Pakistan vs World XI series - Player ratings

[mak36]

How would you rank the performance of each player out of 10? Your score should take into account a variety of factors, such as:

Batsmen: runs scored, strike rate, dot ball %, situational awareness etc, value of performance etc.

Bowlers: wickets taken, bowling average, strike rate, economy rate, situational awareness etc, value of performance etc.

Don't forget to factor in their fitness and fielding (both ground and catching). For Sarfaraz, don't forget to factor in his keeping and captaincy in to your score.

Copy the list below, and give your rating. Give as much/little explanation as you want.

1. Sarfraz Ahmad (Captain/WK)
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Ahmed Shehzad
4. Babar Azam
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Imad Wasim
7. Shadab Khan
8. Muhammad Nawaz
9. Faheem Ashraf
10. Hassan Ali
11. Ruman Raees
12. Usman Shinwari
13. Sohail Khan


DNP:

14. Umer Amin
15. Amir Yamin
16. Muhammad Amir

 

[Abdullah719]

1. Sarfraz Ahmad (Captain/WK) 6.5/10 - Didn't get much of a chance with the bat because the top order was pretty dominant. Didn't have much to do behind the wickets either. Used his bowling resources fairly well but it was disappointing to see Usman bowl only one over in the 2nd T20I.

2. Fakhar Zaman 5/10 - Struggled against Morkel's bounce throughout and played a slow knock in the last game but looked to be positive at all times.

3. Ahmed Shehzad 8/10 - Poor knock in the first game, decent in the second and excellent in the third. Still can't really score against the good bowlers but he can be a handful on his day against lesser bowlers. Same issues regarding dots and strike rotation so his innings here didn't really tell us anything new about him. But he still performed and contributed to the wins, can't take that away from him.

4. Babar Azam 9.5/10 - Very good throughout, only blemish being his slowish start in the second match. Played positively from the start in the other two matches and was fluent throughout. Played minimal dot balls which lead to good productivity. Good series for him to gain some confidence. Needs to carry on and play impact knocks against good sides as well. Fielded well too and looked enthusiastic.

5. Shoaib Malik 8/10 - Didn't really put a foot wrong, came and gave a decent finish in each innings. Loses a point for the all-important dropped catch of Perera in the second game.

6. Imad Wasim 7/10 - Played his part by generally keeping the runs down up front and picking up the odd wicket here and there. Showed a glimpse of his batting too but I was tempted to give him a 5 due to that horrendously ugly reverse-pull shot fail in the 2nd (?) T20I.

7. Shadab Khan 7.5/10 - Picked up key wickets in the first game but was hit around a bit though he kept attacking. Extra point for his fielding.

8. Muhammad Nawaz 6/10 - Bowled decently in the 2nd T20I.

9. Faheem Ashraf 6/10 - Didn't really get a chance to show what he can do.

10. Hassan Ali 6.5/10 - Struggled in the first game, possibly due to the back niggle. Returned well in the third game.

11. Ruman Raees 7/10 Dismissed both openers in the first game when they were looking good and bowled well in the third game. Costly full toss at the death in the 2nd T20I.

12. Usman Shinwari 7.5/10 Struggled against Amla which is nothing to be ashamed of but bowled a very good spell besides that in the last do or die match.

13. Sohail Khan 5/10 Did OK in the first game but lost the plot in the second when Perera attacked him.

 

[msb314]

1. Sarfraz Ahmad (Captain/WK) 6.5/10 - Didn't get much of a chance with the bat because the top order was pretty dominant. Didn't have much to do behind the wickets either. Used his bowling resources fairly well but it was disappointing to see Usman bowl only one over in the 2nd T20I.

2. Fakhar Zaman 5/10 - Struggled against Morkel's bounce throughout and played a slow knock in the last game but looked to be positive at all times.

3. Ahmed Shehzad 8/10 - Poor knock in the first game, decent in the second and excellent in the third. Still can't really score against the good bowlers but he can be a handful on his day against lesser bowlers. Same issues regarding dots and strike rotation so his innings here didn't really tell us anything new about him. But he still performed and contributed to the wins, can't take that away from him.

4. Babar Azam 9.5/10 - Very good throughout, only blemish being his slowish start in the second match. Played positively from the start in the other two matches and was fluent throughout. Played minimal dot balls which lead to good productivity. Good series for him to gain some confidence. Needs to carry on and play impact knocks against good sides as well. Fielded well too and looked enthusiastic.

5. Shoaib Malik 8/10 - Didn't really put a foot wrong, came and gave a decent finish in each innings. Loses a point for the all-important dropped catch of Perera in the second game.

6. Imad Wasim 7/10 - Played his part by generally keeping the runs down up front and picking up the odd wicket here and there. Showed a glimpse of his batting too but I was tempted to give him a 5 due to that horrendously ugly reverse-pull shot fail in the 2nd (?) T20I.

7. Shadab Khan 7.5/10 - Picked up key wickets in the first game but was hit around a bit though he kept attacking. Extra point for his fielding.

8. Muhammad Nawaz 6/10 - Bowled decently in the 2nd T20I.

9. Faheem Ashraf 6/10 - Didn't really get a chance to show what he can do.

10. Hassan Ali 6.5/10 - Struggled in the first game, possibly due to the back niggle. Returned well in the third game.

11. Ruman Raees 7/10 Dismissed both openers in the first game when they were looking good and bowled well in the third game. Costly full toss at the death in the 2nd T20I.

12. Usman Shinwari 7.5/10 Struggled against Amla which is nothing to be ashamed of but bowled a very good spell besides that in the last do or die match.

13. Sohail Khan 5/10 Did OK in the first game but lost the plot in the second when Perera attacked him.

What was his dot ball %?

Seemed to rotate strike easily but lack of boundaries in the middle overs hindered him.

 

[Suleiman]

Umar Amin- 10/10 for making the squad and always looking ready to play despite management being unfair.

 

[Abdullah719]

What was his dot ball %?

Seemed to rotate strike easily but lack of boundaries in the middle overs hindered him.

I don't know where to find that stat anymore so would have to calculate manually.

Must be said that during the partnership(s) with Babar, I felt that strike rotation was pretty good overall.

 

[msb314]

I don't know where to find that stat anymore so would have to calculate manually.

Must be said that during the partnership(s) with Babar, I felt that strike rotation was pretty good overall.

Thats what I thought too hence I was surprised when you mentioned strike rotation was still an issue.