[VIDEOS] Saim Ayub - Young Pakistani batting prospect

Thank you Saim for scoring some runs and making it impossible for the management to drop you.

InshaAllah you will play the next series and open.
 
Excellent innings and really pleased the way he batted against rashid looked quite comfortable.
 
Mohammad Yousuf speaking in an interview:

"Saim Ayub is a quick learner. He was with us during the Test series. I discussed few things with him and he quickly picked it up and learned quickly and it's the quality of a good player"

“Saim is quite new in the team and he has to make himself as a player that the selection committee should automatically consider him in the squad"
 
Saim speaking to the media:

"I am ready to play any role for Pakistan team. The thing is to keep myself mentally prepared for any role"

"I got the opportunity to learn from Babar Azam while playing for Peshawar Zalmi. He always gives confidence to youngsters, so I really enjoyed playing alongside him"

"We will enter the field with the determination to win every match of the T20 series against New Zealand,"

"I don't think much about the future, I focus on keeping myself ready for all three formats of the game"

"I have watched videos of successful left-handers, including Saeed Anwar, and I want to earn a name like them and have people use me as an example,"
 
Saim Ayub's speaks about his career so far:

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Saim Ayub's speaks about his career so far:

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Speaking to PCB

"I wished to bat with Babar bhai. When I scored a fifty against Lahore Qalandars in PSL, Babar bhai was appreciating me from the other hand. We opened and I scored fifty infront of him. I celebrated that. I didn't celebrate my first fifty because it was in a losing cause. When I scored the next fifty, I was standing with Babar bhai and felt so proud so I celebrated it"

"I had done something in his presence. A memorable moment for me. There's a picture where I have raised my bat and he's congratulating me. I've saved that picture, and I keep looking at it. It's inspiring for me and gives me confidence. Sometimes I get tears in my eyes too, because I stood alongside the world number one batsman and made a fifty"
 
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Speaking to PCB

"I wished to bat with Babar bhai. When I scored a fifty against Lahore Qalandars in PSL, Babar bhai was appreciating me from the other hand. We opened and I scored fifty infront of him. I celebrated that. I didn't celebrate my first fifty because it was in a losing cause. When I scored the next fifty, I was standing with Babar bhai and felt so proud so I celebrated it"

"I had done something in his presence. A memorable moment for me. There's a picture where I have raised my bat and he's congratulating me. I've saved that picture, and I keep looking at it. It's inspiring for me and gives me confidence. Sometimes I get tears in my eyes too, because I stood alongside the world number one batsman and made a fifty"

But but as per [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION] Bobby will ruin him and can't be happy for him
 
But but as per [MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION] Bobby will ruin him and can't be happy for him

Bobby was about to ruin him until Saim saved his own career by showing what he is truly made of as an opener

Let’s see what Bobby does now in the 5 match T20i series where Saim is going to play in the same team as Babar and Rizwan.
 
Speaking to PCB

"I wished to bat with Babar bhai. When I scored a fifty against Lahore Qalandars in PSL, Babar bhai was appreciating me from the other hand. We opened and I scored fifty infront of him. I celebrated that. I didn't celebrate my first fifty because it was in a losing cause. When I scored the next fifty, I was standing with Babar bhai and felt so proud so I celebrated it"

"I had done something in his presence. A memorable moment for me. There's a picture where I have raised my bat and he's congratulating me. I've saved that picture, and I keep looking at it. It's inspiring for me and gives me confidence. Sometimes I get tears in my eyes too, because I stood alongside the world number one batsman and made a fifty"

It must be a great feeling getting to bat with your hero and having his backing and support. Hopefully Saim keeps learning from Babar and taking the best bits from his game. He's got huge potential but needs to keep working hard and not fall into the standard trap of thinking he's made it.
 
Speaking to PCB

"I wished to bat with Babar bhai. When I scored a fifty against Lahore Qalandars in PSL, Babar bhai was appreciating me from the other hand. We opened and I scored fifty infront of him. I celebrated that. I didn't celebrate my first fifty because it was in a losing cause. When I scored the next fifty, I was standing with Babar bhai and felt so proud so I celebrated it"

"I had done something in his presence. A memorable moment for me. There's a picture where I have raised my bat and he's congratulating me. I've saved that picture, and I keep looking at it. It's inspiring for me and gives me confidence. Sometimes I get tears in my eyes too, because I stood alongside the world number one batsman and made a fifty"

Bit melodramatic I feel all this.

Saim is a good batter in his own right so shouldn't need to make such statements to endear himself with Pakistan fans
 
Bit melodramatic I feel all this.

Saim is a good batter in his own right so shouldn't need to make such statements to endear himself with Pakistan fans

The boy knows the things to say and remain a part of Pakistan cricket
 
Bit melodramatic I feel all this.

Saim is a good batter in his own right so shouldn't need to make such statements to endear himself with Pakistan fans

Other than some fans Babar is looked upon very highly from aspiring cricketers. No wonder the likes of Haris, Saim etc can’t resist going overboard.
 
Bit melodramatic I feel all this.

Saim is a good batter in his own right so shouldn't need to make such statements to endear himself with Pakistan fans

In the context of the whole interview, it’s not melodramatic at all.

He talks about his journey from playing in his buildings terraces to representing the age group national teams, to beginning to perform in the PSL, and how it’s affected him as a person.


One can take part of an interview and view it as PR.

But if you watch the full interview, you can see how much the current opportunity means to him. InshAllah I hope he’s goes from strength to strength.

Also hope he opens as well.
 
Saim Ayub speaking in an interview:

When asked about his thoughts on IPL and if he wishes to play the league:

"The first thought that I could collect when I hear IPL [Indian Premier League] is RCB [Royal Challengers Bangalore]. Most importantly, because Virat Kohli is their captain"

"I am not sure if Virat Kohli my ideal in terms of his batting, but certainly, I am a huge fan of his cricketing ethics. The career arc that he had from being a youngster till now, when he's a legend, is commendable, and I really admire that. This attribute counts you as the best athlete in the world. He's already topping the charts due to his magnificent skills, but skills can be adapted and developed by anyone, I believe. However, the pathway to ethics is really a daunting task which needs to be maintained. So, basically, I am a huge fan of his ethics"
 
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Saim Ayub speaking in an interview:

When asked about his thoughts on IPL and if he wishes to play the league:

"The first thought that I could collect when I hear IPL [Indian Premier League] is RCB [Royal Challengers Bangalore]. Most importantly, because Virat Kohli is their captain"

"I am not sure if Virat Kohli my ideal in terms of his batting, but certainly, I am a huge fan of his cricketing ethics. The career arc that he had from being a youngster till now, when he's a legend, is commendable, and I really admire that. This attribute counts you as the best athlete in the world. He's already topping the charts due to his magnificent skills, but skills can be adapted and developed by anyone, I believe. However, the pathway to ethics is really a daunting task which needs to be maintained. So, basically, I am a huge fan of his ethics"

Never mind the IPL young man. Just concentrate on batting well, improving, learning from the best players and performing.
 
Never mind the IPL young man. Just concentrate on batting well, improving, learning from the best players and performing.

I thought he actually answered that really well. He was explicitly asked about the IPL and rather than seeming desperate to play in it, or the other extreme of saying something negative about it, he turned it immediately to be about Kohli and then about his work ethic.

Smart guy, I’m starting to like him more and more.
 
Bobby was about to ruin him until Saim saved his own career by showing what he is truly made of as an opener

Let’s see what Bobby does now in the 5 match T20i series where Saim is going to play in the same team as Babar and Rizwan.

If Babar wanted to ruin him he would have batted him not in the opening position.
 
I meant his batting style. Imran Farhat was a stylish opener with little substance.

Hopefully Saim will have a better career.

Imran Farhat was not stylish. He had an ugly technique and seeing that backside of his so high up facing the sky made it all an eye sore.

Saim Ayub is actually technically sound, particularly against pace bowling, and is a good timer of a cricket ball. His weight transfer, balance and his hand eye coordination makes him not only a gifted player but also quite elegant.
 
50 for Saim Ayub as his side chased down a winning target of 158 in the intra-squad game in Lahore

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Speaking to PCB

"I wished to bat with Babar bhai. When I scored a fifty against Lahore Qalandars in PSL, Babar bhai was appreciating me from the other hand. We opened and I scored fifty infront of him. I celebrated that. I didn't celebrate my first fifty because it was in a losing cause. When I scored the next fifty, I was standing with Babar bhai and felt so proud so I celebrated it"

"I had done something in his presence. A memorable moment for me. There's a picture where I have raised my bat and he's congratulating me. I've saved that picture, and I keep looking at it. It's inspiring for me and gives me confidence. Sometimes I get tears in my eyes too, because I stood alongside the world number one batsman and made a fifty"

A bit too much drama.
 
50 for Saim Ayub as his side chased down a winning target of 158 in the intra-squad game in Lahore

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Many talented batsmen came and gone without fulfilling their talent , like Umar Akmal and also Haider Ali , because they lacked required intelligence but this young man looks a smart one and knows how to adjust his game at different level and conditions. I have great expectations from him.
 
He seems humble and dare I say even educated. Seems to come from a good backgorund.
 
50 for Saim Ayub as his side chased down a winning target of 158 in the intra-squad game in Lahore

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Highlights of Saim's innings:

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Many talented batsmen came and gone without fulfilling their talent , like Umar Akmal and also Haider Ali , because they lacked required intelligence but this young man looks a smart one and knows how to adjust his game at different level and conditions. I have great expectations from him.

You can also tell he is a quick learner and also practises very hard just look at season 2021 compared to this season and he can see massive improvements.
 
Does anyone else also feels that he should be included in the ODI team? I believe he ill be quite handy in India in world cup if given a chance...
 
He's got the talent and most importantly he's got some some brains too!

A very rare combination in a youngster. Unlucky not get his maiden 50 today.
 
Does anyone else also feels that he should be included in the ODI team? I believe he ill be quite handy in India in world cup if given a chance...

He's better than the alternatives. I'd pick him over Salman Agha, Haris Sohail and Ifti.
 
Saim needs to slow down and get his maiden 50 when he is in the 40s. Scoring his first fifty will get him used to international cricket faster than consistently scoring sub-50 runs every inning.
 
What a player. Can someone send a message to Sethi to include him in ODIs.
 
Saim needs to slow down and get his maiden 50 when he is in the 40s. Scoring his first fifty will get him used to international cricket faster than consistently scoring sub-50 runs every inning.

50 is actually a meaningless milestone in T20s
 
Saim needs to slow down and get his maiden 50 when he is in the 40s. Scoring his first fifty will get him used to international cricket faster than consistently scoring sub-50 runs every inning.

LOL what?
A quick 35 is very valuable in T20s. Its about the team total not about scoring 50 of 40.

Needs to slow down....
 
50 is actually a meaningless milestone in T20s

Fifties are meaningless for lower middle-order batsmen, not for top-order batsmen. There's a reason why Buttler is a much greater batsman than say Kyle Mayers or Finn Allen. Sure Finn and Kyle can bat very quickly but they can't bat for as long as someone like Buttler. Around 70% of Buttler's fifties have come in winnings causes whereas England has lost most of the time when Buttler has failed to score a fifty.

The point is that historically if a top-order batsman bats long your team is more likely to win.
 
LOL what?
A quick 35 is very valuable in T20s. Its about the team total not about scoring 50 of 40.

Needs to slow down....

What's so preposterous about saying that it's better for a young batsman to be able to play a long inning? I've seen enough of guys like Umar Akmal that get gifted a 200+ match career over the excuse of them being able to score a quick 35.

Being a sub-50 type of player will not only stop Saim from reaching his potential in T20s but it will also stunt his growth in the other two formats.

Saim is a genuine batsman, let's not turn him into a hack like we did with Haider Ali.

The same goes for Haris who has been given the role of blindly hitting for the odd 20s or 30s even when opening the innings.

These guys have the potential to be much more than mere hacks so let's stop treating them like hacks.
 
Saim needs to slow down and get his maiden 50 when he is in the 40s. Scoring his first fifty will get him used to international cricket faster than consistently scoring sub-50 runs every inning.

He doesn't need to slow down and he doesn't need to think about fifties. That's what makes him special. We have enough of those who think primarily about their personal milestones.
 
Saim needs to slow down and get his maiden 50 when he is in the 40s. Scoring his first fifty will get him used to international cricket faster than consistently scoring sub-50 runs every inning.

:))

Yeah he should have slowed down when trying to complete two runs today for Fakhar :)))

Kahaan se aate hain yeh log


:)))
 
He doesn't need to slow down and he doesn't need to think about fifties. That's what makes him special. We have enough of those who think primarily about their personal milestones.

I've already explained that good fifties contribute more to winning than sub-50 scores. A batsman like Saim should aspire to be like Buttler instead of a hack like Umar Akmal. Consistency makes batsmen great.

You can't point out a single great top-order batsman that is content with 10-40 run cameos.
 
:))

Yeah he should have slowed down when trying to complete two runs today for Fakhar :)))

Kahaan se aate hain yeh log


:)))

Watch some cricket and you'll realize that it was a risky run especially when Saim ran the first one too casually. He also missed out on a golden opportunity against Afg to establish his batting with a big score.

Get to that fifty mark and play a 60-80 run inning. Gain some confidence and learn the art of managing your innings in different phases of the game. Virat wasn't the man of the tournament for back to back T20 world cups because he scored quick 30s.

I don't want him to be like Sharjeel who scores 50+ once in a blue moon and is a liability 90% of the time. Saim has the potential to be better than that.

I hope he keeps learning and improving. He has a good base to launch off of, unlike some others.
 
Watch some cricket and you'll realize that it was a risky run especially when Saim ran the first one too casually. He also missed out on a golden opportunity against Afg to establish his batting with a big score.

Get to that fifty mark and play a 60-80 run inning. Gain some confidence and learn the art of managing your innings in different phases of the game. Virat wasn't the man of the tournament for back to back T20 world cups because he scored quick 30s.

I don't want him to be like Sharjeel who scores 50+ once in a blue moon and is a liability 90% of the time. Saim has the potential to be better than that.

I hope he keeps learning and improving. He has a good base to launch off of, unlike some others.

Do you think we will respect/rate Saim more if he gets his 50 instead of the IMPACT he gives to his side?
 
Saim needs to slow down and get his maiden 50 when he is in the 40s. Scoring his first fifty will get him used to international cricket faster than consistently scoring sub-50 runs every inning.

How many games has he played for Pakistan? Relax, he will get a 50 sooner or later if that's your thing.
 
Next biggest batting talent in Pakistan after Babar. There i said it. The way he plays, hes SUPREME! InshaAllah he will come out really good.
 
Do you think we will respect/rate Saim more if he gets his 50 instead of the IMPACT he gives to his side?

I swear this mentality will ruin these youngsters before their careers have even begun. Let them be proper batsmen and not 0-20 ball players that will be forgotten in a few years' time like many others before them.
 
I swear this mentality will ruin these youngsters before their careers have even begun. Let them be proper batsmen and not 0-20 ball players that will be forgotten in a few years' time like many others before them.

Right,

So what did the safety first mentality do for Babar? Once secure as you say, did he capitalise and become that 20 ball 50 runs score player? Or is he getting criticised and ridiculed left right and centre for the way he bats in T20?
 
I swear this mentality will ruin these youngsters before their careers have even begun. Let them be proper batsmen and not 0-20 ball players that will be forgotten in a few years' time like many others before them.

So Harry Brook was struggling in IPL

What made him score 20s (in an over) against Yadav and Furgueson every time they bowled at him today? Should he have thought twice about not getting out and getting that 50 first or did he think, “Nah, this is how I play and this is how I will play no matter what!”
 
The time he has to play 90 mph deliveries is an elite talent.
Hope he does justice to his skills. Technically he just needs to stop that front foot from going across when he is new at the crease. He makes a “ kainchi” with his feet and that will cause problems against the inswinger. Rare talent this guy with the range of strokes and timings.
 
What's so preposterous about saying that it's better for a young batsman to be able to play a long inning? I've seen enough of guys like Umar Akmal that get gifted a 200+ match career over the excuse of them being able to score a quick 35.

Being a sub-50 type of player will not only stop Saim from reaching his potential in T20s but it will also stunt his growth in the other two formats.

Saim is a genuine batsman, let's not turn him into a hack like we did with Haider Ali.

The same goes for Haris who has been given the role of blindly hitting for the odd 20s or 30s even when opening the innings.

These guys have the potential to be much more than mere hacks so let's stop treating them like hacks.
Exactly, most of the Pakistani fans here are fond of little cameos. Even in t20s its a long inning with a formidable strike rate which impacts more than a 20s-30s. Haider, haris, khushdil were all good enough only for those short innings and have hampered their abilities to grow as a batsman. All pakistani fans here praises kohli, de villiers, butler but they don't see that they careers are not made with just 20s 30s kind of innings.
 
No one is saying saim shouldnt look to score big runs

However he shouldnt be slowing down for 50s On a flat wkts and high scoring pitches those 10 balls of slowing down are potentially match losing

He needs to score big and that will come with experience but the last thing we need is a batsman that plays for milestones

Youve just got to keep going
 
Exactly, most of the Pakistani fans here are fond of little cameos. Even in t20s its a long inning with a formidable strike rate which impacts more than a 20s-30s. Haider, haris, khushdil were all good enough only for those short innings and have hampered their abilities to grow as a batsman. All pakistani fans here praises kohli, de villiers, butler but they don't see that they careers are not made with just 20s 30s kind of innings.

Nobody wants Saim to keep getting out before reaching 50s. We're just saying that he shouldn't be aiming to score a 50 for the sake of 50. His aim should be to play freely and take the bowlers on. Trust his instincts and punish even slightly off target deliveries.

He's a special talent and a confident lad and so he shouldn't be content with stat-padding fifties. He should be looking to dominate, which he can. The fifties will come anyway. And if there's a situation where he needs to slow down and respect the bowling, he should do that. I think he's smart enough to know that. That said, I hope he scores a 50 ball hundred in the next game. I'd love that.
 
Nobody wants Saim to keep getting out before reaching 50s. We're just saying that he shouldn't be aiming to score a 50 for the sake of 50. His aim should be to play freely and take the bowlers on. Trust his instincts and punish even slightly off target deliveries.

He's a special talent and a confident lad and so he shouldn't be content with stat-padding fifties. He should be looking to dominate, which he can. The fifties will come anyway. And if there's a situation where he needs to slow down and respect the bowling, he should do that. I think he's smart enough to know that. That said, I hope he scores a 50 ball hundred in the next game. I'd love that.
Even I didn't say that he should slow down for personal milestones. But if their are enough overs left and he is well set for a big score, then its more sensible to be slightly cautious and capitalize on that good start. A well set batsman will always contribute with more runs than a new harder hitter batsman coming next to him even in death overs.
 
The time he has to play 90 mph deliveries is an elite talent.
Hope he does justice to his skills. Technically he just needs to stop that front foot from going across when he is new at the crease. He makes a “ kainchi” with his feet and that will cause problems against the inswinger. Rare talent this guy with the range of strokes and timings.

Came here to post exactly this. He looks at ease against high pace from likes of Milne and Ihsanullah
 
Not too much worried about the “kainchi” shot - if has a great hand eye coordination and quick reflexes to play that shot and take the chance - but more importantly he played a bit mature innings today.

He must focus on hitting more fours than sixes - IMO, that’s the key to have a strong foothold in the international arena.

If he takes the route of Asif Ali to try to hit sixes only then he has a higher probability to fade away in anonymity.

Again, focus on hitting more fours by piercing the gaps - do not go for pre-mediated slogs for sixes.

Hitting more fours will give him a lot more confidence and develop his mental strength to play mind games with the bowler - and THAT’S the key to long term success. Kohli is a good example of that.
 
Fakhar Zaman speaking after the first T20I:

"Saim is a wonderful addition in the batting line-up. His range of shots is really good. After Babar, Pakistan have got such a player. You can’t judge a player so early, but I feel that if he continues to work hard and take care of himself, then he would serve Pakistan for a long time and will win a lot of matches for Pakistan"
 
Saim has played wonderfully so far in his international career. Nothing to suggest at all that he is playing for personal milestones.
 
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I just hope expectations remain realistic.

He's got lots to learn and work on and improvements are needed. He looks a fine prospect but everyone needs to be patient with him which we don't always do in Pakistan cricket.
 
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Right,

So what did the safety first mentality do for Babar? Once secure as you say, did he capitalise and become that 20 ball 50 runs score player? Or is he getting criticised and ridiculed left right and centre for the way he bats in T20?

Even at his lows Babar has a higher impact than say Sharjeel or Akmal and that's because he's a proper batsman, sure his SR should be higher but he has already established himself in T20s.

When a 0-40 run batsman loses form you drop them, when a great batsman like Virat loses form you still back them because they've shown the ability to not be one-hit wonders. Young players look up to the latter.
 
So Harry Brook was struggling in IPL

What made him score 20s (in an over) against Yadav and Furgueson every time they bowled at him today? Should he have thought twice about not getting out and getting that 50 first or did he think, “Nah, this is how I play and this is how I will play no matter what!”

Harry Brook's game is completely different from you're average top-order batsman because he bats in the middle order for England. He has been groomed to be a high-risk high-reward type of batsman as he isn't the one that's setting up a launchpad or avoiding collapses.

It would be best if we groom a top-order batsman to bat like a top top-order batsman, don't you agree?
 
Fakhar Zaman speaking after the first T20I:

"Saim is a wonderful addition in the batting line-up. His range of shots is really good. After Babar, Pakistan have got such a player. You can’t judge a player so early, but I feel that if he continues to work hard and take care of himself, then he would serve Pakistan for a long time and will win a lot of matches for Pakistan"

FZ is a proper team man- these words for a competitor dont come easily to most players.
 
Yes because he isn’t a competitor to Babar or Rizwan for the opening spot whatsoever?

He is a competitor to all batsman. Without Babar PK batting looks incomplete and at this stage the team isnt mentally ready. As Babar declines the change will come naturally.
 
I hope common sense prevails and team Pakistan realizes that he must open. Saim should open with either Rizwan or Babar in T20s. This love affair with Rizwan and Babar could ruin Saim's career. Not too mention our team is filled with openers already. We have 4 at the top.
 
I hope common sense prevails and team Pakistan realizes that he must open. Saim should open with either Rizwan or Babar in T20s. This love affair with Rizwan and Babar could ruin Saim's career. Not too mention our team is filled with openers already. We have 4 at the top.

Actually it's Saim (and Fakhar's job) to adjust to their roles.

Only a minnow would say 'my career has failed because i can't bat in the position i want to'

If Saim is batting at 4 then it is up to him to succeed there. The buck stops with him.

I happen agree that we should experiment with Saim and Rizwan as our opening combination but if it doesn't happen there should be no tantrums about it.
 
Actually it's Saim (and Fakhar's job) to adjust to their roles.

Only a minnow would say 'my career has failed because i can't bat in the position i want to'

If Saim is batting at 4 then it is up to him to succeed there. The buck stops with him.

I happen agree that we should experiment with Saim and Rizwan as our opening combination but if it doesn't happen there should be no tantrums about it.

For Saim to be worth opening, I think he has to average 30 at a SR 140. Or average and SR similar to Rizwan and Babar. If he could do either of these things, I think it would be worth Babar dropping to 3 because he will probably still perform there.

Though honestly I don't think he's ready to be able to do that. In a few years perhaps. 3 and below there is more leeway as there aren't many competitors with decent records there. I think he could already be batting at 3 instead of Fakhar. Fakhar hasn't been great at 3, and if he isn't opening tbh, I'm not too fussed where he bats, I don't think it makes much difference.
 
Actually it's Saim (and Fakhar's job) to adjust to their roles.

Only a minnow would say 'my career has failed because i can't bat in the position i want to'

If Saim is batting at 4 then it is up to him to succeed there. The buck stops with him.

I happen agree that we should experiment with Saim and Rizwan as our opening combination but if it doesn't happen there should be no tantrums about it.

I disagree. If Babar and Rizwan are such big players then they should be able to score runs at any position. You can't expect the new kid to come in and play at a random batting position and perform. The young guys need defined roles so they can cement their place in the team. Saim did really well in the previous game because he is a natural opener and both Babar and Rizwan got out early.

It isn't fair that Babar and Rizwan's batting positions are untouchable. Regardless if they are making use of the powerplay, out of form, etc.

Everyone needs to play for the team and play where they can help Pakistan win. Not play where it suits Babar and Rizwan.
 
I disagree. If Babar and Rizwan are such big players then they should be able to score runs at any position. You can't expect the new kid to come in and play at a random batting position and perform. The young guys need defined roles so they can cement their place in the team. Saim did really well in the previous game because he is a natural opener and both Babar and Rizwan got out early.

It isn't fair that Babar and Rizwan's batting positions are untouchable. Regardless if they are making use of the powerplay, out of form, etc.

Everyone needs to play for the team and play where they can help Pakistan win. Not play where it suits Babar and Rizwan.

I would like Babar to drop to 3.

But a king does not have to accomodate anyone.

If Saim isn't being given the privilege to open the batting, he must then earn the right to do so.

He will get opportunities in international, domestic and PSL to state his case.

Meanwhile the kings will stay the kings. That is how life works.
 
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Actually it's Saim (and Fakhar's job) to adjust to their roles.

Only a minnow would say 'my career has failed because i can't bat in the position i want to'

If Saim is batting at 4 then it is up to him to succeed there. The buck stops with him.

I happen agree that we should experiment with Saim and Rizwan as our opening combination but if it doesn't happen there should be no tantrums about it.
Thanks man...finally some sane comments.
 
Needs to focus a bit on strike rotation as well. ATM seems more in love with boundary hitting
 
Not too much worried about the “kainchi” shot - if has a great hand eye coordination and quick reflexes to play that shot and take the chance - but more importantly he played a bit mature innings today.

He must focus on hitting more fours than sixes - IMO, that’s the key to have a strong foothold in the international arena.

If he takes the route of Asif Ali to try to hit sixes only then he has a higher probability to fade away in anonymity.

Again, focus on hitting more fours by piercing the gaps - do not go for pre-mediated slogs for sixes.

Hitting more fours will give him a lot more confidence and develop his mental strength to play mind games with the bowler - and THAT’S the key to long term success. Kohli is a good example of that.


Don't wanna go hard on him - but that's EXACTLY what we do NOT want him to do. But that's EXACTLY the path he wants to take.

Trying to hit a six on the first ball and getting caught in a 60 meter boundary?

well, this will make him tend to go into a self imposed pressure of tuk tuk in the next innings and become another Ahmed Shehzad or Haider Ali or something

He MUST learn how to build an innings like Kohli does.
Play with controlled aggression, steal singles, doubles and to accelerate the run rate - hit fours during the first half of your innings - FORGET hitting sixes. This is the wrong focus!
Once you have hit a few fours and have taken a few singles, you are now warmed up to go big. This is the way to go.

Can someone put some sense in team management to pick Saim for ODIs.

He is not ready for it. But then again, who else is?
 
Babar Azam in an interview:

“As far as promising youngsters are concerned, Saim Ayub, Omair Bin Yousaf, and Mohammad Haris are potential superstars in my opinion. They just to focus hard and do simple things properly without burdening themselves with the pressure of international cricket,”
 
Babar Azam in an interview:

“As far as promising youngsters are concerned, Saim Ayub, Omair Bin Yousaf, and Mohammad Haris are potential superstars in my opinion. They just to focus hard and do simple things properly without burdening themselves with the pressure of international cricket,”

Yeah and you Babar need to let them bat in their proper positions
 
My goodness Saim Ayub cant even get in Shaheens team...Imran Butt and Hurraira the openers...
 
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