Rana's batting

[tahaqureshi]

i've heard so much from people on this forum that rana supposedly can bat..

but i never got the opportunity to actually follow a match where he showed his stuff

but his good knock of 20 off 18 balls has given me hope that he is indeed a relatively good tailender like gillespie

I do class Rana as u know what lol. To be fair he went in there under pressure against Lee and McGrath and he stuck in there and stayed to the end. Sadly he is there for his bowling and I dont think his bowling is anything to write home about. Still all credit to him for his role at the end.

[aDaM]

he is proving to be a all rounder like the indian pathan

Irfan is a bowler who bats a bit. Rana is neither a good bowler or batter.

[sy]

he averages 28 at domestic level, which is almost as high as hafeez's batting average, maybe he shud bat at no.3

so does TK

[Rob H]

Rana is just a handy asset down the bottom of the order like Sami or Akter who can bat a bit. Rana is a mainstream bowler not an allrounder.

Aussie team manager ?-a Aussie team

[tahaqureshi]

well i think akhtar is just a toddler with the bat

but i think sami and rana have real potential to become match savers for us and in tests, score extenders :oD

[Mercenary]

actually hafeez averages about 17

[tahaqureshi]

so it just shows wat a joke it was to call up hafeez..

although i will not fall so low as to insult or ridicule him

well I dont know why they called him up. Can anyone justify it to me? Who said before this series it was a good pick?
Rana aint good enough as an out and out bowler in my book.

[tahaqureshi]

well i personally believe rana bowled really well in the absence of stars like shabbir, akhtar (although i don't think he is a star) and sami

[Amjid Javed]

rana will always get u a good honest 15-20 in most situations..! hes a handy batsmen nothing more or less!

When Sami comes back he can bat at 8.

[tahaqureshi]

but u have to admit..

a little more work and practise..and rana can certainly improve...
those last two fours he hit (especailly the second last one) were absolute genious

at the end of day he is meant to be there to bowl!

[pakistani pride]

Yeah gary and he took 2 wickets bowled well !!!!

Dont you understand that he is bowlin without the support of Sami , Shoaib and shabbir !!!

He deserves to be in the team. I really dont understand why you dont like him !

[Jedi Knight]

The guy has a big heart...

And it was good to see him do well...

he isnt good enough!

[sy]

Mercenary Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 31 pm

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actually hafeez averages about 17


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i was referring 2 his domestic average which is about 30 i believe.

[DesiMD]

Originally Posted by tahaiqureshi i've heard so much from people on this forum that rana supposedly can bat.. but i never got the opportunity to actually follow a match where he showed his stuff but his good knock of 20 off 18 balls has given me hope that he is indeed a relatively good tailender like gillespie

yes rana saheb is an all-rounder.....
gillespie wasn't this good b4.......he improved a lot in last 1 year....

[Awesome Anjum]

I think you mean Michael Kasprowicz

[Awesome Anjum]

Rana has a highest score of 117 at first class level.

Dizzy is a world class bowler though.

[the_game]

Even before yesterday, I had this wish that Sami never comes back and Rana takes his place. He thinks while he bowls; Sami is just an idiot who keeps coming to you and bowls like a robot.

I would rather have an out and out bowler with some pace and potency like Sami.

[the_game]

Gary, don't you think Rana has pace? Plus, he really does outthink the batsmen many times in the later stages of the innings. Sami just doesn't think at all while bowling. He has been around for 2 God damn years now, I thought he would have something to show for that by now.

[pakistani pride]

Hold on sami is a really good ODI BOWLER

He will prove his doubters wrong in india !!!!

Rana is quick enough but Sami is seriously quick and Rana doesnt have the accuracy of an Umar or a Shabbir.

[Daoud]

It isnt a bad thing. We now have 5 quickes of good quality (say what you will about *****, hes still a quality bowler). OK, we only have space for 3, but with injuries, will all of them every be fit at the same time?

Shoaib
Sami
Shabbir
Umar
S Nazir
F Masood

would still be my top6. u need to rotate, Rana can be 6th. u need 8 seamers I think.

[pakistani pride]

Rana deserves to be in the future squads.....

[the_game]

I for one will surely be disappointed if Rana isn't picked for the Indian tour and when Shabbir, Sami and Shoaib are fit.

depends who is fit.

[Daoud]

Rana is better than what people give him credit for. He bowls at a decent pace (we only think hes slow cause we're used to guys bowling at over 150). Hes the best exponent of reverse swing in the team ATM, has a decent slower ball, can move the new ball and is always thinking. Not only that but hes very commited. Not a bad sort of player to have

[Saj]

He's no mug with the bat and his domestic stats aren't too bad. I've seen him bat at 4 at times.

One thing I must say about Rana is, he may not be the most gifted cricketer, but he is a superb team man and always gives 100%

Saj, domestic stats count for nothing in any country with the exception of Australia. Its mental attributes u need and Rana is pretty good on that score. Mind u is he really 26? Saj, plz plz plz get back to me on mail!

[Late Cut]

I think Rana is a complete bowler. He can reverse sweing, bowl decent pace (touches 140 K every now and then but averages about a 135k), has a good bouncer and shorter one. Also has a good slower ball and his primary weapon is the outswinger. He always keeps coming back at you and is always in a hunt for a whicket even though he goes for a few but then so did Waqar in his days. 5 years ago Rana would never have been anywhere close to the team but given our present bowling resources (beggars cant be choosers) so Rana is one of our better options.
Gary you think TK should replace Rana?

TK would not be my 1st choice but I would take him over Rana. The guys always been better than Azhar and deserves a shot at the big time. If Hafeez and Moin and Junaid can play for Pak, TK can be as good as Razzler. Would make a great captain as all players respect him from his time as A captain. Funnily it was Rana who personally introduced TK to Bob.

[izi]

Rana is still the same.....Who was TK?

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by izi Rana is still the same.....Who was TK?

No.

Rana is a much better batsman and bowler as a whole and easily can be called a bowling all-rounder.

Respect him, he took an amazing catch in the Sri Lanka series. What determination. What passion. What a man. :naved

[Ayyub]

i m better than razzak and rana ...i m excellent bowler and useful batsman so select me for 3rd ODI

[Paradox]

Originally Posted by Ayyub i m better than razzak and rana ...i m excellent bowler and useful batsman so select me for 3rd ODI

How about no?

But jokes apart, I rated Rana as a worthless cricketer when he first came onto the scene. Was a joke bowler often serving hot delicious apple pies for the batsmen and couldn't last too long at the crease with the bat as well.

Superb cricketer now though. He's a great team man, always gives his 110% and always puts in full effort in his cricket. Great bowler and a very good batsman to have in your team.

[Ayyub]

Originally Posted by Paradox How about no? But jokes apart, I rated Rana as a worthless cricketer when he first came onto the scene. Was a joke bowler often serving hot delicious apple pies for the batsmen and couldn't last too long at the crease with the bat as well. Superb cricketer now though. He's a great team man, always gives his 110% and always puts in full effort in his cricket. Great bowler and a very good batsman to have in your team.

i will give 200 %