Re: Kaif's recent FC Record


"Paji" <pajidada@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Gafoor wrote:
> > Domestic games in India
> >
> > 2002-2003
> > Kaif 1 game 40 runs @ 40.00
> > 2003-2004
> > Kaif 4 games 190 runs @ 27.14
> > 2004-2005
> > Kaif 4 games 190 runs @ 27.14
> > 2005-2006
> > Kaif 1 game 60 runs @ 30.00
> >
> > Add to this the sub 40 FC average,
> > how did this guy ever get selected
> > to the test squad?
>
>
> How did Kaif get selected- let me take your question seriously.
> Kaif's selection is not based on FC stats - as someone said the other
> day
> if stats are the criteria we don't need ex-international crickers as
> selectors,
> statisticians will do a much better job.
>
> Kaif plays like a mature, composed, and technically sound batsman.
> His strokeplay is confident and lively. His footwork is good; can play
> pace and spin with equal comfort. Has not shown weaknesses against
> any one/two types of deliveries. He bats like someone who knows
> where his wickets are.
>
> Agreed, he is not a good shot maker (shot maker: one who can get runs
> out of good deliveries) from what we have seen so far. Can be easlity
> tied
> down by good quality bowling. But you can't get him out (generally)
> easily if he wants to stick around.
>
> Surely he has shown qualities to be a good Test batsman. One has to
> wait and see if all perceived potential will translate into actual TOI
> runs.
>
> I would NOT select him because his style of play does not fit the
> modern
> Test cricket (Clarke(oops!), KP, Sehwag,Yuvraj, VVS,Ponting etc).
> At the same time, does not have very long FC innings of note like
> Dravid,Gary Kirsten,
> Kallis, etc (slow players).
>
> But I see reasonable argument on the other side and would not dismiss
> him if
> selected to play Tests.

I probably wouldn't dismiss him either, but that's because I'm not a
Test-quality bowler.

Andrew


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