ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 - Discussion Thread

[Abdullah719]

Lahore, 1 November 2019:

Top-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been named captain and Rohail Nazir vice-captain for this month’s 50-over ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019, which will be held in Cox’s Bazar and Mirpur, Bangladesh, from 12-23 November.

The squad has been jointly selected by the men’s senior and junior selection committees, and, as per the event playing conditions, it includes 11 players under 23 years of age, meaning players born on or after 1 September 1996 were eligible for selection, while the remaining four players are above 23 years of age.

Apart from the players impressing the selectors in this season’s domestic events, namely Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, National T20 Cup, National U19 Three-Day Tournament and National U19 One-Day Tournament, the squad also includes Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Hasnain, who are presently on national duty in Australia and will join the side in time for the Dhaka competition.

The 24-year-old Saud has played in three first-class matches this season for Sindh, while he also featured in three National T20 Cup fixtures in Faisalabad.

Rohail has been Pakistan U19 captain since April, he earlier this week captained Northern in their fifth round fixture against Southern Punjab. In the National T20 Cup, he appeared in seven matches, while he has played in all five Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures to date.

Pakistan have been placed in Group A along with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Oman, and will play all their three matches in Cox’s Bazar with the opener against Afghanistan on 14 November. Group B includes India, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Nepal, with league matches to be played in Dhaka.

Mirpur will host the three knock-out matches with the two semi-finals on 20 and 21 November and the final on 23 November. The first semi-final will be between Group A winner and Group B runners-up, while the 21 November second semi-final will be between Group B winner and Group A runners-up.

Squad (in alphabetical order):

1. Saud Shakeel (captain)
2. Rohail Nazir (vice-captain) (wicketkeeper)
3. Akif Javed
4. Amad Butt
5. Haider Ali
6. Hasan Mohsin
7. Imran Rafiq
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mohammad Asad
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Mohammad Mohsin
12. Omair Bin Yousuf
13. Saif Badar
14. Sameen Gul
15. Umar Khan

Reserves:

Aamir Ali, Adil Amin, Hussain Talat and Muhammad Haris.

Team management:

Ijaz Ahmed (Manager-cum-head coach), Rao Iftikhar Anjum (bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (assistant coach), Hafiz Mohammad Naeem Ul Rasul (physiotherapist), Saboor Ahmad (trainer), Usman Hashmi (analyst) and Muhammad Younas Butt (security manager)

Pakistan’s schedule:

14 November – v Afghanistan, Cox’s Bazar

16 November – v Sri Lanka, Cox’s Bazar

18 November – v Oman, Cox’s Bazar

20 November – Semi-final 1 (winner Group A v runner-up Group B), Mirpur

21 November - Semi-final 2 (winner Group B v runner-up Group A), Mirpur

23 November - Final, Mirpur

 

[MenInG]

 

[shah_1]

Who is Muhammad Asad?

 

[Abdullah719]

The other names are all pretty well known by now, besides Mohammad Asad...

Anyone have some more info about him?

Doesn't seem to have featured in many matches recently (if it is the same guy).

 

[shah_1]

1. Omair Bin Yousif
2. Haider Ali
3. Rohail Nazir
4. Saud Shakeel
5. Imran Rafiq/Hasan Mohsin
6. Khusdil Shah
7. Mohammad Mohsin
8. Ammad Butt
9. Umer Khan
10. Muhammad Hasnain
11. Sameen Gul

 

[angrypathan]

That's a very nice squad

 

[saeed5646]

I must say pretty impressive squad apart from one unknown muhmmad asad.
Solid openers
Strong middle order
Inform wicket keeper
One fast bowling allrounder
One batting allrounder
One leg spinner who can bat
One genuine left arm spinner
One express pace bowler
With 2 more than decent new ball bowler

Don't rate rohail nazir too bad haris misses out who is modern day wicket keeper batsmen and is in reserve players

 

[Afhan Ali]

Look like a very good squad

 

[Junaids]

Better bowling attack than the Test team in Australia!

 

[Ahmed216]

1. Omair Bin Yousif
2. Haider Ali
3. Rohail Nazir
4. Saud Shakeel
5. Imran Rafiq/Hasan Mohsin
6. Khusdil Shah
7. Mohammad Mohsin
8. Ammad Butt
9. Umer Khan
10. Muhammad Hasnain
11. Sameen Gul

I think this line-up has some serious potential

 

[Khan12]

Excellent squad selected.

 

[Salman4.]

Is Saad Ali not eligible?

 

[Abdullah719]

Is Saad Ali not eligible?

No. He could have been picked as one of the four overage players.

But they've opted for a pretty youthful squad. Even the overage players are 24-25. Last time Inzi threw in Rizwan as captain which was unnecessary for a tournament of this stature.

 

[Muhammad Saad]

Excellent squad, let's hope we give a phainta to our Afg bros this time

 

[Titan24]

Pretty good. Though a bit surprised Zeeshan Malik didnt make it as he could have been in those 11 U23 players. While no doubt all the batsmen selected are pretty talented but, Zeeshan has proved himself more in domestics than few of the names mentioned.

 

[Theo_14]

First time PP’ers are all happy with the squad selection?

 

[Omer2002]

Decent squad but is it me or is the BATTING very thin in this squad

 

[Abdullah719]

Decent squad but is it me or is the BATTING very thin in this squad

Haider Ali
Omair Yousuf
Imran Rafiq
Rohail Nazir
Saud Shakeel
Hasan Mohsin
Saif Badar
Khushdil Shah
Mohammad Asad (?)

With Adil Amin, Hussain Talat and Mohammad Haris on standby. Pretty decent.

 

[Titan24]

Pretty good. Though a bit surprised Zeeshan Malik didnt make it as he could have been in those 11 U23 players. While no doubt all the batsmen selected are pretty talented but, Zeeshan has proved himself more in domestics than few of the names mentioned.

Unless he is in the radar for bigger things.

 

[Abdullah719]

Unless he is in the radar for bigger things.

It's good for him to continue playing the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy now that he's finally gotten a few good scores. 68, 216 and 59 in his last 3 innings.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Unless he is in the radar for bigger things.

Like?

 

[Canistani Hero]

Fantastic selections all around. Never heard of Asad but besides that..glad to see a very talent-merit based squad.

 

[Bewal Express]

I must say pretty impressive squad apart from one unknown muhmmad asad.
Solid openers
Strong middle order
Inform wicket keeper
One fast bowling allrounder
One batting allrounder
One leg spinner who can bat
One genuine left arm spinner
One express pace bowler
With 2 more than decent new ball bowler

Don't rate rohail nazir too bad haris misses out who is modern day wicket keeper batsmen and is in reserve players

Rohail Nazir is an excellent prospect.

 

[aloo paratha]

Fantastic squad!

 

[Titan24]

It's good for him to continue playing the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy now that he's finally gotten a few good scores. 68, 216 and 59 in his last 3 innings.

True, he has definitely shown big progression this year in 4day cricket.

 

[Bewal Express]

Could make the basis of a good A team squad and if only 3 or 4 players make it to the national team, it will be a great return.

 

[Titan24]

Like?

Like the senior team but obviously in due time however, as he has started scoring runs in 4 day as well so as [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION] mentioned, there is no point in disrupting his momentum and the selection committee is might be thinking with the same pattern.

Its been a long time since we have had a decent young right handed opening batsman across the formats. Imam, Shan, Sami Aslam, Fakhar Zaman are all lefties while Abid Ali and Azhar Ali aren’t exactly young. However, both can give maybe 2-3 years max out of them so eventually Zeeshan, Haider etc will come in.

However I wont be surprised that if the selection happens early with Shan or any other opener failing.
Not to forget the next 4 test matches might be career defining for Shan if he plays as currently he has played 15 matches @ 26 and if it deteriorate by any chance rather than going up than I dont see many decent opening batsmen putting their hands up.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Really good squad. It puts many good talents in the spotlight like Sameen, Haider Ali, Umer Khan etc.

I hope everyone gets a chance to prove themselves.

 

[Shafi]

Great squad!!!!!
We need this selection committee for our national team not Misbah

 

[the Great Khan]

wait do I see people agreeing with a squad selection? I'm waiting for the doom merchants to turn up. Frankly these sort of squads are long overdue. Heres hoping some of these guys get promoted to the A squad and then the national side. This is how they should do it.

I dont know many of the players here as I dont tend to follow things as closely as I used to but its good to see Haider Ali there as I rate him.

Not sure what the fuss about Hasnain is..Ok he bowls fast but what else? I think we need to see him kick on now..

 

[Markhor]

That's a great squad.

 

[Danyaalr01]

wait do I see people agreeing with a squad selection? I'm waiting for the doom merchants to turn up. Frankly these sort of squads are long overdue. Heres hoping some of these guys get promoted to the A squad and then the national side. This is how they should do it.

I dont know many of the players here as I dont tend to follow things as closely as I used to but its good to see Haider Ali there as I rate him.

Not sure what the fuss about Hasnain is..Ok he bowls fast but what else? I think we need to see him kick on now..

Hasnain is very flawed. His seam is bad. Also his knee in his delivery stride is bent way too much, it's the most I have ever seen, even more than Jason Holder. He will get injured with a knee that bent. It really is a miracle he can bowl so quick with such a bent knee. If you compare it to other guys around his age, Shaheen's knee is straight, Naseem's is straight, and Musa's is straight. A straighter knee allows you to bowl quicker (use physics) and also makes the bowler less injury prone. He will end up with knee, hip and back problems if he doesn't fix it.

He also needs rhythm in his run up, he seems to be laboring to the crease right now. He also needs to stop running on his heels (as Shoaib and Waqar pointed out), this means he is putting in more effort for his run up while not getting speed in it. If he runs normally, he will spend less energy and will approch the creasewith more rhythm, meaning he approaches the crease with more momentum going forward. He will also be able to bowl longer spells at a faster pace if he fixes his issues.

This is why he is being kept away from red ball cricket at the moment.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Lahore, 1 November 2019:

Top-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been named captain and Rohail Nazir vice-captain for this month’s 50-over ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019, which will be held in Cox’s Bazar and Mirpur, Bangladesh, from 12-23 November.

The squad has been jointly selected by the men’s senior and junior selection committees, and, as per the event playing conditions, it includes 11 players under 23 years of age, meaning players born on or after 1 September 1996 were eligible for selection, while the remaining four players are above 23 years of age.

Apart from the players impressing the selectors in this season’s domestic events, namely Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, National T20 Cup, National U19 Three-Day Tournament and National U19 One-Day Tournament, the squad also includes Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Hasnain, who are presently on national duty in Australia and will join the side in time for the Dhaka competition.

The 24-year-old Saud has played in three first-class matches this season for Sindh, while he also featured in three National T20 Cup fixtures in Faisalabad.

Rohail has been Pakistan U19 captain since April, he earlier this week captained Northern in their fifth round fixture against Southern Punjab. In the National T20 Cup, he appeared in seven matches, while he has played in all five Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures to date.

Pakistan have been placed in Group A along with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Oman, and will play all their three matches in Cox’s Bazar with the opener against Afghanistan on 14 November. Group B includes India, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Nepal, with league matches to be played in Dhaka.

Mirpur will host the three knock-out matches with the two semi-finals on 20 and 21 November and the final on 23 November. The first semi-final will be between Group A winner and Group B runners-up, while the 21 November second semi-final will be between Group B winner and Group A runners-up.

Squad (in alphabetical order):

1. Saud Shakeel (captain)
2. Rohail Nazir (vice-captain) (wicketkeeper)
3. Akif Javed
4. Amad Butt
5. Haider Ali
6. Hasan Mohsin
7. Imran Rafiq
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mohammad Asad
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Mohammad Mohsin
12. Omair Bin Yousuf
13. Saif Badar
14. Sameen Gul
15. Umar Khan

Reserves:

Aamir Ali, Adil Amin, Hussain Talat and Muhammad Haris.

Team management:

Ijaz Ahmed (Manager-cum-head coach), Rao Iftikhar Anjum (bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (assistant coach), Hafiz Mohammad Naeem Ul Rasul (physiotherapist), Saboor Ahmad (trainer), Usman Hashmi (analyst) and Muhammad Younas Butt (security manager)

Pakistan’s schedule:

14 November – v Afghanistan, Cox’s Bazar

16 November – v Sri Lanka, Cox’s Bazar

18 November – v Oman, Cox’s Bazar

20 November – Semi-final 1 (winner Group A v runner-up Group B), Mirpur

21 November - Semi-final 2 (winner Group B v runner-up Group A), Mirpur

23 November - Final, Mirpur

Just curious did Misbah have any involvement with selection of this squad or all junior selectors??

 

[MenInG]

This squad should win!

 

[Canistani Hero]

Hasnain is very flawed. His seam is bad. Also his knee in his delivery stride is bent way too much, it's the most I have ever seen, even more than Jason Holder. He will get injured with a knee that bent. It really is a miracle he can bowl so quick with such a bent knee. If you compare it to other guys around his age, Shaheen's knee is straight, Naseem's is straight, and Musa's is straight. A straighter knee allows you to bowl quicker (use physics) and also makes the bowler less injury prone. He will end up with knee, hip and back problems if he doesn't fix it.

He also needs rhythm in his run up, he seems to be laboring to the crease right now. He also needs to stop running on his heels (as Shoaib and Waqar pointed out), this means he is putting in more effort for his run up while not getting speed in it. If he runs normally, he will spend less energy and will approch the creasewith more rhythm, meaning he approaches the crease with more momentum going forward. He will also be able to bowl longer spells at a faster pace if he fixes his issues.

This is why he is being kept away from red ball cricket at the moment.

Does he have the tank to bowl 10 overs? Might end as a T20 specialist

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Ali imran and Zeeshan Malik are missing. nevertheless a good squad... Misbah looks to be in full flow since the lanka whitewash...

 

[shah_1]

Not happy with the squad

FC cricket is better than this useless tournament

 

[anonymous_guy]

This squad should win!

Have India, Bangladesh and others announced their squad for the tournament yet?

If so can we please have it in one thread.

 

[anonymous_guy]

Lahore, 1 November 2019:

Top-order batsman Saud Shakeel has been named captain and Rohail Nazir vice-captain for this month’s 50-over ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019, which will be held in Cox’s Bazar and Mirpur, Bangladesh, from 12-23 November.

The squad has been jointly selected by the men’s senior and junior selection committees, and, as per the event playing conditions, it includes 11 players under 23 years of age, meaning players born on or after 1 September 1996 were eligible for selection, while the remaining four players are above 23 years of age.

Apart from the players impressing the selectors in this season’s domestic events, namely Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, National T20 Cup, National U19 Three-Day Tournament and National U19 One-Day Tournament, the squad also includes Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Hasnain, who are presently on national duty in Australia and will join the side in time for the Dhaka competition.

The 24-year-old Saud has played in three first-class matches this season for Sindh, while he also featured in three National T20 Cup fixtures in Faisalabad.

Rohail has been Pakistan U19 captain since April, he earlier this week captained Northern in their fifth round fixture against Southern Punjab. In the National T20 Cup, he appeared in seven matches, while he has played in all five Quaid-e-Azam Trophy fixtures to date.

Pakistan have been placed in Group A along with Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Oman, and will play all their three matches in Cox’s Bazar with the opener against Afghanistan on 14 November. Group B includes India, Bangladesh, Hong Kong and Nepal, with league matches to be played in Dhaka.

Mirpur will host the three knock-out matches with the two semi-finals on 20 and 21 November and the final on 23 November. The first semi-final will be between Group A winner and Group B runners-up, while the 21 November second semi-final will be between Group B winner and Group A runners-up.

Squad (in alphabetical order):

1. Saud Shakeel (captain)
2. Rohail Nazir (vice-captain) (wicketkeeper)
3. Akif Javed
4. Amad Butt
5. Haider Ali
6. Hasan Mohsin
7. Imran Rafiq
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mohammad Asad
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Mohammad Mohsin
12. Omair Bin Yousuf
13. Saif Badar
14. Sameen Gul
15. Umar Khan

Reserves:

Aamir Ali, Adil Amin, Hussain Talat and Muhammad Haris.

Team management:

Ijaz Ahmed (Manager-cum-head coach), Rao Iftikhar Anjum (bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (assistant coach), Hafiz Mohammad Naeem Ul Rasul (physiotherapist), Saboor Ahmad (trainer), Usman Hashmi (analyst) and Muhammad Younas Butt (security manager)

Pakistan’s schedule:

14 November – v Afghanistan, Cox’s Bazar

16 November – v Sri Lanka, Cox’s Bazar

18 November – v Oman, Cox’s Bazar

20 November – Semi-final 1 (winner Group A v runner-up Group B), Mirpur

21 November - Semi-final 2 (winner Group B v runner-up Group A), Mirpur

23 November - Final, Mirpur

Pakistan Emerging 2018

Mohammad Rizwan (c & wk)
Sahibzada Farhan
Zeeshan Malik
Ali Imran
Hussain Talat
Saad Ali
Khushdil Shah
Saud Shakil
Ashiq Ali
Muhammad Asghar
Ghulam Mudassar
Sameen Gul
Musa Khan
Mohammad Ilyas
Suleman Shafqat

The current squad looks more promising than the squad selected for the previous edition. It will be interesting to see if Pakistan (E) is able to defeat Afghanistan (E) or not, Afghanistan has really dominated Pakistan at the junior level in the past couple of years and then ofcourse the big match vs India, this Pakistan team should definitely perform well against them (only IF they can overcome their mental block of playing against India).

 

[MMHS]

The other names are all pretty well known by now, besides Mohammad Asad...

Anyone have some more info about him?

Doesn't seem to have featured in many matches recently (if it is the same guy).

I think, this guy was member of 2016 U19 WC squad, but not sure. Haven't played a FC/List A Game game yet.

Apart from that, this is probably the best squad that I have seen in many, many years from PCB. Instead of accommodating players, who couldn't be awarded a national squad spot, for the first time they have picked a squad which contains at least 12 future prospects. They are allowed to pick 4 over 23 players I believe - business usual, it could have been - Sarfraz (C), JK/Usman Shinwari/Bilal Asif and Ahmed Shehzad/Yamin!!!!!

This is excellent squad for such tournament

1. Saud Shakeel (captain)
2. Rohail Nazir (vice-captain) (wicketkeeper)
3. Akif Javed
4. Amad Butt
5. Haider Ali
6. Hasan Mohsin
7. Imran Rafiq
8. Khushdil Shah
9. Mohammad Asad
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Mohammad Mohsin
12. Omair Bin Yousuf
13. Saif Badar
14. Sameen Gul
15. Umar Khan

They have made excellent bowling picks and batsmen most of whom will represent PAK in next few years. And, I believe this guy Mo Mohsin is the leggi - so, only missing piece is probably an offie - Sajid Khan, but it's not bad if that guy plays few more FC games during that period.

I can say that the revised operation model of Selection panel is working - this squad is definitely picked by people watching domestic games closely. A year back, players like Akif, Umer, Asad, Omair, Rafiq, Haider won't have been found even in list of probables.

 

[Rayyman]

[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

Isn't Rohail Nazir captaining Northern?

 

[shamaan]

Great squad proberly zeeshan Malik could have been picked.

Omair Bin Yousuf
Haider ali
Rohail Nazir
Saud Shakeel
Hassan Mohsin
Khusdil Shah/Saif Badar
Mohammad Mohsin
Ammad Butt
Umer khan
Husnain
Sameen gull/akif Javed

 

[AMSS]

Believe this is the same tournament where India sent its nondescript XI last year...in Sri Lanka? This time it'd be clashing with the domestic T20 tournament in India which is pretty much the audition for IPL. Expect BCCI to select another time pass XI for this.

 

[Cypher]

Believe this is the same tournament where India sent its nondescript XI last year...in Sri Lanka? This time it'd be clashing with the domestic T20 tournament in India which is pretty much the audition for IPL. Expect BCCI to select another time pass XI for this.

Ok...and?
Making excuses are we?

 

[AMSS]

Ok...and?
Making excuses are we?

Why? We won the damned thing with our forgettable XI the last edition. We'd very likely win it again, no matter who gets selected.

 

[Canistani Hero]

Omair Bin Yousuf
Haider Ali
Rohail Nazir
Saud Shakeel
Khushdil Shah
Saif Badar
Mohammad Mohsin
Ammad Butt
Mohammad Hasnain/Sameen Gul
Umar Khan
Akif Javed

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Who were the selectors? These are great well wishers of Pakistan cricket.

For the first time ever a squad selected on the basis of merit only.

 

[Abdullah719]

Not happy with the squad

FC cricket is better than this useless tournament

Saud Shakeel hasn't been playing recently. Akif Javed isn't ready for FC. Amad Butt was benched in the last round. Hasan Mohsin hasn't played a game this season. Saif Badar has played no FC games this season. Umar Khan has played just 1. Sameen Gul keeps getting benched. Hasnain and Mohsin aren't FC level cricketers right now.

Most of the squad is compiled of guys who aren't an important part of their FC teams, besides Rohail, Haider, maybe Khushdil.

 

[Abdullah719]

[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

Isn't Rohail Nazir captaining Northern?

Yes, because Imad wasn't there, and Amin didn't want to. I guess Imad will be back by then. Or someone else can do it.

 

[Abdullah719]

Just curious did Misbah have any involvement with selection of this squad or all junior selectors??

Doubt Misbah had any input, he has more than enough on his plate right now.

PCB's release says it was the senior and junior selection committees. So the 6 provincial coaches, and the junior selection committee consists of Saleem Jaffar, Arshad Khan (who is one of those 6 provincial coaches), Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Taufeeq Umar and Sanaullah Baloch.

Rao Iftikhar and Taufeeq Umar have both been working with the players specially the juniors at NCA also.

 

[the Great Khan]

Not happy with the squad

FC cricket is better than this useless tournament

was wondering when one would turn up out of the woodwork..

 

[shah_1]

Saud Shakeel hasn't been playing recently. Akif Javed isn't ready for FC. Amad Butt was benched in the last round. Hasan Mohsin hasn't played a game this season. Saif Badar has played no FC games this season. Umar Khan has played just 1. Sameen Gul keeps getting benched. Hasnain and Mohsin aren't FC level cricketers right now.

Most of the squad is compiled of guys who aren't an important part of their FC teams, besides Rohail, Haider, maybe Khushdil.

Haider Ali, Imran Rafiq, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sameen Gul(Imran Khan snr will not play anymorr this season), Saud Shakeel(would have played after Abid Ali and Asad Shafiq selected for Australia tour), Khusdil Shah and Rohail Nazir all should be playing FC cricket.

Even Hasnain needed 4 day cricket


I was looking at Indian squad, most of them aren't regular in this Ranji season

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Who has selected this squad?

 

[Square Drive]

Wow, that's one helluva squad.

 

[Markhor]

Who has selected this squad?

Who were the selectors? These are great well wishers of Pakistan cricket.

For the first time ever a squad selected on the basis of merit only.

From OP:

"The squad has been jointly selected by the men’s senior and junior selection committees".

 

[Cypher]

People are really excited about the selection.
Probably the first time in Pakistan's cricket history has this happened

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

From OP:

"The squad has been jointly selected by the men’s senior and junior selection committees".

I saw that but Misbah is in Aus and who is the selector for the junior teams?

 

[aloo paratha]

an attack of Sameen, Hasnain, Akif, Umer Khan, Mohammad Mohsin and Amad Butt will be too much for most teams to handle.

 

[The Viper]

A promising squad for sure.

These guys have shown their potential albeit in different formats.

 

[CadPakFan]

Who is Omair Bin Yousif?

 

[Shaka81]

The other names are all pretty well known by now, besides Mohammad Asad...

Anyone have some more info about him?

Doesn't seem to have featured in many matches recently (if it is the same guy).

I don't think it's this guy. There was a young leg spinner from Abbottabad who was called up for some development get together at the NCA. He's been playing Under 19 cricket recently and taking wickets so more likely to be him. Especially considering the PCB have actively looking for leg spinners recently.

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

A brilliant squad. Saud Shakeel has been hyped by a lot of people but I really havent seen him perform as well as he is said to be, espicially in this years QeA, so this tournament is a great oppurtuinty to show his talent, and I look forward to see how he performs as a captain.

 

[MenInG]

Who has selected this squad?

So assume its Misbah - does that make a difference?

 

[Danyaalr01]

Who is Omair Bin Yousif?

Sindh's opener/number 3. He's 20 years old and has very good First class stats. He scored a century in this years QeA trophy.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Is the squad balanced.?how many of them are batsmen ?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Hope that saud shakeel scores heavily , he is a brilliant batsman.

 

[Abdullah719]

I don't think it's this guy. There was a young leg spinner from Abbottabad who was called up for some development get together at the NCA. He's been playing Under 19 cricket recently and taking wickets so more likely to be him. Especially considering the PCB have actively looking for leg spinners recently.

Yeah could be, I really don't know. Couldn't find any Asad in the lists of the ongoing Under-19 tournaments though.

 

[Shaka81]

Yeah could be, I really don't know. Couldn't find any Asad in the lists of the ongoing Under-19 tournaments though.

He was playing in this tournament. https://www.pcb.com.pk/averages-rep...g_averages&tournament_id=1156&match_type_id=6
This is the list of players who were invited to a training camp at the NCA and his name is on the list.
https://www.cricketworld.com/twelve-up-and-coming-cricketers-invited-at-the-nca/58330.htm

 

[Abdullah719]

He was playing in this tournament. https://www.pcb.com.pk/averages-rep...g_averages&tournament_id=1156&match_type_id=6
This is the list of players who were invited to a training camp at the NCA and his name is on the list.
https://www.cricketworld.com/twelve-up-and-coming-cricketers-invited-at-the-nca/58330.htm

Thanks. I guess he is overage now thus not playing in the U19 tournaments this season.

Must be in consideration for a domestic cricket contract next year if he's been selected for this squad. It also makes sense for him to be a spinner considering that Umer Khan is the only other spinner in the squad.

 

[Abdullah719]

Thanks. I guess he is overage now thus not playing in the U19 tournaments this season.

Must be in consideration for a domestic cricket contract next year if he's been selected for this squad. It also makes sense for him to be a spinner considering that Umer Khan is the only other spinner in the squad.

Found his records.

Pentangular U-19 T20 Cup 2018/19 - 4 matches, 2 wickets, Avg 50, Econ 6.25

Regional Inter District U-19 Tournament 2017-18 - 2 matches, 3 wickets, Avg 19

Inter Region U-19 Three Day Tournament 2017/18 - 2 matches, 5 wickets, Avg 26

Regional Inter District U-19 One Day Tournament 2018-19 - 6 matches, 5 wickets, Avg 11, Econ 3.67

Inter Region U-19 Three Day Tournament 2018/19 - 5 matches, 33 wickets, Avg 20

 

[Sarfarazian92]

So assume its Misbah - does that make a difference?

just curious

 

[MenInG]

Captains of the eight participating teams unveiled the trophy for the upcoming fourth edition of the Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 on Tuesday as Bangladesh is all set to host the event, which will begin from November 14, for the second time.

Sami Ullah Shenwari, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Belur Ravi Sharath, Gyanendra Malla, Syed Amir Kaleem, Saud Shakeel and Charith Asalanka - the captains of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - also took part in a photo session after the event.

Five Test playing nations along with three associate members of the ICC, split into two groups, will battle it out for the title of the flagship event.

Group A features defending champions Sri Lanka alongside Pakistan, Afghanistan and Oman while hosts Bangladesh, India, Hong Kong and Nepal make up Group B.

The top two teams of each group will qualify for the semifinals, which will be held on November 20 and 21.

The Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur will host the semifinals as well as the final, which will take place on November 23.

 

[Abdullah719]

Nepal [217/10] beat Hong Kong [177/10] by 40 runs

Bangladesh [250/4] beat India [246/10] by 6 wickets

Afghanistan [154/1] beat Oman [153/10] by 9 wickets

 

[MMHS]

I think, BD team's Captain, Coach & Manager's upper chamber is full of cow dung, that too dung from loose motion. Three games, three toss wins and three times they have opted to chase - so far won first game by 9 wickets in 25 overs, 2nd game by 6 wickets in 42 overs with 4, 5, 6 batting few overs and today also likely to win by 8-9 wickets inside 35 overs, may be 40 max.

After that, in SF I am sure AFG/SRL/Oman will win the toss, put them in and inside 10 overs Soumya, Shanto gone, means rest of the squad basically will play their first game in SF against a better attack than they have faced so far. Should definitely have batted first today with a changed batting order.

 

[Abdullah719]

1st semi-final: Pakistan vs India on 20th
2nd semi-final: Afghanistan vs Bangladesh on 21st

 

[Abdullah719]

Afghanistan made 228/9.

Bangladesh 24/0 in 3 overs.

 

[Abdullah719]

Afghanistan made 228/9.

Bangladesh 24/0 in 3 overs.

Bangladesh win by 7 wickets with 10.1 overs to spare.

Final: Pakistan vs Bangladesh on the 23rd.

 

[MenInG]

Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019

Semi-Final 2

Bangladesh Emerging Team vs Afghanistan Emerging Team

Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium

Afghanistan : 228/9 in 50 overs (Rasool 114, Sayed 34, Tariq 33; Hasan Mahmud 3/48, Soumya 3/58, Tanvir 2/33)

Bangladesh : 229/3 in 39.5 overs (Soumya 61, Shanto 59, Afif 45*, Yasir Ali 39*; Abdul Malik 2/29, Omarzai 1/40)

Result : Bangladesh Emerging Team won by 7 wickets.

Player of the Match : Soumya Sarkar.

http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2019...to-the-final-in-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2019/

 

[Shaan]

So, Bangladesh vs Pakistan final. This will be a good final. Best of luck both team.

 

[MMHS]

That AFG no. 4 played a blinder - from 36/4 to 228/9 and this guy hit 7 fours & 7 sixes. Rotation might be a problem, his other 45 runs came from like 111 balls, but lofting capability is praise worthy. He kept the contest decent, otherwise it was completely one sided SF.

I think, final will be a good game - in any case BD might get the chance to chase and it’ll be a fascinating contest between best batting lineup of tournament vs best bowling line up.