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Yes, Saqlain is "Saqqy"Autobahn said:Wasn't "mushy" mostly Mushtaq Ahmed nickname?
Yes, Saqlain is "Saqqy"Autobahn said:Wasn't "mushy" mostly Mushtaq Ahmed nickname?
Those 20 wickets he took versus India in 2 tests with 4 consecutive 5 fors were among the best pieces of bowling I have seen.Truekiwijoker said:But He wasn't the turner of test matches I remember leg-spinner Abul Qadir was. Qadir was easily the best spinner of his era and one of the Pakistani players everyone watched wherever they went.
Poor stats?. Go check out cricinfo his test record is very similar to Harbhajan and the average only inflated during the last 3-4 tests when he was having multiple problems with his cricket and life on the whole. I can remember atleast 5-6 test matches which Saqlain won for Pakistan.Originally Posted by Pratyush
I refuse to believe that Saqlain was a poor test bowler despite the stats.
Qadir at his peak was near to warnie. Ask the poor english and westindian batsman during the 85-88 period.At their peak, Saqlain, over all Qadir.
And IMO Saqlain at his peak was better than Warnie.Dont need ask anyone, saw it myself in 1998-1999.Xuhaib said:Qadir at his peak was near to warnie. Ask the poor english and westindian batsman during the 85-88 period.
I said despite the stats. Not despite the poor stats. There is a difference. Saqlain's stats do not do him justice IMO and that is the reason I stated what I did. Some people do think Saqlain was a poor player in tests as truewickjoer said when he stated that Saqlain was not a turner of matches. My response was to him.Xuhaib said:Poor stats?. Go check out cricinfo his test record is very similar to Harbhajan and the average only inflated during the last 3-4 tests when he was having multiple problems with his cricket and life on the whole. I can remember atleast 5-6 test matches which Saqlain won for Pakistan.
Well i misunderstood u. I was thinking u mean that Saqlain in your oponion is a good bowler even though his stats are poor. So i was pointing out that his stats are not bad and infact are very close to Harbhajan'sPratyush said:I said despite the stats. Not despite the poor stats. There is a difference. Saqlain's stats do not do him justice IMO and that is the reason I stated what I did. Some people do think Saqlain was a poor player in tests as truewickjoer said when he stated that Saqlain was not a turner of matches. My response was to him.
I don't see why you bring in a Harbhajan Singh comparison.
Wrong again.Francis said:Sorry my Pakistini brother.