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

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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?
 
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.
 
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

:kp
 
another game, another day where he is warming the bench. Unlucky ,
 
Today he played and TBH his intent was fine, his technique is ugly though.

39 off 33 balls today for him
 
He got his chance by luck because Imam was injured

Otherwise there was no plan to play him.
 
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.
 
Rana said:
He got his chance by luck because Imam was injured

Otherwise there was no plan to play him.
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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, 🤦🏻🤦🏻
 
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.
 
Pakistan might need to look back at Usman Khan as 4/5 batter . Since Rizwan can’t bat below opening . Usman khan seems a reasonable WK option
 
Most of the times, when you lose the player who doesn’t play always seems to be the better option, instead of accepting the fact the tweak just isn’t good enough to compete regularly at the top level against better teams.

That’s just human psychology.

On PP this psychology holds true 100% of the time since my time here in last 10 years.
 
We saw this guy play, lets not kid ourselves here. Looks terrible, is completely clueless against pace, Mark Wood almost took this guys head off and he hasn't performed once at the international level bar one game.

17 innings with a batting average of 15 tells you the story.
 
He didn't make the best decision opting to play for Pakistan instead of UAE. It seems his two centuries in PSL are proving him costly for his international career.
 
As much as I like him and want him to do well, I know it’s pointless

He’s just a cup holder for Rizwan to inevitably return to the T20 side.

This is the sad reality.
 
Rana said:
As much as I like him and want him to do well, I know it’s pointless

He’s just a cup holder for Rizwan to inevitably return to the T20 side.

This is the sad reality.
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TBH rizwan was a better option compared to Usman.. this guy is as useless as I m in cricket lol

Khach marni hi thi to Rizwan ko hi pick ker lete... pointless and sensless pick.

dont understand why Haseebullah is not getting a chance to play?
 
Cricket Warrior said:
TBH rizwan was a better option compared to Usman.. this guy is as useless as I m in cricket lol

Khach marni hi thi to Rizwan ko hi pick ker lete... pointless and sensless pick.

dont understand why Haseebullah is not getting a chance to play?
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Hasebullah lololol.
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Bro what's wrong with haseebullah he is a great talent not sure why he doesn't get the hype he deserves
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Cricket Warrior said:
dont u think Haseeb is atleast better than this tested failure Usman?
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In t20 its a lol.

Odi and test is a different story. Kindly stop staring at the Australian model. Pakistan does not have the capability to develop all format superstars. They have not done so since yousaf and Inzi.

Sadly Haris and Usman Khan are still the best we've got for t20 even if their certified tullas.
 
mominsaigol said:
In t20 its a lol.

Odi and test is a different story. Kindly stop staring at the Australian model. Pakistan does not have the capability to develop all format superstars. They have not done so since yousaf and Inzi.

Sadly Haris and Usman Khan are still the best we've got for t20 even if their certified tullas.
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Bro i think haseebullah needs to be backed for all formats you can see this boy has all the shots.
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Bro i think haseebullah needs to be backed for all formats you can see this boy has all the shots.
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🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻.

Oh god, sorry bro and @Cricket Warrior

Idkw I for some reason was thinking about Hurraira, the Sohaib malik parchi.

Yeah I dont mind Hasebullah but he has a 50 List A avg. In FC and T20 hes extremely slow.

Techincally he's better then Usman Khan. I wouldnt mind trying him out for the SA odi series.
 
mominsaigol said:
🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻.

Oh god, sorry bro and @Cricket Warrior

Idkw I for some reason was thinking about Hurraira, the Sohaib malik parchi.

Yeah I dont mind Hasebullah but he has a 50 List A avg. In FC and T20 hes extremely slow.

Techincally he's better then Usman Khan. I wouldnt mind trying him out for the SA odi series.
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I meant in FC he has an avg of 37 which is poor and in t20 a sr of 118 and an avg of 19.

Nothing special. But should have been tried for Odi
 
On Usman Khan, Mike Hesson said:

Usman Khan, on the other hand, is an excellent player of spin. We see our wicketkeeper batting more in the middle order rather than at the top, especially since playing spin in Sri Lanka will be a key factor for the World Cup. That’s why Usman has been given this opportunity in the current series.”
 
Anyone who sees him bat for 2 minutes can tell he has no technique to survive in international cricket. Such players can bully low leagues but are found out in international.

Pakistan seem to be speed running their way to the same mistakes they made in Wt20 2024. Babar is back and now Usman and Naseem. Next will be Amir perhaps followed by Rizwan and Azam Khan.

Insanity is trying same thing again and again and expecting different results. Asia cup should have been a stepping stone to keep supporting the agressive approach and continue with a new young team. Instead it's one step forward and give step back, as usual for Pakistan.
 
Ball Blazer said:
On Usman Khan, Mike Hesson said:

Usman Khan, on the other hand, is an excellent player of spin. We see our wicketkeeper batting more in the middle order rather than at the top, especially since playing spin in Sri Lanka will be a key factor for the World Cup. That’s why Usman has been given this opportunity in the current series.”
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I agree , he is basically a club level player who can be productive in PSL like leauges or at international level only against minnows like Nepal , UAe, Hong Kong but will be a failure against the big boys.
 
You can’t have an aggressive approach if you struggle to connect with the ball. Hitting a 6 and then wafting in thin air for the 5 other balls is still 6rpo and a strike rate of 100 in the over. Doing that in 3 overs is only 18 runs at a loss of 15 balls. This is why he has an average of 15 and a strike rate of 120 in T20is. He’s wafting and missing more than he’s connecting but occasionally he hits a 4 or a 6.

Those missed 15 balls are what matter and the difference between a win and a loss. They matter more than the 15 runs he scores. Usman needs as much time as possible in the nets with the coaches to make sure those 18 balls in 3 overs fetch at least 30 runs. In t20’s technique or how somebody looks is less important than being able to get 30 runs consistently. At the moment he doesn’t even look like he can make 20 runs in 12 balls consistently.

This is exactly the point about agha but at least agha can bowl a bit of off spin if needed.
 
Isn't Usman the same guy who used to open for UAE & left for better opportunities, but he isn't getting any with Pakistan.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Isn't Usman the same guy who used to open for UAE & left for better opportunities, but he isn't getting any with Pakistan.
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Yes they gave them every desis dream on a silver platter - live a comfortable life in Dubai and make good money, and bro was like nah, I want to barely play for Pakistan.

Sometimes it's good to not have confidence in yourself.

He never played for UAE though. He qualified to play for them then pulled out. Now I think he has been banned from playing for them.
 
Really hope Usman cashes money in the bank, as he has now way out , time for him to get his vengeance otherwise there's only bad blood for him
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Yes they gave them every desis dream on a silver platter - live a comfortable life in Dubai and make good money, and bro was like nah, I want to barely play for Pakistan.

Sometimes it's good to not have confidence in yourself.

He never played for UAE though. He qualified to play for them then pulled out. Now I think he has been banned from playing for them.
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Usman bhai na ghar ka raha na ghat ka, hope he plays atleast 30-40 internationals for Pakistan.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Usman bhai na ghar ka raha na ghat ka, hope he plays atleast 30-40 internationals for Pakistan.
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Should at least get this full series and then next tri series also...
Otherwise, we know that rizwan is gonna come back so usman cannot botch this chance.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Should at least get this full series and then next tri series also...
Otherwise, we know that rizwan is gonna come back so usman cannot botch this chance.
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Yes he should be played in this & the next series & hopefully he does well or else he would have lifelong trauma about his decision.
 
If Haris was a tulla, this guy is pretty much tulla pro-max.

Given so many chances, yet hasn't performed in even on game. Haris and Usman are fortunate to get so many opportunities as there's not many wicket-keeper batters in our country at the moment.
 
Usman Chadda said:
If Haris was a tulla, this guy is pretty much tulla pro-max.

Given so many chances, yet hasn't performed in even on game. Haris and Usman are fortunate to get so many opportunities as there's not many wicket-keeper batters in our country at the moment.
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But he’s not a keeper. He’s a batsman who occasionally wears gloves. Even Rahul Dravid did that on occasion. And ab devilliers.

Just think of the amazing wk batsmen that have played. Andy flower, dhoni, gilly, Boucher, even recently pant, Carey de cock etc. And now look at our lot Rizwan and Usman!

The point is a wicket keeper can easily develop his batting skills. But a batter can’t always become a keeper. His place in the team is first justified by exceptional batting skills then he can afford to be a mediocre wicket keeper until a specialist comes along.

Now Pak surely need to move on and find a genuine wk-batsman no doubt about it. But azam khan, Harris, Usman are not the answer. Maybe for one or two games fine. Why we don’t have a specialist in a nation of 250m people I really can’t understand
 
Abid Z said:
But he’s not a keeper. He’s a batsman who occasionally wears gloves. Even Rahul Dravid did that on occasion. And ab devilliers.

Just think of the amazing wk batsmen that have played. Andy flower, dhoni, gilly, Boucher, even recently pant, Carey de cock etc. And now look at our lot Rizwan and Usman!

The point is a wicket keeper can easily develop his batting skills. But a batter can’t always become a keeper. His place in the team is first justified by exceptional batting skills then he can afford to be a mediocre wicket keeper until a specialist comes along.

Now Pak surely need to move on and find a genuine wk-batsman no doubt about it. But azam khan, Harris, Usman are not the answer. Maybe for one or two games fine. Why we don’t have a specialist in a nation of 250m people I really can’t understand
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Agree, it's just sad and pathetic how we don't have many wicket-keeper options at the moment.

Domestic cricket is littered with below average wicket-keeper batsmen.
 
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