[VIDEOS] "Everything is not about fitness, your skills also count" : Sharjeel Khan

[YousafTheBeast]

What did he do wrong today? In comparison to others?

He didn’t get out for a duck like the T20 King Babar.

 

[Saj]

Mixed bag from Sharjeel in PSL6.

312 runs in 10 innings which isn't as much as you would want from such a player.

 

[MenInG]

Mixed bag from Sharjeel in PSL6.

312 runs in 10 innings which isn't as much as you would want from such a player.

Lots of sixes from him

 

[MenInG]

No change in his physical appearance for the National T20 Cup - also out for 10

 

[MenInG]

He needs to do much better this year and show some big runs if he wants to be considered for WT20 - assuming Ramiz wants to allow him in the side.

 

[Rana]

Sharjeel is right

India have Pant, Thakur, Sharma, Shami, Ashwin and Chahal representing the national side with very poor fitness standards.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Sharjeel is right

India have Pant, Thakur, Sharma, Shami, Ashwin and Chahal representing the national side with very poor fitness standards.

with but thr not in the category of obesity which sharjeel is

 

[Rana]

with but thr not in the category of obesity which sharjeel is

How is Sharjeel obese? He is overweight but not obese like Azam Khan

And you don’t necessarily have to be a correct body weight to be considered fit. Yuzendra Chahal hardly has any body fat but the guy has zero athletic ability, besides maybe taking a few steps and ripping the ball through with his wrists. He isn’t an athlete!

 

[finalfantasy7]

How is Sharjeel obese? He is overweight but not obese like Azam Khan

And you don’t necessarily have to be a correct body weight to be considered fit. Yuzendra Chahal hardly has any body fat but the guy has zero athletic ability, besides maybe taking a few steps and ripping the ball through with his wrists. He isn’t an athlete!

obesity here in the UK, we determine is when your BMI is over 30 which he clearly is

 

[finalfantasy7]

How is Sharjeel obese? He is overweight but not obese like Azam Khan

And you don’t necessarily have to be a correct body weight to be considered fit. Yuzendra Chahal hardly has any body fat but the guy has zero athletic ability, besides maybe taking a few steps and ripping the ball through with his wrists. He isn’t an athlete!

ive never said you have to be a athlete - as mo yusuf, inzi, kaniera, plenty of other dnt - but were all very good crickets, but sharjeel is obese

 

[Rana]

obesity here in the UK, we determine is when your BMI is over 30 which he clearly is

In that case Johnny Bairstow is obese too. He has a dad bod as well.

 

[ElRaja]

sharjeel hasnt performed since his return from his ban, he was a hand eye coordination player, I would be very surprised if he has the ability to perform to his pre ban level given his real age is likely 35+, all this before u consider his appalling fitness and fielding standards.

pak need to move on, its a terrible look trying to fit in a non-performing player with shady fitness, fielding and ethical standards.

 

[sweep_shot]

Sharjeel is right somewhat.

Cricket doesn't always require high level of fitness. It is not like soccer where you have to run around a lot.

But, if you are unfit, your skills need to be really good to compensate for it.

 

[finalfantasy7]

In that case Johnny Bairstow is obese too. He has a dad bod as well.

that's wrong, Bairstow is a belly which is worrying, but we can tell that he's not in the bmi 30+ plus range,.

Someone like shane warne in his later yrs was borderline bmi 30+ - Bairstow doesn't have as much fat.

completely agree with ElRaja

 

[Saj]

Thoughts on his fitness at PSL7?

 

[Last Monetarist]

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[Civil]

Thoughts on his fitness at PSL7?

Saj bhai to be blunt.... It's embarrassing to look at him. For him to look like that on this stage is simply unacceptable.

In our society we have no shortage of shaming overweight people...lets stop doing it to young girls and boys and instead do it to these rich cricketers.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Fitness isn’t an issue for me if Sharjeel is blasting the opposition out of the park.

It’s T20 cricket, not a marathon.

Look at India, one of the top teams and they have two fatties in Pant and Sharma. If these 2 were Pakistani cricketers, would posters say the same for them as well, don’t think so.

 

[PakEngFan]

Thoughts on his fitness at PSL7?

Seems like he’s training to become a sumo wrestler. Good luck to him.

 

[Rana]

A big draw. Always look forward to watching him play

 

[MenInG]

A big draw. Always look forward to watching him play

Think has grown bigger?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Outperformed the golden boy Babar.

Let’s be honest, if Sharjeel played that innings which Babar played today, posters would be going after Sharjeel.

 

[Babeikh]

Yep, put on even more weight. This means he either has mental health problems and comfort eats as a result or he simply lacks the dedication, commitment and professionalism he needs.

 

[PakEngFan]

Outperformed the golden boy Babar.

Let’s be honest, if Sharjeel played that innings which Babar played today, posters would be going after Sharjeel.

The difference is Babar is world class while sharjeel is bang average.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

The difference is Babar is world class while sharjeel is bang average.

Correction, Babar Azam is world class up until the PP overs, after that he’s Misbah lite.

 

[PakEngFan]

Correction, Babar Azam is world class up until the PP overs, after that he’s Misbah lite.

So you want sharjeel over Babar? If so I am not wasting my time.

 

[Zaz]

Thoughts on his fitness at PSL7?

Hes should be embarrassed

After all the effort and talk that he needs to lose weight for him to turn out like this bigger than ever is shameful

 

[Saj]

Fair to say he costs his team a few runs in the field?

 

[MenInG]

Fair to say he costs his team a few runs in the field?

This is not acceptable for a sportsman

 

[silentkiller187]

This is not acceptable for a sportsman

I called him a hack in the other thread, maybe a strong word to use but what I meant was he is clearly boy agile enough as we can see from this pic to play expansive shots so he relies way to much on his leg side hoicks or straight smacksonce in a blue moon it works but nowhere near consistent enough

 

[YousafTheBeast]

So you want sharjeel over Babar? If so I am not wasting my time.

Sharjeel didn’t fail against England C so…

 

[YousafTheBeast]

I called him a hack in the other thread, maybe a strong word to use but what I meant was he is clearly boy agile enough as we can see from this pic to play expansive shots so he relies way to much on his leg side hoicks or straight smacksonce in a blue moon it works but nowhere near consistent enough

Is Rizwan a hack as well then, since all of his shots are on the leg side?

 

[silentkiller187]

Is Rizwan a hack as well then, since all of his shots are on the leg side?

Difference like I said is one is more agile than the other and is a lot more consistent, would you rather sharjeel replaces rizwan or babar in the team?

 

[CricVet]

This is not acceptable for a sportsman

Where is professionalism? It is so annoying to see mostly South Asian players representing their countries with a belly sticking out that far - disgusted.

I wish if Pak hires a dietitian who enforces Keto diet for at least 3 months in a boot camp.

 

[gazza619]

I actually used to be a Sharjeel supporter but looking at how more fat he has gotten this year, I have zero support for him.

I hope he fails badly as you deserve to succeed with such an ugly attitude. He shouldnt even be picked in a Franchise and chances should be given to someone else who is more willing to work hard.

 

[Zaz]

Where is professionalism? It is so annoying to see mostly South Asian players representing their countries with a belly sticking out that far - disgusted.

I wish if Pak hires a dietitian who enforces Keto diet for at least 3 months in a boot camp.

and then what will happen to the likes of sharjeel after 3 months? They ll be back to square one within a few months

The long term responsibility lies with the players to change their lifestyle and show serious commitment to their team and sport

trainers can only do much If the player isnt serious than nothing can make him fitter

 

[CricVet]

and then what will happen to the likes of sharjeel after 3 months? They ll be back to square one within a few months

The long term responsibility lies with the players to change their lifestyle and show serious commitment to their team and sport

trainers can only do much If the player isnt serious than nothing can make him fitter

Unfortunately, as a society we do not understand how diet effects us as a whole. Of course, those who do participate in such a program need to be given proper instruction of what To be expected from them in the future.

I agree that in the end, onus is on the professional no doubt. For people like Sharjeel need one last chance however. The guy is talented. I have no idea if these guys even know that genetics is not the only reason why they are FAT.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Difference like I said is one is more agile than the other and is a lot more consistent, would you rather sharjeel replaces rizwan or babar in the team?

Sharjeel averages more than Rizwan in the PSL, he’s more consistent.

100%, I would replace both with Fakhar and Sharjeel.

Babar and Rizwan can score big it’ll not have an impact on the result of the game. But, when Fakhar and Sharjeel score big, it has a huge impact on the game because Fakhar and Sharjeel have multiple gears. Babar and Rizwan get stuck after scoring 70 off 50 and they throw their wicket away because of fatigue and lack of power. If Sharjeel and Fakhar are on 70 off 50, they can up the ante and end up with 90 off 56 etc.

And, anyone that disagrees with that is just blind, plain and simple.

 

[adzzy786]

Sharjeel averages more than Rizwan in the PSL, he’s more consistent.

100%, I would replace both with Fakhar and Sharjeel.

Babar and Rizwan can score big it’ll not have an impact on the result of the game. But, when Fakhar and Sharjeel score big, it has a huge impact on the game because Fakhar and Sharjeel have multiple gears. Babar and Rizwan get stuck after scoring 70 off 50 and they throw their wicket away because of fatigue and lack of power. If Sharjeel and Fakhar are on 70 off 50, they can up the ante and end up with 90 off 56 etc.

And, anyone that disagrees with that is just blind, plain and simple.

We would not have got as far as we did in the World Cup if we had Sharjeel and Fakhar opening.

Mohammed Rizwan has been extremely consistent and scored over 2000 runs in 2021 in t20’s, the first batsman to do it, Mohammed Rizwan has played many great innings. His work ethic and commitment to the game are the best we have seen in a long time. Even if he was half the batsmen he is today I’d have him over Sharjeel. Rizwan won’t cost me runs in the field, he is a great example for his team and future generations and most importantly he is not a cheat.
Sharjeel does not care about his career and has no professionalism at all, if he was serious about his role, he would have got fit in the time he had off whilst he was banned. Instead he enjoyed Pakistan’s finest foods and is embarrassing to even call him an athlete. He may score 30/40 runs now and again but will cost you much more in the field.

Babar is a world class batsmen I don’t even want to start that.

The fact you would have Sharjeel over them two because he can play a few big shots is ridiculous.

Also Sharjeel and Fakhar will fire 2/10 games where as Rizwan and Babar will get you 8/10 games. They are the reason why Pakistan for the first time in a long time have been doing aswell as they have. They have brought stability at the top which we have been seeking for 20 years.

 

[Rana]

I’m getting sick of all of this. The guy is no threat to anyone in the national side even if he scores 5000 runs in the PSL and national T20 cup. I don’t understand why everyone keeps going after him for his body and fitness. Does it even matter now? He’s not going to displace Rizwan, so what is the insecurity for?

The guy is down, stop kicking him.

 

[Major]

I’m getting sick of all of this. The guy is no threat to anyone in the national side even if he scores 5000 runs in the PSL and national T20 cup. I don’t understand why everyone keeps going after him for his body and fitness. Does it even matter now? He’s not going to displace Rizwan, so what is the insecurity for?

The guy is down, stop kicking him.

1. He was involved in spot fixing, thus, he is a corrupt a player

2. He is fat and give statements like the one recorded in OP, An athlete is required to be fit and atheletic.

If you watched todays game, the fielder that was inside the circle on the legside of the batsmen, he kept diving for the ball against Multan.

If you are fat, you cant score runs by taking singles and doubles and have tor ely on hitting boundaries even if teh balll is coming on good length. Not possible too play

 

[Rana]

1. He was involved in spot fixing, thus, he is a corrupt a player

2. He is fat and give statements like the one recorded in OP, An athlete is required to be fit and atheletic.

If you watched todays game, the fielder that was inside the circle on the legside of the batsmen, he kept diving for the ball against Multan.

If you are fat, you cant score runs by taking singles and doubles and have tor ely on hitting boundaries even if teh balll is coming on good length. Not possible too play

What are you talking about can’t score runs? At least be fair in your criticism

 

[Major]

Difference like I said is one is more agile than the other and is a lot more consistent, would you rather sharjeel replaces rizwan or babar in the team?

The fact that the poster wants the ICC ODI Player of the year, ICC T20 Player of the year, and ICC no.1 and no.2 ranked t20 player with an unfit player like Sharjeel and someone like Fakhar Zaman, should be enough indication no point of arguing with such a person.

Its never gonna happen especially with those awards being given

 

[Major]

What are you talking about can’t score runs? At least be fair in your criticism

Plz reread what I have read..... Sharjeel cant take singles and doubles. His doubles are singles and if he runs a fast single he cant run for another and is last resort is always to just play a shot and get away with it.

Thats not how cricket is played, Rizwan and Babar have shown you dont need to whack the ball every now and than to get runs or a PP advantage.

Sharjeel is a batting version of pitch hitter thats it.

 

[Rana]

Plz reread what I have read..... Sharjeel cant take singles and doubles. His doubles are singles and if he runs a fast single he cant run for another and is last resort is always to just play a shot and get away with it.

Thats not how cricket is played, Rizwan and Babar have shown you dont need to whack the ball every now and than to get runs or a PP advantage.

Sharjeel is a batting version of pitch hitter thats it.

This is how Misbah ul Haq views white ball cricket. Chris Gayle doesn’t exactly run doubles. Sharjeel will be in the top 5 runs scorers in PSL this year, and next year as well.

 

[Savak]

Sharjeel either has a massive eating problem or he has a very poor metabolism in general

 

[Maher96]

Can’t believe he still hasn’t even optically got rid of that much fat.


Think he’s been told he won’t play for Pakistan again. Can’t be so demotivated.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

He could potentially bash T20 franchise cricket ( let's wait and see) but will a complete liability in international cricket.

This guy has nothing going for him apart from occasionally coming off as a slogger.

He is lazy, unintelligent and will not progress as a player. In addition he has poor judgement and is a convicted fixer.

Why would you want to invest in a player with such a low ceiling? Is this how you want to build a ruthless sporting culture?

When push comes to shove can you trust him to save runs in the field or run hard hard for twos or threes?

The answer is an emphatic no. He will get found out in minutes.

 

[Zaz]

This is how Misbah ul Haq views white ball cricket. Chris Gayle doesn’t exactly run doubles. Sharjeel will be in the top 5 runs scorers in PSL this year, and next year as well.

Good for him but he wont be playing for pakistan again
His history, atrocious lack of fitness and the fact babar and rizwan have been so brill all count against him

 

[Rana]

Good for him but he wont be playing for pakistan again

We’ve figured. Let the guy be. He’s not really motivated to come back as you can see with his weight issues.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

He should be booted out of PSL too.

I don't want to tune into sky cricket to watch a sumo wrestler. It's bad for the image of the league.

 

[Major]

This is how Misbah ul Haq views white ball cricket. Chris Gayle doesn’t exactly run doubles. Sharjeel will be in the top 5 runs scorers in PSL this year, and next year as well.

and that view led to us winning two icc players of the years for our batsmen and be ranked no.1 and no.2

 

[YousafTheBeast]

We would not have got as far as we did in the World Cup if we had Sharjeel and Fakhar opening.

Mohammed Rizwan has been extremely consistent and scored over 2000 runs in 2021 in t20’s, the first batsman to do it, Mohammed Rizwan has played many great innings. His work ethic and commitment to the game are the best we have seen in a long time. Even if he was half the batsmen he is today I’d have him over Sharjeel. Rizwan won’t cost me runs in the field, he is a great example for his team and future generations and most importantly he is not a cheat.
Sharjeel does not care about his career and has no professionalism at all, if he was serious about his role, he would have got fit in the time he had off whilst he was banned. Instead he enjoyed Pakistan’s finest foods and is embarrassing to even call him an athlete. He may score 30/40 runs now and again but will cost you much more in the field.

Babar is a world class batsmen I don’t even want to start that.

The fact you would have Sharjeel over them two because he can play a few big shots is ridiculous.

Also Sharjeel and Fakhar will fire 2/10 games where as Rizwan and Babar will get you 8/10 games. They are the reason why Pakistan for the first time in a long time have been doing aswell as they have. They have brought stability at the top which we have been seeking for 20 years.

We wouldn’t have lost to England lions C minnow county club if we had Sharjeel and Fakhar opening.

Yes, his personal milestones are great, but what did the team achieve?

Rizwan and Babar won’t cost you runs on the field but they will cost you runs when batting because we all know they don’t have the ability to change gears. It’s 50 off 40 then swing hard and get caught inside the 30 yard circle. Look at Fakhar’s innings in SA last year, Rizwan and Babar could only dream of playing an innings like that. There’s only one other player that can, and that’s Sharjeel.

When Babar and Rizwan got out after scoring their 50’s, almost all the posters here were happy with them getting out, because they were struggling to increase RR, we had proper hitters waiting to come in but wouldn’t get enough balls to do enough damage. You can look at match day threads during the WT20.

They consume too many balls for very little damage, and that’s a fact. Honestly I don’t know how anyone can deny that, it’s so blatantly obvious that I’m sitting on the toilet nodding in disgust whilst reading all the posts.

Congratulations to Rizwan and Babar for their awards and personal milestone. Commiserations to Pakistan for winning nothing.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

and that view led to us winning two icc players of the years for our batsmen and be ranked no.1 and no.2

Also losing to England C…

 

[Rana]

and that view led to us winning two icc players of the years for our batsmen and be ranked no.1 and no.2

Yes, considering the best international players don’t really play much T20i these days.

 

[krazystrong]

So you want sharjeel over Babar? If so I am not wasting my time.

All you have to do is look at his signature "Bring back Umar Akmal". That shows his knowledge of cricket

 

[Rana]

He should be booted out of PSL too.

I don't want to tune into sky cricket to watch a sumo wrestler. It's bad for the image of the league.

He’s actually the biggest draw for me, I make time to watch him play.

Sharjeel
Rauf
Asif Ali
Fakhar Zaman
Haider Ali

Kind of look forward to watching them play.

 

[shamaan]

A big draw. Always look forward to watching him play

Definitely does look like a big draw.

 

[shamaan]

We wouldn’t have lost to England lions C minnow county club if we had Sharjeel and Fakhar opening.

Yes, his personal milestones are great, but what did the team achieve?

Rizwan and Babar won’t cost you runs on the field but they will cost you runs when batting because we all know they don’t have the ability to change gears. It’s 50 off 40 then swing hard and get caught inside the 30 yard circle. Look at Fakhar’s innings in SA last year, Rizwan and Babar could only dream of playing an innings like that. There’s only one other player that can, and that’s Sharjeel.

When Babar and Rizwan got out after scoring their 50’s, almost all the posters here were happy with them getting out, because they were struggling to increase RR, we had proper hitters waiting to come in but wouldn’t get enough balls to do enough damage. You can look at match day threads during the WT20.

They consume too many balls for very little damage, and that’s a fact. Honestly I don’t know how anyone can deny that, it’s so blatantly obvious that I’m sitting on the toilet nodding in disgust whilst reading all the posts.

Congratulations to Rizwan and Babar for their awards and personal milestone. Commiserations to Pakistan for winning nothing.

What is the strike rate of Sharjeel in international cricket t20s.

 

[KingKhan12]

The fact that the poster wants the ICC ODI Player of the year, ICC T20 Player of the year, and ICC no.1 and no.2 ranked t20 player with an unfit player like Sharjeel and someone like Fakhar Zaman, should be enough indication no point of arguing with such a person.

Its never gonna happen especially with those awards being given

No one wants to Babar or Rizwan replaced by Sharjeel. Praising Sharjeel and saying he should Open don't mean it's to replace Babar or Rizwan. Babar and Rizwan along opening can bat at 3 too.
You guys are so scared for no reason. You need balance which having Sharjeel if he performing gives as opener.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

What is the strike rate of Sharjeel in international cricket t20s.

Well he’s only played 18 games so it’s kinda unfair to judge him with such few games.

However, it’s still higher than Babar’s and Rizwan’s, who can’t go over a SR of 130 in both T20i’s and T20’s.

Whereas Sharjeel goes at 130 in T20i’s and 140 in T20’s.

In the PSL, Sharjeel has a SR of 144. Babar Azam has a SR of 120 and Mohammad Rizwan has a SR of 121.

Even in conditions that aren’t suited to his style of play, he’s striking it at a higher rate than both Rizwan and Babar.

 

[DRsohail]

Well he’s only played 18 games so it’s kinda unfair to judge him with such few games.

However, it’s still higher than Babar’s and Rizwan’s, who can’t go over a SR of 130 in both T20i’s and T20’s.

Whereas Sharjeel goes at 130 in T20i’s and 140 in T20’s.

In the PSL, Sharjeel has a SR of 144. Babar Azam has a SR of 120 and Mohammad Rizwan has a SR of 121.

Even in conditions that aren’t suited to his style of play, he’s striking it at a higher rate than both Rizwan and Babar.

Yes but he will lose us 10 runs while he runs be the wickets and sonnin fielding, not needed

 

[DRsohail]

One goodish innings and here people are out for unfit fixer but thankfully Ramiz is not going anywhere

 

[shamaan]

Well he’s only played 18 games so it’s kinda unfair to judge him with such few games.

However, it’s still higher than Babar’s and Rizwan’s, who can’t go over a SR of 130 in both T20i’s and T20’s.

Whereas Sharjeel goes at 130 in T20i’s and 140 in T20’s.

In the PSL, Sharjeel has a SR of 144. Babar Azam has a SR of 120 and Mohammad Rizwan has a SR of 121.

Even in conditions that aren’t suited to his style of play, he’s striking it at a higher rate than both Rizwan and Babar.

18 games is a few games ?
So your willing to back Sharjeel who's strike is just above 132 in t20i even thou he's meant to be a far more explosive.

Can't strike above 130s.
57.50 138.55 in Australia
45.83 142.49 in England
51.57 149.17 in South Africa

 

[Abdurmirr]

All it takes is Sharjeel outscoring Babar once- not even a 100 or a 50- but a 40 for his supporters to act like he's the saviour we need.

If anything today's innings showed why he shouldn't be in the team going forward. 43 from 31 with 30 of those runs coming from 6 boundaries. He thus made he's other 13 runs off 25 balls. Now if Sharjeel actually had some drive or motivation to represent Pakistan again he would have behind the scenes worked on his fitness and running between the wickets in order to enhance his game, however it's pretty clear that he is above all that.

Also it's 40 runs. Not 70, not 100, 40 runs. Usually if Rizwan or Babar reach a score of 40 they go on to bat the whole innings and set their team a decent total. Today Sharjeel had the opportunity to ***** the conditions, realise he was the man set and try to set a decent total, even one of 140, which could have been match winning.

Once again the standard set for our most mediocre, unlikeable cricketers is so low for some just because some fans live in a delusion that these cricketers are our saviours or something like that

 

[fieldMarshal]

one is a known match-fixer and the other due to his sheer hard work and work ethic is the t 20 man of the year.

and here we are having a discussion about replacing Mohd. Rizwan.
how low have the standards of some of the posters have fallen

 

[YousafTheBeast]

18 games is a few games ?
So your willing to back Sharjeel who's strike is just above 132 in t20i even thou he's meant to be a far more explosive.

Can't strike above 130s.
57.50 138.55 in Australia
45.83 142.49 in England
51.57 149.17 in South Africa

Yes, compared to how many Babar and Rizwan have played.

Yes, because Sharjeel will win us trophies, Babar and Rizwan will win us “awards”.

Wait, are you giving SR vs each country now, I thought you were asking for overall SR, well in that case… Sharjeel Khan:- 59 @ 163 in England and 28 @ 143 vs India.

Also, you think it’s acceptable for Rizwan and Babar to have a Strike Rate of 120 in PSL? That’s almost the same SR as Sharjeel’s in ODI’s.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Yes, compared to how many Babar and Rizwan have played.

Yes, because Sharjeel will win us trophies, Babar and Rizwan will win us “awards”.

Wait, are you giving SR vs each country now, I thought you were asking for overall SR, well in that case… Sharjeel Khan:- 59 @ 163 in England and 28 @ 143 vs India.

Also, you think it’s acceptable for Rizwan and Babar to have a Strike Rate of 120 in PSL? That’s almost the same SR as Sharjeel’s in ODI’s.&#55357;&#56834;

“Win us trophies”, that’s funny because last year Multan won the title on the back of Rizwan being the second highest scorer of the tournament while Karachi were knocked in the qualifiers even though the “tournament winner” Sharjeel was the 5th highest scorer. Go back to 2020 and Karachi won the tournament on the back of Babar being the top run scorer of the tournament meanwhile Sharjeel wasn’t even in the top 15. Also your other match winner Fakhar has failed to win his team even 1 tournament even though he has been opening for the last 6 seasons.

Plus Sharjeel got his chance to do something for us on the big stage during the 2016 WC where he couldn’t even take us past the group stage meanwhile Babar and Rizwan where at least able to get us to the semi’s.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

“Win us trophies”, that’s funny because last year Multan won the title on the back of Rizwan being the second highest scorer of the tournament while Karachi were knocked in the qualifiers even though the “tournament winner” Sharjeel was the 5th highest scorer. Go back to 2020 and Karachi won the tournament on the back of Babar being the top run scorer of the tournament meanwhile Sharjeel wasn’t even in the top 15. Also your other match winner Fakhar has failed to win his team even 1 tournament even though he has been opening for the last 6 seasons.

Plus Sharjeel got his chance to do something for us on the big stage during the 2016 WC where he couldn’t even take us past the group stage meanwhile Babar and Rizwan where at least able to get us to the semi’s.

Let me guess, we can go back to 2020 back can’t go back to 2016 because it won’t suit the agenda.

You do realise that Sharjeel has won the PSL for Islamabad United. Finished as 3rd highest run scorer in the season with a 100 off 60 balls in the Qualifiers, I think.

Oh boy, “Fakhar has failed to win his team a tournament”, this is being said after he won Pakistan their first ICC tournament after 8 years.

Everyone knows that Sharjeel isn’t suited to the conditions in the SC…but he’s our best option for SENA.

 

[Smbhayi]

What is the obsession with Sharjeel? He should be kicked out if he believes fitness doesn't matter..

 

[Abdurmirr]

Let me guess, we can go back to 2020 back can’t go back to 2016 because it won’t suit the agenda.

You do realise that Sharjeel has won the PSL for Islamabad United. Finished as 3rd highest run scorer in the season with a 100 off 60 balls in the Qualifiers, I think.

Oh boy, “Fakhar has failed to win his team a tournament”, this is being said after he won Pakistan their first ICC tournament after 8 years.

Everyone knows that Sharjeel isn’t suited to the conditions in the SC…but he’s our best option for SENA.

How many more excuses for Sharjeel? He isn't a SC batsmen, his fitness doesn't matter, he will score for us outside Asia.

The difference between 2020 and 2022 is 2 years, the difference between 2016 and 2022 is 6 years. 6 years ago Younis Khan was scoring a 200 against England so should he be back in the test team?

I won't dwell on Fakhar as this is a thread about Sharjeel however Fakhar's best innings have come in ODI cricket where he has given himself time to get set and gradually built himself up. In t20s as an opener he averages 20 at a SR of 130.

 

[silentkiller187]

Sharjeel averages more than Rizwan in the PSL, he’s more consistent.

100%, I would replace both with Fakhar and Sharjeel.

Babar and Rizwan can score big it’ll not have an impact on the result of the game. But, when Fakhar and Sharjeel score big, it has a huge impact on the game because Fakhar and Sharjeel have multiple gears. Babar and Rizwan get stuck after scoring 70 off 50 and they throw their wicket away because of fatigue and lack of power. If Sharjeel and Fakhar are on 70 off 50, they can up the ante and end up with 90 off 56 etc.

And, anyone that disagrees with that is just blind, plain and simple.

Sharjeel has never reached 70 in an international innings anyway and nobody watches PSL apart from pak fans, lets look at the international comparisons.

Sharjeel has the lowest average and second lowest strike rate, meaning he is the worst out of the 4 , anyone who cant see that needs to go specsavers.

T20I Opening stats:

Fakhar zaman ave : 22.56 . SR 136.24
Sharjeel : ave: 22.56 SR: 133.11

Babar: ave : 43.94 sr:132.61
Rizwan: ave : 69.24 sr: 134.75

 

[Rana]

No one wants to Babar or Rizwan replaced by Sharjeel. Praising Sharjeel and saying he should Open don't mean it's to replace Babar or Rizwan. Babar and Rizwan along opening can bat at 3 too.
You guys are so scared for no reason. You need balance which having Sharjeel if he performing gives as opener.

There is a big reason why they are scared.

Babar will never be replaced as an opener, nor will he drop himself down if Sharjeel plays. He already has been opening with him for a few years now at KK so they have a similar chemistry to Babar+Rizwan. It’s Rizwan who will have to make way and try being more versatile as a batsman, which he cannot unless he is allowed to pay 10-15 balls in the powerplay to get his eye and rhythm.

This is why Rizwan fans would like Sharjeel to just go away, vanish from the face of the earth if he can because their lifeline is Rizwan playing as an opener in white ball cricket. They are now going after Imam and Fakhar these days so that Rizwan can open instead of one of those two, as they know how useless he is batting in the middle

 

[James]

I’ve seen fatter cricketers than him who have ground out decent domestic careers tbh,

He is clearly overweight but not obese imo.

 

[silentkiller187]

No one wants to Babar or Rizwan replaced by Sharjeel. Praising Sharjeel and saying he should Open don't mean it's to replace Babar or Rizwan. Babar and Rizwan along opening can bat at 3 too.
You guys are so scared for no reason. You need balance which having Sharjeel if he performing gives as opener.

There is a big reason why they are scared.

Babar will never be replaced as an opener, nor will he drop himself down if Sharjeel plays. He already has been opening with him for a few years now at KK so they have a similar chemistry to Babar+Rizwan. It’s Rizwan who will have to make way and try being more versatile as a batsman, which he cannot unless he is allowed to pay 10-15 balls in the powerplay to get his eye and rhythm.

This is why Rizwan fans would like Sharjeel to just go away, vanish from the face of the earth if he can because their lifeline is Rizwan playing as an opener in white ball cricket. They are now going after Imam and Fakhar these days so that Rizwan can open instead of one of those two, as they know how useless he is batting in the middle

This is the mentality of sharjeel fans, no one is making it a Sharjeel vs Babar or sharjeel vs rizwan because anyone with half a brain knows who wins those contests. Pakistan fans are scared because we have seen "explosive" players like this before perform once in a blue moon and suddenly everyone starts doing gymnastics, if sharjeel performed consistently for pakistan of course i would support him with open arms because i want pakistan to win. Same way i have grown to like rizwan over the last year because of his multiple match winning exploits winning fans across the whole world at the same time, what did sharjeel do in the same period, hit a 6 against Tim David in PSL.

The fact is we are in 2022, the games moved on from just swinging the bat, sharjeel would be a liability in the field in international games, so his ceiling is PSL or franchise leagues , if he had a strike rate of 200 or average closer to 50 you could maybe excuse this, but until then you do whats best for pakistan and right now thats rizwan and babar, regardless of whether armchair fans think they are boring.

 

[Rana]

This is the mentality of sharjeel fans, no one is making it a Sharjeel vs Babar or sharjeel vs rizwan because anyone with half a brain knows who wins those contests. Pakistan fans are scared because we have seen "explosive" players like this before perform once in a blue moon and suddenly everyone starts doing gymnastics, if sharjeel performed consistently for pakistan of course i would support him with open arms because i want pakistan to win. Same way i have grown to like rizwan over the last year because of his multiple match winning exploits winning fans across the whole world at the same time, what did sharjeel do in the same period, hit a 6 against Tim David in PSL.

The fact is we are in 2022, the games moved on from just swinging the bat, sharjeel would be a liability in the field in international games, so his ceiling is PSL or franchise leagues , if he had a strike rate of 200 or average closer to 50 you could maybe excuse this, but until then you do whats best for pakistan and right now thats rizwan and babar, regardless of whether armchair fans think they are boring.

Which ‘explosive’ batsman consistently performs every match?

They either come off or they don’t, it’s part and parcel of the way they play. If every explosive batsman consistently performed, Afridi would average 200 with a strike rate of 300. It just doesn’t work like that. Would love to see Babar and Rizwan’s ‘consistency’ when they start playing for the team instead of themselves

 

[silentkiller187]

Which ‘explosive’ batsman consistently performs every match?

They either come off or they don’t, it’s part and parcel of the way they play. If every explosive batsman consistently performed, Afridi would average 200 with a strike rate of 300. It just doesn’t work like that. Would love to see Babar and Rizwan’s ‘consistency’ when they start playing for the team instead of themselves

This is exactly what we need to move away from though, how many times did it "come off" for Afridi in his whole career probably at most 10 times maybe even less, and how many years did he play, nostalgia will keep the odd 6 here and there fresh in the memory but i was lucky enough to see games from the pre afridi era were we played aggressive but with proper cricket shots.

End of the day i dont hate sharjeel and im not overly in love with Rizwan, i just want whats best for pakistan and at the moment the best t20i player of 2021 edges it for me.

 

[Waleed93]

I can't believe that some "matured" cricket fans are comparing Babar and Rizwan to an unfit hack like Sharjeel.

This kind of mentality is one of the many reasons we could not produce a single world class batsman since Yousuf, until Babar arrived.

I personally don't care if Sharjeel is obese as long as he remains a PSL bully, not worthy of playing international cricket at the moment.

T20I is the only format where he could realistically dream about making a comeback, but even there, he is not replacing Rizwan, who on current form is the best T20 batsman in the world.

Let's not even talk about him replacing Babar.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

How many more excuses for Sharjeel? He isn't a SC batsmen, his fitness doesn't matter, he will score for us outside Asia.

The difference between 2020 and 2022 is 2 years, the difference between 2016 and 2022 is 6 years. 6 years ago Younis Khan was scoring a 200 against England so should he be back in the test team?

I won't dwell on Fakhar as this is a thread about Sharjeel however Fakhar's best innings have come in ODI cricket where he has given himself time to get set and gradually built himself up. In t20s as an opener he averages 20 at a SR of 130.

It’s not an excuse, it’s facts. Just like Babar struggles against spin and can’t change gears.

You made a claim that Sharjeel didn’t win a tournament for his team, and I refuted that - regardless of how long ago it was.

 

[GreenKhan]

“Win us trophies”, that’s funny because last year Multan won the title on the back of Rizwan being the second highest scorer of the tournament while Karachi were knocked in the qualifiers even though the “tournament winner” Sharjeel was the 5th highest scorer. Go back to 2020 and Karachi won the tournament on the back of Babar being the top run scorer of the tournament meanwhile Sharjeel wasn’t even in the top 15. Also your other match winner Fakhar has failed to win his team even 1 tournament even though he has been opening for the last 6 seasons.

Plus Sharjeel got his chance to do something for us on the big stage during the 2016 WC where he couldn’t even take us past the group stage meanwhile Babar and Rizwan where at least able to get us to the semi’s.

Fakhar has won Pakistan two tournaments.

In both finals he was man of the match
100 v India in CT final
90 odd against Australia chasing 190 in Tri series final .

He has also won highest run scorer in national t20 in 2020 where KP won the title .

Clearly you were smoking something when you wrote this .