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[VIDEOS] "I will leave no stone unturned in making myself worthy of national selection" : Azam Khan

Man if you fear against facing 140+ kph you should not be playing professional cricket.
 
Don't think he fears fast bowling, but the main reason he can't play it well because he has slow reflexes on the back foot. He can only generate power shots on the front foot.
 
Azam Khan is on fire at the moment - this looks like a 100 in the offing - would be great if he gets to that.

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Damnn mannn i hated when ISB bought him last year, now i love this guy.. I am his fan.
 
Some classic innings that when team under pressure. Much better than many who are playing t20i for Pakistan
 
I hate the sight of someone so overweight playing professional cricket, but he is a very clean hitter. That 3rd sweep six off Hasnain was an incredible shot
 
Azam Khan is not a blind slogger or a hack. He is watching the ball carefully and hitting.
He is good batsman; he just needs to lose weight.
 
One thing he deserves credit for is that he didn tplay for his 100. he didnt risk a double in the second last ball of the 19th over, and in the last over he told faheem to keep on hitting. he didnt care about his 100.
 
Azam Bazooka Khan has finally arrived. Reporters who saw him bat for the first time a few years ago predicted that he could be the Chris Gayle for Pakistan. The guy has a good range of shots and can hit incredible pulls
 
Big slap on misbah’s fitness theory, what a player! He doesn’t even have to lose weight
 
It was a privilege to watch this innings from Azam Khan.

Rizwbab's cheerleaders won't like this but he's just made Rizwan's hundred (from earlier this week) and Babar's hundred against South Africa look mediocre.
 
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Rizwan , babar or any current Pakistan player can dream of such innings to be honest . Azam is special deal
 
Gutted he missed on a well deserved century, it was all clean hitting, that flick of the wrists 6 off Hasnain in particular was a thing of beauty.
 
topspin said:
It was a privilege to watch this innings from Azam Khan.

Rizwbab's cheerleaders won't like this but he's just made Rizwan's hundred (from earlier this week) and Babar's hundred against South Africa look mediocre.
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ok lets not go over the top here.

You dont need to insult another Pakistani player to support him.

Babar's hundred was against an international team on a proper wicket with good bowlers.

Azam Khan still has his issues. Today Quetta tried to target his weakness by bowling pace and short. Issue was the bounce on this wicket was low, the ball was slowing down and not getting the elevation needed. Azam took great advantage of this and smoked quetta.

However, when he faced Ihsanullah on that Multan pitch where the bounce was high, the guy was clueless against him.

This is just like how Hafeez would struggle against Steyn in SA but score runs in Pakistan.

Azam played great today, but no need to insult other Pakistani players, and also accept that Azam still has issues with his own fitness and with facing pace bowling on a wicket with proper bounce
 
Mirpuri Don said:
Gutted he missed on a well deserved century, it was all clean hitting, that flick of the wrists 6 off Hasnain in particular was a thing of beauty.
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why do you even compare them. Azam will pull this off every now and then. You need players like him scattered between others who play risk free cricket.

Babar needs to strike at 135 while being risk free, right now he is too slow but I feel he can up it. Same goes with Rizwan.

When you have a very deep batting line up with multiple talented hitters like ISB you can get rid of Rizwan and Babar. But right now you have the likes of Asif Ali, Ifti, Nawaz so they have a space.
 
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Major said:
ok lets not go over the top here.

You dont need to insult another Pakistani player to support him.

Babar's hundred was against an international team on a proper wicket with good bowlers.

Azam Khan still has his issues. Today Quetta tried to target his weakness by bowling pace and short. Issue was the bounce on this wicket was low, the ball was slowing down and not getting the elevation needed. Azam took great advantage of this and smoked quetta.

However, when he faced Ihsanullah on that Multan pitch where the bounce was high, the guy was clueless against him.

This is just like how Hafeez would struggle against Steyn in SA but score runs in Pakistan.

Azam played great today, but no need to insult other Pakistani players, and also accept that Azam still has issues with his own fitness and with facing pace bowling on a wicket with proper bounce
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Reminds me of how Yousuf Pathan once made a 100 in the ipl and Warne called it the best innings he has ever seen.
 
Major said:
ok lets not go over the top here.

You dont need to insult another Pakistani player to support him.

Babar's hundred was against an international team on a proper wicket with good bowlers.

Azam Khan still has his issues. Today Quetta tried to target his weakness by bowling pace and short. Issue was the bounce on this wicket was low, the ball was slowing down and not getting the elevation needed. Azam took great advantage of this and smoked quetta.
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How am I insulting Babar or Rizwan? Their hundreds pale in comparison to Azam Khan's 97.

Are you being serious about the South Africa bowlers that Babar faced? Barring Shamsi, they were awful. It was South Africa C or D grade attack. Azam Khan faced far superior bowling attack which includes Naseem Shah, Hasnanin and Nawaz. Two of these names are Pakistan's first string bowling attack.

Sorry what do you mean by proper wicket? T20 wickets have always suited batsmen. One could argue it's easier to bat in South Africa because of the altitude and small boundaries.

Major said:
However, when he faced Ihsanullah on that Multan pitch where the bounce was high, the guy was clueless against him.
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If you've been watching PSL closely, you'd find that almost every player (even the top tier overseas picks) have struggled and been beaten by his pace. Ihsanullah looks unstoppable with his pace and steep bounce.

But I do agree with you about his fitness issues. If he wants to play for Pakistan, he'll need to lose some weight and improve his fitness.
 
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topspin said:
How am I insulting Babar or Rizwan? Their hundreds pale in comparison to Azam Khan's 97.

Are you being serious about the South Africa bowlers that Babar faced? Barring Shamsi, they were awful. It was South Africa C or D grade attack. Azam Khan faced far superior bowling attack which includes Naseem Shah, Hasnanin and Nawaz. Two of these names are Pakistan's first string bowling attack.



If you've been watching PSL closely, you'd find that almost every player (even the top tier overseas picks) have struggled and been beaten by his pace. Ihsanullah looks unstoppable with his pace and steep bounce.

But I do agree with you about his fitness issues. If he wants to play for Pakistan, he'll need to lose some weight and improve his fitness.
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Azam looks uneasy against pace when the bounce is high on a proper wicket. The guy gets a bit fearful. That kind of bowling you wont see in psl but will see in international cricket.

You cant compare innings with other pakistani players thats insulting. I would not even say that Babars 100 was better because all these guys are Pakistai players
 
zarak said:
why do you even compare them. Azam will pull this off every now and then. You need players like him scattered between others who play risk free cricket.

Babar needs to strike at 135 while being risk free, right now he is too slow but I feel he can up it. Same goes with Rizwan.

When you have a very deep batting line up with multiple talented hitters like ISB you can get rid of Rizwan and Babar. But right now you have the likes of Asif Ali, Ifti, Nawaz so they have a space.
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topspin said:
How am I insulting Babar or Rizwan? Their hundreds pale in comparison to Azam Khan's 97.

Are you being serious about the South Africa bowlers that Babar faced? Barring Shamsi, they were awful. It was South Africa C or D grade attack. Azam Khan faced far superior bowling attack which includes Naseem Shah, Hasnanin and Nawaz. Two of these names are Pakistan's first string bowling attack.

Sorry what do you mean by proper wicket? T20 wickets have always suited batsmen. One could argue it's easier to bat in South Africa because of the altitude and small boundaries.



If you've been watching PSL closely, you'd find that almost every player (even the top tier overseas picks) have struggled and been beaten by his pace. Ihsanullah looks unstoppable with his pace and steep bounce.

But I do agree with you about his fitness issues. If he wants to play for Pakistan, he'll need to lose some weight and improve his fitness.
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Even if its South Africa C or D. International cricket as a different pressure to it. Azam can probably do well too. If he makes this kind of 100 against an international team A B C D. I will definitely agree.
 
Major said:
Azam looks uneasy against pace when the bounce is high on a proper wicket. The guy gets a bit fearful. That kind of bowling you wont see in psl but will see in international cricket.

You cant compare innings with other pakistani players thats insulting. I would not even say that Babars 100 was better because all these guys are Pakistai players
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This is where I'm gonna use facts to turn your argument into shreds.

Batting against Naseem Shah and Hasnain on a slow wicket is far more challenging than the pace bowlers Babar faced against South Africa for his hundred:

Beauren Hendricks (T20I ER of over 9)
Lizaad Williams (T20I ER of almost 9)
Sisanda Magaala (T20I ER of almost 10)

The main takeaway from this is - scoring hundred against these pacers (even if it was on the fastest wicket in the world) is far easier than scoring 97 against Naseem Shan and Husnain on a sluggish wicket.
 
topspin said:
This is where I'm gonna use facts to turn your argument into shreds.

Batting against Naseem Shah and Hasnain on a slow wicket is far more challenging than the pace bowlers Babar faced against South Africa for his hundred:

Beauren Hendricks (T20I ER of over 9)
Lizaad Williams (T20I ER of almost 9)
Sisanda Magaala (T20I ER of almost 10)

The main takeaway from this is - scoring hundred against these pacers (even if it was on the fastest wicket in the world) is far easier than scoring 97 against Naseem Shan and Husnain on a sluggish wicket.
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[MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

It doesn't matter how much bounce and pace a wicket has if the bowlers are giving you boundary balls to hit.

There's no way Babar's hundred against Hendrick, Williams and Magaala is anywhere near as good as Azam Khan's 97.

This is coming from someone who doesn't want Azam Khan to play for Pakistan until he loses weight and proves fitness + continues this form with the bat.
 
topspin said:
[MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]

It doesn't matter how much bounce and pace a wicket has if the bowlers are giving you boundary balls to hit.

There's no way Babar's hundred against Hendrick, Williams and Magaala is anywhere near as good as Azam Khan's 97.

This is coming from someone who doesn't want Azam Khan to play for Pakistan until he loses weight and proves fitness + continues this form with the bat.
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bounce on wicket matters alot. It can be the difference in the game.
 
Major said:
bounce on wicket matters alot. It can be the difference in the game.
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Generally speaking I agree but as mentioned earlier Babar faced a substandard bowling attack which you've yet to acknowledge. Those pacers have an average economy of 9, so it won't make any difference where they bowl.

Seriously, I'd back even Misbah to score a ton against those bowlers.
 
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topspin said:
Generally speaking I agree but Babar faced a substandard bowling attack. Those paces have an average economy of 9, so it won't make any difference where they bowl.

Seriously, I would back even Misbah to score a ton against those bowlers.
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bro, why are you comparing babar here? Babar is gonna play for Pakistan no matter what and will end up in the hall of fames.

Issue is Azam's weakness against bouncy pace.
 
Rana said:
Today you got bounce billo with your express pace comment
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What's your thoughts on this bowling attack?

Beauren Hendricks (T20I ER of over 9)
Lizaad Williams (T20I ER of almost 9)
Sisanda Magaala (T20I ER of almost 10)
 
I can imagine Rizwan fans are extremely nervous right now.

Pakistan will want Azam in the side. He is a more than decent keeper as well. So Rizwan will have to play solely as a batsman :))
 
Azam Khan is a true beauty. A world class batsman. He deserves being on world stage to show his talents. I have always supported him from the start.
 
Major said:
bro, why are you comparing babar here? Babar is gonna play for Pakistan no matter what and will end up in the hall of fames.

Issue is Azam's weakness against bouncy pace.
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I'm not comparing Babar the player, I'm comparing his innings with the one played by Azam Khan today.

You seem to have a difficult time to accept when you're wrong. This also happened when you made that that SKY which backfired spectacularly.

You claimed Babar faced "good bowlers". I've given you the economy rates of all the pace bowlers he faced to prove why you're wrong. But you continue to conveniently ignore this point.
 
topspin said:
I'm not comparing Babar the player, I'm comparing his innings with the one played by Azam Khan today.

You seem to have a difficult time to accept when you're wrong. This also happened when you made that that SKY which backfired spectacularly.

You claimed Babar faced "good bowlers". I've given you the economy rates of all the pace bowlers he faced to prove why you're wrong. But you continue to conveniently ignore this point.
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bro, you wana insult babar be my guest, but im not indulging in such a discussion, you cant compare two innings that to of players of the same country. Every innings has its own value.

What was Babar suppose to do agiasnt SOuth Africa, score 200?
 
Good Innings by the looks of it which is gonna lead them to the win

His poor fitness and weight issues doesnt go away just cos he can score some psl runs

He ll need to get fit and lose weight if he wants to play for pakistan
 
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That's the bowling attack Babar faced for his hundred but Major claims he faced "good bowlers".
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Sipamla has improved since but they were terrible bowlers

South Africa were developing their c string bowlers against Pakistan’s premier batsman

And when the real Gs turned up at Sydney, we all saw that 6 off 16 balls
 
Azam Khan's innings of 97(42) - I don't think we will see a better innings than this during PSL 8

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MenInG said:
Azam Khan's innings of 97(42) - I don't think we will see a better innings than this during PSL 8

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This and Guptil’s innings is 2 of my top 3


1. Sharjeel ton v PZ
2. Azam 97
3. Guptil 116
 
Rana said:
Sipamla has improved since but they were terrible bowlers

South Africa were developing their c string bowlers against Pakistan’s premier batsman

And when the real Gs turned up at Sydney, we all saw that 6 off 16 balls
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It really was a joke of a bowling attack. South Africa gave that game no importance. Pakistan is the only side that doesn't rotate their players for these meaningless bilaterals so this allows Babar and Rizwan to cash in on C and D string bowling attacks. As a result this elevates their rankings which has helped them to win ICC awards. But deep down everyone knows it means nothing if you can't deliver in an Asia Cup and ICC tournaments.
 
Rana said:
This and Guptil’s innings is 2 of my top 3


1. Sharjeel ton v PZ
2. Azam 97
3. Guptil 116
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Yeah I agree the innings from Azam and Guptill have been two of the best this season.
 
Major said:
bro, you wana insult babar be my guest, but im not indulging in such a discussion, you cant compare two innings that to of players of the same country. Every innings has its own value.

What was Babar suppose to do agiasnt SOuth Africa, score 200?
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You don't get it. I said Azam Khan's innings made Babar's ton against SA look mediocre because of how well he played today. I know you're a big fan of Babar but if you just had a look at the bowlers he faced, you would realise what I meant, however for some reason you seemed certain that Babar faced "good bowlers". They're actually mickey mouse bowlers. If they were Pakistani, none of them would get a PSL contract, that's how terrible they are.
 
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I cannot believe some posters feel he doesn’t need to lose weight if he can strike a ball like that. I think hitting hasnain (who probably has the lowest IQ in any cricketer) and a sub par bowling attack, doesn’t justify international selection. He has a good eye, but he has nothing else - you won’t get anywhere in international cricket with that alone.
 
Well done and Mubarak to him and his father Moin Khan

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Rana said:
This and Guptil’s innings is 2 of my top 3


1. Sharjeel ton v PZ
2. Azam 97
3. Guptil 116
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ON good T20 batting tracks he can be handy. This format doesn't really need superlative fitness except when you field. You just have to stand and swing. Chris Gayle for all his six pack was a poor runner between the wickets.
 
MenInG said:
Azam Khan's innings of 97(42) - I don't think we will see a better innings than this during PSL 8

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Azam Brook
 
jnaveen1980 said:
ON good T20 batting tracks he can be handy. This format doesn't really need superlative fitness except when you field. You just have to stand and swing. Chris Gayle for all his six pack was a poor runner between the wickets.
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He’s a very wristy batsman. It explains why he has a brilliant strike rate against spin.

The guy isn’t a hack, proper batsman this lad
 
I will not take this fluke on a flat pitch against ordinary bowlers very seriously.
 
Not sure about tests but I think the T20 side is a must. We should find a way to accompany him despite his weight. He could be more of a match winner than a match loser. I would go for this side if the T20 World Cup was about to start.

Haris
Rizwan
Babar
Fakhar
Ifti
Azam
Shadab
Imad
Shaheen
Haris
Ihsanullah
 
gazza619 said:
I will not take this fluke on a flat pitch against ordinary bowlers very seriously.
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Naseem Shah and Nawaz represent Pakistan. Hasnain has been with the squad for years now, he has also been the best pace bowler in the tournament up to now
 
Rana said:
Naseem Shah and Nawaz represent Pakistan. Hasnain has been with the squad for years now, he has also been the best pace bowler in the tournament up to now
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Naseem Shah has gone downhill. He focuses more on his looks for his Indian fan base these days.

Nawaz has been murdered in this PSL by every Tom Dick & Harry.

Hasnain is the lighter version of M Sami. Zero progression over the years.

Against this bowling attack and on this pitch even Asif Ali scored 42 off 24 balls. We all know how Asif was found out in the Big Bash League.
 
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MenInG said:
Could he be drafted into our Test side?
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This requires different level of fitness/temperament. T20 will be a good starting point as the occupation of the crease is not going to be more than 8 or 9 overs. He can be tried in low profile matches and see you can go from there.
 
Rana said:
He’s a very wristy batsman. It explains why he has a brilliant strike rate against spin.

The guy isn’t a hack, proper batsman this lad
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Some trigger movements resemble Sehwag's who had incredible bat speed.
 
Good innings. Still find him suspect against pace. Also he needs to lose weight.
 
Brilliant hitting. Should nudge ahead Asif Ali for LOIs I guess. He's doing a Rajapaksa here with being adamant about not losing weight. SL selectors eventually just gave up and picked him.
 
Pakistan need to work backwards

5,6 and 7 positions being occupied by Azam, Asif and Faheem is pretty good

They need two modern openers and Babar+Rizwan to come into 3 and 4
 
Not international class, will be found out and exposed horribly. Clean hitter but not good enough when facing a proper international class bowling line-up.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Not international class, will be found out and exposed horribly. Clean hitter but not good enough when facing a proper international class bowling line-up.
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Oh right

How do we know that? Through a fortune telling crystal ball?
 
Plenty of humble pies for all the haters who were making fun of his weight and also calling him perchi.

Great inning vs one of the best bowling attack in PSL.

Azam is the ideal no 6 we need in limited overs cricket. We gave plenty of chances to the likes of Faheem, Kushdil, Haider, Agha and Nawaz but now is the time we give him a chance as well. I’m sure he can play a pivotal role in coming WC in India.
 
Rana said:
Oh right

How do we know that? Through a fortune telling crystal ball?
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Watch him play Ihsanullah. The likes of Starc, Cummins, Wood etc will not let him score these easy runs.

Will struggle against the short ball.
 
Ertugrul_Bey said:
Plenty of humble pies for all the haters who were making fun of his weight and also calling him perchi.

Great inning vs one of the best bowling attack in PSL.

Azam is the ideal no 6 we need in limited overs cricket. We gave plenty of chances to the likes of Faheem, Kushdil, Haider, Agha and Nawaz but now is the time we give him a chance as well. I’m sure he can play a pivotal role in coming WC in India.
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Don’t think he’s a 50 over keeper
 
Rana said:
Who’s done well against Ihsanullah so far?
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It’s the way he was falling away from the line of the ball. Top international bowlers will ruthlessly expose this weakness.

He will struggle on Asian tracks, forget about playing him in Australia or South Africa.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Watch him play Ihsanullah. The likes of Starc, Cummins, Wood etc will not let him score these easy runs.

Will struggle against the short ball.
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So you are rating Ihsanullah over the likes of Naseem Shah and Hasnian? Wooo there, the logic is mind boggling 🤣
 
Usman Chadda said:
It’s the way he was falling away from the line of the ball. Top international bowlers will ruthlessly expose this weakness.

He will struggle on Asian tracks, forget about playing him in Australia or South Africa.
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Can happen. RVD was bowled by Hasnain. Munro cleaned up by a 16 year old

Azam will take Ihsanullah down in this tournament
 
Usman Chadda said:
It’s the way he was falling away from the line of the ball. Top international bowlers will ruthlessly expose this weakness.

He will struggle on Asian tracks, forget about playing him in Australia or South Africa.
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Mr Chadda,

You talk as if Pakistan have Harry Brook, Buttler and SKY in their batting line up.

I'm not saying Azam Khan is ready but I'm certainly not going to rule him out.

Don't forget his innings came off Naseem, Hasnain and Nawaz. 2 of these bowlers feature in Pakistan's first string.
 
Ertugrul_Bey said:
So you are rating Ihsanullah over the likes of Naseem Shah and Hasnian? Wooo there, the logic is mind boggling 🤣
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Naseem was alright.

Hasnain is bang average and is only regressing. His main asset was speed, and he is operating between 130-135 KPH majority of the time.

Ihsanullah has out-bowled every pacer so far, no question about that.
 
Rana said:
Can happen. RVD was bowled by Hasnain. Munro cleaned up by a 16 year old

Azam will take Ihsanullah down in this tournament
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RVD got over-confident and lost his stumps to a length delivery.

Munro just wanted to mow down everything Aimal threw at him and missed the ball.

I am talking about a technical weakness that every Pakistan batsmen does have, but is exaggerated in Azam’s case. He falls away from the line of the ball, then attempts a swat-pull hybrid to score runs.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Naseem was alright.

Hasnain is bang average and is only regressing. His main asset was speed, and he is operating between 130-135 KPH majority of the time.

Ihsanullah has out-bowled every pacer so far, no question about that.
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Ihsanullah will get the same treatment Naseem and Hasnian got. Let’s wait and watch!
 
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