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[VIDEOS/PICTURES] Salman Ali Agha - Will he succeed at the international level?

Amjid Javed said:
Mediocre selection, his bowling is non existant and hes no way near a better batsmen then Kamran Ghulam or Usman Salluddin.

Seems like a poor Mans Hafeez/Malik.
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Salahudin bats at the pace of azhar ali. Whats the point of having another such player at 6.
 
Decent attacking knock. Batted pretty well against spin and with the tail.
 
Speaking to the press after the 4th Days play:

"We are very much in the match, winning tomorrow is the only thing in our minds right now,"

"Tomorrow is a very important day for us. I wish these two batters [Imam and Saud] win us this match"

"If I get an opportunity, I will try my level best to continue contributing to my team"


About England's brand of cricket

"It was expected to be honest. They are playing like this over the last couple of months. We weren't surprised at all"
 
Horrible batsman

He has got a tail ender technique against fast bowling. His level is only club level. He might score a decent knock once in a while but there is no bright future I see for him. I'm 100% sure on him
 
Should never bat over 6-7 position in domestic cricket and should never be selected for any international squad.
 
Poor man's Hafeez, part time bowler and part time batsmen - pathetic selection
 
Just watch his dismissal in the 4th innings of last test, playing on the back foot when he should be on the front foot when the ball is keeping low. Technique of a no 10, he also fishes for every ball. He has no chance outside Asia
 
shah_1 said:
Just watch his dismissal in the 4th innings of last test, playing on the back foot when he should be on the front foot when the ball is keeping low. Technique of a no 10, he also fishes for every ball. He has no chance outside Asia
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He has no chance outside Asia but also in Asia.
He isn't a batsman and he isn't an all rounder.
 
Everyone knows the only reason he was selected was to keep Azhar's seat warm.

This is why I thought selecting him over Ghulam in SL was criminal. Selections like this will take us nowhere.
 
Marooned said:
Everyone knows the only reason he was selected was to keep Azhar's seat warm.

This is why I thought selecting him over Ghulam in SL was criminal. Selections like this will take us nowhere.
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As is the case, Azhar will replace him for 3rd test probably. Criminal selections in both cases.
 
Tame dismissal today against Root. Salman Agha at #6 doesn't inspire any confidence
 
Averages in the 30s in first class cricket and they pick him ahead of kamran ghulam who is a very good player of spin. Ajeeb system hai pakistan ka waisay.

Agha is Muhammad yousaf’s parchi.
 
ethan hunt said:
Averages in the 30s in first class cricket and they pick him ahead of kamran ghulam who is a very good player of spin. Ajeeb system hai pakistan ka waisay.

Agha is Muhammad yousaf’s parchi.
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Sometimes I wonder whether Pakistan fans watch domestic cricket. I'm not convinced by Salman but at least check his recent QEA averages before calling him parchi.

2019/20 - 74
2020/21 - 58
2021/22 - 46
2022/23 - 55

He deserved his callup, the problem is our domestic pitches are too similar. They're uniformly slow and low. At least have a couple of pitches with some juice otherwise batsmen will keep filling their boots and never be properly tested.
 
Markhor said:
Sometimes I wonder whether Pakistan fans watch domestic cricket. I'm not convinced by Salman but at least check his recent QEA averages before calling him parchi.

2019/20 - 74
2020/21 - 58
2021/22 - 46
2022/23 - 55

He deserved his callup, the problem is our domestic pitches are too similar. They're uniformly slow and low. At least have a couple of pitches with some juice otherwise batsmen will keep filling their boots and never be properly tested.
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There are better batsman than him for the middle order. Anyone who has an eye for talent knows that he doesn't have the technique to survive at all.

Select Huraira in the middle order, he would do a better job than this tail ender
 
He was selected ahead of others because he can bowl a bit. His bowling is shambolic to say the least
 
His first class stats don't compare with the likes of Kamran Ghulam and Usman Salahuddin.

So far in Tests he hasn't exactly been great.

Yet to be convinced by him.
 
Markhor said:
Sometimes I wonder whether Pakistan fans watch domestic cricket. I'm not convinced by Salman but at least check his recent QEA averages before calling him parchi.

2019/20 - 74
2020/21 - 58
2021/22 - 46
2022/23 - 55

He deserved his callup, the problem is our domestic pitches are too similar. They're uniformly slow and low. At least have a couple of pitches with some juice otherwise batsmen will keep filling their boots and never be properly tested.
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If these stats are correct he deserves his call up
Im just not sure why he avges in his 30s in fc if these are correct
 
shah_1 said:
There are better batsman than him for the middle order. Anyone who has an eye for talent knows that he doesn't have the technique to survive at all.

Select Huraira in the middle order, he would do a better job than this tail ender
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Why Hurraira in middle order? To accommodate king of parchis Imam? No. Hurraira should replace Imam and Ghulam should replace Agha.
 
Saj said:
His first class stats don't compare with the likes of Kamran Ghulam and Usman Salahuddin.

So far in Tests he hasn't exactly been great.

Yet to be convinced by him.
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Poor mans Hafeez / Malik.

First we had Ifti in test and now this loser, seems selectors have this fascination to pick someone who can supposedly bat and bowl off spin. Ghulam was selected in sqauds before him and then suddenly dropped for no reason, our selectors are clueless as they come.
 
He’s rubbish but I’m not surprised when you see his FC stats.

Bring Kamran Ghulam instead of him.

Also I want to see Shan Masood back.

Imam is rubbish.
 
He is averaging 24 in 4 Tests yet he is somehow escaping scrutiny. He has a very loose technique.

His bowling shouldn't even be considered as its worse than part time offspin.

Not to mention, he isn't even young yet he is being referred to as 'youngster'. He is 29 officially and likely actually 32-33.
 
If this is the best Pakistan has to offer then Allah Hafiz to Pakistan cricket. He is literally one of the worst batsman I have watched. He scored 54 runs in 10 matches in National T20 cup 2022. Mohammad Yousuf should be sacked for praising him.
 
Lol, this guy was selected for being a good player of spin bowling. That argument has gone out of the window if you get out to Joe Root.
 
Clearly not intl class. Will be totally exposed on pacier pitches. Shan should have played instead of him. Kamran Ghulam, Usman Salahuddin better options for sure, agree with Saj on that.
 
Mohd Yousaf apparently rates this guy and is behind his selection in the team. A stackable offence.
 
He’s next in to bat tomorrow…

got a big task on his hands.
 
make or break for the lad tomorrow, minimum requirement is a fifty or he should be sent packing.
 
Agha Salman is not a test cricketer. Should be playing shorter format more than the longer one.
 
Huge job for him - if he comes through he will cement his place
 
Garbage player should never be picked for Pakistan again.
 
Markhor said:
Sometimes I wonder whether Pakistan fans watch domestic cricket. I'm not convinced by Salman but at least check his recent QEA averages before calling him parchi.

2019/20 - 74
2020/21 - 58
2021/22 - 46
2022/23 - 55

He deserved his callup, the problem is our domestic pitches are too similar. They're uniformly slow and low. At least have a couple of pitches with some juice otherwise batsmen will keep filling their boots and never be properly tested.
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What is his overall average ? There is a reason he averages so low. Have you even seen him bat? He is nowhere near the other top first class performers.
 
Moyo needs to stop recommending players who clearly aren't good enough.
 
ethan hunt said:
What is his overall average ? There is a reason he averages so low. Have you even seen him bat? He is nowhere near the other top first class performers.
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Agha being a parchi and being good enough for Tests are two different things. I'm not saying he's some special talent.

However the bolded is simply false.

If you analyse the last several QEA Trophy seasons not just looking at his Cricinfo profile (I'm aware of his overall FC average - Imam and Babar's was lower when they debuted in Tests), then you see his numbers are right up there with the top first-class performers.

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Therefore parchi tag is uncalled for.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Moyo needs to stop recommending players who clearly aren't good enough.
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I haven't seen that much of him so I am not in a position to make a definitive judgement but if MY saw something in him then he needs to be batting at 5, not hiding at 6, 7 or 8. Let these guys sink or swim. From the bits I have seen he looks tidy but I don't know whether he can pull and cut, can he go back and forward to spinners, can he take the pressure
 
He needs more chances but i do wonder what he was doing at number 8 in the last test

He looks more competent than that so why was he sent afte4 faheem and nawaz?

I can only think the management had very little faith in him for some reason

He needs to bat higher if hes gonn play
 
I do wonder how Haris Sohail can't be in the middle order for test matches in Pakistan? Surely he will offer more than Salman?
 
Zaz said:
He needs more chances but i do wonder what he was doing at number 8 in the last test

He looks more competent than that so why was he sent afte4 faheem and nawaz?

I can only think the management had very little faith in him for some reason

He needs to bat higher if hes gonn play
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The batting order was altered to send all the lefties in first, so I wouldn't read much into his batting position in that innings.
 
Zaz said:
He needs more chances but i do wonder what he was doing at number 8 in the last test

He looks more competent than that so why was he sent afte4 faheem and nawaz?

I can only think the management had very little faith in him for some reason

He needs to bat higher if hes gonn play
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I thought his role was to ball some overs and bat down the order but obviously not the case.
 
Zaz said:
He needs more chances but i do wonder what he was doing at number 8 in the last test

He looks more competent than that so why was he sent afte4 faheem and nawaz?

I can only think the management had very little faith in him for some reason

He needs to bat higher if hes gonn play
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IIRC, the commentators were talking about the pitch have more rough areas for right handed batsmen vs lefties. Might explain how Abdullah/Babar were deceived/beaten.
 
I worry about players that play in the same leagues as my lad and Salman was doing that in the summer before the SL tour. Now that we have chosen him, he needs to bat at 4 so that we can see if he has it or not. Let him swim or sink
 
shamaan said:
He should be replaced by Kamran Ghulam and rizwan to move down the order.
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yeah that would be a pretty good shout too. I forgot all about KG in recent times.

I still think Ifti needs another crack at test matches though but yeah players like KG need to be given a consistent run in the side too.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
yeah that would be a pretty good shout too. I forgot all about KG in recent times.

I still think Ifti needs another crack at test matches though but yeah players like KG need to be given a consistent run in the side too.
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Iftikhar is to old so I would not play him in tests I would definitely be tempted to bring in Mubasir.
 
Looking like a walking wicket at the moment. Scary to think he is our last recognized batter.
 
I take my words back - only hope now for Pakistan in the 1st innings and doing well.
 
3rd Test 50 for Salman

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He looks like a confident batter. Disappointing with the way in which he got stumped to Leach.
 
MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Agha Salman "I have always said that Mohammad Yousuf has been my batting idol, I have always looked up to him and always tried to copy him. Amongst other international players, I loved Michael Clarke's batting" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/gb0le9pmDZ">pic.twitter.com/gb0le9pmDZ</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1551634553642647552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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His batting like Yousuf Yohana (Moyo in 1st half of his career) - lots of nice inns but zero substance.
 
Him playing as a main batsman shows why we have become such a minnow team. He looks so lost when he is facing fast bowling.


Imagine him in Australia :))
 
Amjid Javed said:
His batting like Yousuf Yohana (Moyo in 1st half of his career) - lots of nice inns but zero substance.
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He needs to bat up the order and take responsibility as a batsman. His off spin is on par with Babars so the lad needs to show up or shipped out.
 
Very average cricketer, will score runs just to keep his place. Even I can bat better against the pacers than this guy. Atrocious technique!
 
shah_1 said:
Him playing as a main batsman shows why we have become such a minnow team. He looks so lost when he is facing fast bowling.


Imagine him in Australia :))
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99.9% of Pakistani batters cant handle the bounce in Australia anyways, so why single him out. I think the guy has some style about him. Its just disappointing that his bowling does not look up to the mark at the moment.
 
Why Agha he batting after, not ahead of Rizwan, the Pakistani Gilchrist ? He is a specialist batter . Its extremely hard to score a big runs in the company of tailenders.
 
moghul said:
Why Agha he batting after, not ahead of Rizwan, the Pakistani Gilchrist ? He is a specialist batter . Its extremely hard to score a big runs in the company of tailenders.
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He is supposedly playing as an all rounder but I have noticed Babar doesn't know how to juggle part time bowlers. At times during the T20 WC for example when we were playing 6-7 bowling options Babar would stick with his 5 even if they were taking a beating.

It's the same in tests. He packs a team full of so called all rounders and then hides them down the order or doesn't let them bowl.

Salman isn't an amazing player by any means but he deserves some respect and to be told what his role actually is in the side. Right now it's clear that the team has no strategy for how to utilise him. He is neither batting in a proper batting position nor bowling enough to be considered an all rounder.
 
shah_1 said:
Him playing as a main batsman shows why we have become such a minnow team. He looks so lost when he is facing fast bowling.


Imagine him in Australia :))
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Given that most Pakistani players fail in Australia (Younis Khan excepted) then he will be in good company....
(the idea that Pakistani players have ever coped well in Australia is delusional -- i think in the history of Pak cricket we've only had a handful of players who have averaged more than 40 there).

"fans" are so quick to dismiss any new player as being "useless"
 
DeadlyVenom said:
He is supposedly playing as an all rounder but I have noticed Babar doesn't know how to juggle part time bowlers. At times during the T20 WC for example when we were playing 6-7 bowling options Babar would stick with his 5 even if they were taking a beating.

It's the same in tests. He packs a team full of so called all rounders and then hides them down the order or doesn't let them bowl.

Salman isn't an amazing player by any means but he deserves some respect and to be told what his role actually is in the side. Right now it's clear that the team has no strategy for how to utilise him. He is neither batting in a proper batting position nor bowling enough to be considered an all rounder.
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Almost seems like Babar doesnt want Agha in the side, there are a few others where the impression is the same, with such a poor sqaud picked, Babars almost having to pick one or two players in final 11 who basically are the best of a bad bunch of players.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Almost seems like Babar doesnt want Agha in the side, there are a few others where the impression is the same, with such a poor sqaud picked, Babars almost having to pick one or two players in final 11 who basically are the best of a bad bunch of players.
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Why would Babar want Agha in the team when he already has Botham ( Faheem ) Gilchrist ( Rizwan ) Hadlee ( Waseem ) in the team and our Ponting ( Azhar ) agreed to stay for one more test.
 
gibsyhesperis said:
Given that most Pakistani players fail in Australia (Younis Khan excepted) then he will be in good company....
(the idea that Pakistani players have ever coped well in Australia is delusional -- i think in the history of Pak cricket we've only had a handful of players who have averaged more than 40 there).

"fans" are so quick to dismiss any new player as being "useless"
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He will struggle anywhere against fast bowling. I have my own opinion, his technique is very lose. Poking at everything
 
He's not an all-rounder, maybe a part-time option at best.

Needs to bat higher up the order to show if he's capable of playing as a specialist batter.
 
Highlights of his innings of 56

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Looked edgy at the start of his innings but grew in confidence when batting with the lower order.

Credit where it's due - he did well today in Karachi.
 
Salam Agha speaking about his innings

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Really needs to bat higher for the New Zealand series. I would bat him at number 5 or 6 & Sarfraz at 7 for the NZ series. Rizwan is out of form & needs a rest.
 
I think Salman is fine for number 6. He needs to bowl more, especially to left handers

Babar should use him more, the guy will grow as a decent all-rounder for us
 
This guy gets a lot of unnecessary hate. He's good enough for this mediocre side. He's played very well and if he can average 37 odd at the number he bats, he will be more than good enough.
 
He can a decent number 6-7 batsman. If he can average 35+, then it is good enough for a mediocre side like Pakistan. His bowling is pure trash though.
 
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