Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 2nd ODI | Abu Dhabi | Oct 16, 2017 | Pre-Match Thread

[hadi123]

Shehzad should be dropped, Hafeez should open and Haris Sohail can slot in the middle order.

 

[Plumb]

No Please!!! drop shehzad(will never happen) play Babar as opener with Fakhar and then Haris on 1 down.

 

[babajee]

No Please!!! drop shehzad(will never happen) play Babar as opener with Fakhar and then Haris on 1 down.

Don’t fix what isn’t broken by switching Babar’s position.

I’d drop Imad because he doesn’t have much use as a bowler against this Lankan batting lineup.

Fakhar
Hafeez
Babar
Haris
Malik
Sarfraz/Faheem
Faheem/Sarfraz
Hasan
Shadab
Rumman
Junaid

 

[Plumb]

By the way Babar did play as opener in today's game anyway

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

I think the only change will be Faheem in for Imad

 

[Yaasir]

I really hope they get Fahim in the playing 11. Whether it's at the expense of Shahzad or Imad it doesn't matter.

 

[another drop catch]

fakhar
hafeez
babar azam
harris sohail
sarfraz ahmed
shoaib malik
faheem ashraf
shadab khan
hassan ali
rumman raees
usman shinwari

 

[ads101]

I think the only change will be Faheem in for Imad

Why will Imad be dropped? He did fine, he bowled decently in the few overs he was given and a quick few runs with the bat.

I think it will be same team. I think they'll give Shehzad another chance.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

There will be no changes as Mickey and Inzi want to give everyone equal chances.

Expect changes from the fourth ODI on.

 

[MMHS]

I'll make 2 changes - Ahmed out, Hari in; JK out Fahim in.

Babar, Fakhar
Hari, Sarfu, Malik
MoHa, Imad, Shadab, Fahim
Hasan, Raees

And ask the batsmen to make use of the batting depth. Fahim to take the new ball with Raees.

But, I think PAK won't change "winning combination".

 

[Syed1]

I'll make 2 changes - Ahmed out, Hari in; JK out Fahim in.

Babar, Fakhar
Hari, Sarfu, Malik
MoHa, Imad, Shadab, Fahim
Hasan, Raees

And ask the batsmen to make use of the batting depth. Fahim to take the new ball with Raees.

But, I think PAK won't change "winning combination".

Fahim is not a new ball bowler. Heck he isn't even a first change bowler.

 

[Syed1]

Shehzad has got to go. Absolute passenger.


On these pitches I would push Hafeez to open the batting and Saifi to move to 4. Fahim can slot in at 6.


Our lower middle order will look something like:

6. Fahim
7. Imad
8. Hasan
9. Shadab


Good fire power but plenty of inexperience.

 

[MMHS]

Fahim is not a new ball bowler. Heck he isn't even a first change bowler.

He opens bowling for his FC team. Besides, in UAE he won't bowl more than 4/5 overs.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Haris opening is an option.

 

[Yaasir]

Sarfaraz
Zaman
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Faheem
Imad
Shadab
Hasan
Rumaan
Junaid

 

[Langau]

haris and shinwari in
shezy and junaid out

 

[Sadevdesai]

I hope we get to CHASE couple of good scores .... just to hone our chasing skills !!!!!!!!

 

[another drop catch]

In : Harris ,Faheem , Usman
Out : Shehzad , Imad ,Junaid

 

[dauntless]

Shehzad should be kicked and imad should be dropped also.Haris and fahim should come.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

Last chance for Shehzad so that he can be thrown out till WC19. After this Imam, Sahibzada, Tallat should get chances.

Fakhar
Shehzad
Babar
Hafeez
Malik
Imad
Sarfraz * +
Shadab
Hassan
Rumman
Junaid.

If Shehzad doesn't perform, then in 3rd Odi, Hafeez should open with Haris slotting in at 4.

 

[Rayyman]

Sarfraz, Imad, Shadab, and Junaid are due big performances. Hope the former three are promoted up the order if we bat first.

So we can see an order of:

1. Shehzad
2. Fakhar
3. Babar
4. Sarfraz*+
5. Imad
6. Shadab

If Pakistan bats first. Otherwise, stick with the same lineup if we bat second and see how they do while chasing.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

I want to see PAK chase, they should try that out with some new players. Putting up a score and bowlers defending that is something PAK is anyway good at it.

 

[Kohli The King of Chase]

I want to see PAK chase, they should try that out with some new players. Putting up a score and bowlers defending that is something PAK is anyway good at it.

But they did chase against SA, SL and ENG in CT. Batted first, just in the finals.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I won't be surprised if we muck this game up ala full Pakistani style......

Keep it mellow boys

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

But they did chase against SA, SL and ENG in CT. Batted first, just in the finals.

They were chasing 200 odd in all those matches, if PAK can chase 250/ 275 + totals and fight the right combination during this process they will be strong contenders in 2019 WC.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

I won't be surprised a bit if Ahmed 'the selfie which won't delete' Shehzad gets into playing XI, yet again.

 

[Ellipsism]

I won't be surprised a bit if Ahmed 'the selfie which won't delete' Shehzad gets into playing XI, yet again.

Safi has announced that they're playing with same XI.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

I won't be surprised a bit if Ahmed 'the selfie which won't delete' Shehzad gets into playing XI, yet again.

Safi has announced that they're playing with same XI.

You know what I absolutely love about PCT ?? It messes with you so bad over the years that you eventually die a little bit every single time you watch a game - Which initself is the beauty of following this great TEAM !!

 

[ExpressPacer]

Hopefully Imad can be promoted up the order. He deserves to be batting at No.5.

 

[JibranAnsari]

So my guess here

If shehzad scores a hundred and fakhar fails in this match we might see shehzad and azhar opening in the next odi.

 

[Hermoine Green]

Torture continues
Shehzad is the legend among worst cricketers.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Torture continues
Shehzad is the legend among worst cricketers.

Longest rope in the history of cricket.