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Did Misbah-ul-Haq deserve to be selected?

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Post England series Misbah's performance in Tests has been very ordinary. I just thought did Misbah deserve to be selected or was it because of his past glories and to give him a farewell that he got the nod.
 
A big no, we all know why he is still in the team. Doesn't deserve on merit at all.
 
Based on his performance, no he doesn't. However, since it is his last series, I don't mind him playing.
 
We all know it's his last series. Let him go out on his own terms and thank him for his services. He has made a huge contribution to Pakistan's cricket and let's not deny him that credit.

Whether he deserves to be selected or not is a futile argument because he has been selected for this series and will never be selected again. There's nothing to gain from this discussion.
 
Wowww I can't believe 2011 was 6 years ago, I feel old man. But yeah I think he might deliver in this series considering it's his last; perfect time for him to move on.
 
Not on merit but we all know this is YK and Misbah's "retirement" series.

I disagree with putting retirements before the interests of the team but that is how it works in our culture. Hopefully they can pull one last rabbit out of the hat and win the series for us.
 
Man wins you 10 series straight.

Wins you matchesoverseas in England where all Asian teams are failing.

Fails in 1 or 2 series and you're questioning if such a legend, prolific player player deserves to be selected after a tour failure?

Where did you learn your cricket basics from? Who drops mainstays or even rookies after a tour failure?

Or is this your hate speaking? Well that explains.
 
Failed in the warm up game as well. I fear he may cost us yet another chance of beating WI in WI

Lool. :)))

So that's the thing. You tried to keep the original post subtle and not show your hate.

But from that post it's clear the hurt you have as Pakistan's most successful captain is going to win us another series. :najam
 
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Well on performance I believe he didn't really deserve to be selected but it's his last series. So I'm fine with him going out the way he wants.

He has been an exceptional player and captain for Pakistan in the past 6/7 years. With some great highs came so sorrow lows but that's apart of sport and we can't hate the guy for that. He took over in a time of crisis and made UAE his fortress and led Pakistan to many historical wins. His most notable being the 2 tests in England. His greatest achievement will always be taking Pakistan to the number 1 positon.

But all in all he is past his best and it's best now for him to hang up the boots, I have no problems with him taking a farewell series because he deserves it.
 
By OP and other's logic:

Babar Azam didn't deserve
Sami Aslam didn't deserve
Younus Khan didn't deserve
Shafiq for barring his 1 innings have been failing


So, all the players didn't deserve to be selected after average performances in 1 or 2 series.

OP would have batted for Pakistan.
 
Lool. :)))

So that's the thing. You tried to keep the original post subtle and not show your hate.

But from that post it's clear the hurt you have as Pakistan's most successful captain is going to win us another series. :najam
Most successful captain? All his series wins apart from a Lanka win have been in uae. In fact Pak lost a Test in Zimbabwe and lost to NZ after 20 odd years.
 
Man wins you 10 series straight.

Wins you matchesoverseas in England where all Asian teams are failing.

Fails in 1 or 2 series and you're questioning if such a legend, prolific player player deserves to be selected after a tour failure?

Where did you learn your cricket basics from? Who drops mainstays or even rookies after a tour failure?

Or is this your hate speaking? Well that explains.

Oh man you're funny... Take the op realistically and not with your love for Misbah.. you sound like [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]..
Misbah is playing a gamble here if he had retired at the end of Australian tour no one would've​ said anything about the defeats... But now if we lose to windies he is going to get a lot of bashing by everyone...
 
Man wins you 10 series straight.

Wins you matchesoverseas in England where all Asian teams are failing.

Fails in 1 or 2 series and you're questioning if such a legend, prolific player player deserves to be selected after a tour failure?

Where did you learn your cricket basics from? Who drops mainstays or even rookies after a tour failure?

Or is this your hate speaking? Well that explains.

Yep, dismal failure in two series coupled with atrocious captaincy is absolutely grounds for being dropped. Misbah was dross in Australia, no other way around it. Not only did he not contribute with the bat, he made sure the team in the end was less than the sum of its parts.

I certainly loved it when Misbah was winning but wonder what kind of legacy he leaves behind. If anything I thing he held back the development of the team in so many areas. Not incidentally, this kind of seniority entitlement culture also sets the stage for outright corruption, ie the manner in which the same old cronies rotate through the PCB.

But yes, legend, prolific, blah blah.
 
Misbah averaged 50 in the UAE against the Windies , so his recent form is the tour to Australia . Where he was poor , no two ways about it, but this was the first series in a very long time where Misbah did not contribute , so I think we should cut the slack.

A lot of players greater than Misbah have had poor series . Does not make sense to drop a of proven player who has averaged between 45-49 and been in the Icc top 10 rankings upto Recently.
 
Well on performance I believe he didn't really deserve to be selected but it's his last series. So I'm fine with him going out the way he wants.

He has been an exceptional player and captain for Pakistan in the past 6/7 years. With some great highs came so sorrow lows but that's apart of sport and we can't hate the guy for that. He took over in a time of crisis and made UAE his fortress and led Pakistan to many historical wins. His most notable being the 2 tests in England. His greatest achievement will always be taking Pakistan to the number 1 positon.

But all in all he is past his best and it's best now for him to hang up the boots, I have no problems with him taking a farewell series because he deserves it.

When you admit he doesn't deserve on merit, there is no "but". FGS its national team , not a mohalla team, "chalo aik match our khila do ".
 
Watching him struggling yesterday, looks like Misbah going to cost us another series.
 
Watching him struggling yesterday, looks like Misbah going to cost us another series.

This is exactly what i am saying. Just ask yourself will teams like Aus/SA/Ind or even NZ select Misbah following a dismal series against WI and ANZ especially considering that he is in his mid 40s.
@ Hawkeye, before Misbah we were the most succuesful Asian team on the road. We used to beat Eng in Eng (not drawing) and beating NZ in NZ (not losing).
 
This is exactly what i am saying. Just ask yourself will teams like Aus/SA/Ind or even NZ select Misbah following a dismal series against WI and ANZ especially considering that he is in his mid 40s.
@ Hawkeye, before Misbah we were the most succuesful Asian team on the road. We used to beat Eng in Eng (not drawing) and beating NZ in NZ (not losing).


The last time we won a Test series in Eng was in 1996
 
I'm just happy that these last three matches are the last time we have to bare with him.


He would have clung on even longer had Sheri uncle not come out in the media and said this series will be his last.
 
Losing to WI would be good for Pak. Misbah, Younis, Azhar and Asad all need to be exposed. Rubbish players.
 
Losing to WI would be good for Pak. Misbah, Younis, Azhar and Asad all need to be exposed. Rubbish players.

Azhar's one of the best openers in Test cricket at the moment.

Shafiq has some huge performances under his belt.

YK and Misbah are both Pakistan greats, if not ATGs (in YK's case) and yes they are not in the best of nick, but they are not "rubbish" by any stretch of imagination.

None of these are rubbish players; you're just a rubbish poster.
 
Post England series Misbah's performance in Tests has been very ordinary. I just thought did Misbah deserve to be selected or was it because of his past glories and to give him a farewell that he got the nod.

What about Babar Azam, Sarfraz, Asad Shafiq??? Same performance but you choose only Misbah.
 
When you admit he doesn't deserve on merit, there is no "but". FGS its national team , not a mohalla team, "chalo aik match our khila do ".
Look man, you are right, but there is no point in complaining now that they have been selected.
 
the thing about misbah is that he has become the holy grail of pakistan cricket and saying anything against him is considered as blasphemy. out and out he has been a great ambassador for pakistan and has done a lot of good things, some of which, we will dearly miss once he is gone but he is also not the savior that is being portrayed by his supporters and followers.

the simple fact that as a batsman he is not good enough to make it in the team is evidence enough. i have with my limited experiences and all that, always thought of misbah as a basic tape ball player. he does not have the shots against the pace bowlers which are required to keep the scoreboard ticking. more of a hit or miss player and most of his strokes are high risk shots. that is also the reason why he goes full block mode whenever there is pressure on him because simply put, he is not a gifted batsman.

i would have loved if he had retired after the england series, the fact that the new captain would have gotten a chance against west indies would have been ideal. he deserves criticism for prolonging his career and also based on merit, he does not deserve to be in the test team. shafiq should have been bedded at five and some youngster could have been tried at his place. this will eventually become a small footnote in his glorious career by pakistani standards but the long term planning failure will continue to haunt us and ensure that we are not going to become consistent world beaters.

that number one ranking that we got, instead of being a springboard to further success, will become an unusual glitch in an otherwise normal ordinary service. and to me, that is what defines misbah's legacy - an aberration and not the norm, but a glorious aberration with one perfect moment under the sun.
 
Misbah after the england test series
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lets hope he does good in the series though and leaves on high.
 
the thing about misbah is that he has become the holy grail of pakistan cricket and saying anything against him is considered as blasphemy. out and out he has been a great ambassador for pakistan and has done a lot of good things, some of which, we will dearly miss once he is gone but he is also not the savior that is being portrayed by his supporters and followers.

the simple fact that as a batsman he is not good enough to make it in the team is evidence enough. i have with my limited experiences and all that, always thought of misbah as a basic tape ball player. he does not have the shots against the pace bowlers which are required to keep the scoreboard ticking. more of a hit or miss player and most of his strokes are high risk shots. that is also the reason why he goes full block mode whenever there is pressure on him because simply put, he is not a gifted batsman.

i would have loved if he had retired after the england series, the fact that the new captain would have gotten a chance against west indies would have been ideal. he deserves criticism for prolonging his career and also based on merit, he does not deserve to be in the test team. shafiq should have been bedded at five and some youngster could have been tried at his place. this will eventually become a small footnote in his glorious career by pakistani standards but the long term planning failure will continue to haunt us and ensure that we are not going to become consistent world beaters.

that number one ranking that we got, instead of being a springboard to further success, will become an unusual glitch in an otherwise normal ordinary service. and to me, that is what defines misbah's legacy - an aberration and not the norm, but a glorious aberration with one perfect moment under the sun.

Brilliant man. Great post. I am sure if anyone deserve potw it has to be this. Your last para is just a killer and a bitter pill to swallow for many people.
 
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Misbah and the tragedies he has faced as a professional batsman... they never stop
 
Left stranded on 99. :facepalm:

Nonetheless, happy for him to score runs in his last series. Should have retired after Australia, but it doesn't matter anymore.
 
How on earth does he do it? He continues to perform and he's 43 in a few weeks. A remarkable cricketer.
 
Feel sorry for him that didnt score one more to complete a ton but once again Misbah replies with his bat to all his critics
 
Let's see what [MENTION=132916]Junaids[/MENTION] comes up with now since both younger batsmen Azhar and Asad were outscored by "too old" Younis and Misbah.
 
Not at all , based on his performance in preceding 6 tests, and-----------his age.
 
Still the best batsman, in the first test so far. He Blocked (& haters cried for Umar Akmal ) till the opposition got tired and then he attacked. Won us the test otherwise Pakistan would yielded the lead to Windies.
 
Still the best batsman, in the first test so far. He Blocked (& haters cried for Umar Akmal ) till the opposition got tired and then he attacked. Won us the test otherwise Pakistan would yielded the lead to Windies.

Pakistan wasn't able to finish the trail runs, but he go us a good lead in the process of trailing
 
I dont know whether I am crazy or most of the people here are stupid or they have never watched cricket
 
[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] you missed this legendary thread. :))) [MENTION=141839]moghul[/MENTION]
 
Man wins you 10 series straight.

Wins you matchesoverseas in England where all Asian teams are failing.

Fails in 1 or 2 series and you're questioning if such a legend, prolific player player deserves to be selected after a tour failure?

Where did you learn your cricket basics from? Who drops mainstays or even rookies after a tour failure?

Or is this your hate speaking? Well that explains.

This multiplied by 2466.4
 
How on earth does he do it? He continues to perform and he's 43 in a few weeks. A remarkable cricketer.

You know how Pakistani cricketers have dodgy birth certificates, so they're all a few years older than their official ages?

Misbah took all those missing years and added them onto his own age in order to balance the books, he's really a 24 year old youngsta beauty

People who are 42 years old don't move like this

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Well Misbah has lost immense respect of his in the past few months. No more of that graceful retirement left in this. In no circumstances can this be reasonable unless u r playing out for a draw in the last session. The pitch is flat, bowling is mediocre, a golden chance of winning a series is at stake, the weather forecast is not so good and Misbah then comes up with this. For once, I couldnt be any happier to see him go. To add to the woes, Shafiq and Azhar just seem to follow suit. No wonder a captain is very influential on the team.

Hopefully team will follow Sarfaraz's style of play and we will rid of this rubbish style soon. I can expect Azhar to play this way to anchor the innings right from the top, but we should have a max of 2 batsman in the XI with this style of play, others should be able to manage a SR of 55-60 at all times.
As I type Shafiq departs, honestly we haven't gained anything, 274/5 another quick wicket and we maybe bowled out for under 350. So much for playing slowly and building innings.
 
He's scored more runs than anybody from either side in this series so nah, probably shouldn't have been picked.
 
He's averaging 90 at a better strike rate than anyone else in Pakistan's top 6.

So nah, he's rubbish.
[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]

Appreciation of test cricket comes from within. Love for the longer version. You guys can't force it on this generation 4s and 6s fans. There is already a fan base who are calling for getting rid of test cricket. How can they appreciate a patient knock? How can they appreciate a player putting a price tag on his wicket? How can they appreciate a shoulder arm (a leave)?

I am saddened by the thread itself.
 
[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]

Appreciation of test cricket comes from within. Love for the longer version. You guys can't force it on this generation 4s and 6s fans. There is already a fan base who are calling for getting rid of test cricket. How can they appreciate a patient knock? How can they appreciate a player putting a price tag on his wicket? How can they appreciate a shoulder arm (a leave)?

I am saddened by the thread itself.

Misbah was exceptional in the first two Tests, but what he did today was beyond pathetic. Unfortunately, some of his fans have their heads so deep up his backside that even Scuba divers will not be able to locate them, and they know who they are. It was an awful and gutless display of batting and he made Pakistan's job harder with his completely pointless and nothing innings.

You cannot blame the generation of '4s and 6s' for not buying this atrocity. Test cricket is still great, and the likes of Australia, England, India, South Africa and even Bangladesh play it the way it supposed to be played. Pakistan though is a terrible advertisement for the game with its strokeless wonders. Hopefully, it will change in the future.
 
Misbah was exceptional in the first two Tests, but what he did today was beyond pathetic. Unfortunately, some of his fans have their heads so deep up his backside that even Scuba divers will not be able to locate them, and they know who they are. It was an awful and gutless display of batting and he made Pakistan's job harder with his completely pointless and nothing innings.

You cannot blame the generation of '4s and 6s' for not buying this atrocity. Test cricket is still great, and the likes of Australia, England, India, South Africa and even Bangladesh play it the way it supposed to be played. Pakistan though is a terrible advertisement for the game with its strokeless wonders. Hopefully, it will change in the future.

51 from 88 after lunch.

"Beyond pathetic"

"awful"

"pointless"

"nothing innings"

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51 from 88 after lunch.

"Beyond pathetic"

"awful"

"pointless"

"nothing innings"

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Indeed, and the 1 (50) was completely necessary as well. It was the perfect start to the innings, and every top batsman in the world would have started his innings like that. It didn't put any unnecessary pressure on Azhar and didn't unnecessarily slow the innings down.

The problem is, you actually insult your own intelligence with your blind defense of Misbah, which you can't help because you have devoted yourself to the man religiously. He can kill a litter of kittens and you will bring stats, straw man arguments and gifs to defend his honour. Speaking of gifs, I have blocked them because they are distracting and take too much space, so please don't bother.
 
[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] [MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION] [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]

Appreciation of test cricket comes from within. Love for the longer version. You guys can't force it on this generation 4s and 6s fans. There is already a fan base who are calling for getting rid of test cricket. How can they appreciate a patient knock? How can they appreciate a player putting a price tag on his wicket? How can they appreciate a shoulder arm (a leave)?

I am saddened by the thread itself.

Post. Of. The. Week.
 
It was as if misbah was trolling aggressive brigade

One last time :)))
 
Misbah was exceptional in the first two Tests, but what he did today was beyond pathetic...
I'll take you on.

A batsmen who has nothing to prove, in his last test match, wants to be remembered as a pathetic player? Never intentionally. On top of that, he is the captain of the team. Every player looks up to him to lead.

1. So there must be something that had bothered him and he just didn't wanted to get out. If you have played any competitive cricket, there are times in the middle, you need a hand from your partner. There are times you are not on top of your game and need time to settle in. The ball may not come in to the bat. Your timing could be off. Opposition may have the upper hand and overcast weather allows spell after spell to be threatening. It may take 10 balls or it may take 50. There are 100's of example in International cricket of this. May be it was like that. He did contribute to the team total at the end when he got his eyes in, no? That is why he is a master class. He didn't let the negative phase effect his overall performance. He came out on top at the end and that is all it matters. A portion of his game could be pathetic but you have to judge the whole performance not just part.

2. In test cricket, slowing rate of scoring NEVER EVER EVER leads to a defeat. It may not allow to a win the match but never a defeat. It can cause for a draw but never a defeat. On the contrary, once losing is out of the equation, it puts pressure on the opposition to make mistakes. So, it is not detrimental to the team goal.

39% SR is not bad when you walk in 177/3 and leave 311/6. That is some serious partnerships.
 
I'll take you on.

A batsmen who has nothing to prove, in his last test match, wants to be remembered as a pathetic player? Never intentionally. On top of that, he is the captain of the team. Every player looks up to him to lead.

1. So there must be something that had bothered him and he just didn't wanted to get out. If you have played any competitive cricket, there are times in the middle, you need a hand from your partner. There are times you are not on top of your game and need time to settle in. The ball may not come in to the bat. Your timing could be off. Opposition may have the upper hand and overcast weather allows spell after spell to be threatening. It may take 10 balls or it may take 50. There are 100's of example in International cricket of this. May be it was like that. He did contribute to the team total at the end when he got his eyes in, no? That is why he is a master class. He didn't let the negative phase effect his overall performance. He came out on top at the end and that is all it matters. A portion of his game could be pathetic but you have to judge the whole performance not just part.

2. In test cricket, slowing rate of scoring NEVER EVER EVER leads to a defeat. It may not allow to a win the match but never a defeat. It can cause for a draw but never a defeat. On the contrary, once losing is out of the equation, it puts pressure on the opposition to make mistakes. So, it is not detrimental to the team goal.

39% SR is not bad when you walk in 177/3 and leave 311/6. That is some serious partnerships.

Who said anything about him being a pathetic player? Who said he played like this intentionally?

Who said his innings today will lead to a defeat?

Million-dollar question: why are you 'inventing' questions to prove a point, when half of what you in your last post are figments of your own imagination only?

Misbah is not a pathetic player, but he is not a master class batsman either. He is a good batsman with serious limitations. What happened today was not completely out of the norm because he has had these stinkers quite a few times. His strike rotation is terrible and it is the main reason why he never became a top ODI batsman. Your excuses would have had some substance if it wasn't a recurring problem with Misbah. I have played and watched enough cricket and have seen enough great batsmen over the years to know that Misbah has some serious shortcomings in his batting, and there is no point in denying them. He might have been under extra pressure today because it is his last match, but it was still a poor innings.

The end does not justify the means in this case, there is absolutely no excuse for the way he started his innings. No top batsman in the world will be 1 (50) deliveries against any bowling on any pitch in any situation in any context. He made up for it somewhat, but then he threw his wicket away when Pakistan were still in a shaky position. With our non-existent tail and talent for collapsing, 311/6 could easily have been 330 all out, a minute detail you conveniently left out.

I will repeat: his innings today was poor and did more harm then good. We might still win this match, but he has made the job tougher not easier. No one has said anything about him helping Pakistan 'lose' the match so I don't know where that came from. Azhar and Sarfraz are the only two batsmen who played well in this innings. Babar was decent too but he should have kicked on.
 
[MENTION=2122]BD-fan[/MENTION]

If you watched he match you would know Azhar and Shafiq lost their wickets because they tried to accelerate. Y hitting big shots due to the run rate being like 2.1-2.2... They did not get out to a good ball or anything just the pressure Misbah and Azhar's slow innings had built up on the team..
 
Who said anything about him being a pathetic player? Who said he played like this intentionally?

Who said his innings today will lead to a defeat?

Million-dollar question: why are you 'inventing' questions to prove a point, when half of what you in your last post are figments of your own imagination only?

Misbah is not a pathetic player, but he is not a master class batsman either. He is a good batsman with serious limitations. What happened today was not completely out of the norm because he has had these stinkers quite a few times. His strike rotation is terrible and it is the main reason why he never became a top ODI batsman. Your excuses would have had some substance if it wasn't a recurring problem with Misbah. I have played and watched enough cricket and have seen enough great batsmen over the years to know that Misbah has some serious shortcomings in his batting, and there is no point in denying them. He might have been under extra pressure today because it is his last match, but it was still a poor innings.

The end does not justify the means in this case, there is absolutely no excuse for the way he started his innings. No top batsman in the world will be 1 (50) deliveries against any bowling on any pitch in any situation in any context. He made up for it somewhat, but then he threw his wicket away when Pakistan were still in a shaky position. With our non-existent tail and talent for collapsing, 311/6 could easily have been 330 all out, a minute detail you conveniently left out.

I will repeat: his innings today was poor and did more harm then good. We might still win this match, but he has made the job tougher not easier. No one has said anything about him helping Pakistan 'lose' the match so I don't know where that came from. Azhar and Sarfraz are the only two batsmen who played well in this innings. Babar was decent too but he should have kicked on.
May be I couldn't convey what I wanted to say. Let me try a second time. What struck me was your "Beyond Pathetic" of his innings. He wouldn't want him to be remembered intentionally to play an inning in his last match, so that fans like you can call him out. It was the circumstances that he had to face. He overcame 1(50) whatever was bothering him, with a 58 (98). That is almost 60% SR. You guys knock him for his bad patch but totally forget to say anything on the recovery.

That was my intention for the question I asked. Which you nicely made it in to questions. Thank you.

Noone said his innings would lead to defeat. It is an argument I made his innings didn't kill the match; as you guys are saying. An eye sore to you may be, but he did what he had to do, as long as he could do. Instead of appreciating, you focus on the negatives.

You say his SR is beyond terrible 1(50) which ended up at 39%, yet you praise Azhar's 38%. Why it matters, at which time of the batting 49 dot balls are being played?

At the end, I will repeat as well, overall his innings was second best. It was classic Mesbah. Took the team from 177/3 to a safety 311/6. SR in test cricket matters little. Win the sessions and make partnerships. Take 20 wickets. Look at WI SR. 14 of 11 overs as we speak.
 
[MENTION=2122]BD-fan[/MENTION]

If you watched he match you would know Azhar and Shafiq lost their wickets because they tried to accelerate. Y hitting big shots due to the run rate being like 2.1-2.2... They did not get out to a good ball or anything just the pressure Misbah and Azhar's slow innings had built up on the team..
I am from an era, where I saw batsman choosing a side of the wicket, and his partner the other. I see nothing wrong in not rotating strike. To me wickets are more important. Batting first after 140+ overs, fast bowlers bowling 30+ overs, I would take that every day. Fielding under the sun do take a toll. Plus you shorten the game from 5 day to 3.3 days.
 
It was as if misbah was trolling aggressive brigade

One last time :)))

nothing about that. Misbah just left his legacy of a timid, selfish, average and limited batsman. Before people mention his name with the likes of other legends they must see this innings and how he struggled against mighty Holder. 51 balls 1 run.LOL
 
I am from an era, where I saw batsman choosing a side of the wicket, and his partner the other. I see nothing wrong in not rotating strike. To me wickets are more important. Batting first after 140+ overs, fast bowlers bowling 30+ overs, I would take that every day. Fielding under the sun do take a toll. Plus you shorten the game from 5 day to 3.3 days.


Cricket has evolved there are a lot more results now compared to earlier, why you think Misbah has more wins than Imran? Coz back in the day there were more draws as teams were competitive and played slower.. But since the Aussie team under Waugh and later under ponting cricket has evolved and teams around the world are playing at a faster rate to get results.. It might be due to the batsmen of today not having patience or getting inspired by T20 or just the fact team management wants results the run rate has increased..

Whatever era you are from doesn't matter the quality of cricket and bowling by West Indies wasn't great that it required such tuk tuk from Pakistan side, they could have rotated strike easily if they had the will.. Ultimately if you watched the match Azhar and Shafiq got tried to hit sixes and got out, They got out trying to hit sixes in a test match that's how much pressure hey were under.. If Azhar and Misbah would have rotated the strike from initial stages there would have been no pressure on Azhar and Shafiq..

Also this is the weakest WI ever that Pakistan has faced, it's the best chance to win a series in WI.. You are 1-1 and the forecast suggests some time would be lost to rain, still you are playing slow? A great team knows how to adapt to diffferent conditions in this context when you know you might lose time to rain you still eat up 2 days to make 376 it shows you are not a great team..

In your era teams had bowlers who could run through line ups and take 20 wickets in 2-3 days does this current Pakistan team has such bowlers? Only if WI batting collapses and pitch assists Yasir then they can do that.. So this team is putting hope on the other team to play poorly and praying pitch assists Yasir to win, rather than going for victory themselves.

Just being from past doesn't mean anything mate you need to understand the context and difference in today's world of cricket..
 
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