Was this played picked in the 2001 ashes

[Jumno]

I could be wrong and looking at the U Afzaal's stats leading up to the 2001 ashes in domestic cricket which I've checked the scorecards didn't look impressive.

Essentially what qualities did the selectors recognise or what did he exhibit in the county championship to warrant his place in the batting line up?

Nothing against him, curious.

 

[Molehill]

This from Crapinfo probably answers your question.

A ccoky, bare-knuckle batsman, Usman Afzaal caught the eye in June 2000 with a vicious 151 against Worcestershire, specifically Glenn McGrath. A year later, in the middle of an England finger crisis, he found himself in the team for the first Ashes Test. He failed twice, but regained his place at Headingley, hit an emotional fifty at The Oval, and was chosen for England's tour to India, where he carried the drinks with pride and good humour. But he incurred the wrath of the coach, Duncan Fletcher, when he reported in New Zealand above what was considered to be his best fighting weight and has been out of favour since.

So a ton against McGrath and injuries....

 

[TheJediBrah]

A ccoky, bare-knuckle batsman

****y, or cokey? Didn't seem like the cokey type to me

 

[Molehill]

****y, or cokey? Didn't seem like the cokey type to me

Thought I'd try to get round the ridiculous filter on the first one.

 

[Jumno]

Maybe they felt he could play McGrath.....

 

[ImpatientLime]

remember he celebrated his maiden 50 like he just tonned up in a series winning cause.

 

[Jumno]

remember he celebrated his maiden 50 like he just tonned up in a series winning cause.

The Aussies were clapping the feat too.

Well done to him, getting a 50 against one of all time Aussie attacks. Remember that for all his life.

 

[chris.hinton]

Fletcher wanted to find gems in the county system like Tres and Vaughan so i assume this was part of the thinking too

He turned up to the test in a flash car and McGrath and Warne were stunned

 

[Jumno]

I guess the 150 made against McGrath mustn't been the tipping point for selection.