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[VIDEO] Sameer Minhas: Pakistan's rising all-rounder
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Franchises in PSL do very little scouting and are always on the lookout for 'names' that they can milk for sponsorships and endorsements. You can tell that just by looking at Naseem Shah being the most expensive player at the auction averaging 40 with the ball last season.
Islamabad United has always been the only franchise that focuses on data and does some scouting for local players. I'm glad Sameer is with IU because this is one franchise that will focus on his development and not make him take a backseat to supposed 'names' who have done absolutely nothing of note in years.
Lack of cricket scouts basically. Even islamabad didnt pull of a blinder. Remember, Islamabad is the same team that let Sahibzada Farhan go.
Add Maaz and that has the makings of a decent top 3- much better than what we have had thus far but they need a lomg run and backing.
So far, the PSL has helped in 1 aspect
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They couldn't let go shadab because they have invested him to be captain for many seasons.
They could have told farhan to go to auction and that they ll go all gun blazing for him
But they paid almost 9 cr for faheem of all people.
Farhan
Sameer
Maaz
Hassan
Kamran/Anyone else
Nafay/Haseebullah
This could be our batting lineup going fwd
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Sameer Minhas vs the IPL teenage prodigy kid comparison thread incoming.
Please delete it if it ever happens. Let this kid breathe in peace.
Pak xi:
Farhan
Maaz
Sameer
Saim
Hassan
Nafay/Haseeb
Arafat
Ahmad Daniyal/Abbas
Abrar
Usman/Ali Raza/Ubaid
Salman Mirza
With farhan yousaf in line.
Back this squad and give them time. Make Arafat or Saim the captain.
We can actually play another batsman with maaz, saim, hasan, Arafat as bowlers
And let this lot play t20s.
Backup players:
Kamran
Azam
Abdullah Fazal
Usama Mir
Faisal/Sufyan
Haris
He is too young yet i saw him struggle against Lions
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I know… tha is why he needs some time in the domestic circuit
Its a very over rated franchise. People assume that they use some sort of data.
But what they really do is watxh a game on tv, get impressed by someone and pick them.
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SHould not rush him... He has solid technique and can hit sixes also.. Let him play few domestic seasons atleast.
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Think it's the other way round. Shamyl potentially has a future. Shahzaib is not good enough
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I really don't see what he can learn from playing lesser bowlers in white ball cricket
Usually this line is used for players who are succeeding in domestics before coming to international, but he is succeeding against high quality international bowlers.
Playing lower quality bowlers after this will not teach him anything, in fact might make him regress
In red ball I agree.
Well shamyl already got a chance at national level it looked like shaheen afridi was batting. It could have been nerves but all of the matches and they were one days not even t20s
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Looks ready to me though
Play him international now, and you will regret it for years to come.
He may even top the psl charts, but he aint ready. He needs 2 to 3 full first lass seasons to be cosidered ready.
Just scoring runs doesnt mean you are ready, you need the experience aswell.
Your bring him into international cficket right now, go gaga over 1 or 2 good performances, after which the bad form starts. This is what happened with Haider Ali, Saim Ayub and many other guys.
Develop him than bring him to international. Like fakhar and farhan went through
He may even top the psl charts, but he aint ready. He needs 2 to 3 full first lass seasons to be cosidered ready.
Just scoring runs doesnt mean you are ready, you need the experience aswell.
Your bring him into international cficket right now, go gaga over 1 or 2 good performances, after which the bad form starts. This is what happened with Haider Ali, Saim Ayub and many other guys.
Develop him than bring him to international. Like fakhar and farhan went through
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Nay man... under 19 guy... He is not ready... He should play atleast 2 red ball seasons and national cups.
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The bowling groups this season seem diluted because of two extra teams, there's short boundaries and no crowd.
Leave him alone for 12 to 24 months. He needs to play A levels and more quality sides, different pitches, different grounds, before being pushed into the high voltage environment of international cricket which can easily break a young player.
Leave him alone for 12 to 24 months. He needs to play A levels and more quality sides, different pitches, different grounds, before being pushed into the high voltage environment of international cricket which can easily break a young player.
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Hain?
Islamabad United is the same team that pulled Farhan out of obscurity last year when nobody wanted him. They gave him the break he desperately needed when he was in red hot form. They let him go because Farhan knew he could fetch a decent fee in the auction
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Oh bhai tu rehnde tenu Allah da vasta eh!
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I was actually referring to T20s
I would agree usually, however, our domestic scene is terrible...
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Yeah it is terrible but we have seen fast tracked player and how quickly they fell...
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But if our options are khushdils and Saim in t20s, or babar or rizwan, or salman ali agha. Then surely he is number 1 pick for me.
They did not.
During the draft, Farhan was actually ignored. Even though he was playing well. It just after that a domestic t20 took place and fans posted on social media that this guy has been ignored. It was after that, IU did a signing of him.
They never drafted him from the original draft.
Plus, eveb when Farhan nade his debut in PSL with IU back in 2017 or 2018, after 1 season these guys released him, even though he wasnt as bad.
The amount of money they paid for Faheem, should had been paid for Farhan.
Also correct me if i am wrong, this psl wasnt farhan a direct signing and not in the auction?
Very true bhai but tbh, I still fancy my chances with throwing him in vs relying on domestics to fine tune him
Exactly this, tired of same old, let's try something different!
It’s also very disturbing that a player who has constantly failed for 4 years is ready for international cricket.
There are far more disturbing things but the mods would probably delete my post if i was to acquaint you with yourself.
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Where's the Sameer Rizvi vs Sameer Minhas thread? 
well thats your auqaat
He has only play 5 domestic games fgs.
A player performing well in domestic cricket does not mean he is ready. If it was so than Shadab, Nawaz, Haider Ali, Saim Ayub and many others would had been world beaters today.
The reason why Sahibzada is a good batter today even with his flaws is because he has played domestic and first class cricket.
Performing well in domestic is part of the development. He will perform well in PSL and he will also have games where he will suck. Its all part of the development.
You pick this kid right now after 5-10 games, he will do well agaisnt 1 or 2 opps, and than will suck for the whole year and be back in domestic. And when he is back in domestic after sucking in international, he will not rise above and will have lower ceiling, because his development will be impacted. Which is exactly what happened with Hassan Nawaz, who although had 30-40 T20 games on his belt, but lacked any first class cricket that impacted his development.
Sameer Minhas needs to do 2-3 years of first class cricket, after which should be bought into international.
Warna he will stay under developed.
Right now in Pakistan, only 2 batters we have got are proper players of T20. Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan, and that too because they did years in domestic cricket, including LIST A and First Class.
Ok then let me see - what’s the alternative. Oh yes since there’s “no one better”, let’s settle with Babar and Rizwan, maybe Misbah makes a comeback….yada yada yawn yawn…
Give it up bro - read the room, cat’s outa the bag
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I think if given a chance it should be in odis.
Where did i said babar, rizwan and misbah?
They all have similar strike rates in tournaments in T20?
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