[VIDEOS] Azam Khan - Performance Watch

[Rana]

This guy isn’t just Badtameez for Pakistani standards...He is a JAANWAR!

Very good appetite for hitting sixes, no nonsense player!

 

[BigShak]

PCB should hire a personal trainer for this guy and get him in to shape for the T20 WC. A talent which definitely needs to be invested in especially considering the dire keeper batsmen reserves we have for the shortest format.

 

[MenInG]

36 off 17 - should have done better.

 

[Rana]

PCB should hire a personal trainer for this guy and get him in to shape for the T20 WC. A talent which definitely needs to be invested in especially considering the dire keeper batsmen reserves we have for the shortest format.

Forget keeper batsman, who is our Specialist batsmen that have a will to take the game on like him?

 

[Rana]

Shoaib Malik: 10 matches, 203 runs @25.7 with a strike rate of 120.83

Azam Khan: 10 matches, 220 runs @30.71 with a strike rate of 186.95

 

[ethan hunt]

36 off 17 - should have done better.

36 off 17 is way better than a 50 off 38 from a wicket keeper bat in t20s.
Pakistan has babar playing the role of the anchor. Azam is just the sort of hitter thr t20 side needs.
He doesnt need to play a different role, just improve his all round game, thats all.

 

[saabir]

Probably the biggest hitter of the ball in Pakistan. He can play the role which Maxwell is playing for Australia.

 

[Rana]

36 off 17 is way better than a 50 off 38 from a wicket keeper bat in t20s.
Pakistan has babar playing the role of the anchor. Azam is just the sort of hitter thr t20 side needs.
He doesnt need to play a different role, just improve his all round game, thats all.

All of a sudden, there are some potentially good hitters out there now that Shoaib Malik looks history!

 

[aloo paratha]

He's not good enough to be a top order player, but he's definitely good enough for the 6 or 7 position. 36 off 17 and 20 off 9 types of innings are quite valuable in the back end (overs 16-20) when you're trying to push on.

 

[ethan hunt]

Btw he should move to a new franchise in the psl.
Sarfraz keeping wickets for Quetta will not help his career.

 

[Rana]

I don’t really mind this at all, what do we have to lose?

Fakhar
Babar
Haider
Hafeez
Khushdil
Azam (wk)
Imad
Shadab
Wahab
Shaheen
Rauf

 

[Rana]

Btw he should move to a new franchise in the psl.
Sarfraz keeping wickets for Quetta will not help his career.

Sarfaraz will be the one moving

 

[Mobashir]

Let alone Pakistani team, he has the potential to become one of the biggest hitter in the world.

 

[world cup captain]

Until he losses the baby weight, he should be nowhere near contention for any of the Pakistani squads. Otherwise, we will be going back 20 years with our fitness standards.

 

[shah_1]

Until he losses the baby weight, he should be nowhere near contention for any of the Pakistani squads. Otherwise, we will be going back 20 years with our fitness standards.

I agree with you. Misbah has said this publicly so it is on Azam to further improve his fitness. No comprise on his fitness

 

[watson367]

Looked good but should have carried on a little longer.

 

[shamaan]

PCB should hire a personal trainer for this guy and get him in to shape for the T20 WC. A talent which definitely needs to be invested in especially considering the dire keeper batsmen reserves we have for the shortest format.

Pakistan should invest in a fitness coaches not just 1 but a couple
or azam should invest in a fitness coach himself

 

[shamaan]

Until he losses the baby weight, he should be nowhere near contention for any of the Pakistani squads. Otherwise, we will be going back 20 years with our fitness standards.

If he can pass fitness test then he should be in the squad

 

[badsha001]

This is what Azam Khan needs to do:

1. Take a year or two off from professional cricket
2. Do couple of cycles of PEDs (make sure to hire expert nutritionist, trainers)
3. Keep practicing cricketing skills along the way
4. Return when the tests start coming as negative
5. Keep up the hard work without any PEDs

That's exactly what Russel, Mitchell Johnson, Kohli and many other elite players did in the past.

 

[world cup captain]

If he can pass fitness test then he should be in the squad

I'm all for inducting players that have the natural ability but equally important is their mindset. Otherwise, we will continue to get players like Umer Akmal who fail within a year or two. Azam must have known that he wants to play for Pakistan for at least 5-6 years if not his whole life. If playing for Pakistan was his top priority, he wouldn't have been so fat. At best, Azam will probably be a fringe player who is in and out of the team unless he has an epiphany.

 

[world cup captain]

This is what Azam Khan needs to do:

1. Take a year or two off from professional cricket
2. Do couple of cycles of PEDs (make sure to hire expert nutritionist, trainers)
3. Keep practicing cricketing skills along the way
4. Return when the tests start coming as negative
5. Keep up the hard work without any PEDs

That's exactly what Russel, Mitchell Johnson, Kohli and many other elite players did in the past.

Any sources for this rubbish? I don't know about Russel but Johnson was always a strong bloke who wasn't properly utilized. As far as Kohli is concerned, he is probably the fittest Asian cricketer in the last 20 years to play the game (I don't know about IK's fitness but Kohli may be fitter than him due to modern training regimes). PEDs can increase your strength for the time being but fail you in the long run.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Since when did Kohli do PEDs? Lol. I’d rather Azam stay clean, and earn his fitness through hard work even if it takes longer. He’s already achieved some spectacular results in weight loss. Just needs another year of consistent work in the gym.

 

[Saj]

Decent exposure.

There are still issues over his fitness which he needs to address. You can see that when he's in the field and whilst batting.

Also he needs to start playing some proper cricket - 3 or 4 day stuff.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

This is what Azam Khan needs to do:

1. Take a year or two off from professional cricket
2. Do couple of cycles of PEDs (make sure to hire expert nutritionist, trainers)
3. Keep practicing cricketing skills along the way
4. Return when the tests start coming as negative
5. Keep up the hard work without any PEDs

That's exactly what Russel, Mitchell Johnson, Kohli and many other elite players did in the past.

Interesting! Where did you get information about these guys doing PED cycles?
Kohli has hardly had any time off. When did he manage to do it?

 

[shamaan]

I'm all for inducting players that have the natural ability but equally important is their mindset. Otherwise, we will continue to get players like Umer Akmal who fail within a year or two. Azam must have known that he wants to play for Pakistan for at least 5-6 years if not his whole life. If playing for Pakistan was his top priority, he wouldn't have been so fat. At best, Azam will probably be a fringe player who is in and out of the team unless he has an epiphany.

He has lost weight but needs to loose more weight hes actually a good runner and okay fielder.look at haris sohail he has terible fitness.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Interesting! Where did you get information about these guys doing PED cycles?
Kohli has hardly had any time off. When did he manage to do it?

I wouldn’t be surprised if all three of those people mentioned are or were enhanced at some point. With the power and resources Kohli has, despite his insane schedule, I doubt he’s natty

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Azam khan does not need to take gear though lmao. He just needs to work out and eat right

 

[badsha001]

Any sources for this rubbish? I don't know about Russel but Johnson was always a strong bloke who wasn't properly utilized. As far as Kohli is concerned, he is probably the fittest Asian cricketer in the last 20 years to play the game (I don't know about IK's fitness but Kohli may be fitter than him due to modern training regimes). PEDs can increase your strength for the time being but fail you in the long run.

Interesting! Where did you get information about these guys doing PED cycles?
Kohli has hardly had any time off. When did he manage to do it?

Its called knowledge. You don't question the source of knowledge, you can assess the probability/likelihood of it based on your own research. There is a reason why people's head are cutoff when it comes to guarding state secrets?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Made his first class debut yesterday.

 

[Mobashir]

Made his first class debut yesterday.

That's a good thing for his development.
Sindh has a very strong batting line up so he will have to perform straightaway to remain in the team.

 

[guldozer]

Is he wicketkeeping or playing as a batsman?

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Keeping i believe. Made roundabout 38(48) and got out when the situation needed him to dig in considering the huge lead and him being the last recognized batsman.

 

[Finisher]

Replaces a centurion from Sindhs last game

 

[guldozer]

Replaces a centurion from Sindhs last game

I believe the centurion you're talking about is playing, and after checking the scorecard, is wicketkeeping in this match aswell.

 

[MenInG]

54* For Sindh in the Pakistan OD cup

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Blazing performance, ends up top scoring with 69(36) and leads Sindh to 309 all out. Will be interested in seeing how he keeps over the next few hours.

 

[hashimafzal]

Took a good catch to dismiss Mukhtar.

 

[MenInG]

From PCB Report for Pakistan OD Cup

Wicketkeeper batsman than upped the scoring rate for Sindh with a whirlwind 69 off 36 balls, the right-hander hit eight fours and three sixes. Saud fell for 60 off 78 balls (three fours),

 

[MenInG]

Took a good catch to dismiss Mukhtar.

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[Rana]

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The big show!!!!

 

[naseem]

I don't know what's the obsession with fitness and size zero when ur size zero opener is scoring only zeros....bhai Sharjeel Azam ko team main lain

 

[ChTab]

I don't know what's the obsession with fitness and size zero when ur size zero opener is scoring only zeros....bhai Sharjeel Azam ko team main lain

& I don't know what stupid obsession pakistanis have with convicted match fixers, sure Azam khan deserves a chance but not Sharjeel khan haven't we learned anything from Amir fiasco.

 

[Mobashir]

Fitness is very important. But you have to be fit to play.
In Azam Khan's case, surely he is overweight but if he his fit to bat in the short formats and also fit to field don't know where is the problem.
Hope he has a brilliant Pakistan cup. He will be important for the world T20 in India.

 

[shamaan]

Fitness is very important. But you have to be fit to play.
In Azam Khan's case, surely he is overweight but if he his fit to bat in the short formats and also fit to field don't know where is the problem.
Hope he has a brilliant Pakistan cup. He will be important for the world T20 in India.

Every player should have a fitness test and should or shouldn't be included is based upon that first

 

[badsha001]

Every player should have a fitness test and should or shouldn't be included is based upon that first

I'm sure he will easily beat most of our players in the strength department. The fitness tests should be different for each utility player with similar basic standards and different core standards.

 

[jupiter2007]

I'm sure he will easily beat most of our players in the strength department. The fitness tests should be different for each utility player with similar basic standards and different core standards.

He has the strength, taw talent but he needs to focus on this fitness, lose 25 to 30 kg and keep working to improve his batting and wicket keeping to be considered for A-Team. I don’t believe that player should be drafted to National team directly from PSL. Just like National team has tours, A-team should have tours or host teams.

 

[jupiter2007]

Just like National team has tours, A-team should have tours or host teams. We should draft player to emerging and A-team from Domestic cricket and PSL instead of selecting them for National team.

 

[Ertugrul_Bey]

Fitness is very important. But you have to be fit to play.
In Azam Khan's case, surely he is overweight but if he his fit to bat in the short formats and also fit to field don't know where is the problem.
Hope he has a brilliant Pakistan cup. He will be important for the world T20 in India.

I had serious doubts on his fitness as well but then I saw his running between the wicket and to my sorry surprise, he was lightning quick. He has that Inzi and David Boon body type but he is super fit. We really need to give him a chance as a wicket keeper batsman in T20.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

He has the strength, taw talent but he needs to focus on this fitness, lose 25 to 30 kg and keep working to improve his batting and wicket keeping to be considered for A-Team. I don’t believe that player should be drafted to National team directly from PSL. Just like National team has tours, A-team should have tours or host teams.

25 to 30 kg? Do you guys even think before you write?
The max he needs to lose 10-15 kilos. That is it.
Anything more and he will lose muscle and strength. Decide for yourself if you want a strong athlete or a bikini model.

 

[coy0607]

He hasn't been able to cut his weight, but his performances have drastically improved from 3 years ago when his name first started coming up. He is genuinely becoming a decent batsmen, and is already arguably the cleanest hitter in Pakistan.

If he can have a good couple of months in the Pakistan Cup and a PSL, it'll be hard to keep him out given the lack of power hitters in the national team.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

He hasn't been able to cut his weight, but his performances have drastically improved from 3 years ago when his name first started coming up. He is genuinely becoming a decent batsmen, and is already arguably the cleanest hitter in Pakistan.

If he can have a good couple of months in the Pakistan Cup and a PSL, it'll be hard to keep him out given the lack of power hitters in the national team.

He has been able to cut his weight, actually. 20 kg plus. He’s working hard. Still another 10-15 to go.

 

[aloo paratha]

It's important to lose weight slowly. 1lb per week is a maximum. When weight is lost too fast, a lot of muscle goes with it, which is not ideal.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Azam Khan: Wicketkeeping Watch

Guys please keep watch at Azam Khan's Wicketkeeping skills in ongoing Oneday cup as we desperately need him lower down batsman in T20' especially.

 

[shamaan]

I'm sure he will easily beat most of our players in the strength department. The fitness tests should be different for each utility player with similar basic standards and different core standards.

I think they have to pass the basic test they do occasionally such as ajility,speed ect even if your a batter bowler spinner.proberly will best most in strength training but what about the other departments.

 

[Bewal Express]

It's important to lose weight slowly. 1lb per week is a maximum. When weight is lost too fast, a lot of muscle goes with it, which is not ideal.

I don't think he will ever look anywhere lean. Ultimately, it will come down whether he is a competent Keeper and not whether he looks the part.

 

[Pakhs]

He look like he can be an answer in T20 cricket for Pakistan.

 

[jupiter2007]

25 to 30 kg? Do you guys even think before you write?
The max he needs to lose 10-15 kilos. That is it.
Anything more and he will lose muscle and strength. Decide for yourself if you want a strong athlete or a bikini model.

Based on this height and body size, he is probably weight between 110kg to 120kg. You are right, he might need to lose around 15KG and stay away from Pizza and fried food.

 

[Titan24]

Really good catch today to dismiss Fakhar on the inside edge against pacer.

 

[Bewal Express]

I saw his batting and they guy makes batting look easy and has so much time. He needs to play FC and bat longer but going forward he will be a real asset to the T20 and ODI team.

 

[shamaan]

Excellent catch by azam khan

 

[hitthestump]

He's leaving the OD cup to go and play t10 league cricket.

Seems like a poor decision to me and should really end any discussions about getting him into the national side before the t20 world cup.

 

[Pacy with wisdom]

Based on this height and body size, he is probably weight between 110kg to 120kg. You are right, he might need to lose around 15KG and stay away from Pizza and fried food.

He is an athletic endomorph. These guys are just built like trucks and appear fat even when lean because of the bone structure and the size and shape of their muscle bellies.
For example, compared to an average joe, his muscle bellies are vastly oversized.
Just take a look at his legs. I have trained with him and his calves and thighs are humungous. The roundness and size of his muscle bellies would put most bodybuilders to shame.
Therefore, most of his weight on the scale accounts for that.
With that said, he still has slabs of fat on him, and I think this off season he will get the time to get rid of it. Cant do ot during season because being on a caloric deficit really affects your performance.

 

[MachoKhan]

Since that you have trained with him, hows he like a person or does he put in any efforts in his cricket? Usually cricketers have strong backing have attitude problems

He is an athletic endomorph. These guys are just built like trucks and appear fat even when lean because of the bone structure and the size and shape of their muscle bellies.
For example, compared to an average joe, his muscle bellies are vastly oversized.
Just take a look at his legs. I have trained with him and his calves and thighs are humungous. The roundness and size of his muscle bellies would put most bodybuilders to shame.
Therefore, most of his weight on the scale accounts for that.
With that said, he still has slabs of fat on him, and I think this off season he will get the time to get rid of it. Cant do ot during season because being on a caloric deficit really affects your performance.

 

[Forum363]

He's leaving the OD cup to go and play t10 league cricket.

Seems like a poor decision to me and should really end any discussions about getting him into the national side before the t20 world cup.

This is ridiculous and the reason our players don’t develope. He has all the ‘talent’ shown by his timing etc. Now what he needs to do is put the hard yards in, bat in as many domestic games as possible and work on his weaknesses. There’s no reason why in 12-24 months time he can’t make a solid debut into international cricket.

Instead he will play t10, maybe score a couple of flashy innings, be fast tracked to the international team, start with a bang and then fade away until he’s dropped back to domestic.

 

[Mobashir]

Yesterday he had a great opportunity to play a big innings but was out for a under 50 score. He was playing well, taking calculated risks.

I think he can improve a lot, I have rarely seen someone with such hitting ability.

He should not go for the T10's. He really has an opportunity to improve his game here and also to show to the selectors that he is ready for the SA T20 series.

 

[shamaan]

This is ridiculous and the reason our players don’t develope. He has all the ‘talent’ shown by his timing etc. Now what he needs to do is put the hard yards in, bat in as many domestic games as possible and work on his weaknesses. There’s no reason why in 12-24 months time he can’t make a solid debut into international cricket.

Instead he will play t10, maybe score a couple of flashy innings, be fast tracked to the international team, start with a bang and then fade away until he’s dropped back to domestic.

I think becouse hes not centrally contracted he can play in any league once he does start to present Pakistan he will only be allowed to play some leagues.but due to him playing t10 he should not be included in the t20 team even if he is ready

 

[shamaan]

Yesterday he had a great opportunity to play a big innings but was out for a under 50 score. He was playing well, taking calculated risks.

I think he can improve a lot, I have rarely seen someone with such hitting ability.

He should not go for the T10's. He really has an opportunity to improve his game here and also to show to the selectors that he is ready for the SA T20 series.

if he does go t10 league he should not be picked for tbe south africa tour.

 

[Bewal Express]

if he does go t10 league he should not be picked for tbe south africa tour.

tbh i dont think he cares at this stage of his career, he wants to earn as much as he can.

 

[Zaz]

tbh i dont think he cares at this stage of his career, he wants to earn as much as he can.

Thats fine but then people should quit this continuous nonsense about him playing for pakistan if hes not willing to play and give priority to domestics and put the hard yards in like most players

 

[shamaan]

tbh i dont think he cares at this stage of his career, he wants to earn as much as he can.

That's fine hope he doesnt regret it when picking the next t20 squad or the one after

 

[Bewal Express]

Thats fine but then people should quit this continuous nonsense about him playing for pakistan if hes not willing to play and give priority to domestics and put the hard yards in like most players

I think any domestic player would play T10 league over any domestic tournament. Its the reason you have domestic contracts.

 

[shah_1]

I think any domestic player would play T10 league over any domestic tournament. Its the reason you have domestic contracts.

People have silly expectations. Imagine preferring Rs 40,000 per match over league contract, this doesn't happen in real world.

 

[Forum363]

I think becouse hes not centrally contracted he can play in any league once he does start to present Pakistan he will only be allowed to play some leagues.but due to him playing t10 he should not be included in the t20 team even if he is ready

It just shows how short sighted these players are.

Anyone sensible would forgo a short term income to improve their game and have a better overall career. Even if he thinks from a solely financial perspective - spending more time in domestic, improving his skills and playing for Pakistan give him a better chance to earn more from his career.

 

[Forum363]

People have silly expectations. Imagine preferring Rs 40,000 per match over league contract, this doesn't happen in real world.

Only in Pakistan would it be considered silly to favour something which is better for your development over something where you earn some quick bucks.

Especially for Azam who is not exactly from an under privileged background where he needs the money. If it came to that, he should be playing domestic cricket for free even. Because it gives him the opportunity to improve his game and further down the line represent Pakistan on the world stage. Money won’t be an issue by then.

 

[shah_1]

Only in Pakistan would it be considered silly to favour something which is better for your development over something where you earn some quick bucks.

Especially for Azam who is not exactly from an under privileged background where he needs the money. If it came to that, he should be playing domestic cricket for free even. Because it gives him the opportunity to improve his game and further down the line represent Pakistan on the world stage. Money won’t be an issue by then.

Azam is an adult, he needs to earn money himself as well. Stop comparing Pakistan with England, Australia and India, they pay their domestic players a lot so they can skip leagues for domestic cricket unless it is IPL.

 

[Forum363]

Azam is an adult, he needs to earn money himself as well. Stop comparing Pakistan with England, Australia and India, they pay their domestic players a lot so they can skip leagues for domestic cricket unless it is IPL.

Who said I’m comparing with England, Australia and India? I am comparing with all walks of life.

Provided you have the basic necessities to survive, you should always chose the option which pays less but gives you a significantly better opportunity for the future instead of choosing the short term cash. Azam is from the rich cricketing family so clearly he does not have to worry about food on the table (no joke intended).

And it’s not like the t10 is paying a life changing amount of money.

 

[wakkkLDN]

Who said I’m comparing with England, Australia and India? I am comparing with all walks of life.

Provided you have the basic necessities to survive, you should always chose the option which pays less but gives you a significantly better opportunity for the future instead of choosing the short term cash. Azam is from the rich cricketing family so clearly he does not have to worry about food on the table (no joke intended).

And it’s not like the t10 is paying a life changing amount of money.

I do agree. He is from a well off family, also he does play in the PSL, which does provide him with a decent income

 

[hitthestump]

People have silly expectations. Imagine preferring Rs 40,000 per match over league contract, this doesn't happen in real world.

Yes it does. People stick to permanent contracts even though the temporary ones pay several times more because they can see the bigger picture, something Azam is either unable or unwilling to do here.

 

[Bewal Express]

Yes it does. People stick to permanent contracts even though the temporary ones pay several times more because they can see the bigger picture, something Azam is either unable or unwilling to do here.

He isnt contracted

 

[Forum363]

He isnt contracted

And he’s less likely to get one if he keeps going off to play these SLPLs and t10 leagues.