If it was “injustice” to keep Saud Shakeel out of playing XI for over a year, it is criminal to keep Usman Salahuddin out of Test Cricket. Technically correct batsman, who has been consistent performer in First Class Cricket. We need batsmen who can score 100s (and not 50s)
Simon Katich thinks Abdullah Shafique will be a better batsman than Babar Azam (as he plays spin better). That’s a big statement for a young player still new to International scene.
#AUSvsPAK
#babarazam
#simonkatich
#abdullahshafique
Roasting of Journalist
@Shoaib_Jatt
in our latest episode of
@CatchupCricket
we asked about his Anti-Babar reporting, and pro Amir/Imad/Akmal reporting
Pakistan Cricket’s biggest problem is the bench/back up selection, we select players who can’t really threaten first choice players spots.
Here is a clip from my Vlog
For complete video please visit
کیا نیوزی لینڈ کی ٹیم واقعی اتنی ہلکی ہے جتنا پاکستان میں کہا جا رہا ہے؟ سی ٹیم؟ میچ میں گیارہ کھلاڑیوں نے کھیلنا ہے، اور دونوں ٹیموں نے بیس اوورز کھیلنے ہیں
From population of 250 Million, can we not pick a genuine Off Spinner in Test Squad?
Just like England, New Zealand will have 4 left handers in their batting line up (3 in top 5). I hope we pick a genuine off spinner for that series (and a squad of 13/14 and not 18).
#pakvsnz
Why PCB couldn’t stop fast bowlers from participating in T20 leagues in 2023 (50 Overs World Cup year)? Injuries to fast bowlers were inevitable and they will miss crucial games for Pakistan.Please watch complete video on YouTube
Test Cricket in India,Kiwis mainly have three challenges
1) Playing on turning tracks
2) Unfamiliarity with India made SG ball.
3) Crowd
Unfortunately Pakistan is using Kookaburra ball (that Kiwis grew up playing with), Flat Track and Hardly any crowd. No home advantage
#PakvsNZ
Saud Shakeel has missed out on at least 5 years of Test Cricket (in my opinion), here is a little clip from one of the episode of Catch up cricket from last year (when Saud Shakeel was yet to make his test debut)
#saudshakeel
#PAKvsSL
#pakistancricker
#babarazam
Is Babar Azam Pakistan’s greatest ever ODI batsman? 96 innings 17 x 💯, 26 x Fifties.
Here is a clip from my Vlog. Please watch the complete Vlog on YouTube
#babarazam
#BabarAzam
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@DrNaumanNiaz
Apologies, didn’t mean to oppose your opinion for the sake of it. I am a professional coach since 2002 (while Rashid bhai was still playing International cricket) and was just giving my feedback that 20 byes don’t do justice, Rizwan’s footwork and hands were good today.
Latest Episode of
@CatchupCricket
(Preview of 3rd Test between Pakistan & England at Karachi).
Playing XI:
Imam (if fit)
Abdullah
Shan Masood
Babar
Saud
Rizwan
Nawaz
Faheem
Nauman Ali
Wasim
Abrar
I am doing a short interview with Colin Munro in couple of hours time, if you have any questions for him please comment below.
Thanks
#colinmunro
#psl2024
#pakistancricket
Here is one solution to the problem Pakistan team is facing in this Test Series . Mir Hamza, who has amazing records at National Stadium Karachi.
#PakvsEngland
صائم ایوب کیا غلطی کر رہے ہیں، اسکا آسان حل
Here is a short video on a technical mistake
@SaimAyub7
is making recently while lay “Pick Up” “No look shot”.
#saimayub
#engvspak
#pakistancricket
Here is the YouTube link to the video
Yesterday Two Karachi born Batsmen scored 100s in the same match of Bangladesh Premier League, a lot of social media posts on Azam Khan’s 💯 (in a loosing cause), hardly any mention of Usman Khan who scored an unbeaten 💯 in the winning chase).
#bpl
#usmankhan
#AzamKhan
Good start by new selection committee.
1) Mir Hamza on merit (his experience and exceptional records at National stadium.
2) Sajid Khan, to add balance to the squad as New Zealand has 6 left handers in their squad, Sajid is our best off spinner.
3) Dahani ?? Please enlighten me!
Usman Salahuddin scored 4 Hundreds in last 4 first class games (that too in last 6 weeks). Remember this is 6 team First Class competition (it’s meant to be high quality cricket). Usman deserves to get a go against New Zealand.
@FoxCricket
If Murphy’s only going to bowl two overs in the 4th innings of a Test match, might as well leave him out play both Marsh and Green (Travis Head will be able to bowl those ceremonial 2 overs for Murphy).
@DrNaumanNiaz
Rizwan looked tidy behind the stumps (our bowling wasn’t that tidy). His footwork was good, clean takes with the gloves + he will probably score crucial runs as well.
@FoxCricket
PCB chairman is politically appointee, not too sure how long Mr Sethi will be there as Chairman PCB. Asia cup is not an ICC event (World Cup is), Pakistan should refuse to play Asia Cup in future (if held in India), but not an ICC event (IMO anyways)
@ESPNcricinfo
This guy has two First class Triple Hundreds, too good to be called a lower order batsman. Only India has this luxury of having four decent spin bowling all rounders in Ashwin, Jadeja, Sundar and Axar Patel (I might have missed a name or two)
@ESPNcricinfo
It’s long coming, Afghanistan is not a minnow in T20 cricket (there probably have one of the best bowling attacks for Asian conditions). Well done Afghanistan, well deserved.
My 2 cents on
@IftiMania
being left out of ODI squad (why he is in and out of the team, despite being the best middle order batsman for Pakistan). Your thoughts?
@BasitSubhani
@DrNaumanNiaz
@Cricketracker
Gill is probably one of the better players of Pace, IMO pace won’t trouble him. However he has slightly open stance, a genuine swing bowler might trouble him around 4th/5th stump.
Why is no one talking about Faizan Riaz?
We reduced first class teams from 16 to 6 in 2019,so that we can produce quality cricketers. Faizan has been consistently performing in this 6 team comp, still ignored? Irony is all these games we live streamed as well !
@ICC
India shouldn’t chase wickets (like they tried to do at the back of Australia’s first innings giving away at least 25-30 runs. Just disciplined bowling will get them wickets.
@ESPNcricinfo
That effortless SIX over Shane Warne’s head 2004 Boxing day Test, (& Century) is my fondest memory of the Great Yousuf. IMO best ever Pakistan batsman for all conditions.
@ESPNcricinfo
He should be in the playing XI, Australia’s top 7 has four LH batsmen, the ball used in this match is Dukes (hand stitched) would suit Ashwin and its Oval (you might need him to bowl early in the 2nd innings)
@ESPNcricinfo
Reminds of Dave Whatmore and Sri Lankan team mid 90s, he made them believe that they can win against bigger team, Trot is doing the same with young Afghan team 👏
This historic whitewash hasn’t happened overnight, there is a buildup (Priorities of PCB, T20)
. جو بوئیں گے، وہی لوٹیں گے
Why on earth this PSL draft was in the middle of a Test series? Why money was spent on Pakistan Junior T20 league and not on Pakistan A first class tours?
Why no one is talking about the ball used in Pakistan’s home series? Why Pakistan is using machine stitched Kookaburra, while England and India persist with hand stitched balls (Dukes & SG). A hand stitched ball even on these flat wickets will have something for the bowlers!
@DrNaumanNiaz
A friend from Australia (Zubair Naqvi) was visiting Pakistan for cricket training for his two sons back in 2015/16, he liked what he saw in Aamir Jamal and organised sponsorship for him to go to Australia with them and play Grade cricket for Hawkesbury cricket club in NSW).
@ESPNcricinfo
What an innings it was. Saeed Anwar could have scored couple of double hundreds if he was fit. Even this innings, if he didn’t have a runner (Shahid Afridi), I don’t think he would carried on after 100. Amazing talents he was, didn’t do justice to his talent
2022
ایک صحافی نے محمد رضوان سے سوال پوچھا، رضوان آپ کو آف سٹمپ سے باہر کی بال پر مشکل ہو رہی ہے، آپ اسے آف سائیڈ پر نہیں کھیل سکے۔ محمد رضوان کا جواب “ میں رنز کر رہا ہوں، میر ی مرضی میں آف سٹپ سے باہر کی گیند کو لیگ پہ کھیلوں یا آف پر”
اِنَّالِلَه وَاِنَّااِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْنَ
@TheRealPCB
Ihsanullah’s international career interrupted due to JahilStorm at
@TheRealPCB
, such a shame. Haris Rauf and Shaheen don’t have to play all the games of bilateral series (especially at home).
@ESPNcricinfo
There wasn’t a very good camera angle available (Not enough evidence to overturn the original decision), should have stayed with Umpire’s call of Not Out.
@SYahyaHussaini
@TheRealPCB
@SarfarazA_54
Horses for courses.
Rizwan is a better backfoot batsman and can bat higher if needed, Sarfaraz was more suited to subcontinent conditions where the bounce is low. (Kiwis dropped Ajaz Patel straight after taking 10 wickets in an innings, because the next test was in not in India)
@iam_Younis
Thanks Younis bhai, Felix will get to see this video (hopefully today), he is not on twitter or Facebook. He was super excited to hear back from you, thank you so much. We will include these drills in our winter academy starting soon.
@ESPNcricinfo
Since coming back from injury, Shaheen’s lower body is opening up and almost front on (while upper body is still side on), his weight transfer is not in direction of stumps (resulting in loosing pace & swing)
@ESPNcricinfo
When you start wanting to win at any cost, first you push the spirit of the game and next you look further. In this case it was within the laws of the game (probably not in the spirit of game). Things like these might lead to another sandpaper episode.
@bhogleharsha
That’s a shame, Shaheen started bowling well in the last Test. He should be rested for 5 x T20s in New Zealand instead of Sydney Test match.
@ESPNcricinfo
Once Tony Greg said during Test match commentary in 2004/05 “The most attractive personality in the world of cricket today” can’t disagree with him. Those 4-5 over spells of Shoaib Akhtar in Test Cricket Vs Australia were more exciting & entertaining than T20 WC Finals
England has 18 First class teams (population of 67 Million), & Football is their # 1 sport. Pakistan has 6 first class team (population of 230 million) & cricket is # 1 sport. Difference is talent identification process & better administrative structure (right men for the job)
Ever wondered why Muhammad Haris is being picked ahead of Haseebullah? Haris List A record (29 innings, average 30, 1 x 100), Haseebullah List A record (24 innings, Average 50, 5 x 100s).
#PakistanCricket
@ESPNcricinfo
While out of form Babar is still averaging 40+ in this World Cup, he has set the bar too high, hopefully a big 100 against England today.