[PICTURE] Sialkot Stallionz PSL 11 | Squad and Discussion Thread

[Cricket Warrior]

Sialkot Stallions have formed a strong squad in the HBL PSL auction. Head coach Tim Paine said the team has tried to bring an Australian cricketing flavor into the setup.

Sialkot Stallions selected a 16-member squad comprising national and international players during the HBL PSL auction. The franchise directly signed Australian star Steve Smith for Rs140 million. The team retained Mohammad Nawaz for Rs61.6 million, Salman Mirza for Rs39.4 million, Ahmad Daniyal for Rs22.4 million and Saad Masood for Rs8.4 million.

In the auction, Sialkot Stallions bought Sahibzada Farhan for Rs61.6 million, while Ashton Turner was signed for Rs42 million, Peter Siddle for Rs25 million and Tabraiz Shamsi for Rs22 million. Opening batter Shan Masood was picked for Rs6.5 million. Jahanzeb Sultan, Lashlan Shah and Diano Patgieter were added to the squad for Rs6 million each.

Wicketkeeper-batter Josh Philippe was signed for Rs23 million, batter Owais Zafar for Rs6 million and left-arm wrist spinner Momin Qamar for Rs10.75 million.

Head coach Tim Paine said that an Australian flavor has been added to the Sialkot Stallions squad and that a world-class batter like Steve Smith will prove very valuable for the team. He added that he has been following the PSL for the past six years and is excited about the league after recently starting his coaching career. He also described Sahibzada Farhan as a quality T20 batter who understands Pakistani conditions well.

Meanwhile, bowling coach Sohail Tanvir said that variations have been added to the team’s bowling attack and young fast bowlers like Ahmad Daniyal and Salman Mirza are part of the squad.

 

[pakfan54588]

Solid squad and seems to be likeable team

 

[Rana]

Decent squad and management

 

[jamie smith fan]

Trash batting lineup

 

[Rana]

Farhan
Smith (c)
Jazib
Phillipe
Nawaz
Turner
Saad Masood
Ahmad Daniyal
Momin Q
Siddle
Salman

Strong XI

 

[jamie smith fan]

Farhan
Smith (c)
Jazib
Phillipe
Nawaz
Turner
Saad Masood
Ahmad Daniyal
Momin Q
Siddle
Salman

Strong XI

Batting ends at 4 literally

 

[Rana]

Batting ends at 4 literally

Not necessarily.

Chill out. They will do well.

 

[jamie smith fan]

Not necessarily.

Chill out. They will do well.

I am rooting for QG and Hhk this season because MS so just care about what jahanzaib does as he is good emerging prospect

 

[hur rizvi]

Batting ends at 4 literally

Till no 8

 

[jamie smith fan]

Till no 8

Saad Daniyal and nawaz arent dependable batters.
They are gonna perform at max twice in 10 games.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Delano Potgeiter is a smart pick. He is a proper seam-bowling all-rounder who can also come in and hit the ball down the order. Overall it looks like a good side. Good mix of local and foreign talent.

 

[Rana]

Delano Potgeiter is a smart pick. He is a proper seam-bowling all-rounder who can also come in and hit the ball down the order. Overall it looks like a good side. Good mix of local and foreign talent.

They’ve gone out and done what they said they will, they were going to build it with an Australian flavour

4-5 Aussies in the camp including the coach is a very good strategy.

 

[jamie smith fan]

They’ve gone out and done what they said they will, they were going to build it with an Australian flavour

4-5 Aussies in the camp including the coach is a very good strategy.

5 aussie players
Smith turners shaw siddle and phillipe but only smith and phillipe deserve to play in t20Is others are washed up or just nobodies

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

They’ve gone out and done what they said they will, they were going to build it with an Australian flavour

4-5 Aussies in the camp including the coach is a very good strategy.

Well it matters who the Australian players are too. But luckily they've picked good players. Barring the Lachlan Shaw guy who I don't know about at all and he seems like a bit of a rookie.

 

[Rana]

They’ve got Pakistan’s best Batter (Farhan) and current best pacer (Salman)

That’s 2 proper players

Then they have Australia’s best BBL batter (Smith) and also their winning captain (Turner)

Phillipe and Shaw were pretty decent for Sixers

Nawaz is a different player now, which is also an upgrade.

Saad Masood and Ahmad Daniyal belong to winning mindset too. They have both performed well for Pakistan A in the Emerging Asia cup

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

5 aussie players
Smith turners shaw siddle and phillipe but only smith and phillipe deserve to play in t20Is others are washed up or just nobodies

Ashton Turner is a pretty good player in the middle order who can also bowl. He just led Perth Scorchers to the BBL title.

 

[Rana]

5 aussie players
Smith turners shaw siddle and phillipe but only smith and phillipe deserve to play in t20Is others are washed up or just nobodies

Siddle still has gas left in him. Can bowl 145+ on a consistent line and length even now

 

[jamie smith fan]

Ashton Turner is a pretty good player in the middle order who can also bowl. He just led Perth Scorchers to the BBL title.

Yeah just checked his 26 stats looks like he is back into form so i think a decent pick

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Siddle still has gas left in him. Can bowl 145+ on a consistent line and length even now

Siddle looks rejuvenated. Was bowling very well in the BBL

 

[RidiculousMan]

Best XI

1. Smith *
2. Farhan
3. Philippe * (WK)
4. Shan
5. Turner *
6. Saad
7. Nawaz
8. Daniyal
9. Siddle *
10. Mirza
11. Momin (E)

 

[Nasty Naz]

They are stacked with Aussies and I think they have severely overrated some of them. I can't believe how much money Steve Smith is getting. Not sure how Siddle got picked. I honestly thought this guy had been retired for years.

Team looks like it should have plenty of opportunities for Saad Masood to really standout and raise the ceiling on this team. Fast bowling on this team might look a little ugly.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Siddle should have been the bowling coach.
His bowling style may not be suited to Pakistani stadia.

 

[big_gamer007]

I would like to see Smith succeed especially after his BBl exploits this year, he should be leading this squad to the finals at the bare minimum.

 

[SaimFan]

Steve Smith bought for too high. Is he the highest paid cricketer in this PSL?

Sahibzada Farhan is the best T20 bat in Pakistan and he will be the key for Stallions.

 

[SaimFan]

So they have opted for 7 foreigners and only 9 local players.

They should have added a few more Pakistanis

 

[BouncerGuy]

LOL at Shan Masood... But anyway, stilla good squad overall

 

[Kianig89]

is Shan Masood in team for translating the Aussie accent to locals

 

[hassan918]

Sialkot Stallions have strengthened their squad for the 11th edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League by signing Muhammad Shahzad, Arshad Iqbal, and Nisar Khan, with each player acquired for Rs. 60 lakhs. With these additions, the team’s squad now stands at 19 players as they prepare for the upcoming PSL season.

 

[shamaan]

Not necessarily.

Chill out. They will do well.

Absolutely terrible batting line up.

 

[Rana]

Absolutely terrible batting line up.

Explain how?

 

[shamaan]

Explain how?

Thier batting line up is boring barring Farhaan and they have nobodies in the line up. Be honest have you ever heard of the overseas players.
Peter Siddle like wth the one only players who they picked good is Salman Mirza and Daniyal.
steve smith was brought for how much lol.

 

[Rana]

Thier batting line up is boring barring Farhaan and they have nobodies in the line up. Be honest have you ever heard of the overseas players.
Peter Siddle like wth the one only players who they picked good is Salman Mirza and Daniyal.
steve smith was brought for how much lol.

I have heard and seen all of their overseas players

Smith will run havoc on Pakistani pitches as an opener

Phillipe needs a bit of time and he’s going to blast some teams too.

Ashton Turner has immense potential too.

I don’t think you watch enough cricket.

 

[shamaan]

I have heard and seen all of their overseas players

Smith will run havoc on Pakistani pitches as an opener

Phillipe needs a bit of time and he’s going to blast some teams too.

Ashton Turner has immense potential too.

I don’t think you watch enough cricket.

Ashton Turner isnt he like 33 should have already reached his potential.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Really happy to see them sign Muhammad Shehzad. He deserved to be drafted and while his T20 stats so far aren't too uninspiring, I think there is plenty of potential there with what he has shown in FC with an extremely high SR. The hope is it eventually stats translating into results for T20.

The team is lacking pace allrounders too so he should be able to get some opportunities there and not be buried in depth like he was with IU.

 

[hur rizvi]

Really happy to see them sign Muhammad Shehzad. He deserved to be drafted and while his T20 stats so far aren't too uninspiring, I think there is plenty of potential there with what he has shown in FC with an extremely high SR. The hope is it eventually stats translating into results for T20.

The team is lacking pace allrounders too so he should be able to get some opportunities there and not be buried in depth like he was with IU.

Also glad that they signed Arshad Iqbal

 

[BouncerGuy]

Good to see them giving a path to arshad who was sidelined for nothing,,, Arshad has immense potential and I hope he can revive his career now.. We really need good bowlers.. Shaheens and naseems and rauf are done and dusted