Pakistan vs WI - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N) -- Pak won by 7 wickets

Saturday 16 December, National Stadium Karachi
Start: 11 AM PST, 6 AM GMT

Bright and Sunny weather forecast for tomorrow’s series decider
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0151

This will be Pakistan’s 648th ODI overall (won 347, lost 280, drawn 6, N.R. 14) win% 54.81
This will be Windies’ 556th OD1 (won 308, lost 225, drawn 5, N.R. 17) win% 57.24
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/ODIS/RESULTS/ODI_TEAM_RESULTS.html

Head to Head Pakistan v West Indies
Played: 108, West Indies won: 63, Pakistan won: 43, drawn 2

Younis unavailable for final ODI
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/pakistan/content/current/story/272693.html
Younis Khan, the Pakistan vice-captain, is unavailable for selection for the final one-day international against West Indies at Karachi on Saturday because of his brother’s death last week. Younis had missed the third and fourth ODIs as well. However, Mohammad Yousuf, who also missed the fourth ODI at Multan to be with his sick wife, is certain to play at Karachi.

“Younis doesn’t feel he is in the right frame of mind presently. At the same time we felt it would be an unwise move to ask him to play after this latest bereavement in his family. Our sympathies are with him,” Wasim Bari the chairman of selectors, told Dawn. “Yousuf is a definite starter for the Karachi match.”

Bari was hopeful that Inzamam-ul-Haq, the Pakistan captain, would recover from a finger injury in time for Saturday’s encounter. Inzamam had injured the little-finger in the field during the third ODI and needed three stitches on his left hand.

Pakistan were leading 2-0 in the series after the first match was washed out but West Indies pulled one back at Multan where Pakistan were without Inzamam, Younis and Yousuf to keep the series alive.

Shahid Afridi, whose poor form continued at Multan, could get another opportunity to come good at Karachi and Mohammad Sami was also likely to play. Bari hoped that Pakistan would be able to field their strongest team and said that no drastic changes were necessary at this stage of the series.

Probable squad: Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Yousuf, Imran Farhat, Mohammad Hafeez, Yasir Hameed, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Kamran Akmal, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, Umar Gul, Mohammad Sami, Rao Iftikhar, Abdur Rehman, Faisal Iqbal, Shoaib Malik, Danish Kaneria.

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Afridi is likely to play instead of Malik
Sami looks set to play instead of Rao Iftikhar

likely XI

  • Hameed
  • Farhat/Hafeez
  • Yousuf
  • Inzi*/Faisal Iqbal
  • Afridi
  • Razzaq
  • Akmal
  • Rana
  • Sami
  • Abdur Rehman
  • Gul

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Samiullah (youngster acc. to INZI :D) should have been given a chance instead of Sami (who failed again in the 4 th ODI)..

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What is your honest opinion of Shoiab Malik? I do not know why he gets selected, to me he is bits and pieces player and there is nothing exciting or special about him.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

^ I do agree...but that is the same with afridi. At one time Malik used to be a wicket taking spinner. Then he got docked for chucking. After the testing and bwoling corrections he is almost a "no taker" of wickets.
So we can't say a player is going to get his form back through riding along with the team , unless something special is being done with the player as far as technique. I think woolmer backs him and so does INZI.
Afridi we all know how he is with the bat, but he is not bad with the ball. Players do find it hard to hit him away a lot unless they go for the big heave-ho shots.
So I would pick afridi in place of Malik for at least the SA tour and permanently post him at no 5 or 6.
Just MHO.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Golden Asif you picked a good side, however, they should allow:
1. Yasir
2. Afridi
3. Akmal
4. Yousaf
5. Inzi
6. Faisal
7. Razzaq
8. A. Rehman
9. Sami
10. Rana
11. Gul

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Team selection seems poor for Pak, W.I. got their confidence back, I'd back them to win.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

gotta give rana and sami more confident by keep playing them..looks like asif and akhtar might get banned again.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

chalo series 2-2 ho gayee :o

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Hameed
Hafeez
Moyo
Inzi
Iqbal
Afridi
Akmal
Razzaq
Rehman
Rana
Gul

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

With two regular seamers in Gul and Rana, how you are going to stop Gayle or Lara in 20 overs of restricted fielding?

For that reason it will be better to open wth Afridi and bring in Sami for Hafeez.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

With Sami bowling their is every danger of WI scoring over 100 runs in the first 10 overs.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

:D Agree with you based on his present stats and performance, but for some reason I have feelings that he got the potential and talent to be much better than what his stats suggest.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Chance of Sami scoring 20+ runs: 10%,
chance of Hafeez scoring 20+ runs: 50%

Chance of Sami bowling 10 overs w/eco 5+ : 110%
Chance of Hafeez bowling 10 overs w/eco 5+ : 25%

Chance of Sami taking 2+ wickets in 10 overs: 20%
Chance of Hafeez taking 2+ wickets in 10 overs: 35%


just my stats and view.

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

:rotfl:

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

:smack:
smajh nahin aarha hay kay mein hunsoon kay rooun

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Just smile :slight_smile:

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

Don’t mind but Yousuf and Sami are the only two consistant cricketers in the team. :snooty: and don’t dare to challenge me, I can prove it with stats:o

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

You mean one helping PAK score against opposition bowlers and other help opposition batters to scored against PAK?

Re: Pakistan vs West Indies - 5th ODI - National Stadium, Karachi (D/N)

:rotfl:

Smooth guy what can I say.