How would an attack of Shaheen, Abbas, Hassan, Yasir and Faheem have fared on this pitch?

[Sher Khan]

I firmly believe the more deserving test bowling attack of Shaheen(obviously injured), Abbas, Hassan, Yasir Shah and Faheem would have fared a lot better than this fake bowling attack on this pitch.

No way could England have scored 657 in 100 overs vs this attack. Infact I'd say this attack could have dismissed England for less than 450.

Also these bowlers are much more capable batsman than this fake bowling attack as well.

Mohammad Wasim made a huge blunder.

 

[sweep_shot]

Correct.

I don't think Bazball can work regularly against a good bowler like Shaheen.

 

[BetaG]

For sure they would have done better. Muhammad Wasim did a lot of premature chopping and changing here. The only bowler who has earned his way into the squad through performance is Abrar and he is not playing. Rauf, Naseem are inexperienced with mediocre records, Zahids record is terrible, and Muhammad Alis FC record is good but not outstanding enough to break in the national team (averaging 26 in this FC season). Too many debuts were handed and it shows, it was risky and it makes the Pakistan test cap seem so cheap that it is passed around to everyone remotely close to the team. The entire team is practically unrecognizable as Pakistan now and only few players are known. Anyway, the bowlers selected did not deserve selection and are not international class. To add to it they have no idea how to bat. Hasan and faheem at least should have been playing.

 

[Zaz]

Shaheen isnt fit and hasan has been a poor bowler for a while now so has yasir

They arent as good as you make out

You are going off names only not recent performances

 

[Sher Khan]

Shaheen isnt fit and hasan has been a poor bowler for a while now so has yasir

They arent as good as you make out

You are going off names only not recent performances

I seriously doubt the mentioned bowling attack would go for 657 in 100 overs in a test innings.

 

[Savak]

Players outside the team are always better than the ones in the team.

 

[umerz]

We should have at least included Abbas and Yasir Shah instead of including 3 debutants against such batting line up

 

[Ashmal]

Players outside the team are always better than the ones in the team.

Exactly.

Everyone wanted Yasir, Abbas and Hasan dropped for their recent poor performances.

 

[daytrader]

From this list, Shaheen is the only real upgrade over any of the current lot. And he's sitting out for obvious reasons

 

[adzzy786]

Shaheen is the only upgrade

Faheem and Abbas bowling at 70mph on this pitch against this line up would have probably gone for 800.

Hassan bowling his dolly’s won’t have done much.

Yasir Shah no idea how his fitness is but there’s been nothing on this surface for spin

 

[Forum363]

Yasir would have ensured England scored 1000 runs without a doubt.