Du Plessis and Hetmyer hold virtual press conferences
Abu Dhabi, 6 June 2021:
Quetta Gladiators’ batter Faf du Plessis and Multan Sultans’ batter Shimron Hetmyer held HBL PSL 6 pre-tournament (Abu Dhabi-leg) online press conferences today.
Faf du Plessis: The veteran South African is a key retention for Quetta and in the form of his life after rolling back the years in the IPL.
He was a shadow of himself in the first half of PSL 6, scoring just 71 runs in three matches. However, in Chennai Super Kings yellow he was majestic, scoring 320 runs – a total bettered by only Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul – in seven outings and posting a strike rate of 145.45. In securing his services for the final five matches, Gladiators have greatly increased their chances of closing the four-point gap to fourth place.
Mohammad Hasnain: At the opposite end of the age range, 20-year-old Mohammad Hasnain is one of Pakistan’s brightest bowling talents. Ranked 165th on the T20 Player Index, the seamer burst onto the PSL scene in the 2019 final, taking 3/30 and earning the player of the match gong as Gladiators were crowned champions.
He followed it up last season with 15 wickets at 8.96 from just nine matches. Only Shaheen Afridi (17) had more dismissals during the tournament while Hasnain was also the sole Gladiators bowler in double-figures.
Starting the 2021 tournament strongly, Hasnain – who made his international debut aged 18 – had six wickets and an economy of 8.33 in five matches. He’s dominating the bowling attack and will fancy himself as a favourite for the maroon cap.
Andre Russell: Picked up as a replacement for Tom Banton, the West Indian is a stunning signing. After seven matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, Russell had scored 163 runs at a strike rate of 155.23 and taken seven wickets, including a mesmerising five for 15 against Mumbai Indians.
Weaknesses
One word: bowling. Gladiators had an enviable pool of bowlers at the start of PSL 6, including Australian Ben Cutting, South African duo Dale Steyn and Delport, Afghan international Ahmad, and a host of Pakistani talent. However, they failed to click, often bowling expensively and failing to defend totals in excess of 176 on two occasions.
Only five bowlers posted economies lower than 10 and two of those – Ahmad and Steyn – are absent for the second half of the tournament. Highly-rated seamer Shah is also unavailable after breaching bio-security protocols.
Hasnain and Zahid Mahmood carried the bowling attack in the first five matches, taking six wickets each, while spinner Zahir Khan and allrounder Russell are useful additions. However, there are still huge question marks for Quetta’s bowling department and with only five matches remaining, they don’t have much time to find the magic formula.
Squad: Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Abdul Nasir, Andre Russell (partially available), Anwar Ali, Arish Ali Khan, Azam Khan, Cameron Delport, Faf du Plessis, Hassan Khan, Jack Wildermuth, Jake Weatherald, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Saim Ayub, Usman Khan, Usman Shinwari, Zahid Mahmood, Zahir Khan
Players unavailable for PSL's June restart: Tom Banton, Chris Gayle, Dale Steyn, Ben Cutting, Naseem Shah, Qais Ahmad
Players picked in replacement draft: Andre Russell (partial), Zahir Khan, Jack Wildermuth, Jake Weatherald, Khurram Shahzad
Fixtures: February 20- Karachi Kings, February 22 - Lahore Qalandars, February 26 - Peshawar Zalmi, March 1- Islamabad United, March 3 - Multan Sultans, June 11 - Islamabad United, June 12 - Peshawar Zalmi, June 15 - Lahore Qalandars, June 16 - Multan Sultans, June 19 - Karachi Kings
Sarfaraz Ahmed (c), Abdul Nasir, Andre Russell (partially available), Anwar Ali, Arish Ali Khan, Azam Khan, Cameron Delport, Faf du Plessis, Hassan Khan, Jack Wildermuth, Jake Weatherald, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Hasnain
The remaining 20 matches of the sixth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League will be played from Wednesday 9 June at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
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