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Why?

In reply to Raskil

Connections

In reply to Halliwell

He had a good season prior, he’s bigger now and he’s struggling.

Gurbaz, the Afghan, who opened last night for the Warriors is also a wicket keeper. So they have a choice of he or Hope. Khan was not very good last year with the gloves but he made crucial runs. They should move on from him.

In reply to Raskil

He’s was woeful for Pakistan in the recent T20 WC.

Gurbaz isn’t a great keeper but he’s better than Azam. And I’m sure they could get a young batter - preferably a West Indian - for that spot in the batting line up.

Warriors definitely not short of keepers.
He just can’t field any other positions.
Any younger talent would do.

They better make that decision early.

In reply to SnoopDog

After Gurbaz dropped Shamar Brooks in that Qualifier in 2022 I think they banned him from keeping lol

I don't know what the affection with him is.
I never rated him as nothing but a fat, lazy, swipper.

I will like to see him removed from my Amazon Warriors team soonest.

If or when Ayub joins the squad Azam will most likely be on the bench.

Don't see him playing ahead of Gurbaz, Ayub, Pretorius and Tahir. The batsmen on the bench are Nandu and Anderson. Maybe they could consider opening with Anderson/Nandu with Gurbaz.

Also, I think this should be Tahir last season. Could return next year as a mentor.

In reply to anthonyp

Gurbaz may be off at some point to play test?

Tahir hasn't bowled well in the leagues he played this year...it could be a long tournament

In reply to doosra

Gurbaz ain't playing that test series... Afghan already names a training squad... Mujeeb, Gurbaz and some of the regular T20 chaps not in it.

So I think he's around for the entire tournament.

In reply to anthonyp

ok that is good news...either he or Hope should keep

In reply to doosra

Forgot about Shai as a keeping option.

In reply to doosra

If he don’t keep, where will he field? He has to keep if he’s going to play

In reply to Batbeforepad

hence not play

and he is an average keeper

I think what you guys are missing is the appeal to a global audience! I’m sure the reason for having a team of international players is exactly for that!

In reply to StumpCam

Ayub replaces Khan

unless you think Khan is more than 1 and with a larger audience

In reply to doosra

In reply to doosra

lol
Azam keeps wicket and field slips at the same time.

In reply to doosra

No Ayub dis year

In case you missed it.

And dis confirms it also

In reply to TanteMerle

Why the links? If you were following real cricket you would have known he is presently at the crease batting for his country in a test match ....

In reply to Kay

In another tread, I joked around , calling a man 'idiot' for not knowing that Sinclair was injured.
Although Sinclair's fractured hand was discussed here.
It is quite obvious that some people here do not follow the news of the game,
or have short and selected memories, or just senile
Instead, they put a lot of nonsense here.

So to avoid any indiscretions, I posted two links.

Since July, the Paks Board denied NOC's to certain players.
That news was on a tread here.
Yet people here calling Ayub to play, although he cannot.

Bottom-line, many here do not follow real cricket, as you called it.
Or follow real cricket news.

A quick 50 for AK tonight

In reply to Raskil

Lol, you hoping

In reply to googley

They’re sticking with him so I have no choice.

In reply to Raskil

there you have it
again

Has to be his last game. He is not up to any wicketkeeping standard. And he is also not making runs. Give a proper batsman a chance and let Hope or Gurbaz keep.

Fellas give Azam a break.

De man does start scoring runs at the playoffs... like he did last year

In reply to anthonyp

He’s been in poor form with the bat for a long time now. Stunk up the joint for Pak in the T20 WC.

It makes no sense to pick him for his batting and even less sense to have him keep.

In reply to SnoopDog

they hiding him behind the stumps

lawdo

In reply to doosra

Can’t they hide him on the bench and just field with 10 men?

Not your fault AK
Take the money and continue

In reply to Raskil

to continue playing Khan as keeper is shocking to say least

In reply to doosra

As they say…he can’t pick himself.

In reply to Raskil

he has been missing chances for games now, going back to last year