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Shimron Hetmyer - The next Brian Lara

The Viper said:
He really struggled against BD. Needs to sort out his game against spin. Mehidy Hasan had dominated him this series.
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He will be licking his lips though against the likes of Sandeep Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Jaydev Unadkat, Axar Patel, etc.
 
The guy seemed under serious pressure yday. Once u have been bought for a large amount, u know all eyes are on you doesn't matter where you are playing. Hopefully he will be fine and will be back to his entertaining batting.
 
He has a long way to go before being anywhere near Brian Lara or being said in the same sentence as Kohli and ABD. Bit overhyped currently, struggled in Bangladesh do far
 
Another overhype player with minimal talent. Sad to see these players are representing WI. Lucky he was not born early 80s. He would be no where near B of WI.
 
Another duck from future Lara. This guy doesn't have talent to polish Bian's shoes. People should stop making these types of threads over useless players
 
Shafi said:
Another duck from future Lara. This guy doesn't have talent to polish Bian's shoes. People should stop making these types of threads over useless players
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Wow, a few failures in the hit and giggle format and it's game over. :facepalm:

He has showed a lot of ability in his short career, including some stunning knocks against India despite the huge disparity between the two teams in terms of rankings and overall quality. Imagine if legends like Lara had been written off after a few failures against Bangladesh at the age of 21. I really don't know why posters like you expect young players to average 50+ in every series at the start of their LOI careers. That's NOT how things work.
 
The most exciting talent in the world after KL Rahul currently.

Wishing him well.

Playing alongside Kohli and ABD is an immense opportunity for him.
 
He has poor temperament which he needs to sort out soon. His attacking style suits only when in bossing form.

Got great skills though
 
Mehndi Hasan Miraz had this overhyped Heytmar in his pocket all of them series.

He gets IPL when Liton Das is much better t20 player. How he smashed the world class Indian 'fast' bowlers in Asia cup was enough to warrant ipl pick. Fact is Indians those who in are in charge of ipl are ignorant and look down on Bangladeshi players. Best thing bd players should do is don't put name forward next time, that will hit some egos. Shakib can be there as he is established world wide. Thank Allah, BCB didn't allow Mustafiz noc as it's an important year of World Cup and we don't want him to get injured playing in it like he has got injured times before.
 
Hasan2K8 said:
Mehndi Hasan Miraz had this overhyped Heytmar in his pocket all of them series.

He gets IPL when Liton Das is much better t20 player. How he smashed the world class Indian 'fast' bowlers in Asia cup was enough to warrant ipl pick. Fact is Indians those who in are in charge of ipl are ignorant and look down on Bangladeshi players. Best thing bd players should do is don't put name forward next time, that will hit some egos. Shakib can be there as he is established world wide. Thank Allah, BCB didn't allow Mustafiz noc as it's an important year of World Cup and we don't want him to get injured playing in it like he has got injured times before.
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No, WI players are far better T20 players which is why they have won the World Cup T20 more than once.
 
Watched this innings. He has the shots , just needs to know how to build his innings. The more first class cricket he plays , the better he will get.

I think once he gets 1 century , it will give him the confidence to go on.
 
He's not on the level of a Lara or even a Gayle tbh, but he can definitely provide WI with that power hitting style they are famous for, though that will also be his downside as he will not perform as often and hence will average less.
 
"He is very watchable, very laid back, he is the future... really talented young man, really cool and calm at the crease" : Nas
 
Abdullah719 said:
"He is very watchable, very laid back, he is the future... really talented young man, really cool and calm at the crease" : Nas
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Laid back, cool and calm - that’s a speciality of all the great West Indian batsmen, more than batsmen from any other nation.
 
So good to watch.

Big shots, stylish, but importantly he has a decent technique.
 
He's the one batsman who looks at ease. Was very impressed with his batting in India and hence a well earned IPL contract. I just hope he doesn't get swayed by the "chilled out" lifestyle of T20 and neglect tests like some Windies players - albeit due to WICB's incompetence.

WI have a found gem who may well become the face of Caribbean cricket.
 
How the cricket world needs a strong WI team.

Hetmyer can be the catalyst for that resurgence.
 
Was just thinking that if I say he has good strike rotation, I will jinx him.

And then...
 
Once in a generation talent

His swagger is the best thing about him
 
All of a sudden in less than 2 weeks, the upcoming world cup has become very interesting. The so called light weights - WI and Lanka - have very formidable middle order, and these 2 teams can surprise many teams while chasing.
 
Hetmyer is a player that can get the locals back into the grounds.
 
A friend of Multan Sultan's owner asked my opinion while signing the new players and I suggested Hetmey to him. Hopefully next year.
 
Is Shimron Hetmyer following Umar Akmal's footsteps ?

10 years ago Umar Akmal was thought by many to be the next big thing in terms of batting in Pakistan cricket. Initially he validated those comments, but he faded away with time. Although Hetmyer has got a few hundreds, but to be honest run-scoring is particularly easy in this era. So after considering how difficult it was to score runs till 2012, one can argue that Shimron Hetmyer might as well turn out to be :uakmal 2.0.

It would really be a shame if another one of those outstanding talents is wasted in this fashion. I hope he assesses his game plan, and tries to play like a batsman, rather than being a slogger.
 
Is Shimron Hetmeyer going the Umar Akmal route

Shimron reminds me so much of Umar Akmal, plays aggressive, middle order, young, just like Umar Akmal was in the 2010-2014 period. But always throws it away. Will he go down the same route?
 
Hetmeyer is very talented.

He just needs to control his aggression and he can make it FAB 5.
 
Brian Lara wasn’t brainless. Gayle is going off at the other end. Run rate well under control. I understand backing yourself to play your shots but where is the game sense?
 
Tankzy8 said:
Shimron reminds me so much of Umar Akmal, plays aggressive, middle order, young, just like Umar Akmal was in the 2010-2014 period. But always throws it away. Will he go down the same route?
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Umar has 2 hundreds in 121 games. Hetmyer already has 4 in 31 games.
 
aliasad1998 said:
Brian Lara wasn’t brainless. Gayle is going off at the other end. Run rate well under control. I understand backing yourself to play your shots but where is the game sense?
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Ashraful_Rox said:
He's a T20 hack, such a selfish knock, threw it away after his 50 and started a collapse
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Bewal Express said:
No brain. Just imagine the brain of Williamson with this guys talent
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Bewal Express said:
No chance, at no time did he ever think about winning the game, just trying to impress the T20 franchises with his "shots"
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He's 22. Relax.
 
Needs to rotate strike better.

As far as comparisons to Lara go? Lara had incredible temperament even at an early age.
 
Bewal Express said:
This is not about age, this is about desire. He has all the talent but not brains to make the most of it.
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I saw a comment of cricinfo where someone was hoping that Hetmyer doesn't turn into Umar Akmal. Looks like if he continues to play the way is doing currently he will.
 
Ronaldo7 said:
I saw a comment of cricinfo where someone was hoping that Hetmyer doesn't turn into Umar Akmal. Looks like if he continues to play the way is doing currently he will.
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I am fan of the Windies style of play because I grew up with Richards, Richardson and Lara. Hetmyer has so much talent but it's painful to watch a guy with no idea that ultimately the aim of the game is to win. He is brainless and unless he finds some grey matter, he will go down the route so many before him.
 
Hetmyer is a rich man's Umar Akmal. Oozes talent but possesses the brain of Akmal family.
 
Hetmyer is far more destructive than Akmal ever was. I am sure game awareness and patience will come with time for him.
 
Such an overreaction. He is only 22 and making the mistakes a 22 year old would make. He comes from a weak domestic system. His issue isn't even shot making or technical, it's just getting the big scores. The more he bats the more he will improve. I think a season in county cricket would benefit him.
 
Looks to be in the mould of Umer Akmal on occasions. Pressure handling and shot selection aren’t his strengths at the moment.
 
A real match winner on his day.
Still not at his level in test cricket where he will have to play differently and model himself on the best attacking players in test cricket-- Lara, KP...
Was disappointed by his ODI world cup, hopefully he comes back strongly.
 
Titan24 said:
Looks to be in the mould of Umer Akmal on occasions. Pressure handling and shot selection aren’t his strengths at the moment.
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would have been dumped if Misbah was anywhere near him. He loves strokeless wonders like Azhar and Shan Masood. lol
 
The Viper said:
Hetmyer is far more destructive than Akmal ever was. I am sure game awareness and patience will come with time for him.
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which is all he needs at this stage. technique to survive good balls and ability to take on good bowling line up with good range of shots. Consistency can always become better with more exposure and confidence.

Umar Akmal lacked backing when he lost his form and medieval thinkers like Misbah made sure he struggles to find his way back as he promoted minnow bashers like Hafeez and mediocre players like Asad above him.
 
Much improved shot selection from Hetmyer today, good thing is WI is developing him by giving him opportunity at no3 and 4 rather than what Pak did with Umer Akmal.
 
MRSN said:
would have been dumped if Misbah was anywhere near him. He loves strokeless wonders like Azhar and Shan Masood. lol
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In tests he was really hard done while in ODIs though he was given matches, you should be playing young and emerging player at no 3 or 4 as WI is doing with Hetmyer. Umer Played most of his career at no 6 in ODIs and even when he was in good from he was never pushed up to develop further.
 
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He plays well in India against India. Not having the same consistency elsewhere. May be he likes Indian pitches.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
He plays well in India against India. Not having the same consistency elsewhere. May be he likes Indian pitches.
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He likes spin especially the one which comes into him which today was offered by Jadeja. Needs to work hard on bit of risk reward ratio against on his weaker areas but still he is young so will learn with experience. At no 3, 4 he will learn at a much faster pace so WI is doing this right.
 
Titan24 said:
In tests he was really hard done while in ODIs though he was given matches, you should be playing young and emerging player at no 3 or 4 as WI is doing with Hetmyer. Umer Played most of his career at no 6 in ODIs and even when he was in good from he was never pushed up to develop further.
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West Indies is blessed with hitters all around, they didn't have the problem of finding a good lower order finisher. Our need during that time was to fill that slot. Umar Akmal had the power game but unfortunately his ego couldn't come to terms with batting at a lower position
 
The problem is posters judge after 1 or 2 failures. You need to give players time to develop. He has the shots. It's just about which shots to execute and giving himself a chance. He is only 22 . Batters only learn this by playing games . It usually comes at 24/25.
 
On a good day this guy looks brilliant, but at the moment the good days are not often enough.

Very exciting talent though.
 
He, Hope, and Pooran can carry West Indian batting in limited overs cricket for 10-15 years. Hope is the solidity, and if Hetmyer and Pooran can become 40 averaging batsmen at a SR of 90, with the power the WI always possesses down the order, they'll be scoring 300 for fun.
 
This guy needs a kick up the backside big time. Has immense talent and is wasting it.

Faiiled yet another fitness test and is out of the Sri Lanka series.
 
I have defended him but I will not defend the fact he is not meeting fitness standards. He has all the talent in the world, if he is fit and performing he will be the star of West Indies cricket.
 
Cricket West Indies (CWI) chief of selectors, Roger Harper, has admitted that there is some concern over the form of batsman Shimron Hetmyer after the player failed to secure a retainer contract.

The 24-year-old explosive batsman has been previously heralded as one of West Indies cricket’s brightest prospects but has not been at his best in recent seasons.

Hetmyer has not played a Test for the regional team since 2019, against Afghanistan, and has not played in a One Day International since January of last year, against Ireland. In addition to that, the player has twice failed fitness tests during the period.

The batsman missed out on the team’s tour of Sri Lanka in February of last year and then missed out on early selection for the squad this year, after failing another following the arrival of the Sri Lankans to tour the Caribbean. Hetmyer subsequently passed a follow-up test.

“I still think Shimron is the type of player that has the ability to be a world-class player in every format going forward,” Harper told members of the media via an online video chat on Thursday.

“Naturally, when you have that sort of potential, we want to see it reach the kind of level that he is capable of reaching. So, yes, we are concerned. Yes, we will continue to work with Shimron and yes we will try to give the short of focus that we think is required for him to maximise his potential.”

Despite losing out on his regional contract, Hetmyer, however, retains a franchise contract.

https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/...cused-hetmyer-a-concern-for-windies-selectors
 
West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard says he wants to see Shimron Hetmyer competing in all three formats for the men in maroon, but believes the Guyanese batsman has to work harder if he wants to regain a Cricket West Indies (CWI) central contract.

Speaking openly on Hetmyer’s career and a number of other topics, Pollard reasoned that the 24-year-old player from Berbice will only excel if he is hungry enough for success.

“We love Hetty. He is a young, talented cricketer, a guy who we know, deep in our hearts, can take West Indies cricket forward from a generational point of view with his skill and what he can achieve on a cricket field,” Pollard said on the Line & Length TV Show on Sportsmax. The show airs at approximately 6:00 pm in Jamaica/7:00 pm ECT.

“He knows the truth and he knows what it is. We would love Hetty to be playing all three formats of our cricket, but as the saying goes, ‘you can only take the horse to the water, but you can’t force him to drink.’ So with that being said, I will leave it right there and for the individual himself to get things together.

“We love him and we want to have him. He has a fantastic record in ODI cricket; we saw what he can do in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and it’s just for him to take what’s in front of him. The world is at his feet. It’s if he wants it bad enough and what he wants to achieve as an individual,” said Pollard.

Hetmyer has not been a consistent member of the West Indies team over the past year owing to fitness and Covid-19 concerns. Along with other senior players, he chose not to tour Bangladesh earlier this year out of personal fears and concerns for his safety because of the Covid-19 infection rates in that country.

In 16 Tests he averages 27.93 and is yet to register a century, but in ODI’s he has five hundreds and averages 36.66 from 42 innings while in T20s he has scored 379 runs with a strike rate of 116.97.

Over the last year, he has scored 100 runs from five innings in T20 Internationals and 14 runs in two ODI’s. His form for the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League and the Delhi Capitals in the IPL has been more encouraging, but he failed to maintain a CWI contract, prompting cries in some circles that he wasn’t given a fair break.

In terms of the upcoming white-ball series against South Africa where the Windies will play five T20s in Grenada, Pollard warned that the side who is rated at Number-10 in the T20s must be on top of their game.

“We have to plan properly in order to conquer. Not looking too much into the names (of the opposition) because as I said before these guys are talented in their own right as they would have not been selected for their national teams (otherwise),” said Pollard.

https://www.sportsmax.tv/index.php/...mats-but-he-needs-to-work-harder-says-pollard
 
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