[PICTURES] 6 Pakistan players featuring in The Hundred (2023)

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Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf will play for Welsh Fire, while Usama Mir and Zaman Khan are part of the Manchester Originals squad.

All-rounder Shadab Khan will be in action for Birmingham Phoenix and young pacer Ihsanullah will run in for Oval Invincibles.

 

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[Amjid Javed]

Shaheen was on fire with the ball, 2 good quality wickets and bowled with good pace.

 

[heddie19]

Shaheen was on fire with the ball, 2 good quality wickets and bowled with good pace.

And got smacked after the first 2 balls.

 

[Amjid Javed]

And got smacked after the first 2 most

He did his job, most bowlers give runs away in the 100.

 

[Saj]

2 ball duck for Shadab Khan today.

Horrible slog that went straight up in the air.

Didn't bowl as the match has been abandoned.

 

[hitthestump]

Absolutely gutting news for Ihsanullah - does anyone know what happened? Has he been playing cricket anywhere?

 

[Saj]

Ihsanullah has an elbow injury.

He's having rehab at the NHPC.

 

[MenInG]

Shaheen and Haris in the wickets for Welsh Fire at the moment, 1 wicket each.

 

[heddie19]

He did his job, most bowlers give runs away in the 100.

Chalo I'd agree here bec his team won the match.

 

[Saj]

Shaheen and Haris started well tonight for Welsh Fire but then got smashed around by Chris Jordan

Rauf ended up with 3 for 27 from 20 balls and Shaheen ended with 1 for 16 from his 20 balls.

 

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Brilliant ball from Haris

https://twitter.com/x/status/1687529026381033472

 

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Stuart Broad in awe of Haris and Shaheen and what they bring to the table in The Hundred

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Stuart Broad on Pakistani pacers "growing up on pitches as good to bat on as they have to learn to bowl on, mentally you become so strong & then when you get conditions you fancy, you're able to put your emotions through the roof & bowl with great pace & great movement"

"Every time I see a ball in the hands of Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf I feel like something is going to happen. Their emotions are high, I love the energy they bring to the game"

 

[Saj]

Usama Mir outgunning Shadab Khan tonight in Manchester.

Shadab out for 4, Usama Mir made 32.

Shadab smashed for 39 runs off his 20 balls without a wicket, Usama Mir finishes with figures of 2 for 27.

 

[Double Trouble]

Usama was excellent today both with bat & ball but needs to improve his catching.

 

[The_KING]

Shadab is completely awful right now. No way he deserves to be in the team ahead of Usama.

 

[Firebat]

Pictures from tonight's Manchester vs Birmingham match:

 

[Saj]

Poor match for Usama tonight against Oval Invincibles.

Smashed around for 26 runs off 10 balls and out for 1 run off 2 balls.

 

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[Saj]

Stuart Broad "The last 10 balls the scoreboard shows 6 for 2. It shows how much Welsh Fire have got on top of the Phoenix and that's due to high-class, international quality bowling from Haris Rauf and Shaheen Shah Afridi who have been absolutely superb"

 

[Saj]

Shaheen and Rauf both very good again tonight for Welsh Fire:

Shaheen 1 for 26 from 20 balls
Haris 2 for 20 from 20 balls

Shadab made just 2 off 5 balls before he was dismissed by Shaheen.

 

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Shaheen and Rauf both very good again tonight for Welsh Fire:

Shaheen 1 for 26 from 20 balls
Haris 2 for 20 from 20 balls

Shadab made just 2 off 5 balls before he was dismissed by Shaheen.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1689708559422955520

 

[Saj]

1 for 16 from 15 balls with the ball from Shadab Khan including a good caught and bowled.

Easy win for Shaheen and Haris's Welsh Fire.

 

[Fenrir]

Shaheen and Rauf both very good again tonight for Welsh Fire:

Shaheen 1 for 26 from 20 balls
Haris 2 for 20 from 20 balls

Shadab made just 2 off 5 balls before he was dismissed by Shaheen.

Shaheen bowls too many full tosses.He aims for yorkers which become full tosses.

 

[Saj]

People might not be too happy about this tournament but the attendances have been superb.

Quite a few matches sold out. Over 15,000 at Headingley again tonight.

 

[Savak]

People might not be too happy about this tournament but the attendances have been superb.

Quite a few matches sold out. Over 15,000 at Headingley again tonight.

England usually has filled out crowds for Cricket

 

[Saj]

Brilliant from Usama Mir today:

20 balls
19 runs conceded
4 wickets

 

[Firebat]

Stats of Pakistan players so far:

Shaheen - 6/98 (80 balls), Avg 16.3

Usama - 6/94 (60 balls), Avg 15.7 with the ball, 40 runs (3 innings) with the bat

Rauf - 5/104 (80 balls), Avg 20.8

Imad - 2/27 (35 balls) with the ball, 27 runs (2 innings) with the bat

Shadab - 1/55 (35 balls) with the ball, 6 runs (3 innings) with the bat

 

[sweep_shot]

Hundred is simply not cricket. I think boards shouldn't send in players to Hundred before the World Cup (to avoid injuries). It is risky.

 

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[Saj]

Stats of Pakistan players so far:

Shaheen - 6/98 (80 balls), Avg 16.3

Usama - 6/94 (60 balls), Avg 15.7 with the ball, 40 runs (3 innings) with the bat

Rauf - 5/104 (80 balls), Avg 20.8

Imad - 2/27 (35 balls) with the ball, 27 runs (2 innings) with the bat

Shadab - 1/55 (35 balls) with the ball, 6 runs (3 innings) with the bat

Shadab has what can only be described as a nightmare in The Hundred.

Very very poor numbers in a format that he should be doing really well in.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Shadab Khan needs to understand that his spot in Pakistan Cricket team is shaking now.. Usama Mir, Imad wasim, Salam Agha all are in line waiting their turn.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Would've been nicer to have had Naseem playing in the Hundred with slightly more better conditions for bowling.

Same goes for some other players like Babar, Rizwan etc; too

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Would've been nicer to have had Naseem playing in the Hundred with slightly more better conditions for bowling.

Same goes for some other players like Babar, Rizwan etc; too

Well, the Asia Cup and World Cup are in Sri Lanka, so it's better for them to get familiar with the weather and pitches being created there on which they have to play.

 

[gazza619]

Shadab Khan needs to understand that his spot in Pakistan Cricket team is shaking now.. Usama Mir, Imad wasim, Salam Agha all are in line waiting their turn.

Dont think Shadab takes his cricket very seriously. Its a sham this guy has captained and vice captained Pakistan.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Well, the Asia Cup and World Cup are in Sri Lanka, so it's better for them to get familiar with the weather and pitches being created there on which they have to play.

LPL is a pretty sub standard league where only Babar despite 1 (100) and 1 (50) still was the highest run scorer. Goes to show how poor the standard and wickets have even been.

The weather isn't much different than what it normally is in Pakistan (humid and really hot).

The pitches hopefully will be better in India for the WC even though spin could be a dominant factor as usual.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Sri Lanka is known for its diverse range of cricket pitches that offer varying challenges to both batsmen and bowlers. From the spinning tracks of Galle to the bouncy surfaces in Colombo, each pitch presents a unique test of skill and adaptability for cricketers. So it's good for Pakistani players to get used to it.

 

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[Cricket Warrior]

Shadab performance was below par and wiith this performance, he is going into the Pakistan squad.. Let's hope for the best.

 

[Saj]

Horrible night for Usama Mir.

Smashed for 45 runs off 20 balls and 0 wickets against Trent Rockets.

 

[Saj]

Tough night for Zaman Khan.

Hammered for 42 runs from his 20 balls. 0 wickets.

 

[Saj]

Overall Usama Mir did quite well, Shaheen and Haris out in some good performances.

Shadab had a stinker of a tournament.

The only one left is Zaman Khan at Manchester Originals.

 

[Saj]

Calvin Harrison will replace Usama Mir at Manchester Originals Men. Usama has been called up for Pakistan. Harrison will be available immediately.

 

[Saj]

Excellent bowling from Zaman Khan tonight in tough conditions.

2 for 22 from 20 balls.

 

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Zaman Khan (Pakistan) will remain at Manchester Originals, replacing Ashton Turner. Josh Little (Ireland) has returned to Manchester Originals.

 

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Zaman Khan in

Manchester Originals vs Southern Brave, Eliminator​

0/34 in 15 balls