The SHOCKING criticism leveled at Azhar Ali by SELFISH Pakistan fans

[yasir]

how many times you have seen Azhar playing a pull shot in test? He doesn't have any answer to short pitch bowling as he always leave it in tests. But in ODIs he has to score off these short pitch bowling which he can't so he shouldn't be in the ODI side.

For get about pull shot, whenever he plays any shot?? - When bowler is about to die and dead tired...Whenever he makes 100, it take 150 overs, Pakistan still manages to score 330 in 150 overs, win is out of the equation, either its draw or we loose. Remember he made double ton in AUS(first time by any Pakistani), we still end up loosing that game...

He is an excellent blocker, for test opener that is not a problem, but lets not bring Stallion to NAS car, horse is still a horse. He should have played 4 decades ago, he would have loved it, more importantly people would have loved him too

 

[MRSN]

For get about pull shot, whenever he plays any shot?? - When bowler is about to die and dead tired...Whenever he makes 100, it take 150 overs, Pakistan still manages to score 330 in 150 overs, win is out of the equation, either its draw or we loose. Remember he made double ton in AUS(first time by any Pakistani), we still end up loosing that game...

He is an excellent blocker, for test opener that is not a problem, but lets not bring Stallion to NAS car, horse is still a horse. He should have played 4 decades ago, he would have loved it, more importantly people would have loved him too

Exactly!! It's embarrasing our selecors never do their home work.

 

[amvbfm]

Defended Azhar for his innings against India (and otherwise) because he was being criticized unjustly but the shot he played yesterday was very bad considering Fakhar had just fallen and his role was to anchor the innings.

 

[Abid Z]

Well when there is a cleanup it should be overall.

You are totally wrong. There is no need for a clean up right now. Most of the guys barring hafeez and Shohaib are 31 or under. This shows that with the correct guidance and nurturing they can compete at a world class level. Pakistan right now are desperate for a squad as deep and versatile as England, India, and Australia. But if they discard players too soon and on a whim then the playing 11 will never develop.

The kind of cull you suggest happened in 2000 and in 2003 after the World Cup. But the youngsters brought in then failed to develop. This is why you need some old hands and some young guns.

Of course some should be nowhere near the team right now. Wahab and shehzad.

But Azhars time to be jettisoned is not now.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

How shocking we insult a 1970s premier opener.

 

[down4whatever]

Azhar is awful for ODI's. He can single handedly sink an entire inning if he's left out there.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Once again posters failing to realize Shazy bear's fraudulent respect for Azhar!!!

 

[shaz619]

Once again posters failing to realize Shazy bear's fraudulent respect for Azhar!!!

What kind of post is this GKR

Anyhow, me assessment of Azhar was with regards to his India knock alone and his performance relative to others when he was being unjustly criticised in that instance. May I ask why this point has gone over ya"ll heads

 

[Inswinging Yorker]

The selectors obviously have no idea that modern odi is about scoring runs at a strike rate of a run a ball. Azar and hafeez will choke pakistan batting

 

[JibranAnsari]

it is unjust of the people from future to criticize a batsman from 1970s.

 

[Saj]

I think the selectors have made a tactical error which I'm not sure the captain and coach were part of.

They picked Azhar Ali thinking the pitches would be more bowler-friendly and that Azhar would play an anchor-type role for the team.

However what has materialised is that the pitches are batting-friendly meaning that there is no need for an anchor in the batting order.

 

[Rayyman]

I think the selectors have made a tactical error which I'm not sure the captain and coach were part of.

They picked Azhar Ali thinking the pitches would be more bowler-friendly and that Azhar would play an anchor-type role for the team.

However what has materialised is that the pitches are batting-friendly meaning that there is no need for an anchor in the batting order.

That would be quite stupid of the selectors because Pakistan played a series in England last year and they should've seen the conditions first hand.

Also, it's a known fact that conditions for ODIs are for the most part in favour of batting in the modern era.

 

[Saj]

That would be quite stupid of the selectors because Pakistan played a series in England last year and they should've seen the conditions first hand.

Also, it's a known fact that conditions for ODIs are for the most part in favour of batting in the modern era.

Pakistan's tour last year started in July, a month later than the Champions Trophy this year.

 

[Syed1]

0(10) so far.


Showing unfathomable levels of grit and temperament.

 

[MRSN]

0(10) so far.


Showing unfathomable levels of grit and temperament.

Dropped once and almost got himself run out in this legendary innings

 

[MRSN]

Can't find gap to save his life. This is our best test batsman.

 

[yokoonodie]

Haters gonna hate, Azhar Ali is easily the best test opener playing Odis at the moment

 

[Hamza_]

It's anything but shocking

 

[Syed1]

1(15) so far. So much grit. Wow.

 

[waleed88]

This is ridiculous from Azhar Ali, can't let this kind of batting survive in the modern era

 

[smarmazhar]

Azhar dot ball Ali..He doesnt simply know how to rotate the strike!

 

[Macho Mann]

he is being very selfish here, since low target trying to make a fifty from playing twenty overs

 

[New Yorker]

1(15) so far. So much grit. Wow.

What is the record for the lowest score/SR by an ODI opener after 10 overs?

 

[sam_ahm]

Sherjeel and Fakhar would have been such a good opening pair.

If Pakistan can get rid of Hafeez and Azhar, for Haris and anybody, they are a better team

 

[waleed88]

2 of 20 balls/... wth is this?

 

[New Yorker]

Azhar will run out Fakhar mark my words

 

[Tera Gawaandi]

Azhar has taken the shine off the new ball, now he will explode.

 

[carbon11]

Shahzad should never have been dropped
It should have been azhar Ali

Poor guy is just not suited to limited overs cricket

 

[MRSN]

So either tuk tuk or slog?

 

[BD-fan]

Wouldn't it be funny if he remains notout and gets the Player of the Match award?

 

[New Yorker]

Shahzad should never have been dropped
It should have been azhar Ali

Poor guy is just not suited to limited overs cricket

Shehzad is to Azhar what tragedy is to farce.
None of them should be seen in green again.

 

[MilkyWay]

quiet stupid batting by azhar... killing momentum again n again... half decent player would have done a lot better and also taken pressure off Fakhar... very bad

 

[shaz619]

S/R is completely irrelevant here and he complimented Fakhar well enough in this outstanding 100+ partnership during a semi-final! Azhar has helped us get to our first final in an ICC 50 over tournament for the first time since 1999 and still we will not value these clutch runs. He's not perfect but you need to give the guy some credit for his fight and courage, better players like Hales/Bairstow failed yet Azhar's exceptional mental strength and fighting spirit helps his team get the win mA

 

[shaz619]

Well done Azhar!

 

[Slog]

Azhar makes our team on merit

Actually if Sharjeel comes back I would be tempted to play him at 4 maybe

 

[Hasan123]

Clutch knocks in semi final and final, icc tournament winner, heading towards 8k plus test runs.


Will go down as a Pakistani great. Plenty of humble pie will be served.

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=1650]Usman Chadda[/MENTION] I opened this thread after the group India game and felt Azhar was unfairly criticised when he was the only one to perform despite his flaws, he isn't perfect but he is proof that hard work and strength of character shine through as we saw in the semi-final and final; excellent knocks and complimented Fakhar well

 

[sam_ahm]

I was one of the guys who thought Azhar is a waste of space in ODIs. I'm proven wrong.

Well done Azhar! Superb stuff, he has changed his gane for the ODIs and has looked good except for the first game.

 

[Boi]

Edit: nvm just seen his thread.

Azhar is one of the few senior players who stands up under pressure. So happy he did well in the finals and fulfilled his role at the top of the order. One of the most hard working cricketer within the Pakistani ranks who has come a long way since his debut.

 

[shaz619]

I was one of the guys who thought Azhar is a waste of space in ODIs. I'm proven wrong.

Well done Azhar! Superb stuff, he has changed his gane for the ODIs and has looked good except for the first game.

Even the Indians have stood up and gave credit where due, I find it sickening that even after Azhar has helped deliver an ICC Trophy recently there is brainless criticism being directed towards him and a lobby advocating his axe.

 

[shaz619]

This just goes to show that the guy can't win and people can not look beyond their preconceived views even when the man delivers!

 

[coy0607]

He had 2 good ODI innings after years of awful / selfish batting

Pakistani fans are within their to be spektical of Azhar as a ODI batsmen

 

[coy0607]

Even in the CT, he finished the tournament with a SR of 74

If Dhawan or Tamim Iqbal or Hales or any other opener in the world had finished a big tournament with that SR, they would be getting critics from everyone

 

[Commander]

Even in the CT, he finished the tournament with a SR of 74

If Dhawan or Tamim Iqbal or Hales or any other opener in the world had finished a big tournament with that SR, they would be getting critics from everyone

No matter what he finished with, he fulfilled his role perfectly. He managed to keep wickets in tact at the top and that proved to be the key in all matches we won. He needs to be persisted with in the long run. If Sharjeel is available again, he can join the T20I team or Nr. 6 in ODIs

 

[Hamza_]

Strike Rate is not good enough. Then why not have Ahmed Shehzad in the team who bats at same SR? And plus he is young.

 

[coy0607]

No matter what he finished with, he fulfilled his role perfectly. He managed to keep wickets in tact at the top and that proved to be the key in all matches we won. He needs to be persisted with in the long run. If Sharjeel is available again, he can join the T20I team or Nr. 6 in ODIs

yeah I agree- he did his role brilliantly in the CT. All I am saying is Azhar is far from a perfect or even a good ODI batsmen.

If fans want to criticize him, there should be no problem because he still has major holes in his ODI game

 

[New Yorker]

No matter what he finished with, he fulfilled his role perfectly. He managed to keep wickets in tact at the top and that proved to be the key in all matches we won. He needs to be persisted with in the long run. If Sharjeel is available again, he can join the T20I team or Nr. 6 in ODIs

Hard to see how he was perfect, or how he could hold off competition like Sharjeel, let alone a handful other youngsters. His role was to help overtake scores of 200-some. When more was needed he came undone. Sharjeel scores much more briskly and was also admirably consistent in Australia, the only batsman who came away from that massacre looking good.

 

[Mamoon]

Yes if his role was to be mediocre, than Azhar certainly fulfilled his role to perfection, because that is exactly how he has been in ODIs over the last two years.

 

[Boi]

Strike Rate is not good enough. Then why not have Ahmed Shehzad in the team who bats at same SR? And plus he is young.

lol Azhar is clearly better than Shehzad.