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Rayyman

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I will go with:
Shehzad
Hafeez
Babar
Malik
Sarfraz*+
Akmal
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Hasan
Junaid
 
1. Fahkar
2. Professor
3. Babar
4. Sarfraz
5. Malik
6, Umar
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. hasan
11. Junaid / Fahim (if fahim is picked then he bats higher )

We know what we will get from shezhad and azhar, plus Azhar doesnt have sharjeel to hide behind, dont want any of them.

Fahkar might have no technique , but its not like Azhar will win us games, just let him go and slog, at least he gives right hand left hand combo

Professor I fully expect to be selfish, but he wont be dropped


Umar is stupid, but he will probably go for it, plus having him at 6 allows Sarfraz to go up.

Never want to see Riaz, utter filth in ODI

He can be our mascot
 
Umar
Hafeez
Babar
Sarfraz
Malik
Imad
Shadab
Fahim
Amir
Hasan
Wahab

Wahab has a good record in tournaments. Junaid will just lose us games
 
aliasad1998 said:
Umar

Wahab has a good record in tournaments. Junaid will just lose us games
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no he doesn't , its a myth

People forget that the performance against India was when one ball was still used instead of two and hence Riaz could get crazy reverse which is what killed Yuvi and Virat.

beyond that the Watson spell is the only thing of note, and we are holding on to that like afridi's 100
 
pakistanigoneaussie said:
no he doesn't , its a myth

People forget that the performance against India was when one ball was still used instead of two and hence Riaz could get crazy reverse which is what killed Yuvi and Virat.

beyond that the Watson spell is the only thing of note, and we are holding on to that like afridi's 100
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He was good throughout the entire 2015 World Cup. Look I'm just saying he will do better than junaid
 
Rayyman said:
Can't decide between Azhar and Shehzad. Both are same.
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its a decision where you loose either way, but id go with Shezhad. With Azhar's best you loose 'respectfully', or chase a small total. Shehzad's best is a rarer than a blue moon innings like his first ton against NZ or his hundred in South Africa, fast paced against good attacks
 
The squad is so pathetic that you can't even produce a decent XI out of it. Just hoping for decent individual performances from Sarfaraz, Babar, Malik, Hasan, Shadab, Imad and Amir. The rest are garbage.
 
Syed1 said:
The squad is so pathetic that you can't even produce a decent XI out of it. Just hoping for decent individual performances from Sarfaraz, Babar, Malik, Hasan, Shadab, Imad and Amir. The rest are garbage.
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Agreed. We have no chance of chasing 300 plus scores.
 
1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Mohammad Hafeez
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Sarfraz Ahmed
6. Umar Akmal
7. Imad Wasim
8. Shadab Khan/Fahim Ashraf
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Hasan Ali
11. Junaid Khan
 
What is your ideal XI for the game against India out of the Champions Trophy Squad?

This is the squad:

Azhar Ali
Ahmed Shehzad
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Umar Akmal
Sarfraz Ahmed - Captain, WK
Shadab Khan
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Amir
Wahab Riaz
Hasan Ali
Junaid Khan
Fahim Ashraf

My Team:

1. Umar Akmal
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Sarfraz Ahmed (c) (wk)
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Imad Wasim
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Mohammad Amir
9. Hassan Ali
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Junaid Khan

Tempted to play Fahim ahead of Junaid but always risky playing a debutant in a high profile game. Don't want to risk Shadab against India either but I fear he will be picked, leggies tend to get slaughtered by India and if Shadab is selected his confidence may get dented.
 
Akmal
shehzad
babar
hafeez
malik
sarfraz

ahzar , shehzad and hafeez will be too much of a doze off and even babar can not start his innings well. Akmal must open.
 
Pakistan's bowling will be bigger let down though in the tournament. Wahab and junaid are totally useless.
 
JibranAnsari said:
Pakistan's bowling will be bigger let down though in the tournament. Wahab and junaid are totally useless.
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I think we should cycle between these two (although i feel junaid is a better new ball bowler than wahab).
you can play a bowling attack of aamir, hassan, shadab, imad, malik/hafeez
 
Pete Rose said:
I think we should cycle between these two (although i feel junaid is a better new ball bowler than wahab).
you can play a bowling attack of aamir, hassan, shadab, imad, malik/hafeez
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cant go with only 20 overs of fast bowling in england. One of them will have to play.
 
Going back and forth about playing Shadab, but if he did I'd drop Junaids in my team
 
JibranAnsari said:
cant go with only 20 overs of fast bowling in england. One of them will have to play.
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Batting conditions are generally great in both innings at Edgbaston, there could be a little in it for the spinner in the 2nd innings but nothing extraordinary
 
1) Fakhar Zaman
2) Hafeez
3) Babar Azam
4) Umar Akmal
5) Sarfraz Ahmed
6) Shoaib Malik
7) Imad Wasim
8) Shadab Khan
9) Hasan Ali
10) Mohammad Amir
11) Wahab Riaz

that 11 isn't too bad, would be better if Yamin was there instead of Riaz and if Haris Sohail was there too
 
Azhar
Fakhar
Babar
Hafeez
Sarfaraz
Malik
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Hassan
Junaid
Opening with hafeez is suicidal and he is in form at 4 so may aswell keep him there. I don't agree with azhar playing but he is better than shehzad and we have no other option. When it comes to umar... the less said the better I suppose.
 
[MENTION=57110]JibranAnsari[/MENTION] Thing is though, I don't feel compatible playing both Junaids and Wahab :)) would have to take a gamble on Fahim ahead of Junaids, if Shadab is selected then it would have to be at the expense of Hafeez, Malik or Imad unless Pakistan are compatible playing two seamers which is probably not wise. This is why we desperately needed an A/R that could bowl some pace.
 
shaz619 said:
[MENTION=57110]JibranAnsari[/MENTION] Thing is though, I don't feel compatible playing both Junaids and Wahab :)) would have to take a gamble on Fahim ahead of Junaids, if Shadab is selected then it would have to be at the expense of Hafeez, Malik or Imad unless Pakistan are compatible playing two seamers which is probably not wise. This is why we desperately needed an A/R that could bowl some pace.
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Watched faheem bowl in the pakistan cup , quality batsmen will murder him. Wahab and junaid are still better than him. We gotta play one of them. Faheem isnt an all rounder in odi cricket , low strike rate and an average of 14.
 
Azhar
Shezad
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Sarf
Imad
Fahim
Shadab
Amir
Hasan

Batting to 10.

Best option IMO
 
1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Mohammad Hafeez
3. Babar Azam
4. Sarfraz Ahmed
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Imad Wasim
7. Umar Akmal
8. Shadab Khan
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Hasan Ali
 
Couple of things: If it's between Shadab and Imad for a place in the side, Shadab gets in no question. And as Umar Akmal has proven himself incapable of building a proper innings, I think it's best to use him as a hitter.
 
I think we need selfless players in the team so I would not go for Ahmed Shehzad. My preferred line-up would be:

1. Azhar Ali
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Umar Akmal / Fahim Ashraf
6. Sarfraz Ahmed
7. Shadab Khan
8. Imad Wasim
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Junaid Khan

I know its not likely and professor and ahmed shehzad will both play. But I hope that the management understand the difference between selfish and selfless players.
 
1. Azhar Ali
2. Umar Akmal
3. Babar Azam
4. Hafeez
5. Malik
6. Sarfraz
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Riaz
11. Hasan Ali
 
Vs SRL:
Fakhar, MoHa, Babar, Sarfu, Mian, Umar, Imad, Shadab, Amir, Hasan, JK

Vs IND:
Fakhar, MoHa, Babar, Sarfu, Mian, Umar, Imad, Wahab/Fahim, Amir, Hasan, JK

Vs SAF:
Fakhar, Azhar, Babar, MoHa, Sarfu, Mian, Umar, Shadab, Amir, Hasan, JK

Don't think, it'll be required beyond that. .............
 
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Umar Akmal
Sarfraz Ahmed
Babar Azam
Azhar Ali
Shoaib Malik
Muhammad Hafeez
Shadab Khan
Imad Wasim
Hassan Ali
Junaid Khan
Mohammad Amir
 
1. Fakhar
2. Hafeez
3. Babar
4. Sarfraz
5. Malik
6. Akmal
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Aamir
10. Wahab
11. Hassan

It is a farce that Inzy again did not select a fast bowling all-rounder for an overseas series/tournament. Ideally, Yamin should have played instead of one of Imad and Shadab as Hafeez is undroppable.
 
The squad that could have taken us to the final:

Sharjeel Khan
Khalif Latif
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Hussain Talat
Sarfraz Ahmed
Imad Wasim / Yamin
Shadab Khan
Hassan Ali / Ruman Raees
Muhammad Amir
Atif Jabbar/ Usman Shinwari
 
1. Fakhar Zaman/Umar Akmal
2. Azhar Ali
3. Babar Azam
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Sarfraz Ahmed
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Imad Wasim
8. Shadab Khan
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Hasan Ali
This team attempts to make the best of what we have. (There was a great post about using what you have well a few weeks ago)
 
Speedster777 said:
The squad that could have taken us to the final:

Sharjeel Khan
Khalif Latif
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Hussain Talat
Sarfraz Ahmed
Imad Wasim / Yamin
Shadab Khan
Hassan Ali / Ruman Raees
Muhammad Amir
Atif Jabbar/ Usman Shinwari
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We will play this team in a meaningless bilateral against a minnow. Then when the next ICC tourney comes round we will go for TTFs "experience". :91: :91:
 
I am hoping we will win CT

My Lineup

Mohammed Hafeez
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(WK)
Shoaib Malik
Umar Akmal
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammed Amir
Hasan Ali
Junaid Khan
 
Azhar
Shehzad
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Sarfraz
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Hasan
Shadab

That will be the XI vs India.
 
iHammad said:
Azhar
Shehzad
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Sarfraz
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Hasan
Shadab

That will be the XI vs India.
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Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the top 4.

We will limp our way to 90/3 after 25 overs.
 
Syed1 said:
Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the top 4.

We will limp our way to 90/3 after 25 overs.
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This is the best we've got. Deep down even you know that the above will be the XI they will go with. Actual toss up will be between Wahab and Junaid, not the openers.
 
iHammad said:
This is the best we've got. Deep down even you know that the above will be the XI they will go with. Actual toss up will be between Wahab and Junaid, not the openers.
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We have two warm up games before the CT. I'm hoping Shehzad and Azhar flounder, while Fakhar does well. One of the games is against BD so Hafeez might do well.

Hafeez and Fakhar opening are the best possible openers from this mediocre squad.
 
Syed1 said:
We have two warm up games before the CT. I'm hoping Shehzad and Azhar flounder, while Fakhar does well. One of the games is against BD so Hafeez might do well.

Hafeez and Fakhar opening are the best possible openers from this mediocre squad.
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I don't understand the obsession with Fakhar Zaman opening. Why do we want to send an ODI debutant to open vs India at an ICC event?

Don't get all happy after just looking at List A averages.
 
Syed1 said:
Azhar, Shehzad and Hafeez in the top 4.

We will limp our way to 90/3 after 25 overs.
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Will win against SL. In the other games this will happen for sure. If we had Sharjeel we would have been 160/3. I would still take that.
 
iHammad said:
I don't understand the obsession with Fakhar Zaman opening. Why do we want to send an ODI debutant to open vs India at an ICC event?

Don't get all happy after just looking at List A averages.
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Ok here is a scenario.

You have a shiny new gun in one hand which you do not know whether it has a bullet in it or not, you have a rusted and malfunctioning gun in the other hand which you know has a bullet in but there is zero chance it will fire. Which one will you bet on in a life/death situation?


Fakhar is the shiny new gun. It may not work, it may even blow up on our face, but there this is tiny chance that it may work and that is what I'm betting on. With both Shehzad and Azhar we know that both will return to the pavilion with a score of 20(35) which does more harm to the team than good.
 
Flat_Track_Bully said:
Will win against SL. In the other games this will happen for sure. If we had Sharjeel we would have been 160/3. I would still take that.
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At the moment Sharjeel is looking like pure gold infront of the batsmen selected.


Also I don't get why PP'ers are underestimating SL. They pushed Aus to the limit recently and have a few exciting youngsters who can play modern day cricket. Besides Angelo Matthews averages some crazy number against us with the bat.
 
Azhar
Hafeez
Babar
Shoaib
Sarfraz
Imad
Shadab
Fahim
Amir
Hassan
Wahab
 
Syed1 said:
At the moment Sharjeel is looking like pure gold infront of the batsmen selected.


Also I don't get why PP'ers are underestimating SL. They pushed Aus to the limit recently and have a few exciting youngsters who can play modern day cricket. Besides Angelo Matthews averages some crazy number against us with the bat.
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Spot on, SL won't be a cake walk.

There is every chance of us Finishing Last.
 
Syed1 said:
Ok here is a scenario.

You have a shiny new gun in one hand which you do not know whether it has a bullet in it or not, you have a rusted and malfunctioning gun in the other hand which you know has a bullet in but there is zero chance it will fire. Which one will you bet on in a life/death situation?


Fakhar is the shiny new gun. It may not work, it may even blow up on our face, but there this is tiny chance that it may work and that is what I'm betting on. With both Shehzad and Azhar we know that both will return to the pavilion with a score of 20(35) which does more harm to the team than good.
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1. This is the ICC champions trophy, and this cricket, not a life and death situation.

2. You don't unveil shiny new guns at an ICC event where the pressure and the stakes are at the highest. You unveil them in series vs Zim/B'desh/WI/SL and give them time to develop. We know how strong our players are mentally, a debutant opening just adds to the pressure.

3. I know you hate both Azhar and Shehzad in ODIs but the harsh truth is that they are best we've got, in this situation and context.
 
Realistically speaking Fakhar Zaman is not going to open. You guys need to stop putting him in the opening spot really.

What I'd like to see (from this squad), is for Umar Akmal to open alongside Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad dropped. This is the team i'd like to see

1. Azhar Ali
2. Akmal
3. Babar
4. Sarfraz
5. Hafeez
6. Malik
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Hassan
11. Junaid
 
Will Sarfraz Ahmed show guts and Open the inning with Azhar Ali.

So we can add another allrounder in the playing 11. Its a big Question but this could go down as a great decision by this Captain.

I would go with:

Azhar
Sarfraz WK
Babar
Hafeez
Umar
Shoaib Malik
Fahim Ashraf never seen him before or heard off.
Imad Wasim
Hassan Ali
Amir
Shabab khan
 
Best XI from the squad:

Fakhar
Shehzad
Babar
Sarfaraz
Malik
Umar
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Hasan
Junaid

Reality:

Hafeez will most definitely play so Fakhar will sit on the bench. And do not be surprised if Azhar somehow makes the playing XI alongside Wahab.
 
My XI For CT:

1) Ahmed Shahzad
2) Muhammad Hafeez
3) Babar Azam
4) Sarfaraz Ahmed
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Umar Akmal
7) Imad Wasim
8) Shadab Khan
9) Muhammad Amir
10) Hasan Ali
11) Junaid Khan

Best possible XI in my opinion
 
1. Shehzad
2. Fakhar
3. Babar
4. Hafeez
5. Malik
6. Sarfraz
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9.Amir
10. Hasan Ali
11.Wahab
 
ritzy_123 said:
My XI For CT:

1) Ahmed Shahzad
2) Muhammad Hafeez
3) Babar Azam
4) Sarfaraz Ahmed
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Umar Akmal
7) Imad Wasim
8) Shadab Khan
9) Muhammad Amir
10) Hasan Ali
11) Junaid Khan

Best possible XI in my opinion
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Replace Ahmed Sahzad with Fakhar Zaman and it becomes a decent team.

Only Haris Sohail/Aamer Yamin missing to make this our best possible combo.
 
Syed1 said:
The squad is so pathetic that you can't even produce a decent XI out of it. Just hoping for decent individual performances from Sarfaraz, Babar, Malik, Hasan, Shadab, Imad and Amir. The rest are garbage.
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Inzamam appears to be our main problem. Hopefully we will fail miseably and get rid of these so-called genius & saints along with his TTFs friends
 
Azhar
Fakahar zaman
Babar azam
Sohaib malik
Sarfraz
Umar akmal
Shadab khan
Imad wasim
M AMIR
HASSAN ALI
JUNAID KHAN
 
Babar at 3 and Malik at 4... they are the building block of the batting lineup despite Babar's slow batting but making hafeez bat at 4 is terrible, he'll block more than half of the deliveries he face.
 
Considering the pattern of how our team management and selectors have been operating. I am 95% sure the line-up for the 1st group match will be as follows:

1. Azhar Ali
2. Ahmed Shehzad
3. Babar Azam
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Sarfraz Ahmed
7. Imad Wasim
8. Shadad Khan
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Hassan Ali
11. Junaid Khan

Everyone here can bookmark this post if they want. :P

Although I hope Sarfraz Ahmed uses Shadab Khan as a pinch-hitter as we will surely need someone who can smash some big sixes and fours to get past a score of 300. We have seen Shadab boosting the run-rate for Islamabad in PSL, hence he can be the key in batting department aswell.
 
First of all, CT is probably not happening cause BCCI will boycott it. If by some miracle it happens, this would be my team.

Zaman
Azhar
Azam
Hafeez
Sarfaraz
Malik
Shadab
Fahim
Amir
Hassan Ali
Junaid
 
Until may 25 changes can be made, hopefully Inzi sees sense and puts Yamin there instead of Ashraf
 
Tentatively:

1. Shehzad
2. Zaman (if he is selected and if he is to be used)
3. Azam
4. Hafeez
5. Malik
6. Sarfraz
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Hasan
11. Junaid or whoever else is to be the "other" bowler
 
phoenix363 said:
Replace Ahmed Sahzad with Fakhar Zaman and it becomes a decent team.

Only Haris Sohail/Aamer Yamin missing to make this our best possible combo.
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Sir we have to be realistic management is not going to put in Fakhar there :)
 
My XI:

Fakhar
Hafeez
Babar
Sarfraz
Malik
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Fahim
Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Junaid Khan

This obviously won't happen. Haven't included Umar, simply don't believe in him.
 
ritzy_123 said:
Sir we have to be realistic management is not going to put in Fakhar there :)
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I dont know. I thick Mickey and Sarfaraz value quick runs at the top. For the Windies series you have to remember that Kami and Shehzad performed very well at the PSL so were always going to open ahead of Fakhar. Now with Kami gone and Shehzad having batted worse than him, along with the only back up opener Azhar, Fakhar has a much better chance. I have hope that Fakhar is tried in the warm up game and impresses.
 
aloo paratha said:
My XI:

Fakhar
Hafeez
Babar
Sarfraz
Malik
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Fahim
Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Junaid Khan

This obviously won't happen. Haven't included Umar, simply don't believe in him.
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If we have to play Fahim and Junaid then it's better we play with nine men
 
My XI for the india game.
Drop imad for the extra batsmen, we need to be on the attack in the batting and not fearful of exposing a long tail. I dont think imad will be successful against india with the ball. Akmal is a fat mess atm but id take the gamble with him, our needs for a lower order hitter are indeed that desperate.


Azhar
Fakhar
Azam
Sarfraz
Malik
Hafeez
Akmal
Shadab
Amir
Hasan
Junaid/wahab
 
Ahmed Shahzad
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Mohammad Hafeez :31:::J
Shoaib Malik
Umar Akmal
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK) (C)
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Junaid Khan
 
Akmal
Fakhar
Babar
Sarfraz
Malik
Hafeez
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Hasan
JK/Wahab (both are trash)

That's the best you can do with the squad we have.
 
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