The Pakis
Yes, its Pakistan.
Unpredicatable, talented, attractive....these are various terms which have been used over the years to describe this team. A team which is capable of playing like champions one day and like minnows the very next day. Consistency is something you seldom associate with this team which is why they never have a very long streak of winning matches.
Assessing the current form of the team that is traveling to the Caribbean, you do not get a sense of confidence about the team. There is still a cloud over Shoaib and Asif and I believe the latter rather than the former holds the key to Pakistan's bowling in this world cup. Asif can set the tone at the start of the innings and knock a few over then the others like Gul, Rana, Razzaq and Kaneria become effective. The batting revolves completely around the big three - Younis, Yousuf, and Inzy. Inzy these days bats way down the order and is rendering himself completely ineffective as he cannot impose himself on the game batting at 5 and 6. The openers are eternally young and inexperienced with the same bunch being rotated around all the time. Kamran Akmal, the all important wicket keeper has suddenly lost his way and is struggling for form.
Then there is always the mercurial Shahid Afridi who can come up with a match winning knock any day but then it is also a 'maybe' just like a lot of other things with this team. Inzy as captain is not likely to inspire the boys as Imran so effectively did in 1992.
Expect a few sparks from this team but not a huge fire.
Final Word: Inconsistent performances will not see them through.
Unpredicatable, talented, attractive....these are various terms which have been used over the years to describe this team. A team which is capable of playing like champions one day and like minnows the very next day. Consistency is something you seldom associate with this team which is why they never have a very long streak of winning matches.
Assessing the current form of the team that is traveling to the Caribbean, you do not get a sense of confidence about the team. There is still a cloud over Shoaib and Asif and I believe the latter rather than the former holds the key to Pakistan's bowling in this world cup. Asif can set the tone at the start of the innings and knock a few over then the others like Gul, Rana, Razzaq and Kaneria become effective. The batting revolves completely around the big three - Younis, Yousuf, and Inzy. Inzy these days bats way down the order and is rendering himself completely ineffective as he cannot impose himself on the game batting at 5 and 6. The openers are eternally young and inexperienced with the same bunch being rotated around all the time. Kamran Akmal, the all important wicket keeper has suddenly lost his way and is struggling for form.
Then there is always the mercurial Shahid Afridi who can come up with a match winning knock any day but then it is also a 'maybe' just like a lot of other things with this team. Inzy as captain is not likely to inspire the boys as Imran so effectively did in 1992.
Expect a few sparks from this team but not a huge fire.
Final Word: Inconsistent performances will not see them through.
posted by Raj at 8:28 pm
1 Comments:
Nay now with Asif and Akhtar ruled out I wouldn give them much of a chance. I guess the ideal thing for them would be to bowl first whenever they win the toss, they are capable of chasing the big totals if Yousuf or Inzy gets going. I seriously think Afridi shud be in the team forget abt his batting his bowling and fielding are commendable. And if he gets a few sixes down the order well that would be a job well done. I don see them as a big threat probably woth Asif and Shoainb I mite have considered them but not now.
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