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Salman Ali Agha - How do you rate him as T20I captain of Pakistan?

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Ended up on the losing side in the final T20I vs Zimbabwe but did win the series.

How do you rate his performance as captain so far? Is he a viable alternative to the likes of Rizwan etc?
 
Playing with him alongside Rizwan and Babar is terrible. Any team needs a hard hitter at that level, not a slow Agha-type tuk-tuk player.

Can't judge captaincy against weaker teams.
 
IDeal T20 pakistan top order is

Azmatullah shafique (whose slip fieidling will be an added bonus)
Rizwan
Babar Azam
Salman Agha
Saud Shakeel
 
He should have bowled the final over today ,knowing they were last two batsmen and the wicket aids spinner add to it our pacers were off color.

All in all he himself is to blame for this defeat
 
MenInG said:
Ended up on the losing side in the final T20I vs Zimbabwe but did win the series.

How do you rate his performance as captain so far? Is he a viable alternative to the likes of Rizwan etc?
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Not highly.

His field placements suck. He's good at bowler rotation only. When it comes to batting, even if he isn't a t20 player, he shpuld be responsible enough to send someone like tayyab tahir ahead of him.

Part of being a good captain is recognising the best batting combination and if he's sending himself > other batters knowing full well he's a liability with the bat then he isn't good.

Only positives are that he was willing to experiment and can rotate bowlers well. But beyond that he's pretty bad as a captain.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
IDeal T20 pakistan top order is

Azmatullah shafique (whose slip fieidling will be an added bonus)
Rizwan
Babar Azam
Salman Agha
Saud Shakeel
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very good team. Most of techincally correct and players like Rizwan can come into play when the situation is tough.
 
He is a poor captain, even if he has won the series. I just saw a bit of highlight and last match pitch seems to have supported spinners. Should have bowled more overs from them. I don' think he has the support or respect of his team mates considering his poor t20 stats
 
I've never been convinced he could be a good captain after the Southern Punjab fiasco a couple years ago.

He's a good player however he is yet to convince in T20 cricket.
 
Since Pakistan doesnt have many back up options in captaincy, i will continue to invest in Agha for the next 3-4 months.

Personally though i find him very boring. But may be he will come good for us.
 
I think he isn’t a coward like Babar or Rizwan at least

Guy is a lol T20 batsman but doesn’t take the easy route giving himself 36 free hits with 2 fielders outside to score easy runs. He can easily do what those two frauds do. Instead he played in his position and tried to fight in it, didn’t work and he’s clearly not good enough.

The same can be said for Babar and Rizwan. They are as bad as him
 
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Rana said:
I think he isn’t a coward like Babar or Rizwan at least

Guy is a lol T20 batsman but doesn’t take the easy route giving himself 36 free hits with 2 fielders outside to score easy runs. He can easily do what those two frauds do. Instead he played in his position and tried to fight in it, didn’t work and he’s clearly not good enough.

The same can be said for Babar and Rizwan. They are as bad as him
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It's why I made the thread.

The original purpose of the thread was why he was moved and reseted for rizwan wanting no 4.

In the world cup 2023 between saud, Agha and rizwan

Saud and Agha should have been prioritised over rizzu
 
News surfacing on social media suggests Salman has been removed as vice-captain from ODIs and T20Is.
 
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Days are numbered for him also it seems . Shadab is ready to take over
 
Pointless appointment

He will do ok with leadership but he is a terrible T20 batter
 
Asif321 said:
Days are numbered for him also it seems . Shadab is ready to take over
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They wanted to appoint Shadab as captain but not now, they need a bhakra for the NZL series to loss 5-0 and then they can appoint Shadab as captain for longer term...
 
Let's see how he captains tomorrow. He is a clutch player, but he doesn't seem like a natural leader to me. Hoping he proves me wrong
 
I think Salman has proved his worth as a T20 batter today hitting 46 (28) when others failed
now let's see if he can prove his worth as captain
 
Need to give him more time have patience with him . Guy is fighter and shows intent . Even though Shadab is more experienced but I would keep Salman till next WC atleast . Also you need a player like him at 3 or 4 . Comon Agha 💪
 
Asad T said:
I think Salman has proved his worth as a T20 batter today hitting 46 (28) when others failed
now let's see if he can prove his worth as captain
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The intent even when team was down and out shows he has got that heart
 
Salman is finding his feet at 4. Needs more time as captain though because the team he has is filled with hacks... Cannot blame him too much.
 
Been saying it for years Salman Agha was perfect choice .. we wasted time and energy on mediocre Chacha
 
46 from 28 was excellent innings , if not from bowlers howlers we would had won it
 
salman's captaincy is questionable here against kiwis in the 3rd T20 game... Why persist with spin in the last few over when you have pacers there
 
salman shines with captaincy as well as with bat..good that he doesnt go with apce is pace approach and backed spinners in middle which got crucial wickets..also another good inning of 50 after last inning..his captaincy will improve
 
Great win for him. He is continuously improving as a batter. That open face extra cover shot he has polished is paying dividends now. Great going!
 
Agha is here to stay he is most likable individual in that dressing room . Everyone respects him . And he has that swag about it . Agha Agha Agha
 
Agha should continue batting at 3 he also gives you 6th bowling option and is a good fielder.
 
He has been good overall but not sure why he is using 2 spinners in the powerplay, that too in new Zealand.
 
He needs to work on his spin-strategy. Otherwise he has been good... I like his initial impressions.
 
A poor decision to field first:

This is what Cricinfo said in their preview:

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Pitch and conditions:

The average first-innings score at the Bay Oval since 2020 is 176. Teams batting first have won four out of the last five completed matches at the venue.

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So if basic analysts could see this, then why did we field first? I'm sure it's because we chased well last time. But still, we should have probably paid more attention to conditions
 
Asad T said:
A poor decision to field first:

This is what Cricinfo said in their preview:

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Pitch and conditions:

The average first-innings score at the Bay Oval since 2020 is 176. Teams batting first have won four out of the last five completed matches at the venue.

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So if basic analysts could see this, then why did we field first? I'm sure it's because we chased well last time. But still, we should have probably paid more attention to conditions
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This is the issue with Pak. You have to go in every match as a fresh start & not the continuity of the last match & they just don't change their strategy.
 
You can't chase 200+ in every match, you have to come out of your comfort zone and strategize differently in every match according to conditions.
 
Yes it was a bad decision to chase, seems the think tank were not assured of teams abilities and had Eden Park in mind
 
He is pretty awful player never mind a captain then he again he has played a few good innings so thats enough for this team
 
Omer2002 said:
He is pretty awful player never mind a captain then he again he has played a few good innings so thats enough for this team
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He used to be average, but every year that goes by, he gets better and better.

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Awful in what way?
 
Wonderful batting from Salman. 50 off 37 balls on a difficult pitch. Showing other batter how to play actually...
 
Ordinary captaincy in the 4th match. Not much to play with in the other three losses.

There is nothing a captain do when your bowlers are not up to the mark. We may talk about batters but Pak bowlers have been hapless in all kinds of cricket & you cannot win with such a mediocre bunch. You can always talk about selection issues but not sure how much of a say he has there so won't chastise him for playing Shadab in all the matches.

Shadab & Shaheen are not up to the standard of int'l cricket & that's half your main bowlers.

I hope Saim & Fakhar are back in the team & they continue with Hassan but at one or two down. There's no easy way out of this ditch that Pak cricket is in but let's see.

Good thing is that he's batting better so that's a plus for him. If I'd rate his first stint, it'd be a 5.5/10. Better than average but needs improvement
 
Agha has played 100 FC games which is why he's good.

He's naturally attacking and is deadset on wanting to play for his team which is why despite being unsuited for t20, he can still learn and grow.

Ba/riz on the other hand despite playing more fc games, it's important to note that they benefitted significantly from playing international test cricket during ramiz raja era where everyone from imam, Babar etc avg 50 to 70 while the likes of khawaja, Brooks etc were avg 105 to 150.

As soon as the ramiz phatta era ended, these 2 clearly lost any interest in test cricket.

This is why I hate that era so much, Ramiz Raja turned test cricket into a joke where hacks could survive. Agha and saim are techincally solid batsmen and theirs a reason I have been advocating for Agha since the start.

Hacks like Rizwan and tehicnalky weak batters like babar just can't function and improve in any format except for ODI which has become a bit of a joke now due to the 2 new ball rule and the fact no one wants to play this format outside of tournaments
 
Salman Ali Agha speaking to a local TV channel:

“I’m keeping a close eye on the form and fitness of players who may go on to represent Pakistan or whom I may have to lead one day. It’s still early in the tournament — each team has only played two or three games so far. But once we’re seven or eight matches in, we’ll have a clearer picture of who is performing consistently.”

“The way Hasan is bowling and the form Farhan is showing — they will definitely be on the radar,”

"Modern-day cricket is all about maintaining the right tempo. It's essential to play according to the match situation and conditions."

"If you're chasing, play at the required run rate. If you're batting first, aim to post a par score. Sometimes, things don't go as planned - and that's acceptable - but we have players who can meet the demands of modern cricket."

"In the upcoming T20I series, Asia Cup, and World Cup, we'll try to play the kind of cricket that fans want to see."

Entertainment means controlling the game with the required pace - not just hitting blindly. Youngsters sometimes make mistakes due to inexperience, but what matters most is that they learn from those mistakes."

"Batters win you matches, but bowlers win you tournaments. Even on high-scoring pitches, if your bowlers can save 1015 runs, it makes a big difference."
 
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