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Abdul Wahid Bangalzai reminds me of Asad Shafiq. Good to see locals playing for Balochistan
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Abdul Wahid Bangalzai reminds me of Asad Shafiq. Good to see locals playing for Balochistan
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Looks a great prospect at 17!
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If I didn't know any better I'd think I'm watching a younger more flamboyant version of Asad Shafiq. So similar in batting style
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Looks very promising
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First 2 drives were the exact same way as Rohit
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Backlift is decent, timing on some of those cover drives is impressive and looks to be playing short ball well. More importantly he is the highest scorer in National T20 2nd xi and making a claim for the main squad at just 17 years of age. Good to see Balochistan is producing some decent young talent.
Defo hurraira is class
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Looks a prospect. He is the type of player that should have been playing in the T20 tournament, instead we play 45 year olds!
Let's look at the positives and we need to give some credit to the management even if its slightly later than expected
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He is playing.
Or did you want to catapult a 17 year old into the first XI of a regional side with barely any U-19 let alone second XI games?
He performed in the second XI, got promoted. This is the magic of the new system.
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Or should we mark these kids as Test material and keep them away from T20s?
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Let him make all formats debut at domestic level first, then we can see who fits where? No reason he cannot be a dynamic player with multiple gears for multiple formats.
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I was making the general point that rubbish batsman that are 10 years after their sell by dates are still around. He may or may not be good but the principle of getting the average age of domestic batsman down, needs to be looked at very closely
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You’re right but it must also be done in moderation. For example, I am impressed that Hurraira was held back for one more year of U-19 cricket as it gives him more time to develop at his own age group and learn captaincy skills as well.
In the past, he would have been catapulted straight into the first XI of a departmental team and found it difficult to make a spot his own with on and off performances.
Now, there is a clear progression system. U-19 domestic, Pakistan U-19, Second XI domestic, First XI domestic, Pakistan A, Pakistan Team.
That is how it should be.
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They need to play all formats. Babar is the type of player that looks too orthodox to play T20 cricket but T20 has helped his whole game.
Do you know if he part of the 19s tournament that pakistan is doing this month or next month
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Bismillah..good to see some local talent coming up in Balochistan
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Balochistan have added Quetta-born 17-year-old Abdul Wahid Bangalzai following his consistent run with the bat in the Second XI tournament. Abdul Wahid, who also represented Pakistan in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, has replaced Imran Farhat.
Abdul Wahid Bangalzai scored 18, 73, 19, 90 and 35 in his five matches for Balochistan. In contrast, Imran Farhat managed only 19 runs in his two outings in Multan.
Abdul Wahid Bangalzai scored 18, 73, 19, 90 and 35 in his five matches for Balochistan. In contrast, Imran Farhat managed only 19 runs in his two outings in Multan.
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I hope he opens or plays at 3 and isnt asked to bat at 6 like Qasim Akram was for CP
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Balochistan have Awais, Imam, Bismillah and Haris as the top 4. Tell me how he'll break in to that?
They stupidly picked him, and he'll come at 5 or 6.
I'm thinking they'll go:
Awais
Imam
Bismillah
Haris
Akbar ur Rehman
Abdul Wahid
Abdul Wahid should bat at 5 akbar ur rehman isnt that good pluss hes like 35b
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Balochistan need way more local players, this is good to see
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More coming through at the age group levels, including WK batsman Haseebullah Khan.
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People might not know this but Bangalzai is an ethnic Brahui/Baloch tribe not Pashtun, so this is great for Balochistan and Pakistan cricket.
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Surprised people are bringing Shafiq into the discussion with his playing style, when it is easily deductible that he is trying to bat like Kohli.
The trigger is very much like him when he moves onto the front foot.
However, he opens up a bit too much when he commits to a stroke. This is why he looks legside dominant.
He will need to stay more side on to avoid getting closed off and become more fluent on the offside behind square.
The trigger is very much like him when he moves onto the front foot.
However, he opens up a bit too much when he commits to a stroke. This is why he looks legside dominant.
He will need to stay more side on to avoid getting closed off and become more fluent on the offside behind square.
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Wish Mohammad Haris was given to BAL instead of AUR. Haris is being wasted on the KP bench, his ceiling is much higher than people like Sahibzada Farhan
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Was part of the U19 WC squad but couldnt get to bat.
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Looks like a genuine 17-18 year old kid from these pics, for some reason looks older in OP pic.
Anyways, on topic he looks like a great prospect but what's even better is that he's a local player for Balochistan, hopefully he gets to open or atleast bat at #3, I would love to see him and Bismillah open for Balochistan in the remaining games but that looks very unlikely. Hopefully Imam or Zia drop a position and he gets to open.
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Will be very shocked if Quetta Gladiators dont pick him and actually give him a game in next PSL
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bringing the youngsters through development process from U.19 elevating them in 2ndX1,keeping close eye on their performance in recent SecondX1 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalT20?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalT20</a> earning the call up in FirstX1�������� WATCH OUT for this local Balochistan boy Batman “Abdul Wahid Bangalzai”������ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Balochistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Balochistan</a> <a href="https://t.co/rKfV4L13kJ">https://t.co/rKfV4L13kJ</a></p>— Faisal Iqbal������فیصل اقبال (@FaisalIqbalCric) <a href="https://twitter.com/FaisalIqbalCric/status/1313818166305402882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Thiers lots of youngesters coming throw in the bowling but not many in the batting baring a few in the national cup
Defo muhammed Harris should have gone to another team but now kp are proberly going to qualify they should chop and change the players for example haris should play instead of farhaan or malik to test thier bench strength out if he isnt ganna be given a go now the management should be held accountable
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Yes that pic on the PCBs website is a pretty poor one so I thought its worth sharing his pics from U19 squad days before people jump to too many conclusions regarding age based upon just one pic and limited info.
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Looks very well-balanced. Hope he gets a chance in the top order if at all.
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Given a chance today for game against KP - lets see if he can impress.
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Think he will remember this delivery for a while
Delivery to Bangalzai!
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Got a good one from Afridi, Bangalzai should not be disheartened.
I think this first ball duck may prove good for his future.
It will keep him grounded.
It will make him realise that playing in upper tier is not that easy (unless you are Saad Nasim) and if he wants to play for first xi and then for Pakistan, he needs to work very very hard.
Best of luck to him for future....
It will keep him grounded.
It will make him realise that playing in upper tier is not that easy (unless you are Saad Nasim) and if he wants to play for first xi and then for Pakistan, he needs to work very very hard.
Best of luck to him for future....
He's got to move forward and get into line.
You aren't going to hit the ball if your feet are stuck like his were.
I thought there was nothing wrong with his feet movement. He was in a great position to drive that. The mistake he made was not anticipating the inswing and not playing it as late as possible. As a domestic cricketer, he should know that that's Shaheen's stock delivery with the new ball.
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Still young, and importantly was the top run scorer of the second XI cup. Good to see him promoted which shows a positive approach from Faisal Iqbal and also shows that the system is better at rewarding performers with upwards mobility than the previous system.
Some gaps in his technique, coupled with one of the best balls Shaheen has ever bowled, exposed his off stump. Ultimately, it comes down to how he reacts and modifies his game accordingly.
Some gaps in his technique, coupled with one of the best balls Shaheen has ever bowled, exposed his off stump. Ultimately, it comes down to how he reacts and modifies his game accordingly.
No, if foot work was correct, he could have been LBW or survived with an inside edge - there was enough gap between bat & pad. It wasn’t that the ball came into the batsman sharply (there wasn’t enough time - it was pitched up), rather it held its line, could have ended outside leg at the point of wicket keeper’s gloves. May be unplayable for the kid, but with proper stressed left pad, I have seen batsmen driving that type of length through covers.
On top of that, if you look at the bat swing, the face ended towards mid-wicket - he was trying to drive a left-arm pacer bowling over the wicket through on side (probably realised that the ball is not going to leave), but at the time of pitching, in slow mo, I can see two sticks inside left pad - that’s a cross bat swing.l with eye (head position) not in the direction of bat swing. Ideally that front pad should have been at least a foot advanced, covering the line of ball at pitching spot, and the bat swing ending towards mid-off or full face - that half-volley could have snicked into wicket via bat pad or got an LBW (in no inside edge, quite possible for such balls) but most cases it won’t get a wicket. And, it was a half-volley, let alone unplayable, depending on the batsman.....
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Better showing from him today - seems more settled so far.
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Looked very good - that scoop off Hasnain - wow!
Out to Hassan Khan for 32 off 26 - stumped!
Out to Hassan Khan for 32 off 26 - stumped!
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Decent innings for the youngster. That scoop of Hasnain was really impressive, hit a decent six against Hassan Khan by using his feet.
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Impressive start from the youngster.
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Looked good today. But a long way to go.
I am happy that we are finally producing some decent young batmens who are actually good to watch.
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Pakistan is on the upward trend brother.
This is only the start. You will keep getting surprised as this decade progresses. InshaAllah!
Watch the signs and you will know.
Yes inshallah i hope so. I am exicited that we are finallly seeing young talent in both bat and ball. At least gone are the days of the like of anwar alis and ahmed shehzads in our teams.
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He was nervous at the start.This is understandable.He has potential and will get better with experience.He gave away his wicket due to inexperience.
Of course their was enough gap but was that cuz he fought it was ganna go straight up and not come back in even the commentator mentioned the ball came in.shaheen is a class bowler he was facing his first ball azwell that would have got many batters out
If kpk wasnt so stubborn we would have seen another one
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Have been a nervous starter till now but he is young and start to settle in at this level with time and experience.
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Happens to even the best out there when they are young.
Patience is the word.
Dont even look at him for atleast 2 years.
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He is young and nervous. Otherwise looks good when he is in flow. He will develop well, in 2 years I see him as a potentially standout domestic performer.
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very goog technique and temprament wide range of shorts looks solid with short hand grip
looks liike jnr asad shafique
looks liike jnr asad shafique
Of course it does but if he cant handle pressure in this tournament its ganna take long time for him.i fink hes just nervous and didnt no if he was to attack or defend
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