[VIDEO] Teenager Naseem Shah bowls hostile spell in his second FC match, takes 6/59 against PTV

[Haseeb-Ur-Rehman]

Won't last long with this action.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That I agree with. He's probably 18.

I won't be surprised if he is, but what is worse is that even in this day and age of technology, they (PCB) can not get or determine the right ages of players.

Shane Bond has 2 back surgeries during his career

Exactly which is why he had a short career.

He is 17 (and a half).

Pretty much there abouts.

 

[Pakhs]

It hard to say anything due to the nature of pitches in current FC season. The pitches must be sorted out urgently.

 

[mak36]

He is 17 and a half. You can see more info on him in the Talent Spotter thread: http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?277281

I'm confused. The DOB on his Talent Spotter and CI is February 15, 2003. I assume that is wrong given you are saying he is 17 and a half.

 

[ManFan]

I don't care if he goes for 0-150 on debut.

Get him in the Test squad at the very least.

This should be our attack in the next five years:

Asia - Shadab, Gohar, Hasan, Naseem, and or SSA.

Outiside Asia - Shadab, Fahim, Gohar, Hasan, Naseem, and or SSA.

 

[Red Devil]

That's the real tragedy courtesy PSL.

Unfortunately, we've stopped picking players primarily from FC/List A and focusing entire energy on the PSL. It's very, very wrong.

Abbas, Bilal Asif, Imam, Sallahudin, Mir Hamza, Fahim would all like to say hi. That's just the recent inductions off the top of my head.

 

[MenInG]

I'm confused. The DOB on his Talent Spotter and CI is February 15, 2003. I assume that is wrong given you are saying he is 17 and a half.

His official listed age is 15 but he has told us that he is actually 17.5.

 

[Third Man]

I just watched a Junaid Khan video from the same tournament.

And he too looked 'fast' from the carry and bounce. So, now I agree with you. Most balls seem to be in early to mid 130s here.

Would love to see him under a speed camera. But I doubt most deliveries would be 140+.

I watch the same JK video and there's obvious difference between the two. Junaid's balls seem a lot loopier.

 

[Madplayer]

His official listed age is 15 but he has told us that he is actually 17.5.

Wont this get him or his parents in trouble? For forging the DOB on his birth certificate?

 

[Anis10]

Wont this get him or his parents in trouble? For forging the DOB on his birth certificate?

The vast majority of Pakistani players in international and domestic cricket forge there age. It appears no one really cares so I don’t think he would get in any sort of trouble.

 

[mak36]

I am hoping that by making Micky Arthur and Azhar Mahmood aware of Naseem Shah, he can be fast-tracked to international cricket like Shaheen Afridi has been.

[MENTION=9]Saj[/MENTION] the sooner this happens the better.

Today his coaches made him play despite him complaining of back pain. He didn't bowl (which makes the decision to play him all the more strange) but he came out to bat and I assume was in the field. Why play him rather than giving him the rest he needs?

How many times will incompetent coaches be allowed to mishandle talent until something is done about it?

 

[Bewal Express]

His official listed age is 15 but he has told us that he is actually 17.5.

So my estimate of him being 19,wasn’t far off. I still reckon he is around 19 maybe 20. But he looks the real deal.

 

[MenInG]

Wont this get him or his parents in trouble? For forging the DOB on his birth certificate?

It wont because that's the age they know and have documents for. A person saying he is a certain age doesnt mean much

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

It wont because that's the age they know and have documents for. A person saying he is a certain age doesnt mean much

If I was a selector at the U19 level I wouldn’t select him on principle. We already have a bad reputation on this issue.

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

The vast majority of Pakistani players in international and domestic cricket forge there age. It appears no one really cares so I don’t think he would get in any sort of trouble.

The whole system is a farce.