[VIDEOS] Shan Masood Career Poultry Farm

[Mamoon]

Shan Masood has shown a lot of guts and character with 4 hardworking ducks in his last 9 innings.

He was supposed to be a much improved opener and after getting personal coaching from a top coach in England who helped the likes of Alastair Cook score 10,000 Test runs.

Masood’s example shows that hard work does not substitute ability. It only complements it.

If you don’t have the ability, you will never succeed at the highest level in sports regardless of how much work you put in.

Some people wanted him to captain the side not long ago. Surely, this has to be the end of his pathetic Test career.

He has been around the setup since 2013 and at no point has he looked good enough for this level.

 

[Bigboii]

Didn't deserve a thread tbh

 

[Varun]

A walking wicket.

The Prithvi Shaw of Pakistan.

 

[Savak]

Shan Masood has shown a lot of guts and character with 4 hardworking ducks in his last 9 innings.

He was supposed to be a much improved opener and after getting personal coaching from a top coach in England who helped the likes of Alastair Cook score 10,000 Test runs.

Masood’s example shows that hard work does not substitute ability. It only complements it.

If you don’t have the ability, you will never succeed at the highest level in sports regardless of how much work you put in.

Some people wanted him to captain the side not long ago. Surely, this has to be the end of his pathetic Test career.

He has been around the setup since 2013 and at no point has he looked good enough for this level.

Show some respect. He was the best Pakistani batsman on the SA tour in 2019 against Steyn, Rabadda, Olivier and then scored a century against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England.

Granted this was a very shocking frustrating tour after which he will deservedly be dropped. It's not like this has hasn't happened to anyone before.

 

[Mamoon]

A walking wicket.

The Prithvi Shaw of Pakistan.

He doesn’t have 0.1% of the ability Shaw has.

Shaw will score 15,000+ international runs.

 

[Mamoon]

Show some respect. He was the best Pakistani batsman on the SA tour in 2019 against Steyn, Rabadda, Olivier and then scored a century against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England.

Granted this was a very shocking frustrating tour after which he will deservedly be dropped. It's not like this has hasn't happened to anyone before.

That hundred in England was a total fluke. He didn’t score big in South Africa, people just got carried away with 30s and 40s.

Scoring against weakened Sri Lanka and Bangladesh attacks is his level. I agree.

 

[Mamoon]

Didn't deserve a thread tbh

It is good to keep track. If he stays in the team he will get a lot of ducks.

 

[Savak]

That hundred in England was a total fluke. He didn’t score big in South Africa, people just got carried away with 30s and 40s.

Scoring against weakened Sri Lanka and Bangladesh attacks is his level. I agree.

Anything that goes against your liking is always a fluke, just like our 2017 CT win, 2009 T20 WC win and 1992 ODI WC win

 

[Madplayer]

He can now give Asad Shafiq's poultry farm a run for its money.

Pathetic player gave false hopes to everyone.

 

[hur rizvi]

Hopefully, we have seen his end. This guy makes Imran Farhat look like Lara

 

[Suleiman]

I think he needs therapy. Something in his mind holding him back. As fans we have to back him. He has the ability.

 

[Mamoon]

Anything that goes against your liking is always a fluke, just like our 2017 CT win, 2009 T20 WC win and 1992 ODI WC win

WT20 2009 wasn’t a fluke. Anyway, let’s not get sidetracked.

If you had watched that innings, you would have known. Pakistani fans as usual got overexcited but it was far from a convincing innings where he was dropped numerous times and most of his runs came through edges.

The way he was completely shunned out by England after that innings showed that he was out of his depth.

Since that innings, the only thing he has done is get ducks, 1s and 10s. That innings was clearly a massive fluke, not much different than Yasir getting a hundred against Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood and Lyon on a pink ball.

 

[badsha001]

I think he needs therapy. Something in his mind holding him back. As fans we have to back him. He has the ability.

He got the ability to churn out lots of ducks

 

[hur rizvi]

I think he needs therapy. Something in his mind holding him back. As fans we have to back him. He has the ability.

25 tests average less than 30. I would rather back Imam ul haq than this guy

I dont agree with Mamoon on a lot of things but this guy has been there since 2013 and has richly deserves the tag of our worst ever opener and that says a lot because ever since Saeed/Sohail we haven't produced any half decent opener (baring Taufeeq umar)

 

[Usman]

Show some respect. He was the best Pakistani batsman on the SA tour in 2019 against Steyn, Rabadda, Olivier and then scored a century against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England.

Granted this was a very shocking frustrating tour after which he will deservedly be dropped. It's not like this has hasn't happened to anyone before.

Honestly Savak, I actually agree with Mamoon, which just shows how badly we are doing. Shan deserves no respect from anyone. Mazak banaya howa hain yaar. I accept we are not in a great place as a test team right now but the sort of performances Shan has put in, well, it wouldn't even be expected from Nambia.

At this point we could send in an actual duck to bat and he'd still do better than the duck specialist Shan.

 

[shah_1]

I think he needs therapy. Something in his mind holding him back. As fans we have to back him. He has the ability.

Ability to communicate in english?

 

[Suleiman]

25 tests average less than 30. I would rather back Imam ul haq than this guy

I dont agree with Mamoon on a lot of things but this guy has been there since 2013 and has richly deserves the tag of our worst ever opener and that says a lot because ever since Saeed/Sohail we haven't produced any half decent opener (baring Taufeeq umar)

He puts in the hard yards man. Anything is possible with hard work and dedication.

 

[Savak]

Honestly Savak, I actually agree with Mamoon, which just shows how badly we are doing. Shan deserves no respect from anyone. Mazak banaya howa hain yaar. I accept we are not in a great place as a test team right now but the sort of performances Shan has put in, well, it wouldn't even be expected from Nambia.

At this point we could send in an actual duck to bat and he'd still do better than the duck specialist Shan.

I understand the frustration. He has had a horror tour and he will deservedly get booted. He will need to go back to the drawing board and spend some money on one to one sessions with his English batting coach

 

[Hawkeye]

Look.

He can speak English.

He's a hard-worker.

Puts in hard yards in the gym and also uploads on social media in his good-accent English. Very very educated and has a rich dad.

WHY shouldn't he play for Pakistan?

Yes, has zero talent and ability, but that doesn't matter.

Has the power, money, English-speaking ability. Should be made our CAPTAIN.

Don't forget, many here (who can speak good English and get impressed if others speak it too) wanted him as our captain, as he has good communication skills.

 

[Aviator]

Don't worry he will be back as 3.0. He will work even harder, hire the best coach but result will be same.. He is joke of a batsman. Cricket is not his domain, the sooner he realise the better.

 

[Mamoon]

I understand the frustration. He has had a horror tour and he will deservedly get booted. He will need to go back to the drawing board and spend some money on one to one sessions with his English batting coach

I would suggest he uses that money for a better cause. No coach in the world can inject something that every successful international level player has - an abundance of natural ability.

 

[Hawkeye]

He can now give Asad Shafiq's poultry farm a run for its money.

Pathetic player gave false hopes to everyone.

Nope. He gave false hope to only those who got impressed by his English speaking skills.

Which were the majority of people on this forum sadly.

Few people judge players on their technical ability.

 

[Savak]

Lol I remember one of my high school teachers who taught Shan in school. He told me that Shaan is to burgur, refined, educated to be successful in international cricket, he won't have it in him to survive a tough nasty spell of fast bowling because for that you need Miandad type street fighters and characters

 

[Bigboii]

I understand the frustration. He has had a horror tour and he will deservedly get booted. He will need to go back to the drawing board and spend some money on one to one sessions with his English batting coach

As a man with a keen intrest in cricket and new business ventures

I suggest he open a Starbucks franchise in Pakistan and serve Chai Latte to burgers and impress them with his accent

Money well spent

 

[Usman]

I understand the frustration. He has had a horror tour and he will deservedly get booted. He will need to go back to the drawing board and spend some money on one to one sessions with his English batting coach

Again I agree with the reply from [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]. It will be money wasted. He has a fundamental lack of ability. That isn't his fault. Most of us don't have the ability. The difference is that we're not out there embarrassing the nation and making the national team look like a laughing stock.

To think that on top of these ducks, he's dropped Williamson on multiple occasions, across both matches. Honestly I am finding it extremely hard to even contemplate any more of this man ever again in Pakistani colours. We are a proud cricketing nation and whatever our struggles, we are not this. Never again.

 

[Mamoon]

People talk about hard work but they fail to realize that success in sports at the top level also requires a lot of natural ability.

International cricketers are Crème de la crème. Only the very best among the very best excel at that level.

If hard work alone was the key, most players would be able to pull it off. Unfortunately, it isn’t.

You cannot practice ability. You can only maximize whatever you have.

Shan has maximized whatever he has and it is not good enough. Without all the hard work and coaching, he would have averaged 15 in Test cricket. Now he is averaging 29-30.

 

[Savak]

Again I agree with the reply from [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]. It will be money wasted. He has a fundamental lack of ability. That isn't his fault. Most of us don't have the ability. The difference is that we're not out there embarrassing the nation and making the national team look like a laughing stock.

To think that on top of these ducks, he's dropped Williamson on multiple occasions, across both matches. Honestly I am finding it extremely hard to even contemplate any more of this man ever again in Pakistani colours. We are a proud cricketing nation and whatever our struggles, we are not this. Never again.

This is Pakistan Cricket and I will bump this thread in the next few series when he is recalled.

People who are advocating for imam ul haqs recall where baying for his blood after his pair against Starc, Hazelwood in Australia in 2019

 

[Savak]

People talk about hard work but they fail to realize that success in sports at the top level also requires a lot of natural ability.

International cricketers are Crème de la crème. Only the very best among the very best excel at that level.

If hard work alone was the key, most players would be able to pull it off. Unfortunately, it isn’t.

You cannot practice ability. You can only maximize whatever you have.

Shan has maximized whatever he has and it is not good enough. Without all the hard work and coaching, he would have averaged 15 in Test cricket. Now he is averaging 29-30.

With more hard work he will take that average of 40-42 in due course

 

[Mamoon]

With more hard work he will take that average of 40-42 in due course

When will that happen?

He is 31, he is playing Test cricket since 2013. He is struggle to get his average beyond 30.

Do you expect him to reach an average of 42-43 in 2030?

He is going to reach an age of 42-43 before he takes his Test average to that level.

 

[Savak]

When will that happen?

He is 31, he is playing Test cricket since 2013. He is struggle to get his average beyond 30.

Do you expect him to reach an average of 42-43 in 2030?

He is going to reach an age of 42-43 before he takes his Test average to that level.

Dudes hardworking. The ingredients to get recalled to the team are to score volumes of runs in domestic cricket playing all the games possible, work hard on your flaws with your coach. The way we recycle players I won't be surprised if he gets recalled

 

[Babloo]

99% of the time I don't agree with everything say, but on this occasion I just can't agree more.

This guy needs to be booted out the squad for good!

 

[sam_ahm]

I agree, masood has been an abject failure since long, not an international material.

If Sherjeel is scoring runs in domestic competitions, he should be back in the side, I think he is a better player compared to the rest of the lot.

 

[Mamoon]

Dudes hardworking. The ingredients to get recalled to the team are to score volumes of runs in domestic cricket playing all the games possible, work hard on your flaws with your coach. The way we recycle players I won't be surprised if he gets recalled

Hardworking doesn’t buy ability.

I agree with you that this is not the last of Masood in Test cricket. He will make a comeback and perhaps not even get dropped after this, but the point is that his chapter should be closed now because it is blatantly obvious that he will never succeed at this level.

Just a terrible opener with no ability at all. He might have made the Wisden team of the year in a pandemic hit year, but this guy is not good enough to get into the Irish and Zimbabwean Test teams.

 

[Usman]

This is Pakistan Cricket and I will bump this thread in the next few series when he is recalled.

People who are advocating for imam ul haqs recall where baying for his blood after his pair against Starc, Hazelwood in Australia in 2019

Personally I am not one of those fans who makes snap judgments on players, so trust me, I won't be the one celebrating any recall. I said in the 2.0 thread on 23 September 2019:

But but but he can speak English so make him captain

The reality is this. All players who are given enough chances will have the odd good match or odd decent series. The same is the case for Masood. However, in the end, you have recognise his domestic record where his batting average languishes in the low 30s - a batsman who is poor in Pakistani domestic cricket will, long term, be even poorer in international cricket. The decision to play and stick with Masood is a poor one and soon enough it will cause long term damage.

Expecting Shan to become a good batsman is like expecting to win the lottery. It defies all logic because it's just not feasible in the long run. He will always be a batsman who averages in the late 20s, at best touching 30.

I don't necessarily believe Imam is the solution either because his domestic stats are poor too. That said he is young and I believe he has a significantly higher ceiling than Shan. So I hope he is better, but it is just a hope.

At this stage though, any one is better than Shan and even his most loyal supporters will be unable to deny that.

 

[waleed88]

He's the senior most player in the side besides Azhar Ali. Let that sink in.

 

[Savak]

Hardworking doesn’t buy ability.

I agree with you that this is not the last of Masood in Test cricket. He will make a comeback and perhaps not even get dropped after this, but the point is that his chapter should be closed now because it is blatantly obvious that he will never succeed at this level.

Just a terrible opener with no ability at all. He might have made the Wisden team of the year in a pandemic hit year, but this guy is not good enough to get into the Irish and Zimbabwean Test teams.

Younis Khan disproves this theory, he didn't have the natural abilities of Inzi and Yousaf but made up for it with hard work and a religious work ethic. Similarly Miandad had limited ability but more Street fighting character who was always up for a fight.

I am giving it to you in writing, this is not the last we have seen of Shan Masood

 

[waleed88]

Dudes hardworking. The ingredients to get recalled to the team are to score volumes of runs in domestic cricket playing all the games possible, work hard on your flaws with your coach. The way we recycle players I won't be surprised if he gets recalled

It's shameful when Abbas can score more runs than you even coming as a one down.

 

[Mamoon]

Younis Khan disproves this theory, he didn't have the natural abilities of Inzi and Yousaf but made up for it with hard work and a religious work ethic. Similarly Miandad had limited ability but more Street fighting character who was always up for a fight.

I am giving it to you in writing, this is not the last we have seen of Shan Masood

Younis didn’t disprove this theory. You cannot average 50+ in Test cricket without having a lot of ability. He might not have the same ability as Inzamam and Yousuf, but he still had million times more ability than Masood.

I agree that this isn’t the last we have seen of Masood, but it should be.

 

[Usman]

Younis Khan disproves this theory, he didn't have the natural abilities of Inzi and Yousaf but made up for it with hard work and a religious work ethic. Similarly Miandad had limited ability but more Street fighting character who was always up for a fight.

I am giving it to you in writing, this is not the last we have seen of Shan Masood

It is a insult to compare Masood with Younus. You are correct that Younus didn't have the natural flair of Inzi and Yousuf but Younus did still have bucket loads of ability. You are confusing flair and ability here. Younus was one of the most able batsmen ever to play the game, but he certainly wasn't the most flamboyant.

Shan is one of the least able players in all of test cricket, both now and in all history. I mean it is truly that bad.

 

[Line and Length]

He's the senior most player in the side besides Azhar Ali. Let that sink in.

Don’t forgot the outstanding Haris Sohail. Feel like he’s being forgotten amongst all of this. Shouldn’t be anywhere near the Test team.

 

[Savak]

Younis didn’t disprove this theory. You cannot average 50+ in Test cricket without having a lot of ability. He might not have the same ability as Inzamam and Yousuf, but he still had million times more ability than Masood.

I agree that this isn’t the last we have seen of Masood, but it should be.

My point is that what Masood lacks in natural ability can be compensated by hard work. Someone who has improved his batting before by hiring a batting coach who helps him practice for 4-5 hours daily will have the confidence and ability to correct the numerous other faults in his batting which have crept up

 

[amvbfm]

As hardworking as he might be there is no way he deserved to play as many tests as he has. Any batsman could have produced one or two good innings given so many chances. Also need to admit that there is no way he would've made it to the national side without his father's backing.

 

[Mamoon]

My point is that what Masood lacks in natural ability can be compensated by hard work. Someone who has improved his batting before by hiring a batting coach who helps him practice for 4-5 hours daily will have the confidence and ability to correct the numerous other faults in his batting which have crept up

He has already compensated by hard work. That is why he is averaging 29-30. That is the maximum level he can reach with his complete lack of ability.

 

[Aviator]

Not only his father has a good connection with PCB, he has employed some PR agents here on pakpassion who continuously defends this pathetic piece of crap.

 

[Usman]

He has already compensated by hard work. That is why he is averaging 29-30. That is the maximum level he can reach with his complete lack of ability.

You're wasting your breath. I've just seen Savak make a comparison in the other thread between Shan and the early careers of Tendulker and Attapatu. This was followed up with another post saying with a bit more hard work, Shan's average will be 42-43. I mean this is just totally nonsensical.

By the same thought process, I should open for Pakistan for 8 years and when my total lack of ability leads to abject failure, I can just point to Tendulker's early career as justification for my continued selection. I mean this is desperate stuff

 

[Mamoon]

You're wasting your breath. I've just seen Savak make a comparison in the other thread between Shan and the early careers of Tendulker and Attapatu. This was followed up with another post saying with a bit more hard work, Shan's average will be 42-43. I mean this is just totally nonsensical.

By the same thought process, I should open for Pakistan for 8 years and when my total lack of ability leads to abject failure, I can just point to Tendulker's early career as justification for my continued selection. I mean this is desperate stuff

The denial is depressing. What more evidence does one need that he doesn’t belong at the highest level. 8 years of investment and an average of 29. The likes of Azhar and Shafiq are legends compared to him.

 

[Pakpak]

Show some respect. He was the best Pakistani batsman on the SA tour in 2019 against Steyn, Rabadda, Olivier and then scored a century against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England.

Granted this was a very shocking frustrating tour after which he will deservedly be dropped. It's not like this has hasn't happened to anyone before.

Man sick of people mentioning this one fluke tour. When you only have one good tour and the rest a disaster then it shows it what his real talent is

 

[King_Kohli]

Shan Masood in last 3 Test innings - 0(8), 0(8), 0(25).
Kusal Mendis in last 3 Test innings - 0(5), 0(4), 0(1).

 

[sshakir411]

Let’s not forget quite a few Pakistan players tested positive for covid upon arrival in New Zealand. From what I’ve heard personally from two of my cousins who also had covid...there are some days they forget how to do simple tasks that they did at work. Not sure if this is why our entire team has been pathetic but Shan looks to have lost his ability to focus.

 

[amvbfm]

My point is that what Masood lacks in natural ability can be compensated by hard work. Someone who has improved his batting before by hiring a batting coach who helps him practice for 4-5 hours daily will have the confidence and ability to correct the numerous other faults in his batting which have crept up

But why should Pakistan cricket waste its resources on him? Personally, he can hire as many coaches as he wants but for now he definitely needs to be sent back to domestic cricket.

 

[Varun]

Man sick of people mentioning this one fluke tour. When you only have one good tour and the rest a disaster then it shows it what his real talent is

His scores in that SA tour:

19, 65, 44, 61, 2, 37
Avg: 38

What's the big deal about that? Barely a middling performance.

 

[cricketjoshila]

With more hard work he will take that average of 40-42 in due course

40-42 isnt very easy to reach, Saurav Ganguly, Mark Waugh kind of batsman reach that avg.

 

[Pakpak]

His scores in that SA tour:

19, 65, 44, 61, 2, 37
Avg: 38

What's the big deal about that? Barely a middling performance.

Because somehow he did better than the other paper tigers in our batting lineup. Even his one innings in England he survived because of 2-3 drops.

The guy was only in the team due to be son in law of some PCB bigwig. Forget this half the forum was begging the PCB TO MAKE HIM CAPTAIN just months ago(!!!))) It beggars belief. I remember being attacked when I said it's a bad idea.

 

[Savak]

I am not against Shan Masood being dropped, i am against the personal attacks and baddua because of one bad series.

 

[Pakpak]

I am not against Shan Masood being dropped, i am against the personal attacks and baddua because of one bad series.

One bad series

Noones giving him black magic prayers. We are saying that he's garbage and deserves the drop. Infact not even we are saying that. His numbers are.

 

[Mercurial]

Younis Khan disproves this theory, he didn't have the natural abilities of Inzi and Yousaf but made up for it with hard work and a religious work ethic. Similarly Miandad had limited ability but more Street fighting character who was always up for a fight.

I am giving it to you in writing, this is not the last we have seen of Shan Masood

Lol. Younus Khan averaged above 50 in domestic cricket unlike Shan Masood who is not even averaging 35 with the bat. This clearly exposes your understanding of cricket

 

[TAK]

“to burgur”

What’s that mean
[MENTION=2501]Savak[/MENTION]

 

[Pakpak]

Lol. Younus Khan averaged above 50 in domestic cricket unlike Shan Masood who is not even averaging 35 with the bat. This clearly exposes your understanding of cricket

Younis Khan is one of the greatest Test batsmen in the modern era. If he heard he was being compared to a fraud he'd either laugh or cry.

 

[Mamoon]

I am not against Shan Masood being dropped, i am against the personal attacks and baddua because of one bad series.

Bad dua? Who is giving him bad dua?

One bad series? Every single Test series in his career has been a bad one.

He has never had a good series against a quality bowling attack.

 

[Abdullah Rabbani]

When will that happen?

He is 31, he is playing Test cricket since 2013. He is struggle to get his average beyond 30.

Do you expect him to reach an average of 42-43 in 2030?

He is going to reach an age of 42-43 before he takes his Test average to that level.

He will not reach beyond 35

 

[MHN1293]

Both shan and haris need to be dropped from all future away tours. 1 is lazy but gifted. The other has no talent but is hardworking. Combine them and then the equivalent of someone like babar will be made. Instead of using his fathers influence to get into the team shan should have insted pursued another career as he is better educated than other pakistani cricketers.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shan should set up a poultry farm along with Asad Shafiq. Another player who has a great love for scoring Ducks.

 

[The_Real_Deal]

Also what is this “hard-working” nonsense?? Working hard on his autobiography? Working hard on his English? Working hard drawing pictures?

No talent, and plenty more to come so expand that farm!

 

[mazkhan]

Poultry farming is very profitable in pakistan its not a bad business model lol

 

[Mamoon]

Also what is this “hard-working” nonsense?? Working hard on his autobiography? Working hard on his English? Working hard drawing pictures?

No talent, and plenty more to come so expand that farm!

This “hard work” became a running joke because that is what his fans would say after he would edge the ball or get LBW for 35 or 40 in South Africa.

They would praise his character and determination after a small, useless score.

 

[The_Real_Deal]

Mediocrity is what this hard working has achieved which is not good enough; we have seen enough of this talentless batsman and it’s time to give another opener a chance vs SA.

 

[MHN1293]

This “hard work” became a running joke because that is what his fans would say after he would edge the ball or get LBW for 35 or 40 in South Africa.

They would praise his character and determination after a small, useless score.

It takes hardwork for someone to transform from a completely usless batsmen to 1 who occasionally, rarely scores 40s which are not as useless but still dont help the team much. But this is as far as he could come and now needs to be dropped.

 

[PerfectionPersonified]

just when you think you cant get worse return on investment than Asad Shafiq, you get Shan.

Absolutley useless player with 0 skills in these conditions, his 100 in england is similar to Yasir's 100 in pink test i.e BIG fluke with number of chances

 

[unemployedgm]

Dudes hardworking. The ingredients to get recalled to the team are to score volumes of runs in domestic cricket playing all the games possible, work hard on your flaws with your coach. The way we recycle players I won't be surprised if he gets recalled

When has Shan scored runs In domestic cricket?

 

[Indian_cricket_fan]

I love watching him scoring duck after duck and still retaining the place in the team

 

[ads101]

Look.

He can speak English.

He's a hard-worker.

Puts in hard yards in the gym and also uploads on social media in his good-accent English. Very very educated and has a rich dad.

WHY shouldn't he play for Pakistan?

Yes, has zero talent and ability, but that doesn't matter.

Has the power, money, English-speaking ability. Should be made our CAPTAIN.

Don't forget, many here (who can speak good English and get impressed if others speak it too) wanted him as our captain, as he has good communication skills.

I think a lot of posters because they are educated, come from good families, speak English etc., they relate to those qualities in someone else and champion a player because of it. In reality, you don't need those things to be an athlete. I don't even think these things help in terms of ability as a player. People also equate cricketing intelligence as the same as education, it isn't. I think we shouldn't do this as fans/media, it's unfair on the poorer, less educated cricketers really who are being disadvantaged by something which isn't even assessed on the cricket field.

 

[unemployedgm]

Fyi there is no comparison between. Asad Shafiq and Shan.

Secondly, Shans failing isn't a lack of ability. Unlike his FC average which is in the low 30s, his List A average is 59. Shan doesn't score runs because his approach at the crease in the longer format is to survive. Let me say this again, it is impossible to have an average of note when you are never trying to score runs. Apart from being a default mechanism, this happens when you are fearful and mentally weak.

He is not the only one. Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq who are far better players have employed the same approach. So where is this coming from?

Who pioneered this approach?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Imam ul Haq getting injured turned out to be a blessing in disguise. If he hadn’t been injured he would’ve replaced Shan for the 2nd Test and it would’ve prevented Shan from getting a pair.

A curse in disguise, when England allowed him to get a century after dropping him twice and missing a stumping.

 

[Mamoon]

Shan Masood against quality attacks:

South Africa in UAE, 2013: average of 24

New Zealand in UAE, 2015: average of 17

England in UAE, 2015: average of 14.5

England away, 2016: 17.7

South Africa away, 2019: average of 38

Australia away, 2019: average of 39

England away, 2020: average of 35

New Zealand away, 2020: average of 2.5

8 series against the top sides, and he has nothing to show for apart from one flukey hundred.

You cannot have a more mediocre career spread over 8 years. You know you are a joke when your fans celebrate when you average in the 30s over a series.

Anyone who defends him or argues that he needs more chances cannot be taken seriously.

 

[unemployedgm]

Like Shan, Imam ul Haq has never proven himself to be a competent 4 day player let alone a test cricketer.

You CANNOT PICK A TEST BATSMAN WHO AVERAGES LESS THAN 40 IN FC CRICKET. IT'S A MIN THRESHOLD.

 

[ads101]

Like Shan, Imam ul Haq has never proven himself to be a competent 4 day player let alone a test cricketer.

You CANNOT PICK A TEST BATSMAN WHO AVERAGES LESS THAN 40 IN FC CRICKET. IT'S A MIN THRESHOLD.

Think the issue is all Pak domestic openers seem to average under 40. Imam averages around 38 in domestic, but most importantly he has shown he can do well against international bowlers. And is young, he can improve. Meanwhile guys like Abid, Shan are away older and average high/mid 30s too. There are middle order bats with much better average, but in terms of openers there's not much to choose from.

I mean really the only guys I can think of who average over 40 in first class and open are Shehzad and Farhat. And no one wants them back.

 

[Indian_cricket_fan]

To be honest Ahmed Shehzad has not done anything bad in his test career. He looks better batsman than Shan and abid

 

[Slim]

Time for daddy's dream to call it a day and end this misery.

 

[unemployedgm]

To be honest Ahmed Shehzad has not done anything bad in his test career. He looks better batsman than Shan and abid

Agreed. Not a Shehzad fan but he should still be opening at least in tests.

 

[Energy]

Shan Masood against quality attacks:

South Africa in UAE, 2013: average of 24

New Zealand in UAE, 2015: average of 17

England in UAE, 2015: average of 14.5

England away, 2016: 17.7

South Africa away, 2019: average of 38

Australia away, 2019: average of 39

England away, 2020: average of 35

New Zealand away, 2020: average of 2.5

8 series against the top sides, and he has nothing to show for apart from one flukey hundred.

You cannot have a more mediocre career spread over 8 years. You know you are a joke when your fans celebrate when you average in the 30s over a series.

Anyone who defends him or argues that he needs more chances cannot be taken seriously.

That's an eye opener. Shows that even on his 'peak' tours he returned sub 40 averages. This is Bangladesh level performance. If there was ever a moment glorifying mediocrity, we have seen it with PCB and Shan.