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Multan Sultan (126/3) defeat Karachi Kings (124/5) by 7 wickets to win Match 1 of PSL 7

CricVet said:
I will slightly disagree with you. If you watch even the best of the batsmen, they hack at times.
The game is all about set-ups. If a batsman is able to break the field set up by the opposition with controlled hacking, it is a job well done. The AU was able to win the T20 WC due to pure hacking against Afridi.

There is a difference between brainless hacking and controlled one. In t20, controlled hacking is needed at times.
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spot on, and on the international stage i have seen rizwan and babar and others partake in controlled hacking, sharjeel unfortunately from what i have seen on the international stage does uncontrolled hacking. The difference between the two is a top international players and a domestic hack.
 
Rana said:
There was a time when I would be excited to watch Pakistan cricket because of Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Razzaq and Imran Nazir up to some extent

Sharjeel Khan is the only one and maybe Umar Akmal are the only two cricketers in recent history that give me that same kind of excitement to watch Pakistan or PSL.
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Ylu and your choices, aal tullas
 
silentkiller187 said:
spot on, and on the international stage i have seen rizwan and babar and others partake in controlled hacking, sharjeel unfortunately from what i have seen on the international stage does uncontrolled hacking. The difference between the two is a top international players and a domestic hack.
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Which one of his shots would you call a hack, because the only one I saw was the one where he got out to. Babar was trying to hack Imran Tahir and he failed, no one will talk about it though.

You also have to take into consideration that this pitch isn’t suited to Sharjeel, and yet he still outperformed Babar Azam.

Yes, he didn’t score a century or half century but that doesn’t mean he didn’t outperform the golden boy.
 
silentkiller187 said:
spot on, and on the international stage i have seen rizwan and babar and others partake in controlled hacking, sharjeel unfortunately from what i have seen on the international stage does uncontrolled hacking. The difference between the two is a top international players and a domestic hack.
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Well, whatever I have seen of Sharjeel, his adjustment of timing in this format is amazing. Also,it is not that he cannot play straight. I have seen him play all around the wicket with super timing. His downfall is his fitness which is not suited well for a sport.
 
silentkiller187 said:
spot on, and on the international stage i have seen rizwan and babar and others partake in controlled hacking, sharjeel unfortunately from what i have seen on the international stage does uncontrolled hacking. The difference between the two is a top international players and a domestic hack.
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OK I think we seen different games then of Sharjeel on international stage.
 
Sharjeel is the only one who looked comfortable on this wicket and yet our fans only body shame him.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Which one of his shots would you call a hack, because the only one I saw was the one where he got out to. Babar was trying to hack Imran Tahir and he failed, no one will talk about it though.

You also have to take into consideration that this pitch isn’t suited to Sharjeel, and yet he still outperformed Babar Azam.

Yes, he didn’t score a century or half century but that doesn’t mean he didn’t outperform the golden boy.
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the leg side swivel and pull is probably the only scoring shot he has, when you play it every other ball it becomes a hack, apart from that everything else was dead batted no drives. dont get me wrong i want him to succeed because i want pakistan to do well and then maybe the 2 golden boys at the top can take a break from carrying pakistan batting for the last year and a bit.
 
Karachi has proven today that they might end up at the bottom of the table. Thank you Sharjeel to even make it a tiny bit sub par score. This is a bad batting line up. They should at least score 140
 
Savak said:
Sharjeel is the only one who looked comfortable on this wicket and yet our fans only body shame him.
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Our fans? Rizwan fans. They are so insecure of him it’s unbelievable!
 
KingKhan12 said:
OK I think we seen different games then of Sharjeel on international stage.
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when was the last time he done something of note on the international stage? im not here to criticse him blindly i actually liked the guy the only thing i hate is when he hits one 6 and suddenly fans start acting like hes the answer to all of our troubles, like he isnt a TTF
 
rizwan fans, barbarians, sharjeel fangirls, we are all pakistani fans end of the day lets just enjoy whats infront of us, its not the fans fault sharjeel is a nobody and rizwan is t20 cricketer of the year and babr ranked so high :))
 
Rana said:
Are you telling me Afridi, Razzaq, Akhtar and Nazir were not big draws?
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Shahid Afridi- 23 avg in ODI, 17 avg in T20
abdul rajjak- 20 avg in T20, 29 in ODI, SR 116 in T20
Imran nazir- 21 avg in T20, 24 in ODI while 130 SR in T20

the reason why pakistani cricket didn't achieved anything in their era is because of these so called "hitters" was the reasons behind pakistan lost some easy matches.
its time to move on, and focus of perfect cricket which India,australia and recenlty England has been practicing.
They teach their cricketers to become a batter, not a slogger
 
PakEngFan said:
Babar is million times better then fat fixer. It’s a joke people are even talking about this.
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Babar shouldn’t even be playing T20’s. He starts to TukTuk after the PP overs.

He’s the kinda batsman that drags his innings and the fans start praying that he gets out so others can come in to hit boundaries and increase the teams RR. You cannot say that for Sharjeel, because when he gets in he goes big and doesn’t stop.
 
I hope Ramiz takes the curator to task for this wicket
 
Why are we so over critical on ourselves is mind boggling. I wish our society one day create a culture of positive criticism. Appreciate the talent and be critical to leave a positive impact on that person.
 
Sharjeel played ok today ( 30 ball 41 ). in this pitch. But he is no where near pakistan's current batch of proper futures like Abdullah shafique, haider ali, Huraira, Shahibzada Farhan, rizwan, babar.
Now its time to move on and focus on the players with good technique.
end of the day, it will win tournaments.
Players like sharjeel can win 1-2 matches while the players like babar, rizwan will win us tournaments.
 
runrainy said:
Shahid Afridi- 23 avg in ODI, 17 avg in T20
abdul rajjak- 20 avg in T20, 29 in ODI, SR 116 in T20
Imran nazir- 21 avg in T20, 24 in ODI while 130 SR in T20

the reason why pakistani cricket didn't achieved anything in their era is because of these so called "hitters" was the reasons behind pakistan lost some easy matches.
its time to move on, and focus of perfect cricket which India,australia and recenlty England has been practicing.
They teach their cricketers to become a batter, not a slogger
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finally someone who understands the game , and our history.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Babar shouldn’t even be playing T20’s. He starts to TukTuk after the PP overs.

He’s the kinda batsman that drags his innings and the fans start praying that he gets out so others can come in to hit boundaries and increase the teams RR. You cannot say that for Sharjeel, because when he gets in he goes big and doesn’t stop.
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wow! he was best T20 batter in the world, even few days ago!
how delusional pak fans can be, you are the example.
Its pathetic that, in South asia, regional, ethnic biases are above everything!
 
Rizwan timed the ball well finally - better than Babar for all the time he spent in the middle.
 
Shan Masood and Rizwan opening in T20

Maybe we should call this the ‘Paint-dry super league’
 
runrainy said:
wow! he was best T20 batter in the world, even few days ago!
how delusional pak fans can be, you are the example.
Its pathetic that, in South asia, regional, ethnic biases are above everything!
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they both chased down and broke the streak against our arch enemies, first pakistanis not to bottle the job in the run chase, sharjeel hits 1 six in psl against a nobody and suddenly its sharjeel >rizwan / babar, im all for differing opinions but this is just trolling
 
CricVet said:
It is 2 paced - awful as a UAE pitch
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what's wrong with a 2 paced pitch, just harder to time - has to be done - if you want to call/ be remembered a a top cricketer - you have to play on all wickets.

I'm tired of the typical Karachi / lahori flat tracks we play on
 
MS doing the right thing.

Singles and 2s which KK didn't do and then wait for the loose ball.
 
finalfantasy7 said:
what's wrong with a 2 paced pitch, just harder to time - has to be done - if you want to call/ be remembered a a top cricketer - you have to play on all wickets.

I'm tired of the typical Karachi / lahori flat tracks we play on
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I am not gonna argue with you much. If you think rationally, 2 paced wickets are discouraged. Why not add mines to the wicket, that will make things more challenging, right Gladiator.?
 
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Oh no. Masood hit a 6. He must be the greatest Pakistani batsman to have ever held a bat. What is this grave injustice to keep him out of the side!
 
Those who were criticizing Sharjeel, Rizwan so far has done more hacking. Again, I will not criticize just to criticize. He has done it because that was required in the power play which is exactly what Sharjeel did.
 
runrainy said:
wow! he was best T20 batter in the world, even few days ago!
how delusional pak fans can be, you are the example.
Its pathetic that, in South asia, regional, ethnic biases are above everything!
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So, you’re telling me you don’t once feel that Babar and Rizwan were dragging their innings and were holding team back during the WT20?

Batting for 15 overs and scoring at a run a ball whilst we have players like Fakhar, Asif, Malik and Hafeez waiting to come in. Two selfish players that don’t take enough risks for the team.

The difference between Sharjeel and the two golden boys are that one plays for the team and the other play for their 50’s.

People also call Sharjeel a hack, as if it’s a bad thing in t20’s, I’d rather have a hack than someone who tuktuks after the PP overs.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
So, you’re telling me you don’t once feel that Babar and Rizwan were dragging their innings and were holding team back during the WT20?

Batting for 15 overs and scoring at a run a ball whilst we have players like Fakhar, Asif, Malik and Hafeez waiting to come in. Two selfish players that don’t take enough risks for the team.

The difference between Sharjeel and the two golden boys are that one plays for the team and the other play for their 50’s.

People also call Sharjeel a hack, as if it’s a bad thing in t20’s, I’d rather have a hack than someone who tuktuks after the PP overs.
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That's what the modern cricket does, every nation except England does that.
England is different level in power cricket.
But even you watch IPL, you will see those teams who follow this approach, wins the game.
But probably you just watch karachi games.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
So, you’re telling me you don’t once feel that Babar and Rizwan were dragging their innings and were holding team back during the WT20?

Batting for 15 overs and scoring at a run a ball whilst we have players like Fakhar, Asif, Malik and Hafeez waiting to come in. Two selfish players that don’t take enough risks for the team.

The difference between Sharjeel and the two golden boys are that one plays for the team and the other play for their 50’s.

People also call Sharjeel a hack, as if it’s a bad thing in t20’s, I’d rather have a hack than someone who tuktuks after the PP overs.
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I just don't know why I am arguing with you!
 
Sharjeel looks like a proper sumo wrestler. PSL should arrange a sumo match between Azam and Sharjeel during inning break for KK vs IU match.
 
runrainy said:
That's what the modern cricket does, every nation except England does that.
England is different level in power cricket.
But even you watch IPL, you will see those teams who follow this approach, wins the game.
But probably you just watch karachi games.
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So every team does it that means we should do it too?🤦🏻*♂️

Modern day cricket is playing aggressively from ball one, not doing TukTuk after the PP. it’s not that hard to understand.
 
Sharjeel and Azam have been saying they're working on their fitness for years now, but I never see any improvement in their fitness.
 
I would love to see a runs map so far Rizwan has scored today vs Sharjeel on the leg side via hacking. I am sure Rizwan would be the winner. Again, not that I am criticizing just for hating someone. It is just to show that it is needed in t20 many times.
 
Maqsood, like Sharjeel seems to have no concept of strike rotation.
 
CricVet said:
I would love to see a runs map so far Rizwan has scored today vs Sharjeel on the leg side via hacking. I am sure Rizwan would be the winner. Again, not that I am criticizing just for hating someone. It is just to show that it is needed in t20 many times.
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No one questions Sharjeel's hitting ability. The fault lies in his fitness and match-fixing.
 
silentkiller187 said:
On the international stage there's no hiding place, how many runs has sharjeel cost so far in the field
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I am sure no more than many unfit Players in the past. There is a long list of Pak unfit players unfortunately. Pak is among the most unprofessional sides in the world. We as a society have bad diet plans. I am not gonna defend it.
 
CricVet said:
I am sure no more than many unfit Players in the past. There is a long list of Pak unfit players unfortunately. Pak is among the most unprofessional sides in the world. We as a society have bad diet plans. I am not gonna defend it.
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Exactly and this is the mindset and attitude we need to get away from, the game has evolved now its not just about smacking it out the park, there's other factors like the fielding , the opposition targeting certain players in the field etc, that's why I just feel like he isn't good enough to play internationals.
 
KK about 40 runs short today.

Such an awful batting performance from them.

Looks like they are going to struggle this time around.
 
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