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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Usman Tariq - Mystery spinner with an 'unorthodox' action [Cleared from suspected bowling action in PSL 9, Update on Post#150]

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He had played KPK 2nd XI

https://www.pcb.com.pk/averages-rep...g_averages&tournament_id=1295&match_type_id=8

9 wickets in 10 games for KP in the Cricket Associations T20 2022/23

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Seems like a good prospect. He is bowling carrom balls and googlies according to the video.
 
Once again that tag

Mystery Spinner!

Seems that mystery lasts one game or 10 video recordings and then its no longer mystery
 
Watched abit of this guy in the Ramadan tournament and he looks quality. Needs to play domestic and PSL next year and be tracked fast tracked to the pakistan team who are in dire need of quality off-spinners. Reminds a little of Ashwin the way he bowls with guile and confidence
 
travesty this guy is not playing in the pakistan national t20 tournament. We are crying for a quality spinner but are not picking the ones that are capable oh being world class.
 
This guys a mystery off spinner and bowls with such guile and confidence. I have mentioned for quite some time now. He’s currently playing in the SPL and played various other domestic and other leagues.

He is head and shoulders above any current Pakistan white bowl spinner currently. Even the commentators rave about him but beggars belief why are the Pakistan selection not identifying this special talent.

he’s a mystery spinner in the mould of Saeed ajmal and is already world class and ready to me. Special bower
 
Have watched him throughout the tournament. I am not sure about his action but he's by far the best spinner on show. If his action is clean he should be on the selectors radar I bet they don't even know him.
 
MenInG said:
Once again that tag

Mystery Spinner!

Seems that mystery lasts one game or 10 video recordings and then its no longer mystery
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Ultimately the guys that spin the ball sharply and have a bit of flight are successful. The rest is just guff
 
Action doesn’t look great to me. Probably the reason why nobody higher up wants to risk taking a punt on him.

Pakistan are so deprived of spinners right now that he’d be a shoe in if the action is clean.
 
Barragan said:
This.

His action follows through without much straightening.

Just the pause gives an illusion.
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This is pretty exciting then. Guessing he’s not in the PSL but maybe we’ll see a bit more of him in QeA or National t20 this year.
 
Looks like Bazid Khan

Bowls like Saeed Ajmal’s return from ban action
 
5 wickets in the final

His action needs to tested out in LUMS(PCB facility) to see if it is legal action. He needs to be given a chance in PSL, better than every spinner we have in the domestic or international cricket(provided his action is a legal action)
 
PakEngFan said:
If his action is clean he should be out spinner in limited overs.
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I think the action is clean but the stand, pause thing is questionable. He takes 2-3 steps…stops…loads and releases. Not sure what exactly the rules are but it is very odd
 
Rana said:
I think the action is clean but the stand, pause thing is questionable. He takes 2-3 steps…stops…loads and releases. Not sure what exactly the rules are but it is very odd
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I think him stopping isn't a problem well I hope not but his action is what is a concern if clean as you said then he far better option then any of our spinner at least for t20s.
 
So I’m trying to dig up on this guy to see what’s his fc record. It turns out that he’s played 1 game for KPK 2nd XI in the old PTI model…

He also played one game this year for Peshawar in the national T20 cup where he bowled after Iftikhar.

So who is the spinner or spinners in KPK that are better than him? I pointed out earlier that Iftikhar was misusing his power by bowling himself as a spinner and benching Sajid Khan. Who was the captain of KPK 1s and who was the spinner they backed ahead of him?

Serious questions!
 
Action is clean. The arm doesn’t straighten and that angle stays throughout the motion
 
Action is clean.

He should get some time in the PSL and domestic cricket to see if he can perform against better batsmen.
 
This guy is a very special bowler. If ICC don’t ban him he will be the best spinner in the world in limited overs cricket no doubt. He’s very difficult to read or play. Another Saeed ajmal we have
 
He seems to be foreign born? English speaking accent is very American.
 
Looks like he is not a big spinner of the bowl ut his action is quite different and looks more accurate. That's it.
 
He’s a fantastic bowler with a clean slingy action. Looks strong and quick. Almost a darter but I think it’s because of a t20 match. Bowlers look better when playing the shorter format. I think he’s like a right arm Imad Wasim.

The problem with hailing a bowler as the second coming of saqlain is that they have to be proven in all conditions over time before they can be relied upon as a key cog in the attack For this he’s have to bowl with a lot of air, drift turn and accuracy and THEN throw in the occasional wrong un. At the moment there are a few balls that drift down leg and the length is basically very full. The effect is another Shadab or Imad…bowlers that look ok in the odd t20 but can be see off relatively easily with no hope of building pressure in the longer format.

Ie it is not enough to turn the ball both ways , you have to build pressure with pinpoint accuracy.

This is why Imad, shadab and even Harris Rauf can never make it in tests.
 
I remember very well carl hooper used to have a pause during his bowling action.

For those who do not know carl was a useful part time off spinner.
 
Not sure whether with this arm action he will survive at the international level or not... though I think his arm action is legal but will be difficlut to convince ICC.
 
shamaan said:
What's kind of variations does he have.
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One delivery he bowls with a carom style action to get leg spin and the other one is a conventional off spin.

But he is not consistent with his length need to work on it.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
One delivery he bowls with a carom style action to get leg spin and the other one is a conventional off spin.

But he is not consistent with his length need to work on it.
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His carrom ball turns both away and it’s nearly impossible to pickup the turn for any batter so far. They know it is a carrom ball but they don’t know where it will turn after pitching.
 
He will be a bowler who relies on his variations rather than actual big snake-like spin. He is more of an un-orthodox spinner. Can come handy with his accuracy.
 
World class spinner a must in Pakistan team. How he is not selected for the PSL is a travesty.
 
Mystery Spinners don't last long, in this age of computer analytics, they are eventually figured out by the opposition.
 
Savak said:
Mystery Spinners don't last long, in this age of computer analytics, they are eventually figured out by the opposition.
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Only Pakistani batters in this age of computer analytics still struggle against every decent spinner
 
Anybody know if he’s in the PSL?
 
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Abid Z said:
Anybody know if he’s in the PSL?
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Nope he’s not in the PSL which is shocking to say the least. The best spin bower in Pakistan cannot even get into the PSL tells you about the corruption within the higher ranks.

Pakistan desperate need a specialist t20 bowler with t20 World Cup coming up but we all know they will carry in playing shadab khan regardless of his performance
 
JAV12341 said:
Nope he’s not in the PSL which is shocking to say the least. The best spin bower in Pakistan cannot even get into the PSL tells you about the corruption within the higher ranks.

Pakistan desperate need a specialist t20 bowler with t20 World Cup coming up but we all know they will carry in playing shadab khan regardless of his performance
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What makes you think he is the best spin bowler in Pakistan or are you talking about someone else. Taking a bunch of wickets in a low quality league doesnt make one the best spin bowler in the country. Do correct me if I am missing something brother.
 
Don’t know the guy.

Talk to me when some kid does well in a competitive domestic 4 day game.
 
rare talent... he must have been picked in the PSL.

Until we give exposure to such mystery bowlers, we won't be able to solve the issue of our spin department.
 
i dont see his name anywhere..surely someone must have picked him as supplimentary player
 
Its pity that we are not affording chance to this talented lad. Mystery spinner is the need of the hour for team Pakistan.
 
Apparently hes been picked up by Quetta as a partial replacement for Hasaranga.

Is this true? If so, thats a great pick for them.
 
I think it’s good that he gets a little bit of experience in domestic tournaments. Can’t be thrown in at the deep end just yet.
 
This guy needs to be in the squad rather than sitting in the reserves. Want to see him bowling to some world-class batters. He was phenomenal during the Sindh Premier League which was more like a club-level event.
 
Really excited to see this guy in action today as he has found his spot in the playing 11 of Quetta Gladiators against Multan Sultan. Hope he can show glimpses of his mystery bowling.
 
What do you say about this action. Pretty unorthodox and that pause is something we have seen before with Mohammad Hafeez. I wonder what variation he has in his arsenal?

https://imgur.com/3WD4nVN
 
Action is alright but Pause is questionable. Not sure what ICC rules say about pausing in an action.
 
Even on his action, a bend in the arm is ok as long as that same angle of bend is maintained throughout the action.
 
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