by arahi » Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:59:56
by angoor.. » Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:51:25
by arahi » Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:18:17
> > The Captain has changed, the coach has changed, half the team has
> > changed but Pakistan continue to repeat the ODI mistakes in Twenty20:
> > Weak top order. With their strongest batsmen,Younis, Malik, Afridi,
> > Misbah, being saved for later they are subjecting themselves to
> > unnecessary pressure situations. Certainly, Younis can come down at
> > the fall of the first wicket. He is no stranger to that position.
> > Afridi does not like to open outside the subcontinent but certainly
> > Malik has carried that mantle before. Pakistan continued their pattern
> > of last few years of making mediocre bowlers look good with Fernando
> > bowling a wicket maiden. Is it the first maiden in this tournament
> > (where real teams have played each other)? I don't know but must be a
> > rare phenomenon.
> Agreed. Unfortunately the fickle opening situation will stay unchanged
> due to todays win.
by angoor.. » Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:29:29
> > > The Captain has changed, the coach has changed, half the team has
> > > changed but Pakistan continue to repeat the ODI mistakes in Twenty20:
> > > Weak top order. With their strongest batsmen,Younis, Malik, Afridi,
> > > Misbah, being saved for later they are subjecting themselves to
> > > unnecessary pressure situations. Certainly, Younis can come down at
> > > the fall of the first wicket. He is no stranger to that position.
> > > Afridi does not like to open outside the subcontinent but certainly
> > > Malik has carried that mantle before. Pakistan continued their pattern
> > > of last few years of making mediocre bowlers look good with Fernando
> > > bowling a wicket maiden. Is it the first maiden in this tournament
> > > (where real teams have played each other)? I don't know but must be a
> > > rare phenomenon.
> > Agreed. Unfortunately the fickle opening situation will stay unchanged
> > due to todays win.
> I liked the bowling changes especially holding Gul for last was
> interesting. Obviously too much to ask of Hafeez to bowl the second
> last over. Things worked today but probably a bowler short. Should
> play Abdur rehman at least against BD.
by Take it eas » Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:01:08
Takeiteasy.
by arahi » Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:40:40
> > The Captain has changed, the coach has changed, half the team has
> > changed but Pakistan continue to repeat the ODI mistakes in
> > Twenty20: Weak top order. With their strongest batsmen,Younis,
> > Malik, Afridi, Misbah, being saved for later they are subjecting
> > themselves to unnecessary pressure situations. Certainly, Younis
> > can come down at the fall of the first wicket. He is no stranger
> > to that position. Afridi does not like to open outside the
> > subcontinent but certainly Malik has carried that mantle before.
> > Pakistan continued their pattern of last few years of making
> > mediocre bowlers look good with Fernando bowling a wicket maiden.
> > Is it the first maiden in this tournament (where real teams have
> > played each other)? I don't know but must be a rare phenomenon.
> IIRC Pathan bowled one against Pak (wicket maiden?).
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by arahi » Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:56:17
> > > > The Captain has changed, the coach has changed, half the team has
> > > > changed but Pakistan continue to repeat the ODI mistakes in Twenty20:
> > > > Weak top order. With their strongest batsmen,Younis, Malik, Afridi,
> > > > Misbah, being saved for later they are subjecting themselves to
> > > > unnecessary pressure situations. Certainly, Younis can come down at
> > > > the fall of the first wicket. He is no stranger to that position.
> > > > Afridi does not like to open outside the subcontinent but certainly
> > > > Malik has carried that mantle before. Pakistan continued their pattern
> > > > of last few years of making mediocre bowlers look good with Fernando
> > > > bowling a wicket maiden. Is it the first maiden in this tournament
> > > > (where real teams have played each other)? I don't know but must be a
> > > > rare phenomenon.
> > > Agreed. Unfortunately the fickle opening situation will stay unchanged
> > > due to todays win.
> > I liked the bowling changes especially holding Gul for last was
> > interesting. Obviously too much to ask of Hafeez to bowl the second
> > last over. Things worked today but probably a bowler short. Should
> > play Abdur rehman at least against BD.
> I would bring back Arafat for Salman B, and ask Hafiz to open with
> Nazir. Rahman did seem pretty thrifty the last time I saw him bowl, so
> thats not a bad idea either. Saving Gul for the later overs was a
> stroke of genius :) He has not been known for using the older ball, I
> guess Shoaib does have a of couple tricks up his sleeve. Seems like a
> thinking man, quite a change from good old Inzi :)- Hide quoted text -
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