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Rafatullah Mohmand - The man who can win the World T20 for Pakistan

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Let me stick my neck out. Just like he has been a key player for his domestic team winning back to back T20 titles, he'll make sure we post good totals in the upcoming World T20 in 2016 - the 3rd biggest ICC event.

Combine Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan jr., Nauman Anwar, Rizwan and Sarfraz, this cup is ours.

Unless Shehzad spoils the party. :usman

Discuss. :akhtar
 
Lol...he'll score a triple hundred and will change his name to bradman mohmand
 
I love how everyone who hasn't played for Pakistan or isn't in the international team is always capable winning matches & big tournaments for Pakistan.

It's almost as if the eleven players we select is always our second or third string team, since if we field our best team it will be too unfair on the opposition...


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Would be funny if he fails against England in the up-coming series (I mean at International level).

Such threads aren't needed as they can turn out to be jinx ones.
 
TalhaSyed said:
I love how everyone who hasn't played for Pakistan or isn't in the international team is always capable winning matches & big tournaments for Pakistan.

It's almost as if the eleven players we select is always our second or third string team, since if we field our best team it will be too unfair on the opposition...


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You probably didn't watch the domestic T20 cups, else you would've been as excited as me. :akhtar
 
abbhaz65 said:
Would be funny if he fails against England in the up-coming series (I mean at International level).

Such threads aren't needed as they can turn out to be jinx ones.
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Who knows what my intention is? :srini

I don't mind him failing vs. England. Meaningless bilaterals. Real thing is the world cup, where he's going to shine. He's a big occasion player. :ik

the Great Khan said:
Lol...he'll score a triple hundred and will change his name to bradman mohmand
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Not a triple, but surely a ton. :kohli
 
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I hope he is given a proper chance by Afridi but knowing our beloved Lala, there is a very good chance that Shehzad would be in the starting 11 ahead of Rafa
 
Hawkeye said:
You probably didn't watch the domestic T20 cups, else you would've been as excited as me. :akhtar
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Yes I saw it man that's why I'm saying that we shouldn't play him because it will be unfair on the opposition - at least give them a chance man :msd


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He is a good batsman who deserves a chance but this is PTT.
Nauman should have been in the squad too.
 
Hawkeye said:
Let me stick my neck out. Just like he has been a key player for his domestic team winning back to back T20 titles, he'll make sure we post good totals in the upcoming World T20 in 2016 - the 3rd biggest ICC event.

Combine Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan jr., Nauman Anwar, Rizwan and Sarfraz, this cup is ours.

Unless Shehzad spoils the party. :usman

Discuss. :akhtar
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Still pretty sure that he is not even going to be in the team.
 
Bullet Drive said:
He is too old imo.

I prefer Nauman Anwar.
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Age has nothing to do with performing in a WT20 which is a few months away. He's fitter than many youngsta beauties.

And he doesn't affect Nauman's position; both will/should open. Unless Shehzad spoils it, as I said.
 
Haven't seen him bat. Is he a slogger or can he do well?
 
No need for any personal remarks towards posters etc
 
Imran khan jnr don't think he can make the same impact in international cricket, too predictable and doesn't have a heavy ball.

Batsmen will sit back for his slower delivery's now they know he balls like 4 in a over
 
Hawkeye said:
Age has nothing to do with performing in a WT20 which is a few months away. He's fitter than many youngsta beauties.

And he doesn't affect Nauman's position; both will/should open. Unless Shehzad spoils it, as I said.
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Thing with logic.

Rifat Raffat has taken Naumans place.

Shehzad is secure(sadly) till World Cup.

Fact is our openers should be Sharjeel & Nauman.
 
Isnt he like 39 or something? This guy better perform fast because retirement is around the corner
 
I do love the fact that age is not a barrier anymore for our cricketers. Credit to PCB to give a chance to a 39 year old in T20. I mean why not.


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Mods please change title, he misspelled Shoaib Malik :jf
 
Can walk in to your team anyday and will still be the best batsmen by far in your team.
 
Canistani Hero said:
39 is too far down the line for a debut imo but his domestic performances somewhat merit it
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Well according to reports he is one of the fittest cricketers in Pakistan. If the fact about his fitness is true and some is performing the way he has been performing, then I dont have a problem for a 39 year old getting selected. The T-20 Wrold Cup is 4-5 months away and no youngster has cemented the opening spot so why not try Rafat. If he performs against England he will still be fit to play the World T20 in a few months time. i would not want Rafat to play in ODI's as the next big series in Champions Trophy which is in 2 years time and we should start building a team for CT and Rafat may not be play to play by that time.
 
He could be good for the World T20, but nothing beyond that. I guess giving him the World T20 could be a bit of a reward, he certainly deserved a shot much earlier.
 
Firebreaker said:
Afghanistan reject
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It's clear knowledge has rejected you since you badly lack knowledge.

He is not a Afghanistan reject. The team did not reject him. ICC could not proceed with his request and therefore he was unable to become available.

Rafatullah is a consisent performer - experience and for should have been selected almost two decades ago.

He might be 39, but he is one of the sharpest fielders; And not a hack. Just how Misbah shined in his debut T20 tourney; we can see it happen again.

A "well deserved" call up. Who cares about the age if they consistently perform; lets not discriminate.

I would like to see him open with Nauma Anwar who was plenty of orthodox shots to show.
 
But I guess the one thing we can expect is him to show maturity at the crease with his vast experience, something we have been lacking in our t20 batsmen. Everyone thinks t20 is about close your eyes and slog, make 20-30 runs and go home, but I have a feeling with all his experience he may be able to construct and play a proper innings.

It's also good that the youngsters can learn a thing or two from him on t20 batting, something unfortunately our t20 captain can't teach. Think he'll also be less reckless but instead take calculated risks because he knows he has only 1 shot at this and if he gets dropped, that's the end of his career, no comeback after the age of 39, so that's probably why he will try his best to make it count.

But there also are negatives with this selection too. Biggest one that selectors decide to drop a young batsman like N Anwar despite his performances and choose a guy twice his age. If N Anwar was failing after multiple times then it would be understandable, but he wasn't even given a proper chance. Other teams use this format to expose youngsters to intl cricket, yet we are showing our lack of vision with this selection.
 
Theo_14 said:
It's clear knowledge has rejected you since you badly lack knowledge.

He is not a Afghanistan reject. The team did not reject him. ICC could not proceed with his request and therefore he was unable to become available.

Rafatullah is a consisent performer - experience and for should have been selected almost two decades ago.

He might be 39, but he is one of the sharpest fielders; And not a hack. Just how Misbah shined in his debut T20 tourney; we can see it happen again.

A "well deserved" call up. Who cares about the age if they consistently perform; lets not discriminate.

I would like to see him open with Nauma Anwar who was plenty of orthodox shots to show.
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EXCELLENT post.

Seriously some of the uninformed comments in this thread make me believe posters don't know much about our cricket.

If by some miracle we chose a squad based on merit, Rafatullah 100000% deserves to be on it. He's got fantastic experience, is one of the top T20 batsmen in Pakistan, and I would bet you way fitter than most of the guys younger than him. Also, he's a really top quality fielder.

He's also Rizwan's mentor.

If we want a good lineup, Nauman and Rafatullah would open. But alas, we are stuck with Lala, so it won't happen.

Based on merit he deserves a spot over Shehzad and Afridi 10 times.
 
I have been a fan for a while. He is not a brainless slogger. Has a pretty good technique. I hope he does well and it opens up odi selection for him. Odds are long on that but I hope it happens.
 
Pete Rose said:
I have been a fan for a while. He is not a brainless slogger. Has a pretty good technique. I hope he does well and it opens up odi selection for him. Odds are long on that but I hope it happens.
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I think it's a strictly short term selection purely based on having the best team for the WT20 and I don't see any further utility from him post the event.
 
Haroon786 said:
I think it's a strictly short term selection purely based on having the best team for the WT20 and I don't see any further utility from him post the event.
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I give credit to the selectors for finally giving him a chance, and he's perfect for T20s, but yes we don't need any more glut in the ODI squad - even though I think he's a better opener than some of the options we have.
 
I'm all for risky short term selections in t20s, if anything we haven't had enough

Hopefully Rafatullah can have similar affect that misbah had in 07
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
I'm all for risky short term selections in t20s, if anything we haven't had enough

Hopefully Rafatullah can have similar affect that misbah had in 07
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I mean it's not even that risky when you think about it. There's few that have had better form in T20s in the last 5 years than him.

If anything the risky selections are the ones they already made or keep making - Shehzad, Umar Akmal, even Mukhtar.
 
Rafatullah deserves his spot without a doubt.

Age is just a number. A true T20 specialist opener and a must for PAK to try.
 
Well deserved selection! Purely on merit! Hopefully he will click at international level! And he is an impressive fielder as well, not to forget!
 
cricfan14 said:
I give credit to the selectors for finally giving him a chance, and he's perfect for T20s, but yes we don't need any more glut in the ODI squad - even though I think he's a better opener than some of the options we have.
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At the moment out T20I openers are a liability - they struggle to give us good starts and instead pile pressure on the middle order with the constant dot ball consumption in the PP overs, a change from this with Rifatullah can be game - changing for our T20I team.
 
Was Rafatullah sent to open as a pinch hitter in the T20I against England?

What kind of joke is this? Is this guy supposed to be a Batsman? Swinging like a tape ball joker at every ball! Already found out that he can't play the shorter of a length ball!
 
Guess the fact he only averages 29 in fc cricket is a slight clue hes a bit of a hack.
 
Why on earth would Pakistan pick a 40 year old debutant, this is short sightedness of the highest order
 
Truth is, he did not look comfortable out there. Poor timing of the shots and no planning either.
 
A complete hack and out of his depth at this level even after one match. What were the selection panel thinking.
 
Didn't recall him timing or cleanly hitting the ball once.

So many of our recent domestic callups like Rafatullah, Mukhtar, Bilal Asif, Awais Zia look like complete hacks at intl level.
 
Just looked surprised by the pace at which the English bowlers were bowling at. Couldn't find his timing at all and the result was one of the ugliest looking innings I've seen from a Pakistani in recent times.

Got overwhelmed by the occasion it seems. He's usually much better than this.
 
Rana said:
What kind of joke is this? Is this guy supposed to be a Batsman? Swinging like a tape ball joker at every ball! Already found out that he can't play the shorter of a length ball!
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Nerves get better of him. Will perform better Insha Allah in next match.
 
It's his debut. He looked quite nervous out there but still his intent was good. He will do better in the next matches Insha'Allah
 
Yeah, let's target a debutant.

Hafeez, Sarfraz couldn't handle that sheer pace, let's expect a debutant to score a ton.

Looked nervous, will do better eventually.
 
Hawkeye said:
Yeah, let's target a debutant.

Hafeez, Sarfraz couldn't handle that sheer pace, let's expect a debutant to score a ton.

Looked nervous, will do better eventually.
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If you've watched cricket for over a decade you can tell this guy is as good as a number 9
 
After a few balls England soon realised that he is weak against the short ball.
 
Rana said:
If you've watched cricket for over a decade you can tell this guy is as good as a number 9
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Didn't know you're the ultimate expert here.

Why is everyone else failing? Are they number 10?

Too much pace on offer by the England bowlers, others couldn't handle, can't expect a debutant to do excellent.

And Riffat does have a weakness against the short ball. Can't do much against it even in domestics.
 
Saj said:
After a few balls England soon realised that he is weak against the short ball.
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Seems it only takes a few balls for most international bowlers to work out our new batsmen these days!
 
Hawkeye said:
Didn't know you're the ultimate expert here.

Why is everyone else failing? Are they number 10?

Too much pace on offer by the England bowlers, others couldn't handle, can't expect a debutant to do excellent.

And Riffat does have a weakness against the short ball. Can't do much against it even in domestics.
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It really doesn't require much of an expert to work out this guy is Cr*p.
 
Its just one match, he has finally gotten a deserved chance at the International level, at least let him play the entire series before counting him out.
 
I dont understand why we keep this facination with changing openers every other series, why cant we just get hafeez to open, really dont understand why hes all of a sudden batting 3 so we have to accomodate domestic openers who are simply not good enough
 
Selectors have really gone blind. Even if he is scoring runs in domestic, just look at his technique, complete hack.
 
Professor said:
Its just one match, he has finally gotten a deserved chance at the International level, at least let him play the entire series before counting him out.
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Why, making his debut at 40 means he is the big bright hope for the future?
 
Guys give him time, he can't smash debut 100 on 25 balls. All batsmen performed poor, Sarfi, Hafeez and all others, why ONLY singling out the debutant? Because he is an easy target...
 
Hard to be a pinch hitter when you can't even get the middle of the bat on ball. So many edges and streaky shots today. The bad start set the tempo for the rest of the innings.
 
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