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161
22nd May 2007, 15:45
Hameed has been tried at #3 recently .. but I think he's a much better option to open then Hafeez.

Hafeez , although he looks techincally good, has done very poorly as an ODI opener. I wonder if he is not better suited for the middle order instead of opener.

i'd have the top order like this..

butt
hameed
malik
moyo
hafeez
Osman
22nd May 2007, 15:48
why on earth was nazir dropped?
161
22nd May 2007, 15:50
why on earth was nazir dropped?


he wasn't "dropped" .. it's a dead rubber and everyone is being given a chance to play.
Easa
22nd May 2007, 15:58
Are we talking only about today's match or overall? Hafeez should open, Hameed looks good at 3.
161
22nd May 2007, 16:00
Are we talking only about today's match or overall? Hafeez should open, Hameed looks good at 3.


both today and overall ..

after 46 ODIs Hafeez is averaging 18 with a strike rate of 58 :O :O :O


that is just TERRIBLE !!
UJ
22nd May 2007, 16:01
Since Hafeez is in the side, he should open with Butt. Though I cant really understand what he has done to be there, but thats another story.
salman24
22nd May 2007, 16:03
Hafeez , hameed is fine at 3
161
22nd May 2007, 16:04
i think hafeez is a good batsmen .. but he's just a bad choice to face the new ball.

i've seen him in test where he rides out the new ball defensively and then scores well against the older ball.

he doesn't have that option in ODIs and usually defends for an over or two and as soon as he tries to play a shot he gets out --> thus the average of 18 with a strike rate of 58 !
161
22nd May 2007, 16:05
Hafeez , hameed is fine at 3

but why look at hafeez's stats that i mentioned --> don't those look alarming bad to you ?
Easa
22nd May 2007, 16:05
If we are talking overall, Butt and Nazir are perfect right now - Hafeez is just getting an outing today.
Muyazzim Khan
22nd May 2007, 16:05
why on earth was nazir dropped?

Good question. Hafeez is not a opener. I think Malik Should open. But its obvious they will send Hafeez in first.
Muyazzim Khan
22nd May 2007, 16:08
Opening partnerships shouldn't last 2 matches. It's like a central defensive partnership in football the more you play together the better the understanding.
Waseem
22nd May 2007, 16:15
i think hafeez is a good batsmen .. but he's just a bad choice to face the new ball.

i've seen him in test where he rides out the new ball defensively and then scores well against the older ball.

he doesn't have that option in ODIs and usually defends for an over or two and as soon as he tries to play a shot he gets out --> thus the average of 18 with a strike rate of 58 !


I totally agree about Hafeez, he is in our ODI team mainly because of his bowling but at the same time his batting isn't that bad but he needs some time and there isn't much time in 50 over games. In 20/20 though, he plays very well because he doesn't care about playing himself in, maybe he should adapt that in ODI's as well.
Gunner786
22nd May 2007, 16:42
What is this im seeing?
Yasir Hameed has completely changed his approach to batting in odi's.
3rd match he is playing aggresively and i think someone has had a word with him
161
22nd May 2007, 16:43
he was always a good batsman .. after he was imprudently dropped by BW he lost his confidence but now seems to be regaining it.
161
22nd May 2007, 16:53
hafeez now eating up dot ball after dot ball ...

hafeez's current s/r 65
hameeds current s/r 140
DOOSRA95
22nd May 2007, 16:55
why on earth was nazir dropped?
This batting line up of 1,2,&3 just soooooo Crap.
Saj
22nd May 2007, 17:02
JUst looking at Yasirs career strike rate. I didnt realise it was so poor at 67.
161
22nd May 2007, 17:05
JUst looking at Yasirs career strike rate. I didnt realise it was so poor at 67.


he's a bit of a snail as well .. but he does have an average close to 40 after 50+ ODIs.