The issue is the lack of match awareness.
People say that we go into a defensive shell too easily, but that was exactly what was needed once a wicket was lost on the first ball.
Players need to understand that there's 50 overs.
Taking it slow and steady doesn't harm your progress if you keep wickets in hand.
We need to stop looking at Faheem Ashraf as an all-rounder, because he isn't scoring runs with the bat and is not taking wickets with the ball. He needs to be dropped and replaced with Imad Wasim.
Unlike England and India, we don't have the luxury of a good seam bowling all-rounder, so why waste a slot with someone who isn't performing? Go into the stats and compare Imad and Faheem and it's quite clear that Imad has a far superior record even in England. Pakistan enjoyed a lot of success without Faheem because Imad was good enough to contribute a few overs and take wickets.
Next, Shadab Khan. He saved his skin by batting half decently on this pitch, but is he good enough to be our spinner?
My XI for the next game depends on the pitch. If it looks dry, then I'll take Qadir but if not, Hasnain fits in.
Fakhar Zaman
Imam-ul-Haq
Babar Azam (c)
Mohammad Rizwan
Saud Shakeel
Sohaib Maqsood
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Hasnain/Usman Qadir
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
I trust Hasan with the bat more than Faheem.
That gives us our best chance of bowling England out cheaply. Win the toss and bowl.
