Pakistan not utilising wickets in hand to play aggressively and keeping them at the end of innings

[We Bleed Green]

Pakistan has been playing defensive Cricket for a while now, which is fine but it is an unforgivable crime if you don't play aggressively when you have wickets in hand and end up losing them all when the innings ends.

The list is too long but I will give you couple of examples.

The T20 worldcup semi final against Australia in 2021 where we lost only 4 wickets and could have easily scored 210 if we had played more aggressively but ends up scoring only 176.

It also happened today in 1st test match against Australia. We have declared the innings at 476/4. This is unforgivable as we never saw the surge from Pakistan and batsmen did not even try to take risks.

Does Pakistan think they get some bonus points for keeping wickets in hand. Why is the team obsessed with keeping wickets in hand. If you have wickets in hand, this means you just did not play as aggressively as you should have.

The whole Duck Lewis method is based on the idea that wickets in hand will mean you will score more quickly but they forgot to tell Pakistan about this concept.

It was such a big blunder to declare at 476 for four and Australia is proving it. Rather than batting Australia out of the game, we allowed them back in. Australia could now score 700 on this road in the first 2 days and Pakistan will then have to bat last to save the match. Pathetic captaincy by Babar and equally pathetic was Iftikhar, Babar and Rizwan playing for themselves particularly Iftikhar and Rizwan, who were sent above Fawad Alam to score quickly but they both end up playing one of the most defensive innings ever when you take the situation in account.

 

[We Bleed Green]

I hope Babar does some thinking watching Australia bat

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

This is fantastic.

They didnt learn when NZ toured UAE all those years ago, maybe this will learn now

 

[TheSultan]

I think Pakistan were under the impression they will get bonus points for losing only 4 wickets.

Jahil cricket really

 

[We Bleed Green]

If I had power, I would ban Iftikhar for life from Pakistan team. He was sent in to play like t20 but he played the most selfish innings ever, thinking he will get selected again .

Ban him and teach player like him a lesson

 

[Concerned]

If I had power, I would ban Iftikhar for life from Pakistan team. He was sent in to play like t20 but he played the most selfish innings ever, thinking he will get selected again .

Ban him and teach player like him a lesson

So Imam and Azhar should be credited for their strike rates despite being set batsmen?

 

[Snowflake]

If I had power, I would ban Iftikhar for life from Pakistan team. He was sent in to play like t20 but he played the most selfish innings ever, thinking he will get selected again .

Ban him and teach player like him a lesson

No player would go against team plan. 100% sure Iftikhar was never given clear instruction to go out and smash the bowlers.

This is on Babar

 

[Cric1234]

They don’t select aggressive batsmen in tests Umar and Haider can a job but our selection process involves batsmen with strike rates of 50 and below otherwise they are limited over specialists.

Even in limited overs more steady batsmen are selected with power hitters needed but not selected the next T20 World Cup will be a struggle.

 

[We Bleed Green]

Only if we had scored 600 by being more aggressive after we had posted 400, we could have won the match. We needed to bat once and once only and now we have to bat again.

 

[Usman Chadda]

It’s the Misbah effect on Pakistan cricket

 

[Major]

While in hindsight pakistan batted, the captaincy by babar and the bowling has been rubbish.

Sajid khan is a poor spinner and so is nauman ali. Neede yasir shah here.

Also if Babar is going to play iftikhar in the team for his spin abilities, than atleast use him instead of bolwing only 3 overs from him

 

[Mamoon]

As I said yesterday, Babar was the only culprit with the bat. He came to the crease when Pakistan were 313/2.

Australian bowlers and fielders were deflated. They were in the field for 120 overs with no reward.

Babar should have been able to play a dominant innings and take the game way from Australia. Instead, he scratched around and played a nothing innings at a SR of 43.

Babar is the only reason Pakistan couldn’t post 550+.

 

[reversehook]

We were going for the draw from the first ball... target locked, boi's focused on target...

 

[sweep_shot]

Yeah. They didn't go for it even though they crossed 400 and had wickets in hand.

Strange approach.

 

[Sir-fraz]

As I said yesterday, Babar was the only culprit with the bat. He came to the crease when Pakistan were 313/2.

Australian bowlers and fielders were deflated. They were in the field for 120 overs with no reward.

Babar should have been able to play a dominant innings and take the game way from Australia. Instead, he scratched around and played a nothing innings at a SR of 43.

Babar is the only reason Pakistan couldn’t post 550+.

Keeping expextations low regardinf his IQ and clutch ability.

 

[Cric1234]

As I said yesterday, Babar was the only culprit with the bat. He came to the crease when Pakistan were 313/2.

Australian bowlers and fielders were deflated. They were in the field for 120 overs with no reward.

Babar should have been able to play a dominant innings and take the game way from Australia. Instead, he scratched around and played a nothing innings at a SR of 43.

Babar is the only reason Pakistan couldn’t post 550+.

Imams third fifty once past his hundred was awful scratching around instead of attacking most of the batsmen are playing too slow even in tests aggressive batting pays off.

 

[moghul]

They don't play positive cricket when everyone is scared of his job.

Azhar : after 91 tests , he is still playing to keep his place in the team, team interest is the last thing in his mind.

Babar: playing to keep his captaincy

Imam: playing to keep his place in the team , same can be said for every batsman particularly chacha , with the exception of Rizwan and Babar

Coach : happy to see a dead wicket , afraid of losing the test and losing his job

Mohammad Waseem : insecure of his job, selected ultra defensive 11, with 7 batter on a dead wicket , what was the need for Chacha Iftikhar ? should have played a proper bowler or bowling all rounder.

When everyone is so insecure, forget about aggressive cricket , they won;t play even "normal" cricket.

 

[Sarwar89]

So far no criticism on pak run rate in 2nd innings ?

Silence here suggests That Imam and Abdullah have done brilliant job.

 

[ChipShot]

53 runs in 12 overs and just 17 in next 10 overs.

Negative cricket again. They were even trying to waste time so that they get to face one less over before lunch.

Pakistan should have gone at 4.5 runs per over (they easily maintained that runrate for 12 overs without a loss of wicket) for 45 overs and set Australia around 225 to chase in 45 overs.

Anything could happen in those 45 overs

 

[Pakpak]

So far no criticism on pak run rate in 2nd innings ?

Silence here suggests That Imam and Abdullah have done brilliant job.

Absolutely brilliant. 76 off 25 overs on the 5th day from a team batting first is riveting stuff.

 

[We Bleed Green]

They are not even trying to win. Playing for a draw. Pathetic stuff.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

While in hindsight pakistan batted, the captaincy by babar and the bowling has been rubbish.

Sajid khan is a poor spinner and so is nauman ali. Neede yasir shah here.

Also if Babar is going to play iftikhar in the team for his spin abilities, than atleast use him instead of bolwing only 3 overs from him

I remember Azhar Ali doing the same with Shadab (gave only few overs when he is the second spinner) in the famous test where Pakistan lost the test from being in a winning position by Butler-Woakes partnership..

Need to know why chose this 11, how to utilise and get the best out of it , rather being laid back and let things happen on its own..

It is still early days for Babar as Captain, but i hope he takes these test matches as lesson learnt.

 

[Major]

Ok after looking at what they are doing in second innings. This has to be the most boring game ever.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Yeah. They didn't go for it even though they crossed 400 and had wickets in hand.

Strange approach.

who will question them for this approach.. Most thinking teams would win against Australia in their home conditions. Remember Australia got whitewashed by Srilanka 3-0 and even Bangladesh drew them 1-1 in 2016/2017 during Smith captaincy..

Australia's record in the sub-continent was very poor in the last decade or so, Pakistan are gifting them an easy draw here..

 

[ask_analyse_act]

that looked like out , why didnt go to third umpire to check

 

[We Bleed Green]

Funny things happen in the last session. We could have scored another 100 runs easily by now and declared right now with a lead of 300 and 40 overs left. Enough time to get 10 wickets and Australia cant chase 300 in the last session.

 

[We Bleed Green]

that looked like out , why didnt go to third umpire to check

Which ball?

 

[We Bleed Green]

ICC should change the rule and let us carry forward our wickets in hand to second test match. Says Babar Azam

 

[We Bleed Green]

Pakistan have to settle for a draw because both openers care more about their century than Pakistan winning

 

[gani999]

Pakistan have to settle for a draw because both openers care more about their century than Pakistan winning

To be fair, Australia haven't been too bad either.
Pakistan should be dominant in home conditions, and that has not happened here.

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

Ok after looking at what they are doing in second innings. This has to be the most boring game ever.

Such an awful match here.

 

[reversehook]

So far no criticism on pak run rate in 2nd innings ?

Silence here suggests That Imam and Abdullah have done brilliant job.

game is already dead, now they can go at 10 runs per over, it wont matter. Its the first innings where the damage was already done.

 

[Araash]

With this negative cricketing mindset Pakistan just showed, I doubt Australia will ever tour again in the next 50 years LOL

 

[Usman Chadda]

With this negative cricketing mindset Pakistan just showed, I doubt Australia will ever tour again in the next 50 years LOL

Is Pakistan the first team to prepare a flat track?

Australia or any other team have to play on wickets we prepare. Our house, our rules.

 

[shamaan]

who will question them for this approach.. Most thinking teams would win against Australia in their home conditions. Remember Australia got whitewashed by Srilanka 3-0 and even Bangladesh drew them 1-1 in 2016/2017 during Smith captaincy..

Australia's record in the sub-continent was very poor in the last decade or so, Pakistan are gifting them an easy draw here..

The curators are gifting them an Easy Draw or the management ?

 

[shamaan]

With this negative cricketing mindset Pakistan just showed, I doubt Australia will ever tour again in the next 50 years LOL

If you think Pakistan had a chance to win on the last day then you need to go watch the game again.

 

[shamaan]

Such an awful match here.

It was awful due to the pitch.

 

[We Bleed Green]

Australia have given Pakistan a lesson here. The lesson is don't waste your wickets.

If we had used our wickets to play more aggressively after scoring 350, we could have scored 600 all out in the first test match. We needed to pile on the runs, Australia did and this means they only need to bat once.

Funny thing happen when you post massive scores

 

[We Bleed Green]

Thank you Australia for making the same mistake as us and committing declaration blunder. They should have slogged their way to a lead of 400 runs.

We were out of the game and Australia has brought us back to the game again.

 

[SM1989]

Thank you Australia for making the same mistake as us and committing declaration blunder. They should have slogged their way to a lead of 400 runs.

We were out of the game and Australia has brought us back to the game again.

Not really. Starc and Cummins have got into the head of the middle and lower order. They know they only need to get Babar and Shafique out and then the rest will fall like a pack of cards. Genius declaration!

 

[We Bleed Green]

We have now decided to take our wickets with us to our homes again in T20s too.

Six wickets and 4 overs and we are still not slogging.

 

[bujhee kom]

Pk's tail starts at 5. Where is Shadab? Pak needs (quasi) ARs at 5-7, not this dross.

 

[daytrader]

Almost got all out today. When they start playing 'aggressive' they start gifting wickets

 

[Saj]

Pakistan first 7.3 overs - 67/0
Pakistan next 12.3 overs - 95/8

And then people wonder why Babar and Rizwan try to bat as many overs as possible.

 

[CricketingMinds]

Pakistan first 7.3 overs - 67/0
Pakistan next 12.3 overs - 95/8

And then people wonder why Babar and Rizwan try to bat as many overs as possible.

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