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[VIDEOS] The puzzle that is Khushdil Shah...

Not good enough
Today was his chance to hit a quick 80 odd runs to show what he is made off.

These ghattiya 20 odd runs for a power hitter and a finisher means nothing.
 
Babar stubborn nature has already cost us two tournaments and likely the T20 world cup as well , the most mind timid captiancy on the field and terrible unmoving of out of form players is indeed mind boggling. Even though Pak squad is definitely more talented now compare to what Sarfraz had but Babar knows how to get the worst from a decently talented squad.
 
None of Haider, Asif, Khusdil, Usman and Ifti are international material. Babar need to be sacked along with yesman Saqlain, useless fielding and batting coach. If PCB can't find decent coach why can't they give assistant coach Shahid Aslam for 6 months.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Babar stubborn nature has already cost us two tournaments and likely the T20 world cup as well , the most mind timid captiancy on the field and terrible unmoving of out of form players is indeed mind boggling. Even though Pak squad is definitely more talented now compare to what Sarfraz had but Babar knows how to get the worst from a decently talented squad.
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Exactly!!!! Also that pretend head coach needs to be sacked, so as fielding and batting coach.
 
Shafi said:
None of Haider, Asif, Khusdil, Usman and Ifti are international material. Babar need to be sacked along with yesman Saqlain, useless fielding and batting coach. If PCB can't find decent coach why can't they give assistant coach Shahid Aslam for 6 months.
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Haider has potential in tests for sure he’s better than what he’s shown the best thing would be to make him a long term opening batsman in limited overs with the freedom to play attacking innings it will help him build innings better also playing tests will develop his game.
 
22 T20Is now Khushdil.

Usually by that time and number of matches you know if a player is up to the mark.
 
Saj said:
22 T20Is now Khushdil.

Usually by that time and number of matches you know if a player is up to the mark.
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Not good enough Saj a first class average of 25 tells you he has technical issues and isn’t international material at least Asif can hit when he comes in Khushdil struggles to hit and needs time you can’t have that from a lower order batsman in T20s.
 
Yeah, Khushdil is just not good enough. At least Asif Ali can smack a few once in a while, bit Khushdil can't even do that.

I'll be very surprised if he retains his place in the WC Squad by the time we reach the 15th OCT deadline for making changes to the squad.
 
More to the puzzle that is Khushdil Shah. In PSL 7 he bowled 32.2 overs taking 16 wickets (5th highest) at a brilliant economy-rate of 6.89. Yet in 22 T20Is he's only bowled 2 overs.

Now if the skipper has no faith in him, then what's he doing in the team.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Karachi crowd not happy - shouting Parchi, Parchi, Parchi when Khushdil Shah was batting and loud cheers when he was out<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1574066043567349762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Can somebody please drop him from theWT20 squad? This guy is a sitting duck.

Open your eyes PCB.
 
He's monopoly without money, ludo without dice, chess without king, puzzle without tabs.
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Karachi crowd not happy - shouting Parchi, Parchi, Parchi when Khushdil Shah was batting and loud cheers when he was out<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvENG?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvENG</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1574066043567349762?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2022</a></blockquote>
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What was he doing?

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I am not defending him but he was fed to the lions today . With 8 balls left why did he even come into bat with Asif still in the hut .

It’s like the management wanted him to fail .
 
Very poor cricketer overall. His SR is pathetic. He cant hit, what is the team management trying to do?

He cant even score or hit in Pak what will he do in Aus!
 
The guy is a poor player that has had money invested in. Put him at 4 for the rest of the series and let him sink or swim.
 
I have no idea what else he was meant to do today!

He could have easily played a Shan type innings for the last 8 balls, but he didn't and he tried to hit out with no time in the game.

Stupid to even blame him today.
 
This guy has a lifetime contract.

No matter how useless he is, he will never be dropped.
 
hes the kind of one dimensional player who pak fans are desperate to get into the team because they bully domestic attacks, but get found out at international level. he should be dropped for his own mental health. its obvious he has no self-belief left.
 
How useless a player you can be when your own cheer your dismissal.. I have seen many hacks but none like him...How can a player like him get selected for national team.. Mind boggling!
 
Would love to see how Babar, Rizwan and Shan play with 8 balls remaining and your team has a below par total.
 
Saj said:
More to the puzzle that is Khushdil Shah. In PSL 7 he bowled 32.2 overs taking 16 wickets (5th highest) at a brilliant economy-rate of 6.89. Yet in 22 T20Is he's only bowled 2 overs.

Now if the skipper has no faith in him, then what's he doing in the team.
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Rizwan was his PSL skipper. Personally, i am getting sick and tired of Babar Azam the Skipper. 2-3 years are enough on the job and it is clear he cannot develop as a captain any further. Pakistan needs him more as a batsman than captain, there are plenty of other options as far as captaincy is concerned with Rizwan, Shadab and Shaheen in the mix now.
 
Khushdil should bat at number 4 in the remaining three games.If he is still useless than he should dropped and not play for Pakistan again.Kamran Ghulam should have been in the team instead of Khushdil.
 
NeVerMind said:
Happy Heart 3 balls, 2 runs and out
Asif Ali same number of balls and 13 runs not out

End of case
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Not really end of case . Asifs last two innings before this went first ball.

The point is what are we expecting from them with 7-8 balls left . They will probably face 4 of them , and there is no finisher in the world who can hit 2-3 sixes consistently from 5-6 balls .
 
GreenKhan said:
Not really end of case . Asifs last two innings before this went first ball.

The point is what are we expecting from them with 7-8 balls left . They will probably face 4 of them , and there is no finisher in the world who can hit 2-3 sixes consistently from 5-6 balls .
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Forget this match, he has a pathetic SR, take out the HK game and his SR is well below 110.
 
GreenKhan said:
Not really end of case . Asifs last two innings before this went first ball.

The point is what are we expecting from them with 7-8 balls left . They will probably face 4 of them , and there is no finisher in the world who can hit 2-3 sixes consistently from 5-6 balls .
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He has come plenty of times where he had quite a few number of overs.... The game before this and the dead rubber against Sri Lanka...he couldn't perform in that either where there was no pressure... Played 20 odd games and yet to score a single 50

Happy Heart gives the fans a Sad Heart
 
Folks, what happened to Shoaib Maqsood? Why has he completely gone out of the equation. Just not good enough at domestics now?
 
sam_ahm said:
Folks, what happened to Shoaib Maqsood? Why has he completely gone out of the equation. Just not good enough at domestics now?
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Hasn’t been in much form of late, especially in the National T20. He’s also been playing domestic as a top order batter for the most part. They’re looking for someone like Dinesh Karthik but struggling to find anyone for those positions besides Asif.
 
Sunzi said:
Thieving a living. Around 252 runs in 22 innings lol.
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He will be as good and consistent as Rizwan if he is given a long run as an opener

And Rizwan will be worse than he is at number 4 or 5 if they do swap positions.
 
Saj said:
22 T20Is now Khushdil.

Usually by that time and number of matches you know if a player is up to the mark.
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Saj could we somehow get a video of Khusdil batting in the nets? He must be doing some serious power hitting in the nets to able to get so much backing from team management.
 
gazza619 said:
Saj could we somehow get a video of Khusdil batting in the nets? He must be doing some serious power hitting in the nets to able to get so much backing from team management.
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I’ve noticed in PSL

Khushdil in his element is a dangerous player. He hardly ever gets there though especially in international cricket
 
gazza619 said:
Saj could we somehow get a video of Khusdil batting in the nets? He must be doing some serious power hitting in the nets to able to get so much backing from team management.
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I think by continuing to play him they are actually doing more harm than good to his career.

He looks short of confidence and is clearly struggling.
 
gazza619 said:
Saj could we somehow get a video of Khusdil batting in the nets? He must be doing some serious power hitting in the nets to able to get so much backing from team management.
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So serious power hitting that he almost hit Naseem Shah's head in practice 😆 🤣 😂
 
GreenKhan said:
Not really end of case . Asifs last two innings before this went first ball.

The point is what are we expecting from them with 7-8 balls left . They will probably face 4 of them , and there is no finisher in the world who can hit 2-3 sixes consistently from 5-6 balls .
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Atleast he doesn't waste balls unlike Khushdil who is clueless in this format.
 
Rana said:
He will be as good and consistent as Rizwan if he is given a long run as an opener

And Rizwan will be worse than he is at number 4 or 5 if they do swap positions.
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You think Khushdil will average 50+
And you don't think Rizwan will have a strike rate off 111 lol.
 
A bang average tournament - 72 runs in 7 innings.

Failed again and again.
 
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Utter garbage, needs to take up a new career path.
 
Deep down I was really hoping Khushdil hit that last ball for four. Taking nothing away from the fact that he's not international material at all, the guy has been through a lot. It would've been redemption for him at the very least.

He lost his father and couldn't travel back to attend his funeral. Then the whole crowd chanted parchi while he was walking back to the pavilion in the England series. The fans have truly broken him from the inside.

So it would've been nice to see him winning a major title for his side. But it wasn't meant to be. I hope he gets a big redemption somewhere down the line.
 
He has very limited hitting range. Easy for teams to tie him up.
 
He was preferred all the way by Babar till a few matches into the T20 WC last year when suddenly seeing prospects of elimination Babar tried his luck on a player he never trusted -- M Haris -- and hit jackpot.

M Haris was given a chance by Babar for only 1 game before coming into the T20 WC while benching him continuously all because he wanted to feel vindicated with the Khushdil selection at some point to show his critics but it never happened
 
I never rated him as a batsman. I think he should work on his bowling and then should try to reinvent himself as a solid bowling all rounder for these T20 leagues.
 
One trick pony I'm afraid.

If the ball isn't in the slot for him then there's not much he can do really.

Asif Ali type level really.
 
Saj said:
One trick pony I'm afraid.

If the ball isn't in the slot for him then there's not much he can do really.

Asif Ali type level really.
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Oh no he is much better than Asif Ali to be honest. He does not blindly slog, is a better fielder and also can bowl a few tight overs.

I know he has had a below average PSL but he is still handy as a local player for a franchise.
 
Saj said:
One trick pony I'm afraid.

If the ball isn't in the slot for him then there's not much he can do really.

Asif Ali type level really.
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Asif Ali has a bigger range of shots and has hit some clutch sixes for Pakistan and Islamabad United. Khusdil in comparison is very limited.
 
Savak said:
Asif Ali has a bigger range of shots and has hit some clutch sixes for Pakistan and Islamabad United. Khusdil in comparison is very limited.
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They are both as bad as each other If i was to pick one id probably pick khushdil just because he can bowl a few overs but both are very limited batsmen and nowhere near good enough for pakistan
 
Khusdil has been in our cricket system for a good 7-8 years and he still hasn't worked on in off side play.

Faheem Ashraf used to have the same issues but you can see from his batting that he has put in some work and he can play on the off side as well.
 
What's frustrating is that what are the domestic coaches doing with these types of batters?

Everyone can see how limited they are. Everyone can see what their weaknesses are. Everyone can see what they need to work on.

Yet there is no improvement or at best, very little improvement.
 
Saj said:
What's frustrating is that what are the domestic coaches doing with these types of batters?

Everyone can see how limited they are. Everyone can see what their weaknesses are. Everyone can see what they need to work on.

Yet there is no improvement or at best, very little improvement.
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Whats frustrating is how do "batsmen" like these get into and through the system

Surely in any half decent domestic set up theyd be weeded out and never get themselves to the stage where they are playing for pakistan and embarrassing themselves and the national team with their awful performances
 
Saj said:
One trick pony I'm afraid.

If the ball isn't in the slot for him then there's not much he can do really.

Asif Ali type level really.
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I backed the guy to come good but ultimately he's trash. I don't know what it is with these guys, why can't they put their heads down and try to improve their game and fitness.

Basically they're lazy and have no work ethic. Another one like Asif Ali, who should be looking to take up a new career.
 
He's not too shabby a bowler and could make a decent career for himself as a T20 bits and pieces player.
 
FATA v Lahore Blues in QeAT 2023/24

FATA started the day at 127-4. They got to 214, before being bowled out by the Imran Butt-led side. A five-wicket-haul by Ali Shafiq was crucial to the Blues’ performance in the innings.

Khushdil Shah’s 73 and Mohammad Salman Khan’s 71 were the only fight put up by the FATA side, which otherwise could not steady themselves during the innings.
 
i dont think he is gonna make a come back for Pakistan cricket, he has already given multiple and consistent chances but he never grabbed any.
 
If this guy ever makes a comeback, I will stop watching cricket. He is the worst player I’ve seen by a long margin.
 
He fell out of favour with the selectors, team management after he broke down like a nervous wreck after the 5th T20 against England in the dressing room in 2022.
 
Savak said:
He fell out of favour with the selectors, team management after he broke down like a nervous wreck after the 5th T20 against England in the dressing room in 2022.
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His poor performance wasn't limited to just the 5th T20 against England, it had been an issue even before thanthat.

Despite number of opportunities provided to him he never performed and his batting at the lower order was also notably slow.
 
No puzzle or anything like that. Many players like him perform at domestic level. They do not have the temperament or techniques to thrive at the international level. The jump from domestic Cricket to international can not be under estimated.
 
Khusdil shah stepped up with the ball and too 3 wickets today for just 13 runs in his 4 overs against Hong kong in Asian Games Quarter-final. Excellent performance with the ball.
 
He is a left handed version of Asif Ali who can hit big sixes but not a lot of them during the matches.
 
Khushdil Shah has improved his bowling. Has he become a spin all-rounder?

Look at his bowling stats from Pakistan Cup 2023-24. He is 3rd in the list of most wickets in the tournament

Wickets 14
BBI 3/23
Ave 18.64
Econ 4.20
 
FearlessRoar said:
Khushdil Shah has improved his bowling. Has he become a spin all-rounder?

Look at his bowling stats from Pakistan Cup 2023-24. He is 3rd in the list of most wickets in the tournament

Wickets 14
BBI 3/23
Ave 18.64
Econ 4.20
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He’s going the Chacha way to become a utility player. Something Asif Ali should probably do to, add value by offering to bowl some overs in the middle.
 
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