Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka 2012

[cricheart]

What a pathetic display by both team batsmen there. Certainly not a great T20i series to enjoy for the spectators. Very poor games to watch when teams fold up under 100 scoreline in a 20 over match.

[fiasnahk]

Have to say Pakistan's team selection is terrible. Sami and Sohail Tanvir, fine, but to bring in guys like the keeper who averages 12 in FC is just mindblowing. T20s need different types of players from the other formats but its been shown in tournaments like the IPL that the teams who retain the most levels of consistancy in team selections have the best chances of winning

[Kohli_Sox]

Just saved by Afridi. Overall the series was not enjoyable at all and 75% of the reasons is Pak's Jersey and 25% is batting failure from both the team

[cornerdtiger]

To be honest a satisfactory performance considering a new captain, semi new coach and a team overhaul. my pak XI for the t20 worldcup would be:
Nasir jamshed
shehzad/imran nazir
Umar akmal (WK)
Haris sohail( much better than malik and hes a leftie)
Hafeez
Azhar mahmood(he probably wont be selected so hammad azam)
King afridi
Tanvir
ajmal
sami
gul
This team can win the cup easily in sri lankan conditions. and am really happy for sami the guy deserves a long chance in t20s and odis. the bowling will always be superb with tanvir and sami openingazhar mahmood first change. the three spinners to follow with gully at the death. i think nasir jamshed would make.a huge difference coz hes.in good form and either one of shehzad or nazir should partner him. a solid middle order with umar akmal, haris and malik and late hitters in mahmood boom boom and tanvir. pretty decent team

[cornerdtiger]

Originally Posted by simon
haha target of 123, piece of cake for Srilanka.

Not. the pitch wasnt easy decent total i think

[Navo]

Originally Posted by cornerdtiger
To be honest a satisfactory performance considering a new captain, semi new coach and a team overhaul. my pak XI for the t20 worldcup would be:
Nasir jamshed
shehzad/imran nazir
Umar akmal (WK)
Haris sohail( much better than malik and hes a leftie)
Hafeez
Azhar mahmood(he probably wont be selected so hammad azam)
King afridi
Tanvir
ajmal
sami
gul
This team can win the cup easily in sri lankan conditions. and am really happy for sami the guy deserves a long chance in t20s and odis. the bowling will always be superb with tanvir and sami openingazhar mahmood first change. the three spinners to follow with gully at the death. i think nasir jamshed would make.a huge difference coz hes.in good form and either one of shehzad or nazir should partner him. a solid middle order with umar akmal, haris and malik and late hitters in mahmood boom boom and tanvir. pretty decent team

Good team, but isn't the tail a bit long for T20? I mean from Azhar downwards (assuming he is playing) it's a bit hit or miss. Afridi is great on his day and no one doubts Gul's ability to hit a ball but it still puts a lot of pressure on the top.

Nonetheless, I'd be very interested to see how well this side would do against a WI side that includes Gayle, Narine, Bravo, Russell, D. Smith, Roach etc.

[Kohli_Sox]

Pakistan needs Abdur Razzak to provide all rounding stability in the team.

[simon]

Originally Posted by cornerdtiger
Not. the pitch wasnt easy decent total i think

yeah,but nevertheless it was pathetic batting by both teams, Pak in the first & Sri in the 2nd.

[cornerdtiger]

Originally Posted by Navo
Good team, but isn't the tail a bit long for T20? I mean from Azhar downwards (assuming he is playing) it's a bit hit or miss. Afridi is great on his day and no one doubts Gul's ability to hit a ball but it still puts a lot of pressure on the top.

Nonetheless, I'd be very
interested to see how well this side would do against a WI side that includes Gayle, Narine, Bravo, Russell, D. Smith, Roach etc.

well i dont think we have quality batsmen at all. maybe they could add asad shafiq in the middle but he.doesnt take.singles. if u watched the t20s u could see that hafeez latif and shehzad dont take singles at all. the only ones good at rotating the strike are akmal, malik and afridi(sane mode). they would be able to defeat windies or maybe it would be 50-50 as both the teams are equally unpredictable. im more worried about england and newzealand. if we face india we would lose i think.
We can beat the saffers and ausies i think

[cornerdtiger]

Originally Posted by simon
yeah,but nevertheless it was pathetic batting by both teams, Pak in the first & Sri in the 2nd.

Pakistans batting is pathetic and i hobestly dont see it getting better. no more inzis and yousafs coming through.only latifs and akmals. if shehzad gets his head right he could be the future

[cornerdtiger]

Originally Posted by Kohli_Sox
Pakistan needs Abdur Razzak to provide all rounding stability in the team.

Think azhar mahmood is better. hes a t20 specialist. can bat anywhere and his bowling dont think will require more than 2-3 overs from him.

[Tiger444]

Originally Posted by cornerdtiger
Pakistans batting is pathetic and i hobestly dont see it getting better. no more inzis and yousafs coming through.only latifs and akmals. if shehzad gets his head right he could be the future

Its pretty surprising to see a guy like Latif in the squad. Why is he there while Asad sat out? Also why is Imran Farhat and Azhar Ali ahead of Ahmed Shehzad for ODIs? Also what happened to Fawad Alam? He looked like a good prospect. Imran Nazir and Azhar Mahmood should be in as well. I feel selection in the Pak team leaves out a lot to be desired

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[Maysun]

SL in trouble. 12/2.

[Maysun]

Sl 56/5..

[Maysun]

Haha.. 56/6

[cornerdtiger]

Some good old fashion pakistani fast bowling. lots of wides, noballs and wickets

[cornerdtiger]

Originally Posted by Tiger444
Its pretty surprising to see a guy like Latif in the squad. Why is he there while Asad sat out? Also why is Imran Farhat and Azhar Ali ahead of Ahmed Shehzad for ODIs? Also what happened to Fawad Alam? He looked like a good prospect. Imran Nazir and Azhar Mahmood should be in as well. I feel selection in the Pak team leaves out a lot to be desired

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Lots of politics involved in team selection in pakistan. That wont change. imran farhat has unrivaled connections. agree aboit shehzad and nazir

[simon]

so after a faltu T20 series the ODI series starts badly too.
SrL batting is aweful, no wonder we beat them in Asia cup.

[simon]

Originally Posted by cornerdtiger
Some good old fashion pakistani fast bowling. lots of wides, noballs and wickets

haha,very well said, that no ball of Sami was priceless.

[simon]

lol,what a name, Lokuarachchi,haha, Karachi rakhlei hoito.

Now Hajmola is back to get the tail enders.hehe
This is what Ajmol or Afridi get that our Razzaq or Sakib do not get,
great bowling upfront from Gul,Sami.

[Kohli_Sox]

Sri Lanka's ODI team has been pretty ordinary as of lately

[Maysun]

29 extra's conceded so far

[Maysun]

They're playing at the ground where Bangladesh will be playing their two World Cup t20 group stage matches

[Navo]

Imagine what lalla and shahadat would do on this surface

[Maysun]

Rip through the batting order