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So from a time when he was hell bent on playing for Australia to now when he is back in the fold and playing his first T20I for Pakistan.

Can he carve out a niche for himself in the Pakistan T20I side?

Zimbabwe should provide him with an easy debut but lets see.
 
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Ordinary first over in terms of length and line.
 
i remember watching him a few years ago and thinking he drops it short too often, and seems to not have improved much since then.

hope he proves me wrong but i don't think he'll be able to justify a spot long term.
 
He has a lovely googly. Very Imran Tahiresque.
 
3-24-1

Some good deliveries but a few long hops too.

He has the tendency to bowl a bad delivery every over and that may cost him against the better players.
 
Will the management phase Usman Qadir into other formats or will they rush him in??

Now that Usman has performed well, watch how he is rushed into all forms by our management 👏 😀 🙌.
 
He looks very good and full on confidence today. Is expressing himself pretty well today. Amazing what confidence can do to churn out the best from anyone.

Plus there is nothing better than a leggie and an express pacer in full rhythum and form.

But a big question from me

He said he isn't passionate about representing Pakistan and would choose Australia instead,
Should he have been given the opportunity to represent Pak regardless of how good you are?
Seems like a Darren Pattinson kind of situation.
 
He can be a match winner in LOIs, thats terrific in itself. Don't think his skill set suits test cricket though.
 
I'm not going to get excited because this is his first series that too against a weak Zimb side. Let's see how he goes with consistent run of games against challenging sides.

I'm not too bothered about his domestic record because with leg break spinners they 'peak' in latter stages o their careers. Qadir seems to be peaking right about now. Pakistan need to use their facilities to further work on other areas of his game such as fitness, ability to contain runs on non turning pitches etc.

The promising thing is, he is growing in confidence and the tools he has ie variations are very impressive. Should focus on T20 and be slowly integrated in ODI's. How is his batting btw?
 
He has got the variation to have a good career but

The problem is sometimes he misses his length, good teams will smash those deliveries
 
Best figures of his T20 career as well as T20I career today with 4-13. Ended his debut 3 match T20 series with 8 wickets.
 
Bowling in t20 and ODIs is vastly different. In ODIs run a ball is pretty good for the batting side while it's the other way around in t20s.
I would like to see him develop further under Mushtaq though.
 
looking forward to seeing more of him. Got a decent googly and that is probably the hardest delivery to bowl for a leggie. Great to see we have another leg spin option.
 
Rana said:
A proper leg spin option.
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I dont understand pakistans fascination with leggies

Avge ones go for plenty because of a lsck of control and even the good ones in the past have been fodder for indian batsmen who can play them in their sleep

We should be developing finger spin options who can offer control not drooling over leggies that go for plenty in reality
 
Zaz said:
I dont understand pakistans fascination with leggies

Avge ones go for plenty because of a lsck of control and even the good ones in the past have been fodder for indian batsmen who can play them in their sleep

We should be developing finger spin options who can offer control not drooling over leggies that go for plenty in reality
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Rashid Khan, Adam Zampa and Chahal are finger spinners? Wrist spinners are dominating white ball cricket
 
Zaz said:
I dont understand pakistans fascination with leggies

Avge ones go for plenty because of a lsck of control and even the good ones in the past have been fodder for indian batsmen who can play them in their sleep

We should be developing finger spin options who can offer control not drooling over leggies that go for plenty in reality
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In tests, especially overseas tests I agree that control is required and unless you have a gun leggy you should go for a finger spinner. However, when it comes to white ball cricket, you need an option which can produce wickets in the middle overs when bowl is old and batsmen trying to consolidate going for singles and doubles more often with spread out fields.
 
shah_1 said:
Rashid Khan, Adam Zampa and Chahal are finger spinners? Wrist spinners are dominating white ball cricket
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So how does shadab the vc fit into the picture?

Will he be dropped and qadir played or vice versa? Will both play at the same time

Has any thought been given to the composition of the team

Surely if two proper spinners are to play we should be developing an offie that can test the batsmen with the ball coming into them as an alternative angle of attack rather than a samey option which will be easier for batters to deal with
 
Very good find... Yes Zimbabwe is a weak team but the variety was mind blowing....
He is a new Imran Tahir of Pakistan...
 
Average bowler. Remember, iftikhar also took a 5ver against Zimambwe.

If Usman was any good, he would had posted better domestic stats.

Guy is playing cause he is friends with the captain. Shadab Khan, the better bowler has to sit out.

Anyways, this is going to prove bad. This performance will also babar to vouch for his friends addition to T20 and Odi teams, and shadab will have to sit out to him..

Zafar Gohar is a better spinner compared to Usman.
 
We’ll see how he goes against better sides but he looks an improved bowler from what I saw of him in the BBL and local one day tournament.
 
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Rana said:
World class googly. One of the best in the business.
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A really good legspin is the wicket taking ball, even if the batsman knows what's coming he will end up edging one that bounces and turns. Shadab has a great googly but his leggie isn't good enough so batsmen just play for the googly.

Shane Warne the best legspinner of all time didn't even have a googly, just a fabulous leggie and a world class dipper. Ironically he learned that one from Abdul Qadir.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
A really good legspin is the wicket taking ball, even if the batsman knows what's coming he will end up edging one that bounces and turns. Shadab has a great googly but his leggie isn't good enough so batsmen just play for the googly.

Shane Warne the best legspinner of all time didn't even have a googly, just a fabulous leggie and a world class dipper. Ironically he learned that one from Abdul Qadir.
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True. However I do think that having a googly that turns that much is a huge weapon as a bowler. I like the way he gets equal amount of turn on both sides as a leg spinner and a googly bowler.

Considering Pakistan will now be playing all of its home games in Pakistan, this kind of turn was very encouraging to see. He will take a 4fer, 5fer in every Test he plays in Pakistan IMO.
 
Very impressive. Seems to have improved considerably in just a year.
Irrespective of the opposition, on bowling quality alone, looked fabulous today.
 
Major said:
Average bowler. Remember, iftikhar also took a 5ver against Zimambwe.

If Usman was any good, he would had posted better domestic stats.

Guy is playing cause he is friends with the captain. Shadab Khan, the better bowler has to sit out.

Anyways, this is going to prove bad. This performance will also babar to vouch for his friends addition to T20 and Odi teams, and shadab will have to sit out to him..

Zafar Gohar is a better spinner compared to Usman.
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I disagree with this opinion. You can only play against the opposition that's infront of you. Usman looks to me to have great control of his variations. I think in the 1st two games, he bowled 1 long hop at the start of his spell. But I'm sure this was down to nerves.
The true test will come when he is in against the top teams. But for now, he's created a great impression, he he could be our trump card in the next T20 WC.
 
Rana said:
True. However I do think that having a googly that turns that much is a huge weapon as a bowler. I like the way he gets equal amount of turn on both sides as a leg spinner and a googly bowler.

Considering Pakistan will now be playing all of its home games in Pakistan, this kind of turn was very encouraging to see. He will take a 4fer, 5fer in every Test he plays in Pakistan IMO.
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Well hopefully he's no longer bowling a bad ball in every over as others are implying, because doesn't matter how much you spin the ball if all the batsman has to do is wait for the bad ones.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
Well hopefully he's no longer bowling a bad ball in every over as others are implying, because doesn't matter how much you spin the ball if all the batsman has to do is wait for the bad ones.
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In Tests and ODIs I wouldn’t mind it. He clearly needs a few balls to get into his rhythm and groove, but when he gets going he looks like a genuine threat. In T20is it can backfire big time
 
Rana said:
True. However I do think that having a googly that turns that much is a huge weapon as a bowler. I like the way he gets equal amount of turn on both sides as a leg spinner and a googly bowler.

Considering Pakistan will now be playing all of its home games in Pakistan, this kind of turn was very encouraging to see. He will take a 4fer, 5fer in every Test he plays in Pakistan IMO.
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Hes no test bowler and should be nowhere near the test imo

Playing tests is very very different from playing limited overs cricket

You need to be patient, not overuse the varieties, very accurate and set up plans sometimes over a few overs

Better batsman arent goin to be gifting their wickets in tests like zimbo did in this series to him
 
Needs to teach Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan how he bowls his googly - a lovely delivery.

Difficult to really analyse how well he will do in future, but against Zimbabwe in this 3 match T20I series he was brilliant.
 
Performances against Zimbabwe should be taken with a pinch of salt given their weak spin playing ability but Usman Qadir merits his run in the side. He actually outperformed Zafar Gohar in the 2019 and 2020 National T20 Cup in terms of wickets taken and bowling average.

Obviously his last name has opened up doors for him and naturally there's going to be some resentment - but if he builds on this strong start to his international career then that criticism will be unwarranted.
 
Saj said:
Needs to teach Yasir Shah and Shadab Khan how he bowls his googly - a lovely delivery.

Difficult to really analyse how well he will do in future, but against Zimbabwe in this 3 match T20I series he was brilliant.
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His pace is more suited to tests but he needs to play FC and bowl 100s of overs to kick on to challenge for tests. Shadab has a decent googly his problem is that he can't spin the ball away from the right handed batsman.
 
Zaz said:
So how does shadab the vc fit into the picture?

Will he be dropped and qadir played or vice versa? Will both play at the same time

Has any thought been given to the composition of the team

Surely if two proper spinners are to play we should be developing an offie that can test the batsmen with the ball coming into them as an alternative angle of attack rather than a samey option which will be easier for batters to deal with
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Qadir will be dropped when shadab is back qadir will play as a back up
 
I have said it before qadir is good replacement for shadab but only if shadab is injuired gohar is 4th choice
 
Gasman said:
I disagree with this opinion. You can only play against the opposition that's infront of you. Usman looks to me to have great control of his variations. I think in the 1st two games, he bowled 1 long hop at the start of his spell. But I'm sure this was down to nerves.
The true test will come when he is in against the top teams. But for now, he's created a great impression, he he could be our trump card in the next T20 WC.
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domestic stats are there to see. his domestics stats are terrible. International cricket is more hard, domestic is easy. if you cant perform in domestic you are not going to perform at international level.

The opposition was the same against whom Iftikhar took 5 wickets.
 
Major said:
domestic stats are there to see. his domestics stats are terrible. International cricket is more hard, domestic is easy. if you cant perform in domestic you are not going to perform at international level.

The opposition was the same against whom Iftikhar took 5 wickets.
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In T20 his numbers are fine and he did well in the domestic cups, for this format it is acceptable to consider him
 
Major said:
domestic stats are there to see. his domestics stats are terrible. International cricket is more hard, domestic is easy. if you cant perform in domestic you are not going to perform at international level.

The opposition was the same against whom Iftikhar took 5 wickets.
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Zack crawley his doesmtic stats ain't good but we seen what he did to pakistan
 
Major said:
domestic stats are there to see. his domestics stats are terrible. International cricket is more hard, domestic is easy. if you cant perform in domestic you are not going to perform at international level.

The opposition was the same against whom Iftikhar took 5 wickets.
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Qadir all of his wickets were proper deliveries baring 1
 
He turns the ball both ways and well. Dont care about the opposition here, maybe better players will be more aggressive against the bad balls but the good ones will trouble most batsmen and thats why I rate him as he can be a wickettaker in the shorter formats.
He must be picked going forward by Pakistan.
 
Don't like Usman Qadir at all. But have to say he was mighty impressive irrespective of the opposition. The way he bowled he will trouble oppositions better than Zimbabwe. He has improved a lot over the last year or so.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I don’t have words to describe my feelings today <br>Just want to say I am missing you dad&#55357;&#56874;&#55357;&#56874;&#55357;&#56874;❤ <a href="https://t.co/jKszQa8f7Y">pic.twitter.com/jKszQa8f7Y</a></p>— Usman Qadir (@Qadircricketer) <a href="https://twitter.com/Qadircricketer/status/1326266752154611722?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 10, 2020</a></blockquote>
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LAHORE, Feb 09 (APP): Rookie leg-spinner Usman Qadir has said that he was ready to bamboozle South African batsmen with wizardy of leg-spin bowling during the Pak-SA T20 international cricket series due to start at Gaddafi stadium from February 11 (Wednesday).

In a virtual press conference alongside Haider Ali here on Tuesday, Usman said he had learnt many tricks in the art of leg-spin bowling from his legendary father Abdul Qadir and would do his best to win matches for the country.

Both the young cricketers were upbeat about the upcoming T20 series against South African T20 contingent which also included many young faces.

About the spin friendly wickets during the recently concluded test series, he said cricket pitches are usually different for the T20 cricket and cannot be compared with tracks prepared for a test match, adding that the team would try to dominate the proteas under all conditions.

To a question, he was working on his batting in the nets, adding that he would love to establish his credentials as an all-rounder in the team and David Miller’s wicket would be his prized scalp during the T20 series.

“Zahid Mehmood’s presence in the team does not put me under pressure as both of us will try to make the best of opportubity by the team management”, he responed to a question.

Usman Qadir said Saqlain Mushtaq had shared tips to bowl in dewy conditions, adding that due could play a role during the Pak-SA T20 cricket rubber which is to be played in the evening at Qaddafi stadium Lahore.

On national flags at the practice venue, he said bowling coach Saqlain Mushtaq wanted us to start practice session with national anthem, adding that the presence of the flags gave them purpose and inspiration to do well for the country.
 
Didn’t he run away to Aus, is he back now? What changed?
 
Suleiman said:
Didn’t he run away to Aus, is he back now? What changed?
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Destiny..
Hope he continues to play for Pak in loi keep his father legacy alive in year's to come.
I really enjoyed his bowling and as i never get to see the great Abdul Qadir bowl it's pleasure to see his son Bowl for his country & take wickets.
 
What a delivery by Usman Qadir!!

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After saeed ajmal, im enjoying spin bowling after such a long time.

He is spinning it soo much
 
And another one bites the dust!

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This is what a specialist leg-spinner bowling looks like:

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Usman Qadir's T20I performances:<br><br>4-21-2<br>4-13-4<br>4-23-3<br>3-24-1<br><br>10 wickets in 4 matches<br>Economy rate of 5.40<br>Average of 8.10<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvSA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvSA</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/1359899327565602816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 11, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Firebat said:
What a delivery by Usman Qadir!!

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That is some test match level line, length, and spin.

Warne should be proud
 
Man his dad would have been proud. This kid can turn the ball both ways and turn it well. Already seems more versatile than shadab and yasir. He should be playing test cricket for Pakistan.
 
Stewie said:
Man his dad would have been proud. This kid can turn the ball both ways and turn it well. Already seems more versatile than shadab and yasir. He should be playing test cricket for Pakistan.
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Why do we see people do well in T20s and select them for tests? Pick FC performers for test cricket, and limited overs performers for limited overs cricket.
 
aloo paratha said:
Why do we see people do well in T20s and select them for tests? Pick FC performers for test cricket, and limited overs performers for limited overs cricket.
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It’s not just that he did well. A leggie with such big turn and that too both ways is a rare commodity these days. Besides those are the skills you want in a test spin bowler, these are test skill set, my man.. not just LOI stuff. He flights the ball and gets sharp turn. We would be foolish to not get him in the test squad.
 
Stewie said:
It’s not just that he did well. A leggie with such big turn and that too both ways is a rare commodity these days. Besides those are the skills you want in a test spin bowler, these are test skill set, my man.. not just LOI stuff. He flights the ball and gets sharp turn. We would be foolish to not get him in the test squad.
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Lmao then go 7 an over in a Test due to poor line and length. :))) You just proved to me how little you know about cricket.
 
From this performance it looks like he has the X factor. That bit of self belief that separates the international players from the domestics.
 
HappyWarsFan said:
Lmao then go 7 an over in a Test due to poor line and length. :))) You just proved to me how little you know about cricket.
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:) I actually don’t have to prove anything to anyone..

Just my opinion. We have wasted better talent from playing so he might be another one.
 
aloo paratha said:
Why do we see people do well in T20s and select them for tests? Pick FC performers for test cricket, and limited overs performers for limited overs cricket.
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I agree, he needs to put up some good FC performances before we can even consider him for the test team.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
From this performance it looks like he has the X factor. That bit of self belief that separates the international players from the domestics.
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Agreed.. you don’t see classical bowlers these days but I have a feeling with a bit of work, more flight and slowing it down a bit, he can be lethal in tests.

You can pick his Googly though. It’s not as subtle but all these things can be fixed. Very promising talent!
 
Stewie said:
Agreed.. you don’t see classical bowlers these days but I have a feeling with a bit of work, more flight and slowing it down a bit, he can be lethal in tests.

You can pick his Googly though. It’s not as subtle but all these things can be fixed. Very promising talent!
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It's not the googly that takes wickets in internationals, it's the leg break and he showed enough today to tell us that he has a chance but as I have said before he needs to get fitter by losing weight and just bowling more in FC cricket
 
So refreshing to see an attacking spinner. Had my doubts initially but I was wrong. Personally I prefer him much more than Shadab and Imad in T20s. Feel like he'll be a handful in India during the world cup
 
Could it be that his time in Australia did him good? He seems to be a different bowler now. I know 4 overs is not a decent sample size but I see some very ominous signs here. Maybe it’s just me! He should be invested in.
 
Stewie said:
Could it be that his time in Australia did him good? He seems to be a different bowler now. I know 4 overs is not a decent sample size but I see some very ominous signs here. Maybe it’s just me! He should be invested in.
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Definitely agree that he needs to be given a long run. People can say that we're playing weak teams, but he can only perform against what's in front of him. He looks very threatening and it's great to finally see a proper attacking spinner
 
Bewal Express said:
It's not the googly that takes wickets in internationals, it's the leg break and he showed enough today to tell us that he has a chance but as I have said before he needs to get fitter by losing weight and just bowling more in FC cricket
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I wonder if his dad taught him the dipper like he did Shane Warne? That ball turned Warne from an outstanding test bowler into a world beater.
 
Guys , he looks like he’s got genuine variation, his googly has got some decent turn too.
However will the batters or some batters eventually beable to read. His technique releasing the ball seems pretty good and it seems as though it’s hard to pick.
Why am I saying this? He’s not known much on the world level, if there’s a bit of mystery about him ie he’s not been fully analysed and opposition don’t know how to clearly pick him. Can’t we save him and let him explode on the scene at the World Cup. We all know what mystery spinners/bowlers can do in tournaments when they haven’t been figured out. I.e Mendis from Sri Lanka. Heck even when Shadab came on the scene know one could at first pick him.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I wonder if his dad taught him the dipper like he did Shane Warne? That ball turned Warne from an outstanding test bowler into a world beater.
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You can show someone or you can watch YouTube vids but it takes years to master. If he bowls a good leg break that spins sharply and pitches on off stump he will have a good career. His problem is the lack of control and that's where lots of overs in FC would do wonders.
 
Time to show Shadab the door in t20s. Hes been average for a while. Usman Qadir gives the impression he will do well in the t20 wc in India.
 
That googly is a thing of beauty and the leg-break just makes me want to watch it again and again.

Much improved bowler.
 
Stewie said:
It’s not just that he did well. A leggie with such big turn and that too both ways is a rare commodity these days. Besides those are the skills you want in a test spin bowler, these are test skill set, my man.. not just LOI stuff. He flights the ball and gets sharp turn. We would be foolish to not get him in the test squad.
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he needs to play a full season domestic were he required to bowl 20 overs a day atleast
 
Bewal Express said:
You can show someone or you can watch YouTube vids but it takes years to master. If he bowls a good leg break that spins sharply and pitches on off stump he will have a good career. His problem is the lack of control and that's where lots of overs in FC would do wonders.
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to be honest i expected him to go for runs as thier was dew but he actually bowled brilliantly
 
Looks like he's shed a few kilos too in the past year or so and he's much fitter now than he was.

It's tough when your father was a household name and legend and sometimes these lads want to be what their fathers were. But now Usman has realised that he doesn't have to copy everything his father did and can still be a useful cricketer.
 
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