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India, Pakistan to face off in Emerging Cup in Bangladesh

If it's true then it's a poor choice.

They should give chances to young players coming up, not guys who we have already seen.

Rizwan is in his mid 20s and is one of the best keepers in Pakistan, he also had an excellent PSL with the bat. You are letting his international career sway your opinion. Can't have a 19 year old unknown kid being captain of the side.
 
We all know what happened the last time the two teams met in a bilateral series :afridi

India fear that they will lose to Pak team.

It's nothing new, it has happened in the past as well, from the late 80s to the late 90s when Pak were at their best, India refused to play a series for obvious reasons.

hopefully Pak will win this tournament and beat India.
 
If it was allowed the PK selectors would pick players in their 30's. Too many terrible players have been picked for far too long have . In no other country would the likes of Malik, Hafeez and Kami would keep getting picked.
 
This would be my team :

1 Sami Aslam.
2 Zeeshan Malik.
3 Hussain Tallat.
4 Saud Shakeel.
5 Mohammad Rizwan *.
6 Khushdil Shah.
7 Kamran Ghulam.
8 Noor Wali.
9 Amad Butt.
10 Usama Mir.
11 Sameen Gul.

12 Irfanullah Shah.
13 Zafar Gohar.
14 Saif Badar.
15 Mohammad Irfan jnr
 
This would be my team :

1 Sami Aslam.
2 Zeeshan Malik.
3 Hussain Tallat.
4 Saud Shakeel.
5 Mohammad Rizwan *.
6 Khushdil Shah.
7 Kamran Ghulam.
8 Noor Wali.
9 Amad Butt.
10 Usama Mir.
11 Sameen Gul.

12 Irfanullah Shah.
13 Zafar Gohar.
14 Saif Badar.
15 Mohammad Irfan jnr

Oh ! forgot about Ehsan Adil. Since we can pick two 23+ yo players, he will be my second 23+ player. I will replace him with Noor Wali or M Irfan jnr.
 
Oh ! forgot about Ehsan Adil. Since we can pick two 23+ yo players, he will be my second 23+ player. I will replace him with Noor Wali or M Irfan jnr.

I think (and hope) Haris Sohail will be one of the 23+ players.
 
pak squad news?

The names ive seen coming by are :
Usama Mir
Mohammed Rizwan (C)
Bilal Asif
Hammam Azam
Haris Sohail
Hussain Talat


I hope they add promising batsmen like Saad Ali, Zeeshan Malik Saud Shakeel Khushdil Shah
Or all rounders Saif Badar and Hasan Moshin maybe.
 
The names ive seen coming by are :
Usama Mir
Mohammed Rizwan (C)
Bilal Asif
Hammam Azam
Haris Sohail
Hussain Talat


I hope they add promising batsmen like Saad Ali, Zeeshan Malik Saud Shakeel Khushdil Shah
Or all rounders Saif Badar and Hasan Moshin maybe.

Absolutely wrong. You can have only two 23+ players in the squad. It is a U23 cup. 4 out of 6 players in that list are 23+.
 
When is this happening boys ?? Can anyone update me please ??

last time we lose to india in the final 2013

i hope this time we win because india have not selected any international player our real challenge will be

bangladesh they will select strong squad
 
No proper information about squads but as mentioned, Mohammad Irfan Jr. says he is part of it. Grade 2 scores also mentioned Jaahid Ali being part of the squad.
 
I hope this tournament becomes a fixture.

Fantastic opportunity for some players, with that in mind id go with this.


1. Nauman Anwar - ill be honest he doesn't deserve it, but we need players that can hit a ball, especially with Sharjeel gone.
2. Saad Ali - i know he is more middle order but i think his style is better for opening
3. Haris Sohail (over 23) great way to get him into some competition
4. Rizwan - c -wk (over 23) - great idea to make him captain, he still has a future especially in tests.
5. Talat - reckon he should be in the national team
6. Hammad (Over 23)
7. Kamaran Ghulam
8. Ammad Butt
9. Ehsan Adil - (over 23) I think to many people have written him, he still has a lot going for him and should be in the mix
10. Usama Mir
11. Ghulam Mudassar

12. Khusdil Shah
13. Zafar Gohar
14. Saud Shakeel
15. Zia ul Haq
 
If till today PCB doesn't publish how are they going to arrange visa & other documents; therefore I am sure PAK team is selected, but for some reason they are not publishing the names.

Are we waiting for some surprise - Azhar is in UK, so he is out; but may be Umar, Misbah, Ajmal, Sohail, Asad, Gul, Anwar Ali, Fawad ..........................

I am clear about Indian team - those are mostly performers from last 2 domestic season, mostly players U23 & in contention in next 3 years; even a 18 years ol kid Parthiv Shaw, with couple of FC matches. SRL will do the same but may be their team will be a bit senior in average age - one reason being SRL U23 players are more or less 23/24, at worst 25. BCB might play few seniors because being host, it would like to make the Finals at least.
 
"From what I hear" is what we are left with! No announcement yet from the PCB
 
Another display of excellent professionalism by the PCB.

what do you expect from Inzi? he probably won't even know the names of players to announce, he'll just go to Pcb statsman and use a highlighter to highlight names in the list provided by the statsman, then he'll read the names in the press conference
 
i think maqsood or umar or shan masood and may be ajmal has been selected ,,it may be imar gul there along with m.sami....inzi will surperise u..
 
If till today PCB doesn't publish how are they going to arrange visa & other documents; therefore I am sure PAK team is selected, but for some reason they are not publishing the names.

Are we waiting for some surprise - Azhar is in UK, so he is out; but may be Umar, Misbah, Ajmal, Sohail, Asad, Gul, Anwar Ali, Fawad ..........................

I am clear about Indian team - those are mostly performers from last 2 domestic season, mostly players U23 & in contention in next 3 years; even a 18 years ol kid Parthiv Shaw, with couple of FC matches. SRL will do the same but may be their team will be a bit senior in average age - one reason being SRL U23 players are more or less 23/24, at worst 25. BCB might play few seniors because being host, it would like to make the Finals at least.
atleast one name is coming from ur list if not 2....going by inzi record we should not be surperised if it is 4 from the above list which are allowed maximally..
 
we've got incompetent selection panel who are always late in selecting best possible lineup rather they select oldies and ttf's which is a barrier to young talent's devolpment.... hope they select emerging young talents like hussain talat usma mir hassan khan etc and also they should give opportunity to haris sohail so he could get neceesary game practice to get back into form and rythm........
 
the tournament starts in 2 days.. surely if participating they should have selected the squad already, but for some reason keeping it as a secret...
 
the tournament starts in 2 days.. surely if participating they should have selected the squad already, but for some reason keeping it as a secret...

I think they might be sending the likes of Umar Gul (old TTF) and Arsal Shiekh (son of corrupt PCB official) and therefore don't want to get the heat from the media.
 
I think (and hope) Haris Sohail will be one of the 23+ players.

I think 23+ is 23 and 000 days and not 24+ could be the rule may be...... As only india have announced their squad as early as 10th March, they have included only one player on 23+ and he is not 24 years yet... Because it is a u23 so 24 shouldnt be able to play is what i think....So Rizwan cannot be the captain as he is already 24+
 
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Interesting. This would be my U-23 squad, considering guys like Babar, Sami Aslam & possibly Mo. Asghar will be serving national duty

1) Zeeshan Malik
2) Imam ul Haq
3) Saud Shakeel
4) Hussain Talat
5) Imran Butt
6) Hasan Mohsin
7) Khushdil Shah
8) Umair Masood
9) Hassan Khan
10) Shadab Khan
11) Zia Ul Haq
12) Sameen Gul
13) Amad Butt
14) Usman Shinwari
15) Zafar Gohar

Shinwari, Shadab probably would be on national duty in WI
 
how will Afghanistan compete if they have match vs Ireland?
 
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