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We may have won, but it isn't good by any means.

Faheem Ashraf took 3 wickets. Means his place is secure.

Rizwan performed in T20's. Place secure.

Iftikhar finished the game. Place secure.

Misbah now has a win. He'll cling onto this.

These 3 players(and coach) will cost us big time in the WT20.

Pakistan fans shouldn't be happy at all.
 
So your unhappy players have performed and pakistan won?

What kind of rational thinking is?

Put your biases to one side and cheer on team pakistan rather supporting players

Nothing would make me more happier if these or any others performed most games and pakistan won
 
so instead of being happy, you are sad taht the players you dont like performed.

and the players you like cant make it into the team.
 
It reminds me of Star Wars The revenge of the Sith

"Execute order 66"
 
We saw how great your boy Abdullah looked ,at this stage if he is a regular we will not even qualify for world t 20.
 
You see BD, you ignore. His sadness is very apparent.

He's sad because his fraud over-hyped players that he promotes, like Abdullah Shafique and Khushdil, are TOTAL FAILURES.

They were never meant for International T20 level.

Yet he continues to promote them, without any embarrassment.

Though, I do agree on Rizwan - he's not made for T20s, shouldn't persist with him in this format.
 
Hawkeye said:
You see BD, you ignore. His sadness is very apparent.

He's sad because his fraud over-hyped players that he promotes, like Abdullah Shafique and Khushdil, are TOTAL FAILURES.

They were never meant for International T20 level.

Yet he continues to promote them, without any embarrassment.

Though, I do agree on Rizwan - he's not made for T20s, shouldn't persist with him in this format.
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Khushdil? When did I promote him?

I still believe in Haider and Abdullah.
 
No disrespect to anybody. This was the biggest shock for me in my early days of PP seeing some posters wishing for certain players to not perform as well as team to lose so that either player can be dropped or someone from management can be removed.

Now I think have adjusted with this reality that even if I as a fan want my team to win irrespective of who performs or is in charge, it doesnt mean its the priority for others as well.
 
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Titan24 said:
No disrespect to anybody. This was the biggest shock for me in my early days of PP seeing some posters wishing for certain players to not perform as well as team to lose so that either player can be dropped or someone from management can be removed.

Now I think have adjusted with this reality that even if I as a fan want my team to win irrespective of who performs or is in charge, it doesnt mean its the priority for others as well.
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Let’s be honest you are not a true fan if you are not happy with a win...
 
I don't understand how a Pakistani can ever be unhappy with his or her country winning
 
Faheem is a mainstay in the team.

Agreed about Rizwan, Pakistan do not need another anchor in T20I cricket, they already have Babar Azam. If Rizwan is to bat, he has to play an attacking role.

Iftikhar is a good player of pace and has a very high six-hitting percentage. Sure he is old, but there are not many youngsters that can replace him
 
Rizwan played one of the best innings by a Pakistani outside home conditions. Hafeez played extraordinarily. This is a massive win for Pakistan and a great confidence booster. The OP is a fan of Umar Akmal and it shows from his post.
 
If Pakistan lose in the WT20, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the main players to cost them the tournament. Both are overrated bowlers.

I am not 100% sold on Haris Rauf either. Talented bowler, but not the sure-fire starter that the management is making him out to be at the moment.
 
Rizwan is one of the few quality players we have and our fans hate him for LO because he can't bat like Buttler. Extremely sad
 
Man....Pakistan fans are weird as hell.

Team loses - It's a blessing in disguise.

Team wins - It's a haunting in disguise.

:misbah3
 
Titan24 said:
No disrespect to anybody. This was the biggest shock for me in my early days of PP seeing some posters wishing for certain players to not perform as well as team to lose so that either player can be dropped or someone from management can be removed.

Now I think have adjusted with this reality that even if I as a fan want my team to win irrespective of who performs or is in charge, it doesnt mean its the priority for others as well.
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I want my team to win. I don't care who performs. A win is a win. The whole idea behind being a fan is to support your team and celebrate their wins. You are not really a fan if you secretly wish your team loses so that your favorite players can be drafted in the team.
 
This win was nothing more than a soft cushion to eaz the humiliation of the last game. There is a reason we are going the route of Bangladesh.
 
This win has a greater significance as it has been won without our primer batsman, makeshift captain, makeshift openers, young team many playing first time in alien conditions and that too without much practise coming into the series.
 
Hasan123 said:
Rizwan is one of the few quality players we have and our fans hate him for LO because he can't bat like Buttler. Extremely sad
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Some of the shots he played today Butler would have been proud of. He is a clutch batsman and top wicketkeeper. He is also improving his hitting ability.
 
Who needs to witch-doctors and palmists, when all the people predicting the future are here on PakPassion.
 
The way guys are being criticized for performing makes you think that there are swarms of players knocking the door down to be selected.
 
PakPremi said:
Some of the shots he played today Butler would have been proud of. He is a clutch batsman and top wicketkeeper. He is also improving his hitting ability.
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I have always liked him as a player and now he is showing his ability. He improved his keeping a lot. So it doesn't surprise me to see his batting improve . He has good records in domestic cricket. So he has earned his place.
 
Misbah bas no credit for this win.....if he says it is him who has brought rizwan then it has resulted in two loss....and abdullah shafique sel3ction too ia not wise
 
Bullet Drive said:
We may have won, but it isn't good by any means.

Faheem Ashraf took 3 wickets. Means his place is secure.

Rizwan performed in T20's. Place secure.

Iftikhar finished the game. Place secure.

Misbah now has a win. He'll cling onto this.

These 3 players(and coach) will cost us big time in the WT20.

Pakistan fans shouldn't be happy at all.
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Lets lose more matches- who can be against that?
 
PakPremi said:
Some of the shots he played today Butler would have been proud of. He is a clutch batsman and top wicketkeeper. He is also improving his hitting ability.
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He isnt a good or even an average T20 player but he played excellently today. Lets hope there is more to come
 
There no wicket-keeper batsman better than Rizwan in Pakistan. I've hardly seen Pakistan batsmen play an inning like this in T20s. If you don't want Rizwan to play, provide an alternative.
 
Enjoy the win. Our C team beat the NZ A team and others celebrate beating B teams.

With Babar back, the batting order will look much more stable. There is nothing wrong with Faheem Ashraf finding form with the ball and doing well with the bat, especially if we end up dropping Wahab since we can’t afford a long tail.

If we dropped both Faheem and Wahab, we would have to bring in Hassan Ali as he’s the only other person who can bat with similar bowling performances in T20Is. You can’t have your 9,10,11 be Rauf Hasnain and Shaheen.

1. Babar Azam
2. Haider Ali
3. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Iftikhar Ahmed

This will probably be our batting lineup going forward, with the only real question mark on Rizwan. Can he accelerate earlier on? If so, fair play. Solid lineup.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Enjoy the win. Our C team beat the NZ A team and others celebrate beating B teams.

With Babar back, the batting order will look much more stable. There is nothing wrong with Faheem Ashraf finding form with the ball and doing well with the bat, especially if we end up dropping Wahab since we can’t afford a long tail.

If we dropped both Faheem and Wahab, we would have to bring in Hassan Ali as he’s the only other person who can bat with similar bowling performances in T20Is. You can’t have your 9,10,11 be Rauf Hasnain and Shaheen.

1. Babar Azam
2. Haider Ali
3. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Iftikhar Ahmed

This will probably be our batting lineup going forward, with the only real question mark on Rizwan. Can he accelerate earlier on? If so, fair play. Solid lineup.
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What makes you think Rizwan will be moved down to #3 after that knock?

I see it being:

Babar
Rizwan
Haider
Hafeez
Shadab
Iftikhar
Imad
Faheem
 
Bewal Express said:
He isnt a good or even an average T20 player but he played excellently today. Lets hope there is more to come
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No one said he is an ace T20 player, but he is showing good improvement in his batting and if he continues to improve then we have no better option at the moment. Certainly not Sarfraz, who struggles to clear the rope, and others like Rohail N and Azam K it is too early for them to play T20 world Cup. With Babar back we would not need much batti g from the wicket keep anyway as Babar, Hafeez, another proper batsmen to be inducted can play majority of the overs and then it's down to the likes of Talat, Iftikhar, Shadab and Rizwan to chip in. Not sold on Khushdil though, nor Fahim the batsman.
 
Square Drive said:
What makes you think Rizwan will be moved down to #3 after that knock?

I see it being:

Babar
Rizwan
Haider
Hafeez
Shadab
Iftikhar
Imad
Faheem
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Younis Khan’s comments on the mic today - “our theory is you can’t have two of the same kinds of players playing at once. Rizwan is playing the anchor role and Haider is sent with instructions to play aggressively”

Unless he goes back on those words, I don’t see Rizwan and Babar both being sent in to open.
 
PakPremi said:
No one said he is an ace T20 player, but he is showing good improvement in his batting and if he continues to improve then we have no better option at the moment. Certainly not Sarfraz, who struggles to clear the rope, and others like Rohail N and Azam K it is too early for them to play T20 world Cup. With Babar back we would not need much batti g from the wicket keep anyway as Babar, Hafeez, another proper batsmen to be inducted can play majority of the overs and then it's down to the likes of Talat, Iftikhar, Shadab and Rizwan to chip in. Not sold on Khushdil though, nor Fahim the batsman.
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I am desperatley hoping that Riz becomes a solid/Good T20 player because i like his attitude and he adds alot to the team and todays innings after a ropey start was excellent. But if you ask me if i think he will become a good T20 player, the answer is no
 
This thread is gonna haunt you instead. Worst, spiteful, thread ever in PakPassion history. You seem to be a hardcore "favoritist". It also seems as if you can predict the future, if so then show us any video from the future and then I will agree with what you have written. And also show me a better match winning knock (by a Pakistani batsman) than this in T20I cricket, even Babar Azam hasn't played such a knock. He looked a power hitter in some phases yet you have the audacity to say "A day that will haunt Pakistan cricket". A day that will haunt your favouritism for sure.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Enjoy the win. Our C team beat the NZ A team and others celebrate beating B teams.

With Babar back, the batting order will look much more stable. There is nothing wrong with Faheem Ashraf finding form with the ball and doing well with the bat, especially if we end up dropping Wahab since we can’t afford a long tail.

If we dropped both Faheem and Wahab, we would have to bring in Hassan Ali as he’s the only other person who can bat with similar bowling performances in T20Is. You can’t have your 9,10,11 be Rauf Hasnain and Shaheen.

1. Babar Azam
2. Haider Ali
3. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Iftikhar Ahmed

This will probably be our batting lineup going forward, with the only real question mark on Rizwan. Can he accelerate earlier on? If so, fair play. Solid lineup.
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1. Babar Azam
2. Haider Ali
3. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Iftikhar Ahmed
6.Imad
7.Shadab
8.Fahim/Zafar Gohar (for WC in India)
9.Hassan Ali
10.Shaheen
11.Hasnain/Rauf

This is the best we got, and we should stick to this team and in these batting positions and with well defined roles and we can hope at least for semi final spot. This is no match for AUS,IND or ENG but this team have potential to be fourth best after them. Enough of chopping and changing , no major changes now till T20 WC in INDIA.
 
Bullet Drive said:
We may have won, but it isn't good by any means.

Faheem Ashraf took 3 wickets. Means his place is secure.

Rizwan performed in T20's. Place secure.

Iftikhar finished the game. Place secure.

Misbah now has a win. He'll cling onto this.

These 3 players(and coach) will cost us big time in the WT20.

Pakistan fans shouldn't be happy at all.
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The problem was if they didn't perform. They did that today, and to be fair, this thinking is illogical unless you provide some information as to why we shouldn't be happy with this win. Do you have any other players who could have performed like this today? Where was Haider with all his potential and flair and skill today? What did the mighty talented Abdullah Shafique do? Where was our powerful finisher Khushdil Shah, who hit that 100 from 36?

If you're mad that these players performed, think about how poorly the rest of the team performed and then look at the expectations. Had we played Abdullah again, we'd have been crushed by New Zealand.

Rizwan came good with the bat, and he showed what he is capable of at the top of the order. Doesn't mean that he will get to open all the time, just means that he's contending for that slot. Haider did nothing of note at all, poor series for him.

Faheem Ashraf has been the pick of the bowlers by far, look at those figures and the economy rate and ask yourself who else on the team even came close to matching those figures.

Iftikhar performed against Australia and he finished the game over here as well. What did the mighty Khushdil Shah do?

The fact that you claim that fans should be unhappy about a win is absurd, coming from a team which has not been able to win and looked out of sorts for the most part of this series. A win is a win, and it's a stepping stone to move forward. Even I didn't think that Rizwan would play a blinder of an innings, but he did, and I have reconsidered what I have thought of him as an opener.
 
Zeshan547 said:
1. Babar Azam
2. Haider Ali
3. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Iftikhar Ahmed
6.Imad
7.Shadab
8.Fahim/Zafar Gohar (for WC in India)
9.Hassan Ali
10.Shaheen
11.Hasnain/Rauf

This is the best we got, and we should stick to this team and in these batting positions and with well defined roles and we can hope at least for semi final spot. This is no match for AUS,IND or ENG but this team have potential to be fourth best after them. Enough of chopping and changing , no major changes now till T20 WC in INDIA.
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2 anchors in top order is asking for trouble especially if we're having to chase 180 plus.

Most other teams go hard in the PowerPlay and we're still stuck in 90s mindset of saving wickets upfront before slogging at the end. If Sharjeel can pass a fitness test, he walks into the opening slot.
 
Markhor said:
2 anchors in top order is asking for trouble especially if we're having to chase 180 plus.

Most other teams go hard in the PowerPlay and we're still stuck in 90s mindset of saving wickets upfront before slogging at the end. If Sharjeel can pass a fitness test, he walks into the opening slot.
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If Sharjeel is fit and hungry, no pun intended, then him and Babar open. FZ is awful and its not a temporary loss of form, he is plain awful these days. HA at 3, and although I can't stand Hafeez has done enough to fail at another WC. Then the problems start because if Riz isnt good enough for the top 4, he certainly isn't a finisher because he is a slower starter, something that you can't have when you need 12 an over in the last 4 overs. Uncle Ifty played well today but if you are facing Bumrah, Rabada etc he will offer little but the problem is that nor will anyone else.
 
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Markhor said:
2 anchors in top order is asking for trouble especially if we're having to chase 180 plus.

Most other teams go hard in the PowerPlay and we're still stuck in 90s mindset of saving wickets upfront before slogging at the end. If Sharjeel can pass a fitness test, he walks into the opening slot.
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While its a fair point I think with Babar coming in Rizwan shouldnt be and cant afford to be playing that anchor role anymore unless Babar gets out early. Rizwan scored 39 runs in the last 16 balls he has faced showing good power game which he has worked on, we will have to see if he can shift the gears early and can carry on with that intent from the very start when Babar is back. Otherwise Rizwan can obviously go down again if we have other players.
 
Sharjeel Babar Haider is the top 3 followed by Hafeez....is top 4......if Babar fails early send in
Rizwan....but rizwan needs time to settle which
at times create pressure on partner....so I don't
Think Rizwan Babar is goona open......in t20s....

I would prefer this...
Sharjeel
Babar
Haider
Hafeez
Rizwan
Iftikhar
Khushdil/Azam/Danish Aziz
Shadab/Imad
Faheem
Saheen
Hasnain/Rauf
U Qadir
H Talat
Zeeshan Mailk
 
OP is right unfortunately. Its a pity that we can't even fully celebrate a win under Misbah.
 
Had they preferred to bat second, result of first two matches would have been different. I agree with OP with regards to Ifikhar but Ashraf and Rizwan are good players in shorter version.
 
Pakistan won. I'm happy about that.

It's a sad day when people start hoping that some players fail and only players they want to do well, actually perform.

Strange logic.
 
Based on what performances in the past 3 years are folks demanding a Sharjeel comeback? I’m baffled
 
As someone who has preferred Rizwan as w/k batsman, I am pleased he done well. He's not the greatest but technically he's probably our best option, and he's got a competitive streak to him as well.

I'm also not one of those who slate Faheem Ashraf either. Again, he's no world beater, but he bowls quick and bats aggressively. Some of our front line bowlers are not actually any better.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Based on what performances in the past 3 years are folks demanding a Sharjeel comeback? I’m baffled
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That six over square leg against 145 Kph Steyn was enough to convince me. No batsman in the country can decimate top class international bowlers like he can.
 
Greenstorm said:
That six over square leg against 145 Kph Steyn was enough to convince me. No batsman in the country can decimate top class international bowlers like he can.
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Then even Afridi deserves comeback since the decimation he has done nobody can do. Sharjeel hasn't set world on fire since comeback and the player you daw was 4 years ago
 
Greenstorm said:
That six over square leg against 145 Kph Steyn was enough to convince me. No batsman in the country can decimate top class international bowlers like he can.
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1. That match was his best performance all year and he scored 38.

2. He has consistently failed in most other innings since then across both the PSL and National T20 cup. This includes the PSL knockouts.

3. Steyn is no longer the force he used to be.

4. Steyn was never a big force in T20Is to begin with.

5. Aside from the 6 you’re talking about, the rest of the runs in that 38 innings came off of Rumman Raees and Muhammad Musa.
 
In my personal view, on one hand we should naturally celebrate the victory; however, we must also not forget two extremely important points here otherwise, the process towards improvement slows down.

1 - Dew factor in the second innings. It has reached to a point where I am not even sure if the day/night cricket games are a fair play?
Team batting second gets a huge advantage if there is dew on the outfield. Batting becomes easy. Ball comes to the bat quite nicely while at the same time, it gets difficult for spinners to get a good grip or for pacers to swing a wet and heavy ball.
Fielders in out field also become somewhat cautions of injury due to slippery ground surface.

I don't think it's a fair play. Both team should get equal playing conditions. However, we had a luck factor in our favor that we batted second and there was dew.

2 - The series is already lost. So even though a victory is always sweet, the ship has already sank. The victory is somewhat meaningless from that POV, so we shouldn't be taking a whole lot of credit for it.


I think the good news is, we have ended the T20 series on a winning note, so it might give our boys a sense of confidence to enter into Test series knowing that this NZ team is beatable.
 
Titan24 said:
While its a fair point I think with Babar coming in Rizwan shouldnt be and cant afford to be playing that anchor role anymore unless Babar gets out early. Rizwan scored 39 runs in the last 16 balls he has faced showing good power game which he has worked on, we will have to see if he can shift the gears early and can carry on with that intent from the very start when Babar is back. Otherwise Rizwan can obviously go down again if we have other players.
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Even in domestic cricket Rizwan has shown he can accelerate. If we are chasing a high score send Rizwan down the order. But if we are chasing a low total Rizwan is fine to open.

In any case, Rizwan will get another chance as opener due to today's performance.
 
Saj said:
Pakistan won. I'm happy about that.

It's a sad day when people start hoping that some players fail and only players they want to do well, actually perform.

Strange logic.
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Some people are so desperate to be proved right with their predictions that they pray for defeats. Its that pathetic! there is no silver linings or blessings in disguise with losses. Enjoy the wins.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
1. That match was his best performance all year and he scored 38.

2. He has consistently failed in most other innings since then across both the PSL and National T20 cup. This includes the PSL knockouts.

3. Steyn is no longer the force he used to be.

4. Steyn was never a big force in T20Is to begin with.

5. Aside from the 6 you’re talking about, the rest of the runs in that 38 innings came off of Rumman Raees and Muhammad Musa.
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Didn't he scored 50 something against LQ in one game? That partnership with Babar where he had an argument with Shaheen (the best bowler in the country) and dispatched him for 2 sixes.

It ain't about Steyn. That was a quality delivery that most batsman apart from Babar would have been able to deal with.

I know he has regressed a bit since his ban but he is still the best option as LOI opener in Pakistan. He is more than good enough for our standards. Rizwan and Shafique have done far less to open for Pakistan in T20s.
 
Colorblind Genius said:
In my personal view, on one hand we should naturally celebrate the victory; however, we must also not forget two extremely important points here otherwise, the process towards improvement slows down.

1 - Dew factor in the second innings. It has reached to a point where I am not even sure if the day/night cricket games are a fair play?
Team batting second gets a huge advantage if there is dew on the outfield. Batting becomes easy. Ball comes to the bat quite nicely while at the same time, it gets difficult for spinners to get a good grip or for pacers to swing a wet and heavy ball.
Fielders in out field also become somewhat cautions of injury due to slippery ground surface.

I don't think it's a fair play. Both team should get equal playing conditions. However, we had a luck factor in our favor that we batted second and there was dew.

2 - The series is already lost. So even though a victory is always sweet, the ship has already sank. The victory is somewhat meaningless from that POV, so we shouldn't be taking a whole lot of credit for it.


I think the good news is, we have ended the T20 series on a winning note, so it might give our boys a sense of confidence to enter into Test series knowing that this NZ team is beatable.
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Also Ish Sodhi the destroyer was injured after bowling one over.
 
Gullycricket said:
Then even Afridi deserves comeback since the decimation he has done nobody can do. Sharjeel hasn't set world on fire since comeback and the player you daw was 4 years ago
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Actually, I will give away all the Shadabs, Imads, Faheems just to get pre 2014 Afridi.
 
Square Drive said:
What makes you think Rizwan will be moved down to #3 after that knock?

I see it being:

Babar
Rizwan
Haider
Hafeez
Shadab
Iftikhar
Imad
Faheem
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I am having serious doubts about Haider who could be a classic case of over coaching.
 
I think over time we have gotten so accustomed to losing that any win is celebrated as if its a World Cup final victory. In my opinion I’d rather celebrate a series win than a win in a dead rubber. You do not have to be a true Pakistan fan by celebrating every win.
 
I understand what op means
That these three players are not short term or long term options for Pakistan in t20. But other options didn't work either ideally if players were selected on merit the first place we wouldn't have too much of problem, however out of the three I would still wanna try to see if we can work and make Faheem Ashraf improve
 
All 3 deserve their place. Concerns over Faheem's finishing ability but Ifti chacha has all the solutions.
 
Hasan123 said:
Even in domestic cricket Rizwan has shown he can accelerate. If we are chasing a high score send Rizwan down the order. But if we are chasing a low total Rizwan is fine to open.

In any case, Rizwan will get another chance as opener due to today's performance.
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What was Rizwan's SR in the National T20 ?
 
100% agree with OP. This one win will haunt Pakistan. The main issue in the team is Misbah. There were way more negatives in ths series (and previous series of England too) than the positives in this win.

Shadab is definitely not captaincy material and he will be persisted with. The whole idea of Misbah of using the same team until the dead rubber is pathetic, he used this technique during his playing days and never made changes. Just look at our pathetic bowling still. Shaheen is our speahead and he got smacked. This is why you need Aamir. Waqar and Misbah will ruin cricket further, just wait and watch.
 
The solution is to play more matches to give more players chances to sink or swim. We play too little and thus the players feel tense every time they play.
Each pointless match is treated like a World Cup final by too many on here, when in reality the result will be forgotten within a few days by most sensible fans. Enjoy the win and let's hope its the start of something good.
 
ahmedzee said:
100% agree with OP. This one win will haunt Pakistan. The main issue in the team is Misbah. There were way more negatives in ths series (and previous series of England too) than the positives in this win.

Shadab is definitely not captaincy material and he will be persisted with. The whole idea of Misbah of using the same team until the dead rubber is pathetic, he used this technique during his playing days and never made changes. Just look at our pathetic bowling still. Shaheen is our speahead and he got smacked. This is why you need Aamir. Waqar and Misbah will ruin cricket further, just wait and watch.
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And Amir won't get smacked?
 
Ifti chacha showed great poise finishing the game off with a six. Body language exuded confidence. He is here to say since he was one of the bright spots in Australia as well.

Rizwan plays as an opener in National t20s, and if he has a fiery opening batsman on the side then I think he can improve. Needs to work on his strike rate more and not play as many dot balls.

I have no opinions on Faheem.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Younis Khan’s comments on the mic today - “our theory is you can’t have two of the same kinds of players playing at once. Rizwan is playing the anchor role and Haider is sent with instructions to play aggressively”

Unless he goes back on those words, I don’t see Rizwan and Babar both being sent in to open.
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Oh okay, wasn't aware of that.

I can see them going back on that though, or even claiming that Babar is too fast to be an anchor :babar and hence can open with Rizwan.

Rizwan does not play at a very high SR for an opener, let alone for a #3 in T20s. Really hope they don't go down that route.
 
Thunderbolt14 said:
Younis Khan’s comments on the mic today - “our theory is you can’t have two of the same kinds of players playing at once. Rizwan is playing the anchor role and Haider is sent with instructions to play aggressively”

Unless he goes back on those words, I don’t see Rizwan and Babar both being sent in to open.
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Pakistan - the only team who thinks about anchors in T20Is.

Ridiculous.
 
Saj said:
Pakistan - the only team who thinks about anchors in T20Is.

Ridiculous.
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Indeed. Just goes to show that even the few that have achieved something for Pakistan are psychologically so out of touch with how the other countries are approaching white ball cricket.
 
Rayyman said:
If Pakistan lose in the WT20, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the main players to cost them the tournament. Both are overrated bowlers.

I am not 100% sold on Haris Rauf either. Talented bowler, but not the sure-fire starter that the management is making him out to be at the moment.
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Shaheen going to cost Pakistan on what basis have you made his judgement
 
Once babar is back rizwan cant open or bat in the top 3 he can bat at 8 but if babar gets out he can come in and bat
 
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