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[VIDEOS] Talent Spotter : Shahnawaz Dahani

He needs to stop clowning around now and get serious. The novelty factor has worn off and he won’t be forgiven for sub par/brainless bowling
 
Shahnawaz Dahani having a poor PSL at the moment,:(

His pace is down, getting smashed a lot, bowling the wrong lengths, and some are also saying his action has changed, but I haven't noticed that. But yeah, he does need to be more serious now.
 
9 overs for 91 runs with 2 wickets

Economy rate of 10.11.

Poor stats so far.
 
Honeymoon period is over for him. Needs to get serious about cricket now. In Andy Flower, he has a disciplinarian who can deal with players well. Not sure how much a coach would be willing to do that in franchise cricket.
 
Well he is bowling about 8-10 ks slower than he did against bangladesh and westindies.
 
I just hope all the hype of PSL6 and then making the international squad doesn't spoil his focus.

He's looked a good bowler in the past but so far in PSL7 he's looked very ordinary.

Seen it too many times where cricketers become one season wonders after too much clowning around - hopefully this isn't the case with Dahani.
 
Saj said:
I just hope all the hype of PSL6 and then making the international squad doesn't spoil his focus.

He's looked a good bowler in the past but so far in PSL7 he's looked very ordinary.

Seen it too many times where cricketers become one season wonders after too much clowning around - hopefully this isn't the case with Dahani.
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Seen it many times that one bad season in pakistan makes one a one season or tournament wonder and despite all good seasons they are not chosen again. Your post exemplifies the thought process behind the the thinking which resulted in Fawad alam missing 10 years
 
Guardian said:
Give this guy a break. He just had a surgery to correct his deviated septum.
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We all have high expectations of him.

Its all well and good when the batter is too good, but Dahani reminded me of a brainless Wahab Riaz today which was worrying.
 
Every bowler can have a couple of off-days, especially in T20's. Lets wait and see how he proceeds in the remainder of the tournament.

I don't know if its my perception of him but he has a bit of a non-serious and goofy personality. I hope he keeps his head screwed on and doesn't focus too much on the off-field stuff at this stage in his career. He will have plenty of time to cultivate a brand for himself. The focus for the next few years is to develop as a cricketer.
 
realitygaf said:
Seen it many times that one bad season in pakistan makes one a one season or tournament wonder and despite all good seasons they are not chosen again. Your post exemplifies the thought process behind the the thinking which resulted in Fawad alam missing 10 years
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Not quite sure where the Fawad Alam comparison is coming from.

What people are saying is that he needs to knuckle down, stop clowning around and get back to doing what he was doing well in PSL6.
 
the idea that he is clowning around is who he is. he came from nothing, with no rishwat or connections . He is enjoying what he can and was doing good. no player has a perfect flow to their game and has lack of forms . asking such a person to stop clowning around doesnt make sense. The time the fans should be there to back the player to get back into form but not change his personality, if the talk is to stop clowning around is illogical. You are basically asking him to not enjoy the game in the way he enjoys
 
It's called a rotation policy. Dahani is a young man, will learn from his mistakes and comeback strong. The critics are clutching at straws.
 
And be was dropped, MS management is qyio to learn, Imran khan was also Dropped, such things makes better cricketer and I hope Dahani will learn.
 
DRsohail said:
And be was dropped, MS management is qyio to learn, Imran khan was also Dropped, such things makes better cricketer and I hope Dahani will learn.
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I am convinced he will learn from this and come back as a better cricketer.
 
Looks to be lacking rhythm and his usual flow through the crease.

As others have mentioned he had a septum surgery and he might have naturally taken some days off from training in the last month or so itself.

Part and parcel of the game, as far as he remains focused on learning and improving he will be fine.
 
MS experienced coaching staff handling the situation well.

Give him a bit of a rest, work with Ottis Gibson, re-assess, and then come back......hopefully back to his best.
 
Saj said:
MS experienced coaching staff handling the situation well.

Give him a bit of a rest, work with Ottis Gibson, re-assess, and then come back......hopefully back to his best.
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He needs to get his pace back to 145kph , bowling in the mid 130s atm. Not good enough seems to be lacking confidence
 
shamaan said:
He doesn't have much variety that's we're he must improve.
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Yes he lacks variety and he’s just banging in half trackers or giving juicy half volleys atm. He defo has the talent just needs to stop clowning around and knuckle down and learn his craft as a bowler.
 
Dahani will come back strong but he needs to have some variety in his bowling.
 
Wahid1234 said:
Yes he lacks variety and he’s just banging in half trackers or giving juicy half volleys atm. He defo has the talent just needs to stop clowning around and knuckle down and learn his craft as a bowler.
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Definitely I think he will make a strong come back.
 
shamaan said:
Definitely I think he will make a strong come back.
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In sha Allah Lets hope so we could defo do with a bowler like him. He bowled with some fire 🔥 against the West Indies. I just think the surgery he had recently might have something to do with his performance leta give this guy another year to find his form back
 
Wahid1234 said:
In sha Allah Lets hope so we could defo do with a bowler like him. He bowled with some fire �� against the West Indies. I just think the surgery he had recently might have something to do with his performance leta give this guy another year to find his form back
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I want him to find his form as soon as possible becouse he could be a useful squad bowler in next t20 world cup.
 
Much much better today.

Running in hard, bending his back. Bit of fire in the belly.

Great to see.
 
Saj said:
Much much better today.

Running in hard, bending his back. Bit of fire in the belly.

Great to see.
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Looks like a gem 💎 if he can maintain his pace and continue to ball with fire 🔥 don’t see a reason why this lad can’t make it
 
The pitches of karachi didnt support the pacers so its understandable the lack of performance by dahani. Lets see how he does in lahore.

Whether he performs good or bad, its that people are ceitisizing his personality. Dhani has a friendly personality and loves to interact with others. Nothing clownish. he take 0 wickets from here now end, doesnt mean he should be changing his personality.

I love the guy when he talks in third form about himself :))

Anyways, a bad psl season means nothing. He is an international bowler now and will perform there
 
Superb bowler. Dominated Qalandars yesterday. High speeds, high accuracy, good yorkers, good wickets and good fielding. Messed up a couple of yorkers that turned into full tosses so still needs to improve his consistency but he was dominant yesterday!
 
as-95 said:
Superb bowler. Dominated Qalandars yesterday. High speeds, high accuracy, good yorkers, good wickets and good fielding. Messed up a couple of yorkers that turned into full tosses so still needs to improve his consistency but he was dominant yesterday!
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Most importantly, Reverse swing at decent pace with good control. And he managed it with 12 overs old ball.
 
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as-95 said:
Superb bowler. Dominated Qalandars yesterday. High speeds, high accuracy, good yorkers, good wickets and good fielding. Messed up a couple of yorkers that turned into full tosses so still needs to improve his consistency but he was dominant yesterday!
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Needs to learn how to bowl a slower ball
 
Caved12 said:
Lala knows what he is talking about. I hope youngsters listen to him and play this game the right way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRyaIDMGA4E
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Watched the video and whilst i agree its pretty cringe, there's no harm to it AS LONG as he is performing...

I just feel that fast bowlers should be aggressive and hostile and having a clown/joker personality is detrimental. The mental aspect is crucial in sport and often underestimated. Being able to intimidate the opposition mentally is important and can leave them open to errors whilst batting.
 
Pakistan Cup is a limited overs tournament. Selection in to test squad should not be based on this tournament.
 
7 matches in the Pakistan Cup, 15 wickets at an average of 15 and ER of 4.85.
 
Another player who is hyped his bowling is wayward will get carted against top quality opposition
 
0-133 since his return to First class cricket.
Has been down on pace since the last PSL. Wonder why he has looked so off color recently. Maybe injury.
 
Huraira treated him like a 2nd grade trudler that he is turning in to. Currently he is nothing but just a meme.
 
Saw a few overs of Dahani’s bowling.He was bowling too many short balls and was too predictable.He didn’t have any idea what lengths to bowl on this pitch.Hurraira was treated him like a club cricketer.He needs to assess the pitch and adjust his line and length instead of bowling wide or short.He is work in progress and could get better if he works with an English or Australian bowling coach.
 
He is a good bowler imo. He needs these beatings to improve his game.

Sometimes a good humbling is needed for the development curve
 
Abstraction1 said:
He is a good bowler imo. He needs these beatings to improve his game.

Sometimes a good humbling is needed for the development curve
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He has regressed and its clear to see his focus is not on the game which is a shame since 12 months ago he looked a genuine all Formats prospect.
 
Hasnain should be groomed over him. Dahani just seemed like a trend of the season type bowler. Same with M Wasim Jr. I really don’t think both of these guys should be playing, one is enough.

4 pacers for all formats in the future should be Shaheen, Rauf, Naseem and Hasnain.

With Wasim Jr as back up for t20s

Need to develop bench strength for our pace attack.
 
Hasnain development has been awful. He should be made to play 2 full seasons of first class cricket and not carried around as just being a usless net bowler.

He has a lot of potential but for reason he is just seen as a net bowler for the national team during white ball tours.
 
Called up to the Pakistan Test squad.

Last 2 first first-class matches:

0/137 and 0/85
 
Saj said:
Called up to the Pakistan Test squad.

Last 2 first first-class matches:

0/137 and 0/85
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Needs more andd more 4 day exposure, these are type of bowlers that need to be groomed and developed and helped.
 
I’ve tried to understand the curious case of Dahani. I’ve always maintained that this guy is the ‘Forrest Gump’ of Pakistan

Dahani is a weird, weird bowler. If he isn’t switched on, he will be carted around like no tomorrow. However, this guy does have a weird ‘demon mode’ about him too.

I’ve noticed this a few times. When he is in that demon mode, the guy is brilliant! This is why Test cricket isn’t the worst format for him because Test cricket is a marathon, and lots of spells need to be bowled, lots of battles need to be fought at different times
 
He should've played in the QEA Trophy instead of sitting on the bench collecting splinters in Australia.
 
Looks like he could be rules out of PSL8 due to a finger injury.

Huge blow for him and Multan if that's the case.
 
Saj said:
Looks like he could be rules out of PSL8 due to a finger injury.

Huge blow for him and Multan if that's the case.
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Confirmed now officially:

Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of PSL 8 due to a fractured finger in his bowling hand.

Mohammad Ilyas has been brought in as his replacement.
 
Ihsanullah has come in and stole the show! Wonder if there is still a place for him right now, Naseem's place is the one to target
 
Shaheen Afridi
Naseem Shah
Haris Rauf
Ihsanullah
Shahnawaz Dahani
Zaman Khan
Mohammad Wasim Jr
Mohammad Hasnain
Hasan Ali

Taking all formats into account (in whatever respective combination), Pakistan has got some serious fast bowling potential to work with into the future. It's just a matter of these players showcasing consistently what they are capable of and how the management handle these players (when to rest them, what formats each are appropriate for, etc.).

Regarding Dahani, really the only thing that bothers me is he goes marathon-mode for every wicket he takes which gets really annoying. I love the passion and energy he has but there is a time and place. There is a really good bowler in him and I hope inshallah he showcases his talent in whichever format(s) he excels in.
 
In the 5th OD against Zimbabwe Select:

For Shaheens, right-arm fast Dahani and right-arm off-spinner Qasim bagged three wickets each. Left-arm spinner Mehran Mumtaz took two wickets for 36 from seven overs.

Zimbabwe Select 137 all out, 31.4 overs (Clive Madande 41 not out; Qasim Akram 3-9, Shahnawaz Dahani 3-29, Mehran Mumtaz 2-36)
 
Went for 105 in 10 overs vs Zimbabwe select.

Really needs to keep working on his game and become more consistent with his accuracy.
 
One to tell his grand-kids - I once went to Zimbabwe and conceded a century in a 50-over match.
 
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13 international appearances for Pakistan so far
76 first-class, 82 List-A and 81 T20 wickets

Happy birthday Shahnawaz Dahani
 
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