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Pakistan played defensive cricket say the Indian players

Shame on Pandya if he had said such thing. He should mind his own game and focus on what he can do to help India instead of making comments on opposition players.
He has a history of making stupid comments and statements.
He was asked several questions about the match and one of them was this one. And why he shouldn't be talking about the match he was a part of? He didn't insult the opponents. You can disagree with his take but here, you are needlessly bashing him here for statements he has made in the past.
 
Would have liked to see him say that on the field. Too much of teddy bear hugs between the two teams, bring the aggression back in the game like Akthar, Miandad, Sehwag, Afridi, Gambhir in Pak-India games, as long as no swearing or personal attacks are involved.

Perhaps Indian players taunting might bring our team out of mental breakdown against them and force them to play aggressive. And it's fun to see for the rivalry regardless of pointless streaks
Indians on the field are different. Look at Kohli today when Rizwan took a bit of time to come to the crease. Pak players should understand that prior or just after the game its not needed to be so close to Kohli and co.
 
Regarding the Babar and Rizwan partnership which some are making sound as if it was a 150 run partnership at 8 runs an over:

Came together at 73/2 from 12.3 overs
Babar was out with the score on 155/3 from 29.4 overs

So, 82 runs from 17.1 overs. A run-rate of 4.77
 
Regarding the Babar and Rizwan partnership which some are making sound as if it was a 150 run partnership at 8 runs an over:

Came together at 73/2 from 12.3 overs
Babar was out with the score on 155/3 from 29.4 overs

So, 82 runs from 17.1 overs. A run-rate of 4.77

Would you be happy if it was 200 for 7?

There is no batting below Rizwan. He and Babar know it.
 
It's Babar who picked the players.

If he doesn't trust them, then why pick them.

Who will trust batters who collapse to 191 all out from 155-2?

Its wrong to blame Babar and Rizwan when they are doing the work of 5 other batters.
 
You know Babar picked the team, right? So you are saying he had no confidence in the players he picked? He has been captain for years now. Yet he failed at grooming new players.

He is a loser, simple as.

He and Rizwan are holding the batting together.

Is Babar the lone selector?
 
I have scoured the Internet for Hardik pandya post match interview but cannot find it.

However, it appears he said only this - "Babar and Rizwan lacked confidence. Because they didn’t take any risks, we believed we were always in the game. The bowlers didn’t have much to work with on the pitch. We were able to bowl dot balls since they didn’t try to attack us or go for shots. I have noticed that if two batsmen bat in the same fashion, if one goes out, then it opens up a lot of options"

I don't think there is anything harmful with the above? Happy to be corrected.

As I said in my other post, if he had said that "Pak batters were timid", it would be completely disrespectful to RizBar - its good that he didnt say it.

Can you post the link to the video if they disagree with the above?
 
Who will trust batters who collapse to 191 all out from 155-2?

Its wrong to blame Babar and Rizwan when they are doing the work of 5 other batters.
Babar picked those batters.

He is part of the selection committee.

If they aren't up to it, they shouldn't be picked.
 
The Indians did their homework thoroughly on the Pakistani players yesterday.

There was a plan for each player.

They knew what Babar and Rizwan were doing and were happy with them scoring at 4.77 an over as the innings was going nowhere and they knew, one wicket and the collapse was on.
 
It's Babar who picked the players.

If he doesn't trust them, then why pick them.
It’s upto Pakistani fans to spell out if there are better players than these in the current Pak circuit . If that is indeed the case , then Babar needs to be fired
 
It’s upto Pakistani fans to spell out if there are better players than these in the current Pak circuit . If that is indeed the case , then Babar needs to be fired
The only way to know if there are better players and test bench strength, is to try potentials in bilateral series, something Babar has refused to do so he could improve his stats!

We must be the only team that have 3 reserve players who have hardly played any ODI cricket (don't think Abrar has played even one!)
 
i thought we were playing well, our RR was good up to the 30 over mark. As soon as Babar got out (after reaching his milestone) everyone's legs turned to jelly.

Need to get rid of Iftikhar, Shadab and Nawaz for a start, mediocre players that offer nothing against any decent side.
 
Babar and Rizwan were playing well most of their inning and Pakistan was on top, however, what followed was not predicted.
 
Babar picked those batters.

He is part of the selection committee.

If they aren't up to it, they shouldn't be picked.

He isn't the only selector.

I have criticized Babar and his fan boys many times, when they called him the benchmark of current generation or the best.

But honestly, he is holding the batting together with Rizwan.

May be he didn't have better batters to pick from.

Babar is a very good Batsman. Why expecting him to be a Virat or Rohit? Enjoy his skills for there is no one better in pakistan.
 
He isn't the only selector.

I have criticized Babar and his fan boys many times, when they called him the benchmark of current generation or the best.

But honestly, he is holding the batting together with Rizwan.

May be he didn't have better batters to pick from.

Babar is a very good Batsman. Why expecting him to be a Virat or Rohit? Enjoy his skills for there is no one better in pakistan.
This is Babar's squad.

He had a big say in who he took in this squad, who are the reserves.

If he has no faith in them, no trust in them and feels he and Rizwan have to bat till the 40th over at a snail's pace - that is a huge issue.
 
It's Pakistan isn't it?.

Meet India in the SF, knock them out and romp to the title. Used to conditions in Modi Memorial Stadium, the crowd, mindset should change.

I know it's not 2017 but stuff it. Pakistan will pull off a miracle.

I wanna believe this is still possible.
 
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Bhai, that’s good idea, but anyone will take 250/10 in 38 overs when the actual was 191/10 in 42. Have you thought of a situation where targeting 250 in 38 overs might end at 150 in 35?

If you really think that you have enough talent to score 330+ against any attack even on a batting belter, only the mindset is reducing it by 100….. then the solution is very easy - needs few motivational speech; there are many in utube, for free.


Seriously underrated post.
 
Make your mind up mate, only this morning you were posting threads that Pakistan is physically inferior. Are they going to hit the steroids big time over the next two weeks?
Wasn't the overall point. Ultimately, strength and conditioning is non-existent, but Pakistan doesn't need such fads
 
I don't get why people are criticising Pandya for saying this.

It's a fact and shows the confidence that Indian players have in their ability and their dominance over Pakistan.

Neither do I. Pakistan's own fans have been saying it for years.
 
I have scoured the Internet for Hardik pandya post match interview but cannot find it.

However, it appears he said only this - "Babar and Rizwan lacked confidence. Because they didn’t take any risks, we believed we were always in the game. The bowlers didn’t have much to work with on the pitch. We were able to bowl dot balls since they didn’t try to attack us or go for shots. I have noticed that if two batsmen bat in the same fashion, if one goes out, then it opens up a lot of options"

I don't think there is anything harmful with the above? Happy to be corrected.

As I said in my other post, if he had said that "Pak batters were timid", it would be completely disrespectful to RizBar - its good that he didnt say it.

Can you post the link to the video if they disagree with the above?
He said both (bats) Rizwan and Babar did not attack. He said in the current era ODIs are not played like this. Babar doesnt care, he will still be running to the Indian players whenever he sees them.
 
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He isn't the only selector.

I have criticized Babar and his fan boys many times, when they called him the benchmark of current generation or the best.

But honestly, he is holding the batting together with Rizwan.

May be he didn't have better batters to pick from.

Babar is a very good Batsman. Why expecting him to be a Virat or Rohit? Enjoy his skills for there is no one better in pakistan.

We follow Pak cricket with passion. This squad is handpicked by Babar. There are several youngsters waiting. I suggest you watch the final between pak vs india (emerging) which pak won. A certain century maker got selected for the national team, babar did not play him, not even after the series was won vs Afghanistan. How will you know if there are better players, if you never give them a chance.
 
Nothing wrong with this. In fact, an external reality check like this one, especially from an Indian player, might be exactly what is needed. Because Babar & co. don't seem to take all of the internal critique to play more positively seriously at all. More so Babar than anybody else. I think other captains in this very setup will lead very different teams from a mindset perspective.
 
This is Babar's squad.

He had a big say in who he took in this squad, who are the reserves.

If he has no faith in them, no trust in them and feels he and Rizwan have to bat till the 40th over at a snail's pace - that is a huge issue.
At times, it feels like Babar has less confidence in his team than the most miserable, cynical fans of the team. Doesn't seem to matter if the others chased down the highest total a game before without him contributing at all. Even if he worries about a collapse, him batting out 40 overs at this pace does no better. Has a very negative mindset and that has reflected in his captaincy across formats and in the PSL.
 
I don't care about Fakhar's current form, but he would have thrashed and played aggressive cricket on this pitch. I'm glad that he didn't play in yesterday's match.
 
When will you stop living in this delusion that our current approach is just fine and dandy!

Btw, on the Pavilion even Misbah (even Misbah of all people lol) said that we should have shown more intent and played more positive. Will you change your mind now?
Misbah have no rights to say that:)
 
pretty poor from Hardik and Kuldeep to say that. You don't want to help the rival in case they meet in semis.
 
That's just excuse of staving off themselves they were using all throughout their career, Didn't Pakistan won recently when Babar and Rizwan hasn't done anything and other Batsman stepped up , One more thing against good sides it's 90% times pakistani bowling won them.
Yesterday if you saw Rizwan came with intent he wanted to take down Jadeja But that other guy Who's bang average player was playing to improve his minnowish record against India that was proper 350 pitch and their score was like 37 (50 balls) at once in game. If not trundler Shardul garbage it would've been more ugly.

Rizwan is atleast fighter guy despite his limitations that guy always does well .
But on the other hand Babar always does tuk tuk and That more often creates pressure on Rizzi yesterday Rizzi got out on almost unplayable delivery.

It's mind boggling than here fans compare him With Kohli and Rohit🤣
Even in his dream he can't match their stroke play.
Even imam has 55 Average 🤣 Don't tell me Babar has 58 average talk about impact strike rate and against whom they scored.
Rizzi ,fakhar'Chachu,Saheen,Naseem ,Rauf they won pakistan more matches than this Bradman.

Almost all famous Pakistani cricket Analyst don't rate this guy beyond average and here is another world where he's Bradman and some are saying better than Rohit, Kohli 🤣

You can watch what your YouTuber cricket Analyst opinion ,i am stating here follow them you will know reality.

"Wasay Habib"

2.
Rizwan haider
Babar is not better than many other world class batsmans, but not so bad as you are visualizing him here.
 
pretty poor from Hardik and Kuldeep to say that. You don't want to help the rival in case they meet in semis.
Its what we deserve. Nothing hurts more then this. I hope in between the cake cutting today, some 1 showed them the comments made by the guys, they keep running to!
 
Man Hardik Pandya is just laying into Babar and Rizwan. Someone can actually mistake him for an ex-cricketer on a television show, he seems really hurt by how less of a fight this pair put up lol.
 
Babar is not better than many other world class batsmans, but not so bad as you are visualizing him here.

He just answered the question. Whatever he said is an open secret. I don't think Pandya shared something nobody knew.
 
Who will trust batters who collapse to 191 all out from 155-2?

Its wrong to blame Babar and Rizwan when they are doing the work of 5 other batters.
I am not sure that was the thought process. Babar did not contribute in the first 2 matches. They won anyway. This is their standard template. Play slowly for 30 to 35 overs and try to accelerate. Problem with this approach is if both of them get out new comer not has to stay there but also accelerate right of the bat.
 
If Babar had stayed 5 more overs with the same approach, it would've been a different game. India got a breakthrough at a crucial time in the game and then went on to capitalize.

With Babar, went the the team's confidence.

He needs to do something different here, gotta stop these collapses.

Maybe move himself to 4 or 5
 
I am not sure that was the thought process. Babar did not contribute in the first 2 matches. They won anyway. This is their standard template. Play slowly for 30 to 35 overs and try to accelerate. Problem with this approach is if both of them get out new comer not has to stay there but also accelerate right of the bat.
That is Babars game. He has no higher gear.
 
Regardless of Babar and Rizwan's timid innings, there was no excuse to lose 8 wickets for 36.

The way the likes of Shadab and Nawaz got out was criminal.
 
Since several people here are curious about the Pandya comments, here they are

Thanks for providing this.

It was good analysis. Instead of complaining it will be good for our players to watch this and learn.

Believe me - I actually despise Pandya. However, it was very good and honest analysis. Along with Bumrah, Rohit and Kuldeep’s interview I really respect their attention to detail and planning. Our players could learn a thing or two.

If babar and co are so pathetically in awe of Indian players, at least learn something
 
Thanks for providing this.

It was good analysis. Instead of complaining it will be good for our players to watch this and learn.

Believe me - I actually despise Pandya. However, it was very good and honest analysis. Along with Bumrah, Rohit and Kuldeep’s interview I really respect their attention to detail and planning. Our players could learn a thing or two.

If babar and co are so pathetically in awe of Indian players, at least learn something
Hardik isn't very fluent in English actually. He covers it up with swagger but his vocabulary is limited. So I wouldn't take his choice of the word ,"timid", too much to heart. As you said, he does raise a valid point about partnerships and the need for aggression from at least one of the batters.
 
This is Babar's squad.

He had a big say in who he took in this squad, who are the reserves.

If he has no faith in them, no trust in them and feels he and Rizwan have to bat till the 40th over at a snail's pace - that is a huge issue.

Alright if you say that Babar handpicked the squad then ofcourse he has to justify the selection.
 
I don't get why people are criticising Pandya for saying this.

It's a fact and shows the confidence that Indian players have in their ability and their dominance over Pakistan.

Because Pandya is a big mouth.

He isn't a commentator or expert or fan but a player who played the match. For him to call the players of another team timid is graceless.
 
Since several people here are curious about the Pandya comments, here they are

He is spot on.

India had nothing to fear in the way that both Rizwan and Babar were batting. Coasting along at 4 or 5 runs an over is not going to hurt you.
 
Hardik isn't very fluent in English actually. He covers it up with swagger but his vocabulary is limited. So I wouldn't take his choice of the word ,"timid", too much to heart. As you said, he does raise a valid point about partnerships and the need for aggression from at least one of the batters.
On the contrary, I don’t take it to heart. I welcome it because it’s the truth and I hope our players take it to heart too.

You have to be honest and learn, not live in delusion
 
Thanks for providing this.

It was good analysis. Instead of complaining it will be good for our players to watch this and learn.

Believe me - I actually despise Pandya. However, it was very good and honest analysis. Along with Bumrah, Rohit and Kuldeep’s interview I really respect their attention to detail and planning. Our players could learn a thing or two.

If babar and co are so pathetically in awe of Indian players, at least learn something
They should watch Ashwin's analysis more. He has turned this into an art and science form.
 
Regarding the Babar and Rizwan partnership which some are making sound as if it was a 150 run partnership at 8 runs an over:

Came together at 73/2 from 12.3 overs
Babar was out with the score on 155/3 from 29.4 overs

So, 82 runs from 17.1 overs. A run-rate of 4.77
That is after a 10+ run over previously by Siraj
 
Because Pandya is a big mouth.

He isn't a commentator or expert or fan but a player who played the match. For him to call the players of another team timid is graceless.
Pandya is a big mouth. But he was 100% right and he wasn’t even disrespectful. When the best pair of Pakistan plays under exceptional batting surface without much penetrating bowling you expect them to dominate. All they did was score at 4.5/4.6 which is timid batting. I don’t know what else to say. You can also selfish to it. But that from Pandya would have been wrong.
 
Gautam Gambhir speaking on TV about Babar Azam said:

“It was an extremely bad shot. You don't expect such a shot from a world-class batter. You had scored 50 runs and played nearly 60 balls, you knew there wasn't much bounce and it was not the length where you could have played the late cut. You could have punched it,”

“Babar Azam has been extremely timid. Two batters cannot bat the same way in a partnership, one of them has to take chances. If you are playing for a fifty or your runs, you will get such results,”

“Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs for himself but it's been Pakistan's history that they have liked to bat aggressively at the start, whether it was Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir or Taufeeq Umar, and they consolidate in the middle. However, here in the top three, there isn't a single batter who can take on the opposition attack,”

More insult. But our Babar will keep smiling.
 
This is the kind of thing Bob woolmer did in his hotel room on his laptop
These two would make for wonderful analysts for SKY once they're finished ,just like nasser hussain
 
Not sure what all the anger on here is all about.

The Indians are completely correct in their assessment of how Pakistan went about their innings, timid is the best way to describe it. If anything they are doing Pakistan a favour, if I as a player saw a flaw in an oppositions game, I wouldn't tell them just in case they have a turnaround and are in a good position to wallop my team the next time we meet.

Babar/Rizwan, for all their brilliance in the past, just tuk tuked, ideally Pakistan should have been 200/2 when they were 155/2. Through the middle overs one of Rizwan or Babar should have been going hard while the other just kept tuk-tuking.

Not what you expect from Pakistans two most senior and accomplished bats.
 
I think pandya is neglecting the fact that both babar and rizwan set up a very good platform once they lost their openers cheeply. And he is also not aware about the fact that after them only saud was left as a specialist batsman followed by some very mediocore players. Babar and rizwan never have that luxary to go after the bowlers freely in their careers.
 
Not sure what all the anger on here is all about.

The Indians are completely correct in their assessment of how Pakistan went about their innings, timid is the best way to describe it. If anything they are doing Pakistan a favour, if I as a player saw a flaw in an oppositions game, I wouldn't tell them just in case they have a turnaround and are in a good position to wallop my team the next time we meet.

Babar/Rizwan, for all their brilliance in the past, just tuk tuked, ideally Pakistan should have been 200/2 when they were 155/2. Through the middle overs one of Rizwan or Babar should have been going hard while the other just kept tuk-tuking.

Not what you expect from Pakistans two most senior and accomplished bats.
You have watched too much t20 cricket, so you will not understand how an ODI innings are paced normally.
 
Who will trust batters who collapse to 191 all out from 155-2?

Its wrong to blame Babar and Rizwan when they are doing the work of 5 other batters.
Why dont people realize that it was due to babar and rizwan that collapse even happend in first place
because babarriz played at snail pace
i would have been happy if one of them got out earlier atleast saud would have shown more intent if u been on crease it is your responsibility to take risks and up the ante saud would have taken the game on, he came very late and was under the pressure of scoring quickly he got out as well hence the other players also were under pressure because of slow snail pace innings of babar and rizwan
 
Why dont people realize that it was due to babar and rizwan that collapse even happend in first place
because babarriz played at snail pace
i would have been happy if one of them got out earlier atleast saud would have shown more intent if u been on crease it is your responsibility to take risks and up the ante saud would have taken the game on, he came very late and was under the pressure of scoring quickly he got out as well hence the other players also were under pressure because of slow snail pace innings of babar and rizwan

how many times we have seen in t20s babar and rizwan partneship is made to destroy the pace and tempo of innings they stay on crease for long long time and eventually get out without any impact. next batters are already under pressure

reason abdullah, rizwan partnership was successful was that abdullah took chances against srilankan bowlers and took the game on.
babar and rizwan at 3 and 4 is disaster
sure they will come good sometimes but in pressure game they will destory the team
 
This wasn't the issue in this game, the main issue was the collapse. There were some great shots played in the early part of the innings especially the straight drives down the ground and we were above 5 RR. We were on for 300 or thereabouts had the procession of wickets not started after Babar's dismissal.

The middle order just couldn't handle the hostile atmosphere which is understandable so more fight and grit was needed. I think we needed an extra batsman in there at least someone like Agha as the order of Iftikhar, Shadab and Nawaz is too weak against this type of opposition and conditions.
 
Literally every PPer is saying what these guys have said, I don't think it's an attack.

It just cuts because the truth hurts and it's being revealed by the Indians with whom there is great enmity.
 
Please see the Hardik video before making comments, he was actually pretty humble saying those words which is so unlike him.
He was mindful the way he was talking about them.
 
“Babar Azam has been extremely timid. Two batters cannot bat the same way in a partnership, one of them has to take chances. If you are playing for a fifty or your runs, you will get such results,”
This is the issue, some of us think that an 82 runs partnership at 4.77 per over wasn't good enough after a good start. And then to expect others to score at 8, 9 and 10 an over against the same bowlers.

But then some feel that was perfectly fine and the remaining batters should score at 8, 9 and 10 an over when the best batters have been coasting along at 4.77 an over.
 
Gautam Gambhir speaking on TV about Babar Azam said:

“It was an extremely bad shot. You don't expect such a shot from a world-class batter. You had scored 50 runs and played nearly 60 balls, you knew there wasn't much bounce and it was not the length where you could have played the late cut. You could have punched it,”

“Babar Azam has been extremely timid. Two batters cannot bat the same way in a partnership, one of them has to take chances. If you are playing for a fifty or your runs, you will get such results,”

“Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs for himself but it's been Pakistan's history that they have liked to bat aggressively at the start, whether it was Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir or Taufeeq Umar, and they consolidate in the middle. However, here in the top three, there isn't a single batter who can take on the opposition attack,”

More insult. But our Babar will keep smiling.
People may dislike the messenger but Gambhir is bang on here. Although not sure about Taufiq Umar as an aggressive batsman though :ROFLMAO:

Contrast Babar and his stubborn insistence on riskless, comfort zone batting to the way Joe Root has pushed himself, developed new shots and adapted his game to Bazball.
 
Please see the Hardik video before making comments, he was actually pretty humble saying those words which is so unlike him.
He was mindful the way he was talking about them.
Points he made were spot on.

They may not go down well with some, but were factual.
 
People may dislike the messenger but Gambhir is bang on here. Although not sure about Taufiq Umar as an aggressive batsman though :ROFLMAO:

Contrast Babar and his stubborn insistence on riskless, comfort zone batting to the way Joe Root has pushed himself, developed new shots and adapted his game to Bazball.
Taufeeq was pretty aggressive, maybe not just in batting. My ever lasting memory of him's giving a vigorous send off to SRT in 2003 :ROFLMAO:
 
That is what you got from that? :) He didn't say it was a concern. He said it was the REASON they believed they could stage a come back wh
Since several people here are curious about the Pandya comments, here they are

He said they way he saw it and said nothing wrong.
Those two were scoring but were not even attempting to up the run rate by taking on bowlers. They seemed happy with 5 run over approach on a track that demanded at least 7 runs per over at that stage of the game. If that's not timid or defensive cricket then what was it?
 
Gautam Gambhir speaking on TV about Babar Azam said:

“It was an extremely bad shot. You don't expect such a shot from a world-class batter. You had scored 50 runs and played nearly 60 balls, you knew there wasn't much bounce and it was not the length where you could have played the late cut. You could have punched it,”

“Babar Azam has been extremely timid. Two batters cannot bat the same way in a partnership, one of them has to take chances. If you are playing for a fifty or your runs, you will get such results,”

“Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs for himself but it's been Pakistan's history that they have liked to bat aggressively at the start, whether it was Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir or Taufeeq Umar, and they consolidate in the middle. However, here in the top three, there isn't a single batter who can take on the opposition attack,”

More insult. But our Babar will keep smiling.

And by the way he did mention shahid afridi in a positive note here lol ! 😂
 
Actually I don't think it was good strategy for pandya to say that. Say ind meet pak in sf or final - pak can use this to change their strategy and catch ind off guard. He could have just said ind bowled well and put pak under pressure...and if I was pak team - I would take this as good advice and rectify.
 
You can feel the failure in all Pakistani players except for Babar, Rizwan. It seems that Shaheen shah is sad from inside. Shadab is under pressure. Haris needs some guidance. Their body language can tell you if they are gonna win or lose the match. Seriously, they need a strong and motivated captain to lead them from the front. I believe a bowler should captain Pakistan and let Babar score runs.
 
Actually I don't think it was good strategy for pandya to say that. Say ind meet pak in sf or final - pak can use this to change their strategy and catch ind off guard. He could have just said ind bowled well and put pak under pressure...and if I was pak team - I would take this as good advice and rectify.

I get your point about "letting the cat out of the bag". But do you honestly think they will suddenly bat like Shahid Afridi? If they show intent and get out they will look even more silly.
 
You can feel the failure in all Pakistani players except for Babar, Rizwan. It seems that Shaheen shah is sad from inside. Shadab is under pressure. Haris needs some guidance. Their body language can tell you if they are gonna win or lose the match. Seriously, they need a strong and motivated captain to lead them from the front. I believe a bowler should captain Pakistan and let Babar score runs.
Out of all the bowlers, only Hassan has proper leadership experience. Shaheen isn’t really smart enough if you ask me, and he doesn’t have a bowler of Rashid Khan’s caliber to get him the results that he did in PSL in the Pakistan team.

Plus he will come to bat at 5 or 6 if he captains
 
Man you never know lol ! A no ball wicket like 2017 CT and a couple of edges and you never know in a KO game. After the 2019 WC sf - take nothing for granted!

I get your point about "letting the cat out of the bag". But do you honestly think they will suddenly bat like Shahid Afridi? If they show intent and get out they will look even more silly.
 
Gautam Gambhir speaking on TV about Babar Azam said:

“It was an extremely bad shot. You don't expect such a shot from a world-class batter. You had scored 50 runs and played nearly 60 balls, you knew there wasn't much bounce and it was not the length where you could have played the late cut. You could have punched it,”

“Babar Azam has been extremely timid. Two batters cannot bat the same way in a partnership, one of them has to take chances. If you are playing for a fifty or your runs, you will get such results,”

“Babar Azam has scored a lot of runs for himself but it's been Pakistan's history that they have liked to bat aggressively at the start, whether it was Shahid Afridi, Imran Nazir or Taufeeq Umar, and they consolidate in the middle. However, here in the top three, there isn't a single batter who can take on the opposition attack,”

More insult. But our Babar will keep smiling.

It’s not an insult but basic observation.
 
You have watched too much t20 cricket, so you will not understand how an ODI innings are paced normally.
Sweeping statement that, actually I've seen enough ODI cricket to know they were at least 40-50 runs short of where they should have been at that stage of the innings on a flat deck with only 2 wickets down.

I'm assuming you've not seen enough of modern ODI cricket on flat decks (ODIs not played by Pakistan that is in the past few years)
 
Every other team other than india is beatable india will not lose any game leading to semis
Pak will be in semis.

india might choke there
 
I'd be shocked if the tactics and approach changes unless they have to, like the Sri Lanka match.
 
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