This is a 50-over match in the Asia Cup, and it's not necessary to have hitters in it. Having a player who can stay at the wicket is important, even a 100 strike rate is not bad.
It depends on how effective Salman Agha can be with the ball.
But in recent past he has alread proved his worth as a good power hitter.
Who is your 5th bowler? He will get tonked badly.
Agreed! on Imad Point... he is in better form as compare to Nawaz
But he isn’t one of Babar’s friends.
They already have Shadab and Usama who can both bat and thiers no guarantee that both will be in the xi.
Both are leg spinners and imad bring variety to the bowling line up with his arm balls.
do you think it will be high scoring ?.
That's what am saying you don't need ibrar because you already have two leg spinners in the squad already
Yeah thats true.. abrar is not good with bat too.
Well, news is coming from Sri Lanka that Naseem Shah has already been injured.
I get the point but a wicket taking spinner can do wonders for a team. Usama Mir or Nawaz or Shadab aren't going to run through aides, ar least they don't look as threatening. Abrar has a bit of a mystery about him and most teams will be facing him for the first time at the WC, that could be very tricky for the opposition. Abrar has the ability to run through sides esp on turning tracks.
Mtlb khuch b likh do ge bhai , We may have many issues with our ODI team Having a good LOI leg spinner isn't one of them. When you have Usama and Shadab both already.
I don't think they have many issues. Fast bowling is sorted, openers in Imam and Fakhar are sorted, middle order with Babar and Rizwan is sorted... But they don't have a world class spinner and are relying on spinning all rounders which may not work.
Middle order is sorted with Babar and Rizwan?
I have seen him bowl in tests he has some mystery but he doesn't turn the ball that much what I have seen.
i think salman at 5 and Iftikhar at 6
But will he get a game?
Deserves ahead of Iftikhar, do not need his bowling as Agha is much better at that and even Saud can bowl a bit.
Picture having a pace attack featuring Afridi, Naseem, Rauf, and Ihsanullah; it would evoke memories of the formidable 90s attack. It's puzzling why we're opting for bit and pieces players like Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf in ODIs, when the potential of our pace quartet is so promising
Ihsanullah is injured.
Zaman Khan is better. Insanullah is more focused on looking at his feet to avoid a no ball rather then focusing on line and length. Lads got pace, but no line and length.
While I agree Zaman currently appears more polished than Ihsanullah, in my opinion, Ihsanullah ranks as one of the most dangerous bowlers after Afridi. He deserves more opportunities to regain his rhythm, given his pace, height, and ability to deliver deadly bouncers. I've noticed he possesses impressive control but lacks experience. However, someone mentioned that he is injured, so there's no use in my lamenting his absence from the squad. I firmly believe he is an essential inclusion in my opinion
Im sure thats what Mickey will be asking for.. Rizwan though made a fifty was very scratchy and looked clueless against spin as usual... It would be best for Rizwan to drop himself to 6 where he can maul the pacers and save his ODI career as well..
The problem is, Insanullah is raw and unlike naseem, Shaeen and Rauf, he completly lacks control atm. Yes he has swing, bounce and speed, but he is unable to be consistent in achieving them because he's more focused on trying to avoid no balls and looking at the ground then actually bowling line and length consistently.
I should have gone for Ihsanullah instead of Dahani but i think Ihsanullah is also unfit.
Yes Ihsanullah is unfit
This cant be done without Babar… ….it must have been collective decision of Babar, Mockey and Grant…..totally clueless…they are
His injury is not as such that he can't play any further. Unless he has a swelling under his eye
Wasim jnr or Usama Mir would definitely give more output than Faheem with the bat, aswell as being much superior bowlers.
The reality is we don't have much bench strength and were unsure who can be next in the line after Shaheen, Nassem, and Rauf. There are questions about Wasim Jr., Ihsanullah, Dahani, and how they can preform, Hasnain is also injured, so imagine we are in such dire circumstances that we are going to someone like Faheem Ashraf who averages 46 with the ball in ODIs.
He can catch a flight back home nowTeam update: Shahnawaz Dahani has joined the team at the team hotel in Colombo.
Naseem Shah will travel to Pakistan today
