FAISAL IQBAL
He has technique-
He has the temprament-
He can bat time-
Has got a reasonable record-
Last time he played in England, he showed a little weakness against short pitch deliveries. That he might’ve overcome already. Short-stuff is no issue on paki wickets anyway!
Why not try him as an opener. He has batted at 3, so why not open?
I dont know. He's horribly short on experience. And with the world cup just around the corner its about time the selectors stopped experimenting.
tapish dumbos ki hoti hay, jalkukra hangamaz ko banna parta hay...
bro, i am only refering to Test cricket.
I tell you, his temprament is 2nd to only Shoaib Mohammad’s.
I agree. I reckon give him a chance.
He has got it all. The only thing he might be lacking rightnow is his Uncle’s Purchee
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Boy played some magneficient innings against NZ. He deserves more chances. Atleast he will do better than the rest of the losers like Elahi and Wasti.
About 4 years abck when Pakistan U-19 visted Australia, Allan Border termed Hasan Raza, along with Abdur Razzaq as TWO of the MOST TALENTED in Pakistan.
Now as we see Razzaq making huge mark on International Cricket, Raza is nowhere to be seen.
Many believe he was thrown into the deep end too early (as a 14 year old!). But i think Pakistan is lot better off by sticking someone like Raza, or Iqbal then players like Omar or Farhat.
I think Raza and Iqbal with their good temprament and solid tehcnique complement well with Pakistani aggresive middle order.
I repeat myself again. We need player who can hold an end, who can bat for a day, who can leave the balls out-side off stumps. And Raza and Iqbal are the two of the best we have.
Ali Wali.
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*Originally posted by Nussairee: *
About 4 years abck when Pakistan U-19 visted Australia, Allan Border termed Hasan Raza, along with Abdur Razzaq as TWO of the MOST TALENTED in Pakistan.
Now as we see Razzaq making huge mark on International Cricket, Raza is nowhere to be seen.
Many believe he was thrown into the deep end too early (as a 14 year old!). But i think Pakistan is lot better off by sticking someone like Raza, or Iqbal then players like Omar or Farhat.
I think Raza and Iqbal with their good temprament and solid tehcnique complement well with Pakistani aggresive middle order.
I repeat myself again. We need player who can hold an end, who can bat for a day, who can leave the balls out-side off stumps. And Raza and Iqbal are the two of the best we have.
Ali Wali.
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21.6 Warne to Hasan Raza, FOUR, a lovely cover drive unleased to a
tossed up ball
28.4 Lee to Hasan Raza, FOUR, a full toss middled through the covers
28.5 Lee to Hasan Raza, FOUR, overpitched and square driven behind point
29.5 Warne to Hasan Raza, FOUR, short and pulled to mid wicket
30.4 Lee to Hasan Raza, FOUR, nicely timed square drive to third man
36.4 ME Waugh to Hasan Raza, FOUR, full toss and slammed through the
covers
39.3 Ponting to Hasan Raza, FOUR, lovely laid back drive past backward
point
41.5 Warne to Hasan Raza, two runs, lovely cover drive, Lee chases it
down and Raza moved his feet well too
55.6 Warne to Hasan Raza, no run, forward in defence, Raza dealing with
this in good style
I love Hasan Raza's batting............
62.1 McGrath to Hasan Raza, FOUR, Handsome shot! Down the track and a
cracking cover drive for four to bring up his fifty, played that
inside-out
I think Faisl has been a great find and i agree he should be treid as an opener BUT in onedayers ! He can be a good replacement for Imaran Nazir!
I'll go for Faisal Iqbal over Imran Nazir.
Faisal Iqbal is ordinary just like all the other Pakistani batsman, what I like about him is his confidence, very professional, he only played 1 good inning out of 6 innings, so I don't think he should be prasied that much.
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Originally posted by UMAIR316: *
Faisal Iqbal is ordinary just like all the other Pakistani batsman, what I like about him is his confidence, very professional, he only played 1 good inning out of 6 innings, so I don't think **he should be prasied that much. *
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Praise Misbah, Taufeeq and Imran Nazir :p
I'd pick Faisal over Wajatullah Wasti any day :P
Unless Tauqir wants to open the innings?
Umair is right.....if you play 1 good inning out of 6.....youo really shouldn't be praised too much...but its true..he is one of the better players on the Pakistani team right now....but he still needs practise...
Yaar I never liked Hasan Raza....
why don't we just keep our old batting lineup...till WC...after that we can do experiments...
I am sure w/ Youhana, Saeed, Inzy and Afridi in batting lineup...we can thrash any bowling side...
I am against any new Batsman..including Moin till WC....just kick out Waqar Yunis...we will be fine...
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*Originally posted by UMAIR316: *
Faisal Iqbal is ordinary just like all the other Pakistani batsman, what I like about him is his confidence, very professional, he only played 1 good inning out of 6 innings, so I don't think he should be prasied that much.
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well he played two good innings in first test, failed in seond test alright, But got a rough decision in first innings and got run out in the second innings.....
He is going to improve from here insha'allah and he should be praised just for the way he showed guts to dominate a good bowling attack..