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Rawalpindi born left-arm spinner/batter who is currently playing for Pakistan Under 19s at the World Cup.

He took 7 wickets in his only First class match last November for Northern against Balochistan.

Looks quite impressive.

Tight lines, good control and some nice variety.
 
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Saj said:
Rawalpindi born left-arm spinner/batter who is currently playing for Pakistan Under 19s at the World Cup.

He took 7 wickets in his only First class match last November for Northern against Balochistan.

Looks quite impressive.

Tight lines, good control and some nice variety.
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Lot to like with his action. He got the ball to dip which is crucial if you bowl quick spin. He was a little too quick at times. He should use Jadeja as a role model for his type of left spin. Pace should be around 54-56, 60 should be the quicker ball.
 
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Very impressed by the lad. Bowls at a good space and a traditional left arm angle in between the umpire and stumps.
 
Some work to do of course but looks pretty good.

Sometimes drags the quicker ball down, but that can be worked on with the coaches and will improve with experience.
 
If he's dragging the ball down at a good speed he's more likely will get away with it alot more due to batter having less time.
 
Other than his first over vs Afghanistan, he bowled with almost pin point accuracy which was really impressive considering the kind of pace he was consistently putting behind the ball in order to not give batsman any time.

If anything I would like him to do bowl a few more flighted ones in his spell, a few he did really made it difficult for the batsmen.

He is tall and if he can manage his pace variations better he is gonna be handy. Which shouldn't be difficult considering that bowling the quicker ones which he was using as his stock bowls is the thing which not many finger spinners find that easy to consistently use. Throwing in a better mix of flighted ones should not be an issue.
 
And he looks like he's no mug with the bat either as we can see against Australia.
 
I like this guy. I like players who can contribute with both bat and ball.
 
He should be playing domestic cricket in Pakistan has good control and can bat.
 
Impressive bowling performance

3-16 in his 10 overs against Bangladesh U-19

5th Place Play-off Semi-Final
 
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Mehran Mumtaz hails from Kohta, Kashmir, now lives in Rawalpindi and wants to fulfill his late father’s dream of representing Pakistan at the highest level of the game. The left-arm spinner has progressed from U16 cricket in the 2016-17 season before making his first-class debut for Northern in the 2021-22 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. In between, he played in the U16 series against Australia, the National U19 Cup and Championship, and the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in 2022.

“My father passed away in 2020 and couldn’t see me represent Pakistan at the highest level. I want to represent my country to fulfill my father’s dream,” said a passionate Mehran while talking to PCB digital.

“I started off as a left-arm fast bowler, but on the recommendation of my club coach, switched to spin bowling. It was not easy as I had been bowling fast from the age of 10 and also wanted to pursue my career as a fast bowler. But once I started bowling spin and was selected in U16 trials, there was no looking back.

“I have my self-belief and confidence to represent Pakistan in all three formats and make my country and my family proud. The PCB Pathways Programme has been designed to help youngsters like me to achieve my dreams and career objectives. It will not help us financially, but it will also groom us which, in turn, will help us to compete strongly at the international level.”

Mehran featured for Rawalpindi U16 in PCB U16 tournament in 2016-17 where he took 25 wickets from nine matches and remained second on the list of top wicket-takers behind Test fast bowler Naseem Shah. He later went on to represent Pakistan U16 against Australia U16 in the UAE where he took six wickets from three One-Day matches.

With his consistent performances, Mehran graduated to the U19 level where he represented Northern in the National U19 One-Day Tournament 2019-20 and took eight wickets from four matches. In National U19 One-Day Tournament in 2020-21 he took 17 wickets from 11 outings in the tournament. In the same year, he represented Northern in the Pakistan Cup second XI and took four wickets from five matches at an economy rate of 4.25. In the next edition of National U19 One-Day Tournament in 2021-22, Mehran took 10 wickets from four outings in the tournament. In the National U19 Championship 2021-22, he took 14 wickets from five matches.

He later went on to represent Pakistan in this year’s ICC U19 World Cup held in West Indies. He took five wickets at an economy rate of 3.16. Before the World Cup, Mehran made his debut in the 2021-22 first-class season. It was a dream debut for Mehran, as the left-armer playing for Northern picked seven wickets in the drawn match against Balochistan at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
 
Selected as local Kashmiri player by Jammu Janbaaz for KPL season 2.
 
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After a long time, I saw somebody with real potential in spin bowling in Pakistan. Even though I still think leg spinners are more desirable in the longest format as the wicket taking option on most wickets, nevertheless, this guys has the potential to emerge as the number one spinner in test cricket for Pakistan.

His spell against Souther Punjab in yesterday's game was high quality, single handedly turned the game around with traditional left arm spin bowling; got one to spin from the middle and then trapping the next batsman with a lovely arm ball. Gets good revs on the ball.
I like his confidence as well; really backs his ability to bowl at any situation.

I hope Northern plays him the full season in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy. Somebody needs to tell him that he has what it takes to become the leading spinner for Pakistan and keep him focussed on the job!
 
Seen Sheen said:
After a long time, I saw somebody with real potential in spin bowling in Pakistan. Even though I still think leg spinners are more desirable in the longest format as the wicket taking option on most wickets, nevertheless, this guys has the potential to emerge as the number one spinner in test cricket for Pakistan.

His spell against Souther Punjab in yesterday's game was high quality, single handedly turned the game around with traditional left arm spin bowling; got one to spin from the middle and then trapping the next batsman with a lovely arm ball. Gets good revs on the ball.
I like his confidence as well; really backs his ability to bowl at any situation.

I hope Northern plays him the full season in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy. Somebody needs to tell him that he has what it takes to become the leading spinner for Pakistan and keep him focussed on the job!
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Really nice action and bowls with good control. My worry going forward is that he bowls a little too quick, although seeing him yesterday his pace was better and a bigger worry for me is the lack of sharp spin. This maybe because the wickets aren't turners but when they showed a slo mo, there was a lack of revs on the ball. I am not fan of coaches but working with Abdul Rehman could do wonders for him. A real prospect
 
Seen Sheen said:
After a long time, I saw somebody with real potential in spin bowling in Pakistan. Even though I still think leg spinners are more desirable in the longest format as the wicket taking option on most wickets, nevertheless, this guys has the potential to emerge as the number one spinner in test cricket for Pakistan.

His spell against Souther Punjab in yesterday's game was high quality, single handedly turned the game around with traditional left arm spin bowling; got one to spin from the middle and then trapping the next batsman with a lovely arm ball. Gets good revs on the ball.
I like his confidence as well; really backs his ability to bowl at any situation.

I hope Northern plays him the full season in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy. Somebody needs to tell him that he has what it takes to become the leading spinner for Pakistan and keep him focussed on the job!
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He and Mubasir should be in the xi.
 
Good prospect good control needs to learn to vary his speed and can bat hopefully he plays as the main spinner in the longer format in Qaid E Azam
 
Bewal Express said:
Really nice action and bowls with good control. My worry going forward is that he bowls a little too quick, although seeing him yesterday his pace was better and a bigger worry for me is the lack of sharp spin. This maybe because the wickets aren't turners but when they showed a slo mo, there was a lack of revs on the ball. I am not fan of coaches but working with Abdul Rehman could do wonders for him. A real prospect
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To be honest, the impression I got of him during the Rawalpindi leg of the tournament of a run-of-the-mill darter; he was just bowling very flat and was too blunt.

But in this Multan leg, he seems like a totally different bowler. He got some sharp turn on some of the deliveries. He defeated Agha Salman with one that turned sharply off the middle stump.

Today, he got one to turn past the outside edge at a brisk pace. Commentators did talk about him feeling more confident on Multan pitches; compared to flatter Rawalpindi surfaces. So perhaps that is one of the reasons why he was bowling flat and without much revs on the ball in the initial stages of the tournament.

I would definitely try to keep an eye on his four-day performances and see how he bowls in the longer format. He needs to realise that he can only pick wickets in the longer format if he would spin the ball. You can't get international level batsmen out simply by being accurate; we saw what happened in the Australian series. That being said, his control definitely deserves applauds.

I just wish his priorities are straight; there is a massive vacuum in spin department in Pakistan and he can really fill the void if he puts in the hard yards and prioritises four-day cricket instead of presenting himself as a shorter format specialist.
 
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To be honest, the impression I got of him during the Rawalpindi leg of the tournament of a run-of-the-mill darter; he was just bowling very flat and was too blunt.

But in this Multan leg, he seems like a totally different bowler. He got some sharp turn on some of the deliveries. He defeated Agha Salman with one that turned sharply off the middle stump.

Today, he got one to turn past the outside edge at a brisk pace. Commentators did talk about him feeling more confident on Multan pitches; compared to flatter Rawalpindi surfaces. So perhaps that is one of the reasons why he was bowling flat and without much revs on the ball in the initial stages of the tournament.

I would definitely try to keep an eye on his four-day performances and see how he bowls in the longer format. He needs to realise that he can only pick wickets in the longer format if he would spin the ball. You can't get international level batsmen out simply by being accurate; we saw what happened in the Australian series. That being said, his control definitely deserves applauds.

I just wish his priorities are straight; there is a massive vacuum in spin department in Pakistan and he can really fill the void if he puts in the hard yards and prioritises four-day cricket instead of presenting himself as a shorter format specialist.
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Good post. Let's see how he develops
 
Mehran doing well on the Shaheen tour of Zim:

Omair Bin Yousuf returned unbeaten on 250 as Pakistan Shaheens declared their first innings on 521 for three in 115.3 overs against Zimbabwe A on the second day of the first four-day match at the Kwekwe Sports Club in Kwekwe on Thursday.

At stumps, Zimbabwe A were 112 for four in 41 overs with captain Roy Kaia returning unbeaten on 12. Dion Myers, coming to bat at number three was the notable run-getter for his side, scoring 56 off 92 deliveries, which included eight fours and one six. He and opening batter Tanunurwa Makoni (21, 59b, 2x4s) knitted 64 runs for the second wicket. Both batters fell to left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz, who completed the day with figures of two for 32 in 11 overs.
 
Mehran Mumtaz’s five-wicket haul including a hat-trick led Pakistan Shaheens to enforce the follow-on against Zimbabwe ‘A’ on the third day of the first four-day match at Kwekwe Sports Club in Kwekwe on Friday.

Left-arm spinner Mehran, who bagged two wickets on the second day, took three wickets on successive deliveries in the 77th over. He sent Milton Shumba (23, 50b, 3x4s) to the pavilion on the first ball of the 77th over and then dismissed Victor Nyauchi and Tanaka Chivanga on the next two balls to complete his hat-trick in first-class cricket.
 
Mehran Mumtaz’s match figures of 11 for 157 helped Pakistan Shaheens beat Zimbabwe A by eight wickets on the final day of the first four-day match at Kwekwe Sports Club in Kwekwe.

The second four-day match between the two sides will be played at the Mutare Sports Club in Mutare from 10 May.

Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 157 for one in 42 overs and trailing by 139 runs, Zimbabwe A lost Dion Myers without adding a run to his overnight score. He was dismissed for 17 off 26 balls by Mir Hamza. Next to return back to the hut was captain Roy Kaia (7, 26b,1x4), who too fell to left-arm pacer Hamza.

After the departure of the hosts’ captain, Joylord Gumbie went on to score his fourth first-class century. He was dismissed by Mehran Mumtaz for 115 off 202 deliveries, which included 15 boundaries. Once Gumbie left, Mehran was all over the Zimbabwe A batters as the hosts were 241 for seven in 78.2 overs and still trailing by 55 runs.
 
I saw some of his bowling in this match and it worries me that he is still bowling too quick. He needs to slow down and loom to spin the ball and he will develop into a good young spinner
 
Is he a Chinaman bowler? cricinfo is suggesting he was bowling Googlies
 
Mehran Mumtaz is officially part of Peshawar Zalmi in Supplementary Category for PSL 9.

A great opportunity for a young lad to showcase his talent and compete with international stars.
 
As a spinner, you should be able to spin the ball more often rather than bowling flat and flat with pace every time. Mehran can be a good prospect but he should be focused on his skills and spin ability more. He can do well I hope so.
 
Seeing his style of bowling the best way for him to move forward is to bowl between 85kph to 90kph with substantial spin (70% of the time) on off stump and 4th stump channel on fullish good length and mix it up with 95Kph arm deliveries , more of than not he will find good success in shorter format of the game if he actually manages to do that.
 
I have seen him spin the ball oddly at very high pace , hopefully he can amp up the revs on the ball ,clearly have some potential.
 
First of all, he should work on his fitness and should be 100 percent fit before returning to any cricket game. The he should be working on his skills with the ball, try to get more revs out of ball so that he can get some spin.
 
Done well in first game of SPL

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Finally Mehran Mumtaz is playing today in PSL 9 for PZ against MS. Can he make his presence count today?
 
Superb spell from Mumtaz was actually the difference between loosing and winning.
 
Mehran's spell saved Zalmi from a defeat. A beautiful display of spin bowling it was. Perfect for what a t20 format demands. Should have been playing much more games than that.
 
He looks better than Nawaz already. I would need to see him over a longer period of time, but he certainly looks like he has everything he needs to be a top player.
 
Not sure he can bowl those speeds consistently.

Spinners who bowl around 100 kph consistently have either been chuckers or ended up with back injuries etc.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Not sure he can bowl those speeds consistently.

Spinners who bowl around 100 kph consistently have either been chuckers or ended up with back injuries etc.
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I can bowl up to 106kph without any run up and nothing happens to my back and I am 35 now. He is an athlete definitely more fitter than average dude like me. It will be alright.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
I can bowl up to 106kph without any run up and nothing happens to my back and I am 35 now. He is an athlete definitely more fitter than average dude like me. It will be alright.
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Good luck with that thought. His bowling workload will be immense. Raza Hasan was a similar spinner and he ended up with a back stress fracture.
 
He could be a very good Test bowler if he gets a chance to play, his variations in bowling speed makes even more threatning bowler for shorter format of the cricket.
 
Mehran Mumtaz strikes in his first over for PZ against QG. His final figures today 2/22 in 4 over.
 
I love the way this guy bowls even with flatter trajectory he is able to generate good turn which is quite surprising for me.
 
I'm in love with his bowling action. I hope we can invest in spinners like him and Abrar going forward instead of useless 40 year old domestic journeymen like Nauman Ali and Sajid Khan.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
Not sure he can bowl those speeds consistently.

Spinners who bowl around 100 kph consistently have either been chuckers or ended up with back injuries etc.
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You mean spinners like Afridi, Kumble and Rashid Khan? Because I don't recall either of them having many back injuries or being chuckers
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
You mean spinners like Afridi, Kumble and Rashid Khan? Because I don't recall either of them having many back injuries or being chuckers
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All three were leg-spinners though. It is harder for finger spinners to bowl at this pace.
 
Asad T said:
These workout montages are only worth it if you can deadlift more than 50kg. I get his trying to show his workout regiment, but deadlifting 15kg is kinda weaksauce tbh.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1746888166966276568
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Or maybe he just started a serious workout regiment recently and doesn't want to get injured? Could also be that he just has different fitness goals to you. Not everyone goes to gym to get buff. Some people just want to stay fit. In cricket being too buff is counter-productive anyway.
 
I am not convinced that he will kick on with this pace. There is bowling quick and bowling this pace, and I don't see any great developments for him. He isn't terrible but his USP shouldn't be his pace, it should be his spin
 
Mumtaz Mehran bowled a quite decent bowling spell where he bowled 4 overs and gave just 28 runs and took 1 imporant wicket of Yasir Khan.
 
Not bought on him. He bowls too quickly for a spinner and unless the pitch is a 4th day test wicket he won't be a threat. Hopefully he will develop with time
 
Bewal Express said:
Not bought on him. He bowls too quickly for a spinner and unless the pitch is a 4th day test wicket he won't be a threat. Hopefully he will develop with time
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He bowled with some speed because the pitch demanded that. Have seen him bowling with a lesser pace as well and he is pretty good in varying his pace when needed. A very good bowler and miles ahead of Nawaz as far as spin and pace is concerned, uses his mind as well unlike Nawaz, who just throws the ball and expects the pitch to do the rest.
 
BouncerGuy said:
He bowled with some speed because the pitch demanded that. Have seen him bowling with a lesser pace as well and he is pretty good in varying his pace when needed. A very good bowler and miles ahead of Nawaz as far as spin and pace is concerned, uses his mind as well unlike Nawaz, who just throws the ball and expects the pitch to do the rest.
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Anybody is better than nawaz..he needs experience but i dont think he will succeed not an outstanding talent
 
BouncerGuy said:
He bowled with some speed because the pitch demanded that. Have seen him bowling with a lesser pace as well and he is pretty good in varying his pace when needed. A very good bowler and miles ahead of Nawaz as far as spin and pace is concerned, uses his mind as well unlike Nawaz, who just throws the ball and expects the pitch to do the rest.
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Nawaz isn't the guy anyone should aspire to be better than. The guy isn't a FC bowler never mind an international. I hope you are right but I am not convinced that he can bowl slower and spin the ball without losing his action.
 
Bewal Express said:
Nawaz isn't the guy anyone should aspire to be better than. The guy isn't a FC bowler never mind an international. I hope you are right but I am not convinced that he can bowl slower and spin the ball without losing his action.
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IMO, he should have played more games in this PSL. He was not used rightly by Peshawar.
 
Mehran Mumtaz is looking serioiusly talented with bat too, could be a very good all rounder for Pakistan, he scored 44 off 18 today in Ghani Glass Ramadan tournament.

 
It's ironic that the Mohammad Hafeez was advocating for domestic cricket merit but sidelined this talented player but SNGPL's head coach, Mohammad Hafeez, kept Mehran Mumtaz on the bench for four consecutive matches in the President's Cup. Finally given a chance in the fifth match, on a pacer-friendly wicket, Mumtaz once again demonstrated his abilities. He bowled 7 overs and conceded just 23 runs.
 
FearlessRoar said:
It's ironic that the Mohammad Hafeez was advocating for domestic cricket merit but sidelined this talented player but SNGPL's head coach, Mohammad Hafeez, kept Mehran Mumtaz on the bench for four consecutive matches in the President's Cup. Finally given a chance in the fifth match, on a pacer-friendly wicket, Mumtaz once again demonstrated his abilities. He bowled 7 overs and conceded just 23 runs.
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Day by day, Mehran Mumtaz is refining himself further. In the ongoing President's Cup, he took 3 crucial wickets for 44 runs in 10 overs, contributing significantly to his side's SNGPL victory over PTV by 65 runs. Let's invest in talent where it matters most. Hafeez should give him persistent chances in upcoming matches.
 
I think he's a really talented bowler. Very slippery with his pace and high arm trajectory. Looking at the state of our spin bowling, I really hope that he and Abrar get some chances to prove themselves for Pakistan. Because the cupboard is very bare right now.
 
He can be a real asset in shorter format if he learns how to rip it more , really good with his lines and has slippery pace for a SLA and add to that he’s got an aggression of a genuine fast bowler , the only issue is that he doesn’t turn it much which can be a big problem at international level.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
I think he's a really talented bowler. Very slippery with his pace and high arm trajectory. Looking at the state of our spin bowling, I really hope that he and Abrar get some chances to prove themselves for Pakistan. Because the cupboard is very bare right now.
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The cupboard is definitely not that empty and guys like Arish Ali khan , Faisal Akram ,Naveed Ali khan and Arham Nawab all can turn it big but for unknown reason they are not getting selected in FC teams.

May be to protect Shadab place?
 
Muhammad Saad said:
The cupboard is definitely not that empty and guys like Arish Ali khan , Faisal Akram ,Naveed Ali khan and Arham Nawab all can turn it big but for unknown reason they are not getting selected in FC teams.

May be to protect Shadab place?
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I would wait for them to play enough domestic before I can judge them. I'm talking about guys who have played fair bit of domestic but haven't gotten chances.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
He can be a real asset in shorter format if he learns how to rip it more , really good with his lines and has slippery pace for a SLA and add to that he’s got an aggression of a genuine fast bowler , the only issue is that he doesn’t turn it much which can be a big problem at international level.
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If he is accurate enough, he won't need alot of turn to be successful.
 
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