Pakistan thwart Brendan Taylor’s brilliance to seal 26-run win in first ODI against Zimbabwe

[PakPremi]

But but we are told the IPL needs Pakistan players.

Different format and many Pakistani players are good enough but we keep selecting likes of Iftikhar, Faheem and Imams.

 

[Rana]

So how did Rauf do againat Zim batsmen? Must be running through them

Too much pace, ball flies off the bat sometime if it isn’t accurate. I’m sure you would understand that about pace

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bazeeds voice has become less droopy like.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

May be Misbah needs another year of extension. Great job Wasim Khan.

Who would you have?

The likes of Andy Flower or any other high end coach won't want to come to coach these guys who have weak or no understanding of the language.

 

[Hasan123]

Different format and many Pakistani players are good enough but we keep selecting likes of Iftikhar, Faheem and Imams.

Babar , Amir, and Shaheen are good enough. Even they aren't certainties to start.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

As I have said many times, Rauf is the second coming of Wahab. 9/10 times, he is going to get smashed by great batsmen or any batsman in good touch.

In-between, he will have a random spell every now and then where he will pick a couple of wickets at 90 mph+ and get his hyper fans excited.

Overall, a very average bowler.

Totally agree with you. Doesn’t have any experience at the domestic level , and he is a t20 wonder who can get away with 4 overs.

No need another spray gun like Wahab playing till late thirties with an avg of 35+

Only Pakistan can play front line bowlers with avg look like batting avg.

 

[Shafi]

Who would you have?

The likes of Andy Flower or any other high end coach won't want to come to coach these guys who have weak or no understanding of the language.

They will not come because they don't want to be harassed by our former desi bros.

 

[Third Man]

Shaheen is the only good fast bowler that Pakistan has.

I think I agree with this. I don't think we have another bowler half as good as him. Naseem Shah might become one and Akif Javed is very promising. The rest are quite mediocre to be honest.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Did Wahab do a hair transplant. Can’t see the bald

 

[angrypathan]

Did Wahab do a hair transplant. Can’t see the bald

For sure

 

[Shafi]

What will happen if we loose to Zimbabwe 3-0?

 

[Indiafan]

Too much pace, ball flies off the bat sometime if it isn’t accurate. I’m sure you would understand that about pace

But its still zimbabwe. He is going at 10 an lver in ODIs vs zimbabwe. What will he do against the like of de Villiers in t20?

 

[angrypathan]

Babar , Amir, and Shaheen are good enough. Even they aren't certainties to start.

Amir was dropped during the National T20. There's no way he'd make it to the IPL on current form.

 

[Rana]

But its still zimbabwe. He is going at 10 an lver in ODIs vs zimbabwe. What will he do against the like of de Villiers in t20?

Are we playing a T20 here?

He has bowled to world class bats in T20 and he’s doing just fine, the reason why he is playing for Pakistan.

 

[Hasan123]

Amir was dropped during the National T20. There's no way he'd make it to the IPL on current form.

I think he is seen as a star so would probably make it on that basis but as I said he may not start.

 

[Rana]

What will happen if we loose to Zimbabwe 3-0?

We will lose our deals with PTV and Supersport, but Misbah will still be backed

 

[Shafi]

Please cancel the NZ tour. NZ batsmen will murder us.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Don't understand why we're playing four pacers when the World Cup is in India. Shouldn't we be grooming spinners ?

Zafar should've been selected instead of this mediocre Faheem. Team management have as many brain cells as a bowl of grapes.

Misbah says He is the boss , He is building the team for the future

 

[Hasan123]

I can see Taylor and Raza looking to target Imad. Hopefully it creates a chance.

 

[Shafi]

We will lose our deals with PTV and Supersport, but Misbah will still be backed

Sad this guy has so much back up like no coach has ever got this support in the history of sport. But still he scare of losing even Zimbabwe team.

 

[Rana]

Good over.

If Babar can get through with Faheem’s 10 overs under 45 runs, he’s done brilliantly

 

[TeymurBlake]

God is Pakistan struggling here. A serie lose here and Misbah is bye bye.

 

[Rana]

Rauf Brother, you are a very good bowler when you look to pitch it up...keep it that way please

 

[shamaan]

70m at best

I was thinking more like 65m

 

[Rana]

Still a bit short, pitch it up and go for runs if you must but do it

 

[Hasan123]

Would be nice for Rauf to get a wicket and have a good spell for his confidence to be boosted.

 

[alishahid]

Kushdil Shah, fastest to a century in the recently concluded national t20 cup, carrying drinks is very disheartening to see. Ifthikar who did nothing and is no where near kushdil in terms of current form is playing.

Hasnain has been with the team for a while and performed wel when given the chance is sitting out whereas haris rauf who performed well in the national cup is playing which is very good to see.

Shouldnt the same logic apply for kushdil and ifti chachas case? Form should be considered more. I know some commentators read pakpassion so hope they read all of these things and do some good

 

[Rana]

Two excellent overs back to back.

 

[Shafi]

Did Shafiq retire from ODI?

 

[shamaan]

Why is Pakistan only playing 1 spinner !

 

[shamaan]

As soon as I seen that fakhar khushdil were not in the starting line up I fell asleep watching it

 

[Hasan123]

Drop from Rizwan.

 

[Rana]

Dropped by Rizzi

Chal koi na... good overs this

 

[Hasan123]

Zimbabwe strategy seems to be rotate strike and get a boundary every now and then.

 

[Cric1234]

Did Shafiq retire from ODI?

He’s still available if needed.

 

[Rana]

Batsmen clearly searching for that slightly shorter length. Keep it up please Rauf!

 

[Rana]

Unnecessary short bowling bro. Rauf my cheetah aahgey rakh

 

[Hasan123]

Maybe worth bringing Shaheen on soon. We badly need a wicket.

 

[MenInG]

Stay on topic

This thread is not about IPL.

 

[Rana]

Maybe worth bringing Shaheen on soon. We badly need a wicket.

No we don’t

We’ve given 12 runs in the last 4 overs

 

[Xoib]

Rauf looks a talent could do a good enforcer 3rd seamer role to back Shaheen and Naseem who are both potential world class.

 

[Rana]

Maddy turning the ball when he slows it down

 

[Hasan123]

Finally a wicket.

 

[Rana]

Jokers not reading the game at all. Shaheen isn’t the only decent bowler we have lol

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Imad has done the trick. Shows we need to have Shadab in the team as well, maybe ahead of either Faheem or Haris..

 

[Hasan123]

The reverse sweep looks good when it comes off but I would be so annoyed if I got out to that shot.

 

[Goooby]

Imad has done the trick. Shows we need to have Shadab in the team as well, maybe ahead of either Faheem or Haris..

I would have him ahead of faheem, and then replace iftikhar with khushdil or even hafeez with the current form

 

[MenInG]

Kushdil Shah, fastest to a century in the recently concluded national t20 cup, carrying drinks is very disheartening to see. Ifthikar who did nothing and is no where near kushdil in terms of current form is playing.

Hasnain has been with the team for a while and performed wel when given the chance is sitting out whereas haris rauf who performed well in the national cup is playing which is very good to see.

Shouldnt the same logic apply for kushdil and ifti chachas case? Form should be considered more. I know some commentators read pakpassion so hope they read all of these things and do some good

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Zimbabwe has some very decent batsmen in their ranks. Taylor, Williams, Ervine, Raza can all bat

 

[Rana]

Rauf a different bowler when he pitches it up.

 

[Rana]

1 run from 14 balls by Harry

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Rauf is clearly a different bowler with the old ball

 

[Titan24]

Surprisingly good disciplined bowling in the middle overs from Faheem, Wahab, Imad and even Rauf second spell only gave 1 run away in 2 overs till now. Will have to continue that to win.

 

[Rana]

Kya baat hai Harry. Class bowling

 

[Xoib]

1 run from 14 balls by Harry

I just wish he was Playing 4 day cricket and not this dross I think he can be a great test bowler with his action and reverse coming in to play.

 

[Rana]

Fikr Na Kar Harry meri Jaan. Aagey rakh!

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Surprisingly good disciplined bowling in the middle overs from Faheem, Wahab, Imad and even Rauf second spell only gave 1 run away in 2 overs till now. Will have to continue that to win.

We are always better bowlers with the old ball.. age old Pakistani syndrome

 

[Hasan123]

Pressure back on Zimbabwe now.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Did Wahab do a hair transplant. Can’t see the bald

Yes he had a transplant like Azhar Mahmood in Turkey.

 

[Rana]

Meri Duayen tere saath hai Harry, aagey rakh!

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Shaheen and Amir are the only good Pakistani bowlers with the new ball . Rest all prefer the old ball..

 

[Rana]

Pressure back on Zimbabwe now.

Pressure back on you as well

 

[Titan24]

We are always better bowlers with the old ball.. age old Pakistani syndrome

True but, in recent times we sometimes havent been that great with the older ball too so it was good to see bowlers hitting good areas consistently.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

What a shot by Taylor!

 

[Rana]

Chal koi Na. That was just a class shot. Needs to keep it up on the stumps.

 

[Rana]

8 runs in 18 balls by Harry in his second spell

 

[Titan24]

Good to see Babar and Wahab giving confidence to Rauf. Wahab in last couple of years have been a pretty good in the role of a senior player/bowler.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Now all on Taylor, Williams and Raza to score 130-150 runs between them.

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

68m straight boundary...

 

[asadee]

Haris Rauf is a poor man's Mohammad Sami

 

[Hasan123]

Pressure back on you as well

You care too much about what I think. You can't handle different options. Just stop quoting me.

 

[Hasan123]

Keep the pressure on Zimbabwe and eventually they will collapse.

 

[Markhor]

Zimbabwe has some very decent batsmen in their ranks. Taylor, Williams, Ervine, Raza can all bat

Zimbabwe could've been a decent mid tier team with proper infrastructure, and if the likes of de Grandhomme, Ballance and the Curran brothers stayed.

 

[Rana]

You care too much about what I think. You can't handle different options. Just stop quoting me.

I will never spare a troll

 

[Forward Defensive Push]

Zimbabwe could've been a decent mid tier team with proper infrastructure, and if the likes of de Grandhomme, Ballance and the Curran brothers stayed.

Never new CdG was a Zimbabwean... wow they produce a lot of talent for a small country

 

[Khan12]

Babar , Amir, and Shaheen are good enough. Even they aren't certainties to start.

Stick with worshiping IPL in IPL related threads.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Wahab Riaz's hair looks good.

 

[Green Patriot]

If we dont do well here Misbah will get an excuse to bring in Malik and Hafeez as well.

 

[Rana]

Stick with worshiping IPL in IPL related threads.

Main inko rulaon ga

 

[TeymurBlake]

Man this is a dire game for Pakistan. Trying to squeeze the opposition.