Pakistan (337) lose their final warm-up game of ICC World Cup 2023 to Australia (351/7) by 14-runs

[NeVerMind]

Chacha doesn't get lucky the third time.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Honestly This practice babar can get at nets against shadab

 

[Kriketer]

Batsmen who were supposed to play proper and get proper practice went back in the dugout quick. They were bad so at least let Ifti and Babar get more practice, play the rest of the game I say and get each and every ball practice out of it.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Dr can predict the future.

He has already predicted that Babar is stat padding, we will win the match and has imagined Babar fans celebrating.

So its likely he has predicted that Babar knew who was going to bowl.

We just have to pretend that his earlier prediction of Babar sitting out because he was knew he wouldn't be able to statpad never happened.

You contradicted youself.

Babar was supposed to sit out.

Why did he come to bat ?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

We need the likes of Nawaz and Usama to bat to see which is the better option with the bat...

Agreed.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Still no Saud.

I give up.

 

[NeVerMind]

We need the likes of Nawaz and Usama to bat to see which is the better option with the bat...

Well Nawaz now comes out to bat so let's see how he does...

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Looks like Labuschagne will be 3rd spinner ahead of Warner and and Smith.

 

[NeVerMind]

Still no Saud.

I give up.

Saud is a certain to start...we need to see the likes of Nawaz and Usama bat...

 

[m.shah]

Babar should retire now

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Those who were praising Maxwell as very good bowler will now call him part time as Babar hit him for 2 boundaries

Maxwell is a good bowler.

 

[imshally81]

Why Nawaz... Saud should come

 

[7sins]

Finally can we see saud now?

 

[mominsaigol]

Iftimania, I thought at least we'd get some respite, but if they actually beat us with part time bowlers then .

 

[7sins]

Man Nawaz have no place in the playing 11 usama Mir should be picked ahead of him

 

[Third Man]

Why Nawaz... Saud should come

Because Saud got his practice in the previous game. Nawaz needs it more.

 

[Syed1]

Still no Saud.

 

[Third Man]

Man Nawaz have no place in the playing 11 usama Mir should be picked ahead of him

Why? If anything, it's Shadab who should be replaced. Nawaz has been bowling much better than him and he's a better batsman too.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Where was your sarcasm when NZ were feeding on Agha?

Agha might actually bowl in the actual match.

Philips and Warner definitely wont.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Babar still wants his century and win the game

 

[Marooned]

Saud is a certain to start...we need to see the likes of Nawaz and Usama bat...

How does that make any sense?

Babar isn't certain to start? Why did he play?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Babar will slow for his century.

You heard it here first.

 

[heddie19]

Babar demoted himself to number 6. Turns out to be all those talks about stats padding were lies. Quality remains quality wherever it goes, and he is the quality of the highest order. No one even near him currently.

 

[Technics 1210]

You heard it here first, Pakistan is the only team in Cricket history to dictate which bowlers will bowl for the opposition team.

 

[Jazx]

We will win this match eventually.

And Babar fans will celebrate along with Babar his 100.

Don't get disheartened. Pakistan will still eventually loose this. And as its a warm up game, so one can improve their stats from it.

 

[Marooned]

Babar still wants his century and win the game

Champion mentality

 

[kron]

It is a warm up guys. Don't take it serious.

 

[Technics 1210]

There are enough overs left, but not wickets.

Babar should steer the ship from here!

The best batsmen know when to accelerate and decelerate their innings!

 

[NeVerMind]

How does that make any sense?

Babar isn't cerrtain to start? Why did he play?

I meant at this stage, no point to see Saud come out to bat as n ed to see which of the all rounders are the better options with the bat... personally I wasn't advocating Babar to come out to bat when he did

 

[Jazx]

Don't get disheartened. Pakistan will still eventually loose this. And as its a warm up game, so one can improve their stats from it.

I mean no one can improve their stats.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

Babar will slow for his century.

You heard it here first.

Already slowing down

 

[heddie19]

Don't get disheartened. Pakistan will still eventually loose this. And as its a warm up game, so one can improve their stats from it.

There are no stats of warm-up matches. I am sure you do know that

 

[PakPremi]

You contradicted youself.

Babar was supposed to sit out.

Why did he come to bat ?

Because the guys who were suppose to bat in his place decided to cut their affair short and take rest

 

[kron]

Labu can bowl.
Smith can bowl etc

What about our batsmen barring ifti? Why can't they learn to roll the ball

 

[Jazx]

There are no stats of warm-up matches. I am sure you do know that

I know, actually I missed to type no in my statement

 

[jnaveen1980]

Australia is being smart here. It is a long world cup with 11 matches. It will be hot. They do not want their bowlers to burn out.

 

[Major]

Did anyone notice how @Syed1 vanished as soon as pakistan fast up their innings?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Already slowing down

To he honest if I have fans who goo goo my personal milestones, I would also slow down for my century.

 

[kron]

There are no stats of warm-up matches. I am sure you do know that

It is practice jeez people. Who cares about practice games.

I will say this though. Last world cup india lost to nz in a practice game and then lost in the real semi finals match too.

 

[mominsaigol]

Every fan here is so happy with this rmbrassing display. Chalo, ig it's good to be happy. Keep telling yourself we smacked Australia .

 

[NeVerMind]

For me, it's a toss up between Nawaz and Shadab as the 2nd spinner alongside Usama and right now the former is proving a better option with the bat as well..

 

[PakPremi]

Babar will slow for his century.

You heard it here first.

You should not have problem with that as you already said if Pakistan wins it will mean nothing.

 

[Marooned]

I meant at this stage, no point to see Saud come out to bat as n ed to see which of the all rounders are the better options with the bat... personally I wasn't advocating Babar to come out to bat when he did

Well you have to see the situation in it's totality. Saud should have played this game over babar no matter how you slice it.

 

[Bilal7]

Babar should retire within the next couple of overs. Agha and Mir should be padded up. Maybe promote Shaheen?

 

[Dr_Bassim]

You should not have problem with that as you already said if Pakistan wins it will mean nothing.

I am just stating cold hard facts.

Others can decide their validity or not.

 

[PakPremi]

Every fan here is so happy with this rmbrassing display. Chalo, ig it's good to be happy. Keep telling yourself we smacked Australia .

No one is happy with Pakistan bowling overall or the top 3 batsmen.

 

[imshally81]

Maxwell seems shane warne here

 

[adzzy786]

Harris and Saud should have batted. Babar being selfish here

 

[msb314]

How is that not a wide?

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

To he honest if I have fans who goo goo my personal milestones, I would also slow down for my century.

Azam Fans will brag about this century for next 10 years Century against Australia in India with 150 strike rate

 

[NeVerMind]

Well you have to see the situation in it's totality. Saud should have played this game over babar no matter how you slice it.

Not arguing against that but Pakistan team is not logical so right now, Nawaz is better bet to come out to bat and see if he can actually finish games...so far, already proving a better bet than Shadab wothboth bat and ball...

 

[Dr_Bassim]

50 percent of runs Babar scored are against Labu and Warner.

Just to keep this grounded for Babar fans.

 

[topspin]

12 overs from Labuschage, Smith and Warner. They're treating this like a charity match

Green tinted hype brigade going bhangra because they've cashed in on some part-timers.

Small team mentality.

 

[emranabbas]

Babar needs to retire now

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Harris and Saud should have batted. Babar being selfish here

He needs that century.

16 runs to go.

12 singles and 1 four I predict for his century.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Stoinis has some value. But Labu is more valuable with bat minus acceleration skills. In terms of bowling they can choose depending on the ground

 

[adzzy786]

He needs that century.

16 runs to go.

12 singles and 1 four I predict for his century.

It’s a warm up game. Means nothing

 

[Third Man]

Legspinners have always struggled in India. Even the great Shane Warne went for a few there. So Nawaz is a must in the team as he'll give you more control. And Iftikhar should've bowled in both matches but some inexplicable reason he didn't bowl in either one.

 

[mominsaigol]

Did anyone notice how @Syed1 vanished as soon as pakistan fast up their innings?

Major, can you honestly with a pure straight face in the mirror, honest to god 1 to 1 with pure facts look at this and be proud?

NZ treated us as a joke. The fact that Australia is bowling Warner means they don't care. Aus has accepted we are minnow trash.

Like their respecting the worlds no 1 batsmen by bowling Warner at him lol.

If we win this and actually go goo goo ga ga over this, it's a shame and an embarassment.

Everyone here knows full well, Australia crushed us this game, we're winning cause they has Smith and Warner bowl, their letting us win.

Rn their literally giving us the same treatment I give to my baby 5 year cousin while playing chess. She stands no chance in hell of beating me so I quite literally let her win, cause let's be honest, I got nothing to gain from beating a 5 year old at chess .

Same thing is happening here. This isn't CT 2017 where we demolished and humiliated India or the comeback of the century type narrative that you've convinced yourself.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

35 overs completed, only 11 bowled by proper bowlers and guess Bobby faced zero balls from frontline bowlers.

 

[Nado_]

Warm game is what it literally says , to warm up your players , considering Saud didn’t play odi in Asia cup, why are you not giving him game time

 

[emranabbas]

Here we need to test our lower order to chase 100 at a run a ball

 

[msb314]

I am just stating cold hard facts.

Others can decide their validity or not.

So how come you weren’t here the other day when Ravindra was also “stats padding”?

 

[PakPremi]

Harris and Saud should have batted. Babar being selfish here

Haris is not in 15 but yes Saud and Agha could.

 

[Technics 1210]

If Pakistan win, then Australia let them because Aussies had no intention of winning.

If Pakistan lose, then Australia are WC contenders who humiliated Pakistan, in a warm up.

If Babar scores a century in a winning cause, and Australia let him, even though he batted well down the order to give other Pak batsmen a chance and his SR was an abomination.

If Babar scores a century in a losing cause, it was selfish, slow, and a stat-padding innings.

We definitely need an Agenders WC Bingo card!

 

[Syed1]

Asking rate now down to 7s. Should be doable

 

[topspin]

It's also smart from Australia not to give Babar much batting practice against their full-time bowlers.

The fact that so many on here can't see that is kinda worrying.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

So how come you weren’t here the other day when Ravindra was also “stats padding”?

Ravindra is a newbie.

No one.

He isnt the no 1 batter in the world.

 

[adzzy786]

Australia are Truly not bothered

 

[imshally81]

Clever shot by nawaz

 

[Syed1]

I hope Babar retires after his ton. Need to give chance to Saud, Agha and potentially Rizwan to see how they close out the game.

 

[hitthestump]

Without Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen Pakistan would not even qualify for this WC.

 

[PakPremi]

50 percent of runs Babar scored are against Labu and Warner.

Just to keep this grounded for Babar fans.

Yes he should had refused to bat when they were bowling. BTW I do not see Babar slowing down for his 100 yet

 

[Devadwal]

For me, it's a toss up between Nawaz and Shadab as the 2nd spinner alongside Usama and right now the former is proving a better option with the bat as well..

Shadab is not going to Dropped

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Yes he should had refused to bat when they were bowling. BTW I do not see Babar slowing down for his 100 yet

He has hit his one 4.

Remaining 12 runs will be singles.

 

[Bilal7]

Very good innings from Nawaz thus far. He seems to have got his mojo back. Shadab should be given a break until we get to Chennai.

 

[NeVerMind]

Yes he should had refused to bat when they were bowling. BTW I do not see Babar slowing down for his 100 yet

Babar retires on 90! Major news

 

[Major]

Major, can you honestly with a pure straight face in the mirror, honest to god 1 to 1 with pure facts look at this and be proud?

NZ treated us as a joke. The fact that Australia is bowling Warner means they don't care. Aus has accepted we are minnow trash.

Like their respecting the worlds no 1 batsmen by bowling Warner at him lol.

If we win this and actually go goo goo ga ga over this, it's a shame and an embarassment.

Everyone here knows full well, Australia crushed us this game, we're winning cause they has Smith and Warner bowl, their letting us win.

Rn their literally giving us the same treatment I give to my baby 5 year cousin while playing chess. She stands no chance in hell of beating me so I quite literally let her win, cause let's be honest, I got nothing to gain from beating a 5 year old at chess .

Same thing is happening here. This isn't CT 2017 where we demolished and humiliated India or the comeback of the century type narrative that you've convinced yourself.

Pakistan is getting practice, thats what matters.

Its a world cup and the spirits need to be high. Pakistan has lost a few games from asia cup up and its all about the spirit.

Thing is fansare enjoying it and loving it. No harm in that.

The issue is from the critics. Why is babar hitting runs ? Why is iftikhar hitting runs? First it was about iftikhar tuktuking than ots about iftikhar is scoring off part timers.

There is no consistency in the criticism.

We dont care about the milestones in this match, the actual fans are enjoying the game and want pakistan to get the right practicie which they dis with the spinners bowling.

Now babar has retired, and sent salman agha in, but still the haters will find reasons to critisize

 

[imshally81]

Babar is retired now

 

[PakPremi]

Babar trolling haters and not even going for 100 lol.
Oh wait he is too scared to go for Target.