Can Imran Farhat reinvent his game?

[wick94]

This guy gets a lot of criticism here on PP. A lot of people here say the only reason he is in the team is because of his connections in PCB. He has received yet another chance in ODI series against SL and has started off with a well paced 50.

We lost one of our openers (don't wanna say anything else) and he has some experience under his belt and I believe if he gets going, he has the potential to be Hafeez' opening partner in ODIs.

Is there a possibility of him reinventing his game? We saw it Hafeez so why not him. Discuss!

[Zeeraq]

We'll wait and see :D if he plays good why not but if 1 50 1 series then Shehzad is better option then him bcz 1 ton 1 series :D.

[CORNERED-TIGER]

never ever.... his learning days have gone

he is ... crap!

wil always b crap!

********

damad

[amarali]

Is there a possibility of him reinventing his game? We saw it Hafeez so why not him

Pretty much true.Definitely he can improve a lot.His main problem seems to be lack of Concentration,he often goes for the weird deliveries and plays some weird shots,once he got his temperament right then he has the guts to make a good pair with Hafeez.

I do appreciate his ability of rotating the strike.He is a quick runner through the wickets.So the need of time is just more concentration and not loosing the temper.

Has formed a much better pair with Hafeez since recent matches,best of luck to both of the them for remaining matches.Hope the do much well.I hope Imran Farhat will convert at least one innings into century during the current tour.

[Superman1]

He is Crap, He will remain Crap.

[wick94]

never ever.... his learning days have gone

he is ... crap!

wil always b crap!

********

damad

He is Crap, He will remain Crap.

Elaborate on that please and superman why do u think he will always be crap? that's what a lot of people said about Hafeez but look at him now.

[Hooker]

Against quality attacks he will find it hard to score

[wick94]

Against quality attacks he will find it hard to score

LOL, is it immature of me if i find your nick funny?

One a serious note, you have a good point. If he however score well in this series against SL then that will give him the sort of confidence that you need when are up against quality attacks. In other words this series is very important for him.

[amarali]

Against quality attacks he will find it hard to score


Srilanka,s bowling attack is quality bowling attack indeed.

[CORNERED-TIGER]

Elaborate on that please and superman why do u think he will always be crap? that's what a lot of people said about Hafeez but look at him now.

what more u need?

making runs vs micky mouse bowlers of zimbabwe and 3rd grade sri lanka bowlers on naaz paan masala pitches ... dead ducks... what else u need?

and they are only runs... nothing special in his so called come bk 50s :sohail

his only in the team coz he is the damad ..... thats all folks!

[amarali]

what more u need?

making runs vs micky mouse bowlers of zimbabwe and 3rd grade sri lanka bowlers on naaz paan masala pitches ... dead ducks... what else u need?

and they are only runs... nothing special in his so called come bk 50s :sohail

his only in the team coz he is the damad ..... thats all folks!
A fine knock whatever you call......:farhat
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[CORNERED-TIGER]

A fine knock whatever you call......:farhat
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:facepalm: knock...

i rather watch snail dancing then farhat batting .... no way man dnt show his videos....

damad..

[MVP26]

he looked getting out on every ball

[Afridi_Fan]

There is a chance he can. But the question is will he?

And I like most of the PPers are no so positive about the answer.

[amarali]

:facepalm: knock...

i rather watch snail dancing then farhat batting .... no way man dnt show his videos....

damad..

http://hatersgonhate.ytmnd.com/



just 4 u......:))

[CORNERED-TIGER]

http://hatersgonhate.ytmnd.com/



just 4 u......:))

that was wonderful.... thank u very much:asif

but you should have shown that 2 mr Ilyas.. father in law of farhat....

ahhh poor young players of pakistan..... most be feeling sad now.. watching a ******** again n again... and they are dropped after 1 bad match...:rameez

[amarali]

that was wonderful.... thank u very much:asif

but you should have shown that 2 mr Ilyas.. father in law of farhat....

ahhh poor young players of pakistan..... most be feeling sad now.. watching a ******** again n again... and they are dropped after 1 bad match...:rameez

I do agree with you that he got most of the chances due to his father in law.But we are concerned with his performance,if he performs then their should be no objection on his selection.
Suppose he scores a century in next match still you will be saying "Damaad","******" and the other stuff?....

[CORNERED-TIGER]

^

question is

did he deserved 2 b in the team ?

ans

NO

[amarali]

^

question is

did he deserved 2 b in the team ?

ans

NO

At least yes for this tour..............His recent 8 innings average is about 43 with three half centuries.So surely he deserved a place in the current series.

[kingusama92]

After Hafeez's revival, I cannot disagree with the possibility of such an occurrence.

[Watsupdoc]

what more u need?

making runs vs micky mouse bowlers of zimbabwe and 3rd grade sri lanka bowlers on naaz paan masala pitches ... dead ducks... what else u need?

and they are only runs... nothing special in his so called come bk 50s :sohail

his only in the team coz he is the damad ..... thats all folks!

Malinga is 3rd grade yes. :14:

[TheHK16]

surely there are better openers than this guy in pak

[sameer]

personally i dont feel much difference in hafeez and farhat..both can only score 30,40 scores.not capable of getting big hundreds..hafeez's main advantage is only his bowling..people forgets his low scores when he takes wickets

[Hamza78]

If he score runs than there is no problem

[VTEC]

Farhat is a tried and tested failure

Azhar Ali needs to open the Innings
He can score runs anywhere in the world

A few good performances from Farhat does not even remotely justify the Fact that he is a Purchi and there are much better and deserving players waiting in line

[taqi]

lets see what he makes out of this 5 ODIs with a good start he should average more then 40 after completion of the series.

[Blitz]

Can he do it? Sure, Hafeez did it :))


Will he do it? Doubt it

Even his 50 yesterday had about a billion edges. Very streaky. Couldn't hit any of the 4 free hits.

[saeedhk]

Lets wait and see......

[Amjid Javed]

hes got the talent and the shots, sadly hes one off those players who looks like he can throw it all away with one brain fart even when hes well set!

[sully3]

am I the only one who thought he was troubled alot during the innings. the ball kept going past his bat

[liaqat]

sayin all this about farhat but i feel this 50 was one of his better 50's
on the other hand hafeez odi reccord isnt much to talk about,

he does this to often make very attractive 20's and then gets him self out.

i honestly believe farhat can cement his place in the current odi team for a while after this series,

[CORNERED-TIGER]

Malinga is 3rd grade yes. :14:

ONE MAN army?

what can malinga alone do?

:junaid

a

[CORNERED-TIGER]

At least yes for this tour..............His recent 8 innings average is about 43 with three half centuries.So surely he deserved a place in the current series.

against whom?

mighty bangla and mighty lanka?

:junaid

[Muhammad Waleed]

Lets see if he can. but considering his recent performances and chances given to him. i have to say he is crap.

[Abid Z]

i think he could develop his leg spin a little more. could prove another string to his bow.
his problem is he just doesnt have the temperament/technique for opening up to now but a move down the order may be wise. also his batting average is 32.71 not that far below younis khan or jaywardene 33.45 so i wouldnt call him a complete failure in his 45 or so outings.

[Poison]

I don't think so. He hasn't moved his feet from day dot, and relies on his hand eye coordination. Still, he's doing the job.

[alberto]

all hafeez needed was to get over the stumbling block of getting his maiden century and he has not looked back ever since and he has technique and temprament which farhat lacks

[cricfan4ever]

am I the only one who thought he was troubled alot during the innings. the ball kept going past his bat

nop, I thought the same...

Farhat is keeping Ahmed Shehzad out of the team, what a tragedy!!!

Farhat looks the same as he has always looked...even top edged a FREE HIT yestdy! :)))

there is no place for him and I hope he somehow gets dropped forever!!!!!

[Superman1]

RUBBISH PLAYER. He has been keeping some of the deserving player out the team since last 10 years.

[Superman1]

Shehzad, Sharjeel & Awais all waiting for Farhat get retried. That they can get place in the team.

[Zaz]

I doubt it It ll take a lot to turn things around

Heck even hafeez is still prone to poor shot selection and giving it away when set!

[abc_to_xyz]

--Wait and see-- If he's good then he will score more esp against good teams..

[cricfan4ever]

before leaving, :ibutt has left his mark by dropping Shehzad on disciplinary grounds instead of asking the management to council the lad and that has led to the inclusion of Farhat for the umpteenth time which may prove to be disastrous for Pakistan in near future...

Farhat and Sohail Tanvir, 2 weakest links in the current Limited Overs team!!!!

in their place it should be Ahmed Shehzad & Hammad Azam instead!!!

[Watsupdoc]

ONE MAN army?

what can malinga alone do?

:junaid

a

Dude Malinga opens the bowling and Farhat opens the batting. That means that when he is at his most vulnerable, he's facing Sri Lanka's best bowler. And going by how bad you are portraying :farhat as, Malinga shouldn't even take half a bowl to get Farhat's wicket...

:hafeez

[Watsupdoc]

before leaving, :ibutt has left his mark by dropping Shehzad on disciplinary grounds instead of asking the management to council the lad and that has led to the inclusion of Farhat for the umpteenth time which may prove to be disastrous for Pakistan in near future...

Farhat and Sohail Tanvir, 2 weakest links in the current Limited Overs team!!!!

in their place it should be Ahmed Shehzad & Hammad Azam instead!!!

Leave Shehzad alone until he fixes his cocky attitude...

[shahrukh619]

even if this guy scores 200 i won't support him

[Superman1]

Pathetic Batsman.

[Superman1]

Crap. Rubbish. ********.

[Watsupdoc]

even if this guy scores 200 i won't support him

What if he keeps on scoring 50s and the odd 100? You still won't support him?

[shahrukh619]

What if he keeps on scoring 50s and the odd 100? You still won't support him?

I won't.

The guy never deserved to be selected. Tell based on waht domestic performance was he selected???

His selection is not on merit.

If one comes on Sifarish, that person should perform thousand times better.

Imran Khan came on Sifarish, but atleast he performed good.

[Superman1]

Imran farhart = rubbish. Chapter closed.

[Bullet Drive]

I won't.

The guy never deserved to be selected. Tell based on waht domestic performance was he selected???

His selection is not on merit.

If one comes on Sifarish, that person should perform thousand times better.

Imran Khan came on Sifarish, but atleast he performed good.

:))) :))) :)))

What a poor poor post.

Even though I am not a supporter of Farhat, I still have to agree his domestic performances were amazing. He scored a 160 in one of the game and then followed it up with another hundred.

In his last 4 games he has scored 3 fifties and 1 hundred.

If he performs, why hate him? If he does well for us, why bring out negative points about him?

He made a 50 in the first innings and won us the game so there's no NEED to critisize him. Once he fails, do so then.

BTW, I am not a supporter of Farhat at all.

[Zaz]

Some people hate for the sake of it Im no farhat fan and yes his continuous selection is a disgrace but i always wish any player playing for pakistan does well

If he turns it around and starts batting like lara for the rest of his career i ll be the first to support him

[shahrukh619]

:))) :))) :)))

What a poor poor post.

Even though I am not a supporter of Farhat, I still have to agree his domestic performances were amazing. He scored a 160 in one of the game and then followed it up with another hundred.

In his last 4 games he has scored 3 fifties and 1 hundred.

If he performs, why hate him? If he does well for us, why bring out negative points about him?

He made a 50 in the first innings and won us the game so there's no NEED to critisize him. Once he fails, do so then.

BTW, I am not a supporter of Farhat at all.

:))) :))) :))) I don't know what so funny, but lets laugh

PLz show me where is his name on this list
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div2-11/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6877;type=tournament

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div1-11/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6876;type=tournament

[asadee]

i wish he cud but he won't...he won't cross 50 for the next 4 games!

[musama]

When ever u hear a commentator commenting hafeez's shots he always admires his elegance of playing shots class and style balance of his body can play all around the ground improvise when needed his bowling avg in 2011 is better than a good bowler of any team u cnt compare hafeez with afridi

1-one thing for sure Farhat cant play good spinners as i have seen in domestic tournaments as well
2-cant play pull shot and most of back foot drives are not there
3-cant improvise .
4-cant bowl
5-cant rotate strike
any one can add more points there !!

[w8in_4_0402]

he is not a bad player, he lacks confidence thats all.

once he gets to play 10-20 games he will show he is not that bad.

now his father in law is a selector is not his fault. his past matches and scores mean we cant leave him out. because he has scored runs.

[Rizie]

he scored the 50 though

but wasted 4 free hits

if he can develop his game and can become a consistent run getter we should forget that he's a damaad

[Paradox]

Not a fan of Farhat but I don't know why he's getting so much hate right now, considering that he played a major role in helping us win our game last night.

[Gujar]

He can definitely re-invent his game, but only if the game he re-invents is not cricket.

[CricketKing]

All of you are wrong. He has that stupid awkwardness and weirdness in his shot selection that make him look mediocre batsman. Of all the pakistani batsman we have why does this idiot has to be playing in pakistan team.

[CORNERED-TIGER]

Dude Malinga opens the bowling and Farhat opens the batting. That means that when he is at his most vulnerable, he's facing Sri Lanka's best bowler. And going by how bad you are portraying :farhat as, Malinga shouldn't even take half a bowl to get Farhat's wicket...

:hafeez

even i would love 2 face malinga on those dead ducks:razzaq

[Awesome Anjum]

He has had more than enough opportunities to reinvent his game and he has not done so. He has been around for over ten years now - if he hasn't solidified his place by now, then he never will. I find it appalling that younger - and probably better players (Sharjeel, Afaq Raheem, Asad Shafiq) are missing out while this ********* carries on.

[Smooth_Operator]

Don't Support Farhat, but I didn't Support Hafeez in the beginning either and he proved me wrong.

But Hafeez also had his bowling to back him up. Farhat doesn't.

Farhat also has a lot more criticism on him than Hafeez did (although I believe Hafeez had an average of 16 in ODI when he came back?)

I mean I think there are better players in the pool, but if he is playing and performs consistently then what will there be to hate about?

Will he do it? I doubt it though....

Don't support Farhat, but I'm not a blind hater.

[CORNERED-TIGER]

^

marry a chief selector beti...

and rest is history in land of crooks...

[kkmix]

Give him some confidence guys, he will improve.

[Tay'yab-Ali Malik]

After Hafeez's revival, I cannot disagree with the possibility of such an occurrence.

Hafeez always looked promising whereas Farhat looks the same. He needs to perform against the top sides to silence his critics

[Pete Rose]

It's mean spirited of me, but I hope not.
If you father in law is a selector or chief selector for 3 years and u r not able to cement your place in at least one form of the game, then you need to move on to something else.

[CORNERED-TIGER]

Give him some confidence guys, he will improve.

lol since 2001:junaid


pakistani style.... keep backing no matter what just coz... they r pakistanis:akhtar

[Wiji]

There is a big difference between Hafeez and Farhat.

Hafeez can bat, bowl, and field. Previously, although Hafeez was garbage with the bat, he still could have made it to the ODI team for his bowling and fielding alone.

Farhat can't do any, yet.

[cricfan967]

He is Crap, He will remain Crap.

Many said the same about Hafeez, look at him now.

[Boi]

:))) :))) :))) I don't know what so funny, but lets laugh

PLz show me where is his name on this list
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div2-11/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6877;type=tournament

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/quaid-div1-11/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6876;type=tournament

lol, hes been with the Pakistan squad since the 2nd round of Quaid e Azam trophy, bro. :danish

I highly doubt he can make the revival Hafeez has made. But I guess now he's been given the chance we will have to wait and see.

[Abdullah22]

One crappy fifty while chasing the huge target of 132 and all these farhat threads are popping out. Well I will let farhat do the talk!

[Legend Killer]

I am no fan of this guy intact he is probably my least favourite pakistani cricketer however if he continues to score the runs than he deserves to be in the team, its as simple as that

[Express Pace]

Sure he can, remove his do-rag for a start, all upward from there.

[WithLoveFromCanada]

He doesn't need to re-invent his game.

He just need to re-invent himself.

[Fireworks11]

About time he does, he's had plenty of chances/recalls.

[osee_bhai]

I would rather have asad shafiq or azhar ali open. Just because they're younger and I see more potential then the numerous international failings of imran farhat.

Sometimes I feel sorry for him though, I remembered he top scored in one of the one day domestic cups, and everyone in pak hates him (including me) because of his father in law. But then I guess he's also not a very good batsman, he drops catches, and somehow makes it back again and again.

That being said, when he is wearing a Pak shirt I wish him the best.

[Watsupdoc]

I won't.

The guy never deserved to be selected. Tell based on waht domestic performance was he selected???

His selection is not on merit.

If one comes on Sifarish, that person should perform thousand times better.

Imran Khan came on Sifarish, but atleast he performed good.

If I'm correct, he was one of the leading run scorers in one of the domestic one day competitions. Plus he hasn't been so bad recently. I mean surely after being involved in a 200 plus unbeaten opening partnership and scoring a 70, you can't be dropped.

[Watsupdoc]

even i would love 2 face malinga on those dead ducks:razzaq

I think you are becoming desperate now... :asif

[roy420]

Pathetic Farhat ... Needs to just go awayyyyy !!!

[in_cutter]

First of all, he needs to fix that ugly stance.

[Ryankhan]

never ever.... his learning days have gone

he is ... crap!

wil always b crap!

********

damad

Totally agree with you. and this is why he cant.

in 2010, he got fair amount of chances but he blew it away so no Thank You. he is awful. scored a 50 and now he will play whole series and in rest of the series, he wont be doin anything good
i dont understand why the hell we keep trying oldies back into the team who time n time again have been a huge flop... Afridi was the person who didnt wanted a oldie back as he was more for trying out the youngsters. Afridi gave A.shehzad chance and he proved himself and we should have had stick with shehzaad and surely he would have improved a whole lot better....

there is still Sharjeel khan, Khalid Latif waiting to get chance in odis.

[freelance_cricketer]

I like his lazy elegance :farhat May he keep doing well

[Superman1]

RUBISH Player. Totally Crap.

He has been not been allowing the more deserving players to play for Pakistan since last 10 years. Now Shehzad, Sharjeel & Awais. All sitting outside the team for this ******** ****** player.

[Smooth_Operator]

In the 4 ODI's that Farhat has played this year he has averaged 54.00.

However three of those ODIs were against Zimbabwe and in the 1st ODI he scored a duck.

Another reason is because of that 75* he hit also against Zimbabwe.

I highly doubt he is going too maintain an average like this. If he does, then I shall never doubt any player again.

[amarali]

Playing much better than his previous innings.