ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]

[speeder]

OK.. my bad. Misunderstanding from my side.

I thought that you were claiming that the massive crowd was there just because Nepal was playing on home ground. In that case I pointed out the thousands who supported the Nepal team in a match that was held at Dubai. Anyway, good to hear that we are having same opinion on this topic. I have constantly opposed the eligibility criteria from the ICC, which allows a national team to be comprised 100% of foreigners. I don't understand how they can call such a team as "national" team. Tomorrow I can ask 11 club players from my city to travel to Antarctica on tourist visa and then form the Antarctica national team.

Congratulations to Nepal for winning the Men's Premier Cup final against UAE. Its first time we are seeing that there is so much craze of cricket in Nepal and good thing is Nepal national team is also rising up in performance, they also recently finished 3rd in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 2019-2023. I just feel that very soon Nepal will play there first ODI or T20 World Cup.

Property has improved a lot in Nepalese cricket. The people of their country are playing the biggest role behind their progress. There are many cricket lovers in Nepal who are constantly supporting the Nepalese team. Nepalese cricket fans and Nepalese cricketers have a big dream to play the World Cup. The way they are performing, it won't be too difficult for them to qualify for the World Cup. The way they have improved their cricket even without being directly affiliated with the ICC is really admirable. If you have watched the fielding of Nepali players then you will surely appreciate their game. All in all, Nepal is having a great time of cricket.

This is as clear as water, Nepal cricket team in particular has improved a lot. Nepal cricket team has qualified for the Asia Cup for the first time. The last position final match of Asia Cup was between United Arab Emirates Cricket Team vs Nepal Cricket Team. The Nepal cricket team made this revolution by winning brilliantly against the United Arab Emirates. It is hoped that the players of the Nepal cricket team will be able to improve more in the future. And will be able to present their team to the cricket world as a strong team

[Bureau]

I heard PCB Chairmen Najam Sethi on local news channel saying that cancellation of Asia Cup will cost Pakistan 3 Million US dollars and its a big amount for PCB under given financial crisis. But PCB is willing to bear this loss as its now matter of self respect. I don't understand that if BCCI has issue playing with Pakistan then why they always willing to welcome Pakistan in there country but not willing to come to Pakistan.

PCB cannot make any decisions in regards to cancellation of Asia Cup. The decision can only be taken by ACC. The only option left for PCB is to decide not to participate in the tournament. I am sure they won't opt out but if they do then the repercussions would be big. Do remember they are going to host Champions trophy next year. Looking at the present situation it would be wise for PCB to only shift Indian teams games to UAE. Otherwise they would have to agree in shifting the entire tournament to UAE.

This is somewhat like pushing PCB to the edge of the mountain. BCCI & ACC are basically the same thing as of now. What BCCI wants automatically ACC will deliver as both are being headed by the same person. What I am suprised it that PCB took the bait and got trapped completely.

BTW, if Asia cup gets cancelled then what we will do from July to September as I am not someone who watches shit games.

[Shan85]

Srilanka (W) vs  Bangladesh (W)

These two teams are playing second ODI match. First ODI match was played but only Srilankan women team played its turn and rain interfered. The Second ODI was scheduled on 2 May but again rain started and they stopped the match. And today they scheduled second ODI but here again rain started but they are playing. Srilankan team played only 30 overs and made only 186 runs and gave only 5 wickets. And now the Bangladesh women team is playing and they played 22 overs and made 97 runs and 4 women got out. Srilankan team is looking strong in this match. But can't predict at this time. Let see.

Congratulations to the Sri Lankan women team for their clinical performance in the 2nd ODI match against Bangladesh women. Despite the weather interruptions Sri Lanka managed to put up a decent score of 186 runs in 30 overs and then showcased a brilliant bowling performance, restricting the opposition to just 128 runs in 28.4 overs. The SL-W team displayed excellent teamwork and a great fighting spirit throughout the match. Its a great achievement for them to take a 1-0 series lead against a tough opponent like BAN-W. This win will surely boost the confidence of the Sri Lankan team and they will look forward to continuing their momentum in the upcoming matches

[YinShuiSiYuan]

I heard PCB Chairmen Najam Sethi on local news channel saying that cancellation of Asia Cup will cost Pakistan 3 Million US dollars and its a big amount for PCB under given financial crisis. But PCB is willing to bear this loss as its now matter of self respect. I don't understand that if BCCI has issue playing with Pakistan then why they always willing to welcome Pakistan in there country but not willing to come to Pakistan.

PCB cannot make any decisions in regards to cancellation of Asia Cup. The decision can only be taken by ACC. The only option left for PCB is to decide not to participate in the tournament. I am sure they won't opt out but if they do then the repercussions would be big. Do remember they are going to host Champions trophy next year. Looking at the present situation it would be wise for PCB to only shift Indian teams games to UAE. Otherwise they would have to agree in shifting the entire tournament to UAE.

This is somewhat like pushing PCB to the edge of the mountain. BCCI & ACC are basically the same thing as of now. What BCCI wants automatically ACC will deliver as both are being headed by the same person. What I am suprised it that PCB took the bait and got trapped completely.

BTW, if Asia cup gets cancelled then what we will do from July to September as I am not someone who watches shit games.

Asia cup is around the corner and still there is no final decision regarding course of game and matches , whatever najam sethi is saying is totally his own matter and it has nothing to do with what will happen with Asia cup .
Hopefully ACC comes up with some final verdict about Asia cup and breaks the surprise or what's going to happen now .

[LDL]

Srilanka (W) vs  Bangladesh (W)

These two teams are playing second ODI match. First ODI match was played but only Srilankan women team played its turn and rain interfered. The Second ODI was scheduled on 2 May but again rain started and they stopped the match. And today they scheduled second ODI but here again rain started but they are playing. Srilankan team played only 30 overs and made only 186 runs and gave only 5 wickets. And now the Bangladesh women team is playing and they played 22 overs and made 97 runs and 4 women got out. Srilankan team is looking strong in this match. But can't predict at this time. Let see.

Congratulations to the Sri Lankan women team for their clinical performance in the 2nd ODI match against Bangladesh women. Despite the weather interruptions Sri Lanka managed to put up a decent score of 186 runs in 30 overs and then showcased a brilliant bowling performance, restricting the opposition to just 128 runs in 28.4 overs. The SL-W team displayed excellent teamwork and a great fighting spirit throughout the match. Its a great achievement for them to take a 1-0 series lead against a tough opponent like BAN-W. This win will surely boost the confidence of the Sri Lankan team and they will look forward to continuing their momentum in the upcoming matches

The first ODI match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Colombo ground was abandoned due to rain but the second match was also not tossed due to rain and hence the match was replayed. But due to rain, the match was 30 overs. But Sri Lanka batted first and set a target of 187 runs for Bangladesh which could have been won if they batted in T20 style but it was impossible for Bangladesh to bat on a target of 187 runs in T20 style. Bangladesh fell 1-0 in the three-match ODI series with a 58-run defeat to date. Bangladesh were all-out with one ball in hand and scored 128 runs.

[onecall123]

Srilanka (W) vs  Bangladesh (W)

These two teams are playing second ODI match. First ODI match was played but only Srilankan women team played its turn and rain interfered. The Second ODI was scheduled on 2 May but again rain started and they stopped the match. And today they scheduled second ODI but here again rain started but they are playing. Srilankan team played only 30 overs and made only 186 runs and gave only 5 wickets. And now the Bangladesh women team is playing and they played 22 overs and made 97 runs and 4 women got out. Srilankan team is looking strong in this match. But can't predict at this time. Let see.

Congratulations to the Sri Lankan women team for their clinical performance in the 2nd ODI match against Bangladesh women. Despite the weather interruptions Sri Lanka managed to put up a decent score of 186 runs in 30 overs and then showcased a brilliant bowling performance, restricting the opposition to just 128 runs in 28.4 overs. The SL-W team displayed excellent teamwork and a great fighting spirit throughout the match. Its a great achievement for them to take a 1-0 series lead against a tough opponent like BAN-W. This win will surely boost the confidence of the Sri Lankan team and they will look forward to continuing their momentum in the upcoming matches

Despite the rain interruption, SL-W managed to gets a 1-0 lead with their all-round performance. I must say Sri Lankan women's team put up a brilliant performance against Bangladesh women with both bat and ball. So far, Bangladesh women's tour of Sri Lanka has not been very fruitful. However, it was a wise decision by the authorities to revise the match schedule due to unfavorable weather conditions. The last match scheduled for May 7th, and i'm expecting to witness an intense battle and a dominant display from the Bangladesh women's team. It will be interesting to follow whether they can make a comeback or not.

[BobK71]

Srilanka (W) vs  Bangladesh (W)

These two teams are playing second ODI match. First ODI match was played but only Srilankan women team played its turn and rain interfered. The Second ODI was scheduled on 2 May but again rain started and they stopped the match. And today they scheduled second ODI but here again rain started but they are playing. Srilankan team played only 30 overs and made only 186 runs and gave only 5 wickets. And now the Bangladesh women team is playing and they played 22 overs and made 97 runs and 4 women got out. Srilankan team is looking strong in this match. But can't predict at this time. Let see.

Congratulations to the Sri Lankan women team for their clinical performance in the 2nd ODI match against Bangladesh women. Despite the weather interruptions Sri Lanka managed to put up a decent score of 186 runs in 30 overs and then showcased a brilliant bowling performance, restricting the opposition to just 128 runs in 28.4 overs. The SL-W team displayed excellent teamwork and a great fighting spirit throughout the match. Its a great achievement for them to take a 1-0 series lead against a tough opponent like BAN-W. This win will surely boost the confidence of the Sri Lankan team and they will look forward to continuing their momentum in the upcoming matches

Despite the rain interruption, SL-W managed to gets a 1-0 lead with their all-round performance. I must say Sri Lankan women's team put up a brilliant performance against Bangladesh women with both bat and ball. So far, Bangladesh women's tour of Sri Lanka has not been very fruitful. However, it was a wise decision by the authorities to revise the match schedule due to unfavorable weather conditions. The last match scheduled for May 7th, and i'm expecting to witness an intense battle and a dominant display from the Bangladesh women's team. It will be interesting to follow whether they can make a comeback or not.

All three games were rain dominated. The result of the first game was no result. The second match could not be started due to rain. It was rescheduled but the overs were reduced due to rain. Even though the Sri Lankan women's team win the match. Now there is only one ODI match left. There will be excitement and tension between the two teams towards the last match. Moreover, they have T20 series as well, the rain may create obstacles at that series. It will be a bit difficult to make predictions about the two teams until we see ‍a full match of the two teams.

[Sithara007]

With the ODI world cup just a few months away, Pakistani player Imam-ul-Haq has warned the PCB against further experiments with the players. He wants the PCB to finalize the middle order, which has been a big worry for Pakistan since the last few years. According to him, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are best suited for the role, while the PCB wants to give opportunities to Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Haris. Anyway, if Pakistan wants to lift trophy this time, then they not only need to work hard on middle order batting, but also on spin bowling department.

[romero121]

With the ODI world cup just a few months away, Pakistani player Imam-ul-Haq has warned the PCB against further experiments with the players. He wants the PCB to finalize the middle order, which has been a big worry for Pakistan since the last few years. According to him, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are best suited for the role, while the PCB wants to give opportunities to Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Haris. Anyway, if Pakistan wants to lift trophy this time, then they not only need to work hard on middle order batting, but also on spin bowling department.

Middle order batsman and spin bowling for Pakistan is still underway. No perfect fit for the position. Atleast the team should've taken the step earlier and trained a player than experimenting the person for the position. Haris Sohail and Salman Agha were the pick for the moment. Pakistan seems to concentrate much on Fast bowling, inbetween it had good all rounders like Shoaib Malik. Now strong players that perform on bowling, if they didn't contribute good with batting isn't available in the Pakistan team.

[Sithara007]

Middle order batsman and spin bowling for Pakistan is still underway. No perfect fit for the position. Atleast the team should've taken the step earlier and trained a player than experimenting the person for the position. Haris Sohail and Salman Agha were the pick for the moment. Pakistan seems to concentrate much on Fast bowling, inbetween it had good all rounders like Shoaib Malik. Now strong players that perform on bowling, if they didn't contribute good with batting isn't available in the Pakistan team.

Pakistan doesn't have any good allrounders now. And all of their available options are comprised of spin-bowling allrounders. Two decades back, they had some very good pace bowling allrounders, such as Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood. But nowadays they don't have any. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah can bat a bit, but they can't be considered as allrounders. The Pakistani domestic cricket system is not producing such players, as the tracks are very supportive for the batsmen and doesn't support seam and swing bowling.

[BobK71]

With the ODI world cup just a few months away, Pakistani player Imam-ul-Haq has warned the PCB against further experiments with the players. He wants the PCB to finalize the middle order, which has been a big worry for Pakistan since the last few years. According to him, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz are best suited for the role, while the PCB wants to give opportunities to Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Haris. Anyway, if Pakistan wants to lift trophy this time, then they not only need to work hard on middle order batting, but also on spin bowling department.

Middle order batsman and spin bowling for Pakistan is still underway. No perfect fit for the position. Atleast the team should've taken the step earlier and trained a player than experimenting the person for the position. Haris Sohail and Salman Agha were the pick for the moment. Pakistan seems to concentrate much on Fast bowling, inbetween it had good all rounders like Shoaib Malik. Now strong players that perform on bowling, if they didn't contribute good with batting isn't available in the Pakistan team.

It could be a better decision if Pakistan's current squad who are performing well against New Zealand is prepared for the ODI World Cup and train up them. Because there is not much time left before the start of the World Cup. If Pakistan can improve their middle order and bowling action, they will see a good dominance in the World Cup. Moreover, with two matches remaining against New Zealand, some Pakistani players still have a chance to put their best and hope for a spot in the World Cup.

[MusaPk]

It could be a better decision if Pakistan's current squad who are performing well against New Zealand is prepared for the ODI World Cup and train up them. Because there is not much time left before the start of the World Cup. If Pakistan can improve their middle order and bowling action, they will see a good dominance in the World Cup. Moreover, with two matches remaining against New Zealand, some Pakistani players still have a chance to put their best and hope for a spot in the World Cup.

The current squad of New Zealand is without there 8 main players, and still, they were able to draw the T20 series. Pakistan has done relatively better in the ODI series, but still, 2 ODIs left and New Zealand have the capability to win the remaining 2 ODIs. If New  Zealand able to win next 2 ODIs then it will place big question mark on performance of Pakistan. 4th ODI is scheduled today and new Zealand will try there best today to win the game.

[Sithara007]

The current squad of New Zealand is without there 8 main players, and still, they were able to draw the T20 series. Pakistan has done relatively better in the ODI series, but still, 2 ODIs left and New Zealand have the capability to win the remaining 2 ODIs. If New  Zealand able to win next 2 ODIs then it will place big question mark on performance of Pakistan. 4th ODI is scheduled today and new Zealand will try there best today to win the game.

The absence of the main players has considerably weakened New Zealand. In batting, they are without Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips and Finn Allen. And in bowling they are missing Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner. Given all this, I need to say that they have performed credibly till now. At this point, Matt Henry and Adam Milne are spearheading their bowling attack, supported by youngsters such as Henry Shipley. Daryl Mitchell has also performed well so far in this series. Pakistan has already won the series 3-0. New Zealand will be looking for decent performances in the remaining two matches. 

[rojan]

It could be a better decision if Pakistan's current squad who are performing well against New Zealand is prepared for the ODI World Cup and train up them. Because there is not much time left before the start of the World Cup. If Pakistan can improve their middle order and bowling action, they will see a good dominance in the World Cup. Moreover, with two matches remaining against New Zealand, some Pakistani players still have a chance to put their best and hope for a spot in the World Cup.

The current squad of New Zealand is without there 8 main players, and still, they were able to draw the T20 series. Pakistan has done relatively better in the ODI series, but still, 2 ODIs left and New Zealand have the capability to win the remaining 2 ODIs. If New  Zealand able to win next 2 ODIs then it will place big question mark on performance of Pakistan. 4th ODI is scheduled today and new Zealand will try there best today to win the game.

Pakistan vs New Zealand
 The match between these two teams is going to start after a few hours. I thought of betting some money for Pakistan team in today's match. But I don't know which team will perform well in today's match. If the batsmen of Pakistan team can perform well then Pakistan team will win the match.  There will be big chances. But New Zealand will try to win. If New Zealand spoils today in bowling and batting line then New Zealand team will have no chance to win.

[Rabata]

The current squad of New Zealand is without there 8 main players, and still, they were able to draw the T20 series. Pakistan has done relatively better in the ODI series, but still, 2 ODIs left and New Zealand have the capability to win the remaining 2 ODIs. If New  Zealand able to win next 2 ODIs then it will place big question mark on performance of Pakistan. 4th ODI is scheduled today and new Zealand will try there best today to win the game.

The absence of the main players has considerably weakened New Zealand. In batting, they are without Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips and Finn Allen. And in bowling they are missing Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult and Mitchell Santner. Given all this, I need to say that they have performed credibly till now. At this point, Matt Henry and Adam Milne are spearheading their bowling attack, supported by youngsters such as Henry Shipley. Daryl Mitchell has also performed well so far in this series. Pakistan has already won the series 3-0. New Zealand will be looking for decent performances in the remaining two matches. 

Appreciated your statement, Pakistan team won their series in absence of best batsmen and bowlers. If Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips and Finn Allen ‍ and if the bowlers like Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult were in the team then it would not have been easy for Pakistan to win 3 matches consecutively. New Zealand team lost the 3rd ODI by just 26 runs where they would not have lost under such conditions if they had world-renowned players.

Pakistan would not have easily won such a victory. Especially in the last match where Pakistan team won by few runs, that victory would have come under New Zealand. But still New Zealand team deserve praise for competing well with having comparatively weak team even if they lose.

[Sithara007]

Appreciated your statement, Pakistan team won their series in absence of best batsmen and bowlers. If Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips and Finn Allen ‍ and if the bowlers like Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult were in the team then it would not have been easy for Pakistan to win 3 matches consecutively. New Zealand team lost the 3rd ODI by just 26 runs where they would not have lost under such conditions if they had world-renowned players.

Pakistan would not have easily won such a victory. Especially in the last match where Pakistan team won by few runs, that victory would have come under New Zealand. But still New Zealand team deserve praise for competing well with having comparatively weak team even if they lose.

Absence of main players won't be a problem for teams such as England and Australia. But then, New Zealand is a small country with a population of less than 5 million. They don't have that much depth in player pool and they are heavily dependent on immigrant players from South Africa and South Asian nations. Replacement pacers such as Blair Tickner and Henry Shipley doesn't have the quality of regular players like Southee and Boult. And this has been one of the reasons why New Zealand has struggled in this series so far.

[fullhdpixel]

PCB cannot make any decisions in regards to cancellation of Asia Cup. The decision can only be taken by ACC. The only option left for PCB is to decide not to participate in the tournament. I am sure they won't opt out but if they do then the repercussions would be big. Do remember they are going to host Champions trophy next year. Looking at the present situation it would be wise for PCB to only shift Indian teams games to UAE. Otherwise they would have to agree in shifting the entire tournament to UAE.

Asia Cup is one of the most headache event in cricketing calendar due to conflict between India and Pakistan many postponed with cancellations, but sadly we have no strong ACC which able to settle this all with fair deal as right now we have Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and UAE three venues for playing cricket here in Asia they need to work on never Pakistan or India host this event and just play in these three places with if any country not agreed with this all he must be opted out from this event or just go ahead with all five venues and try to convey their governments for the permission as well because now it's time to bring this as simple sports instead of having issue of ego which is never been ideal and just having problems and speeches about this all are useless.

[ThemePen]

The current squad of New Zealand is without there 8 main players, and still, they were able to draw the T20 series. Pakistan has done relatively better in the ODI series, but still, 2 ODIs left and New Zealand have the capability to win the remaining 2 ODIs. If New  Zealand able to win next 2 ODIs then it will place big question mark on performance of Pakistan. 4th ODI is scheduled today and new Zealand will try there best today to win the game.

Match will start in 40 minutes. And I am again thinking that the Pakistan will again give surprise. Pakistan is looking strong like it was in the  previous matches. I hope Fakhar Zaman will make century again. And Imamulhaq will also make 50+ runs. And today I hope if Pakistan will take the bat first so the target will be 300+. Its a hope not a confirmation.

[mm2543363580]

Middle order batsman and spin bowling for Pakistan is still underway. No perfect fit for the position. Atleast the team should've taken the step earlier and trained a player than experimenting the person for the position. Haris Sohail and Salman Agha were the pick for the moment. Pakistan seems to concentrate much on Fast bowling, inbetween it had good all rounders like Shoaib Malik. Now strong players that perform on bowling, if they didn't contribute good with batting isn't available in the Pakistan team.

Pakistan doesn't have any good allrounders now. And all of their available options are comprised of spin-bowling allrounders. Two decades back, they had some very good pace bowling allrounders, such as Abdul Razzaq and Azhar Mahmood. But nowadays they don't have any. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah can bat a bit, but they can't be considered as allrounders. The Pakistani domestic cricket system is not producing such players, as the tracks are very supportive for the batsmen and doesn't support seam and swing bowling.

New Zealand performance is definitely very good as they are playing with their new players not main team, as compared to Pakistan who recently experimented their new players with Afghanistan and results we all have seen .
Pakistan is playing with their all top players and they had to win automatically so let's not give too much credit to them.

[Shan85]

The current squad of New Zealand is without there 8 main players, and still, they were able to draw the T20 series. Pakistan has done relatively better in the ODI series, but still, 2 ODIs left and New Zealand have the capability to win the remaining 2 ODIs. If New  Zealand able to win next 2 ODIs then it will place big question mark on performance of Pakistan. 4th ODI is scheduled today and new Zealand will try there best today to win the game.

Match will start in 40 minutes. And I am again thinking that the Pakistan will again give surprise. Pakistan is looking strong like it was in the  previous matches. I hope Fakhar Zaman will make century again. And Imamulhaq will also make 50+ runs. And today I hope if Pakistan will take the bat first so the target will be 300+. Its a hope not a confirmation.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan put up a decent start with the bat Despite Fakhar Zaman 14 runs and early dismissal Shan Masood 44 runs have provided stability to Pakistan innings 106 with a loss of 2 wickets in 20 overs. With Babar Azam 30 and Rizwan 15 at the crease, Pakistan still has a strong batting lineup to build a good total. It's great to see fans hoping for a score of 290 plus and with the way things are going it is possible. Let's hope for an entertaining and competitive game between Pakistan and New Zealand.