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A thread for those players who in your opinion deserved selection for PSL6 but missed out for one reason or another.
 
Abdullah Shafique is the biggest miss. How is a player in the national T20 team, as recent as a month ago, not in a single domestic 18 man squad?
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Abdullah Shafique is the biggest miss. How is a player in the national T20 team, as recent as a month ago, not in a single domestic 18 man squad?
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i said this in another thread, franchises have literally zero confidence in young domestic batting talent, the majority of the emerging picks are bowlers.

worrying sign for paks t20 batting line up.
 
Awais Zia, Ahsan Ali, Ahmad Shahzad, umar akmal, haris Sohail
 
Missing Persons XI:

1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Abdullah Shafique
3. Mohammad Huraira
4. Ahsan Ali
5. Mohammad Haris (wk)
6. Hassan Khan (c)
7. Hasan Mohsin
8. Mubasir Khan
9. Sameen Gul
10. Zeeshan Zameer
11. Irfanullah Shah
 
I just wasted my 2-3 hours watching nobodies getting packed.
Top 2 highest run scorers (Kamran ghulm nd Sayd Shakeel) and 2 highest wicket takers (Sajid khan and Nauman Ali) weren't even taken into supplementary picks.

In IPL there is rule that young batsman gets picked only if he has 6+ FC centuries that how they develop a player in all formats.

In Foreign I'm surprised about James faulkner, Hamish bennett and David malan weren't picked even in supplementary.

In Emerging nobody picked Mubasir khan and also Quetta didn't pick local emerging Abdul wahid Bangulzai.


Also Abdullah Shafiq.



Quetta picked Some Usman khan who wasn't kn the draft same with Lahore picking PDP players i was hoping for Shahzaib Ahmed Khan in Silver.
 
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b.lesner said:
In Foreign I'm surprised about James faulkner, Hamish bennett and David malan weren't picked even in supplementary.
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Malan is going to be with Eng team. Bennet is ordinary but Faulkner could have been decent
 
Pakistan Cricket Team is the only T20 Franchise that picks players to bat in serious batting positions who are not rated by anyone:

Mohammad Rizwan
Abdullah Shafique
 
Joe Denly
Tom Banton ✈️
Maaz Khan
Ahmed Danyal
Abdul Nasir
Usman Khan
Noor Ahmad
Mohammad Umar
Zaid Alam
Mohammad Faizan

Here are the people who got picked over Abdullah Shafique, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Huraira, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Mohammad Haris, Hassan Khan, Saud Shakeel, Hasan Mohsin, and Sameen Gul.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Missing Persons XI:

1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Abdullah Shafique
3. Mohammad Huraira
4. Ahsan Ali
5. Mohammad Haris (wk)
6. Hassan Khan (c)
7. Hasan Mohsin
8. Mubasir Khan
9. Sameen Gul
10. Zeeshan Zameer
11. Irfanullah Shah
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Considering T20 format these were some surprising ones. Also Abdullah as well considering how well he did in nat T20 and got selected for Pak.
 
Psl selections are getting worse by the year

What's the point of selecting the same county Pros, why not pick Thisara Perera or Hasaranga

Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammed Akhlaq were the standout players from the national T20

Akhlaq Hit Shaheen Shah for 3 sixes in one over
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Joe Denly
Tom Banton ✈️
Maaz Khan
Ahmed Danyal
Abdul Nasir
Usman Khan
Noor Ahmad
Mohammad Umar
Zaid Alam
Mohammad Faizan

Here are the people who got picked over Abdullah Shafique, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Huraira, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Mohammad Haris, Hassan Khan, Saud Shakeel, Hasan Mohsin, and Sameen Gul.
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Denly and Umar are decent picks in my opinion. Umar has done well in the domestic games he has played. Ahmed Danyal doesnt look too shabby as per the videos, looks quick.
 
Finisher said:
Psl selections are getting worse by the year

What's the point of selecting the same county Pros, why not pick Thisara Perera or Hasaranga

Abdullah Shafiq and Mohammed Akhlaq were the standout players from the national T20

Akhlaq Hit Shaheen Shah for 3 sixes in one over
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Mohammed akhlaq only played games right at the end but he is not good enough i am afraid.
 
Titan24 said:
Denly and Umar are decent picks in my opinion. Umar has done well in the domestic games he has played. Ahmed Danyal doesnt look too shabby as per the videos, looks quick.
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Why is Denly a decent pick? Averages 12.5 at a SR of 106 in T20Is.

Averages 27.7 at 128 in T20s. He’s also 34. And counts for an overseas spot.

How is Abdullah Shafique not a better pick in every way?
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Joe Denly
Tom Banton ✈️
Maaz Khan
Ahmed Danyal
Abdul Nasir
Usman Khan
Noor Ahmad
Mohammad Umar
Zaid Alam
Mohammad Faizan

Here are the people who got picked over Abdullah Shafique, Mubasir Khan, Muhammad Huraira, Abdul Wahid Bangalzai, Mohammad Haris, Hassan Khan, Saud Shakeel, Hasan Mohsin, and Sameen Gul.
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Lol. The likes of faizan, Abdul nasir will struggle to play in domestics 5th 11 if there ever was one. Shocking some of the names you have mentioned haven't been picked. I have lost interest. Will watch Babar bat then turn it off.
 
Titan24 said:
Denly and Umar are decent picks in my opinion. Umar has done well in the domestic games he has played. Ahmed Danyal doesnt look too shabby as per the videos, looks quick.
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Ahmed Danyal's action is exactly the same as Umesh Yadav's, but pace seems to be the same as Shan Masood.
 
I thought Hammad Azam might have been picked - good form of late.
 
Khan12 said:
Mohammed akhlaq only played games right at the end but he is not good enough i am afraid.
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Previou games in Pakistan cup he hit a Hundred
Also for Punjab Seconds he scored a daddy hundred with 14 sixes

He is more of a number 4-5 batsman playing as a opener for the Punjabs four day team, if he was to be played in the middle order he would have scored a lot more
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Why is Denly a decent pick? Averages 12.5 at a SR of 106 in T20Is.

Averages 27.7 at 128 in T20s. He’s also 34. And counts for an overseas spot.

How is Abdullah Shafique not a better pick in every way?
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Forget about denly the shocking season banton had last year do you think a young pakistan player has a similar season will ever get picked again?
 
Finisher said:
Previou games in Pakistan cup he hit a Hundred
Also for Punjab Seconds he scored a daddy hundred with 14 sixes

He is more of a number 4-5 batsman playing as a opener for the Punjabs four day team, if he was to be played in the middle order he would have scored a lot more
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I have seen him bat no way near international class but seeing some of the junk being picked again in PSL he could have easily got in ahead of some of them.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Why is Denly a decent pick? Averages 12.5 at a SR of 106 in T20Is.

Averages 27.7 at 128 in T20s. He’s also 34. And counts for an overseas spot.

How is Abdullah Shafique not a better pick in every way?
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Denly has experience in the role of someone who can play accumulator as well as can hit big if required along with a pretty good leg spin option. He has 34 wicket @23 and economy of 7.93 along with 4 T20 100s. Making Eng whiteball team now a days requires you to be a pretty good player, yes he struggled in T20 Internationals.

Thing is teams need to play atleast 4 foreign players so I dont think comparing Denly with Abdullah in any capacity is not fair.

Yes we can argue if Abdullah could have been selected instead of some other names but cant compare him with overseas as well as emerging players. Abdullah lost emerging category when he got selected for Pak.

Pretty surprising exclusion, I must say.
 
Titan24 said:
Denly has experience in the role of someone who can play accumulator as well as can hit big if required along with a pretty good leg spin option. He has 34 wicket @23 and economy of 7.93 along with 4 T20 100s. Making Eng whiteball team now a days requires you to be a pretty good player, yes he struggled in T20 Internationals.

Thing is teams need to play atleast 4 foreign players so I dont think comparing Denly with Abdullah in any capacity is not fair.

Yes we can argue if Abdullah could have been selected instead of some other names but cant compare him with overseas as well as emerging players. Abdullah lost emerging category when he got selected for Pak.

Pretty surprising exclusion, I must say.
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Teams are allowed to play minimum 3 foreign players, at max they can play 4.

As far as Abdullah goes, okay he lost the emerging category, but what about supplementary picks?
 
Saj said:
I thought Hammad Azam might have been picked - good form of late.
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Could have been a 6th bowling option and a handy batsman but, unfortunately he wasnt even selected by Northern for Nat T20.
 
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This is why the PSL needs a sixth team so that less players can be ignored.

Yet again shows that the PSL isn't there to contribute to Pakistan cricket rather to just make money.

Pak's domestic will remain key for selections.

Can't believe the following couldn't get selected:

Abdullah Shafique
Saud Shakeel
Nasir Nawaz
Muhammad Akhlaq
Umer Khan
Hasan Mohsin
Saif Badar
Kamran Ghulam
Mubasir Khan
Ali Imran

Still shocked, but glad that our domestic system has improved so performances there will count for selection in the national team.
 
Those complains about Abdullah Shafique, this is franchise cricket and their is serous money involved . He has only played 14 senior matches in his whole career yet he put him self in the gold category which I believe is wishful thinking on his behalf .

To top it off he failed very miserably in his two matches in New Zealand . A lot of people wanted him to be selected on the back of one good tournament , however as predicted it was to early . I am not sure how he has been doing for the Shaheens but I don’t think he has made a notable score .

This basically means for the price that was going to be paid for him in the “ gold category “ if was not worth the risk selecting him .

He should have put himself in a lower category , if he is the one who decides it. I am sure further chances will arise . He’s still very young .
 
Malan is the biggest snub. Guy is literally the number 1 T20I batsman in the world
 
Weird major selections this year.
Sherfane Rutherford has 1 fifty in his 48 matches and averages 19 and is picked in diamond. and he is not some emerging guy he is almost 33.

Probably only got picked for his 6 and 4 in the super over.

Dwayne Bravo or Thisara Perera would have been very good picks.
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
Ghattiya tareen draft..
To be fair, even I am losing interest unless things change.
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This.

Disappointed at the international front where no players have been selected from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, & Nepal.

Disappointed that none of the players from associate nations have been picked. Even a single one would have done more for the league instead of someone like Topley.

Disappointed that old warhorses continue to get a gig and a free ride.

Hassan Khan, Akhlaq, and Musaddaiq Ahmed were legit steals but they have been ignored. PDP junk continues to get selected even though they aren't fit to play club cricket.

How many match losing no balls will it take for people to realize that Shinwari is not world class? How long will we keep selecting Irfan on the basis that he has experience?

We need to privatize the private franchises because they themselves have become "sarkaari idaaray".
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
This.

Disappointed at the international front where no players have been selected from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, & Nepal.

Disappointed that none of the players from associate nations have been picked. Even a single one would have done more for the league instead of someone like Topley.

Disappointed that old warhorses continue to get a gig and a free ride.

Hassan Khan, Akhlaq, and Musaddaiq Ahmed were legit steals but they have been ignored. PDP junk continues to get selected even though they aren't fit to play club cricket.

How many match losing no balls will it take for people to realize that Shinwari is not world class? How long will we keep selecting Irfan on the basis that he has experience?

We need to privatize the private franchises because they themselves have become "sarkaari idaaray".
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They are private already.
 
The English national players won't be available for much of the PSL so it's a bit strange that teams have selected them.
 
Surprised some players were picked like Sohaib Maqsood rather than Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel or other deserving batsman.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
Yet again shows that the PSL isn't there to contribute to Pakistan cricket rather to just make money.
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PSL is a moneyspinner for the PCB and we shouldn't prioritise performances here for national selection as they are usually misleading.

The QeA, OD cup and Nat t20 are there so there's no shortage of appropriate opportunities for our cricketers to stand out if they're actually good.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
Weird major selections this year.
Sherfane Rutherford has 1 fifty in his 48 matches and averages 19 and is picked in diamond. and he is not some emerging guy he is almost 33.

Probably only got picked for his 6 and 4 in the super over.

Dwayne Bravo or Thisara Perera would have been very good picks.
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Rutherford is 22. Also was picked by Mumbai Indians for a lot of money, so must be something about him. He’s very highly rated, so one pick I can understand.
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
This.

Disappointed at the international front where no players have been selected from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, & Nepal.

Disappointed that none of the players from associate nations have been picked. Even a single one would have done more for the league instead of someone like Topley.

Disappointed that old warhorses continue to get a gig and a free ride.

Hassan Khan, Akhlaq, and Musaddaiq Ahmed were legit steals but they have been ignored. PDP junk continues to get selected even though they aren't fit to play club cricket.

How many match losing no balls will it take for people to realize that Shinwari is not world class? How long will we keep selecting Irfan on the basis that he has experience?

We need to privatize the private franchises because they themselves have become "sarkaari idaaray".
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Following Pakistan cricket has become very depressing. I know [MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION] who is genuinely one of the best posters on this forum has stopped following cricket altogether ever since Misbah came.
How many more such fans are they going to turn off?
There is hardly any good news these days.
 
Fazool draft. A lot of nonsensical local and international picks.

There is an alarming decline in our cricket. PCB needs to act fast otherwise majority will lose interest.
 
Not sure why the Sri Lankan players were shunned? Gunathilika and Perera are huge players...they should have been picked in the supplementary picks
 
Rana said:
Not sure why the Sri Lankan players were shunned? Gunathilika and Perera are huge players...they should have been picked in the supplementary picks
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Gunathilika is a glaring miss. Shocking to not see him there.
 
Khan12 said:
Lol. Same here have had enough of this rubbish. Friends and people with connections getting picked.
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A very sad state of affairs indeed.
The only good thing that has happened is that steyn will be at QG, and Naseem, Hasnain will have a chance to pick up on his brains, hopefully.
 
Rana said:
Not sure why the Sri Lankan players were shunned? Gunathilika and Perera are huge players...they should have been picked in the supplementary picks
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Perhaps they aren't white enough. Kusal Perera is 5x better bat than Denly.

Mediocre Gregory got picked but T Perera missed out.:facepalm
 
Greenstorm said:
Perhaps they aren't white enough. Kusal Perera is 5x better bat than Denly.

Mediocre Gregory got picked but T Perera missed out.:facepalm
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I don’t think anyone denies their talent...it must be scheduling issues as SL might be playing but realistically, there is no reason to not pick them in supplementary category...the following players walk into our National side:

Kusal Perera
Niroshan Dickwella
Dinushka Gunathilika

Extremely weird! These guys have been amazing to Pakistan in its most difficult of times
 
Nepali people are distraught over Lamichanne not getting picked, they have flooded twitter with disappointment.
 
Rana said:
Not sure why the Sri Lankan players were shunned? Gunathilika and Perera are huge players...they should have been picked in the supplementary picks
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Dickwella is a gun opener and wicketkeeper.
 
ElRaja said:
i said this in another thread, franchises have literally zero confidence in young domestic batting talent, the majority of the emerging picks are bowlers.

worrying sign for paks t20 batting line up.
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Franchises operate based on players who they think can make their squad depth the best it can be. The likes of Abdullah are good players, and people rate them highly. However, this is franchise cricket. You don't just pick players because they're good, but you look at what they bring to the team. Abdullah has been lacklustered at the top of the order against the new ball, and he bats too slowly to be played down the order. I was also shocked that no team went for him, I was thinking that maybe QG would look into an anchor like him but that's not the case. It's just a note for him to keep working on his skills in the National T20 Cup and hopefully put up performances which bring him into the team.

Our T20 batting lineup at the moment is just missing a solid opener and a finisher, and Sharjeel will have a point to prove in this edition. Iftikhar Ahmed, Danish Aziz, and Azam Khan will be competing for that power-hitter role, and the likes of Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan will be looking at that finishing role.
 
BunnyRabbit said:
Dickwella is a gun opener and wicketkeeper.
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Exactly. He can actually play in the Diamond category for a good 3-4 seasons for any franchise. Perera is a proper opener as well. The kind of guy that makes Sharjeel Khan look extremely mediocre.

Disappointing by PCB and the PSL franchises. Sri Lanka are our friends and these players deserve respect
 
b.lesner said:
Nepali people are distraught over Lamichanne not getting picked, they have flooded twitter with disappointment.
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Definitely could have been picked as supplementary over Noor Ahmed as he has more proven pedigree.
 
Rana said:
Exactly. He can actually play in the Diamond category for a good 3-4 seasons for any franchise. Perera is a proper opener as well. The kind of guy that makes Sharjeel Khan look extremely mediocre.

Disappointing by PCB and the PSL franchises. Sri Lanka are our friends and these players deserve respect
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When you look at Aqib Javed, Moin Khan and Wasim doing bidding, can't expect much sense.

It's not just friends thing but going for English and Australian players regardless of quality has been a big downer in this year's draft.
I remember in PSL 1, even Chigumbura got picked.
 
Shocking misses but hopefully these players take it in positive stride.
 
alot of people on here bemoaning the non selection of some players. It is disappointing. However lets give it a year or two for our young lads to make a name in the National cup. For me PSL at the moment is fun cricket..some good entertainment. For selection i watch the domestic stuff.

I've got to say we have some really brainless coaches around in the PSL. Is andy flower coming back?

Overall i still think this is gonna be a pretty good zoardaar season. cant wait to see hasan ali back and firing..he brings a buzz to pakistan cricket we are lacking latley..Islu have a top side this year. I think we are gonna be hard to beat..
 
Got a good feeling Ahmed Shehzad will squeeze into Quetta team and open with Gayle.
 
Another name for me who I am surprised missed out has to be Sheldon Cottrell. A solid bowler and good fielder.
 
Junaid Khan also misses out but understandable as lots of choices available.
 
TeymurBlake said:
Damn. Forgot about him, same with Gunathilaka, Dhanajaya de Silva, Lakshan Sandakan and Kusal Perera.
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Sandakan and Dhanajaya can be subjectively redundant but there are pretty poor players drafted today when put in comparison to Dickwella, Gunathilaka, Kusal Perera, Thisara and Hasaranga.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
This is why the PSL needs a sixth team so that less players can be ignored.

Yet again shows that the PSL isn't there to contribute to Pakistan cricket rather to just make money.

Pak's domestic will remain key for selections.

Can't believe the following couldn't get selected:

Abdullah Shafique
Saud Shakeel
Nasir Nawaz
Muhammad Akhlaq
Umer Khan
Hasan Mohsin
Saif Badar
Kamran Ghulam
Mubasir Khan
Ali Imran

Still shocked, but glad that our domestic system has improved so performances there will count for selection in the national team.
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Outside of Nawaz and Abdullah, do really any of them have a legitimate case? They're mostly FC players or haven't proven much in domestic in cases like Mohsin/Badar. Maybe Ali Imran as he shown ability to play pretty quick.

Kamran Ghulam SR was pretty low in FC throughout the season and his List A/T20 track record shows he just doesn't play quick. We should worry about this selection for the Test squad, not T20's. Pretty much the same for Saud who is just not a T20 player. I am fine with them not trying to ruin or potentially have guys like Ghulam/Saud/Mubasir/Abdullah discarded forever if they don't happen to perform in T20's. For each of them, I don't think its a format that really suits their abilities.
 
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