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Afghanistan [286/2] cruise to a famous 8-wicket win over Pakistan [282/7] at ICC World Cup 2023
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His time will come Babar won't captain forever (hopefully.)
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still some delusional and over optimistic fans... they have zero spin bowling to take any wickets in the middle overs...
Expect them to dangle at the bottom, SA and NZL been hammering better bowling attacks in this WC, no chances against them...
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Congrats to Afghanistan but felt very bad for Pakistan & babar he is a good batsman.
Babar Azam “I think we had a good total but we weren’t up to the mark in our bowling because we didn’t take wickets in the middle-overs”
Babar Azam “you have to be up to the mark in all 3 departments. At the World Cup if you aren’t good in one department then you will lose the match”
Babar Azam “you have to be up to the mark in all 3 departments. At the World Cup if you aren’t good in one department then you will lose the match”
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Congratulations to Afghanistan! Well Played. I watched the second half of the match and they were in complete command of the run chase. India couldn't defeat Pakistan in our hometown, but Afghanistan did it. I am happy.
Pakistan's fielding was unbelievably comical at times.
Pakistan's fielding was unbelievably comical at times.
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the pace sensation of Haris rauf will be put to bed in this WC on wards seems like... as his pace only cannot get him wickets but milked for runs.
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Atleast pacers were not getting hit as spinners at death overs..spinners were just giving easy runs.. just cant understand babar’s decisions at all
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Had a hunch that Afg will win... But VICTORY BY 8 WICKETS??!?
Kamaal game khela Afghanistan players ne.
Kamaal game khela Afghanistan players ne.
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Keep in mind that Pakistan never lost a match defending 273+ total until now.
Props to good game by AFG.
Props to good game by AFG.
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Reporter:]
I know you are an Englishman, but do you have any idea what does it mean for the Afghanistan team and Afghanistan, the country?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, yeah, it doesn't take a lot to see the passion and the rivalry between it. You know, Asia Cup, we had a very disappointing loss and last year in the T20 World. And then we had a series against them a couple of months ago, three ODI series, which a few times we were in the game, and I'm just glad today we were in the game again and we managed to get across the line. So very happy with how it went. And very happy for a few of the batsmen who have, hopefully will now have that self-belief that we can go on and trust their games and be very confident for the games coming forward.
I think for the country, I think it just shows the amount of talent in the side for the country again, as when we were fortunate enough to beat England. It inspires another generation of players to pick up a cricket bat and a cricket ball, work on their fielding and their fitness. We see that the likes of the guys are very fit today and fielding for 50 overs and then Ibrahim batting for 35, you know, close to 40 overs, you know, is a great, great credit to him.
[Reporter:]
There's a perception that Afghanistan defend well and that there's a chance of them batting first and then putting out a score and in defending but here chasing 282 in such a fashion What was the talk going on at the dressing room and you started saying? Okay, 282 - at the halftime mark. What was your message to the team and what was the talk going on?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I don't want to give too much away, but I said, we're not going to be able to win this game in 35-40 overs. We're going to have to bat well for 50 overs. And we broke it down to 10-over splits. And the start that Gurbaz and Ibrahim gave us, we were well ahead of where we thought we should have to be. And it sort of allowed us a little bit more breathing room come the end of the game. And made sure that we had the opportunity to finish the game off in the 49th over and we did so that was great.
[Reporter:]
The match went up to the 49th over. What do you believe was the turning point? And at any stage were you worried you wouldn't be able to chase?
[Jonathan Trott:]
The turning point for me was the start that Ibrahim and Gurbaz gave us – I think that’s always good when you're chasing a total like that, you need a good start, there's a less pressure on the players coming in. And it makes their job easier. So those two batsmen I think outstanding and I'm very happy for everyone getting into the tournament now and we showing he doesn't have to show but showing everybody in the world stage what a good player he is and you know very excited for the way that he played and Gurbaz as well that partnership they had but also the way that Rehmat Shah played, very happy for him. Again, showing everybody how he can play, but also the captain coming in and scoring it better than a runner ball to finish off the game. And it's always a nice feeling as a captain to get the winning run.
[Reporter:]
Inaudible
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, it's yet to see. We need to be more consistent in the things that we do. We know the areas we need to work on and those things that will help us have evenings like this and be more consistent and beat the big teams. But every game that we go into this World Cup, we got a chance of winning it. We've seen that today. We saw it a week ago so. You know very happy and just let this sink in and it's nice to get on a flight to Pune tomorrow with the win under our belt.
[Reporter:]
You spoke about the rivalry that exists between Afghanistan and Pakistan and with 282 on board. How hard was it to keep the emotions in check among the batsmen because they were going like great guns, they were playing with risk-free shots and everything. Was it like struggling to keep their emotions in check?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I thought the players in the middle, their emotions were outstanding. I think to have a historic win like this as well for the players, you could easily get a little bit ahead of yourself or get a bit nervous or panicky. I thought the way that Rahmat Shah, the way that he played, there's still a few things, a few singles he could have maybe taken to take the pressure off himself, but the shot that he played there to hit a straight six sort of broke the back of the game and the way that the captain played as well, you know, took the pressure off the changing room. So great feeling.
[Reporter:]
If I could ask about the two openers, both are young players, and the way they set up the game, what does it say about the talent pool and the talent pipeline that you have back at home? And secondly, about the Chennai crowd, I know you had great support in Delhi during that victory, but this was a different crowd that was supporting both sides and supporting the game. How did that help in creating the exciting game that you have?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, your first question, I think the two opening batters that we have are very, very exceptionally talented young players and the sky's the limit for both of them in different ways. They're different types of players and my message to them is just keep growing your own game and play your own way. Have a look at what the team needs you to do and try and play accordingly within your own game plan. And we saw that tonight. We saw how well they can play and how much pressure they can put on opposition bowlers, world-class bowlers as well. I thought that the calmness, certainly when the spin came on, there were some balls that spun. I thought they held their shape really well and you know always looked in control which is one of the most important things as a batsman to be able to do and send a calming message back to the change room.
As for the fans I think in Delhi we played against obviously played England we had a full house there basically, we've come to Chennai here and you know it's a real credit to the ICC for obviously getting the game to everybody around the world and making accessible to everyone but also the fanatical support and interest in cricket in this country is another level so we're happy to play here, we're happy for all the support or any support so hopefully everybody can turn up in Pune and support us again.
[Reporter:]
Sir, regarding your spin bowling is a very good weapon for Afghanistan, in future games also it will be very useful.
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I think whenever Afghanistan plays, the way the spinners bowl is going to be important. I think it's a case of just having a look at the conditions. I thought we got it right with Noor today coming in and the way that he bowled, certainly for a youngster as well. The way that he bowled and started really well and then got a few wickets and a bit of momentum. Again, there's always things we can work on but you know that's what the likes of the IPL does for countries like Afghanistan. Exposes players from a young age to playing in front of big crowds and under pressure situations. I think he played in the IPL final, you know, and for a youngster of his age, you know, it's an amazing experience for him. So, he can bring that experience to here and put in performances like he did. So, you know, really pleasing and the more players you can get playing around the world, the better.
[Reporter:]
Jonathan, couple of interlinked questions. Number one, next you're going to play Sri Lanka and Netherlands. Now with four points in the table, not going too far forward, but do you see realistically that if one win out of two is going to put you in that fourth slot at least, or people now know that you have chased a score like 280 with eight wickets in hand. Do you think teams will now know that if given an opportunity Afghanistan will pounce on it and will add more pressure? Do you think psychologically people will be wary that and do you think that will create more chances for people to make mistakes when they play against you?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I think that's a lot of questions in one question. I think, I'm not sure which one to answer first. I think everybody, the point I want to make is everybody, whenever Afghanistan plays, is always going to respect them. So, there's not a case of if Afghanistan can't chase, Afghanistan, you know, have to sort of bat first. We saw in the Asia Cup, we nearly got across the line, we [almost] chased 280, 290 in 37 overs at Lahore so we can chase and that's my message you know to these guys learn from these experiences and this will have a great ripple effect you know going forward a lot of these players it will be future players for Afghanistan obviously and they'll make and I want to make sure that they from this experience that they you know pass it on and remember that game in Chennai when we chased on 283 or whatever it was 282 - 283 against Pakistan so just hold our shape staying control and that that'll make us more consistent and more dangerous against any opposition we come up against.
So that's what I want to take the you know and that's the message that will probably be going around to all the other teams having watched us play. So that's exciting.
[Reporter:]
Hi Jonathan, you spoke about the exposure to various leagues but Ibrahim Zadran is someone who hasn't played much of it, I think he's played the BPL. But how important has he been to your ODI batting blueprint?
[Jonathan Trott:]
You know he's scored four 100s already for such a young age and unfortunately didn't get another one tonight. But I think if he did get a little bit more exposure in franchise cricket, he would develop that side of his game as well. He plays in our T20 side and is a fantastic player. So, the more exposure he can get in franchises, I'm not saying he has to play IPL, any league around the world develops his T20 skills. I think they'll have a good knock-on effect in his 50 over cricket and Test cricket as well.
But it's not just the format, it's more the playing under pressure, big crowds, different conditions, learning to play. And that's the test of the modern player nowadays is to be able to play in all different conditions you know you go to Australian bouncy wickets and spinning wickets here in the subcontinent. So that's what it'd be that's what's it's good for young players.
[Reporter:]
You cleaned out England couple of days ago and today you cleaned out Pakistan. What have you been feeding them? Some magic drink, or what is the secret here?
[Jonathan Trott:]
No, I think it's just a message of consistency and not being scared to say, listen, we need to improve in these areas, let's make sure we do this. And I'm under no illusion that there are areas that need improving, like any side though. So, if we improve at those slowly, I think, our all-round package improves and you'll be able to handle the pressure like we've done tonight. So, I'm always looking forward to the... As in not... I'm looking forward, I'm, you know, already sort of thinking about plans for Sri Lanka but it's again you know for me as a coach you know it's fantastic to be able to sit here but the players deserve a lot of the credit it's not what I'm feeding them it's what they're feeding themselves in practice and the way that they think about the game and the professionalism that's you know building. The one thing I would say they're very you know for a side they're very fit they're working incredibly hard at their fitness and then the gym they're not doing you know beach weights they're doing proper fitness work and we saw that today the you know with Rahmat being able to field for 50 overs and then bat for the amount of time that he did in that heat, so it's a real credit to the players.
[Reporter:]
If I could just add one more, is the adrenaline rush of playing Pakistan, how much did that play a role?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I think as a coach or as a player, you need to use that in a positive way and make sure it doesn't affect the way that we think and cloud our mind. And we should use it as a positive and let it help us narrow our focus on what we want to do. So that's the most important thing and I think we saw that today. I'm just, one thing I'm extremely happy about the way that the calmness we had when we're knocking off a lot of the time we're trying maybe panic and hit boundaries. I think the way that we hit singles and remain calm, I'm you know, with progress you can start seeing a little bit of progress and that's very rewarding for me as a coach, but all the other coaches, but also as players. That has a very calming effect on all the other players.
[Reporter:]
38 overs of spin, that's the fourth highest spin used in the World Cup. The three previous sides that used that much spin have lost. This is the first time 38 overs have won the game and four quality spinners, what was the message for spinners? And how important was inclusion of Noor in today's sense? And how they've worked as a package?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, Yeah, I think when you've got the options like we do it’s foolish not to use them, certainly when looking at that pitch today. So, we've got that at our disposal and we've got to make sure we don't overdo it a little bit. But the way Noor came in was great and I thought the way that he bowled, there's only, you know, the sky's the limit for him. He would have been nervous, there's a little bit, maybe a bit of room and consistency, make sure he works on that, but as soon as he got that length right, he spins the ball so much. You know, you take the mitt to him, you're standing up when he's practicing, you hear that ball fizzing. So, it's a real talent for such such a young lad to be able to get that many revs on the ball and spin it the amount he does that's all I say to him just keep spinning it as much as you can. So, they're really happy for him.
[Reporter:]
[inaudible]
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, yeah, well, the thing is that they, you know, world famous, world renowned. Opposition are always going to look at them and see how they can attack him. And it's, you know, they're always working in, one thing I would say at practice, I see the three of them bowling in a net together or the four of them bowling in a net, they're always working hard together and how they can improve. They're not just very reliant on Rashid. I know Rashid maybe gets a lot of the credit, but the way that I thought Nabi bowled I think he bowled 10 overs for 31 today. I thought that was outstanding as a finger spinner against Pakistan who play spin really well, I thought it was really good and we've seen Mujeeb on other days ball really well and take wickets early on so Rash was good as well.
[Freelancer:]
I'm not sure if I already answered this, I came in a bit late So there have been three or four upsets so far in this World Cup. And two of them have come from you. So, what's your honest assessment? Why are these upsets happening and as per you is this the most unpredictable World Cup to date?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I think I'm not sure I'd say upset if I'm honest. I think we say an upset I think it's a disservice to the guys in the changing room. I think maybe you'd say, you know, when we go into a side, you say underdogs or whatever, but it's not an upset. We played well, these guys work hard and they deserve to win. If we play good cricket. And for me, I think we've just got to make sure we keep playing good cricket and not get too far ahead of ourselves.
As for unpredictable World Cup, I'm not sure. I think there have been lots of World Cups where teams have lost and then gained form at the end of the World Cup and gone and won games, crucial games. You look at Australia of, you know, 99 World Cup, they got on a big roll and it happens. So, you know, England last World Cup as well, they lost two games and then got on a bit of a roll, so it happens and hopefully this is hopefully this is our to get on a you know get on a good roll and see where we can get to – crucial games.
[Reporter:]
And one last for me You Afghanistan has already as you said not really an upset, but they have two big wins. It kind of reminds me of Morocco doing the same during the FIFA World Cup. So, do you firmly believe that Afghanistan can beat the Morocco of this World Cup?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Which World Cup was that?
[Reporter:]
FIFA World Cup.
[Jonathan Trott:]
Which one? Which FIFA World Cup?
[Jonathan Trott:]
The one last year - I didn't watch too much, I just watched England, if I'm honest. You're asking me a question I'm not sure, but again, I'm not saying we're going to be Morocco, I'd like to just be ourselves. We've had some very close games and hard-fought games of Sri Lanka and I think we will be expecting the same so we got to get ready for that but the nice thing is we've got a bit of a little bit of a break few days off enjoy, enjoy tonight and that's the one thing I will say to the players make sure you enjoy these victories but as soon as we get on that plane arriving to Pune it's in the pocket, take the confidence from the game and start looking forward to Sri Lanka.
I know you are an Englishman, but do you have any idea what does it mean for the Afghanistan team and Afghanistan, the country?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, yeah, it doesn't take a lot to see the passion and the rivalry between it. You know, Asia Cup, we had a very disappointing loss and last year in the T20 World. And then we had a series against them a couple of months ago, three ODI series, which a few times we were in the game, and I'm just glad today we were in the game again and we managed to get across the line. So very happy with how it went. And very happy for a few of the batsmen who have, hopefully will now have that self-belief that we can go on and trust their games and be very confident for the games coming forward.
I think for the country, I think it just shows the amount of talent in the side for the country again, as when we were fortunate enough to beat England. It inspires another generation of players to pick up a cricket bat and a cricket ball, work on their fielding and their fitness. We see that the likes of the guys are very fit today and fielding for 50 overs and then Ibrahim batting for 35, you know, close to 40 overs, you know, is a great, great credit to him.
[Reporter:]
There's a perception that Afghanistan defend well and that there's a chance of them batting first and then putting out a score and in defending but here chasing 282 in such a fashion What was the talk going on at the dressing room and you started saying? Okay, 282 - at the halftime mark. What was your message to the team and what was the talk going on?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I don't want to give too much away, but I said, we're not going to be able to win this game in 35-40 overs. We're going to have to bat well for 50 overs. And we broke it down to 10-over splits. And the start that Gurbaz and Ibrahim gave us, we were well ahead of where we thought we should have to be. And it sort of allowed us a little bit more breathing room come the end of the game. And made sure that we had the opportunity to finish the game off in the 49th over and we did so that was great.
[Reporter:]
The match went up to the 49th over. What do you believe was the turning point? And at any stage were you worried you wouldn't be able to chase?
[Jonathan Trott:]
The turning point for me was the start that Ibrahim and Gurbaz gave us – I think that’s always good when you're chasing a total like that, you need a good start, there's a less pressure on the players coming in. And it makes their job easier. So those two batsmen I think outstanding and I'm very happy for everyone getting into the tournament now and we showing he doesn't have to show but showing everybody in the world stage what a good player he is and you know very excited for the way that he played and Gurbaz as well that partnership they had but also the way that Rehmat Shah played, very happy for him. Again, showing everybody how he can play, but also the captain coming in and scoring it better than a runner ball to finish off the game. And it's always a nice feeling as a captain to get the winning run.
[Reporter:]
Inaudible
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, it's yet to see. We need to be more consistent in the things that we do. We know the areas we need to work on and those things that will help us have evenings like this and be more consistent and beat the big teams. But every game that we go into this World Cup, we got a chance of winning it. We've seen that today. We saw it a week ago so. You know very happy and just let this sink in and it's nice to get on a flight to Pune tomorrow with the win under our belt.
[Reporter:]
You spoke about the rivalry that exists between Afghanistan and Pakistan and with 282 on board. How hard was it to keep the emotions in check among the batsmen because they were going like great guns, they were playing with risk-free shots and everything. Was it like struggling to keep their emotions in check?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I thought the players in the middle, their emotions were outstanding. I think to have a historic win like this as well for the players, you could easily get a little bit ahead of yourself or get a bit nervous or panicky. I thought the way that Rahmat Shah, the way that he played, there's still a few things, a few singles he could have maybe taken to take the pressure off himself, but the shot that he played there to hit a straight six sort of broke the back of the game and the way that the captain played as well, you know, took the pressure off the changing room. So great feeling.
[Reporter:]
If I could ask about the two openers, both are young players, and the way they set up the game, what does it say about the talent pool and the talent pipeline that you have back at home? And secondly, about the Chennai crowd, I know you had great support in Delhi during that victory, but this was a different crowd that was supporting both sides and supporting the game. How did that help in creating the exciting game that you have?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, your first question, I think the two opening batters that we have are very, very exceptionally talented young players and the sky's the limit for both of them in different ways. They're different types of players and my message to them is just keep growing your own game and play your own way. Have a look at what the team needs you to do and try and play accordingly within your own game plan. And we saw that tonight. We saw how well they can play and how much pressure they can put on opposition bowlers, world-class bowlers as well. I thought that the calmness, certainly when the spin came on, there were some balls that spun. I thought they held their shape really well and you know always looked in control which is one of the most important things as a batsman to be able to do and send a calming message back to the change room.
As for the fans I think in Delhi we played against obviously played England we had a full house there basically, we've come to Chennai here and you know it's a real credit to the ICC for obviously getting the game to everybody around the world and making accessible to everyone but also the fanatical support and interest in cricket in this country is another level so we're happy to play here, we're happy for all the support or any support so hopefully everybody can turn up in Pune and support us again.
[Reporter:]
Sir, regarding your spin bowling is a very good weapon for Afghanistan, in future games also it will be very useful.
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I think whenever Afghanistan plays, the way the spinners bowl is going to be important. I think it's a case of just having a look at the conditions. I thought we got it right with Noor today coming in and the way that he bowled, certainly for a youngster as well. The way that he bowled and started really well and then got a few wickets and a bit of momentum. Again, there's always things we can work on but you know that's what the likes of the IPL does for countries like Afghanistan. Exposes players from a young age to playing in front of big crowds and under pressure situations. I think he played in the IPL final, you know, and for a youngster of his age, you know, it's an amazing experience for him. So, he can bring that experience to here and put in performances like he did. So, you know, really pleasing and the more players you can get playing around the world, the better.
[Reporter:]
Jonathan, couple of interlinked questions. Number one, next you're going to play Sri Lanka and Netherlands. Now with four points in the table, not going too far forward, but do you see realistically that if one win out of two is going to put you in that fourth slot at least, or people now know that you have chased a score like 280 with eight wickets in hand. Do you think teams will now know that if given an opportunity Afghanistan will pounce on it and will add more pressure? Do you think psychologically people will be wary that and do you think that will create more chances for people to make mistakes when they play against you?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I think that's a lot of questions in one question. I think, I'm not sure which one to answer first. I think everybody, the point I want to make is everybody, whenever Afghanistan plays, is always going to respect them. So, there's not a case of if Afghanistan can't chase, Afghanistan, you know, have to sort of bat first. We saw in the Asia Cup, we nearly got across the line, we [almost] chased 280, 290 in 37 overs at Lahore so we can chase and that's my message you know to these guys learn from these experiences and this will have a great ripple effect you know going forward a lot of these players it will be future players for Afghanistan obviously and they'll make and I want to make sure that they from this experience that they you know pass it on and remember that game in Chennai when we chased on 283 or whatever it was 282 - 283 against Pakistan so just hold our shape staying control and that that'll make us more consistent and more dangerous against any opposition we come up against.
So that's what I want to take the you know and that's the message that will probably be going around to all the other teams having watched us play. So that's exciting.
[Reporter:]
Hi Jonathan, you spoke about the exposure to various leagues but Ibrahim Zadran is someone who hasn't played much of it, I think he's played the BPL. But how important has he been to your ODI batting blueprint?
[Jonathan Trott:]
You know he's scored four 100s already for such a young age and unfortunately didn't get another one tonight. But I think if he did get a little bit more exposure in franchise cricket, he would develop that side of his game as well. He plays in our T20 side and is a fantastic player. So, the more exposure he can get in franchises, I'm not saying he has to play IPL, any league around the world develops his T20 skills. I think they'll have a good knock-on effect in his 50 over cricket and Test cricket as well.
But it's not just the format, it's more the playing under pressure, big crowds, different conditions, learning to play. And that's the test of the modern player nowadays is to be able to play in all different conditions you know you go to Australian bouncy wickets and spinning wickets here in the subcontinent. So that's what it'd be that's what's it's good for young players.
[Reporter:]
You cleaned out England couple of days ago and today you cleaned out Pakistan. What have you been feeding them? Some magic drink, or what is the secret here?
[Jonathan Trott:]
No, I think it's just a message of consistency and not being scared to say, listen, we need to improve in these areas, let's make sure we do this. And I'm under no illusion that there are areas that need improving, like any side though. So, if we improve at those slowly, I think, our all-round package improves and you'll be able to handle the pressure like we've done tonight. So, I'm always looking forward to the... As in not... I'm looking forward, I'm, you know, already sort of thinking about plans for Sri Lanka but it's again you know for me as a coach you know it's fantastic to be able to sit here but the players deserve a lot of the credit it's not what I'm feeding them it's what they're feeding themselves in practice and the way that they think about the game and the professionalism that's you know building. The one thing I would say they're very you know for a side they're very fit they're working incredibly hard at their fitness and then the gym they're not doing you know beach weights they're doing proper fitness work and we saw that today the you know with Rahmat being able to field for 50 overs and then bat for the amount of time that he did in that heat, so it's a real credit to the players.
[Reporter:]
If I could just add one more, is the adrenaline rush of playing Pakistan, how much did that play a role?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, I think as a coach or as a player, you need to use that in a positive way and make sure it doesn't affect the way that we think and cloud our mind. And we should use it as a positive and let it help us narrow our focus on what we want to do. So that's the most important thing and I think we saw that today. I'm just, one thing I'm extremely happy about the way that the calmness we had when we're knocking off a lot of the time we're trying maybe panic and hit boundaries. I think the way that we hit singles and remain calm, I'm you know, with progress you can start seeing a little bit of progress and that's very rewarding for me as a coach, but all the other coaches, but also as players. That has a very calming effect on all the other players.
[Reporter:]
38 overs of spin, that's the fourth highest spin used in the World Cup. The three previous sides that used that much spin have lost. This is the first time 38 overs have won the game and four quality spinners, what was the message for spinners? And how important was inclusion of Noor in today's sense? And how they've worked as a package?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, Yeah, I think when you've got the options like we do it’s foolish not to use them, certainly when looking at that pitch today. So, we've got that at our disposal and we've got to make sure we don't overdo it a little bit. But the way Noor came in was great and I thought the way that he bowled, there's only, you know, the sky's the limit for him. He would have been nervous, there's a little bit, maybe a bit of room and consistency, make sure he works on that, but as soon as he got that length right, he spins the ball so much. You know, you take the mitt to him, you're standing up when he's practicing, you hear that ball fizzing. So, it's a real talent for such such a young lad to be able to get that many revs on the ball and spin it the amount he does that's all I say to him just keep spinning it as much as you can. So, they're really happy for him.
[Reporter:]
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[Jonathan Trott:]
Well, yeah, well, the thing is that they, you know, world famous, world renowned. Opposition are always going to look at them and see how they can attack him. And it's, you know, they're always working in, one thing I would say at practice, I see the three of them bowling in a net together or the four of them bowling in a net, they're always working hard together and how they can improve. They're not just very reliant on Rashid. I know Rashid maybe gets a lot of the credit, but the way that I thought Nabi bowled I think he bowled 10 overs for 31 today. I thought that was outstanding as a finger spinner against Pakistan who play spin really well, I thought it was really good and we've seen Mujeeb on other days ball really well and take wickets early on so Rash was good as well.
[Freelancer:]
I'm not sure if I already answered this, I came in a bit late So there have been three or four upsets so far in this World Cup. And two of them have come from you. So, what's your honest assessment? Why are these upsets happening and as per you is this the most unpredictable World Cup to date?
[Jonathan Trott:]
I think I'm not sure I'd say upset if I'm honest. I think we say an upset I think it's a disservice to the guys in the changing room. I think maybe you'd say, you know, when we go into a side, you say underdogs or whatever, but it's not an upset. We played well, these guys work hard and they deserve to win. If we play good cricket. And for me, I think we've just got to make sure we keep playing good cricket and not get too far ahead of ourselves.
As for unpredictable World Cup, I'm not sure. I think there have been lots of World Cups where teams have lost and then gained form at the end of the World Cup and gone and won games, crucial games. You look at Australia of, you know, 99 World Cup, they got on a big roll and it happens. So, you know, England last World Cup as well, they lost two games and then got on a bit of a roll, so it happens and hopefully this is hopefully this is our to get on a you know get on a good roll and see where we can get to – crucial games.
[Reporter:]
And one last for me You Afghanistan has already as you said not really an upset, but they have two big wins. It kind of reminds me of Morocco doing the same during the FIFA World Cup. So, do you firmly believe that Afghanistan can beat the Morocco of this World Cup?
[Jonathan Trott:]
Which World Cup was that?
[Reporter:]
FIFA World Cup.
[Jonathan Trott:]
Which one? Which FIFA World Cup?
[Jonathan Trott:]
The one last year - I didn't watch too much, I just watched England, if I'm honest. You're asking me a question I'm not sure, but again, I'm not saying we're going to be Morocco, I'd like to just be ourselves. We've had some very close games and hard-fought games of Sri Lanka and I think we will be expecting the same so we got to get ready for that but the nice thing is we've got a bit of a little bit of a break few days off enjoy, enjoy tonight and that's the one thing I will say to the players make sure you enjoy these victories but as soon as we get on that plane arriving to Pune it's in the pocket, take the confidence from the game and start looking forward to Sri Lanka.
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[Reporter:]
How will you summarize today's match and where do you see the campaign after today's defeat? Should we leave hope or is there still hope?
[Babar Azam:]
Yes, absolutely. This loss was very hard as a team. And the batting and our plan was to total 280-290. And when we achieved that, I think we were not up to the mark in bowling and fielding. You have to bowl well and field well. In the middle overs, the spinners didn't bowl as they should have. They didn't put pressure on them. When you bowl well, and you bowl for 3-4 overs, the pressure comes on the other team. I congratulate their team for the way they played. They played outstandingly.
[Reporter:]
Your emotions are telling us that you are sad just like the whole nation is sad. What message would you give to the crores [millions] of people in Pakistan who are following this team? The question from this team is incomplete, do they have any expectations? And the additional burden of the captaincy, is it affecting your individual performance? What do you think about the team's incomplete performance and the captain's extra weight?
[Babar Azam:]
You never know. It's cricket. Anything can happen. We will try to play our best cricket till the end. There are a lot of matches left, we will try to win all the matches. We will try to overcome our mistakes.
As far as captaincy is concerned, I don't have much pressure on me or on my batting. I try to give my best in batting. I am 100% and I have been doing that. During fielding, I think about captaincy and during batting I just think about the batting. How I should run and how I should run for the team.
[Reporter:]
Babar, we all have a great pride about our bowling line. This is the world's number one bowling line. But we conceded 300 plus in this World Cup twice. We couldn't defend in front of Afghanistan’s 282. So, what was the problem with this bowling line? Did the number one bowling line became less impactful because of Nasim's absence? And the fielding efforts were also looking very clueless. Was it taken for granted? Or was it a complicit effort? What exactly were you feeling?
[Babar Azam:]
We are missing Nasim a lot. But apart from that, our bowling lineup is one of the best. But I think we are not able to click. Sometimes we do well in bowling, we don't do well in batting. When we do well in batting, we don't do it in fielding.
In fielding, whenever you do fielding, it is only with attitude. And I don't see any attitude from the team. You need to put in extra effort and be fit. You should focus on the ball, not on other thoughts and when the ball comes, as a fielder you have to be proactive so I think we are lagging a little bit as a fielding unit.
[Reporter:]
You just talked about attitude and that you are not able to click. So, why are you not able to click? This is also a question that even in the Bengaluru match, the ball was being bowled in such spots where batsmen can cut or drive openly. Even today, the same thing was repeated and the bad fielding made it worse. So, what is the reason for not clicking? Why is there no attitude?
[Babar Azam:]
There is attitude in bowling, as I said, in fielding. You are not able to execute - because sometimes what you want to do is not happening. Sometimes what you want to hit the length is not happening. And when you get boundary in that, you try to wrap up as soon as possible, give as less runs as possible. In that you keep making mistakes back-to-back. So, there is pressure. I think because of that pressure we are not able to apply what we have learned.
And I think... Look, when we came here, I saw that the margin of error is very low for bowlers. If you bowl a little bit away from the wicket, you will get hit on that ball. So, we are lacking there a little bit. We are not able to bowl within the stumps.
And for the spinner, we bowl 4 good balls and then 2 balls that we get boundary or some runs. Because you get less margin.
If you bowl consistently at one place, then there will be pressure. So that thing is on one side, and on both sides that thing is missing.
[Reporter:]
The match against India is such that if you win, then you get a lot of confidence. Do you think that after India's defeat, Pakistan is still under pressure? Is it so?
[Babar Azam:]
No, I don't think so. It's not like that. We have seen Australia's match we had scored almost three hundred. In the bowling, we finished well. We started badly in bowling, but we finished up well. But I don't think we have anything to lose. Every team is a new match, and we try to give our best.
[Reporter:]
Do you think the target you put on board was sufficient enough to defend on this wicket?
[Babar Azam:]
I think yes, we 10-15 run short because against quality spinners, one of the best quality spinners they have and we just try to play normal cricket till 40 overs and then we have a charge in the last 10 overs. And then we will do that in the last 10 overs.
But yes, we had a target of 280 to 290.
[Reporter:]
We have seen that our bowlers are not able to take wickets and make impact in the last three matches. Are we over trying in nets or are we trying to do different variations due to which we are not able to control the flow of runs? Which means, whichever bowler you have, he is giving a score of 6 or 7 in every over. If we talk about spinners, Usama Mir is also off colour today. His fielding was also very loose and our other bowlers also didn't bowl on the line. So, what is the reason? What do you think? Are we over trying or not planning in that way? Are we not targeting batsmen? Are we not looking at their weakness?
[Babar Azam:]
I think we are over trying in the match. In practice we are up to the mark. But in the match when you have good runs on the ball, we move away from our target. And when you get hit there, you try to finish it in the minimum. But this is not an excuse. As a professional you have to do this that we execute the plan given to you so that is not being executed
[Reporter:]
Babar obviously team must be very disappointed at this point so as a captain what message will you give them in the dressing room so that they can bounce back and regain confidence
[Babar Azam:]
I hope we learn from this loss. It will hurt us a lot. We will try to talk about positive things. But we will also talk about the things we did not do well. How we will do it in the future. Because every match is with a different team. We will have to go with a different planning. We will have to go with a different plan and a different mindset so we will try to bring a positive vibe in the team
[Reporter:]
There is a campaign going on against you on social media are you taking any effect from that? Is there any pressure from that?
[Babar Azam:]
Sir, I don't even know what is going on, I don't even watch it.
How will you summarize today's match and where do you see the campaign after today's defeat? Should we leave hope or is there still hope?
[Babar Azam:]
Yes, absolutely. This loss was very hard as a team. And the batting and our plan was to total 280-290. And when we achieved that, I think we were not up to the mark in bowling and fielding. You have to bowl well and field well. In the middle overs, the spinners didn't bowl as they should have. They didn't put pressure on them. When you bowl well, and you bowl for 3-4 overs, the pressure comes on the other team. I congratulate their team for the way they played. They played outstandingly.
[Reporter:]
Your emotions are telling us that you are sad just like the whole nation is sad. What message would you give to the crores [millions] of people in Pakistan who are following this team? The question from this team is incomplete, do they have any expectations? And the additional burden of the captaincy, is it affecting your individual performance? What do you think about the team's incomplete performance and the captain's extra weight?
[Babar Azam:]
You never know. It's cricket. Anything can happen. We will try to play our best cricket till the end. There are a lot of matches left, we will try to win all the matches. We will try to overcome our mistakes.
As far as captaincy is concerned, I don't have much pressure on me or on my batting. I try to give my best in batting. I am 100% and I have been doing that. During fielding, I think about captaincy and during batting I just think about the batting. How I should run and how I should run for the team.
[Reporter:]
Babar, we all have a great pride about our bowling line. This is the world's number one bowling line. But we conceded 300 plus in this World Cup twice. We couldn't defend in front of Afghanistan’s 282. So, what was the problem with this bowling line? Did the number one bowling line became less impactful because of Nasim's absence? And the fielding efforts were also looking very clueless. Was it taken for granted? Or was it a complicit effort? What exactly were you feeling?
[Babar Azam:]
We are missing Nasim a lot. But apart from that, our bowling lineup is one of the best. But I think we are not able to click. Sometimes we do well in bowling, we don't do well in batting. When we do well in batting, we don't do it in fielding.
In fielding, whenever you do fielding, it is only with attitude. And I don't see any attitude from the team. You need to put in extra effort and be fit. You should focus on the ball, not on other thoughts and when the ball comes, as a fielder you have to be proactive so I think we are lagging a little bit as a fielding unit.
[Reporter:]
You just talked about attitude and that you are not able to click. So, why are you not able to click? This is also a question that even in the Bengaluru match, the ball was being bowled in such spots where batsmen can cut or drive openly. Even today, the same thing was repeated and the bad fielding made it worse. So, what is the reason for not clicking? Why is there no attitude?
[Babar Azam:]
There is attitude in bowling, as I said, in fielding. You are not able to execute - because sometimes what you want to do is not happening. Sometimes what you want to hit the length is not happening. And when you get boundary in that, you try to wrap up as soon as possible, give as less runs as possible. In that you keep making mistakes back-to-back. So, there is pressure. I think because of that pressure we are not able to apply what we have learned.
And I think... Look, when we came here, I saw that the margin of error is very low for bowlers. If you bowl a little bit away from the wicket, you will get hit on that ball. So, we are lacking there a little bit. We are not able to bowl within the stumps.
And for the spinner, we bowl 4 good balls and then 2 balls that we get boundary or some runs. Because you get less margin.
If you bowl consistently at one place, then there will be pressure. So that thing is on one side, and on both sides that thing is missing.
[Reporter:]
The match against India is such that if you win, then you get a lot of confidence. Do you think that after India's defeat, Pakistan is still under pressure? Is it so?
[Babar Azam:]
No, I don't think so. It's not like that. We have seen Australia's match we had scored almost three hundred. In the bowling, we finished well. We started badly in bowling, but we finished up well. But I don't think we have anything to lose. Every team is a new match, and we try to give our best.
[Reporter:]
Do you think the target you put on board was sufficient enough to defend on this wicket?
[Babar Azam:]
I think yes, we 10-15 run short because against quality spinners, one of the best quality spinners they have and we just try to play normal cricket till 40 overs and then we have a charge in the last 10 overs. And then we will do that in the last 10 overs.
But yes, we had a target of 280 to 290.
[Reporter:]
We have seen that our bowlers are not able to take wickets and make impact in the last three matches. Are we over trying in nets or are we trying to do different variations due to which we are not able to control the flow of runs? Which means, whichever bowler you have, he is giving a score of 6 or 7 in every over. If we talk about spinners, Usama Mir is also off colour today. His fielding was also very loose and our other bowlers also didn't bowl on the line. So, what is the reason? What do you think? Are we over trying or not planning in that way? Are we not targeting batsmen? Are we not looking at their weakness?
[Babar Azam:]
I think we are over trying in the match. In practice we are up to the mark. But in the match when you have good runs on the ball, we move away from our target. And when you get hit there, you try to finish it in the minimum. But this is not an excuse. As a professional you have to do this that we execute the plan given to you so that is not being executed
[Reporter:]
Babar obviously team must be very disappointed at this point so as a captain what message will you give them in the dressing room so that they can bounce back and regain confidence
[Babar Azam:]
I hope we learn from this loss. It will hurt us a lot. We will try to talk about positive things. But we will also talk about the things we did not do well. How we will do it in the future. Because every match is with a different team. We will have to go with a different planning. We will have to go with a different plan and a different mindset so we will try to bring a positive vibe in the team
[Reporter:]
There is a campaign going on against you on social media are you taking any effect from that? Is there any pressure from that?
[Babar Azam:]
Sir, I don't even know what is going on, I don't even watch it.
Stark
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Stop playing this 3D chess.
Already the fans of thakela 'king' are looking here n there after hyping him so much against Kohli.
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That's definitely the end of the WC for me. Congrats to India on a third WC victory (lets face it nobody is stopping them).
See y'all in the next world event
See y'all in the next world event
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A 280 run chase in Chennai made to look so easy. No dew factor either. This has to go down as one of the worst bowling displays by any team in the history of ODI cricket. How can Usama and Shadab call themselves spinners after this?
Very selfish knock by Babar today, pointless plodding cost his side 30 runs. But the way they bowled tonight, no target was safe. Shocking bowling, amateur fielding, braindead captaincy, I am stunned.
Very selfish knock by Babar today, pointless plodding cost his side 30 runs. But the way they bowled tonight, no target was safe. Shocking bowling, amateur fielding, braindead captaincy, I am stunned.
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Usama bowled like a club level bowler. No plan or awareness of the batters or the field setting or the pitch.
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That's not the Pakistan team I know: Waqar Younis blasts Babar Azam's side after crushing Afghanistan loss
Pakistan great Waqar Younis slammed the Pakistan team and their attitude in the World Cup match after Afghanistan beat the Babar Azam-led side by eight wickets in Chennai on Monday. Waqar, meanwhile, also heaped rich praise on the Afghanistan team, saying that they deserved the win and he was very happy for them.
"It is very hurting. But I'm very happy for Afghanistan. Also, don't forget because you know they deserve it. The way they handle the pressure, the way they played cricket. I'm happy for them. I am gutted because you know what I've seen today," Waqar Younis said while speaking on Star Sports.
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Pakistan great Waqar Younis slammed the Pakistan team and their attitude in the World Cup match after Afghanistan beat the Babar Azam-led side by eight wickets in Chennai on Monday. Waqar, meanwhile, also heaped rich praise on the Afghanistan team, saying that they deserved the win and he was very happy for them.
"It is very hurting. But I'm very happy for Afghanistan. Also, don't forget because you know they deserve it. The way they handle the pressure, the way they played cricket. I'm happy for them. I am gutted because you know what I've seen today," Waqar Younis said while speaking on Star Sports.
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Win toss. Chase?
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Its not just losing to Afghanistan, we could have lost to them any where else i wouldn't mind. But to lose on the global stage in India and to subject to extreme riddicule by the Indians, Afghans on Indian soil especially when the Pakistani players talked so much and the team had massive amounts of hype is what is getting to everyone.
This stigma is going to remain on Babar's career for the rest of his life.
This stigma is going to remain on Babar's career for the rest of his life.
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I don’t know about it but the whole situation about loosing to Afghanistan for the first time in ODIs. In India. By Babar Azam.
All that is very fitting for this corrupt regime of Babar-Ramiz-Misbah.
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This will remain the most memorable win for Indians. All the love to Afghans and you can see how the crowd felt.Even Irfan Pathan on air did celebratory dance with Rashid. If I was in BCCI I would have announced some award for Afghanistan team as a token of appreciation.
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All you gotta do is stay, a minute, Afghanistan hands on mine, the clock is ticking, so stay
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Congratulations to Afghanistan, way more stomach for the fight than us in this WC.
I don't think either of us will make it to the knockouts, but here's hoping they can cause another upset and keep making statements of intent. Inshallah we will also see international cricket in Kabul one day
I don't think either of us will make it to the knockouts, but here's hoping they can cause another upset and keep making statements of intent. Inshallah we will also see international cricket in Kabul one day
Afg neighbor is not gonna let that happen.
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I am happy you had the stomach to stay till the end. As terrible I feel for my Pakistani brothers and cricket admirers and as rejoiced I am for their afghani counterparts, your dejection is nutrition for the soul.
So me being dejected is nutriton for your soul? Ok then. It's just a game.
We will see what happens next. It's a sad for us and it will be difficult to qualify. Hopefully Afghans upset one of the big sides. If we somehow beat nz and eng then perhaps an outside shot. It's looking rough.
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So what happened during NZ v AFG?
Ask Afghanistan? There is a trend but that's not a reason why we lost to Afghans anyway.
Not always does the chasing team win. But majority of the wins appear to be that way.
Just like in t20 where we got lucky in the toss vs india. Had we batted first, i am quite sure we would have lost that.
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That is the dew factor which was absent in Chennai.
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‘I have played for Pakistan, my heart bleeds today’: Shoaib Akhtar hits out at PCB and Pakistan cricket team after Chennai debacle
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has made a scathing attack on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan cricket team following their eight-wicket win loss against Afghanistan in Chennai. The loss has put Pakistan on the brink of elimination from qualifying to the semifinals.
“You can’t say much after watching this performance. Please put right man for the right place for god sake. Anyone is becoming chairman, for how long we will keep supporting mediocrity. You will keep putting the average people at the helm, you will keep receiving such average performances,” Shoaib said on his Youtube channel.
“This is the true reflection of the PCB what is showing now on the television today. This is the direct impact of the choices you have made for the past 20-30 years in cricket. This is the end result, you are getting,” he added.
Shoaib says there are not a single cricketer in the current Pakistan team, who is inspiring enough for kids to pick up the sport.
“Tell me one thing is this team has one inspiring cricketer. I have seen the likes of Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Steve Waugh, Allan Border, Viv Richards. Which cricketer in the Pakistan team is inspiring enough for kids to pick up the sport.
“Why people still watch our videos. We were inspiring the generation.
“I have played for Pakistan, my heart bleeds. I will keep supporting Pakistan. If I would have been with Babar now I would have told him step up as captain. This is the worst, which has happened. Now we are playing four teams and let win them all.
“If he is watching my videos, okay the system is messed up .. leave it. Play right people. Bring Fakhar back, give him the license to attack. Bring Zaman, look for other options. Play aggressively. Babar should also bat with the strike rate of 120. Pakistan is batting with the strike rate of 80 and 90. Gurbaz was playing at 122. Pakistan plays 150 dot balls in every match. We are scare.”
Shoaib feels Pakistan can still do well in the remaining four matches but will Babar Azam, the captain will step up?
“Does Babar has the courage, does he has the stamina? does he has the ability? Can he act like 1992 Imran Khan? Can Shaheen become Wasim Akram? Can Haris Rauf become Aquib Javed, Can Shadab become Mushtaq Ahmed? Can this team do this? I believe in this team but do they? God knows,” he said.
Shoaib also showered praise on Afghanistan for showing maturity to win their match against Pakistan.
“Many congratulations of Afghanistan. They are like our brothers. We have lost to our brother, which is fine. I am very happy for Zadran, Gurbaz … finally they have shown maturity, which was required. They gave themselves time in the middle. Hats off to their management .. Ajay Jadeja and Jonathan Trott, who taught them well.
“For the past fifty years, look at Afghanistan. They don’t have infrastructure, there is no first-class cricket. They have been through worse in the past couple of years and after going through everything, they have proven themselves and defeated Pakistan by eight wickets. They are teaching Pakistan how to play cricket. Well done Afghanistan!”
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Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has made a scathing attack on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Pakistan cricket team following their eight-wicket win loss against Afghanistan in Chennai. The loss has put Pakistan on the brink of elimination from qualifying to the semifinals.
“You can’t say much after watching this performance. Please put right man for the right place for god sake. Anyone is becoming chairman, for how long we will keep supporting mediocrity. You will keep putting the average people at the helm, you will keep receiving such average performances,” Shoaib said on his Youtube channel.
“This is the true reflection of the PCB what is showing now on the television today. This is the direct impact of the choices you have made for the past 20-30 years in cricket. This is the end result, you are getting,” he added.
Shoaib says there are not a single cricketer in the current Pakistan team, who is inspiring enough for kids to pick up the sport.
“Tell me one thing is this team has one inspiring cricketer. I have seen the likes of Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Steve Waugh, Allan Border, Viv Richards. Which cricketer in the Pakistan team is inspiring enough for kids to pick up the sport.
“Why people still watch our videos. We were inspiring the generation.
“I have played for Pakistan, my heart bleeds. I will keep supporting Pakistan. If I would have been with Babar now I would have told him step up as captain. This is the worst, which has happened. Now we are playing four teams and let win them all.
“If he is watching my videos, okay the system is messed up .. leave it. Play right people. Bring Fakhar back, give him the license to attack. Bring Zaman, look for other options. Play aggressively. Babar should also bat with the strike rate of 120. Pakistan is batting with the strike rate of 80 and 90. Gurbaz was playing at 122. Pakistan plays 150 dot balls in every match. We are scare.”
Shoaib feels Pakistan can still do well in the remaining four matches but will Babar Azam, the captain will step up?
“Does Babar has the courage, does he has the stamina? does he has the ability? Can he act like 1992 Imran Khan? Can Shaheen become Wasim Akram? Can Haris Rauf become Aquib Javed, Can Shadab become Mushtaq Ahmed? Can this team do this? I believe in this team but do they? God knows,” he said.
Shoaib also showered praise on Afghanistan for showing maturity to win their match against Pakistan.
“Many congratulations of Afghanistan. They are like our brothers. We have lost to our brother, which is fine. I am very happy for Zadran, Gurbaz … finally they have shown maturity, which was required. They gave themselves time in the middle. Hats off to their management .. Ajay Jadeja and Jonathan Trott, who taught them well.
“For the past fifty years, look at Afghanistan. They don’t have infrastructure, there is no first-class cricket. They have been through worse in the past couple of years and after going through everything, they have proven themselves and defeated Pakistan by eight wickets. They are teaching Pakistan how to play cricket. Well done Afghanistan!”
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Afghanistan were very professional and quite comfortably won the match against Pakistan.
Two things stood out in bravehearts Afghan's win yesterday
Two things stood out in bravehearts Afghan's win yesterday
- Beautiful strategy of having a spin heavy attack
- Professional chasing approach
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Afridi got this guy into the squad early this year. Poor planning. I hope he was made up as injured and bring Abrar into the side. Respect Babar to give him Usama another chance after his poor show against Aus. But after this show in Chennai wicket good to drop Usama. He shouldn’t get into the team on fielding alone + he is not a Warne. Shadab at least brings value with his fielding and batting if not bowling.
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In an interview with former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif, Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja, who mentored the Afghan team during the ICC World Cup 2023, revealed:
"In the 50-over World Cup held in India, I closely observed the Afghan team. After their victory over Pakistan, the dressing room was in a celebratory mood, almost as if everyone was drunk without drinking."
"Many people asked me how it felt after the match. I explained that if there's a tenfold rivalry in Pakistan-India matches, it’s a hundredfold in Pakistan-Afghanistan games."
"In the 50-over World Cup held in India, I closely observed the Afghan team. After their victory over Pakistan, the dressing room was in a celebratory mood, almost as if everyone was drunk without drinking."
"Many people asked me how it felt after the match. I explained that if there's a tenfold rivalry in Pakistan-India matches, it’s a hundredfold in Pakistan-Afghanistan games."
JaDed
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Pakistan Afghan rivalry is very one sided from Afghan fans than Pak fans, it’s very similar India BD rivalry which is again from BD than India.
Ofcourse neither Ind nor Pak want to lost to BD or Afg but still not the same not for me coz i grew up watching cricket in 1990s.
India- Pak rivalry both fans take deep interest.
Best rivalry I think is : BD vs Lanka..
Ofcourse neither Ind nor Pak want to lost to BD or Afg but still not the same not for me coz i grew up watching cricket in 1990s.
India- Pak rivalry both fans take deep interest.
Best rivalry I think is : BD vs Lanka..
thatherton
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Ind - Pak rivalry has taken a different turn. Not only are the players friends with each other even the fans are. In NYC many Pakistan and Indians fans rode together to the stadium and together back.
No fights, no abuse nothing. It was actually pretty nice to see.
Of course both these communities in the US are pretty wealthy, well settled and quite well educated.
No fights, no abuse nothing. It was actually pretty nice to see.
Of course both these communities in the US are pretty wealthy, well settled and quite well educated.
emranabbas
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Good job Pakistan and Afghanistan are not in the same group or it would have been another humiliation
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