The PSL 2021 Player Draft Thread (January 10)

[Titan24]

Safi did well for CP this season in QAE

 

[Thunderbolt14]

M Umar
M Imran
Zaid Alam
Qasim Akram

Are these players better than Abdullah, Hurraira, Mubashir.

Mohammad Imran has a decent case. Qasim is okay but Mubasir is superior to him as an offie and also as a batsman.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Exactly so is Thisara Perera

Seems like the PSL selectors are worshipping white players.

Amazed that he's not picked. A solid big hitter at No.7 with decent pace as a bowler.

 

[Titan24]

Forget those, who are Abdul Nasir, Maaz Khan, Mohammad Faizan, and Zaid Alam?

Zaid is from Last U19 batch if I am not wrong.

 

[mon858]

Exactly so is Thisara Perera

Seems like the PSL selectors are worshipping white players.

This could backfire for some.. with matches only on 2 grounds spin will play huge role. May have been better to pick some folks from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Not sure if rajapaksa got picked.

 

[Dark_Horse]

if LQ are not gonna pick CP players they better name themselves anytthing elsesuch as aqib, geo qalandars
they are just damaging the PSL

 

[Rayyman]

Amazed that he's not picked. A solid big hitter at No.7 with decent pace as a bowler.

I think maybe because he was in Platinum. Same with Brathwaite I think.

 

[Asif321]

Supplementary will be interesting

 

[TeymurBlake]

I think maybe because he was in Platinum. Same with Brathwaite I think.

Maybe. Could be picked for Supplementary.

 

[Greenstorm]

Did Nasir Nawaz get picked ?

 

[TeymurBlake]

Did Nasir Nawaz get picked ?

No.

 

[Asif321]

Arish Ali Khan to QG

 

[TeymurBlake]

QG pick is Aarish Ali Khan.

 

[Asif321]

I think Shahzad or Ahsan for QG in Suplmentary

 

[TeymurBlake]

QG pick is Dale Steyn.

 

[Asif321]

Dale steyn for QG

 

[Titan24]

I dont mind it if Mubahsir or Hurraira are not picked as of now as they can develop much better with another QAE season and 2nd xi. However, someone like Abdullah Shafique and Nasir Nawaz at this age of 21 and 22 with performances behind could have been good picks for emerging.

 

[mon858]

Steyn is horrible pick. He is way past his best and was never really a top t20 performer e even got spanked in LPL

 

[Asif321]

Bopara to Zalmi

 

[TeymurBlake]

PZ pick is Ravi Bopara.

 

[Titan24]

Steyn is horrible pick. He is way past his best and was never really a top t20 performer e even got spanked in LPL

Picked in supplementary which is a steal

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

Steyn is finished. He is pretty useless.

 

[TeymurBlake]

IU pick is Chris Jordan. Solid bowler, wonder he would be able to play the whole tourney.

 

[Major]

surprised shadab dint go for his friend nasir nawaz

 

[last_knight]

I think he was talking about Abdullah Shafique very good talent, Saif is too, but Shubman looks a class apart right now.

I haven't watched Abdullah Shafique. Hardly get any time these days. All I can afford is to watch highlights and highlights are worst criterion to judge a batsman.

 

[Titan24]

IU pick is Chris Jordan. Solid bowler, wonder he would be able to play the whole tourney.

Maybe a few matches at the start and even that wont be possible if Eng complete squad of test and T20 is kept in a bio bubble for the whole tour. He can maybe play some and then quarantine in India before joining the bubble near the start of T20 series

 

[TeymurBlake]

LQ pick is Joe Denly. Umm well...

 

[Mir jibran]

Joe denly to lq

 

[Titan24]

Denly is a suitable pick for LQ combination

 

[Thunderbolt14]

For god’s sake someone please pick Abdullah haha.

 

[TeymurBlake]

KK pick is Noor Ahmed.

 

[Titan24]

For god’s sake someone please pick Abdullah haha.

It has literally become a joke to be honest considering how highly he has been rated in Pak cricket circle recently.

 

[Titan24]

Looked decent a little I have seen of teenager Noor in BBL

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Afghanistan U19 player Noor Ahmad picked by Karachi but the top class player this ..... mankaded, Huraira, not picked by anyone.

 

[Firebat]

Noor Ahmed is a 16 year old spinner from Afghanistan who has just been picked by Karachi

 

[Asif321]

Imran Khan sr. To MS

 

[TeymurBlake]

MS pick is Imran Khan Snr. Awful pick, must be said.

 

[Ryw]

No Awais Zia

 

[Major]

afghani spinnerrs are good.

surprised no one picked zahir khan

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

5 spinners picked from Afghanistan.

 

[Asif321]

Amir Khan is last pick of Zalmi

 

[TeymurBlake]

PZ pick is Amir Khan.

 

[Ryw]

Amir Khan retained by Zalmi but still no Awais Zia or Ahsan Ali

 

[RyanRyan10]

How many SL and BD players have been picked/retained ? Anyone from associates?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Quetta to pick, I’m thinking they might go for Brathwaite, Zeeshan Zameer, or Abdullah Shafique.

 

[Ryw]

How many SL and BD players have been picked/retained ? Anyone from associates?

They are selecting white players over desi players #balatantracism

 

[Asif321]

Who is Usman Khan

 

[TeymurBlake]

QG pick is Usman Khan.

 

[Titan24]

How many SL and BD players have been picked/retained ? Anyone from associates?

No Sl or BD players unfortunately. Afghani spinners are there but nothing from others.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Quetta to pick, I’m thinking they might go for Brathwaite, Zeeshan Zameer, or Abdullah Shafique.

And they go for Usman Khan...

 

[Titan24]

Who is Usman Khan

I think he is possibly from QGs development program

 

[Asif321]

QG didn’t go for Shahzad or Ahsan . Seems moin had enough of them

 

[thelandofthebravepeople]

5 players from Afghanistan picked.

No one from BD or SL. Idk about availability, but there are some really great players in SL and BD.

 

[Asif321]

Akif back to United

 

[TeymurBlake]

IU pick is Akif Javed.

 

[Ryw]

Akif to Islamabad United, injured Akif...

 

[Titan24]

Akif Javed comes back for IU. He is working hard in the rehab, they would be hoping he gets fit by PSL

 

[Asif321]

No takers for Saud Shakeel too

 

[Titan24]

Akif to Islamabad United, injured Akif...

Has started his rehab exercises.

 

[TeymurBlake]

LQ pick is Ahmed Danyal.

 

[Asif321]

Last pick of the day

 

[Titan24]

No takers for Saud Shakeel too

Unless he would have been played in the top 3, it would have been pointless. Franchises generally prefer few overseas players in the top 4

 

[Ryw]

Ahmad Danyal to Lahore Qalander s...

 

[Asif321]

Shocking no Abdullah Shafique

 

[Ryw]

Last pick of the day

Karachi s pick will be last pick of the day.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Last pick. MS pick is Carlos Brathwaite.

 

[Asif321]

Big jolt to
Abdullah Shafique
Ahmad Shahzad
Ahsan Ali
Harris Sohail
Saud Shakeel

 

[Ryw]

Strange where is Karachi s last pick

 

[TeymurBlake]

So no takers for Ahmed Shehzad. The end is nigh I guess.

 

[Khan12]

Friends galore.

 

[unemployedgm]

Recency Bias and Incompetence

 

[Titan24]

So Maaz Khan, Zaid Alam and Ahmed Danyal are the only emerging options for LQ.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Also surprising no good youngsters have been taken.

 

[Titan24]

Ahmed Danyal is a fast bowler

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Dwayne Bravo going unsold is pretty shocking.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Hassan Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Bismillah Khan, Bangalzai, Sameen Gul, Musaddiq, Muhammad Nawaz, Hammad Azam, Muhammad Haris, Rumman Raees, & Abdullah Shafiq haven't been selected (off the top of my head).

Lahore continues with their approach which means that they will necessarily play with ten players the entire tournament.

Thisara Perera, the Bangladeshi boys, & the associate players ignored.

Pakistani cricket is a genuine quagmire.

 

[ammar_merry]

No Awais Zia

Are you related to awais zia?

 

[D/DAhmed]

Ahmad Danyal to Lahore Qalander s...

From the video LQ posted, this guy makes Mohammad Abbas look like Shoaib Akhtar. Trundler of the highest order. The only hope is that between Dilbar, Rauf, Shaheen and Irshad, Qalandars have never picked a trundler in their attack. Hopefully he's improved his pace exponentially.

 

[Dark_Horse]

Had LQ picked abdullah shafique they could have had an excellent allround team

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Hassan Khan, Nasir Nawaz, Bismillah Khan, Bangalzai, Sameen Gul, Musaddiq, Muhammad Nawaz, Hammad Azam, Muhammad Haris, Rumman Raees, & Abdullah Shafiq haven't been selected (off the top of my head).

Lahore continues with their approach which means that they will necessarily play with ten players the entire tournament.

Thisara Perera, the Bangladeshi boys, & the associate players ignored.

Pakistani cricket is a genuine quagmire.

Lahore reaching the final is a curse for them as the current management will keep making such decisions for the coming 2-3 years.