Rana
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T20I Average 27, Strike Rate 125 lol
That’s more than acceptable as a middle order batsman
Better than averaging 25 with a sr of 100 as an opener in the World Cup
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T20I Average 27, Strike Rate 125 lol
Our fans have such short memories
Sarfraz had the same strike rate issues towards the end of his international career that Rizwan has. He averaged less, and had a lower strike rate. Struggled to clear the fence. Now we want him back? What are we, reducing reuse and recycling for the good of the environment?
Rizwan deserves the criticism he has copped in the WC and in the last 2-3 months. This however just shows blind hatred, because you want to replace him with a like for like replacement.
We have Haris now. And should invest in new keeper batsmen. It’s time to stop going backwards every year.
It’s not up to me is it![]()
You never know you could be chief selector one day![]()
That’s more than acceptable as a middle order batsman
Better than averaging 25 with a sr of 100 as an opener in the World Cup
If we had opened with Haris or Fakhar we'd be champions just now unfortunately we are stuck with the 'chota' duo.
That’s more than acceptable as a middle order batsman
Better than averaging 25 with a sr of 100 as an opener in the World Cup
It’s ok bro. This too shall pass
Surely there is ease after hardship
Sarfaraz Ahmed was hopeless as a middle or lower order batsman and struggled for more than 2 years towards the end of his career. Not just T20s but all other formats as well.
Almost half of the batters struggled to play on these Australian pitches. Superstars like Rohit and Rahul had trouble scoring runs in the PP, but for some reason you all are stuck at Rizwan and Babar.
But he held the team together brilliantly
He was a great leader. Records speak for themselves
Rizwan was the beneficiary of some dirty politics by Misbah ul Haq
The world can overlook this injustice, I will not. Sarfraz was never the no.1 ranked batsman in T20 and he never had the ability to be
But he held the team together brilliantly
He was a great leader. Records speak for themselves
Rizwan was the beneficiary of some dirty politics by Misbah ul Haq
The world can overlook this injustice, I will not. Sarfraz was never the no.1 ranked batsman in T20 and he never had the ability to be
Sarfaraz world number 1 ranked batsman ho ya na ho…Pakistan ko koi farq nahi parhta
His team was the number 1 ranked team in the world.
That’s the bottom line.
No blind hatred
Rizwan is a below par T20 opener, and is a failed middle order batter
Sarfaraz is a better middle order batsman than Rizwan, or do you have anything to suggest he isn’t?
But he held the team together brilliantly
He was a great leader. Records speak for themselves
Rizwan was the beneficiary of some dirty politics by Misbah ul Haq
The world can overlook this injustice, I will not. Never ever!
Not true at all. He was not allowing his bowlers to think for themselves and was a dictator, one of the reasons why our bowlers stopped getting better and he also had a losing streak going on in every format of this game. PCB had no choice but to remove from the leadership role.
Actually the dirty politics kept Rizwan away for a long time and his fellow countrymen thought that they should further humiliate him and pick Chadwick over him, especially at a time when Rizwan showed all kinds of signs of an improved and a better player.
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He was a specialist captain from 2017 onwards. You’re revising the hell out of our cricket history.
Rizwan is a below par t20 opener, I agree. Nor is he anything to write home about in ODIs for now, though imo he has a better chance of success in ODIs and tests.
Sarfraz is not better either. As I said you’re replacing one below par t20 player with another. Go back to why it is that Sarfraz was dropped. He is just as poor as Rizwan if not worse.
He’s good Vs spin only but awful Vs pace.
Sarfraz has a higher ODI average than Rizwan only due to to his purple patch end of 2014 to early-mid 2015, otherwise there’s no separation between their stats. How can you even vouch for Sarfraz in t20s when he himself is in mid 120s SR like Rizwan?
Come on man. I would love to replace Rizwan with someone better, but Sarfraz is definitely NOT that guy.
The decision of picking Chadwick was 100% correct
Chadwick was a six hitting middle order keeper/bat. Rizwan was and is not a six hitting middle order batsman. Sorry, Imad was right. He wanted to win a PSL trophy, not make people happy.
22 sixes in year 2022.
Chadwick is a nothing player as compared to Rizwan and he continued to get exposed in every T20 league after Karachi picked him over Rizwan. Even in the PSL final, he scored 21 of 27 with only one boundary at a strike rate of 81.
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Wasim Akram and Imad Wasim did everything in their power to keep Rizwan away from the playing 11. Wasim is a very toxic person and is the destroyer of the dressing room environment. Imad was not fair to Rizwan and was treating him like a kid and nobody, telling him that he is a top order batsman, but sending him at 7 or 8 whenever he picked him for his team. Poor Rizwan never got a fair chance. Shame on them for treating their own player like a piece of garbage. This is the only reason why I started supporting Rizwan and made predictions a year ago that he was going to win the next Psl.
I can’t do Badzani. I have nothing on record to suggest what you say is true besides KK winning the trophy with Rizwan on the bench and Babar not as captain.
It is painful to see these things I guess if your favourite player is a bigger priority than the team. That’s why the team winning covers these things up.
Do you think people like me who hate Rizwan and Babar opening have any leg to stand on if Pakistan won the World Cup and Asia cup?
Sarfraz is done and dusted
His haters can carry on banging their heads
Rizwan is one of the leaders in the team, an excellent keeper, one of the best bats and a close confidant of the captain
He aint going anywhere
Sarfaraz Ahmed makes 102 against Northern, scoring his 13th first-class 100
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News reports saying he will not be part of the squad for Test series vs England.
Fair call?
Hopefully this chapter is over for good a nothing cricketer.
Sarfraz is done and dusted
His haters can carry on banging their heads
Rizwan is one of the leaders in the team, an excellent keeper, one of the best bats and a close confidant of the captain
He aint going anywhere
Unlucky
He’s not going away![]()
Doesn’t matter he will be bringing out drinks and won’t play unless due to an injury. Never seen a former captain becoming a specialist water boy from a specialist captain.
Doesn’t matter he will be bringing out drinks and won’t play unless due to an injury. Never seen a former captain becoming a specialist water boy from a specialist captain.
I’d take him as a batsman only over Azhar Ali every day of the week…
Some rumours doing the rounds that Sarfaraz Ahmed could play in the first Test vs New Zealand. If so, what a turnaround that would be!
Some rumours doing the rounds that Sarfaraz Ahmed could play in the first Test vs New Zealand. If so, what a turnaround that would be!
If he plays he would replace Rizwan, or would he replace another batsman, regardless I think he deserves a chance for the test squad atleast.
Some rumours doing the rounds that Sarfaraz Ahmed could play in the first Test vs New Zealand. If so, what a turnaround that would be!
Has he been playing FC cricket? what are his numbers.
It would be a step back for Pakistan though
So much for "visionary" selector Afridi.
Hasn't even been that good in QeA and he is well past his prime. Rizwan despite his recent struggles still has a higher Test average than Sarfraz.
I say let Rizwan rest. Let's gets this out of our system and be done with it.
I say let Rizwan rest. Let's gets this out of our system and be done with it.
Teams don't rest their main players for Test matches and neither should Pakistan.
If you need to rest him, then do so for the upcoming ODI matches.
Teams don't rest their main players for Test matches and neither should Pakistan.
If you need to rest him, then do so for the upcoming ODI matches.
In other countries non-performing players are dropped, in Pakistan they use the term " rested " for political reasons.
Nope, other teams back their talent and give them enough rope.
Heck, Zak Crawley is still playing for England despite sub 30 average and the only team he has even performed well against is Pakistan. Despite that, he continues to play and has already played 31 tests.
Even Ollie Pope for example from when Pakistan played in England 2020 to June 2 of 2022, he was a disaster putting up 19.40 average in 14 Tests and having a horror show in Australia. Had 0 centuries during that near 2 year span. Since then, he has played 9 Tests with a 45+ average & 2 centuries.
It's only in Pakistan where players get dropped after a bad series or two instead of being backed.
England can afford to carry Crawley and Pope. Pakistan cannot afford to carry non performers if the team keeps losing habitually.
Yeah man. I’m surprised at the very few positive reactions to his comeback so far. If he comes back, all it does is show that either the selectors are incompetent bringing back a player in his mid 30s who is not a test level player vs genuine pace bowling or that we have reached the bottom of the barrel when it comes to cricket talent in Pakistan and now have to look toward recycling.
But he held the team together brilliantly
He was a great leader. Records speak for themselves
Rizwan was the beneficiary of some dirty politics by Misbah ul Haq
The world can overlook this injustice, I will not. Never ever!
Are you happy now?Hopefully this chapter is over for good a nothing cricketer.
Sarfraz is finished. He's 37 turning 38. He is done for.Can't believe best wk batsman in country is benched for so long. He can easily replace Shan Masood as a batter and obviously he's miles better as a captain
Sarfraz even at 45 will be a better batsman than current Shan Masood. I think we need to make use of his immense talent and brilliant captaincy skillsSarfraz is finished. He's 37 turning 38. He is done for.
He should have led Pakistan till 2023 and then retired.
Those 4 years wasted because of your 2 clowns. And it's ceo and founder misbah.
He isn't. He is an excellent backup. Riz will fall away badly if Sarfi goes because the next guy in line isn't a threat. Kami was destroyed by a lack of viable competitionSarfraz is finished. He's 37 turning 38. He is done for.
He should have led Pakistan till 2023 and then retired.
Those 4 years wasted because of your 2 clowns. And it's ceo and founder misbah.
PK WKs, like most PK players need competition. We had some as basic as AA have a 12 year careerMohammed Rizwan still has too much rizz at present, hence Ahmed Shahzad or Sarfaraz Ahmed don’t need to return.
Probably the first comment you've made that actually makes sense.He isn't. He is an excellent backup. Riz will fall away badly if Sarfi goes because the next guy in line isn't a threat. Kami was destroyed by a lack of viable competition
That says more about your understanding than it does about my comments.Probably the first comment you've made that actually makes sense.
But regardless, He is overall done considering his age and that pcb is now looking for mentorship role for him.
I love and respect sarfi, but a mentor role suits him more.
As for rizwan, that's a he problem and not a sarfi problem. Sarfraz isn't his nanny that he needs to take care of rizwan.
Rizwan chose to Shove Sarfi aside, he looses form, it isn't on sarfraz.
I don't know if you're being serious or not,Sarfraz even at 45 will be a better batsman than current Shan Masood. I think we need to make use of his immense talent and brilliant captaincy skills
Keep high fiving yourself to feel high and mighty. As I said, saim, Babar and the people you back, it fell apart like a house of cards.That says more about your understanding than it does about my comments.