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00:00 Hello, good morning, and welcome to the pavilion.
00:05 I am Fakhr-e-Alam, you are watching Sports and Sports and the ARY's app.
00:08 Our continued coverage of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023.
00:12 And we are almost coming to the end of the initial stages before we go into the knockout stages where all the action is waiting.
00:17 Three teams have qualified and one team has to qualify, which should be New Zealand.
00:22 But we will find out at the end of the day today.
00:24 Today, there are two big competitions, we will talk about that.
00:27 But before that, I will include my four friends, my four elite panelists in this discussion.
00:32 I have got four former captains of Pakistan, four outstanding cricketing minds that joined me here in the pavilion.
00:37 First up, I have got the young dynamic, one of the great fielders, great runner between the wickets, great player of spin bowling.
00:42 And captain of Pakistan, former. Shoaib Malik, good morning and Assalam-o-Alaikum, Shoaib.
00:46 Good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum, everyone.
00:49 With that, I have Mr. Dependable, one of the most successful test captains in Pakistan's test cricket history.
00:54 I have got Ms. Fahadul Haq, good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum, Ms. Fahad.
00:56 Good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum, everyone.
00:59 Also, up next, we call him with love, the silver fox of the pavilion, great wicket keeper, great runner between the wickets.
01:06 We also call him the man of crisis. We have got Moin Khan, good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum, Moin.
01:10 Good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum, everyone.
01:13 And friends, wherever you go, whether it is west or east, south or north, there is only one poet and that is the poet of the pavilion.
01:21 The poet of the pavilion, rap star, actor, artist and a complete artist,
01:26 our Sultan of swing, the royalty of cricket, the king of all rounders, Mr. Waseem Akram.
01:31 Good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum.
01:32 Good morning, Assalam-o-Alaikum.
01:33 I just had a drink of water today.
01:35 So fast.
01:36 Fresh, I am not even sleeping, so I am walking completely fresh.
01:40 The atmosphere is just like this.
01:42 Good boy.
01:43 Yesterday's match was South Africa-Afghanistan.
01:48 The Afghan campaign ended in this World Cup. They played really well.
01:51 Let's take a look at the match summary. This is how it went down.
01:53 This was yesterday's match. Afghanistan won the toss and batted first.
01:57 I am saying 2000, 244 for Afghanistan and 50 overs.
02:06 Azmatullah, they are breaking a great 97 off 107 balls.
02:12 Noor, Rehmat and Gurbaz also contributing.
02:16 Koitse was really quick. 4 for 44.
02:19 Maharaj also picking up 2 wickets there.
02:21 Nigiri also picking up 2 wickets there.
02:23 In response, in 47.3 overs, South Africa completed the target.
02:27 They won the match by chasing it. 247 for the loss of 5 wickets.
02:30 Wendad Hussain had a great innings.
02:32 This innings made sure that South Africa could cross the finish line.
02:37 Nabi bowled well. He got 2 wickets on 35th turn.
02:40 Rashid, 2 for 30 and Najeeb, 1 for 51.
02:44 This is how it went down. South Africa winning this one by 5 wickets.
02:49 Let's take a look at the points table.
02:52 This is how the points table is looking on your screen.
02:54 Right now you have the points table.
02:56 We just need one more team to qualify for the semi-finals and that will close the table.
03:01 Right now, good to see Pakistan is at 5th position.
03:04 Can Pakistan do a miracle today and try for the semi-finals?
03:10 We will find out. We will talk to our experts about that.
03:13 You have Afghanistan at 6th position, England at 7th, Bangladesh at 8th, Sri Lanka at 9th and Netherlands at 10th.
03:19 Bangladesh wants to secure their position for the Champions Trophy.
03:25 That's how the situation is right now.
03:28 Let me start off with the great campaign we were talking about yesterday.
03:31 We were talking about the Afghanistan campaign.
03:34 But importantly, South Africa won the match by chasing it.
03:37 Yes, there were some butterflies and pressure.
03:43 They lost two matches in the World Cup by chasing.
03:45 They were all out on 83 against India.
03:47 So, they must have felt a little confident.
03:49 We talked about this yesterday before the match.
03:52 I think they should chase and try to chase and they did.
03:55 I think the batting team, the top 6 batters, they probably felt a bit more comfortable and confident.
04:03 If they have to chase in the knockout match, then they should be okay.
04:08 Why do you think Klassen is okay?
04:10 He started the World Cup with a great start.
04:13 Now it looks like he is struggling. What's going on there?
04:17 I think the key is, as Shoaib has said, when they get a platform and play their T20 or T10 cricket,
04:27 the matches where they didn't get that situation, they didn't get the runs.
04:32 So, this will be a concern for South Africa.
04:35 But I think, whether they are playing second or first, they will have to bring the same approach.
04:42 The platform is set, I should play the way I play.
04:47 This is a worrying sign for South Africa.
04:51 They won, but still, they are a bit dodgy in the middle.
04:56 There is pressure in the middle. Hopefully, they won't chase in the semi-final.
05:03 They'd like to put up a target.
05:05 Now, the three semifinalists, India undefeated, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand should be the fourth semifinalists.
05:15 The three semifinalists have qualified, Mohin and Shoaib, in your opinion,
05:20 out of the three, which one is the strongest one right now?
05:24 Obviously, India undefeated, right? But where are the gaps in these teams?
05:29 You can start.
05:31 India doesn't have that gap. Hardik Pandya was injured, so there was a gap.
05:40 But Surya Kumar Yadav covered that gap.
05:44 He brought in a main bowler, Mohamad Shami, and he started taking wickets.
05:52 If we look at the overall, no matter what the situation is, throughout 100 overs,
05:58 India is covered from all the aspects.
06:01 Australia started late in the World Cup, their winning streak started late.
06:07 They lost the first few matches, and then they started winning.
06:11 But their players were out of form, but they regained their form.
06:17 Their bowling attack is predictable, they have three pacers, Adam Zampa,
06:22 their fifth bowler is Stonies, or Mitch Marsh, or Maxwell, Cameron Green played in the middle.
06:30 So, they have a lot of areas covered.
06:33 South Africa's problem is that the day they lose the toss, they are struggling.
06:39 Especially if they get 300 runs against them, they struggle.
06:43 If they want to cover that, no doubt they have chased against Bangladesh,
06:48 and yesterday they chased against Afghanistan.
06:51 But Quinton Decock, whenever he has gone in chasing, and if he is out early,
06:56 then he has struggled. His batting order is always struggling.
07:00 New Zealand is depending a lot on him, if he qualifies in the last four,
07:06 which he has more or less done.
07:08 So, his batting is very strong. He was relying a lot on Matt Henry,
07:13 he used to give him wickets early, but he has also been injured.
07:18 So, Tim Southey, no doubt, has won a lot of matches, but he is not as good as Matt Henry.
07:25 So, that is his area. But overall, all four teams, India is the strongest.
07:31 Yeah, it is. Clearly India looks the strongest.
07:34 For the remaining teams, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand,
07:39 now that they are in the knockout stages, there is hardly any room for errors.
07:46 How do you hold on to your nerves when you are going on to this stage now?
07:50 All the teams that have progressed to the top four, they were actually working on these things.
07:59 Eventually, there was pressure. When you play a big match,
08:03 you hold your nerves so that you can enjoy the moment.
08:08 The preparation you did for your ultimate goal, this is one of the steps that will be for them.
08:17 If you don't enjoy that moment, it is difficult.
08:20 Because pressure can come from one over, one wicket, or from a good player's innings.
08:28 So, to cope up with that, the most important thing is to enjoy that moment.
08:33 Enjoy that moment, and just play your game.
08:36 If you take even the slightest pressure, it can affect the whole team.
08:44 The match can change. So, I think the enjoyment factor is important.
08:50 The team that prepared for this, now that the time has come, they have to deliver.
08:55 Alright, they have to deliver. With that, we are going to take a break here in the pavilion.
08:58 But when we come back, we are closer to the action of the day. Stay with us.
09:01 Hello and welcome back to the pavilion. I am Fakhr-e-Alam.
09:04 You are watching Sports and Sports in the AY Zap app.
09:06 Our continued coverage of the ICC Men's World Cup.
09:09 With me in the pavilion, I have Shoaib Malik, Mismal Haq, Mohin Khan, and Waseem Akram.
09:12 And we have a double header today.
09:15 We have two matches for you today.
09:17 They are coming on your screen. Let's take a look.
09:20 The first game is Australia vs Bangladesh.
09:22 This match will start at 10.30. We will be presenting it to you live.
09:26 This match will be played from Pune.
09:28 So, this is Australia vs Bangladesh. Australia have already qualified for the semi-final.
09:32 And Bangladesh is trying to secure its position in the Champions Trophy.
09:36 And then the second one is England vs Pakistan.
09:38 This match will start at 1.30 from Kolkata.
09:41 We will be presenting it to you live. Let's talk about it.
09:44 So, these are the two games that are coming out your way today.
09:46 Here on A Sports and Sports in the AY Zap app.
09:49 England and Pakistan. Interesting World Cup scenario, Waseem.
09:53 These two have been in the same position for 10 times.
09:56 Pakistan has won 5 times and England has won 4 times.
09:59 And there was no result for the first time.
10:01 Do you think both teams, where they are in this World Cup,
10:04 the situation of both teams, do you think this is an even-seam kind of competition?
10:08 Both are equally strong teams.
10:10 Yeah. They are both playing England.
10:15 England, obviously, they probably have qualified for the Champions Trophy.
10:19 But they will want to go out on a high note.
10:21 As a team, as a captain, as a player, we don't want to lose the last game of the World Cup.
10:26 And same goes for Pakistan.
10:28 They will also want to. There is an outside chance.
10:31 Pakistan has to win by approximately 287 runs.
10:35 Or chase in about 4 overs.
10:38 It is impossible.
10:40 But the only thing Pakistan can do from here,
10:43 show your skills, go out, have fun.
10:47 Their fielding will tell us how they will play today.
10:51 If they get the first field.
10:53 They should do it, Waseem.
10:55 If they want to take a small chance,
10:57 I think if they want to achieve 287 runs or...
11:02 In about 4 overs or chase whatever their score is in 4 overs.
11:05 I don't know.
11:07 Look, it is mathematically there.
11:10 But I think we are all responsible enough to understand that cricket,
11:14 the way the game is played in these days and age, this is just a miraculous thing.
11:18 It has to be more than miraculous.
11:21 Nothing is impossible. But this is improbable.
11:26 I think that's what we will have to say. This is improbable.
11:29 That is the right way to go about it.
11:31 What's at stake here for England and Pakistan both, Mishra?
11:35 Obviously, if you look at the overall world cup,
11:39 both performances are not the same.
11:41 Pakistan is in a better position than England on the points table.
11:47 Still, there is one hope, the outside chance, which we are talking about.
11:51 But I think it is going to be very, very important for both teams
11:55 to play well and win the last match.
11:58 So England will try their best.
12:00 And it is very important for Pakistan too,
12:02 that at least they go and get a good memory of the world cup.
12:08 Overall, the performances were not the same.
12:10 And England, they have shown it in the last match too.
12:15 They will try to play well, dominate the match and win.
12:19 So, let's see how they just come up.
12:22 It will be very important to see who comes with which body language,
12:26 what they think and how they play.
12:29 Mohin, last year in November, these two teams were playing
12:33 the final of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
12:35 And a year later, both teams are out of the ODI World Cup semifinals.
12:41 In fact, one team had a problem that it might not qualify for the Champions Trophy.
12:46 I am talking about England.
12:47 How does time change?
12:49 Time.
12:50 Look, both were in a different format.
12:52 Pakistan in T20, I still think they are a better team in the shorter format.
12:56 Even England, no doubt, had a great performance in T20.
13:01 They won the final against Pakistan.
13:03 But here, it is a different scenario.
13:05 Both teams, as Ms. Bhat said, have a stake to do well in the end.
13:11 I think body language will matter a lot here.
13:15 We will have to see with what mindset the Pakistan team comes.
13:19 Especially because being a Pakistani fan of the game.
13:24 Every Pakistani fan wants Pakistan to play good cricket.
13:33 At least, they want to play dashing cricket.
13:35 We have always had a flair of playing very attacking cricket.
13:39 Which was not seen anywhere in the World Cup.
13:41 Except for one match where Fakhar played a batting style.
13:45 That flair is missing.
13:46 We will have to show that flair here to gain the fan following again.
13:51 At least, you will have a good end-note in this tournament.
13:56 I don't think England will have a stake.
13:58 This is another ODI for them.
14:01 I think England has already decided where we will go.
14:08 But today's match is more important for Pakistan.
14:12 After this match, we will know which direction Pakistan's cricket will go.
14:17 So if they win...
14:18 Interesting.
14:19 Very interesting.
14:20 We have seen interviews of England players.
14:24 They know what they want after the World Cup.
14:27 But ours is not confirmed.
14:29 Ours is a lot dependent on today's game.
14:32 England's downfall can't be that they relied too much on data.
14:37 For instance, the game against South Africa.
14:41 They won the toss and Mumbai's heat 37 degrees.
14:44 Feels like 41-42.
14:46 And they bowled there in the afternoon.
14:48 And they were looking at the data.
14:50 That they should chase here.
14:52 It's possible.
14:53 I think we have a scene.
14:54 Please, please.
14:55 Sometimes, the team is in such a good form.
14:59 All the boys were in such a good form before the World Cup.
15:02 So everybody starts depending on each and everybody.
15:06 They will do this, they will do that.
15:08 Could be, but these guys hardly played any ODIs last year.
15:12 I have told you the numbers.
15:13 If we look at England's formation, they put pressure on batting.
15:19 Because their 10-11, as you always say,
15:21 Adil Rashid has 10 sons in the first class.
15:23 So he comes in 10th.
15:26 So that's why they put more pressure on batting.
15:30 They came with that formation.
15:32 Bowling, as I always say, is a little bit…
15:35 From day one you have said this.
15:37 We did the first pre-show before the World Cup.
15:40 When England didn't have this disaster.
15:42 And when we were all saying that one of the semifinalists will definitely be England.
15:46 You said that they put all the pressure on batting.
15:48 They said, "If we get 400, we will finish it."
15:50 And their batters didn't work.
15:52 The hit that they got was done by their conventional cricketers.
15:55 Butler.
15:56 One David Milan and one Joe Root.
15:59 Their revolvers were the rest.
16:01 No, Butler.
16:02 Power hitters.
16:03 Power hitters were working.
16:05 But they couldn't make consistent runs.
16:07 Joe Root made runs in the first 1-2 matches.
16:10 David Milan made on and off runs.
16:12 So power hitters are the problem in South Africa.
16:15 When they get the base, they get the lower ones.
16:19 You said it very well.
16:20 After today's match, there will be a lot of talk about the direction of Pakistan.
16:24 And we will also talk about it in the post-match.
16:28 But you said that England didn't play ODIs.
16:31 Maybe this is one of their main plays.
16:33 Which takes me to another question, Misman.
16:35 I'll bring this to you.
16:36 This is Pakistan's last ODI of the year.
16:38 And the next ODI series is in Australia.
16:41 In November, three ODIs are scheduled.
16:44 In between, there are no ODIs in Pakistan.
16:48 I wanted to ask you something.
16:50 When you guys used to go to the Down Under tour,
16:53 Australia, New Zealand, you guys have been there.
16:55 So there will be so many test matches and so many ODIs.
16:59 It used to be that the series would be cut.
17:01 If everyone went once, then nothing would be left.
17:03 It's been 5-1 days, 3 test matches.
17:05 When you go there, you will comment on the Pakistan team
17:08 going to play test matches on December 12.
17:10 So why aren't there any ODIs at the moment?
17:12 I'll answer this.
17:14 Your team management won't know anything.
17:18 Your players won't know anything.
17:20 Who is deciding this?
17:21 You look at the commercial aspect.
17:23 You look at where we are benefiting from.
17:25 T20s are T20s.
17:26 T20 is the world cup.
17:27 We have to play T20s.
17:29 Brother, where did your player development come from?
17:31 We play 8 test matches maximum.
17:33 We don't play more than that.
17:35 In the other team, some play 15, some 16, some 14.
17:39 Development is there.
17:41 Similarly, India regularly plays ODIs.
17:43 It's a world cup.
17:45 Whether it's there or not, they play regularly.
17:47 Because they know that we have to develop players.
17:50 If we don't play the longer version, where will the players come from?
17:53 Who decided that we don't have ODIs all year round?
17:57 Why don't we have them?
17:58 Why don't we force them?
17:59 We have to do that.
18:01 The thing is, your planning should be done properly.
18:05 We have to do cricket planning.
18:07 We have to make a player development team.
18:09 You say, we should make a team for the ODIs 6 months in advance.
18:13 When the world cup is coming, we should keep matches in the same year.
18:16 We should play in the last year.
18:18 Then what do we say?
18:19 How many players will you have in the last year?
18:21 You have to play 18, 20, 30 ODIs.
18:24 How many ODIs will each player play?
18:27 Where will the replacements come from?
18:29 They will come when you play a certain number of ODIs, T20s, test matches for 4 years.
18:37 So that you give equal opportunities to different players.
18:40 After 4 years, your preparation for the world cup will be complete.
18:44 These are the things that we don't plan.
18:47 And then the problem is, who will get the players?
18:49 This example is in front of you.
18:51 Take matches of the Indian team.
18:53 Their ODI cricket matches are the most from the rest of the world teams.
18:59 And their ODI results are very good.
19:02 I will add one more thing.
19:04 Players are accused that they don't want to just rest.
19:08 If there are 18 matches, for example, if there is an Imam or any other player.
19:12 He plays one or two formats.
19:14 Then the number of matches is so less, we tell him to rest.
19:19 This is the reason why we can't develop the players.
19:23 We are going to take a break here at the Pavilion.
19:25 When we come back, we are closer to the action.
19:27 Stay with us, please.
19:28 Welcome back to the Pavilion.
19:29 I am Fakhr-e-Alam.
19:30 You are watching Sports and Sports in the ARY Zapp app.
19:32 Our coverage of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023.
19:34 Today, there are two matches.
19:35 The first match is in your service.
19:36 Australia vs Bangladesh.
19:37 Which will start at 10 o'clock.
19:39 And the second match is Pakistan vs England.
19:42 That's the second match we were talking about.
19:44 Before the break, you were telling us that there is a lot of planning.
19:48 And you told us that if you compare the Indian matches,
19:50 you can clearly see the difference.
19:53 Someone tweeted last night, it was a very interesting tweet.
19:56 He compared Shubham Gill to our young player, who is the batsman?
20:03 You must remember his name.
20:04 Abdullah Shafiq.
20:05 No, he is the lefty.
20:06 Sami Aslam.
20:07 No, no, he didn't play for Sami Aslam.
20:09 He scored, you said.
20:11 In the U19 World Cup, Shubham Gill played for India.
20:17 In the same World Cup, a Pakistani player played for India.
20:20 He was our best batsman.
20:22 Sami Aslam.
20:23 No, no, no.
20:24 He was a veteran.
20:25 I showed him his name, he forgot his name.
20:27 He forgot his name.
20:28 I think his name is Haroon, he tweeted last night.
20:31 He tweeted that both of them played in the World Cup.
20:35 The one from 2018-19, both of them.
20:38 He is the best batsman in Pakistan.
20:39 Ali Zaryab.
20:40 Ali Zaryab.
20:41 Ali Zaryab.
20:42 He is having a good season.
20:44 I will tell you a little bit about him.
20:49 Shubham Gill was India's best batsman in the 2018-19 World Cup and Ali Zaryab was from Pakistan.
20:54 Both made it to the team of the tournament.
20:57 Both were in the team of the tournament.
21:00 From that time till now, Gill has played 96 list day matches.
21:04 Zaryab has played 4 list day matches.
21:07 Gill has played 123 T20s.
21:10 Zaryab has played 0 T20s.
21:13 Basically, people are saying that India has invested a lot on Gill.
21:18 They sent him to India's A-team.
21:20 Towards Australia, England, New Zealand and West Indies.
21:23 Meanwhile, what has PCB done with Ali Zaryab?
21:26 You were telling me that his season is going well.
21:28 For whom are you playing?
21:29 We are playing from Lahore.
21:30 He has done great runs.
21:32 He has done long 100s.
21:34 He has done 200s as well.
21:36 It is like this.
21:38 You will not develop players like this.
21:43 Our problem is that the players who come from the under 19s or below,
21:50 they play and perform well.
21:52 Then to fill the international level,
21:56 the process of domestic cricket is not done like that.
22:01 Even I always talk about one day cricket.
22:05 How will it develop?
22:06 You play one tournament.
22:08 In most of the tournaments, it is 7th in a year.
22:10 Your club cricket or league cricket, all are T20 cricket.
22:14 Now, even in 4 day cricket, it is fine.
22:17 You have played one tournament.
22:20 How will a player become for one day?
22:23 We can see that.
22:25 Until we don't play the format over and over,
22:28 how will we develop our skills, game awareness,
22:32 how to play in which period, we cannot develop like that.
22:36 In our time, or it used to be like this in the past,
22:39 but at that time, club cricket was 40 overs, 45 overs.
22:43 You used to play a lot of cricket.
22:45 T20 cricket was not the concept.
22:47 T20 cricket was less and you used to get more long cricket.
22:52 I know it completely changed the whole paradigm of things as time has gone by.
22:57 What are the likely changes?
22:59 Will Pakistan make any changes today, Shoaib and Mohin?
23:03 Do you think?
23:05 Before that, the first question is, can Pakistan or should Pakistan
23:08 play with 4 fast bowlers like the last game or stick with 3 or put extra spinner?
23:13 Again, I think it depends on what kind of pitch is going to be played.
23:18 There is grass on the pitch.
23:20 I don't think there is enough grass.
23:22 There are 3 paces, Waseem.
23:24 We should test it.
23:26 We should test it.
23:28 If he is fit.
23:30 He has been practicing.
23:32 I guess we should test him.
23:34 I think you should have a spinner.
23:38 Because he is a mystery spinner.
23:40 He does two types of googly.
23:42 Even though he has been struggling.
23:44 We have had a problem with 4 fast bowlers in the over.
23:47 We had a problem with them last time as well.
23:49 We had a problem.
23:51 We had to bring in the fielders in the last over.
23:56 I guess you should make a change today.
24:01 The most important thing for Pakistan is clear thinking.
24:08 In between, if you are going to play and someone is thinking
24:12 that we have to go to 400.
24:14 Someone is thinking that we have to watch the match.
24:18 If you have to do this, you should design it over by over.
24:25 So that the team knows what we are going to do.
24:28 Because it has happened many times.
24:31 In such scenarios, you go double minded.
24:34 Some people go to 400 and play like that and get out.
24:37 Suddenly you are nowhere.
24:39 You are neither in that position nor in the other.
24:42 This is very important in such matches.
24:44 You are right that there should be clarity.
24:47 There are many questions on Pakistan's performance.
24:50 Before going to the World Cup,
24:52 Babar Azam has a traditional send off press conference.
24:55 He said that he will answer this question on the ground.
24:59 He will show it to you on the ground.
25:02 Yesterday, he did a press conference.
25:05 He said that people give advice on TV.
25:09 It is easy to give advice on TV.
25:11 If you have to give advice, everyone has my number.
25:15 You can give me direct advice.
25:17 It seems like Babar is more focused on worrying about his captaincy
25:22 and the criticism on his captaincy.
25:24 Rather than saying that we haven't performed well.
25:27 I am going to go out there and we are going to go as a unit.
25:30 We are going to execute a great game of cricket.
25:32 It is a very simple math.
25:34 If you do well, if you perform, everything goes fine.
25:36 If you don't, you have to answer to people, the press, social media.
25:40 Don't worry about what people say. You have to be immune to this.
25:43 It is tough to be immune.
25:45 Especially in social media.
25:47 In our time, we had newspapers.
25:49 But now, you can't get away from it.
25:51 I gave advice.
25:53 Mishba bhai and Hafeez gave advice.
25:56 When the team was being announced.
25:58 What advice did you give?
26:00 On a serious note, what advice do you think,
26:03 now that you look at the hindsight of Pakistan's entire World Cup campaign,
26:06 what was the one thing that you said that Babar and the selectors missed?
26:13 One little particular example.
26:15 Spin bowling was the biggest issue.
26:17 Spin bowling is out of form.
26:19 You have to find a way to solve it.
26:21 Not suddenly, but last year.
26:24 In the Asia Cup, Shadab's form was like that.
26:28 Nawaz's form was like that.
26:30 If you are going, you have to find a way.
26:32 If you have an extra spinner, you can keep that.
26:37 In batting, you will play only when you have an extra middle order batsman.
26:41 When you have a batsman with you,
26:44 and if something happens to him, then only you will play.
26:48 Then, bowling was out of form.
26:51 Fast bowling was also out of form.
26:53 We have to look at that.
26:55 If Naseem Shah gets injured,
26:57 what is the right sort of replacement for him?
26:59 We should think about that.
27:01 That was the thing.
27:03 I say, especially in spin bowling,
27:07 we have to think about a lot of factors.
27:09 You gave this advice when the cricket committee,
27:12 the technical committee,
27:14 was doing this a month before.
27:17 This was all official.
27:19 This was on the official platform of Pakistan Cricket Board.
27:21 There was no private discussion about this.
27:24 This was all officially given.
27:26 Team management was like,
27:28 we have been running a team for more than a year.
27:31 Team management means the captain?
27:33 Captain, coach and team director.
27:37 But that hasn't been done.
27:39 Obviously, then...
27:41 Sorry Shoaib, I have to take a break right now.
27:43 When we come back, we are going to talk more about this.
27:45 Don't go away. Stay with us.
27:47 Welcome back to The Pavilion.
27:48 I am Fakhr-e-Alam. You are watching S4CENSE4CENT.
27:50 Today, there are two matches.
27:52 First match is Bangladesh vs Australia.
27:54 Second, England vs Pakistan.
27:55 We were talking about that.
27:57 We will have more discussion about that after the match.
28:00 There are many aspects about Pakistan's cricket,
28:02 which our experts want to discuss.
28:04 We will bring that to you later.
28:06 Right now, let's talk about the other game that we have.
28:08 It is going to start at 10 am.
28:10 That is Bangladesh vs Australia.
28:13 The World Cup of Bangladesh has been a very disappointing one.
28:16 But at the same time,
28:18 they have tried to rekindle their campaign for the World Cup.
28:24 But in the end, it seems like...
28:26 It has been a failure.
28:28 It has been a failure.
28:30 Especially, the incidents that happened after the last game.
28:32 It has been a failure.
28:34 Their captain was injured.
28:36 He is not available for today's game.
28:38 And then, of course, in between,
28:40 I have also read that he has gone back to Dhaka as well.
28:42 Unless it is an emergency,
28:44 during these big tournaments,
28:47 you don't want to leave your team.
28:49 Especially, when the chips are down.
28:51 And they need to find batters in Bangladesh.
28:53 And fast bowling is doing well.
28:55 That is the positive I saw in Bangladesh.
28:57 And I have also read today that
28:59 Donald is going back home after the game.
29:02 Either he is not renewing his contract.
29:04 I think he made a lot of difference.
29:06 And I know he is the number one all-rounder in the world,
29:10 Saqib.
29:12 But they need to find somebody else around him.
29:14 He is not going to be there forever.
29:16 He is about 35-36, isn't he now?
29:18 Yes.
29:20 They really need to find a way.
29:22 How does Bangladesh play today's game?
29:24 In what state of mind do they play today's game?
29:26 They can only play because it is their place.
29:29 For the Champions Trophy.
29:31 Yes, that is true.
29:33 But now that Saqib is not there,
29:35 and the debacle is over,
29:37 how do you come into that frame of mind?
29:39 That they have to win the Champions Trophy.
29:41 How do you get into that frame of mind?
29:43 It is not that easy.
29:45 Very tough.
29:47 Especially, if you look at the venue,
29:49 the team,
29:51 the momentum they are coming from,
29:53 the condition of Bangladesh,
29:55 everything is against them.
29:57 The biggest problem for Bangladesh
29:59 is their batting.
30:01 Their batting is not creating
30:03 any impact from top to bottom.
30:05 Unless there is a player
30:07 who can tell the other team
30:09 that this is one player,
30:11 or two players who can take the game
30:13 from us.
30:15 If you play an average type of innings,
30:17 40-50 runs,
30:19 you have reached 230-240,
30:21 you can play those
30:23 on tricky pitches,
30:25 like the type of pitches Bangladesh plays.
30:27 If you are playing in Pune,
30:29 the average score here is 300.
30:31 You need an informed batsman
30:33 who can attack the other team,
30:35 otherwise,
30:37 you will be struggling there.
30:39 Yeah, they would be.
30:41 For Australia,
30:43 Mohin, what do you think,
30:45 what strategy will Australia use
30:47 in this match?
30:49 They have already qualified for the semi-final.
30:51 They are a very strong team.
30:53 Will they test this guy,
30:55 before going to the semi-final?
30:57 I don't think so.
30:59 Fakhar, the way he played in the last match,
31:01 no doubt,
31:03 he has won a very outstanding
31:05 innings by playing in such positions.
31:07 I think, the way he plays cricket,
31:09 I don't think he will ever
31:11 change his strategy
31:13 in any team,
31:15 be it a light opposition or a tough opposition.
31:17 He will go all out.
31:19 I don't think there is any need
31:21 in this team
31:23 to go to the semi-final.
31:25 But, naturally,
31:27 he will think about the semi-final.
31:29 I don't think he will change his strategy.
31:31 He will play the way he plays
31:33 cricket on full throttle.
31:35 And, especially,
31:37 the way Zampa is playing,
31:39 although, the batsmen of Bangladesh
31:41 are struggling a lot,
31:43 fast bowling is also good,
31:45 but Zampa will also play a big role here.
31:47 But, it is possible, Mohin,
31:49 that one or two of his bowlers,
31:51 the other players,
31:53 like Steve Smith,
31:55 will have a good bat.
31:57 Abbott is a good bowler.
31:59 I think he is available for the selection.
32:01 Steve Smith's vertigo is gone, apparently.
32:03 That's a good thing.
32:05 One thing is possible.
32:07 If Toss Australia wins and they bat first,
32:09 I can see a couple of hundred more.
32:11 Double century?
32:13 Yes. Of whom?
32:15 Of any batter from Australia.
32:17 If they bat first and then toss,
32:19 I can see a couple of hundred more.
32:21 But, I think,
32:23 Bangladesh's bowling
32:25 is not that bad.
32:27 Their batting has let them down a lot.
32:29 Their fast bowling, like Wasim said earlier,
32:31 Peshar is bowling well.
32:33 Then, Mehdi Asim Miraz
32:35 is also bowling well.
32:37 Shakib will not be there in this match.
32:39 But, still,
32:41 they didn't bowl in a way that
32:43 they are beaten up in every match.
32:45 Their fast bowlers, Ney,
32:47 are good at bowling.
32:49 They are good at bowling in death holes.
32:51 So, batting
32:53 is a concern.
32:55 If they bat first,
32:57 I can see a couple of hundred more.
32:59 It won't be easy.
33:01 It won't be easy.
33:03 We are going to take a break with that.
33:05 When we come back, we will close in to the action.
33:07 Stay with us.
33:09 Welcome back to The Pavilion.
33:11 We are getting closer to the action.
33:13 First game up is Australia vs Bangladesh.
33:15 Pakistan.
33:17 It's time for
33:19 expert predictions.
33:21 Shoaib, for the first game and the second game.
33:23 Your predictions.
33:25 First game is Australia.
33:27 Second game is with Pakistan.
33:29 England.
33:31 Australia and England.
33:33 You gave an expert prediction.
33:35 Mohit, for you.
33:37 First, Australia.
33:39 Second, Pakistan.
33:41 Wasim, for you.
33:43 Australia.
33:45 And Pakistan for me.
33:47 Pakistan.
33:49 Same.
33:51 Australia, Pakistan.
33:53 Okay.
33:55 And there are your expert predictions.
33:57 It's time for
33:59 Play to Watch Out for.
34:01 First game and second game.
34:03 It's going to be left.
34:05 Travis Head and Fakhar Zaman.
34:07 Travis and Fakhar.
34:09 Okay. For you, Wasim.
34:11 Warner. And Rizwan.
34:13 Rizzi. Okay.
34:15 And for you, Mohit.
34:17 Maxwell. And Abdullah Shafiq.
34:19 Oh.
34:21 If Mike doesn't play,
34:23 Maxwell.
34:25 I was going to say that
34:27 we will have to find someone like that.
34:29 I am not saying Mitchell Stark alone.
34:31 Well, then I will go with
34:33 David Warner.
34:35 Warner. For both of you. Warner.
34:37 Warner.
34:39 And for the second game?
34:41 For the second game,
34:43 I don't know.
34:45 I don't want anyone to play from England.
34:47 You are overthinking it.
34:49 I
34:51 David Malan.
34:53 Malan. Okay.
34:55 I said, okay.
34:57 Alright. And those are your players to watch out for.
34:59 So, Surtehar,
35:01 today we have two matches.
35:03 Then tomorrow.
35:05 Then we go into the knockout stages.
35:07 And things would get.
35:09 We might have a day off.
35:11 We actually do have a day off scheduled.
35:13 Finally. You know. So happy.
35:15 Everybody is happy.
35:17 All of us are happy.
35:19 I think
35:21 we will get up at 10 am and
35:23 get the car.
35:25 I know. I know. Because you
35:27 are used to it so much.
35:29 I will get up and
35:31 get the car.
35:33 If you have to come, we will make four puppets sit here.
35:35 It has been
35:37 quite a daunting
35:39 schedule that we have had.
35:41 And quite a daunting task to be in and out
35:43 every day to do this. But you know what?
35:45 I could have not chosen better four people
35:47 to do this with than you guys.
35:49 Thank you so much. Likewise. The whole team.
35:51 For the entire team. Especially for
35:53 everybody behind the scenes. Any last
35:55 words for Bangladesh?
35:57 I think
35:59 play for your pride. Give your
36:01 best shot. Even though
36:03 we are not
36:05 going forward in the tournament.
36:07 But play for your pride. Give your best
36:09 shot. And think about the Champions Trophy.
36:11 And along with that,
36:13 sending a strong message to the rest of the
36:15 world. We are still good enough to compete
36:17 at the higher level. Right.
36:19 I was looking at the points table.
36:21 There was a news that broke yesterday.
36:23 That ICC
36:25 has suspended the Sri Lanka board.
36:27 And no one from ICC can play in the tournament.
36:29 Does that mean that they are out of the Champions Trophy?
36:31 Or will someone else wait for them?
36:33 They are hosting the U-19 World Cup next year.
36:35 Will they be able to play?
36:37 It all depends. Apparently,
36:39 the ICC board is having a meeting
36:41 on the 21st of November.
36:43 And that's where they decide what
36:45 to do. Whether they can play bilaterally
36:47 or how will their membership be returned.
36:49 So far we don't know.
36:51 It's not a good thing for
36:53 the Sri Lankan Cricket Board. They do love their cricket
36:55 and they are very passionate about it. The Sri Lankans.
36:57 I hope they sort this out.
36:59 And it's very important that
37:01 the ICC has suspended the Sri Lankan
37:03 Cricket Board because
37:05 there was a lot of political interference.
37:07 My question is,
37:09 there is a lot of political interference in Pakistan
37:11 and there is a political appointment.
37:13 Will this affect us in the future?
37:15 If
37:17 the situation continues like this,
37:19 the political influence that we have,
37:21 if anything is approved
37:23 like this, then
37:25 the ICC constitution
37:27 clearly mentions that
37:29 there should be no political influence.
37:31 So I think
37:33 when you follow the constitution,
37:35 it's written in the constitution
37:37 that
37:39 there should be a little
37:41 rethinking of Pakistan.
37:43 Other nations will also
37:45 be a little careful.
37:47 Alright, with that, gentlemen, thank you very much.
37:49 Thank you, Shoaib. Thank you, Mohin.
37:51 Thank you, Misbah. Thank you, Wasim.
37:53 We're going to take you live to the action.
37:55 Two games, after both the matches,
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