The curious case of Usman Khan - Consistently selected but never played

[mominsaigol]

Usman Khan has been freqently travelling with the side for a while now, but he just doesn't seem to get enough games to prove himself?

I thought the reason he never got a game during CT was because he was primarily a wicket keeper, and was their as a backup incase rizwan got injured?

But even vs NZ it seems he's made to sit out on the bench? Why? This is a new squad so why are they so hesistant on giving him a go? So far, he's significantly better then hasan nawaz in domestic t20 and List A.

So why is agha/rizwan/babar ignoring him?

I'm not saying he's a world beater and I can understand not giving him a game during CT, but why isn't he getting a game atm?

 

[ads101]

So sad for this guy. When you have outperformed your peers by a country mile in the hardest domestic tournaments (PSL and champions cup), you deserve to be played in the team no question.

I wouldn’t even mind a policy that the actual best in PSL is in the international team no questions asked.

And yet he still has not go a long run of settled chances at a settled position. This is how we treat our best performer. I don’t care how he looks at the crease, when he’s putting up those numbers in domestic.

What’s more yes I think absolutely the man should be opening too.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

I think we are doing great injustice with this guy....let just give him an extended run...fail or prosper would be worth it for him and fans

 

[Devadwal]

He has already played 18 T20 international matches and done nothing .

M - 18 , Runs - 232 , average - 15 ,and strike rate 122 .

And he is supposed to Pakistan best limited over player according to delusion Fan's

 

[BouncerGuy]

another game, another day where he is warming the bench. Unlucky ,

 

[mominsaigol]

Finally selected

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Finally selected

He is just unlucky guy and he is someone who relies on confidence first , always getting few games here and there in tougher conditions, he should be given 7 straight games in flat pitches in subcontinent and if he fails in that then get rid of him forever.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Today he played and TBH his intent was fine, his technique is ugly though.

39 off 33 balls today for him

 

[Rana]

He got his chance by luck because Imam was injured

Otherwise there was no plan to play him.

 

[Aami]

He is effective for Pakistan and long may it continue .... how he makes his runs it doesnt matter.

Lets hope he gets it right in T20s where there is less time.

 

[mominsaigol]

He got his chance by luck because Imam was injured

Otherwise there was no plan to play him.

Ngl when he was batting I actually thought Pakistan were going to win at one point.

This is why it's important to have a 100+ SR batsmen as your opener even if said opener is making 30 to 40 runs.

Now imagine is Imam played instead? Abdullah 36 of 49 followed by imam 20 of 40,

 

[ads101]

He did alright. As I’ve said many times I really think there’s potential as an opener, that’s where I’d play him in t20s.