[PICTURES/VIDEOS] How long before the patience runs out with Mohammad Haris?

[Mamoon]

I said it in 2019,

Rizwan fans are not Pakistan fans.

Some of those hypocrites will pretend they are. I see right through them.

Biggest hypocrites are 0 IQ clowns who criticize Babar and Rizwan for slow batting while defending Farhan’s defensive masterclass and Haris’ continuous failures.

 

[IronShield]

Let me introduce a very revolutionary concept to some... You don't have to be a Rizbar supporter to point out that Harris the hack is not worth persisting with.

 

[Rana]

Let me introduce a very revolutionary concept to some... You don't have to be a Rizbar supporter to point out that Harris the hack is not worth persisting with.

No, but you don’t want RizBar back.

 

[GudduBadmash]

Actually David warner has stellar record at the Dubai pitch. He has the most sixes on this ground in T20 internationals.

Rizwan has more sixes than MS Shahzad which is surprising because he was a monster . Especially against minnows

 

[Caved12]

I am a Rizwan fan because he has performed for Pakistan and won us many T20I games. He is the best wicketkeeper in the country and the only opening batsman who has proven himself in this format, while others have failed. I support Rizwan because I truly care about Pakistan cricket and I know our team has a much better chance of winning with him than with anyone else in his place.

 

[Caved12]

Back in the day, I supported Rizwan because I believed he would do better than others and he proved me right. He performed for years and even became the T20 player of the year. Yes, he’s had a dip in form recently, but he is still a far better option than any of the current wicketkeepers or opening batsmen. I can guarantee that none of these other players will achieve what Rizwan has, both as a wicketkeeper and as an opener in this format. InshaAllah I’ll be here, and you can remind me of this if you ever find a proper replacement for Rizwan in both roles. The sooner people accept this, the better.

 

[Shaka81]

I am a Rizwan fan because he has performed for Pakistan and won us many T20I games. He is the best wicketkeeper in the country and the only opening batsman who has proven himself in this format, while others have failed. I support Rizwan because I truly care about Pakistan cricket and I know our team has a much better chance of winning with him than with anyone else in his place.

This is exactly what it comes down to. Either people want Pakistan to win by selecting the best players or they are so consumed by their hatred of an individual that they will accept complete mediocrity in his place. Rizwan is the best wicketkeeper batsman in Pakistan right now. It is not even close. Therefore he should play. It's not about supporting individuals. It is about supporting what is best for the team.

 

[IronShield]

No, but you don’t want RizBar back.

No I don't want them back. Frankly I was sick of Rizwan in particular and his high and mighty ways along with ramming everyone with his overt religiosity.

I am all for trying new players and when one has been proven to be a complete hack as is the case with Harris then they need to move on quickly to someone else.

Next please.

 

[PAKFAN12]

Enough now. Dropped him and play Farhan as an wk batsman.

 

[Caved12]

This whole thing about me being a diehard Rizwan fan only started because a poster here kept targeting Rizwan and his supporters. From there it turned into back and forth nonsense. Naturally, if someone is unfairly targeting you or a player who performs game after game, you’re going to defend him. Then it became silly banter, with accusations that I support a player but not Pakistan. That’s nonsense. Who would ever want their team to lose? Who enjoys getting thrashed by India and then humiliated further when their players show no sportsmanship and don’t even shake hands? Nobody.

Honestly, I was praying today for Haris to somehow pull off an innings and hit a few out of the park, but deep down I knew he would flop with the technique he plays with. Still, I would love nothing more than to see Pakistan beat India in the next game, even with these weak batters who can’t even handle lower ranked teams. At the end of the day, I just want my team to win. No matter how Rizwan and Babar compare to other top players in the world, they are still the best we have, and we stand a much better chance of winning with them than with this current lot, who don’t look like proper batters for any format.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

I'm just gonna address the elephant in the room

We missed Rizwan today yaar

 

[Caved12]

This is exactly what it comes down to. Either people want Pakistan to win by selecting the best players or they are so consumed by their hatred of an individual that they will accept complete mediocrity in his place. Rizwan is the best wicketkeeper batsman in Pakistan right now. It is not even close. Therefore he should play. It's not about supporting individuals. It is about supporting what is best for the team.

Spot on brother.

Yes, he may not be ideal for this format, but he’s still the best option we have. Would Pakistan have won today if he and Babar were in the team? Hard to say, there are no guarantees in this game, and India is clearly the stronger side right now. But compared to the current lot, our chances would have been much better.

The value of senior players is that they can absorb the pressure in big games, which allows others to play with more freedom. Against tough oppositions, you need experience and players who have been there and done it before.

Many people downplayed our T20 World Cup win against India a few years ago, saying RizBar only pulled it off because it was “in their range.” But the fact is, they did it without losing a single wicket. And now, with all the players we have, we can’t even manage a hundred runs against them.

 

[IronShield]

I'm just gonna address the elephant in the room

We missed Rizwan today yaar

Not really. We probably would have got to same score just with fewer wickets down. End result would have been the same.

 

[Rana]

I'm just gonna address the elephant in the room

We missed Rizwan today yaar

How? Sahibzada scored at a hundred strike rate

How did we miss Rizwan?

 

[Asif321]

Only Azam Khan seems a WK which can bat in middle order with good SR and dominate spinners . Hope he sorts his head and fitness .
Harris is a hit miss player definitely not a number 3 . Number 3 should be solid.

 

[Savak]

Mike Hesson very rightly pointed out that the biggest obstacle towards him implementing his aggressive attacking cricket vision for the team in the limited overs team will be outside noise. One major defeat against an Indian side which is the best T20 team in the world at the moment and is perhaps India's best ever T20 side and already the critics are demanding Babar and Rizwan back in the team.

 

[Savak]

Only Azam Khan seems a WK which can bat in middle order with good SR and dominate spinners . Hope he sorts his head and fitness .
Harris is a hit miss player definitely not a number 3 . Number 3 should be solid.

Lol at Azam Khan sorting out his fitness, he hasn't done in the last 5 years when he has been active in the T10 & T20 leagues worldwide where they are willing to accept his mediocre fitness, why is he going to do it now?

Just look at his Instagram profile and it's filled with pics, videos of eating out at restaurants, fast food places or hanging out with his family showbiz friends. Azam enrolled in one of top gyms in Karachi with a famous celebrity fitness trainer. You can take a horse to water but you can't force him to drink it. Azam has no real passion or desire to play for Pakistan

 

[shah9425]

Haris so far hasn't been convincing

If he continues to play like this he has to be dropped

 

[Asif321]

Lol at Azam Khan sorting out his fitness, he hasn't done in the last 5 years when he has been active in the T10 & T20 leagues worldwide where they are willing to accept his mediocre fitness, why is he going to do it now?

Just look at his Instagram profile and it's filled with pics, videos of eating out at restaurants, fast food places or hanging out with his family showbiz friends. Azam enrolled in one of top gyms in Karachi with a famous celebrity fitness trainer. You can take a horse to water but you can't force him to drink it. Azam has no real passion or desire to play for Pakistan

That is the sad part . We lost sharjeel also due to such brainless lifestyle

 

[Savak]

Haris so far hasn't been convincing

If he continues to play like this he has to be dropped

Disagree. If fans want the Pakistani players to follow an aggressive see ball hit ball approach, then they will have to tolerate failures along the way. What Hesson needs to do is to sit down with Harris and counsel him on shot selection and game awareness ie there are times when he has to respect certain bowlers, properly defend the really good deliveries and only go after the really bad ones.

 

[PakPremi]

Pakistani fans do not want see ball hit ball approach like Saim or Haris demonstrated., but select ball to hit approach. Atleast play few balls calmly to judge swig, pace , bounce etc, especially when batting first , the pitch would not had dried yet.

 

[Mamoon]

Mike Hesson very rightly pointed out that the biggest obstacle towards him implementing his aggressive attacking cricket vision for the team in the limited overs team will be outside noise. One major defeat against an Indian side which is the best T20 team in the world at the moment and is perhaps India's best ever T20 side and already the critics are demanding Babar and Rizwan back in the team.

What a load of apologist nonsense.

They are not getting bashed for losing. They are getting bashed for showing zero intent vs India.

Had Pakistan scored 170+ and lost, or came out swinging and got all out for 127 in 13 overs, they wouldn’t be getting bashed.

However, Pakistan batted a full 20 overs and scored 127 only.

The reason they scored 127 was because Shaheen was swinging for the fences which he alway does and has nothing to do with the mythical mindset that Agha and Hesson have implemented.

It is very clear that all this talk of a new batting style and new template is nothing but a load of hogwash. It is easy to talk about it in press conferences but it is a different challenge to actually go out there and do it vs top opposition.

The whole narrative around dropping Babar and Rizwan was that they play outdated T20 cricket, so what brand of cricket are we playing right now?

After making big claims about intent and aggression, who bats for 20 overs in 2025 and scores 127 only on the shoulders of a decent tailender swinging his bat? The pitch excuse died a quick death too because India knocked down the total in no time.

After making big claims about intent and aggressive mindset? Who scores 160 vs Oman in a T20 game in 2025?

What was the point of dropping Babar if his replacement is going to score 29 in 29 and 40 in 44?

It is abundantly clear the this whole new template and style of cricket is a myth because our batting has not improved an inch. We have simply replaced Babar and Rizwan with inferior players.

This straw-clutching excuse that please give them time etc. doesn’t work because it has nothing to do with time. It has nothing to do with improvement or results. It has to do with intent.

Showing intent takes no time. It shouldn’t have taken this so-called new modern team any time to score more than 160 and 127 vs Oman and India respectively after batting a full quota of overs.