How can Pakistan stop Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman?

[Shafi]

The title says it all.
Shakib 542 in 7 innings average 90.33 leading the batting
Mustafizur has 15 wickets in 7 matches average 27.26 leading the bowling.
Considering NZ defeat England, match against Bangladesh is the most important for us to qualify for semi.

Your opinion please!!

 

[Abdullah]

Who cares. Irrelevant if it NZ don't do it 2maw.
We can talk about this after 2maw

 

[RainStopsPlay]

Who cares. Irrelevant if it NZ don't do it 2maw.
We can talk about this after 2maw

So will this be an excuse for Pak if they fail to beat BD in the coming match?

 

[Hawkeye]

Doesn't matter.

They're minnows.

Stop overhyping them.

 

[Abdullah]

So will this be an excuse for Pak if they fail to beat BD in the coming match?

No . This is my mindset today.
After tomorrow I would want the players to be focussed regardless of what happens and wan to win 100%.
Obviously I'm not in the camp , but the way Mickey is talking today, tomorrow may totally deflate them.
I would hope that we can refocus. Skills wise we are better than bang anyway

 

[ZaudStorm]

Doesn't matter.

They're minnows.

Stop overhyping them.

*Facepalm*

 

[Ronaldo7]

*Facepalm*

You're 7th in the ranking table.

 

[RainStopsPlay]

No . This is my mindset today.
After tomorrow I would want the players to be focussed regardless of what happens and wan to win 100%.
Obviously I'm not in the camp , but the way Mickey is talking today, tomorrow may totally deflate them.
I would hope that we can refocus. Skills wise we are better than bang anyway

Appreciate it. BD vs Pak will be an exciting game no matter what the result will be tomorrow.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Depends on the surface they played on. Edgbaston was a perfect surface for someone like FIz. Almost all the slow ball bowler experts thrived except Shami who was never known for bowling proper slower ones.

 

[shaykh]

Agree its kinda irrelevant if NZ lose tomorrow...

 

[KohliKafan]

what was your teams ranking when they won champions trophy?

 

[Savak]

Target Shakib on his rib cage, body but dont give him anything to drive or cut when he is set.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Shakib is a good batsman. But not a dangerous batsman. You can contain him.

 

[moghul]

No need to stop them from losing match after match .

 

[RajBan]

No . This is my mindset today.
After tomorrow I would want the players to be focussed regardless of what happens and wan to win 100%.
Obviously I'm not in the camp , but the way Mickey is talking today, tomorrow may totally deflate them.
I would hope that we can refocus. Skills wise we are better than bang anyway

Concept of skill is a tad overrated. It is required definitely to succeed but mental strength , practice and discipline transforms a skilled individual a consistent performer. Finally cricket being a team game a lot depends on team combination and spirit. In that sense Bangladesh's lesser skilled team is ahead and I expect them to beat the Pakistan team 7 times out of 10 when they meet.

 

[IAJ]

Doesn't matter.

They're minnows.

Stop overhyping them.

At least read the title and OP. How to stop 2 key players. If both were pakistanis they would have been first names on the sheet. Stop being arrogant! Show your muscles at the ground, not through talking.

 

[latecut]

Frankly, I think this match will be very interesting, even if it is a dead match by then. Going by the track record of the two teams so far, I think that Bangladesh team looks stronger.

 

[satheesh]

bowl fuller length slower balls down the leg stump of his and make him cram for room

 

[arunpsm]

This match would have been mouth watering had it been scheduled a week ago (wen both were in contention). Even now it can be if NZ miraculously beats Eng.

 

[Abdullah]

Concept of skill is a tad overrated. It is required definitely to succeed but mental strength , practice and discipline transforms a skilled individual a consistent performer. Finally cricket being a team game a lot depends on team combination and spirit. In that sense Bangladesh's lesser skilled team is ahead and I expect them to beat the Pakistan team 7 times out of 10 when they meet.

When there is no pressure , it will come down to skills, it's when there is pressure Pak can lose to abybody

 

[aukhan]

I can see Mustafizur destroy our incompetent batsmen.