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Talent Spotter : Haris Rauf

Want him for the WC. Could be our secret weapon.


A pace battery of Shaheen, Harris, Amir/Hasan. Wow wow wow :raja
 
Not watching the game but did I read that correct, a Pakistani pace bowler in the year 2019 getting a ball clocking at 148kph and his first name isn’t Wahab and surname isn’t Riaz?

On top of that he bowled an Akhtar-esque spearing yorker to have the stumps clatter.
 
On top of that he bowled an Akhtar-esque spearing yorker to have the stumps clatter.

My goodness what did I just witness.


This guy is special. 148kph swinging Yorkers.

Yikes. I feel sorry for other countries having to face Pakistan from now on. We need to fast track him into world cup squad immediately
 
[MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] hes 23.

Honestly, not that impressed by him. His action is ugly - reminds me of an indian bowler Bumrah.

I would consider the whole PSL to judge him. Hopefully he is the break out star that everyone wants him to become. We desperately need a 90 MPH right arm fast bowler.
 
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[MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] hes 23.

Honestly, not impressed by him. His action is ugly - reminds me of an indian bowler Bumrah.

I would consider the whole PSL to judge him. Hopefully he is the break out star that everyone wants him to become. We desperately need a 90 MPH right arm fast bowler.

Action ka kya karoge? Chatoge?

Marshall Akram Imran all had ugly actions. But all are great bowlers.

The number of fast bowlers India lost to this action is bad theory is painful.

If you bowl 90mph and and you are reasonably accurate.You play.
 
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How many matches had shaheen played before he was selected?
Not many.
So if Haris performs well in the psl he should play against aus in the 5 odi series.
 
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^And if you can tail it in like Akhtar as well than you can kick Kohli *** as well.

That was just a banter though. I am super excited to see a real pak fast bowler after such a long time.
 
Action ka kya karoge? Chatoge?

Marshall Akram Imran all had ugly actions. But all are great bowlers.

The number of fast bowlers India lost to this action is bad theory is painful.

If you bowl 90mph and and you are reasonably accurate.You play.

Akram had a really good bowling action, the rest i dont remember.

I agree, action is not everything, but it was just one of the aspect of his bowling.

I am never one to jump to conclusions, he could very well turn out to be a right handed Wahab Riaz.

Lets see if the kid can consistently bowl like that, if we can, bravo and hats off to him and should be selected for the Australia series.
 
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Akram had a really good bowling action, the rest i dont remember.

I agree, action is not everything, but it was just one of the aspect of his bowling.

I am never one to jump to conclusions, he could very well turn out to be a right handed Wahab Riaz.

Lets see if the kid can consistently bowl like that, if we can, bravo and hats off to him and should be selected for the Australia series.

Thats why i asked his age. He is 23. So he can learn.
 
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I was just going through Youtube and found Haris Rauff bowling 145+ representing LQ. Action doesn't look that clean though. How good is he?

Genuinely excited after a long.

Any thoughts on his action? I noticed in the LQ prep tours video when he delivers fast yorkers, his wrist breaks - which is not the same as throwing. But expert opinion will be welcome.
 
Pretty sure he is much much older than 23, going by the look of his face and his wrinkled eye bags.

I’m 23 and my hairline is all the way back in Nigeria lol.

But yeah he may well be 25. Either way, his stamina seemed good throughout.
 
[MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] hes 23.

Honestly, not impressed by him. His action is ugly - reminds me of an indian bowler Bumrah.

I would consider the whole PSL to judge him. Hopefully he is the break out star that everyone wants him to become. We desperately need a 90 MPH right arm fast bowler.

That’s right, action is not the only thing. If you can generate pace with accuracy that itself is very valuable. Bhumra has delivered India test series win in down under, that took 80+ years. His non conventional action made this possible...

Pakistani fast bowling is lot about reverse swing which is non conventional anyway and requires well non conventional action. Our bowlers used to change their action a bit for reverse.

Rauf’s action is geared for Yorker, a skill desperately lacking from our pacer. We need him in test and ODI, T20 is not that important. We lack aggression and old ball skills, he can bridge the gap.
 
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That’s right, action is not the only thing. If you can generate pace with accuracy that itself is very valuable. Bhumra has delivered India test series win in down under, that took 80+ years. His non conventional action made this possible...

Pakistani fast bowling is lot about reverse swing which is non conventional anyway and requires well non conventional action. Our bowlers used to change their action a bit for reverse.

Rauf’s action is geared for Yorker, a skill desperately lacking from our pacer. We need him in test and ODI, T20 is not that important. We lack aggression and old ball skills, he can bridge the gap.

I think that's the crucial factor - accuracy. He looks like a right arm version of Wahab, action mostly geared towards inswing. That's not the worst thing, Wahab would have been a lot more dangerous if he could control his line better. A fast bowler who can swing it in fast and combine that with a good bouncer will take plenty of wickets...provided he has a brain and decent control of his line and length.
 
Check his younger days action. He will just run through the crease.

Even in his younger days he had a good action and so did Imran I can't understand what your saying action isn't everything but with all do respect when it comes to ugly action Bumrah takes the cake
 
Harris at a presser last night:

"I am very happy. LQ have done a lot of work with me, I was selected from PDP in Sep 2017 then they kept me in their academy, worked with Aqib bhai. Sameen bhai and Atif bhai supported me. I did well in the Abu Dhabi cup and won the match for us so I was trying to repeat that as the situation was the same and I stuck to my strengths"

"My focus is on PSL. If I perform well and the selectors think I have the talent to play in the World Cup, then of course I will try my best"

"After the rain break I tried to stick to my strengths and bowl full lengths and yorkers"

"Aqib bhai has done a lot of work with me for 1-1.5 years, I worked on my strength"

"When I was selected after the trials, I didn't know how fast I bowled, I had never checked. When I bowled fast then my focus changed to hard ball cricket. I had a tape ball match next day, but I decided after that day I won't play tape ball again"
 
Even in his younger days he had a good action and so did Imran I can't understand what your saying action isn't everything but with all do respect when it comes to ugly action Bumrah takes the cake

Imran Khan had a good action? Lol. No. Just read what Sunil Gavaskar wrote about tge action.

Dig up a few clips of Wasim from 80s. His action was not great.
 
With his action, I don't think we're going to see conventional swing. At this point, he'll be cannon fodder in places like Joburg, Mumbai, Bangalore. However, what he has got going is the ability to reverse swing which will prove valuable in the death overs.

Right now, Haris' goal should be to just emulate Bumrah. Like Haris, Bumrah also doesn't generate much conventional swing. But his control over his line and lengths makes him a world class bowler. Haris needs to follow Bumrah's ability to the tee. Master the yorkers and the ability to consistently bowl 140+ in each of his spells. No point in bowling 2 overs of 140+ and then reverting to 132-135 in his later spells.

Fitness will be the key. Since he hasn't played any professional cricket previously, his stamina is naturally built for short bursts. But to succeed internationally, he needs to be able to bowl 20 overs in a day at the same pace.

Overall a good prospect but can't say anything right now. With Pakistan, players generally go downhill rather than go on an upward trajectory. Would reserve any judgment until he has played one year of professional cricket.

Also he's clearly not a tearaway. But such has been the famine of fast bowlers in Pakistan that anyone even bowling 1 delivery at 148kph would generate interest. Still searching for someone who can hit the pace of Lockie Ferguson.
 
Just finished listening to his post match conference.

1) Up until he was signed up by LQ, he had never played hardball cricket. It was purely tennis ball/tape ball cricket.

2) When he was loaned out in Australia to improve his cricketing skills, he was staying along with Salman Irshad at Aaqib’s friends house “Zahid.” Zahid’s wife looked after his diet, pick and dropped him to the training centre daily.

3) At trials in Pak, he bowled around 92mph.

4) Haris says his focus is on PSL but if Intl selectors knock on his door then he will not say no.

5) LQ team management said that as a team over the years we have played badly but we have contributed a lot in terms of holding talent hunt programmes, trials and sending these players out to Australia and give them exposure against club/county sides and this is our philosophy.

6) Haris Rauf’s first question was “what is the difference between hard ball and tennis ball?” (When he came to Australia :)) )

7) Haris on numerous occassions gave credit to Aaqib and the team for the support since 2017 in developing him. He said he owed them with his performance. He said a lot of hardworking was done ie strength based programmes. (Compound movements)
 
Just finished listening to his post match conference.

1) Up until he was signed up by LQ, he had never played hardball cricket. It was purely tennis ball/tape ball cricket.

2) When he was loaned out in Australia to improve his cricketing skills, he was staying along with Salman Irshad at Aaqib’s friends house “Zahid.” Zahid’s wife looked after his diet, pick and dropped him to the training centre daily.

3) At trials in Pak, he bowled around 92mph.

4) Haris says his focus is on PSL but if Intl selectors knock on his door then he will not say no.

5) LQ team management said that as a team over the years we have played badly but we have contributed a lot in terms of holding talent hunt programmes, trials and sending these players out to Australia and give them exposure against club/county sides and this is our philosophy.

6) Haris Rauf’s first question was “what is the difference between hard ball and tennis ball?” (When he came to Australia :)) )

7) Haris on numerous occassions gave credit to Aaqib and the team for the support since 2017 in developing him. He said he owed them with his performance. He said a lot of hardworking was done ie strength based programmes. (Compound movements)



Nops bro.



Grant Elliot and Kyle Mills worked with him in Australia for few days.


Kyle Mills asked Haris Rauf that what is the difference between tennis ball and hard ball ?


And Haris's reply was that It is only heavy.
 
The emergence of Lahore Qalanadar’s Haris Rauf is a story in itself as he rose from an unknown lad to a newest sensation in the HBL PSL.

The 25-year-old loves to bowl fast, but had never bowled with a red or white leather ball before he was picked up from nowhere in the trials in Gujranwala in 2017.

“He came for the trials in Gujranwala in September 2017 and when he delivered the first ball, the speed gun showed 92.3mph. We could not believe, so we asked him to bowl again and it was of the same speed," recalls Lahore Qalandars’ official Rana Sameen.

“We engaged him for the Australia tour in the development squad and invited Kyle Mills (England fast bowler) and Grant Elliott (New Zealand all-rounder) as coaches. When we asked Mills about how good Haris was, he replied that he couldn’t stop his laughter when he asked Haris about the difference between a tennis ball and a hard bowl, Haris reply was that ‘hard balls are heavier!”

Haris impressed with his bowling in a multi-national Twenty20 tournament held in Abu Dhabi last year when he bowled Lahore Qalandars to the title by defending 19 in the last over in the final against South Africa’s Titans.

On Saturday, Haris announced his arrival in the HBL PSL game against Karachi with figures of four for 23 in four overs. In tandem with Shaheen Shah Afridi – who took two for 20 – Haris destroyed Karachi Kings to help Lahore defend a modest 139-run target.

“It’s a reward for hard work I put in, the coaching staff headed by Aqib Javed and the owners of Lahore team had done,” said Haris. “I love to bowl fast, in fact my goal is to bowl the fastest delivery in the PSL and, God willing, if I do well play the World Cup for Pakistan.”

Hailing from Rawalpindi, Haris worked part-time in a shop as a salesman. He would earn PKR250 per day and some more bucks from playing tape ball cricket for various clubs. He was a man-in-demand for club cricket.

“I had never thought that I would play for Lahore one day and all credit goes to Lahore Qalandars for tapping my talent,” said Haris.

When Haris started playing in streets the sternest of opposition came from home. His father, a government servant, would throw away his trophies, asking him to concentrate on studies.

“My family was always against me playing cricket. Some of the trophies I won were thrown away as my parents wanted me to become an engineer or a doctor, but I used to run away and play cricket. Finally I have achieved my initial goals.”

Aqib, who played 22 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan, believes Haris can go places.

“Haris has the talent to go places,” said Aqib. “I am very confident that he can break Shoaib Akhtar’s record of fastest bowling. He has the potential and the ability to become one of the fastest bowlers in the world.”

The new Rawalpindi express has reached HBL PSL stations and promises to travel to international destinations soon.
 
Shouldn't he be Gujranwala express ?? although he is yet to become an express, yet. You have to bowl 150 and more to be an express, not there yet.
 
The emergence of Lahore Qalanadar’s Haris Rauf is a story in itself as he rose from an unknown lad to a newest sensation in the HBL PSL.

The 25-year-old loves to bowl fast, but had never bowled with a red or white leather ball before he was picked up from nowhere in the trials in Gujranwala in 2017.

“He came for the trials in Gujranwala in September 2017 and when he delivered the first ball, the speed gun showed 92.3mph. We could not believe, so we asked him to bowl again and it was of the same speed," recalls Lahore Qalandars’ official Rana Sameen.

“We engaged him for the Australia tour in the development squad and invited Kyle Mills (England fast bowler) and Grant Elliott (New Zealand all-rounder) as coaches. When we asked Mills about how good Haris was, he replied that he couldn’t stop his laughter when he asked Haris about the difference between a tennis ball and a hard bowl, Haris reply was that ‘hard balls are heavier!”

Haris impressed with his bowling in a multi-national Twenty20 tournament held in Abu Dhabi last year when he bowled Lahore Qalandars to the title by defending 19 in the last over in the final against South Africa’s Titans.

On Saturday, Haris announced his arrival in the HBL PSL game against Karachi with figures of four for 23 in four overs. In tandem with Shaheen Shah Afridi – who took two for 20 – Haris destroyed Karachi Kings to help Lahore defend a modest 139-run target.

“It’s a reward for hard work I put in, the coaching staff headed by Aqib Javed and the owners of Lahore team had done,” said Haris. “I love to bowl fast, in fact my goal is to bowl the fastest delivery in the PSL and, God willing, if I do well play the World Cup for Pakistan.”

Hailing from Rawalpindi, Haris worked part-time in a shop as a salesman. He would earn PKR250 per day and some more bucks from playing tape ball cricket for various clubs. He was a man-in-demand for club cricket.

“I had never thought that I would play for Lahore one day and all credit goes to Lahore Qalandars for tapping my talent,” said Haris.

When Haris started playing in streets the sternest of opposition came from home. His father, a government servant, would throw away his trophies, asking him to concentrate on studies.

“My family was always against me playing cricket. Some of the trophies I won were thrown away as my parents wanted me to become an engineer or a doctor, but I used to run away and play cricket. Finally I have achieved my initial goals.”

Aqib, who played 22 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan, believes Haris can go places.

“Haris has the talent to go places,” said Aqib. “I am very confident that he can break Shoaib Akhtar’s record of fastest bowling. He has the potential and the ability to become one of the fastest bowlers in the world.”

The new Rawalpindi express has reached HBL PSL stations and promises to travel to international destinations soon.
25 year old? Is he 23 or 25...!?
 
[MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] hes 23.

Honestly, not that impressed by him. His action is ugly - reminds me of an indian bowler Bumrah.

I would consider the whole PSL to judge him. Hopefully he is the break out star that everyone wants him to become. We desperately need a 90 MPH right arm fast bowler.

Surprisingly enough his run-up is eerily similar to Bumrah. But seriously who cares if his action looks ugly? What matters is that it's actually perfect for in-swing and bowling that late reverse-swinging yorker. Agree that we should wait the entire PSL before considering him but from all accounts it seems like he will be one of the break-out stars of the season.
 
Already thinking too big!!!! Unless our players humble the current group of players will never go further
 
Already thinking too big!!!! Unless our players humble the current group of players will never go further

This. His job is to take it 4 overs at a time for the next few weeks, until we get to Pakistan.
If he wins them a few matches there like Hasan did yesterday in front of those packed crowds, only them should he dream!
Not right now
 
I will slit my wrist if he turns out to be actual 23 Y/o.

This guy is 26/27 atleast but who cares if he performs with the ball for national team.

It is important. He will develop for a couple of years, so I would rather he is 25 26 after that point. Then we get good 5-6 years from him
 
Action ka kya karoge? Chatoge?

Marshall Akram Imran all had ugly actions. But all are great bowlers.

The number of fast bowlers India lost to this action is bad theory is painful.

If you bowl 90mph and and you are reasonably accurate.You play.

Marshal, Imran & Akram all have one of the best bowling actions.
 
I am not inspired with this young man. He is overweight, was puffing after 2 overs. His line was full on leg. Just get a hint that may be he is still playing with tape ball parallel to this cricket.
 
I am not inspired with this young man. He is overweight, was puffing after 2 overs. His line was full on leg. Just get a hint that may be he is still playing with tape ball parallel to this cricket.

You just need 3-4 overs spells from a guy who can bowl at 145+.
 
Guys is he 25, 23 or 20?? Because the cricinfo article mentions him being a 20 year old. Usually cricinfo is reliable.
 
Guys is he 25, 23 or 20?? Because the cricinfo article mentions him being a 20 year old. Usually cricinfo is reliable.

Born in 1995, makes him 23 or 24, and he already been to university so can't be 20, and he does not look 20. Still very young at 23.
 
I am not inspired with this young man. He is overweight, was puffing after 2 overs. His line was full on leg. Just get a hint that may be he is still playing with tape ball parallel to this cricket.

He is very raw, forget about first class cricket , he has not played any club cricket yet. So lots and lots of work to be done on him.
 
I think that's the crucial factor - accuracy. He looks like a right arm version of Wahab, action mostly geared towards inswing. That's not the worst thing, Wahab would have been a lot more dangerous if he could control his line better. A fast bowler who can swing it in fast and combine that with a good bouncer will take plenty of wickets...provided he has a brain and decent control of his line and length.

Wahab's main issue was release, he breaks his wrist while releasing the ball, that's why it is hard for him to get accurate and or inswing. He never had problem generating pace...

Rauf, naturally can generate pace and he release the ball normally(not like Wahab). Means he is already better than Wahab in major aspect of the game... Pakistan cannot afford to loose another speedster like they lost Sami and Wahab. Pakistan does not produce 142-145 KPH Avg pace bowlers that often, we MUST not loose them...
 
the guy is not good enough for International cricket.

He doesn't even have any club experience. He has barely played any cricket. Yes he is bowling pace but without even club experience this guy will fold.

I wonder if his body is even used to bowling, and has he ever bowled 10 overs in a match regularly?

He might be a PSL specialist but nothing else.
 
the guy is not good enough for International cricket.

He doesn't even have any club experience. He has barely played any cricket. Yes he is bowling pace but without even club experience this guy will fold.

I wonder if his body is even used to bowling, and has he ever bowled 10 overs in a match regularly?

He might be a PSL specialist but nothing else.

I think he played an entire season of grade cricket in Australia.
 
I think he played an entire season of grade cricket in Australia.

so 1 season of some grade cricket is good enough to play international cricket? Not even domestic but international
 
He's a great prospect. I would fast track him in the international side. But he needs some experience in domestic. So at least 1 season in domestic cricket. Specially few first class games.
 
There was reports of Him and few from lahore qalandars camp verbal fighting with Karachi king camp during one of close matches between the side in psl .That was probably the reason he was not in 23 player list for 2019 world cup.

He needs to cool down a bit . he loses his temper while celebrating his wicket .i really like him but he needs a domestic season to further flourish his bowling
 
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Haris Rauf is a promising talent, but I did not like his attitude during the second half of PSL.

He became arrogant and that’s why his performance also dipped during the tournament.
 
He will be an over rated hype unless and until he plays club cricket and first class for few years
 
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My God, has he lost weight or what.... what a transformation :broad
 
He seems to be stopping a bit in his run-up, which is wasitng hi run-up, if he can fix this issue he can maybe add another 2-5 kph to his pace. Playing first class should increase his stamina. To me he seems like a Bumrah type bowler, he has a short, slow run up, bowls at a good pace and likes to ball full.

The worrying thing for me is that Wahab seems to be working closely with Misbah, which means we could see him playing for the next few years, we have better bowlers coming through and he is finished, his pace was down a lot in the world cup.
 
Selected in Northern's First Team. Good for him to get some FC cricket under his belt.
 
Expecting some big FC performances from Haris. Won’t be surprised if he forces himself in to the test squad for Australia.
 
He is a beast
Going to be real big.

please don't get injured. He looks quite strong although he does lack height.

He can follow the path of steyn.
 
With Misbah as coach and selector, Rauf will have to wait atleast 5-7 years until he hits 30+ to be selected for the side.
 
I think he will be selected soon, during the training camp saw photos where Misbah was talking to him that means atleast he is in his sights and with M Wasim as one of the sub selectors I can see Khusdil Shah, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Saud Shakeel and M Musa being pushed forward by him.
 
I dont know why he is not in the limelight , Hes a very good t20 bowler atleast for now. I would pick him instead M.Musa for the shortest format.
 
He should atleast get consideration for T-20 games atleast.
 
Role Model

As a fast-bowler myself, I was naturally interested in emulating other fast-bowlers and as I come from Rawalpindi, I have always idolized my hero Shoaib Akhtar since my school days. His services for Pakistan cricket are second to none. I have heard the stories of his playing days, when he used to take pain-killer injections every time he ran on to bowl. He has had his troubles, but those obstacles never stopped him from representing his nation. Other than him, I have always liked Dale Steyn. I used to watch his bowling videos and tried to imitate him on the field. Apart from his immaculate line and length, Dale Steyn is a master of swing bowling, and he does it at a brisk pace, which is not easy at all.

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