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England defeat Pakistan by 3 wickets in tense finish to the 4th ODI

Hafeez is a much better bowler than Imad - levels appart his ball spin maybe a millimeter more , but he is clever and has control
 
Standards must be extremely crappy if hacks like Imad, Faheem, Akmals and hundreds more can get into a national team and play for years. I could have made it as well had I focused a bit in hacking.
 
Getting through Imad's overs before Buttler arrives perhaps
 
Pitches werent probably as flat as these that time around. These pitches are tailor made to give bowlers absolutely nothing. Batsman to batsman, England will win 9 out of 10 times against any side. They know it and hence now that the world cup is here, they have unleashed these pitches.

The pitches were belters but they bowled well and so did India. Australia was smashed though. Even in low scoring games, England can hold their own. The likes of Root, Morgan, Bairstow etc. can dig in. Yes they have collapsed a few times but so does every other team.
 
Sarfraz is hopeless, need to bring back Hassan for 3 overs to bowl with Hafeez drag things back put pressure go for a wicket
 
I think they are saving Hafeez’s bowling for the wc. I want him to chuck in the wc so it can at least make us take some wickets. Cant rely on trundlers to save our behinds. Hafeez is milesss ahead of crappy Imad.

Then prof can retire with peace.
 
No imagination in the field, no push to try and get wickets or to deprive England of singles. This is a bad captain right here.
 
Not only r pak a rubbish team theyr very soft 1st you had ross raylor calling hafeez a chucker. Now bairstow telling hassan ur tampering with the ball to there faces!!
 
All the players from KPK looking awful in the field.
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]! Tape ball is the reason ?
 
Not only r pak a rubbish team theyr very soft 1st you had ross raylor calling hafeez a chucker. Now bairstow telling hassan ur tampering with the ball to there faces!!

Rohit and Dhawan have turned Hasan into a kitten. All his arrogance came crashing down in the Asia Cup.
 
All the players from KPK looking awful in the field.
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]! Tape ball is the reason ?

Fakhar is usually good, but Junaid has played enough professional cricket to be competent. He doesn't appear to work hard in the field and his fitness is poor. Shaheen though is understandable - he was playing cricket in his village until 2016, and has very little F/C experience.
 
We could sure do with a 45 degree bending Ajmal at the moment.... even a spell of 10-0-35-1 will be match winning on this pathetic pitch.
 
So from the ATG’s to the level of Faheem, Imad. Its been a real shame to see the decline of once a flair team with in your face personalities.

No wonder nobody takes us serious nowadays. Last world class player that we produced was in 2005 in Asif.
 
Last 2 overs have only costed 9.... I think team should do victory lap of the ground now.
 
I might have to say in terms of spin bowling all rounder Nawaz is a better rather much better bowler than Imad in ODIs, Imad might be bit better with the bat though.
 
Says everything about Junaid's feeble bowling that shot. Roy paddled him for six like a spinner.
 
That is a legitimate dismissal to prevent batsmen from gaining an extra inch. Many batsmen got run out by an inch when they didn't get a head start.

Its legal but morally pathetic. If you want to win in such a way, you dont understand the nature of sport.
 
TBH Root playing a lame innings... need Roy and we could be back in it.
 
That is a ridiculous shot lol You can't do much about it. Basically trundlers will be treated badly in the world cup.
 
Junaid should be sent back to Pak.... this is beyond garbage.
 
Shinwari performed better than Junaid vs Australia yet Junaid was selected.
 
Its legal but morally pathetic. If you want to win in such a way, you dont understand the nature of sport.

THere is no moral in gaining an extra inch by wandering outsider your crease. Even in club level cricket batsmen don't wander off like that. At the international level that is a crime and treated as such.
 
One thing is clear... if you bowl less than 145 on these pitches then you will go the distance.
 
Game on hai England nearing 150 in 21 over.... Pakistan was 150 in 24th over
Game is going even stevens as of now.
 
Shinwari performed better than Junaid vs Australia yet Junaid was selected.

If i remember correctly, the ppers wanted Junaid to play and were criticising Inzi for not playing him. What has happened now?
 
Trundlers like Junaid shouldn't be bowling on placid pitches.

He has lost pace Shinwari>>Junaid
 
Terrible pitches, I sure hope WC wickets are more sporting. This will be the most boring world cup of all time if this trend continues.
 
THere is no moral in gaining an extra inch by wandering outsider your crease. Even in club level cricket batsmen don't wander off like that. At the international level that is a crime and treated as such.

Warning is the norm.

Otherwise you can stop your run up on every single delivery to see if you can run the batsmen out. Would you be ok with this?
 
This is too easy for England. Bowling is below average and England batsmen are too good.
 
If i remember correctly, the ppers wanted Junaid to play and were criticising Inzi for not playing him. What has happened now?

They are just as guilty as the selectors for playing favorites.

If it was up to these loonies we'd have Zeeshan Malik opening for us.
 
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