Time to appreciate Mudassar Nazar for reviving Pakistan fast bowling

[saeed5646]

There was time when we were facing severe death of genuine quick and was left with trundle army but it seems we have recover well under mudassar nazar and future looks better
He have joined Pcb as a director of academies in 2016 and it seems he have done good job with pak upcoming fast bowling .There are plenty of fast bowler who are genuine quick and have potential to serve Pakistan cricket long.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

The challenge starts now, developing these bowlers from good prospects to world-class talents.

Shaheen is a fast learner, he has shown a lot of potential and ability and almost became an integral part of our team at this tender age.

If we can get a few more, and some test class bowlers, only then we can start giving the credit to people in academies. Our assembly line has been cold for some time, so this is going to be challenging for us to restart the engine and sharpen these rough diamonds.

The initial signs however are hopeful.

 

[Savak]

Lol, what does Mudassar Nazar have to do with it?

 

[Greenstorm]

Lol, what does Mudassar Nazar have to do with it?

Everything.

 

[saeed5646]

Lol, what does Mudassar Nazar have to do with it?

Mohammad Hasnain
It all started really well. I was handpicked by Islamabad United Head Coach Waqar Younis after he saw me in the nets at the NCA. He really liked my bowling and felt that I was a good choice as a fast bowler but then disaster struck for me. I had been struggling during the season with what I thought was a minor foot injury which was causing pain, but scans showed that I had a hairline fracture and so my dream of playing in the PSL this year came to an abrupt end. I was devastated by this injury as not only did I miss the PSL, I also could not be part of the Pakistan squad for the Under-19 World Cup which was played in January-February of 2018. However, I am grateful to Mudassar Nazar and the coaching staff at the NCA who helped me get through this injury and got me bowling once again, and back to full fitness.
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...kph-in-2nd-over-at-PSL)&highlight=Naseem+Shah

 

[saeed5646]

Lol, what does Mudassar Nazar have to do with it?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mudassar Nazar "Naseem Shah, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Hasnain & Muhammad Musa Khan are fantastic & great additions to Pakistan cricket. They're already touching speeds of 140-145 KpH. In terms of fast-bowling we are covered really well as you will see in 2-3 years’ time" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1068800791174094854?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Majid Khan]

Good sign to see bowlers being produced who can get into high 140s in bowling speed - but 'revive' is a big word , I wouldn't call it a revival until you have produced fast bowlers who can bowl destructive spells ripping apart batting line ups in all forms of the game with 5fers like in the era of 80s(Imran/Wasim)/90s(Wasim/Waqar)/2000s(Shoaib/Asif)

We may say that fast bowlers of that calibre will never be born again - but let's look at how South Africa produced Steyn and Morkel after Donald and Pollock, and now Rabada and Philander after Steyn and Morkel.. their fast bowling legacy is carrying on..

Lets hope Rauf and Hasnain can fulfil the promise and develop into quality fast bowlers.

 

[Rana]

It was depressing to see the likes of Ghulam Muddassar and Umaid Asif early up in the tournament. Finally some real fast bowlers break into the scene with Musa and Hasnain! Hear a lot of good things about Naseem Shah, hopefully he will also impress!

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Pakistan cricket owes Muddasser Nazar a lot. When Muddasser left the PCB for the UAE a lot of young talent got wasted or didn't get the appropriate care.

Since Mudassar's return yet again things seem to be rolling again instead of talent getting lost in the system. Mudasser also promised that in 2-3 years we will have some batsmen as well after the much needed reformations.

 

[Haroon786]

Don't think it's worth buying into the hype until these teens develop into international quality pacers who can consistently deliver success in all formats for Pakistan, something which we haven't seen since Shoaib really.

Let's not hype them ridiculously YET and wait and see if they can go to the next level.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

PakPassion.net: What are your thoughts on young pace bowlers such as Naseem Shah, Arshad Iqbal, Mohammad Hasnain and Muhammad Musa Khan?

Mudassar Nazar: All the names you have mentioned are fantastic and great additions to Pakistan cricket. We are very hopeful that they will all come through and have a bright future with the Pakistan team. As we have seen, Shaheen Shah Afridi has already made an impact and Musa Khan is also talked about a lot because he has gained exposure in the last two Under-19 tournaments at the international level. Unfortunately, Mohammad Hasnain got injured and had a setback, whilst Arshad Iqbal is an excellent prospect.

To me, Naseem Shah is bowling quicker than all of these bowlers and he is still very young but even he had a setback due to injury, mainly because he was trying to bowl quicker than what his body was ready for. Hopefully, at the NCA we will nurse him through like we did in the case of Umar Gul and Mohammad Amir. So, in terms of fast-bowling we are covered really well as you will see in a matter of 2-3 years’ time. The pleasing thing for me is that I have seen these guys develop from the time they were 16 when they were bowling around the 125-130 KpH mark and now they are touching speeds like 140-145 KpH. So, there is a gradual but definite progress there and I am very excited about their future prospects. I feel that they all bring different skill levels and talents to the mix and I am so glad that you mentioned these names, although I do wish we had similar things to say about new batsmen too, but unfortunately we don't.

This is what went missing all these years. Pak always had exciting prospects, but they all turned out to be trundlers after some time. This is the thing: they did not get the proper care nor attention. Either lost in the system or getting their actions altered without any scientific backing.

Excellent stuff from Mudassar. Hopefully we will see some batsmen as well.

 

[Titan24]

Great job done, he always had a good eye for talent and how to develop it.

Shortage of top batsmen except Babar has been an issue over the last decade and it still remains, hopefully it will also get sort out soon.

 

[hisham_ashraf]

This is what went missing all these years. Pak always had exciting prospects, but they all turned out to be trundlers after some time. This is the thing: they did not get the proper care nor attention. Either lost in the system or getting their actions altered without any scientific backing.

Excellent stuff from Mudassar. Hopefully we will see some batsmen as well.

The interesting thing to be noted from this interview is that he said that Naseem Shah is the quickest amongst all.It would have been great to see him in the PSL as well but then Hasnain only played in the PSL because Naseem is injured.I hope he hasn't lost the pace after the injury.Really eager to see his speeds.

 

[saeed5646]

Pakistan cricket owes Muddasser Nazar a lot. When Muddasser left the PCB for the UAE a lot of young talent got wasted or didn't get the appropriate care.

Since Mudassar's return yet again things seem to be rolling again instead of talent getting lost in the system. Mudasser also promised that in 2-3 years we will have some batsmen as well after the much needed reformations.

This is what went missing all these years. Pak always had exciting prospects, but they all turned out to be trundlers after some time. This is the thing: they did not get the proper care nor attention. Either lost in the system or getting their actions altered without any scientific backing.

Excellent stuff from Mudassar. Hopefully we will see some batsmen as well.

i hope [MENTION=2501]Savak[/MENTION] do realize how important initial growth is

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

My fav ex/cricket and the best cricketing brain in Pakistan who genuinely wants us to do well.

Was really happy when he cambe back from UAE.

 

[Hawkeye]

Umm calm down.

Give credit to the respective franchises for picking and building them up. Otherwise they would've been rotting in the domestic scene.

But if they were indeed hand picked in the academy by Nazar, then yes, credit to him too.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Umm calm down.

Give credit to the respective franchises for picking and building them up. Otherwise they would've been rotting in the domestic scene.

But if they were indeed hand picked in the academy by Nazar, then yes, credit to him too.

That's the thing. The NCA has had them under their wing since they were 15/16 and provided them all the facilities + took proper care of them when they got a bad injury. After Hasnain, Naseem Shah is another example of someone getting proper care to recover instead of getting lost in the system or visting a desi hakeem. He'll also have the opportunity to optimize his bowling action through a scientific process in order to avoid another severe injury.

The NCA - Nazar team deserves credit for getting them there. If they hadn't developed into interesting prospects none of the franchises would have picked them. But yea some credit to the franchises as well for investing money and giving them some games at the highest level.

 

[Markhor]

Hope Mudassar doesn't get Nazar after all this praise.

On a serious note, there must have been a reason why the ICC hired him. He's a good nurturer of young talent and it's not a coincidence our talent pool drained after his departure a few years ago.

He's done well in grooming these young pacers but we desperately need to start producing well rounded batsmen.

 

[Savak]

There has to be a plan for the pacers, they can't be playing all the formats, they will need rest and recovery. Should watch how Australia and South Africa look after their pacers which enables them to bowl 145-150 km/hr for a good 10 plus years

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Would love to see Hasnain and Naseem bowling together for Quetta next year.

Naseem was with Quetta in all the matches which was nice from QG's management. He has started training again too.

 

[mak36]

Would love to see Hasnain and Naseem bowling together for Quetta next year.

Will be a sight to behold.

 

[saeed5646]

Azhar Mahmood praising Mudassar Nazar for improving nasim shah bowling
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...stan-XI-for-the-first-Test-quot-Azhar-Mahmood


I have spoken and worked closely on numerous occasions with Naseem Shah at the NCA, especially during the time he was recovering from his back injury and I am impressed by his skills. However, Mudassar Nazar needs to be given credit for the hard work he put in with Naseem and that effort will hopefully come to the fore in this series. In my conversations with Naseem, I found him to be an extremely intelligent cricketer and one who is always willing to learn. He is gifted with natural pace and has a good action and I do hope that he will stay fit for a long time, given that he had an injury before. For Naseem, where his foot lands at the point of delivery and his body alignment are problem areas which thankfully Mudassar Nazar has worked a lot to improve. However, he is very young, and we all know that younger fast-bowlers are more prone to injury as they do not have a good judgement about the limitations of their body but we hope he will remain injury free in the future. Regardless of this, there is no doubt in my mind that Naseem is very hard-working, and I have always seen him work very hard on his fitness which is an encouraging sign for a young bowler.

 

[shah_1]

He was a batsman and our U19 batsmen are getting humiliated again and again.

He is not doing a good job, his contract should not be extended.

 

[Abdullah719]

He was a batsman and our U19 batsmen are getting humiliated again and again.

He is not doing a good job, his contract should not be extended.

Everyone who has had anything to say about his work only praises him. The fault is yours if you're expecting a broken system with horrible coaches at the grassroots to deliver India level batsmen.

Regardless, there's some batting coming through over the past couple of years. Omair Yousuf and Haider Ali have already done well in domestic cricket at young ages and are proper, orthodox batsmen. The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2nd XIs also has a bunch of good youngsters in Ali Zaryab, Ammad Alam, Abdullah Shafique, Irfan Niazi, etc.

I think you need to temper your expectations a little, until our system improves and standards are uplifted countrywide.

 

[shah_1]

Everyone who has had anything to say about his work only praises him. The fault is yours if you're expecting a broken system with horrible coaches at the grassroots to deliver India level batsmen.

Regardless, there's some batting coming through over the past couple of years. Omair Yousuf and Haider Ali have already done well in domestic cricket at young ages and are proper, orthodox batsmen. The Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2nd XIs also has a bunch of good youngsters in Ali Zaryab, Ammad Alam, Abdullah Shafique, Irfan Niazi, etc.

I think you need to temper your expectations a little, until our system improves and standards are uplifted countrywide.

Batsmen getting humiliated by Afghanistan countless times and I need to lower my expectation?

Dude I don’t want to comment further.

 

[Abdullah719]

Batsmen getting humiliated by Afghanistan countless times and I need to lower my expectation?

Dude I don’t want to comment further.

They were getting 'humiliated' because the green and dead pitches in the past never prepared them to face quality spinners.

The job of the NCA isn't to guarantee success. Every institution has it's own place in the structure.

Are recent batsmen coming through the system better technically than their predecessors and more equipped to succeed in the long-term? That's what we need to be discussing, not random outcomes of matches.

 

[shah_1]

They were getting 'humiliated' because the green and dead pitches in the past never prepared them to face quality spinners.

The job of the NCA isn't to guarantee success. Every institution has it's own place in the structure.

Are recent batsmen coming through the system better technically than their predecessors and more equipped to succeed in the long-term? That's what we need to be discussing, not random outcomes of matches.

Random performances?

2018 WC, 2018 & 2019 Asia Cup. NCA is a failure

 

[SARJ_BD]

If Mudassar Nazar is doing a good job, then who are the people that Rashid Latif refer to for destroying Pakistan cricket from NCA?
I admire Radhid Latif alot and think if he work with Pakistan team than we will see great results.
But he kept on blaming some group from NCA who do not facilitate brands such as Younis Khan to work for PCB.

 

[MMHS]

Random performances?

2018 WC, 2018 & 2019 Asia Cup. NCA is a failure

I think, one can only do up-to a certain extent - MN isn’t one stop solution for PAK cricket.

To be honest, if you ask me I don’t think the function of NCA is well defined. It should not be a cricket school (academy) where kids are taught cricket (then think how many such NCA will be required to serve almost 23 chore people!!). NCA should be high performance centre, where MN and his specialist coaching staffs should work with few creams, filtered from grass root level (club/school cricket) across country and already baptised on proper fundamentals.

Even without him (or NCA), probably pace bowling stock would have been rich because there is a tradition there. For the fast bowler, the problem hasn’t been finding them, rather taking them forward after first two years, which should be the target of NCA - don’t think it’s doing that. Pacers like Hasan Ali, Sohail Khan, Rahat, Adil, Anwar Ali, JK, Shinwari, .... got stuck after initial glimpse of shine (actually regressed often) - this is probably biggest failure of NCA, they couldn’t build on something natural strength of PAK cricket.

Similarly, Mudassar alone can’t bring few kids on potential and then polish them from their tape tennis back ground to hard ball cricket. Guy is probably the only PAK coach to earn a high profile coaching job in global market on merit, but he can do only within limitations. If the batting display of last U19 WC is what PAK has best to offer at junior level, bring the best coach, it won’t improve much. Therefore, I actually don’t blame MN that much for batting.

 

[Greenstorm]

Random performances?

2018 WC, 2018 & 2019 Asia Cup. NCA is a failure

NCA is the only reason our team is somewhat competitive internationally. It masks the incompetency of PCB, whole cricketing system overall, by scouting talented players at a young level and providing them facilities that they cannot afford. I am sure our hockey would have been doing a lot better if they had a similar facility.

Academies never produce top quality batsmen. School, club and first class system is responsible for refining batsmen and they have failed in this regard.

I think the last time when Mudassir Nazar was incharge of NCA, he gave us Amir, Umar Akmal, Babar, Junaid.
This time Shaheen, Naseem, Hasnain, Musa, Haider and the list goes on. Perhaps he is the only person in PCB who has been properly doing this job properly.