New Zealand vs Pakistan | 1st ODI | Wellington | 22/01/2011 | Pak Innings

[cricfan4ever]

Well played Misbah...at least he stuck around unlike others...

overall a poor start to the series YET again...

Southee once again gets a 5-fer in the 1st match of a Limited overs series

can Akhtar run rampant??? the ball is still swinging!

 

[Dr Khan]

Blah Blah Blah!

Ghan me bowling track dae

 

[nads_rocks]

If Afridi is stripped of the captaincy due to the batting performance today then that will be 1 big mistake bcoz however he has been he has kept this team together, he's kept them united and there was a FIRE in this team.

And if Misbah is handed the captaincy just bcoz he's been good as test captain then again that would be another poor decision bcoz then Pakistan can forget winning the World Cup.

Misbah is not a LOI player no matter how long he survives, yes he's a survivor bcoz he's a solid test player but he never looks to up the pace, he never looks for those singles, he can hit boundaries but he never hits them until its all just about gone!!!

Atleast Afridi looks to up the rate he looks to hit the shots, he looks for the singles and doubles.

 

[luvthegame]

chill guys...maybe NZ will collapse for 80 or even 60 who know...Misbah did his best..dont blame him...

 

[qaiser]

It'll ruin Afridi.

And he doesn't deserve to be treated the way he is being after leading the team during the team's biggest crisis ever.

as I said
Misbah gets more support from players, management, former players

I care more about the benefit of the country rather than hurting his feelings.

Afridi need to perform in order to gain respect and credit

 

[taxzu]

Misbah is most selfish player in the team. He scores at snails pace during the whole innings and when he sees that only one wicket is remaining he protects the tail and hits couple of 4s and a 6 to complete his 50. And after his fifty he exposes the tail.

 

[Paradox]

This is all part of the plan - get all out early so we still bowl before sunset, Akhtar gets a few wickets in overhead conditions since ball is still swinging, and we finish the job after the dinner break

 

[Awesome_Username]

Well that's the last match thread I'm creating.

 

[anakwalajinn]

good 2 see u buoyz positive

 

[Sledger]

Grandpa played for his place.when charge was need he kept blocking everything.useless innings.

What a dumb post.

Is that why he rejected singles on 49 to shield Akhtar?

Is that why he tried to play a stupid sweep to get his team a boundary?

Is that why Pak would be ao for 75 without him.

 

[Looney]

i think we are winning this one . NZ will get to 90s all out

 

[Mr.Awesome<(-_-)>]

Comon we need akhtar to get 8 wickets i don;t see any other bowler doing well here

 

[Looney]

Misbah is most selfish player in the team. He scores at snails pace during the whole innings and when he sees that only one wicket is remaining he protects the tail and hits couple of 4s and a 6 to complete his 50. And after his fifty he exposes the tail.

you are joking right ?

 

[SuperSportsCom]

Impressive knock by Misbah but we should learn a thing or two from Marsh in yesterdays game. Why hit every ball. Bowlers please do the trick.....We are one seamer short.

conserving run is not going to win, taking wickets will.

 

[Paradox]

Who's seen the Paddy Power Bonus ad on Sky Sports? hilarious stuff, "evil fist, very painful" ) ) ) I always burst out loud laughing

 

[anakwalajinn]

Grandpa played for his place.when charge was need he kept blocking everything.useless innings.

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[pakbl10]

Grandpa played for his place.when charge was need he kept blocking everything.useless innings.

Useless innings? LOL!

 

[sam]

as I said
Misbah gets more support from players, management, former players

I care more about the benefit of the country rather than hurting his feelings.

Afridi need to perform in order to gain respect and credit

Pakistan's best chance in this WC is with Afridi, not without him.

If the captain had to changed, it should've been months ago not some 30 days away from the World Cup.

Comparing Afridi's batting to Misbah and coming to a conclusion of who is better is silly. Afridi is NOT a batsman. Yet, he played better than all batsmen in the side, barring two.

 

[No_Username]

love people being positive , dont forget we are playing against newzeaamd
new zealand= collapse allong with pakistan!

 

[anakwalajinn]

seniors performing

 

[yadunoe]

team is prob under performing to get rid of afridi

 

[Friend786]

abdur rehman will handle them like shakib and bangali razzaq

 

[JellyBro]

seriously, all the retards are coming out of the woodworks to bash Afridi's rightful successor.

 

[Brainiac]

US$50 Akhtar bowls 3 no balls in his first over.

 

[anakwalajinn]

guys it can ALWAYS be worse... imagine if this was against india =P

 

[qaiser]

Oh my god, as soon as I post "don't let Southee get 5", he gets 5.

Can we defend 124?!

it's like what ever you did not wanted has happened so now please 'don't want Pakistan win'

 

[Looney]

This is all part of the plan - get all out early so we still bowl before sunset, Akhtar gets a few wickets in overhead conditions since ball is still swinging, and we finish the job after the dinner break

I like that attitude