Zimbabwe vs Pakistan | 4th ODI | Bulawayo | July 20, 2018 | Pakistan Innings

[IMMY69]

Since when is it a problem for Fakhar to score freely? Wouldn't rotating the strike be an even better way of enabling him, rather than blocking?

Fakhar is taking a few more undue risks than usual, as the commies have noted. No need to take on fielder in the deep a few overs back. Because Imam. Is. Not. Scoring?

Well that’s absolutely not true.
Commentators said he didn’t really have to play that shot! Context is extremely important.

[Madplayer]

My word again he took a single on the last ball.

[mak36]

so you want
shehzad
hafeez
azhar
or
farhat

Zeeshan Malik
Nasir Nawaz
Ahsan Ali
Sahibzada Farhan

[mak36]

Imam has taken a single off the last ball from the last FIVE overs.

[Madplayer]

Even commentators are discussing Imam's approach of taking singles off the last ball. Its so annoying.

[another drop catch]

Zeeshan Malik
Nasir Nawaz
Ahsan Ali
Sahibzada Farhan

Nasir nawaz seriously ? ? ?

[IMMY69]

Imam is clearly an improvement over Azhar. He has a wider array of shots and unlike the 33 year old stroke-less wonder.

He is quite similar to the 2013-14 version of Shehzad, who would score hundreds but his low strike rate and poor rotation meant that any innings where he didn’t convert was pretty much useless.

I agree and only time will tell whether he goes the Shehzad route or continues to score big runs..

[Madplayer]

Rameez obsessed with sixes. "Who will hit the first six"

[Rayyman]

Beautiful batting by both the openers specially Imam
He knows his game
Should play wc2019

Other teams wont give him short and wide deliveries to up his SR.

[Mueez]

Poor Fakhar...
Wanting to bat but can't.

[dauntless]

oh yaaar! arghhhhhhhhhhhh.Get him out guys.

[Amjid Javed]

Easy runs for fakhar and Imam, should be aiming for team score of 400 here!

[dauntless]

Thank god he kept the strike this time

[mak36]

Rameez obsessed with sixes. "Who will hit the first six"

Irony is the guy could barely hit a six himself.

[another drop catch]

Other teams wont give him short and wide deliveries to up his SR.

Dont worry
He will score against good balls

[Mueez]

Just 27 runs, then we will see a new batsman.

[Darkrai]

Faheem should come next.

[Mueez]

Mubarak Ho Ramiz babu six agaya hai!

[Baigel]

What is Ramiz Raja's obsession with Sixes, might be trying to jinx the batsmen as he couldn't hit any sixes either....But that is a beautiful shot from Fakhar Zaman

[Abdullah719]

Both openers now average >65 in ODIs

[Mamoon]

Irony is the guy could barely hit a six himself.

Don’t understand this logic. 99% of the posters on this forum are not half as good as the worst Pakistani player, but that doesn’t stop the posters from criticizing.

There is nothing ironic here. Rameez has the right to voice his opinion regardless of his own abilities.

[babajee]

2 hits for FZ

[IMMY69]

Also, I think it’s disrepectful to Fakhar to assume that anyone else that opens the batting should play as quickly as he does.

Fakhar is in a different league on a mental level and this allows him to be the batsmen that he is...

The guy is special

[babajee]

Also, I think it’s disrepectful to Fakhar to assume that anyone else that opens the batting should play as quickly as he does.

Fakhar is in a different league on a mental level and this allows him to be the batsmen that he is...

The guy is special

Sahibzada Farhan can.

[InziRules]

Weirdly enough, for all his faults, Imam is very good in these middle overs, plays faster than most of our middle order in these overs.

[IMMY69]

Don’t understand this logic. 99% of the posters on this forum are not half as good as the worst Pakistani player, but that doesn’t stop the posters from criticizing.

There is nothing ironic here. Rameez has the right to voice his opinion regardless of his own abilities.

Yes but 100% of the posters here are not paid well to sit in a commentary box and commentate on a game which includes giving an expert incite to the game..

So yes you don’t have to be able to hit sixes to become a commentator

[dauntless]

bhai fakhar just don't give him the strike.

[IMMY69]

Sahibzada Farhan can.

If he can then Pakistan would be number 1 in this format and would remain number 1 for a very very long time!

[babajee]

Noooooooo

[Mueez]

Shoud have been caught!

[dauntless]

oh yaar kya kiya tum ne

[InziRules]

Yes but 100% of the posters here are not paid well to sit in a commentary box and commentate on a game which includes giving an expert incite to the game..

So yes you don’t have to be able to hit sixes to become a commentator

What nonsense? We haven't lost a wicket, it's nearly 30 overs, it's Zimbabwe. Expecting sixes is not some huge achievement

[Madplayer]

Imam cannot hit at all so far in his career. These chances which are given to him wont be given by any half decent side.

[Baigel]

This match is reminiscent of the times I used to destroy by brother in street cricket

[mak36]

Tactical drop from Zimbabwe to prevent the score getting too high.

[IMMY69]

What nonsense? We haven't lost a wicket, it's nearly 30 overs, it's Zimbabwe. Expecting sixes is not some huge achievement

again, context is important.
Rambo’s comments were not in the 30th over.

[IMMY69]

20 overs to go with ten wickets in hand.
Another 200/210 runs is doable.
Play it like a 20/20 now

[Baigel]

What nonsense? We haven't lost a wicket, it's nearly 30 overs, it's Zimbabwe. Expecting sixes is not some huge achievement

Ye but theres no need to go for sixes when they're not available, WE should be proud of the fact that Pakistan are 192-0 after 30 with only one six...There use to be times when we would get bowled out for 192

[Baigel]

Good call from Fakhar

[dauntless]

He should have ran him out

[Madplayer]

100 for Fakhar. Yet another one.

[babajee]

Fakhar

[Arham_PakFan]

Fakhar Zaman brings up his third ODI hundred with a four.

[dauntless]

shabba mundya.ikna hi rakh hunn

[babajee]

No better opportunity for a double hundred than today.

[InziRules]

Lol, wrote 133 away in the fastest to 1000 thread, he hit a 4.

Edited it to 129, he hit a 6.


Fakhar on fire, not editing any more xD

[Madplayer]

Lol, wrote 133 away in the fastest to 1000 thread, he hit a 4.

Edited it to 129, he hit a 6.


Fakhar on fire, not editing any more xD

Keep editing bro. Please.

[babajee]

Fakhar ain’t a good slogger.

[IMMY69]

Fakhar is special

I would play him in all three formats

[dauntless]

wow this is amazing now. Runs against muzzarabani does count. He is pretty decent bowler.

[QalandarFan]

Fakhar on fire!

[Mueez]

Fauji.

[Madplayer]

Fakhar ain’t a good slogger.

He is belligerent. Brutal.

[Madplayer]

Imam has been simply benign

[Madplayer]

Record partnership ever for Pakistan. 229. Highest ever opening stand.

[Mueez]

If Imam gets out and Faheem gets in along with the on fire Fauji, we might see a score of 375+

[Mamoon]

Yes but 100% of the posters here are not paid well to sit in a commentary box and commentate on a game which includes giving an expert incite to the game..

So yes you don’t have to be able to hit sixes to become a commentator

Rameez is not a great commentator but he gets too much flak. As an overall package, he is the only competent Pakistani commentator at the moment.

[Darkrai]

Faheem must come nest

[Mueez]

Rameez is not a great commentator but he gets too much flak. As an overall package, he is the only competent Pakistani commentator at the moment.

This. He is 10× better than Bazid and Wasim.

[Flat_Track_Bully]

This team is a monster.

[Rayyman]

Somebody get Imam out

[IMMY69]

Rameez is not a great commentator but he gets too much flak. As an overall package, he is the only competent Pakistani commentator at the moment.

I think the cringe factor puts people off him.
Bazid Khan May sound drole and lacks that charisma but his analysis is far better and he doesn’t talk nonsense.

I rate him higher then Rambo.

[babajee]

Incredible shot

[Mueez]

[dauntless]

Want him to score double hundred.

[Usman Chadda]

We deserve this humiliation

[InziRules]

Fakhar 101 away

Btw, they've broken Farhat and Hafeez's record for highest Opening Partnership

Thank God

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/pakist...id=7;type=team

[ARK Rafay]

Imam has only 6 fours and no sixes. Not good enough

[Madplayer]

Fakhar should play the ball on merit. He is trying to hit every ball.

[ARK Rafay]

Fakhar don't wanna jinx. But go for 200...

[pkckt]

This team is a monster.

A top ODI team will be in a similar situation but against a full strength Zimbabwe side, we are doing this against a Zimbabwe C team

[Mueez]

There was a time when Pak used to struggle to score 260+...

[Arham_PakFan]

Warning: Please stay on topic

[Madplayer]

Bazid's sense of humour is so bad so bad, a plank of wood can make me laugh more than him.

[hadi123]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This partnership between Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq is now the highest for Pakistan for the 1st wicket in ODI cricket. The previous record was 228* between Imran Farhat and Mohammad Hafeez against Zimbabwe in 2011 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZIMvPAK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZIMvPAK </a></p>&mdash; Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1020242003458772992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Madplayer]

Fakhar is trying to murder the ball. Has the ball ever been hit harder than this

[Mueez]

Imam 1 run away from his 3rd century!

[dauntless]

Ab toh out ho jaa.

[InziRules]

Imam ton

Fakhar on 138 off 1 less ball

[mak36]

@Mamoon

When you buy that dictionary, please look up the word “hypocrite” and then look in the mirror. As ever, your desperation for attention means you choose to defend the indefensible.

Back to the topic:

“Are you serious? How often have posters here criticized different players for their lack of skills? How many times have posters criticized someone like Hafeez for not having the skill to play the moving ball?”

Well done. That is called analysis. Otherwise what would you call your post in this thread where you said Imam is a better batsman than Azhar? Like I said, hypocrite.

Again, you are strawmanning. Where did I (or anyone else for that matter) suggest Rameez said he can hit sixes better than Fakhar and Imam”? Irony and hypocrisy do not, as you seem to think, mean the same thing.

I simply commented it was ironic for Ramiz to say Pakistan needed to hit more sixes, given his own struggles to hit sixes in his career. Indeed Rameez himself accepted as much the next over when he spoke about his own inability to hit sixes.

Rameez himself acknowledged the irony in his comments yet you are too blind to accept your mistake.