Potential power hitters for Pakistan?

[shokz1408]

Im just thinking, When Afridi and Razzaq bow out which is probably not too far away, do we have anybody to replace them?? The batting card without the likes of Razzaq and afridi down the order I can't imagine.

Do you know any upcoming players who can replace them, Anyone who can change the game in a matter of overs?

 

[ads101]

hammad azam the obvious one.

I know this isn't a proper option so much, but Riaz has impressed me with some of his hitting in the SA ODI series. I know he's still pretty much a tailender, but there's a lot of potential, more than the usual ODI slogger tailender. Better let him focus on his bowling though.

 

[Prince_Pathan]

one word

imran nazir :iamlegend

well two words...just hes so quick at makin runs you barely hve time to say his name fully

yeowwww

 

[asif9138]

Im just thinking, When Afridi and Razzaq bow out which is probably not too far away, do we have anybody to replace them?? The batting card without the likes of Razzaq and afridi down the order I can't imagine.

Do you know any upcoming players who can replace them, Anyone who can change the game in a matter of overs?

good point!!
but by the time they retire we will find some one inshallah!!

im not worried about it now!!

let me enjoy the world cup!! lol

 

[Hando]

one word

imran nazir :iamlegend

well two words...just hes so quick at makin runs you barely hve time to say his name fully

yeowwww

By the time you say his full name he's back to the pavilion

 

[nads_rocks]

By the time you say his full name he's back to the pavilion

)

 

[Prince_Pathan]

By the time you say his full name he's back to the pavilion

)
touché

i should have anticipated this....next time no such mistakes...but you didnt specify
he could hve made a 50 by the time a fulll name is said hes that quick and then back in the dug out

 

[Down2Earth]

nasir jamshed has the potential and then there's the beast shahzaib

 

[usman2321]

Sharjeel Khan, Hyderabad opener is also a very powerfull hitter.

 

[yadunoe]

hammad inshallah but he is more of a complete batsmen then razzaq though he is a capable hitter. he is also a better bowler then razzaq

 

[GOAT]

Hammad. Though it looks like most the new talent is more of the Yousuf-Younis brand then say, Zaheer or Saeed. But we do have guys like Shehzad who can hit big and score fast, Umar's still there (though his effectiveness is questionable), and Hammad in the future.

 

[Android]

Baber Azam


List A : 9 matches 443 runs @Ave. 55.37 SR 79.1 Only Century and 4 50s

Another one from Akmal Family, this time not brother but cousin

 

[Sunil-Havesacar]

By the time you say his full name he's back to the pavilion

)

 

[sa88]

In the lower order I think the following are good prospects for Pakistan:

Hamad Azam, Anwar Ali, Lal Kumar and even Wahab Riaz can all hold a bat. Clearly Hammad is ostensibly the stand out candidate but he needs to be given a chance while we still have the likes of Razzaq and Afridi.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hamad Azam is a proper batter, he is not a slogger. He will give better balance to the team. Pakistan need to improve the batting of the bowlers, that would do the job. Gul, Wahab, Tanveer , Rehman all can hold the bat. Its just that they need to be a little selective while playing shots and you have decent lower order. Mansoor Amjad may also be tried.

 

[Superman1]

I think Hammad is a proper batsman & he can hit big as well. but we are looking for a crazy hitter like Razzaq or Afridi.

 

[IAJ]

Well as my signature suggests I am a big fan of Lal Kumar. And then we have Hammad Azam and if we can groom Sharjeel Khan properly he will be dangerous too.

 

[Levity]

Everyone always asks for consistency in selection on here. So when the selection is doing just that, what starts to happen? You go and ask for random names to be selected.

My opinion is that we should stick with this current team for one whole year. We should create a backbone in our line-up and work around that with the upcoming players.

All this cry of some so and so to be selected has to stop if we are to see any success.

 

[No_Username]

Hammad Azam is the Next Razzaq, same body and everything. Both powerful hitters and fast bowlers, but Rzzaq is a better bowler.

I want Babar Azam but he is NOT a replacement of Afridi and Razaq, he is an good opener and the cousin of:kami:umarakmal

 

[abc_to_xyz]

Shahzad, Wahab, Akmals.. aren't they enough?

 

[tahir_dj]

Umar akmal is still here guys he is only 20..

 

[Energy]

Khalid Latif ain't that bad as well.

 

[sunnykhan]

Shahzaib Hasan

 

[emclub]

Mansoor Amjad, :iamlegend

 

[talha3]

2 things pakistan will always have, fast bowlers and power hitters. Don't worry about these 2 things.

 

[yadunoe]

Hammad Azam is the Next Razzaq, same body and everything. Both powerful hitters and fast bowlers, but Rzzaq is a better bowler.

I want Babar Azam but he is NOT a replacement of Afridi and Razaq, he is an good opener and the cousin of:kami:umarakmal

hammad has potential to be a better bowler. he has way more pace then razzaq and is a way better batsmen

 

[yadunoe]

Umar akmal is still here guys he is only 20..

i dont want him to be a slogger

 

[No_Username]

hammad has potential to be a better bowler. he has way more pace then razzaq and is a way better batsmen

He might have pace but his stats are not impressive in terms of bowling.mmad

 

[momin97]

sum1 delete dis as well plzz its hard doing it on ps3

 

[momin97]

Khalid Latif ain't that bad as well.

he cant bat for crap and got tackled by a streaker against australia )

 

[momin97]

sum1 delete dis plzz

 

[momin97]

By the time you say his full name he's back to the pavilion

mann thats classic

 

[sunnykhan]

hammad has potential to be a better bowler. he has way more pace then razzaq and is a way better batsmen

What pace? 135 kph? Razzaq also bowls on that pace. With more variety and swing. Hammad is a proper batsman who can bowl a bit. He is very far from becoming a proper all-rounder. Needs to work hard on his bowling to fit in razzaq's shoes.

 

[No_Username]

What pace? 135 kph? Razzaq also bowls on that pace. With more variety and swing. Hammad is a proper batsman who can bowl a bit. He is very far from becoming a proper all-rounder. Needs to work hard on his bowling to fit in razzaq's shoes.

I agree, Razzaq used to bowl in the ninties when he was young i've been told, I wasn't alive at that time.( well I was alive but small.)

 

[sunnykhan]

I agree, Razzaq used to bowl in the ninties when he was young i've been told, I wasn't alive at that time.( well I was alive but small.)

Yupss! But I watched razzaq. When he was young. He was pacy and deadly. His swinging delieveries were really dangerous. I don't see these qualities in Hammad till now. Medium pace with less swing.

 

[mastermind_quad]

Sarjeel Khan ..... from what I have seen a bit of him in that domestic T20 cup.....brilliant shot making ability with sound technique...

 

[Atif]

one word

imran nazir :iamlegend

well two words...just hes so quick at makin runs you barely hve time to say his name fully

yeowwww

Imran Nazir is 29 himself, and about time Afridi and Razzaq bow out, Nazir will be calling time on his career too.

 

[mastermind_quad]

edit wrong thread ..

 

[Maher96]

Consistent Big Hitter needed!!

Since Razzaq is out now a potential big hitter down the order, Malik out of form and not even looking international standard. Afridi a bowler these days and Umar Akmal going to be wasted at 6.

We need a consistent player who can hit big and build innings too if needed.

Our openers aren't doing a great job these days, with hafeez's batting more hit and miss than consistent.

I think they need to play Umar at 4 and Asad at 3 with resting YK for bangla series.

(May be the solution to number six is Kami)

Any other players? Discuss.

 

[sam]

Kami as in Kamran Akmal?

No, never.

 

[Maher96]

Kami as in Kamran Akmal?

No, never.

lol aur konsa kami ho sakta hain?

 

[mmkextreme_1]

i rather not have a hitter then have kami in the team

 

[TheHK16]

we don't really need a big hitter

we need a world class opener

 

[mithun_minhas]

Big hitter's and consistancy will always be tough to find.

If you are a big hitter, you are giving every chance to the opposition to get out.

Very few players have succeeded this way. Sehwag and Dhoni come to my mind from India. They perform well 5 times out of every 10 matches.

Most big hitters usually have a successes rate of 2 in 10.

 

[alberto]

”you need specialists” says ramiz raza

 

[JibranAnsari]

there is only 1 in the world ..dhoni. tough job to find 1

 

[attock]

We need an aggressive opener...............

When chasing we play too slow early on, thus putting pressure on the players coming in to bat later on...............

 

[Watsupdoc]

I read "consistent big Hitler needed" something's wrong with my mind...

Anyways back on topic. No, not really we don't really need a "consistent" big hitter, even Razzaq wasn't consistent enough...

 

[Awesome_Username]

What we essentially need is a seam bowling all rounder that can come in to bat at 6-7 and, when required, smash a few sixes. So essentially we need another Abdul Razzaq, since the current one is no longer effective.

 

[Rizie]

Hammad Azam

He can build an innings and hit the big shots

He's the future finisher!

 

[Shayan]

No point wishing for things we don't currently have. The best option is to try and ensure Umar Akmal plays long innings and gets as many overs as possible. If he scores big we don't need a hitter, just people to bat around him.

 

[zaid65]

What happen to Afridi, is he injured? Oh wait, you are talking about consistent hitter

 

[Khan6575]

Consistent and big hitter don't go hand in hand. It is a rarity in every sense of the word to find a batsman who is consistent at hitting big.

What we need is a reliable all rounder who can change gears when need be.

 

[hamaadravda]

Hammad Azam is a plausible option, as is Rameez Raja (whom everyone seems to have forgotten about). Someone above mentioned that we need an aggressive opener - I agree with that too. I think that guy is Ahmad Shahzad - you can't ignore a guy with as much talent as he has.

 

[1137moiz]

Hammad Azam, Sharjeel Khan and Awais Zia come to mind. I feel that Afridi, Abdul Razzaq and Sohaul Tanveer can also do the job but inconsistently.

 

[MVP26]

Hammad Azam is the man for this job.

 

[Hawkeye]

) We're finding power hitters since... guess what, 2007!

This is from 2011, and we've yet to find any decent impact players who can be consistent too.

Let me list potential clean strikers:

1. Nauman Anwar. Had good potential, but looks like he changed his stance/batting. Still, needs to be tried!

2. Bilal Asif. Can be handy, bowls spin too. 10x better than Imad/Nawaz, as he can accelerate and bowl equally better.

3. Sohaib Maqsood. Very inconsistent, struggles vs. spin, bounce.

4. Umar Akmal. Pakistan's cleanest striker, best LOI bat, effortless hitting, excellent against pace, at times struggles vs. spin.

5. ???

6. Hammad Azam. Went off the radar, couldn't do much in random ODIs, was never properly tested or given a chance.

7. Amir Yamin. Has potential, but I don't think he can strike it clean on a consistent basis. Think he'll struggle vs. pace.

Others are unknown. Awais Zia is not an option, he's a blind slogger who can't time/hit anything. Neither are the likes of Khalid Latif good enough.

Need fresh talent, there are a lot of hitters but not given a consistent chance due to selector's ancient mindset.

 

[Syed1]

Saad Nasim 62* of 38 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Also had to pick up the pieces when the team was floundering at 14/3 after Shehzad's blistering innings of 4 runs in 19 balls and the required run rate was climbing.

 

[Hawkeye]

Saad Nasim 62* of 38 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes. Also had to pick up the pieces when the team was floundering at 14/3 after Shehzad's blistering innings of 4 runs in 19 balls and the required run rate was climbing.

) Have you seen Saad play?

Can't even touch the ball in international cricket against anything 130kph+. We don't want another accumulator.

 

[Syed1]

) Have you seen Saad play?

Can't even touch the ball in international cricket against anything 130kph+. We don't want another accumulator.

Yes let's dismiss a talented cricketer after giving him a grand total of 6 chances across two formats where he hasn't even performed that bad.




Let's bring back your favourite Anwar "Mein khelta rahonga" Ali so that he can bowl his garbage and play that ugly hoick across the line.

 

[Ahson8]

Unfortunately Umar Akmal is the only one who can achieve some success. The rest are pretty much hacks.

 

[Hawkeye]

Yes let's dismiss a talented cricketer after giving him a grand total of 6 chances across two formats where he hasn't even performed that bad.

Let's bring back your favourite Anwar "Mein khelta rahonga" Ali so that he can bowl his garbage and play that ugly hoick across the line.

Nope, I have seen Saad play. He's not made for international cricket, and certainly not attacking/hitting in international cricket. Trust me.

Anwar Ali? Never backed him - was the first one to call for him to be removed, when the whole PP used to go gaga over his U19 "swing". Imad, Nawaz, Saad, Anwar and Bhatti are the same breed of rubbish mediocrity.

Unfortunately Umar Akmal is the only one who can achieve some success. The rest are pretty much hacks.

Those are the kind of things you'd hate to agree with, but sadly, are the truth.

I've seen no one as capable as Umar in striking it clean, particularly against pace. No one's better than him at launching assault late order/ in the middle.

 

[endymion248]

2. Bilal Asif. Can be handy, bowls spin too. 10x better than Imad/Nawaz, as he can accelerate and bowl equally better.

30 year old uncle with a SR of 60 in list A is the new Razzaq )

 

[silent ischemia]

Asif Ali from Faisalabad can be tried. Played a couple of good cameos in PSL for Islamabad as well
Kamran Ghulam is a good powerful bloke as well.

I agree they are not as good as Butler, Stokes or Roy but better than Imad, Nawaz etc

 

[silent ischemia]

Asif Ali

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Asif Ali is a nobody in Pak domestic. He was lucky Misbah knew him which is the reason he got in the PSL.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Mukhtar Ahmed?

Has a strike rate of 143 in T20Is and 150 in T20s.

I think he was discarded way too early. Definitely deserves a spot in the T20 team as the 2nd opener.

Him and Sharjeel can be the destructive opening pair Pakistan needs.

Also, Bilal Asif is a right hand off-spinner, the type of spin all-rounder Pakistan really need. He deserves a place in ODIs.

 

[Third Man]

) Have you seen Saad play?

Can't even touch the ball in international cricket against anything 130kph+. We don't want another accumulator.

Agree with you on Saad but can't understand why you would want to include an exemplary piece of mediocrity like Bilal Asif. He's even worse against pace.

 

[silent ischemia]

Asif Ali is a nobody in Pak domestic. He was lucky Misbah knew him which is the reason he got in the PSL.

Maybe. I saw him live in 2014 in pindi stadium in a T20 semifinal vs abbotabad featuring Jamal and Junaid.
Some clean hitting. I was impressed though

 

[asyed]

When was Hammad ever given a chance? apart from one or two random LOIs that too not consistently?

We wasted him over the likes of Anwar Ali. He couldn't be worse than Anwar.

And sadly Inzimam/Mickey are again going for Imad/Nawaz, who are far from clean strikers and can't accelerate at will.

We need people in the top order too - like Nauman, and in the late order Bilal Asif can replace Imad or Nawaz. Plus perhaps Amir Yamin too.

Somewhat agree, but given all the limited opportunities he had, how many of them he cashed in?

Sorry but not even once, not even against Zimbo when playing infront of packed Gaddafi stadium.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Need to find 12 year olds with potential and feed them diet of raw chicken and meat for 3 years, leave them in the wild to fend for themselves for 3 more years then they will be ready to clear the rope on every ball.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

There are plenty of hard strikers of the ball but majority of them are poorly coached sloggers which is the main problem. Coaching.

 

[Hawkeye]

Agree with you on Saad but can't understand why you would want to include an exemplary piece of mediocrity like Bilal Asif. He's even worse against pace.

Haven't seen Bilal enough but he looked decent in some t20 tournament. May not turn out to be good, need to test him.

Somewhat agree, but given all the limited opportunities he had, how many of them he cashed in?

Sorry but not even once, not even against Zimbo when playing infront of packed Gaddafi stadium.

Failure in X random chances don't matter. Player is judged on ability and given a long rope even if he fails.

Hammad didn't have out of this world ability but better than other mediocrities.

 

[Hawkeye]

Mukhtar Ahmed?

Has a strike rate of 143 in T20Is and 150 in T20s.

I think he was discarded way too early. Definitely deserves a spot in the T20 team as the 2nd opener.

Him and Sharjeel can be the destructive opening pair Pakistan needs.

Also, Bilal Asif is a right hand off-spinner, the type of spin all-rounder Pakistan really need. He deserves a place in ODIs.

Mukhtar was another "close eyes and swing bat" type of 'hitter'. We have plenty - Awais Zia is like him too.

Don't need em. Need U Akmal type clean strikers, who can hit all around the park and not just midwicket/long-on.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Mukhtar was another "close eyes and swing bat" type of 'hitter'. We have plenty - Awais Zia is like him too.

Don't need em. Need U Akmal type clean strikers, who can hit all around the park and not just midwicket/long-on.

Awais is a twig who can barely clear the 30. Mukhtar though a hack actually has strength to strike the ball hard. Dude hits sixes standing still without any base.

 

[Hawkeye]

Awais is a twig who can barely clear the 30. Mukhtar though a hack actually has strength to strike the ball hard. Dude hits sixes standing still without any base.

Yes, but standing static and hacking away a few won't work on most occasions.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Its a combination of core strength and technique. PCB should hire a baseball coach to improve the batters techniques.

Eng did hire one and its working brilliantly.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Yes, but standing static and hacking away a few won't work on most occasions.

Not asking for his selection. Just saying they're not comparable. Mukhtar actually has raw strength and ability which can be worked on. Awais has nothing.

 

[silent ischemia]

Nauman anwar is the better of the three. If anyone can come good after proper training it would be him. He has age at his side as well

 

[ExplicitAI]

People are shouting Nauman Anwar so casually like he's gonna solve our hitting problem, I personally feel he's a one match wonder and didn't impress me as much as I wanted him to. Aamir Yamin is somebody that looks like he can strike the ball clean and I've seen him use use his feet excellently to loft the ball for six. He's got a good batting technique for middle order batting as well as lower order hitting. Sharjeel as an opener can cart the ball around if he gets going and has been threatening to do it for a while.