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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Q: “Have you ever thought about increasing your speed to be among the world’s fastest bowlers like Lockie Ferguson & Umran Malik?” A: “I never thought about being that fast. My view is that speed alone doesn’t achieve anything if you don’t have line/length/swing.” Headlines:

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2 years

Saim Ayub. 20 years old. Left-hand batsman. Class personified. Player of the #NationalT20 .

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2 years

Imagine you go out to bat and 20,000 people start chanting “parchi, parchi.” Man, that’s rough on Khushdil. No player deserves that. Just forget the player and think about the human being, at least.

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2 years

Welcome back #ThePavilion .

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3 years

“𝑹𝒊𝒛𝒘𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒌𝒌𝒂 𝒏𝒂𝒉𝒊 𝒎𝒂𝒂𝒓 𝒔𝒂𝒌𝒕𝒂” Most sixes in a calendar year in T20Is: Mohammad Rizwan - 42 🔥🔥🔥

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

Incredible clarity of thought and confidence in his skills (plus the ability to further expand them).

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

The Pindi pitch a few weeks ago during the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Recent first innings totals in QeA in Pindi: 210 all out 188 all out 269 all out 384 all out 278 all out 185 all out

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2 years

Video of the question and answer. From:

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

28 seconds to perfectly highlight opposite mindsets. SL: We were 67/5 (10) but we wanted to be positive & keep attacking. The moment we go on the back foot, that’s our downfall. PAK: We lost our 2 main players early on so we looked to take the game deep.

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2 years

He spoke to Rizwan right away before taking the review. And Sarfaraz is the stand-in captain.

ESPNcricinfo

@ESPNcricinfo

2 years

OUT - lbw! Conway was given not out originally - it was reviewed by Sarfaraz. He did not talk to Rizwan before taking the call, who has subbed in as a stand-in captain currently 🏏 #PAKvNZ

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3 years

Haider Ali won't need your support once he's an established international cricketer. He needs your support now when he's navigating his way, trying to truly understand his game, and develop as a 21-year-old batsman in a country that rarely produces or develops batsmen.

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2 years

Short thread: Looking at the CS comments today, it looks likely that Rizwan will be benched for Sarfaraz. If so, it’ll be Sarfaraz’s 50th Test and 1st at home, a great achievement for one of Pakistan’s finest. But should Pakistan go down that route, it’ll be very short-sighted.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Rabada (2 sixes 1 four) Ferguson (1 six 1 four) Nortje (1 six) Taskin (1 six) Boult (1 four) Parnell (1 four) Ebadot (1 six 1 four) Almost all front line 140+ bowlers that he’s taken on.

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2 years

Yorker 4 Bouncer 6

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

Context always important. That is all.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

5 years

Babar Azam: 112 off 108 balls, SR 103 10 other Pakistani batsmen: 147/9 off 179 balls, SR 82 Journalist to Babar Azam: You made the laziest century in the history of cricket on a dead pitch 🤦🏽‍♂️

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2 years

A year ago, it might have been Asif or Rauf but everyone is (or most are) on the bandwagon now. I’m not saying to be a blind supporter (or a supporter at all) but at least don’t make an active effort to bring the guy down when he’s just going out there to try and do his job.

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2 years

The rest of the video...

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This sums up it all

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2 years

“Shadab shouldn’t have played that shot with 43 off 39 required” Fine, but… how did we get here?

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Recent FC games at Pindi Cricket Stadium Test vs. 🇧🇩 – BAN 233/10. Pak won by an inns Test vs. 🇿🇦 – SA 272/10. Pak won by 95 runs 7 QeAT games. 4 draws, 3 results. Avg 1st inns score 277. And then we have... Test vs. 🇦🇺 – PAK 476/4d. Draw. This game. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 174/0 at Lunch on Day 1.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Khushdil 282 runs @ 20/111 after 21 inns Others with similar numbers after 21 inn Marsh 376 @ 23/121 Wade 282 @ 18/113 Bairstow 371 @ 25/123 Moeen 208 @ 14/111 Dhoni 387 @ 26/111 Pant 358 @ 20/118 Shanaka 284 @ 18/117 Hetmyer 354 @ 19/123 Powell 337 @ 18/122 Russell 148 @ 11/110

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

And let’s be clear, he is here on merit. And his poor outings in international cricket are nothing unusual for new players to go through.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

If we talk Tests alone, both struggled in their last few Tests. But: Sarfaraz in his last 15 Tests before being dropped: 650 runs @ 25 Rizwan in his last 15 Tests before being dropped: 750 runs @ 38 with 2 hundreds

Shahid Hashmi

@hashmi_shahid

2 years

October 18, 2019 was a Black letter day when @SarfarazA_54 was not only removed as captain of all three formats but ousted as a player as well … today Sarfaraz proved that decision as biased and unjust .., well deserved 💯.. #PAKvNZ

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

If Pakistan start dropping established Test players on the back of 5-6 poor games then it’ll be very difficult to form a proper Test side going forward, especially when we play ~7 Tests a year on average.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Let’s see more of them destroying match-ups then.

M Qazi

@MQazi_

2 years

Wasim, Misbah and Malik destroying the #matchup bullshit, esp when a batsman is in early on. Always wonder how much fun these guys would usually make of these data merchants in dressing rooms and in person.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

3 ODIs vs. New Zealand 5 ODIs vs. New Zealand 3 ODIs vs. Afghanistan (if they happen) ODI Asia Cup (if it happens) ODI World Cup This is not the time for random experiments.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Meanwhile the half-baked cookie has had the best start to a Test career among Pakistani batsmen in 45 years. Most runs after 22 inns: 1162 Saeed Ahmed 1082 Sadiq Mohammad 994 Javed Miandad 992 Abdullah Shafique Also on the verge of being the fastest Pakistani to 1k in 44 years.

Aalia Rasheed

@aaliaaaliya

2 years

Players should not be inducted into Test cricket unless they take part in a certain number of FC matches. Half-baked cookies are not tasty!

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

The 17th-highest run-scorer overall in the tournament, 12th-highest among top order batsmen.

Shoaib Jatt

@Shoaib_Jatt

2 years

8 innings 4 x 50s Avg 42 3 consecutive 50s in last 3 one day matches. @SAfridiOfficial please look these performances

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2 years

I’m not saying he’s gonna turn it around like most of these guys and have a successful career. But the point is that it’s not something unheard of. Many (most?) players take time to adapt to international cricket.

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

Strong records against some of Pakistan’s best.

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

The guy has done everything to DESERVE being here. Strong domestic performances. Good displays in PSL. T20 death SR of 190ish in last ~4 years, only bettered by Ifti and Asif. AND if you had tons of other batting options for 5/6, there would be guys legitimately in contention.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

We need to think of cricketers as human beings with flaws who are like (most of) us, just trying to do their best. They aren’t pre-programmed robots. No one should have to stand in a cauldron with tens of thousands chanting negative slogans around them.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

1 year

“Pakistan’s pacers choke in big games and cost us important matches at the death.” Since this argument is brought up after every match where bowlers get hit at the death (with that match automatically gaining “big match” status), time to put it to bed.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Was very disappointed with what happened on the timeline yesterday but this wasn’t the first time. And it may not be the last. So I think it’s best if a few things are put out into the open.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

It’s not that Pakistan aren’t winning because of Saud’s knock. Pakistan are in a position where a win is still possible because of how elite Sarfaraz is at what he does.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Been almost a week since this tweet. Surprising to see little/no condemnation from the media and the cricketing fraternity, particularly regarding the “Tablighi and Pashtun cards” bit. Highly condemnable.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

A complete list of ODI batsmen averaging 45+ with SR of 90+ (2000+ runs).

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

The most interesting thing about not picking Abrar in Pindi was that all of his wickets this QeA season came in Pindi. Abrar in Pindi this season: 251 overs, 40 wickets @ 17 average All other spinners in Pindi this season: 395 overs, 26 wickets @ 49 average

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

@geetanjaIi Not trying to pin the blame on anyone in particular. It’s an industry problem.

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

He has weaknesses. It might never work out. Or it might, like Asif in the last T20 World Cup, who now has the same 20,000 in Karachi chanting his name. If that doesn’t happen, it’s not the end of the world. It’s just cricket.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Plus it’s not all hunky-dory. Khushdil was on tour when his father passed away. He couldn’t come back. That’s the reality. He went through tough circumstances and still made it far enough to be among the best players in the country for that role.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Where will you get content from now?

Farid Khan

@_FaridKhan

2 years

I've had to unfollow Grassroots! I stopped uploading pressers on Twitter myself because Grassroots were really quick to do it, and I'd just embed. I'll refrain from embedding their videos now as they keep combining separate clips, the jerks in videos make it quite evident too.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

And no need for the “this is their profession, they get paid for it, they should perform” hot takes. Every player tries to perform. He gets paid as a professional, not as a favor.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

This season 2nd XI T20: 6 matches, 89 runs @ 17.8/107 2nd XI 4-day: 9 innings, 167 runs @ 18.6, 1 fifty Performances speak louder than words.

Shoaib Jatt

@Shoaib_Jatt

2 years

Here is @Umar96Akmal 's interview Promo, he is COUSIN-BROTHER of BABAR AZAM, He wants to meet Chairman PCB RAMIZ RAJA, he wants to play, he is claiming few are not allowing him to play at big stages. Don't miss this. کھیلنا چاہتا ہوں کوئی کھیلنے ہی نہیں دے رہا،عمر اکمل

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

As opposed to this.

Grassroots Cricket

@grassrootscric

2 years

🗣️ "It looks like an absolute road" - Nasser Hussain #PAKvENG

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16 off 31 against spin 8 off 64 against pace He faced mostly pace on that outside off line in the last session. Was circumspect against it as he didn't want to take a risk considering that was the last recognized batting pair.

Grassroots Cricket

@grassrootscric

2 years

Saud Shakeel explains why his rate of scoring decreased in the last session. #PAKvNZ

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2 years

Rizwan is currently under fire for his last 6 Tests – no half-century since the match-saving Karachi Test ton. Averaging 22. Before that, he was averaging 46+ in Tests.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Nikhil 🏏

@CricCrazyNIKS

7 years

Quote this with the most amazing looking, delicious shot for a six that you have seen. Need not be special one but one you remember the most.

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@Abdullah719_

3 years

Almost 1000 FC runs at an average of 50+ Three hundreds including a 205 in the past season that reinvigorated his side's QeA campaign A hundred and 81 in QeA finals 500+ runs in List A @ 45+/90+

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

This out of context quote makes it sound like Rizwan was complaining but that’s really not the tone of the comment. Getting unnecessary hate for it.

Arfa Feroz Zake

@ArfaSays_

2 years

Mohammad Rizwan - "My PSL franchise didn't gave me chance in PSL and told me that I am not a T20 player." #PAKvENG

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

Best at reaching 50 in ~80 years. Just the conversion to sort out.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

But it’s not uncommon for players to have lean patches like this. In 2015-16, Sarfaraz didn’t score a fifty in 7 Tests during 2 consecutive series against England. But he was averaging 50+ before that so it didn’t matter. His spot wasn’t under threat.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

Back Haider and let him play. Back all youngsters as long as they have the drive to succeed for their country. You have nothing to lose but everything to gain if they can figure it out. We need batsmen to succeed. We don’t need to pull them down after a few failures.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

It’s been an amazing 2+ years for us at GRC but it’s time to move on. Learned a lot along the way and got to know plenty of awesome people. Hope you guys enjoyed all the work our brilliant team did during this time.

CricCritic

@CricCritic2

2 years

So a bit of news: The team currently handling Grassroots Cricket will be moving on after January 2023. This is our last month at GRC. It was a good run. We hope we kept you all informed on Pak cricket. And maybe we meet again in other life. It was real.✌️

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

When he came into PSL, many doubted that he had the game for the shorter format. He proved them wrong by showing intent rarely seen in Pakistani experienced batsmen, let alone youngsters. Only one emerging batsman has made a real impression in 7 seasons of PSL.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

ESPNcricinfo

@ESPNcricinfo

2 years

Bangladesh's fast bowlers are having their best-ever calendar year ⚡ Allan Donald has played a big part in the transformation:

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Frankly shocking to see “mentally weak” being thrown around for Asif Ali in 2022. After his journey from the start to where he is now... After how he performed in PSL, particularly in the adversity of 2019... After back-to-back finishes on the biggest stage at the World Cup...

Ahmer Najeeb Satti

@AhmerNajeeb

2 years

@MustafaSays_ @Onepotato2ptato Asif is basically weak in many aspects and he is for surr least clicking power hitter among the top teams from international to PSL. Jitne bhi comparative power hitters hain wo all-rounders hain. Itne salo ma ye baat nhi smajh ayi ke wo mentally weak player hai

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Abdullah Ansari

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2 years

He experienced a second slump after becoming captain, averaging under 20 in 6 Tests. He bounced back in the 2nd Australia Test in 2018 with 94 & 81 in that memorable game. Another slump was to follow - in his last 6 Tests, he averaged 20.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

A few months ago, he had just hit a 200 in FC, was the 5th highest run-scorer in the NT20 with 317 @ 63/147, and EARNED his place back in the side. Then won consecutive MOTMs for Pakistan on the back of that.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

Batting is a tough gig. Once you're out, you don't have another chance. You need to be a perfectionist, which is why batsmen develop and reach their peaks at a later age. When you have the drive to be a batsman that excels in all three formats, it's even tougher.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

The price you pay for a missed yorker.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

The decision to replace him at this point was well thought out. Being captain in all formats had taken its toll, and Sarfaraz’s fitness and keeping suffered. Meanwhile, Rizwan has been banging on the door quite regularly.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Both Sarfaraz and Rizwan became Test regulars at around 27, which was ideal. On the other hand, this would be a very short-term move, particularly when the next WTC starts with tours of SL and AUS. Rizwan is the only WK in the country who can bat in the top 6 in most conditions.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

It would’ve made more sense had there been a younger keeper around the squad, giving him some game time to get some experience with this WTC gone. But at this point I think it would be wiser to let Rizwan play and try to come out of the rut he’s in.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

When Pakistan play their next Test series after NZ, Sarfaraz will be 36. The median Tests played by a WK at that age is 4, and only two WKs in the last 20 years have played 10+ Tests after 36. Keeping is hard.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

From 2014-19, Rizwan made 2000+ FC runs @ an average of 47+ with 7 hundreds and 7 fifties. Sarfaraz has also done pretty well since being dropped, with almost 1000 FC runs @ 43 with 3 hundreds and 5 fifties (+ fitness transformation). But the age factor has to be considered.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

1 year

576/5 vs. 354/20 makes this Pakistan’s most dominant away Test win ever.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Lost the top 3 in the first session but at least the run rate was 4.5…

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

In case anyone was wondering which bowler has had the most success against LHBs in the last two QeA seasons. (Almost twice as many wickets as anyone else.)

CricCritic

@CricCritic2

2 years

Zafar continues to be invisible. Mubasir not picked despite New Zealand having 4 lefties in their Top 7 because who actually looks at oppositions before forming strategies.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

@ahmersatti90 @Usama7 You can tell by the bowler’s grip, plus you can use slow-mo to see what the ball did after pitching even if it was full-pitched. The two balls that Misbah hit for six pitched in the line of the stumps and straightened. Compare that with the googly to Sammy which went down leg.

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

Resting him serves no purpose (with next Test assignment in July) unless it’s clearly established that he’s struggling due to burnout or workload… In which case he should be released from the squad altogether to be allowed to recuperate.

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@Abdullah719_

2 years

A very popular kitten.

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@Abdullah719_

5 years

Great question

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

This fake “quote” was being seriously discussed on at least one major TV sports show earlier today. Pakistani sports journalists, please do your due diligence before giving credence to any random “quote” doing the rounds on social media.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

No one method to always be successful. It’s not a zero-sum game. But this strategy was always fraught with risk.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

7 years

@SYahyaHussaini Yes Umar Akmal should be coach, then Pakistan will win FIFA World Cup, ICC World Cup, Hockey World Cup and Wimbledon.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

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@SultanYavar Incidentally, he did tour Australia with the Pakistan Under-16s a few years back. Was the top scorer from both sides during the tour including this epic knock in a 50-over chase.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

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@softsignalout @SajSadiqCricket The tweet was last night, a few media outlets including the one in OP published this yesterday afternoon. Silly either way. Lazy and typical.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Yeah there is an obvious issue with this team’s fielding but there’s no point in scapegoating one player after a bad loss. Go to the same YouTube channel a bit further back and you’ll find videos of Babar, Nawaz, Ifti among others dropping catches during the same net practice.

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@iamhassan9

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At 80/5 on Day 5 chasing 320 with 70 overs left, 98% of teams will be more than happy with a draw. Scoring a 70 SR Test ton in this situation is unheard of.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Constructing a Pakistani Test XI with England’s strategy.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

We’ve gone into a World Cup with Shadab at #5 . Fair enough. But why did we only realize we wanted to do that a few weeks before the tournament?

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

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From low-value wickets, Shadab and Nawaz are suddenly expected to perform the roles of seasoned finishers in a World Cup. Of the 3 in the squad who actually have proper experience of doing that, 2 are on the bench and 1 is batting at #4 .

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Anyway, what’s done is done. We should just enjoy today’s all-timer knock from Saifi. Not often that you see an innings of that magnitude.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Those who have closely observed Haider’s fielding will notice he's improved a lot recently. Still plenty of room for further betterment. Rather than the catching, his throwing might need some work. Rizwan often gets frustrated with his returns from the boundary.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Keep your authentic blue tick. We’ll keep our self respect knowing that we never built our account off others’ hard work.

Farid Khan

@_FaridKhan

2 years

There's also a lesson to be learnt for me and for everyone else, always trust the actual source. And don't trust blue ticks which are bought by $8 anyway. If you can't be verified on Twitter by virtue of our work, your Twitter Blue subscription won't make you authentic. Peace!

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Abdullah Ansari

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2 years

The performance... Shadab in T20Is in the last 1 year: 15 wickets, 18.3 average, 5.8 economy With the bat: 59 runs, 1 dismissal, 184 SR

Shoaib Jatt

@Shoaib_Jatt

2 years

Why Shadab is in PAK Team ? Rashid has played only 3 extra games but he is 42 wickets ahead then Shadab, Hasaranga has played 26 less matches then Shadab but he is only 10 wickets short. آخر کس پرفارمنس پر؟؟؟؟

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

There’s nothing wrong in identifying a player for a particular role if there’s consensus that he can fulfill its requirements. But you have to lay some sort of groundwork for success. You don’t turn up for an exam without preparation just because you know the subject.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

5 years

@RazaDhariwal22 @Saj_PakPassion

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

3 years

@ahmersatti90 @Usama7 Did Lamichhane bowl googlies that were hit for sixes or leg-breaks?

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

5 years

@DrNaumanNiaz @ZAbbasOfficial Where is the pun though

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

So 2026?

SAMAA TV

@SAMAATV

2 years

انگلش کاؤنٹی سے معاہدہ ختم ہونے کے بعد کوچنگ کیلئے تیار ہوں، مکی آرتھر #SamaaTV #PCB #MickeyArthur @iamqadirkhawaja

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Against India, he came in at #5 with three batters to come after him. Fine, he tried to hit out and perform the low-value wicket role. He has experience doing that.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

If you’re expecting elite middle-order batsmanship then the least you can do is let the player gain elite experience in that position so that he has exposure to a variety of situations and circumstances. There’s no substitute for that. 6 games spread across 3 years is nothing.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Just look at the numbers and this is what he does. 70 SR is his Test SR. He’s striking at 85 vs spin and ~50 vs pace, in line with his career numbers. Elite at going after spin in this format for a reason.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

@Rehan_ulhaq Stolen (and cropped) graphics, too.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Then against Zimbabwe, you realize you want six bowling options so you play Shadab and Nawaz in the top 7 for the first time ever, essentially expecting the output of regular batsmen from both.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

The incident with @McLovinstatto wasn’t the only one from yesterday. A few others also noticed how @KhayamSays tweeted something, and the same idea was rehashed within 5 minutes.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

We may have made a mistake but we owned up to it and corrected it. Unlike a certain someone who spent months stealing others’ hard work and then pretended as though nothing happened.

Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Was very disappointed with what happened on the timeline yesterday but this wasn’t the first time. And it may not be the last. So I think it’s best if a few things are put out into the open.

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Abdullah Ansari

@Abdullah719_

2 years

Yes, he has batting experience with Islamabad United but that’s a totally different role. He bats at #3 or #4 and tries to take the attack to the opposition from the top. He has almost always had the likes of Asif and Faheem to follow (now also Azam). He isn’t the finisher.

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