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[Video] Intent done right: Why Salman Ali Agha shined & Hasan Nawaz struggled

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What's the fine line between slogging and intent in T20 cricket? In this short video, I break it down through a case study of Hasan Nawaz vs. Salman Ali Agha in the New Zealand series.

🔹 Slogging – Reckless, uncontrolled hitting without considering match conditions or bowler tactics.
🔹 Intent – Positive, calculated aggression where batters maximize scoring opportunities while minimizing risk.

So why did Salman thrive while Hasan struggled? I argue that Salman played smart, minimizing risk while still attacking, whereas Hasan swung aimlessly as if batting on a flat Pakistan deck. Ultimately, with just 5 List-A games under his belt, the 22-year-old isn’t ready for the international stage—at least not yet.

Let me know what you all think.
 
Asad T said:

What's the fine line between slogging and intent in T20 cricket? In this short video, I break it down through a case study of Hasan Nawaz vs. Salman Ali Agha in the New Zealand series.

🔹 Slogging – Reckless, uncontrolled hitting without considering match conditions or bowler tactics.
🔹 Intent – Positive, calculated aggression where batters maximize scoring opportunities while minimizing risk.

So why did Salman thrive while Hasan struggled? I argue that Salman played smart, minimizing risk while still attacking, whereas Hasan swung aimlessly as if batting on a flat Pakistan deck. Ultimately, with just 5 List-A games under his belt, the 22-year-old isn’t ready for the international stage—at least not yet.

Let me know what you all think.
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Too much criticism on Hasan Nawaz. He has obviously been told to go out and play his natural bashing game. If our Pakistani selectors and team management show the same faith in all these young players that they showed with Saim Ayub i.e. giving him a run of 15-20 games inspite of early failures, half these players will eventually learn and come good.
 
Savak said:
Too much criticism on Hasan Nawaz. He has obviously been told to go out and play his natural bashing game. If our Pakistani selectors and team management show the same faith in all these young players that they showed with Saim Ayub i.e. giving him a run of 15-20 games inspite of early failures, half these players will eventually learn and come good.
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For sure, and I applaud him for still being fearless in the second t20 when he could have so easily gone into a shell and stat-pad.
 
Hassan needs some time for sure, but the things discussed are legit and basic rules. Don't know why our young stars became over reliant on brut force.

Little cheekiness can take them to great lengths
Asad T said:

What's the fine line between slogging and intent in T20 cricket? In this short video, I break it down through a case study of Hasan Nawaz vs. Salman Ali Agha in the New Zealand series.

🔹 Slogging – Reckless, uncontrolled hitting without considering match conditions or bowler tactics.
🔹 Intent – Positive, calculated aggression where batters maximize scoring opportunities while minimizing risk.

So why did Salman thrive while Hasan struggled? I argue that Salman played smart, minimizing risk while still attacking, whereas Hasan swung aimlessly as if batting on a flat Pakistan deck. Ultimately, with just 5 List-A games under his belt, the 22-year-old isn’t ready for the international stage—at least not yet.

Let me know what you all think.
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I wish the OP leveled the same level of criticism and detailed analysis on his favorite Shadab Khan or any of other medicore players who have been stuck to the team like termites.

You want your t20I team to catch up to modern times, you need to have some patience for players who are trying to utilize different approaches. Be it brute force, or unconventional. We need to break from the shackles of t20i cricket being played under a SR of 130.
 
Slim said:
I wish the OP leveled the same level of criticism and detailed analysis on his favorite Shadab Khan or any of other medicore players who have been stuck to the team like termites.

You want your t20I team to catch up to modern times, you need to have some patience for players who are trying to utilize different approaches. Be it brute force, or unconventional. We need to break from the shackles of t20i cricket being played under a SR of 130.
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And you're going to break the shackles by selecting Hasan Nawaz who strikes at 129 even in domestic T20's? :inti
 
Your domestic stats reflect you as a player.

So if you are avg 20 runs you will do worse than that or achieve the same at international.

No one really outperforms at international compared to his domestic stats. That is very rare.

This is why Haris, Hassan Nawaz, Shadab, irfan and Khusdil will struggle..
 
Major said:
Your domestic stats reflect you as a player.

So if you are avg 20 runs you will do worse than that or achieve the same at international.

No one really outperforms at international compared to his domestic stats. That is very rare.

This is why Haris, Hassan Nawaz, Shadab, irfan and Khusdil will struggle..
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Average obviously matters in Test and ODI Cricket but T-20 cricket is all about impact. We can't have too many high averaging low strike rate players in T-20 cricket.
 
Savak said:
Average obviously matters in Test and ODI Cricket but T-20 cricket is all about impact. We can't have too many high averaging low strike rate players in T-20 cricket.
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Avg and strike rate reflects your whoe game.

Domestix is easy, international is hard. If you avg 20 in domestic in international you avg more than 20. Guys with 20 avg in domestic are avg at 10-20 in international.

If you not having that impact in domestic you wont do anything in international
 
When I die, i want Asad to do my Eulogy verbally.

As for the topic, I think in the longer run, Salman Agha is gonna suck too. What will help keep him in the team is his bowling, because even Agha has a low avg.
 
Slim said:
We need to break from the shackles of t20i cricket being played under a SR of 130.
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Yes, hence that's why I wanted to make a video about how Salman approached his innings of 46 (28) very intelligently. He manipulated bowlers length, toyed with the field, and it didn't entail crazy amounts of risk, and he still ended up with a sr of 164.

You want your t20I team to catch up to modern times, you need to have some patience for players who are trying to utilize different approaches.
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Yeah I agree, but depending on conditions, some approaches are better than others: i make the case in the video, that Nawaz's approach would have probably worked well in Pak, but not on a wicket where there is extra bounce and seam movement.

And I agree with your point that we need patience with players—but in Nawaz's case, playing 5 list-A games is just too little to burst on the international stage. We should have patience with domestic talent who have actually proved themselves for at least 50 T20's / 30 List-A's / 25 FC games
 
Major said:
When I die, i want Asad to do my Eulogy verbally.

As for the topic, I think in the longer run, Salman Agha is gonna suck too. What will help keep him in the team is his bowling, because even Agha has a low avg.
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I think he has the technique, mental toughness and fitness for longevity; if he declines, it will be because he falls out of favor with the PCB for something that is non-cricket related.

and if he does decline, than i will do his verbal elogy haha
 
Hellion said:
And you're going to break the shackles by selecting Hasan Nawaz who strikes at 129 even in domestic T20's? :inti
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To be fair, in the T20 Championships Cup, his sr was 142.
We'll really see what he is made of in the PSL (if he is picked in the playing XI for Quetta)
 
Asad T said:
To be fair, in the T20 Championships Cup, his sr was 142.
We'll really see what he is made of in the PSL (if he is picked in the playing XI for Quetta)
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Yes, with due respect to National T20 and Champions T20, they are of a much lower standard than PSL.

PSL numbers and performances should be the only criteria for T20I selection. :inti
 
Hellion said:
Yes, with due respect to National T20 and Champions T20, they are of a much lower standard than PSL.

PSL numbers and performances should be the only criteria for T20I selection. :inti
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Champtions Cup, only 5 teams so it's somewhat competitive
National T20 is a joke with something like 16 or 18 teams
 
Looks like Nawaz is playing again today, hope to see him come good
 
Asad T said:

What's the fine line between slogging and intent in T20 cricket? In this short video, I break it down through a case study of Hasan Nawaz vs. Salman Ali Agha in the New Zealand series.

🔹 Slogging – Reckless, uncontrolled hitting without considering match conditions or bowler tactics.
🔹 Intent – Positive, calculated aggression where batters maximize scoring opportunities while minimizing risk.

So why did Salman thrive while Hasan struggled? I argue that Salman played smart, minimizing risk while still attacking, whereas Hasan swung aimlessly as if batting on a flat Pakistan deck. Ultimately, with just 5 List-A games under his belt, the 22-year-old isn’t ready for the international stage—at least not yet.

Let me know what you all think.
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The idea that intent isn’t just mental is valid and provides great insight for fans. However, in the Pakistani cricket context, debuting too early often backfires. I disagree there is a silver lining and “great experience” here. Instead of being nurtured, players who debut before they are truly ready are quickly labeled as “tried and tested” and struggle to get opportunities when they reach their prime. Hammad Azam, Umer Amin, and more recently, Haider Ali have all suffered from this pattern. There’s a high chance that this performance will label him for life.
 
Hasan managed to save his place in the playing 11 for 3rd T20 game... I hope salman knows what he is doing because we really need to fire this time,
 
Farabi said:
The idea that intent isn’t just mental is valid and provides great insight for fans. However, in the Pakistani cricket context, debuting too early often backfires. I disagree there is a silver lining and “great experience” here. Instead of being nurtured, players who debut before they are truly ready are quickly labeled as “tried and tested” and struggle to get opportunities when they reach their prime. Hammad Azam, Umer Amin, and more recently, Haider Ali have all suffered from this pattern. There’s a high chance that this performance will label him for life.
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Great point.

There is an argument for Haider Ali to be drafted back into the T20I team. He has done well in domestic over the last 2 years and has a more proven track record compared to someone like Abdul Samad. But because we all have poor 'first impressions' of him, it is probably holding him back.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Hasan managed to save his place in the playing 11 for 3rd T20 game... I hope salman knows what he is doing because we really need to fire this time,
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Can you guys chill? I will never understand the lack of patience Pakistan fans have for new players. We deserve Saya mafia for having zero patience. Today, Hasan just showed, what can have option after showing even 10% patience with young players. I hope some Pakistani fans learn their lesson today. What an absolute banger of an innings. Champ. Pathetic kiwis now bowling wides to not let him get century.

22 year old showing how modern cricket is played. Lanat on mediocrity. Lanat on Shadab type pathetic players, give me Mehran Mumtaz. Give me these youngsters. Shabash!
 
Asad T said:
Yes, hence that's why I wanted to make a video about how Salman approached his innings of 46 (28) very intelligently. He manipulated bowlers length, toyed with the field, and it didn't entail crazy amounts of risk, and he still ended up with a sr of 164.



Yeah I agree, but depending on conditions, some approaches are better than others: i make the case in the video, that Nawaz's approach would have probably worked well in Pak, but not on a wicket where there is extra bounce and seam movement.

And I agree with your point that we need patience with players—but in Nawaz's case, playing 5 list-A games is just too little to burst on the international stage. We should have patience with domestic talent who have actually proved themselves for at least 50 T20's / 30 List-A's / 25 FC games
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@Asad T a case of "over-analysis" here, would love to see your take on how Shadab the fraud is not able to get any wickets and not able to fullfil his primary role of being a bowler?
 
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BouncerGuy said:
Hasan managed to save his place in the playing 11 for 3rd T20 game... I hope salman knows what he is doing because we really need to fire this time,
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Well, we fired big time, good leadership by Salman and what a knock from young lad. Which PSL team does he play for?
 
IAJ said:
Well, we fired big time, good leadership by Salman and what a knock from young lad. Which PSL team does he play for?
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For quetta
Finn Allen also plays for them

What a fun opening combo that could be
 
Slim said:
@Asad T a case of "over-analysis" here, would love to see your take on how Shadab the fraud is not able to get any wickets and not able to fullfil his primary role of being a bowler?
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Cricketers should pay me to revive their careers
 
No footwork today, and he played way too far away from his body. He seems like the player who would be a BEAST on flat wickets (or when due sets in) because of his aggressive mindset. But when there is a bit on offer for the pacers, he will struggle because of his technique.

I still back him to have a good PSL. But if he can work on his basics, he would be a force of nature.

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Asad T said:
No footwork today, and he played way too far away from his body. He seems like the player who would be a BEAST on flat wickets (or when due sets in) because of his aggressive mindset. But when there is a bit on offer for the pacers, he will struggle because of his technique.

I still back him to have a good PSL. But if he can work on his basics, he would be a force of nature.

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His batting mostly rely on the hand eye coordination so on batting friendly pitches, he would do good but whenever there is some seem and swing, he is mostly likely to struggle.
 
Hasan Nawaz this series: 0, 0, 105*, 1, 0
Out all 4 times to Duffy
Our young team looks clueless when there is a bit of swing and bounce. When there is dew, they are beasts.
To be fair, it's not easy to bat on these wickets


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Salman is still shinning bright.. Carrying his form from T20s to ODIS.... Brilliant so far..
 
50 off just 40 balls today... Lone warrior atm in the chase..
Salman Ali Agha... Fighter
 
Salman Ali Agha has completed 1000 runs in his 29th ODI innings. Boy is in some form... Good to see somebody playing modern-day cricket.
 
Had a good overall tour but failed in 3rd ODI where he could have been a hero... 11 off 11 for him today
 
Asad T said:

What's the fine line between slogging and intent in T20 cricket? In this short video, I break it down through a case study of Hasan Nawaz vs. Salman Ali Agha in the New Zealand series.

🔹 Slogging – Reckless, uncontrolled hitting without considering match conditions or bowler tactics.
🔹 Intent – Positive, calculated aggression where batters maximize scoring opportunities while minimizing risk.

So why did Salman thrive while Hasan struggled? I argue that Salman played smart, minimizing risk while still attacking, whereas Hasan swung aimlessly as if batting on a flat Pakistan deck. Ultimately, with just 5 List-A games under his belt, the 22-year-old isn’t ready for the international stage—at least not yet.

Let me know what you all think.
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They should give him proper run in international cricket and at the same time Hassan should play first class cricket so that his game improved because in longer format players can improve their skills and fitness.Salman agha is playing amazingly well in all three formats not that he is scoring runs but he also looks compact he control his game and reason behind it is he has been playing first class cricket from 2013.Players those have played certain amount of first class cricket looks different than these young cricketers and this is also the main problem with our bowling.
Talent is not the problem but capacity to absorb pressure at elite level is haunting our cricket.This capacity may not be increased by playing T20 cricket
 
Savak said:
Average obviously matters in Test and ODI Cricket but T-20 cricket is all about impact. We can't have too many high averaging low strike rate players in T-20 cricket.
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but strike rate is the one aspect of your game and how you are approaching the game is something which can't be learnt in T20 cricket
 
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