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**Official** Group B Discussion

Maximas

Cricketer Of The Year
The thing with Farhat is that he has a really good temperament for building an ODI innings; he reads situations really well and paces his innings excellently as an anchor. It's why he has such a good domestic OD record, and why you can fooled into thinking he could do a job for Pakistan - when he actually makes a score, he's un-Pakistani-like in his composure and ability to rotate the strike. The problem is that his technique is absolutely horrible so he gets out defending regularly at international level and often doesn't actually get his attacking shots away when he knows he needs to accelerate.
You're right, he played an excellent 91no against SA in the tour their, which won them the match, but yeah, terrible technique. He does have some fairly extensive exposure to non-SC conditions though,which makes him useful to Pakistan.
 

Stapel

International Regular
I've never sen Phangiso before, but apart form those wides, which looked weird, it was decent enough I guess.
 

Maximas

Cricketer Of The Year
Is it just me, or does that strange '360' camera thing add nothing to the cricket at all. Seems like such a useless thing...
 

Stapel

International Regular
AB pretty clear to hear over the stump mic. Saying the batsman will go for a reverse sweep, if that is what "verkeerd slaan" translates to from Afrikaans.
 

Cabinet96

Hall of Fame Member
Lopsy leaking runs again. He's been doing it for years. Why don't they pick Philander for ODI's? His record is great.
 

Stapel

International Regular
Lopsy leaking runs again. He's been doing it for years. Why don't they pick Philander for ODI's? His record is great.
Though I agree with you, Tsotsobe's stats suggest he's doing a reasonable job: economy under 5, average under 25. But his inconsisty is the main problem.

Oh, as I type, he takes a wicket.
 

Cabinet96

Hall of Fame Member
Though I agree with you, Tsotsobe's stats suggest he's doing a reasonable job: economy under 5, average under 25. But his inconsisty is the main problem.

Oh, as I type, he takes a wicket.
I was just taking the piss out of the thing Daemon posted earlier. :p
 

popepouri

State Vice-Captain
Though I agree with you, Tsotsobe's stats suggest he's doing a reasonable job: economy under 5, average under 25. But his inconsisty is the main problem.

Oh, as I type, he takes a wicket.
If you average under 24, you don't have a consistency problem.
 

popepouri

State Vice-Captain
Im not so sure I agree with on that in the first place. Anyway, his inconsistency has been in his economy.
Sure, In that sense I agree. He looked like he was able to hold down an end really well in the beginning of his career but his last few outing haven't been that good.
 

Stapel

International Regular
If the Windies beat India and SA, Pak have a chance when they beat India, as SA, Pak & India will all end on 2 points. Even if that will happen, they will suffer from a really bad net RR though.
 

Stapel

International Regular
Sure, In that sense I agree. He looked like he was able to hold down an end really well in the beginning of his career but his last few outing haven't been that good.
The problem with looking at stats is that you don't know what was happening for what reason. Coming in at the death, bowling at batsmen who desperately slog away to try to snatch an unlikely win might devestate figures, but don't really mean a thing. It is the situation Tsotsobe (and Phangiso for that matter) is in, RIGHT NOW :) .
 

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