Pakistan name 20-player ODI squad for the 3-match home series against New Zealand

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Pakistan name 20-player ODI squad for New Zealand series

• Uncapped Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zahid Mahmood named; Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah recalled

Lahore, 1 September 2021:

Pakistan cricket selectors have named a 20-player squad for the three ICC Cricket World Cup Super League One-Day Internationals against New Zealand, which will be played in Rawalpindi on 17, 19 and 21 September.

Uncapped wicketkeeper Mohammad Haris, fast bowlers Mohammad Wasim and Shahnawaz Dahani, and wrist-spinner Zahid Mahmood have been named in the squad, while middle-order batters Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah have been recalled. Iftikhar’s seventh and last ODI was against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi, while Khushdil’s only ODI appearance was also in the tied match against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi.

Players who were part of the ODI series against England in July but have failed to retain their places are Haris Sohail, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Sohaib Maqsood.

Pakistan ODI squad:

Babar Azam (captain, Central Punjab), Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab), Faheem Ashraf (Central Punjab), Fakhar Zaman (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Haris Rauf (Northern), Hasan Ali (Central Punjab), Iftikhar Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Imam-ul-Haq (Balochistan), Khushdil Shah (Southern Punjab), Mohammad Haris (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Hasnain (Sindh), Mohammad Nawaz (Northern), Mohammad Rizwan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Mohammad Wasim Jnr (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Saud Shakeel (Sindh), Shadab Khan (Northern), Shaheen Shah Afridi (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), Shahnawaz Dahani (Sindh), Usman Qadir (Central Punjab) and Zahid Mahmood (Southern Punjab)

Chief selector Muhammad Wasim: “The series against New Zealand is extremely important for Pakistan as the matches are part of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 qualification. While we have tried to put together a formidable and a balanced unit, we have continued to ensure that we give opportunities to high performing players while looking into the future so that we can develop a strong bench-strength.

“Shahnawaz Dahani was unfortunate to miss the selection for the England matches as the squad was announced before the start of the remaining 20 HBL PSL 6 matches. Hence, he was a straightforward selection when we sat to discuss and finalise the side for the New Zealand series. We have also given continued run to Mohammad Wasim, who impressed everyone in the T20Is against the West Indies.

“Zahid Mahmood has been added to support Usman Qadir. While picking him, we took into consideration that he had excelled last time he played in a white-ball match in Lahore against South Africa. Although this time the format will be different, but in domestic 50-over competitions he has shown through his performances that he has the temperament to also perform in ODIs.

“Mohammad Rizwan remains the first-choice wicketkeeper, as such, it has been decided to include 20-year-old Mohammad Haris in place of Sarfaraz Ahmed. This is not only to reward Haris for his outstanding domestic performances in the previous season, but also to give him a taste and flair of international cricket along with its rigours and demands and to ensure that we continue to groom young wicketkeepers who are fit and ready to step up when the opportunity presents itself.

“Middle-order has remained our concern and, as such, after trying a few options, we have decided to give another run to Iftikhar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah, The two batters have played sufficient 50-over cricket at the domestic level and boast the required firepower to utilise the slog overs. We are optimistic they will come good in home conditions.

“I know a few players will feel disappointed at missing out on the selection but we have a busy season of cricket ahead, which means there will be ample opportunities down the line for everyone to put up strong performances and push their case for national selection.”

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[Major]

Good selections. Zahid is needed he is a better spinner than the rest of the lot. Infact i believe he is the best spinner we have got.

Tha k god sarfraz the baggage is dropped. We need to develop a young keeper not take an ex captain who is just an experienced water boy.

Iftikjar being recalled is a good decision aswell.

Saud shakeel is there thats good and good to have dhani.

Im happy with tjis chief selector

 

[Bewal Express]

Why is Abdullah in the squad when he isn't going to be played. If Abdullah can't get ahead of Abid and Butt in tests then has no business being in any squad. Either he is good enough or isn't, we don't need professional tourists to carry drinks

 

[ElRaja]

best of a bad bunch, paks odi team is woeful to say the least. fakhar is hit and miss, besides that zero power hitters.

 

[gazza619]

Glad there is no space for Asif Ali & Azam Khan.

 

[PakEngFan]

Why is Abdullah in the squad when he isn't going to be played. If Abdullah can't get ahead of Abid and Butt in tests then has no business being in any squad. Either he is good enough or isn't, we don't need professional tourists to carry drinks

The little I have seen of Abdullah he looks a better player then them 2 mentioned. I think he’s hardly played much cricket so I hope for the season instead of travelling with the squad, it will be beneficial that he plays the domestic season.

 

[CricketingMinds]

Really unfair on Sohaib Maqsood. He didn't do great vs Eng but had a killer PSL. He is definitely miles ahead of Ifti chacha and Khushdil imo.

 

[b.lesner]

Agha Salman? Dropped with getting a game
95% Perfect squad
I would have only 1 change Agha in place of ifti

 

[warcry]

I see they forgot to select a middle order yet again.
I have more faith in Hasan Ali becoming a dependable middle order batsman than the likes of Khushdil Shah, Abdullah Shafiq and Iftikhar Ahmed.

Fawad Alam may not be suited for ODI cricket, but at least he would prevent our batting lineup from collapsing.
Not saying that he is the solution to the middle order problem but would have been a better choice then the aformentioned, Even Haris Sohail on a wheelchair would possibly do better than those three.

 

[Titan24]

Decent squad.

Mohammad Haris is a good young talent but, I think its a bit early for him to be the backup keeper as he needs more domestic cricket under his belt. Rohail while not in great touch has more domestic experience under his belt and could have been an option.

Iftikhar and Khushdil were always going to make a come back as they are possibly amongst the best middle/lower middle order hitters around in Pak currently.

I would like to see Dahani getting a debut and Nawaz getting games. Unless there is a dead rubber in the series, Abdullah might still not get a game.

Fakhar Zaman
Imam Ul Haq
Babar Azam (C)
Saud Shakeel
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Iftikhar Ahmed/ Khushdil Shah
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Hassan Ali
Shaheen Shah
Shahnawaz Dahani/ Rauf/ Hasnain

 

[Barragan]

kushdil, abdullah, qadir, rauf and zahid are rubbish selections.

The rest I'm fine with.

 

[Cric1234]

Decent squad.

Mohammad Haris is a good young talent but, I think its a bit early for him to be the backup keeper as he needs more domestic cricket under his belt. Rohail while not in great touch has more domestic experience under his belt and could have been an option.

Iftikhar and Khushdil were always going to make a come back as they are possibly amongst the best middle/lower middle order hitters around in Pak currently.

I would like to see Dahani getting a debut and Nawaz getting games. Unless there is a dead rubber in the series, Abdullah might still not get a game.

Fakhar Zaman
Imam Ul Haq
Babar Azam (C)
Saud Shakeel
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Iftikhar Ahmed/ Khushdil Shah
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Hassan Ali
Shaheen Shah
Shahnawaz Dahani/ Rauf/ Hasnain

A weak looking middle to lower order only Fakhar is a power hitter and capable of chasing 300 plus scores it looks like a struggle in ODIs is upcoming Misbah and co just don’t cut it they make us worse than we could be.

 

[nextover666666]

Good looking sqaud glad to see zahid mehmood hopefully can get some games

Id like to see arshad iqbal in their and we cant have both khushdil and ifitikahr. Ideally we shouldnt have either but if we had to take 1 id chose iftikhar.


I would replace khushdil with Qasim Akram

 

[YousafTheBeast]

**In the selection meeting**

Moh Wasim: Faheem or Yamin?
Misbah: Faheem
Babar: Faheem
Moh Wasim: On what basis?
Misbah: He can bat and bowl.
Babar: He can bat and bowl.
Moh Wasim: *ignores stats* - I agree.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Haris Sohail dropped without an explanation.

Wasim's infatuation with Abdullah Shafique is strong. Still no signs of solving the third pacer conundrum with Hasnain and Haris still there and two PSL discoveries without much experience in LA being picked for lip service.

Imad is a capable batter who can easily bat at no.6 or 7 if promoted but doesn't make it again.

 

[ahmadharis1]

Strange squad squad

Good:
-Saud Shakeel is in and needs to play
-Khushdil Shah deserves an extended run in the ODI team

Bad:
-No idea why Abdullah Shafique keeps getting selected. He's played 1 fifty-over game and scored 15 off 18. Super overhyped player
-Mohammad Wasim is another dumb selection, selected purely based on hype when he's taken 7 List A wickets in 6 matches at a terrible average of 36 and even worse economy of 6.19.
-Same for Shahnawaz Dhani, a hyped selection with no actual merit... 6 50-over matches, 5 wickets, 60.40 average and 6.24 economy

 

[sweep_shot]

Pakistan should win 3-0.

Strong team.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Haris Sohail dropped without an explanation.

Wasim's infatuation with Abdullah Shafique is strong. Still no signs of solving the third pacer conundrum with Hasnain and Haris still there and two PSL discoveries without much experience in LA being picked for lip service.

Imad is a capable batter who can easily bat at no.6 or 7 if promoted but doesn't make it again.

Haris Sohail deserves dropped, he's had injury issue after injury issue. What's the point in entertaining such a player. It's the best squad of a bad situation other than Agha i'm relatively pleased.

 

[Ahmed216]

Nice squad.
Mohd Haris is the most promising under 21 bat in Pak.
Ifit should never have been dropped. Apart from being a decent batsman he's a safe outfielder and useful spin option.
Dahani should be introduced straightaway he's miles better than Hasnain and Haris.
Hasnain is not worth a spot in national squad. He has his limitations as a bowler and fielding is school level.

Good picks but Misbah can play the spoiler with his 11

 

[abdulrafay33]

Lord Faheem's stats in 31 odis
Batting average: 11.47
Bowling average: 46.08
Yet he keeps getting selected. Parchi huh?

 

[Bewal Express]

The little I have seen of Abdullah he looks a better player then them 2 mentioned. I think he’s hardly played much cricket so I hope for the season instead of travelling with the squad, it will be beneficial that he plays the domestic season.

He may well be but he has been carried around like a spare tyre. It's time he was played or sent back to domestic cricket

 

[Bewal Express]

Strange squad squad

Good:
-Saud Shakeel is in and needs to play
-Khushdil Shah deserves an extended run in the ODI team

Bad:
-No idea why Abdullah Shafique keeps getting selected. He's played 1 fifty-over game and scored 15 off 18. Super overhyped player
-Mohammad Wasim is another dumb selection, selected purely based on hype when he's taken 7 List A wickets in 6 matches at a terrible average of 36 and even worse economy of 6.19.
-Same for Shahnawaz Dhani, a hyped selection with no actual merit... 6 50-over matches, 5 wickets, 60.40 average and 6.24 economy

It may be that I read too much into the KPL but I saw Khushdil hit through the off side, well if he can show this improvement on the bigger stage, then his hitting prowess will become very effective

 

[shamaan]

Really unfair on Sohaib Maqsood. He didn't do great vs Eng but had a killer PSL. He is definitely miles ahead of Ifti chacha and Khushdil imo.

Khushdil and iftikhar can both bowl.

 

[shamaan]

I see they forgot to select a middle order yet again.
I have more faith in Hasan Ali becoming a dependable middle order batsman than the likes of Khushdil Shah, Abdullah Shafiq and Iftikhar Ahmed.

Fawad Alam may not be suited for ODI cricket, but at least he would prevent our batting lineup from collapsing.
Not saying that he is the solution to the middle order problem but would have been a better choice then the aformentioned, Even Haris Sohail on a wheelchair would possibly do better than those three.

Iftikhar got dropped unfairly in t20s.

 

[shamaan]

Haris Sohail dropped without an explanation.

Wasim's infatuation with Abdullah Shafique is strong. Still no signs of solving the third pacer conundrum with Hasnain and Haris still there and two PSL discoveries without much experience in LA being picked for lip service.

Imad is a capable batter who can easily bat at no.6 or 7 if promoted but doesn't make it again.

You don't need an explanation for haris.

 

[shamaan]

Strange squad squad

Good:
-Saud Shakeel is in and needs to play
-Khushdil Shah deserves an extended run in the ODI team

Bad:
-No idea why Abdullah Shafique keeps getting selected. He's played 1 fifty-over game and scored 15 off 18. Super overhyped player
-Mohammad Wasim is another dumb selection, selected purely based on hype when he's taken 7 List A wickets in 6 matches at a terrible average of 36 and even worse economy of 6.19.
-Same for Shahnawaz Dhani, a hyped selection with no actual merit... 6 50-over matches, 5 wickets, 60.40 average and 6.24 economy

I think Abdullah shafique is not only wasim Khan selection it's also Babar selection he rates him highly.

Wasim is an all rounder he's challenging fahin for that spot.

 

[shamaan]

Overall I am happy with the squad espically Muhammed Haris as a back up keeper.Harris sohail is rightly dropped due to fitness.

Abdullah
Fakhar
Babar
Saud
Rizwan
Iffikhar/Khushdil
Shadab
Hassan Ali
Wasim Jnr
Nawaz
Shaheen

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Haris Sohail deserves dropped, he's had injury issue after injury issue. What's the point in entertaining such a player. It's the best squad of a bad situation other than Agha i'm relatively pleased.

That he averages 46 at 86 and arguably the second most dynamic batter after Babar as far as ODIs are concerned.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

That he averages 46 at 86 and arguably the second most dynamic batter after Babar as far as ODIs are concerned.

Ok where was this great batsman last series? He got injured again. He's had injury issues and you can't just keep selecting someone on this basis.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Imam
Fakhar
Babar
Saud
Rizwan
Iftikhar (eww)
Nawaz
Hasan
Wasim Jr
Shaheen
Qadir

 

[UzmanBeast]

An average squad selection at best, a lot of questions still looming. A lot of excess baggage still being carried without a purpose.

Faheem Ashraf does not merit a spot on the team. Amir Yamin or Amad Butt should have been given a go, and it's time we let go of the notion that Faheem will come good for us in the future. He already has 30+ games under the belt with an HS of 28, I don't see any quality in white-ball cricket being offered by him, so it's quite ludicrous how Mohammad Wasim keeps selecting him.

Why is Shahnawaz Dahani with the ODI squad? He has no performance in List A cricket, and he lacks bowling discipline. Where is Usman Khan Shinwari? Has Mohammad Wasim acknowledged his bowling performances, or is he still relying on his intuition?

Usman Qadir doesn't merit a spot on the team either, his List A stats don't show anything remotely impressive. Picking Zahid was a good choice, he has some credible performances.

Iftikhar Ahmed is a decent pick given that he bowled well against Zimbabwe, though his batting would need some work. Khushdil Shah is in the same boat, someone who apparently has a very good List A record but nothing to show for at international cricket in the limited opportunities he was provided with. Moreover, both are mediocre fielders so I'd expect a few dropped catches this series.

Haris Rauf is a questionable choice as usual. Nothing except a bias towards Northern players, especially since he somehow makes our test team every series.

 

[ahmedzee]

Should’ve had sohaib maqsood atleast

 

[Zaz]

This chopping and changing of the middle order after every series helps no one It certainly doesnt give confidence to a player

They need to back and stick to a combination for 2-3 series Otherwise we are gonna carry on with this merry go round for ever

You cant judge a player over 3 games The pakistan management seems more confused than the fans and are just blindly hoping someone performs rather than having a plan in mind

 

[Shoaibbtt]

This chopping and changing of the middle order after every series helps no one It certainly doesnt give confidence to a player

They need to back and stick to a combination for 2-3 series Otherwise we are gonna carry on with this merry go round for ever

You cant judge a player over 3 games The pakistan management seems more confused than the fans and are just blindly hoping someone performs rather than having a plan in mind

Can you blame management or selectors when chosen players are not snatching their chances???

 

[Shoaibbtt]

An average squad selection at best, a lot of questions still looming. A lot of excess baggage still being carried without a purpose.

Faheem Ashraf does not merit a spot on the team. Amir Yamin or Amad Butt should have been given a go, and it's time we let go of the notion that Faheem will come good for us in the future. He already has 30+ games under the belt with an HS of 28, I don't see any quality in white-ball cricket being offered by him, so it's quite ludicrous how Mohammad Wasim keeps selecting him.

Why is Shahnawaz Dahani with the ODI squad? He has no performance in List A cricket, and he lacks bowling discipline. Where is Usman Khan Shinwari? Has Mohammad Wasim acknowledged his bowling performances, or is he still relying on his intuition?

Usman Qadir doesn't merit a spot on the team either, his List A stats don't show anything remotely impressive. Picking Zahid was a good choice, he has some credible performances.

Iftikhar Ahmed is a decent pick given that he bowled well against Zimbabwe, though his batting would need some work. Khushdil Shah is in the same boat, someone who apparently has a very good List A record but nothing to show for at international cricket in the limited opportunities he was provided with. Moreover, both are mediocre fielders so I'd expect a few dropped catches this series.

Haris Rauf is a questionable choice as usual. Nothing except a bias towards Northern players, especially since he somehow makes our test team every series.

Faheem Ashraf i agree, kind of overused him now in limited overs cricket but Waseem Jr is a good back up in my view.

Aamir Yamin again a good choice as well but he did take a pasting in the PSL if you remember.

Usman Khan Shinwari??? He'll be making back to back fifties if he's picked. A really mediocre cricketer in my view.

 

[Omer2002]

There is no talent in pak and thats a fact!!

 

[PakPremi]

Fahim, Khushdil Shah and Iftikhar will disappoint again under pressure. Apart from that Australia series Ifti has done nothing to provehe deserves this many chances. All other are good selections.

 

[PakPremi]

There is no talent in pak and thats a fact!!

Atleast they are not at the bottom of the league in all format for talentless team,even though led by Misbah, and do not get to play much cricket compare to top teams.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Atleast they are not at the bottom of the league in all format for talentless team,even though led by Misbah, and do not get to play much cricket compare to top teams.

Here's my question though, what should M. Waseem do when nobody is standing up and snatching the opportunities given to them????

 

[Snowflake]

Unbelievable that Maqsood is dropped!

You bring in a player as a power hitter and tell him to play high-risk high-reward cricket, and if it doesn't come off, you drop him without a second chance!

And then we are left to wonder why our team is a breeding ground for selfish players. Why would any batter in our team feel confident in playing for the team when he knows that if he fails, he'll be dropped! He would rather play for those match losing 50s off 70 balls and keep his place in the side.

Terrible terrible decision! Maqsood is miles ahead of any of these TTFs like Iftikhar, Asif Ali, Kushdil!

 

[Snowflake]

After seeing the treatment meted out to Maqsood, we should not complain about Imam's strike rate, Babar's sometimes selfish 50s/100s or why A. Shehzad suddenly became an extremely defensive opener! These guys know that if you play for the team, something that requires you to take risks, no one has your back.

I have zero doubts that if Umar Akmal was smart enough to realize this hack, he would've easily done the same and would've been a permanent fixture in our team. Misbah made a whole career out of this loophole because our management apparently picks the team after looking at the scorecards!

 

[iniqbal223]

After seeing the treatment meted out to Maqsood, we should not complain about Imam's strike rate, Babar's sometimes selfish 50s/100s or why A. Shehzad suddenly became an extremely defensive opener! These guys know that if you play for the team, something that requires you to take risks, no one has your back.

I have zero doubts that if Umar Akmal was smart enough to realize this hack, he would've easily done the same and would've been a permanent fixture in our team. Misbah made a whole career out of this loophole because our management apparently picks the team after looking at the scorecards!

What unfair treatment; he played in total 7 international games, and except for few boundaries on shorter grounds, nothing much to say about his performance

Was he expecting 100 chances on return? he played against C teams of England and yet to deliver anything of notice. Thats why I feel domestic cricket system in our country is so JOKE that except for rare cases like (Fawad Alam, etc.) every other player who got chances based on domestic performances came out as the most incomplete player

 

[HappyWarsFan]

What unfair treatment; he played in total 7 international games, and except for few boundaries on shorter grounds, nothing much to say about his performance

Was he expecting 100 chances on return? he played against C teams of England and yet to deliver anything of notice. Thats why I feel domestic cricket system in our country is so JOKE that except for rare cases like (Fawad Alam, etc.) every other player who got chances based on domestic performances came out as the most incomplete player

Our domestic white ball is a joke..however players from the QEA FC tournament are good and it actually has a good standard. The likes of Fawad, Rizwan, Nauman, Hassan Ali all did excellent in QEA and as a result did well in tests.

 

[Snowflake]

What unfair treatment; he played in total 7 international games, and except for few boundaries on shorter grounds, nothing much to say about his performance

Was he expecting 100 chances on return? he played against C teams of England and yet to deliver anything of notice. Thats why I feel domestic cricket system in our country is so JOKE that except for rare cases like (Fawad Alam, etc.) every other player who got chances based on domestic performances came out as the most incomplete player

In those 7 games, what was the situation that he came in? Did he have time to build innings or did he have to go for shots from the first ball? We need to understand the roles that we're giving these players. If we selected Maqsood as a power-hitter, we need to back him full tilt unless we have a better power hitter than him.

Iftikhar is a TTF who has had more chances than Maqsood. Not a valid replacement.

 

[Zaz]

What unfair treatment; he played in total 7 international games, and except for few boundaries on shorter grounds, nothing much to say about his performance

Was he expecting 100 chances on return? he played against C teams of England and yet to deliver anything of notice. Thats why I feel domestic cricket system in our country is so JOKE that except for rare cases like (Fawad Alam, etc.) every other player who got chances based on domestic performances came out as the most incomplete player

Not a 100 chances but more than a handful

Come on hes only had one short tour and then dropped

Our middle order players have been given no confidence or support by the selectors or management They are being shunted from pillar to post and are expected to perform like seals on demand It doesnt work like that

Whether they are good enough or not is not the point The point is you have a process and build an environment which allows the selected players enough time and opportunity to settle and showcase their skills

You tell them the management has their back and give full confidence that come what may you wont be dropped after a failure or two A player only performs as per domestics if hes given this opportunity and confidence

Half the issues we have is because of the selection and management process of chopping and changing of new players series after series

Like a poster said Is it any wonder we have selfish cricketers who play for themselves rather than the team?
When you know you will be dropped and only have a handful of potential games to perform what do you expect from the players?

 

[Cric1234]

Maqsood doesn’t have the technique and ability to be a top international batsman on his day he can score a quick 50 maybe he can used as an opening batsman to provide quick starts.
Umar can come in as a no 4 the more aggressive batsmen we have in the top order the better we’re gonna lose anyway in high scoring matches most of the time with the current line up.

 

[Firebat]

Bad decision to drop Maqsood. Regardless of whether you think he merits a place, you cannot drop him after a handful of games. At least another series he deserved.

 

[PakEngFan]

Unbelievable that Maqsood is dropped!

You bring in a player as a power hitter and tell him to play high-risk high-reward cricket, and if it doesn't come off, you drop him without a second chance!

And then we are left to wonder why our team is a breeding ground for selfish players. Why would any batter in our team feel confident in playing for the team when he knows that if he fails, he'll be dropped! He would rather play for those match losing 50s off 70 balls and keep his place in the side.

Terrible terrible decision! Maqsood is miles ahead of any of these TTFs like Iftikhar, Asif Ali, Kushdil!

Maqsood himself is the definition of TTF. The guy has played more then anyone of them and is still rubbish. How is khushdil TTF he’s only played 1 game. Though I think he’s equally rubbish as them. Ifti pretty much averages same as maqsood so much for being miles better.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Sad not to see maqsood, sharjeel and mainly Haris Sohail missing


Always was hoping for zafar but that was a long shot


No idea what Haris Rauf is doing their either

 

[Snowflake]

Maqsood himself is the definition of TTF. The guy has played more then anyone of them and is still rubbish. How is khushdil TTF he’s only played 1 game. Though I think he’s equally rubbish as them. Ifti pretty much averages same as maqsood so much for being miles better.

Maqsood has been out of favor for years and rightly so. He put in good performances domestically and made his way back. You can't look at the number of games he played in aggregate and call him a TTF. You need to evaluate him on his comeback which certainly didn't have enough sample size for a fair judgement

 

[Savak]

Ramiz Raja apparently met the captain, cs and has mandated that Babar be given full authority to select the team that he wants

 

[moghul]

More positive than negative in this selection

Positives :
1-Selection of Mohammad Harris, I like him a lot, very very talented young wicketkeeper batsman .
2-Dropping of Sarfraz, finally
3-Selection of Dahani
4-Selection of Mohd Waseem
5-Dropping of Shoaib Maqsood, not made for international cricket.

Negatives
1-Secetion of Khushdil, another Shoaib Maqsood, not made for international cricket
2-Selection of Harris Rauf
3-Selection of Faheem Ashraf

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Bad decision to drop Maqsood. Regardless of whether you think he merits a place, you cannot drop him after a handful of games. At least another series he deserved.

Be patient till Monday I reckon his name will appear for the t20s.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Ramiz Raja apparently met the captain, cs and has mandated that Babar be given full authority to select the team that he wants

Well the new selector better not be Inzi, Waseem needs to be retained.

 

[MesonK]

Slog Maqsood with his faulty mentality and technique can not survive in international cricket. People need to realise that

 

[shamaan]

Unbelievable that Maqsood is dropped!

You bring in a player as a power hitter and tell him to play high-risk high-reward cricket, and if it doesn't come off, you drop him without a second chance!

And then we are left to wonder why our team is a breeding ground for selfish players. Why would any batter in our team feel confident in playing for the team when he knows that if he fails, he'll be dropped! He would rather play for those match losing 50s off 70 balls and keep his place in the side.

Terrible terrible decision! Maqsood is miles ahead of any of these TTFs like Iftikhar, Asif Ali, Kushdil!

Khushdil and Iftikhar can bowl and are ok fielders.

 

[shamaan]

In those 7 games, what was the situation that he came in? Did he have time to build innings or did he have to go for shots from the first ball? We need to understand the roles that we're giving these players. If we selected Maqsood as a power-hitter, we need to back him full tilt unless we have a better power hitter than him.

Iftikhar is a TTF who has had more chances than Maqsood. Not a valid replacement.

Even if maqsood was given a role to bat throw he wouldn't be able to do it.

 

[shamaan]

Ramiz Raja apparently met the captain, cs and has mandated that Babar be given full authority to select the team that he wants

I don't belive that he would have picked imad if that was the case

 

[shah_1]

We have got hopless no 5 and no 6 in ODIs

I don't understand the reason behind Imad not playing at all. He has a 40 plus average with the bat, They need his batting considering team options in the middle order.

 

[shah_1]

I would play Shan at no 4, he can hit big sixes against spinners as seen in PSL. Much better than ifti Chacha


Misbah is hopeless

 

[Snowflake]

Khushdil and Iftikhar can bowl and are ok fielders.

I've seen Iftikhar bowl. That's not bowling. I don't know about Kushdil but if they are selected for adding to our bowling unit, then that in itself is ridiculous

 

[Snowflake]

Even if maqsood was given a role to bat throw he wouldn't be able to do it.

And Iftikhar and Kushdil can? Maqsood is a much better hitter than both - shower in the PSL and also glimpses vs England. But again, that's not the point. Point is that you can't drop someone playing that role after just one series. That's plain dumb.

 

[PakLFC]

Thankfully no Shoaib Malik.

 

[Snowflake]

Thankfully no Shoaib Malik.

Watch him make a classic Pakistani comeback in T20 squad. The ground work has already been laid

 

[PakLFC]

Watch him make a classic Pakistani comeback in T20 squad. The ground work has already been laid

Then we can forget making any progress in the tournament, This guy does not contribute in any way whatsoever.

 

[saeedhk]

What a despicable squad! It is full with bits and pieces player! One of the worst squads in Pakistan’s history. No Sharjeel, Imad and Harris. This is criminal! Khushdil and Ifti are being recalled - they are not even club-level cricketers.

 

[Golden arm]

Decent squad.

Mohammad Haris is a good young talent but, I think its a bit early for him to be the backup keeper as he needs more domestic cricket under his belt. Rohail while not in great touch has more domestic experience under his belt and could have been an option.

Iftikhar and Khushdil were always going to make a come back as they are possibly amongst the best middle/lower middle order hitters around in Pak currently.

I would like to see Dahani getting a debut and Nawaz getting games. Unless there is a dead rubber in the series, Abdullah might still not get a game.

Fakhar Zaman
Imam Ul Haq
Babar Azam (C)
Saud Shakeel
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Iftikhar Ahmed/ Khushdil Shah
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Nawaz
Hassan Ali
Shaheen Shah
Shahnawaz Dahani/ Rauf/ Hasnain

Excellent combination

 

[rizrox]

I think they are looking at someone who can bat at 5/6 , play the role of a power hitter and finisher and bowl some overs if required .
Maqsood doesn't fit the bill because he cannot construct an innings, has technical issues and most importantly he is himself reluctant to bat at such numbers .
Having said so, Chacha and Khushdil are no better either. They might score against a minnow team by chance but can't do so agaisnt quality opposition.
Salman Agha should have been tried , he looks a proper bat, rated highly by Mohammad Yousuf as well when asked . Plus he can bowl decent spin , better than Chacha and Khushdil.
I'm surprised they are not playing Imad at all ! They guy can easily play as a batsman alone in this team . He has a 40 plus average with 110 SR with some quality knocks under pressure . His bowling is a bonus .
Overall they seem to have messed with the selection of middle order /lower order for quite some time now with no one allowed to settle actually . The musical chairs continue !

 

[Nasty Naz]

Overall, a good squad.

Dropping Haris seems unfair but maybe its a sign they really trust Saud and want to give him a long rope & security.

I don't mind Iftikhar & Khushdil being back in ODI's and in Asian conditions too where they are likely best suited. Both of their track record in List A is quite fantastic. A bit unfortunate Salman got dropped for Iftikhar but I am sure he will get his chances very soon.

I really really hope Mohammad Wasim starts getting some chances because he looks pretty legit to me and long term, a better option than Faheem. Faheem's track record outside of Test/FC is pretty poor in all honestly and isn't that deadly lower order hitter like his role suggests.

Mohammad Haris looks to be an extremely promising prospect too and while he won't play on this tour barring injury, it is likely not a bad thing to be around pro's and see how things are handled at the highest level.

Would be great if the team is up 2-0 and rests players so the likes of Abdullah can play as well.

Should be a series win for Pakistan but if that England tour tells you anything about this, never expect the expected from Pakistan.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Faheem Ashraf i agree, kind of overused him now in limited overs cricket but Waseem Jr is a good back up in my view.

Aamir Yamin again a good choice as well but he did take a pasting in the PSL if you remember.

Usman Khan Shinwari??? He'll be making back to back fifties if he's picked. A really mediocre cricketer in my view.

We bring up Amir Yamin getting bashed, but didn't our vice-captain Shadab Khan get eaten alive by Sharjeel Khan?

Shinwari's stats are too good to ignore, he was dropped based on personal biases. Even his List A stats alone are second to Shaheen only. I think he's been hard done, judged on his performances in other formats. I would take him without hesitation over Dahani who has no merit to his selection.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

We bring up Amir Yamin getting bashed, but didn't our vice-captain Shadab Khan get eaten alive by Sharjeel Khan?

Shinwari's stats are too good to ignore, he was dropped based on personal biases. Even his List A stats alone are second to Shaheen only. I think he's been hard done, judged on his performances in other formats. I would take him without hesitation over Dahani who has no merit to his selection.

Very true. Yamin or Anwar Ali are guys i would have pushed for, but i'm liking the look of Wasim Jr as well.

I can't take Shinwari, he always blows hot or cold, he might get lucky and get a fifer in 4-5 overs or get bashed for 60-70 runs in 10 overs. Too unreliable in my eyes.

 

[UzmanBeast]

Very true. Yamin or Anwar Ali are guys i would have pushed for, but i'm liking the look of Wasim Jr as well.

I can't take Shinwari, he always blows hot or cold, he might get lucky and get a fifer in 4-5 overs or get bashed for 60-70 runs in 10 overs. Too unreliable in my eyes.

Shinwari is far better than Haris Rauf in my opinion. We can't judge him on mistakes he is yet to make in ODI cricket.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Why hasn't that TTF Shadab been dropped yet?

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Shinwari is far better than Haris Rauf in my opinion. We can't judge him on mistakes he is yet to make in ODI cricket.

Anyone is better than Rauf.

I'm excited to see what Dahani can bring, perfect chance for him if he does play. Might see a couple of miss calls from him lol.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

I see they forgot to select a middle order yet again.
I have more faith in Hasan Ali becoming a dependable middle order batsman than the likes of Khushdil Shah, Abdullah Shafiq and Iftikhar Ahmed.

Fawad Alam may not be suited for ODI cricket, but at least he would prevent our batting lineup from collapsing.
Not saying that he is the solution to the middle order problem but would have been a better choice then the aformentioned, Even Haris Sohail on a wheelchair would possibly do better than those three.

Since Misbah came in , both top order and middle order getting badly exposed.

When MA was there atleast the top order did the bulk of scoring , now they are struggling to reach 200

Rizwan @ 4 shows how much they rely on him to score runs but he plays like a normal wicket keeper

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Anyone is better than Rauf.

I'm excited to see what Dahani can bring, perfect chance for him if he does play. Might see a couple of miss calls from him lol.

Dahani , shafiq, Wasim jnr, zahid Mahmood, Haris,

These 5 will never get a game, they can stay at home tbh.

 

[Nasty Naz]

Very true. Yamin or Anwar Ali are guys i would have pushed for, but i'm liking the look of Wasim Jr as well.

I can't take Shinwari, he always blows hot or cold, he might get lucky and get a fifer in 4-5 overs or get bashed for 60-70 runs in 10 overs. Too unreliable in my eyes.

I think that is more T20's from ODI's. He deserves a legitimate run considering his very impressive ODI & List A results so far.

Frankly speaking, all of our bowlers are pretty leaky including Hasan Ali, Rauf & Hasnain. You need as many game changing bowlers as you can and I'd say Usman Khan has shown he can be one of those types.

 

[Ismailtoca]

Why hasn't that TTF Shadab been dropped yet?

Yes - you classify the 22 year old allrounder - that is Pakistan's best fielder (excluding the WK) who has middling stats across all formats a tried tested failure. MA

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Yes - you classify the 22 year old allrounder - that is Pakistan's best fielder (excluding the WK) who has middling stats across all formats a tried tested failure. MA

Yeah, he has such poor stats across formats. Can't bat nor can he bowl. Averages 32 with the ball in ODIs with a poor economy, and has a very poor strike rate with the bat as well. He's played 48 ODIs. That is enough to label someone a TTF.

I swear, some will never see how rubbish Shadab is

 

[Ismailtoca]

Yeah, he has such poor stats across formats. Can't bat nor can he bowl. Averages 32 with the ball in ODIs with a poor economy, and has a very poor strike rate with the bat as well. He's played 48 ODIs. That is enough to label someone a TTF.

I swear, some will never see how rubbish Shadab is

He's 22 years old. He needs some time to develop plus coaching. No one is saying he's the greatest - but he clearly has skills that can be honed into something good. Specially since he is a Leg Spinners. Leg Spinners take a while to develop.

This is why Pakistan struggles - if someone isn't a world beater - lets discard him and he's a "tried, tested, failure".

Averaging 32 in ODIs is NOT a bad average at all especially for an AR. Friggin Ashwin and Vettori have similar Averages.

Pakistani bowlers with worse averages than him in the last 10 years:
Muhammad Amir
Umar Gul
Imad Wasim
Rumman Raees
Wahab Riaz
Hafeez
Faheem
Tanvir
And on and on
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