Saim Ayub as an all-rounder: Performance watch

[Local.Dada]

Needs to be handled carefully. Good bowler and has test potential with the ball. Batting should be treated like a bonus. Has batting talent too. Should be batting 6-7 in red ball and become a utility white ball cricketer. Not a pure batsman. However Pak needs to manage him better or else wasted potential.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Only three Pakistan players have recorded three or more consecutive ducks in men’s T20Is: Abdullah Shafique (4), Mohammad Hafeez (3), and now Saim Ayub (3*)

 

[Cricket Warrior]

really dont understand is he trying to become a Saeed Anwar or a Saeed Ajmal lol

 

[nish_mate]

really dont understand is he trying to become a Saeed Anwar or a Saeed Ajmal lol

Silver lining is both Saeeds were superlative, Anwar ever so more.

 

[ads101]

Kind of reminds me of Hafeez now at periods of his career when we looked classy got few runs, batted as opener and was doing well with the ball. He’s currently the same as that version of Hafeez .

Saim is still one of the last people I would drop. He shouldn’t have played World Cup t20 but now he has a few good knocks here and there in all three formats, despite the overall poor record in t20s (and a great one in Odis). I think it’s different once you actually have some performances under your belt, dropping someone who’s probably our best young talent in domestic and few other options doesn’t feel wise.

 

[sweep_shot]

He has been bowling beautifully lately. I don't think he is a part-timer anymore. He is a full-blown all-rounder now.

 

[Amjid Javed]

All rounder? Lol, doesn't seem to know how to hold a cricket bat right now

 

[prash88]

Pakistan cricket found their next Shahid Afridi

 

[mesmerizer85]

Best not to open with Saim and push him down , and see if he performs. If not, probably best treat him as a tail ender. Seems he has lost his mojo

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Bowling wise he is as good as frontline attacking spinner at the moment and I rate him better than Abrar , Muqeem and Nawaz for sure

 

[LegendAli]

Pakistan cricket found their next Shahid Afridi

What a slap in the face to Afridi and that says a lot.

 

[ElRaja]

dude managed to score against aus and sa, has a higher ceiling than most in this pak set up, which isnt saying a lot, but is still true. all it takes is one patta and his form might click agian. problem now is theres too much non cricketing drama around this team, which is not good for mentally weak people, which is most of these players.

 

[RidiculousMan]

dude managed to score against aus and sa, has a higher ceiling than most in this pak set up, which isnt saying a lot, but is still true. all it takes is one patta and his form might click agian. problem now is theres too much non cricketing drama around this team, which is not good for mentally weak people, which is most of these players.

He hasn't found his game yet on slow and sluggish pitches. Scored against great attacks in SENA but struggling on subcontinent type pitches which are not flat.

He needs to look at his shot selection on this pitches, at least for the first 10-20 balls.

 

[Obaidd]

He hasn't found his game yet on slow and sluggish pitches. Scored against great attacks in SENA but struggling on subcontinent type pitches which are not flat.

He needs to look at his shot selection on this pitches, at least for the first 10-20 balls.

This year 13 out of 17 t20i innings he got out before facing 20 balls.

No one’s asking him to anchor but he doesn’t know his role because in our top 6 we have 5 openers. Each of whom thinks they are best suited opening the innings or utilising the powerplay. What ends up happening is that no one is comfortable in their role. No one is sure about their own game and no one is taking responsibility. The only non-opener is the captain who got called out for hiding in the order and has now been exposed in t20s.

 

[RidiculousMan]

This year 13 out of 17 t20i innings he got out before facing 20 balls.

No one’s asking him to anchor but he doesn’t know his role because in our top 6 we have 5 openers. Each of whom thinks they are best suited opening the innings or utilising the powerplay. What ends up happening is that no one is comfortable in their role. No one is sure about their own game and no one is taking responsibility. The only non-opener is the captain who got called out for hiding in the order and has now been exposed in t20s.

At least Saim should perform. He is the only one who is consistently playing as an opener in the format without getting dropped.