Imamul Haq vows no World Cup let-up from Pakistan
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Imamul Haq says Pakistan will go all out against Bangladesh on Friday even if they have no realistic chance of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
Victory for New Zealand against England on Wednesday would have left the door open for Pakistan to seal a place in the last four if they win their final group match.
But a win for the tournament hosts has all but ended the 1992 champions' chances of reaching the last four — England would be out of reach on 12 points while New Zealand have a far-superior net run rate to Pakistan so would likely progress even if the two teams finished level on 11 points.
Imam said there was no despondency in the Pakistan camp despite the difficult situation.
“We are not thinking on the lines of not reaching semi-finals,” said Imam.
“Our plan is to play the semi-final with an all-out effort and at the end if that doesn't happen then we have to play positive cricket and end on a high.”
Pakistan won just one of their first five World Cup matches but bounced back strongly with victories against South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan to give themselves a shot at reaching the semi-finals.
Imam said the 41-run defeat against defending champions Australia earlier in the competition was painful.
“I think the Australia defeat hurts me a lot. I was set and playing well. I should have won that match for Pakistan,” said Imam.
“We lost four quick wickets and I think I should have won that game and we would have beaten a big team in the World Cup.”
Imam, who scored his only fifty of the tournament in that match, said he was disappointed with his batting during the tournament.
“I think what expectations I had from myself I could not do like that,” said Imam, who has so far scored 205 in seven innings.
“I had starts but couldn't score big.
“I am very young so I have learned a lot in this World Cup. What mistakes I have committed, I have learned from them and I am sure that will help me,” said the 23-year-old.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:33am
He can make it sure by sitting out and letting some one else do the job!
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Jul 04, 2019 12:34am
Get ready to face Bengal tigers...
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Jul 04, 2019 12:37am
To me, it was the match No. 1 of green shirts that should have been won.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:38am
He didn't mention Shoaib Malik the main architect of pakistan's demise.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:39am
Delusional.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:41am
Never mind, come back in 4 years and try again. All the best!
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Jul 04, 2019 12:43am
you sir are the reason we are in this dire state. We should have had azhar ali in instead of your uncle interceding to make our squad weaker.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:46am
He needs to tell us when he is coming back to Pakistan. We are all ready to welcome him with flower garlands.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:46am
It’s all over for Pakistan
India planned well and denied any realistic chance for Pakistan progressing to Semis as they threw there match against
England !
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Jul 04, 2019 12:46am
Bangladesh is playing better cricket and they will win the last match. Run rates of all teams also show that other than four qualifiers all others have negative net run rate.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:47am
He has no place in team. End nepotism/ nephewism
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Jul 04, 2019 12:47am
Wish the "no let up" and urgency should have been there from the beginning of the world cup and not just the last few games only!
Either way I am proud the team fought back and gave itself a chance because when they lost to India there were at the bottom of table
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Jul 04, 2019 12:47am
And now you must also admit that 1992 victory was such a fluke. A bizarre turn of events favouring you put you first in semis then in finals. Then it was just one match to win, which could have gone either way on a given day.
Pakistan did win yes, but they didn't deserve to win. Ever since 1992, they have never been top ODI team ever.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:48am
We want changes in selection committee and team. Give this team Army training for 5 years then see. Otherwise see them eating pizza and burgers during high profile tournament like WC and listen to such none sense from them .
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Jul 04, 2019 12:50am
Purchi....
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Jul 04, 2019 12:50am
Green shirts well played we love you regardless. I also like the Bengal Tigers!
Come on Indo brothers bring the cup to South Asia, love from Pakistan!
IndoPak Blood Brothers 4 Life!
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Jul 04, 2019 12:51am
And we hope that you exit gracefully the team and try to make a come back without the assistance of your uncle.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:51am
Imam it was you who open the gate against the Afghanistan. You like Pakistan to go out on the same game and you guys does not have to proof against Bangladesh. Our irresponsible batsmen should be held accountable for this ICC World Debacle.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:52am
Imam your time to stand up 4 months tableg with your uncle. You have no talent to win the games but plays just to keep your place in team.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:52am
Only talk bhaanjay
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Jul 04, 2019 12:55am
you have won the hearts, kidneys and lungs with your comment
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Jul 04, 2019 12:55am
1992 is not 2019.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:55am
There are lots of player like you in Pakistan. It’s only due to Inzi that you get to make it to the team. How you ever won any big game for Pakistan? It doesn’t matter though, as long as Inzi is the chief selector.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:57am
Imam your career is over after the World Cup.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:00am
The way team played against WI IND & AFG ........it doesn't deserve to be in
last 4. Now please save the game against BD on Friday.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:02am
India played a mojor role in bringing them home early.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:08am
Looks like preparing the Pakistani awam for their return home, without breaking anything.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:09am
Imamul Haq you may not play, it's better try some other players, you have been disappointed and you and along with Fakkar should be dropped.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:09am
The better teams are into the next round. Unfortunately, we are not talented enough to compete on the "next level".
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Jul 04, 2019 01:10am
to little to late!! the whole team needs to be replaced.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:15am
Whatever happens, India will not win this world cup - mark my words.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:16am
Please play your last match and come home, enough of your medicoracy.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:17am
You guys are already out and it’s all because of ur mamoo
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Jul 04, 2019 01:17am
One Word - PARCHI
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Jul 04, 2019 01:19am
In the next match Pakistan has to bat 1st. if they are not able to win the toss it is already over. when going to bat they have to bat at full throttle blazing right from the beginning. That will leave them with 4 bowlers The place of the 5th bowler will be filled by Hafeez,Shoaib.Fakhar and babarThe batting lineup as I see it should be fakhar and HafeezHarris asif Babar SarfarZ and Shadab to follow and try to put 400 on the board. It is a matter of strategy which may or may not work out.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:22am
Should have scored some runs when needed. Now go back and cry Uncle!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:23am
Yes that's the spirit. Get into the team, then learn the game. Future world cups will be better without you.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:23am
Happy he is not blaming India for this. WI is the one that really destroyed us by dismissing us for 105, Created a huge hole of net run rate we could not get out of. Now it is too late. We did NOT play positive cricket against Afghanistan and SL to improve our NRR. India did not help us by losing to England. But why should they? In similar circumstances we would have done the same and few years ago we did that. Let us move on.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:23am
Get real dude
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Jul 04, 2019 01:24am
Yes you could survive on a miracle now
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Jul 04, 2019 01:25am
Boring , please go home and don’t bother coming back till you increase your fitness level and learn to take a simple catch
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Jul 04, 2019 01:28am
Such baseless comments only make Pakistan look like a fool internationally. We should have got it right first time by making a solid base from the beginning... then we would not have to rely on or wish for someone else to lose to make ourselves have a SF place.. clearly, it is too little and too late!!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:30am
Pakistan can qualify with some efforts. They win by about 180 runs and if batting second they should get the score in 25 to 30 overs depending on the score.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:34am
Good, keep it up buddy!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:34am
No point talking big!! You wasted time and feelings of millions! Come back home and we are waiting for you with tomatoes.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:35am
We cant blame anyone but Pakistani cricketers for our exit. There is no way we will win with a margin of 331 runs. We played like we didn't want to be here. Some of our players need to leave. Malik, Hafeez and Imam are there only because they know our chief selector. Our fielding is the laughing stock of the world and the fitness levels of a majority of our players mean that its as laughable to call them athletes.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:36am
Don't say anything if you really don't have anything to say.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:37am
You missed a chance that you get once every five years. Pakistani players are talented but team need s to be well organised. Looking at the overall performance, Pakistani team don't deserve semi final this time.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:38am
West indies loss was the greatest loss. All team out for 108 runs. And after that they never tried to improve their net rate. Who is the brain who advise them. And Imam is crying on their australian loss. The team is not mentally mature.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:41am
A bit late son.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:43am
Sir Vivian Imam, thanks for you good words.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:43am
Too late young man with your discovery. Hope you will play with full potential in 2023 World Cup
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Jul 04, 2019 01:45am
For Pakistan to qualify:
Beat Bangladesh by 311 runs after scoring 350
Beat Bangladesh by 316 runs after scoring 400
Beat Bangladesh by 321 runs after scoring 450
As it's impossible, Pakistan should put up a good display whether they win or lose.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:48am
just sad...you got here because of nepotism. I hope if only you walk away with that lesson ...you have grown
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Jul 04, 2019 01:49am
if you are too young then sit the f out
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Jul 04, 2019 01:49am
Poor chap is unable to comprehend NZ's loss to ENG. Says “Our plan is to play the semi-final"! No other team is willing to carry 'water' for you to help you qualify and believe me - Tumse na ho payega!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:50am
Our plan is to play the semi-final - how do you play semi finals when you are not in the semi finals.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:53am
You are out of the World Cup. Instead of giving such statements, it's better to look at your poor performance. Scoring 50, 70 runs is only enough to keep your place in the team but it's not good for team.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:53am
Every one compared with 1992 however don’t forget inzamam haq played brilliantly in that tournament unlike today’s haq. Until you keep playing relatives, win chances will be relatively poor
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Jul 04, 2019 01:54am
I’m scratching my head.
We are practically out of the tournament.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:00am
In the famous words of certain individual on this news paper comment section } “What else can he say to go with the wind, mark his presence, remind his position, stay afloat, rally support from the population, get counted and above all, remain active and identified!”
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Jul 04, 2019 02:03am
If they would have given a chance to someone who deserve his place in the team instead him getting help from his uncle the situation would have been different.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:13am
Imam - you need to retire along with your uncle. Deep in your heart, you know that you were not selected on merit.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:16am
The words “if that doesn’t happen” is already a low.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:17am
He should walk the talk unlike other players who made statements before the match but ended up with their foot in the mouth.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:23am
too little too late brother....
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Jul 04, 2019 02:25am
Play your game but Sarfaraz's days of captaincy are over. He was never charismatic nor could lead a team (his players handling and racial slur). His initial success was due to Misbah's efforts. He has to voluntarily step down.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:27am
It's good to be realistic, know your place, work hard and move up. Pakistan never deserved to be in top 4. Luck has always been with Pakistan, 92 world cup, Champions 2017 etc. Its good to have it but totally dependency on luck will more often bring your dreams crushing down.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:29am
Talk is cheap - score 500 runs and bowl the bengals out for under a 100 to qualify for the semis - then you can talk about form and not letting up - in the meantime please be quite
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Jul 04, 2019 02:34am
Please stop playing cricket.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:34am
It's better to let your actions speak before anything else
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Jul 04, 2019 02:39am
Too little, too late. What else you call as "crocodile's tears?"
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Jul 04, 2019 02:40am
Inzamam and his relative Inam need to be fired.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:41am
Imam certainly gets a pass as he was learning on the job, but Fakhar does not. Fakhar should have been more careful and played sensibly, which he did not. If he and Hafeez had been more careful, we might have made the semi's.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:42am
So, were you guy's initially playing on a Low ??? Let your Performance do the talking for you.
You guy's could barely beat Afghanistan.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:45am
Our best shot is to hope we can score a massive victory over Bangladesh. Otherwise, it's time to sit back and enjoy the world's richest yet least sportive team crumble in the semis with their each-man-for-himself attitude.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:46am
Bangladesh Pakistan tie will decide the 5th position.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:46am
Who cares now? You are not going to reach semi finals anyway
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Jul 04, 2019 02:46am
Coming in from back doors. You should quit
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Jul 04, 2019 02:48am
Comparison with 92 worldcup still exists?
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Jul 04, 2019 02:48am
He lost it. Please don’t come back to Pakistan
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Jul 04, 2019 02:54am
...right...
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Jul 04, 2019 03:08am
Talk big and do nothing...... empty vessels do more noise.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:12am
International Cricket is not for making mistakes and learning.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:16am
Its too late for lament. Just keep in mind 80% of players of existing squad will not be playing next world cup. You guys got opportunity but did not avail and for Imam your blue eyed status has been ended as your uncle will not remain as chief selector.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:18am
Here are Pak chances of making to Semi, if they bawl first - 0%
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Jul 04, 2019 03:19am
A little late for big words now
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Jul 04, 2019 03:19am
Learn from mistakes... and depend and believe on your performance.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:24am
Shoib malik, Inzemam And sarfaraz must be sacked asap
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Jul 04, 2019 03:28am
Lights out, good night Pakistan.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:31am
Why is he even in the news. A low caliber batsman with little to justify his selection.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:33am
We've left too much to do in the last game. BD are worthy competitors. May the best team win.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:40am
lol
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Jul 04, 2019 03:42am
Pack your bags and go home. You disappointed nation.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:53am
Parchi problem still exist & won't help to see healthy game. Ik has to fix this mess in cricket team where PML N PPP interfair & destroyed meritt ..
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Jul 04, 2019 03:54am
Of course there is no despondency, at least for Imam. When you enter the team on Uncle's parchi, just playing the world cup is the prize itself.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:56am
Captaincy is waiting for you courtesy from your uncle.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:00am
PAKISTAN is out of this CWC. It's no use crying over split milk.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:05am
I am quite pleased with their performance this world, beating England and New Zealand was no small feat and considering that they lost 11 Odi’s in a row before the World Cup, their performance was pretty decent. Also we have some new talent shine. So I am proud of this Pakistan team.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:06am
Pakistan hasn't played well in this tournament .
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Jul 04, 2019 04:07am
He need to start spending some more time in nets, rather than releasing statements every now and then to remain relevant
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Jul 04, 2019 04:07am
TO keep up your place in team, you can say this
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Jul 04, 2019 04:08am
Let your bat talk please....!!
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Jul 04, 2019 04:16am
you are useless opener. This whole country is ruined by incompetent people.
you shouldn't be even in the team in first place.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:26am
Do you really deserve to play semi final after losing to WI in such a bad way and dropping tens of catches during the tournament. Sir, your fielding in particular has been pathetic and you did not play a good innings which could lead to victory. Why not resign?
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Jul 04, 2019 04:27am
Only a leg side scorer. That’s where he gets out too. Lacks temperament. I saw statistics. Most of his runs are coming from leg side. I reckon, he was a right handed naturally in his early ages but decided to play bat left handed ?
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Jul 04, 2019 04:27am
For Pakistan to qualify for Semifinal
1. They have to bat 1st. If Bangladesh wins toss and elected to bat. Pakistan is out of the semifinal
2. If Pak bats 1st and score 400, they have to all out Bangladesh within 84 runs.
3. If Pak bats 1st and score 350, they have to all out Bangladesh within 40 runs
4. If Pak bats 1st and score 300, Pakistan is out of Semi final.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:29am
Can we call it day dreaming?
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Jul 04, 2019 04:34am
Perhaps you are the reason Pakistan has failed to reach the semiss. Poor strike rate and not scoring against quality oppossion.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:34am
Learn from your mistakes and move on.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:42am
Height of innocence
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Jul 04, 2019 04:43am
you, shoaib malik, Hafeez should not be in the team.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:52am
Besides New Zealand game ,most games we won were against bad teams. South Africa n Afghanistan are on the bottom. New Zealand has also 3 games in a row now. None are not that strong. So defeating these weak teams is not a big deal. And we barely made it from the afghan game.
West Indies game was the big mistake. Every other good team defeated them. We should not have lost to them. It hurts to see we don’t win big games against big teams. This is not a good feeling as a fan. Hurts deeply.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:53am
Wanted mauka mauka in semifinal but sad it will not happen
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Jul 04, 2019 04:57am
Why make comments which do not carry any weight? Please do it on the field on Friday.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:04am
Imam must be investigated for his loss of wicket against Afghanistan. His approach leading to the ball which took his wicket was extremely suspicious.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:09am
Then please do not play in the team, dont ask your uncle to give you a slot that you do not deserve and let Pakistan select am opener on merit. Do your country a service, by doing this. Thank you.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:09am
Pakistan lost because of Imam and his sifarish. He plays so slow that all scoring pressure is on Fakhar which costs his wicket. Imam wastes first 10 overs which have field restrictions and opportunity to score many runs. Batting second against India after winning the toss was done only to protect imam’s batting. Preference was Imam and his sifarish and not pakistan
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Jul 04, 2019 05:13am
Concentrate on your performance - 205 in 7 innings and look at your audacity. You are not worthy of being an opener
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Jul 04, 2019 05:15am
Why is he even giving stetement.what is his status.. A
complete faliure sifarshi players. Nepotism and corruption has really destroyed our cricket
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Jul 04, 2019 05:16am
Well Imam I normally learn all year and then deliver in the exams but you did the other way around.
PS: next learning experience will be in India 2023.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:17am
Good. This is what we want. Just beat Bangladesh.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:20am
Keep learning forever. In next WC, you do same and say am learning.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:22am
Too late. Pack your stuff and go home. Could give nation only good news.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:23am
All we ask is that team tries hard instead of throwing away matches. If they lose then so be it but effort has to be there.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:25am
he has improved a lot! stop labelling him parchi! he has done better than many other non-parchi's!
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Jul 04, 2019 05:31am
Play your best cricket. Good luck.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:36am
The WI loss killed us.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:39am
Didn’t he said the same thing before India game? He hadn’t performed yet and throw away his wicket! He knows Inzamam is gone after the WC and now trying to save his spot for future.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:43am
Already knows they are losing.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:45am
trying to secure his future
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Jul 04, 2019 05:47am
only creditable win was against NZ ,so to say
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Jul 04, 2019 05:48am
Why is he in the team again?
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Jul 04, 2019 05:54am
Performance has been poor throughout the tournament.
Imam, Fakhar Zaman and Imad need to play domestic cricket and prove their worth.
Hafeez, Shoaib, Wahab, Sarfaraz need to retire immediately.
Also retire Inzy immediately.
Bring in youth who can field, take catches and can run.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:55am
Well played Pakistan, learn from your lapses as a team and move on. You are still the World Champions of the Champions Trophy, no one can take that away from you, Respect.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:58am
Too late.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:00am
Too Little....Too Late, Imam.
Pakistan is already out of this World Cup. Please plan for the next World cup in 2023.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:00am
Yeah winning against Bangladesh would give you guys a feeling winning the World Cup.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:02am
Nepotism (Imam) is one of the prime reasons for Pakistan's early exit from the World cup. This is one area where Pakistan needs to learn from India.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:03am
As compared to other nations, Pakistan team's openers are its weakest link. One could easily ask, that why discard Azhar Ali if the replacement, Imam would bat at an averages of only 29 and that too at one of the worst striking rate of just 68 on these batting paradises. A player is known by his performances in matches which matter rather than scoring centuries in low key bilaterals against Zimbabwe.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:05am
Now India will beat SL and SA will beat Australia.
Final Rankings:
1. India
2. Australia
3. England
4. New Zealand
Final: India v/s England
India will thrash England and lift the World cup. :-)
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Jul 04, 2019 06:06am
Useless cricketer only interested in showing off and talking big.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:08am
How long do they fool people...we play for semifinal!!!
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Jul 04, 2019 06:08am
1992 will not happen. Pakistan has lost future PM Sharfaraz ahmed.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:12am
Too little too late. Poor run rate and timid play did Pakistan team in. Of course “Raillu Kattas “didn’t help. This inglorious end to Hafeez and Shoaib Malik . Sarfraz poor performance in all three phases ie captain batsman and wicket keeper has been exceptionally poor. But if you fire him who will be escape goat?
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Jul 04, 2019 06:17am
It is not over until it's over.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:17am
Well, semi final for Pakistan is now a dream, and Pakistan team has to blame themselves for this. Lost to WI in first game happens to be the main reason of losing 2 critical points and now Pakistan is out of WC.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:28am
For Pakistan to qualify:
Beat Bangladesh by 311 runs after scoring 350
Beat Bangladesh by 316 runs after scoring 400
Beat Bangladesh by 321 runs after scoring 450
If Bangladesh opt to bat first on Friday, Pakistan stand eliminated even before a ball is bowled.
The party has already begun in India. :-)
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Jul 04, 2019 06:28am
He is so full of _____. (You know what.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:35am
Little too late for funny statement ... cricket team disappoint entire nation
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Jul 04, 2019 06:35am
First defeat Bangladesh. Which looks a far better side than Pakistan
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Jul 04, 2019 06:38am
this guy should realize that now pakistan is out of the world cup. what they did in pool matches now its time to face the consequences. so return immediately. inzamam is big bug in pcb. whole management should reaign in moral grounds. Inzi did same thing in 2007 wolrd cup as a captain now he repeated history. this old man should get out.... of all kind of responsibilities.. hurry up and resign.. mr inzi. PCB RIP!!!
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Jul 04, 2019 06:40am
Where was this vow from the beginning .
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Jul 04, 2019 06:46am
“I am very young so I have learned a lot in this World Cup. What mistakes I have committed,
What a stupid statement.There are so many younger players than you who are legends
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Jul 04, 2019 06:49am
Has England put the gentleman’s game to shame?
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Jul 04, 2019 06:50am
This vow should have been made just before the start of the tournament.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:51am
Ok
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Jul 04, 2019 06:54am
Like you played against west indies and india? Good luck for pak bowlers against tamim and shakib
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Jul 04, 2019 06:56am
Your position in the team is questionable, you may have to go now
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Jul 04, 2019 06:56am
WC is already tented & Pak should make a statement by playing every ball as dot ball or wicket.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:00am
Anybody will watch this game?
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Jul 04, 2019 07:09am
“Our plan is to play the semi-final with an all-out effort and at the end if that doesn't happen then we have to play positive cricket and end on a high.”
That's a good attitude. What's positive will be that Pakistani players can go back to the club cricket, aka PSL.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:11am
Stay positive and play well. Looking for fireworks on Friday. Please do not disappoint us. Thanks
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Jul 04, 2019 07:12am
go home
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Jul 04, 2019 07:12am
Sadly both openers have failed badly whereas the teams that have gone through have had both openers in tremendous form....England Australia and India, even Sri Lanka have had tremendous opening partnership led by their captain.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:14am
Trying to sell himself until next World cup
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Jul 04, 2019 07:18am
That's the spirit! Though let me state the math, since no one else is mentioning it.
Make 350, bowl BD out for under 38.
Make 400, bowl BD out for under 84.
If BD win the toss and bat first, then unfortunately it becomes impossible.
Best of luck.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:20am
He must be dropped immediately if Pakistan cricket wants to move forward
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Jul 04, 2019 07:26am
parchee...thats what you are
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Jul 04, 2019 07:29am
Conspiracy against Pakistan : (1)
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Jul 04, 2019 07:33am
All the best
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Jul 04, 2019 07:38am
Purchi! Too little too late !
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Jul 04, 2019 07:41am
How shall you go all out against Bangladesh? Shall you beat them by more than 300 runs?
Kindly talk some logic
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Jul 04, 2019 07:46am
Koi nai next time........
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Jul 04, 2019 07:48am
Pakistan won against - South Africa, NZ and Afghansitan - those are weak team , not sure how they started dreaming about Semi-Finals.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:51am
Whenever he speaks the team loses .when he was.quiet and not saying he played better and the team won..
Now let's see what happens
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Jul 04, 2019 07:53am
Yes you are very young and strong uncle you will keep making mistakes and learning while others talent keep watching from out
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Jul 04, 2019 07:54am
Hahahaha, what's the use now. They are trying to cover up their terrible performance
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Jul 04, 2019 07:56am
Why we are not blaming kiwis as we blamed india ?
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Jul 04, 2019 07:59am
Instead of show off he should should have focused on his game and results would have been different.
Shame on you.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:00am
If ChaCha is there then who cares!
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Jul 04, 2019 08:01am
So the first 3 games with an abysmal run rate mean nothing to you. Oh boy, I hope nepotism is the first thing to go either you make to the finals or not.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:06am
You are not in the semi finals. How are you going to play it?
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Jul 04, 2019 08:09am
It would have been better had all these learning sessions completed before coming to world cup.. Now since you have learned a lot and pakistan is standing on exit door, you can implement these learnings in PSL and earn money...
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Jul 04, 2019 08:10am
Lol
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Jul 04, 2019 08:13am
He is the major reason for Pakistani cricket team failure. He sets up the team to fail by getting out at start of inning or by scoring too slow and raising the required run rate too high. Ant assurance from Imam are no comfort for the nation and hardly a news.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:35am
The similarity with 1993 world cup is scary...instead of making statements like this ..interospection is key to understand how and where Pak cricket could be improved
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Jul 04, 2019 08:37am
**So this is the scenario if Pakistan wants to qualify**
Beat Bangladesh by 311 runs after scoring 350.
Beat Bangladesh by 316 runs after scoring 400.
Beat Bangladesh by 321 runs after scoring 450.
If Bangladesh opts to bat first, Pakistan stands eliminated even before a ball is bowled.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:46am
Better to ban cricketers and save country’s funds.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:49am
You will remain young
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Jul 04, 2019 08:56am
Imam. Your plan should speak less. Tell your uncle that for the sake of this nation selection should be made based on merit, rather than family connection or racial and ethnic origin.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:56am
Pakistan can still make the semi-finals if it can do one of the following:
Pakistan to beat Bangladesh by 311 runs after posting 350
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beat Bangladesh by 316 runs after scoring 400
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beat Bangladesh by 321 runs after scoring 450
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Jul 04, 2019 08:57am
Wonderful thinking by a young player. As backdoor entry is now almost closed one more chance to enter semis through front door is smiling at you. Score 400+ runs against BD and send them back to pavilion within 100 runs. Above all BD is a brotherly country and Pakistan is bestowed with talents. Deliberate loss of India against England is a high class conspiracy against Pakistan and every wise man knows it by heart.
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Jul 04, 2019 08:57am
Boys pkayed very well. Inshallah we will win the next world cup and repeat same words at that time also. Really boys played really well against West Indies
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Jul 04, 2019 09:01am
I think Pakistan was clueless,played badly,missed easy catches against a weak West Indies team.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:07am
Pakistan and New Zealand are competing for a semi final place. Three teams have made it. To beat NZ by virtue of run rate Pakistan must score at least 300 runs and get Bangladesh out under 90 runs. Otherwise win or lose doesn't matter, we are out. Can we do this? Lets see.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:20am
"Semifinal Qualify Equation :
Pakistan has to bat first, and beat the Bangladesh by a margin of more than 300 runs, which is impossible given form of both the teams.
If Bangladesh bat first, Pakistan is already out as Pak will have to bowl out Bangladesh on score of 0, which is also near to impossible.
Pakistan has to create history today to make it, or virtually it's already out of tournament."
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Jul 04, 2019 09:24am
Does Imamul know maths? Tomorrow if BD bats first, we have no way of qualifyiing. But if we bat first we have to score something like 400 and beat BD by 316 runs. Never happened, never will. WI game hurt us real bad. Not India losing to England.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:25am
Dear Imam, you are not a bad player in fact better than flops like imran farhat BUT you got in purely because of your uncle. Abid Ali, Khurram manzoor are far more deserving players who were overlooked to accomodate you
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Jul 04, 2019 09:28am
I am devastated that we are out of the WC. One consolation is that as a result, rubbish in the PCB (Inzamam, Parchi and Micky Arthur) will be cleared.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:31am
All the best against Bangladesh. That’s the spirit. The top four teams apart from NZ are good and we would have been better playing in semis than NZ. It would have been entertaining unlike lacklustre performance of NZ. But every team can’t reach semis. Fight hard against Bangladesh and we are proud of you Green Team! Pakistan zindabad
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Jul 04, 2019 09:34am
Imam, you are the biggest beneficiary of your uncle who has destroyed our cricket. Secondly, are you saying that your team will beat Bangladesh by more than 300 runs to qualify for the semis? You and your team should be ashamed of letting us in front of the world
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Jul 04, 2019 09:43am
Hadn't you turned down the advice of the PM to bat first against India you would have been probably in the semifinals today, but now you guys will have to face the loud music when you come back.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:45am
Come one Pakistan, you are still in the WC, not eliminated, till Friday. LOL.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:49am
now its time to packup.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:51am
Inconsistent Performance cannot ensure you a place in semi-finals. Pakistan should go home with the satisfaction that they won against one of the semi-finalist rather than pointing fingers at India
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Jul 04, 2019 09:51am
these guys wasted so much precious time of nation in if and either... time to go home all management...
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Jul 04, 2019 09:51am
The team played poorly throughout the tournament. Poor decision making, poor form, poor fitness. Can we all just remind ourselves that this is their job? They are paid to play and win. If you cannot win, then find players that can.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:53am
Inzamam-ul-Haq the Chief selector kept his nephew in pak team despite his poor runs.
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Jul 04, 2019 09:53am
yes sir you are slected by your uncle , and yes you may play positive cricket in your bed now , ghost will ball you and vampire will fielding . taking salary roundabout 3 to 4 lakh and no good cricket , my dear we are master in our subject but still we have no job of a single penny , you all players took your waives to England enjoyed a positive weather and here we tolerate a temperature b/w 45 to 50 degree c...hahahahahahah play cricket now in your home kitchen
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Jul 04, 2019 09:58am
I thought sarfaraz was the captain, what right does imamulhaq have to speak as if he's the one leading the team ? All this does is show the petty factionalism and favoritism in the team. Furthermore, what's the point of giving it your all now, when you guys are pretty much out of the cup. You should have done it when it mattered like in the India match or the WI one...
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Jul 04, 2019 09:59am
First of all they should drop you Imam, your slow and you put pressure on other batsmen.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:04am
Funny situation for pakistan, if Bangladesh choose to bat first, game over before first ball is bowled.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:04am
Pakistan has clearly displayed it's strengths and weeknesses. Players like Imam and others must make way for others who can play with Babar and make a strong and formidable Pakistan. Every international match has to be played for victory and not for mere experimentation
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Jul 04, 2019 10:07am
Why pakistan was depending on india and others team what u expect from team like this even if they come in semis due to some other teams failure, but not pakistans teams success.they deserve semis if they play on there own instead of depending on others
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Jul 04, 2019 10:08am
Its too late Imam...
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Jul 04, 2019 10:08am
Ok
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Jul 04, 2019 10:08am
Pakistan should still look to win against Bangladesh, at least it will guarantee our team 5th position without worrying about other results. Remember, other teams play for themselves, not for us. So its better to attain some thing by our own hard work rather than counting on others. Technically Pakistan is out of semi final race. Semi Final slot is Australia, India, England & New Zealand. Not winning against Bangladesh will be a biggest disaster for our team.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:14am
Huh! lame strategy backed by everlasting politics in team.. and for the latter one uou and your uncle are to be blamed with the notorious and previously proven Shoaib Malik.
Guess the idea of net run rate never struck our team during the early matches as we cricket fans feared it from the very 2nd match... But of course the team was bz with sheesha so why think ahead.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:15am
Let's see if they can beat BD in the first place
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Jul 04, 2019 10:16am
He has not performed in the whole tournament, he, Shoab Mallik & Inzamulhaq , are the reason for Pakistan failure.
Only reason he is in the team is because of Inzamulhaq.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:37am
Okay listen and pls listen carefully!!! After this World Cup revamp your team ! And pls change your captain ! A captain that is brave, that can represent your nation! A captain who can speak clear and vocal English just like others ! A captain who is confident ! This is now global and not local pls have some common sense in cricket ! You can’t just blindly enter in a contest and pray for wins ????? It takes preparation and commitment to win games ! Come on man pls !
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Jul 04, 2019 10:41am
I am trying to forget the world cup so why don't you guys zip it up for at least a month or so.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:43am
Semi final is out of contention. Whom is he fooling. Stop playing
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Jul 04, 2019 10:44am
Best of luck team Green and Imam. We will always support you.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:45am
Seriously?
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Jul 04, 2019 10:48am
Win possibility against Bangladesh is 10%
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Jul 04, 2019 10:49am
Yeah keep trying bro
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Jul 04, 2019 10:52am
It is regret that Imam every week press, you given statement about AUST.fast bowler Scott, Pak lost against Aust.I doubt your selection, performance, is not T20, ODI, you have been favored by your uncle Inzi who is biased Chief selector, with him are dummy unknown, never selectors are yes man of Inzi, you are nephew, Nepotism, influence & favoring relatives, your scored 205 in seven innings.just one 50 runs. on what cost Khuram manzoor/Shahn Masood, Ahmed shazad they are more qualified than you
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Jul 04, 2019 10:54am
After giving the worst performance, he is saying ;Our plan is to play the semi final with an all -out effort;.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:56am
Good positive statement. Another positive...now Pakistan will not have Sarfraz as the prime minister after 25 years.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:58am
Parchi bas ker de yar
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Jul 04, 2019 10:58am
B.S.
The rhetoric that it's a reminiscence of 1992 is what go up their behinds. Simply put India and NZ dealt their cards right. Although what both these countries did, India needs to be penalized and reprimanded for it's last game but I am happy that under the current leadership of Pakistan, Pakistan is not excelling else all the credit would've been taken by the laadli party.
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Jul 04, 2019 11:02am
Hi Imam,
Simple math for you:
- You bat first - Score 500 and restrict BD to 176; score 400 and restrict BD to 84; score 350 and restrict BD to 38; and score 308 and restrict BD to 0;
- BD bat first - START packing your bags even before the first delivery. Even if BD is all out for 0 and you hit six of a first ball no-ball, you still cannot surpass NZ's NRR.
- No result - Goodbye
Finally, STOP blaming India for Pak's misery at this world cup.
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Jul 04, 2019 11:08am
'.....there was no despondency ...... despite the difficult situation.' Wow !! If this difficult situation has not unfazed the team then they must either be super heroes or should say no to drugs.
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Jul 04, 2019 11:18am
Million Dollar question is whether Pakistan can win toss and beat BD with more than 300 runs
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Jul 04, 2019 11:20am
Burden on the team
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Jul 04, 2019 11:20am
Should be kick out of the team both him and f.zaman and hafeez
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Jul 04, 2019 11:22am
Pehlay khel letay to aaj ye din na dekhna parta.
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Jul 04, 2019 11:27am
Please give yourself a good rest of at least a decade. Thank you in advance
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Jul 04, 2019 11:28am
You had enough opportunities after losing the first game. Don't underestimate Bangladesh, they are very good side
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Jul 04, 2019 11:34am
He should be eleminated from the team asap. There is no space for nepotism and unqualified people in Pakistani cricket team. He cant play and his uncle need to realise that. We could have won WC, if he was not part of the team. It's time to build the national team on merit and not politics and nepotism. Imam Ul Haq you are OUT !!!!
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Jul 04, 2019 11:40am
Shut Up, Imam! Don’t give excuses.
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Jul 04, 2019 11:42am
Duas and all the best to our Green Shirts for a resounding victory in the upcoming match with Bangladesh! The team should not think of any past losses, just focus on giving their absolute best performance and raising the bar in fielding. Go get ‘em guys and don’t ever get complacent or let your guard down, for Bangladesh is a team to be reckoned with!
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Jul 04, 2019 11:42am
I think try Asif Ali as opener in the last game as there no possibilty for Pak to go into the semis
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Jul 04, 2019 11:43am
Don't talk too big....Bangladesh have very strong batting line up
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Jul 04, 2019 11:52am
parchi!
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Jul 04, 2019 11:53am
Sifarshi
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Jul 04, 2019 11:59am
Hope you pray for India to win the world cup as Pak never stand a chance to progress,better luck after 100 years
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Jul 04, 2019 12:05pm
He is the kind of left hander who thinks that successfully tapping a slightly short pitched delivery to the leg side and leaving anything outside the off side alone makes him an accomplished batsman. While it looks pretty for a while and may save him from snicking the ball to the slips, it will never be enough to make him a prolific opener.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:10pm
one down player scoring 205 in seven innings.Do you deserve selection in the team?
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Jul 04, 2019 12:14pm
Good bye and love from India.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:18pm
good luck from indian fan to pak team
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Jul 04, 2019 12:21pm
Pakistan will win against BD by more than 300 runs and go on to claim the WC.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:24pm
This 23 old Imam is already the n a state of mind where he is feeling sorry for himself and blaming himself. This is what a ridiculous reaction at home by fans media and board at home does to these players. I don’t think mentally he could recover from this event thanks to the reaction. In other words if he could have ever been a match winner for Pakistan, that chance is lost and gone. He would at best be an above average player paying consciously.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:31pm
Sarfaraz : Don't worry coach we can still go to semi finals
Micky : How is it possible?
Sarfaraz : I have bought the tickets.....
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Jul 04, 2019 12:44pm
Pakistan and Bangladesh should both fight for pride. May the better team win. My support, though, is for Bangladesh.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:47pm
Shouldn't this vow be taken before joining the Cricket team ?
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Jul 04, 2019 12:50pm
BD is another Muslim country. Have mercy.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:52pm
Imam can be developed into a fantastic left-handed opener. He just needs to play lot of domestic cricket and avoid T20s.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:55pm
If we went to World Cup to play Semi Final only, it's a pessimistic approach. We should have gone to win the Qorld Cup.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:55pm
Green shirts are still hopeful that they can score 400 runs and get Bangladesh all out for 84 runs to reach semi finals . Wow! Good. Keep dreaming. But do not underestimate the strength of Bangladesh Cricket Team? They played better than Pakistan team in this ICC World Cup 2019 tournament.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:57pm
Imam ul Haq getting out for 2 runs in opening match against WI and putting extreme pressure on the team and getting out for 100 odd runs is the main reason for our poor run rate.It is time that both the openers be removed from the team.
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Jul 04, 2019 12:57pm
First let Bangla Desh be defeated!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:00pm
You are there due to Inzmam.Otherwise, Pakistan have a lot better players than you
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Jul 04, 2019 01:08pm
What is PARCHI?
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Jul 04, 2019 01:13pm
Once Pakistan is out of this World Cup there needs to be a long and hard look at why the team is so inconsistent. Some questions to be addressed are:
1. When will inzimam be fired?
2. Why is batting so inconsistent?
3. What happened to Hassan Ali?
4. Why is Amir bowling so slow?
5. Why is fielding inconsistent?
6. Where are the genuine 155kph+ fast bowlers?
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Jul 04, 2019 01:18pm
@Salim w,
Ha ha
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Jul 04, 2019 01:20pm
Don't take bangladesh lightly ..They play better than you.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:22pm
Another Hafeez in the making. All talk.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:23pm
1992 repeat itself.
Pakistan was unpredictable and still unpredictable.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:25pm
Should have applied our game earlier to avoid such consequences.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:26pm
I presume these cricketers come from wealthy educated families. As such I also presume they understand that winning by 350 runs is mathematically possible but in reality highly improbable. Someone needs to tell the players to wake up and smell the Kava!
M Golzada - Bury Manchester.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:29pm
@Salim w, nice one. With that attitude Sarfaraz can make it to the final as well.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:36pm
Yawn.......!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:39pm
Excuses, and nothing but excuses. Bus Karo Yaar!
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Jul 04, 2019 01:42pm
Next world cup in 2023 possibly. Better luck next time. Ameen
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Jul 04, 2019 01:45pm
I am new to punjabi jargon.
Does he qualifies as a Railu Katta ?
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Jul 04, 2019 01:45pm
Pakistan will win against Bangladesh, would enter semi-final and would beat Australia and enter final against England and will win and bring the WC to Pakistan.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:47pm
@Imran, his record negates this bs statement
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Jul 04, 2019 01:48pm
@Nadeem, he is better than other opening batsmen. Occasionally makes poor shot choices.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:49pm
@Amir, Sohail is way past retirement. Poor batting and poor fielding.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:51pm
@Masood , let's not give other teams control of our destiny.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:52pm
Pakistan to go all out against bangladesh because all will be out of world cup after that ......
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Jul 04, 2019 01:52pm
@Un-Zak, they won. It is history. Now, your couldn't, shouldn't, etc. are useless.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:53pm
Whole world has turned against Pakistan. The Australians and the South Africans forgot they were playing against Pakistan, a far superior team and did not roll over and die as they were supposed to. India was out for blood, first by winning against us and then throwing the match against England. Even the black caps exacted instant revenge of their earlier loss to Pakistan by throwing the match with England. I only hope Bangladesh lets us go to bat first and allows us win by a margin of 350 runs.
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Jul 04, 2019 01:58pm
@Zak, "Pakistan will win against BD by more than 300 runs and go on to claim the WC."
This is what is called " Optimism", after nail-biting win against Afghanistan.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:00pm
Zero chances for Pak as They have to defeat BD by 300 runs
Then only they can move ahead of NZ in run rate.
So fate sealed.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:01pm
Your own performance is under question as you were pickup by chief selector and has a close relationship. If you people put up such performance then you people are bound to be criticized. I think Bad selection and grouping in team had left the Pakistan World Cup in dark.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:03pm
Time to make Imad Wasim the new captain and revamp the team.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:06pm
@Pawan, and into a play wonderfully against England, congrats on your spinners getting hammered!
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Jul 04, 2019 02:08pm
@hussain, imam will play better. The other two shouldn't have been included in the team, shortsightedness!
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Jul 04, 2019 02:12pm
@Masood , had Pakistan won matches on its own merit and not depended on the results of other matches, it would have reached the semis on its own. Stop trying to blame others for your own incompetence, failure and inability to win matches.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:21pm
@Yamin Sarwar UK, interestingly no one mentions nepotism of the underperforming Marsh brothers in the Aussie team. That nepotism is far more obvious. Imam is better than other openers. Fakhar didn't make us proud either.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:23pm
Can Bangladesh do what India did for England. All is possible. Let's make the ICC world murkier than it is.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:26pm
@shamshad, short answer, No!
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Jul 04, 2019 02:41pm
Too little too late.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:41pm
@kamal , why will you depend on others?? why don't you win by your own capacity?? it's easy to blame others. First, look at yourself.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:56pm
Pakistani's should not loss heart..Atleast they won against two semifinalist (Eng & NZL) where as India's only win came against Aus and NZL match was washed out. Secondly if Pakistan is out of world cup it is not the loss to WI by heavy margin is the sole reason .Since the loss came in first match they have ample opportunity to improve run rate against weaker sides like AFG and SA which they could not barely scraped through..So need better planning.
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Jul 04, 2019 02:57pm
Closest anology to the Pakistan team aspiration is that of a student in 10th having failed all exams the entire year and in the finals got lucky with scoring good marks in two tough subiects and failed miserably in three subjects, scrapes through in 2 easy subjects and was aspiring to be the rank holder for the year.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:03pm
Pakistan would have avoided this scenario had these idiots were not selected in the first place. Sharjeel khan and shahid afridi would hve been a better option. Unfortunately, pitches were compromused to give advantage to England and India. At the moment Australia seems to be the next Champions....
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Jul 04, 2019 03:07pm
Sarfaraz Ahmed: We will still go to the semi finals
Pak Coach: How is it possible?
Sarfaraz Ahmed: I bought the tickets..
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Jul 04, 2019 03:11pm
except the pakistani team every other team is to be blamed for pakistan not reaching semis
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Jul 04, 2019 03:13pm
@Reality Check, one cannot be sure. only sure thing is that pakistan will not
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Jul 04, 2019 03:14pm
It is practically impossible for Pakistan to advance to Semi final in this World Cup, 2019. What should have been done was never done. To base your chances on performance of other teams calls for pure luck. It is better to start preparing hard now for the next World Cup, 2023 which will be in India. Pakistan has no dearth of good talented players. Win the next world Cup, and give immense pleasure to Pakistani die hard fans all over the world.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:21pm
Dont blame India or New Zealand. No team wants to lose match.
Everyone knows India's Middle order is very weak without Shikar Dhawan and batsmen like Rahul, Shankar and jadev are not good to be selected in first place for this world cup.
Pak had lots of chance to enter Semi if they could have scored quickly against SA, NZ and Afghan but they took it lightly and the results are different as they are dependent on NRR.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:25pm
Imam: We can still reach the finals: Sarfraz: How? Excited...Iman: Rename Karachi Airport to final.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:26pm
This 'very young' man is badly caught up in his 'I's. In the context of ODI Cricket and all limited overs games, players are like electric 'batteries'. Either they come pre-charged ready to use to deliver charge as needed by a device OR must be charging on the spot (provided battery is not leaky) which is like learning on the job. Selectors should be experts and know what kind of batteries they pick. Good luck next time b/c this one is almost out of reach, i.e, to qualify let alone win.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:30pm
The team did well against the top ranked ODI team, England. And it did well against New Zealand, who came into the match undefeated in the 2019 World Cup. Nevertheless, Pakistan team’s loss to West Indies has come back to haunt us big time, as it should. It has kept us out of the semifinals. Consistency was lacking in our plays. Hopefully, going forward, the team and the individual players will work on consistency and other areas requiring improvements.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:37pm
@Sarin Peter, Copy paste from ICC website, indian manipulated this by loss against england,
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Jul 04, 2019 03:43pm
Pakistani team can still go to the semis. Just buy the tickets.
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Jul 04, 2019 03:45pm
Lot of hates to you and your uncle inzamam from Pakistan's cricket fan! When inzamam stopped his involvement in our team then our team started winning matches!
You went with Shoaib malik to have sheesha before match against india. Offcourse It's your personal matter but you enjoyed on our tax money! Who was the girl sitting with you? We can ask these questions because we have paid our tax for your picnic visit in englad! Shame on you Imam!!!!!!
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Jul 04, 2019 04:25pm
@Zak, I appreciate your sense of humour. It is this humour which has helped you survive the tough times like the present one.
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Jul 04, 2019 04:37pm
I don't understand why people go so much against imam. He looks good & makes formidable opening pair with fakhar. What other option Pakistan have? Pls don't tell me Azhar Ali. Pakistan has got good team, the problem is skipper. Sarfaraz is good as Wk-batsman but captaincy doesn't look like his cup of tea. Check leadership skills of other & select someone better. If you play Wahab then I would prefer him to be captain because of his sheer passion
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Jul 04, 2019 04:38pm
Pakistan Government and militablishment should stop promoting false pride in their army strength and their involvement in cricket board. Put your money and mind in education, social welfare,infrastructure. Let the people and corporation rear the talents in sports, music and arts. Just support them. All will be well soon.
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Jul 04, 2019 05:30pm
Unless BD plays to 10% of their potential Pak has no way to win against them. Expecting a one sided game with a crushing win by BD. Go Tigers go.
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Jul 04, 2019 06:42pm
@Reality Check, we need your blessings like this only
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Jul 04, 2019 07:11pm
It is a sign of a poor team if one has to blame others for it's lack of performance. If they were good enough, the wouldn't need the help of other teams.
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Jul 04, 2019 07:30pm
We all can’t blame India or any other team. Pakistan team should have thought about this when they were playing against Afg... The coach and the captain should have told them to get 225 or so in 30 overs go n play like 20/20.
You can’t be dependent on other teams.
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Jul 04, 2019 10:08pm
@Alla Bux, The first really sensible and objective post ive seen in a while now !
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Jul 04, 2019 10:11pm
@Usman Patriot, Sour grapes , What else can you say? who cares?
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Jul 04, 2019 11:05pm
@Ash Man , 'Pakistan can qualify with some efforts. They win by about 180 runs and if batting second they should get the score in 25 to 30 overs depending on the score.'
Man, why are you giving false hope ? Pakistan needs a win by atleast 308-325 runs to qualify. They don't qualify AT ALL by batting second.
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Jul 04, 2019 11:12pm
@Reality Check, so what?
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Jul 04, 2019 11:43pm
@fairplay, congrats on your way out.
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Jul 05, 2019 08:30am
All this talk about defeating Bangladesh..does anyone remember Pak has not beaten. Bangladesh in last 5 years
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Jul 05, 2019 08:34am
BD will beat PAK
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Jul 05, 2019 08:41am
@fairplay, we won out matches which we should have and with good net run rate..look at your team first
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Jul 05, 2019 09:02am
He has an average of about 30 in first class games too low for a specialist batsman, he doesn’t have average to score consistently in international games because the high probability is that tougher international games his average will be below 30 when his uncle goes he should go as well.
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Jul 05, 2019 10:38am
Lets see What You Today
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Jul 05, 2019 10:43am
Imam sb, you should think of playing positive cricket from the beginning of World cup. Now when you see your boat of is about to sink you start thinking positively while throughout the world you were playing dirty politics along with others. Dont try to make fool other people, we all know your "capability "
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Jul 05, 2019 10:46am
@Un-Zak, Not accurate. They did not just have to win only the semis and the final!
Also do you think winning the semis and final of any World Cup is easy? Also why such a great desire to de-value Pakistan's win in 1992. It was a long time ago.
To even get to the final in 1992, they had to beat Australia and NZ (at home who were unbeaten in the entire tournament and were playing great)
Also Pakistan also won the CT in 2017 (being no 1 or not in the ranking is superficial and is irrelevant).
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Jul 05, 2019 10:56am
We need both of the openers out and our team need a egg catch drill... This way they could learn to catch. The ball need to glue to the hands... Missed too much catches.
Captain need replacement, selectors.... Coach could do so much. If he get players that are not motivated and seem to loose the game because once they see no good score from the openers.
And we have the best ball selection but required more training. Amir should play next world cup and get the t20 world cup on their name.
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Jul 05, 2019 05:20pm
@Un-Zak, Wrong! The 1999 world cup - Pakistan was way better than Australia, just that they had 1 bad dau and unfortunately that was the final!
This is coming from a non-Pakistani fan of the best bowling trio cricket has ever seen..
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Jul 05, 2019 05:51pm
Pakistan will never win championship until they have the skipper like Sarfaraz. He is always keeping the batting and bowling line up like children playing on streets. There is no change in batting order, move up or down based on situation. Bowling is also in same way. He does not know how to utilize players. Hasan Ali, Wahab Riaz batting were not used properly based on situation. Even though Pakistan is stronger team, skipper is more defensive and make the team in negative mindset.
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Jul 05, 2019 07:15pm
Sarfaraz and Team is so use to selling choran to the Pakistani fans... That they are now making people believe and giving them hope of making it in to Semis. These are not cricketer... But Peers 11. Peer Sarfaraz is the master of it all. People started to believe in him after CT. He has been a flop otherwise.
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