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[VIDEOS] Humble pie thread for those who doubted Mohammad Rizwan

Rizwan has really made the WK spot his own. Was outstanding with the gloves and has played some gutsy knocks throughout the series. Already knew what he was capable of but, this series has just endorsed that and WK spot is something which Pak doesnt have to worry about in tests and ODIs in quite a few years to come.
 
Mickey and Inzi have blood on their hands for not selecting when we all knew Sarfraz needed replacing.
 
The shots which he played against Archer a couple of overs ago were class.
 
Rizwan dances down the pitch and clobbers Bess right back over his head for a 6 to bring up another 50 for him in this series. Well played once again, now go on and get that maiden century.
 
Another 50 in England. Has already outperformed all the Wicket keepers in the history of Pakistan when it comes to overseas batting by a 90 odd in Aus and now now 2 50s in Eng.

If he can continue like this at home as well, he can be a pretty useful player for Pak in the years to come.
 
But but I was told by certain posters that there is no one better than Sarfraz and Sarfraz should keep his place due to this. :kp
 
His keeping has been outstanding and his Supreme fitness makes a huge difference. Sarfaraz had become complacent
 
A moment of silence for sarfraz fans.

Rizwan had cemented his place
 
Excited to see him bat in Pakistan. So far he hasn't got too many chances Becuase our top order has been cashing in.
 
Waiting for that Brock Lesnar guy to come and say that Sarfraz is better than Rizwan in yawning so he Sarfraz should be playing here.
 
Want to post here


Mohammad Rizwan outside Asia
338 runs @ 42.25 in 8 inns
3*50
HS - 95 … good start :14::14:

Just for comparison:
Kamran Akmal - 954 runs @ 20.29 in 49 innings (6*50 & 11 Ducks)
Sarfraz Ahmad - 889 runs @ 23.39 in 41 innings (6*50 & 4 Ducks)
 
Unlucky dismissal today.

But he once again showed his class, his fighting spirit and determination.

A Test 100 is not far away.
 
Pakistan can use Rizwan at no 6 as a batsman, this will allow playing an extra bowler.
Shafiq must be dropped for good after this series, Fawad should play in his position
 
cricketfan11 said:
Pakistan can use Rizwan at no 6 as a batsman, this will allow playing an extra bowler.
Shafiq must be dropped for good after this series, Fawad should play in his position
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For me none of fawad or shafiq should play give it to someone younger
 
Brilliant behind the stumps and good fighting spirit and determination he has now made the keeping position his own
 
Got the man of the series award. As per Nasser he has been the best keeper to tour England in a long time.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Rizwan is the Man of the Series for Pakistan. He finishes the series with 161 runs at an average of 40.25 including two fifties. As wicket-keeper, he took 5 catches and effected one stumping <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvPAK</a> <a href="https://t.co/xMsaiMiQXm">pic.twitter.com/xMsaiMiQXm</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1298314871537197056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 25, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Even if he had avg 10 runsx he deserves the man of the series for his keeping alone
 
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Special performance what a find for Pakistan! in England is one of the toughest places to keep for our tourists! fair play, go on son! I also found his keeping very entertaining which is rare
 
Well played Rizwan. I had a bit of doubts during the start of the tour but boy am I surprised!

Here’s hoping you carry on like this, well played once again!
 
His keeping was wonderful in such tough tough conditions, in which Buttler and Dowrich both struggled. His keeping to Abbas up to the stumps was phenomenal. And not the mention the fight and courage he showed while batting was the most I've seen in a Pakistan shirt in a long time. Long may it continue :salute
 
Didn't Mickey Arthur say that Rizwan is much more suited to the Test format than to Limited Overs but Misbah disagreed with him?

We all know now that Rizwaz is still a mediocre LOI players but can serve us really well in Tests
 
Mueez said:
Well played Rizwan. I had a bit of doubts during the start of the tour but boy am I surprised!

Here’s hoping you carry on like this, well played once again!
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His keeping is world class and is batting is decent runs well between the wickets
 
shamaan said:
World class performance by rizwan he should bat at number 5
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No he shouldn’t. That’s a ludicrous idea. He’s fine batting where he is as a wicket keeper batsmen. You need speciality batsman at 5 who has ability to score big hundreds. Need someone of Inzy MoYo calibre. Unfortunately we don’t have anyone at the moment who fits that slot
 
Rizwan will eventually show everyone what a good LOI bat he can be too. Watch this space. Pakistan need to use him correctly by letting him bat freely up the order as he isn't someone who can clear boundaries.
 
Based on the criteria of some, he needs to improve his English, if he is to be considered a future captain :P
 
Excellent series for him. Some experts think sarfraz and rohail are better then him. A big slap on their face. He will be a decent odi player too provided he bat's up the order. While for t20 I would like mohammed haris to be grommed for that role.
 
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Khan12 said:
Excellent series for him. Some experts think sarfraz and rohail are better then him. A big slap on their face. He will be a decent odi player too provided he bat's up the order. While for t20 I would like mohammed haris to be grommed for that role.
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I agreed muhammed harris and rohail for t20s and rizwan and rohail for odis

Rizwan is above all of them in tests in terms of batting and keeping
 
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hitthestump said:
Rizwan will eventually show everyone what a good LOI bat he can be too. Watch this space. Pakistan need to use him correctly by letting him bat freely up the order as he isn't someone who can clear boundaries.
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That's exactly my point
 
shamaan said:
I agreed muhammed harris and rohail for t20s and rizwan and rohail for odis

Rizwan is above all of them in tests in terms of batting and keeping
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Even for odis haris is a better prospect then rohail due to the fact he won't get many chances at the top of the order.
 
Khan12 said:
Even for odis haris is a better prospect then rohail due to the fact he won't get many chances at the top of the order.
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I think rohail will be given a chance before haris due to already playing psl I belive and being captain of u19s but I get your point
 
Very good series for Rizwan. In particular his wicketkeeping impressed me. Well done.
 
I am happy to admit he has proven me wrong about his technique he manged to change his technique to suit English conditions as best as he possibly could and did his homework properly.
 
Always said that Test cricket is his strongest suit. When MisYou retired, I was the only one who voted for Rizwan as one of replacement :facepalm:


Should bat at #5 after couple of series.
 
What a cricketer this guy.He is very courageous and a fighter.He has already done better than that other wicketkeeper that pathetic player has done in his whole career.That other guy can only dream of playing like that in those tough conditions.
 
Rizwan pleasantly surprised me in this series because what I saw previously in international cricket didn't impress. However I admired his guts and determination.

I was dead set against us playing five bowlers because I felt the batting would be too weak without a sixth batsman.

But if Rizwan can perform like this at 6 then you can easily fit in a batting AR at 7 without weakening the batting much.
 
Markhor said:
Rizwan pleasantly surprised me in this series because what I saw previously in international cricket didn't impress. However I admired his guts and determination.

I was dead set against us playing five bowlers because I felt the batting would be too weak without a sixth batsman.

But if Rizwan can perform like this at 6 then you can easily fit in a batting AR at 7 without weakening the batting much.
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Taking Shafiq out, sliding Fawad and Rizwan up a slot, and slotting in Shadab at 7 will strengthen batting, give the 5th bowling option, and even improve fielding. Win win.
 
shamaan said:
Most keepers bat at 6 de cock watling
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It rarely works unless you are a guy good enough to play as batsman anyway. Rizwan should make 7 his position, it will give the lower order a bit of grit so that we don't get rolled over too quickly.
 
Bewal Express said:
It rarely works unless you are a guy good enough to play as batsman anyway. Rizwan should make 7 his position, it will give the lower order a bit of grit so that we don't get rolled over too quickly.
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Is rizwan not good enough to play at 6
 
shamaan said:
Is rizwan not good enough to play at 6
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With consistency factored in - Rizwan is arguably the second best batsmen in the Test team. He could have made a lot more runs if we didn't have to bat with the tail so often.

Rizwan should bat in Asad spot
 
coy0607 said:
With consistency factored in - Rizwan is arguably the second best batsmen in the Test team. He could have made a lot more runs if we didn't have to bat with the tail so often.

Rizwan should bat in Asad spot
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That's my point if hes good enough just as batter then he should be up the order abit he doesnt have the power hitting to bat at 7 so 6 would be good enough I think
 
bizenjo said:
He can easily bat at 6, but he's really good at 7 because he knows how to bat with the tail.
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Saying he could easily bat at this number or that number is pointless. Its where he would be most effective for himself and the team. At 7 he would be both.
 
Bewal Express said:
No, he will average around 30 in his test career. A number 6 needs to be in the 38-40 range.
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I fink he will average atleast 36-40 hes played against england and Australia and his average stands at 35 if he played one position up he could have done better
 
shamaan said:
I fink he will average atleast 36-40 hes played against england and Australia and his average stands at 35 if he played one position up he could have done better
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History shows that he won't. If he does it would be amazing and for WK/Bat early 30s is high.
 
Have a feeling he will lose out to Sarfaraz in T20s...
 
His place should be locked in the ODI playing XI till the end of 2023 WC. He should be persisted with in Test cricket as well, as long as he is scoring runs and keeping well.
 
Mercurial said:
His place should be locked in the ODI playing XI till the end of 2023 WC. He should be persisted with in Test cricket as well, as long as he is scoring runs and keeping well.
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Yes agreed u dont get many keepers who can keep wickets and bat at a good standard I think rizwan is both
 
Great catch on the second attempt by Rizwan:

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Then a fantastic stumping too:

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Rizwan to Shadab Khan when Moeen Ali was batting "isko yeh khud hi karna, isko Urdu samajh aati hai” (think for yourself what to bowl, I won't tell you, as he understands Urdu) <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvPAK</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1299411740376133633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2020</a></blockquote>
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His athleticism and fitness is already making a huge difference, he is taking catches and making stumpings which Sarfaraz would have messed up very easily. He is also less annoying to listen too in the field compared to Sarfaraz.
 
Didn't bat today but what a performance behind the stumps. Had the energy and the skill. Brilliant catch of Moeen Ali and stumped Lewis Gregory. Also had a humerous moment with Shadab when Moeen was batting.

I truly believe Sarfaraz has been locked out of the team now. Rizwan was just light years ahead with the gloves.
 
Bewal Express said:
Saying he could easily bat at this number or that number is pointless. Its where he would be most effective for himself and the team. At 7 he would be both.
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How can he be effective for himself when he has to bat with the tail? He would most likely not make a high score as the lower order are more likely to drop like dominos.
 
bizenjo said:
How can he be effective for himself when he has to bat with the tail? He would most likely not make a high score as the lower order are more likely to drop like dominos.
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Often WK find it easier to bat with the tail as the onus is on them to farm the strike. It was the reason England chose between Buttler and Bairstowe, because both found it difficult to play as bats only.
 
Humble pie indeed.

What a turn around for a guy who had everything going against him especially the mafia. Kuddos to everyone who backed him against all odds.

The reason why young players struggle to make into Pakistan XI is because of nepotism and media lobbies who have their favorite players in Pakistan. The moment you lose single game involving youngsters , these people in the media start having go at PCB for dropping their favorites.

PCB should develop culture of selecting young players and be able to fight off these well known mafias in the media.
 
andy0204 said:
He should have been in the team last year.
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He lost his two years of cricket when he was in very very good form because some people thought our captain will feel insecure with his selection. Very sad the way Rizwan was robbed two years of his cricket just because of nepotism.
 
Right time, right place for Rizwan.

Who is to say he would have succeeded earlier?

Lets be happy with where he has now.
 
I wish not to spoil the party of those who are die hard fanatics of Mohammad Rizwan.

But it seems that you cannot enjoy this party without tagging me. Therefore I am going to spit some cold, hard facts for you to digest.

The die hard Junoonis of Mohammad Rizwan are today celebrating the fact that the man has graduated from having no ability whatsoever to producing pointless, meaningless runs (with the odd exception).
 
Rana said:
I wish not to spoil the party of those who are die hard fanatics of Mohammad Rizwan.

But it seems that you cannot enjoy this party without tagging me. Therefore I am going to spit some cold, hard facts for you to digest.

The die hard Junoonis of Mohammad Rizwan are today celebrating the fact that the man has graduated from having no ability whatsoever to producing pointless, meaningless runs (with the odd exception).
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The most meaningless thing on Earth is some guy sitting at home on his laptop spouting nonsense about a guy who has won a coveted ICC award. Keep crying, he has already owned people like you this year, I am sure he will continue to do so
 
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If anyone hates someone as genuinely decent and nice as Mohammad Rizwan even now it speaks volumes about what kind of person they are themselves.
 
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