Pakistan Super League - General Discussions

[Ahmad94]

dont agree with this one. with your very first point you talked about talented local players warming the bench and not given oppurtunities, do you think this will help them?

2 reasons for this:

1) A few years back, IPL was the premier league, followed by PSL with its unique quality of fast bowling and quality matches - that seems very far from the truth now.

This year, the domestic T20 league was so mediocre, and the quality was pathetic (I believe there were 16 teams). I want to bring a higher quality of cricket back, make it much more competitive, and bring top talent. I want our talent to be playing against the best and bring in better and tighter games.

(e.g. Umar Siddiq, Imran Butt were 2nd and 3rd higher run getter, and likewise Muhammad Ismail and Nisar Ahmed (who got 11 wicket at an econ of 5.6 across 7 games) haven't even played/been selected)

2) I feel like, from a bonanza perspective, it is needed. The ILT20 is currently touted as being one of the top leagues, We have the Saudis ready to create their own league - we need to innovate and make ours better (at least to get full houses at home). IPL measures each player's height to get accurate no-ball calls, it has better wide detection, and it has impact sub (not something I like) - but clearly it is working in making the IPL a better product. We need to make the PSL better aswell.

 

[Trex99]

2 reasons for this:

1) A few years back, IPL was the premier league, followed by PSL with its unique quality of fast bowling and quality matches - that seems very far from the truth now.

This year, the domestic T20 league was so mediocre, and the quality was pathetic (I believe there were 16 teams). I want to bring a higher quality of cricket back, make it much more competitive, and bring top talent. I want our talent to be playing against the best and bring in better and tighter games.

(e.g. Umar Siddiq, Imran Butt were 2nd and 3rd higher run getter, and likewise Muhammad Ismail and Nisar Ahmed (who got 11 wicket at an econ of 5.6 across 7 games) haven't even played/been selected)

2) I feel like, from a bonanza perspective, it is needed. The ILT20 is currently touted as being one of the top leagues, We have the Saudis ready to create their own league - we need to innovate and make ours better (at least to get full houses at home). IPL measures each player's height to get accurate no-ball calls, it has better wide detection, and it has impact sub (not something I like) - but clearly it is working in making the IPL a better product. We need to make the PSL better aswell.

I don't believe PSL was ever second to IPL, source? I feel BBL was second to IPL for a while, now maybe not so much anymore.

 

[pillowprocter]

Islamabad really said overconfidence killed them constantly making changes and trying things out instead of sticking with the formula that worked. We got away with that in the first few games but now it's game 9 and not many players are in settled roles, especially the emerging player(s)

 

[icyman]

PSL shifts to the UAE.

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/psl-moved-to-uae-amid-india-pakistan-tensions-1485423

Does this move impact any team's fortune? Style of play in UAE is vastly different, sense spinners will come more into play here.

 

[pillowprocter]

PSL teams overseas players tracker:

Quetta Gladiators:
Staying: Finn Allen, Rilee Roussow
In: Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Gulbadin Naib
Out: Kusal Mendis, Mark Chapman, Sean Abbott, Kyle Jamieson, Akeal Hosein

Multan Sultans:
Staying: None
In: Dilshan Madushanka, Peter Hatzoglou
Out: Shai Hope, Michael Bracewell, Curtis Campher, David Willey, Ashton Turner, Chris Jordan, Josh Little

Karachi Kings:
Staying: David Warner, Tim Seifert, James Vince, Mohammad Nabi, Ben McDermott
In: George Munsey
Out: Kane Williamson

Islamabad United:
Staying: Ben Dwarshius, Rassie van der Dussen
In: Jimmy Neesham, Tymal Mills, Alex Hales
Out: Jason Holder, Colin Munro, Andries Gous, Kyle Mayers, Riley Meredith

Peshawar Zalmi:
Staying: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Luke Wood, Max Bryant
In: Najibullah Zadran
Out: Nahid Rana, Alzarri Joseph

Lahore Qalandars:
Staying: Sikandar Raza (for one game)
In: Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Shakib al Hasan
Out: David Wiese, Sam Billings, Rishad Hossain (?), Tom Curran, Daryl Mitchell, Kusal Perera

 

[icyman]

Changes the team dynamics here- these last minute replacements. Good for cricket- gives an air of unpredictability.