ICC Champions Trophy 2017

[Salman.]

Who will Amir replace in the game against India?

 

[Salman.]

Specially when his current batting form is poor

Last 11 games. Avg. 61.7 . H.S 123. Is this poor?[DOUBLEPOST=1495957818][/DOUBLEPOST]

Did you actually watch the game or kept up with the commentary?

Whatever. You can not take singles when you are batting with the the tail and the RR is above 10.

 

[CerealKiller]

Whatever. You can not take singles when you are batting with the the tail and the RR is above 10.

And that is why he needs to bat at 6. Here's my lineup

Shehzad
Hafeez
Babar
Malik
Sarfraz
Imad
Fahim
Shadab
Hasan
Amir
Junaid

 

[Ahmad94]

Had a good (and questionAble run) but streak ends on the 4th, 6-1!

Although I appreciate the sentiment. I think the statistics are exclusively for World Cup games which don't include Champions Trophy.

 

[Salman.]

And that is why he needs to bat at 6. Here's my lineup

Shehzad
Hafeez
Babar
Malik
Sarfraz
Imad
Fahim
Shadab
Hasan
Amir
Junaid

Isn't the tail very big?

 

[Ahmad94]

Last 11 games. Avg. 61.7 . H.S 123. Is this poor?

Where are you getting your stats from?

Over the last 6 months, we have played against Australia and West Indies.

He averages just 40.50 (raised by his 67 average in West Indies). His pathetic average of 24.60 against Australia - which would have been a lot lower had he been out early during his innings of 72.

Backed with his bowling average of 91.33, he is lucky to be wearing Pakistani colors.

Source: Link[DOUBLEPOST=1495977477][/DOUBLEPOST]

And that is why he needs to bat at 6. Here's my lineup

Shehzad
Hafeez
Babar
Malik
Sarfraz
Imad
Fahim
Shadab
Hasan
Amir
Junaid

On a general sense, I agree. Although I would replace Imad with a proper batsman (most likely Haris Sohail), so that we have a little more stable lower middle order!

 

[Satan666]

Although I appreciate the sentiment. I think the statistics are exclusively for World Cup games which don't include Champions Trophy.

 

[Satan666]

Indian bowlers have the most experience on flat pitches, makes me think the BCCI had a major say in the pitch preps for this tournament. They just made a mockery of the Kiwis batting lineup.

 

[aditya123]

Indian bowlers have the most experience on flat pitches, makes me think the BCCI had a major say in the pitch preps for this tournament. They just made a mockery of the Kiwis batting lineup.

So, how do you explain the fact that the highest average ODI scores since 2015 have been in England, SA and Australia? BCCI has a say on how pitches are for non India series?

 

[Satan666]

So, how do you explain the fact that the highest average ODI scores since 2015 have been in England, SA and Australia? BCCI has a say on how pitches are for non India series?

I wont put it pass them, they have a significant amount of influence and money to perpetrate such corrupt acts.

 

[SaiSrini]

Not sure what to make of this rain curtailed warm up game for India against New Zealand. Maybe conditions today were unusually favoring bowlers and India have the attack to take full advantage of it. I am pretty confident that what we saw today, will not be same when the proper tournament starts (ICC wont risk a bowler friendly tournament).

All our bowlers had a great outing from a mental perspective and it should keep him in rhythm. India have a pretty damn good bowling attack right now and it shows up. We have a problem of plenty and am sure the team management and Kohli will have happy headaches in selecting the 5 bowlers (India will play 5 bowlers for sure). Seeing Pandya's work today and the fact that the pitches are expected to be batting friendly, I would pick 3 specialist seamers (Bumrah, Shami and Bhuvi/Yadav) and play both of Ashwin and Jadeja. I dont see a pitch where you would need to drop a spinner and play a 4th seamer or Hardik. If India encounters such a pitch, Hardik comes in to strengthen the batting and Ashwin misses out (because Jadeja is a better hitter/better fielder/tighter bowler).

Rahane with his performance today, almost seals the deal for the openers - its Rohit and Dhawan. Good to see Kohli and Dhawan get a solid outing today against a top side. Yuvraj and Dhoni take up 4 and 5. Jadhav should play ahead of Karthik because Jadhav is in fine international form and also he probably hits the ball harder than Karthik. My XI looks this:

Rohit
Dhawan
Kohli
Dhoni
Yuvraj
Jadhav
Jadeja
Ashwin
Bhuvi
Shami
Bumrah

 

[Salman.]

Where are you getting your stats from?

Over the last 6 months, we have played against Australia and West Indies.

He averages just 40.50 (raised by his 67 average in West Indies). His pathetic average of 24.60 against Australia - which would have been a lot lower had he been out early during his innings of 72.

Backed with his bowling average of 91.33, he is lucky to be wearing Pakistani colors.

Source: Link[DOUBLEPOST=1495977477][/DOUBLEPOST]

On a general sense, I agree. Although I would replace Imad with a proper batsman (most likely Haris Sohail), so that we have a little more stable lower middle order!

I was talking about last 11 games. I didn't mention whether they were international or not.

 

[Aoun13]

I don't know what is the benefit to play a warmup on such ground? It would have been better if teams play warmup on some proper ground, be it club level ground.

 

[Perfect Square]

Can someone clarify me why few warm-up matches of CT17 are not telecast? While Ind v Nz warm-up match was telecast.

 

[Deleted member 46200]

I don't know what is the benefit to play a warmup on such ground? It would have been better if teams play warmup on some proper ground, be it club level ground.

That's Edgbaston and the undeveloped side of the ground no reason not to play here?