"They had 8 wickets in hands but I don’t know why they didn’t go for big runs” : Hasan Ali

[MenInG]

Hasan Ali speaking to the press

“We lost the series 3-0 so this is a good start for us”

“This is our first win and we are looking forward to the next games and we will try and win the series”

“Obviously we were surprised that despite being in a good position where at 40 overs, they had 8 wickets in hands but I don’t know why they didn’t go for big runs”

“Now cricket is different and is a very fast game, and in ODIs now 300 is a good score but maybe South Africa were thinking that they can defend 260 odd easily”

“Our Test side is a young side and we know it’s difficult to play Tests against South Africa but we have a good side in ODIs and we are playing with a good approach [in ODIs]”

“We focus on bowling dot balls and this is the basic thing we discuss with the bowling coach and in team meetings, we are told to focus on each single ball and these are the basics we did in last game and we will do again in the next games too”

“We walked around the hotel and there are a lot of Indians and Asians in the area so we expect the crowd to be good”

 

[Syed1]

Maybe you should focus on talking less and picking up more wickets.

 

[Chokli]

Maybe you should focus on talking less and picking up more wickets.

and more focus on working the batsmen than working on your celebration

 

[Dark_Horse]

Maybe you should focus on talking less and picking up more wickets.

He was definitely the pick of the bowlers it was only because of him and shadab the target was less by 30-40 runs

 

[BaankeJi]

Everyone knows the answer including Hassan.

 

[Varun]

Pakistan better not prod them too much. South Africa have the batters to come out swinging in the next game.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

Pakistan better not prod them too much. South Africa have the batters to come out swinging in the next game.

that may work in Pakistan's favor if they plan it smartly

 

[TeymurBlake]

Pakistan bowlers have got to be up the mark tomorrow, they have to have the mindset that South Africa will come hard.

 

[Syed1]

Everyone knows the answer including Hassan.

What answer? That an international side took another international side easy and thought they will cruise to victory despite the latter side having the better of the former in the last 5 LOI matches?

That logic only flies on PP where people who probably didn't even get picked for their gully sides think they are some sort of expert on the sport.

 

[Major]

Because it was hashim amla batting does bias opinion here is expected.

Some might even turn against hasan ali for even question mr. Amlas pathetic batting performance

 

[CricketingMinds]

Hasan Ali speaking to the press

“We lost the series 3-0 so this is a good start for us”

“This is our first win and we are looking forward to the next games and we will try and win the series”

“Obviously we were surprised that despite being in a good position where at 40 overs, they had 8 wickets in hands but I don’t know why they didn’t go for big runs”

“Now cricket is different and is a very fast game, and in ODIs now 300 is a good score but maybe South Africa were thinking that they can defend 260 odd easily”

“Our Test side is a young side and we know it’s difficult to play Tests against South Africa but we have a good side in ODIs and we are playing with a good approach [in ODIs]”

“We focus on bowling dot balls and this is the basic thing we discuss with the bowling coach and in team meetings, we are told to focus on each single ball and these are the basics we did in last game and we will do again in the next games too”

“We walked around the hotel and there are a lot of Indians and Asians in the area so we expect the crowd to be good”

That quote that I highlighted above is VERY concerning for me. Pakistani fast bowlers are traditionally known for taking wicket - Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib, Imran, Asif - That is what suits us the best.

This startegy of bowling dot balls is timid, it is defensive and will backfire.

All good captains and players will tell you "go for wickets"

Oh Sarfaraz, Hasan, Azhar - What are you guys doing?

 

[troodon]

Amla is not a big hitter. He is an accumulator and at best a 100 S/R batsman. So expecting him to switch gears after 40th over is too much.

It was pathetic performance by Amla, but credit should also go to the death bowing of Pakistan. No hit me balls and bowlers stuck to wicket to wicket bowling.

 

[Omer2002]

Well lets put it this way if We had batted and scored the same with 8 wickets in hand and shown no intent the ICC Match Fixing committee would have been on our case

 

[Khan12]

Because it was hashim amla batting does bias opinion here is expected.

Some might even turn against hasan ali for even question mr. Amlas pathetic batting performance

Moan at never scored this fast let alone score a century.

 

[Varun]

That quote that I highlighted above is VERY concerning for me. Pakistani fast bowlers are traditionally known for taking wicket - Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib, Imran, Asif - That is what suits us the best.

This startegy of bowling dot balls is timid, it is defensive and will backfire.(

After all these years I've come to the conclusion that that phase of Pakistan cricket was a moment in time. More 'average' trundlers have bowled for Pakistan, and for longer, than the champion pacers you mention.

So yeah, bowling dot balls are the norm and not the worst idea in this day and age of ODI cricket either.

 

[Savak]

Find it funny to see people blaming Amla, this is how he has always batted throughout his career. It was always the likes of ABD, Faf, Albie Morkel and co who would go beserk at the other end which made his batting and innings acceptable.

To be honest the other batter should have gone for it from over 35 onwards. Maybe Amla could have sacrificed his century in search of quick runs but by and large this is his role and how he has always batted.

 

[fasihulhaq94]

That quote that I highlighted above is VERY concerning for me. Pakistani fast bowlers are traditionally known for taking wicket - Wasim, Waqar, Shoaib, Imran, Asif - That is what suits us the best.

This startegy of bowling dot balls is timid, it is defensive and will backfire.

All good captains and players will tell you "go for wickets"

Oh Sarfaraz, Hasan, Azhar - What are you guys doing?

I hate this word 'traditionally'

burn all these stupid traditions for all I care.

What matters is bowling to the situation which the bowling unit did.

 

[KyoOne]

Pakistanis trolling Saffers full-time.

Expect some fireworks in last 20 overs from the Proteas next game

 

[Hitman]

Some fans have said since that match that it's the way Amla plays. Did you guys even watch his innings? He didn't even show any intent to play his shots. All he was interested in was reaching his century.

His own countryman and his former captain Graeme Smith was constantly criticizing him for his approach during the later part of his innings.

 

[Major]

Some fans have said since that match that it's the way Amla plays. Did you guys even watch his innings? He didn't even show any intent to play his shots. All he was interested in was reaching his century.

His own countryman and his former captain Graeme Smith was constantly criticizing him for his approach during the later part of his innings.

Bro because amla has a beard, pakistani fans will always feel sensitive when critisizing him.


The innings by him was ridiculous after the 40th over. Till the 40th over he played well, after that he should gone for shots. They had 9 wickets in hand.

It was a ridiculous effort.

I dont care who was playing, but the match patterns cast enough doubt and the relevant parties should investigate each and everything here

Which team in the world doesnt go for 6th gear when they are at 40th over with 9 wickets in hand?

 

[rhony]

Bro because amla has a beard, pakistani fans will always feel sensitive when critisizing him.


The innings by him was ridiculous after the 40th over. Till the 40th over he played well, after that he should gone for shots. They had 9 wickets in hand.

It was a ridiculous effort.

I dont care who was playing, but the match patterns cast enough doubt and the relevant parties should investigate each and everything here

Which team in the world doesnt go for 6th gear when they are at 40th over with 9 wickets in hand?

Na. There's no malice. That's really how he plays. He doesn't have another gear. He didn't have AB to save him this time.

 

[Hitman]

Bro because amla has a beard, pakistani fans will always feel sensitive when critisizing him.


The innings by him was ridiculous after the 40th over. Till the 40th over he played well, after that he should gone for shots. They had 9 wickets in hand.

It was a ridiculous effort.

I dont care who was playing, but the match patterns cast enough doubt and the relevant parties should investigate each and everything here

Which team in the world doesnt go for 6th gear when they are at 40th over with 9 wickets in hand?

Bhai, I can understand Pak fans liking him for obvious reasons. No big deal, it's not a crime. But speaking strictly about his innings, tell me something ..... wouldn't you be grossly disappointed at him if you were the captain? The man showed absolutely no intent to score big even when his team was running out of overs and the team score was below par.

It was absolutely strange for a veteran of the game to adopt such a ridiculous approach.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

This new Generation of Pak bowlers, need to see the videos how the 2 Ws used to bowl with new ball and old bowl. Just to learn from the legends, when i see amir running in to bowl i see some intent, he shows passion and hunger to take wickets. But i dont knw what happened to hasan ali, why is he listening to azhar mahmood, he is a strike bowler he should run * in with intent to shatters the stumps. I dont see that happening right now, we all saw waqar he was mean and deadly bowler, i see steyn do that what waqar used to do, we have other countries bowlers bowling like them, but none of our bowlers do that.

Amir and Shaheen should be told to go after the openers and get them. Pakistani bowlers are born with talent they just need a good leader to teach them how to hunt in a pack of wolves.

Pakistan bowlers must bowl without a fear of getting hit for 4 or 6. Take wickets I personally believe Ramiz Raja can be a great mentor for them on how to go about their cricket.

 

[Major]

Na. There's no malice. That's really how he plays. He doesn't have another gear. He didn't have AB to save him this time.

Then after the 40th over he should had start taking risk.

I get the point that thats how he plays, then why not give away your wicket by playing for a six and get another guy in to bat. You have like 9 wickets in hand

 

[Greenstorm]

Amla actually deserved MOTM in 1st ODI. Brought back memories of the legend

 

[Bilal7]

Maybe you should focus on talking less and picking up more wickets.

This is an obvious ploy by the Pakistanis at unsettling the Saffers. The average score at that ground is around 230, so the score was on par. It's not like Pakistan cruised to the target either, there were just five balls remaining so its not like only one set of batters found the pitch slow.

It remains to be seen whether these mind-games will get to them.

 

[Pete Rose]

Pakistan better not prod them too much. South Africa have the batters to come out swinging in the next game.

He’s hoping for a reckless performance

 

[Pete Rose]

This new Generation of Pak bowlers, need to see the videos how the 2 Ws used to bowl with new ball and old bowl. Just to learn from the legends, when i see amir running in to bowl i see some intent, he shows passion and hunger to take wickets. But i dont knw what happened to hasan ali, why is he listening to azhar mahmood, he is a strike bowler he should run ��* in with intent to shatters the stumps. I dont see that happening right now, we all saw waqar he was mean and deadly bowler, i see steyn do that what waqar used to do, we have other countries bowlers bowling like them, but none of our bowlers do that.

Amir and Shaheen should be told to go after the openers and get them. Pakistani bowlers are born with talent they just need a good leader to teach them how to hunt in a pack of wolves.

Pakistan bowlers must bowl without a fear of getting hit for 4 or 6. Take wickets I personally believe Ramiz Raja can be a great mentor for them on how to go about their cricket.

Not sure if serious or trolling

 

[cricketAXEpert]

Hasan Ali speaking to the press

“We lost the series 3-0 so this is a good start for us”

“This is our first win and we are looking forward to the next games and we will try and win the series”

“Obviously we were surprised that despite being in a good position where at 40 overs, they had 8 wickets in hands but I don’t know why they didn’t go for big runs”

“Now cricket is different and is a very fast game, and in ODIs now 300 is a good score but maybe South Africa were thinking that they can defend 260 odd easily”

“Our Test side is a young side and we know it’s difficult to play Tests against South Africa but we have a good side in ODIs and we are playing with a good approach [in ODIs]”

“We focus on bowling dot balls and this is the basic thing we discuss with the bowling coach and in team meetings, we are told to focus on each single ball and these are the basics we did in last game and we will do again in the next games too”

“We walked around the hotel and there are a lot of Indians and Asians in the area so we expect the crowd to be good”

"They had 8 wickets in Hand" So whose fault is that ...? Hasan Ali . Why didn't Pakistan take more wickets. Just because Batsmen got you out of trouble this time. Don't start under estimating the opposition

 

[babajee]

Hoping to see cartwheeling stumps tomorrow

 

[Ab Fan]

Amla's issue was clearly lack of intent in second part of his inning.

He scored his 50 off 52 balls, his next 50 though came of 61 balls, that is completely unacceptable.

I mean having limitation and being not capable to hit big ones is understandable but this was an uncharacteristic inning from even Amla point of view. If Amla has got a 50 of 52 balls, we will still expect him to score atleast 60 of next 50 balls, particularly, if wickets are not falling from other end. That much is definitely in his zone but he showed no intent and eventually costed 20 runs to SA total alone.

 

[Syed1]

This is an obvious ploy by the Pakistanis at unsettling the Saffers. The average score at that ground is around 230, so the score was on par. It's not like Pakistan cruised to the target either, there were just five balls remaining so its not like only one set of batters found the pitch slow.

It remains to be seen whether these mind-games will get to them.

Bhai you should have watched the match, Pakistan were absolutely cruising to victory and would in all likelihood have reached the target by the 45th over, but in typical Pakistani fashion Imam who looked good until that point came down the pitch and skied one, then Malik ran the ball onto his stumps and Sarf's bad form continued. These three quick wickets made the match closer than it really was. Also even though the match carried to the last over, Hafeez and Shadab never looked hurried or under pressure.

 

[rhony]

Then after the 40th over he should had start taking risk.

I get the point that thats how he plays, then why not give away your wicket by playing for a six and get another guy in to bat. You have like 9 wickets in hand

It's just not in his DNA to give away his wicket. He's the anti Sehwag, anti Afridi. There's also a bit of selfishness to cement his place further.

 

[Gullycricket]

Rather than SA underestimating Pak it was more about them reading the pitch wrong.Amla expected the pitch to get even slower and said it was difficult to get runs.Another point is this SA team is very weak and may have collapsed if Amla went for shots.BTW I don't see this SA team winning this series