http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752 - Rare maturity from a quality player - Part 2 - Opinion
Continued from Part 1...
The icing on the cake for this pretty innings however, was a strike rate of 98.97 which was maintained by Jamshed throughout his stay at the crease. This certainly meant that Jamshed did blast the bowlers around, launching two gigantic sixes into the stands.
Those two monster hits were heaved into the leg side. Both strokes were back-foot pulls off a pacer, which clearly showed that Jamshed was a player who could easily shift gears if the need arose. One of the sixes that he deposited out of the ground over cow
corner, lead to frantic celebrations by the cricket mad crowd, which made way for a humorous overtone to the entire proceedings. Those sixes by Jamshed underlined his status as a highly versatile batsman, able to adjust his game in accordance with the situation.
That fact in itself gives Pakistan a mouthwatering, long term prospect in a batsman who can annihilate any bowling attack on his day and at the same time cement himself at the top of the order.
Jamshed’s innings is more than a welcoming prospect for a side like Pakistan which has historically grappled with inept opening combinations. Over experimentation, poor batsmanship and an array of combinations which have faltered with the new ball, had lead
to disappointing results and triggered batting collapses in crucial games. Despite the apparent loopholes in Pakistan’s batting line up, their potent bowling attack has occasionally hinted at a robust recovery job, yet collapses at the top order meant that
they could lose games out of nowhere. In light of this, Jamshed’s fixture at the top order is a welcoming sign for the team. His impressive strike rate, array of strokes and ability to shift gears from being a dogged blocker, to an expansive basher, is exactly
what Pakistan needs at the top of the order.
What distinguishes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamshed-c66276 from other contemporary openers who have faltered or continued to play however, is his consistency. In his short career, he has seldom disappointed and numerous match winning accolades have come his way at a tender age. His 112
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737, but Jamshed’s maturity at the
top of the order hinted at a Renaissance for Pakistan cricket fans, who had continued to be disgusted by top order collapses. The calming effect that this erudite, 22-year-old from Lahore has had on the Pakistani batting is reflected in his batting average
of over 40, in as many as 18 games that he has played for his country. The fact that he was never a permanent fixture is astonishing, given that a tally of 666 runs at a strike rate of 98, would pin him down as one of Pakistan’s most exciting young prospects.
The challenges for Jamshed however, are immense. He has not played on pitches in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, where the tracks are more conducive to pace bowling. Yet his penchant for scoring runs and compact technique would definitely make him a regular fixture
at the top of the order. For a side like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, this is exactly what they need.
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