"Not sure I've seen a worse bowling attack on our shores" : Ricky Ponting

[Varun]

Can you name one Indian bowler who bowls faster than our 16 year old Naseem Shah?

There are several, but please stop repeating his age for post credibility reasons.

 

[Abid Z]

We still have one of the worst attacks in the world. As individuals ssa or abbas might be ok but as a collective attack not enough pressure is created. Field settings are just wrong with slips too deep. It’s not just the attack it’s the captaincy and management that’s to blame. Hopefully there are some youngsters coming through but we’ve lost a generation of bowlers.

Sometimes I wonder what waqar is doing.

 

[JaDed]

I think the tall bowler thing is done.. and Pak should get Hasan Ali back if he is fit..

 

[Mamoon]

I think NZ would agree with this sentiment.

This is embarrassing beyond measure.

 

[Yk313]

We still have one of the worst attacks in the world. As individuals ssa or abbas might be ok but as a collective attack not enough pressure is created. Field settings are just wrong with slips too deep. It’s not just the attack it’s the captaincy and management that’s to blame. Hopefully there are some youngsters coming through but we’ve lost a generation of bowlers.

Sometimes I wonder what waqar is doing.

In 2 years time we will have five world-beaters. That is Waqar’s promise. And he will deliver, just like he’s delivered on all his promises before: by either getting sacked or resigning before the time comes upon him.

Following a 2 year stint out of the set up, he will come back and destroy our then, up and coming, 14 year old who can clock 170kph.

 

[Usman]

This really is an appalling show from our bowlers. Utter carnage and all due to awful, awful bowling from our toothless attack.

 

[Savak]

Waqar has had sufficient time to make a difference. Sadly if he needs world class bowlers to show results then what is he there for really? Waste of an appointment and position

 

[wajid]

Hard to argue even after more than a year. Intact if anything, it has even further detoriated

 

[shah_1]

One of the worst attacks ever

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

literally a state Team will have more penetrating bowling attack than Pakistan right now. ONLY shaheen has shown some promise. the rest can be replcaed with any tom dick and harry and wont make any difference

 

[Hasan123]

This was a massive eye opener but we chose to bury our heads in the sand like always.

 

[UzmanBeast]

This was a massive eye opener but we chose to bury our heads in the sand like always.

Naseem and Abbas don't merit a spot anymore, and the fans won't accept that a young superstar should leave the team. Abbas fans will talk about his economy rate and so-called pressure, but if I wanted that I'd jsut ask Shan Masood to bowl seeing as both bowl at roughly the same pace.

Faheem > Abbas on current form, so Abbas is really wasting a slot.

Shaheen isn't really that good at the moment because he isn't getting rewards for the chances he is creating.

Only Shaheen from our bowling attack should stay, everyone else can take a hike.

 

[Hasan123]

Naseem and Abbas don't merit a spot anymore, and the fans won't accept that a young superstar should leave the team. Abbas fans will talk about his economy rate and so-called pressure, but if I wanted that I'd jsut ask Shan Masood to bowl seeing as both bowl at roughly the same pace.

Faheem > Abbas on current form, so Abbas is really wasting a slot.

Shaheen isn't really that good at the moment because he isn't getting rewards for the chances he is creating.

Only Shaheen from our bowling attack should stay, everyone else can take a hike.

We have literally been playing the same attack since the pummelling in Australia. Very questionable decisions.

 

[hitthestump]

We have literally been playing the same attack since the pummelling in Australia. Very questionable decisions.

Same attack, same coaches, same results.

Incredible that we could absorb the humiliation we took in Aus and change absolutely nothing a year later. Shows how numb we are to getting thrashed these days.

 

[hitthestump]

Afridi is massively overrated and wouldn't get into any top 5 team.

Abbas has been found out and has failed to adapt to batsmen standing up to him.

Naseem has developed nothing.

Meanwhile out of out reserves we have Haris Rauf the rock thrower, Hasnain recieving phaintys against NZ domestic sides, Sohail Khan the 36 year old journeyman and Wahab the spray gun.

Waqar Younis needs to be banished from coaching forever.

 

[Hasan123]

Same attack, same coaches, same results.

Incredible that we could absorb the humiliation we took in Aus and change absolutely nothing a year later. Shows how numb we are to getting thrashed these days.

We always get beaten in Australia no matter who we play but we still should have made some changes in the bowling attack.

 

[Bhaijaan]

What Ponting said is rude and for that I so not support him..

 

[Markhor]

That AUS tour was the most shameful performance in PAK Test history. Zimbabwe would've competed better.

Cannot believe we debuted Naseem Shah and Musa Khan in Australia of all places - and recalled 33 year old Imran Khan of all people.

 

[Slog]

This is literally the worst attack I have ever seen pakistan consistently play. It’s one thing to play such absolutely useless bowlers but it’s another thing to have the besharmi to play them consistently as if they are collectively some great attack.

Of the bowlers; only Shaheen is someone who has long term utility and even he isn’t as good and nor does he have the ceiling which Pakistani fans like to think he has. Abbas is done. Naseem was and is trash. Just because you’re young you can’t attach the ‘talent’ tag to everyone and give them a debut.

 

[Slog]

That AUS tour was the most shameful performance in PAK Test history. Zimbabwe would've competed better.

Cannot believe we debuted Naseem Shah and Musa Khan in Australia of all places - and recalled 33 year old Imran Khan of all people.

We all know why Naseem Shah and Musa were selected. They weren’t selected due to skill or real talent. They are clearly not ready nor have they shown any proper raw skills to be able to make the claim that they would eventually be world class. The only reason they were selected was to shield the team management and give a ‘toffee’ to the Pakistani fans to make them shut up. I can atleast claim I have been saying this consistently from the series they were selected.

The management knew they would get a drubbing but by playing a 16 and 17 year old they could point out to ‘potential’ and ‘building for the future’ and avoid real scrutiny and questions about the pathetic performance and plans. And Naseem’s mother unforuntately passing away that tour gave more fodder to media stories.

 

[UzmanBeast]

We have literally been playing the same attack since the pummelling in Australia. Very questionable decisions.

Exactly, that's what most people don't understand.

We are given the illusion that we have changed so much about our bowling, when the reality is that this is the exact same lineup that Ponting verbally destroyed within two sentences.

Joke of a team management, pathetic selections, and worst of all, this pressure will go on the next management.

I've been a fond believer in Shaheen and Naseem, but the latter has shown no growth, instead shown regression. Naseem needs to go back to first class, and Shaheen needs to play a few more seasons of FC Cricket as well.

At the moment, we should replace Abbas with Hasan Ali, and hope that Naseem's runup reverts back to what it was. If Naseem doesn't do that, then we should replace Naseem with another quick who can bowl some quick stuff. It might be worth giving Haris Rauf a chance, but I really don't think that he's test match material. We need a genuinely quick bowler.

 

[shah_1]

This is literally the worst attack I have ever seen pakistan consistently play. It’s one thing to play such absolutely useless bowlers but it’s another thing to have the besharmi to play them consistently as if they are collectively some great attack.

Of the bowlers; only Shaheen is someone who has long term utility and even he isn’t as good and nor does he have the ceiling which Pakistani fans like to think he has. Abbas is done. Naseem was and is trash. Just because you’re young you can’t attach the ‘talent’ tag to everyone and give them a debut.

Compare last two series with Pakistani bowlers in England 2010, 2016 and 2018, then in NZ 2010, and 2016. We weren't great in eariler series, those performances were million times better than this trash and minnow level. I think Bangladesh bowlers would bowl a lot better

 

[King_Kohli]

I still remember that Pink ball test.

Warner's 335 not out.
361 runs partnership between Warner & Labu.
589/3 declared, Shaheen took all three wickets.

Yasir -197
Musa -114
Abbas - 100

 

[Markhor]

We all know why Naseem Shah and Musa were selected. They weren’t selected due to skill or real talent. They are clearly not ready nor have they shown any proper raw skills to be able to make the claim that they would eventually be world class. The only reason they were selected was to shield the team management and give a ‘toffee’ to the Pakistani fans to make them shut up. I can atleast claim I have been saying this consistently from the series they were selected.

The management knew they would get a drubbing but by playing a 16 and 17 year old they could point out to ‘potential’ and ‘building for the future’ and avoid real scrutiny and questions about the pathetic performance and plans. And Naseem’s mother unforuntately passing away that tour gave more fodder to media stories.

Well Waqar handpicked this bunch and I have been telling you for the past 6 years he has no clue as a coach.

This is the first time in all my years watching Pakistan cricket, even during our worst phases, where I've zero confidence we can take 20 wickets in a Test match.

 

[Sir Alex]

Sad to see Yasir Shah slowly walking into the sunset. Fact that he played less than 50 tests in his career says a lot about Pakistan s selection issues. Should have played at least 70-80 tests had he got picked earlier than he eventually was. Same happened with his predecessor, Ajmal as well.

It is truly bizarre that spin bowlers get to debut when they are papas and pacers during puberty.

 

[shah_1]

Compare last two series with Pakistani bowlers in England 2010, 2016 and 2018, then in NZ 2010, and 2016. We weren't great in eariler series, those performances were million times better than this trash and minnow level. I think Bangladesh bowlers would bowl a lot better

Sorry 2010 England series had great bowling for obvious reason but people get the point

 

[Slog]

Well Waqar handpicked this bunch and I have been telling you for the past 6 years he has no clue as a coach.

This is the first time in all my years watching Pakistan cricket, even during our worst phases, where I've zero confidence we can take 20 wickets in a Test match.

Misbah and Waqar are both to blame. They understand the fan psyche well though.

 

[Energy]

When you have a softie board that is keen on playing a 40 year old uncle because he is 'accurate' then that tells you all you need to know about the bowling line up.

 

[AMSS]

Ponting has not just seen but played against Vinay Kumar in Australia. Pretty telling commentary on pak attack viewed from this perspective.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

There was an SL attack around 2006 or so which had toired Australia and had worse figures than this Pakistan attack. Ponting played against that attack but diesnt seem to remember it.

 

[Slog]

Ponting has not just seen but played against Vinay Kumar in Australia. Pretty telling commentary on pak attack viewed from this perspective.

To be fair he called it as a collective bowling attack.

Vinay might still shade it as an individual bowler

Can never forget the sight of David Warner coming down the track, taking his sweet time to get on a knee and smash Vinay Kumar straight into the stands in the Perth test match .

 

[Slog]

There was an SL attack around 2006 or so which had toired Australia and had worse figures than this Pakistan attack. Ponting played against that attack but diesnt seem to remember it.

He may be taking into account the quality of the batsmen too. For eg Aussies piled runs against the 2009-10 Pakistan attack (asides from Sydney first innings) but you won’t see them being in such a list because even when they didn’t take wickets they would be creating chances. This current lot goes a session without making solid chances

 

[Nikhil_cric]

He may be taking into account the quality of the batsmen too. For eg Aussies piled runs against the 2009-10 Pakistan attack (asides from Sydney first innings) but you won’t see them being in such a list because even when they didn’t take wickets they would be creating chances. This current lot goes a session without making solid chances

I think 2009/10 was still acceptable since Pakistsn bowled Australia out for 127 and the bowling was a lot better than this to be honest. Last year was a 'mare of a tour for Pakistan bowlers

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Top 2 bowlers with worst economy rates after bowling 25 overs or more in an innings

1. Yasir shah at Adelaide last season
2. Naseem shah this innings

Hemorrhaging runs

 

[Madplayer]

There is a reason why Ponting was a successful captain. He could see beyond all the ** hype.

 

[dildilpak]

Utterly garbage bowling attack, Ponting was right to call it such. Even Bangladesh would have a better bowling attack then these overhyped bunch of losers.

 

[King_Kohli]

Most Test wickets by Pak pacers since Wasim & Waqar retirement (2003)
Umar Gul - 163 @ 34.1
Aamir - 119 @ 30.5
Asif - 106 @ 24.36
Shoaib Akhtar - 90 @ 24.24
Abbas - 83 @ 22.33
Not a single pacer with 200+ wkts they have produced in last 17 years.. what a downfall

 

[King_Kohli]

Eng: Anderson,Broad,Harmison
SA: Steyn,Morkel,Ntini,Philander
Aus: Johnson,Starc,Siddle,Lee,Hazlewood
India: Ishant,Zaheer
NZ: Southee,Boult,Wagner
WI: Roach

Pakistan: No 200+ test wickets fast bowler post 2003 (After Wasim + Waqar retired).

None for Srilanka as well.

 

[Shoaib88]

Eng: Anderson,Broad,Harmison
SA: Steyn,Morkel,Ntini,Philander
Aus: Johnson,Starc,Siddle,Lee,Hazlewood
India: Ishant,Zaheer
NZ: Southee,Boult,Wagner
WI: Roach

Pakistan: No 200+ test wickets fast bowler post 2003 (After Wasim + Waqar retired).

None for Srilanka as well.

That's because we had much bigger variety of fast bowlers as compared to other countries like India who produce 1 genuine fast bowler in 20 years and keep playing him for at least 15 years.

 

[King_Kohli]

That's because we had much bigger variety of fast bowlers as compared to other countries like India who produce 1 genuine fast bowler in 20 years and keep playing him for at least 15 years.

))

I hope you are trolling.

 

[Sir Alex]

That's because we had much bigger variety of fast bowlers as compared to other countries like India who produce 1 genuine fast bowler in 20 years and keep playing him for at least 15 years.

Haha lol.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

We still have one of the worst attacks in the world. As individuals ssa or abbas might be ok but as a collective attack not enough pressure is created. Field settings are just wrong with slips too deep. It’s not just the attack it’s the captaincy and management that’s to blame. Hopefully there are some youngsters coming through but we’ve lost a generation of bowlers.

Sometimes I wonder what waqar is doing.

Looks as if he is having the youngsters around so that to hide behind them and say give them time , they will come good.

F###ing give them time in domestics , mould them there , go join the NCA .. leave the national side,let them hire bowlers based on the fc performance

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I have been saying before the test started , Hasnain would be more effective with his height can extract that extra bounce + he has pace.

Misbah thinks otherwise.

 

[Gullycricket]

Ponting is terrific analyst. If he was our coach most of this team would be purged

 

[Indiafan]

That's because we had much bigger variety of fast bowlers as compared to other countries like India who produce 1 genuine fast bowler in 20 years and keep playing him for at least 15 years.

All of our current fast bowlers, have been averaging below or close to 25 in past few years. Bumrah has a career average of 20. Shami, Ishant, yadav, even Siraj. And before Bhuvi was injured he averaged 27 in tests

 

[Varun]

That's because we had much bigger variety of fast bowlers as compared to other countries like India who produce 1 genuine fast bowler in 20 years and keep playing him for at least 15 years.

Biggest myth in modern cricketing history.

 

[shah_1]

This has to be the worst bowling ever from Pakistan

Misbah picks up a guy who is 5’ 10”, bowls around 120kph to 125 kph, barely seaming the ball. Another 5’ 10” fast bowler, bowls 135 kph to 137kph, gun barrel straight and mostly bowls wide and short.

Misbah should be sacked for this

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Any bowling in the world will look toothless with Pakistani fielders

 

[Slog]

Any bowling in the world will look toothless with Pakistani fielders

This doesn’t even make a list of top 10 worst series from fielding perspective for Pakistan since 2000.

 

[Slog]

This has to be the worst bowling ever from Pakistan

Misbah picks up a guy who is 5’ 10”, bowls around 120kph to 125 kph, barely seaming the ball. Another 5’ 10” fast bowler, bowls 135 kph to 137kph, gun barrel straight and mostly bowls wide and short.

Misbah should be sacked for this

Improvement of 5’7 Musa

 

[gani999]

Most Test wickets by Pak pacers since Wasim & Waqar retirement (2003)
Umar Gul - 163 @ 34.1
Aamir - 119 @ 30.5
Asif - 106 @ 24.36
Shoaib Akhtar - 90 @ 24.24
Abbas - 83 @ 22.33
Not a single pacer with 200+ wkts they have produced in last 17 years.. what a downfall

Asif not only sc**ed up his own career but Pakistan's cricket as well.

 

[Slog]

Biggest myth in modern cricketing history.

Lol it’s not even a myth. I don’t even know who’s believing this. Since 2010 summer (batting few periods like India tour to Aus 2011-12), india has had a consistently better pace bowling attack than Pakistan’s.

I didn’t watch 90s Indian cricket but the mid 2000s were so baad for you guys. One innocuous trundler after another. Mithun, Dinda, Unadakat etc etc.

 

[Savak]

Most Test wickets by Pak pacers since Wasim & Waqar retirement (2003)
Umar Gul - 163 @ 34.1
Aamir - 119 @ 30.5
Asif - 106 @ 24.36
Shoaib Akhtar - 90 @ 24.24
Abbas - 83 @ 22.33
Not a single pacer with 200+ wkts they have produced in last 17 years.. what a downfall

Wasim played for Pakistan for 19 years and started his career as a 17 year old. Waqar played for Pakistan for 14 years.

Most Pakistani pacers since then usually have started their careers for Pakistan in their early to mid 20's, sometimes at 30. No way, are they going to play that many test matches especially if the bulk of the test matches are going to be in the UAE and on flat wickets

 

[avihash]

Ponting has not just seen but played against Vinay Kumar in Australia. Pretty telling commentary on pak attack viewed from this perspective.

Imagine being called worse than zimbabwe

 

[RyanRyan10]

Lol it’s not even a myth. I don’t even know who’s believing this. Since 2010 summer (batting few periods like India tour to Aus 2011-12), india has had a consistently better pace bowling attack than Pakistan’s.

I didn’t watch 90s Indian cricket but the mid 2000s were so baad for you guys. One innocuous trundler after another. Mithun, Dinda, Unadakat etc etc.

Mithun,Dinda and Unadkat made their debuts in 2010 and between them they hardly played 50 international matches across all formats.

Mid 2000s, we had Irfan, Zaheer, Sreesanth, RP etc

We sob series in Pak in 2004, WI (2006), Eng 2007
Drew Aus in 2003-04, won a test in Perth 2008
Against SA we lost 1-2 in 2006/07
That was a good era for us in test cricket

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Great selections from Lord Misbah leading us into another embarrassment.

In general Pak has serious issues if Abbas, Naseem are the best available of the lot.

 

[Suleiman]

It’s sad because now the legend of Pakistan being a pace factory or whatever mumbo jumbo has been laid to rest in NZ. RIP.

We are not a pace factory, if we were, we’d have at least a couple quality pacers in the last 15 years. Before someone refers to pre ban Amir and Asif, that comes up to 2 quality pacers in 20+ YEARS since the phasing out of Waqar and Wasim and advent of Shoaib Akhtar (who was world class), not to mention Amir became the poor man’s version of his past self post comeback.

Sad state of affairs really. People will say yeah but some random guy Abdullah who plays for Peshawar or my cousin Belawal who plays for Karachi is really good! Don’t be negative! Well we’ve heard the same about Abbas, Naseem, Anwar Ali, and others and they have gone on to be absolute duds.

I do think there is some talent at the u15 level but by the time they are put through our under qualified coaches, whatever talent they have is replaced by gun barrel straight, back of a length trash bowling.

 

[Mamoon]

Those who are blaming the selection have their heads buried in the sand. The reality is that there is no genuine quality waiting in the ranks.

People are throwing random names out of desperation, but these bowlers are extremely likely to be rubbish as well. It is a reflection of the mediocrity that Pakistan cricket has become today.

What are the alternatives? The other day I saw someone suggest that we should pick the tape ball bowler Rauf for the Test team.

Imagine that rock thrower - who is currently getting smashed by NZ kids and domestic reserves - playing Tests.

He will not take more than two Tests to break Naseem’s world record of conceding the most runs in an innings by a pacer.

That Hasnain guy is the next Sami. He might be useful in white ball cricket but he has no control to succeed in Test cricket.

Sohail Khan must be 40+ now.

Complete shambles with no light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[Mamoon]

Pakistan bowling attack has become a sitcom. It feels like a parody by some comedy show.

You have got a 40 year old uncle masquerading himself as a 31 year old and bowling 100 kph ladoos to the batsmen.

He calls himself a new ball bowler but the keeper has to stand up to him otherwise he cannot take wickets.

Give him a year and his deliveries will not reach the batsman on one bounce.

Then you have got a 20 year old calling himself 17 and proclaiming that he likes to see fear in batsmen’s eyes, but batsmen have smashed him like no tomorrow, and helped him achieve the world record of conceding the most runs in an innings by a pacer (wicket-less innings).

His bowling record is Australia, England and New Zealand is beginning to rival Bradman’s batting record.

Then you have got Yasir. He has made a dozen tours outside Asia and unlike Ashwin, he simply cannot learn how to bowl on non-Asian tracks.

But yet, there is no denying that he has been Pakistan’s best Test bowler by a mile over the last decade and the only hope if Pakistan are to take 20 wickets. In spite of that, he cops the most abuse by the fans.

Zafar Gohar is a decent prospect for Asian tracks, but he most have created his own world record of bowling 32 overs without a single threatening delivery.

The only non-comic character is Shaheen, but he needs to improve his fitness to increase his peace and become more threatening with the old ball. However, at least he looks threatening with the new ball.

In-between, it is easy to forget that Faheem is also bowling. All the focus is on the mediocrity of Abbas and Naseem.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Even before the w's we had imran and sarfaraz etc but now abbas has become impotent and naseem is still firing blanks

I just can't understand why shaheen can't do what jamieson can
It's the same wicket and they have the same height

 

[Shoaib88]

Even before the w's we had imran and sarfaraz etc but now abbas has become impotent and naseem is still firing blanks

I just can't understand why shaheen can't do what jamieson can
It's the same wicket and they have the same height

Why couldn't Munaf Patel do the same thing Brett Lee could on the same wicket when they had the same height?

 

[Savak]

They say when you are horribly depressed and seething with anger, the best thing to do is to avoid venting, rest, sleep it off for a few days and let the emotions subside. Best thing for the team is to forget this tour and move on like most sides do.

 

[Oneking]

The only thing I can suggest is for the whole team to start smoking weed with high level of THC to get their blood pumping and avoid the stress that management is outing them through, last inning you could clearly hear Naseem saying to Abbas while batting “ all is on me, agar nahi kiya to under daat Bohat paray gi “ or let the fans smoke weed so we can leave in the hallucination

 

[Romali_rotti]

Sad state of affairs for Pakistan, they cant unearth 1 world class bowler... Did ppl in Pakistan forget how to play cricket or has the interest just died off ? Is it the lack of international matches in Pakistan ?, Whatever it is, I hope Pakistan can unearth world class fast bowlers like in the past, it would be a shame to see Pakistan become the next WI....

 

[Shoaib88]

The only thing I can suggest is for the whole team to start smoking weed with high level of THC to get their blood pumping and avoid the stress that management is outing them through, last inning you could clearly hear Naseem saying to Abbas while batting “ all is on me, agar nahi kiya to under daat Bohat paray gi “ or let the fans smoke weed so we can leave in the hallucination

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[Savak]

The only thing I can suggest is for the whole team to start smoking weed with high level of THC to get their blood pumping and avoid the stress that management is outing them through, last inning you could clearly hear Naseem saying to Abbas while batting “ all is on me, agar nahi kiya to under daat Bohat paray gi “ or let the fans smoke weed so we can leave in the hallucination

Confidence, Self belief and maybe a little delusion goes a long way in sport. Imran Khan always loved characters and street fighters and he mentions this many times in his autobiography that he preferred talentless but extremely hard working fearless team players who would give their all for the country in pressure situations.

Javed Miandad, Mudassar Nazar are examples. Mushtaq Ahmed had horrible first class stats and he was struggling in Australia but Imran picked him because Mushtaq had a good temperament and would not get flustered when batsmen went after him.

Shaheen has looked good in this regard as inspite of a horrible tour for the team, he has kept running in in every spell. On the other hand, what i have seen from Naseem has been worrying, he has shown very poor body language for an official 17 year old kid who is supposed to have fire in his belly

Lets not forget our team had to observe an unplanned 14 day quarantine in NZ which meant no cricket practice or a chance to acclimitize to the conditions for 14 days which played a part in our poor show but being international cricketers they had to find a way around it. Your coaches are tested when your players are getting an absolute battering, that is when their ability to turn things around and lift morale is tested. Indulge in some activities to destress and bond as a squad to get over set backs i.e. dinners and yes you can consider weed as part of this

 

[King_Kohli]

Teams Conceding Most 100s in their Last 12 Test matches

SL - 15
PAK - 14
BAN - 14
SA - 11
NZ - 9
WI - 8
AUS - 7
ENG - 7
IND - 2

 

[Line and Length]

We can potentially have a pace attack of Shaheen, Amir (once Misbah is gone), Hasan Ali and Faheem for overseas tours. Not saying we’ll become world beaters all of a sudden, but it’ll be way better than this.

 

[Mamoon]

We can potentially have a pace attack of Shaheen, Amir (once Misbah is gone), Hasan Ali and Faheem for overseas tours. Not saying we’ll become world beaters all of a sudden, but it’ll be way better than this.

Amir might reverse his LOIs retirement but there is no way he is going to play Test cricket again. His body cannot hold up to the rigors of Test cricket and he needs to prolong his career for franchise cricket.

 

[ChTab]

Horrible Bowling Performances from Pakistan

I was looking at the stats on cricinfo & I realized that Pakistan haven't taken 20 wickets in an away test match since 3rd test vs South Africa @ Johannesburg (Jan 11 - Jan 14) in 2019 & that too was in lost cause & if you want to look at the away match where Pakistan took 20 wickets & won the game, it was 1st test @ Lords (May 24 - May 27) 2018.

This is beyond pathetic.

 

[ChTab]

I was looking at the stats on cricinfo & I realized that Pakistan haven't taken 20 wickets in an away test match since 3rd test vs South Africa @ Johannesburg (Jan 11 - Jan 14) in 2019 & that too was in lost cause & if you want to look at the away match where Pakistan took 20 wickets & won the game, it was 1st test @ Lords (May 24 - May 27) 2018.

This is beyond pathetic.

Since 3rd test vs SA we have played 7 test matches. * * *

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Pakistan bowling attack has become a sitcom. It feels like a parody by some comedy show.

You have got a 40 year old uncle masquerading himself as a 31 year old and bowling 100 kph ladoos to the batsmen.

He calls himself a new ball bowler but the keeper has to stand up to him otherwise he cannot take wickets.

Give him a year and his deliveries will not reach the batsman on one bounce.

Then you have got a 20 year old calling himself 17 and proclaiming that he likes to see fear in batsmen’s eyes, but batsmen have smashed him like no tomorrow, and helped him achieve the world record of conceding the most runs in an innings by a pacer (wicket-less innings).

His bowling record is Australia, England and New Zealand is beginning to rival Bradman’s batting record.

Then you have got Yasir. He has made a dozen tours outside Asia and unlike Ashwin, he simply cannot learn how to bowl on non-Asian tracks.

But yet, there is no denying that he has been Pakistan’s best Test bowler by a mile over the last decade and the only hope if Pakistan are to take 20 wickets. In spite of that, he cops the most abuse by the fans.

Zafar Gohar is a decent prospect for Asian tracks, but he most have created his own world record of bowling 32 overs without a single threatening delivery.

The only non-comic character is Shaheen, but he needs to improve his fitness to increase his peace and become more threatening with the old ball. However, at least he looks threatening with the new ball.

In-between, it is easy to forget that Faheem is also bowling. All the focus is on the mediocrity of Abbas and Naseem.

Don't worry as there is another U-19 world cup coming this year and the PCB is waiting for the next lot of Wasim's/Waqar's. I am 100% sure that they are banking on that tournament.

We are so desperate that we will select a 17 year old kid without him even having played a FC game.