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

[KingKhanWC]

Just got back from the gym. Squatting 120kg was less painful than seeing Azhar Ali gone out for a identical dismissal just like in the first ODI.

Consistency is the key to form.

Plenty of short balls to contend with today,

 

[CricFan2012]

Kiwis have analyzed AA perfectly - he has ZERO shot making ability apart from balls that drift down leg. So, what they are doing is keeping him on back foot with short of length staff outside off and then forcing him to come across the line with a little pitched-up one on line.

He'll be walking wicket from now on in most ODI, but often after damaging like 6 (15) start.

How is he still able to perform in test cricket? Does he have a completely different technique for shot making in tests?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Beautiful scenery looks like Bani Gala

 

[Abdullah719]

How is he still able to perform in test cricket? Does he have a completely different technique for shot making in tests?

The key phrase is 'shot-making ability' which you can do without in Test cricket.

 

[imshally81]

Edged n

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Professor might've put on his glasses on properly today by the looks of it.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Lol lucky Babar

 

[Zeshan547]

yeah that's more like it, national treasure will go down fighting

 

[Rayyman]

Edged n

Bro your stream is ahead.

 

[imshally81]

Good Running...

 

[Arham_PakFan]

These two showing good intent

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Bro your stream is ahead.

That doesn't really make sense. Your stream is just behind.

 

[imshally81]

 

[CricFan2012]

The key phrase is 'shot-making ability' which you can do without in Test cricket.

Man, Azhar could have easily become a greater player in tests and even better in ODIs if we started off as a batter, was a leg spinner IIRC, very rare to see such a hard working cricketer in our setup.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Good shot by Hafeez

 

[dauntless]

Aj kare mundo kuj

 

[Ellipsism]

Hafeez looking in the zone, match winning century coming today.

 

[imshally81]

Bro your stream is ahead.

Thanks to my cable operator

 

[CricFan2012]

That doesn't really make sense. Your stream is just behind.

Bro my stream is 25 overs in and hafeez has scored a smashing century

 

[Rayyman]

What a magnificent shot!

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Hafeez ko ultimatum mila hai lagta hai

 

[dauntless]

Shaba professor saab

 

[MMHS]

How is he still able to perform in test cricket? Does he have a completely different technique for shot making in tests?

He can wait for 3 hours in Test to hit his 1st boundary through off side. Recall his best innings in recent time - at MCG, if I can recall correctly, his first drive through covers were after Tea.

He is a liability in Test as well, if he is to bat at 3 - his only utility is to bat as opener, because he puts value to his wicket and make it really difficult to get him out, time doesn't matter much.

 

[imshally81]

Edged n
Again

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Cheeky Babar

 

[giri26]

Hafeez showing his greatness. Scoring at a SR of 125.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

2nd time Babar edged it through slips for

 

[dauntless]

Another edge and another four

 

[Theo_14]

Baber had mastered that shot twice

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Wow Hafeez is actually lookong promising, these two need a big partneship

 

[boomboom6]

Hafeez may not be consistent, but there's no doubt he does have the skill to play shots against pace ... just too bad he's never been able to do it consistently and against top teams in overseas conditions

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Har baar nahi hota bache)

 

[Markhor]

Clever batting.

 

[imshally81]

Plan is very simple... Just see off the new ball... And then all yours...

 

[Abdullah719]

Babar dealing in edges, been watching Ashwin

 

[Abdullah719]

Wow Hafeez is actually lookong promising, these two need a big partneship

He usually looks promising when his position in the team is being questioned.

 

[dauntless]

39 after 9 overs

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Santner

 

[Ellipsism]

NZ making sure that Hafeez plays all the ODI’s by bringing on spin in the 10th over.

 

[dauntless]

Wow spinner after 9 overs

 

[Rana]

Hafeez looking good now

 

[Pete Rose]

He usually looks promising when his position in the team is being questioned.

Yes. At such time he plays with a quarter of the courage that Ijaz Ahmed would show in same situations

 

[imshally81]

Big shot is coming up

 

[Rayyman]

He usually looks promising when his position in the team is being questioned.

Well I don't mind Hafeez in the next match as long as Azhar is dropped.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Maiden over off the spinner

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Well if we don't capitulate a ~260 score should be more than enough in these conditions. Our bowlers will eat them alive.

 

[Zeshan547]

so may be getting rid of our fast and furious openers inside 1st 5 over may not be the worst thing to happen, which raises the question that why are they playing in 1st place, big inzi may have the answer.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

0 RUNS in last 11 BALLS of the PP

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Ferguson into the attack.

 

[dauntless]

Here comes lockie the Loki

 

[DRsohail]

hafeez,slega ae shaking now.Ferguson.

 

[Pete Rose]

A sign of a truly limited batsman is that the bowler lands the ball in a spot and the rubbish batsman keeps playing the same shot. Santner finishes over

 

[KingKhanWC]

Watchful Hafeez, dont mind it atm tbh, he cant throw his wicket away today.

 

[imshally81]

 

[Lynx]

Most of us know there's no use staying up watching Pakistan crawl to 300 at best (which is below par) and seeing NZ gun it down with ease. Our bowling is innocuous and over rated with the exception of Hassan, even though Faheem has good potential as well but still raw.

 

[Ellipsism]

King Babar gone, lazy shot.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bye Babar

 

[DRsohail]

hahah walking wicket.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Edged and Babar

I saw it a second before it happened.Poor shot.

 

[dauntless]

Here goes the talented Babar azam

 

[Pakpak]

Bet we make this newbie a star

 

[Lynx]

Babar goes.

 

[Theo_14]

No desire from Babar to drive that, isolated, no movement. Terrible.

 

[Rayyman]

Wrong person out.

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

Lol.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Malik to face Ferguson

 

[dauntless]

Malak Saab to the rescue now

 

[KingKhanWC]

We have two players in who cant play pace and bounce, this should be fun.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan can't handle this.

 

[Syed1]

Shaba Babar.... wait kar SL ya WI ki series ajaigi phir marna haar match mein century

 

[Ellipsism]

We are a quality ODI team, we’re going to win 4-1 [MENTION=143023]SarfiBabarHaris[/MENTION]

 

[TheInaudibleParadox]

That was inexcusable by Babar. Two edges before it and didn't learn. No intent, no foot work and just hopeful that it hits somewhere on the bat and lands outside the range of a fielder.

 

[Pete Rose]

It’s 2018 and Hafeez and Malik are still playing for Pakistan cricket.... under clouds...in New Zealand.
I understand Mickey Arthur’s hesitation, but what don’t we know about the last ten years for these guys

 

[Rana]

Our superstar got out on a lazy shot after scoring 10 runs, 8 of them were runs he really had no clue about

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Babars dismissal looks even worse from the replays...

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Sheer pace does this to you no feet movement

 

[Pete Rose]

Both will get 30’s and we will waste threads discussing how they did better than the others

 

[MMHS]

Most of us know there's no use staying up watching Pakistan crawl to 300 at best (which is below par) and seeing NZ gun it down with ease. Our bowling is innocuous and over rated with the exception of Hassan, even though Faheem has good potential as well but still raw.

If PAK can crawl to even 270 today, they'll comfortably win this match.

 

[Pete Rose]

Both batsmen will be dismissed by spin

 

[Ellipsism]

Both batsmen will be dismissed by spin

Doubt it, these two are the biggest spin bullies in world cricket.