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Why? We already have Haris, Babar, Rizwan. We need an aggressive middle order batsman, not Fawad Alam.
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"No point being bitter about my non-selection" : Fawad Alam
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Why? We already have Haris, Babar, Rizwan. We need an aggressive middle order batsman, not Fawad Alam.
He's rubbish as well as there are miles better players then him. He got found out by maxwell out of all the people.
like i said, he cannot walk into the playing 11 but should be on bench.
Pakistan doesnt have other options. THere is Rizwan, and thats about it.
Iftikhar is a no.6 batsmen anyways
Saud Shakeel, Saif Badar, kushdil shah (don't think he's good but at least can clear the inner circle). The guy is rubbish not fit for modern game. He would have been ideal during misbah's time.
In ODI? He is not a ODI or T20 player.
But it could be a good excuse not to allow him play few ODI/T20 matches and stop him get selected in test.
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Fawad Alam speaking in post Day 2 Presser in Round 2 of QEA:
"A player can't define why his name isn't coming up etc., this is up to the selection committee. My work is to do what a player needs to do and I will keep my efforts going, the rest is in Allah's hands"
"It's difficult to bat with the tail but at the same time, it also becomes easier because there isn't so much pressure on you, you have to take the #11 batsman with you. Credit also goes to him, he supported me and applied himself"
"I keep doing what I need to do in the ground. Ups and downs are a part of life, you can't have everything good. You shouldn't accept defeat, and I always think that way. In my little career, I have had more downs and very few ups, but I keep my chin up. Whatever chances I get, I try to avail them"
"Disappointment happens but you shouldn't be downhearted. Things don't happen according to how you thought and that saddens you but this is a part of life. If I kept focusing on this, I think my career would have ended 3 years ago. So I try to stay on the straight path. Like the elders say, if you stay on the straight path, it's difficult but at the end things become easy"
"Frustration is there. As a human being, that is natural. If you are working somewhere and you don't get the respect that you think you should get, there is frustration"
"A player can't define why his name isn't coming up etc., this is up to the selection committee. My work is to do what a player needs to do and I will keep my efforts going, the rest is in Allah's hands"
"It's difficult to bat with the tail but at the same time, it also becomes easier because there isn't so much pressure on you, you have to take the #11 batsman with you. Credit also goes to him, he supported me and applied himself"
"I keep doing what I need to do in the ground. Ups and downs are a part of life, you can't have everything good. You shouldn't accept defeat, and I always think that way. In my little career, I have had more downs and very few ups, but I keep my chin up. Whatever chances I get, I try to avail them"
"Disappointment happens but you shouldn't be downhearted. Things don't happen according to how you thought and that saddens you but this is a part of life. If I kept focusing on this, I think my career would have ended 3 years ago. So I try to stay on the straight path. Like the elders say, if you stay on the straight path, it's difficult but at the end things become easy"
"Frustration is there. As a human being, that is natural. If you are working somewhere and you don't get the respect that you think you should get, there is frustration"
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The incredible numbers of Fawad Alam in First-class cricket:<br><br>Innings 247<br>Runs 11559<br>Hundreds 31<br>Fifties 58<br>Average 56.39<br>(Picture courtesy PCB)<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/6o6LXRiKEr">pic.twitter.com/6o6LXRiKEr</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1175791018685476865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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I feel very sad for Fawad and also for Pakistan. Pakistan has been made deprived of a 10k test runs maker with @50+ average . And I believe he would have had a good ODI career too.
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Fawad Alam has been in a countless number of positions to criticize the PCB, but not once has he done so.
Unfortunate.
Unfortunate.
Shows his class.
Wished he is at last given some justice, at least in tests.
A 3-test career (so far) is big embarrassment for PCB of a player who has been heavy scorer in the longest format since his under-19 days, and has the best first class record for a Pakistani ever!
And to think of, he played all those 3 tests out of position (either opening or one-down), in alien conditions and still managed a 40+ average!
He might not be the next Bradman but I have a lot of respect for him for being a great sportsman. He has been piling up runs in Pakistan FC season for more than a decade and scored an away century in one of his 3 tests 10 years ago. He has been denied a national call up for very long time. Any other cricketer, particularly in Pakistan, would have been very bitter and would have gone to different TV channels in protest, but not this man. He kept on playing cricket and kept piling on runs, hallmark of nice person a true sportsman.
I think there is no reason to deny him a test spot now. He is 34 , still has 2-3 years or a bit longer of test cricket left in him.
I think there is no reason to deny him a test spot now. He is 34 , still has 2-3 years or a bit longer of test cricket left in him.
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He should've never been dropped all those years ago, but now his ship has sailed, unfortunately he's too old now.
Misbah, at 43, Hafeez at 40 and Malik at 39 were not old, Fawad at 34 is too old.
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Neither Hafeez Nor Malik are even 40 yet, and they were definitely not good enough even in their late 20s. Misbah is the only anomaly.
He was dumped for no reason other than that he had a strange technique. I'm glad Steve Smith isn't Pakistani!
All this time in the test team, Pakistan has given ample opportunities to players who simply are nowhere near as good such as Shan Masood and even to an extent Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. Fawad should have been a permanent fixture in this test team for the last 10-15 years. He should have been preferred above all the batsman I have mentioned. Horrible, horrible injustice.
They were all too old.
Misbah scored less runs in Australia and New Zealand in 2016-17 than Mohammad Amir.
Yeah he had lost it completely by then. As usual Pakistani players don't retire until they are totally humiliated.
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Disgraceful he never got a good run in the test team when useless batsmen like malik got opportunities.
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34 years of age today - clock ticking by for Fawad
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OnThisDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OnThisDay</a> 1985. A man who scored 168 on Test debut and who averages over 55 in First-class cricket was born in Karachi. Remarkably though Fawad Alam has only played 3 Test matches during his career <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/SPKW3jGi6t">pic.twitter.com/SPKW3jGi6t</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1181548238903615488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy birthday Fawad Alam!<br><br>The Pakistan batsman averages 41.66 in three Test matches and 40.25 in 38 ODI appearances �� <a href="https://t.co/R3ILGwsLfM">pic.twitter.com/R3ILGwsLfM</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1181434047530246144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy birthday to Pakistan batsman and domestic cricket run-machine Fawad Alam ��<br><br>Will he force his way back into the national squad in the future?<a href="https://t.co/BkhBhS9UpA">https://t.co/BkhBhS9UpA</a> <a href="https://t.co/i9R3QH8Vc6">pic.twitter.com/i9R3QH8Vc6</a></p>— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNcricinfo/status/1181500233085095936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tenth Pakistan batsman to score �� on Test debut. He was also part of WT20 2009 winning squad. Happy Birthday <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfawadalam25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamfawadalam25</a> <a href="https://t.co/KA9MGQNbSu">pic.twitter.com/KA9MGQNbSu</a></p>— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1181422717150515200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Yea, quite a few sources reporting he may be making a comeback for tests, which I'm fine with, we need someone who can play the Misbah role in tests, be a gritty player who can milk spinners.
It's sad how he didn't play more. Back in the 2014 Asia Cup when he finally made a comeback after not playing since 2009, he was very good and I really enjoyed his batting back then. Should have been plaiyng since then.
It's sad how he didn't play more. Back in the 2014 Asia Cup when he finally made a comeback after not playing since 2009, he was very good and I really enjoyed his batting back then. Should have been plaiyng since then.
Fawad Alam is the 24th highest First Class run-scorer in Pakistan this season. And there are only 6 teams. And he has played every match.
He has 160 runs from 5 innings at an average of 40.00.
It doesn't just put him behind the likes of Kamran Akmal and Shan Masood, it even puts him behind Imran Farhat and Adnan Akmal.
He has scored less than half as many runs as Salman Butt and Mohammad Rizwan, even though he has played more matches than either of them.
Why should Pakistan pick a past-it has-been like Fawad Alam on the basis of the runs he used to be capable of scoring before he suffered age-related decline?
He has 160 runs from 5 innings at an average of 40.00.
It doesn't just put him behind the likes of Kamran Akmal and Shan Masood, it even puts him behind Imran Farhat and Adnan Akmal.
He has scored less than half as many runs as Salman Butt and Mohammad Rizwan, even though he has played more matches than either of them.
Why should Pakistan pick a past-it has-been like Fawad Alam on the basis of the runs he used to be capable of scoring before he suffered age-related decline?
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Hopefully Misbah will get him the justice he deserves
Not being in the team IS the justice that Fawad Alam deserves.
2019-20 First Class Batting records:
Fawad Alam:
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31*
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Aamer Yamin
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It is beyond madness that anyone is considering calling up Fawad Alam now. His record this season is the 24th best for a batsman, and there are only 6 teams.
He's past his best. Long past his best.
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Fawad Alam this season has been dismissed for less than 30 four times in five innings in the easiest batting conditions seen in Pakistan for generations.
It's an appalling record, and it disqualifies him for the Test series in Australia next month.
It's an appalling record, and it disqualifies him for the Test series in Australia next month.
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I agree it will be appalling if he will have picked against Australia. He will be walking wicket.
Is misbah trying to justify his exclusion in his reign (2010-2016) with hoping he will fail in Australia as it's evident fawad has well past his prime.
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Think we can genuinely assume that he will not play for Pakistan again.
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Career average over seasonal performances any day.
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Misbah speaking to the press today:
"With Fawad Alam, we are taking one extra middle-order batsman in Iftikhar. Most teams have left-handers so once he comes into the team, we have an off spin option. Last season Fawad had more runs than Iftikhar but Iftikhar also had 3 tons and had a higher average, plus he performed as a bowler. Australia have left-handers also so that was also part of the equation"
"With Fawad Alam, we are taking one extra middle-order batsman in Iftikhar. Most teams have left-handers so once he comes into the team, we have an off spin option. Last season Fawad had more runs than Iftikhar but Iftikhar also had 3 tons and had a higher average, plus he performed as a bowler. Australia have left-handers also so that was also part of the equation"
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Guess its over now, hope he makes good money in domestif and uk club cricket.
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TBH, Fawad's been kept out for a decade with the odd appearance, it wasn't a surprise to me that he's been overlooked. He would have been under too much pressure going to Australia after all these years out of the side.
Fawad's unlikely to get selected now, time to move on from him sadly.
Fawad's unlikely to get selected now, time to move on from him sadly.
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Misbah ul haq should have looked up the avgs of visiting off spinners in australia.
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It's just such a shame, even if I assume Fawad wasn't some godsend talent, surely Pakistan wasn't brimming with ATG middle order batsmen the last 8-10 years.
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Should have pulled a Joffra and played for England, would have played 100 tests by now
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He deserved a chance, can't believe how little he has been picked.
LOL he was picked in T20 if remember right but he is a test match player....
Something very wrong in Pakistan Cricket. Does he not have any uncles in PCB setup at all over the last 10 years?
LOL he was picked in T20 if remember right but he is a test match player....
Something very wrong in Pakistan Cricket. Does he not have any uncles in PCB setup at all over the last 10 years?
Sadly there are certain people whose faces fit with the Pakistani cricket establishment and have much more latitude with the selectors.
Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are good boys with the latter supposedly possessing a great technique so will receive chance after chance. Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal were the blue eyed boys of the U19 programme so will receive an unending series of recalls.
But with Fawad Alam with his ungainly technique, there is no margin for error despite over 30 FC centuries and an average of 55 which puts the blued eyed boys in the shade, yet cannot find a place in our shambolic Test batting lineup.
This is what happens when you have selection policies on basis of personal likes and dislikes.
Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are good boys with the latter supposedly possessing a great technique so will receive chance after chance. Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal were the blue eyed boys of the U19 programme so will receive an unending series of recalls.
But with Fawad Alam with his ungainly technique, there is no margin for error despite over 30 FC centuries and an average of 55 which puts the blued eyed boys in the shade, yet cannot find a place in our shambolic Test batting lineup.
This is what happens when you have selection policies on basis of personal likes and dislikes.
So what does that mean? He didn't take Fawad Alam?
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Arguably the greatest injustice in the history of Cricket.
A great player stripped of his chances to go on become one of the best players for Pakistan in test cricket.
A great player stripped of his chances to go on become one of the best players for Pakistan in test cricket.
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I'll keep a close eye on Iftikhar's bowling performances in this tour. If he doesn't perform with the bowl people should remind this to Misbah.
This is why Fawad Alam is currently unselectable.
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People don't criticise him for his stance, it's his technique which is flawed and cannot do well outside Asia.
The reason for this is that just before the ball is delivered, he closes his stance, which all batsmen with this stance do, but he over compensates and brings his front foot ahead of his back foot, closing off his stance. Since this is done quickly at the last second, his balance at the crease isn't good, so he will struggle to hit on the leg side, and wont be able to generate power throught the off side. He also won't be able to play the short ball.
This issue has always been there and Fawad hasn't been bothered fixing it, he only has himself to blaim here. This is a major flaw that would get easily worked out at international cricket, and he was found out by Australia and he struggled against them.
Unfortunately the domestic cricket in Pakistan don't identify these issues, neither do teams do research about their opposition. These players get found out at the international stage.
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Pathetic from Misbah and those who brand him as legend and a honest man should get their IQ check up
clear liking and disliking shown in these squads . he gave a stupid answer on fawad alam question as if iftikhar is going to blow away the aussie line up with his spin.
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clear liking and disliking shown in these squads . he gave a stupid answer on fawad alam question as if iftikhar is going to blow away the aussie line up with his spin.
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To be honest the only reason people are happy is because it's a better squad than we thought. But by a good selectors standards, it's still a very average squad. There are more deserving players than Imran Khan sr and Iftikhar.
But I have to disagree with you about Fawad Alam, he shouldn't be in the Pakistan side.
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Technique is overrated, Smith shouldn't be doing well in a backyard game with his technique.
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Well said.
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Smith's techinique is unorthodox, but not flawed. There is a difference. Smith has all the bases covered. He is in the right position to play all the shots, it just looks odd.
Fawad's technique is unorthodox (which is fine) but it is also flawed. He is restricted due to that single trigger movement of closing off his stance at the last moment, which causes him to lose balance and therefore would struggle to play pacers on the legside and would be very susceptible to LBW. Also the closing stnace means he would very foten be out edging to the keeper down the leg side.
Closing his stance at the last minutes also means his weight is too much on the front foot so not only is it difficult to go back, but it is also difficult to move your foot quickly to the ball when it is wide or on the leg stump.
The reason Fawad is doing well at domestic is because he has good hands, but at a higher level that is not enough to save you when you have such a major issue with your technique. Australia found him out in 2014 and we saw the result of that. Bangladesh then knew about his weakness and exploitet it too.
Fawad could have been a brilliant player had he fixed this issue, because he has very good hand eye coordination, which has resulted in him being a top domestic performer.
Chanderpaul also had the same style as Fawad, but his technique was not flawed, there is a big difference between unorthodox and bad technique.
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Fawad Alam is SLA, so is Kashif Bhatti. I know Kashif Bhatti is way better than Fawad Alam when it comes to bowling, but honestly, Bhatti, if plays in Australia, will not be averaging below 40 for sure with the ball, so if Fawad Alam was selected he could have been a bonus as his batting is way superior and he would have averaged 40 with the ball as well. Fawad Alam could have easily played as a batting all rounder. Misbah is mediocre in every aspect. I wish Younus Khan takes over the reigns of PCB in future. We need people like Younus Khan who can refuse to be a dummy.
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Even with his so called bad technique, he deserved to be the 3rd name in the Test XI after Younus and Yousuf. Even with his bad technique, he is still way better than the likes of Shan, Babar, Imam, Abid Ali, Azhar, Asad, etc. FC average of 55 is no joke. He would have excelled at Test level. He still averages 40. I still remember his debut 100 against SL on a green pitch. There was/is absolutely no justification for his exclusion. Period.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It amazes me to not see <a href="https://twitter.com/iamfawadalam25?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamfawadalam25</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JunaidkhanREAL</a> in Pakistan teams.<br>Fawad Alam averages 56 in first class cricket and Junaid Khan has always done well whenever he got opportunities.</p>— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) <a href="https://twitter.com/WasimJaffer14/status/1186655063625883650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Dissapointed.
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Dissapointed.
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Some morons keep on talking about bad techinique but it was the biggest injustice for any player not to be given a chance after performing so well.
He deserved two to three test series for his hard work and being the best domestic performer. Graeme Hick and Mark Ramprakash got to play 117 test matches despite not replicating domestic form.
PCB should be ashamed for this farce
He deserved two to three test series for his hard work and being the best domestic performer. Graeme Hick and Mark Ramprakash got to play 117 test matches despite not replicating domestic form.
PCB should be ashamed for this farce
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He is past his prime now and his failures against Australia and Bangladesh right before and after the 2015 World Cup didn’t help his case.
However, there is no doubt that he should have been given at least 2-3 series in the UAE by now.
His chances of making a comeback are extremely slim now. Babar and Haris have long been identified as the replacements of Younis and Misbah in Tests, and Azhar won’t open anymore so we will have to play two openers, most probably Imam and Masood.
Shafiq continues to escape accountability so there is no room for Fawad in the playing XI. However, Misbah’s special love for Iftikhar has ensured that he doesn’t even get a place in the squad.
However, there is no doubt that he should have been given at least 2-3 series in the UAE by now.
His chances of making a comeback are extremely slim now. Babar and Haris have long been identified as the replacements of Younis and Misbah in Tests, and Azhar won’t open anymore so we will have to play two openers, most probably Imam and Masood.
Shafiq continues to escape accountability so there is no room for Fawad in the playing XI. However, Misbah’s special love for Iftikhar has ensured that he doesn’t even get a place in the squad.
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I agree. He should have been in the test team and should have stayed with them early on in his career. They could have worked on his technical issues there and groomed such a talent with the international side, instead they threw him back into domestic where the coaches are incompetent and haven't worked on his technique.
I said his technique is flawed, and there is no point selecting him now as he was a player that needed to be invested in for a couple of years and fix his flaws that eventually led to his demise in international cricket. They could maybe give him a chance in the UAE but not outside.
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I'm not talking about right now. His career is over now
It is a farce he wasn't a given a proper chance. Flawed technique or not, he deserved his chances.
Danyaalr01
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That's what I'm saying. He had extreme potential. If he was kept in the national side, the coaches could have worked on his technique and fixed that issue he has with his balance due to the movement of his foot where he closes his stance at the last second, which causes him to lose balance. The reason he was able to keep his domestic performances so high was because he obviously has really could hand-eye coordination and is good at rotating strike.
He was the type of talent that needed to be invested in for at least 3 years in Test cricket, way back around 2010.
If they were to have fixed his technique and that was combined with his good hands, he could have ended his career as a Pakistani great, huge waster of a talent, and to think his flaw was so easy to fix. It just shows how incompetent the coaches and selectors in Pakistan are/were.
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flawed technique or not, he should still have been given a chance in the test side for Australia. Its not like we have irreplaceable players in our current test side that there isnt room for someone with the runs like Fawad Alam. Its about principle, if you can give the likes of Fakhr Zaman (horrible technique himself) Umar Akmal, Ahmed Shehzad, Salman Butt for PSL chances, then you could surely give Fawad Alam a chance, give him half series? a match? anything? this is borderline bullying against a player.
So let me get this right, the only argument against Fawad Alam is his "technique" or stance, so if a player has issues with technique or stance you sideline them forever, thats it?! door closed forever?! goodbye?! or would the right thing be to help resolve those issues and improve on certain areas so he can improve.
Its such a shame, but no one gives a rats a$$ quite frankly.
So let me get this right, the only argument against Fawad Alam is his "technique" or stance, so if a player has issues with technique or stance you sideline them forever, thats it?! door closed forever?! goodbye?! or would the right thing be to help resolve those issues and improve on certain areas so he can improve.
Its such a shame, but no one gives a rats a$$ quite frankly.
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If Shan Masood played for Pakistan, Why not Fawad Alam?
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One of the basics of batting is having a stable base. That is something that Fawad lacks. He easily loses balance and I have seen him falling over while playing the ball many times. His good hands saved him in domestic cricket. But this issue led to his poor performances against Aus and Bangladesh, who figured him out.
You guys can argue all you want that he has good technique, but teams outside the UAE would eat him alive. Bowlers in SENA conditions prey on batsmen who don't have a stable base and fall over. Nothing brings more joy to NZ bowler than a batsman who is falling over while playing a shot. Just bowl him a nice in swinger in to the pads and he's done.
You guys can argue all you want that he has good technique, but teams outside the UAE would eat him alive. Bowlers in SENA conditions prey on batsmen who don't have a stable base and fall over. Nothing brings more joy to NZ bowler than a batsman who is falling over while playing a shot. Just bowl him a nice in swinger in to the pads and he's done.
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Technique isn't about having all about playing a perfect cover drive or front foot defence, or looking good while batting. You can be unorthodox and have good technique.
One of the basic and most important element of batting, especially outside of the subcontinent, is having a stable base and good balance. Fawad did not have a stable base and balance. He would constanty fall over.
As multiple players have shown, more important than technique is the ability to hit the ball.,Steve Smith, Rohit Sharma, Warner - none of their techniques are perfect. Except they know how to hit the ball well.
Shiv chanderpaul has a horrible technique as well - Hes one of WI most successful batsmen and match winners
Shiv chanderpaul has a horrible technique as well - Hes one of WI most successful batsmen and match winners
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Looks like a gritty effort by Fawad today for Sindh, scoring 78
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Sindh were tottering at 69 for 4 in response to Central Punjab's 313. They're now steady thanks to a solid 92 run knock by 'Flawed' Fawad Alam.
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Probably earned sindh a draw.
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What did he do to not get selected?
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This guy never has a bad word to say about PCB's unfairness. What level of patience.
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Mark of respect from Naseem after getting Fawad out.
Mark of respect from Naseem after getting Fawad out.
Why is Naseem Shah showing respect to this nobody?
After the fifth round of the QEA, Fawad Alam has actually dropped down to the position of 26th highest run scorer.
He is behind all the internationals - even ones like Asad Shafiq and Shan Masood who are having a poor season.
In fact, Fawad Alam is not just scoring fewer runs than Kamran Akmal, he’s even scoring less than Adnan Akmal.
He scored a lot of runs several seasons ago, but Fawad Alam is a has-been.
After the fifth round of the QEA, Fawad Alam has actually dropped down to the position of 26th highest run scorer.
He is behind all the internationals - even ones like Asad Shafiq and Shan Masood who are having a poor season.
In fact, Fawad Alam is not just scoring fewer runs than Kamran Akmal, he’s even scoring less than Adnan Akmal.
He scored a lot of runs several seasons ago, but Fawad Alam is a has-been.
I know Naseem is quick, but that's a pretty average shot that.
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Isn't that the type of shot that was feared by many with that technique
What is done is done. Definitely should have gotten more chances 10 yrs ago.
He finishes with 40+ avg in both formats, world cup �� and without any controversy or antics.
That in itself is an achievement by former Pak cricketer standards
He finishes with 40+ avg in both formats, world cup �� and without any controversy or antics.
That in itself is an achievement by former Pak cricketer standards
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He is a domestic legend, much better than the other domestic "legends" like Farhat, Khurram Manzoor etc.
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