New Zealand vs Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Saxton Oval | Jan 9, 2018 | Pakistan Innings

[imshally81]

 

[waleed88]

Well that's not generally considered very impressive by modern standards, though it might be compared to Malik's average of 9.xx.

Yes Malik comparitively hasn't done that well, maybe today is his chance

 

[dauntless]

Shaba malak saab

 

[Arham_PakFan]

What the hell is Malik doing??

Just as I say that he hits a

 

[Pete Rose]

yar dignity bhi koi cheez hoti hai.

When you’ve played 15 years?

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Why are they struggling with spin man??

 

[QalandarFan]

need more of that from malik against the spinners.

 

[Extra_Cover]

Waqar on commentary "Locke is someone who is a banger, someone who bangs the balls at hard lengths"

 

[MMHS]

Neither should be in the side

It was from a different post - what should be the XI for 2nd ODI. I was only to open with MoHa, play Hari & Yamin at 4, 7, Sarfraz at 5 and Raees/Azhar dropped.

Azhar Ali shouldn't be considered even for PAK Cup, though his meaningless numbers are very good there. Any given day, MoHa is twice the ODI player than AA - you can sum up from there after.

 

[Lynx]

It's a little "sluggish" wicket than usual Nelson track - if PAK can bat through 50 overs, you'll see Shadab troubling Kiwis, Hasan as well with old ball. MoHa or Imad was never handy to defend low totals on good wickets - no darter actually is. What they did was choke scoring - that works bowling first, otherwise PAK would have won that WACA ODI.

I know Imad is a pure darter but even his harshest of critics have to see how effective he was at the job he did. I'm not his biggest fan but he usually picked up a wicket or two with his darts while drying up the runs. Same with Hafeez. Hence they were vital cogs in our bowling machine.

 

[Amirforpresident]

why cant these 2 spin bullies score against Santner?

 

[Zeshan547]

mian now can't even bash spinner

 

[Rana]

Waqar on commentary "Locke is someone who is a banger, someone who bangs the balls at hard lengths"

Haahhahaha

 

[DRsohail]

Waqar on commentary "Locke is someone who is a banger, someone who bangs the balls at hard lengths"

what does it mean?

 

[Pete Rose]

Waqar on commentary "Locke is someone who is a banger, someone who bangs the balls at hard lengths"

Excusing the inarticulate language: Locke is heavy ball bowler

 

[QalandarFan]

Nice end to the over there.

 

[CricFan2012]

I feel today is seniors day for Pakistan

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Waqar on commentary "Locke is someone who is a banger, someone who bangs the balls at hard lengths"

Hahaha brilliant.

 

[Syed1]

I feel today is seniors day for Pakistan

That would only cement these two in the side for the next two years

 

[MMHS]

I know Imad is a pure darter but even his harshest of critics have to see how effective he was at the job he did. I'm not his biggest fan but he usually picked up a wicket or two with his darts while drying up the runs. Same with Hafeez. Hence they were vital cogs in our bowling machine.

Only in UAE, where you shouldn't watch cricket.

 

[EliteCynical]

Can we all have a standing ovation for Inzi for selecting Azhar, Malik, Hafeez and to top it off he selected his garbage bhanja...


Thank you Inzi... best chief selector in history

I recall not too long ago seeing threads about how good Inzi was with his selection for CT and also "I am sorry Azhar" thread. Last game was the first which Pak lost after a string of wins, since the CT loss to India in league stages. After that they were brilliant, by not conceeding more than 236 in any game until last. May be Hafeez and co know what they are doing. He certainly did in the final I suppose?

Just a neutral perspective!

 

[Lynx]

Only in UAE, where you shouldn't watch cricket.

I'm mainly concerned with our fast bowling, which should get support on NZ tracks but as I said, except Hassan no one's doing the job. Let's see how they do today.

 

[EliteCynical]

what does it mean?

I think he meant Bangar, the current Inidan batting coach and ex Indian all rounder who used to bowl at similar pace to Lockie Ferguson!

 

[in_cutter]

Babar is becoming a UAE bully. Very worrying.

 

[IAJ]

Where has this german looking pacer come from, real quick!

 

[Veteran]

Just got in the house and checked the team list and it looks like Hafeez is in the team. I'm outta here. As a matter of principle I am not going to follow today's game. Good luck guys. When will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn. Hope more of you will stop watching and following Pakistan cricket while the shameless nepotism and stupidity continues.

 

[Pete Rose]

I recall not too long ago seeing threads about how good Inzi was with his selection for CT and also "I am sorry Azhar" thread. Last game was the first which Pak lost after a string of wins, since the CT loss to India in league stages. After that they were brilliant, by not conceeding more than 236 in any game until last. May be Hafeez and co know what they are doing. He certainly did in the final I suppose?

Just a neutral perspective!

Azhar is a problem: but not the only one. The entire line up is a problem barring Fakhar

 

[DRsohail]

your arling malik is seriously limited player [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION].

 

[waleed88]

Wow, what an impressive average.

Better than alot of openers who have played for Pakistan... Good by Pakistani standards

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

How's it even possible to play so many dots..

It needs some special talent..lol

 

[Pete Rose]

Literally blocking

 

[QalandarFan]

Malik cuts for a

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Clubbed for after 5 dots

 

[Pete Rose]

A full ball at leg stump and he is blocking it to mid on

 

[waleed88]

This is Malik's chance to step up, I hope he doesn't chicken out like always does when the stage is set for him to shine

 

[KingKhanWC]

Its a great batting track, need to just hang in there for another 20 overs.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Another spinner(Todd Astle),brought on.

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Bhai saabo thora sa legs ko bi exercise dey do.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

How's it even possible to play so many dots..

It needs some special talent..lol

Pakistanis possess special talents

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan looking to put up 235

 

[QalandarFan]

Man why are we respecting these spinners so nicely?

 

[Pete Rose]

This is Malik's chance to step up, I hope he doesn't chicken out like always does when the stage is set for him to shine

Barring the both of them scoring a run a ball hundred everything else is useless. They will score mediocre 50 or less and damage Pakistan cricket long term

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Great field placement

 

[in_cutter]

Where has this german looking pacer come from, real quick!

Lol Brad Pitt from Inglorious Basterds

 

[Pete Rose]

Man why are we respecting these spinners so nicely?

Because we play the situation and not the ball

 

[imshally81]

At least.. Rotate the strike

 

[Deewana Mastana]

No easy singles

 

[EliteCynical]

Azhar is a problem: but not the only one. The entire line up is a problem barring Fakhar

I just find you lot hard to please. How can someone go bang bang every single game. I see a tendency that after 4-5 dots, people start getting frustrated. I don't know the politics behindPak batsmen playing tuk tuk but generally a guy like Rohit knows he can cover ground at the end, so may be same applies to Malik and Hafeez!

 

[Pete Rose]

Great field placement

It’s easy against limited batsmen

 

[KingKhanWC]

This leggie should be taken apart today , just for wearing sunglasses when there is no sun.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Even the crowd has got bored by this

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Malik couldn't play a SPINNER OUTSIDE ASIA, let alone a SEMAER.

All he's good for is, hitting Perera.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Lol Brad Pitt from Inglorious Basterds

Haha just about to post that

 

[QalandarFan]

Because we play the situation and not the ball

And the situation is to block everything coming our way?

 

[imshally81]

NZ lacking 5th bowler... I guess

 

[MMHS]

I'm mainly concerned with our fast bowling, which should get support on NZ tracks but as I said, except Hassan no one's doing the job. Let's see how they do today.

That's also for UAE - bowlers bowl on those tracks to make the leather piece softer, so that the darters can choke run. And, for the domestic wickets, where you need to keep in on spot at 120KM ....

On top of that, PCB arranges a AUS/SAF/ENG/NZ tour once in a decade, therefore it takes bowlers time to adjust. In CT, last 2/3 match pacers bowled exceptionally well, they 'll do it here as well (may be by then it'll be 4-0).

But, mark this post - if Ul Haq doesn't do highest level of Monafeki, PAK'll win the T20 series, after 3 weeks in NZ.

 

[Rayyman]

Munro lol

 

[Deewana Mastana]

It’s easy against limited batsmen

Pakistan can never set such attacking field placements as even of they try they'll leak singles as always as our players aren't agile in the field.

 

[Sirris]

Man why are we respecting these spinners so nicely?

The scared pigeons have no other choice.

 

[KingKhanWC]

If Munro isnt hit out the park ,we are pathetic.

 

[Amirforpresident]

What the hell are they doing

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Poor cricket.

Need a Faheem miracle to have a chance

 

[Pete Rose]

I just find you lot hard to please. How can someone go bang bang every single game. I see a tendency that after 4-5 dots, people start getting frustrated. I don't know the politics behindPak batsmen playing tuk tuk but generally a guy like Rohit knows he can cover ground at the end, so may be same applies to Malik and Hafeez!

The problem is Pakistan has too many of the same time of batsmen: Malik = Hafeez = Sarfraz.
Babar and Azhar are about the same in terms of impact.

 

[Sirris]

The real batting will start when shadab and Faheem come out to bat.

 

[MMHS]

I wish, like CT win today's game doesn't do long term damage ..............

 

[yasir]

They cannot take singles against spinners?

NZ have given them slow wicket to make series interesting, We cannot manage that one for get about typical NZ wicket

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan can never set such attacking field placements as even of they try they'll leak singles as always as our players aren't agile in the field.

No. They can. Against tailenders

 

[imshally81]

Malik bhai sey run nahi bun rahey..

 

[QalandarFan]

We aren’t getting anywhere by just blocking everything, we need to knock the ball around and get the scoreboard ticking.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Malik can't hit Munro...

 

[waleed88]

Barring the both of them scoring a run a ball hundred everything else is useless. They will score mediocre 50 or less and damage Pakistan cricket long term

That's true, short term goals have always been our priority

 

[CricFan2012]

This leggie should be taken apart today , just for wearing sunglasses when there is no sun.

hahaha

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Good fielding practice.

 

[Syed1]

Munro hi hai McGrath thori

 

[Pete Rose]

And the situation is to block everything coming our way?

It’s a well established school of thought of Pakistani captains and coaches: with wickets down, eat up balls and take game to last ten overs

 

[imshally81]

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Murli, Shoaib and McGrath all in one bowling attack. NZ will be unstoppable for years to come.

 

[Rayyman]

This is the same thing Smith did to them exactly a year back...

 

[CricFan2012]

Mardala

 

[QalandarFan]

YES malik keep doing that!