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On placid pitches they can do so well, and they can better on more supportive pitches. So what do you think?
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On placid pitches they can do so well, and they can better on more supportive pitches. So what do you think?
Lankans were struggling to cross 200 against Indians just a few weeks ago on belters.
Below are their scores in the 3 match ODI series.
Lanka - 217/9 in 50 Overs
India - 218/4 in 45 overs
India - 375/5 (50 Overs)
Lanka - 207 All out (42 Overs)
Lanka - 238 All out (49 Overs)
India - 239/4 (46 Overs)
This Lankan ODI side is on the same level or less than Zimbos.
Pak should perform the same against better oppositions to be given the best bowling unit title.
I said this before the CT.
It's not just those who make the XI but the strength in depth is very good. Not many teams can lose a bowler like Amir and replace him with someone as special as Rumman.
What's special about Rumman?
Yes, said it before the CT too. Captain utilizes the bowlers well otherwise similar attack was destroyed in Australia and England last year.
NOOO. 3 consecutive series for bowlers then we can decide and no CT'17 doesn't count![]()
Lankans were struggling to cross 200 against Indians just a few weeks ago on belters.
Below are their scores in the 3 match ODI series.
Lanka - 217/9 in 50 Overs
India - 218/4 in 45 overs
India - 375/5 (50 Overs)
Lanka - 207 All out (42 Overs)
Lanka - 238 All out (49 Overs)
India - 239/4 (46 Overs)
This Lankan ODI side is on the same level or less than Zimbos.
Pak should perform the same against better oppositions to be given the best bowling unit title.
We head down to NZ in early Jan for a LOI series.They have won a series of big matches. Till the results prove otherwise, they should be acknowledged as the best ODI bowling attack at the moment. I assume the next challenge for the Pakistani team will be when they play SA.
We head down to NZ in early Jan for a LOI series.
True, a CT isn't as important as a random bilateral series so it shouldn't count.
CT'17 games performance for bowlers makes one "the best in World"![]()
Hope we can find a hit the deck pace bowler. With that we'll he every close to being the best attack in the world. Need to be more consistent over a long period to say for definate we are the best bowling attack in the world.
Second only to Australia's first choice attack. Reminds me of circa 2011-2013 when we had the best LO attack in the world. Whereas other teams were losing after posting 320, we would beat teams after paltry totals > 270.
Amir, Junaid, Hassan, Rumman, Riaz, Imad, Shadab and all-rounders like Hafeez, Faheem, Malik and Haris providing support.
The depth, quality and x-factor is unbeatable. When these guys get on a roll, there is no stopping them as we showed during the CT 17.
Current bowling attacks ranked from best to worst (top seven):
1) Australia
2) Pakistan
3) South Africa
4) India
5) England
6) New Zealand
7) Bangladesh
We already have two in Hassan and Riaz. Deadly when they come on first change during the 15-30 overs period
What exactly is Australia's first choice attack?
How many times has their pace quartet ever bowled together? There's little value in saying they have the best attack when it only exists on paper.
Second only to Australia's first choice attack. Reminds me of circa 2011-2013 when we had the best LO attack in the world. Whereas other teams were losing after posting 320, we would beat teams after paltry totals > 270.
Amir, Junaid, Hassan, Rumman, Riaz, Imad, Shadab and all-rounders like Hafeez, Faheem, Malik and Haris providing support.
The depth, quality and x-factor is unbeatable. When these guys get on a roll, there is no stopping them as we showed during the CT 17.
Current bowling attacks ranked from best to worst (top seven):
1) Australia
2) Pakistan
3) South Africa
4) India
5) England
6) New Zealand
7) Bangladesh
Each of Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins, Pattinson and Coulter-Nile could be the main strike bowler for any team in the world. Australia's pace battery is superb, only challenge is keeping them all fit.
Between Pakistan, SA, Aus and India IMO.
We already have two in Hassan and Riaz. Deadly when they come on first change during the 15-30 overs period
MIG bhai is a smart guy, he didn’t make a statement but put it up as a question.Thread may end up like golden era of batting for Pakistan.
Let bowlers do it consistency for a long period and climb through the ranks.
Lankans were struggling to cross 200 against Indians just a few weeks ago on belters.
Below are their scores in the 3 match ODI series.
Lanka - 217/9 in 50 Overs
India - 218/4 in 45 overs
India - 375/5 (50 Overs)
Lanka - 207 All out (42 Overs)
Lanka - 238 All out (49 Overs)
India - 239/4 (46 Overs)
This Lankan ODI side is on the same level or less than Zimbos.
Pak should perform the same against better oppositions to be given the best bowling unit title.
Its the variety which is just ridiculous
Amir: Genuine opening bowler with pace, swing and seam both ways. Not to forget the cheeky cutters at death.
Junaid: Decent bowler with good line and length and can seam the ball both ways. Goes for runs sometimes.
Hasan: Wonderful 1st change pacer who always hustles the batsmen for pace. Has pace, seam and swing. Bowls wicket-taking deliveries very often. Very good at death with his variations. Can go for runs due to his attacking mindset.
Rumman: Typical line and length seamer who'll almost always be economical. Gets good movement off the pitch.
Shadab Khan: Rookie leg-spinner with a world class googly. Gets loads of turn and is also a gun fielder. Can go for runs sometimes but he'll learn.
Imad: Handy bowler who's usually very economical with a consistent stump to stump line and has a wonderful arm-ball.
Every single one of them brings something different to the table and they hunt in pairs. Just need a good enough off-spinner (Hafeez does the job nowadays) and maybe a genuine 150 Kph pacer for this attack to be world-beaters in any condition.
Definitely the best in LOIs atm.
How can we judge that without playing India in an ODI series?
Australia are definitely the best pace bowling attack, but I would not put them on top overall. They don't really have any high-quality spin options. South Africa and Pakistan are both higher when it comes to overall balance.
Well same thing can be said about Amir, Hasan and Irfan, I am talking about 7 footer, if he is fully fit, he is better than any bowler, but can he ever be? - Same can be said about Patty.
I am also very excited about Shaheen Afridi, we are still 18 months away from WC, he can be what Shoiab was in 99, our fast bowling resources are looking as good as anybody, actually better than anybody for English conditions where WC is going to happen.
Amir bowls better than Strac in England, Hasan is middle overs king, we are getting our reverse swing mojo back. All of a sudden we are looking like 90s attack for English conditions. Not one or two, 5 matches in a row we kept four team( three of top four) below 230 in this day and age, let’s see how many can do that
We have spinners to throw at western sides and pacers at Asian, not to mention we start reversing earlier than others, that makes us most well rounded, we are going to get better from here, watch out![]()
Riaz is just rubbish. And Hasan Ali isn't a hit the deck bowler. He's too small to be one lol. We need a 6 foot bowler who can get extra bounce. This will round our attack up nicely.
How can we judge that without playing India in an ODI series?
Mohammad Amir
Junaid Khan
Rumman Raees
Hassan Ali
Shadab Khan
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
This is a very versatile attack. But let's wait for them to perform against different oppositions outside UAE before claiming that they're the best.
That said, winning CT is a great accomplishment.
The idea that a varied attack is a good attack has been the bane of PCB selection policy for years. For years people thought Pace (Riaz), Height (Irfan), was 2/3s of a world beating unit.
Truth is we don't yet have is a truly world class strike spinner a la Ajmal or Tahir or one of the Indian bowlers who seem to rotate in and out of that role. In that respect SAF looks a better rounded bowling unit, as does Indias. The secret is not variety but quality. We have some good, skilled bowlers now. Hasan, Amir when he's in a big tourney; now both Rumman and Junaid are proving more than handy.
Let's not forget this kessin, and keep rewarding domestic talent that proves itself with results, not would-be hopefuls who show "potential" a la Rahat. We don't need some random quasi phast spray gun to round out this tight disciplined unit. We need more quality.
Not really. The Asia Cup will have only one decent team. Pakistan's true test is when they play Australia, New Zealand and South Africa later this yearIf Pakistan managed to win Asia cup.. it will prove all naysayers wrong
Not the best bowling attack, but the best depth.
I rate Hazlewood, Cummins, Starc, Zampa, Stanlake as the best in the world. When all of them play together, nobody can score over 275 against them.
Even Pakistan scored 300 against them![]()
Even Pakistan scored 300 against them![]()
Even Pakistan?Lol this post proves you don't rate pakistan's batting as high as india's or england's
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Not the best bowling attack, but the best depth.
I rate Hazlewood, Cummins, Starc, Zampa, Stanlake as the best in the world. When all of them play together, nobody can score over 275 against them.
Why is thread being bumped after beating Zimbabwe?![]()
I hope you know what bump means. This isn't like few months or year old thread to bump.
I hope you know what bump means. This isn't like few months or year old thread to bump.
Shocking to see the greatest bowling nations WI, Pakistan, Australia and SA languishing at the bottom.