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"Sarfaraz Ahmed needs to bat up the order" : Rashid Latif

Chokli

First Class Captain
Joined
Aug 6, 2018
Runs
5,468
- Haris Sohail got out at the wrong time when he needed to stay... Once you reach 50 a player needs to get more runs, these runs are for the team

- Babar Azam played well and played at a strike rate of 160

- England targeted specific bowlers

- Bowling Hasan at the 5th spot instead of new ball

- We needed to use our strike bowlers upfront

- We lost the match when Hasan and Faheem gave 85 runs in 7.2 overs

- We missed Shadab in the middle overs

- Not a big deal this loss.

- Babar and Haris were plus points

- Babar's balance is amazing, he knows his strong points... He looked like he has been working on his strike rate, hopefully he'll improve it in ODI and since he's the main batsman it's vital for the teams success to increase it

- Batsman can't perform every single match, they are not Bradman

- Imam was the worrying point, his lack of ability to play bouncers. Imam plays blindly, comes down the track too quickly... if the bowler doesn't bowl in his area then his shots don't come to fruition... most of his six hits are coming down the track. Teams will easily work him out and it is an area he needs to work on.

- Haris should play on both ends, he was focusing too much on the off side... All the teams will be looking to work him out.. He is a good player but he needs to improve his strike rate in ODIs as well.

- Morgan batted at a strike rate of 196; these are the type of innings that win matches

- Asif Ali made a mistake but it happens, bad luck.

- If Fakhar decided to hit then he needs to go through fully for the hit.

- Faheem batted well although he batted for a few balls.

- It's a matter of 2 or 3 overs going for 15 or more. Should have capitalised on the Joe Denly over, two balls went for 6 which was 12 off 2, overs like these should have gone for 20 or more but it went for 15... Something for them to look into going forward, these overs make the difference... Need to make the most of these type of overs.

- Pakistan is the no 1 team because of the bowling

- We missed Shadab, he provides the cushion in the middle overs with a wicket here and there.

- we barely go for four fast bowlers in the past year or so and we did so today and we paid the price, no 6th bowling option either

- Imad bowled well.

- Credit to be given to Eoin Morgan for playing the way he did, led from the front... Hasn't been scoring, changed the match single handedly.

- Hasan Ali should have bowled with the new ball, there was no wicket taking bowlers.

- We needed to go in with more spinners

- System deserves blame for no replacement for Shadab Khan. We didn't give anyone a chance, we relied on Hafeez and Malik. We should have Hafeez as 6th bowler but not 5th.

- Sarfraz needs to bat up the order, should bat at 5 or 6 nothing lower. He is not a big hitter, rotates the strike and hits square of the wicket. He needs to promote himself up the order, if he doesn't then he'll put himself under pressure. He won't be able to perform at 7 or 8, he batted well in the England series in ODIs in 2016 and performed well in the 2015 World Cup up the order. He is costing the team and putting pressure on himself by not batting up the order, when he comes at 7 or 8 the match is either already lost or we are in a good position and need big hits.

- If you play till the end of the T20 matches your strike rate needs to be upwards of 200.

- Amir should come in place of Faheem Ashraf for the World Cup.

- The England series needs to determine which playing XI will be playing in the World Cup

- The team management gets paid for coming up with strategies, they need to make sure they do their job well

- We mess up the team balance by switching players every other match.

- Shouldn't mess with the playing XI too much.

- No need to panic, give the team some time, they will develop their momentum.

On Game On Hai.
 
Sarfaraz is going to bat at no.5 according to himself so that's alright. He batted well at that position in 2016.
 
He can’t do that, for such a selfless cricketer. He is Captain and confirmed of his spot - Imam, Haris are not, while Asif is trying to make a come back obviously the selfless guy promoted them a head of himself.
 
I suppose everyone mostly has been saying that he needs to bat up the order but he just doesn't trust his own self which is why he keeps dropping himself down the order game after game.
 
Sarfaraz was right in sending the otthers as this is a T20. He will bat at no 5 during the ODIs.

PAK missed a trick today one of imam, faheem or asif shouldnt have played today. You cant drop Amir in a T20 game.

Imam really had no business in the playing 11. Paid for that...
 
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