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Azhar Ali, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez need to be removed from the ODI team

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It's shocking to see someone like this open in ODI cricket in 2017. He is making a fool out of himself out there. We won't move forward till we get rid of this pathetic ODI batsman. On 0 (14) right now. This isn't ODI cricket. Inzamam is so incompetent. How can someone like this be selected in ODIs. Why is Mickey playing him anyway?

And I don't mean next series. He has to go after this match. We can not have him opening be England if we make it to the semi final.
 
1 (15) now. Secured his spot with that incredible single:)) (But seriously I agree, he needs to go)
 
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Hoping Mickey reads this. Going in with 10 men against England will be a better option Mickey. Although bring in Haris
 
Brother are you crazy then who will show grit and temperament in the side???
 
Mickey, Please get a proper righthander who knows how to rotate the strike to open the innings..Disgusting to watch Azhar bat defensively with Zaman!Had we been chasing 250 plus, then we are bound to lose the game with his tuk tuk game
 
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Not only does Azhar wastes a lot of balls but it also puts pressure on his partner and as a result his partner gets out.
 
I am appalled how he is still being selected to play ODIs and that too as competitive as this CT. Azhar Ali has no future in ODI.
 
Instant gratification world at its best. You want 80/5 in 10 overs right? I'd tae 40/0 in 10 any day. Zaman is surely given the license to kill here. All Azhar has to do is not start a collapse. That is what he is doing.

Yes, few more singles here and there would be great. But he is just being over cautious. Pak is not chasing 350 nor this is a T20 game.
 
He doesnt even want singles, what even worse is when this waste of space is gone we will get hafeez in who is just as bad
 
BD-fan said:
Instant gratification world at its best. You want 80/5 in 10 overs right? I'd tae 40/0 in 10 any day. Zaman is surely given the license to kill here. All Azhar has to do is not start a collapse. That is what he is doing.

Yes, few more singles here and there would be great. But he is just being over cautious. Pak is not chasing 350 nor this is a T20 game.
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It's not just about his match. In the semi final, what happens when England post 320+. What will azhar istering 1 (20) do for us then. Nothing ODI player who is just harming our team
 
Please its called building a base.

If he plays out the full 50 overs we'll end up with 250 which is the average score in today's cricket and besides if we get rid of him we'll be 60-4 overs you want that to happen??

Seriously man we finally found a solid opener.

Pakistani "fans" don't know what they're talking about. Only in Pakistan will such a classy gentleman be bashed like this.
 
He is not being cautious, he is playing to the best of his abilities. He won't last more than two overs if he decides to take on the bowling.
 
He is making a fool out of himself out there.
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Handsome paycheck, grade A contract. He must be laughing to bank.

It's not his fault, he doesn't select himself. Blame gutless Inzimam.
 
Lol it still amazes me that he was captain of the ODI team at one point...
 
aliasad1998 said:
Never thought it'd be possible but he might be worse. Younis has played 1 or 2 match winning ODI Knocks in big games
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Azhar would've been a decent opener in the era that YK played ODIs. He's just and outdated player these days.
 
See he just hit a 6.

I think the only Ali that needs to go immediately is [MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION].

We have just found our best opener EVER!!
 
He starts nervously & slowly but has the ability to bat long at 80-90 strike rate .

Looking good now
 
aliasad1998 said:
It's not just about his match. In the semi final, what happens when England post 320+. What will azhar istering 1 (20) do for us then. Nothing ODI player who is just harming our team
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You have full right to criticize then. This is 237 chase. The Primary target is a win and book a place in the semis.

First few overs, one has no clue how the ball will behave. As a opener.... wait, have you played cricket/opened before?
 
Lmao people still defend this guy? Why? Because he slogged 1 or 2. Nothing batsman in ODIs. Even after a six and a four his strike rate is 50 and he's played 30 balls. Against this pathetic bowling lineup
 
Square Drive said:
Please its called building a base.

If he plays out the full 50 overs we'll end up with 250 which is the average score in today's cricket and besides if we get rid of him we'll be 60-4 overs you want that to happen??

Seriously man we finally found a solid opener.

Pakistani "fans" don't know what they're talking about. Only in Pakistan will such a classy gentleman be bashed like this.
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Building a base? More like digging a deep dark hole in the ground! All his dot ball comsuption does is starve the other attacking batsmen from the strike, increases pressure on other batsmen to score quickly and adds more pressure to teams scoring!
 
Well apparently he's there to "blunt the new ball in English conditions" as if Alan Mulally will be swinging a fresh Dukes miles on a green Headingley seamer like its the early 1990s.

We've had a couple of fairer pitches for bowlers in Cardiff but generally, UK pitches are generally flat for ODIs and easy to swing across the line for batsmen.
 
The new guy Fakhar showing this guy how to bat in ODIs. Can't blame him though. He just doesn't have the skill
 
yokoonodie said:
Azhar is Younus 2.0
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Younis was actually a pretty good ODI batsmen for a while, he averaged 40+ at SR 80+ from 2007-2009

all Azhar has is a couple of good innings against Zimbabwe to speak of

awful ODI bat- and the total blame is with Inzamam for his selection
 
aliasad1998 said:
So what? What's the big deal?
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Who said it's a big deal? :danish

I am just glad that Fakhar is going after the bowling at the top of the order because the moment I saw Shehzad and Azhar were selected, I was fearing the worst for the whole of the CT.
 
That is revolutionist Inzi for you. Both Azhar and Hafeez will hunt us another 5 years, Shehzad 4 years and Wahab another 2-3 years
 
Azhar Ali is not a ODI player.

Pakistan are fortunate today that their target is small
 
inzemam ul haq will be proud of this fat but t, cant even run between the wicket

its like a constant struggle for azhar ali
 
sam_ahm said:
Not only does Azhar wastes a lot of balls but it also puts pressure on his partner and as a result his partner gets out.
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If only Azhar batted like this on Day 5 in Bridgetown and Edgbaston last year :))

Why don't our batsmen tuk tuk when the situation actually merits ?
 
Partnership is good. I don't mind this, but will be problematic when target is higher. Need more single doubles.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Building a base? More like digging a deep dark hole in the ground! All his dot ball comsuption does is starve the other attacking batsmen from the strike, increases pressure on other batsmen to score quickly and adds more pressure to teams scoring!
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:) what is the asking rate for his dot balls?

This is not a 320 chase nor it is 1st innings of the match. You people just don't like him and that is the bottom line. So anything he does there will be a fault; good or bad. Just like OP saying after the six
aliasad1998 said:
So what? What's the big deal?
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If you can't appreciate a six which helps the team then what kind of supporter are you? Closet Indian fan?
 
Amjid Javed said:
Building a base? More like digging a deep dark hole in the ground! All his dot ball comsuption does is starve the other attacking batsmen from the strike, increases pressure on other batsmen to score quickly and adds more pressure to teams scoring!
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Cmon he's a good lad!
 
Waisay [MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION] Fakhar was a hack and nothing to write home about, eh? Guess us Cricinfo experts were right in vouching for him, then? :yk
 
Only SL bowling can allow Azhar to get away with his start and hoicks like that.
 
sam_ahm said:
Not only does Azhar wastes a lot of balls but it also puts pressure on his partner and as a result his partner gets out.
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65/0 after 10. That is a healthy 6.5 RR when the Target rate began with 4.78. Clearly there is a tactic that most of the people in this thread missed.
 
Wait till next game against england when there will be better bowlers and Azhars tuk tuk style will be exposed!
 
3...2...1...and there go Azhar Ali haters. He was negotiating Malinga initial burst you haters. Its a small target, have some patience!!!
 
aliasad1998 said:
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Hoping Mickey reads this. Going in with 10 men against England will be a better option Mickey. Although bring in Haris
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He is not an LO player. At least, it took one season to fix that in PSL (they made him Captain of a T20 team). It'll be difficult to drop a "performing" player from winning combination. 240ish targets are like gold mine for Azhars & MoHasss.
 
The temperament displayed by the OP is typical of most Pakistani Fans and also our beloved Cricket Industry. NO patience.. no allowance for people's circumstances.. Everything is to be taken to an extreme.. either you are good right away. .. or bad immediately and have to go.. Very childish and immature outlook. No wonder Pakistani cricket is in turmoil.
 
People supporting him are the reason why we are so far behind in LOIs. Support snails like azhar and then cry about our rankings at the same time. Well done
 
hailian said:
3...2...1...and there go Azhar Ali haters. He was negotiating Malinga initial burst you haters. Its a small target, have some patience!!!
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The same malinga burst where Fakhar hit 3 successive fours
 
He is better than Shezhad and professor because he isn't a coward. However after this tournament all 3 need to go no matter what. We can never move forward with them . They all strike in the 70s for a reason. It's the rule not the exception
 
Think there's no unanimous consensus on Azhar in LOIs and having a new thread everyday about it won't sway the selectors as players are not selected by PP threads but rather by the selection panel.
 
Yes, needs to go. But no idea why Mickey n Sarf keep picking him in the xi.

Best opener in Tests though.
 
What's the point of blasting every ball out of the ground when you're only chasing 237? You need to preserve wickets.
 
Tera Gawaandi said:
Handsome paycheck, grade A contract. He must be laughing to bank.

It's not his fault, he doesn't select himself. Blame gutless Inzimam.
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I personally don't think Azhar should be playing in ODIs (see my previous post) but some of the criticisms directed towards Mickey Arthur and Inzamam is unwarranted/disproportionate. Of course they have made mistakes, but we are starting to see positive signs in LOIs. Looking at the make-up of the team, it's a pretty young team with new faces which demonstrates that over a fairly short period of time the management has brought in new players.

As I said, whilst I don't agree with Azhar playing ODIs, I can understand their reasons for selecting him. If he fails, then I am sure the management will make the right call.
 
aliasad1998 said:
Short sighted Pakistan fans. I'm not just talking about this game.
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He should definitely go. Shouldnt have been selected in the first place but tbh he will now play the next game after his great 23 of 40 balls.

A journo asked Mickey before the first match why Fakhar is not considered over Azhar and Shehzad and he replied that these are the guys we have worked the most and assigned roles so we feel better to go with these players. Weird logic!
 
He just needs to knock it around in this game and stay there till the end. If he does that he will see Pakistan through.
 
aliasad1998 said:
It's shocking to see someone like this open in ODI cricket in 2017. He is making a fool out of himself out there. We won't move forward till we get rid of this pathetic ODI batsman. On 0 (14) right now. This isn't ODI cricket. Inzamam is so incompetent. How can someone like this be selected in ODIs. Why is Mickey playing him anyway?

And I don't mean next series. He has to go after this match. We can not have him opening be England if we make it to the semi final.
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now do you understand why Pakistan need a rock like Azhar Ali?
 
Hafeez needs to go first. He's holding this team back a lot more by hogging the crucial number 4 spot and doing crap all.
 
Heh

Looks like Azhar Ali looking a very valuable wicket at this point
 
Babar and Hafeez did worse than Azhar... but still people hating Azhar!!!

:12::12::12:
 
Egg on the face of OP. Now we see how valuable Azhar Ali is to Pakistan Team when there is a collapse.
 
He's not that much of a problem. Hafeez is. He and Imad, both cant play together. One must sit out against better teams.
 
Azhar is the reason you guys will win today, stop being so thankless, respect the azhar ahoi :salute
 
[MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION]

Who would you replace him with in semi's? Shehzad? Hafeez to open and Harris to come at 4? How is Azhar Ali any worse than Hafeez or Shehzad?

Unfortunately your selectors have trolled you by sending such a team in CT so you can't replace Azhar till the tournament is over.. He is doing okayish anyways better than Shehzad and Hafeez by a mile..
 
big_gamer007 said:
[MENTION=139150]aliasad1998[/MENTION]

Who would you replace him with in semi's? Shehzad? Hafeez to open and Harris to come at 4? How is Azhar Ali any worse than Hafeez or Shehzad?

Unfortunately your selectors have trolled you by sending such a team in CT so you can't replace Azhar till the tournament is over.. He is doing okayish anyways better than Shehzad and Hafeez by a mile..
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Hafeez to open with Fakhar and Haris at 4
 
Ahmed 'big game player' Shehzad should come in for him next game.

lol seriously our opening options look bleak. Might aswell open with Sarfraz, get Haris in at 4.
 
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