6s Key Words
Controlled
Calculated
Confident
Longest, cleanest, meatiest
Selectively, reliably, easily, confidently, willingly, consistently, repetitively
Point 4 -
Notes from 27/02/15
1)
Prized
wicket
Statistically
most impressive
Different
situations, conditions, roles = all rounder
2)
Concentration
Patience
Stamina
Application
Determination
3)
Adaptability
Versatility
4)
Consistency
Reliability
Assurance
Dependability
5)
Solidity
Steadiness
Stability
6)
Perseverance
Persistence
Resistance
Endurance
7)
Technically
Mentally
Physically
Statistically
8)
Ageing,
individually performing captain, across all 3 formats
9)
Different
roles = grinder, accumulator, finisher, compiler, power hitter
10) Different situations = low scoring,
bowling wickets, good bowling sides, rebuilding, setting up, playing second
fiddle, chasing modest totals
11) Methodical, structured, principled,
temperamentally unflappable
His
50+
2010
= 3 (aged 36)
2011 = 17 (aged 36 and 37) 6
consecutive Test 50s aged 36
2012
= 5 (aged 37 and 38)
2013 = 21 (aged 38 and 39) 11
ODI 50s within 18 innings
2014
= 10 (aged 39 and 40) 3 consecutive Test
100s aged 40
2015
= 2 (aged 40)
Yes, he can’t bat for others.
BUT he has had four long years to
build a team for this event.
He hasn’t take anywhere near enough
ownership in selection, been too much of a “yes” man.
There have been far too many
controversial, inexplicable, unjustifiable, mysterious and incredibly
frustrating selections in major tournaments.
Sometimes, even selecting particular
players on personal friendships or selecting undeserving players to make him
stand out individually in performance, it appears.
He will have to take some accountability.
Captaincy is not just about the
performance of one person, but ten others too.
More impressive Test Captain than ODI
Captain, not that I think there is a better choice. Better ODI batsman than
Test batsman although consistent contributor in both.
IK
vs Misbah
Batting
= Misbah
Fielding
= Misbah
Bowling
= Imran
Captaincy
= Imran
Results
= Similar
Conduct
= Misbah
Ageing
batsman = Misbah
Tougher
circumstances = Misbah
Batting
styles = Similar
But
Talismanic
Charismatic
Powerful
Orator
Popularity
Longevity
2013
1)
50s
Runs
Average
Strike Rate
Sixes
Not Outs
MOMs
MOTS
Top Scoring
Ranking
Balls Faced
100+ ball innings (big
chunk of an odi game)
30
50+ in 92 innings since 2011 in ODIs
28
50+ in 59 innings in Tests as skipper
62-50
captaincy record
15-10
in Tests
6-2
in T20s
41-38
in ODIs
1)
Best
captain since Imran
2)
Second
best captain of Pak
3)
Best
Pak captain in 20 years
4)
Best
21st century Pak captain
5)
Best
I’ve seen from Pak
6)
Most
stable
7)
Most
intellectual
8)
Most
articulate
9)
Most
thoughtful
10) Most responsible
11) Most respected
12) Most professional
13) 21st century best Pak skip
14) Across all 3 formats best Pak skip
15) One of the better Test captains
16) One of the better first class captains
17) One of the best individually
performing
18) One of the few specialist captains in
Pak
19) Best ageing captain
20) One of the most educated
21) Statistically impressive
In
terms of:
Blocking
Nudging
Getting
the odd cut and drive away
Power
strokes
Improvising
vs spin with reverse sweeps etc
Busy
proactive use of crease
Premeditating
…
Very good top class all round player, got the lot
Solid
and dependable
Assertive
and adventurous
Watchful
and cautious
Versatile
and adaptable
Gritty
and patient
Innovative
and inventive
His
attacking game:
Lines the bowler up
Makes his mind difficult to read
Surprises the bowler
Does it when the bowler is not
expecting
Selective, calculated and measured
Bides time, plays straight, watches it
carefully
Knows what bowler is doing, how pitch
playing, the field setting
Temperament to reign himself in
despite having the ability to score quickly
Decisive in execution, full hearted
Strong fundamentals to expand on
Weighs up conditions, role, situation
Picks his moments cunningly and “packs
a punch”
Bat
grip
Bat
lift
Get
into position
Watches
it like a hawk
Follow
though
Off
side, leg side, deep, advance and then hold shape or slog sweep
Strength
against spin and medium pace, but finds a method against swing and pace through
dogged determination, although more vulnerable here. Good enough to block,
nudge, leave, duck and get the bad one away in reasonably controlled fashion vs
pace. Blocking, hitting nudging – all round 3 dimensional game vs spin.
1)
MBA
2)
Most
Test Wins by a Pakistan skipper
3)
76
50+ for Pakistan, 58 after age of 36
4)
Highest
Test batting average by a Pakistan skipper
5)
Most
ODI 50s in a calendar year in 2013 with 15
Adapting
to conditions
First ODI in:
England = 96*
in 2013
Scotland =
83* in 2013
New Zealand =
50 odd in 2011
West Indies =
72* in 2011
Australia =
76 in 2015
South Africa
= 30 odd in 2013?
Top
scoring vs India in chases
