tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post3479412083617894415..comments2024-03-21T21:25:28.098+04:00Comments on Well Pitched - a cricket blog: Pakistan Break Dutch Hearts. Into the Super 8s!obaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686432822347334520noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-67000402064884562122009-06-10T04:12:39.210+04:002009-06-10T04:12:39.210+04:00I agree Stani.. I would actually like to see Shahz...I agree Stani.. I would actually like to see Shahzaib Hasan get a go.<br /><br />I know he fell for a duck against Ind.. and he has a lot of 1st over ducks in the little domestic crkt he has played.. but when he has fired he has taken attacks apart..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-27735077680197997662009-06-10T03:19:41.756+04:002009-06-10T03:19:41.756+04:00The selection was good apart from Butt. Fine for T...The selection was good apart from Butt. Fine for Tests...even 50 overs but not T20.Stani Armyhttp://www.staniarmy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-64804973837412622862009-06-10T02:56:02.402+04:002009-06-10T02:56:02.402+04:00Jonty,
Congrats buddy! We all are overjoyed!
If ...Jonty,<br /><br />Congrats buddy! We all are overjoyed!<br /><br />If it does come true.. then u can call me a genius ;-)Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-90604688827925062332009-06-10T02:55:18.754+04:002009-06-10T02:55:18.754+04:00But Wasim, if they say waste a few deliveries, lik...But Wasim, if they say waste a few deliveries, like Afridi did against England, then that gives less time to the likes of Younis and Misbah to get set..<br /><br />Its too much of a risk in my opinion.<br /><br />I know wat ur saying abt attacking in the first 6 overs but if u take a look at the 2007 20-20 WC, we used to recover from the same positions of 30-3 and 40-4.. Misbah and Malik took us through in almost every game...Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-5797960184230825862009-06-10T00:23:33.254+04:002009-06-10T00:23:33.254+04:00Q im just overjoyed with the win for now....not th...Q im just overjoyed with the win for now....not thinking about the super 8s rite now....but i have to reflect back to your fb status update of earlier yesterday...where you mentioned that the last time australia were knocked out of a world cup in the group stages pakistan went onto win.....i hope your right so I can refer to you as a genious!!!!!!!Jontynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-32330072350681531062009-06-10T00:15:44.976+04:002009-06-10T00:15:44.976+04:00I would not have suggested this if we had Imran Na...I would not have suggested this if we had Imran Nazir and Nasir Jamshed as openers. In a T20 game the top three batsmen set the tempo unfortunately our openers barring Kamran are not suitable for this format and our lower order batsmen take their sweet time before opening up so it is essential to have a pinch hitter at the floater position.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-8519373453926254192009-06-10T00:12:57.553+04:002009-06-10T00:12:57.553+04:00Q
If they don't it won't make much of a d...Q<br /><br />If they don't it won't make much of a difference as they will be treated as expendables.<br /><br />Tanvir doesn't get a chance to bat.<br />Afridi will score in his usual manner but with the field restrictions the probability of him scoring a bit more is much higher.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-56838523682898976832009-06-09T23:53:50.950+04:002009-06-09T23:53:50.950+04:00Wasim,
"if they click".. thats the key ...Wasim,<br /><br />"if they click".. thats the key phrase.. <br /><br />What if they don't?<br /><br />I think higher odds are that Afridi or Tanvir will not click up the order.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-34320069430770149922009-06-09T23:11:52.478+04:002009-06-09T23:11:52.478+04:00Q
That was the formula employed by Rajasthan Roya...Q<br /><br />That was the formula employed by Rajasthan Royals last year and Lahore Badshahs in ICL.<br /><br />It doesn't matter whether they get out early or later but if they click it will make a world of difference in the run rate.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-28697365602158282972009-06-09T22:58:26.101+04:002009-06-09T22:58:26.101+04:00Wasim,
Yep the team mgmt finally made sense.
I d...Wasim,<br /><br />Yep the team mgmt finally made sense.<br /><br />I don't agree abt the floater's position.. if we lose 2-3 quick wickets it will put us under pressure.. Afridi and Tanvir are better off lower down..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-14550468961805272392009-06-09T22:57:19.443+04:002009-06-09T22:57:19.443+04:00Rayden,
It was just Netherlands.. against stronge...Rayden,<br /><br />It was just Netherlands.. against stronger teams it would be tough to beat them so comprehensively.. Pakistan has to pick its game up a lot more to challenge Lanka and NZ.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-22202252327778976852009-06-09T22:55:50.614+04:002009-06-09T22:55:50.614+04:00Wasim,
You will get used to this new look :-)Wasim,<br /><br />You will get used to this new look :-)Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-77917272276980611232009-06-09T22:55:35.894+04:002009-06-09T22:55:35.894+04:00Indophile,
Thanks :-) ..
The grass was giving ma...Indophile,<br /><br />Thanks :-) ..<br /><br />The grass was giving many some trouble so it has been shaved off for now.. we may bring it back if we can figure out wat the issue was.<br /><br />Butt is useless, needs to be dropped.<br /><br />Semis? I hope its the final rather!Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-7353804938128137512009-06-09T22:54:09.414+04:002009-06-09T22:54:09.414+04:00LIB,
I really think the Dutch bowled well and Mal...LIB,<br /><br />I really think the Dutch bowled well and Malik and Younis were setting it up for Misbah and Afridi.. 100 in 13 overs when Malik got out.. another 7 overs and the likes of Misbah, Afridi, Alam, Tanvir should be able to get u to 180...Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-70512609902443961112009-06-09T22:52:30.922+04:002009-06-09T22:52:30.922+04:00Maza, P Henderson,
I don't think SA will make...Maza, P Henderson,<br /><br />I don't think SA will make it to the semi finals.<br /><br />P Henderson, Welcome to Well Pitched. Whats ur blog url?Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-86243241355300015472009-06-09T22:50:31.712+04:002009-06-09T22:50:31.712+04:00Khansahab,
I'll say this much though.. I don&...Khansahab,<br /><br />I'll say this much though.. I don't understand why Younis gives Malik the ball..Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-53827913255343976962009-06-09T22:50:09.975+04:002009-06-09T22:50:09.975+04:00Maza,
The spinners were always going to be key ag...Maza,<br /><br />The spinners were always going to be key against the Dutch, and they were picking up 8 wickets between them.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-69120449195733732382009-06-09T22:49:19.766+04:002009-06-09T22:49:19.766+04:00Farooq,
I believe relief is the sentiment at larg...Farooq,<br /><br />I believe relief is the sentiment at large.<br /><br />But I really don't think the batting struggled. The Dutch really did bowl well in the middle overs. But that we have to improve goes without saying.<br /><br />Fielding and catching most importantly.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-32233279901042812082009-06-09T22:48:22.004+04:002009-06-09T22:48:22.004+04:00Raj,
Well the route to the semis looks easy and o...Raj,<br /><br />Well the route to the semis looks easy and once someone's there, strange things can happen.<br /><br />Still it will be tough getting past the Lankans and the Kiwis..<br /><br />And the Irish!<br /><br />England & Pakistan wud be repeating 1992!Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-76565038131648927982009-06-09T22:47:24.175+04:002009-06-09T22:47:24.175+04:00Khansahab,
I think Afridi deserved it as much as ...Khansahab,<br /><br />I think Afridi deserved it as much as Akmal did.. was a close call. If it was me I would have given to Afridi but at the end it doesn't matter.<br /><br />Importantly, we looked like a team and all did well.<br /><br />Malik is not my friend :-)<br /><br />I agree that him and Younis slowed the scoring down in the middle, but to be fair the Dutch bowling was really good at that time and Malik got out trying to hit out and Younis made up for it by hitting those 3 sixes.<br /><br />I don't think dropping Malik is the option here.. Maybe changing the batting order with Younis at 3, Misbah at 4, and Malik at 5.<br /><br />I'm all for getting Shahzaib in place of Butt.. but Arafat in place of a batsman wud not make sense.<br /><br />I would have Alam at 6 and Afridi at 7.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947332468863567271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-27895780301375965372009-06-09T22:32:27.548+04:002009-06-09T22:32:27.548+04:00Lib,
His commentary is terrible because his Engli...Lib,<br /><br />His commentary is terrible because his English is terrible and I feel embarrassed when I hear him speak.<br /><br />His commentary is biased because he has certain favourite players whom he will favour above other players.khansahabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-43628434447519623172009-06-09T22:30:34.294+04:002009-06-09T22:30:34.294+04:00Fawad Alam should replace Malik. He should be batt...Fawad Alam should replace Malik. He should be batting in Malik's position. I don't understand why Malik has batted so selfishly in both games? Younis Khan is too dumb to realise it.<br /><br />Shazaib Hasan should replace Butt. At least Hasan will get out in a few balls if he can't bat.<br /><br />The best team going forward is:<br /><br />Hasan<br />Akmal<br />Fawad<br />Younis<br />Misbah<br />Afridi<br />Arafat<br />Tanvir<br />Gul<br />Aamer<br />Ajmal<br /><br />Arafat can play as a pinch hitting batsman. He will do a better job than Malik. Sorry Q I know Malik is your friend but I think my criticism is jusfitied following Malik's selfish batting.khansahabnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-62538358958472828532009-06-09T21:47:48.112+04:002009-06-09T21:47:48.112+04:00Finally the team management decided to make some c...Finally the team management decided to make some changes although Fawad's inclusion didn't made any difference but this move enabled Kamran Akmal to open which in reality made the real difference.<br /><br />Malik and Younis played it safe and set the platform for a big total.<br /><br />In the next stage, I want them to keep Afridi or Sohail Tanvir at a floater position so that if Akmal gets out quickly they can still take full advantage of the first six overs.<br /><br />It seems Pakistan will face Newzealand, Srilanka and Ireland in the next round chances look bright for Pakistan to reach the semis.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-69125331849012894242009-06-09T21:40:22.196+04:002009-06-09T21:40:22.196+04:00Wow, what a comprehensive victory. I have a feelin...Wow, what a comprehensive victory. I have a feeling Pak is going to go all the way now in the World T20 Tournament.Raydennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3713921718473352259.post-27431716828740876372009-06-09T21:37:13.228+04:002009-06-09T21:37:13.228+04:00Q
I liked the old look better. But then again it&...Q<br /><br />I liked the old look better. But then again it's just my opinion.Wasimhttp://www.cricketfiles.comnoreply@blogger.com