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

[Abdullah719]

Why don't they promote shadab or Faheem

The top six are too good.

 

[Syed1]

Faheem has a very Sharjeel-esque set up minus the belly

 

[Abdullah719]

I remember NZL being 99/6 a couple of years ago and they still made 280. PAK shouldn't give up, just keep batting.

Sadly Azhar Ali isn't captaining the opposition.

 

[Syed1]

Babar Azam?

He looked the worse than everyone except Sarfaraz

 

[CricFan2012]

If Fahim scores 50+ then he really will have potential to go up against Hardick

 

[MeanAndGreen]

The funny thing is; Pakistan set out before the match even began to keep wickets in hand yet they are still 135-6 after 32 overs!!!

What a joke of a batting lineup.

 

[PakLFC]

Our worst fears come true again with this pathetic batting. It is like watching kid's play in a park. Malik, Hafeez and Sarfaraz throwing wickets away, needlessly. Not feeling upset at all, was expecting the Black Caps to take care off us. Seems as if Malik and Hafeez have been playing for a 100 years such is the lack of depth in our batting. Should have scored at least 280 on what is a relatively easy wicket.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

I hope they both hit fifties

 

[MMHS]

Who is the one guy you are not counting as dummy?

Babar will make every team in world - he is ranked in top 5, which is a function of quantity & quality. Sarfraz is Captain - had he kept well, he would have passed, FZ isn't playing today - rest are numbers, pretending to be ODI batsman.

 

[jog_1]

I remember NZL being 99/6 a couple of years ago and they still made 280. PAK shouldn't give up, just keep batting.

That was a Luke Ronchi special. Not gonna happen here. Plus that was against SL bowling attack iirc

 

[Syed1]

Yet Haris Sohail "is nothing special" and he will continue to warm the bench

 

[Rayyman]

I remember NZL being 99/6 a couple of years ago and they still made 280. PAK shouldn't give up, just keep batting.

Lol why would you give up?

 

[Arham_PakFan]

135/6

Drinks break.

 

[waleed88]

Sadly Azhar Ali isn't captaining the opposition.

Change of captain will make Pakistan an 'aggressive side' said alot of PP experts.

Misbah's successors still making it 125/5 in 30 overs even in this era

It was only dubbed a Misbah problem if I remember

 

[Syed1]

Babar will make every team in world - he is ranked in top 5, which is a function of quantity & quality. Sarfraz is Captain - had he kept well, he would have passed, FZ isn't playing today - rest are numbers, pretending to be ODI batsman.

Babar has built up that average by thumping SL and WI

 

[Pete Rose]

I remember NZL being 99/6 a couple of years ago and they still made 280. PAK shouldn't give up, just keep batting.

if you have a team where seniors are cowardly characters like hafeez and malik, who do these young batsmen seek inspiration from...

 

[MeanAndGreen]

well yes : if you use word experience without context, we should be upset.
but if you put in to context their colletive history under-performing in the big moments...their experience is producing entirely predictable results

I find it amusing whenever Malik or Hafeez come to the crease and their records are shown on screen. The commentators have nothing to say but "loads of experience".

Simply pathetic how you can average 32 after over 200-300 ODIs.

 

[babajee]

Babar has built up that average by thumping SL and WI

Give him some time. Soon he will be thumping the big boys.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Babar has built up that average by thumping SL and WI

He looked garbage today but he got runs last time he toured here.

 

[Ellipsism]

Yet Haris Sohail "is nothing special" and he will continue to warm the bench

Trying to increase the size of that pot belly so they can drop him on fitness grounds, because he ain’t mediocre enough for this batting lineup,

 

[MRSN]

The top six are too good.

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[MMHS]

Babar has built up that average by thumping SL and WI

That's true for many others as well, this morning (Canadian morning), we have seen few glimpses. He is among best ODI players by the batting rank which considers volume, context and opponents - fair enough.

 

[Abdullah719]

Haris is looking slim... not.

 

[Rayyman]

Babar has built up that average by thumping SL and WI

Lower your standards. At least he can thump SL and WI. Most of the batsman in the country can't even thump Zimbabwe.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Nothing out of the ordinary here.

Slow, panicked start by the top 3. Malik and Hafeez over-compensating for their struggles against pace by over-attacking the spinners and Sarfraz looking like a club cricketer.

Just another day at the office for the PAK batting line up unless they play against SL.

 

[Pete Rose]

Such soft cricketers

 

[MeanAndGreen]

How can they play Santner this poorly?!!

 

[CricFan2012]

Need shaddy bhai to do an epic one knee dab after getting his half century

 

[Eagle_Eye]

Give him some time. Soon he will be thumping the big boys.

Well it's going in opposite direction to being a mental midget. The akmalian genetics on show

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Everything is going to plan here. Senior players provided the platform, saw the shine off the new ball now all Faheem needs to do is hit 100 off the last 10...

Just like 1992!

 

[Pete Rose]

How can they play Santner this poorly?!!

Brains are fried. They saw how the seniors struggled

 

[Test champion]

Why people criticize Hafeez for this match .he played very well .players responsible for this situation has to be Malik and Sarfaraz.

 

[CricFan2012]

Fahy bhai showing his blocking skills, has got brains along with patience... hopefully I haven't said it too early

 

[Pete Rose]

Why people criticize Hafeez for this match .he played very well .players responsible for this situation has to be Malik and Sarfaraz.

Here we go with the best garbage defense

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Seriously Shadab?

Southee has bowled the same ball 4 x at 130kph and you've done nothing different.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shadab can't even get singles now

 

[Rayyman]

Seriously Shadab?

Southee has bowled the same ball 4 x at 130kph and you've done nothing different.

He's a good player, but he's miles overrated.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Why people criticize Hafeez for this match .he played very well .players responsible for this situation has to be Malik and Sarfaraz.

Here in Aus, senior players get dropped for the shot Hafeez played.

 

[imshally81]

Not out

 

[Arham_PakFan]

He is safe.

 

[Test champion]

Here we go with the best garbage defense

Lol m not defended anyone just now check scoreboard he is top scorer

 

[Pete Rose]

Here in Aus, senior players get dropped for the shot Hafeez played.

Damien Martyn was dropped for five years...

 

[KingKhanWC]

NZ should bring back Ferguson, clean this up so we can enjoy some sleep in the UK.

 

[Pete Rose]

Lol m not defended anyone just now check scoreboard he is top scorer

Yes yes. Best garbage I agree

 

[Arsalan Pro]

NZ spinners this innings:

13 overs, 46 runs and 3 wickets( of the 3 most proficient players of spin)

Now we can't play spinners aswell

 

[Lynx]

Interesting to see who will sit out the next game because they HAVE to bring in Haris after this performance. Can't be worse than this lot. Hafeez not getting dropped due to him performing today. And I can bet my life on Malik not getting dropped this entire series even if he doesn't perform in any match. Which leaves Azhar and Imam. Fakhar coming back next game so that leaves one spot. My money's on Azhar as he's failed in 2 matches now. We might actually see Babar or Haris open the next game, something I've wanted since a long time.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

250 won't be enough. Need to either be 180ao or 280

 

[MMHS]

1. Amin
2. Babar
3. Umar+
4. Hari
5. Maqsood
6. Talat
7. Shadab (VC)
8. Fahim
9. Raja Hasan/Raees/Shinwari (depending on wicket)
10. Amir (C)
11. Hasan
-----------------
14. Aga Salman
15. Saud Shakil
16. Ruhail Nazir

how many'll take this squad?

 

[Syed1]

1. Amin
2. Babar
3. Umar+
4. Hari
5. Maqsood
6. Talat
7. Shadab (VC)
8. Fahim
9. Raja Hasan/Raees/Shinwari (depending on wicket)
10. Amir (C)
11. Hasan
-----------------
14. Aga Salman
15. Saud Shakil
16. Ruhail Nazir

how many'll take this squad?

Where is Fakhar?

 

[imshally81]

 

[MeanAndGreen]

I reckon i'd fancy myself to restrict the Pak batters. At this, you could bowl underarm from around the wicket

 

[MMHS]

NZ spinners this innings:

13 overs, 46 runs and 3 wickets( of the 3 most proficient players of spin)

Now we can't play spinners aswell

This is a bit different wicket - if PAK can post like 245/9, it'll be a close match. Sarfu needs to give Azhar some overs, particularly against wind.

 

[Ellipsism]

200 a/o. 4-1 to Pakistan. Tell em’ [MENTION=143023]SarfiBabarHaris[/MENTION]

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[Abdullah719]

Interesting to see who will sit out the next game because they HAVE to bring in Haris after this performance. Can't be worse than this lot. Hafeez not getting dropped due to him performing today. And I can bet my life on Malik not getting dropped this entire series even if he doesn't perform in any match. Which leaves Azhar and Imam. Fakhar coming back next game so that leaves one spot. My money's on Azhar as he's failed in 2 matches now. We might actually see Babar or Haris open the next game, something I've wanted since a long time.

They won't bring in Haris.

Here's why.

Azhar played a good innings against India in the CT Final.
Imam made a hundred on ODI debut.
Babar is #5 in the world.
Hafeez top-scored today.
Malik has scored a lot of runs (against SL etc).
Sarfaraz is the captain.

There you go.

Team is perfect, no need for changes. Fakhar comes back in if fit, that's all.

 

[Pete Rose]

Why aren’t they showing Mickey Arthur

 

[MMHS]

Where is Fakhar?

Missed him - replace with Amin.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Fahim gone!!!

 

[MeanAndGreen]

1. Amin
2. Babar
3. Umar+
4. Hari
5. Maqsood
6. Talat
7. Shadab (VC)
8. Fahim
9. Raja Hasan/Raees/Shinwari (depending on wicket)
10. Amir (C)
11. Hasan
-----------------
14. Aga Salman
15. Saud Shakil
16. Ruhail Nazir

how many'll take this squad?

Get Fakhar in there somewhere and make him captain over Amir. Can't make a guy who turns up once or twice a year captain.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Damn last hope gone. Time to sleep I guess

 

[Arham_PakFan]

1. Amin
2. Babar
3. Umar+
4. Hari
5. Maqsood
6. Talat
7. Shadab (VC)
8. Fahim
9. Raja Hasan/Raees/Shinwari (depending on wicket)
10. Amir (C)
11. Hasan
-----------------
14. Aga Salman
15. Saud Shakil
16. Ruhail Nazir

how many'll take this squad?

Not Amir as captain.And certainly not Umar Akmal.The innings he played against NZ in the T20 WC should have seen him permanently dropped.

 

[Test champion]

Malik,Hafeez should have replace after champion trophy to build new team for world cup 2019 .they can play 1 inning good out of 10 that's not good enough.and m still not convinced about Sarfaraz .he probably play bcz of captioncy although he fitness clearly not fit for modern day cricket.

 

[Lynx]

Babar following Hafeez's footsteps by becoming a minnow basher. Was supposed to be Pakistan's next messiah. Lol.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Hasan Ali to the rescue

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Ahhh Pakistan cricket...

Win a tournament and rest on your laurels for 4 years losing series after series. This isn't the first time we've done this.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Paanch sifar ki taraf tezi se barhtay huay.

 

[Pete Rose]

Looking like they will be dismissed under 200

 

[Shafi]

Even Bangladesh did far better than this!!!!!

 

[Sadevdesai]

The fielder did not move a foot !!!!

 

[Arsalan Pro]

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

How the hell is Santer playing so bloody well??!!

 

[Rayyman]

It would be good if we can win at least 2 of the last 3 matches.

 

[Shafi]

Another 10 wicket loss is threatening!!!!

 

[dauntless]

Wow what shot!! By hasan boy

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Another

 

[Abdullah719]

What a shot by #1

 

[babajee]

Hasan showing where Santners pies belong.

 

[Lynx]

My initial reaction after seeing the pitch was Pakistan should've played Nawaz in place of Amir. Now seeing the turn Santner is getting off this pitch, they should've.

And now Hassan outperforming Babar with two sixes. Brilliant.

 

[dauntless]

Hasan can hit big

 

[MeanAndGreen]

That flick was ridiculous