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Azam is now getting to another level . Probably not too far behind Kohli and Kane when you compare all formats .

(04-10-2021, 01:46 AM)pj57 Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-09-2021, 02:29 PM)stillwill Wrote: [ -> ]I actually encourage this. The modern-day attacking batting didn't work and made SL fight   The SL team already has weakened bowling, 200 target is nothing for the oppositions. So the team has gone slower, but consistent attempts to push to 250, giving the bowlers some fighting chance. Or else the team will look like minnow Bangladesh of the early 2000s, crashing and burning before 35 overs. Once the players get the habit of consistently touching 250, then you can make incremental improvements in aggression.

With this sort of attitude, we won't be winning matches for the next 10 years.

How did the aggressive attitude go in the last half a decade? How many times did SL go past 200 or 250 ? in ODIS? lol You want your team to crash and burn before reaching 200 or and stumble their way to 250-260 give bowlers some fighting chance and give the opposition some little pressure?

(04-15-2021, 11:24 PM)stillwill Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-10-2021, 01:46 AM)pj57 Wrote: [ -> ]With this sort of attitude, we won't be winning matches for the next 10 years.

How did the aggressive attitude go in the last half a decade? How many times did SL go past 200 or 250 ? in ODIS? lol You want your team to crash and burn before reaching 200 or and stumble their way to 250-260 give bowlers some fighting chance and give the opposition some little pressure?

It has to be a balance of both, while other teams are scoring 270-300 as the norm....even 300+ on most occasions than previously.....we can't lag behind by playing a conservative game.

(04-15-2021, 09:58 AM)Ishan Wrote: [ -> ]Azam is now getting to another level .  Probably not too far behind Kohli and Kane when you compare all formats .

He is # 1 in ODI ranking so Kohli no longer # 1 in ODI ( he was king for 41 mos but not anymore)

(04-15-2021, 11:24 PM)stillwill Wrote: [ -> ]

(04-10-2021, 01:46 AM)pj57 Wrote: [ -> ]With this sort of attitude, we won't be winning matches for the next 10 years.

How did the aggressive attitude go in the last half a decade? How many times did SL go past 200 or 250 ? in ODIS? lol You want your team to crash and burn before reaching 200 or and stumble their way to 250-260 give bowlers some fighting chance and give the opposition some little pressure?

250 is nothing these days when conditions don't favor the bowlers. Those few WC matches in ENG were rare. Most ODIs are played on batting friendly tracks. You are actually embracing defeat if 250 is what you aim for in the first place. ODI totals have gone up by so much. You are better off doing 300+ once in a while even if you record a few low totals in attempts to score high. Then you can win a game here and there. SL won the last home series against WI 3-0 because they hit those high totals.

Pakistan have won toss opted Bowls. No change in their team

SA Left out B. Hendriks & P.Biljon
While picks up Mulder & Fortuin

ABD Villers & Gayle are the only players who hit 4 scores of 50 in 4 innings Consecutive in T20i

On -Going series
Markram hits 3 scores of 50 in 3 innings in a row

(04-15-2021, 09:58 AM)Ishan Wrote: [ -> ]Azam is now getting to another level .  Probably not too far behind Kohli and Kane when you compare all formats .

He has left Kohli behind now on rankings

SA 109/2>> 144 all out
Malan J 33,Dussen 52, Extra 12
Hasan Ali & Ashraf 3 wickets each. Rauf 2 wickets

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-south-africa-2021-1251556/south-africa-vs-pakistan-4th-t20i-1251578/full-scorecard

SA lost last 8 for 36 runs
Pak lost last 6 for 37 runs


Pak 92/1
145/7
Babar 24, Zaman 60, M. Nawaz 25*, Extra 13.( Magala & Williams 2 wkts each)

Pak won by 3 wkts & won series 3/1.Faheem Ashraf m. o. m while
Babar player of the series

Pakistan scrap through to a 3 wicket win in a relatively low scoring match to take the series 3-1.