Pakistan Super League 2017 - Discussion Thread

[hailian]

Lol LQ will still come dead last.

Wait 3 more weeks and Baz will show you how to dust KK

 

[Syed1]

I think karachi has already reserved that spot

Wait 3 more weeks and Baz will show you how to dust KK

We got similar kind of chest thumping from LQ fans last time round too. We all know how that turned out

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Lol LQ will still come dead last.

Hope y'all enjoy Sanga's captaincy.

 

[Boi]

Aren't Saif Badar and Irfan are in supplementary squads only? Last year Lahore didn't call a single player from Supplementary squad

Wasn't Ehsan Adil a supplementary player last time around? He ended up playing a few games.

 

[AFG_Brit]

Afghanistan has a series with Zimbabwe before Ireland same time as PSL

Thanks brother.

It will be a busy few months for afghan cricket. Zimbabwe, Ireland and then westendies series.

 

[Rayyman]

Karachi will dominate. Of course we are underrated. Qalandars are highly overrated. It's okay KK like to stay under the radar.

 

[Runner Up]

What do you think guys. Will we see more crowd in season 2?

 

[Syed1]

Thanks brother.

It will be a busy few months for afghan cricket. Zimbabwe, Ireland and then westendies series.

Excellent opportunity for Afghanistan to get some recognition

 

[Syed1]

Karachi will dominate. Of course we are underrated. Qalandars are highly overrated. It's okay KK like to stay under the radar.

Muhammad Amir alone is sufficient for these Baz types..

In the end LQ will bow down to the might of the KK, because there can only be one King

 

[run-out]

Any chance of broadcasting in India this season?

 

[RYASIR]

I hope this time PSL will be broadcast in india

 

[saeed5646]

Any chance of broadcasting in India this season?

I hope this time PSL will be broadcast in india

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Just over 2 weeks left. Can't wait.

KK has a good squad, but our captain will be a passenger. Sanga isn't suited for these T20 leagues anymore.

 

[saeed5646]

Just over 2 weeks left. Can't wait.

KK has a good squad, but our captain will be a passenger. Sanga isn't suited for these T20 leagues anymore.

same here i am waiting for PSL from last two month and INSHALLAH will go to lahore to watch the final

 

[cricketerB94]

Muhammad Amir alone is sufficient for these Baz types..

In the end LQ will bow down to the might of the KK, because there can only be one King

KK:

Gayle (hit or miss. mostly miss in UAE)
Sanga
Babar
Malik
Bopara
Imad
(One dimensional batting line up. Not ideal for t20s.)

LQ:

BMac
Roy
Akmal
(A good top 3 for t20.)

Rizwan (only weak link)

Fakhar
Franklin
Yamin
Narine
(Good all rounders with hard hitting ability.)

Tanveer
Zafar
Mudassir

 

[MightyObnoxious]

KK:

Gayle (hit or miss. mostly miss in UAE)
Sanga
Babar
Malik
Bopara
Imad
(One dimensional batting line up. Not ideal for t20s.)

LQ:

BMac
Roy
Akmal
(A good top 3 for t20.)

Rizwan (only weak link)

Fakhar
Franklin
Yamin
Narine
(Good all rounders with hard hitting ability.)

Tanveer
Zafar
Mudassir

I'd have Eliott or Delport in place of Franklin though. Also, bowling is a bit. But atleast they don't have to bowl to a top 3 of Baz, Roy and Akmal..

 

[cricketerB94]

I'd have Eliott or Delport in place of Franklin though. Also, bowling is a bit. But atleast they don't have to bowl to a top 3 of Baz, Roy and Akmal..

I watched little bit of Franklin in BPL recently and he batted really well. I think he is better than Eliott or Delport as a t20 batsman basing my opinion on his recent performances in BPL.

 

[cricketerB94]

I'd have Eliott or Delport in place of Franklin though. Also, bowling is a bit. But atleast they don't have to bowl to a top 3 of Baz, Roy and Akmal..

And Quetta have better top order than LQ.

Shehzad (in very good form)
Wright
KP
Rossow
Sarfraz

 

[MightyObnoxious]

And Quetta have better top order than LQ.

Shehzad (in very good form)
Wright
KP
Rossow
Sarfraz

They have a better top order, Lahore has the best top 3. Below Akmal, only Rizwan and the all-rounders are left. It will be important for one of the top three to bat till the end. Quetta has Sarfaraz at 5 so batting depth, but if the top 3 of Lahore clicks then I think they are more destructive.

 

[MightyObnoxious]

I watched little bit of Franklin in BPL recently and he batted really well. I think he is better than Eliott or Delport as a t20 batsman basing my opinion on his recent performances in BPL.

Delport and Eliott both had great seasons last year. Plus Delport adds batting depth as well, so.

 

[cricketerB94]

Delport and Eliott both had great seasons last year. Plus Delport adds batting depth as well, so.

Delport scored in 1 or 2 games last season and he is not a fluent t20 batsman. Eliott is better with ball and Franklin is better with bat down the order. We need a better batsman down there because of Rizwan and unpredictability of top 3 factor.

 

[cricketerB94]

They have a better top order, Lahore has the best top 3. Below Akmal, only Rizwan and the all-rounders are left. It will be important for one of the top three to bat till the end. Quetta has Sarfaraz at 5 so batting depth, but if the top 3 of Lahore clicks then I think they are more destructive.

Don't miss out on Fakhar. He has a t20 100 and better strike rate and average than Akmal. If he clicks then he can also be destructive.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Will willow show it

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Don't miss out on Fakhar. He has a t20 100 and better strike rate and average than Akmal. If he clicks then he can also be destructive.

Fakhar isn't good enough against the pacers

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Don't miss out on Fakhar. He has a t20 100 and better strike rate and average than Akmal. If he clicks then he can also be destructive.

Yeah but standard of PSL will be higher than whatever he has played so far. But I hope he performs very well, not just for Qalandars, but also for Pakistan as we need someone at six to be a finisher.

 

[cricketerB94]

Fakhar isn't good enough against the pacers

I think pace will not matter as much in UAE. No bounce, no pace on those wickets. Spinners are the way to go.

 

[cricketerB94]

Yeah but standard of PSL will be higher than whatever he has played so far. But I hope he performs very well, not just for Qalandars, but also for Pakistan as we need someone at six to be a finisher.

Yup. It will be a step above from what he have done so far.

 

[Abdullah]

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never heard of the uk channels. hopefully they are on the sky satellite platform.

 

[Abdullah]

as long as players like yamin fakhar harris shahzaib babar play every game, i will be happy

 

[cricketerB94]

Good thing about PSL this time. No Pakistani umpire other than Aleem Dar.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Won't be supporting any particular team this time around.Looking forward to enjoy some good cricket.Especially looking forward to seeing how Quetta and Lahore play with their lineups.

 

[super hitter]

after the replacement draft, lahore seems to be the strongest competitor,
btw,
lets hope that the trophy changes; a big cup?

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Moeen Ali has pulled himself out of PSL due to "Family commitments". Gladiators have picked Brad Hodge in his place.

 

[TalhaSyed]

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That doesn't sound promising for UK fans.....

I love how much importance the PCB give to a legally binding contract, by stripping Prime TV of the rights to show the PSL even though they had a 3 year contract.

Did some digging and this "A Plus" channel is a South Asian channel and launched in Europe yesterday

It is available (according to their website) on Sky 859. Not sure if it's free or part of the Asia pack - will check when I get home InshAllah

Meanwhile this is all I can find for UK44:

UK44 is the United Kingdom's first and only news and current affairs channel for the Pakistani and South Asian diaspora.

http://www.uk44.tv/

Nothing seems to be playing on there though.

 

[Syed1]

I love the cricket gateway streaming that they have. Beautiful HD streaming and no ads.

I bought the service last year and will do again this year too. I think it was only like 5 dollars or something.

 

[mz123]

I love the cricket gateway streaming that they have. Beautiful HD streaming and no ads.

I bought the service last year and will do again this year too. I think it was only like 5 dollars or something.

bhai the problem with streams is that they lag and then suddenly stop, and u have to refresh them to continue watching... did u have any problem with this one ? HD???

 

[Syed1]

bhai the problem with streams is that they lag and then suddenly stop, and u have to refresh them to continue watching... did u have any problem with this one ? HD???

I don't know, I have an ok-ish internet connection here in Canada and it never got stuck. However, when I stream from unofficial sites then I do get alot of lag.

 

[saeed5646]

That doesn't sound promising for UK fans.....

I love how much importance the PCB give to a legally binding contract, by stripping Prime TV of the rights to show the PSL even though they had a 3 year contract.

Did some digging and this "A Plus" channel is a South Asian channel and launched in Europe yesterday

It is available (according to their website) on Sky 859. Not sure if it's free or part of the Asia pack - will check when I get home InshAllah

Meanwhile this is all I can find for UK44:



http://www.uk44.tv/

Nothing seems to be playing on there though.

this is very bad for uk fans .as syed said you should watch on cricket gateway which will cost 5 dollars

 

[Syed1]

We need PSL to be shown in India. That would definitely bring in the big bucks..

 

[ExpressPacer]

Moeen Ali has pulled himself out of PSL due to "Family commitments". Gladiators have picked Brad Hodge in his place.

Disappointing.. He's sort of a big name and was looking forward to see him play.

 

[ExpressPacer]

I love the cricket gateway streaming that they have. Beautiful HD streaming and no ads.

I bought the service last year and will do again this year too. I think it was only like 5 dollars or something.

Is it fast? I mean does it buffer and all? For example Netflix is pretty quick to load movies even with a slow internet compared to a free website for watching movies.

 

[Syed1]

Is it fast? I mean does it buffer and all? For example Netflix is pretty quick to load movies even with a slow internet compared to a free website for watching movies.

Atleast last year it was top notch, but it is expected more people may tune in this year which may cause it to buffer.

 

[RYASIR]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/TeamQuetta">@TeamQuetta</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/thePSLt20">@thePSLt20</a> Thanks guys. Inshallah in the future sometime. Would have loved to have taken part. All the best in the competition.</p>— Moeen Ali (@MoeenAli) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoeenAli/status/823919833108643841">January 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[ask_analyse_act]

would like to know if all the players who represented the PAK-A tours last year make the cut into the PSL2017.. how many of them missing ... i havent followed the players draft for 2017..pls let us know.

 

[RYASIR]

Pakistan has now interesting ICC rankings... no' 7 in t20 no' 8 in odi and no 6 in tests..... that means 786
Masallah!!

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Moeen Ali has had to drop out of the Pakistan Super League due to family reasons. Brad Hodge replaces him at Quetta <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBLPSL?src=hash">#HBLPSL</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/823965730903302144">January 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Rayyman]

Just over 2 weeks left. Can't wait.

KK has a good squad, but our captain will be a passenger. Sanga isn't suited for these T20 leagues anymore.

wth why is Sanga captaining when we can give captaincy experience to Imad or Amir.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

wth why is Sanga captaining when we can give captaincy experience to Imad or Amir.

Because seniority ...

 

[Rayyman]

Because seniority ...

Lol. Seniority has to do with coaching, not captaincy.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Lol. Seniority has to do with coaching, not captaincy.

In Pakistan it does

 

[A.A.Z]

If the final is played in Lahore that could change everything, a team dominating in the uae may not adapt as quickly as the other team to the conditions in Gaddafi, the team with more average local players may do better than a team with star names unlike last time when Islamabad won thanks to foreign players.

Also if certain players integral to the team's run to the final pull out from coming to Pakistan that could change the entire team dynamic and a replacement draft may not be able to fill that void. For example Quetta without KP would not look the same team or Islamabad without Russell's bowling (highest wicket-taker) in the last PSL.

 

[SL_Fan]

Moeen Ali puts cricket on hold


England international Moeen Ali has withdrawn from playing in the Pakistan Super League to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his family.

The all-rounder, a devout Muslim, was picked up by Quetta Gladiators in the PSL supplementary draft on Monday, as a replacement for West Indian Carlos Brathwaite.

But just a day later the Gladiators announced on their official Twitter account that Moeen had opted out of playing in the tournament for family reasons.

The Gladiators tweeted: "@MoeenAli is a top player and a great person. We respect his decision to honour his family commitment first. Good Luck Moeen."

Moeen, currently touring India with England, replied: "Thanks guys. Inshallah (if Allah wills) in the future sometime. Would have loved to have taken part. All the best in the competition."

Veteran Australian batsman Brad Hodge was drafted in as Moeen's replacement for the tournament, held in Dubai and Sharjah, which begins on February 9.

Link

 

[Brilliance]

Brad Hodge isn't a good replacement.

 

[MightyObnoxious]

Today while on commentary Ricky, Mark and Mark Howard were talking about how a big deal it is for an Australian domestic spinner to be selected for a T20 league in subcontinent. They were like he would learned a lot, bowling to better players of spin. Seems like that was the aim of it.
Also, chris green is very excited. Excited even to be part of thehttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/rising-australian-t20-star-chris-green-signs-lucrative-pakistan-super-league-contract/news-story/d952209034bf116e2f25c09c72ad0e0c "Historic Final" in Lahore.
Also, [MENTION=139510]saeed5646[/MENTION] is right. He is purely Upton's pick. Look how he mentions that he was called out of the moon by him.

 

[saeed5646]

Today while on commentary Ricky, Mark and Mark Howard were talking about how a big deal it is for an Australian domestic spinner to be selected for a T20 league in subcontinent. They were like he would learned a lot, bowling to better players of spin. Seems like that was the aim of it.
Also, chris green is very excited. Excited even to be part of thehttp://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/cricket/rising-australian-t20-star-chris-green-signs-lucrative-pakistan-super-league-contract/news-story/d952209034bf116e2f25c09c72ad0e0c "Historic Final" in Lahore.
Also, [MENTION=139510]saeed5646[/MENTION] is right. He is purely Upton's pick. Look how he mentions that he was called out of the moon by him.

Exactly

it is good trend starting for non asian players last year fair amount of english players played PSL and that

is of course they wants to improve their games against spin and now aussie players are also slowly starting

to take interest in PSL which is good for league

 

[Syed1]

Exactly

it is good trend starting for non asian players last year fair amount of english players played PSL and that

is of course they wants to improve their games against spin and now aussie players are also slowly starting

to take interest in PSL which is good for league

I hope BBL teams start picking our youngsters too. It would do a world of good for our young batsmen.

 

[saeed5646]

I hope BBL teams start picking our youngsters too. It would do a world of good for our young batsmen.

i thought in after last PSL watson captain (sydney thunder) and brad haddin Ex-captain (sydney sixers) will

select atleast one or two players for the Bigbash for this year but they did not i hope upton

select someone for his sydney sixer side next year

 

[MightyObnoxious]

i thought in after last PSL watson captain (sydney thunder) and brad haddin Ex-captain (sydney sixers) will

select atleast one or two players for the Bigbash for this year but they did not i hope upton

select someone for his sydney sixer side next year

I hope too. Just hope someone from Qalandars impresses him his time. It would be great if it's Saif Badar or Fakhar Zaman.

 

[MenInG]

Shaggy to light-up HBL PSL 2017 opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 promises to be another glittering affair as internationally acclaimed singer Shaggy confirms his participation for the event set to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on February 9.

The Jamaican reggae singer will be one of the main attractions at the ceremony that will also see performances from top Pakistani singers Ali Zafar and Shehzad Roy. Renowned TV host and movie star Fahad Mustafa will host the ceremony.

In a special message for his Pakistan fans Shaggy expressed his excitement ahead of the performance and requested his fans to flock the stadium.

“I will be performing in Dubai at the HBL PSL opening ceremony, I request you all to come and sing some of your favorite Shaggy numbers with me.”

Ali Z, Shehzad and Fahad have also requested Pakistan cricket fans to throng the stadium for the glittering event. The opening ceremony will also include a breath taking fireworks display, and a top-act by the Flying Drummers.

Besides performances from the singers, the captains, officials, owners and squad members of all five franchises will also be welcomed on the field during the opening ceremony celebrations of the PSL.

The opening ceremony will be followed by the opening clash of the tournament between defending champions Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi. Two star studded teams will kick-off the action in the HBL PSL 2017 edition.

Meanwhile Shaggy, Ali Zafar, Fahad Mustafa and Shehzad Roy will address a press conference on February 7 in Dubai. The time and venue of the presser will be disclosed in due course.

-HBL PSL 2017 Opening Ceremony
February 9, Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Time 7:00 pm

 

[saeed5646]

Not a bad choice i hope shaggy sings some of his hit like ""bombastic "" and "hey sexy lady"

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

Not a bad choice i hope shaggy sings some of his hit like ""bombastic "" and "hey sexy lady"

Oh I forgot we just welcomed 2004 few days ago,,, cummon PCB bring someone new...

 

[saeed5646]

Oh I forgot we just welcomed 2004 few days ago,,, cummon PCB bring someone new...

he is good yr gayle sammy and badree will once again rock with shaggy on stage that will be fun

which of current singer are you suggesting??

 

[Naim]

Phir seeti baje gi
stage sajje ga
or taali baje gi
Ab khel jame ga

 

[MenInG]

HBL PSL 2017Trophy Launch

Lahore January 31, 2017: The PSL management is pleased to announce the trophy launch for the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2017 edition.
The glittering tournament trophy will be unveiled at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on February 6 at 2:00pm.
Captains of the five participating teams, Chairman PSL Najam Sethi, franchise owners and management would be present on the occasion.
A press conference will follow the trophy unveiling; media is requested to cover the event including the trophy unveiling ceremony and press conference.
Mr. Sethi and the five captains will be available to answer your questions in a brief session about the tournament, their preparations and build-up.

Features of the HBL PSL Trophy manufactured by Swarovski

The ‘Spirit Trophy’ dazzles with the innovative Crystal Fine Rocks- a product made using over 50,000 double pointed crystals from Swarovski®. Sitting on the pinnacle is the Shooting Star, a multi-faceted crystal sculpture made with precision cut technology.

From approval to final product, the trophy has taken a total of 4 months to make from the renderings and mock ups to the final product.

The ‘Spirit Trophy’ celebrates the patriotism of a nation. Taking its inspiration from the brilliance of the universe- the trophy’s central core resembles the galaxy of stars with a shooting star rising above and a golden crescent behind it. This trophy binds Pakistan’s hopes and aspirations with HBL PSL’s vision of cricket by bringing together established players and new talent under one banner.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Shaggy is much better than Sean Paul. Wonder what song he's gonna perform though. "Honey came in and she caught me red handed...

 

[Syed1]

Are we going to see the same kits as last year or they are going to be changed up a bit?

 

[mz123]

Are we going to see the same kits as last year or they are going to be changed up a bit?

Lahore qalandars kit for this year's psl.....

 

[Syed1]

Lahore qalandars kit for this year's psl.....

What an ugly kit. The janitorial green makes a come back


Also aren't there team colors black and red, why are they zabardasti putting green in it.

 

[mz123]

What an ugly kit. The janitorial green makes a come back


Also aren't there team colors black and red, why are they zabardasti putting green in it.

no idea, disappointed when i saw it....

 

[mz123]

What an ugly kit. The janitorial green makes a come back


Also aren't there team colors black and red, why are they zabardasti putting green in it.

maybe thats the 2nd kit....

 

[Syed1]

maybe thats the 2nd kit....

Nothing to suggest that it is.. and why would they hold such a big event to reveal the 2nd kit and not reveal the main one lol

 

[b.lesner]

Are others kit same or they also changed?

 

[Brilliance]

Lahore qalandars kit for this year's psl.....

Trying hard to match Sydney Thunder. Don't know what the obsession is.

 

[super hitter]

terrible kit, they actually trie to match up the kit to the sydney thunders kit

 

[super hitter]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Peshawar Zalmi shirt for season 2 of the PSL <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HBLPSL?src=hash">#HBLPSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/KZMAgKGI2o">pic.twitter.com/KZMAgKGI2o</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/826849047659085826">February 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[marlonbrowndo]

Man so good to see Haris there

 

[Rayyman]

Teams should be regional as long as matches are in UAE so fans can vote for their respective regions. For example:
KK: Shahzaib, Sohail, Sarfraz*, Rumman, Latif, Sami, Mudassar
LQ: Babar*, Umar, Kamran, Amir, Wahab, Zafar, Hasan
IU: Tanvir, Imad*, Malik, Maqsood, Amin, Hafeez, Bhatti
PZ: Junaid*, Rizwan, Asghar, Shehzad, IK jr, Afridi, Fakhar
QG: Sharjeel*, Yasir, Yamin, Iftikhar, Nawaz, Gul, Haris

This will give each team 7-8 local players so fans can support their respective cities. Also, the local players will get captaincy experience instead of giving it to foreign seniors.

 

[Syed1]

Whatsup with the kits man. The quality has plummeted from last year. Here's hoping that the other three teams can save a little bit of izzat.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Man so good to see Haris there

Where is Haris?

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

How can both Ashgar and Haaasan Ali play in zalmi 11 as only one of emerging players can play in 11?