The Cricket Thread - ICC Cricket World Cup England & Wales 2019
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so its india vs pakistan....damn, I have a few indians in the company..please let me save face SARFARAZ!
Roza kharab ho ga kl ka...... Team ko galian niklen ge zuban.....
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thats a better ideaGuys dont watch match finalsbas kisi say after match khabar sun lena
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for ur sake i hope so
Guys dont watch match finals
Do anyone of you think there is even a remote chance we can win this ?
after what i saw with england yes BUT there are internal affairs which makes the decision between india and pakistan matches
There's no doubt that India are clear favorites on paper and on the field going into this final game.
However, Pakistan is every bit capable of clinching a win here provided that they play freely and play a team that is actually capable of playing with intent.
More importantly, it heavily depends on Sarfaraz's willingness to bat up the order and drop players like Hafeez and Azhar in favor of Haris Sohail and Faheem Ashraf.
Sadly, that's least likely going to happen because of the veil of 'experience' these players sport (hence, the perceived player power), so Pakistan would have extra baggage as usual with such defensive players hogging the attack.
However, Pakistan is every bit capable of clinching a win here provided that they play freely and play a team that is actually capable of playing with intent.
More importantly, it heavily depends on Sarfaraz's willingness to bat up the order and drop players like Hafeez and Azhar in favor of Haris Sohail and Faheem Ashraf.
Sadly, that's least likely going to happen because of the veil of 'experience' these players sport (hence, the perceived player power), so Pakistan would have extra baggage as usual with such defensive players hogging the attack.
SRILANKA > INDIA
PAKISTAN < INDIA
PAKISTAN > SRILANKA
makes no sense
Congrats INDIA for winning the trophy once again and congrats pakistan for winning the toffee
PAKISTAN < INDIA
PAKISTAN > SRILANKA
makes no sense
Congrats INDIA for winning the trophy once again and congrats pakistan for winning the toffee
Smart cricket and team selection is all you need to take down this Indian side. Although Pakistan has surprisingly shown actual planning and tactics in the field since the first match with India, the sheer pressure of the match is likely to have them making stupid and conservative decisions again. Oval is a batting paradise and if India is batting first, only a Hasan Ali miracle can stop them from making 300+. You just CAN'T stick with batsmen like Azhar Ali at the top in such a match. A key factor in our turnaround has been the injury of Wahab Riaz, which is no less than a blessing, and the selection of Fakhar Zaman over Ahmed Shehzad. The same bold decision needs to be made and Azhar Ali needs to be dropped.
Also, Oval won't provide any help to spinners and India bash spinners for a living anyway. Imad Wasim has been a liability with the bat and you can expect nothing from him with the bowl against India either. Faheem Ashraf MUST be selected over him, both because we need pace and a hitter down the order. I would go for a five-pronged pace attack of Amir, Ali, Raees, Junaid, and Faheem. But I doubt any of this is going to happen. I just don't understand the point of defensive playing and planning for a team that has already lost everything there is to lose. We have nothing at all to defend. It makes more sense for India to be defensive as they have a lot more at stake than us. But you won't see any hint of defensive play from them. Pakistan has no cause for a fear of defeat and that calls for attacking cricket in every aspect of the game. And that's exactly where I suspect we will fail and lose the match with it.
Believe it or not, this Indian team can be beaten today by our current modest-looking squad. The cards are in our hands. The only thing that stands between Pakistan and victory is Pakistan itself, and that is a tougher challenge than India, unfortunately.
Also, Oval won't provide any help to spinners and India bash spinners for a living anyway. Imad Wasim has been a liability with the bat and you can expect nothing from him with the bowl against India either. Faheem Ashraf MUST be selected over him, both because we need pace and a hitter down the order. I would go for a five-pronged pace attack of Amir, Ali, Raees, Junaid, and Faheem. But I doubt any of this is going to happen. I just don't understand the point of defensive playing and planning for a team that has already lost everything there is to lose. We have nothing at all to defend. It makes more sense for India to be defensive as they have a lot more at stake than us. But you won't see any hint of defensive play from them. Pakistan has no cause for a fear of defeat and that calls for attacking cricket in every aspect of the game. And that's exactly where I suspect we will fail and lose the match with it.
Believe it or not, this Indian team can be beaten today by our current modest-looking squad. The cards are in our hands. The only thing that stands between Pakistan and victory is Pakistan itself, and that is a tougher challenge than India, unfortunately.
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Faheem was looking good against lankan and raees did fine job in bowling. So both played their part effectively. Those who needed to be out are still in i.e hafeez n malik.
New boys are doing really good. Feom current scoring stand point, 300~350 shouldn't be an issue.
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Wow. Excellent stuff. I was not expecting this. Azhar Ali deserves some credit for this start today. Fakhar couldn't time the ball for sh!t until he had played 30 balls or so, but Azhar's persistence worked wonders for both eventually.
Babar Azam has no role to play now, thanks to this start. Malik and Sarfraz must be promoted in the batting order and capitalize on the platform that has been laid. Must carry the momentum forward.
Babar Azam has no role to play now, thanks to this start. Malik and Sarfraz must be promoted in the batting order and capitalize on the platform that has been laid. Must carry the momentum forward.
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Necrokiller:
Phil should be held responsible for this shitfest too, just like Sarah, but it's highly likely that these decisions are coming from Satya. And this isn't even the end of it. More closures are coming. -
SolitarySoldier:
if we are moving towards more and more popular trash across platforms that make billions for companies, I'm happy with all the barriers and exclusivity because at least that brings some pressure to create good stuff. -
SolitarySoldier:
Phil keeps talking about breaking barriers to gaming, making it accessible on all platforms yada yada, while killing competition and creativity at the same time. the fact that i actually believed him for a second lol
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SolitarySoldier:
"These changes are not a reflection of the creativity and skill of the talented individuals at these teams or the risks they took to try new things" ... seems to me that's exactly what it is
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XPremiuM:
Microsoft deserves all the hate they can get. Seriously i can't explain how much i want to curse them out. -
XPremiuM:
They could've sold the studios instead of closing them, but the nazi bastards just didn't want competition down the road.
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XPremiuM:
What's the f*** is wrong with them? I mean really? Have they completely lost it? F***ing retards.
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