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Does Pakistan possess the strongest T20I bowling lineup in the world?

Shoriful > Shaheen Clearly. Even in T20.

Last 12 monthsT20 stats

Shaheen 9 matches 15 wickets 18 avge 8.98 ER

Shoriful 7 matches 9 wickets 20.44 avge 7.45 ER

He took out Finn Allen 3 out of 3 times in NZ. Twice very cheaply for single digits. The guy who destroyed Pakistan attack.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Shoriful > Shaheen Clearly. Even in T20.

Last 12 monthsT20 stats

Shaheen 9 matches 15 wickets 18 avge 8.98 ER

Shoriful 7 matches 9 wickets 20.44 avge 7.45 ER

He took out Finn Allen 3 out of 3 times in NZ. Twice very cheaply for single digits. The guy who destroyed Pakistan attack.
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oh come on bro! bowing with beter average doesnt count only... Strike Rate counts more and u can see who's bowing with better impact.
 
Cricket Warrior said:
oh come on bro! bowing with beter average doesnt count only... Strike Rate counts more and u can see who's bowing with better impact.
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ER is important in T20. You don't get 2 or 3 wickets every match. The day you don't get wickets you have to be economical.
 
Finn Allen

vs Shaheen 48 balls 92 runs 12 fours 6 sixes 46.0 avge 191.7 strike rate 2 dismisssals
vs Shoriful 49 ball 66 runs 9 four 3 sixes 11.0 avge 134.7 strike rate 6 dismissals
 
Usman Chadda said:
Your bowling line-up holds the honor of getting massacred in the last T20WC semi-final.

With all that talent and skill, you should be doing better.
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India does not have the best T20 bowling lineup. Pakistan's bowling is in trouble if they are struggling against this lineup.

They are not good at the longer formats and since the last World T20, they have struggled in T20I's too.

Don't they can be called the best T20 I attack based on their recent record.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
India does not have the best T20 bowling lineup. Pakistan's bowling is in trouble if they are struggling against this lineup.

They are not good at the longer formats and since the last World T20, they have struggled in T20I's too.

Don't they can be called the best T20 I attack based on their recent record.
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Anyone saying Pakistan has the best bowling attack is delusional. It's a very good bowling line-up, no doubt about that.

Shaheen, Naseem, Amir/Rauf, Shadab, Imad and Abrar is a very handy bowling attack on paper, regardless of form. They have performed at international level in T20 cricket (bar Abrar).

However, setting aside this weak NZ team, any bowling attack can get massacred if one of the batters from the opposition has a good day. You should be focusing on sample size and consistent performances over a period of time, and Pakistan's bowling was exceptional in two recent T20WCs.
 
This bowling line up is washed up

Shaheen: bowling at 128-132 and most of them being short and wide angle deliveries.

Naseem: Bowls with pace but has zero control compared to his early 2022-2023 self.

Amir: No longer has the 2009 and 2017 flair, he's a smart bowler with variation, but he isn't the same Amir

Shadab: Bowls pies

Abrar: Only bowler who's worth a damn

Chacha: HAHAHAHAHA

Abass Afridi: Tbh he looks alright but ordinary, he doesn't look like he'll be a big thing, and will probs get tonked by even semi decent bats.
 
Usman Chadda said:
Anyone saying Pakistan has the best bowling attack is delusional. It's a very good bowling line-up, no doubt about that.

Shaheen, Naseem, Amir/Rauf, Shadab, Imad and Abrar is a very handy bowling attack on paper, regardless of form. They have performed at international level in T20 cricket (bar Abrar).

However, setting aside this weak NZ team, any bowling attack can get massacred if one of the batters from the opposition has a good day. You should be focusing on sample size and consistent performances over a period of time, and Pakistan's bowling was exceptional in two recent T20WCs.
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Mention an attack which is better in T20s?
 
RyanRyan10 said:
Mention an attack which is better in T20s?
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Australian attack eats this attack for breakfast.

So does Afghanistan attack, when the team was in their stride they were difficult for Australia to play lol.

Indian attack is also superior so is SA attack easily.

NZ attack with their full team is superior, infact even now a burnt out southee and boult are superior to our jokers .

England attack is toothless tbf, idk which attack is worse.

Sri lanka, Bangladesh are also weaker. Nedtherlands idk, their beyond inconsistent as a team but tbf I think sa and England lost due to being mentality put of it and sa being poor at chasing doubt it'll happen again, might happen again if sa chases for the 3rd time.

West Indies attack idk, their horrible but their playing in home conditions.
 
itna mazzaq na karen .... Pakistan T20 team is far worse than Indian T20 team which says enough as the top 4 WC teams are SAF , AUS , WI & perhaps ENG !
 
Usman Chadda said:
Rabada, Jansen, Nortje, Ngidi, Coetzee, Maharaj and Shamsi

Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood, Zampa, Marsh/Green

India with Bumrah back is also decent
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Jansen and Coetzee have an economy rate above 10. Ngidi has an economy rate over 9, as well. Rabada and Nortje are their most valuable T20 pacers, but even Nortje has struggled to find his form recently.

Australia has an impressive bowling attack, but T20 is the weakest format for at least Cummins and Hazlewood. The quality of their 5th bowling option is also questionable.

India's bowling attack isn't particularly strong in T20. Bumrah and Kuldeep are their only noteworthy bowlers they have.
mominsaigol said:
Australian attack eats this attack for breakfast.

So does Afghanistan attack, when the team was in their stride they were difficult for Australia to play lol.

Indian attack is also superior so is SA attack easily.

NZ attack with their full team is superior, infact even now a burnt out southee and boult are superior to our jokers .

England attack is toothless tbf, idk which attack is worse.

Sri lanka, Bangladesh are also weaker. Nedtherlands idk, their beyond inconsistent as a team but tbf I think sa and England lost due to being mentality put of it and sa being poor at chasing doubt it'll happen again, might happen again if sa chases for the 3rd time.

West Indies attack idk, their horrible but their playing in home conditions.
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Afghanistan's spin department is very strong, but their pace attack is rather weak and comparable to that of an associate nation.
 
Human786 said:
itna mazzaq na karen .... Pakistan T20 team is far worse than Indian T20 team which says enough as the top 4 WC teams are SAF , AUS , WI & perhaps ENG !
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West Indies failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage of the last T20 World Cup after losing to Ireland and Scotland.
 
RyanRyan10 said:
Jansen and Coetzee have an economy rate above 10. Ngidi has an economy rate over 9, as well. Rabada and Nortje are their most valuable T20 pacers, but even Nortje has struggled to find his form recently.

Australia has an impressive bowling attack, but T20 is the weakest format for at least Cummins and Hazlewood. The quality of their 5th bowling option is also questionable.

India's bowling attack isn't particularly strong in T20. Bumrah and Kuldeep are their only noteworthy bowlers they have.

Afghanistan's spin department is very strong, but their pace attack is rather weak and comparable to that of an associate nation.
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Our economy rate is about be thrown out of the window when someone like Chapman will occasionally smack us for 20 an over

Trust me the bowlers that you mentioned are not comparable to ours in terms of being trash.
 
On paper it's a strong attack, but too often they flop and don't perform as a unit.
 
They are strong enough but you can't expect wonders from ur bowlers when your batsmen will get u 160 runs on 200 wicket
 
Saj said:
On paper it's a strong attack, but too often they flop and don't perform as a unit.
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Saj , they are a good unit , not great & are unable to deliver because the batting line-up is below par .
 
Bowling getting smashed left-right and center... They are probably the worst attack atm...
 
Highest Powerplay Scores against Pakistan (T20I)

82 by Eng in 2022
79 by NZ in 2025* (TODAY)
78 by Eng in 2024
69 by Eng in 2021
67 by NZ in 2024

All of this came in last few years.
 
Pakistan's bowling is not the worst bowling since Jan 1, 2024. There are few nations below them. But their batting is better though. But we have to check again after this match.

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Not right now.

But in Haris Rauf they arguably have the most dangerous white ball pacer in world cricket right now.

And Abrar is a class act.
 
Conceded 220 in such supporting conditions for bowlers, yeah, Pakistan bowling is pathetic... no more proofs needed...
 
BouncerGuy said:
Conceded 220 in such supporting conditions for bowlers, yeah, Pakistan bowling is pathetic... no more proofs needed...
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They made brilliant comeback in the second half of the innings in the last 2 games. Need to work on PP bowling. Captaincy needs to be better.
 
Took him years but at least Rauf has learned his lessons. Instead of brainlessly bowling 145 kph and getting smashed even by USA batsmen , he has cut back on pace and bowled tighter and reaping rewards

Very impressive.
 
It’s the spinners unfortunately they are poor and offer little help.

You can’t perform every game as a pacer. But these guys wouldn’t have good stats if they weren’t consistently performing. Shaheen, Haris, Abbas have all done well over a large sample of games now.

Even Shaheen feels fustrating at times. But took wickets at average of 18 last year.

Even though I agree they haven’t bowled well this series.

Naseem has been disappointing in t20s and we keep trying to shoehorn him in now. He’s been bad after injury too. It’s a shame because he is promising at times, but it’s wrong to keep giving him chances over guys who are consistently performing like Abbas.
 
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