Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Instead of writing 10th or 13th match (sorry but it is really useless information!), I suggest you mention the date instead in your thread title
At first glance I misread it as 10th March and 13th March!!
(ps. date more important than match no. ;))
Can the Mod act upon this to put up the useful info GA requested? (Trying everything to save my skin) :D
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
I will do a dharna against zero one in London if we lose this game...all petitions are welcome :)
I'll Organise Containers to counter ur illegitimate dharna :ASA:
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
I will join you.
Uncle, apni sehat ka khyaal rakhain ..... Iss umer main apko ehtiyat aur parhaiz ki zrorat hai ;)
Tennshion nahee lenay ka ;)
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Oh Come ON 
This better be OP’s last thread in cricketnama if God forbid, history repeats itself.
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Trench fight: Pakistan, West Indies seek first points
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THE PREVIEW BY BRYDON COVERDALE
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Match facts
February 21, 2015
Start time 11.00am local (2200 GMT, previous day)
‘Will try to put things right against Pakistan’ - HolderBig picture
This could have been the battle of the mystery spinners. The ICC’s rankings list Saeed Ajmal as the No.1 one-day international bowler in the world, and Sunil Narine as No.2. But last year, the ICC cracked down on suspect bowling actions and neither Ajmal nor Narine is part of this World Cup. Pakistan and West Indies each having been shorn of their most effective bowler, they have also been stripped of confidence in the lead-up to the tournament.
Take a look at the form guide below: there are more Ls than in a Welsh crossword puzzle. Pakistan have lost 11 of their past 13 ODIs and West Indies seven of their past eight. Before the World Cup began, most observers would have nominated either West Indies or Pakistan as the top-eight side most in danger of missing the quarter-finals. One game in, not much has changed: Pakistan were thrashed by India in Adelaide and West Indies lost to an Associate nation, Ireland, in Nelson.
That has left Pakistan on the bottom of the Pool B table and West Indies second from the bottom. It is early, there is plenty of time remaining to ensure progression, but the situation is precarious for both sides. So, Saturday’s match in Christchurch takes on extra significance. The losing team will find themselves even further down in the deep, dark trench that is the bottom of Pool B, with fewer and fewer chances to get their heads back above water.
Form guide
(last five matches, most recent first)
Pakistan LLLLL
West Indies LLWLL
In the spotlight
Younis Khan’s skill and experience is a valuable asset for Pakistan, but it seemed a strange move to shift him against India to open the batting for just the third time in his 262-match ODI career. His 103 against New Zealand in the UAE in December stands as a Burj Khalifa compared to his low-rise one-day scores in the past two years. “Who doesn’t go through a lean batting form, but using Younis as an opening batsman is an injustice to such a talented batsman,” Javed Miandad said this week. “The top four batting spots are specialists’ slots and those who are in form should raise their hands for it. If Younis has to be slotted in the playing XI, then he should come down the order when the ball gets a bit old.”
One of the most inexperienced captains in the tournament, Jason Holder has the challenge not only of leading a team full of older men but also ensuring his own form is up to scratch. Since taking over the ODI captaincy, he has taken only eight wickets at 41.37 from six games, while going at 6.49 an over. “It’s not a burden on me,” Holder said of the leadership. “I’m enjoying it at the moment, just trying to do my best for the team.”
Team news
Guessing at Pakistan’s XI and correct batting order is as hard as solving a Wheel of Fortunepuzzle with no letters showing. Younis is suddenly an opener, but will he stay there? Will they stick with Umar Akmal as wicketkeeper or get Sarfraz Ahmed back in? Will they persist with a spin-heavy attack after it failed against India? “You can’t say after one game,” Misbah said. “We are not panicking. We’re just looking into all these matters very closely.”
Pakistan (possible) 1 Ahmed Shehzad, 2 Younis Khan, 3 Haris Sohail, 4 Misbah-ul-Haq (capt), 5 Sohaib Maqsood, 6 Umar Akmal (wk), 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Wahab Riaz, 9 Yasir Shah, 10 Sohail Khan, 11 Mohammad Irfan.
West Indies were without spinner Sulieman Benn in the first game after he succumbed to back soreness, and allrounder Darren Sammy has also been battling a stiff back since the loss to Ireland. However, the captain Jason Holder indicated both men would likely be available. “We’ve gotten Benn to a stage where we think he’s going to be a lot better off than in the first game against Ireland,” Holder said. “Tomorrow we should have a full complement to choose from.”
West Indies (possible) 1 Dwayne Smith, 2 Chris Gayle, 3 Darren Bravo, 4 Marlon Samuels, 5 Denesh Ramdin (wk), 6 Lendl Simmons, 7 Darren Sammy, 8 Jason Holder (capt), 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Jerome Taylor, 11 Sulieman Benn.
Pitch and conditions
Hagley Oval proved good for batting in the first innings of the tournament opener last Saturday, when New Zealand made 331 against Sri Lanka. The forecast for Christchurch this Saturday is for a fine day and a top of 25C.
Stats and trivia
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[li]Shahid Afridi is 30 runs away from 8000 in ODIs. He would be the 27th man to pass that milestone, and comfortably the slowest in terms of innings taken[/li][li]Kemar Roach is two wickets away from 100 in ODIs[/li][li]Since the previous World Cup, these teams have met in 11 ODIs for six Pakistan wins, four West Indies victories, and one tie[/li][/LIST]
Quotes
“If we want to do well in this World Cup this is an important game, and both teams need to win.”
Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain
“We can’t let our defeats get us down. We lost the game against Ireland and it was a pretty tough loss, but if we get ourselves down it’s hard to pick ourselves back up.”
Jason Holder , the West Indies captain
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. @brydoncoverdale
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Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
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Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
rotating strike is a powerful strategy that make opposite side do fielding placement experiments. Those experiments help batting side find the gap to hit boundaries. But our Bats including Misbah do not have the capability to rotate the strike. Instead our players keep blocking to hit boundary and get out after getting pressure from scoreboard. Haris sohail is exception. so team will keep struggling.
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Kyun ji ???
Khaksar nay apki majj ko danda mara hay???
I’ll exercise my right to open threads as i deem fit … koi hai maee ka l’al apun ko rokney wala? 
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
So no change in thread opener and Pak lineup. Mainstay Younis probably plays.
You not only take wickets , but you are handy with bat as well. Well played. 7 wickets today.
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Bring Sarfraz and drop Yasir Shah from last match.
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
You not only take wickets , but you are handy with bat as well. Well played. 7 wickets today.
Bas aapki dua se
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Bring Sarfraz and drop Yasir Shah from last match.
In that case, dropping specialist Akmal has to be retained
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Younis Khan should be only in team XV, not XI 
bhai sahib, ab to Zimbabwe be 270-280 chase kar leti hai… Pakistan MUST aim to be posting 320+ as targets
Akmal should be retained in dressing room.
It didn't take long for Sarfaraz to lose his touch, if he had any. But he can't be worse than Younis. Bring him in for Younis.
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
Pakistan have lost 11 of their past 13 ODIs and West Indies seven of their past eight.
(last five matches, most recent first)
Pakistan LLLLL
West Indies LLWLL
That says it all about this contest 
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
bhai sahib, ab to Zimbabwe be 270-280 chase kar leti hai... Pakistan MUST aim to be posting 320+ as targets
IF and WHEN Pakistan posts around 300 score, their whole dynamics/body language changes. they wont let teams chase that down easily.
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
IF and WHEN Pakistan posts around 300 score, their whole dynamics/body language changes. they wont let teams chase that down easily.
right... hence Misbah must do lots of practice to win the toss :D
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
What happens if Pakistan lose???
They need to win all remaining matches right?
I better start opening threads for the remaining match while the PAK vs. WI contest is on..... Coz afterwards it may not be possible at all :D
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match
If Pakistan loses this match someone is going to be history, geography, physics and chemistry on KK. 
Re: Pakistan vs. West Indies @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch CWC 2015 10th. Match