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Pakistan vs New Zealand | 3rd ODI | Dubai | Nov 11, 2018 | Pakistan Innings

NZ should be able to compete decentley at the WC. Guptill and Munro are an explosive duo. Williamson,Latham ,and Taylor are able to adjust their game to the situation. De Grandhomme adds power at the end. Santner should be back for the WC, him and Sohdi will cause problems. Boult And Henry with the new ball will be a threat. Fergurson and Milne offer a different opition.

All round a decent team.
 
With Imad out injured, this was great chance to try open with Babar and Haris at 3. Shame they had to go with Hafeez who definitely won’t be opening in the World Cup after edging all these out swingers as usual.
 
I though Fakhar can't play on the legside? :))
 
Ross 'Elite observation' Taylor needs to carry the batting today
 
babajee said:
Why is Hafeez opening :facepalm:
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It's such a waste as we all know what's gonna happen when Hafeez faces the new ball outside Asia.

More logical to have had Babar open with Hafeez at 4 instead to face the spinners.
 
So good to watch Fakhar bat when he is in good nick. The most confident batted since saeed anwar
 
So good to see a Pakistani batsman actually putting in the effort to address his issues.
 
Fakhar seems to bat better with a player who is more fluent on the other end. Don't want Hafeez opening but I think with Babar or even Haris opening with Fakhar that could help him a lot
 
Man watching Fakhar hit it through the leg-side like that makes me miss Sharjeel... RIP to his career, press F for respects :sree
 
Can people quit worrying about Hafeez opening. It is obvious when Imam is fit he will open.so enjoy the good platform he is laying with Fakhar.
 
Some beautiful legside clips from Fakhar. Hoping for 270 plus today.
 
PakPremi said:
Can people quit worrying about Hafeez opening. It is obvious when Imam is fit he will open.so enjoy the good platform he is laying with Fakhar.
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People love whining for no reason.

Serier Decider.

Babar Azam has never opened in his career and has a great record at the #3 position.

Mohammad Hafeez has done it for over half his career.

No brainer.
 
Gotham Cronie said:
People love whining for no reason.

Serier Decider.

Babar Azam has never opened in his career and has a great record at the #3 position.

Mohammad Hafeez has done it for over half his career.

No brainer.
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I think he opened a couple of times against England in 2015.
 
Simon Doull is probably the first non-asian who has pronounced Fakhar Zaman’s name correctly. Rest of them say «Faakckar»
 
What excuses? Winning 2 in 11 against quality opposition is the capacity of this team, so expect a 4-1 loss in South Africa.
 
Mamoon said:
I think he opened a couple of times against England in 2015.
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You're right, my mistake. Was interpreting the Cricinfo batting positions wrong.

He's opened twice.

Incidentally in both instances, Hafeez came at one down.
 
But he will so no point debating he has scored consistently and will only get better playing against quality bowling teams. He is you and inexperienced so too early to judge him. We need at least one solid batsman in the team. ( replying to Makhor press the wrong key)
 
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Ferguson should be the second name on the sheet (after Boult) for New Zealand’s next Test series in Australia.
 
That leg side strategy is now giving easy singles to fakhar
 
PAK must have to sort batting against short balls - on these wickets it's troubling them. In Test, it can be understandable as multiple short staffs can be bowled & there no one bothers for odd boundaries; but in ODI, dots will cost more.
 
NZ and their love for slow medium pacers over last 2-3 decades, Chris Harris, Scott Styris, Craig Mccmillan, Grandhomme, Munro
 
Pakistan should rope in Irfan as a net bowler. Ideal practice for short-pitched bowling.

Looks like they are very short on practice against short-pitched bowling. The domestic pitches do not have bounce and the bowlers in the team are short.

I am still not sure what Flower is doing with these batsmen.
 
Mamoon said:
What excuses? Winning 2 in 11 against quality opposition is the capacity of this team, so expect a 4-1 loss in South Africa.
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I see you have retracted your statement about South Africa tour being a complete whitewash.
 
Titan24 said:
NZ and their love for slow medium pacers over last 2-3 decades, Chris Harris, Scott Styris, Craig Mccmillan, Grandhomme, Munro
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Astle as well - their wicket suits such pacers. This had been always the case, in 70-80s there was Coney (Howarth as well).
 
Usman Chadda said:
I see you have retracted your statement about South Africa tour being a complete whitewash.
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I meant it for the Test series. Winning an ODI in South Africa is achievable, their batting is prone to collapses.

India won 5 in 6. We should be able to win 1, considering they are three levels above us.
 
It’s remarkable how much pace Ferguson generates from such a short run up. Probably has the quickest arm speed in the game. Perhaps as quick as Wasim’s, without the magic in the wrist of course.
 
I am no Hafeez fan but why make up things to make him look bad especially he has been performing really well lately batting and bowling.
 
Mamoon said:
What excuses? Winning 2 in 11 against quality opposition is the capacity of this team, so expect a 4-1 loss in South Africa.
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Don't assume we will win this one, only 12 overs have been played, especially since you think we are one of the worst teams.
 
Mamoon said:
I meant it for the Test series. Winning an ODI in South Africa is achievable, their batting is prone to collapses.

India won 5 in 6. We should be able to win 1, considering they are three levels above us.
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We did beat SA in 2013 1-2 in ODIs, when our team was at a low and SA was at its peak.
 
Hafeez is underrated against pace. He struggles terribly against movement, but he has dispatched genuine pace on quite a few occasions.
 
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