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He seems like a tough cookie.....one thing i noticed between him and saud was that this guy was really concentrating when he wasnt timing it and eventually became fluent....saud just didnt look like he was there mentally today even though he has so much time to play his strokes.
I don’t blame Saud, today everyone’s departing for New Zealand and he knows he should have been there.
First ever A team tour without him, I believe, since he came onto the scene.
Ended up making 153. Very good knock, though still some areas of improvement.
He actually slowed down his innings a lot yesterday, he was at one point 100(150) and his final innings score was 153(252). So 100 in the first 150 balls (SR 66), then 50 in the next 100 balls (SR 50).
I like him, strong backfoot game though he doesn’t pick the lengths particularly early, so I wonder who he will do against good pace (Bilawal Bhatti was the fastest he faced this innings, I think).
I like him, strong backfoot game though he doesn’t pick the lengths particularly early, so I wonder who he will do against good pace (Bilawal Bhatti was the fastest he faced this innings, I think).
thought exactly the same, he's a compulsive back foot player, would be interesting to see how he does against a pacier attack on a lively deck.
dont think i saw any front foot shots off the pacers in the highlights.
In the interview, he mentioned that the way the pitch was behaving, he was given a game plan by the coach and captain to play shots on the backfoot while maneuvering front foot deliveries for singles and doubles
interesting, there are two scenarios, either the strategy fits his natural compulsions and it worked great for him, or he controlled his natural instincts to play to the strategy, in which case it was an excellent knock. only time will tell.
Follows the hundred up with a duck.
Looks much better talent than Imran Butt.
Imran Butt had awful batting average with the dukes ball
Fast tracking players will only make things worse. Let them gain some FC exposure for a years before hyping them to the moon.
How much more exposure saud need
Fast tracking players will only make things worse. Let them gain some FC exposure for a years before hyping them to the moon.
Suddenly everyone here wants to "give him exposure" yet when it comes to people they like "Abdullah Shafique" They should be in the national setup ASAP ? Ridiclous
Many of us who have been following Abdullah Shafique since his last season are also the first to say he should have played First Class cricket this season rather than remain benched against Zimbabwe.
Yeah but that is only because he was benched, wasn't it? If he was playing from game 1 no one would have complained. There is clear bias involved when it comes to players that are well-liked on the forum. Nothing about Umairs game shows he needs "exposure". Same as Abdullah. We did well to fast track Abdullah and should do the same with Omair. Abid Ali and Azhar Ali are not the solution.
Yeah but that is only because he was benched, wasn't it? If he was playing from game 1 no one would have complained. There is clear bias involved when it comes to players that are well-liked on the forum. Nothing about Umairs game shows he needs "exposure". Same as Abdullah. We did well to fast track Abdullah and should do the same with Omair. Abid Ali and Azhar Ali are not the solution.
[MENTION=153443]KoyoAli[/MENTION] Also under the current world scenario with big squads, Haider and Abdullah will both get to play for Pak A most probably in the 4 day match over Saud and Omair mainly because they are part of Pak's white ball team as well. With one big squad for Tests, T20s, Shaheens there are certain limitations.
Which is my biggest problem. Both Umair and Saud were already part of the Shaheens yet both were dropped without performing badly. I just hope that they don't get constantly ignored incase the likes of Imran Butt, Abdullah Shafique, and Haidar perform
Many of us who have been following Abdullah Shafique since his last season are also the first to say he should have played First Class cricket this season rather than remain benched against Zimbabwe.
[MENTION=153443]KoyoAli[/MENTION] Also under the current world scenario with big squads, Haider and Abdullah will both get to play for Pak A most probably in the 4 day match over Saud and Omair mainly because they are part of Pak's white ball team as well. With one big squad for Tests, T20s, Shaheens there are certain limitations.
I think he could do with another season in QeA and work on his weaknesses.
Fast tracking players will only make things worse. Let them gain some FC exposure for a years before hyping them to the moon.
Any weakness you seen ?
He's played 18+ FC matches already. That can hardly be called fast tracking
Pakistan don't play another test series for a while, he will likely have 40+ innings by then. That's a significant number of innings for selectors to decide if he's good enough right now
18 is not enough. Maybe by ridiculous.Pakistan standards, but in Australia they have 40+ FC games.before being selected.
This is not Australia. Here a guy is in Shaheens after having played a grand total of 1 innings in 1 FC game. 18 is pretty good by our standards where we either introduce players too early or too late.
18 is not enough. Maybe by ridiculous.Pakistan standards, but in Australia they have 40+ FC games.before being selected.
If we're talking about introducing one new player in the next home test series, it has to Saud Shakeel. Omair seems like a good player but we ought to have some sort of process. And if the process is to select a player who has impressed and proved himself in domestic for a fair amount of time, and deserves to be rewarded for it, we should go with Saud Shaheel.
He seems ready and in his prime. It's high time. Omair's time will come. There will always be a place for a skilled batsman in our team, and if Omair proves to be that, he'll be selected.
The hype machine in action, again. Let the youngster finish a good season before making him the next Bradman.
For me there are some technical issues with his batting, I think his balance could use some work.
I genuinely think there's natural talent and a stylish batsman. But I would rather he works on refining his ability then sit on the bench in NZ or play with Shaheens, potentially fail and we never see him again.
I would rather see him play a few more matches and push his case for test selection, specially with Azhar Ali, Shan Masood and Fawad Alam on this NZ tour.
Good on the pull shot.
If we're talking about introducing one new player in the next home test series, it has to Saud Shakeel. Omair seems like a good player but we ought to have some sort of process. And if the process is to select a player who has impressed and proved himself in domestic for a fair amount of time, and deserves to be rewarded for it, we should go with Saud Shaheel.
He seems ready and in his prime. It's high time. Omair's time will come. There will always be a place for a skilled batsman in our team, and if Omair proves to be that, he'll be selected.
I don’t really care as much about how many first class games he’s played, the real question is about how assured he is at first class level and whether he’s ready to make that jump.
Naseem Shah dominated in his brief time in first class cricket, so I felt he was ready. Abdullah Shafique barely played first class cricket, so I felt he needed more time. Omair bin Yousuf is in the middle, played a decent amount and looks good, among top run scorers, but has not dominated.
One more season of QEA with all the national team players participating will be good for him. If he can prove his worth playing against national team players and scoring heaps of runs, I think that selectors will have to look at the potential he has, and find a way to bring him into the team.
That being said, my personal viewpoint on this matter, given Pakistan's current state in world cricket, is that he won't get a chance until probably 3 years from now. It's not because he isn't performing, it's that the queue is starting to form, with Haider Ali, Abdullah Shafiq, Rohail Nazir, etc. awaiting turns in the other formats. Also, if he gets a debut, it will probably be in a home series against Bangladesh/Sri Lanka/West Indies where Pakistan can at least afford to change some things without a huge risk of large losses.
He looks a good player, statistically and from the samples I have seen of him during the current QEA trophy, but Pakistan Management needs to think about how this team is going to look in the next few years. A lot of youngsters coming, and we desperately need a few more seniors in the team, as weird as it sounds. In tests, we will be fine with experiments, but in white-ball cricket, we need to have a few seasoned players besides our bowlers. Babar is maturing with captaincy, and I honestly think the management should consider replacing Rizwan with Sarfaraz in white-ball if Rizwan cannot produce results in the next two ODI series.
I dont mind seniors in the team aslong as they are performing if they aint then someone younger should be brought in.i would take these youngesters on shaheens tour then slowly bring them into the main team.like wise with haider abdullah they should play in the shaheens then brought into the main team we desperate need a keeper in limited overs and a few quality spinners in tests.1 year i think we will have a good team in all three formats if the right players are picked and groomed
What would you select as a test team if you were the selector? Just curious.
What would you select as a test team if you were the selector? Just curious.
What would your line be ?
Looking at the next few years, I'd like a team like the one that follows:
Imam-Ul-Haq
Shan Masood (Would have opted for Imran Butt, but I will wait to see if he can produce another stellar season.)
Saud Shakeel
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Omair-Bin-Yousuf
Mohammad Rizwan
Zafar Gohar
Mohammad Abbas/Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah
Obviously, in SENA, we'd have to drop Omair-Bin-Yousuf for someone like Amad Butt/Faheem Ashraf.