NZ-PAK-BD Tri-series | New Zealand v Pakistan | Christchurch | 14 October 2022 |Pre-match discussion

[MenInG]

So Pakistan are in the final and scraped through vs Bangladesh.

What happens now?

What combination should they go with?

 

[Bilal7]

We were a bowler short in this game and need to experiment with playing six proper bowlers.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood (last chance saloon)
4) Haider
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain/Qadir
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

I'd give Qadir a go. The MCG is a good pitch for leg-spinners, which also happens to be India's weakness. Having two leggies available in Australia can be a great asset.

 

[IAJ]

We were a bowler short in this game and need to experiment with playing six proper bowlers.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood (last chance saloon)
4) Haider
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain/Qadir
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

I'd give Qadir a go. The MCG is a good pitch for leg-spinners, which also happens to be India's weakness. Having two leggies available in Australia can be a great asset.

Have you dropped Ifitikhar? I would rather have him over either Masood or Haider as Ifitikhar can bowl and have ability to hit a couple of sixes.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

It would be nice for Pakistan to win the decider for a change.

But we all know it depends on how well we bowl.

 

[MenInG]

Poll added.

 

[IAJ]

It would be nice for Pakistan to win the decider for a change.

But we all know it depends on how well we bowl.

Sarcasm?

 

[MenInG]

Ramiz Raja in an interview:

"People say we play old-style T20, I disagree, our team is very good"

"Pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is our best-ever pair, I am surprised that people want to separate them. In the past, more than ten pairs were tried and people used to say that the Pakistan team did not have a good pair, now that we have a great pair of openers, people discuss what binds our fantastic openers together"

 

[Shafi]

Parchi Khusdil should replace total garbage Haider. This guy has no future in cricket and should look elsewhere to earn living.
Shan is not good for T20 either so as Parchi Qadir.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood No option as M Haris is not good enough to replace with
4) Khusdil
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

 

[Madplayer]

Parchi Khusdil should replace total garbage Haider. This guy has no future in cricket and should look elsewhere to earn living.
Shan is not good for T20 either so as Parchi Qadir.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood No option as M Haris is not good enough to replace with
4) Khusdil
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

6 bowlers?
I'd remove Hasnain and bring in Haider and make him bat at 3. Remove Khushdil too and bring in Iftikhar for 6th bowling option.

 

[Bilal7]

Have you dropped Ifitikhar? I would rather have him over either Masood or Haider as Ifitikhar can bowl and have ability to hit a couple of sixes.

So would I but he probably needs a break and the other two need time in the middle.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Who is the best XI from tri series? from all 3 teams

 

[Kianig89]

So a 3rd final for us in a month time would be surprised if we win it bottled against Sl, choked against Eng and let's see as per starting XI we really are carrying 3 4 passengers

Riz
BaBar
Shan (no option)
Nawaz (cry'g since that Ind game to bat up)
Iftikhar (no option)
Asif
Shadab
WasimJr. ( better than Khushdil/Haider)
Hasnain
Rauf
Naseem

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

We were a bowler short in this game and need to experiment with playing six proper bowlers.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood (last chance saloon)
4) Haider
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain/Qadir
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

I'd give Qadir a go. The MCG is a good pitch for leg-spinners, which also happens to be India's weakness. Having two leggies available in Australia can be a great asset.

yeas sure, having two leg spinners is favorable, but isn't it necessary for the other leg spinner to pitch the bowl for it to do anything? so far Mr Qadir bowl a lot of full tosses which apart from Pakistani Batsmen, others can hit a long long looong way, be it the ground is in Australia or India.

 

[Shafi]

We were a bowler short in this game and need to experiment with playing six proper bowlers.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood (last chance saloon)
4) Haider
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain/Qadir
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

I'd give Qadir a go. The MCG is a good pitch for leg-spinners, which also happens to be India's weakness. Having two leggies available in Australia can be a great asset.

Bro, what is this obsession with this parchi Qadir? This guy cannot even get a place in local Australia teams as a spinner because they knew he is not worthy to take on while we are carry him for more than year just because friendship with Babar.

 

[saabir]

This 11 should be played in final
1. Babar
2. Rizwan
3. Iftikhar
4. Shadab
5. Nawaz
6. Haider
7. Asif Ali
8. Mohd Wasim
9. Haris Rouf
10. Naseem Shah
11. Hasnain

But i know Saqlain and Babar always adopt conservative method they will play Shan and drop Hasnain in my suggested playing 11

 

[Shafi]

This 11 should be played in final
1. Babar
2. Rizwan
3. Iftikhar
4. Shadab
5. Nawaz
6. Haider
7. Asif Ali
8. Mohd Wasim
9. Haris Rouf
10. Naseem Shah
11. Hasnain

But i know Saqlain and Babar always adopt conservative method they will play Shan and drop Hasnain in my suggested playing 11

Saqlain is a signboard coach who is there for doing nothing and take 50% blame of babar.. Babar selects team.

 

[Kianig89]

Saqlain had a clause in contract to get knees operated which is fulfilled thus far he is happy

 

[gazza619]

Hell! Another game that starts when 99% of the world are fast asleep

 

[hitthestump]

Pakistan win if RizBar score runs.

New Zealand win if they don't.

 

[ZafarKhan2022]

Pakistan has a semi decent middle order in Mohd Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, & Ifthikhar

 

[Suleiman]

Hell! Another game that starts when 99% of the world are fast asleep

I’m gonna enjoy this series time wise, after this it’s 3 am matches in the t20 WC

 

[Suleiman]

We were a bowler short in this game and need to experiment with playing six proper bowlers.

1) Babar
2) Rizwan
3) Masood (last chance saloon)
4) Haider
5) Asif
6) Shadab
7) Nawaz
8) Hasnain/Qadir
9) Haris
10) Wasim
11) Naseem

I'd give Qadir a go. The MCG is a good pitch for leg-spinners, which also happens to be India's weakness. Having two leggies available in Australia can be a great asset.

Qadir can’t bowl till the 16th. He’s recovering from injury.

 

[MRSN]

Ramiz Raja in an interview:

"People say we play old-style T20, I disagree, our team is very good"

"Pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan is our best-ever pair, I am surprised that people want to separate them. In the past, more than ten pairs were tried and people used to say that the Pakistan team did not have a good pair, now that we have a great pair of openers, people discuss what binds our fantastic openers together"

A lot will be cleared in this upcoming tournament. Seems like this slow approach is backed by everyone even in the PCB for now but all hell will break lose if things go bad in the world cup.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Rizwan should have been rested for the Bangladesh match. When he played 2 games on successive days a few days back, he was visibly exhausted in the second match.

 

[ZafarKhan2022]

Not sure why so many Pak fans are acting like the sky is falling this is actually a decent line up for the WC:

Rizwan
Babar
Mohd Nawaz
Asif Ali
Shadab Khan
Iftikhar Ahmad
Shan Masood
Khushdil
Haris Rauf
Naseem Shah
Shaheen Shah Afridi

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Is the match today?

The problem with being on International Date Line is I am a day behind.

Can someone help?

 

[Suleiman]

Is the match today?

The problem with being on International Date Line is I am a day behind.

Can someone help?

Yes it’s today for me too. In 7 hours.

 

[Markhor]

We've lost three crunch matches in space of a year - WC SF, Asia Cup final and ENG decider.

Please can we get over the line this time, and play with some positivity ?

 

[Rana]

We've lost three crunch matches in space of a year - WC SF, Asia Cup final and ENG decider.

Please can we get over the line this time, and play with some positivity ?

Pakistan will be bowling first today I recon

 

[MenInG]

Yes it’s today for me too. In 7 hours.

2am GMT

 

[Rana]

I don’t understand why can’t they do the day nighters knowing it’s the best time for Pakistan and UK fans were the vast majority fan base is

 

[JibranAnsari]

NZ firm favourites.

 

[gazza619]

Really need to bat first, aim to score 165 and play an extra bowler here.