Pakistan v New Zealand | 1st ODI | Dubai | December 8, 2014 | Pakistan Innings

[Hamza_]

Sarfraz should have opened.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Never saw him so far. Is he chunking/butta?

Typed miline by mistake, I meant Kyle mills


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[asyed]

Mills is kind of bowler we use to call "loot lo bowler".

Finally Shehzad did something right.

 

[Justcrazy]

23 / 1

7 overs

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

148 Ks pulled with disdain


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[Justcrazy]

The biggest issue with pakistan is lack of rotation of strike.

 

[Aman]

152ks.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Omg 152.2


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[Justcrazy]

Shehzad looking good.

 

[Asif321]

because of YK really batting line up.looks useless, Sarfraz batting so.low is just stupidity

 

[Mr Consistent]

152kph

 

[Aman]

Shehzad looks scared to me, facing 150 clicks after getting hit would be pretty stressful.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

152.4 now


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[Pete Rose]

thinking about the short ball

 

[Mamoon]

Shehzad looking pretty ordinary, but he can make it count.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Incredible how easy Shehzad played the 152.4 from Milne, the UAE tracks do slow it off the track though; would be unable at the WACA

 

[Mr Consistent]

now 152.4kph amazing

 

[Aman]

Man this outfield is slow...

 

[Canistani Hero]

Shehzad looks scared to me, facing 150 clicks after getting hit would be pretty stressful.

Are New Zealand making any other bowlers close to 150?

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

I want Shafiq to face a full over from Milne rather than the last ball for him to block. We will see how mediocre he is then

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Asad......good luck


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[Arsal_AK]

Shehzad vs Milne

What a battle. Epic stuff.

 

[Hamza_]

This is some serious pace. NZ have a gem of a bowler in their hands. Excellent lemgths and full of pace. Hitting 150+

 

[Aman]

Are New Zealand making any other bowlers close to 150?

Not that I know of.

 

[Mr Consistent]

28-1
8 overs

 

[Mamoon]

Shehzad vs Milne

What a battle. Epic stuff.

He whacked him around in 2011 in NZ in a T20.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Facing mills after the miline over would seriously feel like facing a spinner


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[D/DAhmed]

This is some extreme pace from Milne, I really hope he doesn't get injured or aything because boy this guy is fast, could give Johnson a run for his money in 2-3 years time

 

[Sam18696]

Whatta shot.

 

[Mr Consistent]

good shot

 

[Asif321]

Milne will break Akhtars record.some.day

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Yes indeed It is I guess


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[Aman]

Should take Mills off, keep Milne for another over.

 

[Tera Gawaandi]

Preserve Milne, do not waste him on these tracks.

 

[Varun]

I love watching Shehzad bat.

 

[Aman]

Milne will break Akhtars record.some.day

Hopefully, how quick was Akhtar in his early 20's?

 

[Justcrazy]

Shehzad hitting fours and playing dots .

 

[Arsal_AK]

What a shot that was.

Class.

 

[Aman]

Preserve Milne, do not waste him on these tracks.

I think he'll play 2 or 3 ODI's at most.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Is this pitch really that difficult to bat on? I thought we just played poorly tbh.

bit slow, thats it.

 

[Canistani Hero]

48 innings at an average of 26.4 for Asad Shafiq; 88 innings at an average of 36.9 for Umar Akmal. Seems like choosing between them should be simple enough; apparently not.

 

[D/DAhmed]

Asad is not an ODI player

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Asad playing for tea I guess


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[Aman]

bit slow, thats it.

Milne and Irfan have looked like their bowling on a different pitch

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

48 innings at an average of 26.4 for Asad Shafiq; 88 innings at an average of 36.9 for Umar Akmal. Seems like choosing between them should be simple enough; apparently not.

And that's without comparing strike rates! 69 for Shafiq and 87 for Umar Akmal!

 

[Arsal_AK]

He whacked him around in 2011 in NZ in a T20.

Yup remember that.

That was seriuos stuff too. Over 150ks.

 

[Mr Consistent]

finally off the mark

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I want Shafiq to face a full over from Milne rather than the last ball for him to block. We will see how mediocre he is then

Your wish just came true I guess


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[Barragan]

"Not flattering at any position" Brian Murgatroyd

) )

shafiq disrespected and rightly so.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Milne will break Akhtars record.some.day

No he wont.

He is fast but not that fast.

 

[Sam18696]

Milne should definitely play in WC. Would be handful there tbh

 

[Justcrazy]

Lack of rotation is hurting already 39 dots already

 

[Logical]

Milne and Irfan have looked like their bowling on a different pitch

You should be proud of Milne ! By far the most exciting fast bowling prospect in the world. Probably already the fastest too.

 

[cric_man]

Somebody commented on cricinfo regarding hafeez... "Somebody should tell hafeez that he is not banned from batting, only bowling How apt.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

Asad looking better than Fawad....*rolls eyes*

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

"Not flattering at any position" Brian Murgatroyd

) )

shafiq disrespected and rightly so.

Haha he said this on air? First time someone commented on Shafiq and it's true

 

[Mamoon]

Yup remember that.

That was seriuos stuff too. Over 150ks.

He can handle pace, but seriously needs to improve his strike rotation and play with soft hands.

 

[Mr Consistent]

asad

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Asad .... too cautious?

 

[Suleiman]

Lol there are some here who say Shafiq will prosper at #3 in ODIs.

Took 8 balls to get off the mark on a highway of a pitch

Blind/incompetent coach and management still support him for God knows what.

 

[Energetic]

Is it me or has Shehzad's technique has improved?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

2 more balls to goo!!!!!


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[Asif321]

still yk misbah to come wow RR going to.be soo.low

 

[Aman]

He whacked him around in 2011 in NZ in a T20.

Milne had zero control back then and was all raw pace.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Asad 2 off 12. )

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Asad 2 off 12. )

2 of 13 actually


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[Aman]

This should be Milnes last over for this spell.

 

[Justcrazy]

"I seriously fail to understand how Asad shafiq got selected ahead of Umar Akmal. 50 matches and innings just 25 not acceptable at all. Waqar and Misbah need to take bold decisions not hopeless ones"

Cricinfo

 

[Mr Consistent]

35-1
10 overs

 

[Arsal_AK]

Milne had zero control back then and was all raw pace.

Shehzad was raw too.

 

[Barragan]

Haha he said this on air? First time someone commented on Shafiq and it's true

Yep, just heard.

 

[Aman]

Shehzad was raw too.

Pace means jack when you're bowling short and wide in NZ>

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

2 off 13. Something I and many other posters have been saying for ages. A #3 should be able to score from ball 1, there is no 'playing yourself in' unless you're an opener, but even then openers are now far more aggressive.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

too slow .....

 

[Madplayer]

Milne is clearly, very clearly the fastest bowler on earth currently..hope and pray he stays fit . he is too important for cricket right now to inspire more youngsters to bowl fast. 150k bowlers are an endangered species right now.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

The level of troll would be off the charts if shafiq somehow manages to score a ton here


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[Mr Consistent]

Vettori on

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Now Asad will come into action ..........

 

[Justcrazy]

35.1

10 overs