UzmanBeast
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Zahid Mehmood is nowhere close to Shadab in any format of the game. Darts the ball in, unable to hit the right areas, and relies on the batsman making a mistake more than actually setting the batsman up himself. Can’t bat or field either.
Usman Qadir you can sell me on as a potential poor man’s Abdul Qadir or Imran Tahir, but Zahid Mehmood is nowhere close.
The thing is, Usman has shown control over his variations. His googly spins, his leg-break spins, and he uses the straight one as well.
Shadab doesn't spin his leg-break anymore, his googly usually skids or goes straight on, and I don't see him bowl the flipper anymore.
Usman bowled pretty decently in the New Zealand A games on tracks that didn't support spin, and he did well against Zimbabwe too. Shadab's bowling has deteriorated heavily since 2018, when he was at his peak. He is another player who peaked too early and is now struggling to live up to those performances.
Zahid is being selected by Mohammad Wasim, I can tell you that. I've seen a lot of claims and reports, and I wouldn't be surprised.
I'd rather go with Usman Qadir than Zahid, because the former has already debuted, and should be given a go to prove himself.
Shadab, whether people accept this or not, on the basis of current form is no longer enough to be our frontline spinner. I'd rather have him develop his batting more and become an all-rounder like Imad than see him occupy the main spinner role and get carted around.





