So how do we play Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah on Sunday 23rd February?

[gattaca]

7 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

I know, but am saying in general. If our batsmen can face him during net practice, afridi is a lite version of him. Also, Afridi lost his mojo a while back, he isnt the bowler he used to be back in the days. 

Its about the angle Rohit and Kohli struggle against left arm seamers

[Lord]

NZ smashed him for 87 last game. 

[Chakdephatte]

49 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

I know, but am saying in general. If our batsmen can face him during net practice, afridi is a lite version of him. Also, Afridi lost his mojo a while back, 

Talking about just this part of your comment. 

 

They are completely different bowlers. Their heights, release heights, pace, bounce, everything is different. Their strengths are different. Even their ideal lengths are different. He isn't Bumrah lite in that sense. 

[Chakdephatte]

Shaheen creates troubles early in the game. But after that, he usually gets canned. There's a pattern with him. 

 

We needed to survive the powerplay, that's it. All our batsmen are capable of getting a hold of him, even Iyer is enough. 

[Need4Speed]

A left handed opener like Jaiswal would have been good.

[The Realist]

Open with Rahul & Kohli 

 

Intent 

[Norman]

Sofa couch face ain't that good.

 

We have bigger things to worry about in this tournament.

[BacktoCricaddict]

4 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

Using the Bhalla, of course.

You mean Balla

 

 

 

Not (Dahi) Bhalla

 

 

 

[coffee_rules]

19 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

You mean Balla

 

 

 

Not (Dahi) Bhalla

 

 

 

[nitinbwj]

Open with KL and play maidens..his speciality 

[tapandrun]

1 hour ago, Chakdephatte said:

Shaheen creates troubles early in the game. But after that, he usually gets canned. There's a pattern with him. 

 

We needed to survive the powerplay, that's it. All our batsmen are capable of getting a hold of him, even Iyer is enough. 

1st 2 overs, not full pp and that too when he is pushing full tilt touching 140 kmph. ind batter has to mess it up themselves against him.

pak team has a mystery spinner(abrar) that would be interesting

 

[Lord]

1 hour ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

You mean Balla

 

 

 

Not (Dahi) Bhalla

 

 

 

 

midnight cravings

[vvvslaxman]

We have lost only in T20s to them. Not in ODIs. 

[maniac]

9 hours ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

@maniac @Lord @Norman @Gollum  @Chaos - how you guys think Rohit will fare against Shaheen?

 

50-50 both seem unfit and a little jaded. Someone like Naseem Shah can be a bigger problem.

[Adamant]

Just need to survive the first 3 overs from Shaheen and then smash all of them. Pakistan's spin attack is so weak, I saw the highlights of Pak vs Nz, that Abrar guy doesn't spin the ball and gets no zip of the surface, to top it off he us wayward too.

As for the other part timers - Agha and Khushdil, they are trash, especially Khushdil who looks bowls pies.

[jf1gp_1]

2 hours ago, Adamant said:

Just need to survive the first 3 overs from Shaheen and then smash all of them. Pakistan's spin attack is so weak, I saw the highlights of Pak vs Nz, that Abrar guy doesn't spin the ball and gets no zip of the surface, to top it off he us wayward too.

As for the other part timers - Agha and Khushdil, they are trash, especially Khushdil who looks bowls pies.

how is the current lot of pak batsmen against spin ?

[tapandrun]

21 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

how is the current lot of pak batsmen against spin ?

this is a weird bunch most are leg-side player. Some are like what you call hitters at club level- everything goes leg side with v.ordinry technique.

Khushdil, usman score some quick runs in bbl and there is thair who is supposed to be their best player of spin is also leg side player.

 

Saim was a new player they got looked good score couple of 100s in SA and some big runs in Aus too but is ruled out due to injury.

 

 

[jf1gp_1]

4 minutes ago, tapandrun said:

this is a weird bunch most are leg-side player. Some are like what you call hitters at club level- everything goes leg side with v.ordinry technique.

Khushdil, usman score some quick runs in bbl and there is thair who is supposed to be their best player of spin is also leg side player.

 

Saim was a new player they got looked good score couple of 100s in SA and some big runs in Aus too but is ruled out due to injury.

I wonder if India would field both Kuldeep and Varun against them. 

 

Haven't seen much of Saim, saw his record and sure it's a good start but so has Abhishek Sharma. Loss for them sure but we just lost Bumrah. It just evens out. 

[tapandrun]

30 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

I wonder if India would field both Kuldeep and Varun against them. 

 

Haven't seen much of Saim, saw his record and sure it's a good start but so has Abhishek Sharma. Loss for them sure but we just lost Bumrah. It just evens out. 

having both kuldeep and varun cut short the batting, plus kuldeep is coming after an injury and varun is slow mover in the field. Do not think both will play together.

Can Ind trust their batting with KL, Kolhi and rohit. they will need to keep their batting as deep as possible

 

Saim looked ok not saying he was going to win the trophy, there is no comparison between saim and abhishek, abhishek is out and out t20 batter and saim looks like pak version all format player, able to hit 4/6 and build some innings nt like current t20 batters but an upgrade for pak in terms of modern batting approach.

Edited February 12, 2025 by tapandrun

[Ultimate_Game]

9 hours ago, gattaca said:

Its about the angle Rohit and Kohli struggle against left arm seamers

 

Kohli struggles against everyone and every type of bowling.