Re: ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]
Saim Ayub and Salman Agha are surely going to have bright future with Pakistani team as they are playing with good skills and good cricketing mind which is important for Pakistani team because players like these can bring good results against top teams in any condition.
Another day, another game and another century for one of the best player, Saim Ayub. He scored century in the first one day match and now once again he made 101 runs. By the way, this series was so good for Saim Ayub to create his amazing records and to do something new for the first time in his entire career.
On T20, he went to 98 and was disappointed because cannot complete his century and after that he got a golden chance to make his achievement complete in the one day and yesterday another one. Such a great moment for the young man.
Saim Ayub and Shafique are the perfect opening pair for Pakistan. Although Shafique has not improved his performance in several matches, I think he will continue to shine in the next matches. The problem with Pakistan was that if Babar Azam and Rizwan lost their wickets, no one could pull the match back, but from there they have definitely made a good opening pair. If Saim Ayub can play such big innings, then it will not be easy for others to defeat for Pakistan team. Saim Ayub has only played 9 ODIs in international cricket, out of which he has scored 3 centuries. Since he has just joined cricket, Pakistan cricket will definitely get a lot from him.
Yes, the two perfect batsmen for Pakistan, Sayem Ayub and Shafiq, if their opening pair survives, they can collect quite a good score. Shafiq can bat well only if he shines but his performance has not improved in most of the matches. It is a big problem for the Pakistan team that if Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan do not perform well, the other players cannot bring good results in that match. If the batsmen of the Pakistan team play well, then it will definitely not be possible to beat them, but here the batsmen must play hard. Sayem Ayub has played brilliantly due to which he has been able to score three centuries, which is a very good reputation for him, he can do something brighter in the future. Since this batsman is new at the moment, he has not gained much experience, but if he plays with the Pakistan team for a long time, he will definitely become a better and more experienced player.