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[PICTURES] Faheem Ashraf returns to the fold - but will FA 2.0 be any better than before?

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He is part of the playing XI for the Tri-series final against New Zealand and will undoubtedly feature in the CT2025 XIs as well.

So, what can be expected from the second coming of Faheem Ashraf?
 
Not sure if he will 'undoubtedly feature' in CT. I think Pakistan have a good enough combination without him. Once Haris Rauf slots back in you won't have to worry about the third pacer either.

Today I guess they figured he can't do any worse than Hasnain did in the last match and he may offer a little bit more with the bat too.
 
Not sure if he will 'undoubtedly feature' in CT. I think Pakistan have a good enough combination without him. Once Haris Rauf slots back in you won't have to worry about the third pacer either.

Today I guess they figured he can't do any worse than Hasnain did in the last match and he may offer a little bit more with the bat too.

Believe me a time will come during this tournament when he will be in the playing XI!
 
This is FA 3.0,
2.0 was the one the that found form in PSL and still sucked.
 
Faheem has a chance to prove his critics wrong by making a strong statement in the final of the tri nation... He cannot miss the train here
 
'All-rounder' departs – final of the Tri-Nation ODI series

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He is an all-rounder. I expect him to take wickets as well.
 
He'll probably bowl alright on a slow stopping wicket but on flat track I'm expecting him to replicate his rotten overall record.
 
Faheem Ashraf the finisher, he didnt let Glenn Phillips finish the final with a boundary instead bowled a wide to finish the match himself for the Newzealand. What a talent 😄 😄 😄
 
Jamal has already won a T20 game for Pakistan on his debut with the ball. He can also hit big. Already shown in international Cricket.

Faheem on the other hand is tried and tested failure.
His selection was on the basis of deep connections because his performance is not worth it.
 
When selections are based on connections it will backfire sooner or later . Faheem is one example there is no way he should have been in squad . This is clear case of nepotism
 
What's the second version of Faheem, as if the 1st version was blockbuster. Averaging 40 with ball and 10 with bat, with last 9 games average 100 with ball & 9 with bat.

More like the 2nd version is Faheem **kks and 1st was Faheem the jerq
 
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Why can’t Pakistan get this selection right?
 
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7 to 11 should be

Faheem
Wasim
akif
Rauf
Sufyan

Faheem can bat better than Niazi at this point
 
Brother corr ct me if im wrong but is this really the 2.0 version or the same player.

I remember back in the day we saw engine 2.0 versions of Imran Farhat, Shobby Malik and Mo Hafeez.

In case of Mo Hafeez we even saw Vol 3.0 as help getting better.

Having said it’s not something that you get with every return to the team. If that was the case Shoaib Akhtar would have many versions but he was never 2.0 and remained the same beast until his body gave up.

Faheem must earn the 2.0 tag by transforming himself
 
7 to 11 should be

Faheem
Wasim
akif
Rauf
Sufyan

Faheem can bat better than Niazi at this point
We desperaty need him to perform, if selected, in SENA conditions where extra seamer is useful ... I was one of the unfortunate few who saw his batting LIVE against Bangladesh in a warm up before CT 2017 ...and that was his best ODI inns ...lol
 
It's reached the point that Pakistan have nothing to lose by playing him. He can contribute more with bat and ball than Irfan Khan, probably could contribute more than Tayyab Tahir with the bat too.
 
Maiden ODI 50 for him and a 6 to bring that.... having a good day so far against Kiwis.
 
Faheem playing blinder here..Can he pull this off? .Great performance in this match an alrounder
 
Not 100% convinced but he’s definitely becoming a contender for lower order batting positions. I’m still no fan of his bowling so I will continue to judge him as a pure batter only until he’s improved his bowling significantly.
 
These innings shouldn’t be rated . Match was gone already . Don’t be fooled by this crap
 
Brother corr ct me if im wrong but is this really the 2.0 version or the same player.

I remember back in the day we saw engine 2.0 versions of Imran Farhat, Shobby Malik and Mo Hafeez.

In case of Mo Hafeez we even saw Vol 3.0 as help getting better.

Having said it’s not something that you get with every return to the team. If that was the case Shoaib Akhtar would have many versions but he was never 2.0 and remained the same beast until his body gave up.

Faheem must earn the 2.0 tag by transforming himself

I may have been wrong.

Maybe he’s indeed a legit Vol 2.0

@Major @Slim
Please verify

Thanks
 
Failure for Rana g in the final ODI of the series... Good outing for him overall in this tour...

I think he should be kept for SENA nations only..
 
Today wasn’t his day.

The stage was set for him and the kind of stage he thrives in. But just wasn’t his days. He still is a solid batsman for Pakistan down the order brother.
 
Faheem Ashraf is another TTF. He does not deserve any more chances. Time and time again he proves he is not worth investing in
 
These types of ups and downs will serve Faheem well when he becomes a government minister in the future. It is good training for the rigors of political life for the youngster.
 
This leech needs to be dropped for good. We dont need his 2-3 useless overs and little knock at number 8. Pakistan needs to play a proper bowler.
 
Faheem has had a good time since he returned. Need to use him when needed. Not play every game to adjust him unnecessarily... If we have better options and need, faheem should never play.
 
Faheem has had a good time since he returned. Need to use him when needed. Not play every game to adjust him unnecessarily... If we have better options and need, faheem should never play.
He is definitely having a good time but not in the field where his services are not needed. He is enjoying a free trip with the team.
 
One should treat UAE tri-series as practice games.

Faheem’s real test will be the Asia Cup. Bowling is nothing special but he has some potential with the bat.
 
The issue isn’t as much with Faheem as with the strategy based on which he is playing. Currently he is playing as a specialist bat at 8 who gets to bowl an occasional over under two conditions: 1) an over or two in the power play where he invariably gets tonked unless there is help in the wicket 2)the captain messes up his calculations or the main bowlers are used up early for some reason. Otherwise he rarely bowls and when he does it’s totally harmless. Building a team around allrounders is fine but a player playing at 8 must bowl a lot more and a lot better especially considering that Pakistan only plays 3 specialist bowlers under their current strategy.
 
The issue isn’t as much with Faheem as with the strategy based on which he is playing. Currently he is playing as a specialist bat at 8 who gets to bowl an occasional over under two conditions: 1) an over or two in the power play where he invariably gets tonked unless there is help in the wicket 2)the captain messes up his calculations or the main bowlers are used up early for some reason. Otherwise he rarely bowls and when he does it’s totally harmless. Building a team around allrounders is fine but a player playing at 8 must bowl a lot more and a lot better especially considering that Pakistan only plays 3 specialist bowlers under their current strategy.
I don't think he's playing as a specialist bat. He's playing as an all-rounder but because his bowling is so terrible and expensive that he only ends up bowling a couple of overs
 
I don't think he's playing as a specialist bat. He's playing as an all-rounder but because his bowling is so terrible and expensive that he only ends up bowling a couple of overs
I know. I meant his harmless bowling effectively means he is playing as a specialist bat at 8 because no sane captain will risk bowling him unless there are no other options.
 
I know. I meant his harmless bowling effectively means he is playing as a specialist bat at 8 because no sane captain will risk bowling him unless there are no other options.
Yeah he looks really bad with the ball. Even against a team like UAE
 
Yeah he looks really bad with the ball. Even against a team like UAE
Either play a proper bowler or a batsman. I understand Hesson’s strategy but totally disagree with the execution. If you want to lengthen your batting you can’t do it at the cost of your bowling. Unless he is there because of non-cricketing reasons :p
 
Either play a proper bowler or a batsman. I understand Hesson’s strategy but totally disagree with the execution. If you want to lengthen your batting you can’t do it at the cost of your bowling. Unless he is there because of non-cricketing reasons :p
I agree. I would much rather prefer if they went with a specialist bowler. The bowling looks really weak and having someone like Faheem as one of the bowling options doesn't help at all. It's similar to when they try to play Khushdil as an "all-rounder", eventhough he has zero ability with the ball
 
The issue isn’t as much with Faheem as with the strategy based on which he is playing. Currently he is playing as a specialist bat at 8 who gets to bowl an occasional over under two conditions: 1) an over or two in the power play where he invariably gets tonked unless there is help in the wicket 2)the captain messes up his calculations or the main bowlers are used up early for some reason. Otherwise he rarely bowls and when he does it’s totally harmless. Building a team around allrounders is fine but a player playing at 8 must bowl a lot more and a lot better especially considering that Pakistan only plays 3 specialist bowlers under their current strategy.
Faheem is not a good enough bowler for number 8 and not a good enough batsman for number 7.

Abbas Afridi is better option at 8. Khushdil and Nawaz are better options as allrounders (6/7).

His connections:ns gets him in the squad and then Hesson is senselessly keeping confidence on him. There is no explanation for keeping Abbas Afridi out of squad other than powers at be want no competition for this parchi.
 
I agree. I would much rather prefer if they went with a specialist bowler. The bowling looks really weak and having someone like Faheem as one of the bowling options doesn't help at all. It's similar to when they try to play Khushdil as an "all-rounder", eventhough he has zero ability with the ball
The allrounders plus deep batting strategy is a good strategy for a team like Pakistan as it allows the batsmen to play freely but for it to succeed you need the following imo:
1) your specialist bowlers must be really good
2) allrounders must be good in their main ability
In terms of 1, our bowling attack is certainly not comparable to our best ones, perhaps not even to what we fielded a couple of years ago when all of our pacers were in form and bowling well. In fact currently bowling might well be our weaker area of the game. In terms of 2, on present form I would say Saim and Nawaz are our main allrounders at the moment with Salman able to bowl an occasional over. Nawaz is in good form and can be relied upon to bowl out his quota with occasional help from Saim and Salman. But you can’t expect these three to always be able to produce 8 overs and must have 4 specialist bowlers. The solution is to get a specialist bowler who can hit the ball. I think Shaheen + Abbas is enough for you to not miss the occasional lower order hitting that Faheem provides.
 
Faheem is not a good enough bowler for number 8 and not a good enough batsman for number 7.

Abbas Afridi is better option at 8. Khushdil and Nawaz are better options as allrounders (6/7).

His connections:ns gets him in the squad and then Hesson is senselessly keeping confidence on him. There is no explanation for keeping Abbas Afridi out of squad other than powers at be want no competition for this parchi.
Khushdil has never done anything of note to be in the squad. His primary role is that of a finisher and power hitter and I have never seen a single meaningful innings from him in that role.
 
Khushdil has never done anything of note to be in the squad. His primary role is that of a finisher and power hitter and I have never seen a single meaningful innings from him in that role.
Khushdil has played more meaningful innings than Faheem. I choose him over Faheem simply because Khushdil is better player of spin. Recently in Bangladesh, he hit a six on reverse sweep which is rare for a Pakistani batsman.

Overall, Nawaz and Abbas Afridi are superior options than those two. Abbas at 8 adds more balance as he can be used at death overs.
 
Faheem had a good start when he cameback but his few games have been below average with the ball.. His primary job is to bowl well and he failed in both tri-series games.
 
Khushdil has played more meaningful innings than Faheem. I choose him over Faheem simply because Khushdil is better player of spin. Recently in Bangladesh, he hit a six on reverse sweep which is rare for a Pakistani batsman.

Overall, Nawaz and Abbas Afridi are superior options than those two. Abbas at 8 adds more balance as he can be used at death overs.
The guy has played 32 innings in his T20i career, has an average of 18 and a strike rate of 104. Shockingly for someone who is in the team as a power hitter he has only hit 20 sixes in these 32 innings! Faheem is useless because he is useless at his primary skill, similarly Khushdil is useless because he is useless at his main skill and has never done well at his assigned finisher role. Even now Chacha would be a superior option to him both as a power hitter and as an occasional bowler. Khushdil’s game is extremely limited and any respectable bowling attack can stifle him with his non-existent offside game. He has done well at the domestic level to get here but there is no evidence -at least yet - that he belongs.
 
Faheem batting or bowling has never won a game for Pakistan. He should be sitting alongside Kushdil observing in the stands.
 
Hmmm I don’t how to feel about this. On one hand Pakistan lacks pace bowling AR at No.6/7 so going back to Faheem is inevitable, specially considering Aamer Jamal is still exiled but very inconsistent. Abbas Afridi & Wasim Jnr are still work in progress.

On the other hand, his bowling may be woeful or pedestrian but he comes to back with 1 to 3 overs left in the game & due to this, his role is defined to just come out & hit out & to be fair, he is doing his job pretty fine.

If Mike Hesson feels he can get more out of him, then I think we might need to let him.

However he is 31 years old so he is definitely more for now than long time.
 
Aamer Jamal is mediocre and should look to improve himself, so he can replace Faheem. He has the tools to be successful besides a working brain.
 
Hmmm I don’t how to feel about this. On one hand Pakistan lacks pace bowling AR at No.6/7 so going back to Faheem is inevitable, specially considering Aamer Jamal is still exiled but very inconsistent. Abbas Afridi & Wasim Jnr are still work in progress.

On the other hand, his bowling may be woeful or pedestrian but he comes to back with 1 to 3 overs left in the game & due to this, his role is defined to just come out & hit out & to be fair, he is doing his job pretty fine.

If Mike Hesson feels he can get more out of him, then I think we might need to let him.

However he is 31 years old so he is definitely more for now than long time.
Aamer Jamal is not the solution either. His batting can be useful but his T20 bowling (he has the ability but lacks in execution in the shorter format) is not a lot better than Faheem. Looking at prospects the possible ones include Shahid Aziz and Muhammad Shahzad but neither has so far done anything of note. The best solution at the moment imo is Abbas Afridi.
 
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