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Iftikhar Rao

imranrabb

U19 Debutant
masterblaster said:
I think not!

:saint: :saint: :D :D
Even though Sachin has been using a machine that bowls 100mph and reverse swing his middle stump will still be shattered by the mighty Shoaib:lol: :lol:
 

Craig

World Traveller
Do Pakistani have this Conveyor belt in say Hyderbad (in Pakistan) or in Rawlpindi that produces fast bowling talent?
 

Muddaser

School Boy/Girl Captain
:lol: :lol: :lol:

if you watched the under 19 team you'll have noticed imran ali pasha who was also very quick. he'll be in the A team in no time and theres also mohammed irshad who is regarded as quick as shoaib.

rao iftikar is not the typical pakistan pacer, he relies on accuracy and bowls around the 135-140kph range. he has a very smooth run up and fluid action.
 

Rik

Cricketer Of The Year
tooextracool said:
mervyn dillon has the exact same action as courtney walsh and look at how he turned out!!!
In 2000, Dillon started with his arm behind his head in a much more pronounced way than Walsh's.
 

Muddaser

School Boy/Girl Captain
FIRST-CLASS
(1999/00 - 2003/04; last updated 06/03/2004)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 47 75 20 923 78 16.78 0 4 24 0

O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1468.5 282 4770 210 22.71 7-80 16 3 41.9 3.24

not bad for a 23 yr old.
 

Mr Mxyzptlk

Request Your Custom Title Now!
Bouncer said:
Imran dude, first of all u are not a Mod at PM, so stop stealing the Avtar of someone else and using it, have u asked for any of pakistanimedia people before using it?
If this is true, imranrabb, you will have to remove your avatar immediately.
 

Rik

Cricketer Of The Year
Muddaser said:
FIRST-CLASS
(1999/00 - 2003/04; last updated 06/03/2004)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 47 75 20 923 78 16.78 0 4 24 0

O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 1468.5 282 4770 210 22.71 7-80 16 3 41.9 3.24

not bad for a 23 yr old.
Whilst everyone bangs on about County Cricket being rubbish, performances by Batsmen in India's domestic competition, players in Pakistan's, West Indies' and New Zealand's are even worse for deciding the ability of a player. So if anyone wants to slag off County Cricket, give me a stronger competition other than Australia's Pura Cup (which I think isn't that far ahead of County Cricket's divison one now).

Anyway, this guy has been playing in Pakistan, it's really hard to judge the quality of the opposition, so can't really comment can we?
 

Richard

Cricket Web Staff Member
Rik said:
Whilst everyone bangs on about County Cricket being rubbish, performances by Batsmen in India's domestic competition, players in Pakistan's, West Indies' and New Zealand's are even worse for deciding the ability of a player. So if anyone wants to slag off County Cricket, give me a stronger competition other than Australia's Pura Cup (which I think isn't that far ahead of County Cricket's divison one now).

Anyway, this guy has been playing in Pakistan, it's really hard to judge the quality of the opposition, so can't really comment can we?
Personally I think First-Class cricket is the only way of making selection. Wherever in The World it is, and however strong it is, it's still the next level below Test-cricket. And generally, players who will do better than their peers in Tests will do better than them in any other level of the same form of cricket too.
 

Bouncer

State Regular
More About him,

Iftikhar, in the words of Gul Hameed Bhatti, the sports editor of The News, is "an old-fashioned fast-medium bowler", who has been impressing on the domestic circuit for nearly three years now. Since making his debut as a 19-year old in 2000-01, Iftikhar has amassed 210 wickets in only 47 matches, at an average of less than 23. This season alone he has picked up 41 wickets in seven matches, including a matchwinning ten-wicket haul in the Patron's Trophy final, which lifted his team, Zarai Taraqiati Bank, to a tense three-wicket win. After Iftikhar's consistently penetrative and probing spells throughout the competition, this performance sealed the vote of a selection committee eager to reward those who have caught the eye during the domestic season.

Iftikhar's enthusiasm and energy at the team's training camp have impressed the chief selector, Wasim Bari, and Iqbal Qasim, one of the other selectors. "He is a genuinely good fast-medium bowler," says Qasim. "He will never be express like Imran or Waqar or Shoaib, but that is no bad thing. He has a tidy action, excellent control over his line and length." And it can't be a bad thing if your action is likened to the dominant fast-medium bowler of the last decade, Glenn McGrath.

Qasim and Wasim Bari both acknowledge, however, that the chances of Iftikhar actually playing at the start of the series remain slim. He'll probably need an injury epidemic in the pace camp – though this isn't as unlikely as it might seem. "Shoaib, Shabbir and Mohammad Sami, if fit, have all matured and are fairly experienced bowlers, so he is there mainly as a back-up," said Qasim. "But we have monitored him specifically this season and have been impressed. We wanted to get him into the camp because, at 23, he is an investment for us. Hopefully, training with the senior team will provide him with a boost and it should be motivation for him to really excel and make a push for the playing XI."

SOurce: cricinfo.com
 

Duncan

U19 Debutant
Failed to impress in Australia and this series... no room for him and Khalil on the team with the likes of Shabbir, Gul, and Shoaib eager to get back on the team. And not to mention Rana who was very impressive in both tours.

I'd go with Rana, Shoaib, Shabbir and Sami... and if Sami continues to be a piece of trash, replace him with Gul when he gets fit.
 

Nate

You'll Never Walk Alone
Rao is a champion! Bowled very accurately in the two ODI`s he played on tour. And that ball that bowled Tendulkar! :-O

My friends think that my action is very like Rao`s, though I`m yet to completely agree. And I don`t think his action is like the one of McGrath.
 

tooextracool

International Coach
Nnanden said:
Rao is a champion! Bowled very accurately in the two ODI`s he played on tour. And that ball that bowled Tendulkar! :-O
he certainly wasnt accurate in the first ODI, he bowled extremely poorly in fact, and got away with it because he had the conditions to his favour.
 

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