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Has Pakistan cricket enterered a new era with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan left out?

Does Pakistan T20I cricket enter a new era with Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan left out?

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Today new openers showed they can play according to difficult pitch too, and maintain 7-8 runrate if situation requires. So no need to go back to rizbar if these boys want they can inflate their averages too
 
ads101 said:
I think he’s a worse bowler than the other three pacers. I also think there’s only room for one allrounder spot and Nawaz I think is better. But I don’t mind switching between Nawaz and faheem depending on conditions.
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Let's see what they do when Shadab is back in the xi.
 
Great era so far without King and Kaptaana. We are losing to Bangladesh and utter mugs like WI are winning against us. Can we go any lower? People will stop watching this farce soon.
 
Hasan Nawaz has done incredibly, though I don’t think it makes a difference if Rizwan and Babar are in the side to him. Agha isn’t doing better than Babar middle order, but hopefully will improve. Saim looks encouraging but iffy at times, I wouldn’t say he’s cemented his t20 slot yet in the way Hasan Nawaz has, yet at the same time I wouldn’t drop Saim for a very long time regardless. Last innings was good, there’s was a bit of a worry he’d lost things a bit since the injury, including in PSL.

Farhan is probably the biggest difference. It’s weaker sides but he’s looked pretty settled, consistently scoring and pretty solid power and hitting which is something he’s worked on. I really feel like we might have won the Bangladesh series if he had played all games. If he can keep it up, it will really feel like a new era.
 
ads101 said:
Hasan Nawaz has done incredibly, though I don’t think it makes a difference if Rizwan and Babar are in the side to him
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Do not casually state this kind of rubbish again here.
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
Great era so far without King and Kaptaana. We are losing to Bangladesh and utter mugs like WI are winning against us. Can we go any lower? People will stop watching this farce soon.
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Your guy is with elite company

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Shahid Afridi: "Players in Pakistan’s T20 team need to improve their strike rates. Otherwise, Babar Azam was more consistent with this strike rate."
 
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Ball Blazer said:
Shahid Afridi: "Players in Pakistan’s T20 team need to improve their strike rates. Otherwise, Babar Azam was more consistent with this strike rate."
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Shahid Afridi highlights reasons for Pakistan’s struggles in Test cricket

“The biggest mistake is picking players for the national team too early. Sometimes they’re selected just after one or two good innings in the PSL,”

“Playing for Pakistan should not be so easy. You must prove yourself at the domestic and first-class level first,” he added.

“The pathway to the national team should be tough so players understand the value of representing Pakistan,” he added.

“If you want all three formats to improve, first raise the standard of domestic cricket. Bring in good coaches and mentors at the lower levels and build a strong foundation,”
 
Speaking in a recent interview with a local sports platform, Wasim Akram expressed his strong support for the senior batter’s return to the T20 setup:

“If I had the authority, I would definitely include Babar Azam in the national T20 team,"

"The Asia Cup and then the World Cup are approaching, and we need a senior batter. Fans may recall that when he represented Somerset in 2019, he scored runs at nearly a 150 strike rate. He has the ability to adapt his batting according to the situation,”

“When we’re chasing 140 or 160, especially against big teams, we need someone who can take responsibility and carry the other 10 players along with him. Babar is among the world’s best players,"

"He adjusts his game to the format and match situation — he’s done it in the past and can do it in the future as well. Babar still has a lot of cricket left in him and can achieve much for Pakistan. We all need to support him,”

“The coach can play Babar at any position he wants. In my opinion, number three is ideal for him, but it will depend on the situation. If there are more overs left, someone else could also go in to bat first,”
 
Idk about new era but ba/riz aren't t20 players.

I back babar in odi and rizwan in test but thats about it.

Rizzu should be kept away from whiteball
 
mominsaigol said:
Idk about new era but ba/riz aren't t20 players.

I back babar in odi and rizwan in test but thats about it.

Rizzu should be kept away from whiteball
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Find a replacement first. Haris is out of his depth. He is a brainless hack.
 
Ball Blazer said:
Shahid Afridi: "Players in Pakistan’s T20 team need to improve their strike rates. Otherwise, Babar Azam was more consistent with this strike rate."
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Afridi is right. These intent and aggression merchants got exposed in BD and WI, they put up some really mediocre scores. The pitch excuse is a convenient one.

Hassan Nawaz the middle-order batsman is the only new face that has emerged during this new era drama. They won in WI because of Mohammad Nawaz, who is supposedly a TTF, but these delusional fans want to talk about new era :ROFLMAO:
 
Babar Azam dropped three places to 21st, while Mohammad Rizwan slipped two spots to 22nd in the latest ICC T20I Batter rankings.
 
9x 180+ scores in 24 months during 2023-2024 end

7x 180+ scores in 8 months from 2025. I know which side we should be on. Back the young guns!
 

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BouncerGuy said:
Babar Azam dropped three places to 21st, while Mohammad Rizwan slipped two spots to 22nd in the latest ICC T20I Batter rankings.
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Guys like Buttler were not higher ranked as they missed many matches. Now reality strikes Babar. He did not miss even Netherlands game. Hence him and Rizwan managed to be top ranked players in this format when they were clearly not the best in the world. Ibrahim Zadran moved 12 points and he is at 20 now.
 
Commentators in tri series - Rameez Raja and Amir Sohail are already advocating slow patience buildup to innings with wickets preservation. Babar and Rizwan ll be back in no time..
 
Rana said:
Indeed

Alhamdolillah I love the fact that we are utilising the powerplay and are also hitting more sixes as a team in a format designed for six hitting.
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Beautiful utilization of the powerplay today by Babar Zaman and Mohammad Ayub 🤣
 
Rana said:
9x 180+ scores in 24 months during 2023-2024 end

7x 180+ scores in 8 months from 2025. I know which side we should be on. Back the young guns!
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Looks like they couldn’t add to the useless tally today 🤣
 
Although the Pakistani fans are undoubtedly thrilled with our performance, it's important not to overlook certain aspects of our game.

Firstly, I have huge concerns about Haris. While he has potential, his performance recently suggests a lack of strategic thinking. Similarly, Farhan has demonstrated a lack of awareness in his gameplay. These issues create a perfect opportunity for RizBar to make a comeback, which could be highly beneficial for our team.

Babar can reclaim the opening slot with a clear game-plan given by the coach. Rizwan can play at number 6, which I believe would significantly enhance our team's overall performance.
 
gazza619 said:
Although the Pakistani fans are undoubtedly thrilled with our performance, it's important not to overlook certain aspects of our game.

Firstly, I have huge concerns about Haris. While he has potential, his performance recently suggests a lack of strategic thinking. Similarly, Farhan has demonstrated a lack of awareness in his gameplay. These issues create a perfect opportunity for RizBar to make a comeback, which could be highly beneficial for our team.

Babar can reclaim the opening slot with a clear game-plan given by the coach. Rizwan can play at number 6, which I believe would significantly enhance our team's overall performance.
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Wow, look at the desperation of the Karan Arjun fan. Disgustingly hilarious.
 
gazza619 said:
Although the Pakistani fans are undoubtedly thrilled with our performance, it's important not to overlook certain aspects of our game.

Firstly, I have huge concerns about Haris. While he has potential, his performance recently suggests a lack of strategic thinking. Similarly, Farhan has demonstrated a lack of awareness in his gameplay. These issues create a perfect opportunity for RizBar to make a comeback, which could be highly beneficial for our team.

Babar can reclaim the opening slot with a clear game-plan given by the coach. Rizwan can play at number 6, which I believe would significantly enhance our team's overall performance.
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Rizwan needs to play at no. 6 for a season first. BBL is his chance, he needs to perform in middle or lower order and perform first. I will personally advocate for his return then if he performs as a middle order batter in the league.
 
gazza619 said:
Although the Pakistani fans are undoubtedly thrilled with our performance, it's important not to overlook certain aspects of our game.

Firstly, I have huge concerns about Haris. While he has potential, his performance recently suggests a lack of strategic thinking. Similarly, Farhan has demonstrated a lack of awareness in his gameplay. These issues create a perfect opportunity for RizBar to make a comeback, which could be highly beneficial for our team.

Babar can reclaim the opening slot with a clear game-plan given by the coach. Rizwan can play at number 6, which I believe would significantly enhance our team's overall performance.
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Why Rizwan never got noticed on number 5-6 with Karachi kings ? He was never that type of player who can score at that position . He can only play as opener and he knows that too . Hence he wasn’t willing to give his space . Babar can play at 3 if he has brains
 
RidiculousMan said:
Rizwan needs to play at no. 6 for a season first. BBL is his chance, he needs to perform in middle or lower order and perform first. I will personally advocate for his return then if he performs as a middle order batter in the league.
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Personally advocate based on a third grade league which is lower than PSL in quality lol

You guys just need any reason to advocate for them, why dont you admit that simply? You guys will never have it enough, after losing year after year. Failing constantly. Its never enough.
 
Rizwan and Babar have no future in Pakistan cricket. Repeat this after me and about time some of you clowns move on. Your desperation is hilarious to witness, and your attempts to wrap your "advocacy" in some pretend well meaning argument is visible to all. You are not fooling anyone. And we will mock and laugh at you and expose you until you stop. We are not gonna get tired of winning and bashing you.
 
RidiculousMan said:
Rizwan needs to play at no. 6 for a season first. BBL is his chance, he needs to perform in middle or lower order and perform first. I will personally advocate for his return then if he performs as a middle order batter in the league.
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Agreed. It's clear that his best opportunity to contribute effectively is at the number 6 position. While we don't expect him to deliver explosive innings like an 18-ball 40, it's essential for him to play selflessly and focus on rotating the strike. By doing so, he can ensure that we maintain momentum and build partnerships in the latter stages of the game.
 
Wasim Akram speaking to Indian Broadcasters:

“Yeah, I just recently said that I want Babar to be in T20. Just think about him because against stronger sides, if you're going to chase 150 or 160 on a pitch like this or in any slightly dodgy wicket, it'll be difficult.”

“You have to change your game a bit. Maybe that will be useful, but I think this team is doing OK. They have given enough chances to Babar and Rizwan as openers for 4 or 5 years. They did well, but not as well, not as consistently, and hence the new boys.”

“Babar is not there, Rizwan is not there. I think the idea was to move on from them, to go to these youngsters. They've done well, haven’t been consistent, but at least they have the right mindset. They don't have a fear of losing. When you have a fear of losing, you buckle under pressure.”

“So these guys, they might lose, but I think Salman Agha is a good captain. He's leading from the front. He sacrifices his place at number 4-5, according to the situation. They shouldn’t make too many experiments with this team. They can beat top teams on a regular basis.”
 
Pakistan team has crossed 200 runs 9 times in T20I history so far against Top teams. Babar Azam was among the highest scorers in 7 matches. Still waiting for 200 runs agianst top team.. UAE was not the one.

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Mamoon said:
Beautiful new era. Loving the positive intent and aggressive batting.
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What happened to you?

It’s not any worse than when super experienced Rizwan and Babar were playing. In fact this new team has already done better and have a much higher win percentage.

It’s another thing we have hacks and pathetic white ball batters like Farhan and Agha Salman in the team — need to tweak a bit .
 
People only remwmber the poor days of Babar and Rizwan , anyway they need to keep searching for reliable team.
 
Our middle overs batting has gone for a toss, we lose heaps of wickets and score negligible runs. Since we arrived in the UAE, besides the first two games we have done nothing between 7-15. Just lost wickets and scratched around, and relied on a cameo at the end to post below par totals.

The main reason - we cannot play spin to save our lives. Hassan Nawaz was hyped up as our middle overs hitter and he has gone missing in literally every game so far.
 
Do Babar and Rizwan always have to play together as a pair? It shouldn’t be an all-or-nothing choice. No team would ever leave out someone like Babar, he’s very skilled tbh. In T20s, a player of his caliber should ideally bat at No. 4, where he can stabilize the innings and rescue the team in case of a collapse. On the other hand, Rizwan doesn’t necessarily fit in alongside him because having two anchors often slows things down and becomes a burden. Fakhar is your tried-and-tested opener. You should invest in Sahibzada Farhan as the second opener.

Saim has the ability to accelerate, but I don’t think he’s suited as an opener. He’s better placed at No. 3. At No. 5, Hassan Nawaz should come in, and at No. 6, Mo Harris should slot in as the wicketkeeper-batsman. Give them some time and adjust and make according the playing situations.
 
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It's not a new era when you cannot balance the XI. Right from political selections to imbalanced squads (ie. no backup keeper), the PCB has yet again proven itself to be a joy management who is happy with the peanut lacs/month that come their way as long as their personal households run.

What is Faheem doing in the team if he will not bowl? Why can't a better batsman play in his place?
Moving on from Babar and Rizwan and filling the team with fake allrounders (who can't bat or bowl) is the new direction?
How did Agha become captain when he wasn't a T20I regular? For the heck of it? That's the new direction?

Please play Khushdil and Talat, and get rid of Faheem. Get Farhan to keep and get rid of Haris. Play Hassan and Rauf and get rid of Shaheen. There's still time to play them in the UAE game.

Farhan, Saim, Talat, Fakhar, Agha, Nawaz, Khushdil, Nawaz, Hassan, Rauf, Abrar
 
Sachin fan said:
Only because india for a change misfired with the bat. So it was Pak bowling and nothing to do with the batting. Now india has got rid of couple of overage dead weights and are better in batting.
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There are always reasons. 2022 wc match wasn’t one sided either. In fact with bit of luck Pakistan would have won it. And in 2021 Pak won. So my point stands.
 
cricketmania22 said:
There are always reasons. 2022 wc match wasn’t one sided either. In fact with bit of luck Pakistan would have won it. And in 2021 Pak won. So my point stands.
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Minnows and lesser teams come close many times against stronger teams. But it's always about crossing the line.

Even the invincible Aussies didn't destroy teams all the time. They were run close by lesser teams many times and then one player would need to stand up and do the impossible. Whether it's gillispie scoring 200 against Bangladesh or Hussey playing that knock against Ajmal in world t20 semi finals.

The stronger teams still mostly ends up winning in those close matches, particularly t20s. Its about crossing the line.
 
Sachin fan said:
Minnows and lesser teams come close many times against stronger teams. But it's always about crossing the line.

Even the invincible Aussies didn't destroy teams all the time. They were run close by lesser teams many times and then one player would need to stand up and do the impossible. Whether it's gillispie scoring 200 against Bangladesh or Hussey playing that knock against Ajmal in world t20 semi finals.

The stronger teams still mostly ends up winning in those close matches, particularly t20s. Its about crossing the line.
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I don’t know what the heck you’re saying. You butted into a conversation and started posted irrelevant stuff! Next time either don’t poke your nose into a conversation or say something that relevant to discussion at hand.
 
cricketmania22 said:
I don’t know what the heck you’re saying. You butted into a conversation and started posted irrelevant stuff! Next time either don’t poke your nose into a conversation or say something that relevant to discussion at hand.
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Ah someone got B hurt. Point remains, couldn't chase 120 with Rizbar in the team. This team scoring 127 is an improvement on them.
 
Sachin fan said:
Ah someone got B hurt. Point remains, couldn't chase 120 with Rizbar in the team. This team scoring 127 is an improvement on them.
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Point remains you’re more obtuse than I thought. And can’t comprehend simple stuff.
120 over there was par score, India scored that much and pakistan came close to chasing it. 127 was under par here and India chased it down comfortably. If this is too much for you understand then you should discuss something which doesn’t overuse your tiny brain cells.
 
Expecting Babar/Rizwan to bat like Salt/Buttler = Expecting current lot to bat like Tim David, Nicholas pooran, SKY. Pakistan is never going to be a batting giant. They were never batting strong team even when they had some world class players. This unit will never be able to compete with big teams. These are some slow, sluggish tracks with not much pace where pacers are not effective. On fast bouncy pitches this unit will be brutally exposed as none of them have any technique. As long as bowling works Pakistan can literally field any team. Remember Shan masood was your opener when they reached WT20, 2022 final. That is as bad as it gets. Shadab was your spinner, Ifti was your finisher. On the back of bowling they went all the way. What pak should worry about is regression of their fast bowling.
 
Rana said:
He wasn’t the opener

He batted at 4.

The openers were Babar and Rizwan striking at 100 and 93 I believe.
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Ba/riz have been openers so long yet people have forgotten that they were openers due to how impactless they were 🤣
 
LOL... the new era is getting darker and darker..

This team is proud of winning against minnows and considers a defeat against India like "TO KYA HUA" INDIA SAY E HAARAY HAIN.. '
 
BouncerGuy said:
LOL... the new era is getting darker and darker..

This team is proud of winning against minnows and considers a defeat against India like "TO KYA HUA" INDIA SAY E HAARAY HAIN.. '
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The attitude should have been the opposite, their victory against the minnows mean little, they need to defeat India.
 
Hitman said:
The attitude should have been the opposite, their victory against the minnows mean little, they need to defeat India.
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This is the new normal for these people.. they will even celebrate the win against UAE IF IF IF Pakistan wins.. Minnow baashing is the best they can do atm.
 
cricketmania22 said:
Point remains you’re more obtuse than I thought. And can’t comprehend simple stuff.
120 over there was par score, India scored that much and pakistan came close to chasing it. 127 was under par here and India chased it down comfortably. If this is too much for you understand then you should discuss something which doesn’t overuse your tiny brain cells.
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Nah, pitches were similar and both eased out in the second innings. India chased here comfortably because they have better batsmen. Pakistan huffed and puffed and lost because india has better bowlers and handled pressure better.
 
All the HOOHAA about Pakistan scoring 200+ Runs in a T20I Innings for what??

Below are stats when Pakistan posted Less than 135 Runs in T20Is

In 2019 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2020 - 0 (Under Babar*)
In 2021 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2022 - 3 (Under Babar*)
In 2023 - 2 (Under Shadab)
In 2024 - 5 (Under Agha 2 - Once under Babar*, Shaheen, Rizwan each)
In 2025 - 8 (Under Agha)
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Under Agha - 10 Times (Just in 25 Matches)
Under Babar - 6 Times (80+ Matches)
Under Shadab - 2 Times
Under Shaheen/Rizwan - Once Each

g g.. bolain?
 
BouncerGuy said:
All the HOOHAA about Pakistan scoring 200+ Runs in a T20I Innings for what??

Below are stats when Pakistan posted Less than 135 Runs in T20Is

In 2019 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2020 - 0 (Under Babar*)
In 2021 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2022 - 3 (Under Babar*)
In 2023 - 2 (Under Shadab)
In 2024 - 5 (Under Agha 2 - Once under Babar*, Shaheen, Rizwan each)
In 2025 - 8 (Under Agha)
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Under Agha - 10 Times (Just in 25 Matches)
Under Babar - 6 Times (80+ Matches)
Under Shadab - 2 Times
Under Shaheen/Rizwan - Once Each

g g.. bolain?
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@Major @mominsaigol @Rana iska kya karain?
 
Rana said:
He wasn’t the opener

He batted at 4.

The openers were Babar and Rizwan striking at 100 and 93 I believe.
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yea.. Both India and Pakistan were competing against each other in terms of slowest opening stand. lol Luckily that world cup was a bowler friendly world cup hence they got away. Pakistan had better fast bowling ammunition in comparison.
 
BouncerGuy said:
All the HOOHAA about Pakistan scoring 200+ Runs in a T20I Innings for what??

Below are stats when Pakistan posted Less than 135 Runs in T20Is

In 2019 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2020 - 0 (Under Babar*)
In 2021 - 1 (Under Babar*)
In 2022 - 3 (Under Babar*)
In 2023 - 2 (Under Shadab)
In 2024 - 5 (Under Agha 2 - Once under Babar*, Shaheen, Rizwan each)
In 2025 - 8 (Under Agha)
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Under Agha - 10 Times (Just in 25 Matches)
Under Babar - 6 Times (80+ Matches)
Under Shadab - 2 Times
Under Shaheen/Rizwan - Once Each

g g.. bolain?
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without Right players , Aim means nothing.
 
Wasim Ghulam said:
Questionable Selections in Team Pak

1. Faheem Ashraf
2. Muhammad Harris
3. Khushdil Shah

Players who are being Treated un fairly

1. Muhammad Wasim
2. Abbas Afridi
3. Amir Jamal

you can add more if i missed
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How dare to say Haris is a questionable selection. Don't you know he is going to win man of the series award in ongoing Asia cup according to wannabe supporter.

:klopp :kp
 
Wasim Ghulam said:
Questionable Selections in Team Pak

1. Faheem Ashraf
2. Muhammad Harris
3. Khushdil Shah

Players who are being Treated un fairly

1. Muhammad Wasim
2. Abbas Afridi
3. Amir Jamal

you can add more if i missed
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Haris will smash UAE so people will start bhangra once again.. wait and watch... We all know, he is zero IQ player... ZERO

Wasim Jr should definitely play ahead of Faheem in next game and should bowl full quota instead of saim who should only focus on batting otherwise he should be dropped/rested... Khushdil is not even in the talk anymore.. he is just there to fill quota of 15/17 member squad.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Haris will smash UAE so people will start bhangra once again.. wait and watch... We all know, he is zero IQ player... ZERO

Wasim Jr should definitely play ahead of Faheem in next game and should bowl full quota instead of saim who should only focus on batting otherwise he should be dropped/rested... Khushdil is not even in the talk anymore.. he is just there to fill quota of 15/17 member squad.
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you do not fill quota by carrying useless items rather carry players who have future. He is there to earn Salary and Visas

Harris looks malnourished and Glorified wanna be Shahid Afridi. Looking at him , I fear he might pull his shoulder out of body the way he Swings the bat 😂
 
Wasim Ghulam said:
if you closely look at his dismissal against Bumrah.. It was not there to pull.. It was a decent length ball going way. No decent Batter would try to hack it on leg side rather play aggressive cut shot as best result. but as you point out . Zero IQ
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BUT BUT BUT he scored against OMan bro... He is a great batter..
 
Sachin fan said:
Nah, pitches were similar and both eased out in the second innings. India chased here comfortably because they have better batsmen. Pakistan huffed and puffed and lost because india has better bowlers and handled pressure better.
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There was no evidence of pitch getting better. You are just making up stuff now for the sake of it. It was a day match so why would pitch get better as the game progressed? There was no dew factor involved.
 
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