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

[gazza619]

Sharjeel has failed in international cricket since 2013. He averages in the early 20s against the top attacks.

He is a hack but I don’t see any quality in there. I mean you are really bad when all you have to show for in 5 years of international cricket (2013-17) is three inconsequential half-centuries against Australia on pitches where they piled up 370+.

So yes, if he blazes a 100 against a quality attack it has to be a fluke, because he clearly does not have the skill or the IQ to excel against quality bowling.

He hits the ball harder than Rizwan and Babar but both would score far more runs than him and prove to be more effective against any bowling attack over a certain number of games.

Sharjeel, with all the baggage that he carries, literally and figuratively, is not worth the investment just because he might fluke a trailblazing innings once in a blue moon.

You can get that type of return from any hack who can hit a long ball, and not all of them eat like sumo wrestlers and will not prove to be a liability in the field.

You pick Awais Zia or Sohail Akhtar or even Umar Akmal today and you are roughly looking at the same type of output that you will get from Sharjeel over 15-20 games.

In fact, you can even bring Shahid Afridi back and play him as an opener - both would score about the same number of runs against top attacks.

Dont think it is fair to compare Sharjeel with Awais Zia or Sohail Akhtar. I wont mention Umar Akmal as he has a dozen threads on him already.

One thing that separates Sharjeel from the rest of the hacks in Pakistan circuit is that he can cut and pull with absolute brutal force against top pace. He also has a decent footwork to murder quality wrist and finger spin. You just wait till he proves you wrong.

 

[asifp]

If you don't have the drive to get fit, you don't have the drive to succeed. He can be over weight but fit , but he is not .

Should be dropped for Fakhr

 

[Farabi]

Sharjeel is going to be a destructive opener at the T20 World Cup later this year.
He has the ability to dominate the power play and demoralize the opposition like Sehwag used to.
In T20s opening slot, I would take Sharjeel over Rohit, Dhawan, Babar, Rizwan, Kohli or Fakhar.
We are not going anywhere. Let’s circle back on this later this year.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Sharjeel is going to be a destructive opener at the T20 World Cup later this year.

He has the ability to dominate the power play and demoralize the opposition like Sehwag used to.

In T20s opening slot, I would take Sharjeel over Rohit, Dhawan, Babar, Rizwan, Kohli or Fakhar.

We are not going anywhere. Let’s circle back on this later this year.

You know, this najoomi panna and giving prophecies in cricket is in our desi DNA.

Many desis inherently feel that their cricket chat has to have some sort of foretelling the future.

Notice this even happens in desi commentators vs English/Aussie commentators.

I hardly see this habitual foretelling the future in the cricket discussions in the Aussie and in the English cricket fans.
Their cricket talk is mostly intelligent analysis, interesting and/or funny facts, reviewing performance charts, connecting the dots in statistics, reviewing historical data and trying to pin point weaknesses and strong points etc.

But seriously, you took it to a whole new level.

 

[Smudger]

Hacks like Asif Ali and Sharjeel do not belong to international cricket. Its funny when Pak fans talk about playing the English way. The delusion is comical. Pakistan do not have the resources to play the English way. They need Babar, Rizwan and Fakhar to play instead of hacks like Khushdil, Sharjeel and Asif Ali.

 

[MenInG]

Ramiz on Sharjeel

"Sharjeel needs to realise that he is getting an opportunity after a long time. He wasted that opportunity very easily. No matter how big a power-hitter you are, you can’t afford to take risk on every ball as it increases your chances of getting out. You might be able to play a great innings once in a while with this approach, but your chances of failure will also be bright. He didn’t read the situation well and played a ridiculous shot"

 

[Ahmed216]

Ramiz on Sharjeel

"Sharjeel needs to realise that he is getting an opportunity after a long time. He wasted that opportunity very easily. No matter how big a power-hitter you are, you can’t afford to take risk on every ball as it increases your chances of getting out. You might be able to play a great innings once in a while with this approach, but your chances of failure will also be bright. He didn’t read the situation well and played a ridiculous shot"

Absolutely no attempt at rotating the strike and ease his way into the innings from Sharjeel. Its incredible that at this level most Pak batsmen cant rotate strike and look to score only through 4's and 6's

 

[Varun]

Unbelievable! However good a batsman he might be, such poor fielding in unacceptable in modern day cricket. Should be shown the door ASAP.

He is? News to me.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

Some of these Pakistani batsmen, with exceptions such as Babar Azam and Rizwan, are those typical desi boys we all know - who never mature, never grow up.

They think that what worked for them at the FC or lower levels will continue to work for them in the international arena.

They don't acquire the maturity or mental toughness to understand that to be successful you have to keep evolving.

 

[Farabi]

You know, this najoomi panna and giving prophecies in cricket is in our desi DNA.

Many desis inherently feel that their cricket chat has to have some sort of foretelling the future.

Notice this even happens in desi commentators vs English/Aussie commentators.

I hardly see this habitual foretelling the future in the cricket discussions in the Aussie and in the English cricket fans.
Their cricket talk is mostly intelligent analysis, interesting and/or funny facts, reviewing performance charts, connecting the dots in statistics, reviewing historical data and trying to pin point weaknesses and strong points etc.

But seriously, you took it to a whole new level.

Lol okay let me pull up my analytics dashboard haha
The data is out there. It’s no secret that Kohli Rohit Babar need time earlier on and like to build their innings. Sharjeel seems to be more Sehwag mold. He literally hit a six on his comeback over after 4 years of hiatus. That speaks to his fearless mindset which I love and I’ll back him as a T20 pkayer needed to dominate power play and ruthlessly have 60 runs in 6 overs. Noting against the other players who are obviously GREAT players in their own right just different.
Another way Sharjeel is different is that his strength is cut/pull which are generally not a stronger suit for Asian batsmen, who tend to build their innings around playing in front of their wicket and leaving shorter bowls which limits their ability dominate fast bowlers

 

[Farabi]

If I want to dominate T20s all over the world, I want an opener who LOVES playing pace and bounce (not merely manage it). Thanks

 

[King-Misbah]

I think people are over reacting, it was his first match. Give him some times as he's a match winner.

 

[Giannis]

fat people love talking about how personality is more important it's the same type of energy

 

[TheNightWatchman]

I think people are over reacting, it was his first match. Give him some times as he's a match winner.

Based on which performances? I'm not challenging, just genuinely curious

 

[Shoaibbtt]

I think people are over reacting, it was his first match. Give him some times as he's a match winner.

Yep, I reckon give him time. It's not easy to judge someone after one performance but at the same time you can't be fielding like a numpty.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Based on which performances? I'm not challenging, just genuinely curious

To be honest bro, whenever nobody has stepped up to the plate (pardon the pun) he's been the one to stick it out. I still remember the opening him and Ahmed Shehzad put on against India in the 2014 Asia Cup game, that opening was honestly next level to me.

Give someone time to gel into the team, one bad performance should not call for an immediate dropping. However, i do accept that he needs to lose some serious weight to be considered and that fielding standard has to improve.

 

[King-Misbah]

Based on which performances? I'm not challenging, just genuinely curious

He has several good performances before he was banned. It is not difficult to check up on a certain cricket website.

 

[MenInG]

So Sharjeel Khan out of the side after one game - had one chance to make an impression - messed it up.

 

[Sunzi]

Fitness is one thing... but yaar, what are these skills he is referring to?

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Should never be selected again for an international team. Horrible hack.

 

[Mamoon]

Wonderful to see him kicked out.

He got lucky that Fakhar got injured otherwise he wouldn’t have played a single game on this tour and rightly so.

 

[golagunda]

Sharjeel is no world beater but I'd rather see him in the late middle order than Asif Ali. It seems they have a quota for keeping one useless player in the team at all times.

 

[Abdurmirr]

Lol okay let me pull up my analytics dashboard haha
The data is out there. It’s no secret that Kohli Rohit Babar need time earlier on and like to build their innings. Sharjeel seems to be more Sehwag mold. He literally hit a six on his comeback over after 4 years of hiatus. That speaks to his fearless mindset which I love and I’ll back him as a T20 pkayer needed to dominate power play and ruthlessly have 60 runs in 6 overs. Noting against the other players who are obviously GREAT players in their own right just different.
Another way Sharjeel is different is that his strength is cut/pull which are generally not a stronger suit for Asian batsmen, who tend to build their innings around playing in front of their wicket and leaving shorter bowls which limits their ability dominate fast bowlers

Yooo what????

How can you compare Sharjeel to two of the greatest limited over players of all time?

I mean I know we fans are optimistic but this is just borderline insanity. Your comparing an obese, unfit, corrupt loser to a guy with 3 ODi double centuries and a guy who has played multiple once in a life time innings, innings most players would dream to play.

How can you even think of putting them in the same paragraph yet alone in the same sentence

 

[Farabi]

Yooo what????

How can you compare Sharjeel to two of the greatest limited over players of all time?

I mean I know we fans are optimistic but this is just borderline insanity. Your comparing an obese, unfit, corrupt loser to a guy with 3 ODi double centuries and a guy who has played multiple once in a life time innings, innings most players would dream to play.

How can you even think of putting them in the same paragraph yet alone in the same sentence

Lol don’t distort the argument. I would take Sharjeel as an opener in T20s over Kohli, Babar etc
Of course this doesn’t make him a better batsman overall because he isn’t. But his skills are tailored to explode in the powerplay which is what is needed to consistently win T20s WW against the likes of Eng etc

 

[Abdurmirr]

Lol don’t distort the argument. I would take Sharjeel as an opener in T20s over Kohli, Babar etc
Of course this doesn’t make him a better batsman overall because he isn’t. But his skills are tailored to explode in the powerplay which is what is needed to consistently win T20s WW against the likes of Eng etc

What evidence do you have to prove that "his skills are tailored to explode in the powerplay". Is your evidence the 11 off 19 he made in this years PSL, is your evidence the 10 dot balls from the 12 balls he faced last match, is your evidence the fact that he averages 23 at a strike rate off 134 - a strike rate which is lower than Rohit who averages 7 more runs more than him.

It's just sad that our fans cannot accept the fact that this whale is a useless, corrupt stain who should never have been allowed to set foot on a cricket pitch.

 

[Farabi]

What evidence do you have to prove that "his skills are tailored to explode in the powerplay". Is your evidence the 11 off 19 he made in this years PSL, is your evidence the 10 dot balls from the 12 balls he faced last match, is your evidence the fact that he averages 23 at a strike rate off 134 - a strike rate which is lower than Rohit who averages 7 more runs more than him.

It's just sad that our fans cannot accept the fact that this whale is a useless, corrupt stain who should never have been allowed to set foot on a cricket pitch.

Okay Rohit is the greatest starter in T20 powerplays.
Sharjeel made a mistake and served the appropriate punishment. You can’t punish someone twice. He scored runs in all the domestic tournaments including FC 4 day games, and is clearly match fit with a hundred in PSL last month. I don’t are how he looks as long as he can score 100s in T20s

 

[Abdurmirr]

Okay Rohit is the greatest starter in T20 powerplays.
Sharjeel made a mistake and served the appropriate punishment. You can’t punish someone twice. He scored runs in all the domestic tournaments including FC 4 day games, and is clearly match fit with a hundred in PSL last month. I don’t are how he looks as long as he can score 100s in T20s

I think today's performance shows whose best to open.

 

[Farabi]

I think today's performance shows whose best to open.

I agree. Rizwan is really raising the bar. I think this will force Sharjeel to work harder and eat fewer biryanis. Competition is what’s leading to better performances. We don’t need Sharjeel OR Rizwan, we need both for betterment of Pak cricket.

 

[Abdurmirr]

I agree. Rizwan is really raising the bar. I think this will force Sharjeel to work harder and eat fewer biryanis. Competition is what’s leading to better performances. We don’t need Sharjeel OR Rizwan, we need both for betterment of Pak cricket.

I cannot take you seriously man. We do not need Sharjeel full stop. He is a dead weight who is good for nothing except ensuring that the PCB's cook cannot take a second of his job.

Both Rizwan and Babar now have T20I centuries, something the fatty has not done. Both Rizwan and Babar are superior fielders and have much higher game awareness than him. But most importantly both Rizwan and Babar are not **** who betrayed the trust of their country for some lousy dollars.

 

[gazza619]

So Sharjeel Khan out of the side after one game - had one chance to make an impression - messed it up.

Asif Ali has had a trillion chances as well.

I would like to see Sharjeel tried in the last T20. I am still not convinced that Rizwan & Babar are the best combo to take advantage of the power play. We will always be 15 - 20 runs short.

 

[Mamoon]

To be fair to Sharjeel, he really missed out yesterday.

We all know he is a joke of a batsman, but even he would have smashed it yesterday.

It was an absolute pie-fest. The South African bowlers served more pies than a French bakery.

 

[shamaan]

Asif Ali has had a trillion chances as well.

I would like to see Sharjeel tried in the last T20. I am still not convinced that Rizwan & Babar are the best combo to take advantage of the power play. We will always be 15 - 20 runs short.

Rizwan and babar can play the situation sharjeel will go from ball 1 most of the times.

 

[shamaan]

I think we should continue with both rizwan and babar at the oppening spot.sharjeel missed his chance to perform in the 2nd t20 and now he must waite to be given another chance.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

I think we should continue with both rizwan and babar at the oppening spot.sharjeel missed his chance to perform in the 2nd t20 and now he must waite to be given another chance.

To be fair i think we must re-trial him again for this last t20 and open with Fakhar let's give it a shot.

On the other hand, i can see everyone's point about his disastrous 2nd t20 and how bad he looked on the field (forget his runs just that fielding alone was so bad).

 

[Farabi]

I cannot take you seriously man. We do not need Sharjeel full stop. He is a dead weight who is good for nothing except ensuring that the PCB's cook cannot take a second of his job.

Both Rizwan and Babar now have T20I centuries, something the fatty has not done. Both Rizwan and Babar are superior fielders and have much higher game awareness than him. But most importantly both Rizwan and Babar are not **** who betrayed the trust of their country for some lousy dollars.

Lol this is Cricket not Fashion show. You have to look at his recent domestic performance first and foremost for baseline fitness.
Fatty scored 650 runs @ 44 average and 80 SR over 8 FC games in the recently concluded QEA Trophy. That shows me that he can last 4 days and do well. 40 overs should not be hard.
At the PSL, his form looked brutal. He’s hit 15 sixes, the highest in 5 games and scored a ruthless century. Currently 3rd on Runs chart with SR of 170ish. Sure it’s early days but Sharjeel was going explosive even before the fixing saga.
Mark my words, we will need players like this at the T20 World Cup on flat pitches in India to dominate Powerplays. Sharjeel also likes to cut/pull and he plays short bowling well, which is where foreign teams will typically target our batsmen. You can’t have 3 accumulators in Top3 because Fakhar also takes his time.
And btw, we don’t have the Millers and Pandyas in the middle order yet. Although Haider has potential, that hasn’t translated into performance.
Sharjeel a 100% gets in this squad on merit. He can be eased into the team and fitness coaches should work with him on his fitness.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

We had 11 fit players in the team. We still lost against a minnow team that wasn’t playing its full strength team.

This is what happens when you pick players based on fitness and bmi over their skill.

Fact is, you don’t need a six pack to play a 20 over game, something that Misbah and most Pakistanis can’t comprehend.

 

[Mamoon]

Sharjeel is rubbish.

The fact that some of our fans are projecting him as a savior who will transform this joke of a team shows the level of their denial.

 

[ChTab]

Glad that he is out vs Zim this shows his true worth, he is not good enough to play international cricket & then we he has his f air share of baggage like obese & match fixing.

IMO this should be the last nail in coffin as far as his inclusion in WT20 is concerned.

 

[ChTab]

We had 11 fit players in the team. We still lost against a minnow team that wasn’t playing its full strength team.

This is what happens when you pick players based on fitness and bmi over their skill.

Fact is, you don’t need a six pack to play a 20 over game, something that Misbah and most Pakistanis can’t comprehend.

Against same team on much better surface the fatso burger has just scored a mammoth innings of 18 on 15 balls.

 

[Rana]

Besides getting out, what did he do wrong?

 

[gazza619]

Was looking good. Wicket was not easy to hit on.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Was looking good. Wicket was not easy to hit on.

The wicket isn't as complicated as people are making it out to be.

The ball won't come onto the bat, so focus more on rotating strike rather than forcing the ball to the boundary.

Dispatch the boundary balls like full tosses, but focus more on running between the wickets.

Eventually, pick a bowler to hammer if you have wickets in hand, and go for it.

Until you're set, you won't be able to score quickly on these types of wickets.

I'm not watching the game, but I can only assume that he threw away his wicket given his past performances.

 

[Mamoon]

You know you are a joke of a player when your fans are comforting themselves because you scored 18 (15) against Zimbabwe.

He wasn’t, isn’t and never will be good enough to be a top player at the international level because he lacks all the qualities to succeed at this level.

He doesn’t have the ability or the skill or the technique or the mentality or the intelligence or the game-awareness or the fitness.

And I have seen some people compare him to Rohit Sharma. It is impossible to match this level of delusion and ignorance.

 

[gazza619]

The wicket isn't as complicated as people are making it out to be.

The ball won't come onto the bat, so focus more on rotating strike rather than forcing the ball to the boundary.

Dispatch the boundary balls like full tosses, but focus more on running between the wickets.

Eventually, pick a bowler to hammer if you have wickets in hand, and go for it.

Until you're set, you won't be able to score quickly on these types of wickets.

I'm not watching the game, but I can only assume that he threw away his wicket given his past performances.

It is rather risky not to watch the game and pass judgement based on assumptions.

 

[Saj]

He's only played 2 matches on the tours of South Africa and Zimbabwe. They should have played him in all 3 of the matches against Zimbabwe and perhaps played him in more than just 1 match against South Africa if they really wanted to gauge his form.

Playing the occasional match here and there is pretty tough on a player.

 

[Rana]

Slowly but surely, people will come to terms with the fact that you need him and Fakhar to open.

Clearly Babar can bat at 3, and Rizwan should be fine to bat in the middle

 

[UzmanBeast]

It is rather risky not to watch the game and pass judgement based on assumptions.

Spoons a shot with no footwork on the 5th stump line.

 

[adzzy786]

You know you are a joke of a player when your fans are comforting themselves because you scored 18 (15) against Zimbabwe.

He wasn’t, isn’t and never will be good enough to be a top player at the international level because he lacks all the qualities to succeed at this level.

He doesn’t have the ability or the skill or the technique or the mentality or the intelligence or the game-awareness or the fitness.

And I have seen some people compare him to Rohit Sharma. It is impossible to match this level of delusion and ignorance.

If people compare him to Rohit Sharma, they really need to wake up.

Sharjeel is not and will not be good enough at this level

 

[gazza619]

Spoons a shot with no footwork on the 5th stump line.

I know that as I am the one watching the game live.

Wicket is two paced.

 

[gazza619]

If people compare him to Rohit Sharma, they really need to wake up.

Sharjeel is not and will not be good enough at this level

Can you find one post on this forum where anyone has called Sharjeel the Rohit Sharma of Pakistan.

Even India doesnt have another player who can compete with Rohit Sharma, he is a legend.

Sharjeel is the best hitter in Pakistan’s domestic T20 circuit and he has proved it over and over again. He is a bit rusty after a comeback and will improve with time.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I know that as I am the one watching the game live.

Wicket is two paced.

Doesn't matter what pace the wicket is, it is no excuse to a lack of footwork.

 

[gazza619]

Doesn't matter what pace the wicket is, it is no excuse to a lack of footwork.

Of course it matters.

Some players have minimal to no footwork as that is how they play.

 

[TheNightWatchman]

So this guy is not even fit and doesn't have skill either. I am absolutely baffled that people here are still defending his position in the team

 

[TheNightWatchman]

You know you are a joke of a player when your fans are comforting themselves because you scored 18 (15) against Zimbabwe.

He wasn’t, isn’t and never will be good enough to be a top player at the international level because he lacks all the qualities to succeed at this level.

He doesn’t have the ability or the skill or the technique or the mentality or the intelligence or the game-awareness or the fitness.

And I have seen some people compare him to Rohit Sharma. It is impossible to match this level of delusion and ignorance.

How does this guy have fans, I have no clue.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Had a chance to make a stake for automatic selection and at times looked good and almost proved why he should be. But the poor delivery to get out at was appaling.

 

[Greenstorm]

Should get more chances.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Of course it matters.

Some players have minimal to no footwork as that is how they play.

You'd expect a lot more from a guy who was lucky to be brought back into the team.

Will most likely be his last international series.

 

[adzzy786]

Can you find one post on this forum where anyone has called Sharjeel the Rohit Sharma of Pakistan.

Even India doesnt have another player who can compete with Rohit Sharma, he is a legend.

Sharjeel is the best hitter in Pakistan’s domestic T20 circuit and he has proved it over and over again. He is a bit rusty after a comeback and will improve with time.

If you read my post it said ‘IF people are’

Secondly he might be the best hitter in Pakistan domestic circuit but he doesn’t deserve to be in international colours. He may be a bit rusty but he has not been playing for so long he should have been practicing day in and day out, he should have been fit as a fiddle and match ready.

Even when he gets opportunities he throws his wicket away. Every single time.

He is only not scoring runs but he is a liability in the field. How can people think this potato belongs in the team. It’s not the 1990’s any more, cricket has come a long way since then

 

[adzzy786]

Of course it matters.

Some players have minimal to no footwork as that is how they play.

Name me one world class player?

 

[adzzy786]

Should get more chances.

Should get a treadmill more like

 

[Abdurmirr]

So Sharjeel fans were was the fireworks today?

He got a chance at the top of the order against a substandard bowling line up on a fairly good pitch and batted at only a strike rate of 120. What does he offer to the team? He cannot explode at the top but he cannot play a long innings like Rizwan or Babar. Definition of a useless cricketer

 

[gazza619]

Name me one world class player?

Sehwag, Laxman.

Of course Sharjeel is a water boy compared to these guys. But footwork works differently for everyone.

 

[Hasan123]

Can’t believe people want this fixer to replace an honest player like Rizwan. Even if Sharjeel had the run of games Rizwan has had, Sharjeel would have not done better than Rizwan.

 

[Mamoon]

What skills does Sharjeel have?

 

[RainStopsPlay]

What skills does Sharjeel have?

Giving catching practice to opposition fielders.

 

[Yasir_ch]

LOL you don't have any skill man.You are just a fat third class hack.He should never be selected again.Useless player.

 

[Barragan]

He will definitely score runs 7/10 times.

Guys like Sharjeel need to be backed in this format.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Scored more than Asif Ali

 

[hitthestump]

His fielding is completely embarassing. The way Hasnain sprinted to cover for a boundary that Sharjeel should have got himself was hilarious. Hasnain completely undermined bigboy by doing that AND managed to get there before Sharjeel

 

[Colorblind Genius]

We had 11 fit players in the team. We still lost against a minnow team that wasn’t playing its full strength team.

This is what happens when you pick players based on fitness and bmi over their skill.

Fact is, you don’t need a six pack to play a 20 over game, something that Misbah and most Pakistanis can’t comprehend.

And something that you may not comprehend is that no one is asking for a six pack player.

 

[Mamoon]

He will definitely score runs 7/10 times.

Guys like Sharjeel need to be backed in this format.

He has never done that in his career and never will. He is not good enough and the sooner our fans realize the better.

 

[Titan24]

I guess Sharjeel generally creates pretty polarized opinions.

Its completely irrational to compare him with someone like Rohit Sharma or even Aaron Finch for that matter as he is neither comparable to them as a batsman nor he is anything close to them on the field. Rohit Sharma while being far from the fitness standard a player of a top team should be is still a pretty solid and reliable fielder.

At the same time it would also be harsh to deny that he is one of the best hitter of a cricket balls in Pakistan and Pak obviously has pretty low standards going in that department. Two matches where he struggled to perform dont change that. If Pak team management thinks that his batting is required despite his fielding than they should give him a full series or two rather than couple of matches separated by number of days and two different series as well as conditions.

Problem is it’s becoming difficult to fit him as he can’t play in the middle order which requires ability to take the doubles as well. Him opening will mean pushing Fakhar down the order as surely Rizwan or Babar will have to be the other opener.

 

[Farabi]

He has never done that in his career and never will. He is not good enough and the sooner our fans realize the better.

Based on what evidence are you saying that? Please share data/facts. Thanks

 

[Mamoon]

Based on what evidence are you saying that? Please share data/facts. Thanks

Based on the numbers he produced in international cricket from 2013 to 2017.

He has always been a poor player.

He is 25-30 averaging player but his fans act as if he is the second coming of Viv Richards.

 

[Barragan]

He has never done that in his career and never will. He is not good enough and the sooner our fans realize the better.

He has hardly played intl. cricket and before his suspension, he was really looking good and pulverised Eng in Eng.

He has already started to get back into his groove in the PSL, so only a matter of time before it is transferred to the intl. arena.

Definitely better than asif, danish, khusdil, talat and the other stuff, with low FC averages.

 

[Mamoon]

He has hardly played intl. cricket and before his suspension, he was really looking good and pulverised Eng in Eng.

He has already started to get back into his groove in the PSL, so only a matter of time before it is transferred to the intl. arena.

Definitely better than asif, danish, khusdil, talat and the other dross, with low FC averages.

That was just one match. He is so limited and there are so many flaws in his technique and approach that any quality team will figure him out over a series.

He averages in the 20s against the top sides in 20+ ODI matches which sums his caliber. His only achievement in his career was scoring three inconsequential half-centuries against Australia on pitches where they were scoring 370+.

A quality played would have converted at least two of those half-centuries into big hundreds.

If he is better than those guys than he should play in the middle-order. Pakistan cannot afford him as an opener because more often than not, Pakistan will be a man down inside the first 2-3 overs.

The Babar-Rizwan pair is not ideal but at least they can score runs consistently. It is collapse resistant and that is all that a shockingly poor team can ask for at this point.

 

[Saj]

2 T20Is in 4 and a half years isn't enough to write the guy off.

If we can give Asif Ali so many chances then this guy deserves more matches.

 

[Barragan]

That was just one match. He is so limited and there are so many flaws in his technique and approach that any quality team will figure him out over a series.

He averages in the 20s against the top sides in 20+ ODI matches which sums his caliber. His only achievement in his career was scoring three inconsequential half-centuries against Australia on pitches where they were scoring 370+.

A quality played would have converted at least two of those half-centuries into big hundreds.

If he is better than those guys than he should play in the middle-order. Pakistan cannot afford him as an opener because more often than not, Pakistan will be a man down inside the first 2-3 overs.

The Babar-Rizwan pair is not ideal but at least they can score runs consistently. It is collapse resistant and that is all that a shockingly poor team can ask for at this point.

He is more than good enough to be in the T20 side.

Rizwan and Babar don't need to open together, as proven today.

He is most destructive at the top of the order, hence why him opening is a must and he is replacing one of the names listed above, so it is a major upgrade.

Doesn't matter about technique or whatever, he just needs to score runs and that is it.

 

[Rana]

Can’t believe people want this fixer to replace an honest player like Rizwan. Even if Sharjeel had the run of games Rizwan has had, Sharjeel would have not done better than Rizwan.

Just like people would want a cheat like Smith to replace a decent bloke like Paine as captain of Australia

 

[Rana]

2 T20Is in 4 and a half years isn't enough to write the guy off.

If we can give Asif Ali so many chances then this guy deserves more matches.

Agreed

Sharjeel Haters want him to play a Chris Gayle like blinder in every match he plays.