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[VIDEO] "I am up for it and ready for the challenge" : Asad Shafiq

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Asad Shafiq speaking after hitting a hundred against CA XI:

"Yeah, it feels great whenever you score in any form of the game; Before the Test matches, its always good to get some runs under your belt; This was a good batting wicket and their bowling attack was also very good so we had good practice today"

"I feel good [about 2 centuries in a week] and as a batsman you always get confidence when you score runs and its good to get your confidence going before the big game"

"I have played once at the Gabba and that was a very good match for me; However, as a team we lost that match but I scored a century but it did give us some confidence as we came close to the target of about 400+ and we lost by 39 runs; I was a great game and the atmosphere was good too"

"Its a great opportunity for us [to win a Test series in Australia] and as our captain Azhar Ali said we have an opportuunity to create history; We have a good and exciting team and as a batsman I am excited too; Its a great honour to play for Pakistan so we will try our level best to play some good cricket"

"Its a great responsibility for me as I have played 69 Tests and after retirements of Misbah and Younus, Azhar and I have got the responsibility to head the batting together as we are experienced enough; Its a bit challenging for a batsman to have this extra responsibility but I am up for it and ready for the challenge"

"Its always good to get some new guys in the team because they have come in with good energy, its a positive thing for us as they are good bowlers, they are skillful and have pace and swing so we can surprise Australia with them"

"Australia have one of the best bowling attacks in the world right now, and we know that, but I feel that we are skillful enough to cope with it"
 
Shafiq is in good form - he has to be the one to take the attack to Australia.
 
Well, let’s hope he doesn’t go missing when the heat is on
 
Very good player...but not necessarily a match winner.
Id love to see how many of his centuries resulted in Pakistan winning a test match.
Reminds me of Mohammad Yousuf, big on scoring runs but not winning matches. That role was assigned to Inzy.
 
Looks like he might pull off an unusual tour this time.

Never scored 2 tons in a row.
 
Ami said:
Very good player...but not necessarily a match winner.
Id love to see how many of his centuries resulted in Pakistan winning a test match.
Reminds me of Mohammad Yousuf, big on scoring runs but not winning matches. That role was assigned to Inzy.
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4 of his 12 hundreds are in wins, 2 of those 4 are against Bangladesh. Other two are against SL (Galle 2015) and England (Oval 216, YK double hundred).
 
He better get his career average over 40 in this tour for the sake of Pak.
 
4 out of 12 is ok considering that Pakistan have never been too test team on a consistent basis . Maybe another few have come in draws . Having said that he should be averaging over 40 now .

He really needs to step up .
 
The amount of latitude shown to and faith invested in shafiq can only be repaid if he scores a century in every second game from now till retirement
 
Good to see him in the runs going into this series but his performance overall does not excite me. He has been far too sedate with his rate of scoring. I can only imagine how timid he will be against Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood, especially as he's such a nervous starter.

I still won't forget from the last tour (during the second innings of the D/N test), how he kept trying to get off strike when he was batting with Amir.

A batsman with some cojones would adopt the opposite approach and actually try to protect the tail ender from facing the heat in the best interests of his team.

To top it all off, Misbah felt the need for his losing ton to be celebrated with some cake. I wouldn't bet against to see the repeat of this at some point during this series :))
 
topspin said:
Good to see him in the runs going into this series but his performance overall does not excite me. He has been far too sedate with his rate of scoring. I can only imagine how timid he will be against Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood, especially as he's such a nervous starter.

I still won't forget from the last tour (during the second innings of the D/N test), how he kept trying to get off strike when he was batting with Amir.

A batsman with some cojones would adopt the opposite approach and actually try to protect the tail ender from facing the heat in the best interests of his team.

To top it all off, Misbah felt the need for his losing ton to be celebrated with some cake. I wouldn't bet against to see the repeat of this at some point during this series :))
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Can’t deny this history, he has been timid. I hope he channels the mindset that got him runs in the latter half of the South Africa series. Of course that was because Mickey gave him, Azhar, and Sarfaraz a rocket for being so soft in the first three to four innings of that series
 
He's proven me wrong so far, hopefully he can replicate some of this form in the actual matches.
 
aloo paratha said:
He's proven me wrong so far, hopefully he can replicate some of this form in the actual matches.
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Form for him would be a 30 or 40 against a top quality attack. He's one of those who generally does well against the lesser sides, but in pressure games against the best has no answer.
 
MenInG said:
Shafiq is in good form - he has to be the one to take the attack to Australia.
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Lets see if he gets runs when it really matters.

Not usual spate of failures and then a nice 50/100 in a losing cause.
 
While Everyone is going Gaga over Babar Breathtaking Innings. Asif is Putting up Solid Test Type innings
in the Practice match's. is it too much to wish him luck and hope he continue his excellent form
 
About time Asad delivers a double. Hands down the best batsman we’ve got. Just needs more self belief.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Lets see if he gets runs when it really matters.

Not usual spate of failures and then a nice 50/100 in a losing cause.
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Can you name any other batsman who’s gotten run in tests when it mattered? Would love to know the benchmark....
 
Huge responsibility on Asad and Azhar.

In the past, they've flopped when needed to raise their game.
 
Saj said:
Huge responsibility on Asad and Azhar.

In the past, they've flopped when needed to raise their game.
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Don't expect much from Azhar TBH due to a bad knee resulting in loss of form and confidence. Should have been dropped as will be a liability.

Hopefully, we can see some impact from Asad but am not holding my breath.
 
With Asad, its a case of getting past 20-30 then his confidence picks up.
 
MenInG said:
With Asad, its a case of getting past 20-30 then his confidence picks up.
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He gets knocked over cheaply to often, also when he does get to hundreds he doesnt have ruthless streak to score really big 100s.
 
Amjid Javed said:
He gets knocked over cheaply to often, also when he does get to hundreds he doesnt have ruthless streak to score really big 100s.
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Precisely.

In tests he doesn't have a single big 100, which I define as a 150+ score.
 
topspin said:
Precisely.

In tests he doesn't have a single big 100, which I define as a 150+ score.
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Which shows a lack of hunger for big runs, also no decent concentration levels after reaching 100s.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Which shows a lack of hunger for big runs, also no decent concentration levels after reaching 100s.
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It's a travesty how he's been allowed to play 69 tests with a sub-40 average for so long. Those stats might be at least satisfactory in more challenging conditions (such as England or South Africa), but having played all his home tests in UAE, he's been a poor long-term investment for Pakistan cricket.
 
topspin said:
It's a travesty how he's been allowed to play 69 tests with a sub-40 average for so long. Those stats might be at least satisfactory in more challenging conditions (such as England or South Africa), but having played all his home tests in UAE, he's been a poor long-term investment for Pakistan cricket.
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Agreed Asad has been a wasted investment with the bar, every series is the usual 75-80% failures followed by a personal spot saving inns. If Asad fails in Australia along with Azhar id be inclined to get rid of both snd look to move forward with other middle order players.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Agreed Asad has been a wasted investment with the bar, every series is the usual 75-80% failures followed by a personal spot saving inns. If Asad fails in Australia along with Azhar id be inclined to get rid of both snd look to move forward with other middle order players.
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You can't kick out your captain.
He'll play at least 2-3 more series before he gets kicked out
 
As captain Azhar's spot in the team is certain for another 1-2 years, but Shafiq will be feeling the pressure with the emergence of Babar and Haris, Ifti not too far behind either. I don't think he's ever had this kind of pressure on him, he's been babied for most of his career in fact. That said, he's in terrific form and I have very high expectations from him (to the tune of a career defining series)
 
Relic said:
You can't kick out your captain.
He'll play at least 2-3 more series before he gets kicked out
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Real big blunder to make him captain, another case of Misbah doesn't know what he's doing.
 
Saj said:
Huge responsibility on Asad and Azhar.

In the past, they've flopped when needed to raise their game.
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You have to look at the numbers that have been their batting output since each reached the age at which most international batsmen retire.

COMPARATIVE RECORDS SINCE MISBAH AND YOUNIS RETIRED

AZHAR ALI: 13 Tests, 701 runs at an average of 28.04
25 innings, 1 century, 6 fifties.
(Compared with a career average of 43.27)

ASAD SHAFIQ: 13 Tests, 892 runs at an average of 37.16
24 innings, 2 centuries, 5 fifties.
(Compared with an overall career average of 38.94)

It's pretty obvious that old age has robbed Azhar Ali of the hand-eye coordination on which his technique required. A drop of 15 from his career Test average is catastrophic.

Whereas Asad Shafiq has barely declined at all - he remains the same infuriating slow learner that he always was.

Azhar Ali at least is returning to the scene of his greatest international successes. We can only hope that he can produce one last good series outside Asia, but expectations have to be low because he keeps getting out the same way.

Asad Shafiq is different: his eternal problem outside Asia is getting carried away when he's in good nick and playing with hard hands at balls outside off-stump that he should leave. If he shows a bit of judgment and restraint he will do fine.
 
2nd inning duck for him - disappointing for Asad
 
Challenge ends with a whimper. But he's probably done enough to make sure he's in the next Test squad.

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He should be put at number 3

And if he fails there just drop him for good.

The 40-70 runs he makes every third innings or so will have value if he makes at #3. When he makes it at #6 now it’s usually is when the game is gone and only serves to prolong his career.

Play him at #3 and if he can have same output as currently at that number then continue playing him (due to limited options) otherwise chuck him and end his career.
 
He should be looked as a potential captain for the next series. Especially with the way that Azhar has been performing.
 
Mickey Arthur on Asad Shafiq

"Asad Shafiq gets a lot of stick in Pakistan, it's unfair on him. He went through a lull after the Younis/Misbah retirements where there was pressure on him to step up. He's got a great technique, he can play in all conditions. #5 is the right position for him, he's a nuggety player. I wouldn't pick a Pakistan Test team without Asad Shafiq, he's also a very good slip catcher"
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Inzamam-ul-Haq "Asad Shafiq is a senior player and has been with the Pakistan side for a while. He scored 76 in the 1st Test but could not gonon and score a century. These types of individual performances can save you but they can never save the team" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvPAK</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1201590067149578241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The Viper said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Inzamam-ul-Haq "Asad Shafiq is a senior player and has been with the Pakistan side for a while. He scored 76 in the 1st Test but could not gonon and score a century. These types of individual performances can save you but they can never save the team" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvPAK</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1201590067149578241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Ooooo, Inzy sticking the boot in now. Looks like he can't hold his frustration back any longer and confirming what each and every one of us on these boards knows about him.

Namely booking his spot for the next series by scoring a useless fifty in one innings.
 
Shafiq doing what shafiq does best Not making any significant contributions again to win any games

Make a couple of pretty 50s to hopefully keep his place in the team for the next series
 
Assad Shafiq has had 10 years of investment and we have very little to show as our return. He scores nice 50s but lacks the hunger to score runs that win games. I am not sure what his captaincy skills are like but he can't be much worse than AA, and if he is so stay in the team then why not give him the responsibility.
 
MenInG said:
Mickey Arthur on Asad Shafiq

"Asad Shafiq gets a lot of stick in Pakistan, it's unfair on him. He went through a lull after the Younis/Misbah retirements where there was pressure on him to step up. He's got a great technique, he can play in all conditions. #5 is the right position for him, he's a nuggety player. I wouldn't pick a Pakistan Test team without Asad Shafiq, he's also a very good slip catcher"
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AS didn't take his opportunity but he will stay in the team.
 
Asad shafiq , the most mediocre regular middle order batsman of last 10 years?

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bairstow and mushfiq are keeper batsmen.

Stokes is and all rounder.

Marlon samuels retired 3 years ago and jaywerdene retired 5 years ago and was on his last legs during this time.
 
Production of Misbah's school of thought that produce ineffective batsmen who just boost their stats. Pak fans should be given gold medal for presisting with this mediocrity for such a long time. He is called one innings wonder for a reason.
 
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Unbelievable that’s he managed to play 68 Tests and not been dropped once. Absolute joke.
 
He is such a shameless person. He is past his sell by date. These FTB's should be kicked out ASAP.
 
Not happy that he is still playing...but if he doesnt use the next four tests to move his average they should drop him for the England tour.
 
Shafiq will be putting out a statement that he wants to play on for another 10 yrs and can serve PCT well.
 
Chance for some runs for Asad Shafiq....expecting nothing less than a 100 from him vs Bangladesh
 
He really shouldnt be in the team. English bowlers will eat him alive
 
A lot of discussion going on about his batting position and why he has played so much lower down the order... Problem is commentator can't say the truth : Not good enough to play up the order.

Misbah blindly supported Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq and they are now both (along with Misbah himself), by some distance the worst batsmen in the list of the top 10 runs scorers for Pakistan in test cricket.
 
Asad is a hundred times better than the Misbah and Waqar’s chosen one Azhar Ali.
 
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Against this Bangladesh, Pakistan's U16 batsmen would be even more lethal than Shafiq rofl.

Hopefully this Bangladesh match will helphim increase his 1st innings batting average between 10 to 15.

The guy is a curse on Pakistan team.
 
Will remain a 'comfort zone' player. Despite all the numbers there's hardly any mention of Asad in any batting discussions because his scores are often irrelevant.
 
A few more easy runs to boost the average against a weak and tired attack yesterday.
 
Averages 45 now with 4 fifties in 5 matches since the WTC started. Playing his role well at #5.
 
Asad Shafiq could be our next up and coming all rounder - look at that, he takes a wicket of a double centurion in under 3 overs of his first spell, while other big names have sweated and toiled for two days.
 
Major said:
well well wel, shafiq saab gets the big wicket.
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Major said:
ahh yes, the good old days when we would be scoring against Bangladesh or Sri Lanka everyone would be getting cakes.
i think we had like 3-4 cake cutting ceremonies in one of those series
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This cake ceremony took place after Brisbane loss!!!
 
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