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Pakistan announce squad for 2019 World Cup and England series (Abid Ali, Mohammad Hasnain included)

Are you satisfied with the World Cup squad?

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-Stupid call IMO to include Mohammad Hasnain, dude is very inexperienced. Gonna get torn apart to shreds. Crazy how he's been included based on bowling one ball at 151kph in PSL. Idiotic. I'd rather have Usman Shinwari and hell even Rumman Raees over Hasnain

-Abid Ali should have been one of the 2 extras vs England, and be brought into the 15 WC squad depending on how he did in the England series

-No backup keeper? I'd have taken Rizwan in the WC squad on his batting alone. Poor guy did everything right and still didn't get picked.

-Asif Ali needs to be in the WC squad, batting is too weak without it.

-Brave call to drop Amir, I think it's the right call to include him vs. England

-Glad Junaid Khan is in, underrated in ODIs and has lots of experience in English conditions.
 
Chokli said:
There were bowlers bowling at the top 3 as well, why didn't they get out to Junaid instead of Amir if it was the pressure that got them out and not Amir?

So why didn't they fold without Amir?
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If & buts. Are you gona keep living on that one-off performance??
 
Major said:
RIzwan should be there instead of Abid.

You ahve a guy who scored 2 centuries, and you have a who scored 1. Who do you pick? the 1.
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They don't trust Fakhar Zaman so they needed an opener. Alternatively they could have used Babar and Imam as openers and brought Rizwan into the team at 4 and Haris at 3.
 
Chokli said:
So we're basically going with 14 players instead of 15 if Asif Ali gets in for Malik.

Both are useless players
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Asif is a long way away from being the finished article, but we have to play to win than settle for low "competitive" deemed totals (falling 10-20% below par) and standing little to no chance of chasing anything over 300.

If our bowling was actually decent (2 x world class pacers and 1 x spinner at least), then I would have more faith in Pakistan defending lower totals and bowling teams out. Until then we can't settle for an accumulator fest in this batting line up.
 
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I do not see why people are whining about Amir and Asif not making the 15. They'll probably get a couple of games to prove that they belong in the WC squad and if they do well, they will probably replace Faheem/Hasnain and Abid/Malik, respectively. This is the proper way to approach their situation given that despite their promise and potential, they have been in horrible form recently.
 
Amir can easily replace Faheem Klusner.Why we are sticking to this mediocre player is beyond me as he was pathetic in Aus series
 
Chokli said:
So we're basically going with 14 players instead of 15 if Asif Ali gets in for Malik.

Both are useless players
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:))

I am glad the selectors don't give a rat's tail about pleasing tough customers like you. Nothing short of Umar Akmal will suffice, eh?
 
Ronaldo7 said:
He struggles when the ball is pitches outside off. He's a legside hack.
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what are you talking about i saw him clear offdpin and especially long straight boundaries with ease and thats too 3-4 years back when you wouldn't even have known him because people never watch domestic and expect peoole to be zaheee abbas from day 1
 
Bilal7 said:
:))

I am glad the selectors don't give a rat's tail about pleasing tough customers like you. Nothing short of Umar Akmal will suffice, eh?
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Honestly anyone other than Malik and Asif, doesn't have to be Umar
 
topspin said:
Asif is a long way away from being the finished article, but we have to play to win than settle for low "competitive" deemed totals (falling 10-20% below par) and standing little to no chance of chasing anything over 300.

If our bowling was actually decent (2 x world class pacers and 1 x spinner at least), then I would have more faith in Pakistan defending lower totals and bowling teams out. Until then we can't settle for an accumulator fest in this batting line up.
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You're expecting way too much from Asif Ali, yaar.
 
Shoaib Malik played 4 innings in CT2017. He made 54 runs combined in all them innings.

Mohammad Hafeez made 57 runs in one innings in the final alone.
 
Shocked at Amir exclusion from the squad though it was fair to be defended by his recent performances.

But I don’t understand the point, two extra players Amir and Asif for England odis

Will they get to play to show their performance, say if they perform well who will they drop then

If Asif performs then will Abid be dropped.

How Abid will get a game as opener ahead of Imam and Fakhar so if one of the Imam and fakhar had a poor run of form will they be dropped from the WC squad what is the threshold to drop them

And if Amir swings the new ball but couldn’t take enough wickets say he picked 4 wickets in 5 matches he played but was a perfect new ball bowler compared Junaid, faheem and Hasan Ali with Econ of 4.5 as being the best among the bowlers . Now will he be part of the squad , if he is who will be dropped.


WC squad is not a joke. Surprised to see people back inexperienced players like Abid and Hasnain.

Rizwan could have added the 12th man fielding-bonus. I don’t see Abid getting a game here unless one of Fakhar and Imam fail miserably which is highly unlikely.

Will mickey have the guts to play Abid and Hasnain ahead of the experienced players. If he plays and they lost an important game because of their inexperience where they succumb to pressure who is here to blame then.


Totally disappointed with clueless Inzi
 
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in_cutter said:
You are asking stupid questions. Amir does not deserve selection. End of. Stop crying.
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So stop trying to prove that Indian wickets were lost due to scoreboard pressure when everyone knows it was Amir's ability with the ball that bamboozled the top 3.
 
Chokli said:
So stop trying to prove that Indian wickets were lost due to scoreboard pressure when everyone knows it was Amir's ability with the ball that bamboozled the top 3.
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1 game in 100 he was prove his worth. Great reason to bring him in that.
 
Chokli said:
So stop trying to prove that Indian wickets were lost due to scoreboard pressure when everyone knows it was Amir's ability with the ball that bamboozled the top 3.
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Then why did Kohli perform vs Pak in the group stage and not in the final? Why couldn’t Amir perform as good in group stages? No scorecard pressure!
 
Sherlock said:
Welcome to the PCB selection Roulette.
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I understand that, as seniors, it's difficult for Inzi to drop both of them but atleast one of them should have been dropped. Rizwan has scored 2 tons recently and also keeps wickets. No excuse whatsoever for neglecting him. Other selections i can atleast understand.
 
Chokli said:
Him being dropped isn't justified when you have Faheem and Junaid in the side
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...who both have better averages in taking wickets. Isn't that what a FRONTLINE bowler should be doing? Taking wickets? Or are they there because they were once a young prospect?
 
in_cutter said:
Then why did Kohli perform vs Pak in the group stage and not in the final? Why couldn’t Amir perform as good in group stages? No scorecard pressure!
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Well said. And neither did Amir run through the Indian Side in two marches at Asia cup where the target was less than 250 runs, again not much scoreboard pressure in two games.

He bowled well but the reason why the Indians were under immense pressure was because of the huge target thanks to memorable innings by Fakhar and final match occasion.

To describe the win as some single-handed effort of one bowler is taking away credit from the other players, especially Fakhar.
 
Asif Ali is NOT a one day player..Abid Ali is the back up wicket keeper..rizwan had a decent aussie series was so awful in pSL that he didnt even get in his own team..obv these players hardly going to light up the world cup but i dont think we have any TALENT at all..and you are not going to please every body..
 
pretty decent squad at first glance, considering Hafeez and Malik were never going to miss out.

Rizwan, Akmal, Abbas, Yasir, Nawaz are rightfully left out.

I am pretty surprised they left Shinwari out thou. He is a wicket taker and was the best bowlers against Aus last series. Junaid Khan a bit of a surprise
 
Chokli said:
Him being dropped isn't justified when you have Faheem and Junaid in the side
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Do you know the respective averages of Junaid and Amir in England and in ODIs, generally speaking?
 
Nikhil_cric said:
I understand that, as seniors, it's difficult for Inzi to drop both of them but atleast one of them should have been dropped. Rizwan has scored 2 tons recently and also keeps wickets. No excuse whatsoever for neglecting him. Other selections i can atleast understand.
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Hafeez's inclusion is subject to fitness and with Abid Ali making the 17, those two are not guaranteed a place. Abid Ali can also keep wickets and including another middle-order batsman in this scenario does not make a lot of sense. Only in India do we find three keepers selected in a WC squad.
 
I think its a reasonable squad. Of course there is a risk in picking inexperienced rookies however at least they are not haunted by mental failings of the past. Fakhar came into CT17 and played with freedom, and look at the story of Inzi in 92. And a good kick up the backside for Amir who knows he must perform against England in the ODI's to stand any chance. This is similar to Joffra Archer situation who again I think if he bowls reasonably well will get into the England squad.
 
This is a good squad overall. Most of the players were automatic picks anyway.

For a backup middle order batsman, Haris was always going to get picked over Rizwan. In an ideal world, Rizwan should have replaced Sarfraz but we know that was not possible because of Sarfraz's captaincy. Both Hafeez and Malik make more sense over Rizwan due to their bowling. Pakistan is already going into this world cup without a proper spinner. Both Hafeez and Malik can bowl some useful overs.

Pakistan needed 3rd opener and it was a great move by Inzy to select Abid. Fakhar has been horrendous since Zimbabwe bashing and if he continues failing in the first 3-4 matches, Abid may replace him.

The only selection I am not completely convinced is that of Hasnain. I think he is too raw and untested. Shinwari could have been a better option as a backup bowler.

Aamir deserved to be dropped for being consistently rubbish. I am glad that Inzy made a bold move.
 
How many players are picked subject to fitness. Meaning they don’t have to pass fitness tests. It’s a truly shocking squad
 
Major said:
RIzwan should be there instead of Abid.

You ahve a guy who scored 2 centuries, and you have a who scored 1. Who do you pick? the 1.
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Big difference. Abid is an opener and Fakhar's replacement who has been struggling badly. The middle order is already crowded so it is harder for Rizwan to make the middle order.
 
So Shoaib "It's not about winning" Malik and Muhammad "Blessed in all facets" Hafeez are in. These guys better friggin perform as we can't afford to carry passengers. But don't hold your breath guys.

Rizwan would have been better choice ahead of Malik mental midget Hafeez crumbles at the slightest bit of pressure. We're not going to be in a situation of 240+ runs with 10 overs to go all the time before comes into bat.
 
Shinwari or Amir necessary because Shaheen afridi needs a partner for the new ball....faheem is garbage and junaid is declining...
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Must’ve been a tough decision for selection committee to select the best 15 member squad for the WC. Best of luck to those who have made it - Hopefully you’ll bring the cup home. Personally I’ll miss <a href="https://twitter.com/WahabViki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WahabViki</a> bcz of pace & <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamamirofficial</a> given the English conditions.</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1118914096328531968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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If Sarfaraz and Imam have a poor few games, we could potentially see the following team:

1) Fakhar Zaman
2) Abid Ali (wk)
3) Haris Sohail
4) Babar Azam
5) Mohammad Hafeez
6) Shoaib Malik (c)
7) Asif Ali
8) Shadab Khan/Imad Wasim
9) Hasan Ali
10) Mohammad Hasnain
11) Shaheen Shah Afridi

Dynamic openers, power hitters and proper fast bowlers. Not a team that I personally want to see but a totally different team to the one that we have usually played in recent times.
 
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Abdullah719 said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Must’ve been a tough decision for selection committee to select the best 15 member squad for the WC. Best of luck to those who have made it - Hopefully you’ll bring the cup home. Personally I’ll miss <a href="https://twitter.com/WahabViki?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WahabViki</a> bcz of pace & <a href="https://twitter.com/iamamirofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@iamamirofficial</a> given the English conditions.</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1118914096328531968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Vicky has a lot of connections.
 
Would have picked Rizwan for Malik and Rumman for Hasnain. Otherwise a decent enough squad.
Would love to be proven wrong about Hasnain.
 
Surprised that they dropped Amir
But if hasnain or Junaid fail to deliver Amir has a chance to come in
Similarly Asif has chance too if hafeez isn’t fit enough or Malik and Harris fail to deliver
Good to see Abid prefer over Shan
 
Such a foolish decision to include Hasnain :sami over Amir.

Still can't understand the logic behind carrying some passengers :malik
 
Invincible Gujjar said:
very mediocre squad.most of the players are mediocre captain himself doesn't merit a spot in the team and his buddies like faheem Junaid the trundlers are still there to haunt their own team with their pathetic performances.Less said about malak Saab is better.They are not going to make the semis that's assured but I hope they beat India that's what matters to me.
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These are the best players selected. Asif and Usman could have been selected over Abid and Hasnain but other that there is no debate. Not selectors' fault the talent pool sucks. They picked the best available.
 
All this talk of Amir missing out is a clever move by the selectors as it deflects from the inclusion of Malik and Hafeez.
 
GreenKnightRises said:
Such a foolish decision to include Hasnain :sami over Amir.

Still can't understand the logic behind carrying some passengers :malik
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I think hasnain adds pace which others lack and Amir is out for Junaid even though he can still come in squad if he performs vs England
 
I’m not too fussed with the squad. I mean you will definitely expect PCB to make changes after the series against England.

Furthermore, no matter when... You will always find PP’ers complaining.

I think it’s a decent squad. Abid Ali as a back up wicket-keeper; Rizwan would never have gotten a chance ahead of Sarfraz.

Hasnain is a odd one. He really hasn’t shown anything special to be selected for the World cup. If anything Rauf would have been a better selection; he has fire and swing too.

Good decision to give Junaid a chance.
 
More or less happy with the squad selection. Its probably the best we could come up with. Well done to inzi. There are somethings that i dont like such as:

- Malik should not have been picked. Instead Umar Akmal should have been picked.
- Shehzad should have been picked instead of Imam who is a jobber.


I cannot blame Inzi for selecting Hasnain - the other two options were Amir, and Shinwari. It was a risky move but i hope it pays off!
 
Bilal7 said:
If Sarfaraz and Imam have a poor few games, we could potentially see the following team:

1) Fakhar Zaman
2) Abid Ali (wk)
3) Haris Sohail
4) Babar Azam
5) Mohammad Hafeez
6) Shoaib Malik (c)
7) Asif Ali
8) Shadab Khan/Imad Wasim
9) Hasan Ali
10) Mohammad Hasnain
11) Shaheen Shah Afridi

Dynamic openers, power hitters and proper fast bowlers. Not a team that I personally want to see but a totally different team to the one that we have usually played in recent times.
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Malik as captain would be stuff of horrors. Khuda ka wasta hai.
 
Would really have liked to see Shinwari in there, his pace and reverse can really help at times.

Other than that, not much to complain about, even though Hafeez is back in the side which is unfortunate.

The likely starting XI will be:

Zaman
Imam
Babar
Hafeez
Haris
Malik
Sarfraz
Faheem
Imad/Shadab
Ali
Afridi
 
Inzi did better than expected!

Did not expect Junaid and Abid Ali to be selected. Both will be very useful in the UK.

Really surprised about Shinwari. I don't rate him, but always thought Mickey liked him.

Still won't believe that Junaid was Mickey's choice. Mickey neither does like him (because of his speed) nor gave him many opportunities.
 
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1.Babar Azam
2.Fakhar Zaman
3.Haris Sohail
4.Mohammad Hafeez
5.Shoaib Malik
6.Sarfraz Ahmed
7.Imad Wasim
8.Shadab Khan
9.Hasan Ali
10.Shaheen Afridi
11.Junaid Khan
 
Nikhil_cric said:
I understand that, as seniors, it's difficult for Inzi to drop both of them but atleast one of them should have been dropped. Rizwan has scored 2 tons recently and also keeps wickets. No excuse whatsoever for neglecting him. Other selections i can atleast understand.
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Inzi like his "senior/experienced players". It's what he did as a captain and it's what he's done as a selector.
 
Nephew Imam, Shoaib Malik and Hafeez in the team, Inzamam's job is done.

A kid [Hasnain] who is just starting and has'nt even played much first class, included in the World cup Squad. Ridiculous decision.

Asif Ali should be inducted in the team, they don't have much options. Batting looks frail and weak
 
Pak_Jazba said:
Fakhar
Imam
Haaris
Malik
Hafeez
Sarfaraz
Shadab
Imad
Fahim
Hasan
Shaheen

Most likely eleven to play.

Lower order from Shadab onwards has more hit-or-miss players. Can't see Pakistan chasing more than 250 in any condition unless Hafeez/Malik have a solid World Cup.
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So you think the best batsman in Pakistan team by a massive margin is not going to play in the side. Put harris in place of malik.
 
Credit where its due. Its a good squad considering our resources. Pleasantly surprised and so happy for Abid and Hassu.

Haris Rauf and a power hitter would have make it even better but still its good.
 
Really happy that a nothing bowler like amir is not selected now i really hope malik fails miserably in england series & asif performs like he performed in PSL so we will have atleast 1 hitter in the team.
 
Mohammad Rizwan Should've been selected instead of Malik but I knew that was never going to happen.
Mohammad Hasnain is a 50-50 on whether he will perform well in the WC.
 
Hasan123 said:
If he was selected you would have been happy with his selection. You make no sense.
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Yes, I would be happy if Amir was included in place of Faheem. How does that matter in the context of Amir's stats in England? Or are you so incapable of having rational thoughts that you expect everyone to hate Inzamam simply because he did not select their (non-performing) favourites?
 
Very good selections, selecting 18 year old who will run thru the wall for his captain is great. You need out of the box selections for these world cups.
 
Bilal7 said:
Yes, I would be happy if Amir was included in place of Faheem. How does that matter in the context of Amir's stats in England? Or are you so incapable of having rational thoughts that you expect everyone to hate Inzamam simply because he did not select their (non-performing) favourites?
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No one is my favourite. Don't know what your on about :)) .

I'm just exposing you.

If he was picked in front of Junaid, you would say it's a great call by Inzi. :))) . Look at you trying to change goalposts. He was competing with Junaid for a spot. Whoever was selected you would have defended the decision. You literally are a Inzi apologist.

Earlier you said it's upto the management now. So if things go wrong it wont be Inzis fault. But if we do well you will give Inzi the credit . :)))
 
Anyways coming to playing x1, only 1 of Malik or Hafeez should play! Among these 2, I would play Hafeez at number 6.
 
I’m not sure how I feel about Amir’s exclusion if I’m being honest, he’s got pedigree and on paper the bowling looks weaker without him because of this but at the same time he’s been out of sorts for a long time. Maybe being ‘dropped’ is a great move by Inzi, it might just help him get that hunger back and push him to find his form.

I really hope he rediscovers his form during the England series because an inform Amir will give any batting line up nightmares.
 
Good squad. If Amir still can’t perform against England after this kick up the backside then it would be pretty sad.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My biggest concern is the pace dept. This squad lacks a leader of the pace attack, leader of the herd who is aggressive and goes out to attack. Hopefully Amir can be that. <br>In case that doesn't happen, <a href="https://twitter.com/RealHa55an?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealHa55an</a> has to step up and fill that role along with <a href="https://twitter.com/JunaidkhanREAL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JunaidkhanREAL</a></p>— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) <a href="https://twitter.com/shoaib100mph/status/1118868092107538437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Rizwan should have been picked ahead of Malik.

Shinwari ahead of Junaid.

I personally liked what I saw of Abid Ali but he is a risky selection. May be someone like Shan would have been more solid due to fitness and experience of playing in England.

The rest of the squad picks itself really.
 
5 specialist fast bowlers in a 15 man squad are unbalancing !

Don't tell me Faheem Ashraf is an all-rounder. The likes of Wasim Akram and Brett Lee had better batting skills and they played as specialists !

The second problem is Shoaib Malik. The legend has an average of 13 in around 25 innings in England. And if i remember correctly has scored couple of half centuries in his last dozen innings.

The third problem is lack of a lower middle order batsman who could score briskly. May be they consider Imad good enough for that. But I'm satisfied with selectors not including Asif Ali in original 15 at this stage. He has not done anything to be there
 
Message sent out to Amir that you are are not doing good enough to be in the side. He has to do all he can to somehow get in before the 23rd.
 
Hasnain over Amir does not make sense. It's too big of a risk to take at a WC.

Pace department looks too raw for a big stage. Once the pressure is on, I don't know who will be able step up.

Also, Asif needs to be in the squad. While he as lousy as Umar, that's all we have in terms of power hitters
 
iPakistani said:
Shoaib Malik played 4 innings in CT2017. He made 54 runs combined in all them innings.

Mohammad Hafeez made 57 runs in one innings in the final alone.
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Not the right way of looking at it when you look at Malik’s match-by-match performance.

India: run out

South Africa: he was not out before rain abandoned play

Sri Lanka: failed

Semifinal: DNB

Final: failed

Ultimately, he only failed twice, and he was looking quite good against India (group game) and South Africa before run out and rain got the better of him.

He wasn’t brilliant, but with better luck, he could have easily surpassed Hafeez’s tally.
 
I like the Amir decision.

In fact, it seemed like a foregone conclusion that he'd be a guaranteed selection. Instead, this puts a good amount of pressure on him to perform.

Might just do the trick.
 
Mamoon said:
Not the right way of looking at it when you look at Malik’s match-by-match performance.

India: run out

South Africa: he was not out before rain abandoned play

Sri Lanka: failed

Semifinal: DNB

Final: failed

Ultimately, he only failed twice, and he was looking quite good against India (group game) and South Africa before run out and rain got the better of him.

He wasn’t brilliant, but with better luck, he could have easily surpassed Hafeez’s tally.
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Malik gets himself run out quite frequently when the going gets tough
 
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