[VIDEO] Shaheen Shah Afridi 8/39 on FC debut for KRL against Rawalpindi in 2017 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">17 year old Shaheen Shah Afridi's 8 wickets on his first class debut for KRL against Rawalpindi <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/QeATrophy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#QeATrophy</a> <a href="https://t.co/9VhKZ8N6RI">pic.twitter.com/9VhKZ8N6RI</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/913791674324852736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Arham_PakFan]

A couple of those deliveries were rapid!

The batsmen showed poor defensive technique and the wicket was helpful but this lad is something to build on!

 

[Madplayer]

What i noticed from this video is that he is not ready. Has raw talent, impressive talent. But not ready. But that is expectef because its his 1st match.

Also some of the lbw decisions looked dodgy, and batsmen's techniques were atrocious.

Can't deny the immense talent though.

 

[ethan hunt]

He is fast .
Shades of irfan in the bowling action.

 

[RehanG]

he looks promising i see him playing for Pak soon. reminds of Mo Asif (left handed..)

 

[silent ischemia]

What a green top

 

[ExpressPacer]

What a damn talent we have at our hands here.
[MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] 9 wickets in his very first game and looks not a day older than 18 (I met him). What do you make of him?

 

[mmkextreme_1]

he looks promising i see him playing for Pak soon. reminds of Mo Asif (left handed..)

How does he remind you of Asif? I see no similarity between the two.

By watching the video, definitely, has the talent. Some of those lbw decisions were questionable. The pitch was favourable to pace bowling, want to see how he does on surfaces that are not so conducive to fast bowling.

I don't think anyone has been so excited about such a young fast bowlers since the days of Amir.

 

[DRsohail]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]..3rd wicket..the ball swung in the air??

 

[MMHS]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]..3rd wicket..the ball swung in the air??

More than swing, he is using his height exceptionally well. I can see only the wicket taking balls, but most of the batsmen are caught in between forward & backward movement, which indicates, he must have set them with shortish staff & then put one up on target. And, he can bowl round the wicket.

Kid should be on board to the flight of Auckland ..... Need a little polish on run-up & delivery stride, then he'll be able to bring the ball in (his out swing) even more late - but that won't happen in QEA, needs pros to work with, only way he can get next level guidance, if he is with PAK team. And, hopefully kid can avoid Aaquib Javed - he'll fix his bowling style ...... at the cost of bowling skills.

 

[shah_1]

He is the real deal

 

[run-out]

Action looks different from the previous videos

 

[deems]

A few jaffas in there but what about the atrocious techniques. Club level batsmen.

Can't take anything away from an 18 yr old boy.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Kid is incredibly raw but I feel he is once in a generation talent

He needs Azhar , Waqar or Wasim.

As others have pointed he is using his height properly unlike many tall pacers.

needs some work on his non bowling arm

 

[shah_1]

He recently signed 1 crore deal with BPL for two sessons.

You wouldn't sign someone for that much if he isn't that good enough

 

[Syed1]

Looks good... definitely aided by green top and dodgy techniques/umpiring decisions. Let's see how he grows from here. Definitely not a finished product yet.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Full of energy ..

impressive. Love to see him in the team.

Recruit him in t20is for now.

 

[Saj]

What an exciting talent this lad is.

Yes some of the shots weren't great but to take 8 wickets on debut at such a young age is brilliant.

Looks a great find.

 

[Bewal Express]

Looks a good prospect, but the batting was awful and one of the lbws would have missed another set.

 

[troodon]

His surname is Afridi. Bound to be a star

 

[CricFan2012]

Please don't end up like Afridi

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Not impressed with the pace.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Not impressed with the pace.

Yeah, I noticed that too, the pace does seem on the lower side.

But he is only 17, has time to improve it. Maybe he was focusing on swing and seam?

 

[clean n cool]

the next S. Afridi and the next boom boom

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Yeah, I noticed that too, the pace does seem on the lower side.

But he is only 17, has time to improve it. Maybe he was focusing on swing and seam?

His coach was hyping him to be 145 so I was expecting better.

 

[Hiraeth]

A couple of those deliveries were rapid!

The batsmen showed poor defensive technique and the wicket was helpful but this lad is something to build on!

A couple of those deliveries where sped up by whomever edited this video. 0:27 and 0:40 are examples.

 

[Acricfan]

Any estimates on how much pace he was bowling at?

 

[kingusama92]

Not impressed with the pace.

I think the emphasis was on getting swing because of pitch conditions.

He's an incredible talent.

Most 17 year olds aren't half as good.

 

[ethan hunt]

This fast forward effect is so annoying . Totally misjudged the bowling speed at a quick glance through the phone screen .

 

[moghul]

What a green top

The wicket is not bad, just very pace friendly green top but a good wicket. I have played lots of cricket in Rawalpindi and wickets there for couple of months after the rainy season are hard and green, most of the time.

 

[moghul]

Looks a good prospect, but the batting was awful and one of the lbws would have missed another set.

Agree, awful batting and not so great umpiring, but good bowling nevertheless.

 

[ManFan]

Agree, awful batting and not so great umpiring, but good bowling nevertheless.

Agreed but hey, if there was ever a Pakistani cricketer whose age is not up for debate, it's this guy. In fact, I suggest he grow a beard otherwise people are gonna pull his cheeks off.

 

[Titan24]

Pretty good talent. Would like to see him in Pak squad in an year's time. Probably he can get in after PSL, who knows. As he can grow into a better cricketer by being with the Pak squad.

At such a young age he knows when to give it a push as we can see couple of deliveries were pretty fast and he knew he cant ball with same pace from the start of the day till the end.

 

[m.shah]

This guy is getting attention from Indian media like times now also about the debut spell.

 

[another drop catch]

If he wants to be selected in national team then he must continue playing in domestic and reject all t20 leagues

 

[ExpressPacer]

The prospect of seeing him play with a fully fit Irfan would be deadly.

 

[IAJ]

His coach was hyping him to be 145 so I was expecting better.

The full balls looked quick, around 140s, rest probably 132-137, but only 17. Will he play the next u19 WC??

 

[Stallion__]

What exactly is his height?

 

[saeed5646]

What exactly is his height?

6 ft 6 in

 

[Dios]

Couple of the wickets were not out and no foot movement from the rest of the batsmen.

 

[hadi123]

If he wants to be selected in national team then he must continue playing in domestic and reject all t20 leagues

What makes you say that? T20 Leagues have more media coverage and the quality of cricket is also higher there. Playing against other international stars in front of bigger crowds will improve bowlers more than playing against some low quality batsmen in empty stadiums.

 

[Saj]

People writing him off already from the comfort of their armchairs - amazing.

Give the kid a chance, let's see how he does.

 

[sadida97]

People writing him off already from the comfort of their armchairs - amazing.

Give the kid a chance, let's see how he does.

many people expected his pace to be higher, around 140...

 

[Dios]

Looks like a trundler tbh.

 

[Madplayer]

Looks like a trundler tbh.

"Tbh" . Yeah sure.

He looks anything but a trundler. Pace is there surely, perhaps not 90 mph like he was touted to be but we can never be sure without the speed guns. And these are just wicket balls..we havent seen entire spells of his to have an idea of his pace. Not a finished article by any means but then its his debut and he is 17.

 

[mak36]

Honestly, the same posters who write off young talent are the same people who complain about Pakistan playing TTFs.

 

[Mainul]

Green mamba.
Batsmen were so poor in technique.
I am not so excited.But this lad is talented no doubt.

 

[kingusama92]

Couple of the wickets were not out and no foot movement from the rest of the batsmen.

Would you rate the guy higher if they tonked him around instead?

 

[mak36]

Danny Morrison on commentary just mentioned that Waqar showed him this video. Was impressed.

 

[The Googly]

The criticism is ridiculous and attention seeking. Folks - he's a kid. What do u expect? 90mph yorkers and crazy swing every ball?? Imagine a video of an 18 year old wasim, waqar,holding, lillee, marshall etc etc. You would see raw talent and some faults. This video shows poor batting, poor umpiring and a bowler friendly wicket. It also shows a kid with all the raw ingredients required to make a great bowler. The pace will improve without doubt. The run up needs working on. He has a great deal to learn. Am i excited? Yes! The talent is there.

Give him a chance.

 

[Saj]

many people expected his pace to be higher, around 140...

Impossible to tell how quick he is bowling unless we have some experts on bowling speeds with the naked eye.