West Indies v Pakistan | 2nd ODI | Providence | April 9, 2017 | Pakistan Innings

[JibranAnsari]

Babar

29 runs of his last 48 deliveries

 

[TalhaSyed]

Strike rates of 33, 77, 73, 64, 53, 100 & 42

That is very sorry reading - specially when the captain claims that the team is trying to score 320!!

Either the captain completely mis-read the pitch and there is more to this pitch than we can see on our screens - or....

...well...

...what can we say?

 

[Pete Rose]

Imad should hit out or get out.

Shouldn't babar do that after playing 100 deliveries

 

[Hasan Cheema]

lets hope Imad get out and we see if Shadab can hit

 

[Haz95]

babar azam plays like fawad alam.

 

[Shafi]

Should be easy win for WI.

 

[imshally81]

Next question for Babar's PP interview: do you want to win matches for Pakistan or break individual batting records.

Just want to break Shoaib Mohammed records to play too many dot balls...

 

[Markhor]

Not enamoured with this Babar innings.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Maybe this wicket is more difficult to bat than it seems. I hope so because these two are making it look like a minefield.

 

[Hamza_]

Poor batting.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

7 overs left

 

[bleaf27]

I don't follow much Pak cricket but this is frustrating even for me. Bloody hell rotate the strike - what's with the dot balls

 

[Hasan123]

Shouldn't babar do that after playing 100 deliveries

I think he's trying to bat till the end

 

[Mamoon]

Bilal7 will tell you that it is not Babar's job to accelerate and slog.

 

[Hasan Cheema]

Babar

29 runs of his last 48 deliveries

better version of Fawad Alam

 

[Belawal2014]

What a selfish innings from Babar..

 

[Syed1]

Bilal7 will tell you that it is not Babar's job to accelerate and slog.

And aliasad1998 will agree..

 

[pakistanisgreat]

I think pitch is not easy to bat because even malik struggled against spin. so tough to bat on

 

[Pete Rose]

I think he's trying to bat till the end

And what will that acheive.

 

[Belawal2014]

It's at times like these you wish Afridi was playing...

 

[DRsohail]

good test inning from both..imad is eying a test debut in the caribean..

 

[ask_analyse_act]

the pitch will offer more spin for the spinners and they play imad who cant spin... Only pak think tank can think completely outside the box...

 

[Belawal2014]

Why is Sarfaraz batting all the way down at #6? Push him to #4..

 

[Mamoon]

I predict that somewhere around before the next World Cup, we will see a thread called 'Babar is not an ODI player' while he will be sitting pretty on 10 ODI hundreds at an average of 50 and aggregate SR of 87.

 

[Syed1]

Hahahah look at Imad's hitting ability

 

[On_the_up]

Would do well to get 260+

Cant complain with way this side is playing, these guys are either accumulators or block, block, block, hit, either way at a run rate of 6po at best.

You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

 

[FlickedOffHips]

I think pitch is not easy to bat because even malik struggled against spin. so tough to bat on

I was thinking this too. Pitch is probably slow

 

[Rayyman]

good test inning from both..imad is eying a test debut in the caribean..

For some reason...Shadab got picked over him...

 

[pakistanisgreat]

Wazir..lol word turn around officially banned in carribean.

 

[Hamza_]

Finally.

 

[Saeed]

Imad better hit few sixes after wasting so many balls.

 

[Pete Rose]

Awful innings. And a win for us doesn't change that.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

no ball 444444

 

[Hamza_]

For some reason...Shadab got picked over him...

For some good reason*

 

[IMMY69]

How good or bad Barbar's innings is will depend upon how Windies bat..

I'd tell everyone to hold your horses

 

[Shaan]

at last babar showing his intent

 

[pakistanisgreat]

4 more

 

[Mamoon]

Awful innings. And a win for us doesn't change that.

How good or bad Barbar's innings is will depend upon how Windies bad...

Conflicting views, but only one is right.

 

[Hasan123]

Babar turning it on

 

[Pete Rose]

I was thinking this too. Pitch is probably slow

No, that just explains why Malik averages mid 30

 

[On_the_up]

How bad were England when they couldn't dismiss Imad for about 50 matches.

Maybe they wanted to give their batsmen a decent score to chase?

 

[uberkoen]

How good or bad Barbar's innings is will depend upon how Windies bat..

I'd tell everyone to hold your horses

Indeed.

Perspective.

 

[MMHS]

WI made a massive miscalculation keeping 4 overs from young Joseph.

 

[Hasan123]

And what will that acheive.

I think he should have accelerated much earlier. If he bats till the end he will at least make sure we play out all the overs.

 

[IMMY69]

Conflicting views, but only one is right.

Not sure about this wicket

 

[Saeed]

10 more needed. Babar will hit big after he gets his century.

 

[Belawal2014]

Awful innings. And a win for us doesn't change that.

Of course it does..

 

[Haz95]

I strongly believe with proper coaching and more investment, the Windies can still be a top 3 team. They have the most natural talent out of all the countries. Insane genetics where even the plodders can hit 6s @ will while their bowlers can also bowl 145+ frequently. Even tho they have a semi lack of interest compared to how they used to be, if they had even Bangladesh' system, they'd be a top team.

Kemar Roach was one of my favourite bowlers. Very fine bowler.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

wide ball

 

[Mamoon]

Not sure about this wicket

It is slow, but when one looks at the bigger picture, wicket doesn't matter for our approach. We will bat the same way in the CT and will be 50-70 runs short every time.

 

[Hasan123]

250 is the minimum needed.

 

[kukkad kamaal]

Babar Azam is a good player, but he won't get into Indian team

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

10 more needed. Babar will hit big after he gets his century.

He'll get out immediately after getting his century.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

need a 6 on the last ball

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

some unnecessary criticism on Babar. You know the conditions arent easy when the next highest score is 30.

wickets falling on other ends and fear of losing the odi series didnt help either.

Though agree he needs to show more intent and work on his game against spin.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

somebody get rid of Imad

 

[imshally81]

Imad

 

[Hasan123]

For the next game, Shadab should bat at 7.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

poor Imad wasted a good over. can't even hit a ball

 

[Syed1]

Bhai Imad aek boundary tou maar leeee

 

[Hamza_]

Shot lagte nahin angraizi insai duniya jahaan ke sunlo

 

[Haz95]

I predict that somewhere around before the next World Cup, we will see a thread called 'Babar is not an ODI player' while he will be sitting pretty on 10 ODI hundreds at an average of 50 and aggregate SR of 87.

I wouldn't say that. I think he will be like Kane Williamson, glimpses of dynamic play but mostly frustrating plodding at a very consistent rate.

 

[Mamoon]

I strongly believe with proper coaching and more investment, the Windies can still be a top 3 team. They have the most natural talent out of all the countries. Insane genetics where even the plodders can hit 6s @ will while their bowlers can also bowl 145+ frequently. Even tho they have a semi lack of interest compared to how they used to be, if they had even Bangladesh' system, they'd be a top team.

Kemar Roach was one of my favourite bowlers. Very fine bowler.

They have the batting power to excel in this era. In the last two weeks, two different batsmen have scored 50 ball 90's. If one batsman - let alone two - does that in Pakistan, a 3 day national holiday will be declared.

 

[Saeed]

Great over for us, 14 of it. Now we have to get to 280.

 

[Syed1]

Imad is garbage personified

 

[Rayyman]

Just look at the pace of this pitch...Imad hit the same shots against Starc and Hazlewood over 80 m boundaries. Over here he can't even clear inner circle.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

imad is a poor player

 

[ask_analyse_act]

imad showcasing mediocrity at its best... he is not getting out too.....

 

[Belawal2014]

How bad is Imad?

 

[Markhor]

I only see us beating Sri Lanka in the CT and even that's not a given - at least they have some dynamic batsmen, we have none. Kusal Mendis would walk into our team.

 

[pakistanisgreat]

2 more

 

[Hasan123]

Finally some intent being shown

 

[Mamoon]

I wouldn't say that. I think he will be like Kane Williamson, glimpses of dynamic play but mostly frustrating plodding at a very consistent rate.

Yes, but I do think someone will eventually question his place in the team as Pakistan continues to lose matches against the big teams while Babar continues to achieve personal milestones.

 

[Barragan]

5 overs to go after this one

Get a move on

 

[IMMY69]

It is slow, but when one looks at the bigger picture, wicket doesn't matter for our approach. We will bat the same way in the CT and will be 50-70 runs short every time.

Not really because you could go hard and end up with a sub par score on a tricky wicket.

Anyway, time will tell

 

[Saeed]

Babar needs to stop giving strike to Imad. Play rest of the overs by yourself.

 

[Rayyman]

Let's see what Shadab "Afridi 2.0" can do.

 

[MMHS]

This latest all-rounder syndrome will cost Mickey his job. Absolutely no reason to play Imad in ODI & Nawaz in Test just for the sake of it. I don't think WI has the batting to chase 240 against 20 overs of Asghar & Shadab here.

 

[Hamza_]

Let's see what Shadab "Afridi 2.0" can do.

Not Afridi 2.0 by any means.

 

[Mamoon]

No Malik, no 300. He would have been at a 100+ SR by now.