ICC CT 2017, 1st Semi-final | England v Pakistan | 14th June, 2017 | Cardiff | England Innings

[Crafty_Indian]

All d best guys. Hoping for a good contest. The biggest lesson that Pak will have to implement throughout their bowling innings is to look for wickets regularly and not allow a partnership to flourish coz as it is England is a very good side, you wouldn't want to give them any gifts.

 

[JibranAnsari]

A question. How do we expect azhar to react if we are chasing 350?

 

[itsme]

I think we will see a spinner opening the bowling.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Think out of the box , Pak can win this .

Get imad on early.

It really will work this time

 

[Hayreddin]

So Amir is injured but no one has explained why Faheem was dropped. WTH???

because spin (theoretically)

 

[Aman]

You got this!

Ramen Reigns is going to bury England [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] [MENTION=131867]London_Lahori[/MENTION] [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION]

 

[Hayreddin]

Is it possible for the ball to reverse?

 

[itsme]

A question. How do we expect azhar to react if we are chasing 350?

Like always score his 50(90) to maintains his place.

 

[Saeed]

A question. How do we expect azhar to react if we are chasing 350?

He will get out on the first ball so we could have enough balls left to chase the target.

 

[IMMY69]

A nice sunny day, a used pitch, four spinners (malik, Hafeez, Shadab and Imad), we win the toss and choose to bowl first!?!?!

Where is the logic in that?

 

[JibranAnsari]

i have a feeling shadabs selection will backfire and he will go for like 55 in 6 overs.

 

[GOAT999]

Ok ridiculous selection never the less how could u leave out fahim ashraf that guy strikes the ball better than anyone in the team

 

[Madplayer]

He will get out on the first ball so we could have enough balls left to chase the target.

i see what u did there.

 

[GOAT999]

i have a feeling shadabs selection will backfire and he will go for like 55 in 6 overs.

I feel you England ain't even that bad and shadab is young Alex hales will target him

 

[IAJ]

A nice sunny day, a used pitch, four spinners (malik, Hafeez, Shadab and Imad), we win the toss and choose to bowl first!?!?!

Where is the logic in that?

Logic and our team management can not co-exist

 

[IMMY69]

No pressure on England. They know if they score anything above 220 and they can defend it.

Only pressure on their batsmen would have been chasing on a potentially spinning track in a knock out game.

 

[Belawal2014]

A nice sunny day, a used pitch, four spinners (malik, Hafeez, Shadab and Imad), we win the toss and choose to bowl first!?!?!

Where is the logic in that?

Absolutely clueless man..killed the excitement for me..

 

[MMHS]

A bit surprising call, but must be a good reason for bowling first. I do have lots of confidence on Arthur. Amir missing the biggest match of his life after return. If condition is dry not the worst call actually - this PAK pace attack without Amir won't be able to put balls a right spot even if there is 5cm grass, but all 3 can use the old ball. If not carefull, ENG should suffer a middle order collapse.

 

[Executioner]

I dont understand Pakistan cricket sometimes.

No doubt Pakistan are a decent bowling unit but surely the weakest batting unit and usually struggles to chase? Pakistan did their level best to mess up an easy chase against SL but who knew SL would try to do the same

Also a used wicket meaning that who bats 1st will be an advantage. Why not let Fakhar and Babar come out to bat without any pressure and just express themselves?

If England scores anything above 250 it won't be probable for Pakistan to chase it. But if Pakistan bat first and scores 270 or so they can have a chance because the bowling can handle pressure. And pressure while chasing in a semi-final is "immense"

 

[JaDed]

It's the same pitch as that day,so calm down guys Shadab is a good selection,the problem is can Pak bat second???

 

[IMMY69]

The mental side of batting is so crucial and we've just handed them the upper hand.

Lets hope wicket takes turn from the get go.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Man Haris should've replaced azhar

 

[CricFan2012]

Missed the national anthems because of the internet that was my favourite part of the match

 

[taqi]

may be playing extra spinner due to we are facing non asian side.
losing Amir is big blow. Malik and Sarfraz needs to bat at 4 and 5 Haffez needs to be dropped at 6

 

[CricketAnalyst]

A nice sunny day, a used pitch, four spinners (malik, Hafeez, Shadab and Imad), we win the toss and choose to bowl first!?!?!

Where is the logic in that?

Information advantage is king. Your spinners will strangle England if they don't know they have to go for it.

England is so much stronger chasing it's not funny.

 

[JaDed]

I dont understand Pakistan cricket sometimes.

No doubt Pakistan are a decent bowling unit but surely the weakest batting unit and usually struggles to chase? Pakistan did their level best to mess up an easy chase against SL but who knew SL would try to do the same

Also a used wicket meaning that who bats 1st will be an advantage. Why not let Fakhar and Babar come out to bat without any pressure and just express themselves?

If England scores anything above 250 it won't be probable for Pakistan to chase it. But if Pakistan bat first and scores 270 or so they can have a chance because the bowling can handle pressure. And pressure while chasing in a semi-final is "immense"

Think they are one dimensional in their approach.

 

[Red Devil]

You got this!

Ramen Reigns is going to bury England [MENTION=46929]shaz619[/MENTION] [MENTION=131867]London_Lahori[/MENTION] [MENTION=47617]Red Devil[/MENTION]

The big dawg is here

 

[Madplayer]

Come on roman reigns lets blow away the English.

 

[CricketAnalyst]

I dont understand Pakistan cricket sometimes.

No doubt Pakistan are a decent bowling unit but surely the weakest batting unit and usually struggles to chase? Pakistan did their level best to mess up an easy chase against SL but who knew SL would try to do the same

Also a used wicket meaning that who bats 1st will be an advantage. Why not let Fakhar and Babar come out to bat without any pressure and just express themselves?

If England scores anything above 250 it won't be probable for Pakistan to chase it. But if Pakistan bat first and scores 270 or so they can have a chance because the bowling can handle pressure. And pressure while chasing in a semi-final is "immense"

Pressure of chasing is dead. Pressure of defending is the real thing now.

 

[Hasan123]

Bairstow opening up.

 

[Speedster1]

Need quick few wickets from Hasan and JK. They will step up inshAllah! Also Shadab ! These are our 3 hopes. Gutted Amir is out

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Clueless ramiz wants raees to get the new ball

 

[CricFan2012]

Okay so I just read that Amir is injured and Harris is still not in for Hafeez/Azhar, Pakistan now has a 5% chance of winning

 

[Hasan123]

Lol Nassir praising Pakistan

 

[JaDed]

Pressure of chasing is dead. Pressure of defending is the real thing now.

For strong batting line ups not PCT,they almost messed up the last one.

 

[IMMY69]

Pressure of chasing is dead. Pressure of defending is the real thing now.

Pakistan have proven they are mentally weak and poor chasers, particulary in knock out games.

Anyway, time to get behind the team.

 

[Hasan123]

Great start by Junaid

 

[Madplayer]

Review. I think pitching outside leg

 

[bluevision]

What a dull atmosphere! Very few care about cricket it seems.

 

[Red Devil]

Looks close.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Looked like it pitched outside leg. Review

 

[Madplayer]

Not out. Review gone.

 

[Saeed]

Match is dependent on Junaid and Hassan Ali. If they don't perform we will make an attempt at chasing 300+ for sure.

 

[JaDed]

Not able to see the match,guys what is the crowd ratio? If it's more PCT that can put some pressure on English.

 

[aniket1911]

****! umpire's call.

 

[Madplayer]

Pathetic from erasmas. That should have been given.

 

[Red Devil]

That should've been given out originally

 

[imranraf]

Bad decision by the umpire. That was out.

 

[Mir jibran]

unlucky

 

[Hasan123]

Lucky escape for bairstow

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Dammit so close

 

[Stallion__]

That should have been given by umpire

 

[IMMY69]

Jeez that was close.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Poor by the umpire.

 

[dauntless]

Decent bowling by -------

 

[imranraf]

Horrible decision by Erasmus. It looked plumb and should have been given out.

 

[Rayyman]

Damn umpire what the hell!!!!!

 

[Square Drive]

Stupid umpire's call.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Not our day today

 

[Executioner]

Pressure of chasing is dead. Pressure of defending is the real thing now.

If your batting is strong then only chase. If bowling is strong and batting is weak, never chase on a slow wicket. NOOOOOO PAKISTAN WHAT ARE YOU DOING

 

[F0ulu]

Damn...

 

[aniket1911]

Come on junaid! Need some wickets.

 

[Hasan123]

Unlucky to lose the review for the innings

 

[Aman]

Cannot wait to see R2 bowl.

The Big Dog is ready to hunt

 

[Jabo]

Lost review

They need to sort that out
If it's clipping they should still keep

 

[TalhaSyed]

"I'm surprised Pakistan didn't get the on-field decision": Atherton

"Pakistan mighty unlucky!": Ramiz

 

[pak4life]

poor decision by umpire hope it's not things to come for the day.

 

[JaDed]

Where is Roy?

 

[Mag101]

...This umpire blind or what?

 

[Rayyman]

Challo yaar, we don't need reviews to get wickets.

 

[Madplayer]

Good bowling from juni

 

[Executioner]

What is cruel is that your review is lost even if its umpire's call.

I think that your review should not be lost if its umpire's call.

 

[Hasan123]

England will be nervous as well. They know there expected to win the tournament from here.

 

[akamaka]

plumb lbw, not given and we lose our review. nice by umpire

 

[daytrader]

hard done

 

[dauntless]

One can see his action

 

[JibranAnsari]

5 after 1

 

[Madplayer]

It begins

 

[Square Drive]

Looking forward to see how Rumman fares.

 

[captain crook]

DRS is nothing but cheating. What a shi*ty decision