ICC World T20 India 2016 - March/April 2016

[LiveLoveABD]

AB is definitely the world's best fielder. Have you seen Chris Jordan or Ben Stokes field? That's proper fielding.

Well, I think Stokes can do practically anything on a field. I don't deny he might be the best and yes, de Villiers was the best fielder in the world. I'd say Jadeja is at least an equal of Stokes.

 

[Sami Kumar]

Very disappointed with the way people and media have been criticizing the Pakistani team. I admit that they didn't play well against India, but that result was already anticipated. We have a record of losing games against India in the world cup, so I don't know why people are continuously bashing the team. On a positive note, we're still in the tournament, and we have a chance of qualifying for the semi finals.

My Ideal XI for the match against New Zealand:

Ahmed Shehzad
Mohammad Hafeez
Umar Akmal
Khalid Latif
Shoaib Malik
Shahid Afridi
Sarfraz Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Sami/Wahab Riaz
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Irfan

 

[Rehan_24]

Very disappointed with the way people and media have been criticizing the Pakistani team. I admit that they didn't play well against India, but that result was already anticipated. We have a record of losing games against India in the world cup, so I don't know why people are continuously bashing the team.

Because criticism is fun generally and spreading sensation through immature media is fun too.. To play with people emotions... spread sensations, get more rating means more money..... And some people oh well.. They love to criticize and get the infamous fame.. Its a pity

Regarding today's match, Today is a Afridi's biggest test how he lifts the team and morale up and deliver a finest performance.. Lets see

 

[CerealKiller]

Very disappointed with the way people and media have been criticizing the Pakistani team. I admit that they didn't play well against India, but that result was already anticipated. We have a record of losing games against India in the world cup, so I don't know why people are continuously bashing the team. On a positive note, we're still in the tournament, and we have a chance of qualifying for the semi finals.

My Ideal XI for the match against New Zealand:

Ahmed Shehzad
Mohammad Hafeez
Umar Akmal
Khalid Latif
Shoaib Malik
Shahid Afridi
Sarfraz Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Sami/Wahab Riaz
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Irfan

Hafeez is injured and won't play. Probably Wahab won't play too. I think Sarfraz should come in at 3 in case we lose a quick wicket, because he's an excellent rotator of strike and doesn't allow the pressure to build. Akmal should never bat lower than 4 and Afridi never higher than 6, unless it's in the last couple of overs. I wonder when will Sami Aslam be given a chance. He played one ODI, scored 45 off 40, and was dropped. Haroon Rashid at his best. He should be the first person to be sacked after the tournament is over, alongside Afridi and Waqar. Inzi should be appointed coach with Aaqib Javed and Mushtaq Ahmed to support him, and Sarfraz should be guaranteed the captaincy till the next World T20.

 

[cricket_icon]

Except for the Wankhede, I haven't seen a flat track anywhere in the vicinity. Everything has been turning, slow turn, rank turn, etc. I was hoping Bangalore would be a high scoring ground, but today's game seems to say its not so.

New Zealand and West Indies have looked the top teamss. It would be depressing for both these teams if either of them doesn't make the semis (they still can lose out on the spot - that's how their groups are and also the format).

Only Nagpur has really turned. Kolkata got some nip simply because of the rain, otherwise the pitch was looking slow and low. Both teams failed to bat as they should have but Kohli picked it up and showed how it should be done.[DOUBLEPOST=1458649836][/DOUBLEPOST]

I would probably have been with you if I'd not seen them live. I've seen teams field live before as well. The sheer athleticism of the Indians is on another level.

I've seen India live too, not this crop of players but a lot of the guys, i.e. Kohli, Raina and a few others. They are good but not consistently on the level of NZ, SA and England. The excitement probably got to you.

 

[Pinch hitter]

what a thriller match between India & England's women's team... a real nailbaiter... Indian women's comeback hard in last few overs with wickets and restricting the runs... a straight drop catch from Harmanpreet Kaur at end moment, boundary in next bowl and that's it England clinch the win by 2 wickets...

 

[CerealKiller]

It's ridicolous that Dwayne Smith was sold in the IPL auction and Khawaja and Guptill weren't.

 

[CerealKiller]

Please tell me this isn't the start of a collapse we've already seen a millon times

 

[Aalay]

It's ridicolous that Dwayne Smith was sold in the IPL auction and Khawaja and Guptill weren't.

It is because Dwayne Smith is a FTB which is what we will ses in IPL. However, I agree and I was very disappointed when Guptil wasn't sold because he has changed his game in last 18 months. Hopefully he can get in as an injury replacement for someone.

 

[SaiSrini]

A Pakistan win here will complicate things a lot within the group. However a defeat for them means they will be at the mercy of the results from the games featuring India and Australia.

So far, they have started off well. But I see a collapse coming up.

 

[Aalay]

Pakistan has never utilized talent of Umar Akmal. He is your best T20 batsman, bat him at number 3. Especially after the start they got, Akmal should have come in at 3. Have Sarfaraz at 4 and Malik at 5.

 

[CerealKiller]

That SOB Shehzad throws it away again. How many chances is he gonna get? He needs to be taught how to take singles.

 

[CerealKiller]

Pakistan has never utilized talent of Umar Akmal. He is your best T20 batsman, bat him at number 3. Especially after the start they got, Akmal should have come in at 3. Have Sarfaraz at 4 and Malik at 5.

See? This is the problem with our cricket. Even fans from other countries know how to solve our batting problems, but the team management and the selectors don't.

 

[CerealKiller]

Sometimes Umar Akmal makes want to bang my head on the wall really hard.

 

[CerealKiller]

No boundaries in the last 6 overs.