Most technically correct batsman in Pakistan domestic cricket?

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Who is technically correct batsman in pakistan domestic to fill gap of m yousaf,inzimam and saeed anwar like babar azam and haris sohail did...

 

[Sher Khan]

Overall, Mohammad saad has a very solid defensively technique. But he needs to expand his range of shots.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Asad Shafiq

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Asad Shafiq

Asad is legend

 

[MMHS]

Babar, by some distance, after that may be Haris, Asad isn't bad either with his driving range. At one point, old Umar Akmal had by far the best technique, but he has gone to cow corner these days, and his technique might be handy in T10 & Sixer's leagues.

Most people consider defensive batting as good technique, which is absolutely wrong. Good technique is the ability to hit a ball on merit, into gap and sort out good balls to defend solidly - and then repeat this monotonous job for hours, sessions, days together with cent percent perfection. Otherwise, we'll have to say Azhar Ali has the best technique and he planned to bat out 16 overs to reach 16 for his good technique (without trying to win it with 2-3 shots).

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Babar, by some distance, after that may be Haris, Asad isn't bad either with his driving range. At one point, old Umar Akmal had by far the best technique, but he has gone to cow corner these days, and his technique might be handy in T10 & Sixer's leagues.

Most people consider defensive batting as good technique, which is absolutely wrong. Good technique is the ability to hit a ball on merit, into gap and sort out good balls to defend solidly - and then repeat this monotonous job for hours, sessions, days together with cent percent perfection. Otherwise, we'll have to say Azhar Ali has the best technique and he planned to bat out 16 overs to reach 16 for his good technique (without trying to win it with 2-3 shots).

Love to reading your comments everytime...

Did you see saad and saud ?

 

[MMHS]

Love to reading your comments everytime...

Did you see saad and saud ?

Not much of Saad, but Suad impressed even in 2014 U19 WC - since then almost 6 years and he is still trying to get into PAK A team and bat in top 4, while his junior by a WC, Imam is regular in 2 formats and Sami is veteran now.

And, interestingly, his domestic stats are much better than both, so there must be something wrong with his technique that I couldn't see - I have to trust Inzamam here for his reputation as an ATG batsman, his experience of 19 years International cricket, his pedigree as one of the most powerful PAK Captain ever and honesty (he has beard & he is always dressed like a pious man).

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Not much of Saad, but Suad impressed even in 2014 U19 WC - since then almost 6 years and he is still trying to get into PAK A team and bat in top 4, while his junior by a WC, Imam is regular in 2 formats and Sami is veteran now.

And, interestingly, his domestic stats are much better than both, so there must be something wrong with his technique that I couldn't see - I have to trust Inzamam here for his reputation as an ATG batsman, his experience of 19 years International cricket, his pedigree as one of the most powerful PAK Captain ever and honesty (he has beard & he is always dressed like a pious man).

I also not have any hope from inzi many poor decision he made costs us badly

 

[ARK Rafay]

Babar, by some distance, after that may be Haris, Asad isn't bad either with his driving range. At one point, old Umar Akmal had by far the best technique, but he has gone to cow corner these days, and his technique might be handy in T10 & Sixer's leagues.

Most people consider defensive batting as good technique, which is absolutely wrong. Good technique is the ability to hit a ball on merit, into gap and sort out good balls to defend solidly - and then repeat this monotonous job for hours, sessions, days together with cent percent perfection. Otherwise, we'll have to say Azhar Ali has the best technique and he planned to bat out 16 overs to reach 16 for his good technique (without trying to win it with 2-3 shots).

By your logic, Asif Ali has the best technique. He has the ability to hit the ball on merit

 

[MMHS]

By your logic, Asif Ali has the best technique. He has the ability to hit the ball on merit

Did you find this from my post - really !!!!!

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

By your logic, Asif Ali has the best technique. He has the ability to hit the ball on merit

Asif is just slogger suited for only t20i

 

[Hawkeye]

Who are they?

I don't want good technique like that of Jahid Ali, Usman, Shafiq, Imam.

I really want to know who has a dynamic range of shots. Like Babar, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal and Haris Sohail.

Where are such technically correct dynamic batsmen? Not grinders.

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

Who are they?

I don't want good technique like that of Jahid Ali, Usman, Shafiq, Imam.

I really want to know who has a dynamic range of shots. Like Babar, Umar Amin, Umar Akmal and Haris Sohail.

Where are such technically correct dynamic batsmen? Not grinders.

Umar amin is mental midget...

 

[Hasan123]

Babar Azam.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Excluding international players I think saud shakeel has it covered if we talk about tecjnique.

 

[ads101]

Lol it probably is Asad sadly.

 

[Barragan]

asad was technically very correct and averaged in the 30's in FC, however we all know he went onto to average 50 in Tests and is considered one of the greats in Pak history.


Oh wait, that didn't happen.........

 

[Justcrazy]

I also not have any hope from inzi many poor decision he made costs us badly

He was no good as a captain.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Asad and Umar Amin technically correct ?

When did that happen?

 

[Greenstorm]

Asad and Umar Amin technically correct ?

When did that happen?

This. Both of them have flaws in their technique.

 

[Hawkeye]

Umar amin is mental midget...

Probably. But, been doing good in domestics lately.

 

[Rayyman]

Defensively, Azhar, but in attacking shots and overall it's Babar.

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

This. Both of them have flaws in their technique.

Correct

 

[PakPhenom]

A more pertinent question would be who is the most confident Pakistani batsman, someone who can make the best out of his technique.

 

[MMHS]

A more pertinent question would be who is the most confident Pakistani batsman, someone who can make the best out of his technique.

That’s also Babar - because he can approach his batting methodically. He’ll prove that over a 20 years career, instead of two years spike.

You can only be confident if you are on top of your game & know what you are doing. Inzi was cool as cucumber in chase not because he had the best technique, rather he knew what’s the situation, what’s asked for & what he could do. Opposite to that was Afridi - zero confidence in own ability hence 59 of 24 of 12 of 23 ..... his approach was same for his batting (with eyes shut).

 

[PakPhenom]

That’s also Babar - because he can approach his batting methodically. He’ll prove that over a 20 years career, instead of two years spike.

You can only be confident if you are on top of your game & know what you are doing. Inzi was cool as cucumber in chase not because he had the best technique, rather he knew what’s the situation, what’s asked for & what he could do. Opposite to that was Afridi - zero confidence in own ability hence 59 of 24 of 12 of 23 ..... his approach was same for his batting (with eyes shut).

I guess so. Temperament is much more important than technique at the highest level. The current Pakistani lot are so bad under pressure its depressing.

The best ever in that regard has to be Graeme Smith. Had a shoddy technique but succeeded due to sheer bloodymindedness..

 

[Markhor]

We need consistent rungetters with a track record of scoring centuries, solid technique or not.

Right now we desperately need some grit and fight in this batting lineup which is collapsing in every Test. People are asking for attacking batsmen with high SRs but right now we are not even taking Tests to Day 5 !

I don't know why Usman Salahuddin has mysteriously disappeared after one Test at Headingley. He has scored 22 FC hundreds and is a solid, compact batsman. It's time we reward FC performers instead of players who look aesthetically pleasing.

 

[MMHS]

I guess so. Temperament is much more important than technique at the highest level. The current Pakistani lot are so bad under pressure its depressing.

The best ever in that regard has to be Graeme Smith. Had a shoddy technique but succeeded due to sheer bloodymindedness..

It's Javed actually - his stance was better than Fawad (but in that mold) his technique wasn't far better than Misbah .... but guy had guts, had big heart, had self respect and had hate for opponents - he was a street fighter, who would find a way to get things done, not necessarily always with a straight face.

Smith & Waugh are two recent examples for sure.

 

[unemployedgm]

Technique doesn't matter. Approach does.

 

[coy0607]

not really sure who I would call the most ''technically correct'' batsmen, its very subjective tbh

overall, selection really shouldn't be based on who is most technically correct. Results should be far and away the top criteria for selecting someone for the national team - what does it really matter how they look, as long as they are getting runs

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I don't know about technique. But Shan Masood I'd the most impressive PAK batsman I've seen in recent times .

 

[MenInG]

Technique doesn't matter. Approach does.

Elaborate further please.

 

[Extra_Cover]

Probably. But, been doing good in domestics lately.

This! We have seen what a good run in domestics can do to a player i.e. Shan Masood. Its time to give Umar Amin a run especially in the test side.

 

[unemployedgm]

Elaborate further please.

As someone who spent a lot of time scouting players I never looked at technique. Yes technique matters, but if you don't have the right approach to batting in a particular format your technique a good technique won't take you far.

Ian Bell was a player with great technique. But although successful in test cricket he failed as a player in the shorter formats. What matters most is do you score runs with your technique.

One of the reasons why we have failed to produce an elite batsman in the last 30 years revolves around our confusion of technique. In Pakistan we equate technique with style. We completely dismiss substance. It is why someone like Fawad Alam can never play for Pakistan. He's ugly to watch, looks awkward when he gets out. But at international level he has a template for scoring runs. He's hungry and loves to fight.

For me approach matters. Does the player know his game? Does the player look to score runs? How does he approach and plan his innings? Is he a competitor? How does he counter the opposition?

At this moment in time Pakistan lacks batters who actually love batting. Batters who love competing and fighting against great bowlers in difficult situations. Instead we have a generation of scared cricketers.

The answer doesn't lie in technique. Cricket at the highest level isn't physical. It's all mental. Unfortunately right now we lack both.

 

[Mr.Q]

Agha Salman! He really is a sweet timer of the ball.

 

[Stumper]

Asad Shafiq: he is so technically correct that at times he forget that he needs to score runs.

 

[Greenstorm]

It's Javed actually - his stance was better than Fawad (but in that mold) his technique wasn't far better than Misbah .... but guy had guts, had big heart, had self respect and had hate for opponents - he was a street fighter, who would find a way to get things done, not necessarily always with a straight face.

Smith & Waugh are two recent examples for sure.

Younis Khan was another one.