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[VIDEOS] "I feel I am ready for international cricket" : Sahibzada Farhan

shamaan said:
Why should Rizwan bat at the lower position ?
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Farhan is a player who can utilize the power play well compared to Rizwan so it's better we can send Rizwan down the order where Azam Khan was batting and replace Azam with Sahibzada Farhan and make him open with Saim.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Farhan is a player who can utilize the power play well compared to Rizwan so it's better we can send Rizwan down the order where Azam Khan was batting and replace Azam with Sahibzada Farhan and make him open with Saim.
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Rizwan refuses to bat at 5 in ODI’s, I highly doubt he’ll want to bat lower than 3 in ODi’s, where you can’t stat pad.
 
And I feel he is like countless other Pakistani domestic bullies - cannot play the short ball against international quicks on bouncy wickets and cannot field for toffee.
 
He did really well in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 National T20 tournaments, being the top scorer each time. But now, when he finally gets a chance and we're making him play in a different position. If we want to give him a fair shot, let him open the game.
 
He should bat at number 5 for KK and KPK going forward

No point trying to score your runs as an opener.
 
He isn't a power hitter.

He can only play as an opener in T20's, as an anchor type batsman.

No point of playing him below the opening slot.
 
One thing is common between all these mediocre batsman coming now a days from Pakistan...
They all have some tag lines...
He is ready for international.
Ifikhar is best finisher.
Azam khan is a match winner.
So on and so forth..
 
Another player forced to bat in middle cause senior player won’t give up his space . It’s funny how some player get special treatment . Player scoring all the runs in domestic as opener being told to play as middle order batter 🤣🤣 because fragile ego of seniors
 
Asif321 said:
Another player forced to bat in middle cause senior player won’t give up his space . It’s funny how some player get special treatment . Player scoring all the runs in domestic as opener being told to play as middle order batter 🤣🤣 because fragile ego of seniors
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What was Farhan thinking slogging his second ball!

I don’t think not playing on your favourite batting position should be an excuse for international players. My message to young guns is that if you can’t adapt and use your brain, then get lost.
 
gazza619 said:
What was Farhan thinking slogging his second ball!

I don’t think not playing on your favourite batting position should be an excuse for international players. My message to young guns is that if you can’t adapt and use your brain, then get lost.
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Couldn't have said it any better. So if a players bats out of their position that's means they forget how to play cricket according some.
 
FearlessRoar said:
He did really well in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 National T20 tournaments, being the top scorer each time. But now, when he finally gets a chance and we're making him play in a different position. If we want to give him a fair shot, let him open the game.
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Problem is next step up is PSL. Not international. Remember Imam doing well in domestic t20s and then failing in PSL.

Especially if he could outperform guys like Rizwan, Babar and fakhar in PSL, he might get support for opening slot.

I hope a team gives him a solid run in PSL and we can see how he does.
 
ads101 said:
Problem is next step up is PSL. Not international. Remember Imam doing well in domestic t20s and then failing in PSL.
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Can you share Imam’s stats of doing well in domestic T20? I want to understand what is the definition of ‘doing well’ according to you
 
Sycamore said:
They did Farhan dirty today man.

He might not be good enough for international level but you have to give him a chance at 1,2 or 3. Some brain dead stuff from management.
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Yes for real.

He was the highest run scorer in the National T20 2021, 2022 and 2023 with a great SR as well. And when he got the chance to play, they played him wayyyy out of his natural position...at #5....
 
In International cricket, you wont get your comfort zone. Have to grab any chance you got. atleast show that you belong to this level. Many top openers in the world and batsman didnt start their career on their original positon like Smith, Hussey, Green, S Anwar, Rohit Sharma, Younis Khan there are many example, stop crying on batting positions even Babar batted on Middle Order during Saifi times but these players left their mark in International cricket and got their original positions.
 
The squad requirements meant his opportunity was to come at 5.

There was no space at the top of the order but plenty in the middle.

If Farhan is a strong person he takes full responsibility for his poor shot and performance.

If he is a weak person he cries about how he is playing out of position and it is too hard for him boo hoo
 
Pakistan... best performing opener of the last few years and let's slot him at 5
 
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A player should be able to grab any opportunity that comes his way. Only 20-30 quick runs would have helped him but he missed the chance, Yes he is a top-order guy but this is international cricket and the National team of your country. Competition is high, you cannot miss your chance.
 
Let’s play him in middle order and let him fail . So then we can say we don’t have talent coming up . Guy is picked on his opening skills and gets played in middle order because boss is on top
 
They are planning to open with Haseebullah today which is so daft.
Haseeb plays in the middle order for Zalmis so they should have opened with Farhan today.
Haseeb takes a while to start whereas Farhan is aggressive. I'm not a fan of this move tbh, it means Farhan will play at #5 again.
 
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Was sent so down the order in today's game and could not do as well as he should have done. Also, his fielding is like 2 out of 10 for international standards.
 
Already have 100s of openers in domestics, so I can see why they played Sahibzada in the lower middle order. There is no half-decent number 6 or 7 in domestics, and Sahibzada has shown hitting potential in the past few seasons, albeit as an opener. Haseebullah is a solid test player but a quota pick in T20s.
 
Don't understand the decision of management playing farhan at the 5th position when he has scored a pile of runs in domestic cricket while opening.

That is a pure example of how PCB destroys careers.
 
I think it’s because Farhan already played as an opener years ago and failed. So we thought we’d try something new instead of giving him another chance. Which is also why we chose Saim to open over fakhar. And why we thought we’d give Haseebullah a chance. Anything new. Rather than properly developing players over time.
 
How hard is it to do the just absolute bare minimum? Nobody is asking the PCB to do miracles, just play your best performing opener at least 1 match as opener?
 
ahmadharis1 said:
How hard is it to do the just absolute bare minimum? Nobody is asking the PCB to do miracles, just play your best performing opener at least 1 match as opener?
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This would be even more wrong as you are making him play at the number on which the player never played in his whole career. So what would you expect from him at the international level?

Obviously he can't do any wonders. Moreover you have already given only one match to your best performer sahibzada farhan of the local tournament which shows how much serious you guys take such performances. These kinds of things will even more demotivate other players who want to get into the team on merit thinking that if they perform well they can earn a place.
 
Gave him a chance in the last 2 T20Is in the middle order, and now they will tell him. For all your years of consistent performances in domestic cricket, we gave you a chance, but you failed. Now go perform again in domestic cricket.
 
Your top performer Farhan hardly got selected after three years of consistent performances but managemet made him play at the number 5 position which shows you deliberately want to destroy his career.
 
Sahibzada Farhan scored a quickfire 38 runs on just 23 deliveries in the opening match of SPL, helped his team get a flying start.
 
I think Farhan looked a bit more composed in the 5th T20 vs NZ. I would like to have a another look at him.
 
Mohammad Hafeez during a live show pointed out the flaw in Farhan’s batting technique, he said:

“He looked pretty uncomfortable while facing the first over, despite being an opener. He has this recurring issue of struggling against the swinging new ball,”

“He is a great product and had a great season, but he needs to work on this issue. He needs to play the new ball with more control, otherwise, the top-class new-ball bowlers will keep challenging him.”
 
He is not an international standard opener. Naseem is an ordinary fast bowler and he looked all at sea vs him.

Imagine him facing the genuine world class pacers like Bumrah, Cummins, Starc, Rabada, Wood, Boult, Shami etc.

He will do well against the associate and weak sides but he will be found out against the best and we already have plenty of players who fit that category.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
Mohammad Hafeez during a live show pointed out the flaw in Farhan’s batting technique, he said:

“He looked pretty uncomfortable while facing the first over, despite being an opener. He has this recurring issue of struggling against the swinging new ball,”

“He is a great product and had a great season, but he needs to work on this issue. He needs to play the new ball with more control, otherwise, the top-class new-ball bowlers will keep challenging him.”
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That is a very ironic statement from someone who couldn’t work on these technical issues in spite of playing for 20 years.
 
Sahibzada Farhan played a magnificent knock today 69*(67) to help PTV overcome the challenge of Ghani Glass in the President One Day Cup 2024 today
 
Sahibzada Farhan makes a comeback into team green. He is in the playing XI of Pakistan in their second T20I against Bangladesh at Lahore.
 
He seems to have worked on his footwork. Previously his feet were jammed in the ground. In PSL and yesterday, he was using his feet well. He is someone whose hits can actually clear bigger grounds as well.
 
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