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The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) kicked off on October 6 (Thursday) with the first match of the tournament being played between Gujranwala Giants and Mardan Warriors at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. Mardan Warriors came out victorious as they easily defeated the Giants with eight wickets to spare.

Meanwhile, Mardan's pacer Aimal Khan impressed everyone with his death bowling ability as he nailed a perfect swinging yorker to send one of the Giant's batters back to the pavillion. The right-arm pacer was the top performer for his side as he scalped three wickets and gave away just 15 runs in his four-over quota.

Aimal was constantly breaching the 85mph mark and was very accurate with his line and lengths. He also bagged the wicket of the opposition's skipper Uzair Mumtaz who was playing well for his 54 runs, but he got cleaned up by a searing yorker from Aimal.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What a ball. The name is Aimal Khan. He was hitting 85mph and took 3-15 from his 4 overs in match 1 of the Pakistan Junior League <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PakistanJuniorLeague?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PakistanJuniorLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/TWR7lPM5wd">pic.twitter.com/TWR7lPM5wd</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1578440922710220802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Pacy in swinging yorker (which got movement off the seam as well), that’s definitely signature Pakistani fast bowling.

Would love to have a Talent Spotter profile about him, to get his age, height, average speed, … not much info elsewhere otherwise.
 
It would good if we can keep all of these new finds away from our legendary coaches.
 
Arham Nawab is in different league to all the spinners in the u19s league.
 
shamaan said:
Arham Nawab is in different league to all the spinners in the u19s league.
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He needs to concentrate on developing a top off spinner and use his variations as a surprise. Otherwise he will be jack of all variations buy a master of none.
 
Bewal Express said:
He needs to concentrate on developing a top off spinner and use his variations as a surprise. Otherwise he will be jack of all variations buy a master of none.
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I think he's just trying to show everyone that he has different variety he had good control even when trying to bowl different variety which shows he's not losing his action.
 
Basic probably has earned himself a PSL contract today, amazing talent and seems to have extra time against Pacers , not really much impressed by the Pacers in PJL , was expecting atleast couple of them to hit 140k as a top speed , all of them are on avg 124-129k with few managing 135k as top speed.
 
good thing is now he will sneak into psl team or squad and be able to learn at a higher scale and pick bigger brains... w/o pjl we wouldnt have heard about him for another 2 3 years
 
Obaid Shahid (Bahawalpur Royals captain) has modeled his batting stance on Babar Azam and his offside play against spinners has shades of Babar as well.

Someone to keep an eye on for sure
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Basic probably has earned himself a PSL contract today, amazing talent and seems to have extra time against Pacers , not really much impressed by the Pacers in PJL , was expecting atleast couple of them to hit 140k as a top speed , all of them are on avg 124-129k with few managing 135k as top speed.
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very few genuine under 19s can bowl above 140, ur back legs and shoulders are still developing.
 
A guy called Basit Ali scored 102 today off just 58 balls.

That's impressive at any level.
 
Basit Ali produced a sensational unbeaten 102 to guide Bahawalpur Royals to a stunning five-wicket win over Gujranwala Giants in a final over Pakistan Junior League thriller under the Gaddafi Stadium lights on Saturday. Basit made an entry into the record books by becoming the first-ever PJL centurion with his phenomenal innings when he completed his ton in the final over of the match.

Set a 180-run target, Royals completed the chase off the penultimate ball when Tom Aspinwall bowled a no-ball. The final over had begun with Royals needing eight runs.

Royals’ got off to a flying start with Basit leading the way in a 67-run stand with Johan Mahne (14). Basit took the attack to the Giants bowlers as he took full advantage of the powerplay with a series of dazzling shots. The opening partnership was broken courtesy a mix-up which left Mahne short of his crease at the bowling end.

Basit continued his attacking approach despite the loss of wickets at the other end, he found good support from Nangeyalia Kharote who hit two big sixes off Shan in his 10-ball 16-run cameo before falling in the same over to a fine diving catch by Azan Awais.

Basit remained undeterred at the other end and struck a magnificent straight six off Mohammad Ibtisam when Royals needed 14 off 8 balls.
 
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reversehook said:
good thing is now he will sneak into psl team or squad and be able to learn at a higher scale and pick bigger brains... w/o pjl we wouldnt have heard about him for another 2 3 years
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Hopefully he is picked in the Pakistan cup even if its in the second xi.
 
Brilliant stuff from Basit Ali to be able to carry your team home in only second game is stunning.

Ali Razaq took a stunning catch something that rizwan would be proud off.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Some foreign player did manage 139k though.
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the youngster playing from mardan did too, don't rem his name. but i don't think anyone has hit that pace consistently.

from memory rabada, shaheen and alzari joseph touched 140 in their under 19 days, cant think of many more current international bowlers who did that.

wood, harris, norkje, lockie don't have much under 19 pedigree from what i know, and most burst on to the scene in mid 20s.
 
Basit Ali showed why this tournament is already a success but we need to get as much as out of it as we can because it won't last long. I would be pleasantly surprised if there is 2nd edition. Well done RR for your vision but financially its not viable
 
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Muhammad Saad said:
Basic probably has earned himself a PSL contract today, amazing talent and seems to have extra time against Pacers , not really much impressed by the Pacers in PJL , was expecting atleast couple of them to hit 140k as a top speed , all of them are on avg 124-129k with few managing 135k as top speed.
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Expecting 140? Well Expect again
 
Haven't seen any matches but few clips I have seen I realized that the kits are much better as compared to PSL, Rawalpindi's kit is pure class.

Hope PSL franchises can learn something from here.
 
Hell of a knock by Basit. I would think he gets picked as an emerging player from a PSL team. But then again, most of the best batting talent domestically & elsewhere is generally openers in T20's too.

Still, I am sure he opened a lot of eyes and may see himself get fast tracked.
 
Three players have really stood out for me so far. Basit Ali, Aimal Khan and Arham Nawab. Good talents all three of them.
 
Definitely Basit Ali.

Now hoping to find a 150 km/hr U19 pacer.
 
GoUgandaCranes said:
Obaid Shahid (Bahawalpur Royals captain) has modeled his batting stance on Babar Azam and his offside play against spinners has shades of Babar as well.

Someone to keep an eye on for sure
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Agreed. It quite surprising he’s copied him quite well. He looks a very good bat and looked at ease against both pace and spin in both games. Let’s hope he’s part of the domestic set up soon.
 
ElRaja said:
the youngster playing from mardan did too, don't rem his name. but i don't think anyone has hit that pace consistently.

from memory rabada, shaheen and alzari joseph touched 140 in their under 19 days, cant think of many more current international bowlers who did that.

wood, harris, norkje, lockie don't have much under 19 pedigree from what i know, and most burst on to the scene in mid 20s.
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Pat Cummins was rapid at 18, I actually think he hit 150kph in domestic cricket
 
The thing about Basit is that he takes time then place the ball with sheer power without hacking or slashing or muscling it , that's just like Nasir Jamshed used to do.
 
Dont mean to be skeptical but Basit has a slightly mature hairline for such a young man(U19)... could he be in his early 20's? Bit of age fudging?

Who knows. Still a good batting talent regardless though...
 
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as-95 said:
Dont mean to be skeptical but Basit has a slightly mature hairline for such a young man(U19)... could he be in his early 20's? Bit of age fudging?

Who knows. Still a good batting talent regardless though...
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It's basically PSL u23 , we should be glad we have genuine early 20s playing instead of 40 year olds in domestic cricket, if these u23 players wants to pose themselves as 18 year olds then let them be happy with it
 
Or may be the selectors only select the players with rapidly developing DNA , see Aimal Khan beard thickness as a 18 year old , he must have started shaving since he was 13
 
Saad baig looks very impressive. Plus a wicket keeper as well definitely one for the future.
 
angrypathan said:
Pat Cummins was rapid at 18, I actually think he hit 150kph in domestic cricket
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but he did get a stress fracture that ruled him out of long form cricket for nearly 5 years and came back as a 140kph bowler.

I'm not saying its impossible, but from historic evidence, it is highly unlikely for a youngster to do that without getting injured.
 
Not impressed by Shamyl Khan and Arbaz Khan but Saad baig is serious talent alongside Basit Ali , Arham Nawab and Aimal Khan are just decent bowlers , no eye catching bowling talent so far this season.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Not impressed by Shamyl Khan and Arbaz Khan but Saad baig is serious talent alongside Basit Ali , Arham Nawab and Aimal Khan are just decent bowlers , no eye catching bowling talent so far this season.
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Agreed shamyl looks a very poor bat even though he got runs his technique is all over the place. Agreed about Arabs khan too doesn’t look anything good and spot on about saad baig he’s looks very good.
 
PakEngFan said:
Agreed shamyl looks a very poor bat even though he got runs his technique is all over the place. Agreed about Arabs khan too doesn’t look anything good and spot on about saad baig he’s looks very good.
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Just watched his highlights of 87 of 57 but what is up with that crotched position, very unlikely that with this technique he will be to play short pitched bowling at international level.
 
ChTab said:
Just watched his highlights of 87 of 57 but what is up with that crotched position, very unlikely that with this technique he will be to play short pitched bowling at international level.
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That position was a lot worse in his under 16 days. That crouch has diminished a bit in recent time. Hope he continues to work on it.

The next under 19 World Cup selection is going to be a real headache for the selectors as most of the local batsmen who have performed in this tournament have actually been able to do so from the top order. Apart from Arafat Minhas I don’t see any other middle order batsman being an automatic selection for the World Cup.
 
ChTab said:
Just watched his highlights of 87 of 57 but what is up with that crotched position, very unlikely that with this technique he will be to play short pitched bowling at international level.
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It’s not just about short pitch everything will trouble him. He’s on the move when the ball is bowled. His head is way outside off stump easy to dismiss him with a one which comes in. His eyes are not level when batting. Who on earth is his coach.
 
Ali Raza has all the talent to become a serious bowler. A beautiful bowling action along with height and decent pace
 
Muhammad Saad said:
It's basically PSL u23 , we should be glad we have genuine early 20s playing instead of 40 year olds in domestic cricket, if these u23 players wants to pose themselves as 18 year olds then let them be happy with it
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I highly doubt there’s anybody who isn’t a teen. If you look at their frames it’s clear to see the majority of them haven’t filled out. If you think the lad Nabeel from Mardan is not a teen I don’t know what to tell u.

Similarly, with Basit in both his demeanour and frame he looks like a young lad.

I believe it’s a genuine u19 competition.
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
I highly doubt there’s anybody who isn’t a teen. If you look at their frames it’s clear to see the majority of them haven’t filled out. If you think the lad Nabeel from Mardan is not a teen I don’t know what to tell u.

Similarly, with Basit in both his demeanour and frame he looks like a young lad.

I believe it’s a genuine u19 competition.
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Some people are calling it an u23 without any proof.They are just going by the looks.
 
Fenrir said:
Some people are calling it an u23 without any proof.They are just going by the looks.
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I call it bingo, lazy tropes that people always fall back on.

For example:

- X player is 2-3 years older than official age.

- X player, because he’s been out of the team, is much better than player Y in the national team who’s underperforming

- Y player who is underperforming is the captains friend/is a parchi.

- Pakistan have won. Now let’s find a million qualifiers to belittle/lessen the victory.

- Pakistan have lost. We’re the worst team ever.

- Azam Khan is fat. He could become the next Don Bradman, but his defining feature will be that he’s fat.

- X young player has done well in the domestics/U19s. Let’s through into the international arena against seasoned professionals and magically expect him to become a world beater, because hey it worked with Inzy, Wasim, and Shaheen. 3 out of a thousand isn’t a bad hit rate.

- X older player is holding a younger players spot and needs to retire immediately

- he bowls below 140k, so he’s automatically a trundler, terrible player, no matter what his other skills are.

- A young player is not fully developing. Let’s condemn him for not amounting to anything because we’re all psychics. Wonder how struggling Leggie Steve Smith and inconsistent bat Jos Buttler wouldn’t done with that level patience

Sorry for the cynicism, but it’s Pakpassion bingo. You’ll something in line with these tropes almost every time.
 
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I call it bingo, lazy tropes that people always fall back on.

For example:

- X player is 2-3 years older than official age.

- X player, because he’s been out of the team, is much better than player Y in the national team who’s underperforming

- Y player who is underperforming is the captains friend/is a parchi.

- Pakistan have won. Now let’s find a million qualifiers to belittle/lessen the victory.

- Pakistan have lost. We’re the worst team ever.

- Azam Khan is fat. He could become the next Don Bradman, but his defining feature will be that he’s fat.

- X young player has done well in the domestics/U19s. Let’s through into the international arena against seasoned professionals and magically expect him to become a world beater, because hey it worked with Inzy, Wasim, and Shaheen. 3 out of a thousand isn’t a bad hit rate.

- X older player is holding a younger players spot and needs to retire immediately

- he bowls below 140k, so he’s automatically a trundler, terrible player, no matter what his other skills are.

- A young player is not fully developing. Let’s condemn him for not amounting to anything because we’re all psychics. Wonder how struggling Leggie Steve Smith and inconsistent bat Jos Buttler wouldn’t done with that level patience

Sorry for the cynicism, but it’s Pakpassion bingo. You’ll something in line with these tropes almost every time.
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Also:

- Woman’s cricket doesn’t matter unless we beat or lose to India

- ( batsmen play orthodox cricket shots) We need more aggressive, expressive batsmen. Look at England!

- Batsmen get out early from playing an expressive, 360 shot. We need to play proper cricketing shots (trademark)
 
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Great talent, great idea. Lets hope something will come off it. I think somwething will
 
Angrez Pakistani said:
That position was a lot worse in his under 16 days. That crouch has diminished a bit in recent time. Hope he continues to work on it.

The next under 19 World Cup selection is going to be a real headache for the selectors as most of the local batsmen who have performed in this tournament have actually been able to do so from the top order. Apart from Arafat Minhas I don’t see any other middle order batsman being an automatic selection for the World Cup.
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Basit Ali and Said Baig should open they definitely look 1 level up from the rest.
 
Ali Raza is a fantastic prospect for a 15 year old.
Good action. Looks like a genuine 15 year old too. Lots to work with.
 
We have always had good young batsmen. But they just get lost somewhere in between. Whats the issue?

Some of these guys look proper batsmen and are aggressive too.
 
This is the first edition of PJL so there is no reason why it won’t become a very good league in two years time.More local and overseas players will be keen to join this league as this will be a stepping stone for them.The star players will get a chance to play in senior leagues.
 
According to PCB's statistics 4 million viewers have watched this league to date.
 
mrtaim3 said:
We have always had good young batsmen. But they just get lost somewhere in between. Whats the issue?

Some of these guys look proper batsmen and are aggressive too.
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tape ball and dead pitches, nearly all have one common feature, lack of decisve footwork, nearly all bat with cement shoes, means they cant deal with bounce on livelier pitches, which has been constant issue with pak for last 20 years nearly.
 
mrtaim3 said:
We have always had good young batsmen. But they just get lost somewhere in between. Whats the issue?

Some of these guys look proper batsmen and are aggressive too.
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Good batesman I agree aggressive not to sure.
 
Fast Bowling Talent in Pakistan. PJL bowlers can start for half the teams in this years WT20

Title says it all. Look at the likes of Aseer Mughal,Muhammad Zeeshan, Ali Naseer,Aimal Khan, and Abid Ullah just a few that comes to mind. They have pace, bowl intelligenty and have the variety as well.
 
gazza619 said:
We are blessed to have Saqi & Mushi. Give the boy to them.
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Coaches make little or no difference and these guys make even less difference. If you can name a single spinner that improved under either guy than i am all ears
I know more about coaching spinners than these guys.
 
Bewal Express said:
Coaches make little or no difference and these guys make even less difference. If you can name a single spinner that improved under either guy than i am all ears
I know more about coaching spinners than these guys.
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Didn’t Adil Rashid improve a lot under Saqi? Similarly Moeen was a better spinner under Saqi. Although I will agree that his coaching was more mindset and plans rather than technique.
 
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