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Amjid Javed
29th January 2005, 18:25
since world cup 2003(in order)

partnership -- games

taufeeq/hafeez - 8
Hafeez/Athar - 1
hafeez/nazir - 3
hafeez/hameed - 2
hafeez/nazir - 1
hafeez/hameed - 7
hameed/farhat - 11
afridi/hameed -3
hameed/taufeeq - 1
hameed/farhat - 1
farhat/nazir - 1
hameed/nazir - 3
hameed/afridi - 1
hameed/farhat - 4
hameed/butt - 1
hameed/bazid - 1
Butt/YK - 1
Butt/Akmal - 4
Butt/hameed -1
butt/akmal - 2
taufeeq/Akmal - ?

ok, are batsmen are being exposed but where consistancy in selection?

we shud atleast try to groom an opening partnership rather then discard it after a couple off games in most case!
is it any wonder we arent getting any where!
Officer Barbrady
29th January 2005, 18:54
You can include Akmal and Butt and Younis Khan in the list.
Amjid Javed
29th January 2005, 18:57
yeah i know, list needs 2 be added to. thats how sad selection is.
Zeeshan
29th January 2005, 19:16
htye hav 2 understand opening doesn't always work and they need to be consistent with one pair...if thye keep change then no one will get consisstent and there will be no point...u mite as well tell inzoi and yoyo to open!
29th January 2005, 20:32
Should be Taufeeq and Salman Butt, as they are the 2 best in Pakistan by some distance.
dan hudson
29th January 2005, 20:34
Perhaps Bob is taking his time trying to work out where players fit in. You need to remember that prior to taking over as coach he would have had little/no knowledge of the Pakistani players. Give him another year at least, then see where you're at.
Rob H
29th January 2005, 20:42
Taufeeq and butt for me
Amjid Javed
6th February 2005, 05:58
lets add taufeeq/Akmal to list now....!
sajjad
6th February 2005, 06:01
pakistan has changed openers more often than Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

i think its at an average of 2.0