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Should Lahore Qalandars prioritise the signing of Moeen Ali as their Captain (Platinum pick)?

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I think this is the captain LQ desperately need. He is a proven/successful captain in the English domestic T20 blast. He can provide performances with the bat and the ball.

LQ should not target the marquee signing that they usually do such as Brendon McCullum and AB Devilliers, I know Rana sab is tempted to splash the cash on Jason Roy this time. He would be a huge, huge risk!

Be sensible and go for Moeen Ali Rana sab! He will bring much needed balance for your remaining picks.
 
I agree that he will add quite a few facets to LQ but I am not sure if they will go for him if they are retaining Hafeez as both offer almost similar type of options. Obviously Hafeez is near the end of his career while Ali is at his peak.

Still a decent combo can be made if he is drafted in as both can give 5th and 6th bowling options.

For leadership competition will be Hafeez as well.:smith
 
They need to priortise getting rid of the one constant in their failures - aqib javed!!
 
Barragan said:
They need to priortise getting rid of the one constant in their failures - aqib javed!!
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This
and if not then I urge all platinum foreign players not to be part of LQ ! if you do You'll never be the same again
 
Lahore have already confirmed Haffez as their platinum pick and their captain...

Lahore should go with Jason Roy , Styen and Lamichane ... problem is they can pick only 2 now and given this , they will have to drop fakhar which should be simple now

dont think lahore will pick Styen as they probably will need to have Lamichane and with SSA and Harris Rauf, they have 2 decent fast bowlers

Wise and Braithwate will be on their radar ... Lahore desp need a hard hitting middle order batsmen .. Braithwate will be good

What lahore also desp need (too many desperate needs which shows why they have been consistently bottom) is a wicket keeper batsmen... dont know who they can turn to .. maybe Abid Ali ...?
 
I really want lahore to do well this season.Their first platinum pick should be jason roy and they should drop fakhar zaman.I think in the diamond category they are going to pick tom banton which seems understandable as he is playing for the qalandars in the T10 league.They should retain sandeep lamichane and drop yasir as sandeep is an better t20 bowler than yasir.Now the fourth foreign player should be an all rounder at the number 6th position who can change the game,they can go with eithet carlos braithwaite,thisara Pereira or ben cutting.I would prefer braithwaite as he is the best finisher currently available in the draft.
 
Rellu_Katta said:
Lahore have already confirmed Haffez as their platinum pick and their captain...

Lahore should go with Jason Roy , Styen and Lamichane ... problem is they can pick only 2 now and given this , they will have to drop fakhar which should be simple now

dont think lahore will pick Styen as they probably will need to have Lamichane and with SSA and Harris Rauf, they have 2 decent fast bowlers

Wise and Braithwate will be on their radar ... Lahore desp need a hard hitting middle order batsmen .. Braithwate will be good

What lahore also desp need (too many desperate needs which shows why they have been consistently bottom) is a wicket keeper batsmen... dont know who they can turn to .. maybe Abid Ali ...?
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They are definitely going to pick tom banton.
 
Moeen would be a great pick for any T20 side. Hope Multan pick him up
 
another drop catch said:
Captain of his National team
A very fine all-rounder
Good experience at such young age (Bigbash, BPL, IPL, CPL etc)
Crowd puller
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He is the captain of Afghanistan. I mean how is that a reason for him to be the captain of LQ, which will be a better unit than Afghanistan overall?
 
Captain caveman said:
Moeen ali is rubbish, make sure you get jason roy!
If they cant get roy get pollard.
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Moeen has been excellent for 2 seasons now as a captain/player in the Vitality blast. He will show you how good he is if he is the captain of the side.
 
They do it every year. They prioritise signing one player, run promotion campaigns around it, give captaincy to that individual and then suffer the consequence of selecting an overall fragile squad. They focus too much on the said player and ignore building the squad depth.
 
Angrez Pakistani said:
They do it every year. They prioritise signing one player, run promotion campaigns around it, give captaincy to that individual and then suffer the consequence of selecting an overall fragile squad. They focus too much on the said player and ignore building the squad depth.
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They will repeat this mistake if the sign Jason Roy, who Rana sab will do his best to sign for sure. There think tank needs to stop being the most superficial and go for the correct player. Moeen if Availble for the entire PSL is the best player in this draft, Mark my words.
 
Moeen has done well in IPL and Vitality Blast. Could be a very good value player. His bowling is decent in T20 cricket also.
 
Rana said:
They will repeat this mistake if the sign Jason Roy, who Rana sab will do his best to sign for sure. There think tank needs to stop being the most superficial and go for the correct player. Moeen if Availble for the entire PSL is the best player in this draft, Mark my words.
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All the players in the draft are available for all matches in the psl.Cricketers who have international commitments during the psl have not registered themselves for the draft.
 
another drop catch said:
Rashid Khan will be a better choice
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Rashid Khan is a valuable player for sure. Moeen Ali would be the better captaincy option IMO. Successful T20 leader in T20 blast and a seasoned circuit pro. Plus Moeen can be a longer-term captain too if he can break the LQ curse. Rashid will always play all Afghanistan games so if there are ever calendar clashes he'll be away.
 
LQ normally have a chaotic approach to signing players.

Fully expect some chaos.
 
Saj said:
LQ normally have a chaotic approach to signing players.

Fully expect some chaos.
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This is the issue. It seems like Rana sab has a bunch of freeloaders surround him taking all the money they can get in this 3-4 week joyride whilst actually posing a proper challange.

Mark my words, nothing will change if LQ opt to go for big names instead of what they actually need. As soon as I saw Moeen’s name in the draft I just knew he is the guy they need, but they will go all out to get Jason Roy!
 
If any Lahore Qalandar scout or development staff are reading this, I implore you to sign Moeen Ali as your Captain/Platinum pick! He will be the best player for LQ for 3-4 years to come!
 
They should definitely go for Moeen Ali over Jason Roy. I wouldn’t rely on Steyn either in these conditions at his age in this format! But judging by their track history - picking McCullum etc - they will probably mess it up again and go for the glory picks
 
FreePalestine said:
They should definitely go for Moeen Ali over Jason Roy. I wouldn’t rely on Steyn either in these conditions at his age in this format! But judging by their track history - picking McCullum etc - they will probably mess it up again and go for the glory picks
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Steyn is a big no!

Anyone who picks him might as well hope they make it to the play off and then use him for 2-3 games to win the PSL. He would only suit a team like Islamabad or Quetta, those who are likely to make it to the Play offs. He will get injured 2-3 games into the tournament
 
Rana said:
Moeen has been excellent for 2 seasons now as a captain/player in the Vitality blast. He will show you how good he is if he is the captain of the side.
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Thats because english players cant play basic spin bowling and the pitches are roads.
He is a trash player, even dropped from england team.
 
Rana said:
Steyn is a big no!

Anyone who picks him might as well hope they make it to the play off and then use him for 2-3 games to win the PSL. He would only suit a team like Islamabad or Quetta, those who are likely to make it to the Play offs. He will get injured 2-3 games into the tournament
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He has retired from test cricket though, so there is less stress on his body.
 
Captain caveman said:
Thats because english players cant play basic spin bowling and the pitches are roads.
He is a trash player, even dropped from england team.
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Moen isnt great against spin when ball is turning but to be honest if you have seen PSL matches in Pak last year they were pretty much roads too and I guess thats what you want in T20s
 
Danyaalr01 said:
He has retired from test cricket though, so there is less stress on his body.
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My friend. Not all Batsmen in PSL are Mohammad Hafeez. The guy was on a decline anyways hence he knew it was time to retire. I honestly would prefer to invest in Sameen Gul or Imran Khan jr who are likely to stay fit and play the entire PSL. Both are equally as quick as Steyn. No doubt Dale is and always was a class above but I’m telling you the best you will get from him is in the play offs and Final.
 
Rana said:
My friend. Not all Batsmen in PSL are Mohammad Hafeez. The guy was on a decline anyways hence he knew it was time to retire. I honestly would prefer to invest in Sameen Gul or Imran Khan jr who are likely to stay fit and play the entire PSL. Both are equally as quick as Steyn. No doubt Dale is and always was a class above but I’m telling you the best you will get from him is in the play offs and Final.
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Imran Khan Jr???? The left armer who struggles to cross 125kph and bowls 6 slower balls in an over. Or is there a new Imran Khan Jr.
 
Rana said:
Sorry I meant the one who is currently touring Australia
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Why him, he bowls max 138 kph. Better off investing in a young bowler like Sameen (who you mentioned), Hasnain, Musa and Naseem. Another one is Akif Javed.

Sameen looks more of a red ball bowler to me, but he is serious talent. I hope they don't play Naseem in every game of the PSL as he will be vital for the test championship and we need him to be fresh.
 
Danyaalr01 said:
Why him, he bowls max 138 kph. Better off investing in a young bowler like Sameen (who you mentioned), Hasnain, Musa and Naseem. Another one is Akif Javed.

Sameen looks more of a red ball bowler to me, but he is serious talent. I hope they don't play Naseem in every game of the PSL as he will be vital for the test championship and we need him to be fresh.
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Naseem is going to be first pick in the emerging category. He will be very hard to pick up I am sure. These guys are easier to pick if not retained by their franchises. Imran Khan Sr is underrated IMO. He is well built and has an action similar to Umar Gul, can work hard to become a top quality death bowler. Can probably increase his pace to 142-144 to add the extra zing in his bowling
 
Rana said:
Naseem is going to be first pick in the emerging category. He will be very hard to pick up I am sure. These guys are easier to pick if not retained by their franchises. Imran Khan Sr is underrated IMO. He is well built and has an action similar to Umar Gul, can work hard to become a top quality death bowler. Can probably increase his pace to 142-144 to add the extra zing in his bowling
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He is 32 years old, it's very unlikely that he can add 4-6 kph on his max pace. Also he rarely bowls high 130s, he usually operates in the low 130s.

It would be hard to fit him in as well. KK have Amir and Shinwari; PZ have Hasan, Wahab, Sameen and Umaid; LQ have Shaheen and Haris Rauf; QG have Hasnain and Naseem; MS have no one.

He could fit into the Multan Sultans team, but not any other.
 
I heard that Karachi is actually trading Babar Azam with Lahore in Platinum.
Is that true??I mean i dont think they would give up Babar.
I dont want to give up Babar :((
 
Moeen is a bottler. If LQ stutters again he may not have the capacity to lift them up.
 
Mamoon said:
Moeen is a bottler. If LQ stutters again he may not have the capacity to lift them up.
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I don't think he is a bottler, just not good enough for the highest level any more. If he's performed well in the IPL I don't see why he would fail in PSL.
 
Green Patriot said:
I heard that Karachi is actually trading Babar Azam with Lahore in Platinum.
Is that true??I mean i dont think they would give up Babar.
I dont want to give up Babar :((
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If thats true I hope LQ makes Babar captain rather than Hafeez.
 
Titan24 said:
If thats true I hope LQ makes Babar captain rather than Hafeez.
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Hafeez should not be retained. He was a major let down last year and he is also in his last year as a pro cricketer. Whats the long term thinking behind his selection?
 
Green Patriot said:
I heard that Karachi is actually trading Babar Azam with Lahore in Platinum.
Is that true??I mean i dont think they would give up Babar.
I dont want to give up Babar :((
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I've asked a KK official, he said No Way.
 
Saj said:
I've asked a KK official, he said No Way.
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I knew that would be too crazy to be true. KK wouldnt do that.
A cricket account on Twitter shared this and regular people were picking up on it rapidly and spreading this.
 
Titan24 said:
If thats true I hope LQ makes Babar captain rather than Hafeez.
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I want Babar to captain this year.He needs the experience. Besides he is our national captain and it would be a travesty otherwise.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I don't think he is a bottler, just not good enough for the highest level any more. If he's performed well in the IPL I don't see why he would fail in PSL.
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As a player he would be valuable for any franchise, but I don’t think he can be relied on as a leader.
 
Mamoon said:
As a player he would be valuable for any franchise, but I don’t think he can be relied on as a leader.
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He has been a phenomenal captain for 2 years now in the T20 vitality blast. If you think its easy to manage and lead English private school, privileged guys and be respected as a brit-asian...then youve got another thing coming. He commands natural respect.
 
Rana said:
He has been a phenomenal captain for 2 years now in the T20 vitality blast. If you think its easy to manage and lead English private school, privileged guys and be respected as a brit-asian...then youve got another thing coming. He commands natural respect.
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I don’t think he commands natural respect. He has no charisma or star power, and neither does he have any fear factor for the opposition. Just a decent all-rounder who has been hyped to the moon because of his ethnicity.

I think captaining in the Vitality Blast is his comfort zone. It is a low profile competition with little fan following outside a small section of cricket fans in the UK. Even most of the English cricket fans probably don’t care much.

If he captains in The Hundred, which will be a massive competition and has the potential to be number two after IPL, he will be exposed for the mental midget that he is.
 
They’re also looking to retain Salman Butt after demoting his category. Hopefully they come last again.
 
Narine platinium
Emerging mirza ahsan (chinaman) and rohail nazir
Silver khushdil shah, danish aziz, zeeshan malik,Saif badar
Gold sharjeel khan

This is my choice for lahores picks. They need a spinner so narine can fill that role along with his batting
 
Mamoon said:
I don’t think he commands natural respect. He has no charisma or star power, and neither does he have any fear factor for the opposition. Just a decent all-rounder who has been hyped to the moon because of his ethnicity.

I think captaining in the Vitality Blast is his comfort zone. It is a low profile competition with little fan following outside a small section of cricket fans in the UK. Even most of the English cricket fans probably don’t care much.

If he captains in The Hundred, which will be a massive competition and has the potential to be number two after IPL, he will be exposed for the mental midget that he is.
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Bog standard average player. We need to groom potential captains.
 
I called this ages ago.

LQ seem to have no idea about how to prioritise their overseas picks. A smart captain today and they would have won the game. So many mistakes by Sohail Akhtar
 
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