Pakistan vs Afghanistan | World Cup warm-up | Bristol | May 24, 2019 | Pakistan innings

[Madplayer]

*Across formats*
Rohit and Dhawan are *** in tests.

Babar averages 35 in tests. Not saying he isnt potentially a good test bat. But just saying that he needs to do more.

 

[Madplayer]

Is Shadab playing today?

 

[Ronaldo7]

Babar averages 35 in tests. Not saying he isnt potentially a good test bat. But just saying that he needs to do more.

He was averaging 20 having played 10 tests. He's done extremely well to go from 20 odd to 35.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Is Shadab playing today?

Yes.

 

[ARK Rafay]

TBH if Asif Ali was here he could easily launch 120KPH pies of Naib

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Babar is Way Ahead Of Any Asian Batsman in T20 Except Kohli .babar averge May be Better butKohli Played More innings and Still has averge of 50 .

 

[Mean&Green]

Afg spinners look like almost world class bowlers and than you have their fast bowlers who bowl like tape ball TRUNDLERS lmao

 

[ARK Rafay]

Malik shaking against 120KPH Lighting balls

 

[shah_1]

Babar averages 35 in tests. Not saying he isnt potentially a good test bat. But just saying that he needs to do more.

He averages 50+ since 2018

 

[MoJoJoJo]

Malik finally middled a ball to run it towards third man. His reflexes are gone.

 

[Madplayer]

He was averaging 20 having played 10 tests. He's done extremely well to go from 20 odd to 35.

And i agree with that. But even then, does his test career so far suggest that he has done better than Rohit or Dhawan? Isolating his last year's test performance is a bit unfair i think. I am sure Rohit or Dhawan also would have had 1 or 2 years of brilliance in test cricket. In tests Babar has to do a lot more. And i am his big fan, i want him to do well.

 

[CricVet]

He pretends. The right word should be Corrupt.

I disagree. The guy often made dumb decisions during the the time he played cricket. Corrupt as well.

 

[Madplayer]

Yes.

Thanks. He should get some purchase here.

 

[MMHS]

Babar is in some serious form - as expected, he is the most crucial player of PAK WC fortune. If team is to make SF, he’ll need to contribute 500+ runs at a better SR than his current career SR.

 

[ARK Rafay]

They bowled Waist height slower balls LMAO. Any decent hitter. I would back him to launch at least 2 sixes in an over.

 

[Ronaldo7]

And i agree with that. But even then, does his test career so far suggest that he has done better than Rohit or Dhawan? Isolating his last year's test performance is a bit unfair i think. I am sure Rohit or Dhawan also would have had 1 or 2 years of brilliance in test cricket. In tests Babar has to do a lot more. And i am his big fan, i want him to do well.

He needs to go back to batting no.3 or no.4 then we'll see how much he's improved.

 

[the Great Khan]

Dont be totally fooled by the pitch..it isnt a massive bunsen burner..if you get in its flat..Rashid and Mujeeb are just that good..but we'll see how our spinners bowl..

 

[Cricket World]

Malik has played 5overs for 12 runs

 

[JibranAnsari]

Almost every team has a match winner apart from pakistan.

 

[hur rizvi]

Afghanistan are awful fielders

 

[the Great Khan]

I hate to say it but malik is good against these minnow attacks in the middle overs..

 

[ARK Rafay]

Naib should be a contender for worst pacer in this tournament

 

[Mean&Green]

Almost every team has a match winner apart from pakistan.

We have a team

 

[Titan24]

And i agree with that. But even then, does his test career so far suggest that he has done better than Rohit or Dhawan? Isolating his last year's test performance is a bit unfair i think. I am sure Rohit or Dhawan also would have had 1 or 2 years of brilliance in test cricket. In tests Babar has to do a lot more. And i am his big fan, i want him to do well.

To give examples Amla and ABD also had mediocre starts to their test careers. Babar is only 24 so he will get better.

 

[Madplayer]

He needs to go back to batting no.3 or no.4 then we'll see how much he's improved.

Number 4 should be fixed for him. Like every other team's main test batsman.

 

[hur rizvi]

Dont be totally fooled by the pitch..it isnt a massive bunsen burner..if you get in its flat..Rashid and Mujeeb are just that good..but we'll see how our spinners bowl..

It’s a turner for sure. Afghanistan spinners are good but that doesn’t mean this pitch is not a turner

Our spinners are crap. Imad is not a spinner
Shadab will get turn

 

[hassan747]

Hopefully not a jinx but I hope Babar can keep batting after making a century. Needs to learn to make it count and not just throw it away.

 

[Mean&Green]

I hate to say it but malik is good against these minnow attacks in the middle overs..

Couldn’t agree more

 

[Mujtaba2900]

On turning track imad is more dangerous Bcz He does spin the ball when some assistance is there

 

[Madplayer]

To give examples Amla and ABD also had mediocre starts to their test careers. Babar is only 24 so he will get better.

InshaAllah.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Its a very good batting wicket , true bounce

 

[ARK Rafay]

Get Afghanistan spinners in England squad and you'll have a formidable. Unbeatable team

 

[hur rizvi]

Its a very good batting wicket , true bounce

Only if gulbadin is bowling

 

[Angrez Pakistani]

On turning track imad is more dangerous Bcz He does spin the ball when some assistance is there

It’s not that Imad can occasionally spin the ball on turning tracks, it’s just that the ball can’t resist the temptation.

 

[the Great Khan]

It’s a turner for sure. Afghanistan spinners are good but that doesn’t mean this pitch is not a turner

Our spinners are crap. Imad is not a spinner
Shadab will get turn

this is where Mickey is completley useless..he just doesnt get what a good spinner is supposed to look like..

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wow i think its the first time ever pakistan have lost 10 odi matches in a row.

 

[Titan24]

Our batsmen really need to target bowlers better and make better plans against each bowler. Lefties should have been more cautious against offies i.e Fakhar and Haris while Hafeez should have ideally targeted an off spinner rather than Rashid who spins the ball away.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Wow i think its the first time ever pakistan have lost 10 odi matches in a row.

Nah. 1987.

 

[Titan24]

Wow i think its the first time ever pakistan have lost 10 odi matches in a row.

Equaling the record of 1987

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Pakistan has lost 10 odi consecutively. they did it guess in 85-87

 

[the Great Khan]

Haris should be kicking himself for missing out here..a poor bowling attack, poor fielding and a pretty good surface..

 

[Mean&Green]

Its a very good batting wicket , true bounce

U just started watching it mate it’s a bloody rank turner dry as it could get it

 

[NeVerMind]

Haris should be kicking himself for missing out here..a poor bowling attack, poor fielding and a pretty good surface..

He did get a peach of a delivery from Nabi...

 

[Zhasan]

It’s turning quite a bit. Malik has many deficiencies but playing spin isn’t one of them

Malik has many qualities but sadly batting is not one if them

 

[the Great Khan]

He did get a peach of a delivery from Nabi...

looked lazy..and defence was all over the place

 

[Mean&Green]

Malik has many qualities but sadly batting is not one if them

Uff that was cold

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Pakistan doing what they do well, COLLAPSE!

 

[Zhasan]

Haris should be kicking himself for missing out here..a poor bowling attack, poor fielding and a pretty good surface..

Haris a crap poor batter, he has nothing to show for in international career except for two highly selfish centuries in ME. He will disappoint more often then he will impress. I highly doubt his runs tally crosses 200 in this WC.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Saw a couple of ugly across the line hoicks by Fakhar earlier one of which was dropped thanks to their abysmal fielding

 

[Mehndi155]

Haris a crap poor batter, he has nothing to show for in international career except for two highly selfish centuries in ME. He will disappoint more often then he will impress. I highly doubt his runs tally crosses 200 in this WC.

So u want malik be carefull what u wish for

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

this is where Mickey is completley useless..he just doesnt get what a good spinner is supposed to look like..

Doesn't Inzimam know what a good spinner looks like either?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Has only Babar looked good out of all the team so far?

 

[ARK Rafay]

166-4 with 17 overs remaining. Rashid will likely bowl his last 5 overs at death. What score can we expect. Given upcoming batsman are Sarfraz and Imad

 

[AAli98]

Batting back to predictable rubbish (no theres nothing wrong with this pitch)

Now wait till they thrash pak bowlers to all parts..

 

[CricketDon]

Where are those intellectuals who said Pakistan was gonna bat first and score 400 haha

 

[Mujtaba2900]

Babar punishing mujeeb

 

[hassan747]

Pakistan doing what they do well, COLLAPSE!

This isn't really a collapse.

 

[Ronaldo7]

Shot babar.

 

[Madplayer]

Bobby schooling them all by himself. 2 sixes in the over.

 

[Green Patriot]

Babar feasting.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Mujeeb the least experience of spinner from Afghanistan

 

[Titan24]

Babar targeting an off spinner and rightly so. Excellent batting

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Love Babar, keep it up bro!!!

 

[JattMaula]

I'm impressed with Afghan teams attitude. They could have been greedy and gone for the win and bowled out their best bowlers but they actually are playing this as a practice match.

They have left behind the minnow mentality or maybe they never even had it. They appeared as mentally top team and are now skills are just catching up.

 

[Titan24]

Run rate is decent, just need to keep on batting

 

[Mehndi155]

Ideally shoiab malik should play against ban afghanistan sl and haris should play against other teams

 

[NauV]

Ideally shoiab malik should play against ban afghanistan sl and haris should play against other teams

Agreed! and India as well . . Malik and Hafeez should be in the line up against teams that will bowl 20 overs plus of quality spin!

 

[Titan24]

I'm impressed with Afghan teams attitude. They could have been greedy and gone for the win and bowled out their best bowlers but they actually are playing this as a practice match.

They have left behind the minnow mentality or maybe they never even had it. They appeared as mentally top team and are now skills are just catching up.

They always save Rashid and Nabi for last 10-15 overs as their pacers are mediocre. Nothing new here

 

[Ronaldo7]

I'm impressed with Afghan teams attitude. They could have been greedy and gone for the win and bowled out their best bowlers but they actually are playing this as a practice match.

They have left behind the minnow mentality or maybe they never even had it. They appeared as mentally top team and are now skills are just catching up.

Lol.
This is what they always do.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Where are those intellectuals who said Pakistan was gonna bat first and score 400 haha

They will be the same intellectuals who get angry when Babar is described as a world class batsman.

 

[Mean&Green]

Jeez those good old days when Malik would do that to the likes of pollock and kallis when we actually had power hitters

 

[Madplayer]

I'm impressed with Afghan teams attitude. They could have been greedy and gone for the win and bowled out their best bowlers but they actually are playing this as a practice match.

They have left behind the minnow mentality or maybe they never even had it. They appeared as mentally top team and are now skills are just catching up.

This is their usual strategy bro. They arent doing anything different here.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Malik with his experience predicting Aftab will bowl a full delivery after short ball. I've talked about this before, his most sixes against pacers now come due to his vast experience

 

[szundercover]

They always save Rashid and Nabi for last 10-15 overs as their pacers are mediocre. Nothing new here

Lets see how.our power hitters play them.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Ideally shoiab malik should play against ban afghanistan sl and haris should play against other teams

Not a bad thought. Haris can play against *****

 

[Mehndi155]

Agreed! and India as well . . Malik and Hafeez should be in the line up against teams that will bowl 20 overs plus of quality spin!

Dont think it will happen though.

 

[Sunny_majoka]

Haters should digest the fact that babar is our best batter

 

[topspin]

Good last 5 overs with 39 runs added to the scoreboard. Do the same in the next 5 overs and then score 120 off the last 10 overs. This is what's needed if Pakistan are going to score 350.

 

[Titan24]

I hope Shadab does well today. He is more important bowler for us than many realize because he is only proper spinner we have and especially against teams like Eng, Aus, Sa, Nz.

 

[the Great Khan]

They will be the same intellectuals who get angry when Babar is described as a world class batsman.

most of these "intellectuals" like the sound of their voice and are about as intellectual as a subway sandwich