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

booked his world cup spot, don't see anyone challenging for the 5 spot from outside current squad. his bowling isnt super penetrative, but if he can manage 3 or 4 overs for 20 odd, gives some flexibility in how to use the remaining bowling options.

any more ODIs till the world cup?
 
I am surprised that he hasn't been given a chance in the T20 format or picked by a PSL side.
 
isnt asia cup t20 now?

It's not a fixed thing, it's whatever they want it to be. Last time it was T20 as it was before the T20 WC, this time it's ODIs for a similar reason.
 
Looks like he's on course for the World Cup now after some decent form against NZ.
 
Salman Agha speaking in a presser:

"We are currently training for the Sri Lanka tour. I have played there before so I know the conditions there. We are currently training against spinners; we will also get a chance to train against fast bowlers"

"We have to play positive cricket; that is the brand of cricket we have been told to play by the team management. Playing positive cricket means playing with confidence in one's abilities and not brainless or senseless cricket.

"All England players play a similar style of cricket. You should play positive cricket and back your skills but that does not mean playing without taking the match situation into account,"
 
Looks like he's on course for the World Cup now after some decent form against NZ.

Well before his debut , he looks like a player who can fill in the hafeez, Malik vacancy in the team..

The more he plays the better he become.. he can play good shots all around and seems to be a sensible player..

he along with Iftikar can fill the finisher role in the team...
 
It's like Mamoon said, he has never had that 'golden boy' label so no backing from fans. He'll always have to prove himself.

Well players who perform and doesnt have that golden boy label has to keep on performing , but golden boys like Shehzad, UAkmal, Shadab are given a leeway even if they dont score runs or take wickets and be brittle on fitness.
 
Was not convinced but he keeps proving me wrong every time! Superb vs Sri Lanka and has a knack of scoring when we need him to. Kind of like VVS Laxman.

Will Salman end up as the superior player?
 
Player of the series in the Sri Lanka Test series and he's starting to prove a few of us wrong about whether he's good enough for Test cricket.

I think in Asian conditions he is a good pick, but I'm yet to be convinced he could be effective in places like Australia, South Africa etc.
 
Player of the series in the Sri Lanka Test series and he's starting to prove a few of us wrong about whether he's good enough for Test cricket.

I think in Asian conditions he is a good pick, but I'm yet to be convinced he could be effective in places like Australia, South Africa etc.

He needs to develop his bowling more to be really useful in test matches
 
Was not convinced but he keeps proving me wrong every time! Superb vs Sri Lanka and has a knack of scoring when we need him to. Kind of like VVS Laxman.

Will Salman end up as the superior player?
In asain conditions he's good but I am yet to be convinced that he's going to even score of the runs in Australia.
 
Player of the series in the Sri Lanka Test series and he's starting to prove a few of us wrong about whether he's good enough for Test cricket.

I think in Asian conditions he is a good pick, but I'm yet to be convinced he could be effective in places like Australia, South Africa etc.
I was never a fan, but in Asian conditions he does now look a good option at number 7, needs to work on his bowling though. I agree away from Asia I think he will struggle.
 
Whoever decided that Salman Agha needs to be in the test team is an absolute genius. At first I wasnt sure about him but boy he has put in some world class performances.
 
He's definitely put the work in domestic cricket to earn this Intl. call-up.

Due to this, he is now a part of the test team and ODI team. Still has areas he needs to tighten up, but has proven quite a few of us wrong.
 
Salman Ali Agha speaking to the media:

“I will try to perform at my best against India in the Asia Cup”

“I try to play according to the format, and as a player, I try to perform well in every game. ODI format is different [than Test and T20I], and I am trying to adjust myself according to that”

“I will try to perform at my best as I have done in Test cricket,”

“Afghanistan have quality spinners, but we have a world-class batting lineup”

“The first target is to win the series against Afghanistan and then the Asia Cup”
 
It normally takes me a few overs, maybe a game to make up my mind of whether I rate the guy. Maybe I have missed his innings or not paid attention when he is batting but I am none the wiser on him. Does he have it?
 
Should be in all 3 formats now including the t20 side. He seems to be a batsman who is comfortable batting lower down, which is pretty rare in Pakistan at the moment. In t20s we arguably don’t even have one good middle order batsman, so I am a bit confused why he hasn’t been given a try yet. Yes his past domestic record isn’t amazing but he’s clearly improved in recent seasons, and if he isn’t even getting a chance to play in PSL, difficult to judge how he would do or not.
 
Agha Salman should be batting at 5 in the Asia Cup and World Cup ahead of iftikhar in the line up.
 
On paper, he brings good balance to the team. It's handy to have him as an off-spinning all-rounder, along with nawaz + Shadab. All we are missing now is a left-arm-chinaman allrounder!
 
As per the recent form of Iftikhar Ahmed in Sri Lanka.. I will pick Salman Ali Agha because he can hit the ball aggressively and can also provide stability to the lower middle order. He can bowl 4 to 5 quick economical overs too.
 
It normally takes me a few overs, maybe a game to make up my mind of whether I rate the guy. Maybe I have missed his innings or not paid attention when he is batting but I am none the wiser on him. Does he have it?
To be honest from what we have put out recently this guys genuinely is a very decent all round player. He can Bat, bowl and field too.

At number 5-6 easily our best option to deliver. I see Abdullah and Iftikhar as a glue for the lower order of Shadab, Nawaz and Shaheen. It’s good for our batting that we will still have hopes 7 wickets down knowing our top order.
 
To be honest from what we have put out recently this guys genuinely is a very decent all round player. He can Bat, bowl and field too.

At number 5-6 easily our best option to deliver. I see Abdullah and Iftikhar as a glue for the lower order of Shadab, Nawaz and Shaheen. It’s good for our batting that we will still have hopes 7 wickets down knowing our top order.
I don't think Abdullah is going to get into playing 11 neither he is suitable for the middle order in ODIs.
 
To be honest from what we have put out recently this guys genuinely is a very decent all round player. He can Bat, bowl and field too.

At number 5-6 easily our best option to deliver. I see Abdullah and Iftikhar as a glue for the lower order of Shadab, Nawaz and Shaheen. It’s good for our batting that we will still have hopes 7 wickets down knowing our top order.
I hope everyone is right.
 
As per the recent form of Iftikhar Ahmed in Sri Lanka.. I will pick Salman Ali Agha because he can hit the ball aggressively and can also provide stability to the lower middle order. He can bowl 4 to 5 quick economical overs too.
Agha should bat at 5 he's one of the better players of spin.
 
Has a great chance to show his wares. So far looks very nervous and late on the ball

Agha Salman lbw b Rashid Khan 7(29) - 62/4 in 16.3 ov.

Not able to make an impression - very slow and painful innings.
 
Agha Salman lbw b Rashid Khan 7(29) - 62/4 in 16.3 ov.

Not able to make an impression - very slow and painful innings.
As I said before I can't make up my mind until I see him properly. This is the 1st time i really focused on him and tbh he looked out of sorts especially for a guy that supposedly plays spin competently. He looked nervous and short of ideas. Let's hope its a one off and we see real Agha
 
salman agha alwats looks fragile in the middle order.. what the point keeping him in if he cant bowl.
 
Salman Agha and Iftikhar appear to share similar playing styles, characterized by an inability to sustain lengthy innings. Thus, it raises questions about the rationale for retaining both players. Consideration could be given to replacing one of them with someone like Abdullah Shafiq or another dependable middle-order batsman.
 
2 failures and the knives are out. This is the kind of pressure new players are subjected to by the fans.

Agha Salman has been a breath of fresh air in this team for the past 1 year. No need to remove him from the team as he has performed brilliantly. Even a bad Asia Cup cannot dissuade me from his selection. Deserves a World Cup starting lineup berth.
 
What an innings and at what a time to get it! 38*
 
What an innings and at what a time to get it! 38*

And the partnerships he took part in has also been amazing

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2 failures and the knives are out. This is the kind of pressure new players are subjected to by the fans.

Agha Salman has been a breath of fresh air in this team for the past 1 year. No need to remove him from the team as he has performed brilliantly. Even a bad Asia Cup cannot dissuade me from his selection. Deserves a World Cup starting lineup berth.
Totally agree.

Salman Agha showed why we don't drop players after 2 bad games particularly after his performances earlier in the year.
 
Salman Ali Agha - definitely a candidate for Player of the Match

 
I'm sticking to my opinion that Iftikhar outshines him in the limited overs format. Having both of them in the playing XI just doesn't click for me – it's like using two puzzle pieces from different sets! It ends up squandering a spot that could have been occupied by a genuine batsman.
 
I'm sticking to my opinion that Iftikhar outshines him in the limited overs format. Having both of them in the playing XI just doesn't click for me – it's like using two puzzle pieces from different sets! It ends up squandering a spot that could have been occupied by a genuine batsman.
Chacha isn't outshining anyone mate. He's literally playing misbah era cricket in an era where Pakistan moved on and flourished.

Agha did wonders in the Sri lanka test series, a series where our main batsmen imam, Babar and sarfraz did nothing while saud, Abdullah and Agha won the game.

Agha is raw but he's already maintained a solid average and Strike rate and his bowling is decent. 2 failures does not mean anything.

Saud, Agha, Tayyab, Abdullah, Saim ayub, omair bin aziz, Muhammad haris, Salman Ali Agha, Zaman Khan, Abrar

^^ Groom these players into match winners.

When I see Agha play I see raw talent who's improving per game, when I see chacha play, I see misbah 2.0.
 
The guy is hidden and I don't think he minds. The problem is that sooner or later he will be needed at a crucial time and he will be like a rabbit in the headlights. He should bat at 4 and show what he can and can't do.
 
The guy is hidden and I don't think he minds. The problem is that sooner or later he will be needed at a crucial time and he will be like a rabbit in the headlights. He should bat at 4 and show what he can and can't do.
Pakistan needs an all rounder. And agha fills that role. Agha and imad should be in the squad since agha can actually bat and has proven he can bat as shown in the Sri lankan test series. A few bad performances won't change my mind.

Nawaz, Chacha, Faheem, Get rid of these guys period.
 
Pakistan needs an all rounder. And agha fills that role. Agha and imad should be in the squad since agha can actually bat and has proven he can bat as shown in the Sri lankan test series. A few bad performances won't change my mind.

Nawaz, Chacha, Faheem, Get rid of these guys period.
He isn't all-rounder. He is batsman that would 2-3 overs in a pressure match, if the Captain is desperate. He needs to bat at 4, show us whether he can play at this level in limited overs cricket
 
I'm sticking to my opinion that Iftikhar outshines him in the limited overs format. Having both of them in the playing XI just doesn't click for me – it's like using two puzzle pieces from different sets! It ends up squandering a spot that could have been occupied by a genuine batsman.
Even though Agha hasn't been that great against spin this series he still is a better player of spin,he's a better runner between the wickets and his bowling is better.
 
Chacha isn't outshining anyone mate. He's literally playing misbah era cricket in an era where Pakistan moved on and flourished.

Agha did wonders in the Sri lanka test series, a series where our main batsmen imam, Babar and sarfraz did nothing while saud, Abdullah and Agha won the game.

Agha is raw but he's already maintained a solid average and Strike rate and his bowling is decent. 2 failures does not mean anything.

Saud, Agha, Tayyab, Abdullah, Saim ayub, omair bin aziz, Muhammad haris, Salman Ali Agha, Zaman Khan, Abrar

^^ Groom these players into match winners.

When I see Agha play I see raw talent who's improving per game, when I see chacha play, I see misbah 2.0.
Check out Iftikhar's List-A statistics, mate! He's miles ahead of Agha Salman, no doubt about it.
 
Even though Agha hasn't been that great against spin this series he still is a better player of spin,he's a better runner between the wickets and his bowling is better.
Iftikhar's List-A stats clearly indicate a higher level of potential and capability.
 
Check out Iftikhar's List-A statistics, mate! He's miles ahead of Agha Salman, no doubt about it.
Check out shan masood list A stats, maybe we should bring him back.

Personally I don't want agha in the team just yet.

My batting order would be

1) Fakhar
2) Imam
3) Babar
4) Saud
5) rizwan
6) Tayyab/ Haris
7) Imad/ Haris

But if we dont play agha at no 6, we lose the 6th bowling option so he gets picked.

I have seen agha play, and I have seen chacha play, and I can tell who's gonna succeed and who won't.

Chacha had a poor LPL, because chacha can't play wrist spin, nor is he a lower order hitter, he blocks and ducks and occasionally takes a single and waits for a bad ball to dispatch.

Agha on the other hand tries innovative shots and he's more groomable to become world class while chacha due to age isn't.

agha's test performance against Sri lanka is better then anything chacha has ever done and will do. Imad is 30x better then chacha, agha I don't want to play yet, but he's a better bowler and we need a 6th bowling option. Chacha is a horrible bowler lol, we lost against England because we needed chacha to replace injured shaheen 😂.
 
He isn't all-rounder. He is batsman that would 2-3 overs in a pressure match, if the Captain is desperate. He needs to bat at 4, show us whether he can play at this level in limited overs cricket
He is a batsmen and a Part time bowler yes. But batting him at 4 when you have the likes of tayyab, saud and Abdullah to fill that position in is insane.

A no 4 statistically normally walks in by 20th to 24th over and that's during the middle overs when spin is mostly used. Chacha can't read wrist spin, he tries to play it straight usually which ain't gonna always work since bowlers won't always pitch on the leg side for chacha to play.

Chacha will bog down the innings at 4, not accelerate, nor is he the type of player to make match winning 100's the NZ 4th and 5th odi game was basically the equivalent of ahmed shezad being a broken clock but will perform occasionally cause a broken clock is still correct 2x a day.
 
He is a batsmen and a Part time bowler yes. But batting him at 4 when you have the likes of tayyab, saud and Abdullah to fill that position in is insane.

A no 4 statistically normally walks in by 20th to 24th over and that's during the middle overs when spin is mostly used. Chacha can't read wrist spin, he tries to play it straight usually which ain't gonna always work since bowlers won't always pitch on the leg side for chacha to play.

Chacha will bog down the innings at 4, not accelerate, nor is he the type of player to make match winning 100's the NZ 4th and 5th odi game was basically the equivalent of ahmed shezad being a broken clock but will perform occasionally cause a broken clock is still correct 2x a day.
The guy has to step up. We spent a decade hiding Asad Shafiq and where did that get us? We need a proper 4, let him take responsibility or ship him out. Most Games are won and lost by the top 4 and the lad should take the opportunity and ask to bat 4
 
The guy has to step up. We spent a decade hiding Asad Shafiq and where did that get us? We need a proper 4, let him take responsibility or ship him out. Most Games are won and lost by the top 4 and the lad should take the opportunity and ask to bat 4
I'm not saying we should hide chacha, I'm saying we should remove him altogether. Saud is a perfectly fine no 4.

We didn't spend a decade hiding asad shafique. Misbah persisted with having asad okay at no 3 in odi, and he got more chances then any one at that time including misbah's buddies like nasir jamshed.

60 games at no 3 and being a regular and he managed to have an average of 24, a strike rate of 65 and scored zero centuries. Mashallah shan masood must be proud, he finally found a top order batsmen who's actually worse then he is.

Asad's test stats are horrible, 38 average and a 48 strike rate. Fawad alam managed to replace him and now saud replaced him and rightfully so.

Asad got his dream chance simply due to being misbah's buddy, he had shan masood and faheem ashraf Level nepotism, possibly even more considering he was a regular whereas shan and faheem only appear in bits and pieces and then get dropped.

No one hid him mate. Just like no one is hiding chacha, bring chacha at no 4 in a chasing situation and guarantee this man will increase the run rate and then play a rash shot and get out, same misbah style era approach.
 
I'm not saying we should hide chacha, I'm saying we should remove him altogether. Saud is a perfectly fine no 4.

We didn't spend a decade hiding asad shafique. Misbah persisted with having asad okay at no 3 in odi, and he got more chances then any one at that time including misbah's buddies like nasir jamshed.

60 games at no 3 and being a regular and he managed to have an average of 24, a strike rate of 65 and scored zero centuries. Mashallah shan masood must be proud, he finally found a top order batsmen who's actually worse then he is.

Asad's test stats are horrible, 38 average and a 48 strike rate. Fawad alam managed to replace him and now saud replaced him and rightfully so.

Asad got his dream chance simply due to being misbah's buddy, he had shan masood and faheem ashraf Level nepotism, possibly even more considering he was a regular whereas shan and faheem only appear in bits and pieces and then get dropped.

No one hid him mate. Just like no one is hiding chacha, bring chacha at no 4 in a chasing situation and guarantee this man will increase the run rate and then play a rash shot and get out, same misbah style era approach.
I was talking about Asad in tests batting at 6 and never having the confidence over up and show his talent.
We have invested in Agha, we need to show confidence and for his to show confidence. He needs to bat at 4 or be dumped.
 
I was talking about Asad in tests batting at 6 and never having the confidence over up and show his talent.
We have invested in Agha, we need to show confidence and for his to show confidence. He needs to bat at 4 or be dumped.
What talent does asad have? Sarfraz at no 7 has played test better then asad ever did, Fawad alam who's a limited player and was never gonna be a good option and was clearly not a no 6 in test did better then asad in the few chances he was given then asad ever did at no 6.

If asad was a good player he'd have simply performed at no 3 in odi. Plain and simple.

Personally, I do not want agha in the team.

My personal team would be

1) Fakhar/ Abdullah( Depending on form)
2) Imam
3) Babar
4) Saud
5) Rizwan/ Tayyab Tahir
6) Haris/ Agha
7) Imad Waseem
8) Shadab Khan/ Abrar
9) Naseem
10) Rauf/ Zaman Khan
11) shaheen Shah Afridi

But Agha is more valuable then haris because he's provides a 6th bowling option and has picked up a wicket here and their so atm we simply don't have a better no 6, ideally we need a guy who can naturally hit like haris but can also bowl part time like Agha but we don't so we have no option but to stick with Agha.

Should we not invest in someone better then Agha? Like idk? Saud, our best batsmen in test format. If it wasn't for Abdullah and saud, we wouldn't have won the test so easily because imam, Sarfraz and Babar did nothing during that series.
 
What talent does asad have? Sarfraz at no 7 has played test better then asad ever did, Fawad alam who's a limited player and was never gonna be a good option and was clearly not a no 6 in test did better then asad in the few chances he was given then asad ever did at no 6.

If asad was a good player he'd have simply performed at no 3 in odi. Plain and simple.

Personally, I do not want agha in the team.

My personal team would be

1) Fakhar/ Abdullah( Depending on form)
2) Imam
3) Babar
4) Saud
5) Rizwan/ Tayyab Tahir
6) Haris/ Agha
7) Imad Waseem
8) Shadab Khan/ Abrar
9) Naseem
10) Rauf/ Zaman Khan
11) shaheen Shah Afridi

But Agha is more valuable then haris because he's provides a 6th bowling option and has picked up a wicket here and their so atm we simply don't have a better no 6, ideally we need a guy who can naturally hit like haris but can also bowl part time like Agha but we don't so we have no option but to stick with Agha.

Should we not invest in someone better then Agha? Like idk? Saud, our best batsmen in test format. If it wasn't for Abdullah and saud, we wouldn't have won the test so easily because imam, Sarfraz and Babar did nothing during that series.
you have added the whole squad into your playing 11 bro.
 
you have added the whole squad into your playing 11 bro.
This is the best 15 that should go to the world cup, and yes I added the squad to show how flexible this playing 15 would be.

Since we can choose between rizwan and tayyab at no 5, we choose between haris and Agha at no 6, shadab or abrar at no 8 and Rauf or zaman Khan at no 10.

^^ if this squad is selected you have zero weak links and everyone can play and be swapped and added.

No more worrying about chacha, Nawaz, faheem and usama mir in the squad.
 
If you compare him to Chacha, he brings more in the field. ifti is safe but Agha seems a bit more agile.
 
Salaman should have replaced with saud shakeel.. we need a proper middle order batsman in the middle.
 
Nonsense shot to get out. He is still a better white ball player than Saud Shakeel though
 
Indian will run over this batting lineup need proper batsman Like Saud in middle order, Salman need to play some T20's and A games before playing ODIs
 
Someone tell this parchii your no viv Richard’s wear a helmet at all times!!

Where did they find this talentless guy from? Was he playing under street lights
 
Agha Salman doesn't seem to be a suitable player, lacking proper technique and footwork. It might have been more appropriate to replace him with a competent middle order batsman like Saud Shakeel.
 
As per news reports:

Saud Shakeel could potentially stepping in to fill Salma Ali Agha's position if he is not fit to play against Sri Lanka.

Providing an update on Agha's condition, the team management stated that while his face is swollen, he is showing signs of improvement.
 
For me, he is not good enough to play at number 5 for Pakistan national team in ODI cricket. Iftikhar can be a better option than him at 5 but then we will struggle to find a good option for number 6 as Saud Shakeel doesn't seem a good fit for number 6. The best option at the moment for team Pakistan is to replace Agha Salman with Saud Shakeel at number 5 in ODI cricket. Since he has got injured in the last match and Saud is all set to replace him in tomorrow's game, for me, we won't see Agha Salman in the ODI side in the near future at least.
 
Again, the question has to be asked.

The selectors and management have put their eggs in the Salman basket, but now they drop him just before the World Cup.

The thinking and preparation just seems to be flawed.
 
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