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Babar and Hasan square the series for Pakistan
Pakistan 282 for 5 (Babar 125*, Imad 43*) beat West Indies 208 (Holder 68, Hasan 5-38) by 74 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
A career-best unbeaten 125 by Babar Azam, followed by a clinical bowling performance, ensured Pakistan eased to a 74-run win to level the three-match series. Set 283 to win, West Indies wilted early despite beginning the chase with attacking intent. That purposefulness came at the cost of early wickets, with both openers back in the pavilion by the fifth over.
In a bizarre departure from the approach that had been so successful for the home side in the first game, West Indies continued to press on rather than ensure they had enough wickets in hand for the closing stages. Inevitably, they kept losing wickets playing shots that weren't so much attacking as they were rash, and before you knew it, they had slipped to 56 for 5, and the game was effectively over as a contest.
After that, it was left to Pakistan's spinners to asphyxiate what remained of the West Indies' batting line-up. Jason Holder and Ashley Nurse gave the crowd - a large, expectant turnout in the wake of the first game's heroics - some light entertainment with a breezy 58-run partnership, but even as the clouds gathered in the distance, lightning was never going to strike twice, as Hasan Ali finished with 5 for 38.
Even as the game drifted off to its inevitable conclusion, captain Holder displayed his competitive spirit with a fighting half-century, his combination of sweet timing and incredible power making batting look a lot easier than it had seemed when those higher up the order had been in the middle. He gave Shadab Khan the respect he has indisputably earned with his performances over the last fortnight, but was at times disdainful of Pakistan's storied pace bowling attack, never more so than when he dispatched Mohammad Amir for 16 in an over, smashing one six and two fours.
Hasan - who bowled only five overs in the first game - was the pick of Pakistan's pace trio, extracting nippy movement off a good length that particularly ruffled the right-handers. He was the one who ripped the heart out of the West Indies top-order, dismissing Shai Hope and Kieran Powell in quick succession; the one who ended Nurse's spirited resistance, and the one who killed off the last vestige of West Indian hope when he got rid of Alzarri Joseph to end a 52-run ninth-wicket partnership. Fittingly, he was the one who accounted for Holder to seal the win, and a fully deserved five-wicket haul.
Pakistan had earlier posted 282 despite looking horribly unconvincing with the bat for much of the first innings, a late surge ensuring they reached a total they would have gladly accepted just seven overs earlier, thanks largely to Babar. Batting again at No.3 after a head-scratching demotion last game, Babar formed the spine of the innings as batsmen around him struggled to build on starts. He held the innings together when it threatened to disintegrate, and provided the late fireworks when it looked like it might stagnate. A two-paced surface made batting challenging, as did a much-improved bowling performance from the hosts.
This total had seemed well out of Pakistan's reach until the last seven overs - in which 84 runs were scored. It was telling that West Indies' worst spell of bowling came about just as Babar and Imad Wasim finally began to swing freely, to the extent that the crucial last over of the innings was left to medium pacer Jonathan Carter - no one's first choice as a death bowler, or any bowler for that matter. Five of Pakistan's six sixes came off the last three overs - two off the hapless Carter in a 50th over that cost 19.
After an uncharacteristically brisk opening Powerplay during the first ODI, Pakistan quickly reverted to type today, their approach circumspect and their progress sedate. They continued their somewhat retrograde approach in the middle overs, the run rate hovering around 4.50 and, although their failure to accelerate could partly be attributed to the bowlers, it wasn't as if Babar and Mohammad Hafeez broke their backs trying either. Hafeez, who found himself in the slightly unfortunate position of gaining more detractors than supporters after an 88-ball 92 during the first game, can certainly expect more criticism his way today after being stumped down the leg-side for a laboured 32 off 50 deliveries.
Pakistan's innings never seemed to move out of the third gear it had begun in, and just when an almost run-a-ball partnership between Babar and Sarfraz looked like getting them ready for the final push, the captain's leading edge found mid-on. It was after that that Imad and Babar combined, and even they took a while before the innings took off, just as it felt the collective patience of Pakistan's fans worldwide was beginning to creak. The momentum from those late overs continued into the second innings, and Sarfraz certainly wouldn't mind it continuing for two more come the decisive game on Tuesday.
Danyal Rasool is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo. @Danny61000
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JULIAN on April 11, 2017, 15:22 GMT
Is there a plan to destroy West Indies cricket?Same board getting elected and always in some fight with players.Selectors continuously picking and rotating same set of players who can't win. What is going on
ihsana2508253 on April 11, 2017, 7:43 GMT
there must be something that why hafeez is still in the team and not been kick out from the team,hafeez just build pressure on his partner ,,how,, doesnt run hard between the wicket as sometime make confuision or dismisal,,so guys there is something behind of hafeez that he is steel in the team,and he is also full of questions mark
cricinfoFreak on April 11, 2017, 6:56 GMT
Guys be cool with Amir because he is coming after 5 years directly in the setup and that also a spear head of bowling attack, whenever he is bowling with Junaid he is a complete different bowler
Sarfaraz is new to captaincy so give him some time and then you will see another MSD type of Captain
In batting demote Hafeez to #6 and bring Sarfaraz to #4 because he will play alot of singles and doubles which will remove pressure from Babar
Give some time to Imad , I believe he can become Yuvraj Singh of Pakistan because he has the ability, in his short career he has 3 fifties with S/R almost 100
system on April 11, 2017, 4:41 GMT
What's continuing for two more to come mean?
Ahsen Khan on April 11, 2017, 2:31 GMT
@ami perth fawwad is as good player as babar? how?
Waqas on April 10, 2017, 20:30 GMT
Series 1 -1 :) But this performance will not be enough to win matches against top sides nor this will give any trophies or titles. Pakistan need to get rid of inconsistent failure batsmen like Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal & Mohammad Hafeez. Fast bowling has become a joke with Wahab Riaz. He should go and not sure Mohammad Amir is the same bowler he was before. He takes his place for granted in the team now and i do not see any passion in him. Sarfraz Ahmed is good choice as a captain but his body language easily becomes negative and he starts to treat other players like they are naughty children. He needs to find balance otherwise captaincy will be for very short period. Power hitters are required for last 10 overs. Where is Anwar Ali? He could have been groomed to do hitting required at the end. It's time to get rid of many current players to give younger players proper chance. That's the only way to go ahead and to compete with top ODI sides. otherwise it will be same old story....
Arif on April 10, 2017, 19:18 GMT
Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are better option than Kamran Akmal and Ahmad Shehzad for ODIs.
ami on April 10, 2017, 18:33 GMT
Everyone is praising Babar Azam, certainly why not?..but we have missed FAWAD ALAM who was equally good enough batsman like Babar Azam but unfortunately he did not get proper chances owing to liking and disliking of captains and team management if he gets same chances like Hafeez...Shehzad and Umar Akmal have got pakistan should have ranked in top 5 instead of current position he was proven player and during his short spane of career in odi he had shown match winning perforamces against team like India..Sri Lanka..Bangladesh...South Africa and England with the help of good partnerships with players like..Razzaq..Afridi..
Umar on April 10, 2017, 17:03 GMT
Pakistan should play quality team like Afghanistan or Zimbabwe to improve their players performance.
Mallesha on April 10, 2017, 16:41 GMT
RK_KS Yea true.
Just, wanted to let them know how it feels when some one else degrades our players 100's & wins. Cheers.
Best of luck for final ODI vs WI & Rankings !
JULIAN on April 11, 2017, 15:22 GMT
Is there a plan to destroy West Indies cricket?Same board getting elected and always in some fight with players.Selectors continuously picking and rotating same set of players who can't win. What is going on
ihsana2508253 on April 11, 2017, 7:43 GMT
there must be something that why hafeez is still in the team and not been kick out from the team,hafeez just build pressure on his partner ,,how,, doesnt run hard between the wicket as sometime make confuision or dismisal,,so guys there is something behind of hafeez that he is steel in the team,and he is also full of questions mark
cricinfoFreak on April 11, 2017, 6:56 GMT
Guys be cool with Amir because he is coming after 5 years directly in the setup and that also a spear head of bowling attack, whenever he is bowling with Junaid he is a complete different bowler
Sarfaraz is new to captaincy so give him some time and then you will see another MSD type of Captain
In batting demote Hafeez to #6 and bring Sarfaraz to #4 because he will play alot of singles and doubles which will remove pressure from Babar
Give some time to Imad , I believe he can become Yuvraj Singh of Pakistan because he has the ability, in his short career he has 3 fifties with S/R almost 100
system on April 11, 2017, 4:41 GMT
What's continuing for two more to come mean?
Ahsen Khan on April 11, 2017, 2:31 GMT
@ami perth fawwad is as good player as babar? how?
Waqas on April 10, 2017, 20:30 GMT
Series 1 -1 :) But this performance will not be enough to win matches against top sides nor this will give any trophies or titles. Pakistan need to get rid of inconsistent failure batsmen like Ahmed Shehzad, Kamran Akmal & Mohammad Hafeez. Fast bowling has become a joke with Wahab Riaz. He should go and not sure Mohammad Amir is the same bowler he was before. He takes his place for granted in the team now and i do not see any passion in him. Sarfraz Ahmed is good choice as a captain but his body language easily becomes negative and he starts to treat other players like they are naughty children. He needs to find balance otherwise captaincy will be for very short period. Power hitters are required for last 10 overs. Where is Anwar Ali? He could have been groomed to do hitting required at the end. It's time to get rid of many current players to give younger players proper chance. That's the only way to go ahead and to compete with top ODI sides. otherwise it will be same old story....
Arif on April 10, 2017, 19:18 GMT
Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq are better option than Kamran Akmal and Ahmad Shehzad for ODIs.
ami on April 10, 2017, 18:33 GMT
Everyone is praising Babar Azam, certainly why not?..but we have missed FAWAD ALAM who was equally good enough batsman like Babar Azam but unfortunately he did not get proper chances owing to liking and disliking of captains and team management if he gets same chances like Hafeez...Shehzad and Umar Akmal have got pakistan should have ranked in top 5 instead of current position he was proven player and during his short spane of career in odi he had shown match winning perforamces against team like India..Sri Lanka..Bangladesh...South Africa and England with the help of good partnerships with players like..Razzaq..Afridi..
Umar on April 10, 2017, 17:03 GMT
Pakistan should play quality team like Afghanistan or Zimbabwe to improve their players performance.
Mallesha on April 10, 2017, 16:41 GMT
RK_KS Yea true.
Just, wanted to let them know how it feels when some one else degrades our players 100's & wins. Cheers.
Best of luck for final ODI vs WI & Rankings !
Rajiv on April 10, 2017, 16:21 GMT
@MLSCRICFAN : We need not worry about low ranked Pakistan team and it's supporters. They are ranked after Bangladesh and hence frustrated. Let them qualify for world cup then they can talk about Kohli.
sushan4486189 on April 10, 2017, 16:18 GMT
@cricuser keep living in past keep bloating about past achievements....
shani on April 10, 2017, 15:51 GMT
Although sarfaraz is doing good, i was thinking he is under lots of pressure after kamran akmals arrives but in last match i was happy to see both of them talking in a good mood and that will surely help sarfaraz,, now come to the match i dont understand why sarfraz is not coming at no.4 left out hafeez down the order and just make use of middle overs,, dot balls are hurting pakistan alot,, give babar a role to play all overs like he has done it in the last game,, pakistan is lacking a power hitters at the end like abdul razzaq, azhar mehmood or afridi and i believe pakistan is not using shadab well give him a go in batting also he can hit the ball hard, and can play a match winning 30 odd runs,.... Sarfaraz should remain calm on field he can convice his bowlers without shouting on them,, try to talk them more,, m.amir is not bowling well there is some problem, might be fitness he should be given rest for test matches,,
imran on April 10, 2017, 14:55 GMT
One of the main reason for test team success is giving the chance to player consistently. Last few series in Australia and NZ they didn't play well because of inconsistent selection and batting orders too. Some selection blunders added the trouble. Like for example playing Sharjeel and Babar too early into test matches. In fact Sharjeel isn't test player at all. Giving chances to players like Shan Masood who's hasn't even got great domestic stats. I am surprised he has been selected again for God knows what criteria. Once Misbah and Younas gone. We can go with team below: 1- Sami Aslam 2- Ahmad Shahzad 3- Azhar Ali 4- Asad Shafeeq 5- Sarfaraz 6- Haris Sohail/Umar Akmal 7- Babar Azam/Usman Salahuddin 8- Shadab/Yasir 9- Hassan 10- Aamir 11- Abbas
Nauman on April 10, 2017, 14:49 GMT
For starters,Ahmed Shehzad has been as bad as Hafeez if not worse but no one seems to complain.He has played every single game on tour, with a 45-ball 50 in T20S & 80-ball 60 in ODI as his meaningful contributions.Both efforts below par for the format.The problem is that both Shehzad,Hafeez,Babar are all playing the same role, that is to hold an end and play through the innings. That's what creates the sluggishness in Pakistan's batting. So better will be to put Fakhar Zaman as opener, Babar at #3 and Hafeez kept as bowling all-rounder at 6-7. Shoaib Malik and Sarfraz at 4-5 keep singles going in middle over,with ability to punish bad balls.Last, I will like to see Pakistan bumping up Shadab, Amir, Hassan in last 10 overs with license to slog.Have Imad and Hafeez as your insurance policy to play out 50 overs if sloggers all get dismissed cheaply.Having Imad and Hafeez lower down also gives us the extra options in a situation when we are 4-5 down for nothing.
firstname.lastname@example.com on April 10, 2017, 14:44 GMT
the series is level 1-1. the initial team was for two matches only. any changes have been made for the third match ? i would rest gabriel and joseph, and bring in rovman and cummins instead. i would also drop bishoo (who has done nothing with bowling) and walton, and bring in hetmyr and perumal (who are locally available). my team for the test would be kraig brathwait (captain), keiron powell, chase,samuels, jason mohammed, shai hope, dowrich, ashley nurse, cummins, gabriel and joseph. holder and bishoo can be in the reserves. if samuels was to be dropped i would replace him with hetmyr or carter.
Farzain on April 10, 2017, 14:22 GMT
I had commented two years back about Babar Azam and a year back about Shadab Khan. Hope to see Hussain Talat & Amer Yameen soon first to train at NCA, then A tours and then Pakistan team.
Hope merit prevails when Mibah and Younis retire by bringing in genuine openers in Sami Aslam/Fakhar Zaman/Shan Masood, Azhar Ali one down, Babar Azam 2 down(replacing Younis), Asif Zakir three (replacing Misbah) and Asad Shafiq four.
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 14:19 GMT
To all these Indian fans gloating about their rankings vs Pakistan, I just dare you to publish the head to head record of India v Pakistan both ODI and Test.
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 14:17 GMT
wicb is the main causes for wi cricket decline. they keep sacking some of the good players and appointing an incapable captain who has no vision for the team. there are still a few capable players who are now sitting out. the selectors are ignoring them because there are too many weak inputs in the management team. they keep playing a young team with no senior player to lead them
David on April 10, 2017, 13:44 GMT
Babar Azam is one for the future, tons of talent and only 22 years old! Pakistan needs to manage him carefully.
Mallesha on April 10, 2017, 13:20 GMT
India v West Indies in USA, 2016 2nd T20I:
WI 143 (19.4 Ovs) IND 15/0 (2.0 Ovs)
DLS par score after 5 overs is 28/0.
Match washed out due to rain. Your saying something. T20I are not the base for measuring team strengths. AUS are hardly a force in T20I, but one of best teams in both ODI & Tests.
Like I said, Pak team should avoid ODI WC qualification route, best of luck on that mate :)
Muhammad Ammar on April 10, 2017, 12:57 GMT
@mlscricfan : West Indies v India T20I Series, Aug 27, 2016, - 1st T20I, West Indies won by 1 run. Aug 28, 2016, 2nd T20I, No result.
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 12:57 GMT
if rovman Powell gets pick tomorrow the he will need to start working on his fielding because it's below standard. and Chadwick Walton needs to stop hitting in the air because he continues to fail that way. so let's see how it plays out.
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 12:37 GMT
for west indies to win this series tomorrow 4/11/17 against pakistan the selectors should use these 11 players. we are now 25 hours away from the start of the match tomorrow and some of my picks may not be in guyana at present but they will need to start travelling immediately for the start of play. the team should be 1. LEWIS. 2. R. POWELL. 3. SAMUELS. 4. WALTON. 5 HOPE. 6. MOHAMED 7 NURSE (CAPTAIN) 8 CARTER. 9 BISHOO. 10. KESRICK. 11. GABRIEL. if the selectors are reading this and agrees with my pick then they will. need to notify samuels and kesrick to start boarding the plane asap. the captaincy should be decided between samuels and nurse. but I think nurse is the man to go to at this time because his morale and spirit is high.
imran on April 10, 2017, 12:37 GMT
Please look after the young lads PCB.. especially Babar Azam, Shadab and Hassan. There is still some player power in the team as guys like Hafeez keep playing in the side even with very poor performances. Bring in Umar Akmal and Hussain Talat in the limited over side. Pakistan should start respecting Umar Akmal. His average and Strike rate in limited overs is better than many playing and been given chance so many time.
Mallesha on April 10, 2017, 12:10 GMT
Stop worrying about Ind vs SA tour, Ind is No. Team will find a way this time around.
Better concentrate on poor State of PAK team in ODI's, better if PAK team avoids going through qualification for World Cup, That will be biggest insult to PAK cricket history (if happens). Hope they better win most of the ODI's before cut-off time, save the blushes.
ICC Rankings for the record: IND - No. 1 Test, No. 4 ODI, No. 2 in T20I PAK - No. 5 Test, No. 8 ODI, No. 4 in T20I
Also, we have seen so many Pak fans ridiculing Kholi's hundreds in AUS as flat pitches, now when Babar scored one century in AUS it become a big deal ! Doh!
jarrel0723030 on April 10, 2017, 12:06 GMT
From METMAN :" @WHNS ...have to agree with the one about not granting Carter the review since Carter was the last of the recognized batsman,the team was too far behind and he had NOTHING to lose. I don't, however, agree that he should be dropped because if he is not performing with the ball he performs with the bat and if he is not captain then WHO ?? as ALL of the other players are too INCONSISTENT ." Buddy cheers to us agreeing on something! Also in the heat of the moment I said he should be dropped but I agree right now everyone is inconsistent and choosing someone else as captain would just change the captaincy over to someone who is inconsistent as well. I don't agree that Holder does well with the ball. Maybe he would do better if he doesn't bowl in the last 10 overs and leave it for the better bowlers. The stats showed during the game yesterday that he is the #2 worst back end bowler in the world. Those are damning stats man.
krishnakumar on April 10, 2017, 12:04 GMT
Pakistan must win and qualify for champions trophy as they are better side than west Indies
Shekar on April 10, 2017, 11:59 GMT
What West Indies miss is an experienced player to hold the innings together. I think Mohammed can develop into this role going forward however he himself is still new to international cricket. There is NO excuse for the omission of Samuels in such a critical series!!! Though his Test form merits a drop, his limited over form has been the best of any West Indian by a considerable distance. If WI do not qualify automatically for the next World Cup, it will be down to poor selections and policies by the board!
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 11:53 GMT
can you imagine if wi was playing against a better team like India with Jason holder as Captain what would the outcome be. with the limiter, but it resource the team has at the moment.
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 11:49 GMT
if west indies want to loose this odi series on tuesday April 11th 2017 then wicb should then keep jason holder as Captain of the team. so he can send pakistan into bat first and give him a total of 300 to chase. then he can go in and bat for 2 hrs and make another 50.
molab14586992 on April 10, 2017, 11:41 GMT
Kohli puts springs in his bats as well as this bowlers that face him are scaired i remember the shot of woakes or was it Willey Kohli just backfoot picked him for 6 now i have never seen that before but it cant be true he must put some springs in his bats as well as this all the bowlers who face him bowl length balls at no more then 135 some one explain to me why RCB picked Mills one reason because Mr Kohli was all over the shop against him and thats how you are meant to bowl at Kohli either bowl a good length and swing the ball in and out without giving width or bowl tearaway pace at slightly back of a length bowlers that should get him out are Cummins,Junaid,Mills,Starc,Anderson,Broad,Rabada,Wagner,Steyn (most would be in for foreign conditions apart from Junaid,Cummins and Steyn) Anticipating the SA series
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 11:41 GMT
Jason holder is the worst captain I have ever known. win the toss and not bat. Because the thinks that he could bowl. not having kesrick to back nurse and bishoo. doesn't he know by now that wi is not usually capable of making 300 runs in an innings. except when someone fires like mohamed and lewis. he may be a quiet person but he continues to give away games to the opposition . and Clive Lloyd has to remove him immediately because he is the one that give him that position. give the captaincy to nurse or someone in the team
agk39h4225024 on April 10, 2017, 11:40 GMT
Babar back at No. 3, scores a ton, Pakistan wins... Game Over! Not Engineering - just common sense cricket. A true Gem in the making, "Handle with Care" product, PCB!
Mallesha on April 10, 2017, 11:40 GMT
Stop worrying about Ind vs SA tour, Ind is No. Team will find a way this time around.
Better concentrate on poor State of PAK team in ODI's, better if PAK team avoids going through qualification for World Cup, That will be biggest insult to PAK cricket history (if happens). Hope they better win most of the ODI's before cut-off time, save the blushes.
ICC Rankings for the record: IND - No. 1 Test, No. 4 ODI, No. 2 in T20I PAK - No. 5 Test, No. 8 ODI, No. 4 in T20I
Also, we have seen so many Pak fans ridiculing Kholi's hundreds in AUS as flat pitches, now when Babar scored one century in AUS it become a big deal ! Doh!
Umar on April 10, 2017, 11:40 GMT
it's a great contest between number 9th vs 8th team. both are pretty similar team
sushan4486189 on April 10, 2017, 11:33 GMT
@getsetgopk where do you hide when Ind beats your team?or where did you hide the last time when they beat your side?or where are u going to hide when Ind beats pak in CT2017 and in many more matches to come?come out of your dream mate...advice the team to be competitive
sushan4486189 on April 10, 2017, 11:27 GMT
@mohammadzamin if so, will u explain why is the pak team placed at no 8 in odi table? are they rightfully placed there? i think so...
sushan4486189 on April 10, 2017, 11:25 GMT
all pak fans and the one who says Indian batting exceptionally weak ...i mean man to man each of Ind batsmen is miles ahead of their pak counterpart.and if they are weak how wud u rate the pak batsmen.I rather say dont let ur hatred(envy) cloud ur thoughts...Ind are going to beat SA in SA.....inevitable
randolf on April 10, 2017, 11:17 GMT
@MEKKAYEL: All that I'm saying is that Jason Holder went to the wicket with one goal in mind, that is, "he was going out there to try to get a score, which looks good against his name on the surface of it, although it's value doesn't make ODI sense, based on the exact task that was at hand". Hence, he took his time and made 68 at a strike rate of 78. So, when people like you who don't understand the context of the 68 runs he made, you will say that he made runs, "top score", so why should he be dropped? Therefore, I'm trying to show you that his 68 has no meaning whatsoever in the context of the match that he was playing. Hence, it should not save him a place in the team. And this brings me to the point to say that I don't think when people don't understand the crux of the point that others make, they should just not comment about it. Holder's poor captaincy tactics, his toothless bowling ability and his No.7/8 batsman record after 4 years clearly indicts him to be summarily axed! OK?
rameez1596310 on April 10, 2017, 11:04 GMT
ashley nurse has improved significantly in batting and bowling....he can be a genuine allrounder and match winner for windies for sure.
Ashiqur Rahman on April 10, 2017, 10:55 GMT
Wow ! Pakistani fans think they beat the world champion. Bangladesh beat WI 3-0 in 2014 while Gayle, Chanderpaul, etc were playinf. This WI is a second string side so no point to celebrate. WI ranked below Pakistan so losing to them is somethibf they should be bothered.
Mohammad Zamin on April 10, 2017, 10:47 GMT
@mlscricfan - regarding India vs SA tests ? It will be a no-contest, the Indian batting is exceptionally weak, indian pitches hide their flaws. Also you say Aus pitches are flat, UAE pitches are flat (Yasir shah has fastest 100 wickets on a flat wicket unlike Ashwin), and you will also say West Indies wicket is flat, please tell me Sir, what pitches are good ? Indian pitches ? Please make sense and dont let your hate cloud your thinking. @cricfan53000 - Pak was not convincing ? they only beat West Indies by 74 runs ? And have smashed their bowling in both ODI's. Also what IPl players do you speak of, the ones Pakistan has smashed in the T20's 3-1, or the stars who were smashed by Pak in UAE 3-0 ? The only reason Pak lost the first ODI was Jason and Nurse, rest were no match for the Pak team. Im sure these starts will be smashing Indian medium pacers on slow wickets and become heroes in the IPL.
Mohammad Zeerak on April 10, 2017, 10:29 GMT
Brilliant performance from Pakistan . Especially the comeback after at one point of the innings even 250 looked uncertain
razaid4548089 on April 10, 2017, 10:05 GMT
Pakistan's batting gets all the fire. They never were best of the batting sides ever there have been greats like Hanif/Zaheer Abbas/Saeed Anwar/Javaid Miandad/Inzamam ul Haq. In the recent years their bowling has been below the standards set by Pakistan. Sadly they have not found any express pace bowler like Waqar Younus or Swing maestro like Wasim. Only one who showed that he can fit into the shoes of Akram was Mohammed Asif. I don't expect batting to match the likes of SA/India/England/NZ/AUZ but I do expect them to find a good pace attack that has no Aamir/Wahab in it. The match was good Babar Azam is the replica of Javaid Miandad he is witty and will be a match winner in a few months from now. If Pakistan has to survive in the one dayers they must find a tearaway pace attach able to rip off best sides for low totals for a batting lineup they have. Well played Pakistan and best of luck for the rest of the series.
Amjad on April 10, 2017, 9:59 GMT
CRICFAN66521146: And Kohli along with the rest of India will hide when the talk turns to facing Pakistan on a cricket field.
krishnakumar on April 10, 2017, 9:52 GMT
cricfan66521146 must be a Bangladesh Cricket fan to assume such
zh012t6891475 on April 10, 2017, 9:43 GMT
Although Pakistan won they were not very convincing. There is too much inconsistency in their performance. Hasan Ali performed well in this game but in the previous game he was dreadful. If Baber Azam is going to play in the pace he does then you need some hard hitters in the side. Considering the West Indies have a fairly new side whilst some of their main players are in the IPL, Pakistan should have beaten the white easily but they have struggled to finish the game in both matches. if you look how easily England beat the West Indies it shows how far Pakistan are lagging behind other top teams. I can't see them doing well in the champions trophy and if they continue like this they will struggle in the world cup.
Malaka Kumarasiri on April 10, 2017, 9:27 GMT
Wow Babar Azam is pure talant.. he wil take pakistan forward.. Love from SL
wearea1129169 on April 10, 2017, 9:24 GMT
IND would score around 450 on this pitch, Kohli 245 not out & bowl out WI under 150 runs, having bowlers like sultan of swing Bhuvi, fastest bowler on earth Yadav & magician Ashwin including greatest all rounder in all formats Jaddu. PAK can never become No.1 INDIA
Mallesha on April 10, 2017, 9:10 GMT
@CRICFAN39718482 and Others Pak fans, I stated the obvious fact. I know Ashwin hundred is from tests, don't u think getting test hundred more diff than ODI one, with all the fielding restrictions etc. On Babar 100 & 81 in AUS, everyone knows how flat Road pitches now a days in AUS.
Also, Babar seems to struggle to maintain run a ball score, this may cost Pak in big games. Best wishes to him in future, still jury is out to judge him!
Regarding Ind vs SA tests, will be good contest this time around under Kholi.
Mohammad Zamin on April 10, 2017, 8:58 GMT
@GaneshS3 - Thanks Ganesh bhai for your kind words
cricfan44798068 on April 10, 2017, 8:10 GMT
despite his superb performance at one down position, they preferred Prof. Hafiz at the position, letting Babar fail to score any run at number 3 position
Saifullah Farooqui on April 10, 2017, 7:56 GMT
KARACHIKID: What ?? You want to rest junaid khan ? for what ? He is not there in t20s , he will not be there in tests , just played a game after a good gap and you want to judge him on the performance of a single game. Not fair.
Josiah on April 10, 2017, 7:45 GMT
the same people who criticise certain players when they doesn't perform, are the same people that have nothing good to say when they do. we know not to take such people seriously at all.
Ganesh S on April 10, 2017, 7:42 GMT
Well done, Pakistan! Babar Azam brilliant, once again. Recovery by lower order shows WI are not going to be a pushover in the decider. That should be a cracker of a match and all the best to both teams.
cricfan71371910 on April 10, 2017, 7:40 GMT
well done babr and hussan Ali they are future of Pakistan
Amjad on April 10, 2017, 7:26 GMT
I am in favor of the aggressive attitude of Sarfaraz. We have been using the "calm" way for close to 7 years and that hasn't brought us anything except the bottom of rankings. Its time to stop sleeping on the job, either stay awake the whole time or go back home. I hope the administrators realize this and support and strengthen Sarafaraz to that end. The laid back and relaxed approach has nearly killed our ODI game. And finally we have found a bit of a backbone in our batting in Babar Azam, who would have thought it would be someone from the Akmal's clan. Kudos Babar!
Owais on April 10, 2017, 7:09 GMT
@ Mohammad Zamin: Good comments, I fully agree with you. Just to add, we should now rest Amir, Wahab, Junaid as none of them are learning from their mistakes. Wahab is good for T20s only (and maybe tests). We need to try new bowlers like Ruman Raees, Usman Khan along with Hassan Ali. Even in the last match, if Sarfraz had gone back to Hassan Ali instead of Amir/Wahab and utilized full quota of spinners, we might have pulled a victory.
Mohammad Zamin on April 10, 2017, 7:06 GMT
Sarfraz needs to do far better than 20's and 30's.
cricinfoFreak on April 10, 2017, 6:59 GMT
And for the sake of just 1 player you would disappoint the whole Nation, that's the Mantra of PCB The most successful Pakistani #3 is demoted because they want their sweetheart Hafeez to regain the Form , Babar Azam is the star in making, give him 2 more years and then let's see how the world will treat him
lodale9317828 on April 10, 2017, 6:52 GMT
Babar looks like a real deal..at least in Odi cricket he'll form the backbone of Pakistani batting line up
imran on April 10, 2017, 6:41 GMT
Sarfaraz should show some calmness in ground. My team for limited overs side would be: 1- Sharjeel/Fakhar Zaman 2- Kamran Akmal 3- Babar Azam 4- Sarfaraz 5- Umar Akmal 6- Malik 7- Imad 8- Shadab 9- Hassan 10- Abbas 11- Ruman Raees
12- Hussain Talat 13- Aamir 14- Haris Sohail
ahszar3539650 on April 10, 2017, 6:40 GMT
Babar Azam is the future of Pakistan cricket. He must remain with the team for long, now that yunis and misbah are leaving. Well played pak!
imran on April 10, 2017, 6:36 GMT
Young lads doing the job again. Pakistan must drop Hafeez and bench Aamir in next game. Sharjeel and Umar Akmal has been missed badly here. They should selected Hussain Talat as well as Ruman Raees. Well done to Babar and Hassan.
mahmoo3521013 on April 10, 2017, 6:30 GMT
Sarfaraz should open now, he was a proven opener in Misbah's days
mahmoo3521013 on April 10, 2017, 6:28 GMT
Oh Babar you beauty!! This guy will quietly overcome Kohli's benchmark records in next 2-3 yrs.
Amir on April 10, 2017, 6:24 GMT
Sorry typo...we allowed them to score more than 200...the bowling dept is now performing upto to the mark...batting has always been a worry and now bowling started showing the same signs....if WI was playing on full strength than Pak would have got alot of trashing
Syed Murtaza Hussain on April 10, 2017, 6:22 GMT
junaid khan was bowling at a speed of 126 to 129km per hour in his second spell......it brings into question his fitness....sohail khan was dropped on the same pretext.....junaid khan seemed quite inocuous....
Amir on April 10, 2017, 6:22 GMT
Even though pak won, its not a convicing win, WI was 6 down for 76 runs and yet we allowed them to score more than 300
Dennis on April 10, 2017, 6:20 GMT
W.I. Best keeper is not selected, because he is too Open, He say what he see`s & is not a YES Man, That is the main reason he is selected, The same was Sammy, but when Sammy open his Mouth he was drop from the Team, The Best keeper has to be selected, With Hope, there will be no Hope for W.I. A Ship with out a Captain will never reach the Shores.
P on April 10, 2017, 6:02 GMT
Kamran,Hafeez and Shehzad they don't deserve to be in Pakistan team. They will play 1 good inning then next 3 to 4 matches they will fail, that has been their pattern for several years. Why already established and proven good players like Asad Shafiq and Fawad Alam are not considered for ODI ???? They can build the innings around them they do take quick singles,do hit shots in the gaps and whenever needed then can accelerate their innings. That's what is need in early and middle part of ODI. One must feel that Pakistani team also missing big hitters like Afridi and Sharjeel in ODI.
Mohammad Zamin on April 10, 2017, 5:58 GMT
Pak should never have let them reach 200 if you ask me. Nurse is a very impressive find as an allrounder and has always threatened the Pak bowlers. Hasan Ali's agression is good but this Pakistan team is known for its behaviour, they must not cross the line like the Indians do and make a mockery of themselves. Hafeez cant be faulted, he is bowling very well, even though I dont like him his all round performance cant be ignored. Imad batted very well but his bowling wasnt the best. I feel Our opening pair isnt as strong as it should be, wish Sharjeel didnt do what he did as he was a fantastic starter to the game.
Khalfan Haider on April 10, 2017, 5:56 GMT
sarfraz is good captain for modern cricket but he needs to calm down a bit at times...aggressivness is required but in a positive way
krishnakumar on April 10, 2017, 5:54 GMT
Darren Sammy who unites players and bring most out of them must be brought back.to happen this sun must rise from opposite to now.
cricfan05094208 on April 10, 2017, 5:54 GMT
When we lost, we criticised Sarfraz when we won we criticised Sarfraz. May be we put too much expectation from Sarfraz in the very early days. I'm his fan but I also want him to win for us conclusively what he is capable of. He may not be a power-hitter but he is definitely a smart cricket and his last four boundaries he hit are the proof of it. In the current squad Hafeez is redundant no matter how much he scores, he is not a fighter. Shehzad and Akmal didn't show the spark of Sharjeel and Latif. With these openers(Shehzad and Akmal) we can't challenge top teams. Babar must bat at #3 he is our best batsman. Mickey Arthur should be replaced by Inzi as it is our batting that fails us more frequently.
Sarfraz you are a fighter and way better than any of Misball and Azhar. Go Sarfraz go, but we want more from you....
Dennis on April 10, 2017, 5:47 GMT
Ref swarzi. You have hit the nail on the Head, But as you said, those who do not Understand the game, would like the way he batted, looking to keep his place. He suppose to be ah all rounder, Just watch his bowling & Fielding. To be or not to be, is the Question. Keeping ah good player out of the Team.
badboycricfan on April 10, 2017, 5:13 GMT
Love the passion in Sarfaraz's cricket... that was what we missed with Misbah and Azhar although just a bit more calmness will be welcome but his tactics are praiseworthy...
Josiah on April 10, 2017, 5:06 GMT
@swarzi, you're being very disingenuous here. the simple fact is everyone in the top 6 came to the crease and left quickly playing all kinds of shots. holder batted with Nurse with 6 wickets down inside 25 overs with the tail left. if the top order did their job he wouldn't have needed to bat at all, and it's very stupid criticism seeing as he did what you wanted the game before and got out with a lot of runs still to get.
Murtamak on April 10, 2017, 5:03 GMT
Hasan Ali has by far been our best bowler across the limited overs format in the last 8-10 months since he has made his debut. Shadab has had a great start as well but where are the so called seniors? Wahab is past it, Aamir is being made to look like a kid, being carted everywhere. In most scenarios this would mean a kid from the bench will be blooded in but NOT in Pakistan, we will bring back a Sami or a Sohail Tanvir. Enough of this, get rid of Shehzad, Hafeez, Akmals, Wahab once and for all. We play youngsters like Babar, Shadab and Hasan and they perform. It's time to build a team not paper over cracks with trash!
khursh5806321 on April 10, 2017, 4:49 GMT
@JUNAID ALAM dead right. He is just itchy after each ball. Should take lectures from captains calm Misbah and Dhoni otherwise there will be soon a rebel from the players and he will lose captaincy because of his behaviour. Even Holder was clam despite team going for sixes and fours. He must learn to give respect to players as they will be the one who will win him matches.
imrpat7403107 on April 10, 2017, 4:49 GMT
Pak team needs hard hitters that can hit from the word go and not pedestrians like Shehzad and hafeez and sarfaraz adds no value to batting at no 6 he should either open or bat at 4. A team for champion trophy should be 1 Sarfaraz 2 Kamran 3 Babar 4 Malik 5 Fakhar 6 Shoaib Maqsood 7 Amer Yamin 8 Shadab 9 Imad 10 Hasan 11 Rumaan 12 M Irfan jnr 13 M Amir 14 Iftikhar 15 U Akmal. Enough of hafeez and Wahab and Shehzad can't match international morden approach. Coaches must tell them to watch how maxwell miller head de cock de villiers plays morden shots and enforce them to replicate it
ali on April 10, 2017, 4:45 GMT
Pakistan did manage to win easily which will boost their confidence. I still think that they need only one of Junaid and Aamir and must look at bowling 30 overs of spin. The fast bowling is likely to betray Pakistan in the forthcoming Champions Trophy. Shadab, Imad and co might just challenge India and SAF. None of the pacers is good enough for that though. Pakistan must play Asghar in the last match and look at maybe bringing in Yasir for the Champions Trophy.
randolf on April 10, 2017, 4:45 GMT
Excellent No.7 batsman "test innings" Jason Holder! I hope you keep it up for the "next test match next Tuesday"! I notice that most people watching cricket have not the slightest clue about the game. For example, I in this match, the "useless-Holder" supporters are quite cock-hoop because he made a top score of 68. But what they fail to understand is that if the whole team had batted at the same rate at which he made these 68 runs, they would not have the slightest chance of winning the match. Let me explain: Holder made 68 in 87 balls, giving him a strike of 78 - which means scoring 78 for every 100 deliveries he faced. It means then, if everybody batted out the 50 overs (300 deliveries) at his rate, the whole team would have scored 3x78 (234) runs, and lose by a whopping 48 runs. I believe that all Jason Holder did under the circumstances was to take batting practice, as if it's a test match - knowing that his superiors do no proper mathematical analysis on matters like this.
khtakh8925561 on April 10, 2017, 4:44 GMT
After a long time, it is pleasing to see a right arm fast bowler in the Pakistan team. Baber is improving with each match and may be he carries the batting responsibilities for the years to come.
imrpat7403107 on April 10, 2017, 4:40 GMT
As a pak fan I'm not happy with this performance at all. The wicket was flat for batting as we saw how nurse and holder hit at will and our batsman showed no intent up untill 47th over they should have played like a higher ranked team and scored 350+ but only kamran and malik plays attacking shehzad and hafeez bats for themselves and Sarfarz can't hit big shots he is wasted at no 6 he should open and get umar akmal Iftikhar Ahmed or shoaib maqsood to bat at 5. We need attacking batsman like Sharjeel was attack from the word go. If you ganna score this 280-300 against big teams you will loose every game and bowling except hasan Imad and Shadab looks ordinary both aamir and Junaid should be replaced by Rumaan and M Irfan jnr and on fast wicket we can drop one spinner to accommodate aamer Yamin a fast bowling all rounder
usw8734401993 on April 10, 2017, 4:38 GMT
people sarfraz is not over agressive. it's just we are used to calm misbah who is a rare 1 of kind person who is calm no matter what. even the great imran khan was like this
Hafiz on April 10, 2017, 4:25 GMT
Well this will be best 11 for PAK right now. 1 sharjeel/kamran 2 ahmad shahzad 3 baber 4 umer akmal 5 sarfraz 6 malik 7 immad 8 shadab 9 amir 10 hassal ali 11 junaid
mirzau6812622 on April 10, 2017, 4:16 GMT
Pakistan lost first ODI due to wrong captaincy by Sarfraz. He did not give enough bowling to spinners. Instead he gave fast bowlers more overs who were all hammered.
mrblkl3870733 on April 10, 2017, 4:15 GMT
there we go again but few tactical could have won this game for the windies ; holder is the 3rd most expensive bowler in the death overs , he needs to finish his quota before the 40th over , catches and stumping win matches if walton is the better keeper why is he not keeping and he is in the eleven and the batmen needs to play proper cricket shots and learn to build an innings take a page out of barber azam book and we would have won this series 3/0
Junaid Alam on April 10, 2017, 4:09 GMT
well everything aside sarfraz should behave calmly its like they are playing gully cricket scolding everyone out and that too on each delivery. and babar is a great find. Alhamdulillah. others must support him now and pak is missing a hitter aka umer akmal
Fitzherbert on April 10, 2017, 3:54 GMT
Sadly Holder is just not captaincy material. To have his fast bowlers bowling with no slip in place meant that he was more interested in containment than in getting wickets. A number of chances went through the vacant slips that had wicket keeper Hope flying like superman. Further, his choice of Carter as a death bowler was simply ludicrous and his refusal to allow Carter to review an LBW that was clearly NOT OUT suggests that he was thinking more of himself than of the team. His field placement was one dimensional and the Pakistani batsmen made merry especially during the last seven overs. Pathetically,his strike rate during his innings gave the impression that he was thinking more of self-preservation rather than trying to win the game. The West Indies team is doomed to relegation if he continues as skipper.
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 3:21 GMT
congrats to the pakistani cricket team. They have some good young players. Its time for the senior players to say goodbye to international cricket
lordra3878768 on April 10, 2017, 3:14 GMT
What's up with Amir's left shoulder? He was clutching it this match and he was doing so at least as far back as the Australia tour. If he is not fit, don't play him.
michael on April 10, 2017, 3:06 GMT
METMAN was quite subdued in his post. He actually said something negative about Holder's captaincy but this time he has a point in that there is nobody around to take over as WICB has chased them to other pastures. He did not even try to defend against my post on Hope's poor keeping and the stat of just 63.6 % chances taken. Maybe he has seen what I have been saying is true? Maybe the clobbering Red Force put on Pride with a day to spare had something to do with it. This happened without Red Force's main scorer this year, another Bajan Hope. Plus Pride had Kraigg and Dowrich, both WI test players. Hope was a blight??
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 2:33 GMT
reasons why wi lost this 2nd odi. 1 holder won the toss and choose to bowl first. 2. bad field placement. 3. not giving his best bowlers to bowl the death overs. 4 bad judgement not to go for the review on Carter dismissal. 5. not promoting himself higher in the batting order. 6 he should not bowl himself on the last few overs on a game. and should have learnt what ab Devillers did to his bowling.on the death overs.
Josiah on April 10, 2017, 2:27 GMT
Walton needs to go next game and Hope needs to pick his shots better. like bish said he's looked good all season but he's not converting starts. Lewis and Powell need to tighten up their games because this isn't the first time both have missed straight balls and ended up LBW.
rashid4861369 on April 10, 2017, 2:25 GMT
Amir lost the nip which we all knew him for, when he was 17. Hisnon-bowling shoulder falls a bit early making him loose the sight of the stumps when delivering the bowl n moreover get no swing , whatsoever. Junaid is being spoiled by the continous "ins n outs" saga from the team. Sarfaraz too should learn to control his frusteration even when the team is not doing so badly. That puts the own team under lots of pressure. Shadab is awesome and the amount of bounce he gets with his googie
Cricinfouser on April 10, 2017, 2:23 GMT
Jason holder means good for the team and he is a hard working captain. today on this 2nd odi west lost mainly because of him. even though he batted valiantly for his 68 runs. here are some of his failures 1. he won the toss and choose to bowl first
Bilal on April 10, 2017, 2:15 GMT
Very poorly written article. Does not elaborate as to how the result of the next game effect Pakistan standing in the ICC ranking? And how it may effect the entry to champions trophy?
Patrick on April 10, 2017, 1:58 GMT
@CLIVOS I hear you man. The powers that be a WICB think it more important to have a yes man, non-performing captain. The same formula as Sammy was fails. Sammy has now improved as a T20 player all too late. Holder needs to make the team on merit but then there are quite a few of the team who are not performing anyway, so justification by default. His captaincy is lacking in his on field decisions, field placing and use of bowlers. Why did it take so long to bowl Nurse who made an impact in the previous game? - only he knows.
wayne on April 10, 2017, 1:50 GMT
I have never seen a young captain work so hard like Jason holder. Why do Clivos & WNHS keep criticizing the man. He is performing credibly with both bat and ball and yet he is still being criticized. This cliche keep coming up again and again:" Crabs in a Barrel". In essence, all we do is pull down people!
Shahid on April 10, 2017, 0:50 GMT
Can someone explain why they think Shoaib Malik should be dropped? He averages 50+ with a strike-rate of 100+ in the last 3 years, and he's hit the most sixes for Pakistan since Afridi's retirement. He is also an outstanding fielder and a useful bowler. If you want him dropped, you are basing it on alt-facts and emotions. Learn to accept performance and merit instead.
mohammad on April 10, 2017, 0:32 GMT
Ahmed Shezad is done. Now it is Hafiz time to be dropped. Then what Sharfarz is doing by scoring 25-30 runs? should he not have scored a 50 in one of the two ODI? He got lucky today that last 11 overs gave enough runs for Pak to win the match. Otherwise, his position would get scrutinized too. Captain has to lead from front.
castro6065533 on April 10, 2017, 0:29 GMT
WI lack a specialist death bowler, that was the job Bravo used to do. Maybe Kesrick Williams should get a chance, he was impressive in the T20s.
Nafees on April 10, 2017, 0:16 GMT
Rest of the teams are consistently scoring 325 and then there is Pakistan. They still struggle to get around 300. Their cricket is still languishing in early 2000 and have failed miserably to evolve. Against a B team this mammoth struggle, imagine if it was India or some other top tier team.
Pundit on April 10, 2017, 0:15 GMT
Well done young Babar and Hussein....great performance. Keep it,up.
Alex Alleyne on April 10, 2017, 0:14 GMT
I put all the blame on the mangerment of WI dressing room. The batting line up is dead wrong. A shake up is needed for the next match.
jordan9624157 on April 9, 2017, 23:58 GMT
WI look a depleted side! Holder is a talented player although capatianicy is taking its burdon doesn't look natural. Imagine a full strength WI side with the T20 superstars that would be a spectacle
faisal4278955 on April 9, 2017, 23:35 GMT
Well done Pakistan !!! Team is improving gradually as t20 world cup getting closers.
Afzal Ali on April 9, 2017, 23:30 GMT
Well played Babar Azam.you are furure star
Guyana West Indies Crickfann on April 9, 2017, 23:24 GMT
i think holder was reserving that review in case he himself would need it
jack on April 9, 2017, 23:21 GMT
Pakistan still have lot of questions to answer. First they are still batting like 90's and early 2000's. They could barely reach the score of 300 asking this club level bowling and fielding team. There is no way they could win against top team in CT. Their senior batsman's are just playing to save their place in the team(Akmal, Hafeez, Shehzad, Malik). No aggression form any of the batsman.
Roland on April 9, 2017, 23:12 GMT
Useless WI Captain once again shows he is not fit to skipper a minor league team
Mehr Alishba on April 9, 2017, 22:23 GMT
Pakistan need to include fakhar as opener replacing inconsistent Shehzad in final match and I am sure this youngster will respond with same positive intent as did Shadab, Hassan and Babur has done. We shall build a future team and non professionals like Shehzad and Hafeez stands no place in playing 11. It has been really wise to replace Wahab and he shall not be played in shorter formats in future.
???? ??? on April 9, 2017, 22:09 GMT
I think sarfaraz is under pressure and his captaincy is lacking aggression
TahaUofG on April 9, 2017, 22:08 GMT
Why Baber Azam should play at no.3 instead of hafeez? Because he is kuch much better than hafeez
Alexander on April 9, 2017, 22:03 GMT
@ WNHS What are you talking about? Holder did not make that decision as captain, that was a decision made as a non-striker giving his opinion to the other batsman. Holder just top scored with 68 and you want to drop him? Holder is not the problem, it is the board's policies and the lack of experience around him that is inhibiting the growth of the West Indies
Ifzal Muhammad on April 9, 2017, 22:01 GMT
WI, Pakistan and Bangladesh are of same class and type, some day they play good and some day they are totally flop.
Monty on April 9, 2017, 22:01 GMT
Well, well, the Windies have shown their true colors today. I am not surprised at all. They are woefully consistently inconsistent. I just felt that Pak would strike back and regain the momentum. It's just sad that the Windies are unable to string some wins together. Pakistan will win the series!!!
karimm1329628 on April 9, 2017, 22:00 GMT
Pakistan's batting continues to struggle in ODIs and if not for the partnership between Babar Azam and Imad Wasim this would have been another defeat. Their bowling is also a serious concern and their inability to polish off the tail is very worrying. Thankfully Wahab Riaz was dropped but his replacement Junaid Khan didn't do that much better and for a country that produced the foremost exponents of death bowling and unplayable yorkers the current crop of seamers, Amir included, inexplicably cannot bowl any. It's clear that Arthur and his management team haven't had any impact because there has been no change of approach or mindset whatsoever in either department since he took over.
auddin9692662 on April 9, 2017, 21:56 GMT
This pitch was definitely spin friendly but I believe Amir is an overrated bowler who thinks his place is cemented in the team without match winning performances. He fails to provide extra effort for wicket taking deliveries and only knows how to swing the ball. Other then that, there is not much variation and can be quite predictable. He has been exposed by the WI players here as well. Not the super star everyone thinks he is. He is weak and was grabbing his back as an excuse to his poor bowling today. Should be left out of the playing 11 along with Wahab. Maybe Sohail Khan deserve his place or Rumman Raees. Or some other new fast bowler who has pace, accuracy and variation. Hasan Ali is good but not the best. Still he puts in that work when required.
majmal2906437 on April 9, 2017, 21:55 GMT
Love u pakistan, gr8 winn, west indies away!
Michael on April 9, 2017, 21:46 GMT
West Indies lost because of the slowness of Kraigg Brathwaite.He at the top put too much pressure on Hope,Mohammed and Carter to get the scoreboard ticking in the middle....needs to be replaced with Chadwick Walton for the final showdown as he scores much faster. Holder will maintain his place as a BATSMAN first of all and would do much better if he uses his head when bowling and setting fields as he continues to stray from what goes on in the field too often. How can one set a field with no slip and no third man at the same time ? why doesn't he like to use a sweeper ?@WHNS ...have to agree with the one about not granting Carter the review since Carter was the last of the recognized batsman,the team was too far behind and he had NOTHING to lose. I don't, however, agree that he should be dropped because if he is not performing with the ball he performs with the bat and if he is not captain then WHO ?? as ALL of the other players are too INCONSISTENT .
auddin9692662 on April 9, 2017, 21:41 GMT
@AMMAR7MAY agree completely with you. Sarfaraz should have brought pacers while they had the advantage and WI was on back foot under pressure. He brought on Shadab and co. when the match clearly should have been won much earlier. Sarfaraz needs to learn when to go for the jugular vein for the kill. We almost gifted WI another victory.
ALIENA on April 9, 2017, 21:32 GMT
Jason Holder played well in the end but his captaincy has a lot to be desired. Why did he not go for the review with Carter. WI lost a wicket which, if reviewed would have made a difference. One could have seen the frustration on the Pakistan fielders. WI did not capitalize on their abilities.Better luck on Tuesday for WI...
P on April 9, 2017, 21:28 GMT
Well done Pakistani team,good century scored by Babar and good bowling by Hassan. Good captaincy by Sarfraz under pressure. He was very active in the field and did use bowlers well. Pakistan new team including young players needs a proactive captain and Sarfraz is doing in the right way. Biased commentators like Waqar Younis etc need to shut down unnecessarily criticizing Sarfraz. When Pakistan lost 1st ODI same people were criticizing Sarfraz and the team that captain and team were very slow in the field and that's why they lost the game. Now these same people criticizing Sarfraz of being hyper, NO he is not hyper, he is Proactive and leading the team properly. Result is in the black and White. So those biased people should stop wrongly criticizing Sarfraz. He just have become captain of ODI, first series and he already proven both in T20 and ODI that is much better captain then Azhar Ali and he has positive approach. Give him a breather,let him get polished with captaincy experience.
Masoom Malik on April 9, 2017, 21:20 GMT
Pakistan won. fiver for Hassan Ali
Dhruvang on April 9, 2017, 21:19 GMT
The Windies top order has too many hit and miss players. Need to get in a solid bat who can score quickly as well. Kraigg is definitely not the answer. They seem heavily reliant on Mohammad performing in the middle order as the top order generally fails. Today he failed and they crumbled. Dont understand the logic of having two wk batsmen in the side probably can get rid of one and get in a batsman. Holder seems a better all round option than Carlos atleast in the shorter formats. A few new batsmen and they should do well me thinks.
imran on April 9, 2017, 21:15 GMT
Young lads doing the job again. Something to see the selectors and management. Hafeez has no place in the side. He should be replaced by Umar Akmal, Hussain Talat, Fakhar Zaman or anyone.. Amir too playing for granted. Ruman Raees should be drafted in the side.
Khurram S Chaudhry on April 9, 2017, 21:15 GMT
Well played by Babar, imaad and Hassan. Though both babar and imaad added 99 in last 11 overs and took Pak to safety but the innings and tactics were questionable. You cant just accelerate like this all the time. If it had ended there then it would have looked ugly innings from babar and hafeez. This win again goes to bowling unit. Batting is still questionable. WI have power hitters and if its ones day, he can win on his own like last game but obviously consistency is the issue
mjakht7573406 on April 9, 2017, 20:59 GMT
Pak bowling is really terrible..
Josiah on April 9, 2017, 20:53 GMT
well played knock from the captain wouldnt you say so WNHS?
nvskis8186839 on April 9, 2017, 20:50 GMT
Play wahab ahead of juniad in good pacy wickets and anything less than good pacy wickets, play juniad, It is so simple.
michael on April 9, 2017, 20:47 GMT
Updated Hope keeping stats 14 takes 8 missed to give 63.6 % of chances taken. Still poor. Watch as I predict that his batting will start to fail as these misses work on his head, just like it did to Charles. The stumping miss let the batsmen add 94 runs unbroken. Walton continues to show that he is not up to international standard with 0, 0, 17, 0, 7, 10. Holder should continue as batsman only and make room for a third spinner like Permaul, Chase or other as spin is the economical option.
vnr on April 9, 2017, 20:45 GMT
Strong reply by Pakistan, and the commentators feel the same; they also said Jason Holder is too good a batsman to bat at no:7 and suggested he should bat higher up the order -- which has always been my humble opinion. So WI needs Holder at 6, Nurse at 7 and four genuinely good specialist bowlers lower down to be really competitive, because you don't want to be chasing 309, 283, etc in every game! Meanwhile Holder has hit a HUGE SIX with great timing off Amir and followed it with a smooth cover drive to prove the commentators' point. 100 runs needed from herw with 11 overs remaining. A.Joseph is trying to defend responsibly. Holder timing his shots excellently. So this game is not over yet...
molab14586992 on April 9, 2017, 20:21 GMT
Mr Azam's hundred was not a fluke
Muhammad Ammar on April 9, 2017, 19:59 GMT
Thanks God, Sarfraz did something creative, brought Hassan Ali, who took the wicket. He should have removed Shadab Khan from attack as well, and try Amir from the other end. Don't lose the advantage.
Muhammad Ammar on April 9, 2017, 19:52 GMT
At 123/6 after 28 overs, I would not like more punishment, and bring my wicket taker bowlers. Sarfraz is not trying to wrap this match. The last over bowled by pacers was 15th. I am not sure, why Sarfraz is trying to finish the quota of Shadab, Imad and Hafeez. This is allowing tempo being shifted towards WI. In my opinion, Sarfraz has to decide faster, when he has the advantage, and when he does not.
Nish on April 9, 2017, 19:28 GMT
No surprise in seeing the Windies blow hot & cold! How the mighty have fallen when you think of their so many great players of yesteryears! Makes you wonder if they'll ever have another superstar after Brian Lara & Shivnarine Chanderpaul but it probably take a long time before they produce another player of such class or pedigree!
jarrel0723030 on April 9, 2017, 19:25 GMT
Jason Holder is not captain material and is a dunce! Jonathan Carter asked for the review but he talked him out of it and the replays showed he wasn't out. Now this is the team's last partnership of note so what would it have cost to take the review? You had everything to gain and nothing to lose! Poor captaincy all round from him and frankly I'm tired of saying this over and over. Time for Jason Holder to step down or be dropped.
mathee3774258 on April 9, 2017, 19:24 GMT
Thank God Pakistan dropped Wahab, now they can win the match easily. They should also drop Shehzad to improve the batting. Pakistan really misses the services of Abdul Razzaq, why don't call him back? Or is there anybody who can do at least half of what Razzaq used to do.
Cricinfouser on April 9, 2017, 18:52 GMT
wi team doesn't deserve to play any cricket matches whether it is test matches odi or t20 matches. their big players don't play for their national wi team.
abrart2904642 on April 9, 2017, 18:40 GMT
Pakistan should bring shadab now for some dots and wickets
Speak on April 9, 2017, 18:38 GMT
WHOA........Come on Pak win this one to make the series interesting.Pak fans ease up on Haffiie as he still has to bowl
Alex Alleyne on April 9, 2017, 18:24 GMT
Right off the top Walton gone, not a good start in such a run chase. Will WI luck strike twice back-2-back ?.
Ahamed Meeran on April 9, 2017, 18:22 GMT
Where is power hitter in pakistan team. why still hafeez and Spain malik in team.
Alex Alleyne on April 9, 2017, 18:20 GMT
How much longer before the WI drop WALTON down the order. The team need a good start at the top. Why do the same over and over and it's not working. What type of result are you looking for.??.
Ashiqur Rahman on April 9, 2017, 18:14 GMT
WI gifted the match to Pak. Flashy batsman like Babar scored century. Pathetic WI.
zali649048073 on April 9, 2017, 18:10 GMT
Mlscricfan ashwin got those hundreds in test cricket not odi and babar has already scored a hundred against australia and he scored 2 fifties against new zealand in new zealand
Josiah on April 9, 2017, 18:04 GMT
1 dropped catch and 10 runs with the bat.... don't know why Walton is in this team
prajwal on April 9, 2017, 18:03 GMT
Babar azam is very talented batsman. Keep it up. Well wishes from india
Afridi6210859 on April 9, 2017, 18:02 GMT
If Hafeez retires at this stage he would be the hero of Pak cricket and would be remembered forever..so hafeez if you want to do anything special for Pakistan cricket then please go home..
lodale9317828 on April 9, 2017, 17:59 GMT
jason holder is anything but a good captain..selectors have spoiled his career.. he'll fail miserably both as captain
Clive on April 9, 2017, 17:58 GMT
Seriously. Look at every international Captain and look at the contribution each has made for the team over the years. Holder cannot make the WI team on merit and this match like so many others displayed poor captaincy. I keep on hearing he is young, Is that an argument? An asset or a justification for appointing a mediocre, non performing leader. We can look under the streetlight for the lost coin. We won't find it there. We have to look where it is lost. Holder is simply not performing and he is not inspiring performance.
vikass7442020 on April 9, 2017, 17:56 GMT
Missionbegims2011 is from some other countrt looking to ignite an argument between Indian and Pakistani fans.This pitch is not as flat as the one in previous odi.It will be tough to chase 283 on this pitch.West Indies will lose by a big margin.
cricfan2271242869 on April 9, 2017, 17:55 GMT
Well played Babar. For those saying he needs to prove himself against top teams, he scored 100 and 81 in australia. He is young and will be tested in the CT for sure
khursh5806321 on April 9, 2017, 17:53 GMT
Fakhar Zaman is mis hit guy like Awais Zia. Didnt anyone see him in t20s. He is only 1 dimensional slog on on side player. does not know anything else.
Cosmic on April 9, 2017, 17:47 GMT
WI probably gifted the match to PAK!
It won't be easy to chase 282 this time. Hope I am proven wrong.
ithris4422215 on April 9, 2017, 17:45 GMT
Waiting for Lewis ....openers decide the match
nasirk3548245 on April 9, 2017, 17:44 GMT
Great power hitting in last 9 overs by Babar Azam and Imad Wasim to give Pakistan a fighting chance. Very disappointed eith Ahmed Shehzad and Hafeez's batting.
By the way we will soon know if the wicket was so batsmen unfriendly or not when West Indies bat.
Awais on April 9, 2017, 17:44 GMT
Hafeez with a goofy smile every time he left the ball clearly showed him mocking the selection committee for having him in the team. Babar inning felt a little selfish, 80 SR is just not good enough regardless of 100 and Pakistan is clearly missing big hitters in the middle order.
Mallesha on April 9, 2017, 17:42 GMT
Babar got 4 out of 5 hundreds vs WI. Even Ashwin got hundreds vs WI. CT will show how good Babar is vs top teams like AUS, IND, SA & ENG! Anyway hundred is hundred .. well played mate !
Abdul Alim on April 9, 2017, 17:40 GMT
Batsman like Hafeez can't give Pakistan a win in ODI cricket. He is a low profile and a batsman in 70's. Pakistan definitely lacks talents as far as modern cricket. good luck WI. a fan from Bangladesh
randolf on April 9, 2017, 17:37 GMT
I am the lone voice crying in the wilderness! If Jason Holder wins this match with his bat, then he survives at least another match. But if the West Indies loses the game, Mr Holder must be immediately fired from the team - totally! I've been saying for a whole year now that I have been looking at the guy since he was picked for some "LIKEABLE" reason; but he has learnt nothing whatsoever, within the 4 years that he's playing international cricket, as far as his own individual skills are concerned - and don't talk about his captaincy, as was so evidently stark in his inept performance on Friday and even worse today. I'm saying again that he's worst than Darren Sammy when Sammy was given a similar position; and I condemned it; even though Sammy was from my home team. I've no use for insularity and nepotism when it comes to WI cricket. That's what provided me the most regional pride and entertainment in my very long sojourn here on earth. Holder must go, and now! Someone with ability now
saumitra on April 9, 2017, 17:34 GMT
WI will chase this down in 30 overs with PAK's good for nothing overated bowling. IND would have chased this down in 20 overs.
Mallesha on April 9, 2017, 17:33 GMT
Babar got 4 out of 5 hundreds vs WI. Even Ashwin got hundreds vs WI. CT will show how good Babar is vs top teams like AUS, IND, SA & ENG! Anyway hundred is hundred .. well played mate !
abrart2904642 on April 9, 2017, 17:31 GMT
Pakistan is facing problems because of dropping Azhar ali.He was a better opening batsman.And better strike rates....He is not good as Captain but better as batsman
rashid2544256 on April 9, 2017, 17:31 GMT
Shoaib malik s/r 53 and Hafeez s/r 64 not acceptable at all. Hafeez, Shoaib and Kamran dont deserve place in the team. Fakhar Zaman must be given consistant place as opener.
imran on April 9, 2017, 17:30 GMT
My ODI team for Pakistan would be: 1- Sharjeel/Fakhar Zaman 2- Kamran Akmal 3- Babar Azam 4- Umar Akmal 5- Sarfaraz 6- Malik 7- Shadab 8- Imad 9- Amir/Junaid 10- Hassan 11- Ruman Raees
No place for Hafeez, Wahab, Rahat, Imran Khan, Shan Masood, Sohail Tanvir in any format.
khursh5806321 on April 9, 2017, 17:28 GMT
wonder what would have been the score if Mr. Hafeez and Shahzad had played well. Both are useless. Need to be dropped.
imran on April 9, 2017, 17:25 GMT
Sarfaraz will have to be braver and indentfy the guys who has been letting our limited over cricket down. Hafeez is on the top of the list. Wahab is another one of them. Pakistan missed the selection of Umar Akmal and Hussain Talat. Both well suited to this format. Ahmad Shahzad has really disappointed me in this series. Missing Sharjeel on the top of the order.
Muhammad Ammar on April 9, 2017, 17:25 GMT
Big exam (283) for Pak bowling again. They used to be best exploiters of the conditions. Pak needs to play to their credit, i.e. spin. Fast bowlers need to match the lengths. Perhaps, try to finsh fast bowlers quota earlier by bowling them out in short stints.
abdull3435890 on April 9, 2017, 17:23 GMT
I will probably be 70 years old and hafeez will still be in the side
Daisy on April 9, 2017, 17:23 GMT
why fakhar zaman is not included in this team, why hafeez is being played, he is playing more for west indies than pakistan. Its about time sarfaraz should bat higher up the order, he can't hit ball outside the boundry so why wasting your batting talent by batting low down the order.
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 17:23 GMT
Babar Azam you beauty, it looked like nothing troubled him at all and he could go on for another 50 overs. I think his strike rate was alright as well, he is not explosive, just measured. Imad supported very well, I think 280 is a very good score on this surface, Pak's bowlers dont fail twice.
vikass7442020 on April 9, 2017, 17:22 GMT
will be surprised if west Indies win from here.Poor death bowling by them
jarrel0723030 on April 9, 2017, 17:22 GMT
The last few overs show why Jason Holder is the worst captain of all time. Giving Jonathan Carter, a part time bowler, the last over is the most nonsensical thing I have ever seen. My gosh West Indies knows how to spoil a good thing!
imran on April 9, 2017, 17:22 GMT
Hafeez should be given man of the match again.. even before the second innings. He has won this match for opposition.
abrart2904642 on April 9, 2017, 17:09 GMT
Babar Azam is the best.He should bat at no 3
Islamr8385066 on April 9, 2017, 17:05 GMT
Pakistan can not put in a team effort. It has always been a single performer. International cricket has moved to higher level. Learn to play a team game.
auddin9692662 on April 9, 2017, 16:42 GMT
There is no point to continue experimenting with Hafeez. He's old, his reflexes are no longer there. Who gives away there wicket on a wide ball after playing more than 5 overs in dot balls. He was going nowhere in this match and his defensive approach has cost Pak the game. Should be replaced with a younger batsman who can atleast rotate strike.
vikass7442020 on April 9, 2017, 16:34 GMT
why are you guys loosing hope so early.this is not a flat pitch like it was in the first match.the pitch is turning. Pakistan with 4 spin bowling options will be the favourites to win if they get around 230 or 240.
khursh5806321 on April 9, 2017, 16:29 GMT
Hafeez, Shahzad needs to be dropped for good. They are useless putting pressure on other batsmen with dot balls. Also Imad should only be selected for T20s. He is not odi bowler.
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 16:26 GMT
If Sarfraz isnt a great keeper and only score 20-30 as a batsman, whats the point ?
my2ndself on April 9, 2017, 16:21 GMT
There is some pressure on Sarfraz to include certain players in playing 11. But still Pakistan could fielded following: Akmal, Fakhar, Babar, Asif Zakir, Sarfraz, Malik, Hafeez, Shahdab, Aamir, Fahim, Hassan. There is no point playing with 7 bowlers. Malik and Hafeez would makeup 5th bowler and some pressure to perform.
cricfan05094208 on April 9, 2017, 16:04 GMT
Only man made the mess of whole side is Hafeez...
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 15:57 GMT
This pitch is really turning, Pak has 4 spinners. They need to bowl their full quota and hope thats enough. Also looking at how the pitch is behaving 260 looks like a par score.
Hassaan Ul Rabi on April 9, 2017, 15:49 GMT
When will we get rid of hafeez not even scoring himself but also putting the pressure on other batsmen Pak fell 20 runs short because of his slow paced batting in last match too
haroon7516776 on April 9, 2017, 15:46 GMT
asif zakir, fahim ashraf and fakhar zaman must get a chance in the final game
Falah on April 9, 2017, 15:44 GMT
Hafeez and Shahzad did not deserve to get selected and they have proved it throughout the tournament by playing very slowly and not scoring big either. Both these players took the spots of more deserving players. Especially in the tests to follow both these players took spots of more deserving players like Sami Aslam and Fawad Alam.
mohammad on April 9, 2017, 15:43 GMT
Pak lost Malik and Hafiz both to spinner.Will be lucky to score 250. WI might wrape up the series today.
Ashiqur Rahman on April 9, 2017, 15:42 GMT
Pakistan will score around 220. WI will chase down within 35 overs and will win setiea.
crick06227652 on April 9, 2017, 15:27 GMT
Well done hafeez!!! After killing us guys playing at a poor strike rate u throw ur wicket!!! Hats off
sohail9831690 on April 9, 2017, 15:27 GMT
the way they are playing I would say round about 260 target Pak will set,
haroon7516776 on April 9, 2017, 15:22 GMT
2nd game in a row sarfaraz has shown bad captaincy from the start! him and hafeez will lose this match for pak
vikass7442020 on April 9, 2017, 15:16 GMT
today Pakistan will win even if they score 250 runs.This pitch will help their spinners and chasing will be difficult this time around.West Indies will struggle against spinners today
razy124137107 on April 9, 2017, 15:10 GMT
hafeez must follow missyou
Daisy on April 9, 2017, 15:08 GMT
why hafeez is playing for west Indies? or is he playing test match today with strike rate of below 50. Its about time to kick out hafeez from Pakistani team. such players are the reason why pakistani one day team is getting bad every day.
jhg on April 9, 2017, 15:06 GMT
hafeez is putting pressure on the other batsmen. too many dots. fakhar zaman is a better aggressive option at 4.
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 15:03 GMT
West Indies far more confident in the field, its good to see how a good win can raise morale. They have not won against Pak in an ODI series for 25 years, they will need to be at their best to change history as Pak's bowling irrespective of the previous lapse is still very potent and the wicket is spinning considerably
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 15:00 GMT
Hafeez once again putting the pressure on babar and wasting deliveries
crick06227652 on April 9, 2017, 14:57 GMT
Tjey should continue this partnership at 5/6 runs per over for 10/15 overs then raise the run rate
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 14:53 GMT
I am predicting a 280 score for Pak, i think ita less overall but enough to win the match for the West Indies. Sarfraz wont make the same mistake twice. I also think West Indies made a big mistake by choosing to bowl first
Afridi6210859 on April 9, 2017, 14:25 GMT
come on Babar we want another hundred go greens go
Khushal Kakar on April 9, 2017, 14:06 GMT
Today Pak will win IA. Bcz selection is making sense
Asad Meer on April 9, 2017, 14:04 GMT
Looks like a low scoring game today.... low score due for Pakistan plz publish
mohammad on April 9, 2017, 14:00 GMT
The way WI is bowling first 5 overs, they will make Pak batsmen lives difficult today. Shezad and Kamran struggling. lets see what cousins do now.
Mehr Alishba on April 9, 2017, 13:57 GMT
Incompetent Shehzad- the Champion favourite of Inzamam finally departs after wasting 5 overs. Why don't they play Fakhar as opener instead of long written off Shehzad?
msmraz6850657 on April 9, 2017, 13:57 GMT
the match result pak 289 wi 243
Ashiqur Rahman on April 9, 2017, 13:40 GMT
I am supporting WI because they need to be qualified automatically. Pakistan cricket is a lost case now. If Pak plats with AFG, hard to tell who would win.
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Ashiqur Rahman on April 9, 2017, 13:40 GMT
I am supporting WI because they need to be qualified automatically. Pakistan cricket is a lost case now. If Pak plats with AFG, hard to tell who would win.
msmraz6850657 on April 9, 2017, 13:57 GMT
the match result pak 289 wi 243
Mehr Alishba on April 9, 2017, 13:57 GMT
Incompetent Shehzad- the Champion favourite of Inzamam finally departs after wasting 5 overs. Why don't they play Fakhar as opener instead of long written off Shehzad?
mohammad on April 9, 2017, 14:00 GMT
The way WI is bowling first 5 overs, they will make Pak batsmen lives difficult today. Shezad and Kamran struggling. lets see what cousins do now.
Asad Meer on April 9, 2017, 14:04 GMT
Looks like a low scoring game today.... low score due for Pakistan plz publish
Khushal Kakar on April 9, 2017, 14:06 GMT
Today Pak will win IA. Bcz selection is making sense
Afridi6210859 on April 9, 2017, 14:25 GMT
come on Babar we want another hundred go greens go
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 14:53 GMT
I am predicting a 280 score for Pak, i think ita less overall but enough to win the match for the West Indies. Sarfraz wont make the same mistake twice. I also think West Indies made a big mistake by choosing to bowl first
crick06227652 on April 9, 2017, 14:57 GMT
Tjey should continue this partnership at 5/6 runs per over for 10/15 overs then raise the run rate
Mohammad Zamin on April 9, 2017, 15:00 GMT
Hafeez once again putting the pressure on babar and wasting deliveries


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Chris and Kimberly Elliott woke up last Friday morning to a nightmare: the front quarter of their beloved cat Moe, placed conspicuously on their yard, so it would be the first thing they'd see when they opened the front door.
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"The worst part is that somebody got satisfaction out of doing that - that's the sickest part of it," Chris said.
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This is an especially hard thing for pet owners to hear. But we're guessing that every resident in the area can't be too thrilled about the idea of some sicko with a sharp knife and personality disorder kicking around their hood in the wee hours. That's downright terrifying.
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At 82 housing units sold to the end of February, 2017 is exactly on pace with last year, Brandon Area Realtors executive officer Jen Pearson said.
These units' average price has gone up by 4.65 per cent, from $254,000 to their current $265,800.
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In 2015, there were 82 housing starts and 107 condominium unit starts, while last year saw 85 housing starts to 96 condominium unit starts.
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Still, with 286 residential properties of all types currently on the market, there's a healthy enough number to keep prices at a decent level, Pearson said, adding that the greatest drop in units has been with the higher-end properties.
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City of Brandon director of economic development Sandy Trudel agrees with this sentiment, adding that there's "nothing out there that would say there's a significant deviation in the market."
While houses seem to be staying on the market a bit longer, she said that there's no reason to suspect any significant changes in the city's housing market this year, she said tends to be the case in Brandon.
"What you see is nice, steady increments upwards," she said. "We don't see those wild fluctuations of pricing value going up or going down, we're just really solid. Our new builds tend to be on the high side of solid, and our resales are solid, so it gives a really stable housing market."
Pearson clarified that anything can change during the buying season, which tends to pick up between May and June.
Although Brandon's average housing price has nudged up to its current $265,800, those in the Wheat City continue to face a more affordable housing market than the national average.
The national average price for a home sold in February was $519,521, which is up 3.5 per cent from a year ago. Excluding the Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto areas, the average housing price was $369,728.
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text: Posted July 11, 2013 You're missing the point. The point is, this team is TRYING to go to the playoffs, obviously, by the signing of Jefferson and the interest in Ellis. Do I think with Henderson or Ellis this team could make the playoffs as a low seed? Definitely. If we don't make the playoffs does that mean we tanked on purpose? No. It's hard to tell what will happen in a season, or what injuries you'll sustain, etc. The only thing we know is that we've dropped 13.5 a year on Jefferson, we're interested in Ellis, and nothing points to this team wanting to tank. It's time for the tank fans to move on, it's not happening, at least not on purpose. We're trying to put out a team that can win, obviously. Monta Ellis plays better Defense, rebounds and passes better than Henderson Monta Ellis: Points per game: 19.2 Steals per game: 2.1 Blocks per game: .4 Assists per game: 6.0 Rebounds per game: 3.9 Gerald Henderson: Points per game: 15.5 Steals per game: 1.0 Blocks per game: .5 Assists per game: 2.6 Rebounds per game: 3.7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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first edition single sheet
1810. · London:
by Howitt, Samuel.
London:: Edward Orme, Printseller to the King,, 1810.. First Edition. single sheet. Fine Condition. A fine original etching on wove paper, drawn from life and etched by Samuel Howitt, and published and sold by Edward Orme, Printseller to the King [George IV]. Quarto (11.25 x 8.25 inches, 285 x 209 mm). Very light toning to margins otherwise clean. Samuel Howitt (1756-1822) was a talented self-trained painter and etcher of animals whose work enhanced British animal portraiture and sporting art of the late Georgian Era. As a young man familiar with the ancient woodlands and royal hunting grounds of Epping Forest, Howitt was able to capture the refined essence of the British landscape as a setting in which to render his charming depictions of animals; both wild and tame, foreign and domestic. In addition; inspired by his experiences as a field sportsman, Howitt excelled at the spirited depiction of the hunt. Although Howitt was a close friend and brother-in-law of the celebrated English artist Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), Howitt developed and refined his artistic style as a realistic tribute to the animal and nature kingdoms, and remained wholly uninfluenced by the witty, sardonic and bawdy executions of the noted caricaturist Rowlandson. Howitt's compositions have a singular charm, yet they do reflect a hint of stylistic influence of his esteemed colleague; English wood-engraver Thomas Bewick (1753-1828). Several of Howitt's scenes contain vignettes of common rural life hidden within the composition; a maid feeding hens in the poultry yard, lovely details of staid Georgian cottages and castle ruins in the receding landscape: details which have become hallmarks of Bewick's craft. It is interesting to note Thomas Bewick began work on his final collection of engravings in 1811 (Fables of Aesop and Others, Pub: 1818) which was the year of publication for this collection of Howitt's etchings of the Fables of Aesop, Gay and Phaedrus. Perhaps a case of mutual inspiration between Bewick and Howitt did exist after all.Howitt's expressive animal portraits for the fables of Aesop, Phaedrus and Gay are among the finest examples of the earnest personification of animals; with guilt, anger, envy and fear emanating from the incensed Drake, arrogant Baboon and radiant Peacock alike. From ancient times, the fable was a way of imparting challenging yet well-intentioned advice to your fellow man. If a significant lesson of human vice, virtue or folly was delivered under the guise of an animal action or attribute, it was more likely received, and respected. Even today, Howitt's etchings of these classic fables remain a gentle yet poignant tribute to life's many heartfelt lessons; either anticipated or experienced. Like much of Howitt's work, these etchings were originally offered both as complete sets and as individual plates without accompanying text, We have nonetheless researched and identified each fable, and here offer the etching and fable complete. (A Hundred Fables of Aesop by Sir Richard L'Estrange. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1922. Siltzer. British Sporting Prints.160-165. Casey Wood, The Literature of Vertebrate Zoology, 392. DNB) (Inventory #: 6879)


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