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Sami Aslam vs Haseeb Hameed

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Both are 19 years and counting...

Sami doesn't have a wide range of shots, but is very good at leaving the ball, outside the off stump(which is the most important thing in tests, to be successful).

DID RESONABLY WELL IN ENGLAND, against TOP SEAMERS.

Haseeb Hameed, COULD have a good future.

Did well in the match IN INDIA, against TOP SPINNERS.

Sami has 5 tests in this season, in alien conditions(NZ, AUS)

Haseeb has 4 tests in this season, in alien conditions(IND)

Lets see how they perform
 
oh man not again :)))

Babar vs Rahul thread already resulted in latter scoring a hundred in the t20 vs WI.

Let's see what happens here.

On potential, I'd say Hameed is better, has a lot more shots, not sure in terms of temperament which Sami has on any score greater than or equal to the 90s.
 
Suleiman said:
oh man not again :)))

Babar vs Rahul thread already resulted in latter scoring a hundred in the t20 vs WI.

Let's see what happens here.

On potential, I'd say Hameed is better, has a lot more shots, not sure in terms of temperament which Sami has on any score greater than or equal to the 90s.
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But I m happy as this is not a comparison b/w indian and pakistani player..

Also, both sami and haseeb look good in the same format.

Same age as well.so it's worth comparison
 
Sami needs to get at least a century in the series against NZ, to feel that he's a part of the team.

That way we can keep professor out of the squad.

Sami
Azhar
Asad
Younis
Babar
Sarfi
Nawaz(I would take nawaz on any given day, if the other option is hafeez)

Back up

Jaahid
Zain
Haris
 
According to some Pakistani anyone is better than our batsmen. So Haseeb Hameed is better than any our openers let alone Sami Aslam.
 
Hameed has a lot more shots, and more potential. But Sami is not far behind....
 
One is a batting prodigy since U19 days, the other is so far quite unknown.

Hameed has to face quality attacks on a bit foreign conditions. Where he's played so far was a road, negating the opposition. He can only be judged a bit better after ~10 Tests.
 
Good thread. I think Hameed has more potential in Test matches and Sami in LOI matches; But Sami has the problem that Sharjeel is playing.
 
I'm not sure if Sami is really 19.

But he is ahead at this point in time for me. He has a maturity beyond his age.
 
Hameed has had better cricketing education and is a more fluent player than Sami Aslam.

I like Sami Aslam in Tests but I hope he doesn't turn out to be a well-mannered version of Shehzad. Personally I have written him off as a Limited Overs player already.
 
I think we'll be able to compare them both more fairly after IND-ENG and AUS-PAK test series ends.

IMO, Sami is impregnable outside the off-stump and is quite solid in defense while Haseeb wants to play his shots more often than defending.
 
i reckon they are even right now

both have flaws naturally

Sami has worked on his technique but seems to have lost confidence in the process, he is far more fluent in under 19s and domestic and his lack of a ton in test cricket is an issue

Haseeb looks the more polished diamond but I dont like how is bat come down in arc. Its worked for Hasim Amla, but remains to be seen if it work with haseeb
 
Suleiman said:
oh man not again :)))

Babar vs Rahul thread already resulted in latter scoring a hundred in the t20 vs WI.

Let's see what happens here.

On potential, I'd say Hameed is better, has a lot more shots, not sure in terms of temperament which Sami has on any score greater than or equal to the 90s.
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If shots made a player good in test then Akmal bhai would've been a great test player, for me it's 90 percent temperament which sami has in abundance
 
2 years down the line no one may remember who hameed was, one two innings on an easy pitch doesn't prove anything. I forsee him failing in India if we see the usual Indian pitches in the next 3 matches.
 
street cricketer said:
I'm not sure if Sami is really 19.

But he is ahead at this point in time for me. He has a maturity beyond his age.
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Sami has been playing all level of cricket for years for Pakistan with Babar Azam ... They both were predicted to go distances ... Pakistan has invested a lot of on this two players. There is no doubt about their ages ..
 
Mamoon said:
Hameed has had better cricketing education and is a more fluent player than Sami Aslam.

I like Sami Aslam in Tests but I hope he doesn't turn out to be a well-mannered version of Shehzad. Personally I have written him off as a Limited Overs player already.
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Actually Sami has way better one day record ... He is a player in Saeed Anwar mould, all about timing and finding gaps in first 15 overs, its not about power only .. Give him time to evolve, he is just 20 ...
 
Moiza said:
If shots made a player good in test then Akmal bhai would've been a great test player, for me it's 90 percent temperament which sami has in abundance
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He doesn't have the shots anymore which made him good in '09. While he was good and alert at picking gaps along the ground he was doing fine in all 3 formats. Now he is a legside slogger for the most part who decides to go aerial either out of sheer laziness, lack of drive, or has simply regressed technically.

Temperament is obviously important, but temperament + a highly skilled player being able to play 360 degrees is a bigger threat.

But for the brand of cricket we play, Sami is perfect for us. I actually think he hasn't shown his full display in ODIs. Is the 2nd highest all time U19 ODIs scorer. Maybe if Azhar flops he can be given a run.
 
Hameed seems to be better all-round player with exceptional spin playing ability, also very wristy with soft hands and sami looks to me very limited but overrall more mentally strong to last in a test inning.

Both have very promising futures, good luck youngsta beauties
 
Sami Aslam is good but haseeb hameed is way better, he would walk into any intl side perhaps with the exception of India who have 2 good openers in Vijay and Rahul
 
yasir_shah_fan said:
Sami Aslam is good but haseeb hameed is way better, he would walk into any intl side perhaps with the exception of India who have 2 good openers in Vijay and Rahul
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One has played 7 Test matches and the other has played 1. How exactly can you tell that either is 'way better' than the other?
 
I'd take Sami Aslam at the moment.

Haseeb Hameed played Ashwin and co well he struggled against Yadav and Shami.
 
Good to see this comparison gaining mainstream coverage. They're very similar players and will be the best openers of the next generation. Have the potential to average 45+ in tests and score 25 test hundreds.
 
Sami is a better batsman at the moment. What if Haseeb fails in remaining 4 matches?

This said, Haseeb looks a much better batsman. However, Sami looks more gritty who really puts a price on his wicket.
 
yasir_shah_fan said:
Sami Aslam is good but haseeb hameed is way better, he would walk into any intl side perhaps with the exception of India who have 2 good openers in Vijay and Rahul
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I am sure you are joking if you think he can walk into any international team after playing one test on a flat pitch.
 
Aslam for me. He did pretty well in England as well as UAE.

Hameed just played one match on the flattest of tracks.

Have to see how Hamed performs on more challenging tracks.
 
The_Odd_One said:
I am sure you are joking if you think he can walk into any international team after playing one test on a flat pitch.
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Averaged 50 for Lancashire on the toughest surface in Divison 1.

Btw this is coming from a Pakistan fan not an England or Indian supporter. This guy has huge potential and from what I've seen is he is better than 80% of the openers in intl cricket already.

He may have only played one test but he is no way fazed by the big occasion.

Sami Aslam is a solid opener but I don't see him being able to up the scoring rate just yet and I doubt he could average 50 for Lancs playing half your matches in Old Trafford given he has yet to average 40 in FC.
 
yasir_shah_fan said:
Averaged 50 for Lancashire on the toughest surface in Divison 1.

Btw this is coming from a Pakistan fan not an England or Indian supporter. This guy has huge potential and from what I've seen is he is better than 80% of the openers in intl cricket already.

He may have only played one test but he is no way fazed by the big occasion.

Sami Aslam is a solid opener but I don't see him being able to up the scoring rate just yet and I doubt he could average 50 for Lancs playing half your matches in Old Trafford given he has yet to average 40 in FC.
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Still can't walk into any international team based on first class average
 
yasir_shah_fan said:
Refer to my post just above this ^
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There is still a big difference between County cricket and international cricket. Expectations, pressure, etc. all play a part.

I'd wait for both of them to play at least 20 or so Test matches before stating one is better than the other.
 
The_Odd_One said:
Still can't walk into any international team based on first class average
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how many england players average 50?

How many openers in england average 40+ even???

His average of 50 is exceptional, to brush that off lightly would be ignorance of the highest order
 
Two young men who have showed promise early in their careers, but a long way to go before they can be judged properly.

Usually start to judge a player in Tests once they've played about 15 Tests, in various conditions.
 
Kohli said:
Very compact, but should change gears.
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He's shown the ability to do so in the past but for some reason, he always plays within himself. I suppose there's a lack of confidence. Should get more confident after getting his first 100, I suppose. But he's never going to turn into a swashbuckling player.
 
so broad is world class ( yuvi says hi )
jimmy anderson is world class (bailey says hi )
stokes (remember the name carlos braithwate)
 
Unless Sami stops being so timid he will have an average career.

He did get a dodgy ball today but he slowed the scoring down way to much.
 
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