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

This World Cup is a last opportunity for Salman Agha to prove his worth in Pakistan cricket.

If he doesn't perform well now, it's unlikely he'll have another chance anytime soon.
 
Hasn't impressed me since he joined. A proper bits and pieces cricketer. Looks to be in the side because of Lahori quota.


Now that he is in the side I'm rooting for him to succeed but not expecting much from him.
 
If I was Agha I would channel in to the fact that, apart from Pakistani fans for the most part, no one is gonna pay that much attention to me, as opposed to guys like Babar, Shaheen, Rizwan, Fakhar. Quietly go about what you need to do and take it one game at a time as, in a way, there is less pressure and more potential to perform here from that standpoint. Low-key interested to see how he fares vs India as obviously that's the pressure game.
 
TeamPak95 said:
If I was Agha I would channel in to the fact that, apart from Pakistani fans for the most part, no one is gonna pay that much attention to me, as opposed to guys like Babar, Shaheen, Rizwan, Fakhar. Quietly go about what you need to do and take it one game at a time as, in a way, there is less pressure and more potential to perform here from that standpoint. Low-key interested to see how he fares vs India as obviously that's the pressure game.
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He should only play if Saud Shakeel has an issue.
 
He is the most useless cricketer I have ever seen. The only reason this good-for-nothing player is representing Pakistan is because of the Lahore quota.
 
Salman played well in the first few matches but since then he has declined and looking at the fragile middle order of the Pakistan team, the only safe bet is to play Saud in his place as Salman's bowling is also not worthy at all.
 
Why his attitude is same like a little child with no interest? He is a worst guy to bat at no 6
 
At least king parchii imam can block a few hit it to mid off get a single. What does this guy bring to the table last I seen he thought he was Viv Richard’s came out without a helmet got smashed on the face.
 
Was done dirty by the management yesterday

But I still wouldn’t play him in the XI
 
i just can't understand how did this guy got into pak team...i know he scored some runs in test matches and some odi but let's just be serious about him he is the most useless batter in pak team right now...haris could have been easily used in his place. watch this guy being bounced out by big teams.
 
with new Zealand demolishing England with their left handers suddenly Agha with his part time off spin has become essential to Pakistan lineup. There is no way we will go anywhere without somebody bowling a few offies as well as being able to hold a bat. We have a history of mediocre players passing themselves off as allrounders.
 
they kept saud out for this guy...sauds avg in list A and first class tells you that the guy should always be in the team no matter what...and by the looks of it he has improved a bit his hitting ability as well.
 
Babar backed his friend Agha over Saud. This decision alone is enough to know about Babar's cricket acumen.

Agha is a club level cricketer at best.
 
this thing of backing players too much even when they horribly out of form/poor players is gonna end babars captaincy after this wc
 
aukhan said:
Babar backed his friend Agha over Saud. This decision alone is enough to know about Babar's cricket acumen.

Agha is a club level cricketer at best.
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Who is playing now in this game in the World Cup?
 
aukhan said:
Babar backed his friend Agha over Saud. This decision alone is enough to know about Babar's cricket acumen.

Agha is a club level cricketer at best.
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Agha surely isn't good enough to play in the national team ahead of Saud. Glad that Pakistan went with Saud in today's game and we all saw how nicely he played in difficult situation.
 
Saud clearly the best player of spin we have and is essential for middle overs. But I’m not writing him off by any means and he’s a must , but I need to see how he plays genuine fast bowling, he has the technique to stay in but can he attack. He will be vital for our games against Sri Lanka, India and of course AFG

How did he fair against the pacers in the warm up?
 
Salman Ali Agha bowling against NZ.
Didn't manage a bat and bowl during the Bangladesh game.

Lets see how he gets on here.

So far hasn't started well with his line and length against the left hander.
 
A dominant 50 for young Salman.

Many more to come.

Well done, young kid.
 
Not really a kid, has been a product of domestic cricket and like Saud has been performing in domestic cricket for many years and the maturity in his batting reflects than . Can serve Pakistan cricket well for another 4-5 years.
 
i honestly dont see nothing special in salman...if he performs in aus tour then yeah ill be his fan...i feel like he will meet his demons once he plays in sena countries...he is going to have huge issues vs short balls
 
A trash player like Iftikhar was allowed to play all matches, he got to play only 3 matches and batted only today against Eng in 1 match. He should get more chances
 
Islamabad United opt for Salman Ali Agha in Silver in PSL Draft 2024.

He is a useless all-rounder in T20. This time, Islamabad United will end up at the bottom of the table again.
 
Salman Ali Agha came to bowl his off-spin against the 2 left-handed batters of Australia in the 1st test at Perth. Pakistan chose not to go with a specialist spinner so big responsibility on his shoulders to produce something for Pakistan here.
 
He's been bowling with a good line and length.
Lets see how he does when the pitch has more to offer.
 
Agha has done this job he bowled more than 20 overs and went at less than 3.5 an over well done.
 
Seems like some made-up controversy by Aussie media?

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Tongues are wagging about the sight of Pakistan’s Salman Agha being summoned by an umpire on the opening day of the First Test Pakistan.

As the Pakistan attack was being put to the sword by David Warner in the second session of play the on-field umpires appeared to spot something they had concerns with.

Fox Cricket cameras captured the moment Agha appeared to be told by an umpire to show his arms and wrists after they spotted something they wanted a closer look at.

Agha first appeared to be questioned following the dismissal of Steve Smith when the Australian was caught behind off the bowling of Khurram Shahzad for 31.

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While his teammates were huddled celebrating the dismissal, Agha chatted with the match official before rolling up his sleeves.

The all-rounder again appeared perplexed several minutes later when the umpires again confronted him.

The right-hand batsman showed off a bracelet on his right arm as captain Shan Masood joined the conversation.

Agha appeared flustered by the exchange and eventually walked off after sharing a quick exchange with David Warner.

The moment got the attention of former Aussie Test spinner Kerry O’Keeffe.

“There’s a discussion going on out there,” he said on Fox Cricket.

“Do we know that what that’s about?”

Commentator Mark Howard responded: “There’s concern about the wristband.

“Warner said don’t worry about it. Play on.”

After the brief exchange, Warner looked down at the crease and shook his head.

Despite no further action being taken and the storm in a tea cup fizzing out, it has still created a stir with fans on social media.

 
After Day 2, 1st Test Australia vs Pakistan, in a press conference Umar Gul said:

"Salman Ali Agha, regularly playing off-spin in first-class cricket, also bowled well, creating opportunities and adding stability to our batting lineup."
 
If we look at the economy rate, it was 3.18, which is the lowest among the other bowlers. He didn't get a wicket, but he bowled decently.
 
51 from 73 today in the practice game against Victoria XI. He hit 2 sixes as well. Now let's see what he can do at the MCG.
 
Salman Ali Agha is technically a T20 player and one of the finds of Lahore Qalanders. I've witnessed his rise in Test Cricket, especially during the Sri Lanka series where he was phenomenal. However, during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, it became apparent that he performs well against weaker bowling lineups.

Now, in Australia, he has been bowling decently and at a very economical rate. However, when it comes to batting, he failed. In Test Cricket, it doesn't matter if 6 or 7 wickets are down,you have all day to bat. One should go and score a century, but he didn't take this responsibility.
 
My two cents on Salman Agha, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins has better technique in batting than Salman don't know what the selectors saw in him to consider him for Test cricket
 
My feelings about Salman Ali Agha's are very mixed.

Batting wise - he's had a good start to his international career and he also has a decent domestic record so I don't think he should be dropped. His technique doesn't look great - but then again, technique isn't everything.

His bowling in the latest test against Australia - he was pretty accurate but wasn't getting much turn. He would be good as a 2nd or 3rd spinner. His domestic bowling record is quite bad, but I think he's better than his figures suggest.

I would give him a bit of a run to see how he performs.
 
Will Salman Ali Agha become the main spinner for Pakistan in the future?
 
Salam Agha is looking like a safe slip fielder to me.

He took some great low catches today.
 
Great slip fielder, good lower order batsmen, and seems to be a good part time spin option.

Great utility player that we have found.
 
Kianig89 said:
Another miserable batting performance business as usual by Agha
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What do you mean by "another"?

The guy bats at 7 and 8 and averages more than 45 in Test cricket.

His last 10 Test innings are:

5,5,28*,132*,6*,83,30,41,6,103

What more do you want from a number 7?

It's crazy even to be thinking of berating Agha Salman here.

He's been one of the finds for Pakistan in Test cricket in the past 1.5 year. Easily the best fielder in the team and has scored tough runs. If you are going to judge him based on how he performs in Australian conditions, then you must have really high standards for Pakistani players.
 
shariqnoor said:
What do you mean by "another"?

The guy bats at 7 and 8 and averages more than 45 in Test cricket.

His last 10 Test innings are:

5,5,28*,132*,6*,83,30,41,6,103

What more do you want from a number 7?

It's crazy even to be thinking of berating Agha Salman here.

He's been one of the finds for Pakistan in Test cricket in the past 1.5 year. Easily the best fielder in the team and has scored tough runs. If you are going to judge him based on how he performs in Australian conditions, then you must have really high standards for Pakistani players.
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He's a tailender in SENA or but in asain conditions he's good enough.
 
shamaan said:
He's a tailender in SENA or but in asain conditions he's good enough.
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Maybe, but he's only played 3 innings in SENA out of which in one innings he ran out of partners. Surely need to give him more time to see what he's capable of. As of now, he's done well in Test cricket.
 
shariqnoor said:
What do you mean by "another"?

The guy bats at 7 and 8 and averages more than 45 in Test cricket.

His last 10 Test innings are:

5,5,28*,132*,6*,83,30,41,6,103

What more do you want from a number 7?

It's crazy even to be thinking of berating Agha Salman here.

He's been one of the finds for Pakistan in Test cricket in the past 1.5 year. Easily the best fielder in the team and has scored tough runs. If you are going to judge him based on how he performs in Australian conditions, then you must have really high standards for Pakistani players.
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Because he didn't have 10 Talunt Spotter threads at 17 years old and is a domestic grafter - he must automatically be rubbish in eyes of some fans.

Guy earned his run. In 1.5 Tests he's already outbowled Yasir Shah on his two torrid tours of Australia
 
A genuine question, what is Salman Agha strength Batting or Bowling, tbh he is average in both aspects unlike any genuine allrounder as Jadeja , Marsh, Head , Santner
 
Kianig89 said:
A genuine question, what is Salman Agha strength Batting or Bowling, tbh he is average in both aspects unlike any genuine allrounder as Jadeja , Marsh, Head , Santner
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He's a pretty good batsman for tests, especially in the subcontinent, where he'll play most of his cricket. Although, we haven't seen enough of him in SENA to conclude he can't play there. The bowling is a bonus.
 
Third Man said:
He's a pretty good batsman for tests, especially in the subcontinent, where he'll play most of his cricket. Although, we haven't seen enough of him in SENA to conclude he can't play there. The bowling is a bonus.
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Excuse me he is an allrounder , batsmen are supposed to bat in top 5, but Agha considers himself an allrounder yet he is a toothless bowler and an average batsmen, but due to the lack of options we have so hopefully he will turn a leaf
 
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shariqnoor said:
Maybe, but he's only played 3 innings in SENA out of which in one innings he ran out of partners. Surely need to give him more time to see what he's capable of. As of now, he's done well in Test cricket.
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But still you can see with him and Imaam they are not comfortable at all.
 
Kianig89 said:
A genuine question, what is Salman Agha strength Batting or Bowling, tbh he is average in both aspects unlike any genuine allrounder as Jadeja , Marsh, Head , Santner
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Can’t bat nor bowl. I refuse to believe there’s no better spinner or batsman than him in Pakistan’s domestic circuit.
 
Kianig89 said:
Excuse me he is an allrounder , batsmen are supposed to bat in top 5, but Agha considers himself an allrounder yet he is a toothless bowler and an average batsmen, but due to the lack of options we have so hopefully he will turn a leaf
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Asad Shafique must've been an allrounder because he scored 3k runs at #6.
 
At least he is taking his catches in the slip cordon. That's his main contribution :ROFLMAO:
 
Amazed by the goldfish memories of some people here.

This guy was player of the series in his last test series.

The knives are out when he has really failed in ONE innings! Unbelievable!

While he may not turn out to be a world beater in the end, he deserves a fair run for the time being. He earned his chance by scoring in domestics.

Also, it's not his fault that he's being played at number 7. I think he should play at 6 with Rizwan coming in at 7 but the team management wants to keep batting the keeper before the specialist batter for some reason.

And for a team like Pakistan with pathetic slip catchers, he's gold dust!
 
Seen Sheen said:
Amazed by the goldfish memories of some people here.

This guy was player of the series in his last test series.

The knives are out when he has really failed in ONE innings! Unbelievable!

While he may not turn out to be a world beater in the end, he deserves a fair run for the time being. He earned his chance by scoring in domestics.

Also, it's not his fault that he's being played at number 7. I think he should play at 6 with Rizwan coming in at 7 but the team management wants to keep batting the keeper before the specialist batter for some reason.

And for a team like Pakistan with pathetic slip catchers, he's gold dust!
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Incredible slip catching. Last great catcher at slip for Pakistan was Imran Butt
 
RidiculousMan said:
Incredible slip catching. Last great catcher at slip for Pakistan was Imran Butt
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Imran Butt is a Jhonty Rhodesque slip fielder. only if he was Half the batter as a slip fielder he’s ..
 
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He’s an amazing utility player.

He averages 46 in Test and 40 and at a 98 SR in ODI. On top of that he’s an absolutely gun fielder in the slips.

He’s shown improvements in his spin bowling already. Hopefully he continues working on his spin because as of now he’s a great part time option but if he keeps improving he could help take some burden off Abrar when Abrar is back. He’s an absolute must in Tests that we play in Asia, and so far he needs more opportunities in SENA to see how he plays in these conditions.
 
Bewal Express said:
Can he bat at 6. So far I got no idea if he has a long term future as a batsman, which is his day job
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He started his Test career very well as a batter

It might be a bad patch for him but there's no doubt that in the all rounder category he is the best one we have
 
Cricket Warrior said:
He started his Test career very well as a batter

It might be a bad patch for him but there's no doubt that in the all rounder category he is the best one we have
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He looks OK but it's performances against England, Australia,Ind and SA that matter. Obviously, we aren't playing Ind and England tour is far away. This tour will give an indication and I for one, are not sure.
 
Reality is he's a decent player for test conditions in Asia, in these conditions his batting will continue to be exposed
 
he has no business when we play in sena countries

lets be honest he is definitely not good enough to play as a spinner in the team. its understandable if you play him as a batting allrounder.

we are wasting a place rn in the playing xi
 
This is the day Salman...

But he will need to take a few on the chin

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Salman Ali Agha - looking for the cricket equivalent of martyrdom with some shot selections!

Reverse sweep? Really?
 
MenInG said:
Salman Ali Agha - looking for the cricket equivalent of martyrdom with some shot selections!

Reverse sweep? Really?
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In some cases a reverse sweep isn't the worst shot. If you have Buttler or Maxwell in the shorter format it is effective. But not in a test and not when you play it so badly like Salman.

I have never seen him successfully pull it off and he doesn't even look like he can.
 
What advice would you be giving to Salman Ali Agha now?
 
I would say that he should keep the strike for as long as he can. few cheeky boundaries here and there and job can be completed.
 
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