What's new

[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Kamran Ghulam - Test match performance watch thread

Major said:
I get it, support a player, but dont turn blind towards his issues in batting, because if not today, than tomr those issues get exposed.
Click to expand...
So what exactly is it you do to support Rizwan who really isn’t a batsman, but is parading as one?
 
Major said:
The genius is right.

The fact that he faced issues against pace on a dead wicket is concerning.

I get it, support a player, but dont turn blind towards his issues in batting, because if not today, than tomr those issues get exposed.

It happend with umar akmal, it happened with Asad shafiq, it than happened with sohaib maqsood, fawad alam and the list goes on.

When younis and misbah retired, the biggest issue was that we the replacement players that we had developed, failed to fill in those roles. Azhar and asad stayed as supporting players even after misbah and younis retired.

People are bashing Babar and going to the extent by saying Babar has been replaced by Kamran, but Babar and Rizwan are going to stay as the main players while the others will act more as supporting players due to flaws in their technques.


I was more happy with Saim Ayub finally proving his worth
Click to expand...
No he is not right, nor is he a genuis.

Rizwan was missing everything when facing pacers, literally everything so on what basis does he deserve to be the main batter?

Is their any end to your hypocrisy?
 
Rana said:
So what exactly is it you do to support Rizwan who really isn’t a batsman, but is parading as one?
Click to expand...
He isn't just a batsmen for him, he's in pak atg odi team batting at no 4 ahead of Miandad along with misbah at 6.

I am never letting that thread go I am listing it here once again. Major's odi 11 team that he'll take in a world cup

1) Imam ul Haq/ Saeed Anwar
2) Fakhar Zaman
3) Babar Azam
4) Rizwan (WK)
5) Miandad
6) Misbah (C)
7) Shadab Khan
8) Imran Khan
9) Wasim Akram
10) Waqar Younis
11) Shaheen Shah Afridi
 
mominsaigol said:
He isn't just a batsmen for him, he's in pak atg odi team batting at no 4 ahead of Miandad along with misbah at 6.

I am never letting that thread go I am listing it here once again. Major's odi 11 team that he'll take in a world cup

1) Imam ul Haq/ Saeed Anwar
2) Fakhar Zaman
3) Babar Azam
4) Rizwan (WK)
5) Miandad
6) Misbah (C)
7) Shadab Khan
8) Imran Khan
9) Wasim Akram
10) Waqar Younis
11) Shaheen Shah Afridi
Click to expand...
All i gotta say is Fakhar Zaman, Saeed Anwar, Miandad and the pace trio got alot of work cut out for them to cover up Babar, Rizzu, Misbah, Shadab and shaheen 🤣🤣
 
This guy better have nerves, of steel because from now on he has put himself under a microscope. He has talent and great temperament which means he ticks all boxes. However if I have to nitpick, seems more of an industrious batsmen than flamboyant one. In subcontinent that is usually an issue. This problem along with along with the fact he is over from a public favorite, he will be under immense pressure. If he by passes that, Pak have found a mainstay player in tests at least and maybe Odis.
 
Hopefully in 5-10 years time he will be sat on wasim's couch on 'har lamha purjosh' next to his lookalike azhar ali
 
Whether or not he goes on to have great performances, the one good thing about him is that he's a fighter and gritty. He absorbed pressure well. This is something Pakistan needs more of alongside Agha and Jamal.

They wasted two years for no reason as he should have got his chance a while ago.
 
Local.Dada said:
This guy better have nerves, of steel because from now on he has put himself under a microscope. He has talent and great temperament which means he ticks all boxes. However if I have to nitpick, seems more of an industrious batsmen than flamboyant one. In subcontinent that is usually an issue. This problem along with along with the fact he is over from a public favorite, he will be under immense pressure. If he by passes that, Pak have found a mainstay player in tests at least and maybe Odis.
Click to expand...
The publics favourite needs to rise and face challenge. No hiding place as Kamran has put down a marker and Babar needs to rise up. If it happens PK is the winner.
 
Let's hope its not a one off innings and he becomes a solid and reliable test batsman. If Saud doesn't regress, there is a solid middle order in Kamran, Saud and Salman for tests.
 
kingusama92 said:
Whether or not he goes on to have great performances, the one good thing about him is that he's a fighter and gritty. He absorbed pressure well. This is something Pakistan needs more of alongside Agha and Jamal.

They wasted two years for no reason as he should have got his chance a while ago.
Click to expand...
come on man, you and me have been here for 10 years. And for every batsman that came up and performed, we said the same thing. He is a fighter, he will come good in the long run. All of the them fail later on.

His 2 years werent really wasted. He wasnt ready back than.

I am hoping im wrong, and he can give us atleast 4 years of stable batting, but the past trend says otherwise. He did improve alot from his U19 days and from his first stint with Islamabad United. But i still think he wont last long enough in our cricket.
 
ayemgilani86 said:
this aged really well, our genius fans like this guy deserves the bobsies and constant losses
Click to expand...

Major said:
The genius is right.

The fact that he faced issues against pace on a dead wicket is concerning.

I get it, support a player, but dont turn blind towards his issues in batting, because if not today, than tomr those issues get exposed.

It happend with umar akmal, it happened with Asad shafiq, it than happened with sohaib maqsood, fawad alam and the list goes on.

When younis and misbah retired, the biggest issue was that we the replacement players that we had developed, failed to fill in those roles. Azhar and asad stayed as supporting players even after misbah and younis retired.

People are bashing Babar and going to the extent by saying Babar has been replaced by Kamran, but Babar and Rizwan are going to stay as the main players while the others will act more as supporting players due to flaws in their technques.


I was more happy with Saim Ayub finally proving his worth
Click to expand...

have you seen the way Babar bats to spin fast mediium pace, inswing outswing leg spin left arm spin off spin
every single thing is his weakness, so on a used wicket a debutant plays woth assirance after 2 early wkts and you are saying he was struggling to pace on a dead wkt yet ended up scoring
and the fact that Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq stays as support players shows they were a bad investment from the start. PCB on purpose does not select players with higher ceilings..Fawad Alam as much as he struggled to genuine pace overseas he was still better than Asad Shafiq. Usan Salahuddin was better than Azhar Ali or atleast someone else shoulve been tried. Abid Ali was always better than the years we wasted on Imam ul HAq. Again seems like our simple minded selectors and fans dont understand that
 
Bewal Express said:
If we are to progress as a team, We need 9 proper batters to fight for 6 places and his innings today will go towards making him one of the 9. Our problem has always been that as one rises the other guys don't raise their game but instead fall away. It's rare for 3 of our players to be World class at the same time. It sort of happened with Inzi, MY and YK but not quite enough to win games against good bowlers in tough conditions on a consistent basis.
Click to expand...
only smartest comment I have read
 
ayemgilani86 said:
have you seen the way Babar bats to spin fast mediium pace, inswing outswing leg spin left arm spin off spin
every single thing is his weakness, so on a used wicket a debutant plays woth assirance after 2 early wkts and you are saying he was struggling to pace on a dead wkt yet ended up scoring
and the fact that Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq stays as support players shows they were a bad investment from the start. PCB on purpose does not select players with higher ceilings..Fawad Alam as much as he struggled to genuine pace overseas he was still better than Asad Shafiq. Usan Salahuddin was better than Azhar Ali or atleast someone else shoulve been tried. Abid Ali was always better than the years we wasted on Imam ul HAq. Again seems like our simple minded selectors and fans dont understand that
Click to expand...
bro, Babar has 10k plus runs now in international cricket. Yes he is out of form, but you cannt make the comparison.

Simple minded fans?

been here 15 years now, now i used to do the same. Go crazy on players that ended up performing, but in the long run they would suck..

No one really was a bad investment, all these players were limited, their isnt any talent in Pakistan. The one talent that we have is being critisized for the dumbest of reasons.
 
Major said:
The genius is right.

The fact that he faced issues against pace on a dead wicket is concerning.

I get it, support a player, but dont turn blind towards his issues in batting, because if not today, than tomr those issues get exposed.

It happend with umar akmal, it happened with Asad shafiq, it than happened with sohaib maqsood, fawad alam and the list goes on.

When younis and misbah retired, the biggest issue was that we the replacement players that we had developed, failed to fill in those roles. Azhar and asad stayed as supporting players even after misbah and younis retired.

People are bashing Babar and going to the extent by saying Babar has been replaced by Kamran, but Babar and Rizwan are going to stay as the main players while the others will act more as supporting players due to flaws in their technques.


I was more happy with Saim Ayub finally proving his worth
Click to expand...
You aren’t considering his work ethic and desire to improve so he can stick with the national team. Now you might ask why didn’t he work this out in domestics beforehand, well that’s because you’re on your own in domestics largely and the coaching isn’t very technical. With access to the NCA, and international coaches I believe he will get better.
 
offstump said:
You aren’t considering his work ethic and desire to improve so he can stick with the national team. Now you might ask why didn’t he work this out in domestics beforehand, well that’s because you’re on your own in domestics largely and the coaching isn’t very technical. With access to the NCA, and international coaches I believe he will get better.
Click to expand...
He did improve, that credit i do give. When he played the first PSL with IU he was a walking wicket. So since his u19 days till now there is massive improvement in his batting.

But, knowing that no batsman last more than 2 years in Pakistan, I know he will be gone as soon as he came.

I remember the hype that surronded around Sohaib MAqsood back than. Similar stuff.
 
Major said:
come on man, you and me have been here for 10 years. And for every batsman that came up and performed, we said the same thing. He is a fighter, he will come good in the long run. All of the them fail later on.

His 2 years werent really wasted. He wasnt ready back than.

I am hoping im wrong, and he can give us atleast 4 years of stable batting, but the past trend says otherwise. He did improve alot from his U19 days and from his first stint with Islamabad United. But i still think he wont last long enough in our cricket.
Click to expand...

It's hard to disagree with your opinion.

Pakistani cricket is a shell of itself and the domestic quality is subpar at best. No doubt about it. However, I do like the idea of giving domestic performers a chance in the team because you will eventually find players who can give you 3-4 years of respectable performance.

The rebuild has to start somewhere and this seems the most reasonable way to do it. Find domestic performers like Ghulam and give them a chance. The worst that can happen is they don't perform or they perform briefly like you're suggesting. Running back with the same guys that were "stars" in the past isn't working anyway.

Ghulam looks okay and has the right spirit, but let's see how he develops.

If we look at their batting, Pakistan has made a few silly decisions too like Shafique, Shan, and even Saim. They were either not good enough or unrefined. You can carry one batsman like this, but they have added too many over the years and are now paying for it. They need to undo this and rebuild with domestic performers while hoping Babar regains his touch.

It's the only way.
 
Rameez was constantly criticising Kamran Ghulam even after scoring century saying that he is vulnerable towards off side even when he was looking solid with defense and shots , and then Potts bowls next two balls to Rizwan's off stump and he missed one and other he didn't get any clue and jumped on his spot totally clueless but Rameez didn't say a word against Rizwan's technique, instead the English commentator mentioned it . Rameez is so much political and biased . Not expected from people in such positions.Even when Kamran plays a straight drive for 4 ,Rameez only says that finally he got a volley , one can imagine what he wud have said if his favourite player had played same shot .(From twitter).
 
Kamran has shown why he should have been in the paying 11. He will be tested in the 2nd inning in real.

It was a great debut inning nonetheless.
 
Rana said:
Umar Akmal the only one to score a debut Test ton away from Asia


Wasted talent.
Click to expand...
Misbah wasted his talent. Tbh it is his own fault as well, but this is a common trait with the akmal khandaan including Babar. That lack of fitness and attitude is showing.

However yes UA was more talented then bobby by far, but Misbah sahib thinks anyone who's aggressive and attacking by nature doesn't deserve to play test and shpuld be a no 4 in t20 and no 6 in odi.

Thank God he isn't coaching Australia, You'd have Usman Khawaja and smith opening along with Labu at 3 and Carey at 4. Travis head and inglis would be batting at 6 and 7 and neither of these 2 would play test since mattew wade would be called out of retirement to play at 5 smh
 
sweep_shot said:
I like Kamran Ghulam's batting technique. Nothing funky. An orthodox player who keeps it simple.
Click to expand...
The thing that separates him from Babar is a very strong backfoot.

If you've read my past posts I've gone into deep detail on babar's technique against spin. Babar's backfoot against spin is non existent, hence the LBW's, Edges or stump outs. Because he lacks the ability t9 cut and pull.

Kamran ghulam is the opposite. His backfokt is really strong
 
Thread is about Kamran Ghulam. Please do not derail it with Misbah talk now.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Thread is about Kamran Ghulam. Please do not derail it with Misbah talk now.
Click to expand...
How is that even possible?

KG was kept out for years and years despite being pakistan's biggest domestic performer In red ball and always remained top 10 in whiteball(odi)

Unlike certain individuals like rizwan, Babar, Shaheen, who don't even play red ball fc but instead look to run around low level leagies for prize money, this guy stayed at home and grinded and grinded.

His form, Fitness and even attitude screams hard working and professional. He shpuld have made his debut 4 years ago?

But instead Misbah who was coach and selector favoured his croonies and then ramiz did the same. I went back and checked, Chacha, Rizwan and the crap lot like usman qadir etc even back then we're not your biggest performers in red ball or whiteball for that matter.

It was very evident who got favoured and who didn't.

KG deserves justice. He should have been pakistan's no 4 in odi and test a long long long time ago.
 
mominsaigol said:
How is that even possible?

KG was kept out for years and years despite being pakistan's biggest domestic performer In red ball and always remained top 10 in whiteball(odi)

Unlike certain individuals like rizwan, Babar, Shaheen, who don't even play red ball fc but instead look to run around low level leagies for prize money, this guy stayed at home and grinded and grinded.

His form, Fitness and even attitude screams hard working and professional. He shpuld have made his debut 4 years ago?

But instead Misbah who was coach and selector favoured his croonies and then ramiz did the same. I went back and checked, Chacha, Rizwan and the crap lot like usman qadir etc even back then we're not your biggest performers in red ball or whiteball for that matter.

It was very evident who got favoured and who didn't.

KG deserves justice. He should have been pakistan's no 4 in odi and test a long long long time ago.
Click to expand...
He played 60 FC matches before he gets into the test team. I think It was too long but yeah, I am up for this merit that a player has to play at least 30 FC games before he can be considered for the Test team.

Kamran Earned his spot, he night be late but he made it count.
 
BouncerGuy said:
He played 60 FC matches before he gets into the test team. I think It was too long but yeah, I am up for this merit that a player has to play at least 30 FC games before he can be considered for the Test team.

Kamran Earned his spot, he night be late but he made it count.
Click to expand...
Bro if the criteria is 30 then it has to be fair?

This is my issue with pcb and what Babar fans ignore. You cannot just pick and choose.

This isn't wwe which is scripted and you can make someone the marketable face of said company and give them scripted wins.

This is a real life sport and the selection criteria has to be fair to everyone but it is not.

Shan masood being captain, Babar, Shaheen and rizwan frequently in the test squad depaite never playing fc red ball and many selections convientally being from SNGPL like Abdullah shafique who barely had any experience before he got drafted not only in test but as Pakiatan's priemere world cup opener as well as Saud shakeel another sngpl representative clearly shows the bias.

And it also shows the quality. I advocated so much for Abdullah and saud in past comments but their lack of work ethic and in abduallah's case his lack of List A and Fc games are clearly showing his inability to play cricket.

Same with Babar who doesn't have the fitness to last even a session and shaheen who doesn't have the fitness to even bowl 5 overs.

Misbah, Ramiz and others are to blame and when a player who is hard working and a domestic topper and is a fitness freak shows up and embrasses the so called King of Pakistan, Misbah and ramiz will be brought up.

They gotta be held accountable for such rubbish.
 
Dr_Bassim said:
You can when he has two innings of note in his entire Test career and is performing the same way as Bumrah is performing while batting for India.
Click to expand...
How you decide how many innings of note does he have?
 
Last edited by a moderator:
We can keep him for home tests only , very limited and nervous player even when he scored a ton he doesn’t look assured at the crease in whole innings.

Has got a good Blackfoot game but he will struggle against 140k+ good length rising deliveries and is not very good against spin either.
 
Mamoon said:
How you decide how many innings of note does he have?
Click to expand...

Well if it were upto you to decide you would do cartwheels everytime he gets off the mark.

I dont decide Babar innings of note by myself either but most of the posters and people who know their cricket do believe he has a couple of Test innings of note.

General consensus seems to be clear on this.

Unless you obviously would like to add anything else?
 
He commit himself to either Blackfoot or front foot and isn’t quick enough to change his stance depends on the merit of the ball and will struggle against high pace good length deliveries on a fast bouncy pitch if he plant his foot early.

On the contrary he will do well against short pitch stuff even on bouncy pitch as his Blackfoot is very strong.
 
Bewal Express said:
Did he look the part? I have seen the highlights but those watching live get a much better idea. If does then even better because all the other batsman have to step up their game or they will go on an extended break.
Click to expand...
His game against pace is not up to the mark and will find it tough on more supportive pitches for fast bowlers.
 
Caved12 said:
He will be a solid subcontinent player, but will struggle in pacer friendly conditions early on in his international career.

Now we must get Hurraira in as soon as possible.
Click to expand...
None of the Pakistani batsmen are able to play outside the country either
 
YousafTheBeast said:
It’s time to forget about Babar, he’s fallen down the pecking order.

Hurraira and Sahibzada Farhan can also be played in his position.

Masood can’t be dropped because he’s the captain.
Click to expand...
When was the last time Sahibzada played at 4 in first class cricket.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
He knows his limitations and can be a good player on flat tracks , a better option then saud,

Pak should mould Huraira in to a middle order batter so that he can replace Saud as Huraira is more talented and got an aggressive game as well. Moreover Haseebullah should also be tried in the next game as he also can score big hundreds on flat tracks , it will be great to have so many options for us.
Click to expand...
When has Haseebullah scored big hundreds in first class ?
 
Kamran may not be the most talented but he is certainly mentally strong. Under a lot of pressure he scored a 100 and it's the evolution in his batting that is most impressive. Kamran started off as a left arm spinner who could bat, along with Zafar Gohar he competed for the number 8 and the spin bowler spot at the U19 level. Gohar was the much better spinner and Kamran the better batter. He has mostly ditched his bowling and is playing as batter and that takes some doing because the change isn't just as simple as batting higher up, the mental adjustment of batting long periods is very difficult.
 
Bewal Express said:
Kamran may not be the most talented but he is certainly mentally strong. Under a lot of pressure he scored a 100 and it's the evolution in his batting that is most impressive. Kamran started off as a left arm spinner who could bat, along with Zafar Gohar he competed for the number 8 and the spin bowler spot at the U19 level. Gohar was the much better spinner and Kamran the better batter. He has mostly ditched his bowling and is playing as batter and that takes some doing because the change isn't just as simple as batting higher up, the mental adjustment of batting long periods is very difficult.
Click to expand...
Do you rate him higher than babar in tests especially his game vs spin?
 
Dr_Bassim said:
Well if it were upto you to decide you would do cartwheels everytime he gets off the mark.

I dont decide Babar innings of note by myself either but most of the posters and people who know their cricket do believe he has a couple of Test innings of note.

General consensus seems to be clear on this.

Unless you obviously would like to add anything else?
Click to expand...
Yes. General consensus among those who talk from their backsides.
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Do you rate him higher than babar in tests especially his game vs spin?
Click to expand...
Babars playing of spin is very average. He has a problem planting that foot and getting trapped( the solution is to open your stance) and that means he spends time worrying about that then looking to put pressure back on the bowler. I have seen little of Kamran to make any sort of judgement( I am at work when the cricket is on) but in the highlights he looks decent. I need to see him for a length of time to get a real feel about his strengths. But many good judges on here like him, so I am happy to go along with them
 
Kamran's real challenge will be to bat on that pitch in the 2nd inning. That pitch is gonna he hard to bat on and we know how the Pakistan batters respond if the pitch has something in it.
 
Good praise from the captain after Pak win in Multan:

"For Kami (Kamran Ghulam), it's never easy. When you are replacing one of the best batters in the world. I read some things that were horrid even before he played his first Test match. I can't even imagine the pressure that someone can be under. But we were all behind him. From the get-go, he seemed like he belonged. To get that century, that's special"
 
Major said:
bro, Babar has 10k plus runs now in international cricket. Yes he is out of form, but you cannt make the comparison.

Simple minded fans?

been here 15 years now, now i used to do the same. Go crazy on players that ended up performing, but in the long run they would suck..

No one really was a bad investment, all these players were limited, their isnt any talent in Pakistan. The one talent that we have is being critisized for the dumbest of reasons.
Click to expand...
ok Major saab, pak has no talent good to hear your amazing military establishment said that about Imran Khan too iam sure
 
Kamran's real test will be in SENA overseas conditions. He should be scoring runs in PINDI as well. Another good surface where he has been playing a lot in his domestic career.
 
Kamran Ghulam needs to learn to handle the pressure of international cricket. The coach should help him with this. He returned to the pavilion after scoring only 3 runs off 9 deliveries in the first innings of the third Test against England.
 
Poor performance by him today. Hopefully will make it up in second innings
 
2 fours and a 6 so far against South Africa in the 1st test... Good so far
 
Batting really well against Rabada and co. Just needs to remain patient and selective. Sometimes he just looks needlessly rushed like he’s itching to get to 50 in test cricket to cement his place. He will get there.
 
You can clearly tell his better than Babar. I wonder why the Pakistani management was playing Babar ahead of him all those years.
 
There was a reason that he was one of the leading run scorers in the country in the last 4 years.
No surprise he is doing well.
 
What a fifty from Kamran Ghulam when all the bowlers are after him!

Pakistan v South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1.

aLKt7Kp.jpg
 
Really enjoyed his innings. He looks a counter attacking 6 and has def added something to a very average batting lineup.
 
There was really no need for this shot... He was playing fine but threw away his wicket.. Good inning though 54

bUy32eY.png
 
A really solid innings on a tricky pitch with some top-notch bowling, where even world-class players like Babar couldn’t last more than 10 balls. It was a tough surface to bat on, and even someone like Rizwan, one of the best in the game, had a hard time getting runs.
 
Why did he swear at Rabada and Verreyne?. Asking for a ban.

One 54 when a century is needed doesn't make him kohli
 
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read on threads on here that Kamran Ghulam’s game against pace is “atrocious”… “not international level.”

And yet, today, among all the Pakistani batters, his game against pace looked the least bad. Those back-foot punches through the off-side showed he’s at least OK.

Honestly, I’m at a point in life where I’m tuning out everything but the domestic data. Kamran Ghulam has a 50+ FC average and he’s yet another guy whose had little problem stepping up. Clearly, subjective talent assessments are just vibes at this point—most folks have no clue what they’re talking about!

@khyberlion @Caved12 @emranabbas
 
Farabi said:
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read on threads on here that Kamran Ghulam’s game against pace is “atrocious”… “not international level.”

And yet, today, among all the Pakistani batters, his game against pace looked the least bad. Those back-foot punches through the off-side showed he’s at least OK.

Honestly, I’m at a point in life where I’m tuning out everything but the domestic data. Kamran Ghulam has a 50+ FC average and he’s yet another guy whose had little problem stepping up. Clearly, subjective talent assessments are just vibes at this point—most folks have no clue what they’re talking about!

@khyberlion @Caved12 @emranabbas
Click to expand...
I think the people who say he’s weak against pace have never really seen him against genuine pace on bouncy wickets. In South Africa against Rabada and co on a pitch with occasional variable bounce is a hard as it gets and he’s done ok. Deserves his spot in the 11. The only reservation I have is that I would like to see him play a little slower and calmer. Turn the strike over with 1’s and 2’s. He looks rushed but he’s a much better player than that.
 
Abid Z said:
I think the people who say he’s weak against pace have never really seen him against genuine pace on bouncy wickets. In South Africa against Rabada and co on a pitch with occasional variable bounce is a hard as it gets and he’s done ok. Deserves his spot in the 11. The only reservation I have is that I would like to see him play a little slower and calmer. Turn the strike over with 1’s and 2’s. He looks rushed but he’s a much better player than that.
Click to expand...
I know! They haven’t seen him face genuine pace. That was my point – he had already been written off by some without actually being tested. This guy is proving exactly why strong domestic numbers should be trusted rather than making premature judgments.
As for his style, he should play exactly what got him success until now.
 
Farabi said:
I know! They haven’t seen him face genuine pace. That was my point – he had already been written off by some without actually being tested. This guy is proving exactly why strong domestic numbers should be trusted rather than making premature judgments.
As for his style, he should play exactly what got him success until now.
Click to expand...
Yea most people see somebody get out and decide that player is weak against that particular style of bowling without context or history.

Back on point what I loved in the saud and KG hundreds against England series was the sheer number of 1s and 2’s. Now Aqib came on interview before the test and said to play positive so you saw both of them start biffing from ball one. It’s literally the wrong approach but sure you can be positive by turning the strike over and look for bad balls. Just look at Bavuma. Took 60 balls for his 20 odd. Nice and compact and straight. This is exactly what KG needs to demonstrate. Play compact when needed and change gears. Otherwise whatever has brought what little success he has is just fleeting and temporary. He needs to demonstrate ability to change gears for making big hundreds. He’s definitely got the ability I would hate to see him throw away his chances by developing bad habits.
 
Abid Z said:
Yea most people see somebody get out and decide that player is weak against that particular style of bowling without context or history.

Back on point what I loved in the saud and KG hundreds against England series was the sheer number of 1s and 2’s. Now Aqib came on interview before the test and said to play positive so you saw both of them start biffing from ball one. It’s literally the wrong approach but sure you can be positive by turning the strike over and look for bad balls. Just look at Bavuma. Took 60 balls for his 20 odd. Nice and compact and straight. This is exactly what KG needs to demonstrate. Play compact when needed and change gears. Otherwise whatever has brought what little success he has is just fleeting and temporary. He needs to demonstrate ability to change gears for making big hundreds. He’s definitely got the ability I would hate to see him throw away his chances by developing bad habits.
Click to expand...
I agree. I get the idea that they need to be positive, but there is a fine line between being positive and being reckless. Poor guidance from Aqib here as they seem to look possessed. Markaram is playing per merit but our bowling is also trashier, it’s feeding them bad balls specially Naseem now Jamal
 
Farabi said:
I agree. I get the idea that they need to be positive, but there is a fine line between being positive and being reckless. Poor guidance from Aqib here as they seem to look possessed. Markaram is playing per merit but our bowling is also trashier, it’s feeding them bad balls specially Naseem now Jamal
Click to expand...
As if right on cue Bavuma playing exactly the wrong shot due to impatience and nicking an innocuous ball behind. The point being that if KG wants to succeed he will have to learn to play dead straight and with patience not succumb to tight bowling by trying to whack the ball. Going at everything with hard hands might get him a quick 50 but he needs to play longer innings
 
Decent 1st inns, but really needed to go on and score big. Hopefully he will get runs in 2nd inns. I like the positive intent, but as a few have Mentioned, at same time you need to mix it up with some graft. Hopefully he will get lots of big scores and not just nice 50s
 
Haha he didn't even notice it

Scenes from day 2 of second Test between South Africa and Pakistan

YsbqKJ3.jpg
 
He is an Ok player, but I can only laugh at the stupidity of the people who claimed that he is a better batsman than Babar and should be playing ahead of him in Test & ODIs.

He is not even in the same league. Nowhere near.
 
Kamran is a good player but not a great one as I said he will struggle against pace and that is what is happening so far. I will rate him in league of rizwan kind of player.
 
Threw away his wicket—so unfortunate for Kamran Ghulam on Day 4 of the second Test against South Africa

ODxqh3R.jpg
 
Really irritating watching him play. I don’t care how many quick runs he gets he needs to learn occupation of the crease and rotating the strike especially in SENA. Just unnecessarily swashes away plays loose like he has something to prove. Even a night watch man show better application.
 
Beautifully explained by Pollock on his galli Mohalla technique.

Moving liking a headless chicken
 
FearlessRoar said:
Threw away his wicket—so unfortunate for Kamran Ghulam on Day 4 of the second Test against South Africa

ODxqh3R.jpg
Click to expand...
Kamran Ghulam who replaced Babar in the second Test against England has struggled outside of Pakistan. He’s been in great form in the domestic circuit scoring plenty of first class runs but in this innings he seemed determined to get out on every ball he faced. Once again Pakistan’s no. 5 spot is under question. Today he needed to play a solid and professional innings but instead it looked like he was trying to get out as quickly as possible.
 
I'm hugely disappointed in him. That one odi innings seems to have done more harm than good to him. He's playing without a care as if he has unlimited lives.

Disappointed because I feel he can do better. He's not playing test cricket right now. I hope he sorts out it soon.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

FearlessRoar
[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Kamran Ghulam - International Performance Watch
2 3
Replies
203
Views
10K
BunnyRabbit
B
MenInG
Sarfaraz Khan and Kamran Ghulam - poster boys for toil/effort in domestic cricket?
Replies
3
Views
317
hassan918
hassan918
Ball Blazer
[VIDEOS] Jofra Archer's Comeback Watch Thread
Replies
25
Views
408
The_KING
T
BouncerGuy
[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Kashif Ali - International Performance Watch
Replies
21
Views
1K
BouncerGuy
BouncerGuy
FearlessRoar
[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Refreshing to see Pakistan players showing aggression on the field
2
Replies
92
Views
3K
jnaveen1980
J
Back
Top