West Indies fast men recall glory days
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CHRISTCHURCH: Twice world champions West Indies temporarily revived memories of their glory days when their opening bowlers swept aside the Pakistan top order to set up a 150-run victory in the World Cup Pool B match in Christchurch on Saturday.
West Indies captain Jason Holder praised his side's “wonderful performance” as they got their World Cup campaign back on track.
The two-time former champions had been brushed aside by non-Test nation Ireland in their Pool B opener but it was a different story at Hagley Oval.
They again topped 300, Denesh Ramdin and Lendl Simmons both making fifties, but the big difference on Saturday was their bowling.
West Indies reduced Pakistan to a stunning one for four -- the worst-ever start to a one-day international innings -- with fast bowler Jerome Taylor (three for 15 in seven overs) leading the way
“It was a wonderful performance,” said Holder at the presentation ceremony
“Jerome Taylor was excellent with the new ball and I supported him quite well,” added the skipper, who at the age of 23 years and 108 days became the youngest captain to oversee a World Cup win, beating Shakib Al Hasan who was 23 years and 338 days when he led Bangladesh to victory over Ireland at Mirpur in 2011.
West Indies' Andre Russell was named man-of-the-match for an all-round contribution, which saw him follow a quickfire 42 not out with three for 33.
“The game was set up for me to play my part,” said Russell.
“I told Lendl Simmons to stand wide of mid-on when I was batting because I didn't want to hurt him with my straight drive.
“The start from Jerome Taylor and Jason Holder meant the bowling platform was also set up for me. We put them on the back foot early and it was a good win today.
For Pakistan, the champions in 1992 when the World Cup was last staged in Australia and New Zealand, this was a second defeat in as many pool matches following their 76-run loss to title-holders and arch-rivals India.
“It was a tough day, especially after winning the toss,” said Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq.
“There was a little bit in the pitch, but we couldn't really exploit it.”
As for Pakistan's stunning slump, he added: “The guys (batsmen) up front have been struggling a bit, and that made it very difficult for us, especially on a pitch like that, with the ball seaming a bit.”
Misbah insisted it was now vital that Pakistan maintained their self-belief.
“Performances like that could really dent you, but you have to pick yourself up and think about your strategies.”
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Feb 21, 2015 10:52am
worst day ever for pak in cricketing history..
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Feb 21, 2015 10:55am
If nothing else Younus should pave road for youngsters. Guys is 80s style test batsman stuck in modern day ODI. Hasn't performed in ages and disgracefully denying other youngsters a chance. When will these senior players learn to leave gracefully when their time is up.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:07am
Our cricket team is truly representing the state of affairs of our beloved country.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:09am
India is out of question for cup contest. they should have restricted Pakistan below 200 if WI done it. Thought India bowling got on track but this match proved that its still below par.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:10am
No it was not them, it was the batsmen inept performance.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:15am
Dreadful fielding, poor bowling and abysmal batting. I personally don't blame the players they are under a lot of pressure and are only trying their best. The problem is a lazy and ignorant manager, no help for the players e.g. setting out detailed bowling plans to specific batsmen, no effort in planning and a narrow minded and obscure selection policy with no logical thinking behind it. There actually are some good cricketers in Pakistan.
I am so sad to say, but a reflection of how the elite of Pakistan run the country. I hope I don't live to see the day when Bangladesh and Afghanistan overtake us.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:18am
With their performance our team fully qualifies to run the country now. From politics to security to sports, Our great nation stands proud to be the worst in the world.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:20am
Whether it comes to life and governance inside Pakistan, or behaviour and results of Pakistani players outside Pakistan .. it is a joke ...
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Feb 21, 2015 11:24am
Its Really very bad as a cricket fan , cause we always like to see exciting matches, and pak is one team which really create sensation in world cup often , if pak is not performing well in world cup , charm is going down for at least for me
From India
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Feb 21, 2015 11:30am
I am a Pakistani . I have no issues in saying that our team needs to be completely dismantled and new talent hunted for.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:33am
@reddy telangana ----- why do you think so as they say in Urdu --- Badnaam na hongay to kya naaam na hoga -- so they have created not any small but a WORLD RECORD------- four wickets for 1 run? who in the world can beat that in times to comes. Worst record makers squad.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:34am
Hahaha we lost again. Lolz
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Feb 21, 2015 11:35am
@AIR -- they better learn to play as a TEAM with RESPONSIBILITY and not shear losers or easy wicket layers instead of players???
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Feb 21, 2015 11:36am
@Dil Se --- no not at all they are trying to make money overseas in the ICC POOLS from these matches--- some aim to achieve --- pool and lay wickets first and forget TO PLAY cricket.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:37am
this is not good Cricket at all.. Unhappy with the performance.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:37am
@Dil Se
Dil se I was looking for words but your description is very eloquent.I have spent most of my time abroad and did not have very high opinion of way things are run in our country.Since retiring I had some time to spend in Pakistan and have discovered that things are much worse.We are two centuries behind the civilised world.My prediction is our team in not going to win any game in this tournament.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:37am
It was worst than " GALI and Muhallah" Cricket. Our super star and pride of nation ??? Moin and Waqar should answer on Younes and Wahab as a player in the team. Hope these two will still back Yones and Wahab ???
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Feb 21, 2015 11:42am
What happened with Pakistan ? I don't think Pakistan is better playing nation in this world cup 2015. He gives poor performance and shameful for whole Pakistani nation.they are not ready to fight against team and surrender very early.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:45am
I wish nobody would say there is a conspiracy behind it.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:45am
An excellent siri-paya breakfast from our cricket team.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:48am
1 Run 4 Wickets.......Pakistani batting lineup is the weakest among all teams.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:50am
@viva just take look at these statistics first and then give ur opinion about others
Bowling O M R W Econ
M Irfan 10 0 44 1 4.40
Sohail k 10 1 73 1 7.30
Afridi 10 0 48 0 4.80
Haris S 9 0 62 2 6.88
Wahab 10 0 67 1 6.70
Maqsood 1 0 8 0 8.00
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Feb 21, 2015 11:51am
why did they play younis khan again. i think the think tank is at fault. why couldnt the bowling coach instruct the bowlers to pitch the ball up. too much of short stuff lost pakisthan the match against india as well as westindies. i think afridi should open the innings as the present openers seem useless.
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Feb 21, 2015 11:57am
Well I think neither india nor Pakistan and nor even sril lanka islable to go the semis for the least ...but Pakistani batting is really pathetic ..at least they should fight a bit more
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Feb 21, 2015 12:08pm
out the younis khan from the team , and bring speclist wicket keeper ,
can some one recall me one match where umar akmal has not dropped a catch when played as wikcet keeper. ????
Strangely , before WC sarfaraz had permamanet place in team and was performing good as batsman & wicket keeper , though i agree his keeping is not rashid level but he is the best keeper pakistan has currently , but in world cup he is removed and keeping is given to umar akmal
it looks like that PCB wants good wicket keeper to become glory of past just opening batsman of pakistan (saeed anwar & aamir sohail )
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Feb 21, 2015 12:08pm
@saadiq
Bring sarfraz in place of Younis and Misbah should bat no. 3,Umer Akmal at no.4 then Sohaib and then Sarfraz.....
4 regular bowlers must bowl with very tidy line and length.Haris bowls well for 2 overs but all of a sudden he starts bowling lose deliveries then again he bowls one over in control and again shows hos generosity to batsmen,why don't you resd the batsmen.
Why pakistani players can not pick up the ball cleanly While fielding,it seems the ball is very hot when it touches their hands it stings them.
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Feb 21, 2015 12:10pm
I wanted to see some better performance from Pakistan team, as they are known to had some champion players in the past, who has played some tuff cricket in the WC's, but surprisingly not in this WC. This team is Lacking in Technic, ability to rotate the strikes, poor mindset, poor management, poor couching, lack of experience, lack of international standards, lack of professionalism, lack of killer instinct, lack of confidence, lack of preparation, is causing failure to this team. Hope there will be some new revolution in PCB after this WC.
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Feb 21, 2015 12:11pm
First big 3 in cricket turned it into trash now rest pak team is doing horrible show. either replace pcb staff specially najam sethi or make the team sit home. good players are not part of squad sitting back home
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Feb 21, 2015 12:13pm
Everyone knows Pakistan Team is best team provided it plays without pressure Today it should have bundled WI when it took two first wickets at early stage.The main reason for defeat is poor fieldings and dropping many dolly chatches. Pakistan's the top four wickets fell in the first four overs for just one run which was turning for its defeat.
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Feb 21, 2015 12:20pm
Domestic comments seem to be sincerely objective, naturally painful, in the contxt
of highly regarded PAK cricket team.Really chance elements do play at times bad
role.Now time to introspect in a very cool fashion and also to recast the team and
not to lose the heart. The previous day W.Indies team was shown waterloo by
Irish team unexpectedly.Better ramp up for remaining matches.
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Feb 21, 2015 12:25pm
What "strategies" is Misbah talking about? Are they planning to use Afghanistan as strategic depth in cricket also?
You are making Cricket boring Pakistan, we Indians admired your bowling genious while growing up & now wondering what went wrong ?
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Feb 21, 2015 12:25pm
Stupid comments from Misbah ul Haq
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Feb 21, 2015 12:28pm
Good. Now atleast Pakistanis won't have any high hopes. Team is free from pressure to get thrashed again in the next match or win
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Feb 21, 2015 12:28pm
"A Goal without a plan is just a wish" this line is perfect for this Pakistani team.
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Feb 21, 2015 12:43pm
our team played like chicken without Head !!!!
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Feb 21, 2015 01:18pm
You strengthen your batting by dropping a spinner against the WI, yet you choose to bowl first without a fifth specialist bowler?? If your top 6 won't perform, adding another batsman won't make much difference.
Pakistan looks a confused side with too many people apart from coach and captain having inputs. Time for the Manager to send some of these people having negative impact on the team out of the dressing room. Waqar and Misbah if this is your last WC together stamp your authority, and if we fail so be it.
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Feb 21, 2015 01:31pm
Pakistan may do well in 2019 WC after the veterans retire. Misbah is the main culprit. He plays for a lost cause, especially against arch rival and sworn enemy India. Agreed Pakistan is a depleted side, without Junaid, Hafeez, and Akmal. It is also a big question whether the presence of these players have made a difference. Pakistan, to its credit , never gives an excuse that they are a depleted side. Had India been in place of Pakistan, it would have given lame excuses regarding loss of key players.
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Feb 21, 2015 01:34pm
Though they failed accomplishing that target against West Indies I still hope Pakistan will finally be succeeding in getting the lowest score of the world cup history to add to the glory of Pakistan cricket. Right now Zaka Ashraf probably must be severely thanking to God for being thrown out of the chairmanship.
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Feb 21, 2015 01:36pm
PCB...Please listen to Miandads advice he has been spot on about strategy.
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Feb 21, 2015 02:26pm
ban this nation from this and any other sporting event, they are good only at one thing.......
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Feb 21, 2015 02:49pm
It is becoming increasingly difficult for Pakistan to qualify for Quarter Finals from this group. At current form it would be difficult for them to beat South Africa, even if they win all other matches there is no gurantee that they would qualify with 3 wins. There is a possibility that 3 teams may end up with 3 wins each from this group and that may be Pakistan, West Indies and Ireland. Not just defeats but heavy defeats for Pakistan means that perhaps West Indies and Ireland may go through because of their better net run rate, unless Zimbabwe springs some surprise and that goes in Pakistan's favour.
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Feb 21, 2015 03:24pm
The contest is still open I hope there would be some better performances in upcoming matches.
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Feb 21, 2015 04:08pm
This shows that with good bowlers, we win matches. Not batmen.
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Feb 21, 2015 04:29pm
@reddy telangana There have been worse days. I remember Pakistani team (comprising the likes of Waseem and Waqar) getting out to West Indies for 43
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Feb 21, 2015 06:19pm
Pakistan has good tradition of cricket, and has produced many world class players in past. Recently they are getting less international practice as foreign teams are not visiting Pakistan. I hope things will improve in Pakistan and foreign teams will again visit here regularly.
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Feb 21, 2015 10:48pm
My prediction : One victory and all you guys here disparaging the team here will be singing their praises soon.
If you cannot do anything constructive to support your team, at the very least stop hurling insults at them. They need all the help they can get to focus on the game instead of listening to armchair critics who have never held a bat in their hands
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Feb 22, 2015 01:26am
Death Bowling for Dummies: (To Pakistan Team)
Set the traditional field and do not change during the over otherwise batsman will know what’s coming. Element of surprise must be kept!
1) Fast Yorker 140K plus wide outside the off stump
2) Fast bouncer 140K plus wicket to wicket (Cross seam)
3) Slower ball outside off 120K or less
4) Fast bouncer 140K Plus wicket to wicket seam up (2 allowed in an over)
5) Fast Yorker 140K plus wicket to wicket aiming at the stumps
6) Slower ball outside off 120K or less
Mix it up and guaranteed you will be a winner.
You are a professional so keep practicing because that’s your job. If you cannot do it than let some else play for the country.
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Feb 22, 2015 02:06am
@lakshmi ----------- it is not what they are capable of but it is what they have done --- you are judged of what you do and not what you will do ---- they insulted Pakistan also by playing so ineptly to create a world record of 4 wickets for 1 run --- come on they have to spurned to go playing cricket and not play POLITICS.
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Feb 22, 2015 02:21am
@Sandeep Rathod : Sandeep .. that was half sarcasm and half true .. Im an Indian fan . Lets say good luck for our team bro .
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Feb 22, 2015 05:36am
@Jazzy I hope they don't win any - they don't deserve to.
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Feb 22, 2015 05:38am
@SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV Of course it's an Israeli-Indian-American conspiracy!
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Feb 22, 2015 05:40am
@lakshmi You may never have cooked a meal in your life but you can still critique the food in a restaurant!!
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Feb 22, 2015 11:49am
@viva ------ when you suggest to Sandeep -- half sarcasm and half etc-there is no sarcasm in any combination of numbers but yes they add jest and joke when anyone is ZERO or 0 -- if that is what you mean that 4 Pakistan batsmen were out on ZERO and still become HERO because they created a world record for times to come to be beat upon. Zero to become Hera that may seem real sarcasm but that is the fact that Zeros in Pakistan Squad have become Heros by virtues of the numbers they accomplished.
Whether you love Indian team or any other team it is the TEAM SPIRIT THAT shows the real game playing and as they have said for centuries that CRICKET IS GAME OF CHANCE --- they all take chance to win and unfortunately our squad this time is saying they are not taking ANY CHANCE TO WIN --- so sad and that is real SARCASM VIVA.
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