Pakistan v New Zealand | 5th ODI | December 19, 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Pakistan Innings

[Theo_14]

Pakistan lack aggression - we can't have Asad/YK and Misbah in the same side.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Req RR now 7.

 

[jib13673]

pakistans batting was always week. But now thye have been using part timer bowler to accomodate third grade ODI players like yunis and asad

 

[Abdullah]

This wicket is not meant for playing shots.

NZ barely hit boundaries.

Most of their score was rotation of strike in middle overs.

Singles and doubles.

I doubt Pakistani batsmen can manage that.

we have either a "Tuk" shot or a "4" shot.

Umar Haris and Sarfaraz can do both-

SA and Ind would chase 320-330 on this wicket against these bowlers. 1-2 partnerships would do it.

If only some of our players had some cahoonas and self-belief.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

I just cant understand the strategy of pak..hw can they hold back their best batsman akmal,who is better than our raina..

Akmal << Raina.

Raina match winner.

 

[m.shah]

NZ is such a gppd fielding team

 

[cricket.mad]

20 overs and just one boundary!!!!

This is a joke batting unit..fans might be embarrassed

 

[Mr Consistent]

76-3 after 22 overs

 

[Bullet Drive]

200 off 168.

Getable.

These two must just continue this way.

 

[amomin]

After today:

Shehzad, Hafeez, Haris, Umar, Misbah, Maqsood, Sarfraz, Afridi, Junaid, Irfan, Wahab/Gul

This ODI lineup is what the modern ODI lineup resembles of India, Aus, SF.

What were are showcasing today is a typical 80s lineup.

 

[Theo_14]

Pakistan won't go far in the Word cup with this side.

 

[mithun_minhas]

I think Pak will not feel the urgency unless the Req Rate does not touch 9.

 

[Canistani Hero]

I would be so upset if Asad Shafiq still made it to the WC squad despite all this

 

[m.shah]

DarkKnightRisesAgain said:
Today 16:27
Originally Posted by m.shah
Lol at the people who has problem
with everything Shehzad does


Thats because he is has multiple
personality disorder, all he has to do
is BE himself and not copy someone
else. I've noticed him copy most of
his everything!

I dont have problem to whom he imitaite..just score the and that is what matter

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad will struggle vs arm ball..

 

[Canistani Hero]

Run rate doesn't matter. Pak prolly thinking 150 by 35 and blitz from there

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan will struggle against Minnows also in WC.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

If these blokes think that they can spank Miline, Henry and Mcclenaghan for 10+ at the death then they clearly are underestimating this NZ attack or worst they are overestimating their hitting abilities

 

[jib13673]

After today:

Shehzad, Hafeez, Haris, Umar, Misbah, Maqsood, Sarfraz, Afridi, Junaid, Irfan, Wahab/Gul

This ODI lineup is what the modern ODI lineup resembles of India, Aus, SF.

What were are showcasing today is a typical 80s lineup.

this is what needed for now.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Shehzad needs to play through.

 

[fasihulhaq94]

kiwis can fly...Ha! Dany you old fox

 

[Mr Consistent]

4 runs from the over

 

[Bullet Drive]

Haris, Shehzad & Akmal are such quality acts.

 

[Justcrazy]

80 / 3

23 overs

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Harris is definitely playing for himself rather than the team's cause!

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Haris, Shehzad & Akmal are such quality acts.

They better win us this final TBH

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Nz have all the part timers out the way

Mcullum one of the best t20 bowlers of all time, is going to be hard to milk for singles

 

[Excellence]

Haris playing 2-3 dots every over. Unacceptable at this stage of game.

 

[Mr Consistent]

KW rotating bowlers very well

 

[Pete Rose]

This innings will be fine as long as afridi comes in to bash a 50 at a strike rate > 150

 

[Bullet Drive]

Good batting by the youngsters.

 

[Mr Consistent]

83-3 24 over

 

[Pete Rose]

In Pakistan class acts change after every 2 matches

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Both batsmen are looking restless now.

Not timing the ball.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Haris Sohail ... a welcome addition to our tuk brigade

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Haris, Shehzad & Akmal are such quality acts.

Can you just STOP for a second? This is not really the time to show your fanboysm!

 

[Kianig89]

A complete mess it is

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Haris I believed was the next big thing with all the hype going around him before this series. Watching him for the last 5 matches I can safely say that he is another accumulator in the long list of tuk tuks we have in our squad ATM. The only real two dynamic non-afridi players we have right now are Junior and Sir.

Barring these two, there is no other stroke maker which is shambles when you consider we have only 2 months going into the WC.

 

[Mr Consistent]

shahzad

 

[Justcrazy]

why is Shehzad so obstinate ? He refuses to learn.

 

[Kianig89]

Dropped sent Sarfraz in

 

[emranabbas]

from this point onwards we are going towards a loss unless we speed up

 

[JibranAnsari]

someone should go and tell these two that we are chasing 276 not 176.

must be smiling now

 

[Pete Rose]

Haris Sohail ... a welcome addition to our tuk brigade

I think it is normal and professional to expect that good teams will sort you out after 3 or 3 innings. It's an opportunity for the batsman to show that even if the oppostiin knows his scoring areas he will find a way around it

 

[Kianig89]

Shehzad isxa tailender against spin

 

[JibranAnsari]

Grant flower must be kicking himself.

 

[giri26]

Run rate doesn't matter. Pak prolly thinking 150 by 35 and blitz from there

Thats a poor strategy. If Afridi fails, Pakistan has no chance of chasing 9+ runs per over.

 

[Justcrazy]

25 overs of Tuk Tuk cricket

 

[JibranAnsari]

Ridiculous stuff.

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Brain Murgodroid is my favorite commentator in this series!

 

[Mr Consistent]

only 1 run in the over

 

[Kianig89]

Too many dots

 

[Lajpaal]

I hope this is the end of YK and Shafiq, at least Shafiq since YK has media on his side!

 

[Mr Consistent]

Finally

 

[Kianig89]

2 nd boundary

 

[Square Drive]

If Asad makes it to the WC squad, I won't watch it.

 

[Mr Consistent]

50 partnership between these two

 

[JibranAnsari]

and

am i dreaming :

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Two youngsters who can't play under pressure

Tbh, the seniors weren't much better

 

[Kianig89]

Shehzad

 

[JibranAnsari]

If Asad makes it to the WC squad, I won't watch it.

Please watch the world cup.

 

[Mr Consistent]

another boundary
94-3

 

[Bullet Drive]

What batsmen have we produced. Wow wow wow. Such talents.

 

[Barragan]

Can't believe ramiz is talking sense.

Hope waqar is listening!

 

[Justcrazy]

2 boundaries in same over !!!!

 

[Kianig89]

Sarfraz should be the next man in

 

[Pete Rose]

I hope this is the end of YK and Shafiq, at least Shafiq since YK has media on his side!

It won't, as long as Asad retains his test form. But out for the World Cup. A pity

 

[DOOSRA95]

In 25 overs only one boundary repeat 1 ( one) . shambolic batsman on a feather bed of a pitch, they are making it out to be like a fast paced pitch either in Australia or South Africa....all round team is kak...

 

[Justcrazy]

Shehzad closing on another match loosing fifty

 

[Kianig89]

Henry

 

[90MPH]

I totally agree with Ramiz.

The coaching staff especially the coach seem to have only 1 plan of battijg and seem very stubborn in their thinking.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Yesterday bulletdrive was cursing for slow innings and today praising for a similar innings.

Wonderful

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

People we need to get rid before the WC if we are to have any chance of being competitive

Jamshed
YK
Asad
Sohail Tanvir
Anwar Ali
Zulfiqar Babar

We need to Bring in

Fawad
Maqsood
Bhatti
Babar Azam
Junaid Khan
Shoaib Malik (Serious reservations for this one but I would give him 1 last chance to prove his worth)

 

[Mr Consistent]

for shahzad

 

[Kianig89]

Shehzad job not yet done

 

[JibranAnsari]

We can't really blame the coach here , what can he possibly do with the mediocre batsmen?

 

[90MPH]

Lol Harris.

 

[jib13673]

let me be very frank here...pakistan will only make bold decision in world cup only if thye loose this series.... Bld decisions like sending sarfaraz or umer early in the innings or dropping yunis and asad.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Like a Bawsss

 

[Bullet Drive]

I think we can win this one...