18-member squad announced for South Africa Test series

[BouncerGuy]

Look in test level you just can't throw yougster in you need someone with lots of experience in domestic cricket there is a reason why sajid noman abrar are doing well its because they have played so much domestic cricket we played hurraira he couldn't get going at all so its about how much performance and experience you have in domestic cricket.

He is not even gonna get a game so there was no use at all... Could have gone with another batter but it might not even matter as well... We pretty much know what the playing 11 is so...

 

[RyanRyan10]

What is the use of 38 yr old guy???? Don't we have anything for the future??

Pakistan players peak late

 

[riddu]

Shan Masood (captain)
Kamran Ghulam
Babar Azam
Saud Shakeel
Salman Ali Agha
Mohammad Rizwan
Imam-ul-Haq
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Abrar Ahmed
Sajid Khan
Noman Ali

 

[mon858]

What is the use of 38 yr old guy???? Don't we have anything for the future??

He is only a backup. If Noman uncle gets injured at last minute they would play Asif uncle.

 

[mominsaigol]

Ik for a fact Pakistan will go with this 11

1) Imam
2) Abdullah
3) Shan
4) Babar
5) Saud
6) Rizwan
7) Agha
8) Sajid
9) Noman
10) Shaheen
11) Abrar

 

[BouncerGuy]

Ik for a fact Pakistan will go with this 11

1) Imam
2) Abdullah
3) Shan
4) Babar
5) Saud
6) Rizwan
7) Agha
8) Sajid
9) Noman
10) Shaheen
11) Abrar

This is a pathetic 11 tbh... Abdullah??? ahead of Kamran is criminal... rest is fine...

 

[mominsaigol]

This is a pathetic 11 tbh... Abdullah??? ahead of Kamran is criminal... rest is fine...

KG is viewed as a no 3 or a no 4 in test cricket.

Shan will play at no 3 and wont slot to opening.

KG as an opener isn't something PCB is considering hence forth Abdullah will open end of.

 

[BouncerGuy]

KG is viewed as a no 3 or a no 4 in test cricket.

Shan will play at no 3 and wont slot to opening.

KG as an opener isn't something PCB is considering hence forth Abdullah will open end of.

Shan should open with imam... Ab has no Place ahead of kamran

 

[mominsaigol]

Shan should open with imam... Ab has no Place ahead of kamran

I'm not suggesting my own playing 11, I'm explaining that this is the playing 11 PCB will go for.

A) Its doctored pitches so same strategy as wi and Eng, only 1 pacer, followed by Spin galore of abrar, Sajid, noman and occasionally Agha.

B) Batting lineup will remain unchanged. The only change Pakistan will make is if Babar flops so badly that their forced to drop him again and slot in KG at no 4 like they did vs England.

But thats about it.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

It's not a bad squad. Good to see some new names.

Huraira not featured after playing one match before. I wonder if that's him done now.

Naseem Shah looks out in the cold too.

All to make space for the Captain parchi Masood.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

Give it back to SA, make rank turners. SA made cobra pitch in first test and flat on second both to suit their tactics.

South Africa got spinners too, making rank turners will back fire like they did against West indies (WI beat us easily and leveled a series which we should have won). 2 spinners + 2 pacers with a wicket that favors spinners a bit should be good enough. But stay away from making square turning dustbowls, it is not good for Pakistan in long run. And SA spinners are no pushovers either.

 

[cricketAXEpert]

where is naseem shah

Mohd Abbas ?

 

[Bewal Express]

If we have 6th day test wickets, go with an spin attack and no pacers