Imran Nazir given central contract .Geo - PakPassion

cricketpassion

just heard on geo that PCB has given central contract to Imran Nazir and is included in category C after his apology . He is also been given green signal for odi against Srilanka

Zaz

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Originally Posted by cricketpassion

just heard on geo that PCB has given central contract to Imran Nazir and is included in category C after his apology . He is also been given green signal for odi against Srilanka

Fair enough, now hes got his chance lets c wot he can do

cricketpassion

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Originally Posted by Zaz

Fair enough, now hes got his chance lets c wot he can do

how things changes in pcb its unbelieveable.

Inswinger

Add a 500,000 fine to that.

sehsan

i am Baffled. One what basis he has got the contract? This guys can be a good player of 20-20 but thats about it. let him perform first and then give him contract. Waste of money, i would say.

srh

Nasir Jamshed should get preference over Imran Nazir for ODIs.

Imran Nazir should get preference over Nasir Jamshed for T20s.

JeeraBlade

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Originally Posted by sehsan

i am Baffled. One what basis he has got the contract? This guys can be a good player of 20-20 but thats about it. let him perform first and then give him contract. Waste of money, i would say.

When the 2-test series vs Australia starts in England next year, he'd be a permanent test opener.

abc_to_xyz

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Originally Posted by JeeraBlade

When the 2-test series vs Australia starts in England next year, he'd be a permanent test opener.

Imran Nazir? Test opener?

JeeraBlade

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Originally Posted by abc_to_xyz

Imran Nazir? Test opener?

vs Walsh and Ambrose,
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63881.html

vs Sri Lanka on his test debut;
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63832.html

Mohsin

I think with the openers we have at out disposal (Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor and even Nasir Jamshed) there's no real need for Nazir to play in the test team.
He may have played well against WI and SL very early on in his career but he doesn't have the temperament to stay at the crease for long periods of time. ODI and T20 is more then enough...a very strong signal to the opposition.

It seems as if the tide is turning, its amazing how much things can change with the ICL question sorted...new players on the wings as well as the possible return of Asif (as much as i have my reservations about him).

Does anyone know any news about Rana?

Ryankhan

thats great news and now i think its about time PAKISTAN should have 3 different teams for test-odi and 20-20 now we have got enough talented and exp players mixed with new fresh talent. great to see nazir back hope he plays great in odi and he really is a hard hitter of the ball.

PlanetPakistan

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Originally Posted by JeeraBlade

vs Walsh and Ambrose,
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63881.html

vs Sri Lanka on his test debut;
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63832.html

Good post

Imran wasn't given a proper chance at the test level, he should be considered if Butt or Manzoor fail to deliver.

I say give this current combo(Butt and Manzoor) about 6 test matches and then go from there.

JeeraBlade

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Originally Posted by Mohsin

I think with the openers we have at out disposal (Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor and even Nasir Jamshed) there's no real need for Nazir to play in the test team.
He may have played well against WI and SL very early on in his career but he doesn't have the temperament to stay at the crease for long periods of time. ODI and T20 is more then enough...a very strong signal to the opposition.

How can you be so sure about Khurram and Nasir's temperament when Nasir has not played any test and Khurram has played only two test matches on two of the flattest wicket I have ever seen when he scored 27 (in a total of 765) and 59* when Lahore test ended after Sri Lanka had piled 606 runs in the first innings?

akafen

I am hoping Younis Khan makes good decisions because he now has plenty of talent at his disposal.

Look at these openers
Salman Butt
Yasir Hameed
Khurram Manzoor
Khalid Latif
Nasir Jamshed
Imran Nazir
Umar Amin
Azhar Ali
Ahmed Shehzad
even
Taufeeq Umar
Imran Farhat

This is some serious talent. Im sure im missing a player or 2 but wow.
Salman Butt needs to get his act together because Nazir and Jamshed are really good.

Omar Malik

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Originally Posted by Mohsin

I think with the openers we have at out disposal (Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor and even Nasir Jamshed) there's no real need for Nazir to play in the test team.
He may have played well against WI and SL very early on in his career but he doesn't have the temperament to stay at the crease for long periods of time. ODI and T20 is more then enough...a very strong signal to the opposition.

It seems as if the tide is turning, its amazing how much things can change with the ICL question sorted...new players on the wings as well as the possible return of Asif (as much as i have my reservations about him).

Does anyone know any news about Rana?

Agree with Mohsin on this!

Usman Chadda

This thread is screaming for an Amjid Javed input

Mohsin

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Originally Posted by JeeraBlade

How can you be so sure about Khurram and Nasir's temperament when Nasir has not played any test and Khurram has played only two test matches on two of the flattest wicket I have ever seen when he scored 27 (in a total of 765) and 59* when Lahore test ended after Sri Lanka had piled 606 runs in the first innings?

Well a first class average of 42.65 with a highest of 201* for Khurram and a first class record of 48.11 with a high of 182 (which came off 240 balls) suggests that they have the temperament and patience to score big.

HuZi

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Originally Posted by Mohsin

I think with the openers we have at out disposal (Salman Butt, Khurram Manzoor and even Nasir Jamshed) there's no real need for Nazir to play in the test team.
He may have played well against WI and SL very early on in his career but he doesn't have the temperament to stay at the crease for long periods of time. ODI and T20 is more then enough...a very strong signal to the opposition.

It seems as if the tide is turning, its amazing how much things can change with the ICL question sorted...new players on the wings as well as the possible return of Asif (as much as i have my reservations about him).

Does anyone know any news about Rana?

well salman butt is no great...and he's useless in every format if u ask me

2020 we could use Nazir And Nasir Jamshed
ODI also Nazir And Nasir Jamshed
Tests Khurram And Nasir/Nazir/Azhar Ali

Afridi at 3 in odi's and 2020's
Akmal at 4 in odi and 2020

cricketpassion

Imran Nazir
his average is better in tests than odi.

Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 8 13 0 427 131 32.84 730 58.49 2 1 63 4 4 0
ODIs 74 74 2 1784 160 24.77 2224 80.21 2 9 214 32 24 0
T20Is 10 9 1 201 59 25.12 134 150.00 0 1 18 13 3 0

iZeeshan

There goes Ahmed Shehzad and Nasir Jamshed.

Yay for Nazir and Butt opening.

Back to square one, awyeah.

srh

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Originally Posted by cricketpassion

Imran Nazir
his average is better in tests than odi.

Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 8 13 0 427 131 32.84 730 58.49 2 1 63 4 4 0
ODIs 74 74 2 1784 160 24.77 2224 80.21 2 9 214 32 24 0
T20Is 10 9 1 201 59 25.12 134 150.00 0 1 18 13 3 0

Based on stats Imran Nazir should not play an ODI ever for Pakistan.

Omar Malik

Is this contract given news confirmed though as I havent come across anything as such on GEO as yet!

Rizwan25

I just read in jang newspaper that pcb has accepted imrans apology and he has been handed a catagory c contract....so guess who will have the best 2020 team nowwww?

AZ

We already have the best T20 team

Gunner786

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Originally Posted by AhmedZulfiqar

We already have the best T20 team

it will be even better now

waqar_ahmad

Imran Nazir is a special talent. But, as it is with most special talents in pakistan, he needs to be handled with care. He needs a smart captain and coach to build him into a destructive machine that he can be.

Unfortunately, he wasnt handled all that well previously. Hope YK ca change that

AZ

and they already gave him a central contract? that's surprising...PCB seem to be really handing them out these days

Kriketer

Unleash this beast in T20!! If performs well then give him a go in ODIs, and if does well in both formats then get this beast in Test. Nazir and Afridi in good form will make Test cricket 10 times interesting.