"We have a good team, we are Number 1 (in T20Is) and God-Willing we will bounce back" : Hasan Ali

[Abdullah719]

"We have a good team, we are Number 1 (in T20Is) and God-Willing we will bounce back" : Hasan Ali

Hasan Ali speaking after Pakistan lost to Australia today:

"It was a fresh pitch and had moisture as the match is early in the morning, everyone knows that the toss is important here, they won it and bowled and took advantage of the moisture and we lost 4 wickets early"

"Australia is a very good team, if we're #1 then they're also #2 because they are a good team"

"They are a big team so plans have to keep changing, the way they took off and don't give the opposition a chance makes it difficult"

"The boys are confident, we have a good side with experience and we're the #1 team and have been winning recently, we'll try to bounce back and win the upcoming matches"

"When they were bowling first up, the ball was seaming around but it flattened out later on. We tried to bowl in the right areas but credit goes to Finch for the way he played positively"

"There is a bit of humidity in the air here and the pitch is fresh which makes the toss very important"

"We play cricket in Asia and in UAE where we face less bouncer, Australia play on pitches where they play the cut and pull often. We do struggle a bit with short stuff but the boys are working on it and insha'Allah will try to cover it soon"

"We will try to win again against Zimbabwe, we are playing at their home so they aren't an easy team to face. We will try to win the next match and then play good cricket versus Australia"

"In the first 2-3 overs, we lost some wickets back to back and I think that's where we lost the match"

"We have a good team, we are #1 and insha'Allah we will bounce back in the upcoming matches"

"We know that Australia will become #1 if they win the series and we'll lose the #1 rank so we'll try to win this series insha'Allah"

 

[moghul]

We are # 5 , behind India , Aus, Eng and NZL , , not number one . You can’t be number one by beating minnows .

 

[Slim]

Thats the spirit. Like i have been saying, just a bad day in office. I put my money on Pakistan winning the tri series and smashing Australia in the next meeting.

 

[Slim]

We are # 5 , behind India , Aus, Eng and NZL , , not number one . You can’t be number one by beating minnows .

Oh bhai, out of the 4 you mentioned, we have beaten both NZ, Eng. Everyone trying to be ghareebon ka mamoon.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

What?? How many times will u mention #1 in a single press conference?

 

[LastManstanding]

Reminds me of the words by Twyin Lannister: "Any man who must say 'I am king' is no true king at all."

 

[Peshwa]

Whats the obsession with no 1 ranking
Lost the count how many time he mentioned no 1rank team....

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Feel like the team bowling first has a bit of an advantage here.

Matches should have started a bit later.

 

[Pete Rose]

Notthing against him, but I see this number one ranked t20 team a bit too much even on PP.
The number one ranking in t20 means nothing to me. There just not enough international t20 played for there to be a gauge of true quality. A number on odi ranking means something as does test, but not t20.

 

[Buffet]

Didn't Hafeez say something about number rank in T-20 2 days ago?

 

[Syed1]

One bad game after 20 and all the haters have emerged from their caves.

 

[Buffet]

Notthing against him, but I see this number one ranked t20 team a bit too much even on PP.
The number one ranking in t20 means nothing to me. There just not enough international t20 played for there to be a gauge of true quality. A number on odi ranking means something as does test, but not t20.

I forgot your quote earlier, but if Hafeez can talk about number one rank then Ali has more right to talk about it.

 

[Slim]

One bad game after 20 and all the haters have emerged from their caves.

I will be enjoying their tears when we will win the tri series and when their own team fails to salvage anything from their tour

 

[Oligochaetes]

This is normal. League games are waste of time and energy. We will tame the Aussies in the finals.

 

[TeymurBlake]

We lost yes, we got battered yes, is it the end of the world NO. Its just one game guys, sure it was a B/C side Australia but still its just one bad day in the office. We will come back from this. We are a solid T20 team, if we are not indestructable by any means, also Australia had alot more to play for as they got whopped against England and to bounce back which they did by beating the No.1 ranked team in T20. We will have another chance to avenge our loss against them.

 

[Slim]

We lost yes, we got battered yes, is it the end of the world NO. Its just one game guys, sure it was a B/C side Australia but still its just one bad day in the office. We will come back from this. We are a solid T20 team, if we are not indestructable by any means, also Australia had alot more to play for as they got whopped against England and to bounce back which they did by beating the No.1 ranked team in T20. We will have another chance to avenge our loss against them.

Nzland series is the best example, got smashed in first match and then smashed Nzland in the next two matches.

 

[cricketerB94]

Nzland series is the best example, got smashed in first match and then smashed Nzland in the next two matches.

Champions trophy too. Got smashed first and then smashed them when it mattered. But Pakistan needs to drop the dead weight.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Nzland series is the best example, got smashed in first match and then smashed Nzland in the next two matches.

Exactly the series isn't gone, we can still win it.

 

[Slim]

Champions trophy too. Got smashed first and then smashed them when it mattered. But Pakistan needs to drop the dead weight.

Exactly the series isn't gone, we can still win it.

What i am going to say is unpopular opinion, but Shehzad should have been taken for this series. His ban was a farce and he was instrumental in our victory in the NZ series ( the only reason i am asking for his inclusion).

However, as we cannot do that now, we need to immediately drop Hafeez for Farhan, and drop Talat for Haris Sohail.

 

[TeymurBlake]

What i am going to say is unpopular opinion, but Shehzad should have been taken for this series. His ban was a farce and he was instrumental in our victory in the NZ series ( the only reason i am asking for his inclusion).

However, as we cannot do that now, we need to immediately drop Hafeez for Farhan, and drop Talat for Haris Sohail.

My issue with Hussain Talat is I think No.3 is too soon for him to come in. No.5 would probably be a better number for him. Moving Malik to No.3 wouldn't be a bad move or potentially moving Sarfaraz up. Farhan should be playing but unfortunately for us Hafeez gives options for Pakistan which Mickey and Sarfaraz really like and obviously he's a senior

 

[hadi123]

I think people are over reacting. Every team has a shocker every now and then, maybe we were complacent. I still think we can win this Tri-Series

 

[kuskash]

I will be enjoying their tears when we will win the tri series and when their own team fails to salvage anything from their tour

Who are “them”?

 

[ravisurya]

I dont think any team ever took T20 ranking as seriously as pakistan does.

 

[Slim]

I dont think any team ever took T20 ranking as seriously as pakistan does.

I dont think anyone other than Indian fans are so persistent at telling Pakistani fans that only Pakistan cares about t20I rankings.

 

[Slim]

My issue with Hussain Talat is I think No.3 is too soon for him to come in. No.5 would probably be a better number for him. Moving Malik to No.3 wouldn't be a bad move or potentially moving Sarfaraz up. Farhan should be playing but unfortunately for us Hafeez gives options for Pakistan which Mickey and Sarfaraz really like and obviously he's a senior

Yeah moving Malik to number 3 is actually a good suggestion but why not induct Haris Sohail rather than moving positions? At least haris can give you a solid 30.

 

[Syed1]

Seems like India are celebrating Australia's victory more than Australia themselves... Haha chotay log )

 

[TeymurBlake]

Yeah moving Malik to number 3 is actually a good suggestion but why not induct Haris Sohail rather than moving positions? At least haris can give you a solid 30.

I'm not sure Haris is a T20 batsman but with Babar injured I think bringing in Haris wouldn't be a bad idea. I just think Hussain is going through a bad run and low in confidence. Maybe to bring his confidence up, he could move to a different position.

 

[Baigel]

We are # 5 , behind India , Aus, Eng and NZL , , not number one . You can’t be number one by beating minnows .

And that is said by whom? Stop trying to argue facts...At least the teams that we are beating is not at home unlike the team that is second on that list

 

[Usman Chadda]

I'm not sure Haris is a T20 batsman but with Babar injured I think bringing in Haris wouldn't be a bad idea. I just think Hussain is going through a bad run and low in confidence. Maybe to bring his confidence up, he could move to a different position.

Hussain is trying to be either too cute or too brutish. Complete u-turn from how he played for IU. This is a Pakistani disease that spreads to our young batters, who start playing dot balls for no reason trying to look mature at the crease. This attitude has killed Shehzad's career and will kill a lot more if not addressed properly. The likes of Misbah and Hafeez followed this modus of operation and have influenced our young batters in the worst way imaginable

 

[TeymurBlake]

Hussain is trying to be either too cute or too brutish. Complete u-turn from how he played for IU. This is a Pakistani disease that spreads to our young batters, who start playing dot balls for no reason trying to look mature at the crease. This attitude has killed Shehzad's career and will kill a lot more if not addressed properly. The likes of Misbah and Hafeez followed this modus of operation and have influenced our young batters in the worst way imaginable

So basically it will take time for it to be eliminated from the setup.

 

[Brodipet_baadshah]

And that is said by whom? Stop trying to argue facts...At least the teams that we are beating is not at home unlike the team that is second on that list

Who stopped you from hosting international matches at home? Btw the second team in the list you mentioned recently handed 5-1 thrashing to SAF in their own country