I think, Azhar has bought his time till CT2017, so the team should include him & combination should accommodate him in playing XI.
It's a 15 member squad (I won't put players in position as that'll be determined by the role & playing condition), that we need to choose for a tournament in late May, early June. Wickets will be definitely flat, but in that season, in UK, ball swings on whatever surface. Therefore, PAK, shouldn't take too many spinners & must choose pacers for that particular condition.
My Squad is
Openers: 1. Sharjeel, 2. Babar, 15. Ahasn Ali (Wild Card, but worth taking, won't start)
Middle Order: 3. Azhar, 4. Umar Amin (He'll start in my playing XI, unreal potential if he can fulfil it), 14. Asad (too good to miss - Back up of Azhar)
WK: 5. Sarfu, 6. Umar (Back-up, both can play)
All-rounder: 7. Imad, 13. Yamin,
Spinner: 10. Yasir Shah (I'll take a leggi, I don't know anyone better)
Pacer: 8. Aamir, 12. Adil, 11. Sohail, 9. Aamad (Need a No. 8 who makes the team to bowl 10 overs, not sure if there is any one better)
The role I can see for Amin actually allows to play Imad over Yamin. Because that's giving possible 20 oers of spin - in case of gloomy weather, Amin can roll arm for few overs.
These side has a good mixture of attack & solidity in top 3 (Azhar has to improve his SR), while Amin & Sarfy at 4, 5 are good accumulator. Umar is the best player to bat at 6 - once Azhar leaves, he may come at 3). Imad, Aamir, Aamad, Yasir & Sohail/Adil gies quite a decent bottom half, if they really want to contribute with bat (capability is there). Asad is batting so well that had Azhar not been Captain, I would have definitely played him at 3. Babar must open (can swap spot with Azhar, but I want him to open).
In terms of bowling, we have couple of very good new ball pair & if it's a seem friendly condition, Imad'll make way for Yamin, that makes 40 overs of seem attack + Amin (much under rated bowler, at 6'1"; Miki should spank his *** twice a day to work on bowling & power hitting, I haven't seen a bigger idiot than this guy - he was equal or better than Ahmed, Umar, Usman, Shaan, Imad in that U19 team). On drier surface, Yasir & Imad gives 20 overs - if 2 lefti are chasing, Azhar must try Babar, so he needs spank in his bottom to bowl an hour every day in nets.
That's a wonderful balanced attack for every options - pace, seem, swing, dibly-dobley, leggi, offie, slao .... left/right combo ......... if only Azzu could use his bowlers..................
Ahsan is my choice of the day, tomorrow, I might pick Maqsood - doesn't matter, 15th man.
Hasan Ali I would say is good choice Amad is a good prospect
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