gakgupta Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) I liked this kid... Knowing Pakistan...he might not survive long before he is dropped.. every player will go thru a rough patch and this guy will be conveniently forgotten during that time Don't know why imam is sustained ... does he have any political or so other backing? He has a very poor technique and even for Pakistan batting standards he looks ordinary... Good he made some runs today against strong Aussie bowling lineup Edited October 20, 2023 by gakgupta Link to comment
Lord Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Just now, gakgupta said: I liked this kid... Knowing Pakistan...he might not survive long... every player will have a right patch and this guy will be conveniently forgotten... Don't know why imam is sustained ... does he have any political or so either backing? He has a very poor technique and even for Pakistan batting standards he looks ordinary... Good he made some runs today against strong Aussie bowling lineup Inzi is his uncle and chief selector. Link to comment
Nikhil_cric Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Problem is he is more like 26. And his game is too raw for an international ODI cricketer. But yeah, he should permanently replace Imam at least. Saim Ayub is the real deal. If PAK don't get a world class opener out of Ayub, they should be disappointed. Link to comment
Sharjah-Harjah Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said: Problem is he is more like 26. And his game is too raw for an international ODI cricketer. But yeah, he should permanently replace Imam at least. Saim Ayub is the real deal. If PAK don't get a world class opener out of Ayub, they should be disappointed. He’s 23 not 26, at least on paper Saim is definitely the more flamboyant opener. Looks a real deal. Abdullah seems to have stronger foundation than Saim and game against spin. Link to comment
BH-BAIB Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 5 hours ago, sandeep said: Fakhar on any pitch is essentially hit or miss. Pak need to move beyond tukka players and develop proper batsmen especially for top order. Not really..these pitches aggresive batsmen as openers even if hit and miss. Proper batsmen at 3 or 4 can the save the team in case of a miss. Rohit, Warner ..are all playing aggresive cricket. If Pakistan has to compete, their openers have to go berserk. Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 He looks more like a test batsman. Don't think he will be a successful ODI player suitable for aggressive cricket. BH-BAIB 1 Link to comment
Autonomous Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said: Problem is he is more like 26. And his game is too raw for an international ODI cricketer. But yeah, he should permanently replace Imam at least. Saim Ayub is the real deal. If PAK don't get a world class opener out of Ayub, they should be disappointed. Yes. Saim Ayub is the real deal who must be given a very long rope. The boy is just effortless timer. Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said: Problem is he is more like 26. And his game is too raw for an international ODI cricketer. But yeah, he should permanently replace Imam at least. Saim Ayub is the real deal. If PAK don't get a world class opener out of Ayub, they should be disappointed. Pre-asia cup pak bowling was sold as world best. We all know whats happened since asia cup. Take everything pakistan with a bag of salt. After all Abdul Razzaq once claimed Ahmed Shehzad was more talented than Sachin. Norman and sandeep 1 1 Link to comment
Autonomous Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said: Pre-asia cup pak bowling was sold as world best. We all know whats happened since asia cup. Take everything pakistan with a bag of salt. After all Abdul Razzaq once claimed Ahmed Shehzad was more talented than Sachin. He is raw, but very good potential if you watch him bat Link to comment
jf1gp_1 Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Autonomous said: He is raw, but very good potential if you watch him bat I havent watched him bat and i am sure he is good. I am going by what you are saying and all the best to him. My point was that in past we have seen players hyped up. Imam was another one who was over-hyped, today he got runs but his runs came at a cost. Not the first time he has played such a superficial innings but you guys keep promoting him. Link to comment
vvvslaxman Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 minute ago, jf1gp_1 said: I havent watched him bat and i am sure he is good. I am going by what you are saying and all the best to him. My point was that in past we have seen players hyped up. Imam was another one who was over-hyped, today he got runs but his runs came at a cost. Not the first time he has played such a superficial innings but you guys keep promoting him. He knows how to stat pad. Nobody cares about his woeful strike rate of 82. Link to comment
Nikhil_cric Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Sharjah-Harjah said: He’s 23 not 26, at least on paper Saim is definitely the more flamboyant opener. Looks a real deal. Abdullah seems to have stronger foundation than Saim and game against spin. Definitely an age fudger. Spent way too many years playing under-19 cricket and did not progress either through the ranks. He's not as bad as Musa Khan who played Under -19 World Cup in 2018 as a 17 year old despite playing U-19 tournament in PAK in 2013 as a 12 year old but Abdullah is at least 2-3 years older than stated. Link to comment
Autonomous Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 hour ago, jf1gp_1 said: I havent watched him bat and i am sure he is good. I am going by what you are saying and all the best to him. My point was that in past we have seen players hyped up. Imam was another one who was over-hyped, today he got runs but his runs came at a cost. Not the first time he has played such a superficial innings but you guys keep promoting him. Imamis a garbage player, never liked him Link to comment
BH-BAIB Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Autonomous said: He is raw, but very good potential if you watch him bat Have seen. Okayish. Pak will be better served by persisting with Fakhar at this point Link to comment
BH-BAIB Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 29 minutes ago, Autonomous said: Imamis a garbage player, never liked him Clearly he is the one who has to be dropped. Even if it means Babar opens Link to comment
bsriharsha Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 8 hours ago, sandeep said: By Greenbro standards he's a major find. Definitely 'better' batting toolkit than Imam who is at best a steady bat. Pakistani standards doesn't mean much when their pundits like razzaq were claiming Ahmed Shahzad is more talented than Tendulkar. I think he's okay though like you've said. Link to comment
Autonomous Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 7 hours ago, BanningHindu said: Have seen. Okayish. Pak will be better served by persisting with Fakhar at this point Fakhar is out of touch. With a full List a and FC Season - Saim should be good to go. His ability to play pace is very unlike our normal timid openers. Link to comment
Autonomous Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 7 hours ago, BanningHindu said: Clearly he is the one who has to be dropped. Even if it means Babar opens True. He is such an awful stat padder. SR of 82 is just unacceptable Link to comment
the don Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 21 minutes ago, Autonomous said: True. He is such an awful stat padder. SR of 82 is just unacceptable Time for Saim Ayub. Give him a long run in white ball and let him play his way. His shot making ability is worldclass. He ll learn the intricacies later. Link to comment
Autonomous Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 17 minutes ago, the don said: Time for Saim Ayub. Give him a long run in white ball and let him play his way. His shot making ability is worldclass. He ll learn the intricacies later. Easy hojao. He is good but will need time to get in line with international cricket. Even if he is selected, he might fail as well - but it is important to back him. Link to comment
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