Ideal replacements for Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Azhar Ali?

[SARJ_BD]

We all know that Pak cannot move forward with these three.

We need players who have the following abilities to replace them:

>Consistency
>Ability to play in foreign soil (strong at playing/ cut and pull shots)
>Under 28

 

[MenInG]

Sahibzada has been suggested as one.

 

[Azeem Zafar]

Azhar's Replacement:

Sahibzada Farhan could be an adequate replacement, he can pace up the innings as well as drop the anchor incase of a collapse. But guy is still new & hughly untested, he should play with A team for atleast one complete tour abroad. sadly our A team is not getting much or any cricket over past few months. Mukhtar Ahmed can also be an option but he lacks badly in technical skills, considering the modern game he can be developed in a Munro/Lynn esque role to provide a quick start to the innings.

Shoaib Malik & Hafeez Replacement:
Haris is there, Umar Amin can also play in middle order. Hussain Talat is probably the most exciting upcoming talent right now (attacking batsman+rmf bowler). I have heard Razzaq saying that Iftikhar & Sohaib have massively improved their batting (though its difficult to take his wrd seriously). Saud Shakeel has visibly improved his List A career strike rate in ongoing departmental cup alongwith some wickets off his sla bowling.

In short we're not short of options, all it takes is a bit of intent & aggressive approach form selectors & team management. I am pretty sure that after the upcoming PSL season, we'll have another 2-3 good player ready to be selected in national team.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

1.Azhar-Sahibzada

2.Hafeez/ Malik (one can stay for off spin, as off spinner is needed) - Talat



1.Sahibzada
2.Fakhar
3.Babar
4.Hafeez/ Malik
5.Sarfraz + *
6.Talat
7.Shadab
8.Imad/ Fahim (based on conditions )
9.Hassan
10.Amir
11.Junaid


13.Umar Akmal(Backup keeper)
13.Haris
14.Fahim/ Imad
15.Usman

Throw all burdens like Azhar, Imam, Asad, Hafeez/ Malik, Rumman

 

[MoJoJoJo]

1) Sahibzada in for Azhar
2) Haris Sohail in for Hafeez
3) Yamin for malik

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Who have potential to make it to the squad at given position.

1.Sahibzada
2.Amin (Return)
3.Akmal Jr (Return as backup keeper)
4.Talat (Seam AR)
5.Maqsood (Return)
6.Hammad (Return/ Seam AR)
7.Agha (off spin AR)
8.Amad (Seam AR)
9.Hassan Raza (Return)
10.Sadaf Hussain
11.A Iqbal (u 19)/ Shaheen Afridi (u 19)/ Salman irshad (Lq)/ Mir Hamza.

 

[DRsohail]

regarding opening i think umar amin can come for Azhar lai...and middle order replacements for malik and hafeeez are manay...
1 hussain talat
2 sohaib
3 haris sohail
4 saud shakil
5 saad ali
6 agha salamn
7 maya be umar akmal,,though i know u dont like it but he is better than both of them and can win when its his day and will not play selfishly beacuse he is too stupid to know it like hafeez.

 

[DRsohail]

and yes hammad ...sorry for spell mistakes in above post.

 

[srh]

We all know that Pak cannot move forward with these three.

We need players who have the following abilities to replace them:

>Consistency
>Ability to play in foreign soil (strong at playing/ cut and pull shots)
>Under 28

Sharjeel Khan and Saad Ali. Not sure about the 3rd replacement.

 

[indipper]

Qadir Khan.

 

[Red Devil]

Sahibzada, Haris and Talat. Though I'd like Malik to stick around for a while.

 

[BlueDoritos]

Azhar - - > Farhan/Mukhtar
Malik - -> Saad Ali
Hafeez - - > Talat

 

[BlueDoritos]

This team looks good:

Fakhar
Farhan/Mukhtar
Babar
Saad/Maqsood
Sarfraz
Shadab
Yamin/Talat/Agha
Faheem
Hasan
Amir
Asghar/Sadaf

 

[Hedz]

People really unfair on Azhar Ali
Whilst he’s in the squad I would play him
But in the future when there is someone better then he has to go.

Hafeez also has performed this past year as has Malik.
2 bad games doesn’t mean we can throw everyone out.
Some people want Sarfraz and Babar out aswell

Come on guys, calm down a bit, you won’t win every game and you won’t always perform. Learn to be patient with your team

 

[Syed1]

People really unfair on Azhar Ali
Whilst he’s in the squad I would play him
But in the future when there is someone better then he has to go.

Hafeez also has performed this past year as has Malik.
2 bad games doesn’t mean we can throw everyone out.
Some people want Sarfraz and Babar out aswell

Come on guys, calm down a bit, you won’t win every game and you won’t always perform. Learn to be patient with your team

It helps to actually watch the matches. Azhar Ali has looked like an absolute tailender in both matches. He should be dropped for the fact that this guy opened the innings in 2018 on a ground where par score is 300+ and left six off six balls of the first over.

 

[Hedz]

Babar Azam for example, everyone wants to get rid all of a sudden

Babar Azam is our future no doubt, batting wise we don’t have anyone as good atm. People have been waiting for him since 2013 to break into the squad, he was that well known among the fans.

Then he played and performed and Pakistan fans made him an overnight hero. Went to the extremes of comparing him to Virat Kohli.

Now after a few bad performances, they don’t want to see him in the squad again. Today it’s Babar, tomorrow it’s Hassan, Shadab or Fahim.

 

[Hedz]

It helps to actually watch the matches. Azhar Ali has looked like an absolute tailender in both matches. He should be dropped for the fact that this guy opened the innings in 2018 on a ground where par score is 300+ and left six off six balls of the first over.

I am watching the matches, thanks for your concern. However, Pakistan fans simply forget Azhars massive role in the Champions Trophy. He’s not naturally aggressive, but he looked to change his game. His hard working nature is what I like about him. Obviously when there is someone better in the squad, then he has to make ways. But rather have a hardworking Azhar Ali who looks to improve rather than the likes of Shehzad, who doesn’t even try to improve his game in the slightest.

Please don’t forget we are playing New Zealand, who has a top bowling attack and it was never going to be easy, especially for Azhar who is returning from injury

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I personally feel the intent to take on the opposition is missing from Pakistan batsmens. We all saw when hasan ali attacked them they looked clueless and went on defensive mode with field placing as well. Azhar ali if he cant provide acceleration to the inning then he needs to be moved to no4 or should be dropped. I quite like to see fahim given a go at top of the order, with field up in the circle he can be real deal with good start, we dont have Sharjeel anymore he can be his replacement.

Overall NZL series is always tough but i feel pakistan captain made 2 blunders when he should have batted he bowled and when he should have bowled he batted. Last game everyone knew the weather might come into play, why not chase and plus please dont let nzl chase they have 3rd best ratio in chasing.

Pakistan team must believe they can still win this series.

 

[Amjid Javed]

You could pick 3 randoms from the gulleys in any city or village in pakistan and they would do better then these 3 guys.

Hafeez/Malik - Could be replaced by Haris Sohail - Umar Amin, Shoaib Maqsood

In regards to opening we need another aggressive opener.

Sadly selectors wont make such calls as we need "experienced failures" in the team for the WC in 2019

 

[ShahidDar08]

Sahibzada Farhan
Hussain Talat
Umar Amin
Harris Sohail
Saad Ali
Saud Shakeel

 

[MMHS]

We all know that Pak cannot move forward with these three.

We need players who have the following abilities to replace them:

>Consistency
>Ability to play in foreign soil (strong at playing/ cut and pull shots)
>Under 28

183 posts is 23 months - bro I can safely say that you might leave PP, before these guys leave PAK cricket; so relax & chill. MoHa'll play in 2020 WC, probably 2023 as well (he'll try for sure); Azhar'll play (ODI) till 2021 CT and Mian might leave after 2020 WC, because he has a celebrity Indian wife - should get a lucrative 2nd career in Indian mass media sector.

 

[pakistani pride]

All hopes on PSL.

the likes of shadab, Fakhar, hasan performes there.

 

[AnasK]

Enough with Sahibzada Farhan. He has just played 12 FC matches (averaging 32) and 09 LA matches (averaging 41) and has total of only single century overall. He maybe very talented but let him play couple of seasons before he makes into national side. I am sure we can find some other opener to replace Azhar Ali.

 

[TeymurBlake]

There's no doubt that these players need replacing. One should be kept in Test cricket while the others need to leave the team altogether. There's no doubt that we have options but the management like "experience" and have great respect for "seniors" I can't see these players getting dropped before the 2019 World Cup

 

[Hasan123]

Umar Amin for Azhar. For Malik and Hafeez, there are loads of middle order batsmen, Maqsood,Umar Akmal,Hussain Talat, and Harris Sohail.

 

[Pete Rose]

Anyone who bats at a strike rate higher than 80 and has an average of 35 at least.

 

[srh]

Anyone who bats at a strike rate higher than 80 and has an average of 35 at least.

Are there any batsmen in Pakistan domestic who have these stats in FC? I dont take List A stats of Pakistan domestic seriously anymore.

 

[babajee]

Hafeez - Haris
Malik - Talat
Azhar - Sahibzada/Amin

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Malik is doing perfectly fine.

If you don't believe me, try and check out who's been finishing our matches while chasing and who's been accelerating in the last 10 overs in 1st innings. Its been Malik 90% of the time.

Only guy in top 6 who can accelerate/anchor the innings at will and we want to get him out of the squad.

Hafeez was a good all-rounder but specialist batsmen he isn't. Should be replaced by Haris/Maqsood soon.

I'd give Azhar the whole NZ series until I pass judgement on his performance.

 

[Pete Rose]

Are there any batsmen in Pakistan domestic who have these stats in FC? I dont take List A stats of Pakistan domestic seriously anymore.

yes. and they havent been given enough chances to succeed or to fail.
List A produces Sharjeel, Fakhar, Babar.
Ppl usually dont trust List A records because (a) the table toppers - in average and strike rate - are players who have failed repeatedly at the international level and (b) or include player who have clown-level techniques that it is but obvious they will fail.

My suggestion in this situation is:
1 - ignore folks like Ahmed shehzad, shafique, khurrum manzoor, fawad alam, kamran (and probably umar) akmal, salman butt, and shaan masood - we've seen enough to know there isnt any upside with these folks in odi's
2 - focus on the guys in the top 20 (excluding above) who bat in top 3 and play for low ranked domestic teams who have to bat against the more difficult bowlers who play for the big domestic teams) - remember KRL, HBL, SNGC/PL suck up the best bowlers and the international level batsmen.
3 - give them a season of international cricket : while ignoring performance against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, to an extent Bangladesh.

 

[Pete Rose]

Malik is doing perfectly fine.

If you don't believe me, try and check out who's been finishing our matches while chasing and who's been accelerating in the last 10 overs in 1st innings. Its been Malik 90% of the time.

Only guy in top 6 who can accelerate/anchor the innings at will and we want to get him out of the squad.

Hafeez was a good all-rounder but specialist batsmen he isn't. Should be replaced by Haris/Maqsood soon.

I'd give Azhar the whole NZ series until I pass judgement on his performance.

all of the above is statistically false barring the subject desire to give the whole series to the players.

 

[Ahson8]

Azhar Ali - Sahibzada Farhan
Mohammad Hafeez - Haris Sohail
Shoaib Malik - Hussain Talat (but Malik is doing okay for now tbh)

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Azhar-Push Babar to open,Amin at 3
Hafeez-Haris
Malik-Talat

 

[hadi123]

Azhar Ali - Sahibzada Farhan
Hafeez - Haris
Malik - Talat

 

[Pete Rose]

Since I already posted once in a the wrong thread, lets try this one:

Going by the last few domestic tournaments, while ignoring the recycled failure (shafiq, fawad, umar, kamran, butt, umar amin, shaan masood, khurrum manzoor). looking at folks with avg > 35 and SR > 75.

As can be seen there are plenty of options, if the selectors are willing to look beyond recycling.

Imran Butt - avg 39.56 sr 74.84
Awais Zia - avg 34.7 sr 96
iftikhar ahmed - avg 44.21 sr 85.46
Adil Amin - avg 43.02 sr 79.04
Usman Salahuddin avg 44.39 sr 75.12
Asif Zakir avg 42.6 sr uknown
Hussain Talat avg 47.57 sr 92.45
Israrullah avg 36.24 sr 85.93
Khushdil Shah avg 39.88 sr 91
Shahzaib Hasan avg 36.55 sr 106.9
Naved Malik avg 33.05 sr 96
Saad Ali avg 52.5 sr 84.1
Sarmad Bhatti avg 37.52 sr 82.86
Saud Shakeel avg 42.07 sr 82
Sohaib Maqsood avg 39.85 sr 94.91
Raza Ali Sar avg 38.48 sr 79.67
umar siddiq avg 40.1 sr 82.21
Akbar Badsha avg 33 sr 78.57
Agha Salman avg 34.45 sr 88.34
nihal mansoor avg 59.75 sr 78.61
Hasan mohsin avg 33 sr 98.21
zahid mansoor avg 34.03 sr 75.57
ali khan avg 35.71 sr 82.23
rameez raja avg 29.69 sr 91.2
mohd rizwan avg 38.55 sr 84.87

 

[srh]

Since I already posted once in a the wrong thread, lets try this one:

Going by the last few domestic tournaments, while ignoring the recycled failure (shafiq, fawad, umar, kamran, butt, umar amin, shaan masood, khurrum manzoor). looking at folks with avg > 35 and SR > 75.

As can be seen there are plenty of options, if the selectors are willing to look beyond recycling.

Imran Butt - avg 39.56 sr 74.84
Awais Zia - avg 34.7 sr 96
iftikhar ahmed - avg 44.21 sr 85.46
Adil Amin - avg 43.02 sr 79.04
Usman Salahuddin avg 44.39 sr 75.12
Asif Zakir avg 42.6 sr uknown
Hussain Talat avg 47.57 sr 92.45
Israrullah avg 36.24 sr 85.93
Khushdil Shah avg 39.88 sr 91
Shahzaib Hasan avg 36.55 sr 106.9
Naved Malik avg 33.05 sr 96
Saad Ali avg 52.5 sr 84.1
Sarmad Bhatti avg 37.52 sr 82.86
Saud Shakeel avg 42.07 sr 82
Sohaib Maqsood avg 39.85 sr 94.91
Raza Ali Sar avg 38.48 sr 79.67
umar siddiq avg 40.1 sr 82.21
Akbar Badsha avg 33 sr 78.57
Agha Salman avg 34.45 sr 88.34
nihal mansoor avg 59.75 sr 78.61
Hasan mohsin avg 33 sr 98.21
zahid mansoor avg 34.03 sr 75.57
ali khan avg 35.71 sr 82.23
rameez raja avg 29.69 sr 91.2
mohd rizwan avg 38.55 sr 84.87

these are too many. you need to shrink the list to only 5 players; 3 of them can be included in the squad right away and 2 of them will be the standby.

To shrink the list not sure what methodology you will use. I will pick anyone who is averaging 50+ or strike rate 100+ and then go from there.

 

[Pete Rose]

these are too many. you need to shrink the list to only 5 players; 3 of them can be included in the squad right away and 2 of them will be the standby.

To shrink the list not sure what methodology you will use. I will pick anyone who is averaging 50+ or strike rate 100+ and then go from there.

Sure, I dont produce this list to say all should be tried
But if you are looking to replace three players who average in the 32 to 39 range and have a strike rate range of 74 - 80, there's no shortage of talent.