Should Saqlain Play for Surrey this coming sesion?

[Beleg]

I don't think so he should.

 

[Swervy]

why..may i ask?

 

[Rik]

His performances have waned in the last few seasons and he really looks burnt out. A break would do him good.

 

[Swervy]

thats sounds like a good enough reason for me (a lancashire supporter) that he does play for 'the scum'

 

[Rik]

thats sounds like a good enough reason for me (a lancashire supporter) that he does play for 'the scum'

As a Lancashire supporter I'm pretty sure your the (scouse) Scum

:saint: :saint:

 

[Swervy]

dont associate me with scousers.....Im an Aussie who grew up in Blackpool

 

[Rik]

dont associate me with scousers.....Im an Aussie who grew up in Blackpool

Excuse me, but isn't that worse? Aussie AND Blackpool? I'd be ashamed to be either

 

[Swervy]

hehehehe..i wont rise to your taunts

 

[Rik]

hehehehe..i wont rise to your taunts

Just winding you up

 

[Neil Pickup]

How can you bring yourself to live in Yorkshire, then?

 

[Swervy]

its a struggle......i do only live 15 mins drive from the Yorks/lancs border so i can almost smell civilization when the wind blows from the west..otherwise all i can smell is cow dung, or the abatoir in Bradford or the horrible chavs in keighley

 

[Neil Pickup]

I can understand the pain. Half-Lancs, Half-Lincs myself, hence 100% opposed to anything from Yorkshire

 

[Swervy]

although its strange coz I have almost developed a soft spot for Yorkshire CCC...i want them to do well-ish so they can get hammered by Lancs in the Championship

 

[Armadillo]

I think that if Saqlain can really prove himself in this coming series against India he should carry on for Surrey, but if he has a bad series then he should perhaps have a break from county cricket.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I think that if Saqlain can really prove himself in this coming series against India he should carry on for Surrey.

About as likely to happen as you start bowling well.

Has been worked out recently.

 

[Armadillo]

Come on Hals you just can't admit that I have the skill of Warney and you have about that of Khaled Mahmud. Don't even get me started on batting.

On the Saqlain subject I think that he is due a good performance and this series might just be it.

 

[Richard]

If the series is played on spin-friendly wickets Saqlain has a great chance to impress and if he bowls as he can he will do so.
If it's not, I expect his Test career to be over. Hopefully he'll end with an average of over 30. But still, whenever Pakistan play on spin-friendly wickets, he's a must. And he should be playing every ODI.
He's effectively a Surrey lad now, and it'd be a shame to change that.

 

[Beleg]

Saqlain's test record is not bad at all. Over 4 wickets per test in about 50 tests is a good average. It is in ODI's that his form has waned and he has steadily become ineffectively. Perhaps it is because he has lost his innovative quality, has been worked out or perhaps he's just burnt out. But I personally think a break from Surrey will do him good; so that he could focus his full attention and energy on the Internation circuit and concentrate upon playing for his country and performing there.

 

[Richard]

IMO playing for Surrey has been a huge part in Saqlain's success in Pakistan. He has been able to keep up the running; it's not really possible for a spinner to suffer physical burn-out, and if he's getting good figures I'm sure he'd prefer be playing than sitting around.
Personally, though, I've never thought Saqlain offers much in terms of penetration into good batting ranks on pitches that don't turn much. He's sure effective on a turner, but not otherwise.

 

[Craig]

If the series is played on spin-friendly wickets Saqlain has a great chance to impress and if he bowls as he can he will do so.
If it's not, I expect his Test career to be over. Hopefully he'll end with an average of over 30. But still, whenever Pakistan play on spin-friendly wickets, he's a must. And he should be playing every ODI.
He's effectively a Surrey lad now, and it'd be a shame to change that.

Including on non spinning wickets?