England Lions beat Pakistan A by 41 runs in 2nd unofficial T20I

[Prince of Pakistan]

A pity Sky Sports isn't covering this as the squads consist of some very good players and they have covered Lions matches in the past.

I hope Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Fakhar and Nawaz do well. These are the future of Pakistan. The rest of them need to do well to let the selectors know they are still there.

 

[Robert]

Good to see Kevin Curran's boy play for England.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good to see Kevin Curran's boy play for England.

Zimbabwes loss then?

 

[srh]

Mir Hamza not playing again

Sharjeel Khan not playing again

 

[srh]

Bad bowling by Junaid Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Aamir Yameen.

Good bowling by Bilal Asif, Rumman Raees and Mohammad Nawaz.

 

[srh]

Fakhar Zaman failed again as an opener. Should be replaced by Sharjeel Khan in 3rd T20I.

 

[Jabo]

Maqsood better bloody perform today

 

[in_cutter]

Score??

 

[srh]

Score??

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/921215.html

 

[Madplayer]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/921215.html

Kis zamaane ka scorecard hai ye

 

[srh]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/921215.html

Kis zamaane ka scorecard hai ye

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/921217.html

 

[#GreenRoars]

Today Sohaib Maqsood is playing good. Lot depend on him and Babar

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

[MENTION=56866]Bullet Drive[/MENTION]

First ball duck for Mohammad Nawaz.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

[MENTION=134359]Cricket lover 27[/MENTION]

13 (8) for Saifullah Bangash on debut innings for Pakistan A.

 

[asyed]

[MENTION=134359]Cricket lover 27[/MENTION]

13 (8) for Saifullah Bangash on debut innings for Pakistan A.

You realized the situation he came in, right?

64 runs required from 24 balls with no set batsman on other end.

 

[Asadullah]

Poor display.

Hope now finally they pick Sharjeel and Mir

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

You realized the situation he came in, right?

64 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.31, RRR: 16.00

I did not criticise his batting if you see and I know the situation of the Match required four 4 fours in an over.

 

[asyed]

I did not criticise his batting if you see and I know the situation of the Match required four 4 fours in an over.

As usual, culprits are top 6 (specially openers) excluding Maqsood and Babar, because they tried to put up some fight.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

As usual, culprits are top 6 (specially openers) excluding Maqsood and Babar, because they tried to put up some fight.

With all the international cricket experience and weak England bowling line up ( just look at the stats of bowler ) maqsood should have kicked on to score 65 70 runs but as usual he either doesn't score or throws his wicket away in 30's or 40's.

 

[asyed]

With all the international cricket experience and weak England bowling line up ( just look at the stats of bowler ) maqsood should have kicked on to score 65 70 runs but as usual he either doesn't score or throws his wicket away in 30's or 40's.

If only one person has to win games for you then what other 10 are doing in the side?

Certainly, he should've finished the game, but why others didn't raise their hands to take up the challenge.

 

[srh]

Strange that Mir Hamza cannot even make the Pakistan A team when we were talking about giving him a Test/ODI debut.

 

[Sherlock]

What happened to Ifthikar Ahmed today?

Shame really. The 2nd coming of all the Greats put together didn't ahow up today

 

[JibranAnsari]

Dammit fakhar is failing.. We will stick will shehzad for a long long time.

 

[asyed]

Here is the squad

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/941407.html

Really need to change openers. Sharjeel can't do worst then what they're doing.

 

[Bullet Drive]

[MENTION=56866]Bullet Drive[/MENTION]

First ball duck for Mohammad Nawaz.

And?

 

[Bouncer]

Here is the squad

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/941407.html

Really need to change openers. Sharjeel can't do worst then what they're doing.

I was thinking the same thing....why the heck is Sharjeel not opening the batting? He is much better opening batsman than Shahzaib the hack who has already failed twice in the series after being handed the opportunity on the plate?

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

And?

Hasn't found his form after dengue fever. Hope he scores big in next games.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hasn't found his form after dengue fever. Hope he scores big in next games.

He will iA. But he's been bowling and fielding well. Unlucky today. First chance to bat for PAK A, and he comes in needing 70 off around 30. Poor batting by Maqsood and Babar imo. Left it way too late.

 

[Syed1]

^There is always something to blame when your favourites don't perform. Classic PP tactic

 

[Ahson8]

He will iA. But he's been bowling and fielding well. Unlucky today. First chance to bat for PAK A, and he comes in needing 70 off around 30. Poor batting by Maqsood and Babar imo. Left it way too late.

Yes, blame the only guys who performed. Never mind the top order failure which got us in a pickle in the first place which is why they had to play the way they did...

 

[asyed]

I was thinking the same thing....why the heck is Sharjeel not opening the batting? He is much better opening batsman than Shahzaib the hack who has already failed twice in the series after being handed the opportunity on the plate?

I believe both, opening batsmen and bowlers should be changed.

Just look at how much damage they inflicted into first 6-7 overs. Then compare it with our first 6-7 overs. You'll get the answer.

It's staggering to see why we give leeway to rubbish, hacks and inept players.

 

[Langau]

next match will be like a do or die for Fakhar

 

[asyed]

He will iA. But he's been bowling and fielding well. Unlucky today. First chance to bat for PAK A, and he comes in needing 70 off around 30. Poor batting by Maqsood and Babar imo. Left it way too late.

Sorry pal but totally disagree.

Both Maqsood and Babar came in when we were 27 for 3 in 5.2 overs. Had either of them thrown their wicket, we wouldn't be able to cross 100.

Like as I said before, actually culprits were openers, both in batting and bowling (they were only 1 down with almost 50 overs in first 6-7 overs. Then compare it with our first 6-7 overs and you'll see where we lost the game).

 

[#GreenRoars]

Sorry pal but totally disagree.

Both Maqsood and Babar came in when we were 27 for 3 in 5.2 overs. Had either of them thrown their wicket, we wouldn't be able to cross 100.

Like as I said before, actually culprits were openers, both in batting and bowling (they were only 1 down with almost 50 overs in first 6-7 overs. Then compare it with our first 6-7 overs and you'll see where we lost the game).

I think this was the exact same situation in 1st T20I i.e 25/3

 

[asyed]

I think this was the exact same situation in 1st T20I i.e 25/3

Total was 19 runs less in it.

Also, it was Iftikhar who made 66 on 46 ball with RR of 143.47. Said that, we can't expect to see such display from our players in every game .

 

[Ahson8]

I think this was the exact same situation in 1st T20I i.e 25/3

Target was smaller.

 

[ChachaCricket]

No surprise there when you select dross.

 

[sunnykhan]

I was thinking the same thing....why the heck is Sharjeel not opening the batting? He is much better opening batsman than Shahzaib the hack who has already failed twice in the series after being handed the opportunity on the plate?

Fakhar Zaman had also been given chances on plate and he's failing too. So?

No surprise there when you select dross.

Again my question to you, who would you have selected for A-team in T20s?

 

[axl100mph]

Fakhar Zaman had also been given chances on plate and he's failing too. So?




Again my question to you, who would you have selected for A-team in T20s?

Definitely not hackzeb hassan

 

[Suleiman]

Before this series: Fakhar Zaman?!!! DUDE is a beast, put him in the team asap. Chah jayega cheetah.

2 matches later: Mindless slogger, next please.

Pak fan mentality in a nutshell.

 

[Belawal2014]

Before this series: Fakhar Zaman?!!! DUDE is a beast, put him in the team asap. Chah jayega cheetah.

2 matches later: Mindless slogger, next please.

Pak fan mentality in a nutshell.

To be fair, most of us wanted him selected so we can hear commentators say his name

 

[Suleiman]

To be fair, most of us wanted him selected so we can hear commentators say his name

lool, ikr. I hope he gets selected for the Aussie tour, or at least NZ. He can shine there, or at least his name, when those commentators with their accents say it

 

[ChachaCricket]

Fakhar Zaman had also been given chances on plate and he's failing too. So?




Again my question to you, who would you have selected for A-team in T20s?

Eleven Shahzaib clones.

 

[sunnykhan]

Definitely not hackzeb hassan

Read the question again. Let me repeat. Who would you select?

Eleven Shahzaib clones.

 

[Betterpolo]

I think it's harsh to call the England bowling weak but it is very inexperienced and I would have expected a decent Pakistan team to chase that total down. Jake Ball again producing good figures and great to see Jamie Overton doing well. If English cricket can sort him out we'll have a serious performer.