ICC Champions Trophy 2017

[CerealKiller]

What drugs is Sanjay Manjrekar on? And especially, what drugs is the guy who hired him on?

 

[Ahmad94]

What drugs is Sanjay Manjrekar on? And especially, what drugs is the guy who hired him on?

What is he saying now?

 

[CerealKiller]

What is he saying now?

He's mixing up players, and misinterpreting graphics and all sort of stuff.[DOUBLEPOST=1497276464][/DOUBLEPOST]Why can't Azhar and Hafeez put these three words into their brain? Rotate. The. Strike.

 

[Aoun13]

Azhar probably is the worst ODI player ever, I haven't seen any top order batsman playing like him. Its only Pakistan that he is still playing otherwise I don't think even teams like UAE will like to have him in ODIs.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

What drugs is Sanjay Manjrekar on? And especially, what drugs is the guy who hired him on?

He's not as high as Rashid Latif! I assure you.[DOUBLEPOST=1497276705][/DOUBLEPOST]The problem with the way Azhar Ali bats is that not only is he a liability, he makes sure the non-striker also gets out!

 

[Markkkkk]

I tend to think that Pakistani fans complain too much about their players and don't give them the benefit of the doubt but I have to agree Azhar Ali isn't an ODI batsman. Needs to get more singles.

 

[SaiSrini]

Excellent start from Pakistan! Zaman looks real good and if he stays, Pakistan could win this in a canter.

I know Zaman is new, but I am really liking the way he starts innings in ODI's. He is striking at almost 150 odd S/R. Even last game against SA, his strike rate was really healthy. That's what you need from one of your openers. Hope India finds someone similar who can keep up a healthy scoring rate.

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Excellent start from Pakistan! Zaman looks real good and if he stays, Pakistan could win this in a canter.

I know Zaman is new, but I am really liking the way he starts innings in ODI's. He is striking at almost 150 odd S/R. Even last game against SA, his strike rate was really healthy. That's what you need from one of your openers. Hope India finds someone similar who can keep up a healthy scoring rate.

India's issue is mindset. Rohit Sharma can go 150's with ease without one noticing, but the double hundreds have convinced him that he needs to make a hundred off 125 odd balls and then explode! His thinking cap in terms of batting is as big as his nails.

 

[SaiSrini]

India's issue is mindset. Rohit Sharma can go 150's with ease without one noticing, but the double hundreds have convinced him that he needs to make a hundred off 125 odd balls and then explode! His thinking cap in terms of batting is as big as his nails.

Going 150's after setting yourselves in for about 100 balls is not what I'm talking about. That, most of our players can do. I am talking about someone who can come in and keep striking from the word go and maintain a 125+ S/R at the start of the innings. Sehwag used to do that. Yes he used to get out more often, but still if he clicks, it puts the team in a great position. Dhawan was said to be a Sehwag equivalent. But now, Dhawan wants runs for himself and to stay in the team. So he has moulded his game in such a way that he also plays himself in and curbs his attacking instincts for longevity at the crease. When both openers do it, India are in trouble, more so when they set targets.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

Pakistan have found a very good opener in Fakhar Zaman perhaps ideal replacement for Sharjeel. Modern day cricket demands need for such openers who take on the bowling attack right from the word go.

 

[CerealKiller]

So Ramiz Raja think that Fakhar was unknown before the PSL? He averages 50 with a S/R of 94 in OD cricket. Awful commentator with zero knowledge.[DOUBLEPOST=1497279191][/DOUBLEPOST]

He's not as high as Rashid Latif! I assure you.

I see he has done a good job at burning a whole nation. Even that shitty channel Times Now is talking about him and how "Pak mindset is exposed"

 

[LiveLoveABD]

Going 150's after setting yourselves in for about 100 balls is not what I'm talking about. That, most of our players can do. I am talking about someone who can come in and keep striking from the word go and maintain a 125+ S/R at the start of the innings. Sehwag used to do that. Yes he used to get out more often, but still if he clicks, it puts the team in a great position. Dhawan was said to be a Sehwag equivalent. But now, Dhawan wants runs for himself and to stay in the team. So he has moulded his game in such a way that he also plays himself in and curbs his attacking instincts for longevity at the crease. When both openers do it, India are in trouble, more so when they set targets.

I echo your sentiment. I'm trying to say that Rohit can really go 150's easy but the pace at which he made the double hundreds have convinced his brain to make 100 of 125 odd balls and then explode!

 

[Villain]

Pakistan looks very much in control and I feel they've won it already. Ruling them out already against England doesn't sound fair, if they can bowl this good then I don't think it'd be that hard for them to beat England. Same goes for Bangladesh against India, anything can happen.

 

[Perfect Square]

ICC win predictor.

Pak - 98%
SL - 1%

Damm, how this predictor works?

 

[Perfect Square]

With Azhar and Hafeez at the crease. I won't be surprised to see Req. Run rate climbing upto 5.5