[VIDEOS] Will Haris Rauf be Pakistan's trump card in the T20 World Cup?

[MenInG]

He has steadily improved from last year and is clearly Pakistan's go to guy when they need wickets.

Along with Shaheen Shah Afridi, he will form one of the most formidable fast-bowling attacks of the World Cup.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Haris Rauf once again showing why he's one of the world's top T20I bowlers:<br><br>Matches 3<br>Overs 12<br>Wickets 6<br>Runs conceded 88<br>Average 14.66<br>Economy-rate 7.33<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZTriSeries?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NZTriSeries</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/scoaMpts2o">pic.twitter.com/scoaMpts2o</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1580892582942371847?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2022</a></blockquote>
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50th T20I for Haris vs NZ in Tri-series Final

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[rhony]

50th T20I for Haris today vs NZ in Tri-series

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Pak's trump card for this WC. He is going to pickup bucket loads in this WC. Pace and incredible skill.

 

[MenInG]

What an amazing bowler he has become. No more a threat but the real thing and the best part is, he does his work with minimal fuss and media attention.

Love the guy!

 

[gazza619]

The most improved bowler.

Also easily one of our best fielders which is rare. It does concern me sometimes when i see him diving around.

 

[Xoib]

Nah he is tape ball bowler

 

[sweep_shot]

I think it is still Shaheen. Not Haris.

 

[Mirpur express]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] “talk na”

 

[Mirpur express]

Great work ethic can turn a star into a super star , Rauf is just into his prime & the scary thing is he hasn’t peaked yet

 

[Mamoon]

Haris Rauf or Sohail Tanvir? I don’t see any difference between the two - both of them only bowl cutters to batsmen.

 

[Markhor]

Haris Rauf or Sohail Tanvir? I don’t see any difference between the two - both of them only bowl cutters to batsmen.

All the best T20 bowlers take pace off the ball as a variation you attention deprived imbecile.

Go check Rauf's average speeds as well.

 

[Xoib]

Haris Rauf or Sohail Tanvir? I don’t see any difference between the two - both of them only bowl cutters to batsmen.

Cloked regularly 150 today comeback with somethng new

 

[MenInG]

Haris Rauf or Sohail Tanvir? I don’t see any difference between the two - both of them only bowl cutters to batsmen.

Have you seen the speeds at which Haris bowls?

 

[jnaveen1980]

His BBL experience will be handy.

 

[Bilal7]

Haris Rauf or Sohail Tanvir? I don’t see any difference between the two - both of them only bowl cutters to batsmen.

Sohail Tanvir was a gun T20 bowler. Not sure why you're him and not that English bowler with the tattoo sleeves who was a slower-ball merchant.

Not that you'd be right either way but that is understood.

 

[Bilal7]

I don't see any team scoring 180+ against us. Hopefully, the bowlers keep up their good form. Having Shaheen back will improve this side exponentially because right now, our weakest phase is the powerplay.

 

[Varun]

I don't see any team scoring 180+ against us.

Bookmarking for future bumps.

 

[Bilal7]

Bookmarking for future bumps.

You know, I'm kinda confident.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Haris right now, in the absence of Bumrah is probably the best death bowler at the World Cup. It's truly remarkable how much he has improved in such a short period of time. Even our resident hot-take aficionado can't call him a tape-ball bowler anymore.

Shaheen is the ace, but you need a trump card too who can step-up in tough situations. Definitely see him being that guy for us.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

All said, you can't judge bowlers on the beauty of their runups, the smoothness of their actions, their repertoire of deliveries or their hairstyle.

You judge them on what they deliver.

I had given up on Haris Rauf 2 years ago after another death over pasting.

But the thing with him (along with Shadab, Rizwan, Babar, Nawaz) is that he never stopped learning his craft.

Sets him apart from the likes of Wahab, Umar Akmal, Irfan etc who played the same way in their last game as their first - with no upward curve.

Excited about him but World T20 is the ultimate stage he has to show he is top 3.

 

[Concerned]

Definitely has grown as a player, he has slowly moved away from spraying.

Same dose needs to be given to Wasim Jnr.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Why is Shaheen not playing any game, given that he is in Pakistan's squad.

 

[Concerned]

Not sure why people are more intrigued with what he bowls - as long as he takes wickets and keeps the run rate under control that’s job done.

He can bowl with one step if needed provided the performance matches.

 

[alone1213]

Haris is the best T20 bowler in the world right now.
He always picks up wickets at crucial stages.

He is bowling very fast. He is the fastest in the world right now and those slower balls become so so effective. Change of pace from 150 to 125-130 becomes extremely difficult for the batsmen.

 

[Sher Khan]

Haris Rauf or Sohail Tanvir? I don’t see any difference between the two - both of them only bowl cutters to batsmen.

Haris mostly bowls close to 150kph, so not sure what you are on about? Also, what is wrong with bowling cutters, clever bowlers use variations all the time.

If Haris was an Indian bowler, you would be praising him for bowling slower cutters despite having pace. You would say that since he is an Indian cricketers he is clever with his variations rather than being a scatter speedgun like Pakistani fast bowlers.

 

[MenInG]

Why is Shaheen not playing any game, given that he is in Pakistan's squad.

He is just arriving from UK tomorrow after recovery

 

[Madplayer]

He is also one of the fittest fast bowlers in world cricket. What an athlete!

 

[CricVet]

Trump Card is Shaheen. Rauf is more like a lottery - he can make us win big, but not consistently.

 

[pakfan54588]

Hopefully he will do his magic especially in death overs

 

[SamNJ]

He is also one of the fittest fast bowlers in world cricket. What an athlete!

He is a gun T20 bowler, the best among the bests but what you are saying is unfair to many fast bowlers who bowl quick all day in test matches.

 

[Madplayer]

He is a gun T20 bowler, the best among the bests but what you are saying is unfair to many fast bowlers who bowl quick all day in test matches.

Counterpoint gladly accepted.

 

[daytrader]

Babar Azam: "Haris Rauf knows these conditions well as the MCG is his home ground at the Big Bash League. He's passed on some very useful information to us regarding the conditions here"

 

[adzzy786]

No matter how good he is bowling, he can only defend what the Batsman will put up which will be not enough

 

[daytrader]

Happy Birthday Haris Rauf! Best of luck in the semi final!

 

[shamaan]

He's been okay I expected more from Rauf.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Haris wicket of Salt:

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[Saj]

This guy always gives 100% effort in every second of every match.

You cannot ask for much more than that.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Injured?

 

[Saj]

Injured?

Gilly on commentary saying he went straight into the dressing room with the medical staff.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

Oh dear. That is definitely curtains

 

[ex-q-zit]

Haris wicket of Buttler:

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[Kianig89]

The biggest confidence buster ala choker in our team dont know what is the fascination with him s already we have three better seamers than him,

 

[Kianig89]

Trump card, he is the ultimate show buster the party popper for his own team hopefully he is benched against India

 

[BouncerGuy]

Haris has been a mess. Should have killed that USA game but he botched it big time because he lacked game awareness. Took mid-off up and bowled a full-length ball, LOL.

He is a trump card, but for the opposition.

 

[mominsaigol]

Trump card, he is the ultimate show buster the party popper for his own team hopefully he is benched against India

No one will be benched bro.

Babar has dhusmani with abrar, Imad and others. This is friendship clique. He can't sit tight and actually have the team play for his country. It's all about me me me.

Micheal clarke and alot of Australian players use to despise Warner before his 1 Year ban. Warner is a Saint now and is a nice guy but before the ban he didn't gell well with anyone. He was not a nice guy like he is now. His own team wasn't comfortable chatting with him but Clarke didn't prevent Warner from playing. Warner was the successor to gilchrist and played plain and simple.

If Warner was pakistani he'd get kicked out of the team forever simply because he wouldn't get along with misbah or Babar lol and these 2 ego heads can't stop dosti yaari culture.

 

[Thephenom]

I’ve truly had enough of this man and his brainless bowling, gives away far to many runs, and his last ball to that part time yank was a disgrace!

 

[Kianig89]

For the umpteenth time hands the initiative to opposition

 

[Kroll]

For the umpteenth time hands the initiative to opposition

I had high hopes fro him when he literally buest onto the scene. But he's one of the most brainless cricketers going and usually ends up swaying the game towards the opposition helping them win on most occasions.