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Originally Posted by ravage
Pakistan have got to be worried, they have too rigid a gameplan when it comes to bowling. Open with Aamir/Razzaq, bring on spinners in the middle and then Gul for the final overs. Thats the best case scenario. If opening bowlers get a pounding, bring Gul in early. Its been that way the whole tournament and you can bet that SA will want to get Gul to come in early by pounding away at the start.
IMO Pakistan should try something different in the next game. Maybe drop Fawad Alam (or shoaib malik) and add Tanveer to the team, just so there is an additional bowler for the initial overs.
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Sohail Tanvir is too erratic and wayward. He can go for plenty if it is not his day incl. wides and no balls which we can ill-afford in a SF. Younus already has 7 bowling options - Aamer, Razzaq, Ajmel, Afridi, Malik, Fawad and Umar Gul.
More than bowling the unpredictable and inconsistent batting is a worry and gives you the biggest headaches
It is going to be the same ground where South Africa played against India today. Don't know about Thursday's wicket but today's pitch was a slow turner and having Fawad Alam in the side therefore makes more sense. 150+ is a must if we bat first and I won't like us to be chasing anything more than 140. SA made just 130 today and still won the game.
I know Tanvir can slog a bit but with Fawad in the side we bat down to no. 8.