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Shoaib Malik : The most naturally gifted Pakistani batsman of recent times?

If naturally gifted = doesn't even have to move feet, then sure. Otherwise, invert the list first.
 
Tanvir is smashing sixes and fours and his bat has a "Malik" sticker on it.

:13:
 
Shobby being missed big time.

What have you done Pakistan? Is he injured?
 
Malik's innings today set it up for Afridi's blitz. And now it's game on for Pakistan.

His very presence in the dressing room probably gives the other players such a boost.
 
Gabbar Singh said:
Malik's innings today set it up for Afridi's blitz. And now it's game on for Pakistan.

His very presence in the dressing room probably gives the other players such a boost.
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Bro dont forget Shazzy the lil angel. :)
 
Playing a blinder right now, haters vanished like the ball does when Shobby smashes it for a sixer :misbah
 
Suleiman said:
Playing a blinder right now, haters vanished like the ball does when Shobby smashes it for a sixer :misbah
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plays a blinder in a dead rubber! same as he use to thrash india and other teams in warm up games lol nothing to show up for when it matter :)
 
SHOBBY ON PURE :AAG

Magnificent 50 by the man on a minefield pitch

Take a bow! :bow::bow:
 
What.A.Shot through 3rd man :O

Insane innings. Class + Power
 
Shobby is yo man!


Credit to OP for having the guts to open this thread years ago when a grand total of 3 guys believed in Shobby.

PS, just realized I created the thread. I am beginning to respect myself a lot.
 
For those who dont know Abdur Rehman scooped it straight to the fielder when we needed 1 run and he was our last wicket in wc 2010.

Atleast Malik did it with 3wickets to spare. His hunt for glory was his downfall.
I always said he is a decent guy show maarnay mai mara jata hai
 
One man's Shobby is another man's Dobby remember. :)

No matter how hard he tries some people will never give him credit.


Nonetheless he is proved his worth again. Deal with it.
 
freelance_cricketer said:
One man's Shobby is another man's Dobby remember. :)

No matter how hard he tries some people will never give him credit.


Nonetheless he is proved his worth again. Deal with it.
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Now they will say that it was a useless attack.


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Should have closed out the match, instead of chasing glory.
I know his thought process was that Tanvir cant be trusted, but once that decision is made, he should have jogged a single and scrambled one off the last ball with tanvir swinging blindly.
 
Jesus I've never seen him bat so beautifully under immense pressure only to throw it away at the end :facepalm: after tanvir hit the 6 we could have won the game with singles and doubles
 
Devine justice, Afridi robbed Malik two overs ...and Afridi had to pay the price ...

Good thing that Malik bettered his best t20i score....
 
Shobby apologists: "Oh no b-but today was a 'moral' victory. He played better than the rest of the team. Lets forget about his choking at the end"
 
how often do you see the player from the losing side nabbing the Man of the Match award? Thoroughly deserved it today, if not the victory, then hopefully the $1500 award can numb his pain somewhat. :(

highlight of the series, even though some will find it hard to admit.
 
shaz619 said:
Jesus I've never seen him bat so beautifully under immense pressure only to throw it away at the end :facepalm: after tanvir hit the 6 we could have won the game with singles and doubles
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ST missed a ball after he hit 6 and then scored single on next...
 
Suleiman said:
how often do you see the player from the losing side nabbing the Man of the Match award? Thoroughly deserved it today, if not the victory, then hopefully the $1500 award can numb his pain somewhat. :(

highlight of the series, even though some will find it hard to admit.
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officially match is tied
Match tied (England won the one-over eliminator)

And Malik won mom based on tied match
 
Black Zero said:
ST missed a ball after he hit 6 and then scored single on next...
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Malik had 2 balls to score 2 runs, he's very sharp between the wickets and great at finding the gaps; could easily have taken a double but went for glory
 
Suleiman said:
how often do you see the player from the losing side nabbing the Man of the Match award? Thoroughly deserved it today, if not the victory, then hopefully the $1500 award can numb his pain somewhat. :(

highlight of the series, even though some will find it hard to admit.
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He's made me a believer, for now at least. Great great performance from him. Should be our anchor in T20Is and at #5 in ODIs.
 
shaz619 said:
Malik had 2 balls to score 2 runs, he's very sharp between the wickets and great at finding the gaps; could easily have taken a double but went for glory
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I do not share your assessment with the fielding set...he could have scored single easily though...but I am not sure he wanted that...
 
My online friend Haneef now believes in Shobby as well. We re growing in numbers, substantially.
 
Must admit that he batted beautifully in the middle overs. Took the team from 3 down for nothing to a near victory. No one else paddled along.

Must also admit that I saw the highest scorer of a game choke with 2 needed off 2 after a long, long time. Didn't think contemporary batsmen were capable of pulling off such marvels. It was almost ... refreshing.

Can easily apply for a senior management position at Pepsi Bottling Co. Not sure why waste his talent in cricket.
 
Classy four.

Shobby showing how he is clearly superior to Hafeez under pressure.
 
Malik is still there and clearly the one wicket India desperately needs to seal it here.
 
When going gets Sloppy, Shobby gets going.

Class stuff from him under pressure. Very calm, great technique, rotating strike and not letting pressure getting on. Also helping young Ummy Akmal out there.
 
Every shot he is playing is class.

another four. Great knock
 
Another royal touch for :4


Haters will ignore because patriotism comes before personal agenda for many.
 
Winning it for Pakistan.


A knock even Kohli would be proud of.
 
Take a bow! :bow:


You hero!


50 in a tense match. Well done buddy. :14: :14:
 
Junior joining him now.

Shobby played the perfect senior role tonight.
 
Shobby showing his class saving us from an embarrassment. Up there with Afridi vs Canada in WC 2011.

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Very good knock by him. Saved his team a potential banana skin.

Little :po: with him though for preventing Afridi coming up the order and laying waste to the UAE bowling.
 
After Amjad's initial spell, pacers weren't swinging it and spinners weren't spinning it.

Expected Pakistan to huff and puff and get there.

Final flourish though has been good and made the win look far more easier than what it actually was.
 
What's so naturally gifted about a guy who is terrible against pace and can only score runs against minnows?
 
Jiyo mere Sher!

Waah kya knock kheli hae tumne. Maan gye tumhe. Shoaib Malik's maturity really was the difference tonight. Nobody in Pakistan has a better mind for chasing a total than Shobby, any disagrees with bhaijaan here?
 
I liked the ugly cross batted hoick on the first delivery that was bowled short to him, has this man ever played a chanceless knocks? All his recent big innings have atleast 1 dropped catch in them, also all of them come against minnows.. brilliant! THis man is the outright king of minnow bashing. But an ultimate coward with a team with any decent pace bowler on show..
 
Takes haters to school, but that has been standard procedure for him since last year.
 
Bashing minnows like a minnow basher atm nothing special- Malik haters right now.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Goodness me :bow: On a difficult pitch he is the best Pakistani batsman.
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Bhaijaan puts his money on the right horses.

Always said it clearly that SHobby is the most naturally gifted. He hasn't achieved 50% of his potential as a cricketer but [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] will agree with me that SHoaib is the player who could have been a real asset in a better system maybe.
 
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