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Not so sure about that, there's been plenty of run fests with the opening bowlers taking a beating in England.
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tobe_ornot2
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I can tell many on here have not followed English ODI cricket thinking that fast bowlers are going to get a lot of help.
Black_Warrior
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Not just people here, Pakistan have picked a team for "English conditions" as well according to Inzamam. You can forgive fans for missing this but for an international team management to not be aware of latest trends and what to expect in a global tournament.
George Dobell on how English pitches have become markedly more batsman-friendly | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
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Wow, I'm shocked to hear Inzy thinks that way. I thought only casuals like OS believed in the 'English conditions' myth.
Black_Warrior
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OS is just as out of touch with modern cricket as Pakistan is 
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Even if it's the flattest decks possible, Bhuvi will like the conditions more than India.
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I mean it will be cooler and probably cloudier so he has that going for him
But its not a real big difference.
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Sorry I don't debate casuals. Run along now.
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Too Late. You already did.
tobe_ornot2
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I have never rated Inzamam as a "thinking man" so it's no surprise he is having such a **** up with selection. Having said that, the Pakistan ODI squad is quite well put together. I would just have a couple changes: Azhar would have to go and Shah should really be in. The best leggy in the world in tests can't get a shot at an ODI?
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How do you feel about Inzi's comment now? (Genuine question).
honestbharani
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Not just at this post but all the posts picking Smith to be the MVP. All good calls..
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If Pakistan win this tournament, the funny thing is it will not necessarily have vindicated their selection. It will be down to their players peaking at the business end of an extremely short tournament. That's the weird thing about Pakistan's cricket, the complete randomness.
What they should learn from this, is that they need to stop being so wary of trying out talented young players. Fakhar, Hasan, Shadab etc. have been a breath of fresh air. Move on from guys like Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shehzad etc. in the long term. I see teams like India and England these days are far less conservative with giving younger players opportunities, especially in limited overs, and it has definitely helped in creating very good bench strength.
What they should learn from this, is that they need to stop being so wary of trying out talented young players. Fakhar, Hasan, Shadab etc. have been a breath of fresh air. Move on from guys like Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Shehzad etc. in the long term. I see teams like India and England these days are far less conservative with giving younger players opportunities, especially in limited overs, and it has definitely helped in creating very good bench strength.
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Quite literally the last major ICC ODI tournament?