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[VIDEO/PICTURES] Zahid Mahmood - Dadu leg-spinner

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I think we have found a replacement for Danish Kaneria here. He caught my eye in Hyderbad's opening game and I also listed him in the five to watch out for in the other thread.

He gives the ball a good rip, has a googly, isn't scared to flight the ball and has good control. Surely someone, the selectors should keep an eye on and groom for the future. I think he is the best spin bowler I saw in this T20 tournament. Could be very useful for test cricket. He is young too !!
 
Zahid Mahmood very talented.

Looks like a very good bowler, spins the bowl and has good variety. I also noticed his arm is very straight when he bowls.
Umar Akmal and Shezhad had no clue how to play him.

Pakistan doesn't have a leg spinner in the team, send him to Zimbabwe I say the guy looks like a world beater.

just as I'm writing he bowls the batsman with a superb googley. this boy is some talent !
 
beautiful googlies, i could barely pick up any noticeable change even in the replays, lovely control of flight too. i agree with legend killer, even if he is not played, he should be in the squad so he can take advantage of reserve games and being around good players and coaches.
 
Stats are not impressive because Hyderabad is a small center and he probably doesn't get much opportunities. If he hadn't played in this televised event, he probably wouldn't have been noticed ever (speaks volume about how much time our selectors spend on unearthing new talent). They keep rotating the same tested (and failed) players time and again.

At the least, this guy should be send to the cricket academy or some A tours to be polished.
 
surprise-package said:
Stats are not impressive because Hyderabad is a small center and he probably doesn't get much opportunities. If he hadn't played in this televised event, he probably wouldn't have been noticed ever (speaks volume about how much time our selectors spend on unearthing new talent). They keep rotating the same tested (and failed) players time and again.

At the least, this guy should be send to the cricket academy or some A tours to be polished.
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i dont think the selectors have been present at any game this tournament
 
Seems like more of a LO bowler, not sure about how he'd go in the longer forms at this stage. His style seemed quite similar to Afridi's, pretty fast for a spinner and keeps it on the stumps.
 
I have heard talk about him before but obviously the selectors are too busy to watch players. They wait for Butt to awake from his slumber and then pick the team.
 
Wait 3 yrs and when he is useless they will play him and then tell everybody that they were right all along.
 
Like i said in the other thread, he is ready for the cricket at the highest level and needs to be in our squad for all formats. His stats aren't spectacular but after watching him bowl today i can say with confidence that he has what it takes to be a world class leggie.
 
Ajmal and rehman aren't going anywhere nor should they, I can only see this guy getting a go if afridi doesn't come back which I doubt, plus I thought there would be other infront of him in the pecking order
 
pakigoneaussie said:
Ajmal and rehman aren't going anywhere nor should they, I can only see this guy getting a go if afridi doesn't come back which I doubt, plus I thought there would be other infront of him in the pecking order
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id say he might have a chance over rehman in 50 over cirkcet if we were playin two specialist spinners.
 
his runup and action looked pretty similar to afridi as well.....anyways.....im tellin ya....im the one to look for future....i can bowl right arm leg spin and left arm fast as well and can bat at no.4!!! howz the package?????????? :afridi
 
He is from a place called Dadu - that alone is enough for him to be selected for the national side
 
At the least he was the best leg spinner in the competition control wise. The others who were seen in action like Saad Nasim and Adeel Malik bowled alot of half-trackers. Also maybe he was bowling fastish because it was a T20 game. In test or 4-day games, am sure he would give more flight. He could definitely turn the ball.

I guess Rehman can be played in ODIs and T20s as he is flat and hardly turns the ball and this guy can be given a chance in Tests.
 
his domestic record is extremely bad. even looking at his last 10 matches he did nothing good until this match.

There is no way he is ready yet.
 
You need to sometimes pick on potential. Pick him for the A tours and see what happens. We have got nothing to lose and everything to gain. Thats what Imran did with people like Waqar and Aqib.
 
In ODIs we dont need another spinner and he is not test class leggie
 
got a glimpse of zahid in the hbl cool and cool match. Action is similar to afridi but looks like he chucks. Anyone think his action is suspect? atif maqbool impressed me with his flight and turn. who's the bowler who copied harbhajan action??
 
ataullah said:
got a glimpse of zahid in the hbl cool and cool match. Action is similar to afridi but looks like he chucks. Anyone think his action is suspect? atif maqbool impressed me with his flight and turn. who's the bowler who copied harbhajan action??
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How can a leggy chuck? Its not possible??
 
ataullah said:
arm looked abit bent me thinks. commentaters were on about chucking..not sure who they were talking about.
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I dont think a leggy can chuck or its near impossible.

Tho - am not the best to answer - it would be useful if someone like: Saj could shed some light on this issue.
 
His action is pretty clean. And he is not chucking. He is the best leggie in the domestic. I compare him to Imran Tahir.
 
how does he go from one good performance in a massively turning dust bowl club class t20 match to a must have in the international test squad?
 
^^ He bowled well in the FB T20 Super 8 T20 also. It was not a club tournament. He has all the tools to be a successful spinner for PAK.
 
Yeah he seems like the spinner with the most potential in domestic cricket....He actually turns the ball and has alot of variety !!........Zulfikar Baber and Raza Hassan are accurate but they don't turn the ball much and so they can be useful in the ODIs while this guy can be groomed for test cricket.....

They need to work on him at the cricket academy so that he can be a finished product sooner than later...
 
He has potential, but if you are going to give a spot to someone inexperienced, why not Raza Hasan?

Zahid Mahmood needs more time developing. Plus, Yasir Shah is the better leg-spinning prospect right now. He is further along the development curve in comparison to Mahmood.

The next in line should be Zulfiqar Babar, if someone new is required.
 
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kingusama92 said:
He has potential, but if you are going to give a spot to someone inexperienced, why not Raza Hasan?

Zahid Mahmood needs more time developing. Plus, Yasir Shah is the better leg-spinning prospect right now. He is further along the development curve in comparison to Mahmood.

The next in line should be Zulfiqar Babar, if someone new is required.
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I agree, raza Hasan is the one who should be in the team right now.
 
Raza Hasan is only useful for limited overs. And he hasn't got many wickets in FC. He had been successful in limited overs only.
 
kingusama92 said:
He has potential, but if you are going to give a spot to someone inexperienced, why not Raza Hasan?

Zahid Mahmood needs more time developing. Plus, Yasir Shah is the better leg-spinning prospect right now. He is further along the development curve in comparison to Mahmood.

The next in line should be Zulfiqar Babar, if someone new is required.
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Zahid is better than Yasir. I didn't saw Yasir troubling the batsman so much in any match televised.

There is nothing about who is next in line. Zahid is the best leggie in the domestic circuit. While Babar and Raza are left arm spinners.
 
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sunnykhan said:
Zahid is better than Yasir. I didn't saw Yasir troubling the batsman so much in any match televised.
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Yasir has the better record and has played more matches.

I understand statistics are not always the ideal way of assessing upcoming talent.

However, the numbers are heavily in favour of Yasir. Add in the fact that he can bat, the difference between both becomes even bigger.

To be honest, we haven't seen much of Zahid to legitimately state that he's better than Yasir. One tournament doesn't make a player, especially not a T20 tourney!

Plus, Yasir is not a T20 specialist. It's his worst format, while it's Zahid's best format. Very unfair to assess his abilities based on that format.
 
Not assessing yasir's abilities on just T20s. Seen him play in List A and Pantangular cup matches also.

I have been waving Zahid's flag since last year. He was damn good last year also.
 
sunnykhan said:
Not assessing yasir's abilities on just T20s. Seen him play in List A and Pantangular cup matches also.

I have been waving Zahid's flag since last year. He was damn good last year also.
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Your signature makes it quite hard to take you seriously, no offense :afridi
 
His stats dont show his real quality. He plays for weaker side so dont rely on stats. IMO he is very good leg spinner. If he is worked upon on the academy and is given exposure at higher level than he can be very good asset for pakistan test team.
 
taxzu said:
His stats dont show his real quality. He plays for weaker side so dont rely on stats. IMO he is very good leg spinner. If he is worked upon on the academy and is given exposure at higher level than he can be very good asset for pakistan test team.
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Fair enough, but that still doesn't account for his inexperience.

Like I said, if he can get in then so should Raza Hasan (who is miles better).
 
We have already many spinners, we need a couple of good new-ball pacers!

After Akthtar, Asif and Aamer (hopefully he will be back one day) we really don't have good new-ball bowlers and this is a very important issue because of the two new-balls which will be used in ODIs.
 
IAJ said:
We have already many spinners, we need a couple of good new-ball pacers!

After Akthtar, Asif and Aamer (hopefully he will be back one day) we really don't have good new-ball bowlers and this is a very important issue because of the two new-balls which will be used in ODIs.
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Its a really big issue..No brilliant fast bowlers are cropping up.....
 
When he was called to nets once younis khan, ahmed shahzad and hafeez could harldy play at shot against him.
 
Pcb had selected him in 10 emerging players from the haier t-20 tournament, didnt see him then after.
 
Yasir shah should play tests and zahid mehmood should one and t-20 after world cup and shahzaib ahmed should be in pakistan A side.
 
Will never play international cricket and rightly so.
 
surprise-package said:
Yeah he seems like the spinner with the most potential in domestic cricket....He actually turns the ball and has alot of variety !!........Zulfikar Baber and Raza Hassan are accurate but they don't turn the ball much and so they can be useful in the ODIs while this guy can be groomed for test cricket.....

They need to work on him at the cricket academy so that he can be a finished product sooner than later...
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Why are you comparing a leg break bowler with a left arm off break? one is wrist spinners others are finger spinners two totally opposite.
 
Zahid mehmood has spin and control over his bowling and most importantly has all variaties like flipper, googly etc. He varies the pace well, He doesnt bowl that 1 bad delivery i.e., half cracker that leg spiners tend to do every over, he is ecconomical also, recently took 5 wickets in a t-20 game agains dolphins, it 5-16 imagine a leg spiner with these figures, he is often called to NCA, once he was called there ahmed shehzad and hafeez faced him, they were looking like talenders, they had no idea about him, recently was among 10 emerging players who were selected from haier t-20 cup. Zahid mehmood>>>shahzaib ahmed khan> yasir shah> usman qadir= karamat ali= usama mir. Experts used to say he will be in team after 2 years, its been 3 years and we havent seen him.
 
Poor bowler with dreadful stats and i have seen him bowl never looked impressive
 
Best bowler with FC average of 35 :facepalm:

and only acceptable List-A stats average almost 30
 
Shahzaib Ahmed is the best leg spinner in Pakistan potential wise.
 
Mamoon said:
Shahzaib Ahmed is the best leg spinner in Pakistan potential wise.
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We have got bunch of good young leggies, Shahzaib is best atm

Shahzaib, Karamat ali, Usama Mir and Usman Qadir

We should be able to atleast manufacture 1 test leggie out of these 4

Yasir is a good stop gap selection
 
hur rizvi said:
We have got bunch of good young leggies, Shahzaib is best atm

Shahzaib, Karamat ali, Usama Mir and Usman Qadir

We should be able to atleast manufacture 1 test leggie out of these 4

Yasir is a good stop gap selection
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True, but I am not quite convinced over Usman Qadir.

Karamat Ali has a good future (potentially) in Limited Overs due to his all-round skills, but I don't think he will be Test class.

Early to talk about Mir, but he did well against State Bank.
 
Mamoon said:
True, but I am not quite convinced over Usman Qadir.

Karamat Ali has a good future (potentially) in Limited Overs due to his all-round skills, but I don't think he will be Test class.

Early to talk about Mir, but he did well against State Bank.
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KAramat if groomed properly can be very successful he is just 17-18 and can bowl almost all varieties of leg-spinner

Usman Qadir has basics but hasnt delivered he is lowest in the pecking order

Mir spun the ball big both ways when i saw him last time on TV
 
He should be in one day and t-20 side ahead of yasir and yasir for tests only.
 
Yes shahzaib is good, he should be in A side, but zahid should be in national team.
 
Blue_eyes said:
Yes shahzaib is good, he should be in A side, but zahid should be in national team.
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You back players with no logic.

I think Zahid Mehmood is much better than any other leg spinner in Pakistan. Have seen him bowl many many times. He was invited to NCA in one of the camps and everyone was impressed with him. Hafeez, Umar Akmal etc. He is a poor guy from Dadu. Doesn't have anyone to support and back him. He will be an asset in LOs. Have seen him troubling Umar Akmal, Shehzad etc in FBT20. He just need to perform in domestic. I bet people will change their opinion once they see him frequently.

I know Shahzaib Ahmed very well. We studied in the same school. Came to my home many times. He was harshly treated in both the U-19 WCs. He was part of 2008 and 2010 squad. Usman Qadir was preferred over him due to obvious reasons.
 
Wasim, inzi and waqar were picked purely on talent and potential they why not zahid, he is very very good bowler.
 
^ Lolwut? Give it a rest, man, he'll get his chance. I don't know why some people think that Pakistan is their own, personal team that should be filled with their favourite players.
 
Blue_eyes said:
Everyone talks about Pakistan's betterment
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We already have Ajmal, Yasir, Babar and Raza in the spin bowling department. There is no need to call him up right now. You also need to stop bumping this thread all the time because publicity in Pakpassion won't hand him a cap.
 
Bilal7 said:
We already have Ajmal, Yasir, Babar and Raza in the spin bowling department. There is no need to call him up right now. You also need to stop bumping this thread all the time because publicity in Pakpassion won't hand him a cap.
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Yasir is mediocre.

Babar is old and past his best

Ajmal will be rubbish with new action

Raza is t20 only.
 
sunnykhan said:
You back players with no logic.

I think Zahid Mehmood is much better than any other leg spinner in Pakistan. Have seen him bowl many many times. He was invited to NCA in one of the camps and everyone was impressed with him. Hafeez, Umar Akmal etc. He is a poor guy from Dadu. Doesn't have anyone to support and back him. He will be an asset in LOs. Have seen him troubling Umar Akmal, Shehzad etc in FBT20. He just need to perform in domestic. I bet people will change their opinion once they see him frequently.

I know Shahzaib Ahmed very well. We studied in the same school. Came to my home many times. He was harshly treated in both the U-19 WCs. He was part of 2008 and 2010 squad. Usman Qadir was preferred over him due to obvious reasons.
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He lives in Hyderabad right? Hyd has a decent ground and I am assuming the facilities are not bad as well.

If sharjeel khan can make it from the city, so can zahid. Just needs a bit of luck and a few good seasons like sharjeel had
 
Asadullah said:
He lives in Hyderabad right? Hyd has a decent ground and I am assuming the facilities are not bad as well.

If sharjeel khan can make it from the city, so can zahid. Just needs a bit of luck and a few good seasons like sharjeel had
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He is not from Hyderabad, he's from Dadu.
 
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