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Pakistan v Australia | 1st ODI | 29 March, 2022 | Lahore | Pre-match Discussion

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Pakistan ODI and T20 squad: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Abdullah Shafique*, Asif Afridi, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq*, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris, Zahid Mahmood, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Saud Shakeel*, Shaheen Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir (*ODIs only)

Australia ODI and T20 squad: Aaron Finch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
 
It should be a good game.

Pakistan haven't won an ODI series against Australia since 2002. They have an opportunity to break the streak.
 
Pakistan will win the ODIs and should win T20 as well but that is always a lottery but Pakistan the favorites.

Flat SC pitches, Pakistan batting is going to be a different beast and I rate Pakistan loi bowling higher than Australia’s.
 
Please don’t play the pretender hassan ali

Imam ul haq is another pretender but he’s not going anywhere due to his ability cash in on easy scoring opportunities against poor sides

Is Shadab khan fit?
 
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Smith out of the white-ball leg due to injury.
 
That's a pretty weak Aussie side, Pakistan are favorites now. 3- 0 easy series win for Pakistan.
 
In white ball Pakistan has the advantage, they need to play the right combo , its important to try and play Zahid Mahmood
 
We look like a pretty weak batting side with a lot depending on Babar and Fakhar. Rizwan in ODI's isn't the same as Rizwan in t20.
 
Mitchell Marsh speaking to the press:

"This victory in the tour of Pakistan was a great victory. There are subcontinental tours in the future, and the win against Pakistan will be beneficial for us in that regard"

"Yesterday, everyone celebrated the victory and had dinner together. We enjoyed a lot, and now everyone is fresh. Now, the focus is on the ODI series, and training sessions will also be held before the series. The ODI series will be as good as the Test series,"

"The people of Pakistan are very good. We are being well taken care of and staying in a very good hotel. We are being kept very safe."

"My father [Geoff Marsh] has talked to me about his visit to Pakistan. Cricket is different from that era, and now I will also enjoy cricket here"
 
Justcrazy said:
In white ball Pakistan has the advantage, they need to play the right combo , its important to try and play Zahid Mahmood
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Zahid is garbage. He shouldn’t be anywhere near the team along with Usman qadir who only plays due to Babar. The sooner we remove Babar as the captain the better.
 
It’s all too predictable with this team, a year before the World Cup we should be looking to find our best xi by swapping the players and giving everyone an opportunity. But, instead we’ll see the same xi regardless of the results from the previous games I expect to hear Babar saying “no changes” at the coin toss even if we’re 2-0 down in the series. I expect thread to be made of “why Babar didn’t rotate players”. It’s not longer fun being a Pakistani cricket fan. The flair is gone, it’s dead and it will never be found again.

Predicted XI

Imam ulbw Haq
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Khushdil Shah
Asif Ali
Shadab Khan
Hassan Ali
Haris Rauf
Shaheen Afridi
Usman Qadir

Players who won’t get a game in the series.

Ifthikar Ahmed
Zahid Mahmood
Asif Afridi (dropped after this series)
Shahnawaz Dahani
Haidar Ali
Mohammad Wasim
Mohammad Haris

Players who should be in the squad based on the recent domestic season.

Sharjeel Khan
 
Australia spinner Adam Zampa is confident his upcoming three-month break won't leave him short of a gallop for this year's T20 World Cup on home turf.

Zampa is currently in Pakistan preparing for Australia's three-match ODI series and one-off T20 clash.

But with his wife due to give birth in June, Zampa is expected to miss the mid-year tour of Sri Lanka, which features three T20s, five ODIs, and two Tests.

The T20 World Cup starts on October 16, and Zampa is confident he will have enough cricket under his belt despite the long mid-year break.

"It's pretty rare for a cricketer these days to get three months off, so I'm really going to make the most of it," Zampa said ahead of Tuesday's (AEDT) ODI series opener against Pakistan in Lahore.

"Potentially the next game of cricket that I'll have is the 100-ball competition (starting in August), and then we've got a lot of cricket after that.

"I sat down with (selector) George Bailey yesterday and there's potentially 15 games of cricket for me before the World Cup.

"There's going to be a lot of rest coming up for me, but then definitely enough cricket before it gets real again."

Zampa played a key role in the nation's T20 World Cup win in November, further cementing his status as one of Australia's most important white-ball players.

But the 29-year-old says it felt vastly different earlier in his career.

"I feel like I don't have to look over my shoulder too much with selection," Zampa said.

"When you're younger, you naturally probably look over your shoulder, you doubt yourself a lot more.

"Aaron Finch has helped me massively with my game.

"He backs me in when I'm out there, and he lets me run my own show with my bowling, and has been really good with his own ideas as well.

"I've been in this team for six years now. You never want to use the word comfortable, but I definitely back myself in a lot more these days.

"I can go out there and maybe experiment and put things on the line for the team to try to do my role."

Australia are brimming with confidence after securing a 1-0 Test series win in Pakistan.

But with stars such as David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Steve Smith all missing from the white-ball component of the tour, Australia face a challenge to come away with victory.

"It's going to be a difficult challenge," Zampa said.

"The plus that comes from that, as it always does when these things happen, is you build depth."

https://thewest.com.au/sport/cricket/baby-break-wont-hamper-zampas-world-cup-c-6222033
 
Saud Shakeel will play in the middle order. Is a misfit, but it's his chance to get into the test team based on the performance he provides here.

Abdullah Shafiq will also get a go in place of Imam.

Abdullah, Fakhar, Babar, Saud, Rizwan, Iftikhar, Shadab, Shaheen, Rauf, Qadir, Dahani/Wasim
 
Energy said:
Saud Shakeel will play in the middle order. Is a misfit, but it's his chance to get into the test team based on the performance he provides here.

Abdullah Shafiq will also get a go in place of Imam.

Abdullah, Fakhar, Babar, Saud, Rizwan, Iftikhar, Shadab, Shaheen, Rauf, Qadir, Dahani/Wasim
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How brittle is the top 6
 
Energy said:
Saud Shakeel will play in the middle order. Is a misfit, but it's his chance to get into the test team based on the performance he provides here.

Abdullah Shafiq will also get a go in place of Imam.

Abdullah, Fakhar, Babar, Saud, Rizwan, Iftikhar, Shadab, Shaheen, Rauf, Qadir, Dahani/Wasim
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Im sure Asif Ali will play, no matter how bad he is.. Thats how it is in this mafia backed team...

Babar will continue to play his friends. Imam , Hasan will not be dropped.

From what i have seen in the past , these bilateral series are more like a drama of 3 episodes , and this is what usually happens , they will be fielding the following 11 for 1st ODI

  1. Imam
  2. Fakhar
  3. Babar
  4. Saud
  5. Asif Ali
  6. Rizwan
  7. Shadab
  8. Asif Afridi - the love these ppl have for seniors, he will get a go..
  9. Hasan Ali
  10. Shaheen
  11. Rauf

1st ODI Hasan Ali will go for runs and be wicketless, Imam will make a scratchy 11 runs , Asif Ali as usual 1 six 1 four wonder. Saud will score 20 runs, which will be little more than Asif Ali. Aus will be 1-0 up

For the 2nd ODI , Hasan Ali out Wasim Jnr IN.

Imam will score 42 from 59 balls to keep his place. Fakhar will get out early this time. Saud will also make a scratchy 50 off 68 balls. Asif Ali again will fail but this time 2 6s and no fours. In the bowling department every one would contribute with atleast 1 wicket... Aus win again be 2-0 up

3rd ODI Asif Ali out Haider Ali or Ifthikar IN

They will give chance to Haider Ali in place of Asif ali, this time around Babar Azam will score a good hundred because no pressure, Rizwan will make a quick fire 50 , Imam will also score at close to 100 SR.

If its Haider Ali, he will come in to play for few deliveries and get out in single digits.

If its Ifthikar , he come in to play for few deliveries, smack a few boundaries and end up scoring 22 off 15 balls
Pakistan can fluke a chance to victory or come close to a win with few dramas here and there , Aus will have the nerve and skill to finish it 3-0.

Aus will never be allout in this series, is what im expecting..


Babar in the post match presentation: Same usual stuff, we had our chances , dominated the series (when they actually played like kittens) but couldnt force a win, we need to work on our batting and fielding.

Pak will win the one off T20I and celebrate this tour was a huge success for them...:misbah
 
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YousafTheBeast said:
Players who should be in the squad based on the recent domestic season.

Sharjeel Khan
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Sharjeel got hist 200 in 1 match against weak bowling attack.. He did nothing in PSL7 , infact batted poorly with less than 80 SR in some matches and became a liability..

He is overweight and fielding is simply pathetic... :yk3 used him as a weight to run through the field to show off ppl, it also shows how mad YK is... :misbah

Pakistan have a lot of club level cricketers with a few exceptions like Babar, Shafique, Shaheen and Rizwan to some extent.. So those club level cricketers over 30 yrs old let them rot there, dont give any importance to them if they fail to achieve anything substantial in current PSL seasons atleast where they face and rub shoulders with little higher level than rotten domestics...
 
Pakistan limited-overs vice-captain Shadab Khan has not yet fully recovered from the fitness issues and the leg-spinner's participation in the first two ODIs against Australia is doubtful.

According to sources, the 23-year-old has got rid of the groin injury to a great extent but has not been able to get the match fitness. Team management is reluctant to field Shadab as it can cause more trouble to his injury. If he passes the fitness test, he can play the last ODI of the series.

Upon asking the Pakistan men's team manager about Shadab's injury, he replied that his injury status would be confirmed tomorrow.

Shadab suffered a groin injury while leading Islamabad United in season seven of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). Asif Ali led United in his absence, however, he returned to lead the side in the second Eliminator against Lahore Qalandars.

Shadab played for Northern in the ongoing Pakistan Cup but he could only play two games where he took two wickets.

The selection committee have also announced leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood as the backup of Shadab while Zahid is also the replacement of Mohammad Nawaz, who was ruled out of the entire series due to a foot injury.

The first ODI between both sides starts on March 29.

CricketPakistan
 
ask_analyse_act said:
Sharjeel got hist 200 in 1 match against weak bowling attack.. He did nothing in PSL7 , infact batted poorly with less than 80 SR in some matches and became a liability..

He is overweight and fielding is simply pathetic... :yk3 used him as a weight to run through the field to show off ppl, it also shows how mad YK is... :misbah

Pakistan have a lot of club level cricketers with a few exceptions like Babar, Shafique, Shaheen and Rizwan to some extent.. So those club level cricketers over 30 yrs old let them rot there, dont give any importance to them if they fail to achieve anything substantial in current PSL seasons atleast where they face and rub shoulders with little higher level than rotten domestics...
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Babar was a liability in the PSL too.

Same domestic bowlers that are bowling to the likes of Haidar Ali, Mohammad Harris etc (the upcoming beauties) who are struggling to even score 50+, whereas an overweight guy is scoring double hundreds. If he was failing to convert 50’s to 100’s then fair enough but the scores big daddy hundreds.
 
LAHORE: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Haris Rauf has said that the home side will try to take advantage of playing against an ‘inexperienced’ Australian team, here on Sunday.

Haris, while talking to a virtual presser, shared that the green shirts will try to benefit from playing against Australia’s young players.

“There are a lot of young players in Australia’s line-up and we will try to take advantage of it,” he said.

“Despite featuring the young players, the Australian team can not be considered as an easy opponent. We will take the field with our full strength,” he added.

The right-arm pacer also expressed his desire to play Test cricket and said he could not find the opportunity because of a set team combination.

“It is my dream to play Test cricket. Our team combination was set that is why I could not make it into the Playing XI,” he said.

Haris then went on to praise his fellow pacers and said, “Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali bowled really well in the Test series.”

The right-arm pacer is also hopeful of performing well in the home series against Australia, while also giving the reference to the Pakistan team’s exceptional run in the last year’s ICC T20I World Cup.

“We played good cricket in the ICC T20I World Cup against big teams. So, we will try to perform the same way in this series,” he concluded.

A-sports
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Babar was a liability in the PSL too.

Same domestic bowlers that are bowling to the likes of Haidar Ali, Mohammad Harris etc (the upcoming beauties) who are struggling to even score 50+, whereas an overweight guy is scoring double hundreds. If he was failing to convert 50’s to 100’s then fair enough but the scores big daddy hundreds.
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Sharjeel won’t get in ahead of imam and fakhar. Next in line is Abdullah and Shan. The fixer should just play domestics as he’s clearly not good enough of international cricket.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
Babar was a liability in the PSL too.

Same domestic bowlers that are bowling to the likes of Haidar Ali, Mohammad Harris etc (the upcoming beauties) who are struggling to even score 50+, whereas an overweight guy is scoring double hundreds. If he was failing to convert 50’s to 100’s then fair enough but the scores big daddy hundreds.
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Lol Babar was the only batsman scoring for KK, how come he became a liability..

You want Sharjeel IN and Babar OUT.

What about the remaining matches, how much did Sharjeel score.. how much is his avg and SR if we take that 200 out,

Against which bowling attack he scored. Why couldnt he score against quality bowling attacks in PSL

Haider and Haris are not a comparison, they are not opening like Sharjeel do..

Why compare middle order batsman with opening batsman. Middle order batsman get 30-40 overs max with few wickets gone, on the other hand opener get 50 overs to bat with 10 wickets in hand + PP ..
 
MenInG said:
LAHORE: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Haris Rauf has said
that the home side will try to take advantage of playing against an ‘inexperienced’ Australian team,
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here on Sunday.

Haris, while talking to a virtual presser, shared that the green shirts will try to benefit from playing against Australia’s young players.

“There are a lot of young players in Australia’s line-up and we will try to take advantage of it,” he said.

“Despite featuring the young players, the Australian team can not be considered as an easy opponent. We will take the field with our full strength,” he added.

The right-arm pacer also expressed his desire to play Test cricket and said he could not find the opportunity because of a set team combination.

“It is my dream to play Test cricket. Our team combination was set that is why I could not make it into the Playing XI,” he said.

Haris then went on to praise his fellow pacers and said, “Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Hasan Ali bowled really well in the Test series.”

The right-arm pacer is also hopeful of performing well in the home series against Australia, while also giving the reference to the Pakistan team’s exceptional run in the last year’s ICC T20I World Cup.

“We played good cricket in the ICC T20I World Cup against big teams. So, we will try to perform the same way in this series,” he concluded.

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Should remind him the thrashing they got 3-0 in England against their C team
 
MenInG said:
Pakistan limited-overs vice-captain Shadab Khan has not yet fully recovered from the fitness issues and the leg-spinner's participation in the first two ODIs against Australia is doubtful.

According to sources, the 23-year-old has got rid of the groin injury to a great extent but has not been able to get the match fitness. Team management is reluctant to field Shadab as it can cause more trouble to his injury. If he passes the fitness test, he can play the last ODI of the series.

Upon asking the Pakistan men's team manager about Shadab's injury, he replied that his injury status would be confirmed tomorrow.

Shadab suffered a groin injury while leading Islamabad United in season seven of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL). Asif Ali led United in his absence, however, he returned to lead the side in the second Eliminator against Lahore Qalandars.

Shadab played for Northern in the ongoing Pakistan Cup but he could only play two games where he took two wickets.

The selection committee have also announced leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood as the backup of Shadab while Zahid is also the replacement of Mohammad Nawaz, who was ruled out of the entire series due to a foot injury.

The first ODI between both sides starts on March 29.

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Let him recover properly, he is been in and out for more than a year now i guess..

Good chance for Usman Qadir, to cement his place..
 
PakEngFan said:
Sharjeel won’t get in ahead of imam and fakhar. Next in line is Abdullah and Shan. The fixer should just play domestics as he’s clearly not good enough of international cricket.
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What’s imam’s stats vs top 5 in ODI’s?

Shan Masood can only dream of scoring big daddy hundreds over a run a ball sr.


ask_analyse_act said:
Lol Babar was the only batsman scoring for KK, how come he became a liability..

You want Sharjeel IN and Babar OUT.

What about the remaining matches, how much did Sharjeel score.. how much is his avg and SR if we take that 200 out,

Against which bowling attack he scored. Why couldnt he score against quality bowling attacks in PSL

Haider and Haris are not a comparison, they are not opening like Sharjeel do..

Why compare middle order batsman with opening batsman. Middle order batsman get 30-40 overs max with few wickets gone, on the other hand opener get 50 overs to bat with 10 wickets in hand + PP ..
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Babar went missing at the start of the PSL, and when he was scoring big they were coming at a slow rate. Even Umar Akmal had more of an impact on the PSL and he only played 4-5 games. Babar’s runs had no impact on the game.

I didn’t say I want Babar out.

The point is, players who are being picked are struggling at domestic level, and those who do well are called domestic bully’s.
 
YousafTheBeast said:
What’s imam’s stats vs top 5 in ODI’s?

Shan Masood can only dream of scoring big daddy hundreds over a run a ball sr.




Babar went missing at the start of the PSL, and when he was scoring big they were coming at a slow rate. Even Umar Akmal had more of an impact on the PSL and he only played 4-5 games. Babar’s runs had no impact on the game.

I didn’t say I want Babar out.

The point is, players who are being picked are struggling at domestic level, and those who do well are called domestic bully’s.
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When u bring chacha Umar Akmal for comparison with Babar to say he had more impact , I’m done with this. No comments
 
Really really really desperate to see M Harris play all 3 ODIs as a genuine batter.

Mohammad Haris
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haider Ali
Mohammad Rizwan
Khushdil Shah
Shadab Khan
Asif Afridi
Haris Rauf
Shaheen Afridi
Shahnawaz Dahani
 
No Warner, Smith, Maxwell, Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins, Jhye. Very weak ODI squad for 1st match.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
No Warner, Smith, Maxwell, Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins, Jhye. Very weak ODI squad for 1st match.
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We might have said the same thing when these players replaced the old guard. What I've realised about the Aus teams is that they are consistently good no matter who they bring in.

They play to a system, and this system regurgitates good players on a consistent basis. Inexperienced team - yes, weak? We'll have to wait and see.
 
Expecting a one sided dull series considering how we disintegrate against Australia.

Imam is not a team player. There's no player in our team to get excited about. Babar and Shaheen are good and that's about it.
 
Australia's depleted stocks have taken a further hit ahead of the ODI series against Pakistan after T20 World Cup hero Mitch Marsh was struck down by a hip flexor injury.

Marsh suffered the setback during a training drill and he has been sent for scans.

Captain Aaron Finch expects Marsh to miss the entire three-match ODI series, with Cam Green to fill the void.

Marsh's injury comes at a bad time, given that stars Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and David Warner are all being rested from the white-ball component of the Pakistan tour.

Steve Smith was ruled out at the weekend due to an elbow injury, while Glenn Maxwell is another big name that is missing.

"I don't think he'll be available for this series based on how he was feeling yesterday," Finch said of Marsh.

"He sustained that yesterday in a fielding drill. It was a high intensity, lateral movement drill.

"He bent down to pick it up one-handed and went to throw and felt a twinge in his hip flexor."

Marsh has been one of Australia's best white-ball players in recent times, but his absence has opened the door for Green to showcase his talent.

Green is flourishing on the Test arena, but his one and only ODI appearance came in December, 2020 when he scored 21 off 27 balls and took 0-27 off four overs in a 13-run loss to India.

"He will probably bat in that middle-order," Finch said of the 22-year-old.

"We're seeing that he's a super talented cricketer. He's someone who has been quite consistent in his Test career so far.

"His impact with the bat and bat can't be underestimated. I'm really excited for Cam to get that opportunity."

Ben McDermott, who has just two ODIs to his name, could be given another crack at the top of the order in the absence of Warner.

And Smith's exit could open the door for Marnus Labuschagne to play his first ODI since 2020.

"Marnus is someone who brings a lot to the team, particularly in these conditions with his leg breaks, and his batting speaks for itself," Finch said.

"He's a wonderful player and continues to get better in ODI cricket and T20 cricket in particular.

"The fact he's bowling more and more is impressive.

"I don't know if anyone has seen the footage of our training yesterday, but Marnus bowled a lot and carried on like an idiot every time he got a wicket, which was quite good fun.

"He's someone who is so dynamic around the group, brilliant in the group.

"Just the whole package he brings is outstanding, and I'm really looking forward to seeing him play in these conditions again."

https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/aussies-to-call-on-depth-for-odi-series-c-6232578
 
I’m flying to Lahore from NY tomorrow InSha’Allah
Looking forward to watching the last ODI and the T20 match.

Can anyone help me with seating? I’m not sure which seats are good and which aren’t. I was looking at the Imran Khan section but I’m not completely sure. Help me out guys!
 
Should be 3-0 to Australia. Australia will smash our team left, right and centre.
 
Under 18 months now until the world cup - the prep should start here. Ideally we don't pick anyone who won't be around come October 2023 so we can find the right combination.

In terms of this series, see nothing less than a comfortable Pakistan win.
 
sweep_shot said:
It should be a good game.

Pakistan haven't won an ODI series against Australia since 2002. They have an opportunity to break the streak.
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Wow. That's a long time.
How many series Pak-Aus have played since 2002?
 
These boys have a mental block against Australia, no matter who plays for them. I’m sure everyone can remember the 5-0 drubbing Australia gave us in the UAE right before the 2019 World Cup.

They’ll probably be busy finding a way to draw an ODI match, while Australia will end up whitewashing us in both LOI series.
 
Pakistan haven't played enough ODIs in recent past, nor they have well settled team in ODIs. So Australia should win it comfortably unless some upsets.
 
sweep_shot said:
It should be a good game.

Pakistan haven't won an ODI series against Australia since 2002. They have an opportunity to break the streak.
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Please don't tell this to pakistan team, they will succumb to pressure even before a coin is flipped.
 
Missing ( or not picked) AUS X1, Quite a solid team.

Warner
Khawja
Smith
M Marsh
Maxwell
Wade
Cummins
Stark
Hazelwood
Kane Richardson
Jhye Richardson


No excuses for Pakistan to NOT beat Aus-B.
 
Fakhar Zaman speaking to the press:

“Despite lacking the services of some big names, the Australian team can not be taken as lightly. I think they are a tough team,” he said.

The left-handed batter then opined about the playing conditions here at Gaddafi Stadium and claimed the team needs to amass a 300 plus total on this wicket.

“There is a lot of due in Lahore but, it will not make much difference. I think we need to score more than 300 on this pitch"

“It is an important series for us against Australia and we will try to improve World Cup League points"

“We also have home advantage, so I think we should get full points by sweeping Australia"
 
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Missing ( or not picked) AUS X1, Quite a solid team.

Warner
Khawja
Smith
M Marsh
Maxwell
Wade
Cummins
Stark
Hazelwood
Kane Richardson
Jhye Richardson


No excuses for Pakistan to NOT beat Aus-B.
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It's Australia, so we're normally beaten before stepping onto the field.
 
Let me guess,

We are going full strength against Australia’s c team? Babar and Rizwan will open because that’s what suits them the most, they will score soft/inconsequential runs and their fans will go crazy here and social media,

Then Shaheen will get Finch in the first over of the chase and will do his fake Shahid Afridi celebration as if he has won the T20 World Cup 2009

Then Aussies will pile on the runs in the middle by
smashing all of our bowlers and chase whatever total Pak has set in 40-45 overs.

Boys played well, we go again!
 
It's helluva task beating Aus in an ODi game this Pakistan side resembles any late 80s ODI team unfortunately there is no dynamic player in this team
 
This is the best possible combination:

Abdullah Shafique
Fakhar Zaman
Babar
Rizwan
Iftikhar Ahmad
Asif Ali
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Wasim
Shaheen Afridi
Haris rauf
Shahnawaz Dhani

Need to drop Hasan Ali for good.
 
Maliq_Mudasir said:
This is the best possible combination:

Abdullah Shafique
Fakhar Zaman
Babar
Rizwan
Iftikhar Ahmad
Asif Ali
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Wasim
Shaheen Afridi
Haris rauf
Shahnawaz Dhani

Need to drop Hasan Ali for good.
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Very weak in batting. Imad Wasim or Mohammad Nawaz would have brought some crucial balance here.

Doubt Imam will be dropped, his ODI numbers are too good. Even if Abdullah is actually the superior batsmen he's unproven in LOI.
 
Why is grandpa iftikhar making everyone’s team. He is the definition of mediocrity. No one has defined it as perfectly as this since shoaib malik
 
Aaron Finch presser:

“Shaheen is a world-class bowler and is wonderful to watch. He can swing the new ball and execute really well at the end of the innings as well"

“The wicket looks dry, but we expect it to play good. The dew will play a huge factor in the series. We will see that tonight when we practice that how much dew falls in"

“Pakistan and Australia both have played some amazing cricket. Whatever we do tomorrow whether bat or bowl the first 10 overs will be very important.” Finch stated.

“ Every decision we are making has one eye towards the 2023 World Cup. It’s about building the depth in the squad. It’s a really good opportunity to add on to our experience"

“Pat made a great declaration in the last Test to keep the game in the balance. The easy option would be to keep batting and bat Pakistan out of the game and minimize the risk.”

“Pakistan has some world-class player. Babar Azam leads the pack in terms of ODI batsman, Shaheen with the ball, they have a very good bowling attack, especially with the new ball. We have seen Haris Rauf in the Big Bash League (BBL), Hasan Ali has shown his class in the past and Usman Qadir can spin the ball big"

“ Not playing much ODI cricket since December 2020 is not a problem. ODI format is one of the easiest to adjust into quickly. ODI gives you enough time to get back into the game, whereas T20 cricket could be challenging and Test cricket can test every part of you right away."

“Adam Zampa and I have played the most ODIs in the squad. It’s a good opportunity for the youngsters to make a permanent spot in the team"

“ We are looking forward to win the series even though we have an inexperienced squad but that can be a blessing at times as it gives you a chance to play freely"

“I am looking forward to start the series tomorrow and excited to play for the first time in Pakistan.”

“As a captain, I would try to perform well and lead from the front. There is a bit of pressure on the senior players but we will try to play well"
 
hitthestump said:
Very weak in batting. Imad Wasim or Mohammad Nawaz would have brought some crucial balance here.

Doubt Imam will be dropped, his ODI numbers are too good. Even if Abdullah is actually the superior batsmen he's unproven in LOI.
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We have to try Abdullah to get prepared for WC23. Imam can't survive on rank turners.

I guess ifti wouldn't do bad in batting as well as in bowling if given chance.
 
I want to know how is the team management planning to draw this series? Ofcourse, we cannot let Aussies roll us over on home turf, we have to find a way to play for a draw.
 
They should go with

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. M. Rizwan
3. Babar Azam
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Shahdab Khan
7. Ifthikhar Ahmad
8. Khusdil Shah
9. Shaheen Shah
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shahnawaz Dahani
 
ChTab said:
They should go with

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. M. Rizwan
3. Babar Azam
4. Abdullah Shafique
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Shahdab Khan
7. Ifthikhar Ahmad
8. Khusdil Shah
9. Shaheen Shah
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shahnawaz Dahani
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Shadab is injured and why not select Naseem Shah
 
I hope the pitch is complete lottery for tomorrow either with mm of grass on it or a dustbowl which aids spin from ball 1
 
It is an ODI. The pitch is obviously not going to be a dustbowl or a green mamba. It will be a glorious batting surface. At the very most it might take a bit of turn but it will be a 300+ wicket.
 
1. Abdullah Shafique
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam (C)
4. Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Khushdil Shah
8. Usman Qadir
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shahnawaz Dhani

One area in particular Pakistan are struggling, is without Shadab Khan at No.8, the tail is badly exposed as tailenders. No of the bowler can hold the bat, which is something the coaching staff need to work on with them. Atleast 1 or 2 being capable lower order batters will greatly balance and support the team.
 
I would play this Team

Abdullah
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Asif Afridi
Qadir
Shaheen
Rauf
Dahani
 
Ashraful_Rox said:
That's a pretty weak Aussie side, Pakistan are favorites now. 3- 0 easy series win for Pakistan.
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they are not

Australia was never about weak or strong side
Australia was always about the mindset

Same thing was mentioned about Australia Test side that we will win at least 1-0 because their batsmen can not play quality spin.. And we saw quality of our bowling (and except for Babar and Shafiq no batsman took any pressure when things were getting challenging)
 
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