Congratulations Tanvir Ahmed!

[Paradox]

5 on debut, and that too against the mighty South Africans. Deserves all of it, it's been a long wait for him. May this be the start to many more! Congrats!

[Pakistani93]

Brilliant start to his career, InshaAllah he will get more today

[*sallu*]

Dream debut.
No fluky wickets as well, genuinely dismissed some great batsmen

[MR__KHAN__JI]

Well done mate.....

A blow is struck for unfashionable players....

[khankhan]

Originally Posted by *sallu* Dream debut. No fluky wickets as well, genuinely dismissed some great batsmen

besides Amla offcourse
that wicket counts towards ashocker
lol
wonderfull bowling by tanvir tho

[iafzal]

OLD is Gold

[MIG]

So he joins wahab riaz in this feat?

[iafzal]

Originally Posted by MIG So he joins wahab riaz in this feat?

4 Pakistani bowler have taken 5 or more on debut an innings.

[*sallu*]

Originally Posted by khankhan besides Amla offcourse that wicket counts towards ashocker lol wonderfull bowling by tanvir tho

That was a great ball though

What I meant was no short balls slapped straight to point or something like that

[cricketkhan88]

outstanding performance by tanvir...........congratulations to him.........I wonder why this thread has not filled up..........

[Ryankhan]

Awsome bowler, love his in DIPPERS. thanks to allah we got gud bowlers before the WC 2011.

Wahab Riaz
Tanvir Ahmed
Gul
Akhtar
I wish Amir comes back otherwise who else is left. Razzak is allrounder so not counting him still these 4 bowlers are great and inshallah they will do good. i think combination of

Wahab Riaz
Tanvir Ahmed
Akhtar
will be great and if anyone one of them not doing gud so they can be replaced by GUL

[cricfan4ever]

Great effort from Tanvir...must carry on and not be a one-off wonder...

[MR__KHAN__JI]

^^^

Cos hes 32 and unfashionable....

People prefer 17 year old pacers with good looks and long flowing hair....

Either way.... good start - lets not get carried away....

[hur rizvi]

Well bowled Tanvir

He has a FC batting average of 21 so I hope he can bat well also

[hur rizvi]

Although Tanvir hasnt got class of Asif but he can be a good replacement for Asif in the test side ...

[Afridi_Fan]

Well done Tanni.

[cricketkhan88]

Originally Posted by hur rizvi Although Tanvir hasnt got class of Asif but he can be a good replacement for Asif in the test side ...

lol.............Its his 1st test match only, and to me he is same class as asif and miles better than other fast bowlers that were introduced before him, irfan and abur rauf for eg.

[MR__KHAN__JI]

^ impossible to make a call on one game....

[The_Cricket_Devil]

Yep, congrats to him for a superb start to what is hopefully a prosperous career

[cric_fan82]

a very good bowler in the making!

[oracleg]

Well done Tanvir

Not easy to take a 5-er on a flat pitch against a South African batting lineup that is more than comfortable at playing pace bowling.

[mastermind_quad]

Congratulation Tanveer ...worth keeping him in Test squad ....and proved when got chance....

[cricketkhan88]

Originally Posted by MR__KHAN__JI ^ impossible to make a call on one game....

I admit that was a bit of exaggeration, however he did bowl very well.......It takes some doing to get 5 wickets of SA top batsmen in first match on a slow track.

[Theo_14]

Originally Posted by hur rizvi Although Tanvir hasnt got class of Asif but he can be a good replacement for Asif in the test side ...

I think your expecting too much from Tanvir Ahmed - relax, it's only his first test game and to take 5 wickets, on flat wicket against a world-class, at the age of 32 is out-standing.

[hur rizvi]

Originally Posted by cricketkhan88 lol.............Its his 1st test match only, and to me he is same class as asif and miles better than other fast bowlers that were introduced before him, irfan and abur rauf for eg.

he is good but He isnt half as good as asif interms of natural talent and ability ....



Asif was all class would have been a legend if he had remained focus on his cricket

[hur rizvi]

Originally Posted by Theo_14 I think your expecting too much from Tanvir Ahmed - relax, it's only his first test game and to take 5 wickets, on flat wicket against a world-class, at the age of 32 is out-standing.

Obviously he has a lot to prove but we are struggling to find new ball bowlers and he is a decent with the new ball...

[Theo_14]

Originally Posted by hur rizvi Obviously he has a lot to prove but we are struggling to find new ball bowlers and he is a decent with the new ball...

I'm not saying he needs time to be as good as Asif. My point is that it's unfair to compare Tanvir to Asif's class after his first test debut, infact his debut hasn't even been completed!

[Amjid Javed]

Hes bowls very well and to take a 5-for against S.As batting on debut is an excellent return so far!

[Afridi_Fan]

The man gets wicket No 6.

[Sir john]

well bowled tanvir

[forzapakistan]

Congratulations to Tanvir from me too!! I'm very happy for him and hope he'll get many more chances to show his skills in the future! It's never too late, when you have the ability you can reach any height.

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Shame he wasn't given a chance until he is 32 years old. Not so quick but seems to hit the deck hard. I ilke the fact that he seems to have decent control over line and length, unlike the twit Sami.

[shaaan]

Control wise much much better then Sami. Deserves more chances in the test team. He will be fun to watch on Newzealand pitches.

[cricketkhan88]

He is better than any other fast bowlers recently played by Pakistan over him. Irfan and abdur rauf for eg.......and certainly has a better temperament and brain than sami and gul combined for test matches.

[Markhor]

Originally Posted by Cpt. Rishwat Shame he wasn't given a chance until he is 32 years old. Not so quick but seems to hit the deck hard. I ilke the fact that he seems to have decent control over line and length, unlike the twit Sami.

Well he only started to impress in the last couple of domestic seasons,a lot of players reach their peak later than others at around 29-30 like Saeed Ajmal.

[farsiddiqui]

Originally Posted by iafzal 4 Pakistani bowler have taken 5 or more on debut an innings.

Who's the fourth?

Sami
Wahab
Tanvir
?????

[Wanton]

Originally Posted by farsiddiqui Who's the fourth? Sami Wahab Tanvir ?????

I think Yasir Arfat against india.

[MOHAMMED_Umar]

Great Start to his Career! I Hope He does Well.


He'll be a Handful in New Zealand. Looking Forward to Watching him Bowl in NZ.

Best of Luck.

[mhraja]

Congrats!

[ahsan88]

Great start to his career, hope he continues to shine in the 2nd innings.

[hur rizvi]

Originally Posted by Theo_14 I'm not saying he needs time to be as good as Asif. My point is that it's unfair to compare Tanvir to Asif's class after his first test debut, infact his debut hasn't even been completed!

+1

I agree

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Trying to think who this guy bowls like and the closest comparison I could make would probably be J Kallis. Not all that quick but bowls a heavy delivery.

[Poison]

Triple chin.

[Faisalabadimunda]

I dont know why the selectors didnt pick him to in the odi team. Im sure they must be regreetting the decision not to include him in the odi team. Anyway we have a new masterclass bowler..

[pakcricketfan]

Many congratulations to Tanvir for his 6 wkts on debut. He deserves every bit of it!
After 101 FC matches and 10 years of domestic cricket, he finally got a chance to represent Pakistan and he made sure it was a memorable one.

[Legendary_Sage]

Originally Posted by cricketkhan88 He is better than any other fast bowlers recently played by Pakistan over him. Irfan and abdur rauf for eg.......and certainly has a better temperament and brain than sami and gul combined for test matches.

I agree he seems a very good test bowler. bowled better then talha,sohail, abdul rauf , irfan and wahab. Though wahab looks a better one day bowler then a test bowler. Because in test one has to be very good at setting batsman up and building pressure on the batsman by bowling to a plan.

Congratulations to tanvir on a brilliant bowling display a very good side.

[amirfanforlife]

Excellent start to his career
He must be proud of himself - atleast now we're going to see less of him sitting on the bench and more of him in action

[farazaidi]

6-for in the first innings against the mighty African team in conditions not-so-conducive for fast bowling, outstanding performance!

Hopefully, he can back it up in matches to come. Needs to work on his fitness thou, I heard he was a kind of fitness freak but couldnt take 2nd new ball late in the day. Something to work at

[Legendary_Sage]

Originally Posted by Faisalabadimunda I dont know why the selectors didnt pick him to in the odi team. Im sure they must be regreetting the decision not to include him in the odi team. Anyway we have a new masterclass bowler..

Selectors won't be regretting anything because they are always happy to Select players who have strong links and backing.

Deserving players are rarely Selected and when they are Selected then team management made sure they don't get a chance to play that's why tanvir was not Selected in england tour and yesterday he wasn't given a chance to bowl with the second new ball and rather abdul rehman was given ball when samI got the hammering with second new ball. Today they changed his end with umar gul and was made to bowl from that end which wasn't helping him much.

[Prince_Pathan]

better than what wahab achieved considering this is a flat wicket...imagine what he would have done if given the chance ahead of guy who mingles with the wrong crowd in the england tests

[Sledger]

Great effort. No need to miss Asif and Amir now.

[cricketkhan88]

If tanvir can remain fit then he can easily play for at least 2 yrs min in tests which will be good for Pak and a very good replacement for Asif.

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Originally Posted by Sledger Great effort. No need to miss Asif and Amir now.

He isn't as good as either of those two though. They are world class front line bowlers, this guy is a level down well though he bowled in this match.

[GOAT]

So I guess we have our preferred bowling XI now?

Tanvir
Wahab
Gul

Not too bad.. Tanvir and Wahab are both a poor mans Asif and Aamer but hey, they've impressed so far

[Atif]

Originally Posted by Sledger Great effort. No need to miss Asif and Amir now.

We still could do with Amir in the side, current bowlers struggle to polish of the tail quickly.

[JellyBro]

God do I have to be the one to point out the elephant in the room? Tanvir is another M. Sami in the making

bring on the flames!

[Sledger]

I was being sarcastic about Tanvir. He's only got a couple of years tops and even then, its only one innings. Can't judge him yet, though this was a really fine debut and I'm happy for him.

[pakcricketfan]

Originally Posted by Legendary_Sage Selectors won't be regretting anything because they are always happy to Select players who have strong links and backing. Deserving players are rarely Selected and when they are Selected then team management made sure they don't get a chance to play that's why tanvir was not Selected in england tour and yesterday he wasn't given a chance to bowl with the second new ball and rather abdul rehman was given ball when samI got the hammering with second new ball. Today they changed his end with umar gul and was made to bowl from that end which wasn't helping him much.

Tanvir was struggling with his fitness yesterday. He himself requested Misbah not to give him the 2nd new ball because he did not want to take a risk as he was already having cramps.

http://www.jang.com.pk/jang/nov2010-...010/sports.htm

[PB]

Originally Posted by GOAT So I guess we have our preferred bowling XI now? Tanvir Wahab Gul Not too bad.. Tanvir and Wahab are both a poor mans Asif and Aamer but hey, they've impressed so far

No, there not poor mans Asif And Aamer, Those 2 are Tanvir and Wahab, there not poor mans anything.

[GOAT]

Originally Posted by Pakiboii No, there not poor mans Asif And Aamer, Those 2 are Tanvir and Wahab, there not poor mans anything.

[PB]

Originally Posted by GOAT

[Theo_14]

He reminds me of that England bowler who retired 4-3 years ago, quite chubby and always use to swing it both ways, can't remember his name.

Dream debut for Ahmed - thought he did well on a flat track, I think he could offer us 3-4 years of service and do a handy job - I have a feeling he can do a even better job when Pak tour NZ in mid-december.

[Sledger]

Gough? Hoggard?

[Theo_14]

Originally Posted by Sledger Gough? Hoggard?

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/...yer/13411.html

That's right, Darren Gough.

[sameer]

Rana Paji's clonne, age, pace, swing and skill wise

[TigerJat]

He is what he is, I am really happy for him.

If he does pan out that would be great for Pakistan. Wouldn't have to deal with the immaturity of Amir and other crazies for a while.

We need to see him bowl well for a few games before we can really come to any conclusion.

While he did take 6 wickets, the other team did score about 600 runs.

[zahid01]

Originally Posted by MR__KHAN__JI ^ impossible to make a call on one game....

you are a hard person to please guy bowls his heart out for nearly two days you can,t even congraut him u judge a player after about 15 matches great debut today he showed he can swing the ball as well that wonderfull delivery to dissmiss boucher was class delivery

[PakPosheeda]

Great start by him. he reminds me of Stuart Clarke of Australia actually.

[Bullet Drive]

He's been a good bench warmer. Waqar Younis may feel lonely without him!

[ballack13]

great guy after 2 tours and not a single game showed heart and fought thats what i like


keep going mate hope you do well

could be good for a few seasons at least