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[VIDEOS] Bring back Imad Wasim!

Needs to be seriously considered again just for his lower order batting.
 
gazza619 said:
Number 5 is too high for Imad in international cricket.

I can easily him at no.7 or 8 though.
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Bro he's a proper batsman. Check his ODI and FC stats. He averages 40+ in both of these formats.

He's perfect at number 5 in T20Is and perfect at number 6 in ODIs. His batting is better than his bowling.
 
Imad & Azam are must for the next T20I series. We need to get rid of accumulators & stat padder especially the captain because of whom we have lost 2 WT20's in 2 years.
 
as-95 said:
Interesting observation. Was travelling so didn’t see this but very cowardly indeed. He is the first to bowl his quota when wickets go down. Very cowardly and he is protecting himself to get in contention for national selection again. Total coward and toxic personality who should be kept away from the team.
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Joke of a captain and a bowler... like i said previously, he loves to bowl his overs when the other team is on the back foot but goes into hiding when the opponent is attacking.

Only bowled a single over today and didnt dare take on Guptill who won the game for Quetta.
 
Imad can't do anything right to some people

Bats well down the order... "he's hiding in the lower order because he's scared!"

Bats well in the top order... "he's being selfish and giving himself batting!"

Bowls himself... "he's taking chances away from youngsters!"

doesn't bowl himself... "he's scared of bowling and getting smashed, mEntAlLy wEAAAKKKkkkkk"
 
His performances with the bat are making his national team selection unavoidable.
 
He has been best all rounder in the tournament.

Easily outperformed his counter parts in Nawaz and Shadab.

He could easily replace one of the so called big hitters and adds vital value to our limited over teams.
 
Usual day at the office for the tactician.

There is hardly ever a game where Imad fails both with bat and ball
 
Imad Wasim's batting stats at PSL8:

Innings 10
Runs 404
Average 134.66
Strike-rate 170.46
Fifties 3
Fours 41
Sixes 16
 
Deserves to lead the national T20 team but that might be too much to swallow for some , he should be in the team till 2024 WC.
 
moghul said:
Deserves to lead the national T20 team but that might be too much to swallow for some , he should be in the team till 2024 WC.
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Agreed. I think that’s what Sethi and Shakeel wanted but it’s impossible right now to swap Babar with Imad considering KK were poor. They’ve played the safer option in Shaheen. At the end of the day, these guys are politicians who understand the mood
 
Saj said:
Imad Wasim's batting stats at PSL8:

Innings 10
Runs 404
Average 134.66
Strike-rate 170.46
Fifties 3
Fours 41
Sixes 16
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Has done more than enough to make it back to the national team on his batting alone
 
I really hope he keeps this form. It would solve the long-standing dearth of quality middle-order batsmen and all-rounders that we've been suffering from.

The ODI team for the WC is starting to look good:

1) Fakhar
2) Imam/Saim/Rizwan
3) Babar
4) Rizwan/ someone else if Rizwan opens
5) Haris Sohail
6) Imad
7) Salman
8) Shadab
9) Shaheen
10) Haris
11) Naseem/Ihsanullah
 
Back in the national side for the series vs Afghanistan, richly deserved.
 
Firebat said:
Back in the national side for the series vs Afghanistan, richly deserved.
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Agreed, but Tik tokker Shadab has no business captaining the side when a Tactician like Imad is in the squad.

I am concerned that a wrong captain can mess up the team strategy and combination.
 
gazza619 said:
Agreed, but Tik tokker Shadab has no business captaining the side when a Tactician like Imad is in the squad.

I am concerned that a wrong captain can mess up the team strategy and combination.
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Tactician Imad team couldn’t even make the play offs in a 6 team tournament. Tactician Imad let teams get away from being 2-3 and hid himself a few times.
 
Imad deserves to be in the T20 based on the PSL, lets see what he can do now. It’s important he avoids controversy and keeps his mouth shut now
 
shaz619 said:
Imad deserves to be in the T20 based on the PSL, lets see what he can do now. It’s important he avoids controversy and keeps his mouth shut now
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When did he open his mouth in the first place to get dropped?
 
gazza619 said:
Agreed, but Tik tokker Shadab has no business captaining the side when a Tactician like Imad is in the squad.

I am concerned that a wrong captain can mess up the team strategy and combination.
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Ah yes, tactician Imad, who’d routinely let teams recover from terrible positions to beat his side.

You are right that the wrong captain can mess up the team strategy and combination. Just look at Imad favouring Imran Tahir and Shoaib Malik over younger players, and changing his side every match.
 
Rana said:
When did he open his mouth in the first place to get dropped?
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In the dressing room, perhaps challenging one of gazillion tactical blunders of Babar during T20 WC 2021 -- immediately after which he was blacklisted by darling of PCB Babar Azam
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
Ah yes, tactician Imad, who’d routinely let teams recover from terrible positions to beat his side.

You are right that the wrong captain can mess up the team strategy and combination. Just look at Imad favouring Imran Tahir and Shoaib Malik over younger players, and changing his side every match.
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KK's team choices were questionable, but we can clearly see that Imad was not calling all the shots with reference to final x1 selections. Tayyab Tahir said in the interview after his first match that Wasim Akram had informed him that he'd play.

Imad the captain has been very dispensable at KK and the main reason Babar was traded out was his authoritative attitude at KK. Imad knows he'll have to play along with respect to team selections, etc, else he'd be sidelined again as captain
 
Rightly so that he is being picked in the squad and 100% should be in the xi.

However he should not be anywhere near the captaincy role.
 
Imad Wasim wins the best all-rounder award in Pakistan Super League 8
 
Had a great tournament with the bat well deserved imad
 
His purple patch in batting this season covered his mediocre bowling. Unfortunately, selectors are going to keep picking this snake for match losing performances.

The lack of performance from Nawaz should also be an eye opener for selectors and they need to select a genion spinner either Usama Mir or Abrar Ahmed for the ODI WC.
 
Imad should've got batsman of the tournament as well.

Rizwan only got more runs because he played more matches and also because he scored them as an opener as well, so he faced way more deliveries per match.

Imad's strike rate was also far superior (20% higher) and at times it was a one man effort because everyone around him was so useless.
 
topspin said:
Imad should've got batsman of the tournament as well.

Rizwan only got more runs because he played more matches and also because he scored them as an opener as well, so he faced way more deliveries per match.

Imad's strike rate was also far superior (20% higher) and at times it was a one man effort because everyone around him was so useless.
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Did anyone stop Imad from coming up the order? He was the in form player yet chose to hide behind Shoaib Malik of all people.

Imad could have won it but he is a coward who refused to lead from the front. That is his own fault.
 
hitthestump said:
Did anyone stop Imad from coming up the order? He was the in form player yet chose to hide behind Shoaib Malik of all people.

Imad could have won it but he is a coward who refused to lead from the front. That is his own fault.
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I know you're a big fan of Rizwan and I acknowledge that he had a very good PSL.

However if we break it down, I'll explain why Imad's batting was superior in the tournament.

Firstly, we can agree that averages for a small sample size can be inflated by not out scores. This applies to both Imad and Rizwan.

If we go by runs per innings:

1. Rizwan - 45.83
2. Imad - 40.40

Rizwan scored 13% more runs per innings.

The second measure I want to look at is strike rate:

1. Rizwan - 142.85
2. Imad - 170.46

Imad scored his runs 19% faster. This is a huge difference and is the reason why overall he had a better tournament.

If we put stats aside and go by the eye test. What made Imad's runs even more impressive is the fact that wickets were tumbling around him. He had to score runs in the last 5 overs as well. All his runs came in tough situations so calling him a coward and being dismissive of what he's achieved is quite simply absurd.
 
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topspin said:
I know you're a big fan of Rizwan and I acknowledge that he had a very good PSL.

However if we break it down, I'll explain why Imad's batting was superior in the tournament.

Firstly, we can agree that averages for a small sample size can be inflated by not out scores. This applies to both Imad and Rizwan.

If we go by runs per innings:

1. Rizwan - 45.83
2. Imad - 40.40

Rizwan scored 13% more runs per innings.

The second measure I want to look at is strike rate:

1. Rizwan - 142.85
2. Imad - 170.46

Imad scored his runs 19% faster. This is a huge difference and is the reason why overall he had a better tournament.

If we put stats aside and go by the eye test. What made Imad's runs even more impressive is the fact that wickets were tumbling around him. He had to score runs in the last 5 overs as well. All his runs came in tough situations so calling him a coward and being dismissive of what he's achieved is quite simply absurd.
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Who had the better tournament with the bat is subjective. Rizwan opens the innings. His strength is not his strike rate but his stupendous consistency. Imad plays an entirely different role which came off very well.

What is not up for debate is that Imad had every opportunity to top the run scoring charts. When we saw every other captain go right to the top of the order - why didn't Imad do it?
 
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hitthestump said:
Who had the better tournament with the bat is subjective. Rizwan opens the innings. His strength is not his strike rate but his stupendous consistency. Imad plays an entirely different role which came off very well.

What is not up for debate is that Imad had every opportunity to top the run scoring charts. When we saw every other captain go right to the top of the order - why didn't Imad do it?
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KK only had 2 good batsmen in their team, Vince and Imad himself. If Imad batted up the order, that would expose the lower order, so it makes sense to bat in the middle order. Also, he's a specialist lower middle order player who can bat at 5 or 6 in T20s. He's too good to be batting at 7 or 8.

We can't ignore the value and the quality of their runs. Speaking of the latter, Simon Doull called out Rizwan for how slow he was batting during the powerplay when he scored that hundred. It worked out for him on the day because he was able to make up for it however it's a very risky strategy, as we saw during the Asia Cup Final. It paid off for him in that PSL game because he was facing a very weak bowling attack.

That hundred makes up 20% of his total runs he scored in the tournament and I give him credit for accomplishing that hundred. But in terms of quality I wasn't that impressed because this kind of approach isn't sustainable. He's tried it in 2021 WT20 Semi against Australia and also in last year's Asia Cup Final and it cost Pakistan dearly.
 
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topspin said:
Imad should've got batsman of the tournament as well.

Rizwan only got more runs because he played more matches and also because he scored them as an opener as well, so he faced way more deliveries per match.

Imad's strike rate was also far superior (20% higher) and at times it was a one man effort because everyone around him was so useless.
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Sorry but no chance He didnt make enough runs to finish top 3 in charts and his team didnt do well either

He couldve batted higher up if he wanted nothing was stopping him doing that

Even tho he batted well at 5-6 he wasnt the best batter in the tournament and his runs didnt translate into his team performing well either
 
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topspin said:
KK only had 2 good batsmen in their team, Vince and Imad himself. If Imad batted up the order, that would expose his average
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Fixed your post for you. These aren't ODI's in the Misbah era. Your best batsmen needs to come up top in t20's.

When Pakistan had a middle order of Khushdil Shah, Haider Ali and Asif Ali you didn't see Babar, our best batsman at the time hide down at number 6. He opened because that is what the team needed.

This isn't the only example of Imad's cowardice. On more than one occasion in this PSL he refused to bowl his full quota of overs when his bowlers were getting tonked, preferring to use their figures as fodder rather than risk his own. He halted the career of Umer Khan because the youngster looked like being something special at one point.

This discussion is about Imad's batting so i won't detract too much. But the point being that Imad not topping the run charts is his own fault. We don't actually know what would have happened if he faced more balls because he refused to put himself into the firing line.
 
topspin said:
Imad should've got batsman of the tournament as well.

Rizwan only got more runs because he played more matches and also because he scored them as an opener as well, so he faced way more deliveries per match.

Imad's strike rate was also far superior (20% higher) and at times it was a one man effort because everyone around him was so useless.
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You might as well go talk to the wall. The Rizwanistas argument is what stopped him 'batting higher up the order'

Why should he? Perhaps he could but it was the batters role to do their job which they failed so he had ample time to make an impact anyway.
 
hitthestump said:
Fixed your post for you. These aren't ODI's in the Misbah era. Your best batsmen needs to come up top in t20's.

When Pakistan had a middle order of Khushdil Shah, Haider Ali and Asif Ali you didn't see Babar, our best batsman at the time hide down at number 6. He opened because that is what the team needed.

This isn't the only example of Imad's cowardice. On more than one occasion in this PSL he refused to bowl his full quota of overs when his bowlers were getting tonked, preferring to use their figures as fodder rather than risk his own. He halted the career of Umer Khan because the youngster looked like being something special at one point.

This discussion is about Imad's batting so i won't detract too much. But the point being that Imad not topping the run charts is his own fault. We don't actually know what would have happened if he faced more balls because he refused to put himself into the firing line.
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If I was a Rizwan supporter, I wouldn't be calling other players a coward.

As you know very well, Rizwan has a history of scoring run a ball during the powerplay. As mentioned earlier, this tournament was no exception. Simon Doull blasted Rizwan on two occasions during this PSL. Lets cast our minds back to what he said after a poor showing in the qualifier game against LQ:

“33 off 29 and he’s out in the 14th over,” he said, speaking on PSL commentary. “It’s just not acceptable. He didn’t hit a boundary in 10 overs. The third over was his last boundary. You’ve got to take more risks than that"

If we want to continue to talk about what cowardice in T20 batting terms is - lets talk about the 2021 WT20 Semi Final against Australia, Asia Cup Final and last year's WT20.

You can live in denial but Imad had a better tournament with the bat when we look at the stats in context, the quality of his knocks and the tough runs he scored during this competition.
 
Kroll said:
You might as well go talk to the wall. The Rizwanistas argument is what stopped him 'batting higher up the order'

Why should he? Perhaps he could but it was the batters role to do their job which they failed so he had ample time to make an impact anyway.
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Imagine a Rizwan fan calling another cricketer a coward. Pot kettle black.

The argument that Imad should bat in the top 3 is absurd. A fine case of clutching of straws.

The blind cheerleading of Rizwan and dislike for Imad is there for everyone for to see.
 
topspin said:
If I was a Rizwan supporter, I wouldn't be calling other players a coward.

As you know very well, Rizwan has a history of scoring run a ball during the powerplay. As mentioned earlier, this tournament was no exception. Simon Doull blasted Rizwan on two occasions during this PSL. Lets cast our minds back to what he said after a poor showing in the qualifier game against LQ:

“33 off 29 and he’s out in the 14th over,” he said, speaking on PSL commentary. “It’s just not acceptable. He didn’t hit a boundary in 10 overs. The third over was his last boundary. You’ve got to take more risks than that"

If we want to continue to talk about what cowardice in T20 batting terms is - lets talk about the 2021 WT20 Semi Final against Australia, Asia Cup Final and last year's WT20.

You can live in denial but Imad had a better tournament with the bat when we look at the stats in context, the quality of his knocks and the tough runs he scored during this competition.
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I would refrain from calling any player a coward. During covid times, in the away test tours to Australia and England, Rizzy was one of the few that played with courage, amid the drabness of the Misbah regime.

Re: PSL, it’s a bit rich to just say that KK had only two good batsmen. Who asked KK to trade away Babar? They could have asked for Haris in return. But they chose Malik believing he was good. They chose Haider and then didn’t back him enough. They played Wade in every position in the order. They failed to empower Qasim Akram and give Tayyab Opportunities.

Karachi’s batting problems were exacerbated by the volatility of their dressing room. A tone which is set by the captain, i.e. Imad. Yes, he did very well with the bat, but that was only relative to his own ability. And still he was unable to finish off games.

So, in closing, Imad certainly shouldn’t be best batsmen. Neither should Rizzy.

The best batsmen of the tournament was clearly Roussow because his innings directly contributed to Multan’s many wins.
 
topspin said:
If I was a Rizwan supporter, I wouldn't be calling other players a coward.

As you know very well, Rizwan has a history of scoring run a ball during the powerplay. As mentioned earlier, this tournament was no exception. Simon Doull blasted Rizwan on two occasions during this PSL. Lets cast our minds back to what he said after a poor showing in the qualifier game against LQ:

“33 off 29 and he’s out in the 14th over,” he said, speaking on PSL commentary. “It’s just not acceptable. He didn’t hit a boundary in 10 overs. The third over was his last boundary. You’ve got to take more risks than that"

If we want to continue to talk about what cowardice in T20 batting terms is - lets talk about the 2021 WT20 Semi Final against Australia, Asia Cup Final and last year's WT20.

You can live in denial but Imad had a better tournament with the bat when we look at the stats in context, the quality of his knocks and the tough runs he scored during this competition.
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Ad hominem arguments are usually a good sign that you've got nothing else to fall back on. Let's try and stick to the topic rather than making this another Rizwan thread.

Imad had a very good tournament with the bat. We can debate who's runs were more important and the outcome will be subjective. But the fact remains that Rizwan scored more runs, won more games and went much further in the tournament than Imad did.

If Imad wants to win batsman of the series he needs to remove all doubt about his abilities and come up the order. His team needed an in form Imad playing big innings at the top. But he would prefer to lead from the back like a true coward and hide behind Shoaib Malik. That's his own fault and as captain, completely indefensible.
 
topspin said:
Imagine a Rizwan fan calling another cricketer a coward. Pot kettle black.

The argument that Imad should bat in the top 3 is absurd. A fine case of clutching of straws.

The blind cheerleading of Rizwan and dislike for Imad is there for everyone for to see.
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I am not a Rizwan fan. I am a Pakistan fan.

If it is better for Pakistan that Imad Wasim bats ahead of Rizwan, i would support that outcome.
 
hitthestump said:
Ad hominem arguments are usually a good sign that you've got nothing else to fall back on. Let's try and stick to the topic rather than making this another Rizwan thread.

Imad had a very good tournament with the bat. We can debate who's runs were more important and the outcome will be subjective. But the fact remains that Rizwan scored more runs, won more games and went much further in the tournament than Imad did.

If Imad wants to win batsman of the series he needs to remove all doubt about his abilities and come up the order. His team needed an in form Imad playing big innings at the top. But he would prefer to lead from the back like a true coward and hide behind Shoaib Malik. That's his own fault and as captain, completely indefensible.
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It’s clear that Imad’s role in the team was as a bowling allrounder, as has been since forever. Yes, he should have come ahead of Malik in key matches. But scoring the bulk of runs was 100% not his defined role. He was an ineffective captain of a badly run team, but the last thing he was, was a coward. Infact his innings stopped Karachi from being a fully banter team.

Rizwan’s innings were more impactful in that they gave the power hitters a platform to launch.

But neither were the best batsmen, that was still Roussow.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
It’s clear that Imad’s role in the team was as a bowling allrounder, as has been since forever. Yes, he should have come ahead of Malik in key matches. But scoring the bulk of runs was 100% not his defined role. He was an ineffective captain of a badly run team, but the last thing he was, was a coward. Infact his innings stopped Karachi from being a fully banter team.

Rizwan’s innings were more impactful in that they gave the power hitters a platform to launch.

But neither were the best batsmen, that was still Roussow.
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This is all fine. The suggestion was that Imad should have won batsman of the tournament.

In the end he won the award he deserved to win.
 
hitthestump said:
Ad hominem arguments are usually a good sign that you've got nothing else to fall back on. Let's try and stick to the topic rather than making this another Rizwan thread.

Imad had a very good tournament with the bat. We can debate who's runs were more important and the outcome will be subjective. But the fact remains that Rizwan scored more runs, won more games and went much further in the tournament than Imad did.

If Imad wants to win batsman of the series he needs to remove all doubt about his abilities and come up the order. His team needed an in form Imad playing big innings at the top. But he would prefer to lead from the back like a true coward and hide behind Shoaib Malik. That's his own fault and as captain, completely indefensible.
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It’s clear that Imad’s role in the team was as a bowling allrounder, as has been since forever. Yes, he should have come ahead of Malik in key matches. But scoring the bulk of runs was 100% not his defined role. He was an ineffective captain of a badly run team, but the last thing he was, was a coward. Infact his innings stopped Karachi from being a fully banter team.

Rizwan’s innings were more impactful in that they gave the power hitters a platform to launch.

But neither were the best batsmen, that was still Roussow.
 
Imad should have come ahead of Malik in a few matches however he had a brilliant tournament as a player.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
It’s clear that Imad’s role in the team was as a bowling allrounder, as has been since forever. Yes, he should have come ahead of Malik in key matches. But scoring the bulk of runs was 100% not his defined role. He was an ineffective captain of a badly run team, but the last thing he was, was a coward. Infact his innings stopped Karachi from being a fully banter team.

Rizwan’s innings were more impactful in that they gave the power hitters a platform to launch.

But neither were the best batsmen, that was still Roussow.
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Thank you for putting this out there because it really was beyond belief to see Imad being labelled a coward.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
I would refrain from calling any player a coward.
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Couldn't agree more.

KingOfPakBreakfast said:
Re: PSL, it’s a bit rich to just say that KK had only two good batsmen.
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Wade and Ben Cutting were terrible. The less said about Sharjeel, Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik the better. Tayyab Tahir had one good innings. Adam Rossington made starts but never converted any of them into something substantial.

KingOfPakBreakfast said:
So, in closing, Imad certainly shouldn’t be best batsmen. Neither should Rizzy.

The best batsmen of the tournament was clearly Roussow because his innings directly contributed to Multan’s many wins.
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Not a bad shout.
 
shamaan said:
Imad should have come ahead of Malik in a few matches however he had a brilliant tournament as a player.
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Maybe, Malik was crap so probably didn't make much difference and you're bound to go after everything lower down the order than middle order batsmen whom naturally will be more cautious.
 
Kroll said:
Maybe, Malik was crap so probably didn't make much difference and you're bound to go after everything lower down the order than middle order batsmen whom naturally will be more cautious.
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If malik doesn't come in when the spinners are on then he shouldn't come in at all.
 
Pakistan’s best T20 batsmen

1. Mohammad Harris
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Saim Ayub
4. Azam Khan
5. Imad Wasim
6. Faheem Ashraf
7. Abdullah Shafique


Sorry, can’t trust Babar and Rizwan in national colours when they play for themselves before the team
 
Thread is about Imad Wasim.

Should be very easy to see that in the title.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
It’s clear that Imad’s role in the team was as a bowling allrounder, as has been since forever. Yes, he should have come ahead of Malik in key matches. But scoring the bulk of runs was 100% not his defined role. He was an ineffective captain of a badly run team, but the last thing he was, was a coward. Infact his innings stopped Karachi from being a fully banter team.

Rizwan’s innings were more impactful in that they gave the power hitters a platform to launch.

But neither were the best batsmen, that was still Roussow.
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Very true.

Without his batting KK would have been a total shambles.

Imad was badly let down by the likes of Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik and Sharjeel Khan.
 
Saj said:
Very true.

Without his batting KK would have been a total shambles.

Imad was badly let down by the likes of Haider Ali, Shoaib Malik and Sharjeel Khan.
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Sharjeel was unfairly treated though. KK should have gambled with him in a few more games.
 
topspin said:
Sharjeel should have had more chances than Shoaib Malik. Certainly in Rawalpindi, that's for sure.
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It was one of Karachi’s problems. The team line up for any given game was like a pack of Revels. You never new what you were going to get.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
It was one of Karachi’s problems. The team line up for any given game was like a pack of Revels. You never new what you were going to get.
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When Sharjeel was dropped initially, I felt it was a good call because he was costing Pakistan runs on the field due to his lack of fitness.

But in Rawalpindi, I think he should have played ahead of Shoaib Malik.

Having said all that, he's finished. He can't even score in the BPL let alone in the PSL. Not sure if he even warrants a PSL contract for next year.
 
topspin said:
When Sharjeel was dropped initially, I felt it was a good call because he was costing Pakistan runs on the field due to his lack of fitness.

But in Rawalpindi, I think he should have played ahead of Shoaib Malik.

Having said all that, he's finished. He can't even score in the BPL let alone in the PSL. Not sure if he even warrants a PSL contract for next year.
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I think he still has time if he can regain that form in the Pakistan cup and the 50 over tournament

Ideally I would like Lahore Qalandars to pick him up and keep him back up to Tahir Baig

Either one of Fakhar or Sharjeel firing for your side spells danger to the opposition
 
I don't know why he was dropped in the first place. He is a handy LOI player; can bat and bowl.
 
Regarding his bowling at PSL8. He had a better economy rate than:

Shadab Khan
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Mohammad Nawaz
Haris Rauf
Hassan Ali
Faheem Ashraf

To name but a few.
 
Easy choice over Nawaz for now. Both these guys have been in a tug of war for the same spot for years now lol. When one is in form the other gets dropped, and vice versa. It’s Imad season for now.
 
Suleiman said:
Easy choice over Nawaz for now. Both these guys have been in a tug of war for the same spot for years now lol. When one is in form the other gets dropped, and vice versa. It’s Imad season for now.
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I generally rate Nawaz's bowling as better, but Imad's form with the bat is in a different league to what Nawaz can produce. Agreed, easy choice for now.
 
All set for his return, and a good platform to reinforce his credentials (vs Afg)

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I wonder if the new hair cut is to please the team management. They probably cant on with anybody who has personality.
 
Good luck to him.

It cant be easy to be in a squad full of newbies and debutants who are being trialled.

Some may find it an insulting but I hope Imad will take it in his stride and be a good influence to then on the pitch.
 
MenInG said:
All set for his return, and a good platform to reinforce his credentials (vs Afg)

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Confirmed in the playing XI for today's game.
 
Suleiman said:
Easy choice over Nawaz for now. Both these guys have been in a tug of war for the same spot for years now lol. When one is in form the other gets dropped, and vice versa. It’s Imad season for now.
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It really shouldn’t be one Vs the other. Before the PSL, Imad’s true competition was the 3rd seamer who bowls in the PP. Imad, in the Sarfi days was primarily a PP bowler. Nawaz mainly bowls outside the PP. Imad gets his wickets via a tight line and therefore benefits from the close in field. Nawaz gets his wickets via conventional spin.

However, given the lineup, I believe Imad will mainly play at No. 6 as a finisher type and will probably only bowl 2-3 overs outside the PP. So, his role going forward will be completely different to what it used to be.

I think Nawaz still makes the side, in place of a 3rd seamer, on those WI wickets.
 
Imad Wasim 18 (32) in his comeback on a sticky wicket that's taking some turn. Good thing for Pakistan that Imad is an allrounder, unfortunately, he can't spin the ball even if he tried.

Poor selection, you can't play Imad Wasim as a genuine Batsman as he clearly lacks the fundamentals in batting and has zero match awareness. PCB actively picked a loser player and a loser captain and thought they were actually going to win this series with him?

Blessing in disguise, with a loss in this series and hopefully a white wash, it would keep this loser out of the Pak team.
 
He has just played the best ever knock of T20I.. Give him at least 30-40 chances, he might come good in one.
 
Bowling brilliantly - could well turn the game around for Pakistan.
 
Whilst his innings today was pretty mediocre, there were atleast 5 "batsmen" today that did far worse than him. You guys do realize that without him, we would've been bundled out below 70.
I'm not an Imad ****** but to single him out when there were far worse performances from most of our specialist batsmen does not make any sense.
 
The distinguish between a level headed and experienced batsman compared to a panicked and ill equipped batsman is evident when you compare Nabi to Imad. Came into similar scenarios but only one of them played an innings that would win you a game.

Imad just lacks the fundamental game awareness that a batsman in his role in International cricket has. There is a reason why he hasn't been able to finish games in this PSL, he's just not that guy.
 
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