Why is Salman Ali Agha considered a modern T20 hero compared to Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan?

[Rana]

I see you both have ptsd regarding Van Gogh. Mamoon really has done a number on you both

Rizwan is crap. It’s well established now. Your cheerleading all those years ago was a hoax. And you were accusing me of hating him for being Pashtun. You got me wrong big time. I don’t even care about his ethnicity. All I see is a fraud T20 opener and a fraud white ball player in general.

Get over it. Pakistan first. Not these rubbish players!

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Rizwan is crap. It’s well established now. Your cheerleading all those years ago was a hoax. And you were accusing me of hating him for being Pashtun. You got me wrong big time. I don’t even care about his ethnicity. All I see is a fraud T20 opener and a fraud white ball player in general.

Get over it. Pakistan first. Not these rubbish players!

Rizwan was a perfectly fine around a more dynamic batting line up. In the absence of such players he looks very poor. Thus, he’s not crap, he’s just not what’s needed for the team combination right now.

 

[Rana]

Rizwan was a perfectly fine around a more dynamic batting line up

Which more dynamic batting line up does Rizwan make?

A player of his level doesn’t make it into a dynamic line up. He sits on the bench. The way he struggled to make the Pakistan team when he first emerged under Afridi

 

[KingOfPakBreakfast]

Which more dynamic batting line up does Rizwan make?

A player of his level doesn’t make it into a dynamic line up. He sits on the bench. The way he struggled to make the Pakistan team when he first emerged under Afridi

Read again. His batting style complements a more dynamic line up. It’s why Multan previously did so well. He could play the steady scoring anchor around impact players that could go from ball one. Pakistan doesn’t have those impact players, hence Rizwan doesn’t need to be in the t20 team.

He’s currently in the ODI team because of lack of settled middle order alternatives. Once we can add to Hasan Nawaz etc, eventually Rizwan will mainly be a red ball player.

 

[Rana]

Read again. His batting style complements a more dynamic line up. It’s why Multan previously did so well. He could play the steady scoring anchor around impact players that could go from ball one. Pakistan doesn’t have those impact players, hence Rizwan doesn’t need to be in the t20 team

I read it. Sohaib Maqsood who helped Multan Sultans win the PSL totally disagrees with this. He feels Sultans won the PSL because Rizwan got out early in some key games. Rizwan batting through in a dynamic line up will castrate the team too.

This is a player’s pov. A player who pulled his weight for Sultans in the season they won. You can listen to his vlog on this.

 

[RizwanT20Champ]

Read again. His batting style complements a more dynamic line up. It’s why Multan previously did so well. He could play the steady scoring anchor around impact players that could go from ball one. Pakistan doesn’t have those impact players, hence Rizwan doesn’t need to be in the t20 team.

He’s currently in the ODI team because of lack of settled middle order alternatives. Once we can add to Hasan Nawaz etc, eventually Rizwan will mainly be a red ball player.

Rizwan's biggest issue is he cares too much for the time sometimes. He has stated in the past that he doesn't even want to play anchor but is forced to do it for the team even if it makes him look bad. It is a bit unfair to compare him to other pure batsmen. He is a keeper. Pant in ODI cricket is a mohalla level player see stats but you dont see Indians complaining about him.

 

[BouncerGuy]

RIzwan is not even in the picture here for t20s. I see no real possibility of him making a comeback soon.

As far as salman is concerned, he could just be a good captain for t20s but as a batter, he is a nobody atm.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

so i was right about Salman.. he is good for nothing in white ball cricket

 

[Mamoon]

Single-handedly lost the match for Pakistan.

 

[mominsaigol]

Single-handedly lost the match for Pakistan.

How? He's not a bowler, hes a batting allrounder and as a captain he never allows himself to bowl. He has only bowled good spells on extremely spicy pitches in which case even nawaz and saim ayub have out bowled him their.

Its the captain that asked Agha to bowl 3 overs?

As a batsmen how is he responsible for the collapse and slow start of the top order?

He failed as a batsmen but he was literally tasked to rebuild?

How is he at fault?

 

[Mamoon]

Agha was a fine player but he is folding under the expectations that PCB and some clown fans have pinned on him.

He should have never been made the T20I captain. It is going to destroy his career and impact his performance in other formats as well.

He has been given more than he can handle because people are looking to latch onto anyone that can offer an alternative to Babar and Rizwan.

PCB and the fans are ruining his career. The same fans who forced him into a leadership position will also put him down and very soon.

 

[Obaidd]

FEARLESS agha demoted from 5 to 6. Why he likes to HIDE in the batting order.

 

[Rana]

FEARLESS agha demoted from 5 to 6. Why he likes to HIDE in the batting order.

It’s not his choice though?

Rizwan did a major Tatti at number 4 which caused a strange shuffle in the batting order

Agha was well settled at 5 but Hesson needed to somehow break the hold the WI bowlers had by sending in the in form leftie. It worked tbh.

Your problem is Rizwan at 4. He’s causing the issues.

 

[Mamoon]

Agha is proving himself to be a mental midget. I am very disappointed with him.

 

[Obaidd]

It’s not his choice though?

Rizwan did a major Tatti at number 4 which caused a strange shuffle in the batting order

Agha was well settled at 5 but Hesson needed to somehow break the hold the WI bowlers had by sending in the in form leftie. It worked tbh.

Your problem is Rizwan at 4. He’s causing the issues.

Agreed Rizwan doesn’t fit the ODI number 4 profile by any means.

He’s dogged and consistent though which works for him. His limitations are all too apparent and he’s a globally disliked cricketer for his cringe antics.

But moving on to salman, this constant moving down the order (hiding) is not looking good.

 

[mazkhan]

Is this guy a better batsmen than hafeez no

A white ball hafeez on form played some elegant shots and innings

Is he a better bowler than hafeez in white ball cricket no.

Does he have the arrogance flair and the pitch acumen of hafeez no

 

[Obaidd]

Is this guy a better batsmen than hafeez no

A white ball hafeez on form played some elegant shots and innings

Is he a better bowler than hafeez in white ball cricket no.

Does he have the arrogance flair and the pitch acumen of hafeez no

Hafeez, especially the bowler, was so underrated. His economical spells built the pressure on one end for gul, ajmal, afridi to take the wickets on the other end.

Yes as a bowler hafeez would be miles better and as a better too Sally has much to prove.

Considering his comparison with Babar and/or Riz, some PPers have said that he plays with a ‘fearless’ mindset and with a lot of ‘intent’. When we look at the stats though, his SR is poorer than theirs and which leaves us with the simple question ke ‘intent ka achaar daalna hai?’ if it’s not reflected in the SR.