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New Zealand vs Pakistan | 3rd T20I | Auckland | March 21 | Pre-Match Discussion
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Since Jan 1' 2024 snapshots of players against regular test nations (including Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland). Minimum 250 runs/115 strike rate.
Check the 4 columns that are color scaled. If your row has a lot of reds or is closer to red your T20 game needs a relook
Check the 4 columns that are color scaled. If your row has a lot of reds or is closer to red your T20 game needs a relook
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Good team overall but we are 1 batter short... and alas! we don't have any option for that...
might as well play this team... OBY deserves a chance for sure... Usman has also been getting picked ahead of others but then he keeps on warming benches while other nobodies are coming in out of nowhere and playing ahead of him.
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True there is literally no option to replace Shadab in the kachra squad
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That is the dark reality. Why didn't we selected Arafat minhas instead??? Mubasir??? Qasim???
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Sadly we both know why. There has always been politics in Pakistan cricket.
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Pakistan interim head coach, Aaqib Javed's media talk before the third T20I game:
About the plans of team management after two failures:
“No team participates just for development without aiming to win. Even though this is a young team, the motive remains to win the series. I know the first two matches were tough, but the true potential of these youngsters will gradually come to light. They looked better in the last match. For anyone, adjusting to New Zealand’s conditions isn’t easy. The steep bounce and early swing cause problems, especially for players who haven't played much cricket abroad. However, a couple of changes will be made, and the purpose of bringing these youngsters was to test them in challenging conditions. Those who perform well here will have long careers ahead. We will continue to support them because they have shown potential. They are young, and they have a lot to offer. It’s understandable that people get upset and want the team to win every time—we also want the same. Sometimes it just takes a little longer, but I believe tomorrow’s match will be played with full motivation, and we will try to win it and get back into the series.”
About the dip in the Pakistan Team’s performance:
“The performances under Sarfaraz Ahmed that you mentioned are from four years ago. Even Pakistan’s better T20 performances are now two years old. It depends on where you are playing. In T20 matches played in Australia a year ago, conditions were different; low-scoring games and conditions were tough for batting. But looking ahead, the Asia Cup and World Cup will be held in the subcontinent. High-scoring matches are typical there. We see these youngsters as players who might struggle here but will gain confidence in tough conditions. This will help them in major subcontinental tournaments, where they’ll need to score high runs.”
“In the past two years, cricket has evolved. Many teams have specialized their T20 squads, focusing on players with high strike rates and all-around abilities. Similarly, we’ve started working on separating the T20 team. The focus is the Asia Cup and the upcoming World Cup, and all these bilateral series are part of that preparation.”
“When you tour tough places like New Zealand, Australia, or South Africa, these series are challenging. It’s not unusual to bring in eight new youngsters, and some of them will represent Pakistan for the next ten years. Performers with potential need to be given opportunities. If you include players like Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman in this team, it becomes a great prospective side. We are trying to find two players who can fit in well with those already performing, like Irfan Niazi, who has a lot of potential. We’re pushing him to showcase his abilities. This team has what it takes to develop into a strong unit. With conditions like those in the Asia Cup and World Cup, Pakistan has a good chance to succeed.”
About Shaheen Shah Afridi’s form:
“In T20 cricket, one bad over for any bowler isn’t a big deal. Bowling a maiden is a big achievement, and conceding 4 sixes isn’t a major issue in T20 cricket, especially when bowling within restrictions. As a bowler, the focus should be on consistent progress. Shaheen, too, needs to keep improving his game over time. Early in his career, he was given leverage to perform inconsistently, but his start was outstanding. After an injury, he’s come back stronger and is continuously improving. If he aims to dominate international cricket, he will have to keep getting better.”
About the conditions in the upcoming match:
“The small boundaries and batting-friendly pitch could work well for Pakistan. I believe Pakistan has all the tools to win the match. With a bit more confidence in batting, Pakistan can definitely win the game.
Just noticed NZW play AUSW at the same venue 4 hours before start of this game - a bit unusual .
Can some1 list how many 1st choice Kiwi players are missing from the squad currently playing ?
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Auckland: The national T20 squad practiced at Eden Park.
The players trained for 3 hours under the supervision of the coaches.
Bowlers and batters took part in net practice.
Batters practiced against spinners, fast bowlers, and throwdowns.
Before the practice session, players participated in warm-up drills.
The third T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played tomorrow.
The players trained for 3 hours under the supervision of the coaches.
Bowlers and batters took part in net practice.
Batters practiced against spinners, fast bowlers, and throwdowns.
Before the practice session, players participated in warm-up drills.
The third T20 match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be played tomorrow.
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Since Jan 1' 2024 snapshots of players against regular test nations (including Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Ireland). Minimum 250 runs/115 strike rate.
Check the 4 columns that are color scaled. If your row has a lot of reds or is closer to red your T20 game needs a relook
Just goes to show why it was wrong to drop Babar. The nucleus of PAK batting for 2026 has to be Saim, Babar and Fakhar. After that , you can drop anyone and try replacements as no one else is indispensable
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I'm having a feeling they're going to pull similar move they did with Abdullah Shafique.
Chances are high that Hasan Nawaz will get ruined and will probably end up in a gulag mentally
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I used to wake up for NZ tours & now feel zero motivation to even check the scorecard. The kit is dull, the team is boring, fast bowlers aren't fast, spinners can't spin, batters struggle to clear the circle while opposition players can top-edge & it'd still sail away, all rounders are just round & out of shape with no skill & the fielding is as poor as it was in the 50s.
Who is going to help us get out of this rut?
Who is going to help us get out of this rut?
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The way aaqib defends his decisions is so sad... defending shaheen for his pathetic performance is SONAY PE SUHAGA...
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This guy needs to be removed asap
Absolute shambles
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Babar may come back. In all likelihood he will. But he has to slightly change his role. He cannot play 50% of the balls ending up with a strike rate of 135. There is a reason why Gill was dropped. He started following Babar pattern. As far as Rizwan goes he is done.
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I'm having a feeling they're going to pull similar move they did with Abdullah Shafique.
Why? Abdullah is a bunny to inswing which is funny since he's an opener. During CT it was inevitable that he was going to be dropped. Pcb is a brain dead board but even their not that stupid to take a guy who had 7 ducks in 2024 to a CT.
The original idea was saim and fakhar, but obviously they botched it with saud and Babar opening.
They should have realised that while saud is good on Pakistani and asian pitches. He's a test player and hence is only good for blocking pace and occasionally dispatching it and is mostly a spin basher when the ball is old.
He was always going to struggle against early pace in odi as well as spin in odi, since test spinners and odi spinners are different.
Test spinners focus on line and length and try to spin it more and land it on good length areas, odi spinners like pitching it in full and bowling quicker. Saud was always going to struggle against it.
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I don't understand why, we are trying again & again to launch an aging medium pacer into the Pakistan side. What is the deal with Mohd Ali? He is a medium pacer & is already 32 yrs old. For a pacer he is too old to be making a debut. Granted he has done well in first class but he is clearly not successful at international level. There are so many young pacers to choose from, but they keep trying to stick Mohd Ali, first in the test squad and now in T20s. Why?
Good post this rubbish uncle whose clearly late 30’s has a strong parchi that makes him stick around like a bad stench that just can’t go away just like batsman they could have tried a new guy like Niaz Khan or Ismail to check them but they went for this broken horse
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Pakistan should bowl first in my opinion.
Easier to chase in T20.
Easier to chase in T20.
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I know Pakistan talent is limited at this point. But when you select a T20 team it has to be role based..Each should one have a defined role with a bit of flexibility. Even when they were half decent in this format they were not really explosive in this format. Their bowling and T20 batting approach let them.be who they were. can't do that anymore.
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Need to be brave and pick 2 proper spinners
Abrar can bowl in the powerplay
You need to find a way to not allow Siefert and Allen not to have their free buffet sixes every time.
Abrar can bowl in the powerplay
You need to find a way to not allow Siefert and Allen not to have their free buffet sixes every time.
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You can do how many assignments u want... Haris if had half the skill of those names mentioned would have scored some decent runs.. his WT20 2022 knocks came out of his purple patch.. his domestic record speaks for himself.. He is simply a poor batter who is completely out of form for the last 3 years and got selected for his past glory.. His batting in the first over first T20 was good enough to see what he is made of tbh..
There are far better players than this feku hitter who simply rides on his 2022 WT20 knocks , Apart from his batting , his keeping is so poor that he simply stands with zero competition in front of Rizwan He will not replace Rizwan as doesnt make a strong case for himself...
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Yes i love that too.. they even make it easy for the fans to buy tickets are not when they announce the squad itself..
Not interested or excited to watch pakistan matches these days.. I havent watched the 2nd T20 at all and nowadays the results are well known before they even start the tour.. I did say that Pakistan have no chance in ths CT2025 and predicted that they will lose all three matches and end up bottom of the table after the squad was announced.. Also in this series it would be 5-0 as long as they keep Sufyan warm the bench , he is the only wicket taker in the entire squad and in the ODIs they might win the dead rubber after they give chance to Wasim jr because he is only one suited for this NZL wickets but they will play Faheem instead...
At times i feel these management are either brainless people with zero cricket IQ or Purana fixers being bribed to select non-performers so that Pak loses and these TV channels can make a TRP out of it because theses bashers in TV has no job if pak keeps winning , who will they bash about... then they will start campaign to with some of the old and discarded TTFs not being given chance like vicious cycle..
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Its not about being brave.. Its about being smart... NZL by history are poor players of spin, KANE their best batter took years of IPL experience to develop his spin game.. If Pakistan play both Abraar and Sufyan in the same 11 they will win.. But Pak think tank as always a bunch of clowns and has never been that smart enough.. Instead they will play 4 pacers to help their feasting... If they make it like 13-15 overs of spin this inexperienced NZL side will crumble.. IN these pitches the spinners will extract bounce alongwith little amount of spin which is quite difficult for them to hit for 6s..
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Siefert loves SSA bowling
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So get out of this fascination of making Shaheen every first over
Let M Ali or a spinner bowl it. The first over is meant to be the easiest to bowl in the powerplay. You don’t need your best bowler to bowl it. This ploy with Shaheen bowling first over isn’t working anymore for Pakistan.
Let M Ali or a spinner bowl it. The first over is meant to be the easiest to bowl in the powerplay. You don’t need your best bowler to bowl it. This ploy with Shaheen bowling first over isn’t working anymore for Pakistan.
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Heart and mind says Pakistan will pull it over the line today.
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That would be fun. Imagine NZ putting up a target of 250
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