First ODI between England and Pakistan abandoned due to persistent rain

[Plumb]

Where are those clowns who were saying Pakistan is one of the favorites for the WC?

Relaxxxxxx its the first ODI

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Have they forgotten it's an ODI?

Pakistan will always bat conservatively if they bat first. it's their mentality.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Where are those clowns who were saying Pakistan is one of the favorites for the WC?

 

[Syed1]

"Automatic selection" finally scores a run

 

[Rana]

Those who know English cricket grounds know that the Oval is one of the flattest tracks in the country. Imam is currently 8 off 26

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

something tells me that somehow Imam will be the top scorer from pak today

I'm having same intuition.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Babar needs to play like a man now, his 4 years in ODI cricket is completed.

He is no younger beauty or newbie

 

[ARK Rafay]

something tells me that somehow Imam will be the top scorer from pak today

It's more than likely. He might just survive today. But his S/R will be no more than 75

 

[Syed1]

Bobby is hardly getting to face a ball.... how will he even get his eye in when parchee sahab is hogging the strike

 

[saeedhk]

I had just read the other day Pakistan being one of the favorites for WC. Not with Fakhar, Imam, Faheem, Asif. And these guys will never be dropped.

 

[shah_1]

Fakhar failed in South Africa

And now this

 

[xricket]

Yeah, that economy of 6.76 in a T20 tournament, absolutely taken to the cleaners.

You clearly didn't watch ipl.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Imam tuk tuk is very important here for this mediocre team

 

[Plumb]

too much negativity here... First ODI boys need to find their feet have faith people

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Babar needs to play like a man now, his 4 years in ODI cricket is completed.

He is no younger beauty or newbie

He's the one real class batsman in this Pakistan line up, that won't change with one innings.

 

[TalhaSyed]

Did he ever have it?

Ye jo naya model hai iss mey kuch ziyada hi kammi hai foot movement ki....

 

[Sherlock]

"One of the favourites for the WC"

They can't even get singles, which has been a problem for us for a decade now. Laughable really.

 

[Slim]

Fakhar failed in South Africa

And now this

He failed in Asia cup too.

 

[ARK Rafay]

So easy for Archer here. Run in and bang in short

 

[Syed1]

Fakhar failed in South Africa

And now this

33 at an average of 87 is mediocre and not failing.... that's better than Imam's overall record against Aus, Eng, Sa, Ind

 

[Plumb]

Only a matter of smacking Archer few boundaries and he 'll be running away from the ground!!!! attack and disturb his line

 

[Stewie]

Babar looking good for a hundred today!

 

[Rana]

Strauss in the comm box?

 

[Afhan Ali]

He's the one real class batsman in this Pakistan line up, that won't change with one innings.

Yes he is class
But I think his century scoring ability has decreased in last 2 years

 

[Pete Rose]

No other team goes in to damage control after the fall of one wicket like Pakistan

 

[Syed1]

Babar looking good for a hundred today!

Imam may not leave enough balls for him to do that.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Shot bobby!

 

[TalhaSyed]

Fakhars Career ODI Average: 51
Fakhars average since Aug 2018: 27

He really needs to use these 5 games to get his act together before the WC. Meanwhile, would be good to try Abid Ali out for a game or 2 VS Eng before the WC as well.

 

[Syed1]

No other team goes in to damage control after the fall of one wicket like Pakistan

This really isn't damage control. Parchee ul Haq was batting like this even before Fakhar got out.

 

[Mueez]

Babar oh

 

[Syed1]

Parchee 9(27)
Actual talent 8(10)

 

[Afhan Ali]

Babar looking good for a hundred today!

He also looks good against SA but he failed to score big.
Let's hope he score that big daddy hundred today.

 

[saeedhk]

Relaxxxxxx its the first ODI

It has been the same story for the last 10 years. Lack of strike rotation.

 

[HitWicket]

You clearly didn't watch ipl.

There's quite literally nothing you can do to classify an economy of 6.76 as being taken to the cleaners. Go on, give it a go.

 

[volcyz]

Babar looks like he's batting on a different pitch

 

[ARK Rafay]

I must say. Our top order collapse has improved over the years. In Misbah's era we used to be 3 down in 5-6 overs quite often in these kind of games

 

[TalhaSyed]

9 from 27 - SR of 33.

Come one Iman at least rotate the strike!

 

[shah_1]

33 at an average of 87 is mediocre and not failing.... that's better than Imam's overall record against Aus, Eng, Sa, Ind

Failed in first four matches and scored 50+ in last match where we lost.

 

[Syed1]

9(28)

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

"One of the favourites for the WC"

They can't even get singles, which has been a problem for us for a decade now. Laughable really.

Who seriously considers them a favourite for the world cup? They are ranked about 6th for ODis aren't they?

 

[Plumb]

Those who are making premature predictions about Archer will come back to earth soon...Archer's pace will be nowhere seen in WC once he faceoff good batsmen.

 

[Syed1]

Thank God he finally scores a run

 

[mak36]

This really isn't damage control. Parchee ul Haq was batting like this even before Fakhar got out.

Conditions play a part. Commentators just said the same thing.

 

[Rana]

9 from 27 - SR of 33.

Come one Iman at least rotate the strike!

He cant play his trademark run down to third man in the power play shot with 3 slips in play

 

[Stewie]

Babar looks like a million dollars right now, boys!

 

[AFM]

Nice to hear Strauss.

 

[Mueez]

Ya Allah tera shukhar.

Atleast a boundary for Imam...

 

[Rana]

Conditions play a part. Commentators just said the same thing.

Commies are always generous to the opposition. Watch Bairstow and Roy play with a proper approach to ODI cricket

 

[Afhan Ali]

Imam gets so much hate from keyboard worries.
England bowlers bowl with great discipline and control. It is very good from Imam to just stay at the crease

 

[saeedhk]

A green pitch is no excuse to score slow. Even on the roads of the UAE, Pakistan scored at a turtle’s pace.

Lack of strike rotation has been a problem for the last 15 years.

 

[aloo paratha]

Imam ul Haq at his best!

 

[Syed1]

Commies are always generous to the opposition. Watch Bairstow and Roy play with a proper approach to ODI cricket

England will chase down whatever we put in 40 overs with their openers giving them a flying start

 

[Rana]

Babar looks like a million dollars right now, boys!

He is box office. The only guy im looking forward to watch at the WC

 

[Stewie]

Any team would struggle under these conditions against Archer.. it’s wise to play safe.. we can still score 300 if we play out the first ten and not lose 3/4 wickets..

 

[ARK Rafay]

Bowlers are getting in their last overs of this spell. No sign of movement now. Imam has faced like 30 balls.

Hit It Imam. Score some boundaries now!

 

[Rana]

13 off 32. I would be concerned if this was a Test match

 

[Mamoon]

Fakhar is a bigger concern than Imam, who is not as bad as people make him to be. He is not great, but we are a rubbish team and incapable of producing elite openers.

He is the best we have at the moment. He can occupy the crease and score runs, but he does need to work on his SR.

On the other hand, Fakhar is a sitting duck unless he gets 2-3 lives. Imam has outperformed Fakhar since the latter’s minnow bashing in Zimbabwe last year.

 

[Syed1]

Hit one boundary and block out 10 balls. That's Imam's batting strategy.


He has played 33 balls and scored 13 runs with 2 fours. Meaning 8 runs off 2 balls and 5 runs off 31 balls. Mashallah mein sadqay jawan aisay talent pe

 

[the Great Khan]

Archer bowling on avg 91 mph...wish we had a young ld like this..will be fun to watch him in the WC

 

[Mueez]

Even Azhar Ali strike rate used to be better than Imam’s.

 

[ARK Rafay]

13 off 32. I would be concerned if this was a Test match

You've watched too many T20 and T10 games then

 

[Syed1]

Those defending Imam's batting strategy, Bobby at the other end is playing on the same pitch and striking at 80 odd.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Jofra Ambrose.

 

[the Great Khan]

Imam not timing the ball at all..

 

[Rana]

Imam gets so much hate from keyboard worries.
England bowlers bowl with great discipline and control. It is very good from Imam to just stay at the crease

I dont consider my criticism as hate. I genuinely do not feel he would make the A team of countries such as England, India, South Africa, Australia, West Indies, New Zealand.

This shows you where he stands. Can you argue against this?

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Archer bowling on avg 91 mph...wish we had a young ld like this..will be fun to watch him in the WC

No substitute for genuine pace. As long as it is delivered with some control of course, and Archer seems decent on that score.

 

[the Great Khan]

Even Azhar Ali strike rate used to be better than Imam’s.

coz he is a better all around player who got a bad deal inmho..

 

[ARK Rafay]

C'mon people what replacement we have for Imam?

 

[Syed1]

C'mon people what replacement we have for Imam?

Worst logic ever

 

[babajee]

C'mon people what replacement we have for Imam?

 

[Syed1]

This Plunkett over is a God-send for Imam he can finally play a mediocre pacer

 

[the Great Khan]

C'mon people what replacement we have for Imam?

Abid Ali perhaps?

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan will huff and puff their way to 260 feeling proud of themselves. England will chase that by the 43rd over

 

[Bonafide Hustler]

Open with Sarfraz and drop Imam. Sarfraz is wasted down the order anyway.

 

[Rana]

Looks like Plunkett will have to be the one to make way for Archer in the WC squad

 

[ARK Rafay]

Worst logic ever

You do realize we don't have many good openers. And almost everyone bats around 80 SR.

People will say Abid Ali. But he has played only 2 games. Scored 100 on his debut. But so did Imam.

 

[Chokli]

Fakhar found out

 

[Sherlock]

Being ranked 6th doesn't mean jack to people that spout rubbish like that. They consider us winning the CT enough to be tagged as one of the favourites.

 

[Syed1]

Funny thing is our management will be falling over each other in praising this batting performance by nephew.....

 

[Plumb]

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