ICC CT 2017 | India v Pakistan | 4th June, 2017 | Birmingham | India innings

[imshally81]

Good Yorker

 

[Shafi]

Where is Hafeez hiding??

 

[dauntless]

Good yorker

 

[troodon]

Rohit struggling.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Rohit is playing too defensively. 300 is par on this wicket. Not so sure about the tactic of the Indian team here.

350 pitch. NZ scored 291 in 45 overs in similar conditions that too against Starc, Cummins, Hazelwood.

 

[darksher]

Whoever thought Sarfraz can be a good captain because of his proactive batting were clearly delusional, leadership is different from primary, secondary or tertiary skill as a player and therefore you can't assume that a batsman or bowler can become a good captain based on their primary skill. I knew from day 1 that this guy isn't captaincy material and the signs are beginning to show.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Amazing yorker.

 

[Mainul]

Best post you've ever made.

LOL.Ha ha...

 

[TalhaSyed]

Surely based on recent performance and form Junaid, Mohammad Abbas and Sohail Khan would all be better options than Wahab?

 

[hk031992]

why in the world did we choose to bowl first? we should NEVER be bowling first

 

[imshally81]

Some fuller from Amir

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Where is Hafeez hiding??

Lol yes !! Where is Hafeez Man ??

 

[Square Drive]

Good yorker from Amir.

Confident we can restrict them to 300.

 

[captain crook]

I wonder whteher Indians have an actual plan or Pakistan are bowling well!

 

[LegendInzi]

Need 4 overs from Malik and/or Hafeez at some stage to avoid having Wahab bowl again

Wth is Hafeez not used so far. Should have put him in front of Dhawan earlier on. Is he playing purely as a batsman, omg?

 

[Pete Rose]

have we covered imad's healthy waistline

 

[dauntless]

Virat is just class above

 

[chinaman00]

I wouldn't be confident if India called it over at this stage and we had to chase 164. Can you seriously imagine Shahzad, Hafeez, Malik, Azhar to face Bhuvi, Yadav, Jadeja et al. and pull off a successful chase. All of them are mental midgets and bottlers of highest order.

Our best chance was if bowlers had skittled them out for a paltry score, which they have clearly failed.

Azhar is mentally tough. Has proven this in the longer format of the game. He has his own way of batting. He is needed at the top. But he should be paired with someone more aggressive that compliments him. I don't mind him in the playing XI

 

[ExpressPacer]

Whoever thought Sarfraz can be a good captain because of his proactive batting were clearly delusional, leadership is different from primary, secondary or tertiary skill as a player and therefore you can't assume that a batsman or bowler can become a good captain based on their primary skill. I knew from day 1 that this guy isn't captaincy material and the signs are beginning to show.

You're a good poster. Good analysis of Sarfraz's captaincy and playing style separately.

 

[castortroy]

When is the last time we got kholi cheaply?

 

[Haroon786]

Smart strategy by India.

Playing out the two main threats and pouncing on bad balls which have been aplenty.

 

[Ankit007]

1-0 in favour of kohli in amir vs kohli battle

 

[LegendInzi]

Good yorker from Amir.

Confident we can restrict them to 300.

And how confident of chasing that down?

 

[Hasan123]

Kohli is playing Amir with ease.

 

[Mainul]

Rohit is playing a Hafeez knock here.He should retire.

 

[imshally81]

Surely based on recent performance and form Junaid, Mohammad Abbas and Sohail Khan would all be better options than Wahab?

Agreed.. Abbas can better than Riaz

 

[Haripotter]

Amir to Kohli -

 

[Sane.Cricket.Fan]

Smashed Aamir for 4 by KING KOHLI

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Poor last delivery

 

[troodon]

Rohit is trying to get back into form.

No confidence in his shots.

 

[fasihulhaq94]

Whoever thought Sarfraz can be a good captain because of his proactive batting were clearly delusional, leadership is different from primary, secondary or tertiary skill as a player and therefore you can't assume that a batsman or bowler can become a good captain based on their primary skill. I knew from day 1 that this guy isn't captaincy material and the signs are beginning to show.

yes we should all listen to you

 

[BD-fan]

Bd supporters getting excited for no reason

Aren't you excited? Aren't we cricket fans? Why wouldn't we be excited? You have complex. Chill.

 

[CricVet]

Whoever thought Sarfraz can be a good captain because of his proactive batting were clearly delusional, leadership is different from primary, secondary or tertiary skill as a player and therefore you can't assume that a batsman or bowler can become a good captain based on their primary skill. I knew from day 1 that this guy isn't captaincy material and the signs are beginning to show.

Any Idea who else is based on your VISION?

 

[jnaveen1980]

come on . play when the weather is good. you will get drinks break when it rains

 

[dhump]

India should play cautiously now and get 300, win by 100 runs in the end.

If they post 300 Pakistan will go down by approx 140 runs.

 

[Crafty_Indian]

Pak fans don't be ecstatic over these 5 run overs. This is just the calm before the storm.

 

[LegendInzi]

8 runs off our best bowler.

 

[desi_launda]

Rohit looks bored and just wants to sleep

 

[dauntless]

It is depressing to see!

 

[Azzurri]

Relax guys. Just enjoy the match

 

[troodon]

Any thing less than 320 is asking for trouble.

 

[big_gamer007]

Need to start accelerating now and aim for 350+

 

[Pete Rose]

Rohit is playing a Hafeez knock here.He should retire.

hafeez is usally at a strike rate of 85 at this stage. he play at SR 50 early up

 

[Square Drive]

Need a quick 4 overs from Hafeez/Malik ASAP. Leave 8 Amir/Hasan overs for the last 10.

 

[LegendInzi]

Pak fans don't be ecstatic over these 5 run overs. This is just the calm before the storm.

Please let us enjoy these small moral victories. Thats all we win nowadays

 

[CricVet]

Pak fans don't be ecstatic over these 5 run overs. This is just the calm before the storm.

We got an Indian weatherman.. we are shaking...

 

[castortroy]

Are fans watching a different pak then I am?

They can't chase 250 so how will they chase 300

 

[ExpressPacer]

VK is going to take us apart..

 

[Square Drive]

And how confident of chasing that down?

We'll have to. It's the only way we're beating India.

 

[Pete Rose]

Need a quick 4 overs from Hafeez/Malik ASAP. Leave 8 Amir/Hasan overs for the last 10.

yup this is how sarfarz captains as well.

 

[CricFan2012]

Can't believe I woke up for this. Boring one sided match.

 

[Colt]

Are fans watching a different pak then I am?

They can't chase 250 so how will they chase 300

Will be well over 300 for sure, India bat deep.

 

[big_gamer007]

Damn nice shot for no runs

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Very poor batting by India. 300 will be tough even.

 

[yadunoe]

Whoever thought Sarfraz can be a good captain because of his proactive batting were clearly delusional, leadership is different from primary, secondary or tertiary skill as a player and therefore you can't assume that a batsman or bowler can become a good captain based on their primary skill. I knew from day 1 that this guy isn't captaincy material and the signs are beginning to show.

It doesn't seem we have any strong leaders i haven't watched us in a while so I don't know the main problem we have is no big hitters we need at least 6-7 big hitters in one day cricket now

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Won't be surprised if India score around 360+

 

[BaaliSoda]

The way Rohit is eating balls, i would be glad if we can get to a score of around 320+.

 

[BD-fan]

When is the last time we got kholi cheaply?

he averages 107 against Pak.

 

[Square Drive]

4 overs of Malik/Hafeez may be too much.

I reckon give Wahab another one... He usually bowls at least one good over after getting tonked. Might just pick up a wicket. He has a higher chance of doing so than Malik does anyway.

 

[big_gamer007]

Rohit tuk tuking too much now need to atleast keep taking singles

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Rohit Sharma Strike Rate is no better than Azhar Ali

 

[shravan]

Sharma as lost plot.

 

[imshally81]

Where's Ramiz today?

 

[Coconut]

It's raining again. England is a terrible place to play cricket

 

[big_gamer007]

The way Rohit is eating balls, i would be glad if we can to a score of around 320+.

Exactly he needs to atleast take singles if he can't find boundaries

 

[Square Drive]

yup this is how sarfarz captains as well.

Okay yeah, let's bowl Hafeez, Malik, and Imad in the last 10, k genius?

 

[troodon]

Rohit tuk tuking too much now need to atleast keep taking singles

selfish knock.

he just wants a 100 to cement his place.

 

[Crafty_Indian]

At this point Rohit is a bigger headache for you guys than Kohli coz he will turn into super saiyan mode very quickly.

 

[yadunoe]

We might need to recall lala we don't have batsmen to provide impetus

 

[Colt]

Damn, Wahab will have to bowl.
Hafeez and Malik will go for plenty in the last 10.

 

[Square Drive]

Won't be surprised if India score around 360+

No way in hell is that happening.

They'll be extremely lucky to cross 325.

We'll get them under 300.

 

[imshally81]

Bowling man

 

[Haripotter]

Sharma s batting is so embarrassing already

 

[Rayyman]

Hasan!!!

 

[Pete Rose]

Okay yeah, let's bowl Hafeez, Malik, and Imad in the last 10, k genius?

take wickets now,...show some courage

 

[Haz95]

Just woke up to see this carnage so far....Wahab, Imad and Azhar have no place in this team vs India, baffling really.

Awful batting line up which bar a miracle will fail to pass 300, let alone chase what India will make.

 

[yadunoe]

Damn, Wahab will have to bowl.
Hafeez and Malik will go for plenty in the last 10.

So will wahab we really messed up this selection

 

[troodon]

77(108) is unacceptable.

 

[Ellipsism]

Excellent bouncer

 

[Zak_Fan]

Have you noticed how [MENTION=139678]Zak_Fan[/MENTION] disappears as soon as Pak starts doing good lol

Nothing like that, just enjoying the match with friends.