[VIDEOS] "I have learnt a lot from him, and it is my aim to emulate Babar Azam": Abdullah Shafique

It would be a lifetime achievement for this joke of batsman if he score in double digit on this whole tour...People here are after Rizwan and Babar but this guy gets a free pass... He has been mediocre throughout his nothing career... Time to boot him out... He isn't going to improve. Just a waste of spot.
 
For his own sake, put him in a format where he can score runs as it will soon start effecting his red ball form
 
Abdullah Shafique in the ODI series against South Africa:

1st ODI: 0(4)
2nd ODI: 0(2)
3rd ODI: 0(1)
Most ducks by an opener in a single calendar year in international cricket:

8 - Herschelle Gibbs (2002)
8 - Tillakaratne Dilshan (2012)
7 - Dion Ebrahim (2001)
7 - Chris Gayle (2008)
7 - Upul Tharanga (2006)
7* - Abdullah Shafique (2024)
 
Most ducks by an opener in a single calendar year in international cricket:

8 - Herschelle Gibbs (2002)
8 - Tillakaratne Dilshan (2012)
7 - Dion Ebrahim (2001)
7 - Chris Gayle (2008)
7 - Upul Tharanga (2006)
7* - Abdullah Shafique (2024)
Abdullah will surpass this record if given a go in the test series.
 
Most ducks by an opener in a single calendar year in international cricket:

8 - Herschelle Gibbs (2002)
8 - Tillakaratne Dilshan (2012)
7 - Dion Ebrahim (2001)
7 - Chris Gayle (2008)
7 - Upul Tharanga (2006)
7* - Abdullah Shafique (2024)

He’s in an elite company to be honest.

Gibbs, Dilshan, Gayle are all legends.
 
6,ducks in Test Cricket (42 innings)
4 ducks in Odi cricket (21 innings)
4 ducks in T20I (6 innings)

14 ducks in 69 innings. This kid needs to be put out off his misery and sent on a long, long vacation.
 
He's finished at age 25 lol
Bit of an age fudger, ain't he? I am not completely writing him off but pretty clear he is not the next big thing as many had hoped.

He isn't cut for White ball cricket. Not gonna happen. Tests. I would be tempted to bring him back as a Middle order bat in the future but he needs to go back and grind in domestic for the time being.
 
A comparison of the techniques of Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam during the ODI series against South Africa.

His head is low, and the angle of the bat is inclined, he needs a proper technique overhaul.

Pic credit: Starzplay Cricbuzz

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Bit of an age fudger, ain't he? I am not completely writing him off but pretty clear he is not the next big thing as many had hoped.

He isn't cut for White ball cricket. Not gonna happen. Tests. I would be tempted to bring him back as a Middle order bat in the future but he needs to go back and grind in domestic for the time being.
Bro I agree with you lol. I don't want Abdullah back. I'm saying he's such a rubbish player that at age 25 he's finished
 
Poor from PCB clearly Abdullah is out of form out of nick lacks confidence as well so what do they do pick him to face Rabada to get his hatrick of ducks. Only team in the world who don’t shield a player for his well being with a view of bringing him back against other bowlers.
Needs to be shown the door in white ball cricket
 
He's gonna milk his fluke inning against Lanka for 10 more years to come... Meanwhile he will keep on piling ducks...Haris and fakhar are way better than this nothing player...that temporary purple patch of his is long gone... He isn't good enough for international cricket.
 
He should be nowhere near the ODI team, simply not good enough and a passenger in the team
 
dont know why we are wasting time on him.. he just focus on being stylish but as a batter he is a complete failure... just bring back fakhar zaman and kick him out.
 
By keep playing him in ODI, where he is clearly out of form and struggling, team management has created a problem for our test team. His confidence is shot which will lead to poor performance in Tests (the only format he should be playing)......
 
Sohaib Maqsood, while talking on his YouTube channel:

"Abdullah Shafique is one of the biggest concerns right now for Pakistan. Three ducks in this series. I think he is a very talented player, but when you force someone to play in a certain format, their performance in other formats also gets affected.

"I am sure there are better options than Abdullah Shafique at the moment. Imam-ul-Haq can be tried, Fakhar Zaman has to come back."
 
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