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"Bold selection moves undertaken by the PCB": Mike Hesson previews the New Zealand vs Pakistan T20I Series

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With less than a year to go until the ICC T20 World Cup, both New Zealand and Pakistan have plenty at stake in this five-match T20I series.

The PCB has made bold selection calls, leaving out established names like Babar, Rizwan, and Naseem from an underperforming T20 side.

Now, with a new captain at the helm, a mix of fresh faces, and the return of some familiar names, Pakistan’s squad is full of intrigue. Who will rise to the occasion and elevate their reputation by the end of the tour?

Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson, with his deep understanding of these players, breaks down the squad and outlines the strategies Pakistan should employ in this series. Do you agree with his take? Personally, I love his analysis.

Notable quotes for me (paraphrasing):
- Shaheen and Haris should not play in the same XI this series so that the bench strength is tested
- Sufiyan Muqeem needs an opportunity
- Shadab has a SR of 140+ batting at number 4. I would have him bat there so pressure is applied on the bowlers after the power-play is over
Usman Khan scores hundreds at 3. He needs to be given an extended opportunity at this position to see if he's competent at the international level.
- Mohammad Haris and Usman Khan should keep a couple of matches each, so that we can see if they are competent keepers
- Hassan Nawaz is an exciting talent, he is explosive and has had a great 12 months of domestic cricket
 
Asad T said:

With less than a year to go until the ICC T20 World Cup, both New Zealand and Pakistan have plenty at stake in this five-match T20I series.

The PCB has made bold selection calls, leaving out established names like Babar, Rizwan, and Naseem from an underperforming T20 side.

Now, with a new captain at the helm, a mix of fresh faces, and the return of some familiar names, Pakistan’s squad is full of intrigue. Who will rise to the occasion and elevate their reputation by the end of the tour?

Islamabad United head coach Mike Hesson, with his deep understanding of these players, breaks down the squad and outlines the strategies Pakistan should employ in this series. Do you agree with his take? Personally, I love his analysis.

Notable quotes for me (paraphrasing):
- Shaheen and Haris should not play in the same XI this series so that the bench strength is tested
- Sufiyan Muqeem needs an opportunity
- Shadab has a SR of 140+ batting at number 4. I would have him bat there so pressure is applied on the bowlers after the power-play is over
Usman Khan scores hundreds at 3. He needs to be given an extended opportunity at this position to see if he's competent at the international level.
- Mohammad Haris and Usman Khan should keep a couple of matches each, so that we can see if they are competent keepers
- Hassan Nawaz is an exciting talent, he is explosive and has had a great 12 months of domestic cricket
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Usman Khan? What do people see in this tulla? He should be sent back to UAE. Shahid Afridi or Razzler of today would outscore him. Usman is a poor man's Fawad Alam in terms of power hitting.
 
RidiculousMan said:
Seen the video. Great analysis.

You already see the different thinking he has as opposed to our local Cricketing management here.
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He is a great coach, but he would never survive if he took a pcb job.

Because he hasnt played international cricket and i think first class aswell, so our ex cricketers would have a go at him.

I really wanted him to coach us, but knowing our cricket fertinity, he wont survive here
 
Major said:
He is a great coach, but he would never survive if he took a pcb job.

Because he hasnt played international cricket and i think first class aswell, so our ex cricketers would have a go at him.

I really wanted him to coach us, but knowing our cricket fertinity, he wont survive here
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Also, he deserves to coach a team who would actually listen to him.

The pcb would disrespect him
 
Major said:
He is a great coach, but he would never survive if he took a pcb job.

Because he hasnt played international cricket and i think first class aswell, so our ex cricketers would have a go at him.

I really wanted him to coach us, but knowing our cricket fertinity, he wont survive here
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Even Bob Woolmer, who had played 19 tests, used to get criticized for hie lack of success at international level by Pak ex players during his tenure. Hesson hasn't even played a single FC.
 
RyanRyan10 said:
Even Bob Woolmer, who had played 19 tests, used to get criticized for hie lack of success at international level by Pak ex players during his tenure. Hesson hasn't even played a single FC.
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Woolmer only got respected becasue of his death, but till 2007 i remember him along with Inzi were hated by Pakistani fans, especailly Inzi.
 
RyanRyan10 said:
Even Bob Woolmer, who had played 19 tests, used to get criticized for hie lack of success at international level by Pak ex players during his tenure. Hesson hasn't even played a single FC.
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John Buchanan, legendary coach of Aus from 1999 - 2007 only played 7 FC matches.

Being a great player is not a necessity to being a good coach.
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
Usman Khan? What do people see in this tulla? He should be sent back to UAE. Shahid Afridi or Razzler of today would outscore him. Usman is a poor man's Fawad Alam in terms of power hitting.
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Fawad alam was literally the best test player for pakistan in home conditons and Asian conditons

Misbah didn't use him well and babar misused him.

His stance made him difficult to bowl to in test cricket and overall he's a far better batsmen then asad shafiq in test and should have been in the uae team instead.

The problem was that during babar's era, he started to age and they judged him on his performance overseas, he's a far better test batter then saud shakeel in his prime.

Pcb fumbled the bag with him since uae home domination was the best time to play him. No point in judging him for overseas performances as Pakistan'l even during no 1 rank was still a circus clown in sa and aus.

Unfair to compare fawad with usman khan. Fawad alam is a guy with 44 FC centuries all achieve pre ramiz era when Pakistan pitches weren't phattas and alot of interest in test cricket use to exist specifically in terms of spin talent.

Usman khan on the other hand hasn't found footing in anything. His best performances are being the best psl batsmen and the best batter of champions cup.

Champions cup idk, as its odi and I'm willing to try Usman khan out for odi. But in t20, him being no 1 In psl speaks more about the quality of the league then usman himself.
 
Performance of Coach depends on how much he is able to get through to the players. If the players have no clue about what he is talking about then it doesn't matter how good the coach is. I think language is a big problem. Didn't Naseem shah suggest having a translator? How hard it is for these guys to get good at English. Sachin Tendulkar as a 16 year old could speak decent English.
 
Hopefully they take such bold moves in ICC tournaments too where it is really required
 
Asad T said:
That’s the hallmark of a good coach, to create such a good team that they don’t even need a coach
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Aussie sporting culture is unmatched. slowly other's team are catching up but still gap is there. :kp
 
Actually Australians like to be disciplined. they like to be told to what to do. I remember listening to this piece on grade cricketer where they explained about how Australians in general like structure. Shane warne was the exception. Others had no issues working with coach. They don't want to worry about many external things. They just want the coach to take care of it. They will just do what the coach told them to do.
 
Well honestly although new players have been picked but I m not convinced of salman being captain.he has ordinary average in t 20.Further shahdab shouldn't had been picked for this series.For last one and half year history performances are pathetic.He should be made to play lot of first class especially red ball before a comeback.
Looking forward for next T 20 world cup I believe Pakistan need to identify pool of players slot wise with mix of experience and youth and all be tried.
Pool of openers (4no.)
Nawaz,saim Ayub,maaz sadaqat and yasir khan.
Position 3-5(pool of 6 players)
Haider Ali,fakhar zaman,M.Haris,Rohail nazir,Omair bin Yusuf and Talat hussain
Position 6(finisher position and hence 3 players)
Abdul samad,Qasim Akram and Agha salman
Position 7(batting allrounders)
Mubasir khan and Arafat Minhas
Position 8(bowling allrounder)
Abbas Afridi and jahandad khan
Position 9(spinners)
Sufiyaan Muqeem,faisal Akram and mehran mumtaz
Position 10 and 11(pacers minimum 6)
M.ali,haris rouf,shaheen,Naseem,M.wasim jnr,reza
 
indianpanacea said:
Well honestly although new players have been picked but I m not convinced of salman being captain.he has ordinary average in t 20.Further shahdab shouldn't had been picked for this series.For last one and half year history performances are pathetic.He should be made to play lot of first class especially red ball before a comeback.
Looking forward for next T 20 world cup I believe Pakistan need to identify pool of players slot wise with mix of experience and youth and all be tried.
Pool of openers (4no.)
Nawaz,saim Ayub,maaz sadaqat and yasir khan.
Position 3-5(pool of 6 players)
Haider Ali,fakhar zaman,M.Haris,Rohail nazir,Omair bin Yusuf and Talat hussain
Position 6(finisher position and hence 3 players)
Abdul samad,Qasim Akram and Agha salman
Position 7(batting allrounders)
Mubasir khan and Arafat Minhas
Position 8(bowling allrounder)
Abbas Afridi and jahandad khan
Position 9(spinners)
Sufiyaan Muqeem,faisal Akram and mehran mumtaz
Position 10 and 11(pacers minimum 6)
M.ali,haris rouf,shaheen,Naseem,M.wasim jnr,reza
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On Salman, I semi agree with you.

I agree with you about his captaincy credentials. He doesn't captain his PSL team, he doesn't have much history of captaining in domestic either. So I am not sure why they made him captain of the national team.

On his T20 skills. Is where I respectfully disagree with you. While his average of 10 and sr of 79 is poor. He has only played 6 games so the sample size is small. But he has proven to be clutch in ODI's, and he has also had a great PSL in 2024, averaging 30 with a SR of 140. So I think he has the ability to be a great T20I player if he is given a run.

But considering 6 T20I games, I don't see why he should have been made captain
 
Now I can make 2 teams from above squad and make them play to select final team
Team 1
Saim Ayub
Maaz sadaqat
Haider Ali
Omair bin Yusuf
Haris
Qasim Akram
Mubasir khan
Abbas afidi
Sufyaan muqeem
Shaheen Afridi
M.ali
Team 2
Yasir khan
Nawaz
Fakhar zaman
Rohail Nazir
Talat hussain
Abdul samad
Arafat Minhas
Jehandad khan
Mehran mumtaz
Haris Rouf
Naseem shah
 
indianpanacea said:
Now I can make 2 teams from above squad and make them play to select final team
Team 1
Saim Ayub
Maaz sadaqat
Haider Ali
Omair bin Yusuf
Haris
Qasim Akram
Mubasir khan
Abbas afidi
Sufyaan muqeem
Shaheen Afridi
M.ali
Team 2
Yasir khan
Nawaz
Fakhar zaman
Rohail Nazir
Talat hussain
Abdul samad
Arafat Minhas
Jehandad khan
Mehran mumtaz
Haris Rouf
Naseem shah
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But to selectors the majority of these guys become invisible before ICC events selection
 
indianpanacea said:
Now I can make 2 teams from above squad and make them play to select final team
Team 1
Saim Ayub
Maaz sadaqat
Haider Ali
Omair bin Yusuf
Haris
Qasim Akram
Mubasir khan
Abbas afidi
Sufyaan muqeem
Shaheen Afridi
M.ali
Team 2
Yasir khan
Nawaz
Fakhar zaman
Rohail Nazir
Talat hussain
Abdul samad
Arafat Minhas
Jehandad khan
Mehran mumtaz
Haris Rouf
Naseem shah
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wow tremendous bench strength. 2 teams
 
The Bald Eagle said:
But to selectors the majority of these guys become invisible before ICC events selection
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yes, always like this before icc events

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Asad T said:
John Buchanan, legendary coach of Aus from 1999 - 2007 only played 7 FC matches.

Being a great player is not a necessity to being a good coach.
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he had a great team by his side, winning 99 WC was the key after that it was Ricky's era.. was a master stroke giving the captaincy to him when Warne, Lehmann were around..
 
indianpanacea said:
Well honestly although new players have been picked but I m not convinced of salman being captain.he has ordinary average in t 20.Further shahdab shouldn't had been picked for this series.For last one and half year history performances are pathetic.He should be made to play lot of first class especially red ball before a comeback.
Looking forward for next T 20 world cup I believe Pakistan need to identify pool of players slot wise with mix of experience and youth and all be tried.
Pool of openers (4no.)
Nawaz,saim Ayub,maaz sadaqat and yasir khan.
Position 3-5(pool of 6 players)
Haider Ali,fakhar zaman,M.Haris,Rohail nazir,Omair bin Yusuf and Talat hussain
Position 6(finisher position and hence 3 players)
Abdul samad,Qasim Akram and Agha salman
Position 7(batting allrounders)
Mubasir khan and Arafat Minhas
Position 8(bowling allrounder)
Abbas Afridi and jahandad khan
Position 9(spinners)
Sufiyaan Muqeem,faisal Akram and mehran mumtaz
Position 10 and 11(pacers minimum 6)
M.ali,haris rouf,shaheen,Naseem,M.wasim jnr,reza
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I would only ad one more player in position 6 and that would be Irfan Khan. Rest is just fine.
 
Rather than hate on Usman Khan people should be hopeful and extend their duas.

Usman Khan is the story of Pakistan. A poor lad robbed of opportunity, crushed by nepotism, having to flee the country to get an opportunity but alhumdulilah he defied the usual ending to this story and thanks to his own efforts and the grace of the almighty managed to defy the odds and make it to international on MERIT.

But everyone criticises him and wants him to fail.

It's just sad
 
For 1st & 2ND MATCH

1- Hassan Nawas
2- Haris
3- Usman Khan
4- Shadab
5- S. Agha
6- Irfan
7- Kushdil
8-A. samad
9-Jahandad Khan
10-Haris Rauf
11-Mohammd ali

 
They should play 3 spinners against Kiwis, their batters clearly prefer pace.

Only one of Rauf or Shaheen should play with Muhammad Ali, and 2 spinners Abrar and Sufyan
 
Abrar
Sufyan
Shadab
Agha
Khushdil

All 5 should be spin options
 
RidiculousMan said:
Seen the video. Great analysis.

You already see the different thinking he has as opposed to our local Cricketing management here.
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Thinking is pretty standard. It's about creating bench strength. And that's all he has actually spoken about.

Interestingly , he thinks these are good selections as opposed to most fans and PPers. As a PSL coach his opinions do carry weight as he has seen the talent pool up close.
 
My XI for first game.

1. Hasan Nawaz
2. Mohammad Harris (WK)
3. Salman Agha
4. Shadab Khan
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Irfan Khan Niazi
7. Abdul Samad
8. Abbas Afridi
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Mohammad Ali
11. Sufyan Muqeem
 
RidiculousMan said:
My XI for first game.

1. Hasan Nawaz
2. Mohammad Harris (WK)
3. Salman Agha
4. Shadab Khan
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Irfan Khan Niazi
7. Abdul Samad
8. Abbas Afridi
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Mohammad Ali
11. Sufyan Muqeem
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Nice XI but SSA needs to be dropped
 
Kianig89 said:
Move on, look ahead Pakistan cricket entering its exciting phase
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The biggest test would if they would continue with this approach even if Pakistan lose the series badly against NZ. Remember Pakistan tried similar approach against Afghanistan but dropped it as soon as the team lost the series. The question is that are the fans and the selectors happy to take a few losses to develop bench strength.
 
I'm excited man. Seeing names like Shaheen and Rauf are downers but overall this is finally happening. In sha Allah the world is going to see a completely different Pakistan in WC'24.

Also not a fan of Agha in t20s like many others, but we've seen that he can bat aggressively if there is a need. And he's a handy bowler. I'm willing to see what he can do with a bunch like this with no external voices like Babar and Rizwan around.
 
hafizexpress said:
I'm excited man. Seeing names like Shaheen and Rauf are downers but overall this is finally happening. In sha Allah the world is going to see a completely different Pakistan in WC'24.

Also not a fan of Agha in t20s like many others, but we've seen that he can bat aggressively if there is a need. And he's a handy bowler. I'm willing to see what he can do with a bunch like this with no external voices like Babar and Rizwan around.
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He will come good insha'Allah he has shown guts in tests and ODIs and will do it in T20 too.
 
Any foreign coaches who wishes to succeed in the Pakistani job has to not only shift to Pakistan but also to deliver immediately otherwise the local vultures will eat him alive.
 
giri26 said:
The biggest test would if they would continue with this approach even if Pakistan lose the series badly against NZ. Remember Pakistan tried similar approach against Afghanistan but dropped it as soon as the team lost the series. The question is that are the fans and the selectors happy to take a few losses to develop bench strength.
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Very important point.

A few losses will need to be accepted, as we need these players to be given a proper run at international level.

The kind of cricket we play has to change. Enough of taking the game deep, just go out there and try to entertain your fans atleast even if you lose.
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
Usman Khan? What do people see in this tulla? He should be sent back to UAE. Shahid Afridi or Razzler of today would outscore him. Usman is a poor man's Fawad Alam in terms of power hitting.
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Usman Khan has poor technique but he is better than even Rizwan and Babar against spin in T20s. He has 3 PSL hundreds for a reason. Considering next Asia Cup and WC is in Asia, he is a useful option in squad as a backup wicket keeper.
 
RidiculousMan said:
Seen the video. Great analysis.

You already see the different thinking he has as opposed to our local Cricketing management here.
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Analysis was decent but he got the lineup wrong. Salman at 5 makes no sense in T20s. He should bat at 3 if he must play.

Most of these foreign coaches are overrated. Someone like M Waseem can do the same thing with half the cost. You just need a longterm vision, a decent captain and coach who buys into that vision. These days, video analysts are far more important than coaches. If I were PCB, I will pay top dollars to acquire best video analysts out there.
 
RidiculousMan said:
My XI for first game.

1. Hasan Nawaz
2. Mohammad Harris (WK)
3. Salman Agha
4. Shadab Khan
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Irfan Khan Niazi
7. Abdul Samad
8. Abbas Afridi
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Mohammad Ali
11. Sufyan Muqeem
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Add Harris Rauf in place of Mohammad Ali and this is the lineup Pakistan will go with for first T20 according to 'sources'.
 
Greenstorm said:
Usman Khan has poor technique but he is better than even Rizwan and Babar against spin in T20s. He has 3 PSL hundreds for a reason. Considering next Asia Cup and WC is in Asia, he is a useful option in squad as a backup wicket keeper.
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Babar Azam also has 2 centuries in PSL but that is not how we can judge a player. Usman's t20I run has been poor so far. I guess he is more suited for ODIs.
 
Greenstorm said:
Add Harris Rauf in place of Mohammad Ali and this is the lineup Pakistan will go with for first T20 according to 'sources'.
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TBH, I would give these new guys a go here... Shaheen can be rested for Haris though... But Ali should play
 
BouncerGuy said:
Babar Azam also has 2 centuries in PSL but that is not how we can judge a player. Usman's t20I run has been poor so far. I guess he is more suited for ODIs.
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Babar's sr in PSL is 127 whereas Usman's is 159 ! Usman right now should not be in playing XI but he is a good backup option to have in squad.
 
Greenstorm said:
Babar's sr in PSL is 127 whereas Usman's is 159 ! Usman right now should not be in playing XI but he is a good backup option to have in squad.
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Babar is not there anymore but Usman might still struggle to find a spot in the t20 side
 
RidiculousMan said:
I hope they do try Mohammad Ali at some point. No point playing Shaheen adn Haris all games
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Mo Ali is probably a like-for-like replacement for Haris. Who are both more useful once the ball is older
 
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Greenstorm said:
Usman Khan has poor technique but he is better than even Rizwan and Babar against spin in T20s. He has 3 PSL hundreds for a reason. Considering next Asia Cup and WC is in Asia, he is a useful option in squad as a backup wicket keeper.
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I know it is fashionable to bash on RizBar these days but to say a tulla like Usman who barely has 2 shots is better than the 2 most successful T20I batsmen in the world -not just Pak- is a bit too much.
 
Asad T said:
Mo Ali is probably a like-for-like replacement for Haris. Who is more useful once the ball is older
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I think Ali and Akif are best seamers in Pakistan at the moment. They should have been picked ahead of the seamers Pakistan selected. Was shocking to see Hasnain get the go ahead instead of those two
 
RidiculousMan said:
I hope they do try Mohammad Ali at some point. No point playing Shaheen adn Haris all games
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Muhammad Ali should play all 5 games as the spearhead seamer. But I don’t know what Aqib’s plans are with Rauf and Shaheen.
 
Savak said:
Any foreign coaches who wishes to succeed in the Pakistani job has to not only shift to Pakistan but also to deliver immediately otherwise the local vultures will eat him alive.
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Local vultures? The ones who insist on them holding camps?
 
We all know how this pans out.

Pakistan is going with a new team.

Might not perform amazing.

Rizwan and Babar come back for next series and start minnow bashing again.

Only to flop in T20 World Cup.
 
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Dr_Bassim said:
We all know how this pans out.

Pakistan is going with a new team.

Might not perform amazing.

Rizwan and Babar come back for next series and start minnow bashing again.

Only to flop in T20 World Cup.
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I legitimately fear that we will end up seeing Babar and Rizwan opening in WT20 again. It's like a toxic relationship in Pakistan Cricket. Can't get over
 
RidiculousMan said:
I legitimately fear that we will end up seeing Babar and Rizwan opening in WT20 again. It's like a toxic relationship in Pakistan Cricket. Can't get over
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Bro dont you think pak should go with abrar shadab and sufiyan kiwis are not that good vs spin as compare to pace pak should go with kiwis weakness or does nz pitches support pace more?
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Bro dont you think pak should go with abrar shadab and sufiyan kiwis are not that good vs spin as compare to pace pak should go with kiwis weakness or does nz pitches support pace more?
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According to Hesson, pitches are belters in NZ. Pacers will get more assistance than spinners.

But, considering that the next t20 WC is in Lanka/ India it’s worth still playing 2-3 spinners this series just to develop them for the WC which will undoubtedly support spin.
 
Asad T said:
According to Hesson, pitches are belters in NZ. Pacers will get more assistance than spinners.

But, considering that the next t20 WC is in Lanka/ India it’s worth still playing 2-3 spinners this series just to develop them for the WC which will undoubtedly support spin.
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Exactly

It’s better to keep them in the loop. Your pacers are going to get smashed anyways
 
Babar is the best anchor, Rizwan is the best wicket keeper, Faheem Ashraf is the best allrounder , Shadab the best spin allrounder and Khushdil is the best batting allrounder as of today.

Let's see if this tour proves otherwise .

Else all these guys + Saim should be in the next T20 World Cup squad also. :inti
 
Aqib_mustafa said:
Bro dont you think pak should go with abrar shadab and sufiyan kiwis are not that good vs spin as compare to pace pak should go with kiwis weakness or does nz pitches support pace more?
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No. I think New Zealand are equally as good now. Particularly at home where conditions mostly won't suit spinners. It's better to go with one Frontline spinner + Shadab and Salman (if needed).
 
Rana said:
Exactly

It’s better to keep them in the loop. Your pacers are going to get smashed anyways
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Yeah, and spinners build more character, mental toughness and skill when they are forced to bowl on wickets that don’t assist them
 
DeadlyVenom said:
A few have put Shadab at 4. I think he should come at 6
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I like the sound of him playing out the middle overs bc he regularly rotates the strike and looks for boundaries. Particularly would be good against spin where other batters barring Agha would struggle. So I'd be interested to see how he does at 4. He's quite confident in and around that position in the PSL so hopefully that translates to the international level.

Plus, you need proper hitters at 6-8. Khushdil, A-Samad, Abbas Afridi would make for some decent slogging.
 
I actually like Haris as a finisher too and I've always said this but if I was his captain I'd always make him #6 or 7. I think he has great finisher potential and I saw a glimpse of it vs NZ in 2023. I'd love for him to find his rhythm in the top order though but if God forbid it doesn't work out, I think he should seriously consider that. He has a better range of shots than the other lower order bats
 
Dr_Bassim said:
We all know how this pans out.

Pakistan is going with a new team.

Might not perform amazing.

Rizwan and Babar come back for next series and start minnow bashing again.

Only to flop in T20 World Cup.
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Already making excuses? What will it imply if we cannot beat NZ C team without RizBar?
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
Already making excuses? What will it imply if we cannot beat NZ C team without RizBar?
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It implies nothing.

Rizbar are proven failures in World tournaments.

Would you go to a doctor to remove your appendix who does sutures really well but repeatedly mucks up appendectomies?
 
Dr_Bassim said:
It implies nothing.

Rizbar are proven failures in World tournaments.

Would you go to a doctor to remove your appendix who does sutures really well but repeatedly mucks up appendectomies?
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Babar is probably the most decorated Pak batter in World Cups. Inzamam was repeatedly mucking it up in World Cups as well. Rizwan is a keeper first so we should judge him by his keeping skills. Despite that he wins matches for us with the bat in World Cups like vs India 2021, NZ 2022 etc.
 
hafizexpress said:
I actually like Haris as a finisher too and I've always said this but if I was his captain I'd always make him #6 or 7. I think he has great finisher potential and I saw a glimpse of it vs NZ in 2023. I'd love for him to find his rhythm in the top order though but if God forbid it doesn't work out, I think he should seriously consider that. He has a better range of shots than the other lower order bats
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Same.

Only unknown variable is the fact that as a finisher he'll not be facing the new ball which is a bit different as it's more softer.
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
Babar is probably the most decorated Pak batter in World Cups. Inzamam was repeatedly mucking it up in World Cups as well. Rizwan is a keeper first so we should judge him by his keeping skills. Despite that he wins matches for us with the bat in World Cups like vs India 2021, NZ 2022 etc.
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In other words, yes.

Well good luck on another failed WC with Rizbar opening.

You know what they say about insanity.

There is no end to it.
 
hafizexpress said:
I actually like Haris as a finisher too and I've always said this but if I was his captain I'd always make him #6 or 7. I think he has great finisher potential and I saw a glimpse of it vs NZ in 2023. I'd love for him to find his rhythm in the top order though but if God forbid it doesn't work out, I think he should seriously consider that. He has a better range of shots than the other lower order bats
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I think i prefer him in the top order. That is where he normally seems to play in domestic. At the moment, we lack players who can dominate the PP overs and hit over the infield. He can do that.

I think players like Abdul Samad and Irfan Khan can be developed for 6-7 because, again, it is their natural position.
 
RizwanT20Champ said:
I know it is fashionable to bash on RizBar these days but to say a tulla like Usman who barely has 2 shots is better than the 2 most successful T20I batsmen in the world -not just Pak- is a bit too much.
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Tells me a lot about your cricketing acumen if you think Babar and Rizwan are best T20 batters. Usman Khan with a dodgy technique is way better than these two in T20Is and he is not even the best in Pakistan.
 
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