Rashid Khan appreciation thread

[vic_orthdox]

People guffawed about Afridi's age when he began, yet still had a 20 year career.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

What kind of super food are these guys eating to accelerate their testosterone growth and such to have a beard at age 7?

 

[Bijed]

This thread is seriously in need of a revival

Cricket Records | Records | Afghanistan v Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2017/18 - Afghanistan | | Batting and bowling averages | ESPNcricinfo

I know it's only against Zimbabwe, but 16 wickets in 5 games at an average of slightly under 8!

Made a very nice 43 off 29 balls today too.

I know I posted pretty much this in another thread, but:



When that list updates, he'll be on 86 wickets from 36 games (at an average of 13.26!), 13 ahead of the previous record and guaranteed to take the record for most wickets after x matches up to 42 games!

 

[Prince EWS]

He's ranked #1 in ODI bowling now too. I know Afghanistan has Test status now but it's still an amazing feat for a bowler who plays for a country yet to play a Test at all.

 

[sunilz]

He's ranked #1 in ODI bowling now too. I know Afghanistan has Test status now but it's still an amazing feat for a bowler who plays for a country yet to play a Test at all.

He also overtook Shane Warne in ICC peak bowling rating in ODI
http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/odi/bowling/

Also not completely sure but I think he is the youngest player ever to top bowling charts

 

[cnerd123]

Number 1 ODI Allrounder now as per ICC rankings. 2nd in ODI bowling.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/odi

 

[Starfighter]

The quality of the allrounder ratings was always demonstrated by Steyn's high positioning in the test rankings.

 

[vcs]

I'm a big fan. Looking forward to watching more of him.

 

[CricAddict]

Where do you guys predict Rashid Khan will end his career? In the pantheon of Warne/Murali/Saqlain or fall off like Mendis/Narine or somewhere in between? Predict his final wicket count and let us see in 5 years time who gets it right.

 

[Days of Grace]

Where do you guys predict Rashid Khan will end his career? In the pantheon of Warne/Murali/Saqlain or fall off like Mendis/Narine or somewhere in between? Predict his final wicket count and let us see in 5 years time who gets it right.

His final wicket count in tests or ODIs? How many test matches have Afghanistan got scheduled?

300 wickets in ODIs.

 

[Howe_zat]

Where do you guys predict Rashid Khan will end his career? In the pantheon of Warne/Murali/Saqlain or fall off like Mendis/Narine or somewhere in between? Predict his final wicket count and let us see in 5 years time who gets it right.

He's already achieved about as much as Mendis and quite a bit more than Narine of all people.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Test cricket: 175 wickets

ODIs: 250 wickets

T20Is: 275 wickets

 

[madrid2000]

I don't know about test. So many unknowns. Will he be good in tests? Will Afghanistan play more then 50 tests next 10 years? No one knows.

In ODI he will end with at least 300 wickets. Maybe upto 400-450. Depends on how quickly he is found out. Remember he will play every match for Afghanistan as our biggest star.

In T20I maybe 250.

In T20 maybe 500.

 

[CricAddict]

He's already achieved about as much as Mendis and quite a bit more than Narine of all people.

I was focusing more on the falling off thing, more than comparing their stats. Both Mendis and Narine had a very strong start in ODIs/T20s before quickly falling off.

 

[CricAddict]

I will go with 150 in tests, 300 in ODIs and 300 in T20Is. Lesser in tests mainly due to Afghans scarcely getting tests over the next few years.

 

[TheJediBrah]

Where do you guys predict Rashid Khan will end his career? In the pantheon of Warne/Murali/Saqlain or fall off like Mendis/Narine or somewhere in between? Predict his final wicket count and let us see in 5 years time who gets it right.

It's always going to be hard to tell because he will end up having played a huge proportion of his games against lower quality opposition, but it's definitely looking good so far and he is still excellent even against the best opposition.

 

[morgieb]

He's already achieved about as much as Mendis and quite a bit more than Narine of all people.

Ehh, he's only played 13 ODI's against Top 9 opposition. And only 3 when you take out Bangladesh and the West Indies. He's admittedly done very well in those matches but right now he's still quite unproven against the best sides.

 

[harsh.ag]

Will end up just below Herath imo

 

[morgieb]

Will end up just below Herath imo

Afghanistan won't play enough Tests for that to happen.

 

[harsh.ag]

Afghanistan won't play enough Tests for that to happen.

Think he will have around 200 test wickets.