Umar Akmal

[Zinzan]

Reckon anyone who gets a 100 & a 50 on debut & almost single-handedly wins a test for their side deserves a thread for comment..

I thought he was at least as impressive as Duminy was in his first couple of matches & like Duminy, showed amazing powers of concentration & poise at the crease. Exciting for world cricket.

 

[Jono]

Wish I saw more of his innings. Will try and grab some highlights.

Sounds like a fantastic counter-attack in the first dig, and a very gutsy (almost match-winning) innings in the 2nd.

 

[nightprowler10]

UAAS anyone?

 

[Zinzan]

Wish I saw more of his innings. Will try and grab some highlights.

Sounds like a fantastic counter-attack in the first dig, and a very gutsy (almost match-winning) innings in the 2nd.

Yeah, although not as belligerent as his 1st, I thought his 2nd innings was even better under much greater pressure from a scoreboard perspective

 

[Hurricane]

Two thumbs up.

 

[subshakerz]

As a Pakistani fan I dont know how to react to the news that we have a batting sensation to worry about.

 

[Polo23]

Looks good. A bit streaky early in his first innings (to be expected) but that second innings was superb. Will be interesting to see how he copes with the expected extra pace and bounce of Wellington.

 

[Craig]

Looks good. A bit streaky early in his first innings (to be expected) but that second innings was superb. Will be interesting to see how he copes with the expected extra pace and bounce of Wellington.

And then when the acid test is when he gets to Australia. If he gets runs here, oh boy.

 

[G.I.Joe]

Needs to get a century in an away test first, imo.

 

[Polo23]

Needs to get a century in an away test first, imo.

 

[Jono]

Needs to get a century in an away test first, imo.

 

[Anil]

Needs to get a century in an away test first, imo.

and also in the 2nd innings, that too unbeaten...anything less is worthless...

 

[nightprowler10]

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Needs to have a century that wins the game to even be worthy of analysis.

Seriously though, looked to have a good temperament and a decent range of shots for a young'un.

 

[Oscillatingmind]

He'd make a good baseball player.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Reckon anyone who gets a 100 & a 50 on debut & almost single-handedly wins a test for their side deserves a thread for comment.

Lou Vincent?

 

[DingDong]

this kid is going to be a legend.

 

[Prince EWS]

Lou Vincent?

Would have been so much funnier if you actually created a Lou Vincent thread with that opening comment in it instead of making that post IMO.

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

Would have been so much funnier if you actually created a Lou Vincent thread with that opening comment in it instead of making that post IMO.

Pfft, and start a thread in CC? Never.

 

[Xuhaib]

leg side play needs improvement overall a great talent.