Where Did Pakistan’s Power Hitters Go? A Reflection on a Lost Cricketing Identity

[IAJ]

Just a few minutes ago, a highlights video from Pakistan’s 2005 ODI against India in Kanpur appeared on my YouTube feed. Pakistan was chasing and had blasted their way to 60 runs in barely six overs — in an ODI match, almost 20 years ago. Shahid Afridi was in full “boom boom” mode, hammering a century off just 45 deliveries.

A bit later in that era, Imran Nazir produced a 14‑ball fifty for the Sialkot Stallions. These weren’t flukes — Pakistan genuinely used to produce fearless, explosive batters who only knew one way to play. Yes, you could criticise their techniques, but you could never question their intent or their ability to take the game away in a handful of overs.

Beyond Afridi and Nazir, we had big hitters like Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood — players who could turn a match around with sheer brute force.

Fast‑forward to today. I’ve watched the U19s and Shaheens squads as well, and honestly there isn’t much to get excited about. Maybe Sameer Minhas shows promise, but for all we know he could be just a one‑tournament wonder.

So what exactly has gone wrong? Why can’t a cricket‑obsessed nation of over 250 million people consistently produce genuine aggressive hitters anymore? Are deserving players being overlooked? Are coaching methods outdated? It’s hard to believe modern players have worse facilities than the names mentioned above.

Is the talent really drying up — or are we simply failing to identify and nurture it?

From being ahead of several cricketing nations, we now find ourselves slipping towards a “minnow” level in white‑ball cricket. Even our bowling, historically our strongest suit, has declined. We rarely find unorthodox, impactful bowlers anymore — not even a Rana Naved “The Flying Doormat” type, nor a Rao Iftikhar figure who could at least offer something different.

Something is fundamentally broken — talent identification, coaching philosophy, domestic structure, confidence, or maybe all of the above.

 

[IAJ]

Really hoping for a miracle tomorrow and hope someone smashes a 40 ball century!

 

[TheSultan]

Just a few minutes ago, a highlights video from Pakistan’s 2005 ODI against India in Kanpur appeared on my YouTube feed. Pakistan was chasing and had blasted their way to 60 runs in barely six overs — in an ODI match, almost 20 years ago. Shahid Afridi was in full “boom boom” mode, hammering a century off just 45 deliveries.

A bit later in that era, Imran Nazir produced a 14‑ball fifty for the Sialkot Stallions. These weren’t flukes — Pakistan genuinely used to produce fearless, explosive batters who only knew one way to play. Yes, you could criticise their techniques, but you could never question their intent or their ability to take the game away in a handful of overs.

Beyond Afridi and Nazir, we had big hitters like Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood — players who could turn a match around with sheer brute force.

Fast‑forward to today. I’ve watched the U19s and Shaheens squads as well, and honestly there isn’t much to get excited about. Maybe Sameer Minhas shows promise, but for all we know he could be just a one‑tournament wonder.

So what exactly has gone wrong? Why can’t a cricket‑obsessed nation of over 250 million people consistently produce genuine aggressive hitters anymore? Are deserving players being overlooked? Are coaching methods outdated? It’s hard to believe modern players have worse facilities than the names mentioned above.

Is the talent really drying up — or are we simply failing to identify and nurture it?

From being ahead of several cricketing nations, we now find ourselves slipping towards a “minnow” level in white‑ball cricket. Even our bowling, historically our strongest suit, has declined. We rarely find unorthodox, impactful bowlers anymore — not even a Rana Naved “The Flying Doormat” type, nor a Rao Iftikhar figure who could at least offer something different.

Something is fundamentally broken — talent identification, coaching philosophy, domestic structure, confidence, or maybe all of the above.

Misbah happened - and the rest is history

 

[IAJ]

Misbah happened - and the rest is history

Allthough he has a role in this, but we have discussed him so much here over the years that I was a bit tired of it.

 

[chinaman00]

The impact of Misbah on Pakistan cricket will endure for another generation.

This is the era of Tuk Tuk. Get on with the program.

 

[chinaman00]

Just a few minutes ago, a highlights video from Pakistan’s 2005 ODI against India in Kanpur appeared on my YouTube feed. Pakistan was chasing and had blasted their way to 60 runs in barely six overs — in an ODI match, almost 20 years ago. Shahid Afridi was in full “boom boom” mode, hammering a century off just 45 deliveries.

A bit later in that era, Imran Nazir produced a 14‑ball fifty for the Sialkot Stallions. These weren’t flukes — Pakistan genuinely used to produce fearless, explosive batters who only knew one way to play. Yes, you could criticise their techniques, but you could never question their intent or their ability to take the game away in a handful of overs.

Beyond Afridi and Nazir, we had big hitters like Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood — players who could turn a match around with sheer brute force.

Fast‑forward to today. I’ve watched the U19s and Shaheens squads as well, and honestly there isn’t much to get excited about. Maybe Sameer Minhas shows promise, but for all we know he could be just a one‑tournament wonder.

So what exactly has gone wrong? Why can’t a cricket‑obsessed nation of over 250 million people consistently produce genuine aggressive hitters anymore? Are deserving players being overlooked? Are coaching methods outdated? It’s hard to believe modern players have worse facilities than the names mentioned above.

Is the talent really drying up — or are we simply failing to identify and nurture it?

From being ahead of several cricketing nations, we now find ourselves slipping towards a “minnow” level in white‑ball cricket. Even our bowling, historically our strongest suit, has declined. We rarely find unorthodox, impactful bowlers anymore — not even a Rana Naved “The Flying Doormat” type, nor a Rao Iftikhar figure who could at least offer something different.

Something is fundamentally broken — talent identification, coaching philosophy, domestic structure, confidence, or maybe all of the above.

You forgot Saeed Anwar. The best of them all.

 

[Mohraheem]

Misbah ul haq and his selection friends won’t select power hitters. Big aim is to bring Pirchi 2.0 Misbah’s son into Pakistan side..

 

[Mohraheem]

Misbah becoming a coach after champion trophy … that was the downfall dark era of Pakistan. Thuk laga kar salary kah kar chala Gia…

 

[ElRaja]

those power hitters honed their skills in a very competitve first class set up, and prior to first class, a very competitive tape ball circuit. im relying on anecdotal evidence but the amount of grass roots cricket and the level of grass roots cricket has totally fallen off.

i know guys who grew up in the pak system in the 80s, and 90s, and they are like the first class crickters of today would not even make grade-II thirty years ago. you simply dont have enough competitve grass roots cricket (which was orinigally the tape ball games players used to gamble on)

the only power hitter pakistan has produced in the recent past was sharjeel khan, and even he was pbly 15 odd in 2000. the organic system is destroyed, the only other option is stuff like the PJL which forces youngsters into high pressure games where they have to hit.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Misbah ul haq and his selection friends won’t select power hitters. Big aim is to bring Pirchi 2.0 Misbah’s son into Pakistan side..

I would like to know the names of the power hitters that are not being selected in the team. That and also their domestic records just to see what gems are out there that have been sidelined.

 

[shah9425]

Allthough he has a role in this, but we have discussed him so much here over the years that I was a bit tired of it.

After this shot he became defensive

 

[pakistani pride]

Just look at the body language of the Indian ''pacer'' so meek and like a lost soul. I mean all he had to do was to smash it back over his head. I am sure the ''speed'' was like what 110Ks!

 

[Suleiman]

power hitting is not its own thing. Only in Pakistani mind it is.

Power hitting is automatically incorporated into your game as a modern batsman- aka someone always looking to score.

We don’t have batsmen always looking to score, or if we do it’s only out desperation with zero composure. We have mental midgets eating dot balls and looking to score with pure hand eye coordination and out of them 1/500 may have elite hand eye coordination and thus “makes it” as a “power hitter”

While the rest are too weak to swing a bat so it barely carries over to the boundary.

There’s no middle ground…

All the other countries establish proper skills and technique, and within those bounds their players can increase the tempo with hitting big being a part of one of those skills but it isn’t the only skill.

 

[daytrader]

Misbah happened - and the rest is history

Cheap shot comment. OP mentioned the big hitters, Afridi and Imran Nazir. What have been their impact? The generations that followed them did they not want to emulate their big hitting?

I don't think there's any cricketer that says they are inspired to play tuk tuk style yet they still are

 

[TheSultan]

Cheap shot comment. OP mentioned the big hitters, Afridi and Imran Nazir. What have been their impact? The generations that followed them did they not want to emulate their big hitting?

I don't think there's any cricketer that says they are inspired to play tuk tuk style yet they still are

Afridi came on to the scene in 1996. From 1996-2010, many players tried to emulate him or his batting style - so he had en effect. But the afridi style isnt suited to every format. Believe it or not - in the 2010 England, we had very few “anchors” for test cricket especially with the ban of yousuf and younis. Azhar Ali believe it or not was a welcome addition because our fringe players were all dashers who did not have the mentality to grind it out in TEST cricket.

On to Misbah, what a lot of people saw with Misbah and his mentality was that if you only look after yourself, play for yourself there were people who were willing to back you. You are a perfect example of this. So every upcoming player was indoctrinated with that mindset - and even the dashers of around 2010 conformed. Eg Asad shafiq hit 5 overs in an over in a 2010 ODI - by 2011-12 he had conformed to the Tuk Tuk style.

Babar and Rizwan do the same thing and people look up to them too.

Nobody will openly say “I want to play Tuk Tuk” but what they have learned is that if you do that, you find a way to hold on to your place in the team even if it is to the detriment of the team. And there are people who support this Buzdilli - and again you are a perfect example of this.

You can do as you wish, but people like me will call it out. Facts aren’t cheap shots

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Our cricket is far behind. We have the edge in all formats when it comes to surprise factors. Other teams catch up, professionalism takes over, and our brand of amateur cricket, falls behind. This is the story of Pakistan cricket.

It's easy to blame Misbah. But it's a very naive oversimplification. Something that Pakistanis love doing. It's on our DNA to believe everything is perfect, but one boogie man spoiled it, and we are just waiting on one superman to come and save us. In the meantime, systems deteriorate, infrastructure collapses, our cricket falls behind and others roar ahead, those that should really be held accountable escape accountability, and we pick one or two player and lay it thick on them. As if they caused all those things to happen on their own.

The reflection you have on lost cricketing identity isn't just for power hitters.

How does the country that invented reverse swing have the worst pacers?

How does a country that had a proud lineage of all rounders from Imran and to a lesser extent Abdul Razzaq end up with Rana Faheem and Wasim Jr as all rounders?

How does the country that reinvigorated leg spin bowling and created the doosra, have pie chuckers, rellu kattas and circus acts as spinners?

it's time to wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[Hawkeye]

Really hoping for a miracle tomorrow and hope someone smashes a 40 ball century!

Only if we had Sharjeel Khan or Umar Akmal.

From batters in the last 10 years only they can do it. And probably Fakhar Zaman if he clicks.

Nobody else can do it and it’s such a sad thing. We filled the team with the likes of Agha, Shadab, Nawaz, Usman, Faheem.

Kicked out Hasan Nawaz, M Haris.

Pathetic.

 

[Major]

Imran nazir is probably the most over rated turd around here

 

[Major]

What pakistanis call power hitting, is just aimless hack batting.

The fact that the names mentioned here are razza, imran nazir and afridi just tells you how low the bar is. All three were mindless sloggers.

One of the reasons why Umar Akmal developed a large fan following was because back in 2009, we all were fed up with these sloggers and umar was one of the first guys that showed that strike rate can be increased by playing on the ground shots.

The concept of sloggers did not stop with Afridi, we all saw Shazaib Hassan come along, Ahmed Shezad was marketted as this ultra aggressive batter, than there was Sohaib Maqsood labelled as one and we eventually even had Asif Ali and Azam Khan.

Hacks will always have shorter careers. Imran Nazir was thrown out of the odi team, as everyone knew how garbage he was. Afridi and razzaq only stayed because of their bowling abilities.

We dont need hacks, we need batters that can play their innings and willing to stay grounded and not let their egos go over the roof if they beat india once in a while

 

[Hawkeye]

@Major is right here we need 360 degree stroke makers who can score fast at will and not have only “slogging” towards long on / mid wicket as the hitting shot.

Umar Akmal what a legend he was, could time the ball so well all around the ground and hit fours, sixes without slogging.

Watch Harry Brook what he did against Pakistan. It was not mindless slogging like Farhan or Asif Ali.

Proper cricketing shots on the off side as well as other areas, played on merit with timing.

 

[Kroll]

Pakistani players don't train properly and the price of ghosht is unaffordable for the ordinary citizen.

 

[AZulfi]

Sadly, we do not have any genuine all-rounders at the moment. Nawaz, Shadab, and Faheem are bits and pieces cricketers at best

An all-rounder is someone who can get into the XI purely as a batter or bowler.

Mitchell Santner is a proper all-rounder. A specialist spinner who has loads of ability with the bat as well.

Corbin Bosch and Hardik Pandya are also genuine all-rounders.

 

[shah9425]

What pakistanis call power hitting, is just aimless hack batting.

The fact that the names mentioned here are razza, imran nazir and afridi just tells you how low the bar is. All three were mindless sloggers.

One of the reasons why Umar Akmal developed a large fan following was because back in 2009, we all were fed up with these sloggers and umar was one of the first guys that showed that strike rate can be increased by playing on the ground shots.

The concept of sloggers did not stop with Afridi, we all saw Shazaib Hassan come along, Ahmed Shezad was marketted as this ultra aggressive batter, than there was Sohaib Maqsood labelled as one and we eventually even had Asif Ali and Azam Khan.

Hacks will always have shorter careers. Imran Nazir was thrown out of the odi team, as everyone knew how garbage he was. Afridi and razzaq only stayed because of their bowling abilities.

We dont need hacks, we need batters that can play their innings and willing to stay grounded and not let their egos go over the roof if they beat india once in a while

This is good analysis

But problem we don't have many players with proper technique

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Once upon a time Pakistan was known for big hitters and fearless batting. When Shahid Afridi came to the crease, you expected sixes. Abdul Razzaq could finish games in a few overs. Even players like Imran Nazir attacked from the start without fear. If you go before that there was Saaed Anwar and Ijaz Ahmed who used to take on the opposition. But now that style feels missing.

In T20 cricket, teams regularly score 180–200. Power hitting is normal but Pakistan often struggles to speed up. We have so called batters, but not many who can clear the ropes consistently under pressure.

It has come to a point that in the PSL, a strike rate of 130–140 is seen as good. At international level, that’s just average. We are producing accumulators, not match-winners who can change a game in 10 balls.

Maybe it’s the system but as I've said this many times for decades, it’s the mindset. Players seem more focused on saving their wicket than taking risks but Pakistan cricket was always at it's best when it played bold and fearless.
Until we bring that attitude back, we will keep struggling in modern T20 cricket.

 

[ghalib kichlu]

They all went to West Indies

England have bazball in test
Wi can score 70-5 in 5 overs in t20
And we still have players hitting like tennis overhand shots when trying to hit 6ers
At least players like hafeez and to an extent Shadab learnt how to hit big , the rest of them can only cream the spinners

 

[Savak]

Power hitting techniques have changed. Because of the IPL, Big Bash, Vitality Blast, SA T20, players are now under pressure to develop 360 degree stroke play in response to bowlers trying various different techniques to slow down the scoring rate i.e. wide outside off stump yorkers, slower ball boucers, knuckle ball, different slower deliveries (regular off spin, back off the hand, knuckle ball), bowlers keeping a stacked off side field while bowling outside off stump, bowlers keeping a stack leg side field and bowling yorkers. Batsmen now have to find solutions to all these tactics.

Pakistani batsmen sadly are still stuck in the 80's and 90's i.e. cross bat swipes, slogs towards midwicket but lack 360 stroke play hence why they fail 9 times out of 10.

 

[Savak]

The whole Pakistani system needs a reboot. I would personally fire all the existing domestic cricket coaches in domestic cricket who have been coaching in our local domestic system for a good 15-20 plus years where they have not produced a single world class batsman, bowler and have failed to introduce a proper professional culture of fitness, nutrition and game awareness. Let's be honest, cricket has changed significantly in the last 15-20 years. Just look at the Indian team and the fitness, skillsets, game awareness of the average Indian cricketer and this is a reflection of their domestic structure, academies and systems.

The PCB in my view instead of appointing foreign coaches for the national team, should instead by appointing the best coaches from England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and appointing them to lead our domestic teams in our domestic cricket, our U19 team, Our Shaheen's A team, appoint them at the NCA and ask them to take the recently retired cricketers who have played modern cricket and are aware of the requirements of modern cricket from a fitness, nutrition and skills point of view (i.e. ramp shots, reverse ramp, scoop shot, slicing the ball to the off side to a wide yorker, walking down the pitch intelligently to a fast bowler and converting his yorker to a full toss). Our Pakistani cricketers are still playing their cricket as if its the 80's and 90's with their dumb swips, slogs towards midwicket whereas the world is now moving towards coming up with 360 degrees stroke play.

Pakistan Cricket does not have another 20-30 years to waste. The PCB needs to take drastic measures and if it means appointing foreign coaches in our domestic teams, U19 teams, Shaheens A team, Academies and giving them 5-10 year targets i.e. you must produce x amount of world class players during this time frame, introduce a non negotiable culture of fitness, nutrition with zero compromise and must train the local assistant coaches as well. I believe if the PCB spends their money to good use and invests in this area, you will start reaping the rewards in 5 years time.

I believe the PJL was a step in the right direction. It should have been executed better because T-20 cricket and limited overs cricket requires a blend of modern 360 degree stroke play along with good orthodox technique and the best time to teach, hone these skills in players is at a young age. I would have encouraged the existing PSL franchises to create their own Under 19 teams for the PJL and the PCB to reward them with financial rewards for investing in grass roots cricket and pathways.

 

[AZulfi]

What pakistanis call power hitting, is just aimless hack batting.

The fact that the names mentioned here are razza, imran nazir and afridi just tells you how low the bar is. All three were mindless sloggers.

One of the reasons why Umar Akmal developed a large fan following was because back in 2009, we all were fed up with these sloggers and umar was one of the first guys that showed that strike rate can be increased by playing on the ground shots.

The concept of sloggers did not stop with Afridi, we all saw Shazaib Hassan come along, Ahmed Shezad was marketted as this ultra aggressive batter, than there was Sohaib Maqsood labelled as one and we eventually even had Asif Ali and Azam Khan.

Hacks will always have shorter careers. Imran Nazir was thrown out of the odi team, as everyone knew how garbage he was. Afridi and razzaq only stayed because of their bowling abilities.

We dont need hacks, we need batters that can play their innings and willing to stay grounded and not let their egos go over the roof if they beat india once in a while

Agree with most of what you have said here incl. the bit about Afridi. Batted brainlessly most of the time although did help Pakistan win the 2009 T20 World Cup.

However Razzaq was more sensible with the bat and not a hack. He was a genuine batting all-rounder. Saved a test in Mohali by batting the whole day (day 5) with Kamran Akmal.

This was arguably his finest ODI knock against South Africa. Hit 10 sixes

 

[Kianig89]

Simple, the method of power hitting has changed though it still has 2 variations , one is AB DeVilliers school of thought which players like De Kock, Kohli had followed the silky way. The other is brute yet clean hitting which the likes of Warner Gayle etc have known for . Pakistan players are yet to adapt to any of these method

 

[JaDed]

Except for the Misbah blame some very good responses almost felt like the old PP less trolling and more thoughtful articulation.

I do agree power hitting has evolved along with bowlers too that vary their bowling so much esp T20.

 

[Bhaijaan]

The real answer is controversial so i will not say it here and hurt my cousins unless at least three Pakistani posters ask me to tell the bitter truth. I’m sorry but it’s a sensitive topic.

 

[mon858]

@Major is right here we need 360 degree stroke makers who can score fast at will and not have only “slogging” towards long on / mid wicket as the hitting shot.

Umar Akmal what a legend he was, could time the ball so well all around the ground and hit fours, sixes without slogging.

Watch Harry Brook what he did against Pakistan. It was not mindless slogging like Farhan or Asif Ali.

Proper cricketing shots on the off side as well as other areas, played on merit with timing.

This is key. Proper battery who can also hit big and hit all around ground against variety of bowling.
This is why even the misbahs, azhar Ali, of that era were able to chase at high strike rate against SL, and misbah had like 54 ball hundred.

Today we dont really have any good proper batter who can also strike big.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Old hitters will struggle to survive with tactical bowling, fielding. Jayasuriya, Gilchrist may be exception.

 

[Kianig89]

The frenzy in Shastri voice shows what Pakistan are missing now!

 

[Kianig89]

Shastri, Cozier & Gavaskar emphasizing how cricket will be played in years to come!

 

[daytrader]

On to Misbah, what a lot of people saw with Misbah and his mentality was that if you only look after yourself, play for yourself there were people who were willing to back you. You are a perfect example of this. So every upcoming player was indoctrinated with that mindset - and even the dashers of around 2010 conformed. Eg Asad shafiq hit 5 overs in an over in a 2010 ODI - by 2011-12 he had conformed to the Tuk Tuk style.

Babar and Rizwan do the same thing and people look up to them too.

Nobody will openly say “I want to play Tuk Tuk” but what they have learned is that if you do that, you find a way to hold on to your place in the team even if it is to the detriment of the team. And there are people who support this Buzdilli - and again you are a perfect example of this.

You can do as you wish, but people like me will call it out. Facts aren’t cheap shots

The real fact is Misbah was brought back to lead and had full backing by the PCB. His place was always secure and he didn't need to play for himself nor the galleries. In recent times he's our only captain that was given a proper farewell so your argument that he had to play slowly to keep his place in the team is just an allegation and not the real fact.

Admit that you took a cheap shot and now you're making up facts to back your point.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Afridi was the last real power hitter. Since his retirement, we have no such hitter who can put fear among the opposition while sitting on the bench waiting to come in next...

 

[Suleiman]

The real answer is controversial so i will not say it here and hurt my cousins unless at least three Pakistani posters ask me to tell the bitter truth. I’m sorry but it’s a sensitive topic.

Please tell us cousin, we are straight shooters too

 

[Bhaijaan]

Please tell us cousin, we are straight shooters too

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[shah9425]

Agree with most of what you have said here incl. the bit about Afridi. Batted brainlessly most of the time although did help Pakistan win the 2009 T20 World Cup.

However Razzaq was more sensible with the bat and not a hack. He was a genuine batting all-rounder. Saved a test in Mohali by batting the whole day (day 5) with Kamran Akmal.

This was arguably his finest ODI knock against South Africa. Hit 10 sixes

That was legendary knock

They way he snatched match from SA was amazing

Also Afridi was amazing bitter won so many matches for us

 

[Sachin fan]

Just a few minutes ago, a highlights video from Pakistan’s 2005 ODI against India in Kanpur appeared on my YouTube feed. Pakistan was chasing and had blasted their way to 60 runs in barely six overs — in an ODI match, almost 20 years ago. Shahid Afridi was in full “boom boom” mode, hammering a century off just 45 deliveries.

A bit later in that era, Imran Nazir produced a 14‑ball fifty for the Sialkot Stallions. These weren’t flukes — Pakistan genuinely used to produce fearless, explosive batters who only knew one way to play. Yes, you could criticise their techniques, but you could never question their intent or their ability to take the game away in a handful of overs.

Beyond Afridi and Nazir, we had big hitters like Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood — players who could turn a match around with sheer brute force.

Fast‑forward to today. I’ve watched the U19s and Shaheens squads as well, and honestly there isn’t much to get excited about. Maybe Sameer Minhas shows promise, but for all we know he could be just a one‑tournament wonder.

So what exactly has gone wrong? Why can’t a cricket‑obsessed nation of over 250 million people consistently produce genuine aggressive hitters anymore? Are deserving players being overlooked? Are coaching methods outdated? It’s hard to believe modern players have worse facilities than the names mentioned above.

Is the talent really drying up — or are we simply failing to identify and nurture it?

From being ahead of several cricketing nations, we now find ourselves slipping towards a “minnow” level in white‑ball cricket. Even our bowling, historically our strongest suit, has declined. We rarely find unorthodox, impactful bowlers anymore — not even a Rana Naved “The Flying Doormat” type, nor a Rao Iftikhar figure who could at least offer something different.

Something is fundamentally broken — talent identification, coaching philosophy, domestic structure, confidence, or maybe all of the above.

You created superstars like babar and rizwan and everyone wanted to follow them and become rich and famous like them.

Nazir grew up watching Afridi be a big superstar, current generation grew up watching Babar and Rizwan get the most power and fan following.

They also saw those trying to be agressive being thrown out of the team after couple of chances while those tuk tuking getting chance for years.

So when someone sees Hasan nawaz being dropped after his agressive approach while babar keeps playing despite so many failures, who would they want to be?

Who is rewarded in pakistan, the one being agressive or one playing for personal average? That will answer your question.

 

[Rana]

Simple, the method of power hitting has changed though it still has 2 variations , one is AB DeVilliers school of thought which players like De Kock, Kohli had followed the silky way. The other is brute yet clean hitting which the likes of Warner Gayle etc have known for . Pakistan players are yet to adapt to any of these method

What is the McGrath, Gillespie and Lee way?

 

[Rana]

Love how Misbah, Babar and Rizwan fans here are coming out and offering their gyaan.

The real Gs are remaining silent and watching these jokers come up with their theories

 

[just a fan]

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I'm a pakistani by heart today. Do I count?