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[VIDEOS] Talent Spotter: Mohammad Irfan Khan Niazi

Barragan said:
Even with Azam available, it would be better to have Fakhar at no. 5 and use him as a finisher.

He hasn't done well as opener in T20's, but too good to leave out and best to use his hitting abilities down the order at 5.
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Agreed, Fakhar was very good at #4 last series.

Top 4 should be:
Saim
Babar
Usman/Fakhar
Fakhar/Usman

Although I’m sure there’s some concern with how bad he looked in the recent PSL.
 
With the way PCB is run I wouldn't be surprised if he never gets selected ever again
 
Picking Niazi over Fakhar Zaman is a huge call. I think it's too early to include Niazi in the playing 11. Let him settle down a bit maybe after this World Cup we can go with him.
 
Irfan Khan is playing with a strike rate of 100 against this weakest New Zealand side in the 3rd T20I. They are joking with us
 
Yeah its third string NZ but I thought he played well today. He has a nice technique and can hit the gaps even towards the end of the innings. Real test will be in high-pressure situations against more high-quality bowling attacks but credit to him for making the most of his opportunities so far.
 
Missed some loose deliveries but finished well. Given the long ropes given to Khushdil, Azam, Asif etc may as well give Irfan a run.
 
He looks decent with a lot of runway to improve. But he doesn’t stand out as someone who can just walk into the lineup.
 
Seems to struggle against 135k pace and can’t play spin , he is not ready for international cricket at the moment but he do have some mental strength and hitting ability.
 
I'm not impressed with his strike rate not sure whether he can fit into the position he played tonight... we need someone who can maintain a strike rate of at least more than 200 in the last 2 to 3 overs.
 
Hadn’t watched this guy much before these last 2 matches, but I like this guy.

His fitness and fielding is elite and some of his striking looked good today. Would much rather have these kind of players in the side than some of the other league bashers that get promoted here.
 
I hope I am wrong but not convinced by his two innings so far. Also doesn't seem suited to the finisher/power hitter role at number 5.
 
amvbfm said:
I hope I am wrong but not convinced by his two innings so far. Also doesn't seem suited to the finisher/power hitter role at number 5.
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He seems from the lot of Khushdil Shah but right hander and can play ok both sides of the wicket
 
This dude will become the next Anwar Ali of Pakistan except as a batsmen and not an allrounder.

He's a club level player. Dude can't read sodhi level spinners. Solid pace will eat him alive. Don't know why he's here, and batting at no 5, he solves and adds nothing.
 
Plays with a very short backlift and low hands. Can't be an explosive T20 middle order batsman with that technique
 
Don’t really rate this geezer slows the innings down and is not exactly a proper power hitter. Azam khan over this chap all day long
 
Guy does work on his biceps!

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Ahmed216 said:
Plays with a very short backlift and low hands. Can't be an explosive T20 middle order batsman with that technique
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It's not his technique that's the issue. It's his brain, he can't read or process even sodhi level spinners and he's a middle order bat that cones in when spin is likely in play.

Fast bowling wise he's okay, he has no proper cricketing shot, but he can play it atleast.

Regardless he's a club player.
 
What the hell is happening 😅?

PCB Medical Panel yesterday received Radiology reports of Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Irfan Khan. After reviewing the reports and in consultation with the Pakistan team management, it has been decided to rest the two players from Thursday’s and Saturday’s T20Is against New Zealand.

The two players will work on their rehabilitation with the PCB Medical Panel at NCA.
 
The Bald Eagle said:
What the hell is happening 😅?

PCB Medical Panel yesterday received Radiology reports of Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Irfan Khan. After reviewing the reports and in consultation with the Pakistan team management, it has been decided to rest the two players from Thursday’s and Saturday’s T20Is against New Zealand.

The two players will work on their rehabilitation with the PCB Medical Panel at NCA.
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Probably contagious chest infection.
 
Kakul camp is making is difficult for many players out there LOL. Irfan was the fastest one to run the 2km and now here we go, injured.
 
Irfan Khan Niazi's strike rate in PSL 9 was 140.1, but I think he is rightly not selected because he doesn't have anything special on his stats card.
 
I do feel for him, however he should get opportunities post WC specially with Iftikhar Ahmed likely to be moved on from post WC.
 
This guy should have been given a chance in Ireland series, he was a way better option compare to iftikhar at number 6.
 
Superb batting from this guy against ACT Comets in the Top-End series game.

Scored a brilliant 50 off 29 balls and still looking good out there.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Superb batting from this guy against ACT Comets in the Top-End series game.

Scored a brilliant 50 off 29 balls and still looking good out there.
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And he turned it into a century. What a fantastic inning by him. Brilliant innings that included 14 fours and 2 sixes.

106 off just 56 balls.
 
There is soo much hype about him in pakistan

This guy might soon be our next lower order hitting option.

Iftikhars career is done as he posted a pic of Imran. I think this guy is comin in next.

Still, not a single lower order batter has proven themselves in the team.

Asif ali, azam khan, danish, ifti and few more, all have failed to perform as lower order batter.

The next in line is going to be this guy and than i think jahandad will be tried as all rounder
 
One of the most luckiest and fluky 100 that was , he looked liked he was getting out every ball and the drop catch helped him as well , he was basically edging 50% of the deliveries, not sure he will last long in national team, at best he can be another chacha with few good scores followed by strings of low scores.
 
Muhammad Irfan Khan is the second top run-getter for Pakistan Shaheens in the Top-End T20 series in Darwin.

Matches: 7
Runs: 141
HS: 106
SR: 150.00

In consideration of his superb strike rate, will he get a place in the Pakistan T20 squad as a finisher?
 
One thing I liked about him is that he despite his severe weakness and lack of proper power game he still knows how to stick at the crease and knows how to score runs no matter how they come , we never knows if he keep playing against good bowlers his game might improve because he does seems to have enough IQ as a batsmen which our newer batch doesn’t seems to have any.
 
Bewal Express said:
Do you rate him. What's his strengths and weaknesses? I haven't seen much of him to make any sort of judgement
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Not currently, he can’t handle extra bounce and anything above 135k pace , his reflexes are too slow for an international player at the moment , can hit well at long on and long off equally well against medium pace and spinners , whack over mid wicket is also good and he can equally play well on the off side as well, can’t play Yorkers or bouncers as his reflexes are too slow which is a must for a finisher role batter. Let’s see if he can develop his game , I like his game awareness and intelligence in general.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Not currently, he can’t handle extra bounce and anything above 135k pace , his reflexes are too slow for an international player at the moment , can hit well at long on and long off equally well against medium pace and spinners , whack over mid wicket is also good and he can equally play well on the off side as well, can’t play Yorkers or bouncers as his reflexes are too slow which is a must for a finisher role batter. Let’s see if he can develop his game , I like his game awareness and intelligence in general.
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My main memory of him was his fielding but somehow I haven't seen much of his batting. Let's hope he develops
 
Bewal Express said:
My main memory of him was his fielding but somehow I haven't seen much of his batting. Let's hope he develops
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Yea such players with game awareness actually have a chance to develop if they continuously play against top bowlers because they do have enough intelligence and game awareness to over come their weaknesses and capitalize upon their strengths , prime example is M.Rizwan, Kamran Ghulam and Shoaib Malik. Hopefully Irfan can improve from here because he is more talented them all these players when it comes to power game on both side of the wicket.
 
He must be the best thing since slice bread for getting picked in all 4 squads.

Is he any good, or a parchi?
 
gazza619 said:
He must be the best thing since slice bread for getting picked in all 4 squads.

Is he any good, or a parchi?
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I don't rate him personally and don't think he's a cut for international level. The reason why I think he's been selected is to give him a shot at no6 role which has been a problem for some time.

I wish him all the best but he's not the answer in my opinion. Too limited against pace and not great against spin either.
 
Very limited batter with very slow reaction/reflex against anything above 135k , however has got shots all around the park and can dominate low quality spin bowling as well and high quality spin simply doesn't not exist any more apart from 3/4 bowlers in world cricket today so that's not a problem but hopefully he can improve his game against pace otherwise he will be a goner in no time.

He is just an upgraded version of Haseebullah who is a very similar player but lacks power hitting shots.

However both of them are wise and smart and knows how to build and innings and scoring a ton which is very good quality in it self.
 
gazza619 said:
He must be the best thing since slice bread for getting picked in all 4 squads.

Is he any good, or a parchi?
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initial reactions were not that encouraging when he made his debut earlier. I hope he is improved as a batter but not very high hopes.
 
gazza619 said:
He must be the best thing since slice bread for getting picked in all 4 squads.

Is he any good, or a parchi?
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khyberlion said:
I don't rate him personally and don't think he's a cut for international level. The reason why I think he's been selected is to give him a shot at no6 role which has been a problem for some time.

I wish him all the best but he's not the answer in my opinion. Too limited against pace and not great against spin either.
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This is why you lot needed to actually watch the Champions one day cup.

Had you watched it, Rizzu failing against England wouldn't have come as a shock and a surprise. Nor would the forms of Abdullah and many others.

Irfan Khan Niazi had the best 100 in that cup. That alone warrants a selection. He's clearly proven himself to be a fine replacement for Chacha.

However I dont think he should be in the team cause I'm more in favour of Bringing sajid Khan into the side over him. Sajid is far far more suited to no 6 and no 7 due to his gun bowling and ability to bat in said cup.

His previous List A records don't matter. He's clearly an improved bowler and frankly the best spinner and allrounder in the country atm.

No point in playing a specialist no 6 and no 7 spinner.

But niazi > Chacha.
 
mominsaigol said:
This is why you lot needed to actually watch the Champions one day cup.

Had you watched it, Rizzu failing against England wouldn't have come as a shock and a surprise. Nor would the forms of Abdullah and many others.

Irfan Khan Niazi had the best 100 in that cup. That alone warrants a selection. He's clearly proven himself to be a fine replacement for Chacha.

However I dont think he should be in the team cause I'm more in favour of Bringing sajid Khan into the side over him. Sajid is far far more suited to no 6 and no 7 due to his gun bowling and ability to bat in said cup.

His previous List A records don't matter. He's clearly an improved bowler and frankly the best spinner and allrounder in the country atm.

No point in playing a specialist no 6 and no 7 spinner.

But niazi > Chacha.
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I beg to differ. Sajid aint a no.6/7.

We dont want to send him the Shadab Khan route by telling him that he is a batter.
 
gazza619 said:
I beg to differ. Sajid aint a no.6/7.

We dont want to send him the Shadab Khan route by telling him that he is a batter.
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Difference is, He knows how to bat and has a very impressive list A record when it comes to batting while shadab did not.

Infact his batting in List A is better then his bowling record.

Regardless, Sajid can go at 8. As for irfan lham niazi, I don't mind giving him a go. His 100 of 53 balls in champions one day cup is superior to anything chacha has ever done or will do.
 
mominsaigol said:
This is why you lot needed to actually watch the Champions one day cup. Had you watched it, Rizzu failing against England wouldn't have come as a shock and a surprise. Nor would the forms of Abdullah and many others.

Irfan Khan Niazi had the best 100 in that cup. That alone warrants a selection. He's clearly proven himself to be a fine replacement for Chacha.

However I dont think he should be in the team cause I'm more in favour of Bringing sajid Khan into the side over him. Sajid is far far more suited to no 6 and no 7 due to his gun bowling and ability to bat in said cup.

His previous List A records don't matter. He's clearly an improved bowler and frankly the best spinner and allrounder in the country atm.

No point in playing a specialist no 6 and no 7 spinner.

But niazi > Chacha.
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I have watched him since u19 days maybe you are new to cricket which probably explains your knowledge of the game or lack of. I watched the whole tournament.

I have no problem with his selection but I don't think he will cut it at international level.
 
khyberlion said:
I have watched him since u19 days maybe you are new to cricket which probably explains your knowledge of the game or lack of. I watched the whole tournament.

I have no problem with his selection but I don't think he will cut it at international level.
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Irfan Khan niazi is ordinary, No one denies that. I've seen him in psl as well.

The problem is that their isnt anyone in the unit who's international level.

Firstly define what international level even means? Because international level features players like Jaiswal, Travis Head, Marsh, Steve smith, Butler, Ben duckett, klaseen etc.

Yes their a gap between them for example Travis head is >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ben duckett, however my point is that these lot are your international standard batters.

Now compare this lot to Shan(our test captain), Abdullah (Our test and odi opener) and many others. Are these guys international level?

Our best test batters atm are Kamran Ghulam and Saud Shakeel and atm their virtually borderline international material, meaning that if they were in any other top team, they'd either get dropped after a few games or would likely be relegated to be or c side tours.
 
Best pk fielder since imran nazir. He should be in the team for his fielding alone
I am getting shoaib malik 2007 vibes about the way he holds the middle order together when everything collapses around him
 
Reminds me of misbah will suck up all the momentum and then go bang bang to make his score look good

Yesterday innings was what happened in mohali 2011
 
emranabbas said:
Reminds me of misbah will suck up all the momentum and then go bang bang to make his score look good

Yesterday innings was what happened in mohali 2011
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Noone said he was andrew symonds but by pakistani standards especially recently, compared to iftikhar and khushdil he is basically Don bradman or Barry Richards
A proficient,adept only without the vast pedigree of having been a u19 or pakistan a player
 
What Pakistani fans need to understand that young players can improve also it may not always happen and with us they can regress also but there is a chance a player especially coming from a low quality FC system will take time to adept to top level but if you see even a semblance of some potential then give them a longer rope they might surprise you .

Irfan has shown enough talent to be givin a longish run
 
Xoib said:
What Pakistani fans need to understand that young players can improve also it may not always happen and with us they can regress also but there is a chance a player especially coming from a low quality FC system will take time to adept to top level but if you see even a semblance of some potential then give them a longer rope they might surprise you .

Irfan has shown enough talent to be givin a longish run
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This isn’t possible in Pakistan, we simply don’t have that kind of culture.

To sustain a career in international cricket, you have to keep working hard. No matter how talented you are, after a few good innings, teams will analyze your weaknesses, and that’s when the real challenge begins, you improve your game to stay ahead.

In Pakistan, however, after a few decent performances, fame often goes to players’ heads. Instead of focusing on hard work, they fall into the trap of ego, TikToks, and a “superstar” mindset.

This isn’t just limited to cricket it’s common across all fields, and it’s one of the reasons we lag behind in so many areas as a country
 
ghalib kichlu said:
Noone said he was andrew symonds but by pakistani standards especially recently, compared to iftikhar and khushdil he is basically Don bradman or Barry Richards
A proficient,adept only without the vast pedigree of having been a u19 or pakistan a player
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Asif Ali is a better option than both Iftikhar and Khushdil. As for Irfan Niazi, if he’s being shaped into a pinch-hitter, it’s surprising, I always saw him as a proper middle-order batsman capable of playing a solid middle-order innings.
 
emranabbas said:
Asif Ali is a better option than both Iftikhar and Khushdil. As for Irfan Niazi, if he’s being shaped into a pinch-hitter, it’s surprising, I always saw him as a proper middle-order batsman capable of playing a solid middle-order innings.
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Where were these lower order pinch hitters in 2007 and 2009
Hint-they where all at the top of the order
 
Good prospect. Hopefully he continues on working on his power game. Can be a great asset in middle order for Pakistan in white ball Cricket.
 
Irfan needs to bat at 4 in FC and also in 50 and 20 formats in domestic game. He also needs to bat higher in franchise cricket to develop his game. He and Usman look shaky against pace( although he looked much better than Usman)
 
I think he has quite a bit of potential but he is very unpolished a season of county cricket playing all 3
Formats can definitely turn him in to a player.
 
Bewal Express said:
Irfan needs to bat at 4 in FC and also in 50 and 20 formats in domestic game. He also needs to bat higher in franchise cricket to develop his game. He and Usman look shaky against pace( although he looked much better than Usman)
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He's actually batted better than expectations against pace.
 
To be fair to Irfan Khan Niazi, He hasn't done anything that warrants criticism.

In champions cup he struck a 53 ball 100. That performance alone warrants a spot.

Furthermore he's been better then chacha at his job so far. He's frequently hone not out and gotten 30+ scores in his t20 international career.

When it comes to The previous game, it's not his fault for not chasing it down. It was a fighting know. The actual culprit remains rizwan for his horrific performance. Very un- fair to ask someone to chase 104 of 60 with 4 wickets down in aussie foreign conditons lol. That too with abass afridi and shaheen coming in at 7 and 8 lol.

And in fc he avg 57 and is in good form. Atm he's superior to chacha in every which way.

I can understand the whole Misbah trope but atm the guy hasn't done anything that warrants a drop. He's been decent.

It's worth giving him a long rope.
 
Bewal Express said:
True but it's that nagging feeling that I have about him. We need these batsman to become match winners otherwise we will won't be any better than 6/7th.
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My thoughts too. I am not convinced by him, but he's a hard worker and he has clearly improved. When I watched him in the u19s, I didn't think he had much of a future.
 
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