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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Sufiyan Muqeem: The Left-Arm Wrist Spin Enigma

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Sufiyan Muqeem, the young Pakistani cricketer spinning heads in the domestic circuit. This 24-year-old left-arm wrist spinner is weaving magic with his sharp turn and guile, leaving batsmen baffled. Sufiyan's unique talent has the potential to revolutionize Pakistan's spin attack. Imagine a spinner who can trouble top-order batsmen with his unpredictability.

Can he become the answer to Pakistan's spin woes?
 
He's definitely better than faisal akram.
I am not sure about that.i know faisal got some Tap in last game but i think faisal has a better googly. I think both should be invested in and who ever is better should defo be given a chance in the longer format as we need mystery spin
 
I am not sure about that.i know faisal got some Tap in last game but i think faisal has a better googly. I think both should be invested in and who ever is better should defo be given a chance in the longer format as we need mystery spin
Have seen faisal on many occasions and I have never been impressed with him tbh. He's hasn't developed much is the last few years. He fielding is quite average and his batting is of a no .11.
 
Not impressed by either him or Faisal , Only Usman Qadir is a genuine spinner who can turn the ball in this tournament.
 
Not impressed by either him or Faisal , Only Usman Qadir is a genuine spinner who can turn the ball in this tournament.
Too much turn isn't always good. You only need a little turn to take the edge. Usman would be great but he lacks control. If only he gave preference to 1st class cricket.
 
Hope he plays in the upcoming FC season. Certainly looks like a bowler who can do well in white ball and I think extra reps of bowling long spells in FC will help him get his accuracy and line/length even better.
 
Despite the pitch conditions not favoring turn, he expertly utilized his variations to claim impressive bowling figures of 2/27 in 3 overs against UAE in the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024
 
Performance for Shaheen has earned him a debut against Australia in the 2nd t20.

Hoping for a good start for him as Pakistan desperately needs a wrist spinner and he is a left-arm chinamen which is very rare.
 
Maiden T20I wicket for him as he removed Stoinis. He should have got that wicket earlier had that fielder not dropped that easy catch.

ALL IS WELL THOUGH.
Good stuff
 
What a debut this has been so far. Gets another wicket and this was not an ordinary one, it was maxwell.
 
Brilliant spell from Sufiyan Muqeem playing for Pakistan National side

4 overs, 21 runs and 2 important wickets.
 
Sufiyan Muqeem (3/20) stars with his match-winning spell against Zimbabwe in the 1st T20I
 
Sufyan Muqeem in a post match press conference:

"The first match of the series is always very important and I’m grateful to ALLAH for granting us success in it.

"When I came on to bowl, I followed the plan given by my captain and we were able to execute it successfully.

"A target of 165 runs was quite competitive on this ground and both our spinners and pacers executed their skills very well.

"T20 cricket is a fast-paced game, whereas ODIs are different in nature. Yes, the ODI series win gave us a confidence boost but both formats require different approaches.

"When I started bowling, we were under pressure but the captain trusted me, I stuck to my strengths and executed the plan accordingly.

"Abrar gave us a good start and when I came to bowl we decided to adapt to the conditions which worked in our favor. Our bowlers performed consistently well throughout the game.

Initially when we were losing wickets, Tayyab Tahir and Irfan Niazi stepped up and played a crucial knock that helped us reach a total of over 160 runs."
 
Deft bowling from Sufiyan Muqeem helped him claimed a fifer just by conceding 3 runs.
 
Sufiyan seems an excellent prospect to take the wrist spin forward. A very good find for the Pakistani team.
Looking forward to seeing him playing for Pakistan for many years to come. If and when Pakistani players play in IPL, I want Sufiyan to play for CSK. :)
 
Outstanding performance by Sufyaan he will now get a long run in t20s/odis.
 
Sufiyan seems an excellent prospect to take the wrist spin forward. A very good find for the Pakistani team.
Looking forward to seeing him playing for Pakistan for many years to come. If and when Pakistani players play in IPL, I want Sufiyan to play for CSK. :)
In an alternate dimension of some obscure universe, hope it never happens
 
Left-arm wrist-spinners are like shiny Pokemon cards—very rare and hard to come by. So the fact that Pakistan has two; both of whom are very young, bodes well for the future of our spin-bowling in white-ball cricket, which has fallen off a cliff in recent years thanks to Shadab and Nawaz.

Sufiyan in particular seems like an x-factor player who can come in and change the game in one over. I think he needs to be fast-tracked to the ODI team with an eye on the CT and I would even bump him ahead of Abrar and Faisal Akram. If I had to pick two spinners for the ODI squad, I would pick Sufiyan and Abrar.
 
Left-arm wrist-spinners are like shiny Pokemon cards—very rare and hard to come by. So the fact that Pakistan has two; both of whom are very young, bodes well for the future of our spin-bowling in white-ball cricket, which has fallen off a cliff in recent years thanks to Shadab and Nawaz.

Sufiyan in particular seems like an x-factor player who can come in and change the game in one over. I think he needs to be fast-tracked to the ODI team with an eye on the CT and I would even bump him ahead of Abrar and Faisal Akram. If I had to pick two spinners for the ODI squad, I would pick Sufiyan and Abrar.
Ya you think sufiyan now will be selected for odis bro?
 
As a young bowler he need the right balance of red ball and white ball cricket.

White ball cricket will help him develop his variations, as when batsmen go after you, you need to outfox them.

But then in 4 day cricket if you can't bowl consistently in right place again and again you will struggle.

So ultimately I hope he's not over used in one format more than others. Get him playing every 4 day domestic game where possible as ultimately we do need a future test spinner as well as a white ball cricketer.
 
I think he should be. And I can see it happening in the next South Africa series.
If he gets 2-3 wickets in the middle overs (20-40) consistently in ODI cricket, he will be a great asset to the team. Support from the captain is crucial for a leg spinner to be successful. Let us hope Rizwan or whoever is the leader provides it.
 
Good start to his career. He should stick to T20s for now. Faisal is there in ODIs so we don't wanna saturate the side for one of them to eventually get dropped for good. Let sufiyan play in his domain and that is T20s for now

He will do a fine job there
 
Left-arm wrist-spinners are like shiny Pokemon cards—very rare and hard to come by. So the fact that Pakistan has two; both of whom are very young, bodes well for the future of our spin-bowling in white-ball cricket, which has fallen off a cliff in recent years thanks to Shadab and Nawaz.

Sufiyan in particular seems like an x-factor player who can come in and change the game in one over. I think he needs to be fast-tracked to the ODI team with an eye on the CT and I would even bump him ahead of Abrar and Faisal Akram. If I had to pick two spinners for the ODI squad, I would pick Sufiyan and Abrar.
We have 3 actually , there is a one who will play today in U19 game against Japan , He can also turn the bowl from what I have heard.
 
As a young bowler he need the right balance of red ball and white ball cricket.

White ball cricket will help him develop his variations, as when batsmen go after you, you need to outfox them.

But then in 4 day cricket if you can't bowl consistently in right place again and again you will struggle.

So ultimately I hope he's not over used in one format more than others. Get him playing every 4 day domestic game where possible as ultimately we do need a future test spinner as well as a white ball cricketer.
He just goes flatter when the batters starts hitting him.
 
I watched his bowling and was impressed. He has skill and is showing variations. Pakistan badly needs a good spinner in white-ball cricket, and he could be the answer to that. He will be very useful on subcontinent pitches, and Pakistan should include him in the upcoming Champions Trophy.
 
He now earned the call for odis as well. South Africa tour is gonna be a real test for him
 
If he gets 2-3 wickets in the middle overs (20-40) consistently in ODI cricket, he will be a great asset to the team. Support from the captain is crucial for a leg spinner to be successful. Let us hope Rizwan or whoever is the leader provides it.
Yeah exactly. Doesn't matter if he goes for runs either. Don't know how effective he will be in test cricket, but he can be very handy in white-ball.
 
5 wickets for 3 runs is always a special feelings but this came against a depleted Zimbabwean team. We need more sample size to judge him before we start singing his praises.
 
Well looking like a great decision by aqib javed to induct him in odis looks like he will be playing in champions trophy.
 
So the basis of T20 you can seal the spot for ODIs , are you Wahab Riaz in disguise
 
Congratulations to Sufiyan Muqeem on receiving the Player of the Series award in 3 match T20I series against Zimbabwe. What an exceptional bowler and an incredible talent.

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I mean look at how he turn the ball both ways get good revs on ball looks like pak has found their superstar he is great at reading batsmen mind knows how to outfox them he is here to stay and rule.
 
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Forget these two honestly what i saw of Hufeiza yesterday i know only against Japan was amazinh he looked 15 too but the control didnt see one half tracker. If he doesnt play in tomorrows semi i will shoot the management myself!!
 
He looks like a promising prospect for Pakistan. I think he should be given a chance in Test cricket too.
 
He looks like a promising prospect for Pakistan. I think he should be given a chance in Test cricket too.
Hardly any first class games and you expect him to be shoved into a test squad based on a couple of good performances in a t20 against a poor opposition. I think let him build up his skills, accuracy and stamina over a four day game then see. But a good prospect nonetheless. Perhaps some more ODIs would be good first.

I genuinely hate this transition from t20 to tests but from Tests to t20 is ok.
 
An expensive start for Sufiyan Muqeem in the 1st T20I against South Africa, went for 15 in his 1st over.
 
This Sufyan muqeem is looking like another version of Shadab.. he just know how to ball short pitch deliveries nothing else.
 
This Sufyan muqeem is looking like another version of Shadab.. he just know how to ball short pitch deliveries nothing else.
There was a lot of moisture on the surface. They were constantly wiping the ball. Hard to grip. He bowled some good balls but yes a little wayward at times. He’ll develop shows promise
 
He needs to play FC cricket in order to get control over his bowling , currently he is Shadab with the bowl minus batting and fielding ability, got massive lucky tonight to picked up 4 wkts.
 
Sufiyan has all the tools to become a very good spinner if he continues to work hard and take his game seriously. He has limited experience, and it would be unfair to write him off after just 5 to 10 games at the international level. Even domestically, he has played very little cricket. However, I am confident that he will become a solid player as he gains more experience. He is in good hands, as Rizwan is the perfect captain to help groom these youngsters and guide them in understanding their game better.
 
Out of 48 balls, 26 were dots and 4 were wickets. On his ODI debut season, away from home against a top team.
But if you look closely he mostly got wickets due to the batters mistakes... none of his deliveries were truly wicket taking. I m not taking credit away from him but he was average tonight and needs to learn quickly as he's playing at the international level.
 
He needs to play FC cricket in order to get control over his bowling , currently he is Shadab with the bowl minus batting and fielding ability, got massive lucky tonight to picked up 4 wkts.
Well everybody should play more first class cricket. It’s the only way to develop anybody’s game.
 
I was unhappy with lack of patience being shown by some fans in the match thread. Sufiyan deserves the longest rope - the one thats tied to Shadab’s the fraud spinner’s international career at one end.
 
Well everybody should play more first class cricket. It’s the only way to develop anybody’s game.

He has 0 FC matches in his career. It's not even a slight against him but rather PCB for how poorly they try to develop their own players. Him & Faisal Akram both have potential and even if they end up being only whiteball specialist, you should still play them in FC cricket so they can reach their full potential and aren't bowlers like Usman Qadir who would bowl one wicket taking delivery followed by bunch of full tosses or half trackers.

Kid has potential and so does Akram but I hope both are given time to develop and hone their skills in FC and not pigeonholed into just whiteball spinners who end up being inconsistent. It's up to PCB to ensure they are given the opportunities in FC to do that.
 
He's just lacking the hard yards of domestic cricket under his belt.

Spinners usually need it more than anyone else to learn how to control their line and length. He has potential but it will take a bit of time to work out the issues.

Today he was a bit too wayward and lucked into a few wickets. It's fine in T20I cricket but not as easy to hide in the longer formats but there's no need to give up on him. Just let him go back with a plan and continue to work on his game with the coaches.
 
He has 0 FC matches in his career. It's not even a slight against him but rather PCB for how poorly they try to develop their own players. Him & Faisal Akram both have potential and even if they end up being only whiteball specialist, you should still play them in FC cricket so they can reach their full potential and aren't bowlers like Usman Qadir who would bowl one wicket taking delivery followed by bunch of full tosses or half trackers.

Kid has potential and so does Akram but I hope both are given time to develop and hone their skills in FC and not pigeonholed into just whiteball spinners who end up being inconsistent. It's up to PCB to ensure they are given the opportunities in FC to do that.
Yup! I didn’t see an ODI quality bowler today. Can maybe keep this guy playing T20Is but he needs a heavy dose of FC to become an ODI spinner.
Abrar still feels like the best option we have so far among the ones I’ve seen.
 
He has 0 FC matches in his career. It's not even a slight against him but rather PCB for how poorly they try to develop their own players. Him & Faisal Akram both have potential and even if they end up being only whiteball specialist, you should still play them in FC cricket so they can reach their full potential and aren't bowlers like Usman Qadir who would bowl one wicket taking delivery followed by bunch of full tosses or half trackers.

Kid has potential and so does Akram but I hope both are given time to develop and hone their skills in FC and not pigeonholed into just whiteball spinners who end up being inconsistent. It's up to PCB to ensure they are given the opportunities in FC to do that.
You are correct. There is that danger of being mismanaged. Or it could be that he should get a flavour of international cricket get encouraged and go away and get experience wherever he can. Left arm wrist spinners are like good dust. Far too important to leave in the hands of PCB or t20 leagues.
 
He definitely has a lot of potential. Could become our Kuldeep. I'd play him as much as possible after the CT.
 
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