ICC CT 2017, Group B | Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 12th June, 2017 | Cardiff | Pakistan innings

[imshally81]

 

[Syed1]

Babar is another one from Misbah and Azhar school of tuk tuk

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[coy0607]

get ready for some of the most selfish batting ya'll will ever see with these two

 

[Kianig89]

Big statement but
Azhar Ali better than Malik/Hafeez

 

[zn426]

lankans studied fakhar well, short balls seem to be his weakness

Took them 10 overs to figure it out. he's set a nice big platform for the middle overs. Team needs to just rotate strike and smack the bad balls to the boundary now. They should have been sending down bouncers from the beginning.

 

[JaDed]

Babar is another one from Misbah and Azhar school of tuk tuk

get ready for some of the most selfish batting ya'll will ever see with these two

As you said bhai log

 

[Mamoon]

Fakhar has given the softies a bit of breathing space. Expect them to show up today.

 

[CricFan2012]

Whattay shot Babroo

 

[Pete Rose]

Good

 

[Pakistani Pace]

:4

 

[troodon]

Great innings by Fakhar.

He should improve his hook shot. England might target his ribs.

If Sharjeel comes back, Pak will have a great opening combo.

 

[fasihulhaq94]

That's what Ramiz analysed lmao,Slater must be laughing.

seriously, feeliing embarrassed right now

 

[imshally81]

Big statement but
Azhar Ali better than Malik/Hafeez

M hafeez maybe..
Malik.. A big No

 

[haroon91]

Where is Ganguly guys. Has he stopped commentating?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

See [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] don't compare Babar with azhar. Intent right there

 

[ExpressPacer]

Beautiful knock from Azhar Ali. 19(34). Screams our modern day batting.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Malik or sarfraz should come in next. Azhar and hafeez partnership is the worst thing in the world.

 

[CricFan2012]

Didn't Thisara get a hat trick against you guys in 2013? How? )

 

[Haz95]

Big statement but
Azhar Ali better than Malik/Hafeez

A big statement with no basis at all. Mian is a very good batsman, ideally he should be next in. The only other non chicken hearted cricketer in Team Pak and the one who understands the modern game.

Agree with him v hafeez doe.

 

[Markhor]

How is running laps around the ground going to fix technical batting problems?) wth

You'd have to ask Arthur's predecessor

 

[MMHS]

Fakhar has lot, lot to learn about PAK batting KPI - these are innings that actually career killer for PAK youngsters. What he has done is, basically set the stage for Azhar to his luxury of a 70+ score, which selectors like Inzi'll sell twice.

Unless Fakhar starts to play for his milestone, he'll lose his spot - that being a lefti & being an excellent option a left-arm spinner.

 

[Mamoon]

See [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] don't compare Babar with azhar. Intent right there

He can play, his abilities are not in question here.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Big statement but
Azhar Ali better than Malik/Hafeez

Malik is much better than azhar and even Hafeez is a better ODI batsman

 

[JaDed]

seriously, feeliing embarrassed right now

Slater went quiet, rofl

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Fakhar has lot, lot to learn about PAK batting KPI - these are innings that actually career killer for PAK youngsters. What he has done is, basically set the stage for Azhar to his luxury of a 70+ score, which selectors like Inzi'll sell twice.

Unless Fakhar starts to play for his milestone, he'll lose his spot - that being a lefti & being an excellent option a left-arm spinner.

And some of these clueless azhar supporters will actually praise this knock by azhar

 

[JibranAnsari]

Lol @ rameez calling azhar a class act.

 

[Syed1]

And some of these clueless azhar supporters will actually praise this knock by azhar

Wait till he crawls his way to a fifty. Those Azhar fans are already typing out threads as we speak.

 

[CricFan2012]

beautiful stabilizing Misbahesque knock by Azhar, always cool and composed, mashala

 

[Kianig89]

M hafeez maybe..
Malik.. A big No

Malik aka perpetual debt is just having a purple patch wait how wood etal will clean him

 

[DRsohail]

azhar has to go for the sake of pakistan cricket..

 

[CricFan2012]

A class act like Ramirez is saying, man do these commentators sure know a lot about cricket

 

[ExpressPacer]

How can people like Azhar Ali be so selfish?

 

[JibranAnsari]

23 dots by azhar so far.

 

[CricFan2012]

How can people like Azhar Ali be so selfish?

hes not selfish like shehzad, its how he plays, he doesn't have the skill

 

[JaDed]

A class act like Ramirez is saying, man do these commentators sure know a lot about cricket

Where are you from bro?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

How can people like Azhar Ali be so selfish?

It's not just selfishness. It's lack of skills too

 

[JibranAnsari]

Babar needs to move his feet.

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar has been given a role hold an end

 

[Syed1]

Now watch how both of these bring required run rate to six and seven.

 

[MMHS]

And some of these clueless azhar supporters will actually praise this knock by azhar

You see, how ODI batting works (not modern, even in 1967 Gillette Cup) - Fakhar has given a flying start, which has allowed Azhar to take his time. Now, he is 35 balls veteran & a new player has joined him. Ideally, now Azhar should step up & this No. 3 should take his time - that's the way partnership builds. Often PAK loses wickets in bunch, because after one wicket, the set batsmen completely shuts down & I have to call names here - most times, the set player is Azhar or MoHa.

 

[JaDed]

What is he saving Malinga for?Last 5 overs?

 

[ExpressPacer]

I feel as though Babar Azam is being cursed the the same disease that has taken over Hafeez, Azhar and Ahmed Shehzad.

 

[Markhor]

Really no demons in this pitch at the moment so no excuses for failing here.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Babar is a class act. Pakistani fans must be patient with him

 

[Kianig89]

Donald's lightning eyes while bowling anyone

 

[JaDed]

Now watch how both of these bring required run rate to six and seven.

The way Lanka are fielding and throwing don't think so

 

[Shafi]

Azhar with his tuk tuk keeping his place.

 

[Madplayer]

hes not selfish like shehzad, its how he plays, he doesn't have the skill

+1 its pure lack of ability. For him to score boundaries regularly, he has to manufacture shots forcefully. Doesnt come naturally to him.

 

[dauntless]

Babar loves cut shot like his cousins

 

[troodon]

Lanka has given up.

Bullied by Fakhar. Sloppy everywhere.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Comfortable win for Pakistan coming up here.

 

[JaDed]

Think the order from management is to go on attack for anyone opposite Ali,Babar doing well.

 

[Boi]

Babar would've cut it straight to point if it was against India just like his cousins

 

[ExpressPacer]

The great problem is that now Azhar will get a fifty at the pace of a turtle and make the team for an important Semi Final.

 

[Syed1]

The way Lanka are fielding and throwing don't think so

Bro whose side you are on ?? I thought you had my back

 

[Kianig89]

No need to panic just coast along #oddboundary

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Babar is a class act. Pakistani fans must be patient with him

A class act who has the same dot ball disease as with Hafeez / Azhar /Shehzad albeit at a much lower level though !!!

 

[haroon91]

Lol slats mocking Ganguly that he hasn't got anything to say anymore

 

[imshally81]

What is DL equation?

 

[Syed1]

The great problem is that now Azhar will get a fifty at the pace of a turtle and make the team for an important Semi Final.

And to think he was dropped on naught.

 

[Kianig89]

Azhar is showing some urgency

 

[Kianig89]

Who was a better player Slats or Dada

 

[Markhor]

Where is Dhammika Prasad and Dushmantha Chameera for Sri Lanka ? Injured ?

 

[CricFan2012]

Where are you from bro?

Am from Canada but my heart has been to Pakistan, payed a visit to England, but now India recently

 

[Boi]

Gangluly running away from commentary.

 

[JaDed]

Bro whose side you are on ?? I thought you had my back

Lmao! I like Babar ,its rare to see a batsman from PCT be good to eyes

 

[Kianig89]

147 from 210 9 wkts left

 

[CricFan2012]

Who was a better player Slats or Dada

Dada, just for his elegant batting and brilliant captaincy

 

[letme alone]

What is DL equation?

no problem 20 over to go pak win

 

[skylinegtr]

not much different to the SL innings so far
Azhar needs to stay in ,I'm no fan but his stabilising influence is exactly what we require

 

[todfod 11]

azhar will make sure pakistan looses gracefully

 

[Kianig89]

Also where are Isuru Udana n Chanaka Welegedera & Kulasekara

 

[MMHS]

Babar loves cut shot like his cousins

His balance is brilliant, which allows him to shift body weight quickly to back-foot. In ODI, teams bowl mostly just short of length & a foot wide of off stick - good back-foot players will score lots from cuts/push to either side of point. Azhar Ali will put most of these balls to short mid wicket for a dot.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Please get Azhar out.

 

[JaDed]

not much different to the SL innings so far
Azhar needs to stay in ,I'm no fan but his stabilising influence is exactly what we require

Lol its very different,6 RR in 15 overs Lanka didn't achieve.

 

[dauntless]

Azhar even with his all shortcomings is better than shehzad.Though Haris should play semi final

 

[JaDed]

2nd fastest CT 50 for Pak from Fakar and lol 2nd match.

 

[Syed1]

Also where are Isuru Udana n Chanaka Welegedera & Kulasekara

And also Upal Chandana and Chaminda Vaas and Russell Arnodl

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Took them 10 overs to figure it out. he's set a nice big platform for the middle overs. Team needs to just rotate strike and smack the bad balls to the boundary now. They should have been sending down bouncers from the beginning.

indians and english would have written them down already going forward for the knockouts... I'm expecting to see truck load of bouncers from wood and yadav to fakhar if played against...