Pakistan announce T20I and ODI squads for series against Australia

[Major]

Uncapped Asif Afridi and Mohammad Haris have been named in Pakistan squads for the three ODIs and one-off T20I against Australia.

Left-arm spinner Asif and wicketkeeper/batter Haris have earned the selectors’ nod as result of their impressive performances in the domestic circuit as the selectors have continued to provide opportunities to high-performing players as part of their strategy to increase the pool of top-class cricketers and developing a formidable bench-strength.

In the recently concluded seventh edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League, Asif took eight wickets in five matches for Multan Sultans, while 20-year-old Haris scored 166 runs in five matches at an impressive strike-rate of 186.5 for Peshawar Zalmi. In the ongoing Pakistan Cup, Haris has already scored 219 runs in seven matches at an average of just under 44 for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Asif has picked up eight wickets in seven matches for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with an economy-rate of 4.39.

Haris was named in the Pakistan squad for the home series against New Zealand but the series couldn’t be played at the time as the Kiwis returned home on the day of the series opener.

Mohammad Nawaz, who had withdrawn from participation in the Test series for the Benaud-Qadir Trophy due to a foot injury, has been drafted in the side for both the ODI and T20I formats. However, his selection in the playing line-up will be subject to fitness test.

While the selectors have picked up 20 players for the ODIs, which are being played as part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League; they have chosen 17 players for the only T20I, leaving out Abdullah Shafique, Imam-Ul-Haq and Saud Shakeel.



ODI squad (in alphabetical order)

1. Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab)

2. Shadab Khan (vice-captain) (Northern)

3. Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab)

4. Asif Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

5. Asif Ali (Northern)

6. Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

7. Haider Ali (Northern)

8. Haris Rauf (Northern)

9. Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)

10. Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

11. Imam-Ul-Haq (Balochistan)

12. Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab)

13. Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

14. Mohammad Nawaz (Northern)

15. Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

16. Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

17. Saud Shakeel (Sindh)

18. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

19. Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh)

20. Usman Qadir (Central Punjab)


T20I squad (in alphabetical order):

1. Babar Azam (captain) (Central Punjab)

2. Shadab Khan (vice-captain) (Northern)

3. Asif Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

4. Asif Ali (Northern)

5. Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

6. Haider Ali (Northern)

7. Haris Rauf (Northern)

8. Hasan Ali (Central Punjab)

9. Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

10. Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab)

11. Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

12. Mohammad Nawaz (Northern)

13. Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

14. Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

15. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

16. Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh)

17. Usman Qadir (Central Punjab)

Muhammad Wasim, Chair of the Selection Committee: “I want to congratulate Asif and Haris on their inclusions in squads for the Australia series. This is a reward for their hard work and consistent performances in the domestic circuit. Their selections are also a message for all domestic players that their performances are being followed and whenever an opportunity arises, they will be rewarded with a national team call-up.

“Australia are an equally outstanding team in the shorter formats of the game and, as such, we have decided to go with the best available and most experienced players. The four white-ball matches have significant context as the 50-over games count towards the 2023 World Cup qualification and the 20-over will be a repeat of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final.

“So, a lot to look-out for when the two sides will compete in coloured kits.”

The white-ball players will assemble in Lahore on 22 March and will undergo a three-day room isolation following which they will be allowed to integrate with the national side.

Australia are ranked No.3 in ODIs, while they are the reigning T20 world champions, whereas Pakistan is ranked sixth and third in the 50-over and 20-over formats, respectively.

In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League, Australia are seventh and Pakistan ninth. Top seven ranked sides from this event plus ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 hosts India will qualify directly for the pinnacle 50-over competition, which will be staged next year in October/November.

 

[Sher Khan]

I thought Naseem Shah was worth a go on limited overs. Asif Afridi is a good addition though.

 

[Major]

Im glad that sarfraz has been thrown out. No need of him. Harris can be the understudy. Shouldnt play games just warm the benches and learn.

But i do believe harris has an attitude issue so pcb needs to do some character building on him.

Asif afridi? Lol, the guy is not even a proper spinner, nawaz is much better than him.

Usman qadir a joke selection

Khushdil shah did well so not bad.

Faheem ashraf misses out

Naseem shah should had been given a try in 20 and odi. It was ridiculous ue wasgiven chance in test based on t20 performance.

Maybe some other spinner in place of qadir and asif afridi?

 

[Major]

Haider ali has to be the most luckiest pakistani player ever


Abdullah shafiq again to early.

 

[Maher96]

Do agree Naseem Shah seemed better at Limited overs.

Not many places open in the team,

Babar
Fakhar
Haider/ Abdullah Shafiq
Rizwan
Ifitkhar
Shadab
Kushdil Shah/ Asif Ali
Nawaz / Asif Afridi
Hasan / Dahani
Shaheen
Haris

I think that’s the first team. Dahani is in fine form and should be given a go instead of Hasan.

 

[sindhiboy]

Zaman khan instead of wasim jr.

 

[Concerned]

On what basis does Hassan Ali remain?

He had a poor T20 cup and was expensive in PSL. I think he is a great player but should be picked on current form and not historic performances.

 

[CricVet]

I guess we love the name Ali despite all of them being the most questionable!

 

[Shafi]

Why Hasan Ali again? Aussie batsmen will murder him.

 

[U$ofA]

Important question. Is the Australian captain going to play or not?

 

[gazza619]

Haris needs to be in the starting XI as a pure batsman.

 

[Markhor]

Haven't liked some of Mohammad Wasim's squads but this is one of the better ones.

Wouldn't have picked Khushdil Shah or Asif Ali but I guess you gotta fill out the numbers.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Apart from Shaheen Afridi, the pace attack looks dead. Rauf is hit and miss, Hassan Ali is finished, Wasim jnr and Dahani inexperienced.

 

[Bewal Express]

These are big squads for a home series- might as well put everyone from FC into the squad

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Haider ali has to be the most luckiest pakistani player ever


Abdullah shafiq again to early.

Well you got to be the Misbah himself with a fake account.

Sounds exactly what is in his mind

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Apart from Shaheen Afridi, the pace attack looks dead. Rauf is hit and miss, Hassan Ali is finished, Wasim jnr and Dahani inexperienced.

Who will you replace them with. ?

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Im glad that sarfraz has been thrown out. No need of him. Harris can be the understudy. Shouldnt play games just warm the benches and learn.

But i do believe harris has an attitude issue so pcb needs to do some character building on him.

Asif afridi? Lol, the guy is not even a proper spinner, nawaz is much better than him.

Usman qadir a joke selection

Khushdil shah did well so not bad.

Faheem ashraf misses out

Naseem shah should had been given a try in 20 and odi. It was ridiculous ue wasgiven chance in test based on t20 performance.

Maybe some other spinner in place of qadir and asif afridi?

Again exactly what MISBAH will do with Haris if given

With the talent and skill Haris showcase in Psl this season , he walks into the LOI team middle order purely as a batsman.


I hope Pakistan play Haider , Haris and Abdullah Shafique in the ODIs

Abdullah Shafique can bat in middle order or even no.3 .. Babar can be no.4 if that happens.

Pakistan need to build their batting lineup with proper batsman in the middle order for ODIs like the above who can play all three formats instead of nobody like Asif ali and Khusdil

Misbah kept Shafique to warm the bench and gave Imran butt and Abid ali chance above him which proved to be utter wrong

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Why are they picking old spinners like Asif Afridi, Nauman ali and Sajid Khan

Is there no young spinners in their 20s or mid 20s to debut with.

Wasim PPT master is not aware of any proper young spinners I think.

 

[Barragan]

Haider Ali, Wasim jnr, Qadir and Hassan Ali for T20's are terrible choices.

All of them are rubbish and don't deserve to be selected.

Faheem unfortunately misses out.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Pakistan are still ninth in the WC league , start debuting players who can take them to the WC and save Pakistan from playing qualifiers.

MisQar gave that nightmare last time leading to 2019 WC, which eventually pushed away with ICC champions trophy win which [MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] calls a fluke

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Haider Ali, Wasim jnr, Qadir and Hassan Ali for T20's are terrible choices.

All of them are rubbish and don't deserve to be selected.

Faheem unfortunately misses out.

Faheem is a nothing cricketer, time and again he proved that. Also showed that yesterday can’t bat under pressure not even 1 ball.

Some players are not made for international cricket, they can succeed in domestics though.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Shan Masood not selected surprises me, he is in very good form

Unfortunately he is keep getting selected in Tests but he is actually having good stats in List-A comparatively

He performed very well this PSL

 

[indianpanacea]

I believe selectors have been hard on
Shaan Masood who is most deserving ODI/T20 batter
Hussain Talat..can be an excellent ODI batter
The selection of M.Haris is welcome step while and consider selection Asif Afridi too late as he is already 34..
Anyways my playing 11 ODI would be
1 Haider
2 M.Haris
3 A.shafiq
4 Babar
5 Saud shakeel
6 iftikhar
7 Nawaz
8 Usman qadir
9 Haris rauf
10 Dhani
11 Shaheen
T 20 squad should be
Babar
Rizwan
Fakhar
Haider
Iftekhar
M.wasim
Nawaz
A.Afridi
Shaheen
Dhani
Rauf

 

[Mo Dipsy]

Why are so many here critical of Asif Afridi's selection? Did you watch the PSL and domestic tournament in the last 2 years?

He has bowled tightly with excellent economy and has been among the highest wicket takers. Deserves his chance. Don't let his age cloud your judgement.

 

[Mirpur express]

Why are so many here critical of Asif Afridi's selection? Did you watch the PSL and domestic tournament in the last 2 years?

He has bowled tightly with excellent economy and has been among the highest wicket takers. Deserves his chance. Don't let his age cloud your judgement.

Agreed & he’s a clean hitter too

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Who will you replace them with. ?

Salman Irshad and Naseem Shah in for Hassan Ali and Wasim jnr.

 

[shamaan]

Im glad that sarfraz has been thrown out. No need of him. Harris can be the understudy. Shouldnt play games just warm the benches and learn.

But i do believe harris has an attitude issue so pcb needs to do some character building on him.

Asif afridi? Lol, the guy is not even a proper spinner, nawaz is much better than him.

Usman qadir a joke selection

Khushdil shah did well so not bad.

Faheem ashraf misses out

Naseem shah should had been given a try in 20 and odi. It was ridiculous ue wasgiven chance in test based on t20 performance.

Maybe some other spinner in place of qadir and asif afridi?

Asif Afridi performed well in the psl and qaid e azam I think his selection is justified pluss he can bat down the order.

Qadir I some what agree but now shadab isn't in the squad he should be given all the odis and t20s.

 

[Rana]

Usman Qadir par*hi keeps getting picked everywhere

 

[realitygaf]

Where is Naseem Shah, Muhammad Wasim seems clueless. He picks T20 players for Tests and Test players for T20

Why is Hassan Ali who has been terrible in limited overs selected?

 

[shamaan]

Haider ali has to be the most luckiest pakistani player ever


Abdullah shafiq again to early.

Not sure on what basis Haider has been selected but just to give him abit of confidence pluss he played for nothern when wasim was thier.

 

[shamaan]

On what basis does Hassan Ali remain?

He had a poor T20 cup and was expensive in PSL. I think he is a great player but should be picked on current form and not historic performances.

No way should Hassan Ali be picked for t20s he has been useless I can't think of any reason why he should be in the squad.

 

[shamaan]

Haven't liked some of Mohammad Wasim's squads but this is one of the better ones.

Wouldn't have picked Khushdil Shah or Asif Ali but I guess you gotta fill out the numbers.

Khushdil was one of the players of the tournament he should be in the t20 side.

 

[shamaan]

I believe selectors have been hard on
Shaan Masood who is most deserving ODI/T20 batter
Hussain Talat..can be an excellent ODI batter
The selection of M.Haris is welcome step while and consider selection Asif Afridi too late as he is already 34..
Anyways my playing 11 ODI would be
1 Haider
2 M.Haris
3 A.shafiq
4 Babar
5 Saud shakeel
6 iftikhar
7 Nawaz
8 Usman qadir
9 Haris rauf
10 Dhani
11 Shaheen
T 20 squad should be
Babar
Rizwan
Fakhar
Haider
Iftekhar
M.wasim
Nawaz
A.Afridi
Shaheen
Dhani
Rauf

When you have Babar,imaam,saud you do not require another steady player even if he does know how to bowl.shan proberly was unlucky.

 

[Maliq_Mudasir]

Good to see Haris in squad. Hope he gets a game or two.

 

[realitygaf]

Players who are out of form and in form

this shows how terrible the squad is and the selectors are out of their element

 

[shamaan]

Odi squad
Overall a good squad Hassan Ali shouldnt be in the odi squad.Good selection of Asif Ali based on psl and domestic competition.Also good that Haris is in the squad he can play as batter or as a wicket keeper batesman Rizwan is a good keeper.

I would have picked arshad Iqbal,Akif Javed or Zaman Khan instead of Hassan Ali.

Imaam ul haq
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Rizwan
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Shadab
Nawaz if fit if not fit Asif Afridi
Shaheen
Rauf
Dahani

3 pacers 2 spinners 2 part time spinners (khushdil/Iftikhar.
I haven't included Saud Shakeel becouse I think we need 300+ so I decided to include two players who can play aggressively.

 

[shamaan]

In t20s
Good squad again but Hassan Ali shouldnt be in the squad I would have included Zaman Khan or arshad Iqbal.

Babar Azam
Rizwan
Fakhar
Haider Ali not sure why I have picked him.
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Shadab
Nawaz if not fit then Asif Afridi
Shaheen
Rauf
Dahani.

The only position I didn't know who to pick was the number 4 position.

 

[shamaan]

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Players who are out of form and in form

this shows how terrible the squad is and the selectors are out of their element

Ifitkhar selection is proberly taking in consideration the next t20 world cup.
Imaam hasn't done anything wrong.

 

[mesmerizer85]

I think PCB wants Hasan Ali to play the next ODI World Cup and loose it like we did the T20 WC.. Why not groom someone else who can show promise for the future...

 

[DRsohail]

Im glad that sarfraz has been thrown out. No need of him. Harris can be the understudy. Shouldnt play games just warm the benches and learn.

But i do believe harris has an attitude issue so pcb needs to do some character building on him.

Asif afridi? Lol, the guy is not even a proper spinner, nawaz is much better than him.

Usman qadir a joke selection

Khushdil shah did well so not bad.

Faheem ashraf misses out

Naseem shah should had been given a try in 20 and odi. It was ridiculous ue wasgiven chance in test based on t20 performance.

Maybe some other spinner in place of qadir and asif afridi?

Waw, great news that haris has been added.

 

[Saj]

Surprised that Nasim Shah hasn't been picked for either of the white-ball squads against Australia.

He looked one of the best bowlers at the PSL.

 

[mosh101]

One would have thought Shan Masood would have got a chance given his good form in the PSL.

I suppose that would have left too many openers in the team with Babar, Rizwan and Fakhar. Not sure where Shan would have played.

 

[Saj]

Pakistan could offer debuts to two new players after Asif Afridi and Mohammad Haris were named in the squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia.

The uncapped pair are part of a 20-man squad for three one-day internationals against the Australians, and are also named in a reduced 17-man squad for a one-off T20I, with both teams to be captained by Babar Azam.

Wicketkeeper-batter Haris was a destructive hitter for Peshawar Zalmi during the Pakistan Super League, scoring 166 runs in five matches at a hugely impressive strike rate of 186.5

And left-arm spinner Asif took eight wickets in five games for the Multan Sultans, bowling impressively for much of the PSL.

“I want to congratulate Asif and Haris on their inclusions in squads for the Australia series,” chair of selectors Muhammad Wasim said.

“This is a reward for their hard work and consistent performances in the domestic circuit.

“Their selections are also a message for all domestic players that their performances are being followed and whenever an opportunity arises, they will be rewarded with a national team call-up.”

The white-ball-only players will meet in Lahore on 22 March for a three-day isolation period before joining up with the rest of the squad, with the third Test between Pakistan and Australia scheduled to run from 21 to 25 March in Lahore.

All four white-ball fixtures will be held in Rawalpindi, with the ODIs on 29 March, 31 March, and 2 April, with the T20I rounding off the tour on 5 April.

And four games against the reigning T20 World Champions will be excellent preparation for the Pakistan squad ahead of the 2022 T20 World Cup, which is to be held in Australia in October and November later this year.

“Australia are an equally outstanding team in the shorter formats of the game and, as such, we have decided to go with the best available and most experienced players,” Muhammad Wasim explained.

“The four white-ball matches have significant context as the 50-over games count towards the 2023 World Cup qualification and the 20-over will be a repeat of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final.

“So, a lot to look out for when the two sides will compete in coloured kits.”

ODI and T20I Fixtures

March 29, Rawalpindi – First ODI
March 31, Rawalpindi – Second ODI
April 02, Rawalpindi – Third ODI
April 05, Rawalpindi – T20I
Pakistan ODI squad

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Abdullah Shafique, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-Ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir.

Pakistan T20I squad

Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan (vc), Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Shan masood has a very good LOI domestic record so his exclusion is bizarre.

Good to see a young back up wicket keeper selected.

Hasan Ali needs to stop being selected for white ball cricket, hes been atrocious for a while.

 

[Ashmal]

Why are so many here critical of Asif Afridi's selection? Did you watch the PSL and domestic tournament in the last 2 years?

He has bowled tightly with excellent economy and has been among the highest wicket takers. Deserves his chance. Don't let his age cloud your judgement.

True....good allround player and deserves his chance

 

[mon858]

1. Shan should have been selected.
2. Hasan and wasim Jr should have been dropped and in place Zaman and Nasim selected.
3. Imad dropped due to grudge again. Nawaz may not even be fully fit and Asif is neither a youngster nor better than Imad.

4. Lastly, I have no idea why they need 17 players for 1 t20.

 

[Snowflake]

Some bizarre calls.

How does Hassan deserve a place?
Why is Imad dropped?
Why isn't Shan included?
Why isn't Naseem included?


Most of the above are based on personal likes and dislikes

 

[sali]

There is no way Shan Masood and Zahid deserve to be thrown out after serving water for a long time. Parchi Imam and Usman Qadir should not be there. Naseem Shah is our #4 bowler after Saheen, Rauf, and Hasan Ali.

 

[shah_1]

Sad to see no Shan Masood

 

[Nasty Naz]

Crazy such big squads are being selected when most of them will never play.

Afridi inclusion is interesting and potentially setting up a Imad replacement/Nawaz backup in case of injury. The selection makes sense if you're looking ahead for the 2023 WC where actual spinners will be required in Indian conditions. Imad can't and his ODI bowling numbers are horrific beyond just economy control.

 

[gazza619]

View attachment 115306

Players who are out of form and in form

this shows how terrible the squad is and the selectors are out of their element

Asif Ali has been out of form through out his career except for the 8 balls he faced in World T20.

 

[Barragan]

Faheem is a nothing cricketer, time and again he proved that. Also showed that yesterday can’t bat under pressure not even 1 ball.

Some players are not made for international cricket, they can succeed in domestics though.

He has been excellent in Tests and T20's.

Just look at his record!

Btw, he is far superior to wasim jnr in every aspect.

 

[nextover666666]

To be honest the squads seem fine

For odi
I do like that asif afridi , shafique and mohammad haris are their i do hope they get games.

My dislike for Odi squad is Asif Ali, i would have wanted to opt for another option. I feel asif ali would be better in t20 squad. I would have wanted another fast bowling all rounder for ODI sqaud would have wanted Faheem Ashraf

For t20 i think the squad is great and again would like Asif Afridi and Haris to get a game as well

Someone else i would want to see in the squad due to his form is Shan Masood


I know people dont like Asif Afridi for his age but i think he is a good selection and should be given a chance

 

[AliMurtaza]

Some bizzare selections. Shan Masood and Agha Salman should have been in ODI squad in place of Haider Ali and Asif Ali. Shan should have been in T20 squad in place of Haider Ali.

Don’t understand the logic of Hassan Ali’s continued selection. His form in limited overs is atrocious. Naseem Shah was clearly a better choice. Someone like Salman Arshad or Zaman could have been added to T20s for exposure. Now is the right time to prepare support pacers for Shaheen and Rauf in limited overs.

Sharing some numbers from one day cup. Mind boggling that Haider on current form and Asif with a poor one day record have been selected.

Asif Ali: 139 runs in 7 matches@23.16 average.
Haider Ali: 94 runs in 7 matches@13.42 average

How are these two deserving for ODI selection ahead likes of

Agha Salman: 393 runs in 7 matches@56.14 average
Kamran Ghulam: 303 runs in 7 matches@43.28 average

These are stats from ongoing national one day cup.

Assumption is likes of Haseebullah and Bangalzai are too young and Sharjeel and Umar are tired and tested on intl level.

 

[msb314]

We’ll deserved chances for Abdullah Shafique and Saud Shakeel.

I feel like both have what it takes to success in LOI - wish them well!

 

[ali_zee]

Why No Imad???
He is even better in Odis
Cant get it

 

[Maher96]

Looks like Imad time is coming up. Even up to the World Cup he seemed like a passenger and now has even got a dad-bod.

 

[shamaan]

Some bizzare selections. Shan Masood and Agha Salman should have been in ODI squad in place of Haider Ali and Asif Ali. Shan should have been in T20 squad in place of Haider Ali.

Don’t understand the logic of Hassan Ali’s continued selection. His form in limited overs is atrocious. Naseem Shah was clearly a better choice. Someone like Salman Arshad or Zaman could have been added to T20s for exposure. Now is the right time to prepare support pacers for Shaheen and Rauf in limited overs.

Sharing some numbers from one day cup. Mind boggling that Haider on current form and Asif with a poor one day record have been selected.

Asif Ali: 139 runs in 7 matches@23.16 average.
Haider Ali: 94 runs in 7 matches@13.42 average

How are these two deserving for ODI selection ahead likes of

Agha Salman: 393 runs in 7 matches@56.14 average
Kamran Ghulam: 303 runs in 7 matches@43.28 average

These are stats from ongoing national one day cup.

Assumption is likes of Haseebullah and Bangalzai are too young and Sharjeel and Umar are tired and tested on intl level.

Agha Salman should have been in thier instead of Haider Ali definitely.

 

[hitthestump]

Why No Imad???
He is even better in Odis
Cant get it

His ODI bowling is actually pretty poor and his batting average is inflated by not outs.

Think it's fair to give Nawaz a go as a potentially better bowling all rounder.

 

[moghul]

No Imad ? I think he is out for some personal reason with Waseem , nothing to do with his form .
No Shaan Masood, really ?? mind boggling .
No Ghulam ?
No Naseem ?

When will we come to know Hasan Ali is not a WB cricketer .
What has Haider Ali done to get selected .
And , worst of all Asif Ali, has been scoring single digit score with one boundary.
Some said rightly , all Ali's are wrong selection , Hader, Hasan and Asif.

 

[PakLFC]

Good to see Usman Qadir back.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Some bizzare selections. Shan Masood and Agha Salman should have been in ODI squad in place of Haider Ali and Asif Ali. Shan should have been in T20 squad in place of Haider Ali.

Don’t understand the logic of Hassan Ali’s continued selection. His form in limited overs is atrocious. Naseem Shah was clearly a better choice. Someone like Salman Arshad or Zaman could have been added to T20s for exposure. Now is the right time to prepare support pacers for Shaheen and Rauf in limited overs.

Sharing some numbers from one day cup. Mind boggling that Haider on current form and Asif with a poor one day record have been selected.

Asif Ali: 139 runs in 7 matches@23.16 average.
Haider Ali: 94 runs in 7 matches@13.42 average

How are these two deserving for ODI selection ahead likes of

Agha Salman: 393 runs in 7 matches@56.14 average
Kamran Ghulam: 303 runs in 7 matches@43.28 average

These are stats from ongoing national one day cup.

Assumption is likes of Haseebullah and Bangalzai are too young and Sharjeel and Umar are tired and tested on intl level.

I get that people simply just like to pick the most current stats and think every selection should be based off that but that's not how this works. Haider was superb in FC and has far higher LOI potential than either of those two.

I don't particularly like Asif selection either but it's also important to keep in mind their roles are much different where they're much needed power hitters in the 5/6 spot whereas Ghulam & Salman are accumulators who play the 3 role domestically. With Babar & Saud, neither of them are needed in that role. Frankly speaking, Iftikhar is a better version of Agha Salman anyways.

I'm not sure how Shan Masood makes much sense going forward on LOI squad either. Yes, he had a great PSL and good for him but with his age, it's time to move on at this point. Imam is much younger and has been pretty solid in ODI's and Abdullah is a big time upcoming young player that the team is clearly investing a lot in.

It's always easy to quibble with a couple of spots here and there but it's not like most of the bench will play anyways. Maybe if Pakistan is up 2-0 in the series, they may give 4-5 players a chance but it's not like we'll see the full squad of 20 play anyways.

 

[shamaan]

No Imad ? I think he is out for some personal reason with Waseem , nothing to do with his form .
No Shaan Masood, really ?? mind boggling .
No Ghulam ?
No Naseem ?

When will we come to know Hasan Ali is not a WB cricketer .
What has Haider Ali done to get selected .
And , worst of all Asif Ali, has been scoring single digit score with one boundary.
Some said rightly , all Ali's are wrong selection , Hader, Hasan and Asif.

Imad replacement is nawaz who is good replacement and has high ceiling.

Shan masood was unlucky not to be in the squad It was proberly between him and Abdullah.
Ghullam instead of Asif Ali/Haider ali.

 

[Blackbradman]

Shaheen Afridi should have been rested. He is playing non stop cricket and he may break down sooner than later.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

I just want M Wasim to be sacked as The Chief Selector.

Probably need a stronger head coach who can demand the guys with who he can build the team with. Wasim is just too biased. Saqlain is too polite and avoids confrontations.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Salman Irshad and Naseem Shah in for Hassan Ali and Wasim jnr.

Salman Irshad lol, 4 overs of PSL cant make him a better bowler.. Australia will feast up on him..

Zaman Khan has some potential, but needs time in FC and domestics to hone his skills, same for Naseem Shah..

Wasim Jnr is selected not just for his bowling, also for his hitting ability.. I hope he learnt from his mistake in PSL...

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Asif Ali has been out of form through out his career except for the 8 balls he faced in World T20.

He makes into the squad somehow, he was the vice captain of ISLU somehow

It is very clear to see that he is a hack, i have seen countless times from him on what he will do..

He is like one time programmable chip that will do the exact same thing every time when steps on the field, not just his batting , including the fielding..

 

[ask_analyse_act]

On the back of PSL , i expected the following players to be selected who were in form, but they are missing

Shafique
Shan Masood
Kamran Ghulam
Zaman Khan

 

[Titan24]

They way some fans expect the selection process to be then after every domestic tournament we might have to put up a new team.

No team in the world drop young players (Touted for future) and other regular players based upon form in domestic tournaments as some are suggesting when they are performing fine at international level or are not given enough opportunities at international level yet after selection to judge them.

When you need a player a certain type of player in the national team then the domestic performances should obviously count to get that player in. However, you don't drop national team players based upon performances in domestic tournaments alone.

Domestic structure is to produce players for the national team while national team is only expected to pick players when there is a need for certain players. You don't drop players from the national team without any basis to accommodate players who performed well at domestic level.

 

[iRfaN_LA]

Looks like limited over series is moving to Lahore. What a political mess our country is.

 

[GreenKhan]

They way some fans expect the selection process to be then after every domestic tournament we might have to put up a new team.

No team in the world drop young players (Touted for future) and other regular players based upon form in domestic tournaments as some are suggesting when they are performing fine at international level or are not given enough opportunities at international level yet after selection to judge them.

When you need a player a certain type of player in the national team then the domestic performances should obviously count to get that player in. However, you don't drop national team players based upon performances in domestic tournaments alone.

Domestic structure is to produce players for the national team while national team is only expected to pick players when there is a need for certain players. You don't drop players from the national team without any basis to accommodate players who performed well at domestic level.

A very sensible post !
If player A has done well for Pak in the recent limited over assignments , then he keeps his place regardless of whether he performed well in the PSL or the one day tournament.

If Player B has had a blinder of a PSL or one day tournament, he does not replace Player A in the national team . Can get into the squad if there is space a available, and can replace Player A if he is injured or gets out of form whilst playing for Pak.

All countries use this logic . Ensures consistency in selection.

 

[Saj]

Shan Masood and Naseem Shah can count themselves unlucky to have not been picked in this squad.

Some strange picks again of players in poor form.

 

[cricketInsight]

Shan Masood and Naseem Shah can count themselves unlucky to have not been picked in this squad.

Some strange picks again of players in poor form.

Naseem Shah made the test squad based on his PSL performance but not the T20.

Also, quite strange that Masood didn't make the 17 man squad for T20. Btw, why did they announce a 17 man squad for a single T20?

Looks like the selectors have a very low appetite for risk-taking which may also be the reason for Hassan Ali and Usman Qadir to be in there.

 

[shamaan]

A very sensible post !
If player A has done well for Pak in the recent limited over assignments , then he keeps his place regardless of whether he performed well in the PSL or the one day tournament.

If Player B has had a blinder of a PSL or one day tournament, he does not replace Player A in the national team . Can get into the squad if there is space a available, and can replace Player A if he is injured or gets out of form whilst playing for Pak.

All countries use this logic . Ensures consistency in selection.

What has Hassan Ali done he's been going down hill for a while now ?

 

[YousafTheBeast]

Salman Irshad lol, 4 overs of PSL cant make him a better bowler.. Australia will feast up on him..

Zaman Khan has some potential, but needs time in FC and domestics to hone his skills, same for Naseem Shah..

Wasim Jnr is selected not just for his bowling, also for his hitting ability.. I hope he learnt from his mistake in PSL...

Averaged 17 in the PSL, better than Shaheen, Rauf, Dahani and Wasim jnr. Last 5 PSL games shown on Cricinfo, he’s taken 2 or more wickets whilst being economical.

 

[PakEngFan]

Averaged 17 in the PSL, better than Shaheen, Rauf, Dahani and Wasim jnr. Last 5 PSL games shown on Cricinfo, he’s taken 2 or more wickets whilst being economical.

He’s an awful bowler to say the least. Should never ever be close to Pakistan team.

 

[Titan24]

What has Hassan Ali done he's been going down hill for a while now ?

Yes he has had some struggles in whiteball cricket in recent times but, an average of 19 and economy of around 8 in 2021 in T20Is (In his last outing took 3/22), average of 32 in ODIs in the 4 matches he played in 2021 (In his 2nd last outing took 5/51), his ability and contributions with the bat lower down the order along with the fact that he was one of the highest wicket takers across the formats in 2021; overall are not drop worthy by any means in my opinion.

I think his struggles in WT20 and then PSL have made fans recent memories about his skills not that great however, fans need to think beyond a few matches and T20 league. Yes if he doesnt perform or lacks rhythm throughout a coming series or two in whiteball cricket than the questions and thoughts of resting him for someone in form till he gets his form back would possibly be justified but, its far from it as of now.

 

[Slim]

Wasim drops Imad at the first chance he gets LOL
Fantastic decision to finally kick sarf out and bring haris. If haris performs, he can save us from seeing the abomination you know who jumping around the field.

 

[Kianig89]

Do Pakistan have any chance against Aus in Odis they ace odis while Pakistan are complete dud what kind of pitches we will have in Odis on Roads Aus will crush them and on lively wickets our fisherman will be in action another dilemma for Ramiz

 

[Energy]

So Naseem has a good PSL, is picked for tests but dropped for T20Is. Same with Shan.

Strange selection criteria.