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Should Iftikhar Ahmed be given another chance?

Major said:
Hes a very clean striker of the ball. Better option than asif ali in future
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It would be even better to bring back Misbah along with Kamran, Hafeez, Iftikhar, Farhat, Younis Khan and drop Fakhar, Babar, Sarfraz and Haris
 
One of Misbah's friends. Should have never have been in any of the international squads let alone a test cap.
 
Shafi said:
It would be even better to bring back Misbah along with Kamran, Hafeez, Iftikhar, Farhat, Younis Khan and drop Fakhar, Babar, Sarfraz and Haris
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Say what you want, but the chacha has the stats.

He scores very heavily in the domestic scene.

I would still give him 3 matches to proce himself
 
Major said:
Say what you want, but the chacha has the stats.

He scores very heavily in the domestic scene.

I would still give him 3 matches to proce himself
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He can’t buy a run against better quality opposition. Forget internationals, he goes missing even in the PSL.

Rubbish player. Domestic bully
 
Major said:
Say what you want, but the chacha has the stats.

He scores very heavily in the domestic scene.

I would still give him 3 matches to proce himself
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In ODIs? What number should we try him?
 
gazza619 said:
In ODIs?
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Try him in one format. After asif ali fails this guy will be bought in odi in his position.

In test he should be considered if he does well in this season first class.

Did he get a central contract this tine around?
 
Ahson8 said:
He can’t buy a run against better quality opposition. Forget internationals, he goes missing even in the PSL.

Rubbish player. Domestic bully
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You are right. Till now what we have seen of him in international he could not score a run. Maybe under pressure.

Even in psl misbah removed him from line up when he didnt perform initially.

But i have seen him play in domestic. Once this guy takes charge then there is no stopping him.

Him and rizwan are the two batsmen that i liked.

Due to him still scoring i would still prefer him if a spot opens up
 
Major said:
You are right. Till now what we have seen of him in international he could not score a run. Maybe under pressure.

Even in psl misbah removed him from line up when he didnt perform initially.

But i have seen him play in domestic. Once this guy takes charge then there is no stopping him.

Him and rizwan are the two batsmen that i liked.

Due to him still scoring i would still prefer him if a spot opens up
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I am starting to believe in your theory. I mean it has always puzzled me how this guy was selected was so many important series, surely the team management, coach and captain are not stupid to be selecting a player who is not capable.
May be Ifti needs to be picked for A games, and then from there lets see how he goes. We only have one striker in Asif Ali. We can easily have two and the second one can be Ifti.
 
gazza619 said:
I am starting to believe in your theory. I mean it has always puzzled me how this guy was selected was so many important series, surely the team management, coach and captain are not stupid to be selecting a player who is not capable.
May be Ifti needs to be picked for A games, and then from there lets see how he goes. We only have one striker in Asif Ali. We can easily have two and the second one can be Ifti.
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When i saw him how he batted at isb united i was quite annoyed.

But when i see him play other domestic games and the way he scores at that scoring rate, then it really does leave one confused.
 
No.

His everlasting glory in International Cricket is an LBW wicket of James Anderson.

He is by no means 28 and a proven domestic bully.

Regain sense and push for younger talent that has led you to success in the last two years or so.
 
I dont think there is space for him in the odi team, but he should be in the test squad. Can give us our fifth bowling option as well.
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
Better option than Salahuddin for sure.
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Salahuddin is one of the most consistent players on the domestic circuit and has been for years. He performs eventhough he plays for a minnow team: Lahore Whites. He deserves a the faith of the selectors. We need grinders like him in our test team, whose temperament stands out.
 
Iftikhar Ahmed scored 145 of 175 balls, aiming for another chance?
 
I think he should be given a chance in LOIs. If we can select shan masood then why not him?
 
MoJoJoJo said:
I think he should be given a chance in LOIs. If we can select shan masood then why not him?
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Where would he fit in?

Malik’s spot is the obvious answer, but unless he has a disaster Malik will be playing in the 2019 WC, he is the Captain, coach , team and media’s favourite and has been decent overall.

After the WC I’d hope other younger players have emerged
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Salahuddin is one of the most consistent players on the domestic circuit and has been for years. He performs eventhough he plays for a minnow team: Lahore Whites. He deserves a the faith of the selectors. We need grinders like him in our test team, whose temperament stands out.
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He is another Sami Aslam. At his best will get 30(150)
 
GLORY OF '92 said:
He is another Sami Aslam. At his best will get 30(150)
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Pakistan isn't exactly brimming with batting talent. Salahuddin is one our best prospects, he averages 47 in FC and deserves a run in the national team. No need to make judgments about his batting when he has only played one test match and that too in one of the most difficult countries to make your test debut
 
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Quaid e Azam Trophy 2018/19 - Highlights of Iftikhar Ahmed 145 Runs for SNGPL against FATA
 
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Another century by the youngster today :misbah, Iftikhar Ahmed scored 113 of 144 balls.
 
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KT44PKgnW_A" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>.
 
This guy should replace Asif Ali. Iftikhar can also build an innings unlike Asif.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Pakistan isn't exactly brimming with batting talent. Salahuddin is one our best prospects, he averages 47 in FC and deserves a run in the national team. No need to make judgments about his batting when he has only played one test match and that too in one of the most difficult countries to make your test debut
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One match is enough to figure out that he's not good enough. Will be a sitting duck on bouncy pitches, and not a dynamic enough batsman. Any good bastman from our domestics can score in UAE so we don't need him there.
 
No thanks he has doen nothing so far in A team and PSL as well as in international stage.CHAHA need to stick to domestics.
 
Third Man said:
One match is enough to figure out that he's not good enough. Will be a sitting duck on bouncy pitches, and not a dynamic enough batsman. Any good bastman from our domestics can score in UAE so we don't need him there.
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This dynamic batsman argument is getting tiring. There are far less dynamic batsmen than him in world cricket who are successful. Best example is Elgar, who probably has the ugliest technique at present. Mental toughness is what's needed to survive in this format and that can only be tested when a batsman has been given enough chances to play in pressure situations.
 
rayyman said:
they were showing the list for most 1st-class runs(last two years) in pakistan during the match. Iftikhar was on it and averaged around 47. Can also bowl off-spin. He only got one match and then was dropped.
Should he be recalled for the next series?
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/Ifti221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ifti221</a> 125 Runs against Lahore Blues at NBP Sports Complex. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/qea18?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#qea18</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SNGPLCricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SNGPLCricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/stg3faSCew">pic.twitter.com/stg3faSCew</a></p>— SNGPL Cricket Team (@SNGPLCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNGPLCricket/status/1063832930584326145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Ifti is the biggest anomaly. In the latest video he looks like Younis Khan.

I am not sure what to make of him.
 
His recent knock was scored in a low run scoring match and against a team which had Cheema(top wicket taker) and Zafar Gohar. So he must be doing something right if he was the only one scoring in that game.
 
We have seen enough of him please no chacha ifti,he failed in recent A series as well.
 
Iftikhar Ahmed 32*, 37 balls for Islamabad today in National T20...
 
Really good striking today to get 44* of 17 balls
 
Iftikhar Ahmed is so similar to Misbah ul Haq.

tuk tuk and then BOOOM! Unlike Asif Ali he does have a game plan. Even in domestic he tries to build his innings and then covers his high dot ball percentage with huge sixes.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
Iftikhar Ahmed is so similar to Misbah ul Haq.

tuk tuk and then BOOOM! Unlike Asif Ali he does have a game plan. Even in domestic he tries to build his innings and then covers his high dot ball percentage with huge sixes.
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His plus point is he can bowl as well and can play a role of the hitter at the end.
 
Titan24 said:
His plus point is he can bowl as well and can play a role of the hitter at the end.
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Well for the next T20, the Top 5 is confirmed to be:
Fakhar, Babar, Akmal, Malik, Sarfraz*+

Maybe he can replace Asif at 6 but I don't see it happening tbh.
 
Titan24 said:
His plus point is he can bowl as well and can play a role of the hitter at the end.
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That's how Misbah also started in 2007. But such mature players usually get themselves into the top 4 and that's where their tuk tuk gets exposed eventually.

The reason you need to keep them at 6 in limited overs.
 
Rayyman said:
Well for the next T20, the Top 5 is confirmed to be:
Fakhar, Babar, Akmal, Malik, Sarfraz*+

Maybe he can replace Asif at 6 but I don't see it happening tbh.
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Yes for Eng one off T20. Malik will most probably retire after world cup.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
That's how Misbah also started in 2007. But such mature players usually get themselves into the top 4 and that's where their tuk tuk gets exposed eventually.

The reason you need to keep them at 6 in limited overs.
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Yes totally, you ideally need him to bat last 5-10 overs and bowl 3,4 overs as 6th bowler when required.
 
Prince of Pakistan said:
That's how Misbah also started in 2007. But such mature players usually get themselves into the top 4 and that's where their tuk tuk gets exposed eventually.

The reason you need to keep them at 6 in limited overs.
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Opening and batting at 6/7 are kind of similar while batting at 3/4/5 is a different ball game. Pakistan make the mistake of putting players in the wrong positions.
 
Rayyman said:
Opening and batting at 6/7 are kind of similar while batting at 3/4/5 is a different ball game. Pakistan make the mistake of putting players in the wrong positions.
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Pakistanis are always tempted to put the more mature players in the top 4. Also Ifti bats at 3/4 in domestic so he will end at that number if he keeps doing well regularly.

I remember how effective Misbah used to be down under but then got promoted and that's where things changed.
 
Considering his real age, his reflexes will desert him soon and he will have a very steep decline.

He might be finished 12 months from now. The ship has sailed and he should not be considered for international selection.
 
He's not good enough for international cricket, he should be content with a career in PSL.
 
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Zeeraq said:
He's not good enough for international cricket, he should be content with a career in PSL.
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He wasnt even good for enough for PSL in this previous editions. He surely has improved.
 
Very impressive performance and unlike many other who he would be competing in Pakistan's middle order, he is a proper batsman and has all the shots, power and brain, this is the high time bring him back to nation team. And, he is just 26 .
 
moghul said:
Very impressive performance and unlike many other who he would be competing in Pakistan's middle order, he is a proper batsman and has all the shots, power and brain, this is the high time bring him back to nation team. And, he is just 26 .
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just to remind you Ufti baba has cheated shamelessly in decreasing his age his real age is 32 I reckon and even hia previous pcb profile shows he was28 3 years back. And going by his batting just want to tell you Asif ali has smashed fastest psl 50 yesterday but we know how rubbish he was in national colours
 
I have one of his villager in my ward and he told me this guy is very aged but dis not tell the exact age but 26?? He was laughing.
 
All format player. Sad he hasn’t had opportunities. Should rope him in for the Australia series with an eye on the WC.
 
I know this was going to be bumped from some gassed up PSL fan but the reality is Iftikhar doesn't make the make the cut for A team in white ball cricket let along the international side!
 
Iftikhar had chances but looked suspect against decent pace bowling.
 
This is the Pakistanis thing, people talk more about someone's age and not the real stuff. Who cares about his age, 26 or 32, bottom line is, he in in great form and has been performing well for year, deserves a call back to national team.
 
Mamoon said:
Considering his real age, his reflexes will desert him soon and he will have a very steep decline.

He might be finished 12 months from now. The ship has sailed and he should not be considered for international selection.
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Since you appear to be in the know, can you tell us his real age?

It's listed as 28 on cricinfo, which doesn't seem out of line with when he started playing FC cricket.
 
Officer Barbrady said:
Since you appear to be in the know, can you tell us his real age?

It's listed as 28 on cricinfo, which doesn't seem out of line with when he started playing FC cricket.
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He is at least 6-7 years older than his listed age. Several people have confirmed it already. Either they are misinformed, or he is simply the oldest looking 28 year old ever.
 
Mamoon said:
He is at least 6-7 years older than his listed age. Several people have confirmed it already. Either they are misinformed, or he is simply the oldest looking 28 year old ever.
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Who confirmed it? And is it 6 years or 7 (assuming you have it down exactly)?

Have you never met people that looked several years older or younger than their actual age?

Hope his opportunities are determined based on his performance and not on how old he ‘looks’.
 
Officer Barbrady said:
Who confirmed it? And is it 6 years or 7 (assuming you have it down exactly)?

Have you never met people that looked several years older or younger than their actual age?

Hope his opportunities are determined based on his performance and not on how old he ‘looks’.
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DRsohail said:
I have one of his villager in my ward and he told me this guy is very aged but dis not tell the exact age but 26?? He was laughing.
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There are also other posters on this forum who have confirmed that he is a massive age fudger.

I have no reason to dismiss their claims. Yes I know people who look older and younger than they are, but I have never seen a 28 year old who looks like him.

Obviously I cannot tell for sure what his actual age is, but I will be shocked if he is younger than 34-35.

I have nothing against him and I wish him well, but I don’t see the point of investing in a player who is already close to retirement age.

Age fudging is common in Pakistan cricket, but he has taken it to the next level. The PCB needs to do some investigation and find out is his real age. His stated YOB (1990) is a farce.
 
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