Hopefully for our sake you are wrong
He's far better batsmen than Naseem even through he shouldn't be ever picked again.
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.
His selection was on the basis of deep connections because his performance is not worth it.
Even Mohammad Abbas bowls quicker than him. Is a better bowler and I bet he can also get an average of 10 in ODI Cricket.
'All-rounder' departs – final of the Tri-Nation ODI series
Its a clear lack of talent.
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
Yeah. It was not worth rating but it is a good inning for faheem's confidence.
He is just there to show door to Amir Jamal . PCB wanted to punish Jamal so brought him in .
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.
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.
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
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 ballEither 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
Faheem is not a good enough bowler for number 8 and not a good enough batsman for number 7.
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.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:
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.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
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.
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.
If you prefer to act dumb, that is entirely your choice. However, I had clearly mentioned that we should include a specialist bowler in place of Faheem.
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.
