Ali Raja
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Many threads here about the best Pakistan XI in Tests, but what about ODI's?
Saeed Anwar
Shahid Afridi
Zaheer Abbas
Javed Miandad
Inzamam-Ul-Haq
Imran Khan (C)
Abdul Razzaq
Moin Khan (wk)
Wasim Akram
Shoaib Akhtar
Saqlain Mushtaq
Saeed Anwar is an automatic choice, he is by far the best opener we have had. Infact, he is the only world class opener we have had. I couldn't find a place for Afridi down the order, that's why is opening. Aamer Sohail could have also opened, it would strengthen our batting but also weaken our bowling. Another option is Ijaz Ahmed, who usually played at three, but he could open without any problem.
I've never seen Zaheer Abbas play, but his records show that he must be one of Pakistan best ODI-batsman ever. Inzamam-Ul-Haq is a certainty at number five. Number four is a bit tricky, Yousuf of Miandad? Both are very good batsman, but I feel that in a team with so many strokemakers you need one to play the anchor role. Thats why I chose Miandad. Sadly no place for Salim Malik either, a very under-rated ODI batsman.
Lower down the order comes Imran Khan, no need to say more. Followed by Abdul Razzaq, the only other world-class fast-bowling allrounder we have produced. Moin Khan is a natural choice for the keeping duties and for his abilities a lower-order batsman.
Wasim Akram comes at eight, maybe the best fast-bowler in ODI's the world has ever seen. Saqlain was probably the best spinner in ODI's when at his prime. And yes, he was better than Muralitharan. The hardest decision for me was, Shoaib or Waqar? They have so identical stats that it's almost scary. But in the end I went for Shoaib.
Saeed Anwar
Shahid Afridi
Zaheer Abbas
Javed Miandad
Inzamam-Ul-Haq
Imran Khan (C)
Abdul Razzaq
Moin Khan (wk)
Wasim Akram
Shoaib Akhtar
Saqlain Mushtaq
Saeed Anwar is an automatic choice, he is by far the best opener we have had. Infact, he is the only world class opener we have had. I couldn't find a place for Afridi down the order, that's why is opening. Aamer Sohail could have also opened, it would strengthen our batting but also weaken our bowling. Another option is Ijaz Ahmed, who usually played at three, but he could open without any problem.
I've never seen Zaheer Abbas play, but his records show that he must be one of Pakistan best ODI-batsman ever. Inzamam-Ul-Haq is a certainty at number five. Number four is a bit tricky, Yousuf of Miandad? Both are very good batsman, but I feel that in a team with so many strokemakers you need one to play the anchor role. Thats why I chose Miandad. Sadly no place for Salim Malik either, a very under-rated ODI batsman.
Lower down the order comes Imran Khan, no need to say more. Followed by Abdul Razzaq, the only other world-class fast-bowling allrounder we have produced. Moin Khan is a natural choice for the keeping duties and for his abilities a lower-order batsman.
Wasim Akram comes at eight, maybe the best fast-bowler in ODI's the world has ever seen. Saqlain was probably the best spinner in ODI's when at his prime. And yes, he was better than Muralitharan. The hardest decision for me was, Shoaib or Waqar? They have so identical stats that it's almost scary. But in the end I went for Shoaib.