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[VIDEOS] Is Abdullah Shafique the most highly-rated young Pakistani batter of recent times?
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Follows 232 from first innings with 72* in second innings
Follows 232 from first innings with 72* in second innings
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Not sure about his good technique. He is guilty of driving against the moving ball and edging early to the slips and gully. He got lucky a few times in this match where the ball missed the fielders. He has also been bowled four times in his career due to having a large gap between bat and pad. He needs to iron out these issues
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I agree but hopefully he will learn and adjust. In comparison to most PK batsman he is technically quite good.
Aligned. I am eager to see him develop as a middle order ODI batsman. What are your thoughts on trying Abdullah at 3-down
He does have a solid technique in general, off course there are a couple of faults and hopefully with time he will adjust and iron them out. He actually has a solid back foot game in comparison to most of our batsmens. He clearly has the talent what he needs is game after game to develop and InshAllah he will with hard work.
Not suited for 3 down. I'd say if we can't get him in the team as an opener he should be in the team at 2 down but I think he will soon usurp Fakhar in ODI XI & maybe he can come 1-down in T20I's as well, people might think he's another accumulator but he's not he has much better power game as compared to Babar & Rizwan also he has better intent than Babar who is tbh timid.
I am not sure if Babar is timid or if he can replace Fakhar. Both have established themselves, and Abdullah is a rookie and can be anyone at this stage.
That said, he’s supremely talented and should get a chance in ODI MO sooner rather than later. He can always work his way up to the top order.
Fakhar has been consistently poor in ODI's as well since the South African series in 2021 he has scored just 1 fifty(vs Aus) & 1 hundred(vs NED) in 12 ODI's & if he continue like this sooner or later he will get replaced for good. You can't drop Imam because of his top performances but you can certainly drop Fakhar.
I don’t want this thread to be about Fakhar, who has done well over 6 years. Abdullah can definitely start lower down the order and work his way up. I can’t see why he can’t play 2 down or 3 down.
Fakhar has never done well ever in his career. The sole reason for him being in the team is that we don't have any aggressive player like him, he's very average ODI player(that 45 average is bloated) & he's very very very poor T20I player.
I simply don't understand the reasoning for Abdullah to start lower down the order when he can be as good a striker as Fakhar & overall as a player he will be miles ahead. Abdullah is a natural opener & should play as one it's not an office where he can start from down & work his way up the order.
Rizwan has hit the same amount of sixes as Surakumar yadav.
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Abdullah Shafique made an unbeaten 114 against Southern Punjab
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What was interesting in this clip was that he was looking towards his feet when he was hitting down the ground maybe to see how much gap is between his pad and bat.
I hope he doesn't end up like Babar Azam. He is a classy player & has shown that he has the hunger to be a really good player for Pakistan in future. Should be inducted into T20I's as well after the T20 WC because in this day & age we cannot put a label on young player to only play 1 format. He needs to play all 3 formats. If a player like Babar can play T20I's this guy can definitely play T20I's he has much better power game & hunger as compared to our so called greatest player in the world right now.
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Outstanding in QeA 22 so far
Even if you look at the PJL it was mostly openers who performed decently well
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Abdullah Shafique fell just one short of his century as he was involved in a 209-run opening partnership with Abid Ali
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Just hope he doesn’t get picked for the t20 side or odis for that matter
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Abdullah Shafique fell one run short of what would have been his seventh first-class century. Abdullah reclaimed the top spot as the leading run scorer (636 at 70.67) during his knock as he struck 11 fours and two sixes in his 168-ball 99. He began the day on 54 not out.
Abdullah Shafique fell one run short of what would have been his seventh first-class century. Abdullah reclaimed the top spot as the leading run scorer (636 at 70.67) during his knock as he struck 11 fours and two sixes in his 168-ball 99. He began the day on 54 not out.
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his strike rate in qea trophy this season has been 60, that's very good for an opener. what would be nice to see is that intent transferred to internationals.
shame Pakistan don't play many tests, would find it easier to adjust to a higher level if there wasn't such a huge gap between games.
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I hope we stick with the lad because I see a dip coming after such a good start. He is solid and ambitious but does have weaknesses.
In the top 20 of highest averages this season (Abdullah is 4th in AVG), Abdullah has the 4th best SR among them with 60+. Only Huraira and Mubasir are marginally better while Yamin is batting with a 100+ SR albeit lower in the order & limited matches.
So no, he's been batting quite quick and his FC for his career is pretty decent. It's been extremely low in Tests matches due to situation and playing on slow conditions in Bangladesh/Sri Lanka and those slow/dead pitches in Pakistan too.
Also, I'm not sure how 99 runs off 168 runs be classified as slow. 50-55 SR is a decent rate to bat and most batters bat around that rate too.
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Sky's the limit for Abdullah!
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Abdullah continuing his awesome form smashing his seventh first-class 100 in QeA2022
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Central Punjab’s Abdullah Shafique is in prime form in the ongoing Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season. He entered the eighth round as the leading run scorer and on Tuesday, the 23-year-old right-handed opener stroked his third century of the tournament against Northern on what was the first day of the first-class four-day affair at the LCCA Ground.
Central Punjab were 302 for five in 82 overs at the close of play with Abdullah’s 155, scored at an impressive strike rate of 70.45, standing out. He punched 20 balls for fours and deposited three over the boundary rope for maximums in his 220-ball innings.
Central Punjab were 302 for five in 82 overs at the close of play with Abdullah’s 155, scored at an impressive strike rate of 70.45, standing out. He punched 20 balls for fours and deposited three over the boundary rope for maximums in his 220-ball innings.
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For sure..gotta open in odis..looks an amazing prospect for us.
How is his s/r in ODIs? Is he a grafter like Imam or plays aggressively? Whom will you replace him with?
Saw his test hundred in a winning cause. Looks good and is young too if I am am right.
He hasn't even done well in List A.
Pakistan have other better openers regardless with Imam/Fakhar and even Shan Masood. One name who may uproot them is Saim Ayub.
Abdullah is fantastic in Tests and Pakistan should let him focus on that. If he dominates in limited overs domestically, maybe it can be given consideration but right now, absolutely not.
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7 hundreds, 3 of those 150s i think, in 18 matches is crazy, his propensity for big regular hundreds means he will reap exponential returns on technical improvements as he seems to really make it count when he gets in.
of course still a long way to go, but i cant remember an opener starting out their first-class career averaging 70 odd over 17 fc games. I'm guessing maybe phil hughes or someone in india might have, hope he performs in the upcoming tests too.
of course still a long way to go, but i cant remember an opener starting out their first-class career averaging 70 odd over 17 fc games. I'm guessing maybe phil hughes or someone in india might have, hope he performs in the upcoming tests too.
He's proberly in the same mold of Imaam but more attacking once set.Fakhar if he doesn't find form could be dropped.
I would like to see Abdullah at 4
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It's really hard for him to break into the ODI side. Fakhar and Imam who have performed and can't be seperated so his natural position is out.
The highest he can bat is 4 and i'm not sure he's really cut out for that role when ODI's are demanding 350+ scores these days.
I think Fakhar days are to the end if he doesn't get his form back as soon as I could see Shan,Abdullah,Saim taking over
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Rizwan opening with Imam? This reminds me of the greatest ODI opening there's ever been...Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad.
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In t20's there was justification for this due to repeated failures and lack of options at the top of the order. Rizwan seized his opportunity and has never looked back.
In ODI's that opportunity isn't there yet and isn't as likely to be. Rizwan needs to start making runs as a middle order batsman rather than be given the opener position without earning it.
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I believe this is Abdullahs first full fledged first class season.
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Time will prove that Abdullah is more than just a long format player. He will ultimately play and excel in all formats.
Can’t remember a time when we had 3 highly talented batsmen coming up at the same time - Abdullah, Saim and Huraira.
Can’t remember a time when we had 3 highly talented batsmen coming up at the same time - Abdullah, Saim and Huraira.
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Highlights of his 155
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Rizwan opening with Imam? This reminds me of the greatest ODI opening there's ever been...Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad.
If he doesn't open then they should not pick him in the xi
But he has earned it based upon his t20 stats pluss Fakhar is on his last year.
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Impressive and getting ready nicely for the England Tests
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Continues to lead the charts
Yes and these FC games include 40% test matches so cant even say these are soft runs.
Abdullah will be greatest test batsman after Younis Khan.
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Pakistan should open with Abdullah and Hurraira against England. Imam has not been that impressive to be honest. Also you can replace Fawad with whatever number 5 has scored heavily in QEA (Sarmad Bhatti?)
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Born: November 20, 1999 (age 23 years), Sialkot, Pakistan
Born: November 20, 1999 (age 23 years), Sialkot, Pakistan
Imam is not going anywhere he is part of Babar clique, unless he has a real stinker this series.
Fawad shoyld be replaced with Saud Shakeel asap
Imam's not going anywhere anytime soon tbh. He's got a red ball contract this year after coming in thanks to Babar clique, somehow sliding him in BD series ahead of Shan. He won't go too until Azhar goes, and Azhar's selfishness and unwillingness to retire has cost us planning into the future for SENA massively. Putting his 100 tests above the future of Pakistan Test cricket lol. Embarrassing.
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Abdullah getting ready...
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100% spot on pakistan have thrown away the chance of a WTC final through the easiest fixtures on paper because the PCB think Tank would rather continue picking same garbage players imam, Azhar etc.. then building a team to compete in long run.
What are you talking about? Imam is 26 first of all. He dominated in QeA last year including a double ton and has been incredible in ODI's too so Pakistan are backing his ability. He has also only played 5 Tests matches for Pakistan, all of which were in 2022. Oh and in the 5 matches he has played this year, he has a 54.22 average. He never played in the Bangladesh series either.
Maybe you're having a brain amnesia and confusing Imran Butt & Imam. Pakistan openers before Abdullah & Imam in 2022 were Abid & Imran. Imran was a disaster and his selection sure deserved criticism from the get go based on his FC record.
I guess he is also Babar's best friend then? It's all a big conspiracy supposedly to play his friends so they can have fun losing together. I must be misremembering the last Test match then where Azhar Ali was dropped.
I personally dislike Azhar myself but since the start of 2020, he has a 42.40 AVG. His career average is 42.60 and he has been in sterling form in QeA with a whopping 85.43 average. It's clear he's on a short leash though with his age & what appears to be declining form and it's possible he may not be good enough anymore but domestically, he is showing he's still got it and at the very least, deserving of a spot on the squad.
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5th fifty in Tests for Abdullah Shafique - currently 54*
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Is Abdullah Shafique the best young batsman in the world for Test format?
He averages 75
Has 7 50+ scores in just 14 innings
Dominated quality sides like Australia and England
Produces a 4th inning gem on Galle pitch
Is any other youngster even close to him when it comes to test format?
He averages 75
Has 7 50+ scores in just 14 innings
Dominated quality sides like Australia and England
Produces a 4th inning gem on Galle pitch
Is any other youngster even close to him when it comes to test format?
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He's got tremendous concentration and hold to watch which is unusual for a Pakistani batsman. Would love him to be more daring but that's a team issue
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Dominated quality sides like Australia and England in Pakistan not in away tours.
Any performance on Pakistani pitches should not be considered as dominating.
Shubman Gill’s innings (91) on day five of the Gabba Test is the best knock.
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He's not played a single innings outside of Asia. So let's not rate him that highly
He's actually one of the most timid batsman I've ever seen for sure, right after Azhar Ali. Just like Azhar, this guy never seems to dominate any team. He will play the same way irrespective of whether he is on 10 runs or 150 runs. Which is a sure shot sign of a timid batsman who can never take the attack to the opposition. I will never forget his Karachi innings where his 96 off 300+ balls ensured from the outset that Pakistan will not chase. Terrible innings.
Pakistani batsmen don't have to look even that far to see Younis Khan dominating test attacks across the globe once he got past 50. And here after Azhar, we are being treated to another clone in Abdullah Shafique. His lack of intent will cause him so many problems outside Asia.
He's actually one of the most timid batsman I've ever seen for sure, right after Azhar Ali. Just like Azhar, this guy never seems to dominate any team. He will play the same way irrespective of whether he is on 10 runs or 150 runs. Which is a sure shot sign of a timid batsman who can never take the attack to the opposition. I will never forget his Karachi innings where his 96 off 300+ balls ensured from the outset that Pakistan will not chase. Terrible innings.
Pakistani batsmen don't have to look even that far to see Younis Khan dominating test attacks across the globe once he got past 50. And here after Azhar, we are being treated to another clone in Abdullah Shafique. His lack of intent will cause him so many problems outside Asia.
Given these kind of wickets our tom,Dick ,harry domestic batsman will make same amount of run with better strike rate, Don't go Far look at Zak Crawley second coming of bradman on these wickets, though he's talented according to standard of Pakistan's Batsman
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Well he has scored a brilliant hundred against Sri Lanka on 4th and 5th day, that won us the game. Too early to write him off. Had any gora scored that hundred, there would have been 100 of pages on that innings.
Well his real test will come next year in Australia
Well his real test will come next year in Australia
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Why an innings in Sri Lanka not rated at all? It has to be rated really highly because he batted on 5th day on Asian pitch to chase the total.
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That 4th innings hundred at Galle was an ATG knock.
No young batter can play that quality of test innings. The rest have mostly come on flat tracks.
Btw Abdullah was earmarked as a high quality batsman even before his test debut so pitches dont matter, he is still darn good.
No young batter can play that quality of test innings. The rest have mostly come on flat tracks.
Btw Abdullah was earmarked as a high quality batsman even before his test debut so pitches dont matter, he is still darn good.
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Still not sure what to make of him. He looks solid and has many qualities like hunger for runs and great concentration, but there is a nagging feeling that until he plays and scores on bouncier tracks, he could be another one trick pony.
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He came in this series having had a good domestic season.
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Australia has been a grave yard for our best batsmen( Inzi, MY and Miandad),so expecting AS to score heavily maybe setting expectations too high. But I take your point
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saeed was the only pak batsman who could impose himself in aus, pbly not a coincidence he was also very attacking and confident off the back foot.
no pak batsman ever plays bounce, so naturally they arent prepared for it.
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3rd Test 100 for Abdullah Shafique!
Great conversion rate for him.
Great conversion rate for him.
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There is something off-putting about him. He is scoring runs but his body-language & demeanor reminds me of timid players like Azhar & Shafiq.
You can also add Yasir Hameed to the list, who had a brilliant start to his Test career & looked a classical opener but was a bundle of nerves.
I will be more than happy to see Shafique have a long lasting, successful partnership with Imam but I won’t be surprised if things go south for him very soon.
You can also add Yasir Hameed to the list, who had a brilliant start to his Test career & looked a classical opener but was a bundle of nerves.
I will be more than happy to see Shafique have a long lasting, successful partnership with Imam but I won’t be surprised if things go south for him very soon.
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