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Why has Mohammad Hafeez been promoted above Babar Azam in the batting order?

Pakistan does not need Hafeez batting at 3, can someone please tell this to the captain, coach and management?

It seems Sarfraz really likes to bat during the slog overs and score at 5-6 RPO, because that's when he and Malik will be batting with this lineup.

Just throw Hafeez out of the lineup if he can't come in at 6 or 7 and bat in the last 10 overs
 
Pakistan is never going to move forward. Dropping their best batsman to No.4 for an oldie is as atrocious as it gets.
 
Could be three reasons:
- they want babar to bat more freely, hence at number 4
- they want to give hafeez a tough time to keep his place
- it's a bad idea
 
Abdullah719 said:
Goes after the next one and misses. Ramiz "Now we know why he was leaving them" :))
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Hehehe. Have seen in this Ramiz really ****** off with Hafeez' selection overall in this tour. He was ripping him apart after the first t20 and questioned hafeez' selection over zaman. Even he realises that pak is not moving fwd any further.
 
JoniInsafian said:
Babar Azam SR is 90...... Same as Kohli.... Kohli needs a better SR right?
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Kohli can accelerate when he needs to, Babar doesn't last 10 deliveries when he is trying to accelerate. Look into almost every productive ODI innings that he has played. He accumulates without breaking a sweat, but gets out as soon as the run rate drops and he has to hit a few big shots. That is an area of his game that needs to be addressed, bringing his aggregate SR won't help.

Amla also has a SR of 90, yet he is irrelevant for SA in big matches and big run chases. It is all well and good to bat at a good SR by accumulating runs, but a time comes when you have to switch gears and bat at a SR of 150+ for a few overs. That is what Babar has to do moving forward, he needs to find that extra gear if he is to prove a match-winning ODI batsman. If not, his runs will continue to lack impact, as they did in the Australia ODI series.
 
I am happy to see Hafeez bat at number 3 till the end of the CT if it means that he will not play for Pakistan again. Short-term misery for long-term gain.
 
Mamoon said:
Kohli can accelerate when he needs to, Babar doesn't last 10 deliveries when he is trying to accelerate. Look into almost every productive ODI innings that he has played. He accumulates without breaking a sweat, but gets out as soon as the run rate drops and he has to hit a few big shots. That is an area of his game that needs to be addressed, bringing his aggregate SR won't help.

Amla also has a SR of 90, yet he is irrelevant for SA in big matches and big run chases. It is all well and good to bat at a good SR by accumulating runs, but a time comes when you have to switch gears and bat at a SR of 150+ for a few overs. That is what Babar has to do moving forward, he needs to find that extra gear if he is to prove a match-winning ODI batsman. If not, his runs will continue to lack impact, as they did in the Australia ODI series.
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Kohli is better accelerator but has the same SR...... That means? He is slower in normal time????
 
Mamoon said:
I am happy to see Hafeez bat at number 3 till the end of the CT if it means that he will not play for Pakistan again. Short-term misery for long-term gain.
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Bro, Hafeez is being groomed for CT 17.
 
JoniInsafian said:
Kohli is better accelerator but has the same SR...... That means? He is slower in normal time????
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What mamoon is saying is 100 percent correct. In short Kohli can bat according to any situation, slow or fast. Inzi had a strike rate of 78 i think. But you would back him to play at 200 strike rate when needed. Babar cant do that at the moment. He has to learn that.
 
WOW!

Once again they have done it.
Doesn't matter who the coach is.

I think we are destined to be screwed.
 
I honestly don't understand how Hafeez still finds a place in the team, and at no. 3 no less

He seems to have no fans left, the commentators are ALL criticizing his play, hasn't been a consistent performer in the 2 years, the coach and captain have both indirectly criticized him

?how is this possible?
 
fully expect hafeez to make up for this in terms of strike rate but against the better teams thisnis not the way forward. u need to go with good momentum throughout the innings!!
 
JoniInsafian said:
Kohli is better accelerator but has the same SR...... That means? He is slower in normal time????
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You are comparing 180 ODIs with 20. Babar hasn't really had a rough patch in his career so far, where both his average and SR will drop. Happens to every player. Kohli's rough patch was 2015 where his SR was only 80. In addition, his SR for his first two years was 77. The fact that he has still maintained a career SR of 90 in spite of a slow start and a lean patch in between says a lot about his SR when he is playing well.
 
in any current odi team the requirement is for one player to bat sedately and another to do so if required.the guy who will do it if required is malik. the one who we all bat around is the guy with average 50 n sr 90 NOT HAFEEZ.
How difficult is that to understand!!!
 
Golden Boy Syndrome:

Babar comes at 3, bats slowly but gets set and scores a bunch of runs, but others have to hit from early and fail: Babar is the chose one. He is the future of Pakistan. Rest are TTFs plz drop them.

Someone else comes in at 3 instead and does same causing Babar to fail. Why are you messing with Babar's position to help this TTF? Must be sifarish!! Get Babar back.
 
This innings is one of the worst things that could have happened to us. We are stuck professor till at least the ct and now he will be stuck at 3 as well\


Its a nightmare, id rather loose the game
 
I repeat, this is a NEW Guyana pitch which whilst slow, has more bounce and isn't the minefield it was before.

Therefore there's no justifying this kind of approach.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
This innings is one of the worst things that could have happened to us. We are stuck professor till at least the ct and now he will be stuck at 3 as well\


Its a nightmare, id rather loose the game
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Aap log ki soch alag hai.

When I see Rahane score 60 (30) in the IPL, I think Rahane's learnt something and improved. You guys see a guy scoring big for your country and your thought process is "ab isko chance milega"....
 
CricketAnalyst said:
Aap log ki soch alag hai.

When I see Rahane score 60 (30) in the IPL, I think Rahane's learnt something and improved. You guys see a guy scoring big for your country and your thought process is "ab isko chance milega"....
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rahane hasnt played for almost 15 years and failed in every major tournament and failed agianst any decent attack.

If this was a new player id say fair enough
 
CricketAnalyst said:
Aap log ki soch alag hai.

When I see Rahane score 60 (30) in the IPL, I think Rahane's learnt something and improved. You guys see a guy scoring big for your country and your thought process is "ab isko chance milega"....
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We have seen this movie a million times , score against minnows and fail against big boys on big occasions. We are quite used to it.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
rahane hasnt played for almost 15 years and failed in every major tournament and failed agianst any decent attack.

If this was a new player id say fair enough
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Rahane has 70 matches played, avg of less than 30 SR of around 70. He is much more TTF than Hafeez. Can't even bowl (which Hafeez does quite well).
 
pathetic batting order again today.

Really Sarfi has to do better here. His on-field captaincy is great but team selection and batting order has been horrible till now.
 
CricketAnalyst said:
Rahane has 70 matches played, avg of less than 30 SR of around 70. He is much more TTF than Hafeez. Can't even bowl (which Hafeez does quite well).
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and how does that change anything?

IF rahana came into the odis team for no apparent reason, pushed virat kohli down to 4 and then played this innings what do you think the reaction would be ?
 
Mamoon said:
Don't mind if it forces Babar to bat at a better SR. I would take a 60 (50) from him today over the usual 80 (100).
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I don't think so. For a side like Pakistan who find it hard even to last for 50 overs as a batting unit and also have a brittle opening pair, 80 off 100 balls at number 3 is a pretty decent result for us. Having another brittle option like Hafeez in the top 3 would only put the remaining line up under more pressure most of the times, which could decrease run rate rather than increasing it. I don't see why you anticipate an increase in Babar's strike rate because of demotion in the batting order.

pakistanigoneaussie said:
Worst thing Sarfraz and Mickey have ever done, this is disgusting and send the message that senior status remains the most important thing in Pakistan
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I am posting in cricket section after some time because of this. He was shaping so well at 3. Why Hafeez can't bat at 4? Both of these have historically played among the top 3 then why it has to be Babar who has to be shifted to the middle order and not Hafeez ? In what way it increases our chances of winning or settles the team combination? Babar is still young at this stage i don't know why would you disturb him.
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
and how does that change anything?

IF rahana came into the odis team for no apparent reason, pushed virat kohli down to 4 and then played this innings what do you think the reaction would be ?
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He's on 66 off 76 going into slog overs. Doesn't look like a very bad innings to me. Secondly, Babar is not Kohli. He scores a lot, but that's in his best form, and he's very slow, especially starting his innings.
 
waqar goraya said:
I am posting in cricket section after some time because of this. He was shaping so well at 3. Why Hafeez can't bat at 4? Both of these have historically played among the top 3 then why it has to be Babar who has to be shifted to the middle order and not Hafeez ? In what way it increases our chances of winning or settles the team combination? Babar is still young at this stage i don't know why would you disturb him.
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The only explanation is they wanted Professor to have it easy, and now sadly he will be hogging the number 3 spot. Its just awful, Pakistan odi cricket took a step backwards due to this innings
 
CricketAnalyst said:
He's on 66 off 76 going into slog overs. Doesn't look like a very bad innings to me. Secondly, Babar is not Kohli. He scores a lot, but that's in his best form, and he's very slow, especially starting his innings.
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Its all relative, for us he is kohli give how awful the rest are. Plus if so slow why is his career strike 90 and Hafeez's 74 ?

professors look allright now because he was played a test match till bashing Nurse. I have seen this innings from so many pak players in recent times, it look good on a scorecard but it kill the momentum of the innings.

Now yes babar has to improve, but he is on another level to these people and nor would he be striking in the 50s after facing 50 balls
 
CricketAnalyst said:
Rahane has 70 matches played, avg of less than 30 SR of around 70. He is much more TTF than Hafeez. Can't even bowl (which Hafeez does quite well).
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Rahane is (officially) 8 years younger than Hafeez and hasn't shown himself to be the ultimate choker. There is no bigger choker than Hafeez. This isn't the first time he's 'come into form' against a trash attack. Joseph and Gabriel are good bowlers but they were wayward at times today. When Gabriel strung together five decent balls outside off, Hafeez couldn't get bat on it.

There is absolutely no upside to promoting a 36-year-old serial failure over an improving 22-year-old.
 
Abdullah said:
in any current odi team the requirement is for one player to bat sedately and another to do so if required.the guy who will do it if required is malik. the one who we all bat around is the guy with average 50 n sr 90 NOT HAFEEZ.
How difficult is that to understand!!!
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CricketAnalyst said:
Golden Boy Syndrome:

Babar comes at 3, bats slowly but gets set and scores a bunch of runs, but others have to hit from early and fail: Babar is the chose one. He is the future of Pakistan. Rest are TTFs plz drop them.

Someone else comes in at 3 instead and does same causing Babar to fail. Why are you messing with Babar's position to help this TTF? Must be sifarish!! Get Babar back.
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read my post
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
The only explanation is they wanted Professor to have it easy, and now sadly he will be hogging the number 3 spot. Its just awful, Pakistan odi cricket took a step backwards due to this innings
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This is the problem. The point is that the chances of Hafeez lasting for few matches at number 3 are none, especially in England if Pakistan qualify for Champions trophy which Pakistan should because of this depleted WI side. In the end it would only waste the time and investment.
 
waqar goraya said:
This is the problem. The point is that the chances of Hafeez lasting for few matches at number 3 are none, especially in England if Pakistan qualify for Champions trophy which Pakistan should because of this depleted WI side. In the end it would only waste the time and investment.
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hence my anger, especially for people who are nowing saying professor made a score and babr failed, such short sightedness is why we have such a mess.
 
waqar goraya said:
I don't think so. For a side like Pakistan who find it hard even to last for 50 overs as a batting unit and also have a brittle opening pair, 80 off 100 balls at number 3 is a pretty decent result for us. Having another brittle option like Hafeez in the top 3 would only put the remaining line up under more pressure most of the times, which could decrease run rate rather than increasing it. I don't see why you anticipate an increase in Babar's strike rate because of demotion in the batting order.
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I believe that Babar has too much potential to be restricted as an accumulator. I haven't seen a better batting prospect from Pakistan since MoYo in the late 90's, and I wish to see him bat with more freedom and dynamism. I agree that Hafeez is a brittle option and needs to go, but as long as Hafeez is there, if batting at #4 forces Babar to play a little more expansively because of limited time, I don't mind.
 
While the move itself can only be criticised to be fair to Hafeez I've always felt that he's a tad underrated in the ODI format. Don't get me wrong he's not great, but he's not awful either.

Moving Babar to accommodate him is hilarious though
 
Abdullah said:
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A point I've made about 2 or 3 years back, when Hafeez was having a golden run with centuries every other game and bowling well (remember that!?) was that Hafeez's career started with an absolutely terrible run. His numbers will always be skewed by that.

Other than that, two points 1) Hafeez can bowl, his investment is about 75% batting, but let's not forget he can bowl well. 2) Hafeez when on song does score a lot faster than Babar. There's a reason clubs around the world have bought Hafeez as overseas.

Also, no harm done to Babar by playing at 4 or even 6 for that matter. He needs to learn to start quicker and maybe batting lower will help. His place is under no question; coach has confirmed it, he has support of everyone. What's the harm of him batting lower for a game or two. No one's saying Hafeez is a better bat, no one threatens Babar's place. It needn't be ego about batting position of 3 being for best player only.
 
I think this will maybe a big blow to Babar's progress as a batsman
 
Mamoon said:
I believe that Babar has too much potential to be restricted as an accumulator. I haven't seen a better batting prospect from Pakistan since MoYo in the late 90's, and I wish to see him bat with more freedom and dynamism. I agree that Hafeez is a brittle option and needs to go, but as long as Hafeez is there, if batting at #4 forces Babar to play a little more expansively because of limited time, I don't mind.
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But i think top 3 are more at freedom than the middle order. Middle order batsmen have different kind of burden on their shoulders because it is the make or break situation during this middle period. Top 3 can play their own game many times but most of the times middle players have to play according to the requirement. Although it does not mean that top 3 don't have a plan, they are still at more liberty than the middle ones.

If Babar feels at home at number 4 then well and good but what we have seen so far suggests that he is quite used to his role of accumulator and his batting style suggests that.
Even during PSL and Int'l T20s he had more freedom to get into slogging zone but it is just not his game. Besides, career strike rate of 90 is already exceptional by our standards.

Where do you get this idea that he is not at home at 3 or why you feel him repressed at 3?
 
CricketAnalyst said:
A point I've made about 2 or 3 years back, when Hafeez was having a golden run with centuries every other game and bowling well (remember that!?) was that Hafeez's career started with an absolutely terrible run. His numbers will always be skewed by that.

Other than that, two points 1) Hafeez can bowl, his investment is about 75% batting, but let's not forget he can bowl well. 2) Hafeez when on song does score a lot faster than Babar. There's a reason clubs around the world have bought Hafeez as overseas.

Also, no harm done to Babar by playing at 4 or even 6 for that matter. He needs to learn to start quicker and maybe batting lower will help. His place is under no question; coach has confirmed it, he has support of everyone. What's the harm of him batting lower for a game or two. No one's saying Hafeez is a better bat, no one threatens Babar's place. It needn't be ego about batting position of 3 being for best player only.
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yes but the thing u know about hafee is that step outside asia against better opposition (champions trophy and world cup ahem ahem) u know how it will end. even today he played the pace poorly .
and babar has just played decent in england and aus even nz, so surely worth the investment. hafeez is also 35
 
We know hafeez will fail against any decent bowling side he should never be part of our team.
 
Our cricket can never improve if we promote a 36 year old TTF over a talented young batsman like Babar.
 
srh said:
still support Sarfraz as a captain? look at how unfair he was with Fakhar Zaman first in T20Is and now with Babar Azam in ODIs
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An perchance undeservedly charitable reading: someone, perchance Sarfraz perchance Mickey, felt that the innings needed some momentum, and it was expected that Hafez would be able to score faster than Babar, even if he got ou quickly. Recall his last innings of note in Australia. Little did they know... If Akmal had still been at the crease it could have gone the other way, but as it were, the no 3 was going to bat with Shehzad. In the scheme of the match it is not evident to me, even in hindsight, that the decision backfired spectacularly; but in so far as it gives Hafeez another lease on life it is of course regrettable. And I agree with Mamoon, there is something to be said for pushing Babar out of his comfort zone a bit. He needs to start scoring more quickly.
 
New Yorker said:
An perchance undeservedly charitable reading: someone, perchance Sarfraz perchance Mickey, felt that the innings needed some momentum, and it was expected that Hafez would be able to score faster than Babar, even if he got ou quickly. Recall his last innings of note in Australia. Little did they know... If Akmal had still been at the crease it could have gone the other way, but as it were, the no 3 was going to bat with Shehzad. In the scheme of the match it is not evident to me, even in hindsight, that the decision backfired spectacularly; but in so far as it gives Hafeez another lease on life it is of course regrettable. And I agree with Mamoon, there is something to be said for pushing Babar out of his comfort zone a bit. He needs to start scoring more quickly.
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Babar Azam's game is better for #3 than #4. He will fail a lot more at #4 IMO.
 
New Yorker said:
Don't disagree necessarily but maybe this also means that he needs to improve on his game?
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every player should always look for improving his game; but when you have performed admirable at a specific position then its not fair that this specific position is taken away from you for no reason; Babar must have been feeling that Sarfraz has back stabbed him
 
Mamoon said:
I believe that Babar has too much potential to be restricted as an accumulator. I haven't seen a better batting prospect from Pakistan since MoYo in the late 90's, and I wish to see him bat with more freedom and dynamism. I agree that Hafeez is a brittle option and needs to go, but as long as Hafeez is there, if batting at #4 forces Babar to play a little more expansively because of limited time, I don't mind.
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I don't get your love affair with Hafeez, he is/was a terrible batsman, should never bat in top 3, simply he cannot play pace, in tournament we will play against AUS/SA/IND/ENG/NZ, most of them are strong fast bowling attack, we need player like Babar, who is better player of pace, much stronger on off side, wasting him on #4, only shows corruption in the system...

There was absolutely no reason to drop Babar to #4, he has 50+ Avg, 90+ SR, what else you want at age of 23?? - All this talk that he is slow is non-sense, Kohli was not the Kohli of today from first match, he still starts slow, you got to give Babar time rather then screw him up with garbage seniors, we are no 8 because of all these useless, gutless seniors :facepalm:

Also, what's up with tolerate Hafeez till Champion Trophy?? - Have we not learned from WC, when YK came from no where to screw us up...In ODI, only thing that matters is tournaments, you work towards build team, batting positions, bowling roles, not to serve seniors... There is no point of playing seniors on key position and throw new guys when it really matters, because seniors are dud against top bowling :acp:
 
Not watching the match but saw that on cricinfo ... utterly ridiculous stuff from Arthur !! :facepalm:

Can't believe both Kami & Hafeez are playing while Fakhar & Zakir sit on the bench. What was the point of sending the 2 newbies then? How exactly are the vets going to help us in the long run, more specifically can one seriously envision them succeeding in England for CT & WC? Good grief !!!!!!!!!!
 
boomboom6 said:
Not watching the match but saw that on cricinfo ... utterly ridiculous stuff from Arthur !! :facepalm:

Can't believe both Kami & Hafeez are playing while Fakhar & Zakir sit on the bench. What was the point of sending the 2 newbies then? How exactly are the vets going to help us in the long run, more specifically can one seriously envision them succeeding in England for CT & WC? Good grief !!!!!!!!!!
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There is a reason why Mickey was fired from his previous jobs
 
boomboom6 said:
Not watching the match but saw that on cricinfo ... utterly ridiculous stuff from Arthur !! :facepalm:

Can't believe both Kami & Hafeez are playing while Fakhar & Zakir sit on the bench. What was the point of sending the 2 newbies then? How exactly are the vets going to help us in the long run, more specifically can one seriously envision them succeeding in England for CT & WC? Good grief !!!!!!!!!!
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Its Sarfraz's fault.
 
yasir said:
I don't get your love affair with Hafeez, he is/was a terrible batsman, should never bat in top 3, simply he cannot play pace, in tournament we will play against AUS/SA/IND/ENG/NZ, most of them are strong fast bowling attack, we need player like Babar, who is better player of pace, much stronger on off side, wasting him on #4, only shows corruption in the system...

There was absolutely no reason to drop Babar to #4, he has 50+ Avg, 90+ SR, what else you want at age of 23?? - All this talk that he is slow is non-sense, Kohli was not the Kohli of today from first match, he still starts slow, you got to give Babar time rather then screw him up with garbage seniors, we are no 8 because of all these useless, gutless seniors :facepalm:

Also, what's up with tolerate Hafeez till Champion Trophy?? - Have we not learned from WC, when YK came from no where to screw us up...In ODI, only thing that matters is tournaments, you work towards build team, batting positions, bowling roles, not to serve seniors... There is no point of playing seniors on key position and throw new guys when it really matters, because seniors are dud against top bowling :acp:
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As I said, I don't care about where Hafeez bats as long as he is discarded post Champions Trophy. I am worried about Babar's style of play and his lack of impact at the moment. It bothers me, because I haven't see much potential in a young Pakistani batsman for 17-18 years.
 
Syed1 said:
Why don't you put up your signature that you hate everyone who isn't from a certain province.
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I don't know about provinces but he has a point tbf..you guys were quick to blame Misbah re wrong decisions yet refuse to blame Sarfaraz..? (not that I am blaming Sarf).
 
in_cutter said:
I don't know about provinces but he has a point tbf..you guys were quick to blame Misbah re wrong decisions yet refuse to blame Sarfaraz..? (not that I am blaming Sarf).
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I have blamed Sarfaraz plenty enough. This guy wants to blame Sarfaraz for everything from rainy weather on a spring day to situation in Middle East.


Also I have debated with him quite a lot on Time Pass and he has exhibited irrational hate for anyone who is not a certain race.
 
Sarfraz has given us a gift at number 3 in form of hafeez , i cant ever forgive him for that.
 
Mamoon said:
As I said, I don't care about where Hafeez bats as long as he is discarded post Champions Trophy. I am worried about Babar's style of play and his lack of impact at the moment. It bothers me, because I haven't see much potential in a young Pakistani batsman for 17-18 years.
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I haven't seen so much potential*
 
Syed1 said:
Why don't you put up your signature that you hate everyone who isn't from a certain province.
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Syed1 said:
I have blamed Sarfaraz plenty enough. This guy wants to blame Sarfaraz for everything from rainy weather on a spring day to situation in Middle East.


Also I have debated with him quite a lot on Time Pass and he has exhibited irrational hate for anyone who is not a certain race.
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I have not idea what are you on about province and race stuff. I try to stay above those petty things.

When Sarfraz takes wrong decisions then I will point them out. For example:

  • In 2nd T20I, Fakhar Zaman debut, who play as opener or 3rd in domestics, but Sarfraz bat him at #5 after Malik. :facepalm:
  • In 3rd T20I, Sarfraz bat Fakhar Zaman at #6 after Malik and Imad. :facepalm: :facepalm:
  • In 4th T20I, Sarfraz did not even let bat Fakhar Zaman and instead come in himself when that match was in bag. :facepalm: times millions
  • In 1st ODI, Sarfraz removes young performing batsman Babar Azam from #3 where he is averaging 80 with 90+ strike rate with an old tested and tried failure Mohammad Hafeez. :facepalm: times billions

As you can see Sarfraz is becoming worst with each game. How can you support his captaincy is beyond me.
 
I just want to point out that in this match, Mohammad Hafeez scored 88 (92) and took 1 important wicket while bowling 8 overs at very good economy rate.

Whatever else you feel, please let's acknowledge Hafeez played well and did his level best for Pakistan.
 
CricketAnalyst said:
I just want to point out that in this match, Mohammad Hafeez scored 88 (92) and took 1 important wicket while bowling 8 overs at very good economy rate.

Whatever else you feel, please let's acknowledge Hafeez played well and did his level best for Pakistan.
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You're last sentence is the flaw in this post. He didn't do his best for Pakistan. He did his best for himself. Unfortunately for the Professor, this is a team game.
 
What goes around comes around surely!

This guy was given the preferential treatment in Tests by revolutionary Micky.

Asad Shafiq was demoted from #3 and Azhar also had to move up just so one guy could be accommodated in the XI.

Lovely to see a lot of Babar fans annoyed.
 
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Abdul said:
What goes around comes around surely!

This guy was given the preferential treatment in Tests by revolutionary Micky.

Asad Shafiq was demoted from #3 and Azhar also had to move up just so one guy could be accommodated in the XI

Lovely to see a lot of Babar fans annoyed.
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Yes because he's the best batting prospect from Pakistan in decades. He's not your ordinary domestic performer.

Also, because of that (and by the way it's not his fault Mickey put him in the Test XI), you say it's fair he's shuffled around in the ODI XI despite scoring 4 tons in his last 8 ODIs? Pathetic.
 
Square Drive said:
Yes because he's the best batting prospect from Pakistan in decades. He's not your ordinary domestic performer.

Also, because of that (and by the way it's not his fault Mickey put him in the Test XI), you say it's fair he's shuffled around in the ODI XI despite scoring 4 tons in his last 8 ODIs? Pathetic.
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It wasn't fair on Shafiq either when he was demoted since Babar hasn't done jack in Tests.

As far as the best batting prospect goes, same words were used for Umar Akmal seven years ago. Who knows if cousin ends up following the same path.

We'll see down the route where Babar ends up!
 
Abdul said:
It wasn't fair on Shafiq either when he was demoted since Babar hasn't done jack in Tests.

As far as the best batting prospect goes, same words were used for Umar Akmal seven years ago. Who knows if cousin ends up following the same path.

We'll see down the route where Babar ends up!
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Only in Pakistan people wish bad for their players. Unbelievable.

Also any position in the team is not someone's personal property. Shafiq was replaced by babar at 3 because babar has a higher celing than shafiq ever had. Seniority culture should not be encouraged. If a new player has more potential , he should be preferred over the seniors.

Promotion of hafeez yesteday was shocking when Babar has played so well at 3. Blunder i say and it is because of him that Pakistan had to settle for 308. Malik should be thanked for scoring at the rate he did otherwise 300 looked out of reach. Hafeez sucked all the momentum out of the innings. At one time he was on 29 from 50, leaving balls in 25th over.
 
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