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[VIDEOS] Talent Spotter : Rohail Nazir

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[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] looks like to be the only u19 batting talent for us, Looks impressive.
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That's the purpose of U19 tours - you get one player from 2 tours is probably better than per. However, PCB haven't sacked Sarfraz yet, despite turning rest of the world (read, PCT management) upside down, means they won't remove him and to protect his spot, might not pick back-up WKs.

Not sure how old Ruhail actually is, but I have seen his game enough to suggest that, it's high time he should be part of PAK squad - may be even play against SRL (ODI) later this month. That could be too much to ask considering he'll lead PAK U19 in WC '20 (though, few PAK players had played U19 WC as International, in past), but it's essential that he is part of PCT after March 2020, and must start every FC game this season as WK.
 
Looks to be the WK/Bat to take PK forward. Let him play and develop for a Yr in FC and PSL and then into the national team
 
Steadily improving with each innings.

A fine prospect by all accounts.
 
Rizwan has earned atleast a year in the national team. 2020-2021 - Rohail will be ready to stake a claim
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rohail Nazir continues to impress with the bat and as a wicket-keeper. Won't be a bad idea to take him to Australia as an extra squad member. Good experience for him and also back-up for Mohammad Rizwan <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1186681688161693702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Some of his shots today were really impressive as previously he looked little limited to me but looks to be improving.
 
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Best wicketkeeper – Rohail Nazir, 7 dismissals at the National T20 Cup 2019

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MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rohail Nazir continues to impress with the bat and as a wicket-keeper. Won't be a bad idea to take him to Australia as an extra squad member. Good experience for him and also back-up for Mohammad Rizwan <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1186681688161693702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Asked one of the coaching staff about this. His reply, we can't take an extra player with us to Australia.
 
Saj said:
Asked one of the coaching staff about this. His reply, we can't take an extra player with us to Australia.
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Must be short on money PCB.... ONE player extra?
 
Saj said:
Asked one of the coaching staff about this. His reply, we can't take an extra player with us to Australia.
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From what I have seen of Rizwan- he is to put it mildly a very average player of medium fast Bowlers, and if he struggles in Aus, then it's either back to Safaraz or Rohail.
 
Saj said:
Asked one of the coaching staff about this. His reply, we can't take an extra player with us to Australia.
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It would be better for him to play FC matches than warm the bench in Australia
 
MenInG said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rohail Nazir continues to impress with the bat and as a wicket-keeper. Won't be a bad idea to take him to Australia as an extra squad member. Good experience for him and also back-up for Mohammad Rizwan <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AUSvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AUSvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1186681688161693702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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if Rizwan gets injured in the tests..anybody who can cover in the squad?? Abid Ali?
 
Canistani Hero said:
if Rizwan gets injured in the tests..anybody who can cover in the squad?? Abid Ali?
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Abid Ali isn't a full-time wicket-keeper but he could substitute if required.

Considering that the tour consists of just 3 T20Is and 2 Tests, I think it's fine to take one specialist wicket-keeper.
 
Rohail needs another season of full backing at domestic level and I see him developing nicely. Will be ready by the time Rizwan’s performances start dropping off which will be in a season or two.
 
Rohail Nazir is the captain of Northern First XI, First Class team

Very bold move by Muhammad Wasim.
 
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Good move. I was waiting for this to happen as Imad Wasim probably doesnt have a lot fo interest for first class cricket. Muhammad Wasim has been pretty good (compared to the other domestic coaches) as he has kept on playing and trying the youngsters rather than seniors who rarely perform
 
Pleasing to see.

Northern have been good to younger players- opening with Haider Ali and Zeeshan Malik and now this move to make Rohail captain.
 
Bilal Ahmad15 said:
Good move. I was waiting for this to happen as Imad Wasim probably doesnt have a lot fo interest for first class cricket. Muhammad Wasim has been pretty good (compared to the other domestic coaches) as he has kept on playing and trying the youngsters rather than seniors who rarely perform
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Imad is still the captain of the squad but he's in Australia now.

According to some reports, Amin was offered captaincy but he preferred to focus on his batting so the management went with Rohail.

Mohammad Wasim also gave opportunities to Saud Shakeel and Hasan Mohsin to lead the PTV side he was coaching last season.
 
What's the hate for? [MENTION=141557]Chief Destroyer[/MENTION]

The guy has scored runs at every level so far.
 
Northern’s captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Rohail Nazir was ruled out of the match due to a hand injury in Round 6 of QEA
 
Rohail scored an undefeated 73-ball 53 against Afghanistan in ACC Asia Emerging Teams Cup, laced with two fours and a six, while captain Saud Shakeel scored 30 off 48 balls which included one four.
 
37 off 47 today (2nd highest score).
I really like how he is developing. Hopefully he doesn't turn out to be a mediocre cricketer like Sarfraz.
 
yes even with his failures he has kept batting at three in senior domestic too which is a great sign
 
64 off 72 for Rohail vs Oman in ACC Emerging Teams Cup
 
Highest run scorer of Emerging Asia Cup.
Scored 302 runs in 5 games at an average of 75.50 and SR of 87.79
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rohail Nazir at the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 tournament:<br><br>Innings 5<br>Runs 302 (highest in the tournament)<br>Average 75.50<br>Hundreds 1<br>Fifties 2<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ETAC2019?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ETAC2019</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1198201783962783746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
It's only a matter of time before he plays for PK. We need Rizwan, Sarfraz and Rohail to compete for the keeper spot.
 
Rohail Nazir:

"I am very thankful to The Almighty that I was declared Man of the Match in the final of the ACC Emerging Teams cup"

"Its a great feeling and even our coach was saying that the true test of a big player is when he performs in a big match"

"My plan was to play until 40th over and then go for my hits"

"I have been performing well at the U19 level for a while so there was no extra pressure on me, so I wanted to use this tournament to become the best batsman which is a goal I have now achieved"
 
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Just keeps on getting better and better with each match and has shown very good temperament in big matches.
 
No idea why he is not upping his game against bigger boys I-e FC cricket.
Hopefully by the end of next season he will be ready for national side.
 
Heard his interview he is actually a Kashmiri settled in Islamabad

Anyways I guess he should be inducted in T20 team asap and let him play more FC games and. Make him ready for longer formats
 
He is getting a lovely amount of exposure.
Plays all the matches for his domestic team (that too at no. 3!)
Captain of the U-19 team
And now probably going to play all the PSL games too
Should break into the A-team at any time now.
 
Salman4. said:
He is getting a lovely amount of exposure.
Plays all the matches for his domestic team (that too at no. 3!)
Captain of the U-19 team
And now probably going to play all the PSL games too
Should break into the A-team at any time now.
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The lad has a good temperament he showed that in the game against Ind U19, has talent and looks more like a potential Test player and possibly a ODI player but doesn't look like the hitter we need in odi cricket. He is real find and needs to be given every opportunity to develop.
 
Good opportunity also at the PSL for Multan Sultans where it looks like he will be first choice wicket-keeper.
 
Bewal Express said:
The lad has a good temperament he showed that in the game against Ind U19, has talent and looks more like a potential Test player and possibly a ODI player but doesn't look like the hitter we need in odi cricket. He is real find and needs to be given every opportunity to develop.
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I should have said not the hitter we need in T20 cricket. But he may also develop power over time
 
Rohail Nazir: From failing first trial to leading Pakistan U19

• “Was heartbroken after failing in my first trials in 2015, back foot punch is favourite shot,” says Rohail Nazir

Lahore, 7 January 2020:

Batting and wicketkeeping prodigy Rohail Nazir will be leading Pakistan in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020. But, four years ago, the Islamabad-born was not sure whether he had what it took to thrive in competitive cricket.

Like numerous cricket stars in the country, his ‘love affair’ with the game had begun by playing tape-ball cricket in his neighbourhood.

He took inspiration from his elder brother, Tahir Nazir, who is one of the prominent tape-ball players and growing up Rohail wanted to emulate his brother’s heroics with the bat.

He shifted his focus to wicketkeeping on the advice of his coach while starting off his career. But, the start was not a rosy one. In 2015, Rohail was left disheartened after failing his first-ever PCB-Pepsi U16 trials.

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Next year, he returned again, and left with a thumping impression.

In the PCB-Pepsi U16 two-day tournament in 2016, Rohail made 394 runs in four matches which earned him a spot in the U16 series against Australia in the UAE in 2017.

He grabbed the opportunity with both hands; hitting two centuries in three innings in the one-day series on his way to 258 series runs. In three T20 matches, he accumulated 99 runs with the help of one half-century.

He carried his good form over to the National U19 Inter-Regional One-Day Tournament 2017. In eight matches, he scored 406 runs at 67.67. In the three-day version, Rohail scored 508 runs in five matches with the help of one century and four half-centuries, averaging 63.50.

In 2018, Rohail Nazir made his debut in first-class cricket. And, last year in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019-20, he scored 320 runs in the six matches he played, including two fifties in the final. In his team Northern’s first innings, Rohail scored a fighting 80 (115 balls, 12 fours) to rescue his side with a 155-run partnership with Faizan Riaz after they had collapsed to 69 for five. Rohail followed his first innings heroics with a 96-ball 70 with the help of nine fours.

Rohail’s admires Ahmed Shehzad and wants to pick his brains on the art of batsmanship. His favourite cricketer is AB de Villiers and has been mentored by Imad Wasim, with whom he used to practice in Islamabad.

He enjoys playing the ball off the backfoot and the shot which he enjoys the most is the backfoot punch.

Rohail Nazir on his early days, interest and ambition in cricket: “I aspired of becoming a cricketing star in my childhood and my family supported me from the beginning which made things easy for me.

“I had failed in the 2015 PCB-Pepsi U16 trials which broke my heart. At that time I felt my strength is tape-ball cricket and maybe I would need to stick to that as hard-ball cricket was not meant for me. But on the insistence of my brothers and friends, I gave trials the next year and succeeded.

“My performances against Australia U16 gave me tremendous confidence. Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim, who also hails from Islamabad, has been a great support to me. We used to practice at the Diamond Cricket Club in Islamabad and Imad used to encourage me a lot and used to praise me on my performances at various levels.”

Rohail is already a sought-after property in the HBL Pakistan Super League. After having spent a season with Islamabad United, Rohail has been picked-up by Multan Sultans for the 2020 edition of the prestigious T20 league.

The wicketkeeper-batsman has already represented Pakistan in ACC Youth U19 Asia Cup 2017, 2018 and 2019 besides playing the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 in New Zealand.

Arguably, the biggest moment of Rohail’s short career to date came in the recent ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup final in Bangladesh when his century against the hosts helped Pakistan annex the title.

Rohail has also held his own in senior cricket, besides scoring a century for Islamabad Region against HBL on his first-class debut (130 off 194 balls, 15 fours, one six), Rohail has had impressive returns in Patron’s Trophy Grade II, National T20 Cup and Quaid-e-Azam One-Day Cup.

Having featured in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 besides his numerous appearances for Pakistan’s representative and age-group sides, Rohail will enter the 2020 edition of the U19 World Cup as one of the most experienced and established players at this level.

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Impressive rise in stature - PCB appointing him as captain for Northern vs MCC
 
Needs to lead from the front - we dont want another Sarfaraz Ahmed situation.Today is the day!
 
Actually he reminds me a lot of Sarfraz batting wise & Sarfraz was a better tactician.

I think we should be more excited about Mohammad Haris
 
Not international material. Sarfraz and Rizwan can relax for now.
 
As I said earlier haris seems a better odi and t20 prospect then him.
 
Summary of Today’s knock :


1. First he put extra pressure on Haider Ali with his mammoth 55 SR. Completely sucked the momentum of the innings with his “ thakka ” batting ie blockathon. As a result Haider got out trying to score a boundary while being anxious for one thanks to the poor RR.


2. Than got Qasim runout with extreme selfishness and mean approach as if he was in sublime form himself. Qasim was settling in nicely. Nerves and anxiety of pressure game caused that runout where it was 100 % mistake of the Captain.

3. Post Harris dismissal again Rohail opted for thakka with poor strike rotation and dot balls reminding us of his idol Legend Ahmed Shehzad.



Pakistan need to look at Umair Masood (hasn’t been given decent run in domestic) and this Harris Guy.




Rohail can’t soak up Int Cricket pressure unless we see miraculous improvement in future.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Summary of Today’s knock :


1. First he put extra pressure on Haider Ali with his mammoth 55 SR. Completely sucked the momentum of the innings with his “ thakka ” batting ie blockathon. As a result Haider got out trying to score a boundary while being anxious for one thanks to the poor RR.


2. Than got Qasim runout with extreme selfishness and mean approach as if he was in sublime form himself. Qasim was settling in nicely. Nerves and anxiety of pressure game caused that runout where it was 100 % mistake of the Captain.

3. Post Harris dismissal again Rohail opted for thakka with poor strike rotation and dot balls reminding us of his idol Legend Ahmed Shehzad.



Pakistan need to look at Umair Masood (hasn’t been given decent run in domestic) and this Harris Guy.




Rohail can’t soak up Int Cricket pressure unless we see miraculous improvement in future.
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Perfectly summed up. Some people want him to replace Rizwan lol. I agree with umair masood.
 
Azhar Ali type of ODI batsman with extreme limitation of strike abilities.
 
Andy Flower about Rohail:

“Rohail batted very well in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup semi-final against India, he would learn a great deal by playing the HBL PSL especially with foreign stars in the tournament."
 
Rohail definitely has it in him to play tests at some point, but he just doesn’t seem the explosive T20 type (even though he played a couple good innings in the national t20 cup). To me he seems very much in the Sarfraz or Rizwan mould. Neither of them are dynamic enough t20 bats.

Rohail should certainly get backing, but so should Haris as well especially if we’re talking about T20 (and not ODI/Tests)
 
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