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[VIDEOS] Mohammad Rizwan - The T20 Player

Thunderbolt14 said:
Aside from getting my favorite batsman Dussen bowled twice to good deliveries he bowled absolute trash, SA was batting brainlessly and poking on balls outside offstump (because that’s certainly not how good bowlers like McGrath used to get their wickets).
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He didn't deserve any wickets because if the batsman hit it in the middle of his bat, it wouldn't have been out, rather it would've gone flying to the boundary. Lucky wickets.
 
Line and Length said:
That’s the problem. We don’t have any competent sloggers and big hitters for the middle order. Rizwan has improved his power hitting and has obviously done superbly, but if we open with him and Babar, it’s going to hurt us in the long run. There’s no way we’re going to get to the Semis or the Final of a World Cup if we are opening the innings with two anchors.
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I don't understand. Now to be fair, I am not up to speed with the state of our cricket but as far as I understand, if you cannot trust a batsman to bat in the middle-order, you really cannot trust him to open the innings either. If #3 to #6 is filled with aggressive batsmen, at least one or two of them will be able to tee off successfully.

Babar and Rizwan can be trusted to get us off to a good start and at least one of them will bat deep in every other innings. This is the best use of the resources that Pakistan has.
 
Bilal7 said:
I don't understand. Now to be fair, I am not up to speed with the state of our cricket but as far as I understand, if you cannot trust a batsman to bat in the middle-order, you really cannot trust him to open the innings either. If #3 to #6 is filled with aggressive batsmen, at least one or two of them will be able to tee off successfully.

Babar and Rizwan can be trusted to get us off to a good start and at least one of them will bat deep in every other innings. This is the best use of the resources that Pakistan has.
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I respect this viewpoint as well. But in my opinion, to win a T20 games against the big teams, you need to make maximum use of the first 6 power play overs. We can’t do that if we open with Rizwan and Babar opening the innings. If one gets our early, the other can take his time and play an anchor role and have the team bat around him, like we saw today. But if both bat for long, we’ll have wasted a lot of overs with both batsmen taking their time to get their innings going.
 
Line and Length said:
I respect this viewpoint as well. But in my opinion, to win a T20 games against the big teams, you need to make maximum use of the first 6 power play overs. We can’t do that if we open with Rizwan and Babar opening the innings. If one gets our early, the other can take his time and play an anchor role and have the team bat around him, like we saw today. But if both bat for long, we’ll have wasted a lot of overs with both batsmen taking their time to get their innings going.
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I would agree with you with Fakhar Zaman was still in form. As it stands, any of these sloggers will hit a couple of boundaries and a six, at best and then be castled by the opposition's best pace bowlers. Hardly the start you need in a WT20 match. It'll be easier for everybody if Babar and Rizwan score around 80 runs in the first ten over and then the rest of the team can tee off. Then those quick 15-20 runs will be very valuable.
 
Bilal7 said:
I would agree with you with Fakhar Zaman was still in form. As it stands, any of these sloggers will hit a couple of boundaries and a six, at best and then be castled by the opposition's best pace bowlers. Hardly the start you need in a WT20 match. It'll be easier for everybody if Babar and Rizwan score around 80 runs in the first ten over and then the rest of the team can tee off. Then those quick 15-20 runs will be very valuable.
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The problem with the fans at the moment is that they demand a brand of cricket that Pakistan is not capable of playing.

We cannot be 50/0 in 3 overs like England. We don’t have those players who can hit boundaries from ball one and also spend substantial time at the crease.

Whosever decided to open with Rizwan, be it Misbah or Babar, did a great job because it provides security to the lineup.

They are the two best batsmen in the lineup and if one of them can bat for 10 overs, Pakistan will be able to avoid a collapse.

For that matter, Rizwan should be opening in ODIs as well. Get your best players in the top 3 instead of asking them to repair the damage.

With Hafeez in the form of his life in T20Is, Pakistan can do a lot worse than a top 3 of Babar, Rizwan and Hafeez.

Our desire to be 50/0 in 3 overs will more often than not lead to 25/2 in 3 overs, so you may as well aim to be 80/1 in 10 overs and then hope to add 90-100 in the last 10 overs.
 
Bilal7 said:
I would agree with you with Fakhar Zaman was still in form. As it stands, any of these sloggers will hit a couple of boundaries and a six, at best and then be castled by the opposition's best pace bowlers. Hardly the start you need in a WT20 match. It'll be easier for everybody if Babar and Rizwan score around 80 runs in the first ten over and then the rest of the team can tee off. Then those quick 15-20 runs will be very valuable.
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Okay true, have to agree with that. Although I don’t think it’s the best choice, I still do hope this opening combo can work out cause they both are clearly the best batsmen in the country right now. If they’re successful with this pairing till November, then they should stick with them until at least the World Cup. Then we’ll be able to gauge the situation better.
 
srh said:
True. You cannot have 2 slow players as openers in T20. He wasted initial overs and was lucky he did not get out before he get going. But Pakistan will almost always lose T20 matches against good teams if they continue to employ this strategy of wasting initial overs and try to make up for it in end overs.
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You could try Riz at 4, a position that will give him an over to get in. I can't see RIz and Babar against teams with guys bowling over 85mph because they don't have the game to hit those guys off their length.
 
Its a risky approach, because he needs about 30 balls to get set, but he's still outperformed my expectations of him in T20s, full credit to him
 
Mamoon said:
The problem with the fans at the moment is that they demand a brand of cricket that Pakistan is not capable of playing.

We cannot be 50/0 in 3 overs like England. We don’t have those players who can hit boundaries from ball one and also spend substantial time at the crease.

Whosever decided to open with Rizwan, be it Misbah or Babar, did a great job because it provides security to the lineup.

They are the two best batsmen in the lineup and if one of them can bat for 10 overs, Pakistan will be able to avoid a collapse.

For that matter, Rizwan should be opening in ODIs as well. Get your best players in the top 3 instead of asking them to repair the damage.

With Hafeez in the form of his life in T20Is, Pakistan can do a lot worse than a top 3 of Babar, Rizwan and Hafeez.

Our desire to be 50/0 in 3 overs will more often than not lead to 25/2 in 3 overs, so you may as well aim to be 80/1 in 10 overs and then hope to add 90-100 in the last 10 overs.
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Yeah, Pakistan has to be pragmatic. Babar, Rizwan and Hafeez can be a good top order.
 
Marvellous hitting by Rizwan. Is this the first t20 hundred in international match for Pakistan? Rizwan I think is the new star born for Pakistan ,many more such innings to come in future in every format. Result like this is bound to happen when you value your any top most performar in domestic cricket. Rizwan averages way higher than Sarfraz. 48 in list A in comparison to 32. 43+ in first class in comparison to 39.Rizwan is much much better keeper too .But Pakistan gave Sarfraz loads of matches. They gave numerous matches to mid thirty average players like Asad,Azhar while sidelined Fawad for decades who average the highest in Pakistan cricket history!
 
Mainul said:
Marvellous hitting by Rizwan. Is this the first t20 hundred in international match for Pakistan? Rizwan I think is the new star born for Pakistan ,many more such innings to come in future in every format. Result like this is bound to happen when you value your any top most performar in domestic cricket. Rizwan averages way higher than Sarfraz. 48 in list A in comparison to 32. 43+ in first class in comparison to 39.Rizwan is much much better keeper too .But Pakistan gave Sarfraz loads of matches. They gave numerous matches to mid thirty average players like Asad,Azhar while sidelined Fawad for decades who average the highest in Pakistan cricket history!
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Shehzad scored a 111* against BD in 2014 wt20
 
Keep proving others wrong Rizwan. Keep working hard. Keep winning us matches. :)
 
I am afraid this 100 will end up hurting Pakistan in long run. Is Azam Khan not a much better hitter than Rizwan? If yes then he should play and come up the order
 
srh said:
I am afraid this 100 will end up hurting Pakistan in long run. Is Azam Khan not a much better hitter than Rizwan? If yes then he should play and come up the order
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He can stil get into the team as a batter but he stil needs abit more weight as a keeper or as a pure batter
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Sincerely hope he never plays international cricket. Weight loss or no weight loss
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One should not hope for things that are never going to happen.
Azam is going to be a star in the future.
I dont want him to play for a couple of years and it is good seeing how Rizwan has cemented his place in all formats.
This will definitely force him to work hard and earn his spot.
If Azam develops well, and realises his talent, then no one is going to be able to keep him out of the side.
 
People complain about him and babar but i am sure no body else in pak ll do better job than them. And with every match they ll get better at this and will up their sr eventually. With proper cricketing shots babar can still milk 8 to 10 runs in an over in a powerplay easily.
 
Speaking of Multan Sultans, their fans will obviously be happy to see his form but only until they realize that he will be opening with Mr. Zero Talent AKA the GOAT legend and Wisden Cricketer of the Year Shan Masood.
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
One should not hope for things that are never going to happen.
Azam is going to be a star in the future.
I dont want him to play for a couple of years and it is good seeing how Rizwan has cemented his place in all formats.
This will definitely force him to work hard and earn his spot.
If Azam develops well, and realises his talent, then no one is going to be able to keep him out of the side.
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shamaan said:
Why ?
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Naah I think people should hope for whatever they want to hope for. And since none of us is in possession of a crystal ball, none of us can tell what will happen in the future.

Azam is an untalented hack. The only reason he is in contention for national selection is because his father is Moin Khan. The fact that someone like him gets fast-tracked to PSL and Domestic because of his dad continues to show me how damaged our system still is.

Even if he somehow miraculously becomes a good batsman with actual footwork and a physical specimen, I will never get over my bias for him.
 
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One idea for Pak is to actually go old school of 80/1 or 80/2 or 80/3 in first 10 overs and then go real shot bang with some1 from top 3 staying till at least 14th over

going with this recipe , Pak can pick serious smashers rather than trying to pick solid players?

PSL-6 might define roles of many players with Shadab's batting, Hassan Ali's bowling and batting and Faheem's batting coming under scrutiny

Likes of Azam Khan, Iffti Chacha, Danish Aziz and Imad Wasim can easily fill that last 10 overs role

might not be a bad option ... On good days ,,... Top 3 of Babar, Rizwan and Haffez (would want to bring in Haider here) should score us runs, in access of 90, for then the likes of Azam, Chachu Iffti, Shadab, Imad, Faheem, Hassan to come and go "Kaboooom"
 
srh said:
Either you have not seen him play or you are Homer Simpson, for you to make such a wish
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I have seen him play. He is an untalented hack with zero footwork who got fast-tracked through the system because his dad is Moin Khan.

Also, I have an aversion to people who get things handed to them on a silver platter as opposed to starting from the bottom and working their way up to the top. But its okay if you have trouble grasping my point of view. You should stick to calling other people Homer Simpson.
 
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RedwoodOriginal said:
Naah I think people should hope for whatever they want to hope for. And since none of us is in possession of a crystal ball, none of us can tell what will happen in the future.

Azam is an untalented hack. The only reason he is in contention for national selection is because his father is Moin Khan. The fact that someone like him gets fast-tracked to PSL and Domestic because of his dad continues to show me how damaged our system still is.

Even if he somehow miraculously becomes a good batsman with actual footwork and a physical specimen, I will never get over my bias for him.
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Just to be clear, your assessments and knowledge about him are way off.
 
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Pacy with wisdom said:
Just to be clear, your assessments and knowledge about him are way off.
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Just to be clear; they are not. I've seen him bat in the PSL, the Domestic T20 Cup and the Pakistan Cup. He has no technique to speak of. It's all one-dimensional power game aka tullaybaazi. Once he plays FC cricket that technique will be sliced up by half-decent seamers. Also, his footwork is beyond horrific which isn't surprising considering his size and lack of agility.

I completely understand why people such as yourself are fawning over him. It's nothing new for people in Pakistan to easily get obsessed with anyone who can hit a few lusty blows. It was this very obsession that kept Afridi in the side for decades. Or why Asif Ali got the opportunity to play even a single game for Pakistan. But the simple fact is that players with such glaring technical flaws cannot survive in the long run unless they change the way they play cricket.

International cricket is not Pakistani domestic cricket. The wheat is always separated from the chaff. And sooner or later, mediocrity gets exposed.
 
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Azam has got a tremendous ability but he has a long way to go before he can be international material.

He needs around 2-3 full FC seasons under his belt.

Rizwan is not going anywhere for 5-6 years but Azam has a strong chance of breaking into the team as a specialist batsman in a few years.

Haider and Azam are two young batsmen that Pakistan should develop in FC. If they lose their way it will be Pakistan’s loss.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Just to be clear; they are not. I've seen him bat in the PSL, the Domestic T20 Cup and the Pakistan Cup. He has no technique to speak of. It's all one-dimensional power game aka tullaybaazi. Once he plays FC cricket that technique will be sliced up by half-decent seamers. Also, his footwork is beyond horrific which isn't surprising considering his size and lack of agility.

I completely understand why people such as yourself are fawning over him. It's nothing new for people in Pakistan to easily get obsessed with anyone who can hit a few lusty blows. It was this very obsession that kept Afridi in the side for decades. Or why Asif Ali got the opportunity to play even a single game for Pakistan. But the simple fact is that players with such glaring technical flaws cannot survive in the long run unless they change the way they play cricket.

International cricket is not Pakistani domestic cricket. The wheat is always separated from the chaff. And sooner or later, mediocrity gets exposed.
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What do you mean by, "fans such as yourself"?
I would advise you to go easy with the patronising comments.

Natural batting talent is more than just having a good defensive technique.

It is also about having quick reactions to the ball, core-coordination through the stroke, ability to pick up length and time the ball.

Azam has all of these raw ingredients in abundance.

You say, he doesn't have quick feet and isn't agile?
Have you not watched him play spin? I suggest you go and watch him again because you are wrong again.

Azam is indeed heavy but he is agile and athletic. Go watch his keeping in the recently concluded Pakistan cup.

He gets this from his dad's side and it will be even more noticeable when he loses the extra weight he is carrying.

Another thing that is needed for a good batsman is general intelligence, self belief and composure.

He has these in his bag as well. Once again, this will become noticeable (even to those with biased gasses) the more plays.

And no, guys like Khushdil, Asif or anyone should not be grouped with him because they dont have majority of the aforementioned qualities.

What Azam doesn't have right now is a good defensive technique and a marked out gameplan on playing long innings.

This can only be learned by playing first class cricket and is the reason why I have been stressing to everyone on this forum that he needs to play a couple of seasons of the Quaid trophy before he is even talked about as a potential contendor for a spot in the team.
 
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Pacy with wisdom said:
What do you mean by, "fans such as yourself"?
I would advise you to go easy with the patronising comments.

Natural batting talent is more than just having a good defensive technique.

It is also about having quick reactions to the ball, core-coordination through the stroke, ability to pick up length and time the ball.

Azam has all of these raw ingredients in abundance.

You say, he doesn't have quick feet and isn't agile?
Have you not watched him play spin? I suggest you go and watch him again because you are wrong again.

Azam is indeed heavy but he is agile and athletic. Go watch his keeping in the recently concluded Pakistan cup.

He gets this from his dad's side and it will be even more noticeable when he loses the extra weight he is carrying.

Another thing that is needed for a good batsman is general intelligence, self belief and composure.

He has these in his bag as well. Once again, this will become noticeable (even to those with biased gasses) the more plays.

And no, guys like Khushdil, Asif or anyone should not be grouped with him because they dont have majority of the aforementioned qualities.

What Azam doesn't have right now is a good defensive technique and a marked out gameplan on playing long innings.

This can only be learned by playing first class cricket and is the reason why I have been stressing to everyone on this forum that he needs to play a couple of seasons of the Quaid trophy before he is even talked about as a potential contendor for a spot in the team.
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What do you think about Rizwan in T20s just btw ?
 
Watching Rizwan perform so well must be demoralizing for someone like Sarfaraz.

It's a lesson that once you have the opportunity, you must jot let it slip out of your fingers.

If Rizwan can produce another innings like this in the remaining games (not a hundred obviously but a good 50), he will have claimed the opening spot.

I hope Malik and Hafeez do well in the PSL, we need them for the WC.

Also hope that Hasnain does well to make the bowlers rather than Rauf.
 
Mamoon said:
Azam has got a tremendous ability but he has a long way to go before he can be international material.

He needs around 2-3 full FC seasons under his belt.

Rizwan is not going anywhere for 5-6 years but Azam has a strong chance of breaking into the team as a specialist batsman in a few years.

Haider and Azam are two young batsmen that Pakistan should develop in FC. If they lose their way it will be Pakistan’s loss.
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Wasn't Pakistan a "bankrupt cricket nation"?
From where are so many talented cricketers emerging then?
Do you realize how strong Pakistan's batting can potentially be if Haider, Abdullah Shafiq and Azam realize their potential, particularly with Babar and Rizwan already there, along with a decent support cast?
 
Ahson8 said:
What do you think about Rizwan in T20s just btw ?
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Azam is not ready. Sarfaraz is done for. Rizwan is a God-send right now.
A world class keeper batsman who should only get better because he has a fantastic attitude, leadership skills and work ethic going along with enough natural ability.

He will punch above his weight everytime and will keep surprising quite a few people with his performances.
 
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Pacy with wisdom said:
What do you mean by, "fans such as yourself"?
I would advise you to go easy with the patronising comments.

Natural batting talent is more than just having a good defensive technique.

It is also about having quick reactions to the ball, core-coordination through the stroke, ability to pick up length and time the ball.

Azam has all of these raw ingredients in abundance.

You say, he doesn't have quick feet and isn't agile?
Have you not watched him play spin? I suggest you go and watch him again because you are wrong again.

Azam is indeed heavy but he is agile and athletic. Go watch his keeping in the recently concluded Pakistan cup.

He gets this from his dad's side and it will be even more noticeable when he loses the extra weight he is carrying.

Another thing that is needed for a good batsman is general intelligence, self belief and composure.

He has these in his bag as well. Once again, this will become noticeable (even to those with biased gasses) the more plays.

And no, guys like Khushdil, Asif or anyone should not be grouped with him because they dont have majority of the aforementioned qualities.

What Azam doesn't have right now is a good defensive technique and a marked out gameplan on playing long innings.

This can only be learned by playing first class cricket and is the reason why I have been stressing to everyone on this forum that he needs to play a couple of seasons of the Quaid trophy before he is even talked about as a potential contendor for a spot in the team.
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Playing an awkward version of the sweep shot doesn't make you a good player of spin. You accuse me of making partronizing comments yet you somehow have trouble believing that I have seen him bat and was impressed by absolutely nothing. The guy LITERALLY has a handful of shots yet he is pitched here as some kind of batting prodigy. And you don't need any biases to see that obvious reality.

And I think I was fairly clear when I said 'people like you.' I was talking about people, like you, who try to sell every hack who can hit the ball as the next great batting talent. You, yourself essentially admitted he is not a good batsman when you said above he does not have a good defensive technique or a marked gameplan, yet you are still intent to putting him over the moon because you are impressed by how he can muscle the ball over mid-on.

Also, do you know the guy personally? Because unless he is your friend it sounds a little strange for you to say that he has 'general intelligence', 'self belief' and 'composure' based on the limited domestic career he has had so far.
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
What do you mean by, "fans such as yourself"?
I would advise you to go easy with the patronising comments.

Natural batting talent is more than just having a good defensive technique.

It is also about having quick reactions to the ball, core-coordination through the stroke, ability to pick up length and time the ball.

Azam has all of these raw ingredients in abundance.

You say, he doesn't have quick feet and isn't agile?
Have you not watched him play spin? I suggest you go and watch him again because you are wrong again.

Azam is indeed heavy but he is agile and athletic. Go watch his keeping in the recently concluded Pakistan cup.

He gets this from his dad's side and it will be even more noticeable when he loses the extra weight he is carrying.

Another thing that is needed for a good batsman is general intelligence, self belief and composure.

He has these in his bag as well. Once again, this will become noticeable (even to those with biased gasses) the more plays.

And no, guys like Khushdil, Asif or anyone should not be grouped with him because they dont have majority of the aforementioned qualities.

What Azam doesn't have right now is a good defensive technique and a marked out gameplan on playing long innings.

This can only be learned by playing first class cricket and is the reason why I have been stressing to everyone on this forum that he needs to play a couple of seasons of the Quaid trophy before he is even talked about as a potential contendor for a spot in the team.
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And please don't give me this tired natural talent talk. All hitters have good reaction times, that doesn't necessarily make them good batsmen. Technique is the foundation on which batting ability rests. And I'm not talking or good-looking or bad-looking batting techniques. I am talking about batting technique period. Anyone who has seen Azam bat knows he has no technique to speak of.
 
Pacy with wisdom said:
Wasn't Pakistan a "bankrupt cricket nation"?
From where are so many talented cricketers emerging then?
Do you realize how strong Pakistan's batting can potentially be if Haider, Abdullah Shafiq and Azam realize their potential, particularly with Babar and Rizwan already there, along with a decent support cast?
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Calm down. Other countries will continue to produce more talent than Pakistan.

Pakistan’s batting will still be weaker than the top sides even if the likes of Haider, Shafique and Azam fulfill their potential.

Pakistan is forever destined for mid-table mediocrity. The sooner you make peace with it, the easier it will be for you.
 
Mamoon said:
Calm down. Other countries will continue to produce more talent than Pakistan.

Pakistan’s batting will still be weaker than the top sides even if the likes of Haider, Shafique and Azam fulfill their potential.

Pakistan is forever destined for mid-table mediocrity. The sooner you make peace with it, the easier it will be for you.
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can u tell me when covid will end? when 3rd world war will happen ... when the ozone layer b gone?

bcz apparently u think u r god and know everything...

wat u basically r is a inferiority complexed piece of §h!t ....
 
Rizwan smashes the first ball of the match for 4. Looks like he's picking up where he left off, trying to be more positive at the start of his innings
 
Rizwan on it again tonight. 20 from 12 already, no slow start today
 
A boundary then a single, always busy, always keeping the scoreboard ticking. Seems to be the only batsman in the team with a brain
 
50 up for Rizwan. First Pakistan opener to score 3 consecutive T20I fifties.
 
The dot ball pressure from the other end finally tells on Rizwan, Pakistan in deep trouble now.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Rizwan last 3 T20Is:<br><br>51 off 41 balls<br>101* off 64 balls<br>89 off 59 balls<br><br>Average of 122<br>Strike-rate of 148.78<br>Fours 22<br>Sixes 11<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1360594297054253058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 13, 2021</a></blockquote>
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These are his stats in first 6 overs:
  • 1st over: 5 runs on 4 balls, 2 dot balls
  • 2nd over: 1 run on 2 balls, 1 dot ball
  • 3rd over: 14 runs on 6 balls, 2 dot balls
  • 4th over: 0 balls
  • 5th over: 0 balls
  • 6th over: 9 runs on 4 balls, 1 dot ball

His first 2 overs were bad, his 3rd and 6th overs were very good. He should cut down on dot balls. 1 over he played as dot in PP.
 
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let down by supposed 'hitters 'in khushdil and iftikhar- did too well rotating the strike to them almost
 
He played 11 dot balls in first 6 overs :facepalm: Pakistan is not winning matches against good T20 teams if he is the opener
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Rizwan last 4 T20Is: <br><br>42 off 30 balls<br>51 off 41 balls <br>104* off 64 balls <br>89 off 59 balls <br>Average of 95.33<br>Strike-rate of 147.42 <br>Fours 27 <br>Sixes 13<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1360980003874369538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2021</a></blockquote>
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srh said:
These are his stats in first 6 overs:
  • 1st over: 5 runs on 4 balls, 2 dot balls
  • 2nd over: 1 run on 2 balls, 1 dot ball
  • 3rd over: 14 runs on 6 balls, 2 dot balls
  • 4th over: 0 balls
  • 5th over: 0 balls
  • 6th over: 9 runs on 4 balls, 1 dot ball

His first 2 overs were bad, his 3rd and 6th overs were very good. He should cut down on dot balls. 1 over he played as dot in PP.
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2 dot balls is bad?
 
srh said:
He played 11 dot balls in first 6 overs :facepalm: Pakistan is not winning matches against good T20 teams if he is the opener
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42 from 31 is a very solid return
51-0 off the powerplay is a very solid return
he did his job and you clowns keep criticising through anger at seeing someone perform for once
appreciate his form whilst it lasts
 
Another sublime performance, head and shoulders above everyone else in this SA tour series.
 
Firebat said:
Respect to you too for this comment. Hope he's changing your mind
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Not really and its never personal. Maybe I will come to terms with the fact that we will not produce a Butler, DeQock, Pant level keeper Batsman.
 
Rana said:
Not really and its never personal. Maybe I will come to terms with the fact that we will not produce a Butler, DeQock, Pant level keeper Batsman.
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His performances in all formats since the Australia tour with bat and gloves has been superior to Buttler and de Kock.

This is his first performance in a home series. His reputation thus far had been built solely on SENA performances. You underrate him massively
 
Firebat said:
His performances in all formats since the Australia tour with bat and gloves has been superior to Buttler and de Kock.

This is his first performance in a home series. His reputation thus far had been built solely on SENA performances. You underrate him massively
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Well I dont think I underrate him in Tests. I think he is more reliable than Babar in Test cricket with the bat and I want him to bat at 4 or 5.

In T20s and ODI's maybe I do not rate him enough. Thats a fair call.
 
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2 dot balls is bad?
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If you scored 5 runs on 4 balls in a PP over with 2 of those balls played as dots then yes of course it is bad. I think this is very simple point , why you think it is good?
 
LeedsGreen said:
42 from 31 is a very solid return
51-0 off the powerplay is a very solid return
he did his job and you clowns keep criticising through anger at seeing someone perform for once
appreciate his form whilst it lasts
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Playing almost 2 overs (11 balls) as dots balls in PP is never good, damn I have to explain very simple points which I thought are universally accepted.
 
Quotes from Rizwan following close of play today:

Every player has his own mindset and I am someone who doesn't just believe in form, rather I believe that if you work hard you will get your rewards from the Almighty.

What’s been really important for me in T20Is is that a lot of ex-players and my senior players were saying that I should open in this format and this position suits me and the team management and my captain gave me this opportunity and thanks to the Almighty I have been able to perform.

I used to bat in the lower order in T20Is and it was difficult for me but now I’m batting the same way in both Tests and T20Is going for my shots. I’m used to both formats so there is no pressure on me.
 
srh said:
Playing almost 2 overs (11 balls) as dots balls in PP is never good, damn I have to explain very simple points which I thought are universally accepted.
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if you think logically with your brain... you will see that we do not have a strong middle order that is going to blast the ball to every corner of the stadium and therefore 42 from 31 from an opener is more than good enough ( he is not wasting balls for any others) .. this issue only becomes an issue if viable alternatives are available which they are clearly not... this forum is full of those who live in dreamland thinking we will score 200 every game, rizwan is the inform batsman in the country and is performing very well at this moment and his strike rate has been at the rate needed and above all of our so called 'hitters' and if they had performed the roles required of them we would have posted greater scores.
 
What's the latest on Sikander Bakht? I can't imagine him doing too well at present.
 
Humble pie for me as well, though I want to see him replicate his T20 performances against stronger teams. We need someone who can stand up against the likes of Rabada, Starc, Bumrah (and maintain a good strike rate early in the innings in addition to later on).
 
Captain of Multan continues his run of brilliant form. 50 from 31 balls so far.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another day, another excellent innings <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUvMS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IUvMS</a> <a href="https://t.co/jGmXwcBkS1">pic.twitter.com/jGmXwcBkS1</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1363504509285060612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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srh said:
He played 11 dot balls in first 6 overs :facepalm: Pakistan is not winning matches against good T20 teams if he is the opener
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200% agree he won't get boundary balls against India, Australia or England and Pakistan will loose 90% games unless pitch is slow and low 130-140 pitch, he needs to be at 3 and let Babar Azam and Sohaib Maqsood to open or any other hitter opener.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mohammad Rizwan last 5 innings in T20s:<br><br>71 off 53 balls<br>42 off 30 balls<br>51 off 41 balls<br>104* off 64 balls<br>89 off 59 balls<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL6?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL6</a> <a href="https://t.co/NYtdwAzgtn">pic.twitter.com/NYtdwAzgtn</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1363513894069764103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 21, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Looks to be on it again the Multan skipper. 37 from 23 already. Can't stop scoring
 
Rizwan goes first ball after the drinks break! 41 from 28 from him today, a good platform set.
 
Great news for Rizwan

==

PCB Test Cricketer of the year 2020, Mohammad Rizwan, has been promoted to Category A of the PCB’s Central Contract List 2020-21 following stellar performances across all formats in the ongoing season.

Since the current central contracts were announced on 13 May 2020, Rizwan is Pakistan’s leading run-scorer in Tests with 529 runs in seven matches at an average of 52.90, while he is overall the third leading run-scorer in T20Is with 325 runs at an average of 65 and strike-rate of just under 139. In the three ODIs against Zimbabwe, he scored 25 runs.

Behind the wickets, Rizwan has accounted for 16 batsmen in Tests, three in ODIs and eight in T20Is in the season during which Pakistan played international cricket against England, Zimbabwe, New Zealand and South Africa. Their upcoming assignments are in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
 
He should open with Sharjeel 100% in the t20 WC.

Sharjeel needs to get a bit more fit though.
 
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