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15th April 2018, 18:05 #1
"Maybe like Warner and Sehwag, Fakhar Zaman can put pressure on the opposition" : Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram at a presser after Pakistan's squad announcement for 2018 tour of England and Ireland:
"Tough tour ahead, Pakistan needs a strong middle order."
"The Test against Ireland could be tough, the wickets will be soft in early May with rain around and slow medium pacers come into the equation as the ball keeps moving around, England will be tough for sure also."
"Fakhar Zaman in the Test squad is a big thing. Maybe like Warner and Sehwag, he can put pressure on the opposition. In England, the Dukes ball makes it ideal conditions for the bowlers."
"Wahab bowled well in PSL but PSL is different from Test cricket. He's been expensive, though he does get wickets but he isn't consistent. I think the way Rahat is bowling now means he'll be a better option, he's swinging the ball at pace."
"If your first six batsmen don't do the job, I don't think the other four will. There should be 6-8 batsmen in the squad. With Inzamam at the helm, I think so far he's making the right decisions."
"The present form matters, not senior junior. I know the mentality of the team management. Mickey Arthur wants Pakistan cricket to flourish, not now or tomorrow but in the next 10 years. He's implementing fitness standards."
"Yasir Shah bowled well in PSL but he looked a bit overweight. Perhaps because of that he got a fracture, Pakistan will miss him as he was a top bowler in the world. Shadab has to step up his performances, Test cricket is very difficult. You have to get the batsmen out, they don't get out themselves like in T20s."
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15th April 2018, 18:20 #2
"Wahab bowled well in PSL but PSL is different from Test cricket. He's been expensive, though he does get wickets but he isn't consistent. I think the way Rahat is bowling now means he'll be a better option, he's swinging the ball at pace."
This tells you how out of touch he is from cricket statistics, lol. Most of our ex cricketers seem clueless. Wahab has been our best Test fast bowler recently, and Rahat has been an International failure.
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15th April 2018, 18:29 #3
Wasim compares Fakhar to Warner - Shock Horror etc....
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15th April 2018, 18:31 #4
If he gets going in tests Fakhar is gonna change the series.
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15th April 2018, 18:31 #5
Fakhar does not have the technique for seaming conditions. Anderson will have a field day against him.
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15th April 2018, 18:46 #6
Warner and Sehwag have much better techniques than Fakhar. Non compairson. He won't be close to either player.
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15th April 2018, 19:11 #7
Wasim Akram "Players play domestic to get an opportunity to play international cricket. I cant understand why Fawad Alam isn't getting an opportunity, he's still not in the squad despite scoring runs in domestic at an average of 50 in the last 3-4 years" #Cricket
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15th April 2018, 19:29 #8
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That would be the point of picking Zaman, to get quick runs up the order and put bowlers under pressure. I would hope more like Hayden rather than Warner or Sehwag.
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15th April 2018, 20:02 #9
People have doubts about Fakhar, but his domestic record is pretty decent. He is not a slogger and has batted long in FC scoring double tons.
ONLY issue he has is the short ball. So Wood and Broad will be problematic for him. They will target his weakness and then it will be on Fakhar to survive that period. Hopefully Micky discusses a proper game plan with him.
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15th April 2018, 21:13 #10
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15th April 2018, 21:27 #11
"Wahab bowled well in PSL but PSL is different from Test cricket. He's been expensive, though he does get wickets but he isn't consistent. I think the way Rahat is bowling now means he'll be a better option, he's swinging the ball at pace."
So Wahab should not get selected because of his PSL performances, but Rahat should get selected because of his PSL performances.
Wah!
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15th April 2018, 21:47 #12
"You aren't a failure if you fail, you are a failure if you don't get up to try again" - Imran Khan.
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15th April 2018, 23:01 #14
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Rahat can swing it yards.
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15th April 2018, 23:14 #15
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15th April 2018, 23:22 #16
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It's not going to happen. Warner/Sehwag played for countries who supported and backed them irrespective of their lack of form and failures. With PCB, the moment a player fails to perform in 3-4 matches, he is replaced with another TTF. And the recycling goes on.
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15th April 2018, 23:35 #17
Fakhar hasn't the game yet for Tests.
He's still coming to terms on how to play in ODI cricket and they've just put him into the Test side.
Especially playing in England is going to be a tough one for him hopefully he doesn't get disheartened even if he doesn't do well.
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16th April 2018, 02:49 #18
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Fakhar's perpetual horizontal bat means he'll be a sitting duck in the face of pitched up swing bowling. Nevertheless, hope he surprises us all.
Gonna be a tough series.
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16th April 2018, 06:35 #19
Yes to many he seemed to be technically not equipped enough to even play ODIs in Eng and NZ, may be he wasnt initially but what this guy has got is temperament and ability to adapt. I have no doubt the he is gonna play some crucial knocks in all forms of cricket.
I have mentioned Dhoni several times that he said about Dhawan (When is scored tons of runs in CT 2013) that at international level when a player is selected its the temperament which becomes important.
And I think technique is only 20%, rest is how much a player knows his game, how he adapts and how solid he is temperamentally.
Some big examples are Steve Smith, David Warner, Virender Sewag etc nobody thought they would achieve so much in test cricket with some glare deficiencies in their techniques.
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16th April 2018, 06:44 #20
In reality it can be a great topic of discussion that whether the guys with strong with horizontal shots will fare better or verse in swinging conditions than the ones strong with their vertical shots.
To be honest most of the people think the ones with the vertical shots are technically more equipped to handle swing but some players like Sehwag, Lara etc have proven otherwise.
Horizontal shot players scientifically should play swing better as a horizontal bat is more likely to cover the swing of the ball and less likely to edge it than a vertical bat. As the with the swing the variation in the bowl is horizontal so its should be better covered playing with the horizontal bat.
With vertical with there is only limited width of the bat to cover the swing which is more likely to get edged if the technique is not solid enough.
Bounce is something which should trouble the players with heavy reliance of horizontal strokes.Last edited by Titan24; 16th April 2018 at 06:45.
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16th April 2018, 07:02 #21
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16th April 2018, 08:31 #23
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16th April 2018, 10:20 #25
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16th April 2018, 10:20 #26
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Laughable comparison,Fakhar with the ATGs
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16th April 2018, 10:23 #27
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Sehwag had quite a good record in NZ and Eng..you dont even need match performance to have a say on fakhar ,he's already become the walking wicket from the moment he was selected for tests..lol
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16th April 2018, 13:47 #28
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Rahat is an excellent bowler who can swing and seam the ball both ways AT pace. He lacks some consistency, yes.
But, Wahab is far more inconsistent. And he's a totally different type of bowler - hit the deck hard, bowl gun barrel straight without movement except when it's roughed up and reverse swing is on offer.
England's conditions are worst for such type of bowlers who rely on roughing up the ball. Andddd he's a wayward machine, cannot put two balls in one place.Last edited by UN talkz; 16th April 2018 at 13:50.
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16th April 2018, 13:59 #29
Relax people. It's not a comparison. Both Sehwag and Warner have pwned ATG bowling line-ups and Fakhar is a noob at test level.
Sultan of Swing is talking about pressure on opposition. If Fakhar can score a couple of centuries with 80SR... ;)
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16th April 2018, 14:16 #30
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I always thought Fakhar should mould.himself after Sehwag. Footwork is overrated. A hard hitting batsman at the top can derail the lengths of the bowlers at the top with quick fire runs. A few boundaries off Anderson and Broad and they will be on the back foot. Also, he isn't a mug with the bat as his first class record shows.
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16th April 2018, 14:40 #31
Have some of the posters noticed a big MAYBE in the title of this thread.
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16th April 2018, 17:13 #33
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16th April 2018, 18:10 #34
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16th April 2018, 18:11 #35
Fakhar should be given the license to play in T20I mode in Test cricket, it would be fun.
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16th April 2018, 18:15 #36
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16th April 2018, 18:16 #37
My main worry about Zaman in tests isn't him failing and getting out cheaply. If that happens, then so be it. My main fear is that he will play tests, bowlers will work him out, he will change his technique etc and then it will affect his ODI and T20I game. I really hope that doesn't happen
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16th April 2018, 18:46 #43
I think he can be more effective in the middle order than opening. He's a good player of spin and against the softer ball he could do damage. I don't think he had the technique to open. But in the middle order, I'll back him to succeed in test cricket. We need a more aggressive middle order player.
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16th April 2018, 20:30 #44
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One thing I want to add is that a lot of people are going on and on about Wahab having a certain amount of wickets over the last few years. You do need to understand that the players you are comparing him to did not play the same amount of test matches, so this really isn't a fair comparison
I do agree with Wasim on this. Rahat is better suited to English conditions.
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16th April 2018, 20:33 #45
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some reports on social media suggests that he 'll be utilized as a middle order bat. Another out of the box thinking from Mickey I believe, seems like a great idea.
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18th April 2018, 17:52 #47
Fakhar Zaman is not suited for middle order!
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18th April 2018, 19:22 #53
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18th April 2018, 20:14 #54
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Sure, Fakhar's definitely one of those players that can put pressure on the opposition. Hopefully gets a game as looking forward to see how he does in the Test team.
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18th April 2018, 21:38 #55
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Couple of games and comparisons to Sehwag - a genuine freak who re-defined test batting in the 21st century. If Fakhar can be compared to Sehwag, then Unadkat could be the next Akram.
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19th April 2018, 07:52 #56
There is a big MAY BE in the title, he didnt compare FZ with those 2. He just raised a good point.
And i sincerely hope FZ send you people into hiding during the series.
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19th April 2018, 12:59 #58
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This thread has all the makings of being a extremely bumpable thread in the future one way or the other
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24th April 2018, 12:36 #61
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is it better than no swing at pace or not.
Wahab = pace and no swing
Rahat = pace + swing.
He has bowled some really good spells during the last tour to England..
From the tour's point of view, they have also selected Mirhamza which is very good as he is a swing bowler who can also be of good help as a backup swing bowler.
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Don't know the hate for Wasmi's comment.
Fakhar has no feet movement just like Sehwag. He throws his bat at the ball and relies on hand-eye coordination just like Sehwag.
Now, I don't think Fakhar's defense is as good as Sehwag's defense. Sehwag when he defended was right behind the line of the ball with a straight bat. That was his strength. So Fakhar needs more luck than Sehwag to survive.
But the point here is, If Fakhar survives for 1 hour, he would have already scored a 50 at almost 100 S/R. Similar to Sehwag. With a bit of luck Fakhar can be much better option than the likes of Sehhzad or Masood.
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24th April 2018, 18:52 #63