Pakistan v Sri Lanka | 5th ODI | Sharjah | Oct 23, 2017 | Pre-Match Thread

[ahmadharis1]

I've always wondered why we don't keep a backup keeper on the squad. Even a part timer would have been useful at times. Sarfraz is captaining all three formats, is keeping in every single match and hasn't missed one yet. Dude is bound to be injured sometime. Why no rizwan?

 

[Abdullah]

Just saw a TV report claiming that Rumman Raees is injured and not playing and Haris Sohail failed the fitness test.

What a shame. We all know Haris is a talented batsman but when will he start taking his fitness seriously? You can tell he is unfit just by looking at him.

I know he performed OK in the test series but in ODI's the fitness requirements are different, especially running between the wickets drains a lot out of you. We can clearly see how the running has improved leaps and bounds in the series.

This is not the general fitness test. This was the specific fitness test to see if he had overcome the injury he had. Thats my reading of this.
If he was close in theast game he should be there by morning inshaAllah

 

[PakHammer]

With the injuries, likely 11 tomorrow?

1) A. Shehzad
2) F. Zaman
3) I. Ul Haq
4) M. Hafeez
5) S. Malik
6) S. Ahmed
7) I. Wasim
8) S. Khan
9) H.Ali
10) U. Khan
11) J.Khan

It's a shame we could not rest the likes of Hasan Ali and Junaid

 

[kingusama92]

Just saw a TV report claiming that Rumman Raees is injured and not playing and Haris Sohail failed the fitness test.

What a shame. We all know Haris is a talented batsman but when will he start taking his fitness seriously? You can tell he is unfit just by looking at him.

I know he performed OK in the test series but in ODI's the fitness requirements are different, especially running between the wickets drains a lot out of you. We can clearly see how the running has improved leaps and bounds in the series.

He's injury prone.

Sometimes, you can do everything possible and still get hurt. It seems Haris is in that boat.

 

[Rayyman]

Fakhar
Imam
Hafeez
Malik
Sarfraz*+
Imad
Shehzad
Shadab
Hasan
Usman
Junaid

 

[MMHS]

If Babar isn't playing, I would like to see Shadab at 3 and Sarfraz at 4 or other way.

 

[Justcrazy]

If Babar isn't playing, I would like to see Shadab at 3 and Sarfraz at 4 or other way.

Even in 4th OD they should have have promoted Shadab and Fahim .

Shadab can be promoted up the order , just the way Malik was by Woolmer.

 

[King-Misbah]

Fakhar
Imam
Hafeez
Malik
Sarfraz*+
Imad
Shehzad
Shadab
Hasan
Usman
Junaid

Imad is not a number 6 batsman and what's Shazad doing at 7 :s Thank god, your not the coach lol

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Has it been confirmed that Babar Azam is not playing tomorrow?

 

[Rayyman]

Imad is not a number 6 batsman and what's Shazad doing at 7 :s Thank god, your not the coach lol

Imad can play anywhere from 5-8.

Shehzad shouldn't be in the team, so I put him as low as possible.

 

[coy0607]

Imad is not a number 6 batsman and what's Shazad doing at 7 :s Thank god, your not the coach lol

7 is too high for Shehzad. He's more suited to no. 11

 

[King-Misbah]

Imad can play anywhere from 5-8.

Shehzad shouldn't be in the team, so I put him as low as possible.

I know your his fan boy but come on, he is a hack with the bat and should be no where near the number 5 position. I rather have Hafeez at 5 or 6; especially after his champions trophy knock.

 

[Rayyman]

7 is too high for Shehzad. He's more suited to no. 11

I know but that's just not possible. Hopefully Mickey is reading and will play my XI tomorrow.

 

[MMHS]

Even in 4th OD they should have have promoted Shadab and Fahim .

Shadab can be promoted up the order , just the way Malik was by Woolmer.

Arthur/Sarfraz will lose their job, if they try naughty with MoHa's batting spot, now that he can't bowl, almost certainly he'll bat at 3 tmro ......... somehow, if he can get a 100 against this SRL team; Indians will see his class live in 2023......

 

[aloo paratha]

I really woke up today thinking the match was today (Sunday), to find out it wasn't...

Who scheduled this series? Not a single game on a weekend...

 

[King-Misbah]

I really woke up today thinking the match was today (Sunday), to find out it wasn't...

Who scheduled this series? Not a single game on a weekend...

Probably the self claimed Einstein: Najam Sethi. Yet again, Sunday is not a weekend in Dubai I think.

 

[Syed1]

I really woke up today thinking the match was today (Sunday), to find out it wasn't...

Who scheduled this series? Not a single game on a weekend...

Exactly... garbage scheduling. Not surprised though considering the kind of people running the show at PCB.

 

[kingusama92]

Has it been confirmed that Babar Azam is not playing tomorrow?

He has a niggle.

They might rest him since it's a dead rubber.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

He has a niggle.

They might rest him since it's a dead rubber.

Was hoping he played. We bat first, him and Fakhar Zaman score big centuries.

 

[Madplayer]

I think half the squad is injured for this game. What happened to these guys all of a sudden?

 

[anonymous_guy]

I think half the squad is injured for this game. What happened to these guys all of a sudden?

The UAE heat and humidity got better of these players.

In the mean time, even Virat Kohli got cramps afters batting for a lengthy period of time (scoring 100 in his 200th ODI) in Mumbai, which is very humid(but not hot).

Even the super fit Kohli can get cramps, the lesser fit players are bound to get unfit in this heat and humidity (like Imam, Shinwari, Babar and Haris).

Heat and humidity are the worst conditions for cricket but UAE is known for it, best of luck Pakistan cricket team members.

 

[last_knight]

[MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION] I'm sure it wont happen. Hafeez is not going to lead PAK again.

We can have a bet on that.

History rhymes and that is an attribute of prevalent culture. If Hafeez doesn't merit selection as a player, he has to be captain. His stars ( Like, most recently, Afridi's).

 

[imshally81]

I really woke up today thinking the match was today (Sunday), to find out it wasn't...

Who scheduled this series? Not a single game on a weekend...

Spot on.... very bad scheduling....

 

[ammar_merry]

Spot on.... very bad scheduling....

they could have atleast one match on sunday but scheduling covered 2 fridays(local holiday) so its not that bad.