Pakistan's 5-0 loss to New Zealand - Only third time in history Pakistan has lost an ODI series 5-0

[Abdullah719]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan have suffered a 5-0 whitewash in a bilateral ODI series for only the third time in history <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NZvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a><br><br>West Indies 5-0 Pakistan in 1988<br>Australia 5-0 Pakistan in 2010<br>New Zealand 5-0 Pakistan in 2018</p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/954232893328560130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[MenInG]

Seem to be too many of these whitewash records in Pakistan's lot in recent days.

 

[Suleiman]

Thought it would be a lot more. We drop more ODI series these days than Trump drops a new tweet.

 

[Pete Rose]

Thought it would be a lot more. We drop more ODI series these days than Trump drops a new tweet.

Couple of 4-1’s when Australia and England hammered us last year and the year before

 

[Aman]

Pakistan don't play that many 5 match series and it's hard to win all 5.

 

[Hasan123]

Best captain since IK though ) )

Even Azhar and Misbah didn't get whitewashed 5-0

 

[Savak]

Best captain since IK though ) )

Even Azhar and Misbah didn't get whitewashed 5-0

They didn't win the CT either.

 

[msb314]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Pakistan have suffered a 5-0 whitewash in a bilateral ODI series for only the third time in history <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NZvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NZvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a><br><br>West Indies 5-0 Pakistan in 1988<br>Australia 5-0 Pakistan in 2010<br>New Zealand 5-0 Pakistan in 2018</p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/954232893328560130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I remember the Australia one very vividly.

That tour was a complete disaster for us in every way lol

We also got close to losing 5-0 during several other occasions. in 2006 - a miracle DL chase of 328 won us the 1st ODI against India in Peshawar and then we lost the other 4 games by a big margin. Also we were 4-0 down against England in 2016 but another miracle chase of 300+ led by Malik and Sarfraz won us the final game.

 

[MMHS]

One of many, many to come in future (sincerely hope not).

 

[Savak]

One of many, many to come in future (sincerely hope not).

Doubt the last part. I see you get a big kick out of Pakistan losing.

 

[MMHS]

Doubt the last part. I see you get a big kick out of Pakistan losing.

Don’t doubt, I don’t lie.

The squad Ul Haq sent to NZ, if he sends remotely close to this obsolete squad - I'll bet at any stake : it’s coming 5-0 & 5-0 in SAF and ENG before WC.

It’s not a matter of surprise kick out of PAK. I was one who voted 5-0 before SRL series & 5-0 again before Kiwi series (though didn’t vote for a posdible back lash , but hint was given in the squad thread) - few things are so obvious that I even don’t enjoy predicting.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Best captain since IK though ) )

Even Azhar and Misbah didn't get whitewashed 5-0

Azhar saved by sarfraz heroics in England to make 4-1 and Lol MISBAH got whitewashed at home (UAE). Simply just like that people tend to forget things quickly. And they didnt win CT. infact misbah couldn’t take his team to the knockout stages of the CT losing all three and straight exit. To remind people MISBAH has lost a test to ZIM as well with experienced players in the team.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

A proper old school phainta delivered by Kiwis here.

Anyhow JAMODI series.

Hopefully we'll bounce back and have some courage to drop TTFs

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar saved by sarfraz heroics in England to make 4-1 and Lol MISBAH got whitewashed at home (UAE). Simply just like that people tend to forget things quickly. And they didnt win CT. infact misbah couldn’t take his team to the knockout stages of the CT losing all three and straight exit. To remind people MISBAH has lost a test to ZIM as well with experienced players in the team.

They didn't the win CT but they never lost 5-0. People are rating Sarfraz captaincy very highly because of the previous captains. He's not some Brearley that his fan boys think.

 

[Hasan123]

They didn't win the CT either.

I'm not trying to say there great captains I'm just making the point that the best captain since IK shouldn't be losing 5-0. Furthmore Sarfraz captaincy is only rated so highly because of how poor his predecessors were. He's not some Brearley that he can escape critiscm.

 

[Hamstead_joy]

Its a hard pill to swallow but most knew Pakistan will never win the series with Malik, Hafeez and Azhar Ali. Unfortunate part is 2 more [Babar Azam and Amir] joined this failure group.
The consistent batting collapses really destroyed all chances for Pakistan to win anything. Shamefully for the above-mentioned seniors, the youngsters on their first tour stepped up and took more responsiblity. Pakistan's batting started from no.5 - no. 11 who made 60-70% of the team totals.

There is a lesson in this stat and some respite as the 1988 team under Imran Khan is also in the list. That team is light years ahead of this present team and they lost to the most strongest team on earth at that time the unbreakable West Indies. After that tour Imran Khan assessed and took some decisions that helped Pakistan long after he retired in 1992. He discarded the bowling dept. and decided to inject fress blood and youngsters into the team. Result was Saleem Jaffar, Naved Anjums,Mudassar Nazar were discarded, Abdul Qadir, Shoaib [opener] were phased out and Waqar Younis, Aaqib Javed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Aamir Sohail, Saeed Anwar, Inzamam, plus many others were injected into the team.

This team dominated most other teams thruout the 90s and popularized cricket in other countries like SouthEast Asia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

Mickey Arthur knows Pakistan is not West Indies and have huge talent pool who suffer from corrupt system and thus limited opportunities.

IT is tough but Malik, Hafeez, Akmals, Shehzad, Butts, Amir are only going to give more losses and chew up half of PAkistan's chances in the World Cup. Time to make some timely decisions of giving youngsters more chances immediately. They need to be groomed so that team could benefit long-term.

 

[Abdullah719]

I'm not trying to say there great captains I'm just making the point that the best captain since IK shouldn't be losing 5-0.

IK also lost an ODI series 5-0.

Losing a series 5-0 is part of the process.

 

[Tusker]

All Whitewashes ( 3 or more match ODI Series) : http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283240.html

Pakistan features 9 times on the losing side.

 

[Abdullah719]

All Whitewashes ( 3 or more match ODI Series) : http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283240.html

Pakistan features 9 times on the losing side.

The list doesn't include the NZvPAK one that just finished, so it's 10 total.

But we've also handed out 19 whitewashes which is the most, so it's all good

 

[Hasan123]

IK also lost an ODI series 5-0.

Losing a series 5-0 is part of the process.

This NZ side is no West Indies of the 80s lol.

 

[Abdullah719]

This NZ side is no West Indies of the 80s lol.

And the Pakistani side is no Pakistan of the 80s either.

Jk. We shouldn't have lost 5-0.

 

[Snatch]

And the Pakistani side is no Pakistan of the 80s either.

Jk. We shouldn't have lost 5-0.

Actually you should of, you did, and what's more, many of us predicted it.

New Zealand man for man is a much better side than Pakistan. If you can just take your Pakistani eye patch off for a second, you'll clearly see it.

 

[Abdullah719]

Actually you should of, you did, and what's more, many of us predicted it.

New Zealand man for man is a much better side than Pakistan. If you can just take your Pakistani eye patch off for a second, you'll clearly see it.

You win. I agree.

 

[Snatch]

Good man

 

[Aman]

And the Pakistani side is no Pakistan of the 80s either.

Jk. We shouldn't have lost 5-0.

I would have been disappointed if we didn't sweep you.

We're a far stronger unit and we've got more match winners. Pakistan are still playing a dated style of cricket and your match winners are not consistent.

 

[Abdullah719]

I would have been disappointed if we didn't sweep you.

We're a far stronger unit and we've got more match winners. Pakistan are still playing a dated style of cricket and your match winners are not consistent.

The team that faced Australia a year ago was worse (barring Sharjeel) and we still managed to win a game.

It takes a special level of consistency to lose 5-0.

Didn't even compete in the first three games which was the real issue. No fight whatsoever. That's a problem.

 

[Aman]

The team that faced Australia a year ago was worse (barring Sharjeel) and we still managed to win a game.

It takes a special level of consistency to lose 5-0.

Didn't even compete in the first three games which was the real issue. No fight whatsoever. That's a problem.

Australia tend to tinker with their teams and never really play their best XI otherwise they would have probably swept you too.

We've played most of our best XI players and are two series in so this was always on the cards.

 

[Snatch]

Australia tend to tinker with their teams and never really play their best XI otherwise they would have probably swept you too.

We've played most of our best XI players and are two series in so this was always on the cards.

Not quite, it was only the last two games de Grandhomme played in. Much better than Astle.

 

[JaDed]

No one cares about JAMODis except Saffers, but the margin in defeats is an issue.

 

[shaz619]

I would have been disappointed if we didn't sweep you.

We're a far stronger unit and we've got more match winners. Pakistan are still playing a dated style of cricket and your match winners are not consistent.

Stronger unit that crashed out in the CT and always find their pants down against Pak when it really matters enjoy these pointless bilateral wins hehe

 

[Snatch]

No one cares about JAMODis except Saffers, but the margin in defeats is an issue.

LMAO, yes it's quite clear Pakistan fans haven't cared about this NZ/Pak series at all, have they (sarcasm alert).

 

[Aman]

Stronger unit that crashed out in the CT and always find their pants down against Pak when it really matters enjoy these pointless bilateral wins hehe

Meh, we all know tournaments are about form and most of players had none.

 

[amax]

It was some proper beating given by NZ to us lol

 

[JaDed]

LMAO, yes it's quite clear Pakistan fans haven't cared about this NZ/Pak series at all, have they (sarcasm alert).

? I have no idea what you on about?

 

[shokz1408]

Never have I felt so hopeless of even winning one match in the series. We were not on the same level and out of their league in these conditions.

The level of batting we saw all series.. about 4-5 wickets down under 100 runs everytime.. bari sharam ki baath hai.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Australia tend to tinker with their teams and never really play their best XI otherwise they would have probably swept you too.

We've played most of our best XI players and are two series in so this was always on the cards.

The side we beat in Melbourne was better than the side currently playing. They rested only Starc at Perth otherwise the same team played throughout the series.

NZL were good but as a PAK fan who has watched nearly all their LOI matches in the last 5-6 years, PAK were incredibly poor, especially in the batting department. 3 out of the 5 games were there for the taking, and would have been won by AUS, SA, IND or ENG.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

Meh, we all know tournaments are about form and most of players had none.

If tournaments are about form then aren't bilateral as well? If we're willing to call winning 4 games back to back in high pressure situations a fluke then can't we say the same about this current series. Its not like PAK just beat England or India either, absolutely trounced them.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

This was an especially disappointing series by PAK, not because of the result but because of the manner. 3 out of the 5 games were there for the taking and what was truly pathetic was the mindset of the batters - I mean you've just won 9 games on the bounce and your still batting with fear, its unbelievable. The chase in Dunedin is arguably the worst batting performance I've ever seen in an ODI.

 

[MeanAndGreen]

LMAO, yes it's quite clear Pakistan fans haven't cared about this NZ/Pak series at all, have they (sarcasm alert).

The average person in PAK wouldn't know a series against NZL is ongoing let alone care about the result.