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[VIDEO] Why Usman Khan would be better off playing for the UAE instead of Pakistan

Was it the right decision for Usman Khan to give up his UAE contract and play for Pakistan?

  • Yes - prioritizing his national team reflects loyalty to his country

    Votes: 20 33.3%

  • No - playing for the UAE offered him lucrative opportunities

    Votes: 40 66.7%
  • Total voters
    60
He actually really good yesterday. His timing was solid.

He also showed ability to manoeuvre the ball all around the ground.

I'm personally not a fan of his but he played well.
 
CerebralPatriot said:
Better than his fraud skipper who missed it by 185 runs and wasted 9 balls of the powerplay
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That's still better than your Karachi boy saud who would have got a 100 in t20s of around 130 balls the other day. Oh wait there are only 120 balls per innings.

I dislike rizwan but he didn't say he wants to score a double ton in t20s lol.
 
khyberlion said:
That's still better than your Karachi boy saud who would have got a 100 in t20s of around 130 balls the other day. Oh wait there are only 120 balls per innings.

I dislike rizwan but he didn't say he wants to score a double ton in t20s lol.
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No. Rizwan said he will win the champions trophy for his nation in the PSL.
 
Usman Khan treating Haris Rauf like some random street bowler with his explosive batting in PSL X. LQ vs MS
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Good on Rizwan and MS mgmt. for persisting with Usman hopefully he will carry on the good work
 
Usman Khan appears to be ultra aggressive at times, do you guys feel his foot movement and shuffling at crease is part of something extraordinary? 🤔

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But it helps him fetch fifties and big scores especially in his favorite ground.. Multan cricket Stadium
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Cricket Warrior said:
Hopefully he will play like this while playing for Pakistan too

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One of the ugliest and most unconvincing 50s I have seen in recent times. He also had an easy drop chance earlier in his innings.

If peeps are praising this knock then perhaps its time we say good bye to quality cricket.
 
gazza619 said:
One of the ugliest and most unconvincing 50s I have seen in recent times. He also had an easy drop chance earlier in his innings.

If peeps are praising this knock then perhaps its time we say good bye to quality cricket.
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Your thoughts on Rizwan’s 34 today? Was very Chanderpaulesque
 
gazza619 said:
This thread is about Usman.

It is high time you stop spamming every thread with your agenda.
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And this question is relevant to you. You have an issue with the guy who actually scored at a good sr but you have no comments anywhere on the guy who you worship?
 
gazza619 said:
it doesn’t matter what the strike rate was. An ugly knock is an ugly knock. I say it as I see it.
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So say it as it is. What’s 36 off 37? You haven’t said anything about it?! Was it a lovely innings in comparison to Usman’s 60 off 40?
 
Rana said:
So say it as it is. What’s 36 off 37? You haven’t said anything about it?! Was it a lovely innings in comparison to Usman’s 60 off 40?
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You have created several threads on Riz. Went your frustration there. Usman is kachra.
 
No central contract for poor Usman this year. He should have just stuck with the UAE. Players should understand that they cannot rely on the PCB for anything
 
Rana said:
This guy was done dirty

Hasn’t even been given a proper chance to bat at home in his position.
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He should still be in contention for the world cup, especially if Haris continues to struggle

Strong player of spin and that will be handy in SL
 
DeadlyVenom said:
he should be in the squads at least as backup for Haris
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Hope sanity resumes in his case

Give him a proper go in ODIs at home at number 4

This guy is a UAE killer bat apparently, not sure why he wasn’t even in contention for T20s
 
Asad T said:
No central contract for poor Usman this year. He should have just stuck with the UAE. Players should understand that they cannot rely on the PCB for anything
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Its easy to blame the PCB, but players like Usman can't even rely on fan support.

He has been mocked and called a hack and tulla from ball one. People cheer when he gets out and do bhangra when he fails. They complain he doesn't perform in domestic even though he has smashed it. Rather than show some support for a guy from a poor background who, against all odds, made it to the national team, they waited for any moment to put the knife in his back.
 
Usman Khan would have been in the limelight today instead of Asif Khan, so in hindsight was his decision right to jump from the ship? No sign of him nowadays...
 
Usman Khan usually not so good behind the stumps, but made a clean stumping on this occasion. Can he be the permanent keeper for PCT in absence of Rizwan?

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The standard of T20 wicketkeeper batters in Pakistan is so low that he will always be in the reckoning for a place in the playing XI.
 
He did it in the end, but made it look a lot more difficult than it had to be. Some here say that he is a hack with the bat, but he is even more of a hack with the gloves imo.

He didn't drop any or miss any opportunities that I could see. But I just dont feel confident with him behind the stumps. Hope he proves me wrong though.

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DeadlyVenom said:
Its easy to blame the PCB, but players like Usman can't even rely on fan support.

He has been mocked and called a hack and tulla from ball one. People cheer when he gets out and do bhangra when he fails. They complain he doesn't perform in domestic even though he has smashed it. Rather than show some support for a guy from a poor background who, against all odds, made it to the national team, they waited for any moment to put the knife in his back.
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This is exactly the kind of post that should be banned. We are talking about a national player. The only relevant point is. Is he good enough today skill wise to represent the country (in any format) following that we can assess will he ever be good enough (ie with enough exposure will he ever show mental resilience to fight it out in tough situations)?

The answer for both is a resounding no. He background is irrelevant and equally applicable to 100’s of players in the subcontinent. Bumrah wasn’t born with a silver spoon and neither were yousuf or murali.

The simple fact is this. Look at fantastic players of t20 that smash it in domestic or t20 leagues but fail in internationals all the international discards (eg Luke ronchi, and hundreds of others in PSL) are giants in domestic but international flops with averages around 15 v 30 in leagues. But those players are replaced with incredibly talented players so the national team moves onwards and upwards.

You are suggesting PAK should persist with a proven inadequate batsman in the hope that with enough exposure he will come good. No, international teams can’t give so much leeway to a person of no skill and no mental toughness in the hope he comes good. He’s almost 30. He should remain in Domestic prove his skills and break through into t20 internationals exactly when he demonstrates proven worth regardless of his background.
 
Abid Z said:
This is exactly the kind of post that should be banned. We are talking about a national player. The only relevant point is. Is he good enough today skill wise to represent the country (in any format) following that we can assess will he ever be good enough (ie with enough exposure will he ever show mental resilience to fight it out in tough situations)?

The answer for both is a resounding no. He background is irrelevant and equally applicable to 100’s of players in the subcontinent. Bumrah wasn’t born with a silver spoon and neither were yousuf or murali.

The simple fact is this. Look at fantastic players of t20 that smash it in domestic or t20 leagues but fail in internationals all the international discards (eg Luke ronchi, and hundreds of others in PSL) are giants in domestic but international flops with averages around 15 v 30 in leagues. But those players are replaced with incredibly talented players so the national team moves onwards and upwards.

You are suggesting PAK should persist with a proven inadequate batsman in the hope that with enough exposure he will come good. No, international teams can’t give so much leeway to a person of no skill and no mental toughness in the hope he comes good. He’s almost 30. He should remain in Domestic prove his skills and break through into t20 internationals exactly when he demonstrates proven worth regardless of his background.
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I am talking about fan backing.

He deserves some goodwill from the fans for the steps he has taken. He is one of the few players in Pakistan who have actually turned down money to play for Pakistan. On top of this, he is a proven domestic performer. He ticks every box before he steps onto the field, yet all I hear is criticism and vitriol directed his way.

Yes he may not make it as an international player. But he needs a good run to decide.

So far he has played 20 games, in 3 different batting positions, some keeping some not, under 3 different captains and 3 different coaches. Played in awful conditions in the world cup and has now been brought back as a specialist keeper

You are talking about replacing him with incredibly talented players from domestic cricket. Once we find one, we can replace him, but until then we have to make the most of the players we have, give them chances and try to get the best out of them.

On the keeping front, we have Usman Khan, Mohammed Haris, and Rizwan. Which of these 3 would you like to be our T20 keeper?
 
DeadlyVenom said:
I am talking about fan backing.

He deserves some goodwill from the fans for the steps he has taken. He is one of the few players in Pakistan who have actually turned down money to play for Pakistan. On top of this, he is a proven domestic performer. He ticks every box before he steps onto the field, yet all I hear is criticism and vitriol directed his way.

Yes he may not make it as an international player. But he needs a good run to decide.

So far he has played 20 games, in 3 different batting positions, some keeping some not, under 3 different captains and 3 different coaches. Played in awful conditions in the world cup and has now been brought back as a specialist keeper

You are talking about replacing him with incredibly talented players from domestic cricket. Once we find one, we can replace him, but until then we have to make the most of the players we have, give them chances and try to get the best out of them.

On the keeping front, we have Usman Khan, Mohammed Haris, and Rizwan. Which of these 3 would you like to be our T20 keeper?
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I understand what you are saying about fans criticism/backing. They, we are a fickle lot for sure. But no his selection is not contingent upon fickle fans. His criticism is justified. Criticism helps us improve. Nobody deserves favours we operate in a tough environment.

So No he deserves no goodwill whatsoever. The goodwill is that he’s leapfrogged from domestic to international with suspect technique and temperament rapidly based on a handful of PSL performances. Now he’s tasted that international and domestic have huge gulf. He should become a domestic stalwart like others have had to. Giving up UAE is no license to seek favours or advantage. His brand for domestic remains strong his earning potential has increased exponentially with each outing. He doesn’t make the cut as an international but only about 15 do and they are always in flux. Jumping from PSL to international is ok in the coming years provided there is growth and development.

Yes I’m talking about replacing him with a standout domestic performer. Who that is I cannot possibly know until he’s there and that’s the circular argument..he won’t be there until selected. Then we can see he’s not worthy and get angry about unfair selection. Such are the travails of Pak cricket.

But what I do know who shouldn’t be there based on a variety of reasons and sightings. Rizwan should not be there. Azam khan/harris should not be there. Usman should not be there. They are not long term Keeping-batting options. That much we can agree on. All have been tried all have been found wanting.

Pak selectors have to draw up a profile. Who is a youngish specialist keeper that can bat with an average of ariund 25-30 and maintain a strike rate of over 120 at least.

Or who can be a solid batter that can be good in other formats but occasionally don the gloves for t20. I prefer the former. Usman fits neither. That is pure and simple. Any other argument is entirely redundant.

Selectors now need to take a torch and go on a hunt but this dilemma has now become critical.
 
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