn Phillips type innings? Why does it always have to be just better than the rest.
 
Why is everyone so focussed on Rizwan? What about the following:

1. Shan masood’s complete lack of talent with his duck yesterday and yet he’s our VC!

2. Lazy and unfit Haris Sohail. How many chances has been given to him yet his fitness has still not improved (he denied so many opportunities to take 2’s)

3. Fakhar knocking it around after his hundred when that was the time for him to let loose and he didn’t even try to make his ground. How many times have we questioned his intensity and attitude?

How did the above help Pakistan??

I could go on and on, and yet Rizwan’s ‘soft’ runs and apparent acting is still the focal point!!??
 
TheSultan said:
Part of being a cricket analyst is to understand the difference between soft runs, tough runs, meaningful runs. Otherwise cricket might as well be played on paper.

How did yesterdays innings help Pakistan.

The problem with Pakistani players is they compete with each other rather than the opposition.

They always want to leave the mark “oh well I did better than others so noone can blame me”.

Rizwan’s innings was a prime example of that. If you’re hitting the ball well why don’t you aim for a glenn Phillips type innings? Why does it always have to be just better than the rest.
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Rizwan's innings yesterday helped us get to a target that we should have defended. If we take out those runs then you would be talking about how useless he is and can't play etc

Part of being a cricket analyst is about being neutral and not based upon personal likes or dislikes.
 
asifh96 said:
Why is everyone so focussed on Rizwan? What about the following:

1. Shan masood’s complete lack of talent with his duck yesterday and yet he’s our VC!

2. Lazy and unfit Haris Sohail. How many chances has been given to him yet his fitness has still not improved (he denied so many opportunities to take 2’s)

3. Fakhar knocking it around after his hundred when that was the time for him to let loose and he didn’t even try to make his ground. How many times have we questioned his intensity and attitude?

How did the above help Pakistan??

I could go on and on, and yet Rizwan’s ‘soft’ runs and apparent acting is still the focal point!!??
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Apparently Rizwan made them unfit and talentless - the powers that he exercises on this team are limitless I feel.
 
Hextro said:
The main reason why Mamoon hates Rizwan is the same reason why he hates every Pakistani player, it's because they play for Pakistan. Give Rizwan's T20I numbers to Pant and Mamoon will pass out from excitement.
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Well put. He tries to act balanced but his bias and double standards couldn't be more obvious. Even India's B list players are legends (remember him calling Bhuvi a "mini version of Anderson") but Pakistan's A list players are garbage. Not at all surprising to see him do mental gymnastics to try and justify an opinion that is basically: 'I don't like this guy.'

As if Rizwan is the first leg-side dominant player to play international cricket lol.
 
asifh96 said:
Why is everyone so focussed on Rizwan? What about the following:

1. Shan masood’s complete lack of talent with his duck yesterday and yet he’s our VC!

2. Lazy and unfit Haris Sohail. How many chances has been given to him yet his fitness has still not improved (he denied so many opportunities to take 2’s)

3. Fakhar knocking it around after his hundred when that was the time for him to let loose and he didn’t even try to make his ground. How many times have we questioned his intensity and attitude?

How did the above help Pakistan??

I could go on and on, and yet Rizwan’s ‘soft’ runs and apparent acting is still the focal point!!??
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Fakhar had not fully recovered from his injury coming into this series. He said he played the first two games in extreme pain and you could see him limping after he reached his century the other day too. So if anything, he deserves credit for the effort he put in despite not being a 100% coming into the series.

But I completely agree with your point. It amazes me how many people have their guns pointed at Rizwan. Its just strange how much scrutiny he always tends to be under. While so many other players that are lacking in so many areas don't get put under nearly as much scrutiny.

As far as the "acting" is concerned, that's just something made up by one poster who apparently is angered by the fact that Rizwan has such a positive reputation among players of just being a really nice guy. Sometimes people's own insecurities come to the surface in different ways. Better to ignore them than give any kind of unneeded attention.
 
TheSultan said:
Part of being a cricket analyst is to understand the difference between soft runs, tough runs, meaningful runs. Otherwise cricket might as well be played on paper.

How did yesterdays innings help Pakistan.

The problem with Pakistani players is they compete with each other rather than the opposition.

They always want to leave the mark “oh well I did better than others so noone can blame me”.

Rizwan’s innings was a prime example of that. If you’re hitting the ball well why don’t you aim for a glenn Phillips type innings? Why does it always have to be just better than the rest.
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There were 22 players playing yday Why couldnt all of them play a phillips type innings? Williamson, babar, fakhar etc etc

Rizwan plated a good innings in the context of the game and situation, a 100 strike rate 70 odd and gets criticised that its not good enough

Some people not are just hating for the sake of hating its pathetic
 
asifh96 said:
Why is everyone so focussed on Rizwan? What about the following:

1. Shan masoodÂ’s complete lack of talent with his duck yesterday and yet heÂ’s our VC!

2. Lazy and unfit Haris Sohail. How many chances has been given to him yet his fitness has still not improved (he denied so many opportunities to take 2Â’s)

3. Fakhar knocking it around after his hundred when that was the time for him to let loose and he didnÂ’t even try to make his ground. How many times have we questioned his intensity and attitude?

How did the above help Pakistan??

I could go on and on, and yet Rizwan’s ‘soft’ runs and apparent acting is still the focal point!!??
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This thread is about Rizwan so I won’t entertain any whataboutism about Fakhar and others. I will comment about Fakhar on a Fakhar thread

And you should demand more out of your players than a fancy scorecard innings to keep the critics quiet for the next few innings when he can tuk tuk away to pad his stats.
 
Zaz said:
There were 22 players playing yday Why couldnt all of them play a phillips type innings? Williamson, babar, fakhar etc etc

Rizwan plated a good innings in the context of the game and situation, a 100 strike rate 70 odd and gets criticised that its not good enough

Some people not are just hating for the sake of hating its pathetic
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Again a defence of rizwan using whataboutism
 
So according to some experts him runs cost us the game yesterday when his SR was over 100 and one of the best in the game. I feel sorry for his haters. He lives rent free in their heads 24/7.
 
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Gotta admit, with the exception of a few posters who put forward a decent set of analysis, most people are just rant machines; opinionated, unfounded, like - dislike type baseless arguments.
 
PakEngFan said:
So according to some experts him runs cost us the game yesterday when his SR was over 100 and one of the best in the game. I feel sorry for his haters. He lives rent free in their heads 24/7.
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Just imagine the torment they've gone through. Number 1 in the t20 rankings, 1000 runs in a calendar year, 152/0, 203/0 and that's just to name his biggest achievements in two years.

Having endured repeated tight slaps in every direction will cause irrational behaviour to take place. Psychologists are always available for these people.
 
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His dismissal was poor but his strike rate was very good also he also dropped a catch.
 
Once again 34 off 32 in the BPL

He’s just becoming slower and slower in this format. That too as an opener

Totally wasting the powerplay
 
Who honestly cares if he scores a 50 here??

Why is he wasting everyone’s time and money?
 
55* off 47 balls as an opener

How can anyone applaud this performance? And this isnt the first time that he has just played like this! Why is he not improving himself after having played so much T20 cricket as an opener??
 
Rana said:
Because I follow the progress of our cricketers
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nope.

you wait for a bad performance, or you wait for a performance where you can use to bash the player.

if the said player scores faster you would be hidden away
 
Major said:
nope.

you wait for a bad performance, or you wait for a performance where you can use to bash the player.

if the said player scores faster you would be hidden away
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So you recon Rizwan actually is capable of playing like a modern T20 opener?
 
Major said:
ICC t20 player of the year. WHen ICC recognizes him, rest is irrelevant.
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He is an average player at best despite what the ICC said in the past.

The major string to his bow is that he can also keep.

I don't think his performances have been as bad as Rana claims but the fact Rizwan has shown zero appettite for imrovement is worrying.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
He is an average player at best despite what the ICC said in the past.

The major string to his bow is that he can also keep.

I don't think his performances have been as bad as Rana claims but the fact Rizwan has shown zero appettite for imrovement is worrying.
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zero improvement? Bro, this guy couldn't bat and had to develop his batting to hit the six over leg. The guy has improved.

Now if you want him to play like Afridi than thats unrealistic and pretty naive. Having hitters dont help you need players that rotate strike.

The issue is, guys like Rizwan would be considered legends in other teams but in pakistan people like only those players that hit out of the park.

He is not an aerage player, he has an icc award.

Would take him over asif and khushdil
 
Rana said:
55* off 47 balls as an opener

How can anyone applaud this performance? And this isnt the first time that he has just played like this! Why is he not improving himself after having played so much T20 cricket as an opener??
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My 2c. He may not be having 5th or 6th gears, but when he is there team is sure of 50 runs in the bank at SR ~120; should be good enough 7 out of 10 T20 games. His role is that. Other end can launch an allout attack. I dont like him for his antics (quite like how its difficult for VK to be likeable), but that may be jealousy too.
 
Major said:
ICC t20 player of the year. WHen ICC recognizes him, rest is irrelevant.
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Say what!!!!!

Trophies in the cupboard matter above all else.
Our players must be on the same page as our brother Major here, hence they all just stat pad want the ranking crown.

We want silverware!
 
deems said:
Say what!!!!!

Trophies in the cupboard matter above all else.
Our players must be on the same page as our brother Major here, hence they all just stat pad want the ranking crown.

We want silverware!
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Major has to defend Rizwan because it was Misbah who gave him the role as opener, and this role has put Pakistan cricket back into the early 2000s of T20 cricket whilst other nations continue to advance in their strategy and mindset
 
Mohammad Rizwan achieved another milestone during the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) on Thursday in Chattogram.

While playing for Comilla Victorians against Dhaka Dominators, Rizwan reached 6,000 runs in T20 cricket.

Rizwan contributed with 55 runs in 47 balls. The right-hander’s innings included one four and three sixes.
 
This could hurt some but this is Rizwan and Khushdil praying together in the BPL

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Rana said:
I would like to ask, do stadiums in the sub continent have prayer rooms/mosques within the facility?
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They don’t, but they can always pray in the dressing room. However, you don’t get your photoshoot done in the dressing room so it defeats the purpose for attention-seekers & camera merchants like Rizwan.
 
Rana said:
I would like to ask, do stadiums in the sub continent have prayer rooms/mosques within the facility?
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no, some muslims love to pray on the grass as they find it soft and more comfortable.

I have done this often on soft grass, and stadiums have soft grass
 
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Mission accomplished.
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I’m asking a genuine question

I personally feel prayer rooms are readily available in Islamic republic stadiums. Why do players feel the need to pray in public? They are not playing in a park
 
The pic was taken during the game at drinks break.

Like I said, Mission Accomplished.
 
It seems like there are more prayer rooms in English stadiums than there are in Islamic republics like Pakistan and Bangladesh
 
MenInG said:
The pic was taken during the game at drinks break.

Like I said, Mission Accomplished.
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It actually leads to a good/important question

Lords I believe have a designated prayer room and since the Azeem Rafiq scandal, most counties and cricket clubs have now made sure Muslim cricketers are provided a designated space for them to offer their prayers.
 
55 off 47 balls in a T20? Seems he’s getting better. At least he didn’t play out a maiden like in the World Cup
 
Rana said:
Major has to defend Rizwan because it was Misbah who gave him the role as opener, and this role has put Pakistan cricket back into the early 2000s of T20 cricket whilst other nations continue to advance in their strategy and mindset
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I think this a Pakistan thing, cos even back in the day, it was all about going very hard from ball one. Even Pak adopted this approach.

It's now they're using anchors in order to accommodate the likes of Rizwan at the top of the order.
 
Kroll said:
I think this a Pakistan thing, cos even back in the day, it was all about going very hard from ball one. Even Pak adopted this approach.

It's now they're using anchors in order to accommodate the likes of Rizwan at the top of the order.
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Well, right on cue he comes out with the importance of him being an “anchor”. 😂
 
Kroll said:
I think this a Pakistan thing, cos even back in the day, it was all about going very hard from ball one. Even Pak adopted this approach.

It's now they're using anchors in order to accommodate the likes of Rizwan at the top of the order.
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I was curious so took 5 mins to test this claim by looking at the stats of our previous openers:

Kamran Akmal - 21 at strike rate 119
Shahzaib Hasan - 11 at 89
Salman Butt - 28 at 118
Imran Nazir - 21 at 135
Nasir Jamshed - 21 at 113
Mohammad Hafeez - 26 at 122

I don't see any evidence that our previous openers went hard from ball 1. I remember a lot of 40/2 type scores and this seems to correlate to that.

Statistically Rizwan is only bettered by Imran Nazir in strike rate and he is twice the player in terms of average.

I think it's a case that suggestions of previous openers smashing the ball out of the park is an issue of selective memory.
 
Statistically Rizwan is better than:

Gilchrist
Gayle
Jaysuriya
Gibbs
Watson
Hayden
Sehwag
Dilshan

He is twice the player than most of these when it comes to average

-My Age and my shoe size are not the same btw
 
Rana said:
Statistically Rizwan is better than:

Gilchrist
Gayle
Jaysuriya
Gibbs
Watson
Hayden
Sehwag
Dilshan

He is twice the player than most of these when it comes to average

-My Age and my shoe size are not the same btw
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Also I recon [MENTION=143714]Kroll[/MENTION] these guys are half the anchors Rizwan was if you look at it statistically
 
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