Bewal Express
Test Star
- Joined
- Nov 6, 2005
- Runs
- 39,008
Struggling to slog. Stand and deliver, and let yourself go
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Struggling to hit big shots!
Yet another shut up call to some here.
A hundred here would have been amazing.
Did he just play the most impactless and pointless innings in T20 history?
I don’t remember the last time an 80+ innings was rendered useless within 4 overs of the opposition innings.)
Poor knock from Babar playing for personal milestone.
BABAR AZAM FIRST PAKISTANI TO REACH 3000 T20 international runs. Well done champion. And joint fastest man to make 3000 runs in 81 innings.
Strike rate of 147 with 3 sixes and 7 fours say otherwise. The ones he hit, he hit them effortlessly
The pitch was completely different in the first innings if anyone watched the game.
Nahh..
This is the Same pitch, Salt simply outperformed Babar on a flat track.
Amazing excuse. Like some magics happend.The pitch was completely different in the first innings if anyone watched the game.
Did he just play the most impactless and pointless innings in T20 history?
I don’t remember the last time an 80+ innings was rendered useless within 4 overs of the opposition innings.)
Then watch a bit more cricket if you think otherwise. Look at the amount of dew.
Amazing excuse. Like some magics happend.
Then watch a bit more cricket if you think otherwise. Look at the amount of dew.
Babar is basically a combination of Rahane and Iyer in T20s. Plays pace well like Rahane and maintains strike rate like Iyer but overall just a one dimensional batsman who has clear limitations when it comes to winning a high scoring game on his own.
Your excuses remind me of some Indian fans downplaying Pakistan's win over them in the wt20 and Asia cup. Grown ups simply don't uses excuses like this.
If that would have been the case then Baber and co. Should have kept in mind and batted with more urgency instead of saying 160 would be our target
The pitch was completely different in the first innings if anyone watched the game.
Even the last 2 overs of our innings.
Topeley was wiping the ball and his hands like crazy. Got smacked regardless.
Look at the average score at the ground. Not sure why you becoming personal. I can do the same. There is no denying he could have played better at a better strike rate the way salt is batting even 250 wouldn’t have been enough. You will be still complaining. Last game they won with a lesser score. The opposition also come to play too without Babar knock the game would have been over inside the power play.
Look at the average score at the ground. Not sure why you becoming personal. I can do the same. There is no denying he could have played better at a better strike rate the way salt is batting even 250 wouldn’t have been enough. You will be still complaining. Last game they won with a lesser score. The opposition also come to play too without Babar knock the game would have been over inside the power play.
Look. What you are saying if a captain loses toss he should declare he lost the game. Did you at any time saw Pak playing with anything in mind about the dew factor? That's my question for you.
It's amazing how stats loving cheerleaders always come out to defend their players irrespective of that performance helping team or not.
It's amazing how stats loving cheerleaders always come out to defend their players irrespective of that performance helping team or not.
It is also amazing that fans thinks 1 player should win them every game. The bottom line is Pakistan don’t have the batting talent. It’s not rocket science. We are not good enough but for some reason we should go after the 2 best bats in our team after every game we lose. There are other 9 players too what is their role?
Absolutely. They should start watching Singles tennis if they think cricket/football is an individual sport. Ronaldo was the 2nd highest goals scorer in PL last season while his team finished 6th. Does this make him any less of a footballer? Absolutely not.
Pakistani fans watch cricket like politics if they don’t like a player no matter what he does they won’t like him ever. Let’s not forget some so called fans want him out of the team because he’s not good enough. I wouldn’t even use the word deluded here they take it to a whole new level.
The first “zero gravity” innings in T20 history)
I love how Mamoon always comes out when Pakistan is losing or lost, and the minute, they win he is no where to be found, its good to see you Mamoon, would be nice if you have the same energy when the team performs as well
Oh I wish Wood was playing this game![]()
It was a very good innings according to the situation of the match.
SR was very good, the acceleration was also good.
Equal fastest to 3000 runs also, and reached the milestone with a beautiful six.
It was a very good innings according to the situation of the match.
SR was very good, the acceleration was also good.
Equal fastest to 3000 runs also, and reached the milestone with a beautiful six.
So that means even Salt is better than Babar?Another useless innings by the so called best batter in all formats. Salt is probably worst Eng batter on this tour & currently he's batting at a S/R of 251.
Another useless innings by the so called best batter in all formats. Salt is probably worst Eng batter on this tour & currently he's batting at a S/R of 251.
This excuse that Babar batted slow because the middle-order is not reliable does not fly.
No one wants or expects Babar to slog blindly. This is the same excuse that people used to defend Misbah’s 65 strike rate in ODI cricket.
You can play anchor in T20Is without scoring 50 in 41 balls. You can play the same role by scoring 65 in 41 balls, and if Babar cannot maintain a strike rate of 145-150 by playing anchor and playing orthodox cricket then there is no need of hyping him as the best batsman in the world.
Babar is just another Hashim Amla in white ball cricket. An accumulator who has great stats on paper but his presence is never a threat to the opposition. You can keep him one end and target the other batsmen and he will not hurt you.
His 50 came in 41 balls, when Pakistan were only 3 down. It was a poorly paced innings - he was aiming for 160-170 which is why England made a mockery of the total.
He thought England batting would struggle for third match in a row. He forgot that not every team is mentally weak and mediocre like Pakistan.
If Kohli were to score his fifty in 41 balls with India 3 down only, your reaction would be completely different.
A zero impact, match-losing innings by Babar and it was not played according the match situation.
When you set a below par total in your ahead against a destructive team like England, it is going to backfire. Today England came down with a very aggressive mindset because they realized that playing cautious in the PP overs was not working with them.
Pakistan on the other hand does not learn. Babar and Rizwan have lost Pakistan plenty of games, including high profile ones like the WT20 semifinal and Asia Cup final with their conservative approach.
Negative tactics eventually leads to failure. Babar has continued with the same mindset that Misbah carried for years.
This excuse that Babar batted slow because the middle-order is not reliable does not fly.
No one wants or expects Babar to slog blindly. This is the same excuse that people used to defend Misbah’s 65 strike rate in ODI cricket.
You can play anchor in T20Is without scoring 50 in 41 balls. You can play the same role by scoring 65 in 41 balls, and if Babar cannot maintain a strike rate of 145-150 by playing anchor and playing orthodox cricket then there is no need of hyping him as the best batsman in the world.
Babar is just another Hashim Amla in white ball cricket. An accumulator who has great stats on paper but his presence is never a threat to the opposition. You can keep him one end and target the other batsmen and he will not hurt you.
His 50 came in 41 balls, when Pakistan were only 3 down. It was a poorly paced innings - he was aiming for 160-170 which is why England made a mockery of the total.
He thought England batting would struggle for third match in a row. He forgot that not every team is mentally weak and mediocre like Pakistan.
If Kohli were to score his fifty in 41 balls with India 3 down only, your reaction would be completely different.
A zero impact, match-losing innings by Babar and it was not played according the match situation.
When you set a below par total in your ahead against a destructive team like England, it is going to backfire. Today England came down with a very aggressive mindset because they realized that playing cautious in the PP overs was not working with them.
Pakistan on the other hand does not learn. Babar and Rizwan have lost Pakistan plenty of games, including high profile ones like the WT20 semifinal and Asia Cup final with their conservative approach.
Negative tactics eventually leads to failure. Babar has continued with the same mindset that Misbah carried for years.
You can't blame Babar and Rizwan for the way they bat when not a single middle order, lower order player has performed big and shown the ability to last 12 overs atleast.
Babar's SR was 148 today. In case you didn't get a chance to check it![]()
You can't blame Babar and Rizwan for the way they bat when not a single middle order, lower order player has performed big and shown the ability to last 12 overs atleast.
Kohli also strike rate is 137.7 so thier is also no need to hype him aswell.
At least you agree that Kohli scores and will score 41 ball 50 in T20 format too. They are same kind of players, I agree.
Kohli has played innings across formats that Babar cannot even dream of. He is better than any batsman Pakistan has ever produced, and Babar has some way to go before he can be considered as the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced.
Babar is a poor man’s Kohli at best.
Still has a strike rate less than 140 like I said no need to hype him aswell.
This excuse that Babar batted slow because the middle-order is not reliable does not fly.
No one wants or expects Babar to slog blindly. This is the same excuse that people used to defend Misbah’s 65 strike rate in ODI cricket.
You can play anchor in T20Is without scoring 50 in 41 balls. You can play the same role by scoring 65 in 41 balls, and if Babar cannot maintain a strike rate of 145-150 by playing anchor and playing orthodox cricket then there is no need of hyping him as the best batsman in the world.
There is a difference between your ending strike rate and the pace of your innings. You can end with a good strike rate even if you pace the innings poorly.
A batsman can end up with a strike rate of 100 in ODIs by going from 50 in 80 balls to 100 in 100 balls.
It is a good strike rate to end up with but it is a poorly paced innings. Pacing your innings poorly means allowing bowlers to settle, impacting how the partnership grows, influencing the way your partner is playing etc.
Babar Azam’s batting in the first 15 overs today directly contributed to Pakistan scoring 20-25 runs less, and in hindsight that might not look a big deal today considering England seemed like they could chase anything today, but chasing 170 and chasing 190-200 can have a big psychological impact even for a team like England.
There is a difference between your ending strike rate and the pace of your innings. You can end with a good strike rate even if you pace the innings poorly.
A batsman can end up with a strike rate of 100 in ODIs by going from 50 in 80 balls to 100 in 100 balls.
It is a good strike rate to end up with but it is a poorly paced innings. Pacing your innings poorly means allowing bowlers to settle, impacting how the partnership grows, influencing the way your partner is playing etc.
Babar Azam’s batting in the first 15 overs today directly contributed to Pakistan scoring 20-25 runs less, and in hindsight that might not look a big deal today considering England seemed like they could chase anything today, but chasing 170 and chasing 190-200 can have a big psychological impact even for a team like England.
Reading people's excuses for Baber and Rizwan brings Misbah's days back. That guy used to get similar support for his 100 balls 65 runs. People used to say what Musbah can do when rest are so terrible. This is not a problem solving approach. It means we should embrace mediocrity. No need to think about future. Just play for losses with dignity instead of humiliation if Baber and Rizwan get out without playing in their trademark style.
Didn't liked Misbah's approach. Will never like Baber and Rizwan approach.
When you dominate two World T20s and play the type of innings he has played no one will have the need to hype you, your performance will hype you whatever your strike rate.
Babar fans can desperately try to force him in the same league but they are only embarrassing themselves. Kohli belongs to the league of Tendulkar, Lara, Ponting, Sir Viv etc. Babar is nowhere near that league.
Hope we can see the best batter in all formats vs Wood for one last time. Babar looked like a grandma when he was up against Wood in 2 matches.
He’s had one bad innings chill out. Even the best of the best have been out early