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Quetta Gladiators vs Islamabad United | PSL 5 - 1st match | 20th February, 2020 | Quetta innings

^ never mind, that was Shehzad with the boundary. Also Musa drop. Shoulda got that, second over pressure?
 
Titan24 said:
Now posters who have bashed him like no tmw in his thread either wont say anything or will wait till he balls some poor overs.
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I don't know if I am considered a Musa basher but I have the least faith in him out of the lot of new bowlers coming through to have a good career for Pakistan unless there is significant improvement . . and here are my three reasons, you can agree or disagree . .

1.) He does absolutely nothing with the ball . . with his action and wrist position upon release, its very difficult to move the ball . .
2.) If you can't move the ball, then you need sheer pace . . He doesn't have that . . In fact, I think he is the slowest out of the 3 (hasnain, naseem and musa) . . he needs to be up at 150 if he needs to cause trouble
3.) He doesn't have the height either so no kick from the length . . it will always just skid on to the bat . .

So, at best he can MAYBE be decent in T20 (i have my doubts there too), but there's no way he can be a decent ODI or test bowler with his current skill set . . Having said that, I hope he improves and adds those skills and I'd love to see him successful . . For now, I don't see it happening
 
Musa feeling the heat here. Needs to learn how to counter these pressure situations. Also, Akif with the direct hit. It's all happening here :raja
 
I watched an interview of Akif, the inswing was taught by Mohammad Amir
 
I wouldn’t start doing bhangra over Musa yet. As a midget, he’s bound to do better on these wickets than high bounce one like Aus or SA.

Plus international cricket is a completely different beast to tamasha leagues.
 
Hawkeye said:
Okay, weren't you among the Musa hate brigade when he debuted? First ever series, that too in Aus?
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Musa is clearly not suitable for Test cricket. Fine for LOI cricket, provided he improves more so here-on.

I personally am excited about the 140+ KPH pacers we suddenly have.
 
Musa with another. Great catch by Faheem. Also, bit of a buzzkill, was the commie mic turned off or something?
 
Lol defending champions getting ripped apart by two young pacers here. This is great to watch honestly :yk2
 
NauV said:
I don't know if I am considered a Musa basher but I have the least faith in him out of the lot of new bowlers coming through to have a good career for Pakistan unless there is significant improvement . . and here are my three reasons, you can agree or disagree . .

1.) He does absolutely nothing with the ball . . with his action and wrist position upon release, its very difficult to move the ball . .
2.) If you can't move the ball, then you need sheer pace . . He doesn't have that . . In fact, I think he is the slowest out of the 3 (hasnain, naseem and musa) . . he needs to be up at 150 if he needs to cause trouble
3.) He doesn't have the height either so no kick from the length . . it will always just skid on to the bat . .

So, at best he can MAYBE be decent in T20 (i have my doubts there too), but there's no way he can be a decent ODI or test bowler with his current skill set . . Having said that, I hope he improves and adds those skills and I'd love to see him successful . . For now, I don't see it happening
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He isnt a finished product and what he will become totally depends on the hardwork he puts in. I agree with the limitations you have mentioned but his accuracy and movement can be improved.

A young 19-20 year old pacer who can ball around 145kph and skids the ball will be considered a talent in any country of the world. Again talent doesnt necessarily means success unless a player is willing to put in hard yards.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Musa is clearly not suitable for Test cricket. Fine for LOI cricket, provided he improves more so here-on.

I personally am excited about the 140+ KPH pacers we suddenly have.
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Shows how clueless Misbah is.
 
Titan24 said:
He isnt a finished product and what he will become totally depends on the hardwork he puts in. I agree with the limitations you have mentioned but his accuracy and movement can be improved.

A young 19-20 year old pacer who can ball around 145kph and skids the ball will be considered a talent in any country of the world. Again talent doesnt necessarily means success unless a player is willing to put in hard yards.
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You're a lot more optimistic about him than I am . . but for the sake of Pak cricket, I hope you're right . . He needs to improve a lot!!
 
NauV said:
You're a lot more optimistic about him than I am . . but for the sake of Pak cricket, I hope you're right . . He needs to improve a lot!!
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I am not saying he is a prodigy which is a word I have only used for Naseem and Shaheen neither I am predicting anything. I have only mentioned that he does have good skillset for his age but his career trajectory will be decided by how much he is willing to put in.
 
To be fair Azam has looker better than talat, shezhad, and shadab today. He definitely has time.
 
That straught drive from Azam for nothing against a in swinging deliver from Akif was impressive
 
When the boundaries dry up, Azam Khan will be like a cow in front of headlights. Too unfit to run those quick singles.
 
Shadab has been decent till now in terms of field settings
 
I know this is not a popular opinion on this forum, but I am really backing Sarfaraz to have a big tournament . . I don't see any other keeper batsman in Pak for t20 who is better than Srafaraz
 
Ronaldo7 said:
Why's everyone hating on Azam?
it's not his fault that he was selected
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Although I can never justify hating on anyone, it definitely is partly his fault. As someone benefiting off of nepotism, you’re just as guilty as the person who helped you benefit off of it. Azam has the choice to say no to this offer, prove his credentials otherwise in the domestic circuit.

It’s a similar situation to if your dad was the CEO of Coke or some other big company and offered to give you a really high up job at the age of 20. You have the choice to say no and chart your own path.

Nevertheless, I want to see Azam perform for his sake, less so because I actually think he’s good. Getting the kinds of comments he’s getting, not just about nepotism but also about his body, can be very difficult to mentally cope with whether or not they are true.
 
apparently there were chants of aloo and parchi when azam khan came to the crease.

pakistanis are ruthless lol
 
well the kid is middling the balls which is a good sign. finding gaps will come with experience.
 
NauV said:
I know this is not a popular opinion on this forum, but I am really backing Sarfaraz to have a big tournament . . I don't see any other keeper batsman in Pak for t20 who is better than Srafaraz
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Spot on
 
Azam needs to lose 3 stones at least. He has time, which is a good sign as decent teams will sit deep and force him to run.
 
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