Mohammad Hasnain and Umar Akmal selected, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Babar Azam rested for Australia ODIs

[ChTab]

What a pathetic choice to choose abid ali & yasir shah instead of saud & zafar gohar. I guess shinwari deserved a last chance instead of Rauf just because of his spell @ Johannesburg in 4th ODI. But i don't think he will be in the squad for WC.

 

[ShahidDar08]

Out:
Mohammad Rizwan
Yasir Shah
Usman Shinwari
Fahim Ashraf

In:
Umair Masood
Irfan Khan (Leggie)
Haris Rouf
Amad Butt

 

[coy0607]

Abbas inclusion in the squad in UAE probably hints that he will be there with team in England & i think if he performs well he can take place of Amir who will be useless for almost 75% of the tournament.

I think its more to find the 3rd and 4th fast bowler for the WC

Hassan and Shaheen are locks, hence rested here.
The next 2 or 3 spots are up for grabs between Amir, Junaid, Shinwari, Hussain, Abbas, Faheem

at least that's my read on this

 

[coy0607]

Just pray that he doesn't end up like Sami.

Sami has generally been a good LOI bowler, PCB didn't manage him properly

so just pray that PCB manages him better than Sami

 

[srh]

Ok, BUT could have been so much better.

No Saud Shakeel, Asif Ali, Aamer Yamin or Talat.

Pity a proper spinner like Zafar wasn’t selected.

Lol at Junaid and Abbas. Rauf and/or Musa should have been picked instead.

Also in light of this squad can people now stop peddling the myth that PSL is the only way players are selected?!

what is wrong with you asking for proven failures?

 

[ChTab]

Sami has generally been a good LOI bowler, PCB didn't manage him properly

so just pray that PCB manages him better than Sami

I don't think he was consistent at all but yeah i hope PCB manage hussain better just like what they did with SSA.

 

[srh]

The best thing in this squad is Hasnain's selection.

The worst thing in this squad is Rizwan's selection.

 

[Markhor]

No Rauf? Surprise must be a fitness issue

More of a "played 0 domestic matches" issue.

The squad is okay though the selections of Yasir and Amir are suspect. How many more chances do they need in one day cricket ?

Faheem should not bat higher than 9 and Shinwari needs to have a big series if he's to go to England.

I hope Saad Ali gets a game with a good List A record of 46/84 but is likely to rot on the bench.

 

[ChTab]

The best thing in this squad is Hasnain's selection.

The worst thing in this squad is Rizwan's selection.

I agree Rizwan is awful @ batting but who is there to replace him kamran akmal???

 

[coy0607]

More of a "played 0 domestic matches" issue.

The squad is okay though the selections of Yasir and Amir are suspect. How many more chances do they need in one day cricket ?

Faheem should not bat higher than 9 and Shinwari needs to have a big series if he's to go to England.

I hope Saad Ali gets a game with a good List A record of 46/84 but is likely to rot on the bench.

given that this is pretty much a B team, and clearly PCB intention is to test bench strength- it would be ridiculous if each players doesn't get a game

 

[Markhor]

Rizwan can count himself lucky.

Cue another 10 off 30.

 

[coy0607]

Rizwan can count himself lucky.

Cue another 10 off 30.

he should bat at 9 - below Imad and Faheem

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Rizwan can count himself lucky.

Cue another 10 off 30.

Rizwan and Yasir make no sense whatsoever. Neither have performed well in L/O international matches recently, and both have been poor in the PSL as well. No idea what criteria was used for their selection.

 

[shokz1408]

Wow, the team looks really light on batting.

 

[Barragan]

Akmal needs to bat no. 3 or 4, otherwise no point of selecting him.

From that squad, it looks like he will be batting at 6.

 

[a_tahir]

*Ca sees the Pak squad*

Australia:

Am i a joke to you?

 

[srh]

I agree Rizwan is awful @ batting but who is there to replace him kamran akmal???

any one other than Rizwan

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Imad Wasim is the next choice. Guess the PCB didn't want to put him under pressure.

Good he is not made the captain. Captain should make the team sheet first which Imad doesn’t Shadab has lead the spin bowling department so far.

 

[shamaan]

This will be the lineup for the first match:

Imam Ul Haq
Shan Masood
Haris Sohail
Umar Akmal
Shoaib Malik(C)
Mohammad Rizwan(Wk)
Imad Wasim
Faheem Ashraf
Mohammad Amir
Yasir Shah
Junaid Khan

Bench:

Abid Ali
Saad Ali
Usman Shinwari
Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Abbas

Imaam and shan opening lol both are test players only one or the other

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Saud shakeel need to be selected but happy that at least Saad Ali was selected. I feel that Saud is a better batsman than Saad Ali I guess. May be I’m wrong.

 

[Ilan Bluestone]

So after playing our full team and collecting cheap T20I wins for two years, we have decided to rest our players in an ODI series two months before the World Cup.

PCB's brilliant planning at its brilliant best.

That too adding a bunch of first timers to the squad.

Popcorn is ready for the disaster to come.

 

[shamaan]

Malik shouldn't be captain

Pakistan team vs australia

Abid ali
Shan masood
Harris sohail
Umar akmal
Malik
Rizwan
Imad waseem
Ashraf
Junaid khan
Shinwari
Hasnain

World cup team

Fakar
imaam
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Safraz
Shadab
Imad
Asshraf
Hassan
Shaheen

Bench
Amir,hasnain,shan masood,harris sohail,junaid

 

[Salman4.]

Saud shakeel need to be selected but happy that at least Saad Ali was selected. I feel that Saud is a better batsman than Saad Ali I guess. May be I’m wrong.

If Saud can only put up numbers like this.



Just look at the gap!

 

[Canistani Hero]

Imam
Saad
Haris
U Akmal
Malik
Rizwan
Imad
Yasir
Amir
Junaid
Hasnain

Playing XI from this squad..

 

[srh]

If Saud can only put up numbers like this.

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Just look at the gap!

hard to read your attachment

 

[Sadozai]

Malik as a captain is a strange choice, Fakhar/Imad/Amir/Imam are with the team from some time, are younger than malik and unlike malik they could serve PCT in the future, therefore, anyone of them would have been better choice than malik.

If they are planning to use 2 wrist spinners for WC or seeking shadab's replacement, some new spinner should have been given a chance as yasir is totally useless in limited overs/SENA countries.

 

[a_tahir]

Imaam and shan opening lol both are test players only one or the other

Shan averages nearly 60 in list a. He's more of an odi player than test

 

[shamaan]

Yes but an strike rate of ?

 

[ask_analyse_act]

If Saud can only put up numbers like this.

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Just look at the gap!

Can’t read

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I hope Saad gets his chance unlike last time where usman Salahudeen and saad where selected for tests but end up playing just 1 test each and then dropped.

 

[Sadozai]

I hope Saad gets his chance unlike last time where usman Salahudeen and saad where selected for tests but end up playing just 1 test each and then dropped.

Saad was dropped without playing

 

[Hasan123]

Yasir Shah is a awful selection. He has been poor in LO yet he is still selected. Abid Ali was performing in 1st class cricket and he has been selected for ODIs. Think Inzi is trying to protect Imam.

Glad Umar Akmal is in the squad.

 

[Khwaja78]

Saud shakeel need to be selected but happy that at least Saad Ali was selected. I feel that Saud is a better batsman than Saad Ali I guess. May be I’m wrong.

Does'nt matter, neither of them would get a match. Same can be said of Abid Ali. Hugely surprised if Shoaib MAlik even makes them a 12th man and allow them to carry bottles on the ground. The Inzi camp is the most insecure camp and they've managed to do a coup with most of its Akmals, Haq, Masood, Rizwan and Malik in the team.

 

[barah_admi]

This is a quite a second string squad, will be interesting to see how they do. Looking forward t oseeing some new names out there.

1. Shoaib Malik (captain)
2. Abid Ali
3. Faheem Ashraf
4. Haris Sohail
5. Imad Wasim
6. Imam-ul-Haq
7. Junaid Khan
8. Mohammad Abbas
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper)
12. Saad Ali
13. Shan Masood
14. Umar Akmal
15. Usman Shinwari
16. Yasir Shah

Out of that, the team I would go for in the first ODI :-

1. Imam
2. Saad Ali
3. Shan Masood
4. Umar Akmal
5. Shoaib Malik c
6. Mohammad Rizwan wk
7. Imad Wasim
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Yasir Shah
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Mohammad Abbas

So, testing out Saad, Abbas, Shah, Rizwan and the return of Akmal.

Very, very interesting.

 

[SarfiBabarHaris]

So the 6 rested are 100% locked for the world cup.

 

[barah_admi]

A bit confused as to why someone like Haris Rauf has not been included? This would have been the perfect opportunity to test his mettle at the highest level.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Yasir shah and rizwan are terrible choices. Rest good decisions

 

[Rana]

So the 6 rested are 100% locked for the world cup.

Shadab Khan has a lot of work to do. Fakhar needs a break tbh

 

[Cric_lover4487]

So you are not taking Shaheen Shah to WC?

Oops !! I forgot about him. I guess there is a problem of plenty for Pakistan. Not a bad situation at all for a team. I think at this point i can safely say that Wahab Riaz is out of picture. There are places for grabs in final 11. Shaheen Shah should make it. However, i also believe Amir is always given a free run while Junaid n co. always have to fight for their place in final 11.

 

[Snowflake]

Wait.. Rizwan?! Did the selectors not see him in SA?

The guy is total dud! Is there no other wk in Pakistan?

 

[hitthestump]

Yasir Shah is such an odd selection that it feels like a typing error or something.

Quite happy otherwise and really looking forward to seeing Shan, Umar, Hasnain, Junaid and Abbas perform the most. Out of the squad these 5 seem the most likely to force their way into the WC plans.

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

Amin misses out again. Smh

 

[Usman Chadda]

Chuffed for Hasnain.

 

[Syed1]

Imagine if Hasnain sets the scene on fire and makes it impossible to drop him.


For the WC we would be spoiled for choices.


My bowling attack:

Shaheen
Amir/Junaid
Hasan/Hasnain
Imad
Shadab/Fahim

 

[RickyG]

Shinwari should have been dropped for either Rauf or Musa but glad to see Hasnain make the squad even though he is the inferior of this trio of young quicks.

Zafar Gohar should have come in for Yasir Shah.

The headline of this squad is the recall of Umar Akmal which great news and richly deserved.

Disagree. Mohammad Hasnain has the highest ceiling. He is built like a fast bowler and is the quickest of the three.

Haris Rauf has better performances so far in T20 but he is also 5-6 years older than the other two. I am also not completely sold on his action and approach to the crease. Also not sure if he has enough to develop skills with the ball apart from pace.

Hasnain on the other hand has the action of a tearaway and he comes in with purpose. He also gets better lift than the other two.

Nice to some genuine 145Kph bowlers coming through now. If Mohammad Hasnain can develop, I think he has potential to be a great 3rd seamer in test cricket.

 

[RickyG]

If Saud can only put up numbers like this.

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Just look at the gap!

Those are first class numbers. This is an ODI squad.

I don't know which one of them is better but Saud has considerably better List A stats.

 

[Bilal7]

1) Imam
2) Masood
3) Haris
4) Saad
5) Akmal
6) Malik (c)
7) Faheem
8) Rizwan (wk)
9) Imad
10) Junaid
11) Hasnain

Squad for the first ODI. Haris should bowl around six overs a match and Faheem's all-round capabilities need to be tested out thoroughly.

 

[Boi]

Those are first class numbers. This is an ODI squad.

I don't know which one of them is better but Saud has considerably better List A stats.

And that too of not this season but season before lol.

Saud averaged a 187 at a strike rate of 85 with two 100s and two 50s in this years domestic one day cup. It’s beyond disappointing that he’s continually being ignored. Inzi can do one.

 

[usmanraheel]

1) Imam
2) Masood
3) Haris
4) Saad
5) Akmal
6) Malik (c)
7) Faheem
8) Rizwan (wk)
9) Imad
10) Junaid
11) Hasnain

Squad for the first ODI. Haris should bowl around six overs a match and Faheem's all-round capabilities need to be tested out thoroughly.

Agree with this playing XI . Although , I can't stand watching Rizwan play .

Super excited to see how Hasnain does !

 

[RickyG]

1) Imam
2) Masood
3) Haris
4) Saad
5) Akmal
6) Malik (c)
7) Faheem
8) Rizwan (wk)
9) Imad
10) Junaid
11) Hasnain

Squad for the first ODI. Haris should bowl around six overs a match and Faheem's all-round capabilities need to be tested out thoroughly.

Surely Imad should bat at 8 and Rizwan at 9.

Would also be curious to see Haris and Shan Masod's potential as the 6th bowler. Shan could useful in a Paul Collingwood kind of a way.

 

[Salman4.]

Those are first class numbers. This is an ODI squad.

I don't know which one of them is better but Saud has considerably better List A stats.

Are you trying to say that a player's ability can only be measured on the basis of List A stats?

 

[Chokli]

Are you trying to say that a player's ability can only be measured on the basis of List A stats?

Since 50 overs is List A and ODI is 50 overs, yes.

Younis Khan was a great Test and First Class player but horrible List A and ODI.

 

[Chokli]

Amin misses out again. Smh

Lol he's trash

 

[Boi]

Hope Shinwari gets absolutely smashed and Mickey is put in his place for backing such a one dimensional bowler. He could turn into a massive liability if he goes to the World Cup.

 

[srh]

Agree with this playing XI . Although , I can't stand watching Rizwan play .

Super excited to see how Hasnain does !

why not try Umar Akmal as wicket keeper? he has experience and was not too bad, lot better than his brother Kamran Akmal. Then Pakistan can solidfy its batting by selecting a good batsman in place of Rizwan

 

[RickyG]

Are you trying to say that a player's ability can only be measured on the basis of List A stats?

Not only but I could make a compelling argument that List A stats are a better indication than first class stats for a player's ability in limited overs cricket.

Since the strike rate doesn't matter as much in first class cricket you could end up selecting a team of Azhar Ali's for your ODI squad.

 

[RickyG]

Hope Shinwari gets absolutely smashed and Mickey is put in his place for backing such a one dimensional bowler. He could turn into a massive liability if he goes to the World Cup.

I like Shinwari for the most part. He's quickish, bowls at the stumps and picks up wickets.

But he seriously lacks a brain and nerves. I've seen him lose his head too many times when there's even a little bit of pressure on and because of that he's a liability. Imagine Shinwari defending 18 runs in the last over of a knock out game at the world cup. It gives me shivers.

 

[Snowflake]

Thinking of Shinwari playing in the WC gives me the chills! No way he should be a part of the squad.

 

[Sirris]

Such a dumb decision to rest your best batsman Babar Azam. It's Australia and not Zimbabwe.

 

[a_tahir]

Such a dumb decision to rest your best batsman Babar Azam. It's Australia and not Zimbabwe.

Some aussies on twitter are visibly hurt. They feel insulted that we're playing such a depleted team against them.

 

[a_tahir]

Pcb played a full strength team v Zim but plays a b string team vs aus.
#pcblogic

 

[Syed1]

Some aussies on twitter are visibly hurt. They feel insulted that we're playing such a depleted team against them.

Really?


This is embarrassing for Aus, imagine if PAK B manages to beat them

 

[Sirris]

Some aussies on twitter are visibly hurt. They feel insulted that we're playing such a depleted team against them.

Perhaps this was a strategic move by the PCB/coach to have excuses ready once Aussies give us a beating.

They are trying new guys which should always be welcomed but as usual in Pakistani style, they mess it up by selecting them for a series against a top side. Basically throwing them under the bus.

 

[The Viper]

Yasir is a poor selection. He is getting dispatched in PSL and has been tried before. i don't think Babar or Fakhar should have been rested for all 5 games. Maybe rest them for first three. It could be worrying if they lose form due to lack games.

 

[a_tahir]

Perhaps this was a strategic move by the PCB/coach to have excuses ready once Aussies give us a beating.

They are trying new guys which should always be welcomed but as usual in Pakistani style, they mess it up by selecting them for a series against a top side. Basically throwing them under the bus.

Come on. We're not THAT bad.
We would be the favourites to win this series if we'd fielded our best side.

 

[Sirris]

Why was hafeez chacha rested. Should have been ideal for him to shoulder some responsibility in team full of newbies

 

[Bilal Ahmad15]

Yasir Shah is a horrible choice I would've chosen a better spinner like Zafar Gohar.
I don't really think its the best choice to bring Mohammad Abbas. Too late to start preparing him for WC and limited overs he doesn't have any pace. Muhammad Musa is a better choice than him by far.
Usman Shinwari should be replaced by Haris Rauf or another good fast bowler.
Umar Siddique should've been chosen instead of Rizwan
And also saud Shakeel should be chosen. I like Umar Akmal coming back though and Mohammad Hasnain

 

[a_tahir]

Why was hafeez chacha rested. Should have been ideal for him to shoulder some responsibility in team full of newbies

He's injured don't u remember.
The thumb injury.

 

[ritzy_123]

Yasir Shah is not a good selection

Plus Umar Siddiq should've been there

Rizwan is a useless player can't score runs at will

 

[Bilal7]

Agree with this playing XI . Although , I can't stand watching Rizwan play .

Super excited to see how Hasnain does !

Surely Imad should bat at 8 and Rizwan at 9.

Would also be curious to see Haris and Shan Masod's potential as the 6th bowler. Shan could useful in a Paul Collingwood kind of a way.

They won't bat Rizwan lower than #8 and if I'm being realistic, he'll bat at seven.

why not try Umar Akmal as wicket keeper? he has experience and was not too bad, lot better than his brother Kamran Akmal. Then Pakistan can solidfy its batting by selecting a good batsman in place of Rizwan

Please, yaar. He's making his comeback, let's stop with the wicket-keeper nonsense again. He's a specialist batsman, let him be one. You have a specialist keeper in the squad to keep wickets.

There is enough batting depth in my suggested team. Even if Rizwan doesn't contribute anything with the bat, it will not hurt us too much.

 

[Titan24]

His gears lead to brain farts only we have seen that before we will see it again.

Reality is even with all the brain farts, he is one of the few batsmen in Pak who might be able to win a match on their own on their day, hasnt done it a lot but then who is there in the backup. Most of the names that can be mentioned will most like the ones who can just consolidate and dont have the gears to finish matches at the end. Atleast he gives confidence with his ability that he might be able to do something on his day unlike most in our domestic cricket.

 

[TeymurBlake]

Looking at the team I would have preferred some more players given a break. Faheem, Amir and maybe Imad could have gotten some more time off. Saad Ali isn't a bad option, but his SR worries me, Umar Akmal coming in is no surprise with the way he has been playing, Abid Ali is a surprising one but he had done well with Pakistan A but I wonder how his fitness is, Mohammad Hasnain is a great choice well done lad, Haris Sohail coming back is a good move, I hope he plays well and gets into the world cup line-up. Finally Yasir Shah is just a random one, he's been poor in LOI and yet Pakistan & Inzi still feel Yasir can give Pakistan more value whereas his competition Shadab Khan has been poor and out of form.

Mohammad Abbas, Junaid Khan and Usman Shinwari I'm unsure on them. I like Usman Shinwari but he's been out of form and seems to lose some of his pace, Junaid Khan hasn't played much in the PSL but done well in BPL. Mohammad Abbas is a solid pacer in Test cricket bowler not sure on LOI. With Rizwan, we unfortunately don't have many good options, Umair Masood is a good future prospect but needs major improvement with the bat, same goes with Umar Siddique major improvement needed.

Finally overall I don't agree with this team completely at all. Aamir Yamin, Zafar Gohar, Ahsan Ali, Umer Khan, Hussain Talat, Amad Butt, Mohammad Musa and maybe Mohammad Ilyas could all feel somewhat unlucky not to have been looked at. Hussain Talat dropped was fair but unfortunate, Zafar Gohar and Aamir Yamin for me are the most unluckly ones, not put a foot wrong, performed when they team have required them to. Who have definitely been starters for me till the World Cup. Musa and Ilyas would have been nice to see as they giving young, raw pacers a chance could be solid options for the world cup, Amad and Umer have been exceptional whenever they have played specially Umer Khan who has just been taking wickets. Ahsan Ali getting solid runs but fitness needs improving as does his fielding.

Good to see Ahmed Shehzad, Ifti chacha, Awais Zia, Rahat Ali, Sohail Tanvir and maybe even Mohammad Nawaz not being picked, most finished for Pakistan and one still got time but needs to perform with the bat in Nawaz case. But in the end not the squad I thought would have been picked specially with no Yamin and Gohar.

 

[nextover666666]

I think its more to find the 3rd and 4th fast bowler for the WC

Hassan and Shaheen are locks, hence rested here.
The next 2 or 3 spots are up for grabs between Amir, Junaid, Shinwari, Hussain, Abbas, Faheem

at least that's my read on this

Your pretty much spot on these bowler have been in the hunt for a while for word cup selection barring Hasnain

I would love to see Hasnain and haris Rauf both in World Cup squad but both would be in experienced and might be a risk. Hasnain can be the suprise package during the World Cup depending on how things go but the next 3 spots are up for grabs for sure

It's a shame rumman raess suffered injury he was in the hunt for World Cup selection as well him not being part of the squad will be strong Indication he will not be selected

 

[Abdullah]

For those interested, this is effectively what they have done:

Sarfaraz Ahmed- Abbas
Babar Azam- Saad Ali
Fakhar Zaman- Abid Ali
Hasan Ali- Junaid Khan
Shadab Khan- Yasir
SSA- Hasnain
Hussain Talat- Umar Akmal
Hafeez- Haris

Bizarrely, management seem to think there are more questions about the pace attack than the batting .

Not necessarily, bowlers need more management and rotation at times like these

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Is there any news on why they didn't select Rauf?

 

[Theo_14]

We always get good and bad selections.... never balance or a good round of selection. So annoying.

Should have invested in Saud Shakeel & Zafaf Gohar.

 

[hitthestump]

Is there any news on why they didn't select Rauf?

Pakistan have many options in the pace department, i don't imagine there's more to it other than narrowly missing out.

 

[PakLFC]

"Rested" six players? They have been doing that for months now. I am not too keen on who comes in or goes out. As long as they perform on the field of play I will take that every day over big names. What has Umar Akmal done to merit a place and why is Shaheen Afridi not in the team?

 

[Sirris]

Come on. We're not THAT bad.
We would be the favourites to win this series if we'd fielded our best side.

I don't know about us being favorites but now we will never find out. Though now i hope we still beat them with the newbies.

 

[Sirris]

He's injured don't u remember.
The thumb injury.

Woops I forgot. In that case happy recovery Hafeez