Babar Azam No 1 (batsman) and Shadab Khan No 2 (bowler) in ICC's latest T20I Rankings [Update #183]

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With India's win in the 1st T20I against New Zealand, Pakistan move to Number One in ICC's Men's T20I Team Rankings <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/BJIg4wFspH">pic.twitter.com/BJIg4wFspH</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/925769485809868800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Syed1]

When all other teams in the top 5 are within a point of the one above, Pakistan is 3 points clear of 2nd placed NZ, but its all fluke

 

[Arham_PakFan]

I don’t care much for T20I rankings but it’s always good to see Pakistan on top.

.Congrats to Sarfraz and his men.

 

[Stallion__]

We have cracked the West Indian code and our T20 ranking is almost entirely built on it. T20 rankings are volatile anyways so there isn't much to look into.

 

[DRsohail]

fluke lolz.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">12 wins out of the last 14 T20Is, richly deserved number one spot, for the first time ever! Pakistan Zindabad &#55356;&#56821;&#55356;&#56816;</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/925772305892028416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[zn426]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">12 wins out of the last 14 T20Is, richly deserved number one spot, for the first time ever! Pakistan Zindabad ����</p>— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) <a href="https://twitter.com/najamsethi/status/925772305892028416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The test #1 gets a mace, so does the T20I #1 get a cudgel at least?

 

[Markhor]

A superb achievement !

What a turnaround from humiliating exit from the group stages of the World T20 last year and being ranked 7th.

Credit to Sarfraz and Arthur and long may it continue.

 

[DRsohail]

our fluke continues..

 

[Syed1]

The test #1 gets a mace, so does the T20I #1 get a cudgel at least?

Don't get the old-timers hate for T20 cricket. It is the future of cricket. Nobody has time and perseverance to sit though 5 days of Azhar Ali blocking ball after ball.

 

[Syed1]

Before a certain poster comes and says this T20 ranking is fluke because it is built in on just beating the Windies who according to him have been playing 11 debutants since the World T20. India have played the debutant Windies side 3 times since the WT20, lost twice and one was rained off.


So to all FLUKE posters, I have one message.

 

[Mamoon]

It is not a fluke because we have beaten WI comprehensively a thousand times in the last 12 months, but this ranking doesn't mean anything because we have one of the worst batting lineups for T20s that will be exposed against quality teams on flat pitches.

WI are WT20 champions but the team that won the WT20 doesn't represent them in T20s anymore, and we played on some slow pitches that suit our style of cricket.

We don't have a single batsman in our T20 lineup who can threaten the opposition. All we have is a bunch of accumulators that will struggle to go past 150 against quality bowlers and fielders.

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The number one ranked T20I team:<br>12 wins in last 14 T20Is.<br>Exciting brand of cricket.<br>Attacking & aggressive team.<br>Great to watch.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/HIYwrMHmvn">pic.twitter.com/HIYwrMHmvn</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/925799552908713984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

It is not a fluke because we have beaten WI comprehensively a thousand times in the last 12 months, but this ranking doesn't mean anything because we have one of the worst batting lineups for T20s that will be exposed against quality teams on flat pitches.

WI are WT20 champions but the team that won the WT20 doesn't represent them in T20s anymore, and we played on some slow pitches that suit our style of cricket.

We don't have a single batsman in our T20 lineup who can threaten the opposition. All we have is a bunch of accumulators that will struggle to go past 150 against quality bowlers and fielders.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The number one ranked T20I team:<br>12 wins in last 14 T20Is.<br>Exciting brand of cricket.<br>Attacking & aggressive team.<br>Great to watch.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a> <a href="https://t.co/HIYwrMHmvn">pic.twitter.com/HIYwrMHmvn</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/925799552908713984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The difference.

 

[Ellipsism]

Our T20 batting is trash, apart from Malik there's no batsman that can play at a SR of 150+ throughout their innings.

Well deserved nonetheless but we are far from the best T20 team in the world.

 

[Syed1]

Our T20 batting is trash, apart from Malik there's no batsman that can play at a SR of 150+ throughout their innings.

Well deserved nonetheless but we are far from the best T20 team in the world.

Then who is the best T20 side?

 

[Ellipsism]

Then who is the best T20 side?

It's a tough one between India, New Zealand or England.

 

[MenInG]

Success has many fathers...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PSL</a>'s contribution towards <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pakistan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pakistan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#cricket</a> can't be ignored. Owing to its success, we have yielded positive results over the past months</p>— Javed Afridi (@JAfridi10) <a href="https://twitter.com/JAfridi10/status/925801530753781760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

BTW whilst we celebrate - lets not forget that there could still be a twist in the tale!

India v New Zealand series scenarios:

· India win 3-0 - India 122 points, New Zealand 114 points
· India win 2-1- New Zealand 121 points, India 118 points
· New Zealand win 2-1- New Zealand 126 points, India 115 points
· New Zealand win 3-0 - New Zealand 132 points, India 111 points

 

[Mamoon]

Our fall in T20 rankings is likely to be as steep and unforgiving as our fall in the Test rankings after capturing the Mace in September last year. Our rise to the perch of Test cricket was built on beating teams in the UAE, but the moment we started to play overseas, we fell apart.

Similarly, it is matter of us playing some T20 cricket against quality opposition. This deeply mediocre batting lineup is not going to hold its own in serious T20 cricket.

 

[Syed1]

BTW whilst we celebrate - lets not forget that there could still be a twist in the tale!

India v New Zealand series scenarios:

· India win 3-0 - India 122 points, New Zealand 114 points
· India win 2-1- New Zealand 121 points, India 118 points
· New Zealand win 2-1- New Zealand 126 points, India 115 points
· New Zealand win 3-0 - New Zealand 132 points, India 111 points

So NZ can regain the number one spot if they win 2-1. We are not under threat from India even if they win 3-0.

NZ have already lost the first t20 and the manner in which they lost it seems highly unlikely that they will go onto win the next two.

 

[Syed1]

Our fall in T20 rankings is likely to be as steep and unforgiving as our fall in the Test rankings after capturing the Mace in September last year. Our rise to the perch of Test cricket was built on beating teams in the UAE, but the moment we started to play overseas, we fell apart.

Similarly, it is matter of us playing some T20 cricket against quality opposition. This deeply mediocre batting lineup is not going to hold its own in serious T20 cricket.

Keep praying and hoping

 

[backfootpunch]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is right batting is woeful - won't be able to chase 150-160 against top T20 sides let alone 180-200

 

[Syed1]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is right batting is woeful - won't be able to chase 150-160 against top T20 sides let alone 180-200

Our bowling more than makes up for it

 

[DRsohail]

Keep praying and hoping

mujhay ye bataw k ye quality tems konsi ha,har team ma weak points ha,,,,,hamari bating,india k pace bowling,nz k spin aw pace,aus k spin,,pata nahi og quality team k=sa kya bana raha ha,,i mean u strength and weakness and u utilize it properly..

 

[Ahson8]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is right batting is woeful - won't be able to chase 150-160 against top T20 sides let alone 180-200

Our bowling means we won't need to chase 180-200 too often. But yes we do need to get in some more attacking batsmen into the T20 side.

 

[Mamoon]

mujhay ye bataw k ye quality tems konsi ha,har team ma weak points ha,,,,,hamari bating,india k pace bowling,nz k spin aw pace,aus k spin,,pata nahi og quality team k=sa kya bana raha ha,,i mean u strength and weakness and u utilize it properly..

Poor batting is the biggest handicap in T20 cricket. A team with strong batting but poor bowling is going to win a lot more games than a team with poor bowling but strong batting.

On a 200 pitch, our bowling is not going to restrict teams to 140. They might restrict them to 170 if other teams are conceding 190+, but our batting does not have the firepower to post or chase totals in that range against teams like India, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand etc.

 

[Plumb]

Can't wait to play against the "TOP TEAMS" after those wins haters will be seen running and hiding their faces.

Sarfi is the best thing happened to pak cricket after a long time. People can argue his fitness, his shouting, him not performing in short formats and Yet he is making an impact. Thanks Sarfi

 

[Mamoon]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is right batting is woeful - won't be able to chase 150-160 against top T20 sides let alone 180-200

Yes as I said, unless our bowling restricts the top teams to less than 150 day in day out on flat pitches, we are not going to win many games. Anything over 150 is beyond our capabilities, and that is a below par total for the top teams.

 

[JattMaula]

Congratulations!!!!!


All thanks to inspiration from

 

[Syed1]

Cricket is a game between bat and ball, our batting might not be as good as the "top teams" but our bowling is head and shoulders above any side in the world. I mean its not even a question. The last guy on our bench is better than most team's first choice bowler. So Pakistan is rightfully amongst the best T20 sides in the world.

 

[Ahson8]

Even though T20 rankings are quite volatile and not all that relevant, considering that we were No. 8 when Afridi left / Sarfraz took over, and also the fact that we lost two of our most attacking batsmen in Sharjeel & Khalid AND the fact that one of our leading T20 runscorers in Umar Akmal who bats more aggressively than most in the current side doesn't get into the current side because of poor discipline, this is a solid effort.

 

[shaz619]

In before fans put Mickey and Inzi on a pedestal for this when they deserve 0 credit, don't have the common sense to select 2 spinners in the UAE and keep selecting shan masood; that says it all really with regards to their impact in general.

Anyhow congrats to Sarfraz and co for a fantastic effort, credit to the PSL as well

 

[zn426]

Don't get the old-timers hate for T20 cricket. It is the future of cricket. Nobody has time and perseverance to sit though 5 days of Azhar Ali blocking ball after ball.

I was teasing. I personally have no problem with T20 cricket, here in the US it's the only form that will ever be relevant in any way (once the ICC gets it off the ground).

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

It is not a fluke because we have beaten WI comprehensively a thousand times in the last 12 months, but this ranking doesn't mean anything because we have one of the worst batting lineups for T20s that will be exposed against quality teams on flat pitches.

WI are WT20 champions but the team that won the WT20 doesn't represent them in T20s anymore, and we played on some slow pitches that suit our style of cricket.

We don't have a single batsman in our T20 lineup who can threaten the opposition. All we have is a bunch of accumulators that will struggle to go past 150 against quality bowlers and fielders.

Can't belive im getting more negative then you but it is a fluke

we played a depleted west indies for that win.


agree with the rest

This is the worst t20 batting lineup we have ever had

 

[Ahson8]

Can't belive im getting more negative then you but it is a fluke

we played a depleted west indies for that win.


agree with the rest

This is the worst t20 batting lineup we have ever had

Okay that’s overdoing it lol. We’ve had Fawad Alam & Mohammad Yousuf in the same T20 lineup vs England in 2010 and in the series against South Africa that followed our lineup was even worse.

Also, even in the WT20 2009, our T20 batting wasn’t all that great, it had YK, Misbah & Alam in there, but we won the tournament with that lineup.

 

[IMMY69]

Poor batting is the biggest handicap in T20 cricket. A team with strong batting but poor bowling is going to win a lot more games than a team with poor bowling but strong batting.

On a 200 pitch, our bowling is not going to restrict teams to 140. They might restrict them to 170 if other teams are conceding 190+, but our batting does not have the firepower to post or chase totals in that range against teams like India, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand etc.

It must be difficult trying to live each day with a glass half full mindset.
So much so that it’s now impacting on your posts.

 

[IMMY69]

“ A team with strong batting but poor bowling is going to win a lot more games than a team with poor bowling but strong batting.”

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Okay that’s overdoing it lol. We’ve had Fawad Alam & Mohammad Yousuf in the same T20 lineup vs England in 2010 and in the series against South Africa that followed our lineup was even worse.

Also, even in the WT20 2009, our T20 batting wasn’t all that great, it had YK, Misbah & Alam in there, but we won the tournament with that lineup.

yeah but those teams often had Umar, Afridi or Abdul Razzaq there

Umar was one of the better t20 players back then, even now i think he gets into the team when we talk about performance, it just his off field stuff thats the issue.

Afridi and Abdul Razzaq were from consistent but at leat knew you always had a chance with them in the team. Kamran was decent as well for a while.

The problem is with the current team there is no one who really inspires confidence. Its a team fulled of supporting batsmen rather than players who can take the game away. Faheem and Shadab are promising as batsmen but both are kids right now.

Fahkar still has plenty to prove.

Think about it this way, couple of years ago Malik would have been our least inspiring t20 player, now he is our most dynamic, yet we all know any team with decent pacers will stop his scoring.

that says a lot.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Our T20 batting is trash, apart from Malik there's no batsman that can play at a SR of 150+ throughout their innings.

Well deserved nonetheless but we are far from the best T20 team in the world.

tbf malik doesnt play at that strike rate, no many batsmen in the world try to play at that strike rate, its only when your set in your 40's, towards the 14th over - then players will try and hit at that rate.


we are very dependent on our bowling to win our matches - its always been our strength, last world cup t20 our bowling was poor.

were are the best t20 side in the world - due to our bowling

 

[Ab Fan]

CONGRATULATIONS!

Why nitpick the no.1 ranking unnecessarily when a team has managed it by winning games more than others?

Its not that those are biased ones and have no value.Fans can and should be happy for this.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Cricket is a game between bat and ball, our batting might not be as good as the "top teams" but our bowling is head and shoulders above any side in the world. I mean its not even a question. The last guy on our bench is better than most team's first choice bowler. So Pakistan is rightfully amongst the best T20 sides in the world.

I agree we are the best but not as much as you say, our third pacer(s) are still realtively unproven. Imad is also increasingly unispiring, though a straight swap with Asghar would do wonders

Full strength Australian bowling lineup would run us close

Cummins
Starc
Behrendorff
Zampa - doesnt get the praise he deserves in particular


Id put England and SA in that list as well but you know - Chokers

 

[ads101]

Cricket is a game between bat and ball, our batting might not be as good as the "top teams" but our bowling is head and shoulders above any side in the world. I mean its not even a question. The last guy on our bench is better than most team's first choice bowler. So Pakistan is rightfully amongst the best T20 sides in the world.

I wouldn't go that far. Our pacers other than Hasan pretty much average 30s in recent times (Except Usman but he's rather new). Yes they look like they have potential and did do well in CT, but that's not enough. Even Amir despite the fact he can clearly turn it up it seems when needed, should be doing a lot better with his talent, even in CT he was rather average until the latter stages. Amir used to be far more consistent than this pre ban.

Hasan and Shadab are world class and really carrying and leading the attack atm. The rest need to step up. It's the best bowling attack atm thanks to them. The rest aren't anywhere near the level of those two, even if some of them like Amir might be very talented.

 

[pakistani pride]

A slap on Afridis face. With him we were rubbish amd look at the team now.

Well done Sarfaraz.

 

[ads101]

Can't belive im getting more negative then you but it is a fluke

we played a depleted west indies for that win.


agree with the rest

This is the worst t20 batting lineup we have ever had

I don't think the current T20 team is the best we've had. Surprised we honestly haven't been ranked no.1 before. When we had a working attack of Ajmal, Afridi, Amir, Gul (and later Hafeez) that was better bowling attack for T20s at the time. We also probably had more explosive batsmen at the time e.g. Umar Akmal, Kamran, Razzaq, Afridi etc.

This T20 team feels a little lacking, it can't put up big scores consistently I don't think. Personally I feel our ODI team is probably the best out of the three atm irrelevant of the rankings, just looks a lot more balanced. The Test team seems kind of poor and on the decline, with no real established pacers and hit by Younis and Misbah's retirement, and T20 seems decent but not world beating. While in ODIs if anything feels like it's a team on the up.

I have faith that Pakistan will recover and get stronger in the T20 and test formats, but feel like they'll have to uncover new players in order to do that. While I think you could take the current lot in ODIs and do very well, as seen in the CT which was arguably our most dominating performance in a CT to date.

 

[pkwdpassion]

Another short-lived rankings which would disappear as they emerged. These biased ratings that keep Pakistan on No.6 in odi format which has won last 9 games behind New Zealand which has just lost another odi series i a sham.
Now Pakistan needs a T20 series with West Indies badly to maintain 1 or 2nd spot as both India and New Zealand are playing whitewash potential teams Sri Lanka and West Indies in Dec./Jan..

Pakistan's batting woes continue in both ODI and T20. The lineup of Umar Amin, Azam, Malik and Hafeez, is not a T20 winning lineup who waste most of the innings and hitters like Shadab, Fahim don't get a chance.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

I don't think the current T20 team is the best we've had. Surprised we honestly haven't been ranked no.1 before. When we had a working attack of Ajmal, Afridi, Amir, Gul (and later Hafeez) that was better bowling attack for T20s at the time. We also probably had more explosive batsmen at the time e.g. Umar Akmal, Kamran, Razzaq, Afridi etc.

This T20 team feels a little lacking, it can't put up big scores consistently I don't think. Personally I feel our ODI team is probably the best out of the three atm irrelevant of the rankings, just looks a lot more balanced. The Test team seems kind of poor and on the decline, with no real established pacers and hit by Younis and Misbah's retirement, and T20 seems decent but not world beating. While in ODIs if anything feels like it's a team on the up.

I have faith that Pakistan will recover and get stronger in the T20 and test formats, but feel like they'll have to uncover new players in order to do that. While I think you could take the current lot in ODIs and do very well, as seen in the CT which was arguably our most dominating performance in a CT to date.

The team that played the t20s vs Aus in england 2010 was our best ever

1. Butt - hate him, vastly overated but at the time was coming off a great t20 wc and had seemed to turn a corner
2. Shazaib - most meh player here but we have seen what we could do in domestic
3. Kamran
4. Umar
5. Malik
6. Afridi
7. Abdul Razzaq
8. Amir
9. Gul - best limited overs bowler in the world at the time
10. Ahktar - i know he was past his best but still bowling fast
11. Ajmal


On paper that team was just amazing

It was bascially the team that won the World Cup plus Umar

 

[DRsohail]

Poor batting is the biggest handicap in T20 cricket. A team with strong batting but poor bowling is going to win a lot more games than a team with poor bowling but strong batting.

On a 200 pitch, our bowling is not going to restrict teams to 140. They might restrict them to 170 if other teams are conceding 190+, but our batting does not have the firepower to post or chase totals in that range against teams like India, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand etc.

we have not seeen australia winning that consistently in t20 so who is that team,,we have a good track record in t20 i think t20 are won through bowling not batting.
if nz had good bowling today they would have won or indian bowling would have not step up they would have been the losing team despite 200 total..for me bowling is there to win u matches of course complemented by batting.

 

[MRSN]

As Mamoon and other sensible posters have pointed out the fact that these rankings should not be taken seriously. Pakistan's batting is quite average at best. We just witnessed our batting show against this rookie SL bowling even on our home ground. Only Malik looked good and we know he is not reliable against top teams.

Pakistan's bowling is pretty good which has been hiding our batting weaknesses but sooner or later Pakistani fans will be reminded of the fact that the 90s batting is over. The time of having middle order full of accumulators has passed away. During Misbah's days we could say that you need dynamic batting order to win the matches but now you need dynamic batting to COMPETE in limited overs cricket.

 

[Hasan123]

Well done to the boys. It's a good achievement. Our batting is an area I would like to see us strengthen. Can't afford the amount of accumlarors we have now for the next world t20.

 

[Khan12]

For once I agree with Mamoon, our batting is really poor in t20s. We need to find some at stating and hard hitting batsmens.

 

[Ahson8]

The team that played the t20s vs Aus in england 2010 was our best ever

1. Butt - hate him, vastly overated but at the time was coming off a great t20 wc and had seemed to turn a corner
2. Shazaib - most meh player here but we have seen what we could do in domestic
3. Kamran
4. Umar
5. Malik
6. Afridi
7. Abdul Razzaq
8. Amir
9. Gul - best limited overs bowler in the world at the time
10. Ahktar - i know he was past his best but still bowling fast
11. Ajmal


On paper that team was just amazing

It was bascially the team that won the World Cup plus Umar

Yep I rate thi this as our best T20 team ever as well. Amir, Ajmal & Gul were at their peak as was Umar Akmal

 

[ads101]

The funny thing is we've had so many players who should have been T20 greats, the format was tailor made for them. Ajmal, Afridi, Nazir, Razzaq, Hafeez (as an allrounder), Sharjeel, Umar Akmal, Jamshed, Kamran Akmal, Malik and Gul (could even argue Maqsood) all should have be T20 greats from the older lot. While in reality only Ajmal, Afridi and Gul really hit ATG level in the T20 format. Malik's immense in T20s these days, but really was rather average in the past hence his overall stats, didn't do himself justice in the format.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

But till last year there was no talent in Pakistan
Congrats. From no.8 & world t20 humiliation to no.1 in one year. Majorly because of 1 man. Ab naam lunga to logun ko bura lagay ga Ab khud sai jhoot bolna chor do dostun.

 

[shaz619]

What is Pakistan's ranking ?

[MENTION=138254]Syed1[/MENTION]

 

[todfod 11]

Before a certain poster comes and says this T20 ranking is fluke because it is built in on just beating the Windies who according to him have been playing 11 debutants since the World T20. India have played the debutant Windies side 3 times since the WT20, lost twice and one was rained off.


So to all FLUKE posters, I have one message.

best post of the day... u nailed it

 

[todfod 11]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] is right batting is woeful - won't be able to chase 150-160 against top T20 sides let alone 180-200

No team can chase 160 against this bowling line up of pak and thats for sure... Mamoon is a negative person same like Amitabh bacchan from movie Piku. thats his persona leave him enjoy the most out of the situation. Hail Sarfaraz

 

[giri26]

No team can chase 160 against this bowling line up of pak and thats for sure... Mamoon is a negative person same like Amitabh bacchan from movie Piku. thats his persona leave him enjoy the most out of the situation. Hail Sarfaraz

Little bit of over the top I guess. Pakistan has great bowling attack but to say no team can ever chase 160 against their bowling attack is little over the top. Obviously they are going to have an off day on a flat track and get hammered.

 

[Rana]

This team is much, much better than the joke that played in the World Cup last year under Afridi. They may have got to number 1 because of the success of Pakistan achieved as a T20 unit upto the first three world cups and some time beyond, plus the recent victories...however the current team is very much capable of maintaining this number one spot

 

[Abdullah719]

Little bit of over the top I guess. Pakistan has great bowling attack but to say no team can ever chase 160 against their bowling attack is little over the top. Obviously they are going to have an off day on a flat track and get hammered.

True. In fact, 175 was chased just recently against us by Thisara Perera of all people...

 

[Square Drive]

OMG [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] ) )

 

[Aman]

Congrats to Pakistan.

I forgot we were number 1, we've done nothing in the format to be ranked first lol.

 

[nam]

congrats Pakistan!
to all haters shhh

 

[todfod 11]

Little bit of over the top I guess. Pakistan has great bowling attack but to say no team can ever chase 160 against their bowling attack is little over the top. Obviously they are going to have an off day on a flat track and get hammered.

any team can have an off day. The great spinning duo of ashwin and jadeja was hammered all day by almost debutant player with not the best technique. But most days Pakistan bowling line of usman hassan and Amir with shadab and hafeez can defend a total of 160.

 

[giri26]

any team can have an off day. The great spinning duo of ashwin and jadeja was hammered all day by almost debutant player with not the best technique. But most days Pakistan bowling line of usman hassan and Amir with shadab and hafeez can defend a total of 160.

That I can agree with. Your previous post said, no one can chase 160 against Pakistan bowling attack. I just responded to that as that was little over the top.

 

[waleed88]

Just out of curiosity, when is the next t20 world cup?

 

[Syed1]

Just out of curiosity, when is the next t20 world cup?

They made it a 4 year event so next one is in 2020 in Australia I think

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

Congrats to Pakistan.

I forgot we were number 1, we've done nothing in the format to be ranked first lol.

And we haven't done much either. Our batting has only been able to chase down low scores. There is a lot of volatility in these T20 rankings and will change soon.

 

[Black Zero]

Initially there were no T20 I ranking, otherwise we would have be #1 then.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Our fall in T20 rankings is likely to be as steep and unforgiving as our fall in the Test rankings after capturing the Mace in September last year. Our rise to the perch of Test cricket was built on beating teams in the UAE, but the moment we started to play overseas, we fell apart.

Similarly, it is matter of us playing some T20 cricket against quality opposition. This deeply mediocre batting lineup is not going to hold its own in serious T20 cricket.

Poor batting is the biggest handicap in T20 cricket. A team with strong batting but poor bowling is going to win a lot more games than a team with poor bowling but strong batting.

On a 200 pitch, our bowling is not going to restrict teams to 140. They might restrict them to 170 if other teams are conceding 190+, but our batting does not have the firepower to post or chase totals in that range against teams like India, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand etc.

Yes as I said, unless our bowling restricts the top teams to less than 150 day in day out on flat pitches, we are not going to win many games. Anything over 150 is beyond our capabilities, and that is a below par total for the top teams.

'Kyun Udas Bethay Ho yar Ayoo mein Tumhay mazay ki Dunya ki Seery Karayoo....09007...'

Just enjoy the success brother, there is a time and place for being pesimmistic. At the moment you're just coming off as nothing but extremely bitter.

 

[The_Odd_One]

If other teams can only beat Pakistan on 180+ pitches, then may be their batting isn't great either.

 

[sam_ahm]

Congratulations to Pakistan. Well deserved.

 

[Bilal7]

Don't get the old-timers hate for T20 cricket. It is the future of cricket. Nobody has time and perseverance to sit though 5 days of Azhar Ali blocking ball after ball.

Azhar Ali is as much an advert for test cricket as Awais Zia is for T20 cricket.

Watch the upcoming Ashes, South Africa vs India and England vs Pakistan series and you will be cured of the bug that has infected you.

 

[Black Zero]

During last two years, Malik scored 744 runs at the avs of 50 and SR of 135.
Malik is top runs and average wise, and for players with 200+ runs, he has the highest SR

Next is Shehzad with 477, AVG 27 and SR 116.

 

[todfod 11]

That I can agree with. Your previous post said, no one can chase 160 against Pakistan bowling attack. I just responded to that as that was little over the top.

Ohh I meant on a larger note. Pakistan did get 444 by england in ODI... But the confidence of the bowling unit then and Now is quite different.. Anyways even if achievment are low we should still celebrate it. youger generation do get moyivated from this

 

[msb314]

Our fall in T20 rankings is likely to be as steep and unforgiving as our fall in the Test rankings after capturing the Mace in September last year. Our rise to the perch of Test cricket was built on beating teams in the UAE, but the moment we started to play overseas, we fell apart.

Similarly, it is matter of us playing some T20 cricket against quality opposition. This deeply mediocre batting lineup is not going to hold its own in serious T20 cricket.

I agree our batting is a bit suspect but it is not as bleak as you are making it out to be.

We scored 197/5 just a few games ago against a decent World XI squad. Scored also 170+ against SL on the dustbowls of the UAE.

If we are put in to bat first on a flat wicket against a good team - we will still make a good score and hope for the bowlers to do enough to defend it. The challenge is when we have to chase large totals due to scoreboard pressure, playing under lights etc.

 

[msb314]

Congrats to Pakistan.

I forgot we were number 1, we've done nothing in the format to be ranked first lol.

Didn't NZ reach the SF's of the T20 WC last year?

 

[AMSS]

T20 rankings are perhaps the most irrelevant and misleading of all. Top teams simply do not look it as a worthwhile format except during WT20. They see it as a vehicle to experiment or a sinecure for over the hill players. Besides, teams do not play enough T20 matches against each other. At least in ODIs we still have those 5 match series to provide some legitimacy.

 

[msb314]

Cricket is a game between bat and ball, our batting might not be as good as the "top teams" but our bowling is head and shoulders above any side in the world. I mean its not even a question. The last guy on our bench is better than most team's first choice bowler. So Pakistan is rightfully amongst the best T20 sides in the world.

Even on flat wickets - our batting can go toe to toe with the best in the world.

I hate playing on the dustbowls of the UAE where 130 is a par score lol

We saw what happens in Lahore where we score 170+ every time we play there mashAllah!

 

[Titan24]

I agree we are the best but not as much as you say, our third pacer(s) are still realtively unproven. Imad is also increasingly unispiring, though a straight swap with Asghar would do wonders

Full strength Australian bowling lineup would run us close

Cummins
Starc
Behrendorff
Zampa - doesnt get the praise he deserves in particular


Id put England and SA in that list as well but you know - Chokers

Now are we really going to compare Zampa with Shadab, Imad (no 1 t20 bowler) and Hafeez or even Malik?

Without a good spinner team is going to struggle in subcontinent and that is what happened to Aus against India.