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[VIDEOS] Abdullah Shafique - International performance watch

Organised. Accumulator mindset. Strong on his legs. Wants to impress with the odd big shot.

A bit of a Shubman Gill
 
Composed young guy with strong basics. Will ease into the team with consistent opportunities.
But certainly has that extra gear that Imam so obviously lacks.
 
Seems well suited to ODI's. Funny how he hasn't played a single LA match yet.
Definitely better than other openers we have tried in last 2 3 years like Farhan etc.
 
Abdullah is more suited for #4 in odis and Haider is not suited for #4 in odis.

In ODIs

Imam
Haider
Babar
Abdullah
Haris

In T20Is

Haider
Babar
Hafeez
Shadab
Khushdil
Zeeshan Ashraf (keeper)
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Qadir / Hasnain
Shaheen
 
41* for Abdullah Shafique on his debut - as expected - done a good job.
 
Some really impressive shots in his debut innings of 41*.
 
Outstanding prospect mashallah! The elegance of his strokeplay is just a treat to watch. Reminded me of Barbar with those silky smooth cover drives.

I am very excited about the future of Pakistani cricket. For too long we were stuck with total no hopes like Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal. Finally we have some exceptional talent coming through in Abdullah, Haider and Kushdil. What's more, they couldn't possibly ask for a better batsman to guide them all than Barbar. The future looks bright.
 
Looking good.
Hope he will be getting better with time unlike other Pakistani youngsters.
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] what you will say about Abdullah?
 
Babar_Azam_fan said:
Abdullah is more suited for #4 in odis and Haider is not suited for #4 in odis.

In ODIs

Imam
Haider
Babar
Abdullah
Haris

In T20Is

Haider
Babar
Hafeez
Shadab
Khushdil
Zeeshan Ashraf (keeper)
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Qadir / Hasnain
Shaheen
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Haris is no longer an option, instead look for some one else.

my ODI team would be:

1. Imam
2. Haider / Abdullah
3. Babar(C)
4. Rizwan(Wk)
5. Hussain Talat/ Saud ( in world cup Hafeez, if he can carry his form)
6. Khusdil / Danish
7. Shadab
8. Usman / Zafar (one genuine spinner)
9. Wahab / Amir / Ehsan Adil
10. Hussain / Rauf
11. Shaheen / Naseem
 
First time seeing him..reminds me of Shreyas Iyer in that high backlift stance with weight more on the backfoot. Dont think he is a player for t20s yet, just like Iyer.
 
Abdullah has a bright future in from of him.

Misbah should bring him in ODI set up ASAP. He might be all what PCB expected Asad Shafiq/Shehzad to be.
 
smkk said:
Haris is no longer an option, instead look for some one else.


my ODI team would be:

1. Imam
2. Haider / Abdullah
3. Babar(C)
4. Rizwan(Wk)
5. Hussain Talat/ Saud ( in world cup Hafeez, if he can carry his form)
6. Khusdil / Danish
7. Shadab
8. Usman / Zafar (one genuine spinner)
9. Wahab / Amir / Ehsan Adil
10. Hussain / Rauf
11. Shaheen / Naseem
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Saud hasn't had the opportunity so can't comment but Talat is vastly inferior to Haris imo.
 
Abdullah Rabbani said:
Well suited for opening with babar in t20 if you have good hitters in lower order
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Probably too slow a pairing, its best to start fast from the off, would prefer one big hitting left hander in one of the opening slots.
 
Looked decent, the real acid test is yet to come tho, let’s see how he takes his chances in NZ If given the opportunity
 
Kroll said:
Probably too slow a pairing, its best to start fast from the off, would prefer one big hitting left hander in one of the opening slots.
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Makes sense to have Haider open with one of them. Having both Abdullah and Babar in the top 3 isn't too worrying as Hafeez, Khushdil and Imad are there to pick the pace up when required.
 
at the moment shafiq, babar, haider, hafeez, khushdil, shadab seems like a decent top six (not sure abt the actual order), three aggressive batsmen in the top six. rizwan and imad to be used as necessary, with three bowlers to round up the xi.
 
Hafeez is not a bad option if utilised as a backup or he comes in to compliment the youth,it’s a problem when he actually takes up their place in the line up.
 
Wreck_It_Rauf said:
Saud hasn't had the opportunity so can't comment but Talat is vastly inferior to Haris imo.
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I am not telling that Talat is better than Haris. Undoubtedly Haris is superior, but a liability in the team at the same time. He just does not have the fitness to play any longer, regardless of how superior he bats.
Instead, invest in someone who a) is younger, b ) has good fitness and work ethics, c) who can be improved to be a handy batsman with time.

Talat is there not as a replacement of Haris, but as a replacement of Hafeez. When Hafeez really retires in a few years, Talat can be brought back into the team as a permanent all-rounder. Harris is no longer in the counting anymore. With his fragile fitness, Hafeez should be the first choice for selection.
Talat is just a temporary replacement of Hafeez, so that he can take the baton when he finally retires.
 
Khan12 said:
Do you rate him? Personally i think he is more suited to odis and tests.
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He is very good. However, doesnt have the reactions and wristyness of Babar, so people who are rating him above him need to review their thoughts.
He should become part of odi's and tests pretty soon. But he will have to work really hard to stake a claim in the t20 side.
 
PP experts have already written him off as a t20 player lol but the lad scored a ton on t20 debut!!
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
He is very good. However, doesnt have the reactions and wristyness of Babar, so people who are rating him above him need to review their thoughts.
He should become part of odi's and tests pretty soon. But he will have to work really hard to stake a claim in the t20 side.
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Agreed. Off course babar is better its just 1 poster here who is known for over hyping. I am hoping him and saud shakeel replace azhar and shafiq along with haider replacing fawad in our test team.
 
his style reminds me of mahela jayawardene....i dont think he's a top t20 prospect but ODIs and tests eventually should be his forte
 
Babar_Azam_fan said:
In T20Is

Haider
Babar
Hafeez
Shadab
Khushdil
Zeeshan Ashraf (keeper)
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Qadir / Hasnain
Shaheen
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Nice side. Like the six bowler option. Impressive early outing for Qadir. Better players will play him better and also, like every bowler, will get smashed at times on modern wickets. But I like his tricks

Main thing we are crying out for in T20 cricket is a hard hitting wicket keeper. You have gone Zeeshan Ashraf. If Azam Khan can actually keep [has kept in first class cricket], then he should be heads and shoulders above others for this format already.
 
Next best thing since Babar Azam and he's got an excellent on pitch mentor as well, I really rate him high and hopefully with time his power game will also improve too but hopefully not at the expense of consistency.
 
sabre1486 said:
his style reminds me of mahela jayawardene....i dont think he's a top t20 prospect but ODIs and tests eventually should be his forte
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Yes, very very similar to Mahela. Clutch player and really good at rotating the strike. Go-to shot against pacers is leg-side flick and against spin it’s inside-out over cover.

Hopefully Haider-Babar-Abdullah can be similar to Dilshan-Sanga-Mahela.
Haider-the Striker, Babar-the Technician, and Abdullah-the Gifted.
 
As I said in the other thread yesterday and his ******* jumped on me, he is an Imam type player, which is no bad thing. He is organised with a brilliant technique and can be a consistent batsman for us across all formats.

However watching him bat with Haider and Khushdil showed the difference in power.

Not sure where Abdullah fits into the t20 team going forward. Ofcourse Babar opens and Haider has cemented his place at 3. I would prefer an aggressive opener / pinch hitter with Babar. Fakhar / Sharjeel would have been ideal but neither looks in form. Then there's Hafeez at 4. Abdullah cannot play at 5 so I wonder what happens.

Perhaps Haider to open and Abdullah at 3.
 
aloo paratha said:
Don't see a spot for him in T20Is tbh.
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If Haider gets a go as opener for few matches in NZ (Cant think of many other options available for that aggressive opener slot, if Fakhar is dropped) with Babar then Abdullah can be one down.

Babar (C)
Haider
Abdullah
Hafeez
Khushdil
Shadab
Imad/ Faheem
Rizwan (WK, can be moved up if consolidation is required)
Wahab/ Amir/ Hasan
Shaheen
Hasnain/ Rauf/ Qadir

So something like that can be tried for NZ.
 
Titan24 said:
If Haider gets a go as opener for few matches in NZ (Cant think of many other options available for that aggressive opener slot, if Fakhar is dropped) with Babar then Abdullah can be one down.

Babar (C)
Haider
Abdullah
Hafeez
Khushdil
Shadab
Imad/ Faheem
Rizwan (WK, can be moved up if consolidation is required)
Wahab/ Amir/ Hasan
Shaheen
Hasnain/ Rauf/ Qadir

So something like that can be tried for NZ.
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I guess we can. He just doesn't have the required power game IMO and a top 3 with 2 low SR players (Babar and Abdullah) will not be okay, I think. I am willing to give it a shot though.
 
Haider is a monster against spin , he is ideal at 3 for T20 cricket and number 4 in ODIs. He shouldn't open
 
aloo paratha said:
I guess we can. He just doesn't have the required power game IMO and a top 3 with 2 low SR players (Babar and Abdullah) will not be okay, I think. I am willing to give it a shot though.
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Babar has a SR of 150+ since Aus tour
 
Ben though it was a dead rubber, I am impressed to see Babar not come out and bat and Hafeez as well as Wahab rested for this game.

Shafiq played a good innings kushdil should have let him get to a 50 on debut but still a great innings to watch.
 
He is a special talent. But talent alone doesn't get you there. He'll need to show commitment and work hard. Hopefully Babar Azam will be his role model.

Some of his shots remind you of some Indian superstars which tells you the basis is there. Just needs to focus and improve his overall game.
 
FreePalestine said:
Nice side. Like the six bowler option. Impressive early outing for Qadir. Better players will play him better and also, like every bowler, will get smashed at times on modern wickets. But I like his tricks

Main thing we are crying out for in T20 cricket is a hard hitting wicket keeper. You have gone Zeeshan Ashraf. If Azam Khan can actually keep [has kept in first class cricket], then he should be heads and shoulders above others for this format already.
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There’s actually 7 bowling options in that lineup if you include Hafeez, a bit unnecessary if you ask me. 3 pacers and 4 spinners. Since Hafeez is guaranteed at number 4, we can easily drop one of Shadab, Qadir, or Imad to accommodate one more batsman which adds fantastic depth to what is already a great lineup, reducing it to 6 bowling options and increasing it to 9 batsmen (including Wahab) who can smash the ball for 6.

I’ve personally gone with Iftikhar because he has unassailable stats as finisher in National T20 cup, and believe he deserves a rope, but I know people dislike him. In either case, an extra batsman can be added to that lineup!
 
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shah_1 said:
Haider is a monster against spin , he is ideal at 3 for T20 cricket and number 4 in ODIs. He shouldn't open
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This! No point wasting him in the powerplay where there is a greater risk of him getting out against the moving ball. Let him come in at 1 down (usually 4th-8th over where he will play a mix of pace and spin)
 
Forum363 said:
As I said in the other thread yesterday and his ******* jumped on me, he is an Imam type player, which is no bad thing. He is organised with a brilliant technique and can be a consistent batsman for us across all formats.

However watching him bat with Haider and Khushdil showed the difference in power.

Not sure where Abdullah fits into the t20 team going forward. Ofcourse Babar opens and Haider has cemented his place at 3. I would prefer an aggressive opener / pinch hitter with Babar. Fakhar / Sharjeel would have been ideal but neither looks in form. Then there's Hafeez at 4. Abdullah cannot play at 5 so I wonder what happens.

Perhaps Haider to open and Abdullah at 3.
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I'd say technically Abdullah is a lot better than Imam. This would be proven if they both made the ODI team and played in NZ. That said I doubt Misbah would take the risk.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
There’s actually 7 bowling options in that lineup if you include Hafeez, a bit unnecessary if you ask me. 3 pacers and 4 spinners. Since Hafeez is guaranteed at number 4, we can easily drop one of Shadab, Qadir, or Imad to accommodate one more batsman which adds fantastic depth to what is already a great lineup, reducing it to 6 bowling options and increasing it to 9 batsmen (including Wahab) who can smash the ball for 6.

I’ve personally gone with Iftikhar because he has unassailable stats as finisher in National T20 cup, and believe he deserves a rope, but I know people dislike him. In either case, an extra batsman can be added to that lineup!
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Absolutely agree with you, and I think that is pretty much our usual 1st choice line up. 5 bat + Shadab, Imad, Rizwan + 3 seamers. Ifti also has earned his spot from the australia series and other performances since.

The team he offered is an interesting alternative for me. Especially if these batsmen start to deliver.. but agree, the line up he offered is just a variation that could be used in certain circumstances. Hafeez, I don’t think counts as a bowler anymore.
 
FreePalestine said:
Absolutely agree with you, and I think that is pretty much our usual 1st choice line up. 5 bat + Shadab, Imad, Rizwan + 3 seamers. Ifti also has earned his spot from the australia series and other performances since.

The team he offered is an interesting alternative for me. Especially if these batsmen start to deliver.. but agree, the line up he offered is just a variation that could be used in certain circumstances. Hafeez, I don’t think counts as a bowler anymore.
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If you agree with me on Iftikhar, then to be honest Hafeez and Iftikhar can be 6th and 7th bowling options. Also instead of Rizwan, the difference between my proposed lineup and the standard team would be Zeeshan Ashraf, potentially speaking (which is in common with that lineup posted earlier) - but as opener! It allows Haider to come in at 1 down where I feel he is better suited and also adds a middle order slot:

1. Babar Azam (c)
2. Zeeshan Ashraf (wk)
3. Haider Ali
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Shadab Khan (vc)
6. Khushdil Shah
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Imad Wasim
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Mohammad Hasnain/Haris Rauf/Mohammad Amir
11. Shaheen Afridi

Also on second thought, Khushdil is actually a decent left arm spinner and can be the 8th option.

Is that a little crazy? 8 bowling options and batting till 9?
 
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Abdullah
Babar
Haider
Hafeez
Khushdil
Shadab
Imad
Rizwan
Wahab/Hasnain
Shaheen
Rauf

We can afford both Abdullah and Babar to form a solid pair at the top, if that means we have the likes of Haider, Hafeez, Khushdil, Shadab to follow.

With Fakhar failing and Sharjeel not setting the world on fire by any means in the NT20, I think Abdullah is the guy.
 
aloo paratha said:
I guess we can. He just doesn't have the required power game IMO and a top 3 with 2 low SR players (Babar and Abdullah) will not be okay, I think. I am willing to give it a shot though.
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I would go with abdullah and babar if rizwan isnt in the squad which I think he shouldn't be in the squad
 
I would go with

Babar
haider
Abdullah
Hafeez
Zeeshan Ashraf
Khushdil
Shadab
Imad
Husnain/wahab akif in future
Rauf
Shaheen
 
Square Drive said:
Abdullah
Babar
Haider
Hafeez
Khushdil
Shadab
Imad
Rizwan
Wahab/Hasnain
Shaheen
Rauf

We can afford both Abdullah and Babar to form a solid pair at the top, if that means we have the likes of Haider, Hafeez, Khushdil, Shadab to follow.

With Fakhar failing and Sharjeel not setting the world on fire by any means in the NT20, I think Abdullah is the guy.
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Similar line up to mine only difference is zeeshan and rizwan
 
Wreck_It_Rauf said:
I'd say technically Abdullah is a lot better than Imam. This would be proven if they both made the ODI team and played in NZ. That said I doubt Misbah would take the risk.
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Imam has really tightened up his technique over the past year and also plays some exquisite shots. I don’t think the gap between them is as big as you say though obviously Imam is a few years ahead.
 
Forum363 said:
Imam has really tightened up his technique over the past year and also plays some exquisite shots. I don’t think the gap between them is as big as you say though obviously Imam is a few years ahead.
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Abdullah has a much higher ceiling, but yeah Imam is obviously ahead in his development by virtue of experience.
 
Khan12 said:
He is excellent against pace too.
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Needs to improve his game against short ball and learn to play lofted drives from deep point to long off. I have seen him drive down the ground
 
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Definitely a long term mainstay in the top order in longer formats....good in middle order too
 
Missed out on a few dollies and full tosses though but it's his first game so we can spare him but look very organised otherwise
 
Disappointing for him but needs to be persisted with in all three games.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Rubbish, fat Sharjeel Khan would’ve put it into the stands.
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Abdullah would make a good odi player. Even with the little knowledge of cricket,through the NT20 I watched him and gathered that he just doesn't have the gear for t20.
 
Don't think people should be that critical of him and write him off that quick. I'm sure most of us remember people thinking Babar wasn't good enough for T20s... Not saying he'll be as good as Babar but if we've selected the youngster let's try and back him
 
He is very inexperienced. Has barely played a handful of domestic games , but a lot of people were calling him to selected for the national team ! I posted a while ago that I have never known for a batsman in the Pakistan team to debut after such little domestic experience.

It will be potentially a tough tour for him due to the lack of experience but as long as he can learn from this then it will benefit him in the long run.
 
cant judge him at all ..Haider looked awful..Hafeez pathetic ..Rizwan a rabbit so you cant compare really
 
Pakistan needs to set a rule of not selecting a batsman before they've played a full season of FC cricket. Shafique is a wonderful talent but he's not ready for international cricket in SENA conditions at this stage of his career
 
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