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[PICTURE] Islamabad United PSL 10 | Squad and Discussion Thread

RedwoodOriginal said:
His record is nothing to write home about but he has vastly improved as a white-ball batter in recent times. Easily an improvement over RVD.
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Carey is someone who is better than what his record suggests. But I am not sure if he is good enough to bag a foreign player spot in the eleven. He is not as good as Billings, Inglis, Rickleton etc.
 
Replacement player for Rassie Van Der Dussen, Alex Carey will not be attending this PSL season as his team reached the domestic final in Australia. Rassie will be joining team soon.
 
Rana said:
What’s your issue with him? Did you not see the way he creamed Pakistan in the T20 series? Guy is a good batter on these pitches.
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It's Pakistan bro. That's hardly a barometer for being good, let alone great.

He's a 129 SR player. That's his career SR for South Africa, that was his SR for MI Cape Town last season in the SA20. And that's roundabout what his SR was when he last played for IU. Bombed massively in the IPL too in the one season he played where he struck at 91.

If the idea is to get the best foreign players possible then I don't see how he fits the criteria.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
It's Pakistan bro. That's hardly a barometer for being good, let alone great.

He's a 129 SR player. That's his career SR for South Africa, that was his SR for MI Cape Town last season in the SA20. And that's roundabout what his SR was when he last played for IU. Bombed massively in the IPL too in the one season he played where he struck at 91.

If the idea is to get the best foreign players possible then I don't see how he fits the criteria.
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Correct. But last season of PSL he had 72/150 + stats.

Seemed to enjoy batting on Pakistani pitches.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Replacement player for Rassie Van Der Dussen, Alex Carey will not be attending this PSL season as his team reached the domestic final in Australia. Rassie will be joining team soon.
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Carey chosing domestic Aussie Cricket over PSL. Guy knows his priorities. Good on him.

Though PCB is very lax. They easily allow foreign players to push them around.
 
Matt Short Ruled Out of HBL PSL 10 Due to Injury Recurrence

Islamabad United regret to announce that Australian all-rounder Matt Short has been ruled out of the remainder of the HBL PSL 10 due to a recurrence of the injury he sustained during the IC Champions Trophy earlier this year.

Following his arrival in Pakistan, Matt had shown encouraging signs of recovery. However, discomfort resurfaced during training sessions, prompting immediate assessment by Islamabad United’s medical team in close consultation with Cricket Australia’s medical staff.

After a thorough review, the joint decision was made in the best interest of the player’s long-term fitness and career. As a result, Matt Short has returned to Australia to continue his rehabilitation under the supervision of Cricket Australia.

Islamabad United remain fully committed to the well-being of all our players and extend our support to Matt during his recovery. We thank him for his professionalism and positive presence in the camp and wish him a swift and complete recovery.
 
Matt Short Ruled Out of HBL PSL 10 Due to Injury Recurrence

Islamabad United regret to announce that Australian all-rounder Matt Short has been ruled out of the remainder of the HBL PSL 10 due to a recurrence of the injury he sustained during the IC Champions Trophy earlier this year.

Following his arrival in Pakistan, Matt had shown encouraging signs of recovery. However, discomfort resurfaced during training sessions, prompting immediate assessment by Islamabad United’s medical team in close consultation with Cricket Australia’s medical staff.

After a thorough review, the joint decision was made in the best interest of the player’s long-term fitness and career. As a result, Matt Short has returned to Australia to continue his rehabilitation under the supervision of Cricket Australia.

Islamabad United remain fully committed to the well-being of all our players and extend our support to Matt during his recovery. We thank him for his professionalism and positive presence in the camp and wish him a swift and complete recovery.
 
Big blow.

Oh well. Excellent recruitment in picking up Sahibzada beforehand

I’ll ping Rehan ul Haq to draft in Muhammad Faiq.
 
This is really disappointing news. He was supposed to be the key overseas batter. Not sure if he can be replaced by anyone big at this point.
 
They can get someone like Hales, Guptill, that South African opener with a difficult first name I can't recall.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
They can get someone like Hales, Guptill, that South African opener with a difficult first name I can't recall.
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Guptill is waaay past his prime. Breetzke is in IPL, I think.

Hales feels like the best and most logical choice right now.

Evin Lewis would have been great but I think he has been picked by an IPL team too.
 
amvbfm said:
Is Duckett not available? Kyle Mayers or Tom Banton?
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They are not that desperate as it seems. They won 4 comprehensively without Short. Sahibzada Farhan is their Matt Short, he wasn’t in their initial plans at the draft. So he’s covered brilliantly for him.

They should either go with Hales for the sake of it, he will be a boost.

Or back Gous, he’s a good player and will fire.

Or try pulling off another masterstroke with Muhammad Faiq Butt from Lahore Whites. He’s been a gun opener in the national T20 cup too just like Sahibzada.
 
Rana said:
They are not that desperate as it seems. They won 4 comprehensively without Short. Sahibzada Farhan is their Matt Short, he wasn’t in their initial plans at the draft. So he’s covered brilliantly for him.

They should either go with Hales for the sake of it, he will be a boost.

Or back Gous, he’s a good player and will fire.

Or try pulling off another masterstroke with Muhammad Faiq Butt from Lahore Whites. He’s been a gun opener in the national T20 cup too just like Sahibzada.
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With Faiq, it can also make their life easier with the emerging player category.

So far they are rotating between Shahzad and Saad…but not fully convinced to bank on any of the two.

With Faiq, you can just back him to go out and have a blast with Sahibzada
 
Rana said:
They are not that desperate as it seems. They won 4 comprehensively without Short. Sahibzada Farhan is their Matt Short, he wasn’t in their initial plans at the draft. So he’s covered brilliantly for him.

They should either go with Hales for the sake of it, he will be a boost.

Or back Gous, he’s a good player and will fire.

Or try pulling off another masterstroke with Muhammad Faiq Butt from Lahore Whites. He’s been a gun opener in the national T20 cup too just like Sahibzada.
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Agree with all the points. They don't need tinkering at the moment. Was just considering options if they do decide to get someone.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Guptill is waaay past his prime. Breetzke is in IPL, I think.

Hales feels like the best and most logical choice right now.

Evin Lewis would have been great but I think he has been picked by an IPL team too.
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No it was something like Luhan Pretorius or something.
 
Kyle Mayers will join Islamabad as a Replacement Player as both Matt Short & Rassie van der Dussen are ruled out

Rassie van der Dussen won’t be able to join us this season due to personal reasons. Islamabad United stands firmly with Rassie van der Dussen during this difficult time. After discussions with Rassie, both parties have mutually agreed that he will not be participating in this season’s HBL PSL. We extend our full support to him and his family.

With both Rassie van der Dussen and Matt Short ruled out of the tournament, Islamabad United has decided to bring in one overseas replacement.

We are pleased to announce the inclusion of West Indian all-rounder Kyle Mayers as a replacement player. Mayers is expected to join the squad ahead of our sixth match in Lahore.

Head Coach Mike Hesson commented:
“We certainly fully understand Rassie’s decision and support him and his family at this challenging time. On the field, while we’re happy with the way we’ve started the season, we’re not taking anything for granted. Kyle Mayers is a proven T20 performer, and we believe he can make a significant impact for us.”

General Manager Rehan Ulhaq added:
“Mayers fits right into the Islamabad United philosophy. He’s dynamic, multifaceted, and brings balance to the squad—exactly the type of player we value.”

Islamabad United remains focused and committed to its goals for the season, both on and off the field.
 
Kyle Mayers is a fantastic pick. I thought he was playing the IPL. Glad to see he was available. He is someone who should have been picked outright in the draft, rather than being brought on as a replacement.
 
Kyle Mayer's is a interesting pick. With Sahinzada Farhan & Colin Munro becoming a hits for IU, Andries Gous scoring runs in the last game. Agha returning from injury will likely draft into No.4, Shadab at No.5 will probably make Mayers either No.6 ahead of Azam or No.7 behind Azam.
 
IUs biggest and perhaps only real weakness is Azam’s embarrassing keeping. You just can’t have someone like him in the most specialized position in cricket.
 
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