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What a comeback by the Wabster! :wahab

Yes sure keep him out of ODIs - he's been struggling there but this lad is still needed in the Test and T20I squad.

Shut all his haters up in fashion.

Keep it up, Wahab!
 
Maybe he needs to be dropped every 2 games, always returns with a good performance.
 
Goes out as the worst bowler conceding 100+ runs without a wicket...amd comes back as MOM..Lol
 
He will survive any axing until tour of Australia. If he concedes 90+ in ODI over there then pretty sure he will be dropped. But I really think he will be in both ODI and T20 teams until that tour.
 
Square Drive said:
What a comeback by the Wabster! :wahab

Yes sure keep him out of ODIs - he's been struggling there but this lad is still needed in the Test and T20I squad.

Shut all his haters up in fashion.

Keep it up, Wahab!
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Agreed. But keep Wahab to Tests and T20Is only please.
 
I hope he gets dropped from the ODI side though
 
fazleefridi said:
Goes out as the worst bowler conceding 100+ runs without a wicket...amd comes back as MOM..Lol
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He actually lost three wickets in that century. Two by overstepping and one dropped dolly. Would have dismissed Hales early and then Morgan, Butler.
 
No surprise seeing him do well with Sarfaraz captaining.

It was good to see bowlers take over, discussing with each other and setting their own fields for a change.
 
Wahab is a pure energy and adrenaline bowler

I think a captian like Sarfraz and the crowd atmosphere greatly helped him today

he comes in big in pressure situation (vAus in WC, 4th test)
 
I felt he was utilised properly here by Sarfraz, under Azhar he's been an absolute nightmare.
 
99% guaranteed he won't be dropped from the Odi team now.

Wahab is like the new Afridi, just when u think he's about to drop he comes back with a bang:akhtar...then goes missing again for a few series.:farhat
 
Did he hit 96 mph today .??
A few tweets suggest so .
Missed the bowling.
 
It's one game bro. Lets see if he can keep it up but did the job today so credit to him
 
coy0607 said:
Wahab is a pure energy and adrenaline bowler

I think a captian like Sarfraz and the crowd atmosphere greatly helped him today

he comes in big in pressure situation (vAus in WC, 4th test)
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Pure adrenaline bowler. Feeds off the crowd..

Reminds me of shoaib- think wahab has a place in all three formats. Yes he's all over the place but he's express and has a match winning spell under his locker. We don't have an X factor bowler right now- aamir included
 
You could sense he would show up with the big crowd.

Likes the big occasions.
 
He always blows hot and cold.

This is the kind of bowler he is.

Still reckons he should stay away from ODIs - the 2 new ball rule hurts him and the formats style.

But he's an asset for Tests and 20/20s he can be decent.
 
coy0607 said:
Wahab is a pure energy and adrenaline bowler

I think a captian like Sarfraz and the crowd atmosphere greatly helped him today

he comes in big in pressure situation (vAus in WC, 4th test)
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Wahab is a good guy, definitely lots of passion and a fighter (in a good way).
 
Really good bowling today.

I had doubts about his selection in the 11, but that performance was ace.

Humble pie for me. :wahab
 
Not at all convinced by Wahab. The occasional fiery spell interspersed with wild rubbish. He is not the future of Pakistan fast bowling.
 
He's a joke in t20i

My gosh

And people think why we are still garbage
 
Square Drive said:
What a comeback by the Wabster! :wahab

Yes sure keep him out of ODIs - he's been struggling there but this lad is still needed in the Test and T20I squad.

Shut all his haters up in fashion.

Keep it up, Wahab!
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Nah. I can keep hating him in Tests and ODIs can't I? :D
 
90MPH said:
He always blows hot and cold.

This is the kind of bowler he is.

Still reckons he should stay away from ODIs - the 2 new ball rule hurts him and the formats style.

But he's an asset for Tests and 20/20s he can be decent.
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The question is whether he's a greater asset than whoever he keeps out of the team. Sohail, Imran, Sadaf, Hasan, etc
 
Not good enough. An ordinary bowler who will produce good spells once in a 5-match series. He should be axed. Very erratic and unreliable.
 
Wow. Always expect wickets from him, but good economy and Wahab usually don't go together. Good to see.
 
Square Drive said:
I'll take a joke who can win the MOTM 10 times out of 10.
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Be careful what you wish for...

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While I recognize he is inconsistent, I like Wahab's personality. Wahab, Misbah and YK are my 3 favorite players on the Pakistani team.
 
Proceeds to get 1/45 in his next T20I.

Another knee-jerker comes up and makes a thread about sacking Wahab.

Rinse and repeat.
 
Should be dropped. 1/3 rd of his odi games he has gone over 6 rpo and in 12 of those more than 7 RPO. Isn't a wicket taker like Waqar so his run rate could be tolerated.
 
Will make the tour to Australia on the logic that the bounce will suit him. Random performance bowler
 
He's definitely an entertaining bowler of great spells who has the heart of a lion. Should be a fixture in all three of our teams but the main priority is tests.

Hear Riaz roar and watch the kangaroos bouncing away in Australia, later this year. :wahab
 
Wahab needs to understand last night is the way to bowl in modern LOIs. You vary your pace and length and build pressure instead of looking to take wickets with every ball.
 
Markhor said:
Wahab needs to understand last night is the way to bowl in modern LOIs. You vary your pace and length and build pressure instead of looking to take wickets with every ball.
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Wahab will always be inconsistent but remain an impact bowler that can win you a game outtanowhere, I knew he'd perform well in the T20 and welcomed his selection when I got a feel of the atmosphere in Manchester, he thrives in such an environment and feeds of the fans energy. He's an adrenaline junkie who tends to bring his A game in key games.

What was most impressive in general though was the fact that we bowled with a plan, Azhar Mahmood deserves credit to; Akram mentioned that he emphasised the need to take advantage of the long boundaries and variations in pace/length. Azhar is a bit of a T20 expert but he also needs to understand that ODI's are played in a similar manner in this day and age.

Look our talent pool isn't the greatest but where we can improve at the very least is in our approach to the limited formats and team strategy; these were pivotal in our win last night.
 
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Square Drive said:
What a comeback by the Wabster! :wahab

Yes sure keep him out of ODIs - he's been struggling there but this lad is still needed in the Test and T20I squad.

Shut all his haters up in fashion.

Keep it up, Wahab!
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Showed his true character after all the bashing he got from all of us.


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Reached 96.2 mph in the match. That is electric pace and probably the fastest he has bowled ever?

If he can keep up this pace and energy with proper thinking while bowling, he can improve a lot
 
One brilliant performance after several average to mediocre performances.

Just wait till the next match when the spray gun Wahab shows his true colors again and Pak fans will be begging PCB to kick Wahab out.
 
Pakistan lacks pool of 90 MPH bowlers, that's very important resource in all format. One of the most important resource in all formats. Right now we are putting lot of miles on Amir and Wahab because we have no other, that effects their freshness and performance. These power work horses need lot more rest than others for obvious reasons... Our bowling cannot be strong without developing 2/3 90 MPH bowlers, that's when you can get into top3/4 teams in all format :(
 
yasir said:
Pakistan lacks pool of 90 MPH bowlers, that's very important resource in all format. One of the most important resource in all formats. Right now we are putting lot of miles on Amir and Wahab because we have no other, that effects their freshness and performance. These power work horses need lot more rest than others for obvious reasons... Our bowling cannot be strong without developing 2/3 90 MPH bowlers, that's when you can get into top3/4 teams in all format :(
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3 90+ bowlers? When did Pakistan or any other team last field that?
 
Square Drive said:
Maybe you'd do something like that, I don't know.

Not me.
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I apologise if my post offended you.

The fundamental point remains, Wahab is a highly inconsistent bowler who tends to go missing most of the time and while he does tend to produce a match winning perfromance every 10 matches he plays, is that worth backing him ?

It's not like we haven't seen a player of this type before and considering we're playing the WT20 champions next, it is very likely that he will get blasted off the pitch. Why back a losing horse ? :afridi
 
He done good in the 4th test cos he know his spot for future series was under threat. Same for yesterday, after his pasting at trent bridge, his LOI future was also in serious doubt but he bowled really well yesterday
 
Haroon786 said:
England with Harmison, Flintoff and Jones ?
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Interesting. +90 is not how I remember Flintoff though. Bowled a heavy ball on his day, but was not
fiery fast. Listed as fast medium. Maybe I remember incorrectly. Always thought he was a bit overrated
but looking at his performances for 2005, goodness what a year.
 
Haroon786 said:
I apologise if my post offended you.

The fundamental point remains, Wahab is a highly inconsistent bowler who tends to go missing most of the time and while he does tend to produce a match winning perfromance every 10 matches he plays, is that worth backing him ?

It's not like we haven't seen a player of this type before and considering we're playing the WT20 champions next, it is very likely that he will get blasted off the pitch. Why back a losing horse ? :afridi
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Well, T20s are hit-and-miss anyway, so why not?

And Tests if he does do bad, we can keep him on the bench and bring in the likes of Imran (or even Rahat if he starts from the bench) who I'm sure would be raring to get a go.
 
New Yorker said:
3 90+ bowlers? When did Pakistan or any other team last field that?
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England has 3/4 (Wood, Plumket, Mills, Jack ball, Jordan)... Australia has 3/4 as well.

It's not like you need to play all at once, you need to rotate them, keep them fresh. Now a days there are lot more formats and leagues, you need bench strength, otherwise top tier will burnt out in season or two.

Aamir playing every game is not sustainable for two season, you need viable backup[emoji849][emoji849][emoji849]


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He has played for 8 years and still not learning from his mistakes. Gives a good preformance once in a year is shutting his haters?
 
New Yorker said:
Interesting. +90 is not how I remember Flintoff though. Bowled a heavy ball on his day, but was not
fiery fast. Listed as fast medium. Maybe I remember incorrectly. Always thought he was a bit overrated
but looking at his performances for 2005, goodness what a year.
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Think Australia too when they had Johnson, Harris and Cummins/Pattinson .
 
Square Drive said:
Well, T20s are hit-and-miss anyway, so why not?

And Tests if he does do bad, we can keep him on the bench and bring in the likes of Imran (or even Rahat if he starts from the bench) who I'm sure would be raring to get a go.
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For batsmen they are hit and miss, but as a bowler, you need to be consistent. Of course no one can perform in every match, however the issue with Wahab is that he only seems to perform after 5-10 matches which is no where near enough.
 
Wahab used his brain in the last T20, he varied his pace, that's not something you see everyday.
 
I really love his aggression he always give his 100% he is not much skilled that's reason why he fails to perform in most of the matches he don't swing ball even though can reverse it .in Odis he is suffering from two new balls rule I hope he performs on consistent basis
 
I realised that if Wahab plays under a docile captain then he'll get carted everywhere. Needs that aag for him to peg stumps back.
 
I hope the selectors don't select him for the ODI series against WI, just on the basis of a good performance in the T20 format.
 
Wahab for his sake needs to resolve this no-ball issue.

Has anyone not worked with him ? Its getting ridiculous now and is costing us wickets.
 
Markhor said:
Wahab for his sake needs to resolve this no-ball issue.

Has anyone not worked with him ? Its getting ridiculous now and is costing us wickets.
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Very well pointed out.


He should make sure in net sessions that more than half his foot is behind the crease.
 
Markhor said:
Wahab for his sake needs to resolve this no-ball issue.

Has anyone not worked with him ? Its getting ridiculous now and is costing us wickets.
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Wahab looks like like is 36 or 37 year old. I don't know what his real age is. Players who are over 30 cannot change what they have been doing for a long time that easily.
 
What did I say?

He's back.

Problem was ODIs? Well, there you have it - fantastic series for the man.

:wahab Shutting haters up like :wahab

Man is here to stay. Fit and firing.

Let's go Wabster let's go!
 
Don't see Gul or Asif returning to the Test side. Unless a new face arrives Wahab is here for the foreseeable future. I don't really mind the current attack.
 
He is here to stay and scare batsmen.He is a superstar!! Proud of this gujjar bro!!
 
Wahab will give his best and unless we get another bowler of that speed, he will stay
 
Square Drive said:
What did I say?

He's back.

Problem was ODIs? Well, there you have it - fantastic series for the man.

:wahab Shutting haters up like :wahab

Man is here to stay. Fit and firing.

Let's go Wabster let's go!
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It's a poor West Indian team which makes wahab looking like a better bowler.

Any other decent team will thrash Wahab all around the park in ODIS and T20s.


Play him only in tests.
 
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