Pakistan vs New Zealand | 1st ODI | Abu Dhabi | 3/11/09 | Pak Innings

[Mohsin]

Please dont tell me we'll see the batting PP in the last 5 overs.....again!

 

[*sallu*]

Cmon Latif, play some shots now

 

[don1990]

great call by kami

 

[Paradox]

younis khan is ok T-20 player , below averge ODI player and excellent Test player

What?

How can Younus be a 'below average' ODI player and an 'okay' Twenty20 player if ODIs are a longer format of the game?

Personally I believe Younus is below average in T20, very ordinary in ODI, and great in Tests.

Should only be in the Test team.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

so 45-50 PP?

 

[Paradox]

So for zaid65, I guess this is the highest record score by a 'tailender'.. 70?

 

[Hash]

Afridi out

and Javed Miandad has retired from international cricket.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

who is this zaid chap who everyone keeps talking about and what did he do/say?

He is someone who can't stand the Afridi fan boys, the ones who keep singing his Bhajans 24/7.

 

[IAJ]

if you think you have seen the best afridi fans, just wait fer razzaq!

Shabash, woh abhi aya hi nahi aur tumh use nazr laga rahey hou.

 

[slix10]

So is this still a 280+ pitch?

Just tuned in.

 

[MIG]

250 is defendable - as shown by Australia. Question is, can we get the 70 runs?

 

[Afridi_Fan]

who is this zaid chap who everyone keeps talking about and what did he do/say?

Whenever you see an anti-Afridi post, dont bother reading the name of the poster. It has to be Zaid65

 

[Mohsin]

Winston Churchill ))))))

Danny Morrison is CLASS!

 

[MIG]

Latif needs to motor on - he is the set batsman.

 

[Wazeeri]

Pakistan still has not learned how to take the powerplay. This was their problem in the Champions trophy as well.

Why does it always have to be forced on Pakistan? Powerplay should be taken in the last 12 overs when you have two set batsman.

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Latif really needs to up it now...

 

[Hash]

He is someone can't stand the Afridi fan boys who keep singing his Bhajans 24/7.

Oh I see.

Well personally I can't stand it either. It's not Afridi...more his 'fans' for whom he can do no wrong. The problem for me is that his 'fans' don't apply the same standards to other players. If Afridi fails, 'thats how he is'....is Malik fails 'he should be dropped'. Afridi played very well today and it was great to watch and made me very happy, but he has let the team down more often than not. I hope he learns from this innings.

 

[insaaniyat]

Well said. Afridi played very well. Now we will see Afridi basher criticizing his shot. Remember in cricket things happen. He played very well, and gave Pak side direction. We may score aroud 250. Should be a winning total.

 

[*sallu*]

So is this still a 280+ pitch?

Just tuned in.

Pitch is flattish
250-280

Take the batting powerplay and hit some shots now Latif

 

[IAJ]

Back to tukk tukk cricket after Afridis exit

 

[Wazeeri]

Kamran unfortunately will have to pick up the pace now, we need Latif as the anchor till the end.

 

[MIG]

Pakistan still has not learned how to take the powerplay. This was their problem in the Champions trophy as well.

Why does it always have to be forced on Pakistan? Powerplay should be taken in the last 12 overs when you have two set batsman.

In Paks view, Powerplay is something that happens anyways - no need worrying about it!

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

250 will be a good score... but Latif is now taking up too many balls now.. it was ok upfront and it was ok to get fridi a single .. but now his gone its up to him to carry on which he really aint doing !

 

[DonJee]

ahhh the pain is over....finally!!

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Test match is gone ahhh relief

 

[*sallu*]

Latif gone

could be a blessing in disguise

But wickets are running out now

 

[Mohsin]

Latif bowled!

Strange shot, trying to cut that?!

Anyway well played still 184-6

 

[IAJ]

Finally the rubbish player Latif goes. Don't come here and defend him. He is rubbish.

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Razzaq & Aamer 2 come, & then iDone

 

[GLORY OF '92]

latif gone. ok now razzaq and kami need to attack

 

[Hash]

Somebody does need to tell these two that there are only 54 balls left.

 

[sehban]

need to bat sensibly here...or we will have another collapse like the semi final

 

[Ayyub]

What?

How can Younus be a 'below average' ODI player and an 'okay' Twenty20 player if ODIs are a longer format of the game?

Personally I believe Younus is below average in T20, very ordinary in ODI, and great in Tests.

Should only be in the Test team.

ok u r right dude


he is michael vaughan of pak

 

[KaSaNoVa_G]

Only good thing about that is it was not Akmal.. Afridi went 3 odd overs ago and not once did Latif show he will change.. he was doing what Ajmal can do at number 11 and that is get single and somthing we didnt need now!

 

[Daytripped]

Latif gone
I'm still figuring out whether I'm supposed to be happy or sad...

 

[MIG]

And here we go again...

 

[taqi]

afridi played very well now banking on Razzaq

 

[Kray_jackson7]

mashallah we are doing good. K akmal and Abdul razzaq need to stay in. powerplay yet to be taken. vettori in his last over and bond with 2 left.

time for me to pray my zuhr

 

[don1990]

four by kami

 

[arsalan660]

44 from Akmal.

 

[Momo]

Well personally I can't stand it either. It's not Afridi...more his 'fans' for whom he can do no wrong. The problem for me is that his 'fans' don't apply the same standards to other players. If Afridi fails, 'thats how he is'....is Malik fails 'he should be dropped'. Afridi played very well today and it was great to watch and made me very happy, but he has let the team down more often than not. I hope he learns from this innings.

I don't approve of blindly supporting anybody. And I hate emotional attachments. I love rational adult-like behaviour.

Consequently, I have done all the cold and ruthless analyses and the objective result of it all is: Afridi can do nothing wrong.

 

[arsalan660]

If these two go to finish the inning we will have a very good total.

 

[Sheikh]

Nice shot from Akmal. Good spell from Vettori. We can attack the others now.

 

[don1990]

pp taken

 

[arsalan660]

PP taken.

 

[Daytripped]

Thanks Kami.

 

[arsalan660]

Crucial 5 overs.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Shock. we know PP exists

 

[IMMY69]

time for razaq to roll back the years!!

 

[Daytripped]

PP taken...
Hope we use it well.

 

[arsalan660]

:akmal aq

 

[*sallu*]

Is this the earliest Pakistan have ever taken the powerplay?

 

[don1990]

tight bowling......

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Compatative cricketer.another waqar classic

 

[don1990]

single, double no four .....

 

[arsalan660]

6 runs in first PP over.

 

[don1990]

tight over from nz bowler....

 

[don1990]

need some fireworks :akmal

 

[don1990]

 

[*sallu*]

That is a SHOT kami

200 UP

 

[don1990]

 

[Mohsin]

SHOT Kamran!

 

[Afridi_Fan]

6 and then 4 by Kami

 

[Mohsin]

Even Better Shot!

 

[*sallu*]

And another 4 through covers. Kami showing shades of the Windies Massacre in Abu DHabi

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Stunning!

 

[Sheikh]

For all of Afridi's fantastic hitting, that 6 over cover by Kami is probably the shot of the game.

Or maybe the proceeding 4 through cover?

 

[Wazeeri]

Akmal Akmal Akmal
Akmali
Akmali
Akmalali
Akmal

 

[zaid65]

Oh I see.

Well personally I can't stand it either. It's not Afridi...more his 'fans' for whom he can do no wrong. The problem for me is that his 'fans' don't apply the same standards to other players. If Afridi fails, 'thats how he is'....is Malik fails 'he should be dropped'. Afridi played very well today and it was great to watch and made me very happy, but he has let the team down more often than not. I hope he learns from this innings.

Finally somebody is talking with common sense and putting Afridi fans on their place.

 

[don1990]

good call by kami

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Razzaq is angry at Kami )

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Finally somebody is talking with common sense and putting Afridi fans on their place.

Here you are.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Razzaq

 

[Sheikh]

Lovely straight drive.

 

[don1990]

Awesome hit

 

[*sallu*]

"Sometimes you just sit back and say thats a beauty"

Gotta love it Haysi and razzak

 

[Afridi_Fan]

17 from the over.

 

[don1990]

17 runs in the over....

 

[Daytripped]

beautiful over!

 

[*sallu*]

Bond is the type of bowler Razzak likes to hit, so watch out