Pakistan fall to 12-run defeat against England in high-scoring 2nd ODI

[sindhiboy]

woakes is looking threatening

 

[Titan24]

Both Micky and Inzi needs to be sacked before the World Cup to humiliate them

I back this

 

[Afhan Ali]

Movement

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good leave. Aim for 35 in the first 10 without any wickets lost

 

[Afhan Ali]

Imam go for some big shots

 

[Titan24]

There bowlers are even moving the bowl

 

[xricket]

Now imam & fakhar will waste dots and then score a pressure shot for 100% strike rate instead of managing that via running between the wickets and scoring boundaries to cut the target and ball difference. What mockery is this?? and in doing so they will get out

 

[xricket]

There bowlers are even moving the bowl

Everyone moves the ball when we are batting

 

[Green Patriot]

I am only judging the pitch and the quality of the english bowlers,most of the bowlers have an carrer econmy above 6 and if we play smartly we can target the 5th bowler,we need to play smartly to win this.

This is Pakistan we are talking about.
Smart is not our thing.

But then again lets see,lets hope for the best.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Imam finding hard against the swing

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Now imam & fakhar will waste dots and then score a pressure shot for 100% strike rate instead of managing that via running between the wickets and scoring boundaries to cut the target and ball difference. What mockery is this??

It’s Pakistan cricket

 

[Afhan Ali]

Amazing batting and approach

 

[Mercurial]

Agreed. Didn’t have a plan B when someone like butler goes beserk but still when u r looking Yasir to grab some wickets for u is foolish. Agree on playing a frontline spinner on this wicket but that shouldn’t be Yasir Shah who has an abysmal ODI record and has never shown any glimpses of progress in his Odi career.

Amir should be playing all the games, looks like if he doesn’t play in this series, he will miss the CWC which is another stupid move.

Amir shouldn't be in the WC squad in the first place, he has been poor in this format. WE should have selected bowlers with good List A bowling averages instead of few inexperienced and out of form bowlers.

 

[Chokli]

Where the hell is Nasir Hussain, this woman is killing the game.

 

[Titan24]

Everyone moves the ball when we are batting

Yeah thats true but they are actually getting it to move as well

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

I miss the old commentary team of Nasser, Athers, Bumble, and Gower.

 

[Shafi]

Our batsmen don't have talent to score fast. Chasing 373 we are 5 in 2 overs. Great!!!!!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

I miss the old commentary team of Nasser, Athers, Bumble, and Gower.

Atleast we don’t have Ian Botham

 

[Chokli]

Imam should just look to play his natural game, there is no way this is being chased.

 

[Afhan Ali]

Imam! I am your supporter just show some intent and courage

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

Atleast we don’t have Ian Botham

Haha true lol

 

[AdamM97]

No running between the wickets. Should be looking for twos here.

 

[Smudger]

England bowling is not as bad as people think . They defended 320 vs Ind and restricted them to 250 odd in final odi

 

[Zeshan547]

Tell me Plz that I haven't seen this before,,

 

[Alamgeer]

Imam looking solid MashaAllah

 

[Shafi]

I would rather take Sana Mir over Yasir.

 

[AdamM97]

Imam should just look to play his natural game, there is no way this is being chased.

So give up? That’s not the right approach.

 

[xricket]

I miss the old commentary team of Nasser, Athers, Bumble, and Gower.

It's still better than what Bazid Khan brings to the table.

 

[Syed1]

Automatic selection off to a blistering start

 

[MMHS]

Willy should be certain starter for Poms - he can swing the new ball, something rare this days and his batting stats are impressive as well for someone to bat at 10 or 11!!!

 

[MRSN]

And the dancing shoes on from Imam.

 

[AdamM97]

Imam yaaar.

 

[Titan24]

Other then two spots in ODI rankings and being no 1 in T20 ranking our team hasnt improved in the last 2,3 years.

 

[Abdulm123]

chasing 373, has 5 in 2 overs

 

[babajee]

All he can do is charge.

 

[Chokli]

So give up? That’s not the right approach.

Yes it is, save face, get to a respectable 300-320

 

[MRSN]

It's still better than what Bazid Khan brings to the table.

And his sense of humour.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Willy should be certain starter for Poms - he can swing the new ball, something rare this days and his batting stats are impressive as well for someone to bat at 10 or 11!!!

With England’s batting depth they shouldn’t even care a little about their bowlers batting ability

 

[Zeshan547]

Mashallah Boys having great net session. Keep it up lads.

 

[Abdulm123]

Imam needs to hit boundaries other ways besides stepping up to the ball.

 

[Gullycricket]

Ugly hoick to get out soon

 

[Chokli]

Doesn't hit a boundary - Complain
Hits a boundary - Still complain



I hope Imam plays at a strike rate of 65

 

[Abdulm123]

Imam is an honest trier but he is not fit for international cricket.

 

[saeedhk]

This team has to be one of the weakest ever. Not one player with guts, except Imad.
These scores are normal when you have Faheem, Asif, Fakhar and Imam in the team.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Willy should be certain starter for Poms - he can swing the new ball, something rare this days and his batting stats are impressive as well for someone to bat at 10 or 11!!!

Willey, Wood, Archer , Rashid and Stokes should be their attack. Lot of variety in it.

 

[AdamM97]

Doesn't hit a boundary - Complain
Hits a boundary - Still complain



I hope Imam plays at a strike rate of 65

Fakhar is the real issue, not Imam.

 

[Shafi]

s Fakhar copying Imam 1 of 6? Great!!!!!

 

[Gullycricket]

Fakhar 1 from 6 but lets criticize Imam

 

[Mercurial]

I think they are building up to chase it down in the last 10 overs.

 

[AdamM97]

It is used often by Pakistani men unfortunately

Come on lads, let’s stick to cricket.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

People complain about Imam which is fair enough but Fakhar is arguably worse, absolute C grade hack

 

[Abdulm123]

Tuk Tuk Fakhar

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ali, Stokes didnt' even get to bat. Monster batting line up. But their bowling is not that good. Scoring 300 against them is not that tough on road wicket like this

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Come on lads, let’s stick to cricket.

This is hard to watch. Good shot though

 

[Abu_Hamza]

chasing 373, has 5 in 2 overs

They are saving wickets for a late assault. They will go beserk with the likes of Asif Ali and Imad Wasim joining the party.

 

[Shaddy86]

Fakhar not getting the width he loves, this is where sharjeel was so good! He could flick anything close to the body for a six, whereas fakhar is very limited to couple of shots in his zone and that's about it.

 

[Shafi]

Looks like the World cup can be our worst. Even Afghan has better batsmen than us apart from Babar.

 

[topspin]

People complain about Imam which is fair enough but Fakhar is arguably worse, absolute C grade hack

You were saying?

 

[x_KINGKHAN_x]

How can a professional batsman at international level be so bad, Fakhar is absolute garbage

 

[jnaveen1980]

This WIlley is a super trundler. He gets movement though

 

[emranabbas]

Come on lads we can do it
Only 8 runs an over and hopefully we can finish it just before the 50th over

 

[Abdulm123]

Nice shot by Fakhar, we really should not be criticizing players based on a few balls. Knee jerk reactions are a huge issue on this forum.

 

[waleed88]

They are saving wickets for a late assault. They will go beserk with the likes of Asif Ali and Imad Wasim joining the party.

Lol we are chasing 373 not 173

 

[Mueez]

That was a beautiful shot by Fakhar!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Fakhar is the least of our worries. Pakistani fans )

 

[Mercurial]

Cant get any better chance chasing 370 , as this bowling line up is weak.

 

[MMHS]

1. Roy
2. Johnny
3. Root
4. Morgan
5. Josh
6. Stokes
7. Mo
8. Wokes
9. Adil
10. Wiley
11. Jofra

It’s impossible to find a tactics against this unit - one can only hope that they catch this unit in their off day. May be Aussies can do that, but not sure now - they don’t have a Warne & Pegion any more.

 

[Abdulm123]

Imam needs to practice picking the gaps better, he can be threatening if he starts picking the gaps

 

[marlonbrowndo]

1. Roy
2. Johnny
3. Root
4. Morgan
5. Josh
6. Stokes
7. Mo
8. Wokes
9. Adil
10. Wiley
11. Jofra

It’s impossible to find a tactics against this unit - one can only hope that they catch this unit in their off day. May be Aussies can do that, but not sure now - they don’t have a Warne & Pegion any more.

Crazy strong lineup but will still lose in the semi final or final

 

[Abdulm123]

This WIlley is a super trundler. He gets movement though

His movement and swing makes up for his trundling

 

[Chokli]

) This team will be hammered by all the other teams in the World Cup

 

[Ahmed216]

This is the easiest bunch to bowl to,even BD and Afgh batsmen attack the bowlers more in such situations.
Most Pak batsmen just dont back themselves to play match winning knocks except Haris i think

 

[ExpressPacer]

What is Fakhar doing? He doesnt even try to hit the bad balls like before?

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Fakhar is the least of our worries. Pakistani fans )

has absolutely no off side game. He's supposed be providing impetus at the top of the order and has been miserable against all top opposition since the CT final.

Not even half the batsman Sharjeel was, let alone Rohit, Bairstow, Dhawan, etc

 

[Titan24]

Wow Hasan Ali is the 2nd highest wicket taker since WC 2015 in overs 11 to 40

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Is it just me or is it raining a bit

 

[Shaddy86]

Imam needs to practice picking the gaps better, he can be threatening if he starts picking the gaps

threatening! Lol hitting into gaps isn't threatening, take fielders out of the equation is threatening.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

When your bat twists in your hand every time you hit a cover drive you know your technique is truly in the pits.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

has absolutely no off side game. He's supposed be providing impetus at the top of the order and has been miserable against all top opposition since the CT final.

Not even half the batsman Sharjeel was, let alone Rohit, Bairstow, Dhawan, etc

I am one of sharjeels biggest supporters

 

[Abdulm123]

We had a worse squad playing in the 2015 world cup and we managed to make the quarters and put up a fight against Australia. I`m not too worried about the wc yet. Same for the Champions Trophy