The Pavilion | Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators (Pre-Match) Expert Analysis | 22 Feb 2024 |PSL9
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00:03 Hello, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome to The Pavilion.
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00:08 Sports are continuing coverage of the HBO PSL season 9.
00:12 And the news out of Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium
00:14 is that Quetta Gladiators have won this game,
00:18 defeating Islamabad United.
00:20 We're going to talk about this game and a little bit more
00:23 with me in The Pavilion.
00:24 I'm joined by three fantastic minds in the game of cricket,
00:27 three former captains of Pakistan,
00:28 three people who made Pakistan very proud.
00:30 First up, opening batsman, a very skilled orator,
00:34 and a great company to have, very polite and humble
00:37 human being, Azhar Ali.
00:38 Good evening and welcome, Azhar.
00:40 Assalamu Alaikum.
00:40 Thank you.
00:41 [INAUDIBLE]
00:42 Next up, I've got an institution in his own right,
00:45 the professor of the game.
00:47 Looks at all the aspects that most people would overlook.
00:50 I've got the final rounder of Pakistan, also
00:52 captain of Pakistan, Muhammad Hafeez.
00:54 Good evening, Assalamu Alaikum, and welcome, Hafeez.
00:57 And finally, ladies and gentlemen,
00:59 I have got the most successful test captain in Pakistan's test
01:02 cricket history, one of those batsmen who you could rely on
01:05 when the entire batting lineup would always be collapsing.
01:08 Mr. and other than Captain, Mr. Al Haq.
01:10 Good evening.
01:11 Assalamu Alaikum, Mr. Al Haq.
01:12 Good evening.
01:13 Walaikum Assalam.
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01:17 This is how it all went down.
01:20 Quetta Gladiators winning the toss, electing to field first.
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01:50 They couldn't put up a big total.
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01:56 Many of us here in the studio believe
01:57 that he should have been the player of the match,
01:59 but that was not to be.
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02:08 Picking up two for 32, and has been one for 35.
02:12 Quetta Gladiators in response.
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02:15 139 for seven.
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02:31 Rutherford there, very important things later on in the 29.
02:34 And then Amir coming to finish the things.
02:37 Shadab picking up two wickets for 24.
02:39 Naseem Shah, two for 34.
02:42 Hunain, one for 13, bowled very well.
02:44 And then Roman Reyes, one for 14.
02:47 Quetta Gladiators winning this one by three wickets.
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03:04 Quetta Gladiators are on top of the table.
03:06 Stambat United, well, they've been a little concerned now.
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03:15 Karachi Kings, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH]
03:18 Two points.
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03:20 Zero points at the bottom of the table.
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03:35 Visma, they must be a very happy camp today.
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03:48 So I think they are performing well, especially
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04:01 Then already you are in the game.
04:03 So I think congratulations to Quetta.
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04:10 But the way now they are going, few things here and there.
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04:18 But overall, I think wonderful performance.
04:21 All right, wonderful performance for Quetta Gladiators.
04:24 But this game has had a bit of a controversy of these.
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04:30 Not only Shadab Khan, I'm sure Islamabad United [NON-ENGLISH
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04:44 That's not a good sign, is it?
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04:57 I think that's the end of that.
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06:09 At most, it was umpire's call.
06:12 But--
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06:15 Umpire, players, even batsmen.
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06:24 My apologies.
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06:29 Actually, he was shaking his head later on in the game.
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06:53 Unbelievable.
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06:55 Simply unbelievable.
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08:18 That is fine.
08:19 That is fine.
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08:21 After that one metre, it didn't go towards that side.
08:23 Please watch again.
08:25 You must remember this from the Mahali match of Pakistan-India.
08:29 The ball went out of Sachin Tendulkar's wing and then it was thrown around.
08:35 It looks like that.
08:37 And another thing to note is that when the pitch is outside,
08:41 the next thing is never shown.
08:43 So it means that there is something, either a new company or whatever, we don't know.
08:49 When the pitch is outside, the ball freezes there.
08:52 So if the impact is shown, then it's not necessary to show it.
08:55 Because when the pitch is outside, the ball is dead there.
08:58 So we noted these two consecutive days.
09:01 And you were right on the sneak-o-meter as well, Hafeez.
09:03 We don't understand anything.
09:04 We have heard it a couple of times.
09:05 And we get a clean feed.
09:08 And we get a clean feed here, what we see behind us.
09:11 I think that was a massive moment in the game.
09:14 Right.
09:14 Are you talking about LBW?
09:16 Yes, absolutely. It was a massive moment.
09:18 If he had gone out, the match would have been very difficult for Quetta at that time.
09:23 So I would say, hard luck to Islamabad at that stage.
09:30 Obviously, Islamabad made mistakes.
09:32 And we will discuss that as well.
09:34 Yes, they did.
09:35 Both the teams did.
09:37 It was quite a game.
09:38 Actually, it became a very interesting game.
09:40 Other than the technology issue.
09:42 Let's go into the Islamabad-United batting.
09:44 You had a very good and a very good start today.
09:46 It looked like you were going to target 180-200.
09:49 I was saying the same thing.
09:51 I was saying that I had to take a chance today.
09:53 To cover the gap in my prediction.
09:55 So I went back to Quetta before taking the chance.
09:58 But the way they started, it looked like they were going to score 180-190 at least.
10:03 Yes.
10:04 But again, after taking the start,
10:06 when you have to take the ball and go, Islamabad's team falters.
10:12 Alex Hale was looking million dollar in the start.
10:16 But he gave one shot too many at the end.
10:19 But again, this start should have been capitalized to the middle order.
10:23 It should have been capitalized.
10:25 But in the end, it was a soft dismissal for him.
10:27 His second wicket was at 69, Colin Munro.
10:31 7.2 overs.
10:32 So if you have 69 runs in 7 overs and you have 13 overs,
10:38 you have a momentum and a start.
10:41 But again, if you look at the scorecard,
10:46 if you look at the scorecard again,
10:48 the same team won 7-15.
10:50 Exactly. I was saying the same thing.
10:52 7-15, Islamabad scored 45 runs and lost 4 wickets.
10:56 7-15, Quetta scored 57, they lost 2 wickets.
11:01 So again...
11:02 They lost 4 wickets and with 45 runs they went to the red zone.
11:05 And Quetta won 57 runs and lost 2 wickets.
11:10 So they threw themselves in the match.
11:13 So this is very important.
11:14 But you see, Islamabad has scored 60 runs in the first 6 overs.
11:17 Yes, exactly.
11:18 It is said that in powerplay, everything is won.
11:20 So the first 6 overs can only give you momentum.
11:22 The basic match, the team that plays well between 7-15,
11:26 most of the time, you will see, the ratio of winning is 90%.
11:31 I think that Jordan Cox played a great inning in the last match.
11:37 He built a great partnership there.
11:41 He went to the 6th over, Azam came first.
11:44 Azam is a different kind of player.
11:47 He is a little confused in such a situation.
11:51 The middle order should no doubt perform.
11:54 You have a great chance.
11:56 But he is a different kind of batsman.
11:58 He comes, he will either run with a strike rate of 160-170
12:03 or there are chances of getting out.
12:05 I think today was an ideal scenario.
12:07 You got a good start.
12:09 Jordan Cox should have come.
12:10 I think Islamabad is a stat-driven team.
12:13 And they rely a lot on that.
12:14 Data.
12:15 Data.
12:16 And people have a thought about Azam.
12:20 When he plays at 5th number, he plays very well.
12:23 If he comes at 5th number, 19, or 3 balls, he plays very well.
12:27 And if he comes at 4th over, he won't be able to play.
12:30 I think the reason they sent him today is only this.
12:33 They think he should be sent up by stats.
12:36 Because spin ballers were operating at that time.
12:39 But I think the guy who played well in that situation and made runs
12:45 would have been better to come at that time.
12:48 Alright, folks.
12:49 We're going to take a break here in the pavilion.
12:50 But when we come back, we'll talk more about the game.
12:52 Stay with us.
12:53 Welcome back to the pavilion.
12:58 I'm Fakhr-e-Anam.
12:59 You're watching SportsCenter.
13:00 Continued coverage of the HBLP SL 9.
13:02 And Islamabad United defeated by Quetta Gladiators in Lahore
13:06 just a little while back.
13:07 We were talking about this.
13:08 With me in the pavilion, I've got three fantastic cricketing minds.
13:11 I've got Azar Ali, Miswaul Haq, and Mohammad Hafeez.
13:14 We were talking about Islamabad United's batting.
13:17 They took a great start today, Hafeez.
13:19 But especially, we must talk about Agha Salman.
13:22 He looked really good today as well when he came out to bat.
13:25 Very good.
13:26 And in this entire tournament, we saw three matches of his.
13:29 We saw a totally different mindset.
13:32 We saw a confident player.
13:34 The shots he's playing are with clarity.
13:37 I think he had his game in a way that you're aggressive.
13:42 But you're not aggressive like a watermelon.
13:46 He doesn't play like that.
13:47 When you've got a good position, you must score big runs.
13:51 Because players like him have five or six players.
13:55 And they demand from you to bond the team for 15, 18, or 17 overs.
14:05 Because they have a lot of players to play this type of cricket.
14:08 But the way we've seen, he's in a very good form.
14:11 But I think he's thrown his current form.
14:15 If he'd stayed there, he could've taken a lot of players to 160, 170.
14:20 That's what I thought, Azad.
14:23 Agha Salman should've idealized Shoaib Malik.
14:28 The way he offspins and the way he takes the innings.
14:32 He had big shots, but he knew when to attack.
14:36 And the way he's playing.
14:37 Unfortunately, Munro was playing with him today.
14:41 He was struggling.
14:42 He scored 20 runs in 22 balls because he's an aggressor.
14:45 If he'd hit his shots, he could've stepped back a little bit.
14:50 He scored 10 runs in 20 balls, despite hitting a four and a six.
14:55 Islamabad is struggling here because their aggressor
14:58 has a lot of dot balls if he doesn't hit the boundaries.
15:01 Then the pressure builds up.
15:03 Alex Hale also played very well in the innings.
15:06 You commented on that, Azad.
15:07 He scored 60 runs in 21 balls.
15:11 This time, with a strike rate of 233.
15:14 Some of those shots were really clean.
15:16 And everybody thought that Aqeel Hussain
15:18 wouldn't be caught so aggressively in the beginning.
15:21 He plays like this.
15:23 He's the kind of player that if he plays a six over,
15:26 he changes the game.
15:29 He's been playing like this in Islamabad.
15:33 In six overs, Islamabad has scored 60+ runs
15:36 with his contribution.
15:38 He's not an easy bowler.
15:40 Aqeel is bowling really well.
15:42 He outsmarted him in thinking.
15:46 And as you anticipate as a batsman,
15:49 you know which ball he's going to bowl.
15:52 He couldn't execute the shot in that way.
15:59 He wanted to hit it from above.
16:01 The ball fell a little close.
16:03 He didn't get the elevation and got out.
16:05 The thing is that any batsman in Islamabad,
16:08 the average that we're showing
16:10 that the batting average is 20 or 21,
16:13 overall, that's the problem.
16:16 They're not taking it too deep.
16:18 They're not capitalizing on it.
16:20 If a top-order batsman wins a match,
16:24 he's got 70 runs.
16:26 If someone has to bowl 60 to 70 runs,
16:28 if Agha had bowled 25 to 30 more runs,
16:32 that could have been the difference in the game.
16:34 That's not happening.
16:36 They're not assessing the conditions.
16:39 Their target, their blueprint is 200 runs.
16:45 We have to make 200 runs in every inning.
16:48 I don't think they assess the conditions
16:51 of the big teams.
16:53 We'll defend this pitch.
16:55 They're not looking at the batting.
16:58 They don't set the score according to the pitch.
17:00 They've changed the attacking mode in the first match.
17:05 Shadab is talking about smart cricket again.
17:08 But they're not playing smart cricket.
17:11 It's not just about what our target is.
17:17 This is a different scenario.
17:19 But there are two more batsmen here.
17:21 You have to plan in small phases.
17:25 If Agha is playing and Manro is playing,
17:28 you have to plan how you're going to play in the next 2 or 3 overs.
17:32 Who's going to play long and who's going to take a chance?
17:36 Who's going to take a chance on which bowler?
17:38 You see in the batting lineup of Multan,
17:41 all the matches they've played,
17:43 one of the top 3-4 has played through.
17:46 And the other 7 have played differently.
17:49 Without doing this, you can never post a long total.
17:54 Even if you do, you'll only post once in 6 matches.
17:58 If you play 20 overs with a plan, you'll post 180-190 runs.
18:03 I want to say one thing.
18:05 Quetta Gladiators are a different team this time.
18:07 They look very different.
18:10 Their management has changed.
18:12 The captain has changed. We can see that.
18:14 Mumbai United has been playing in the same zone for the past 3-4 years.
18:18 The sporting staff is changing.
18:20 Mike Heson, who's coaching now, is their head coach.
18:23 He's a father.
18:24 Before him was Hazar Mahmood.
18:26 Before him was Mehra Yoan Botha.
18:28 So 3-4 people have changed.
18:30 But their way of playing means that someone else sets it.
18:34 And whoever comes...
18:35 Who could it be, Hafeez Ahmed?
18:36 I don't know. I really have no idea.
18:37 Do the owners want it to be like this?
18:39 I'm highlighting this because
18:41 if it was a coach's plan
18:44 or any team's head coach
18:47 gives a direction to the team
18:49 that this is the way we will play.
18:51 But if the 4 supporting staff changed
18:54 but the team is playing in the same way
18:56 it means it wasn't the head coach.
18:58 So here's my question.
18:59 Have their analysts stayed the same throughout the past 4 years?
19:01 I don't know about other supporting staff
19:03 but I do know that in the past 4 years
19:05 their supporting staff's head coach has changed.
19:08 And your captain has been Shadab for 3 years.
19:11 Is this how Shadab wants to play the game?
19:14 I really don't know.
19:15 Whoever, but I think they need to understand
19:17 that the smart cricket
19:20 which requires T20
19:22 and players who can absorb pressure
19:25 are also needed.
19:26 So in this entire team
19:28 whoever is playing now
19:29 Munro, Hales, Shadab
19:31 even trying to play the same way
19:33 Azam, Cox
19:34 all 6 of them are 6 in the first team.
19:35 Only Salman came in the first team
19:37 who we thought could control the game.
19:40 But if you look at him now
19:42 he's playing in their style.
19:44 That's right.
19:45 Whenever I was in Islamabad
19:47 we had a team
19:49 with 1 or 2 players
19:52 who would play according to the conditions
19:55 and according to the situation.
19:57 They would play the role of an anchor
20:00 who would take the team to the 15th or 16th over.
20:03 They would play in the bell.
20:05 I was playing before him.
20:07 Then somewhere...
20:08 JB Dume came to play.
20:10 He played this role.
20:12 Because there's a glue of batting.
20:14 If you keep playing from both sides
20:17 and every 2 minutes a new batsman will come
20:20 from both sides.
20:21 There won't be a set batsman.
20:23 If there are new batsmen from both sides
20:25 then you can never control the game.
20:27 And I think they need to rethink
20:30 who will play this role
20:32 and who will take the team.
20:33 I'll come to you Hafeez.
20:35 You pointed out something
20:37 in the last match of Islamabad United.
20:39 I think people weren't paying attention to it.
20:42 But I think today's performance
20:44 really highlights that.
20:45 You said that Imad Waseem doesn't look like
20:47 he is mentally there with the team.
20:50 Something is missing.
20:51 His body language...
20:52 You used the word 'bhujhe bhujhe'.
20:54 Even today he looks like a 'bhujhe bhujhe'.
20:57 His innings were also like that.
20:59 The way he was out
21:01 it's not the Imad Waseem that we know.
21:04 I want to say that
21:06 we saw Imad Waseem's character
21:08 right from the start.
21:09 We saw him in domestic,
21:10 then he played for Pakistan,
21:11 then he played for Karachi.
21:13 We never saw Imad Waseem like he is now.
21:17 He used to get involved
21:19 with a lot of discussions.
21:21 He used to have an attacking body language.
21:24 He used to try to take the ball himself.
21:26 Maybe the franchise has changed now
21:29 because he was with the Karachi Kings for a long time.
21:32 Maybe they are not able to adjust.
21:35 But till now, Imad Waseem's body language
21:38 as a player is not there.
21:41 He is not playing as a batsman.
21:44 He is not confident when he is bowling.
21:47 Even in the fielding,
21:48 his utilization and feedback
21:50 is that he is an experienced player.
21:52 I didn't see that in the Islamabad team.
21:55 I never saw him getting involved.
21:57 He has dropped two catches.
21:59 You know, the one on the first ball.
22:01 It's just looking like he is not there.
22:03 What's going on? Any idea?
22:04 Also, he is fielding at places
22:06 where he is seen on short third man,
22:10 short final leg.
22:11 I think because of his fitness,
22:13 I think it's a knee issue.
22:14 I don't know why.
22:15 I saw his sprint today.
22:17 It looks like it wasn't a fit player's sprint.
22:22 I think that could be a factor.
22:24 When you are not standing on hot spots,
22:26 you are not close to the captain.
22:28 You are not close to the bowler.
22:30 Because of that, you are out of the screen.
22:32 Secondly, if you can't perform,
22:35 you get the same feeling from the player.
22:38 I think that he is fielding at places
22:42 where he is not involved.
22:45 The biggest thing is that
22:47 Imad's form with the bat.
22:49 He played last season in Karachi.
22:51 He was superb.
22:52 He was the leading scorer.
22:54 He scored runs in every match.
22:56 He is missing somewhere.
22:58 Islamabad needs him as a batsman.
23:00 The batting lineup,
23:02 his experience,
23:03 and the fact that he plays
23:05 according to the situation.
23:07 He could be bad luck,
23:08 but I think in the coming games,
23:09 it will vary.
23:10 He has scored 9 runs in 15 games.
23:11 Did you see his dismissal?
23:13 It was a ball outside the box.
23:14 It should have been a wide ball.
23:16 I think we have talked about this before.
23:18 The form is very important.
23:20 Previously, wherever he has played,
23:23 he has not scored that many runs with the bat.
23:26 When you are not confident,
23:30 it is difficult to perform.
23:33 This was Islamabad United's batting.
23:35 But when they restricted their batting at 138,
23:38 I think Ibrahim Ahmed played a very important role today.
23:41 He bowled really well.
23:42 I am surprised that he did not become the man of the match.
23:44 He should have been.
23:45 I think we were a little disappointed ourselves.
23:47 If he had not bowled like this,
23:49 if he had not scored these numbers,
23:50 it could have been a difficult match
23:52 for Islamabad United to finish.
23:54 He was bowling 15-20 runs.
23:55 The way the batting was going on from both sides,
23:58 they thought that a single man was standing.
24:01 But he has scored 37 runs on 18 balls.
24:05 Jason Roy is not the man of the match.
24:08 He has scored 34 runs on 38 balls.
24:11 Just because he was standing at the end,
24:13 I think he could have been a bowler.
24:16 The situation was like that.
24:18 But at one time, it seemed that Islamabad United would score 180+ runs.
24:22 It is like that.
24:23 But he was bowled by Ibrahim Ahmed.
24:25 Ibrahim Ahmed bowled a very good bowling.
24:27 He bowled against Bolin Munro,
24:28 Ibrahim Ahmed bowled against Agha Salman,
24:31 Ibrahim Ahmed bowled against Ahmad Naseem.
24:33 And he bowled really well.
24:34 He controlled the game.
24:35 Yeah, yeah. Look at that.
24:36 He was very...
24:37 If you talk about the most impact in this whole game,
24:39 it was Ibrahim Ahmed's bowling.
24:41 How can you neglect that impact while giving a man of the match?
24:45 It is like that.
24:46 I think that only by outing the Hales,
24:50 he should have given the ball to Aqeel Hussain.
24:52 Otherwise, the way the Hales were playing,
24:54 he should have given 200+ chases.
24:56 And his quality was that,
24:58 in the 6 overs, he scored 60 runs.
25:00 In that power play, he has scored 1 over.
25:02 He has scored only 4 runs.
25:04 I want to say one thing.
25:06 I don't know, I mean, I am not a cricket expert,
25:08 but I am going to bring this to you guys anyways.
25:10 You are seeing this.
25:11 Ibrahim Ahmed has definitely bowled very well.
25:13 And you know, he got away with some bad balls as well.
25:16 He got out, for example, in a way.
25:18 But, Misma, you and especially Hafeez,
25:21 because you were also known for accuracy and you know...
25:26 There is not much break that you can see.
25:28 His ball was not turning much,
25:30 but it was being pitched in the right area.
25:32 Look, Abrar is not a very big turner.
25:35 Right.
25:36 His line of length and his mystery,
25:39 which creates a doubt in T20,
25:41 whether the ball will come in or come out,
25:43 that's where he takes the wickets.
25:45 That's the reason I was very surprised.
25:47 A year ago, a year and a half ago,
25:49 Abrar Ahmed came to Pakistan's test team
25:52 and gave great performances.
25:54 But in the last year, year and a half,
25:56 his talent was never unleashed in T20.
25:59 That's why we wanted to give him a straight away
26:02 as a management in T20.
26:04 Unfortunately, he got injured.
26:06 But he is such a player,
26:08 that I think he should be considered for Pakistan,
26:11 T20 format and World Cup.
26:13 And then Hunain Shah as well.
26:15 Impressive today to start off with.
26:17 Yes, in his debut.
26:19 It's an ideal start.
26:21 And the best thing we have seen here
26:23 is that the action and run-up are very good.
26:26 And when your alignment is good,
26:29 your run-up is straight
26:31 and your body alignment is good,
26:33 then that basically helps you
26:36 in accuracy.
26:38 Your ball will be consistent.
26:41 Very good start from him.
26:43 And I think...
26:45 Hasnain is playing.
26:47 Yes, he is showing Hasnain's bowling.
26:49 We were talking about Hunain Shah.
26:51 Hasnain, by the way, was...
26:53 Hasnain's bowling.
26:55 Now he is here, so I will show his bowling.
26:57 Muzza, you were giving great remarks
26:59 when you were watching his bowling.
27:01 I think it's disappointment.
27:03 It's disappointing that a bowler
27:05 who has been playing international cricket
27:07 for more than 5 years
27:09 but still, the discipline,
27:11 the control,
27:13 the game awareness
27:15 that at this time
27:17 what bowling should I do.
27:19 You have bowled out,
27:21 a new batsman has come,
27:23 you have downed the leg,
27:25 you have wide-balled him.
27:27 And 5 scores,
27:29 5 scores for no reason.
27:31 At this level,
27:33 that could have been basically
27:35 the game could have been won
27:39 because of this spell.
27:41 Exactly. This was a catch drop.
27:43 And of course, we are going to have
27:45 a big discussion on the fielding standards
27:47 that we have seen so far.
27:49 Full toss, being a fast bowler,
27:51 fuller ball.
27:53 This ball was also like
27:55 it was a miss time
27:57 but the ball was in the slot of the batsman.
27:59 But overall, the biggest thing
28:01 that I am talking about is
28:03 that you don't have consistency.
28:05 You bowl 2-3 balls well
28:07 and then you bowl
28:09 such a ball that
28:11 you are absolutely
28:13 surprised and worried
28:15 being captain or being spectator
28:17 that you are seeing,
28:19 how did this ball come suddenly.
28:21 So that I think is something which he needs to improve
28:23 as an international bowler.
28:25 You can't do this.
28:27 You have to be consistent.
28:29 If you make a mistake, it is a mistake of an educated person.
28:31 If you make a mistake,
28:33 you have to give 5 calls
28:35 and no pressure.
28:37 A new batsman is standing in front of you
28:39 and you have just taken a wicket.
28:41 I would like to mention one more thing here
28:43 that he has 5 bowlers.
28:45 Hunain, please take a look at Hafeez.
28:47 He has a young debutant
28:49 and we want to encourage the emerging players.
28:51 Look at that. That's a dream start.
28:53 You are bowling the first ball and you get a wicket.
28:55 What I like the most is his action.
28:57 His approach
28:59 towards his bowling
29:01 was very smooth.
29:03 The direction and the alignment of his bowling
29:05 was very good.
29:07 He hit the right area.
29:09 It's not about whether he scored 10 or 15
29:11 scores. It's about that
29:13 he hit that area which was required at that moment
29:15 of the game.
29:17 It was a decent pace. Length and line was good.
29:19 Decent 138-139.
29:21 Which is good enough.
29:23 When new bowlers come in
29:25 they have a reputation of
29:27 outstanding out-swing.
29:29 He has played in the first class
29:31 and has played
29:33 in T20 matches.
29:35 He is playing cricket.
29:37 It's good that Naseem Shah
29:39 was bowling 140+ consistently.
29:41 We saw 144 and 144.6.
29:43 That's good because he is coming back
29:45 from injury. What would you say
29:47 that he will open up slowly?
29:49 Apart from the first two deliveries
29:51 he has played in half volleys.
29:53 But the way he has bowled, it was threatening.
29:55 He could have easily got 2-3 wickets.
29:57 But he was lucky.
29:59 The batsman was also lucky.
30:01 He bowled two over-pitched balls
30:03 and then he hit.
30:05 Look at that. Immediately he corrected himself.
30:07 This was a chance.
30:09 Catch and bolt.
30:11 Again, he has played a very good leg before
30:13 and he has set up
30:15 and hit the south chiquit.
30:17 Very good ball. Although, this length
30:19 ball would have been pitched outside the leg stump.
30:21 But today, the swing of the ball
30:23 was pitched in the stump.
30:25 This is quality delivery.
30:27 No question about it. With the old ball.
30:29 This is where we feel
30:31 that he is probably the best bowler
30:33 at the moment.
30:35 New ball, old ball, length ball,
30:37 full ball, he can do everything.
30:39 Naseem Shah and Hunain are brothers.
30:41 Let's see their comparison of action.
30:43 Let's go side by side. Look at that.
30:45 Look at that.
30:47 Hunain is not a fast bowler.
30:49 But we have played many fast bowlers.
30:51 So, we are talking about this.
30:53 Personally, if you ask me,
30:55 Naseem has played very good cricket.
30:57 I think Hunain's action
30:59 is better than his.
31:01 But the follow through
31:03 is better than Naseem's.
31:05 Obviously, he is an experienced bowler.
31:07 But technically, if you go back to his
31:09 loading and his head position,
31:11 Hunain, personally,
31:13 as a batsman,
31:15 if I look at him,
31:17 he has a more aligned position.
31:19 And the follow through
31:21 is better than Naseem's.
31:23 Look at that.
31:25 He can improve.
31:27 But in terms of injuries,
31:29 Hunain should be lucky.
31:31 Because his action is so good.
31:33 Obviously, his action
31:35 deceives the batsman more.
31:37 But for his own body,
31:39 he is very good.
31:41 Let's see Hunain's and Naseem's.
31:43 We have seen Hunain's.
31:45 This is the other.
31:47 Look at that.
31:49 Obaid and Naseem.
31:51 Look at that.
31:53 Wow. All three of them.
31:55 Actually, I would like to see all three together.
31:57 I think they look pretty similar to each other.
31:59 Maybe copying Naseem Shah,
32:01 to be honest.
32:03 Or maybe the father has coached
32:05 all three of them in the same way.
32:07 But I think it is a big thing for the family.
32:09 All three of your family members,
32:11 your children, your parents,
32:13 will be proud of you.
32:15 All three of them are players
32:17 who are trying to play at the level of Pakistan.
32:19 The Shah family must be really happy.
32:21 With that, we are going to take a break here in the Pavilion.
32:23 But when we come back, there is more on the other side.
32:25 Stay with us.
32:27 Welcome back to the Pavilion.
32:29 I am Fakhr-e-Anam. You are watching
32:31 Sports Hour, continued coverage of the HBLPSL Season 9.
32:33 Match number 8. It was Quetta Gladiators
32:35 versus Islamabad United.
32:37 Quetta Gladiators winning this one.
32:39 We have seen three consecutive victories.
32:41 They are looking like a very different team.
32:43 We were talking about this before the break.
32:45 We were talking about
32:47 the Shah brothers.
32:49 Their bowling action.
32:51 With me in the Pavilion, I have got three fantastic cricketing minds.
32:53 I have got Azra Ali, I have got Muhammad Hafeez
32:55 and Miss Waul Haq.
32:57 Waseem Akram has gone to Banner Lokwami
32:59 for a charity event.
33:01 He will join us again in a few days.
33:03 We have talked about the batting
33:05 that Islamabad United did.
33:07 Ibrahim Ahmed did a great job
33:09 for the Quetta Gladiators.
33:11 Let's take a look at the Gladiators.
33:13 They started off with Jason Roy.
33:15 He played some very important innings.
33:17 You were the top archer.
33:19 Yes, it was very important.
33:21 Normally, when there are low scoring games
33:23 you build up pressure
33:25 and it becomes
33:27 difficult to chase.
33:29 The main bowler came
33:31 and he hit two fours
33:33 and then attacked.
33:35 It made the chase relatively easy.
33:37 I think this is what happens
33:39 when you have an international player
33:41 like Naseem
33:43 who is bowling
33:45 and he attacked
33:47 and hit a sixer.
33:49 So, this is basically
33:51 what happens. You take the responsibility
33:53 as a senior player,
33:55 experienced player, that yes, if a quality bowler comes
33:57 I have to handle him.
33:59 If Naseem gets the wicket
34:01 or if he lets him dominate
34:03 then I think it becomes
34:05 a little more difficult
34:07 to chase down the score.
34:09 Azhar, we praised Saud Shakeel a lot
34:11 and Khawaja Nafi
34:13 and both of them
34:15 couldn't perform today.
34:17 That goes back to what Hafeez was saying
34:19 that let them play cricket.
34:21 Especially Nafi.
34:23 Saud had a bad day in the office.
34:25 Even Nafi can have a bad day in the office.
34:27 That's true.
34:29 I agree with you.
34:31 Saud's ball was good
34:33 but he made a headfall.
34:35 That happens in T20 cricket.
34:37 But looking at Nafi today
34:39 I felt that
34:41 he was playing
34:43 like he did in the last inning.
34:45 He played well in the last inning.
34:47 He didn't just hit shots
34:49 but his rotation of strikes
34:51 was controlled.
34:53 Today, you couldn't see that control.
34:55 Today, he hit Naseem Shah's first ball
34:57 and he was saying in the commentary
34:59 that his intent was good.
35:01 But when you're playing
35:03 with such a strong ball
35:05 and you're playing with a good
35:07 management,
35:09 you have to build your reputation.
35:11 You don't get good starts
35:13 and good forms often.
35:15 So I think the best thing
35:17 for you is to capitalize on it.
35:19 You've got a chance
35:21 and you've built a reputation.
35:23 We've been discussing this for two years
35:25 that there's a lot of potential
35:27 and consistency.
35:29 This is the time to build
35:31 and if you go to a bad inning
35:33 you've done 30-35.
35:35 You've got to learn this
35:37 and understand that
35:39 you want to impress
35:41 the flamboyant players
35:43 in the last inning.
35:45 What's up messages,
35:47 hype,
35:49 that's fine.
35:51 You've taken that in the last inning.
35:53 Being a younger player
35:55 you've got to learn
35:57 that every inning is a new inning.
35:59 You've got to go again
36:01 and apply yourself.
36:03 You've got to keep the basics.
36:05 It's not necessary
36:07 that you've got to prove yourself.
36:09 Like in the last inning,
36:11 the game played according to the situation.
36:13 Today the situation
36:15 wasn't demanding.
36:17 You had a good start and time.
36:19 But you went to play against
36:21 the situation in the last inning
36:23 and played according to the situation.
36:25 The game was controlled.
36:27 Even today it was the same demand
36:29 that you go and play
36:31 and you don't need a big run rate.
36:33 But you wanted to prove something else.
36:35 I think age.
36:37 I think one more discount.
36:39 He's a good player and leads.
36:41 He's too young.
36:43 What Misbah is saying,
36:45 these are the golden words of their experience
36:47 that they're sharing.
36:49 I'm sure many youngsters will learn from this.
36:51 I'd say to the youngster,
36:53 he should enjoy the game.
36:55 Forget about all other expectations.
36:57 The load of expectations will fall on you.
36:59 Don't worry.
37:01 If you play long cricket,
37:03 you'll realize that
37:05 the more you play,
37:07 the more the expectation load will fall on you.
37:09 You'll handle that with the time
37:11 you play more cricket.
37:13 Just go in and enjoy
37:15 the skills you've got.
37:17 You don't need to prove anything.
37:19 You just need to express yourself.
37:21 And then those things will
37:23 make you famous.
37:25 Can I add something?
37:27 I've also gone through this.
37:29 When your name starts to be heard,
37:31 it's just the beginning.
37:33 But when you start to get some performances,
37:35 people start talking about it.
37:37 Analysts talk about it.
37:39 Then you feel the pressure
37:41 to make a name for yourself
37:43 in a few centuries.
37:45 I've also gone through this.
37:47 I used to feel the pressure
37:49 to do 100 today.
37:51 I used to forget the process.
37:53 I think people are watching
37:55 that the match you're playing
37:57 and the one you're holding
37:59 is the best.
38:01 Rest, leave it.
38:03 That will take care of itself.
38:05 We just make people
38:07 smile.
38:09 We say, "We've got Javed Miandad."
38:11 It doesn't work like that.
38:13 You should give that player a breather.
38:15 I know that's just unfortunate.
38:17 I will all the youngsters
38:19 who want to play in PSL,
38:21 my suggestion to them is
38:23 just go out there,
38:25 enjoy the opportunity you're getting
38:27 from your franchise.
38:29 There's no need to prove anything.
38:31 He was a youngster.
38:33 He doesn't need to prove anything.
38:35 But what about experienced players?
38:37 Sarfaraz Ahmed had a great chance
38:39 to play a great inning
38:41 and close the match.
38:43 He scored a special for the rest.
38:45 What was going on with Sarfaraz?
38:47 I think...
38:49 He's an experienced campaigner.
38:51 He's one of the greatest
38:53 we've seen in the game as well.
38:55 He's a very good player of spin.
38:57 Especially today's pitch
38:59 and the situation.
39:01 It was a tailor-made situation for Sarfaraz.
39:03 I think he'll play this shot very soon.
39:05 Although, it's a release shot.
39:07 It's a sure shot.
39:09 Whenever there's a situation like this,
39:11 I think out of 100,
39:13 99 or 100 will hit this shot.
39:15 I think when you're not in the rhythm,
39:17 you're not in form,
39:19 or you haven't run as much as you should,
39:21 you should give yourself some time.
39:23 The pressure of those 5 dots
39:25 was on the release shot.
39:27 That's fine. There's pressure.
39:29 But look at the overall situation.
39:31 If the run rate is going up
39:33 to 10 or 12,
39:35 the required run rate,
39:37 then you can just think of that.
39:39 "Oh, it's because of me."
39:41 When the run rate is 6 or 6.5,
39:43 then you always have that time.
39:45 You should see that
39:47 when you're out,
39:49 you'll put more pressure on the team.
39:51 Instead of thinking
39:53 "I'll take 3-4 balls,
39:55 it's not an issue. I have to build a partnership."
39:57 You just made that mistake.
39:59 But I think in the coming games,
40:01 you should get it out of your mind
40:03 and give them some time.
40:05 We'd love to see him fire
40:07 and make some big runs for KG.
40:09 Hafeez, let's talk about
40:11 Mohd. Waseem.
40:13 People say that he's
40:15 the best all-rounder in Pakistan.
40:17 It's true.
40:19 He's made as an all-rounder.
40:21 Every tail-ender
40:23 who scores a six,
40:25 the next day, he's posted
40:27 as an all-rounder.
40:29 This is what we were told.
40:31 He'll play as an all-rounder
40:33 in the World Cup.
40:35 I don't know who told you that.
40:37 I personally think
40:39 that he should be out of the game.
40:41 He gives everyone the tag of an all-rounder.
40:43 It's difficult to be an all-rounder.
40:45 He's not an all-rounder.
40:47 He's a tail-ender who can bat.
40:49 He's a tail-ender who can bat.
40:51 He's not an all-rounder.
40:53 In my opinion, his bowling role,
40:55 he played exceptionally well.
40:57 He over-bowled.
40:59 He was supposed to reverse the ball.
41:01 Whenever he reverses,
41:03 he'll take it low and low.
41:05 His bowling will be more difficult
41:07 because he has space and slingy action.
41:09 He hits the area.
41:11 He knows how to do stump-to-stump bowling.
41:13 I think today he bowled exceptionally well.
41:15 We're talking about putting an impact.
41:17 In a difficult situation,
41:19 Abrar and his bowling
41:21 brought the team back.
41:23 He should be credited as a bowler.
41:25 But his game awareness in batting,
41:27 we can talk about that.
41:29 When you travel with the Pakistan team
41:31 and you're practised everywhere,
41:33 people don't expect you to play
41:35 this kind of a shot.
41:37 We expect better than this.
41:39 You can play some singles.
41:41 You can give a rotation to your
41:43 set batsmen who were standing in front of you.
41:45 But trying to take this kind of
41:47 heroic shot and under-pressuring
41:49 the team, I think Waseem should learn that.
41:51 It's possible that the plan is
41:53 to take a chance.
41:55 But the kind of shot
41:57 that he's trying to take
41:59 is not going to work.
42:01 What was that?
42:03 He said, "Take a chance."
42:05 And the shot selection was not right.
42:07 What kind of a chance was that?
42:09 I don't think he should be highlighted.
42:11 That's what we're trying to understand.
42:13 What kind of a chance was that?
42:15 I'm curious to know.
42:17 I know that he's a better batsman than that.
42:19 He might be a tail-ender,
42:21 but he's a better batsman than this.
42:23 Let's understand a simple thing
42:25 that Hafeez has to say.
42:27 Look,
42:29 a bowler or a rounder
42:31 will tell you
42:33 when you're in batting,
42:35 that your basics are right.
42:37 You can play the ball
42:39 according to the merit.
42:41 It's okay if you don't run like that,
42:43 but at least
42:45 your way of playing is right.
42:47 I'm saying that.
42:49 You can play the ball like a mid-wicket.
42:51 And in that,
42:53 you'll hit a few hits.
42:55 But most of the time,
42:57 you won't be successful.
42:59 I'll add something to that.
43:01 Most of the new players
43:03 are not very good students of the game.
43:05 They don't talk to players.
43:07 You talk to Hafeez.
43:09 Because all of them can bat.
43:11 But when they come back
43:13 after bowling,
43:15 they sit down and start playing.
43:17 But until you
43:19 improve something,
43:21 you won't talk to others.
43:23 You won't see others.
43:25 You won't know who's batting.
43:27 Until you improve,
43:29 you won't know.
43:31 I want to tell you something interesting.
43:33 You've been to MISPA.
43:35 You must have heard this.
43:37 Waseem Akram
43:39 has been asked this question
43:41 many times.
43:43 He's been asked
43:45 why don't you coach the boys?
43:47 Why don't you advise the Pakistan team?
43:49 If you remember,
43:51 he was a commentator
43:53 in the 2020 World Cup.
43:55 He asked which New Zealand bowler
43:57 came to him.
43:59 Was it Trent Boult?
44:01 He came to him
44:03 himself.
44:05 He asked
44:07 multiple questions.
44:09 You told me this before.
44:11 But I'm having a problem
44:13 getting him inside.
44:15 He came and asked me.
44:17 You can ask anyone
44:19 for help.
44:21 You can get their number
44:23 and ask them.
44:25 You're right, Azhar.
44:27 Many boys
44:29 are not good students.
44:31 They're not willing
44:33 to reach out.
44:35 Every bowler has to bat.
44:37 A batsman
44:39 can't bowl without a bowler.
44:41 Fielding is a must.
44:43 Batting is a must.
44:45 Let's talk about Mohamad Amir.
44:47 He's experienced
44:49 and has a great tail end experience.
44:51 He's a world under.
44:53 I don't know about that.
44:55 That's why I asked you.
44:57 When Amir came to Pakistan,
44:59 he was a contributor.
45:01 He played in Test cricket
45:03 and he tried to
45:05 score runs.
45:07 He's good
45:09 at attacking shots.
45:11 He's good at offside shots
45:13 and leg shots.
45:15 He's a good bowler.
45:17 He's a good
45:19 batter.
45:21 He read the ball well.
45:23 He played a few balls
45:25 against Shadab.
45:27 He read the ball well.
45:29 He waited for the ball
45:31 and hit it in the vacant area.
45:33 He played well
45:35 in the offside and offstump.
45:37 He played well in the overpoint
45:39 and overcover.
45:41 He wanted to play
45:43 under pressure.
45:45 He was determined
45:47 to score runs.
45:49 He played well in the rally.
45:51 You had that observation.
45:53 He was a batting fan.
45:55 You told us
45:57 that Shahnawaz Dhani
45:59 was a fan of batting.
46:01 Can you tell us about his batting?
46:03 You're laughing.
46:05 I'm asking you a serious question.
46:07 I told you about that.
46:09 Refresh the memory.
46:11 Dhani was
46:13 a test series.
46:15 We practiced on the first day.
46:17 We had three nets.
46:21 We had three pairs of batsmen.
46:23 They patted the ball
46:25 in one, two, three nets.
46:27 There were other batsmen
46:29 around us.
46:31 I saw Dhani
46:33 patted the ball in the second.
46:35 I was surprised.
46:37 I thought, "How did Dhani come?"
46:39 I thought, "He's a batting fan."
46:41 I thought, "He's a batting fan."
46:43 "He's a batting fan."
46:45 I thought, "He's a batting fan."
46:47 "He's a batting fan."
46:49 "He's a batting fan."
46:51 "He's a batting fan."
46:53 "He's a batting fan."
46:55 "He's a batting fan."
46:57 "He's a batting fan."
46:59 "He's a batting fan."
47:01 "He's a batting fan."
47:03 "He's a batting fan."
47:05 "He's a batting fan."
47:07 Dhani laughed at the board.
47:09 He was laughing.
47:11 The board with everyone's names on it.
47:13 After seeing it, he came to me
47:15 and said, "Sorry, Mr. Babaji."
47:17 I said, "What happened?"
47:19 He laughed.
47:21 He said, "You wrote TDS."
47:23 I thought
47:25 it was
47:27 Tabish and Dhani.
47:29 TDS was basically
47:31 throwdowns.
47:33 Throwdowns.
47:35 TDS was
47:37 "Get Tabish batting too."
47:39 TDS, Tabish and Dhani.
47:41 I laughed.
47:43 I was worried for three days.
47:45 How did you bat in the second pair?
47:47 Alright.
47:49 We were talking about bowlers
47:51 and bowlers that like to bat.
47:53 We are at a show that likes to take breaks.
47:55 We're going to take a break. See you on the other side.
47:57 Welcome back to The Pavilion. I'm Fakhr-e-Anam.
48:03 You're watching SportsHour coverage
48:05 of the HBLPSL Season 9.
48:07 Today's match was
48:09 Islamabad United vs Quetta Gladiators.
48:11 Quetta Gladiators won this match.
48:13 Quetta Gladiators have won three of their games.
48:15 This is the first time in four years
48:17 that Quetta Gladiators have won three games back-to-back.
48:19 Congratulations to Quetta Gladiators
48:21 and all the Quetta Gladiator fans
48:23 and to the owner of Quetta Gladiators,
48:25 Mr. Nadeem Omar, and the entire management
48:27 including Sir Viv Richards and Muin Khan.
48:29 Let's start the #AskThePavilion.
48:31 I've got three fantastic cricketing minds.
48:33 I've got Azhar Ali, I've got Muhammad Hafeez,
48:35 and I've got Ms. Wauhul Haq.
48:37 The first question is from @saveed_ali.
48:39 This is your ex-handle.
48:41 Your question is,
48:43 Muhammad Waseem and Abrar
48:45 had combined figures of 6 for 38
48:47 in 8 overs today.
48:49 Combined figures of 6 for 38
48:51 in 8 overs today.
48:53 They both were traded for
48:55 Naseem Shah with Islamabad United.
48:57 My question to the experts is,
48:59 do you all think Quetta got a better deal
49:01 in this trade?
49:03 Yes, I think so.
49:05 Go for it.
49:07 It's not that Naseem left,
49:09 but they got two bowlers
49:11 who can both be part of the
49:13 playing eleven.
49:15 They can change the match.
49:17 Waseem, especially with the old ball
49:19 and the middle overs, has a good length.
49:21 He does good death bowling.
49:23 Abrar, he's a game changer,
49:25 like he changed the game today.
49:27 He got a better deal.
49:29 Naseem Shah is an outclass bowler,
49:31 but he has taken 8 overs
49:33 in 4 overs.
49:35 What do you think?
49:37 I was about to say the same.
49:39 He took 8 overs for his team.
49:41 He fulfilled his problems.
49:43 He needed a bowler for reverse swing
49:45 who looked like Muhammad Waseem.
49:47 He was having a problem with the spinner.
49:49 He didn't have a genuine spinner.
49:51 So he got a 4-over spinner.
49:53 Definitely good work done by Quetta Gladiator Management.
49:55 They were proud of him
49:57 and gave him a rally.
49:59 So good trades.
50:01 Overall, strategically, very good.
50:03 Well done to Quetta Gladiator Management
50:05 for picking out these trades.
50:07 Saad Khan,
50:09 Ali Zahi is your ex-handler.
50:11 Saad Khan says,
50:13 "Shouldn't there be a rule
50:15 that a player has to play
50:17 two editions
50:19 of the Pakistan Super League
50:21 and domestic season
50:23 before being selected in the Pakistan team?
50:25 That would be extremely helpful
50:27 seeing longevity and under-19 players
50:29 will get accustomed to cricket arenas."
50:31 What do you think?
50:33 I am very clear on this.
50:35 The people who select players
50:39 I think
50:41 whatever decision they have to make
50:43 is common sense.
50:45 Why do you make a rule
50:47 or something
50:49 that you restrict yourself?
50:51 You should have an understanding
50:53 that whenever we have to pick a player
50:55 why do you limit yourself?
50:57 It is possible that
50:59 you need a player
51:01 in the World Cup
51:03 and you think
51:05 he is ready to play.
51:07 There can be an exceptional case.
51:09 In most cases,
51:13 he should play cricket.
51:15 Play two seasons
51:17 and perform well
51:19 but in exceptional cases
51:21 when you make such a rule
51:23 you will be trapped.
51:25 I am against playing
51:27 under-age players.
51:29 I made a criteria
51:31 that a player under 19
51:33 should play
51:35 10 first-class matches
51:37 until he has
51:39 the right basics
51:41 of the game.
51:43 If he is under 19
51:45 he should play that
51:47 level of cricket.
51:49 To play PSL,
51:51 playing under-age players
51:53 is unfair to them
51:55 and to the product.
51:57 I want to make a clarification.
51:59 Ms. Bhavani has said
52:01 that you should not bind
52:03 but it is common sense.
52:05 There is a difference between
52:07 players.
52:09 Some players need time
52:11 and some are almost ready.
52:13 But players who are already playing
52:15 should spend that time.
52:17 Waseem Ahmed has asked
52:19 in the #ASAPavilion
52:21 "Explain why fielding coach
52:23 Aftab Khan wasn't part of
52:25 the Australia tour?"
52:27 He was the first choice
52:29 but he said he didn't want
52:31 to go on the tour.
52:33 Personal reasons he said.
52:35 Again Hafeez, another question
52:37 for you.
52:39 Zain has asked
52:41 "Why Mohd Harid
52:43 was rested for T20 tour?
52:45 You were portraying
52:47 bowlers' workload management
52:49 as their will to play
52:51 but you selected Harid
52:53 from team even though
52:55 he hadn't played any sort of
52:57 cricket in the last 6 months."
52:59 I am not the selector
53:01 and I don't know how you
53:03 are saying he was rested.
53:05 We needed middle-order batsmen
53:07 who were already openers.
53:09 Harid can bat as an opener
53:11 and if you have 5 or 6
53:13 openers already,
53:15 how can Harid play?
53:17 We needed a wicketkeeper
53:19 or batsman who was 6th or 5th
53:21 which we felt
53:23 we can get in the form of
53:25 Azam Khan because he played
53:27 good seasons in CPL.
53:29 If he can keep at 5th or 6th
53:31 and bat at the same time,
53:33 he will be a better choice.
53:35 Harid can't play at 5th or 6th
53:37 and he was tried before.
53:39 He played in one-day matches
53:41 and couldn't perform.
53:43 He was also tried in Sharjah
53:45 and he couldn't perform.
53:47 Overall, they are a lot to
53:49 prove for Harid.
53:51 If you look at his international
53:53 stats, you will know he has
53:55 not been rested.
53:57 He needs to improve his performance.
53:59 Raheel, your ex-handler,
54:01 26-yarder,
54:03 Raheel Misbah is asking you
54:05 "Do you have any memory of
54:07 Shahjad hitting a 6 in last over
54:09 vs Islamabad United in Sharjah
54:11 in 2018? Did you expect it?"
54:13 What did you say to Sami after that shot?
54:15 I remember
54:19 he outed me
54:21 on the first ball
54:23 of his career.
54:25 He needed 7 runs to win
54:27 and 6 to equalise.
54:29 It was an unexpected
54:33 match.
54:35 He had won the first over
54:37 and he hit a 6
54:39 in the last over.
54:41 It was a surprise.
54:43 I was very simple
54:45 and Sami was
54:47 very disappointed.
54:49 He was like
54:51 "What happened?
54:53 He won the match and
54:55 he got out of it."
54:57 I told him that the game
54:59 was not over yet.
55:01 He was the last batsman
55:03 and he was going to win the game.
55:05 We had a conversation
55:07 about me hitting a Yorker.
55:09 I told him
55:11 that I was only a bouncer.
55:13 I told him that
55:15 he would keep the ball on the Yorker
55:17 and run away.
55:19 I told him to hit a bouncer.
55:21 Sami was fast and had a square leg.
55:23 I took him up on the catching.
55:25 I told him that he would either
55:27 go to the keeper or run away.
55:29 He would not go to hit.
55:31 He bowled that bouncer.
55:33 It hit the gloves and the square leg.
55:35 We caught it.
55:37 We won the Super Over.
55:39 We had 16-17 runs.
55:41 We chased it down.
55:43 Great strategy. Well done.
55:45 Next question is from
55:47 W4 Vajahat.
55:49 You are saying
55:51 why Shahdaab did not
55:53 bowl Faheem Ashraf today?
55:55 Azhar.
55:57 I think the last few matches
55:59 were low scoring games.
56:01 The role of the spinners was more.
56:03 Salman Ali Agha was
56:05 utilized today.
56:07 He bowled himself.
56:09 He could not utilize Imad
56:11 because he was playing left-handed.
56:13 I think the spinners played a bigger role.
56:15 The rest of the fast bowlers
56:17 like Roman Reyes,
56:19 Hunain Shah,
56:21 they did not complete the over.
56:23 They had options for fast bowling
56:25 which they did not complete.
56:27 They had two overs.
56:29 I think strategically
56:31 it was the right decision.
56:33 Next question is from
56:35 Azhar Ali Bhai.
56:37 How did you transit
56:39 from spin bowling to
56:41 become a great test batsman?
56:43 Please explain in detail.
56:45 Time is not much.
56:47 I will tell you later.
56:49 I have copied the batsmen.
56:51 No, seriously.
56:53 What is this?
56:55 Any batsman
56:57 can become
56:59 Yonus Khan,
57:01 Inji Bai, Muhammad Yusuf.
57:03 Any batsman can change
57:05 his style after every game.
57:07 This is important.
57:09 Secondly,
57:11 I have been a water bowler for a long time.
57:13 I say that being a good observer
57:15 and a good student is very important.
57:17 You can learn a lot while sitting.
57:19 If you have the eye to see
57:21 and you want to learn.
57:23 Please show us the match of tomorrow.
57:25 Which game is it?
57:27 This is the game for you tomorrow.
57:29 Match number 9 is
57:31 Multan Sultans vs Peshawar Zalmi.
57:33 Multan Sultans are undefeated.
57:35 Peshawar Zalmi are looking to open their account.
57:37 They need a win.
57:39 It's going to be Rizwan against Babur Azam tomorrow.
57:41 This is going to be a great game.
57:43 We will be in the studio at 5.
57:45 Azhar Ali, come.
57:47 Before we end today's program,
57:49 why don't you give us
57:51 a few sweet messages.
57:53 Come quickly.
57:55 We are on television.
57:57 Every second counts.
57:59 Where are you Azhar?
58:01 Azhar, stand here.
58:03 Misbah, you will take the name of the batsman.
58:05 Azhar will copy him.
58:07 Quickly.
58:09 Azhar, will this be done by morning?
58:19 One more time.
58:21 Next one.
58:23 Do I have to do one more?
58:25 Misbah, sit.
58:27 Ijaz, sit.
58:29 Ijaz Ahmed, quickly.
58:31 This was good.
58:41 Let's take a look at our expert predictions.
58:43 Leaderboard.
58:45 Look at the leaderboard.
58:47 What is the situation on the leaderboard?
58:49 Misbah Ul Haq, congratulations.
58:51 You are leading with 6 points.
58:53 You are right up.
58:55 Waseem Akram at number 2.
58:57 Azhar Ali at number 3.
58:59 Muhammad Hafeez, you are the professor.
59:01 You are the one who is supposed to make a difference.
59:03 I have a bad predictor.
59:05 This is not looking good for you.
59:07 Long way to go.
59:09 Today, both Islamabad and his team have lost.
59:11 This is a hard luck.
59:13 Technology is not in your favor.
59:15 DRS is in our favor.
59:17 Alright, gentlemen.
59:19 #AzharPavilion is over.
59:21 Program is over.
59:23 Thank you, Azhar.
59:25 Thank you, Hafeez.
59:27 Thank you, Misbah.
59:29 We will be back at 5pm.
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