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Pakistan's wicket-keeper dilemma for the 2020 T20 World Cup

Who should be Pakistan's wicket-keeper for the 2020 T20 World Cup?


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There is no way Kamran Akmal should be picked... he shld be kept away

he has had chances after chances and has always flopped
he cannot catch a ball anywhere in the field, will def lose us a match behind the stump
his corrupt poilitical attitude will hinder the team unity

Sarfarz, no way ... not a chance ...
His batting is shameful to say the least
dont think he will gel in with the team now ... will try to be pseudo captain.. so no thanks

I would take a chance on either Rizwan or Zeeshan ...
 
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Personally, just from a keeping wickets stand point, I don't see any stark differences between all the choices. They're all more or less equally good/equally bad however you want to look at it. Wicket keepers should be seen as batsmen, and we will definitely need a proper match winner wicket keeper BATSMAN. Batsman being the key word, whoever is the best batsman out of that list should be picked, now you can set criteria and determine that as you wish, whether it be domestic performance, PSL, highest runs, highest average, strike rate. Whatever the case is, irrespective of age and developing and all that nonsense. This if for the T20 WORLD CUP! Do WHATEVER it takes to WIN. I frankly couldnt give a damn about someones age or body fat % etc...
 
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Kami becomes the best PAK PSL bat, best domestic bat in the last 2 years.

[MENTION=144683]Forum363[/MENTION] 's logic:

"I hate him!"

Why?

Dropped catches! TTF! Fixer!

How do you know he fixed?

"I can feel it"

Any proof?

No proof. I hate him! How can anyone forgive him for something happened a decade ago! Dropped catch!

But, what does it have to do with 2020, and present form?

I don't know. I hate him, he is a TTF, players cannot improve and present form does not count.

So, what's the point of improving yourself and proving it in domestic/PSL?

I don't care. He's an Akmal. TTF. 2010 Sydney. Loser. Hate him.

But he's the best option, done better than others.

I don't care. I'll play the inferior option. Hate Kamran Akmal.



SO,
In short - [MENTION=137868]silentkiller187[/MENTION] and [MENTION=54407]Ozeirk[/MENTION], no point talking logic with some of these folks. They'll hate the guy, even if he becomes the next Warner.
 
Kamran Akmal remains the best with the bat out of all of these guys. The problem is though, his wicket-keeping remains dreadful.
 
Fat, unfit and 'can't take regulation catches' Akmal has done enough damage to be banished for life from the international team.
 
Kamran Akmal remains the best with the bat out of all of these guys. The problem is though, his wicket-keeping remains dreadful.

I find Kamran Akmal's batting ability highly overrated. Need I remind everyone that he was given a run in 2017 against the West Indies based on his PSL exploits and he failed dreadfully. I think we need to remember that good performances in PSL do not necessarily mean good performances in international cricket. It's been the same issue with Asif Ali and Husain Talat.
 
I find Kamran Akmal's batting ability highly overrated. Need I remind everyone that he was given a run in 2017 against the West Indies based on his PSL exploits and he failed dreadfully. I think we need to remember that good performances in PSL do not necessarily mean good performances in international cricket. It's been the same issue with Asif Ali and Husain Talat.

This logic doesn't work with Kamraan fans. The fact that he has played HUNDREDS of games for Pakistan and been a terrible batsmen throughout his career is irrelevant. It's in the past. Because he is scoring runs in the PSL he must have improved his game at 40 years old, despite terrible fitness, awful attitude, even worse footwork.
 
My team for T20 World Cup
1) Babar
2) Kami
3) Hafeez
4) Haider
5) Malik
6) Iftikhar
7) Shadab
8) Amir Yamin
9) M Amir
10) Shaheen
11) Haris Rauf or Naseem Shah

The remainder of the PSL is a case for Sharjeel, Zeeshan and Kami to put there cases forward. If Sharjeel gets a few quick 30s even being at Karachi with Babar our T20 captain, this may push his case forward for inclusion by Babar himself therefore Kami would be dropped bringing Sarfy into middle order replacing Malik probably.

What you guys think?
 
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Kami becomes the best PAK PSL bat, best domestic bat in the last 2 years.

[MENTION=144683]Forum363[/MENTION] 's logic:

"I hate him!"

Why?

Dropped catches! TTF! Fixer!

How do you know he fixed?

"I can feel it"

Any proof?

No proof. I hate him! How can anyone forgive him for something happened a decade ago! Dropped catch!

But, what does it have to do with 2020, and present form?

I don't know. I hate him, he is a TTF, players cannot improve and present form does not count.

So, what's the point of improving yourself and proving it in domestic/PSL?

I don't care. He's an Akmal. TTF. 2010 Sydney. Loser. Hate him.

But he's the best option, done better than others.

I don't care. I'll play the inferior option. Hate Kamran Akmal.



SO,
In short - [MENTION=137868]silentkiller187[/MENTION] and [MENTION=54407]Ozeirk[/MENTION], no point talking logic with some of these folks. They'll hate the guy, even if he becomes the next Warner.

I will go easy on you because I know you are having a bad couple of weeks with the 'invincibles' and after all the rubbish you spouted about Multan destined to be at the bottom.

I keep bringing up the past because its relevant. In the history of the game, can you name me one player who has played HUNDREDS of international games, has a terrible record, and has managed to improve at 40 years of age despite multiple previous comebacks, terrible fitness, awful footwork, atrocious attitude. Name me one instance and I will accept that Kami should be given a chance.

Oh and what about the ridiculously easy chances Kami dropped this week... [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] 's reply to me was 'iT cOulD haPpEn to aNyOne'. No mate, it should'nt happen to an International level wicket keeper. 'bUT rizWan dRoPped A caTcH wHiLe fiELdiNg, so kAmI sHouLd pLaY tHE World Cup'.
 
I will go easy on you because I know you are having a bad couple of weeks with the 'invincibles' and after all the rubbish you spouted about Multan destined to be at the bottom.

I keep bringing up the past because its relevant. In the history of the game, can you name me one player who has played HUNDREDS of international games, has a terrible record, and has managed to improve at 40 years of age despite multiple previous comebacks, terrible fitness, awful footwork, atrocious attitude. Name me one instance and I will accept that Kami should be given a chance.

Oh and what about the ridiculously easy chances Kami dropped this week... [MENTION=134608]Hawkeye[/MENTION] 's reply to me was 'iT cOulD haPpEn to aNyOne'. No mate, it should'nt happen to an International level wicket keeper. 'bUT rizWan dRoPped A caTcH wHiLe fiELdiNg, so kAmI sHouLd pLaY tHE World Cup'.

Last series he returned he failed 3/4 games. That's why Kamran also himself asked for 3 chances. He knows he's a failure even if his fans don't. Like I said Hawkeye must be his friend or relative. No sane adult man cheerleader likes this for a failed fat 40 year old.
 
Last series he returned he failed 3/4 games. That's why Kamran also himself asked for 3 chances. He knows he's a failure even if his fans don't. Like I said Hawkeye must be his friend or relative. No sane adult man cheerleader likes this for a failed fat 40 year old.

‘Whattttt, don’t be silly. That was a couple of years ago. It’s completely irrelevant now. Don’t bring up history. Let’s only look at the last couple of PSL tournaments. Can’t you see he’s become a new batsman. 40 is the new 30 for Kamran. It doesn’t matter if he's overweight and drops a few catches per game. His batting is so unreal right now, he will win us games alone’.
 
I would definitely take Kamran akmal over other jokers who are dreadful with bat.Well it's t20 so his wicket-keeping don't matter much.
 
In addition to Kami, Sohail Tanvir must also make a comeback. He's been a proven performer in domestic T20 over the last few years. Who cares about the repeated failures in international cricket?

While we're at it, bring back Afridi. The way he hit the ball around a couple of matches ago, we will forget all about the likes of Asif Ali and Amad But.

Pakistan's 2020 T20 WC XL

1. Babar (C)
2. Kami
3. Hafeez (VC)
4. Malik
5. Sarfraz
6. Afridi
7. Shadab
8. Imad/Ifti/Faheem
9. Tanvir
10. Shaheen
11. Husnain

This bring tears to my eyes.
 
‘Whattttt, don’t be silly. That was a couple of years ago. It’s completely irrelevant now. Don’t bring up history. Let’s only look at the last couple of PSL tournaments. Can’t you see he’s become a new batsman. 40 is the new 30 for Kamran. It doesn’t matter if he's overweight and drops a few catches per game. His batting is so unreal right now, he will win us games alone’.

:)) Unbelievable isn't it. Our country never learns. People in other nations are retiring at 36 and we are trying to bring back a 40 year old
 
I would definitely take Kamran akmal over other jokers who are dreadful with bat.Well it's t20 so his wicket-keeping don't matter much.

What :)) A single dropped catch esp off a WK can end the T20 game for the opposition who have no time to recover. Dunk literally taught that lesson to Karachi. Tighter fielding is even more paramount in smaller matches.

Man do you people forget so easily?
 
This logic doesn't work with Kamraan fans. The fact that he has played HUNDREDS of games for Pakistan and been a terrible batsmen throughout his career is irrelevant. It's in the past. Because he is scoring runs in the PSL he must have improved his game at 40 years old, despite terrible fitness, awful attitude, even worse footwork.

You almost wonder if these people started watching cricket yesterday. It seems all those countless games he has single-handedly lost us mean absolutely nothing to them.
 
You almost wonder if these people started watching cricket yesterday. It seems all those countless games he has single-handedly lost us mean absolutely nothing to them.

It doesn't. Even one of the PSL's he got a call up from, he played 9 games and only played well in 3. He failed in the other 6. Then when he's called up he fails in 3 out of 4.

Repeat this over this failed 250 game career. None of this matters to any of them. At all. And I haven't even begun to talk about his failed wicket keepering skills.
 
The little we have seen of him at the international level was not convincing at all.

Ad to that the fact he isn't a first choice in a domestic league like PSL. It is enough to not select him for at least this year's world cup.

As anyone, you should prove you merit a place in the team and by not playing in the PSL he hasn't done any thing to convince us.

His ODI run has been pretty good actually.
 
Akmal played a pretty big role in Zalmi losing today. Do we really want this standard of keeping in the Pakistani team?
 
I would have Bismillah khan for T20 World cup, i dont see anyone else worthy WK and he also opens in t20
 
I would rather play with 10 men than take this fixer drop machine to the WC.
 
Honestly there is no decent option.

Just go with Zeeshan Ashraf, he can at least slog a bit. Sarfraz is a total misfit in t20s
 
Anyone but Kamran Akmal. He's guaranteed to lose games singlehandedly by dropping catches, letting the ball go for byes and generally bring a terrible atmosphere to the team.
 
For the sake of iur T20 WC chances we need to take our strongest suit.

Kamran and Haider Ali will be in the T20 WC squad with Hafeez and Malik in their mark my words. Take out stats and numbers these guys have performed when required for Misbah to select them. Big hundreds and consistent scores will see these players picked for the ODI vs Bangladesh in April.

Babar C
Kami WK
Shadab AL
Haider BAT
Hafeez AL
Malik AL
Imad AL
Wahab BWL
Amir BWL
Shaheen BWL
Naseem BWL

Let the PSL finish but this far these players seem like a fit so far.

Sharjeel needs to back with winning the tournament and we can afford to take him also and may be drop professor or even Imad.
 
Imad Wasim on Mohammad Rizwan not playing:

"If Mohammad Rizwan doesn't fit in the team composition, it is what it is. No doubt he is one of Pakistan's top wicket-keepers but if he can't come in our playing XI, we can't help it.

"We have to look at our squad. We have overseas players and positions in the batting order. We don't think he is fitting in the batting order anywhere right now.

"The people may think differently but our think tank is a bit reluctant.

"However, I know he is ready. He is practicing and working hard on his power hitting with Dean Jones. We don't know what will happen, he might play the final and win us that, or a playoff.

"He doesn't lose heart, he works hard, but if we can't fit him in the team, I can't do anything about that."
 
Imad Wasim on Mohammad Rizwan not playing:

"If Mohammad Rizwan doesn't fit in the team composition, it is what it is. No doubt he is one of Pakistan's top wicket-keepers but if he can't come in our playing XI, we can't help it.

"We have to look at our squad. We have overseas players and positions in the batting order. We don't think he is fitting in the batting order anywhere right now.

"The people may think differently but our think tank is a bit reluctant.

"However, I know he is ready. He is practicing and working hard on his power hitting with Dean Jones. We don't know what will happen, he might play the final and win us that, or a playoff.

"He doesn't lose heart, he works hard, but if we can't fit him in the team, I can't do anything about that."

Why Karachi Kings retained him in the 1st place. They had Ben Dunk in their previous squad.
 
Imad Wasim on Mohammad Rizwan not playing:

"If Mohammad Rizwan doesn't fit in the team composition, it is what it is. No doubt he is one of Pakistan's top wicket-keepers but if he can't come in our playing XI, we can't help it.

"We have to look at our squad. We have overseas players and positions in the batting order. We don't think he is fitting in the batting order anywhere right now.

"The people may think differently but our think tank is a bit reluctant.

"However, I know he is ready. He is practicing and working hard on his power hitting with Dean Jones. We don't know what will happen, he might play the final and win us that, or a playoff.

"He doesn't lose heart, he works hard, but if we can't fit him in the team, I can't do anything about that."

Imad is a pretty blunt guy
 
I think this thread raises a big issue, which is should there be a limit on squads and playing XIs and the number of foreign players?

Rizwan is Pakistan's priority cricketer but isn't given a game because of an inferior player in Walton (fair play he has done well this season).
 
I think this thread raises a big issue, which is should there be a limit on squads and playing XIs and the number of foreign players?

Rizwan is Pakistan's priority cricketer but isn't given a game because of an inferior player in Walton (fair play he has done well this season).

Walton isn't great but his T20 SR is around 10 points higher than Rizwan's, that's the killer. Rizwan's SR of 115 is simply not good enough, especially with the type of scores we've seen this season.
 
I think this thread raises a big issue, which is should there be a limit on squads and playing XIs and the number of foreign players?

Rizwan is Pakistan's priority cricketer but isn't given a game because of an inferior player in Walton (fair play he has done well this season).

No player is inferior to Rizwan in T20s.

He's the worst.
 
My team for T20 World Cup
1) Babar
2) Kami
3) Hafeez
4) Haider
5) Malik
6) Iftikhar
7) Shadab
8) Amir Yamin
9) M Amir
10) Shaheen
11) Haris Rauf or Naseem Shah

The remainder of the PSL is a case for Sharjeel, Zeeshan and Kami to put there cases forward. If Sharjeel gets a few quick 30s even being at Karachi with Babar our T20 captain, this may push his case forward for inclusion by Babar himself therefore Kami would be dropped bringing Sarfy into middle order replacing Malik probably.

What you guys think?

Iftikhar? For doing what?
 
In addition to Kami, Sohail Tanvir must also make a comeback. He's been a proven performer in domestic T20 over the last few years. Who cares about the repeated failures in international cricket?

While we're at it, bring back Afridi. The way he hit the ball around a couple of matches ago, we will forget all about the likes of Asif Ali and Amad But.

Pakistan's 2020 T20 WC XL

1. Babar (C)
2. Kami
3. Hafeez (VC)
4. Malik
5. Sarfraz
6. Afridi
7. Shadab
8. Imad/Ifti/Faheem
9. Tanvir
10. Shaheen
11. Husnain

This bring tears to my eyes.

Tears indeed..
 
Walton isn't great but his T20 SR is around 10 points higher than Rizwan's, that's the killer. Rizwan's SR of 115 is simply not good enough, especially with the type of scores we've seen this season.

Rizwan is 28 years of age, half the experience in T20 games and a far better and athletic keeper. Walton should not be an automatic selection above him, which is what he has currently become for KK. It is also important to note that all domestic competitions are designed to enhance local talent, not give paycheks to inferior foreign talent.

I could understand if Walton was some 25 year old wonder kid keeper, then by all means the Kings should play him, regardless of where he is from but the guy is an absolute international failure and is being played ahead of a prime, top level Pakistan international who has just come off his best string of international performances.

Surely as one of the main guys on the forum who I assume follows Pak cricket even closer than I di, you understand how damaging that is to Rizwan, to the domestic structure and to Pakistan's preparations for the world t20 which is a few months down the line.
 
Rizwan is 28 years of age, half the experience in T20 games and a far better and athletic keeper. Walton should not be an automatic selection above him, which is what he has currently become for KK. It is also important to note that all domestic competitions are designed to enhance local talent, not give paycheks to inferior foreign talent.

I could understand if Walton was some 25 year old wonder kid keeper, then by all means the Kings should play him, regardless of where he is from but the guy is an absolute international failure and is being played ahead of a prime, top level Pakistan international who has just come off his best string of international performances.

Surely as one of the main guys on the forum who I assume follows Pak cricket even closer than I di, you understand how damaging that is to Rizwan, to the domestic structure and to Pakistan's preparations for the world t20 which is a few months down the line.

Walton is a far better batesman than rizwan even thou rizwan is a very good keeper he doesnt fit into the team for KK
 
Rizwan is 28 years of age, half the experience in T20 games and a far better and athletic keeper. Walton should not be an automatic selection above him, which is what he has currently become for KK. It is also important to note that all domestic competitions are designed to enhance local talent, not give paycheks to inferior foreign talent.

I could understand if Walton was some 25 year old wonder kid keeper, then by all means the Kings should play him, regardless of where he is from but the guy is an absolute international failure and is being played ahead of a prime, top level Pakistan international who has just come off his best string of international performances.

Surely as one of the main guys on the forum who I assume follows Pak cricket even closer than I di, you understand how damaging that is to Rizwan, to the domestic structure and to Pakistan's preparations for the world t20 which is a few months down the line.

I understand that it may be damaging to Rizwan, but there is a title to be won. KK are simply playing who they feel is the better player. Rizwan averages 23 at a SR of 116 in the PSL - if anything, I was surprised when they retained him. Walton, on the contrary, strikes at 150 in PSL.
 
Rizwan is 28 years of age, half the experience in T20 games and a far better and athletic keeper. Walton should not be an automatic selection above him, which is what he has currently become for KK. It is also important to note that all domestic competitions are designed to enhance local talent, not give paycheks to inferior foreign talent.

I could understand if Walton was some 25 year old wonder kid keeper, then by all means the Kings should play him, regardless of where he is from but the guy is an absolute international failure and is being played ahead of a prime, top level Pakistan international who has just come off his best string of international performances.

Surely as one of the main guys on the forum who I assume follows Pak cricket even closer than I di, you understand how damaging that is to Rizwan, to the domestic structure and to Pakistan's preparations for the world t20 which is a few months down the line.

Well written and hard to disagree with. Unfortunately however, this is Pakistan. You can have all the logic in the world but personal influence still goes a long way in this country.

It's easy to see who in Pakistan keeps getting selected and who is being unfairly left out. Similarly, there are certain well connected individuals who have an interest in seeing Rizwan out of the national side.
 
Well written and hard to disagree with. Unfortunately however, this is Pakistan. You can have all the logic in the world but personal influence still goes a long way in this country.

It's easy to see who in Pakistan keeps getting selected and who is being unfairly left out. Similarly, there are certain well connected individuals who have an interest in seeing Rizwan out of the national side.

Man, I can't disagree with your final paragraph. It's sad seeing so much talent being held back for political reasons.
 
I understand that it may be damaging to Rizwan, but there is a title to be won. KK are simply playing who they feel is the better player. Rizwan averages 23 at a SR of 116 in the PSL - if anything, I was surprised when they retained him. Walton, on the contrary, strikes at 150 in PSL.

I'm sorry man you havent got my point at all. Walton is in his mid 30s, not an international star while Rizwan has come off his best international performances and should be prepared for the future world T20 (As should many Pakistan top order batsmen who have been replaced by inferior foreign players).

I'm not sure about those PSL stats but they are what they are. Rizwan has better international performances. That's all I can say bout that.
 
I'm sorry man you havent got my point at all. Walton is in his mid 30s, not an international star while Rizwan has come off his best international performances and should be prepared for the future world T20 (As should many Pakistan top order batsmen who have been replaced by inferior foreign players).

I'm not sure about those PSL stats but they are what they are. Rizwan has better international performances. That's all I can say bout that.

If we're talking international performances then Rizwan averages 17 in T20Is at a SR of 98.

I do understand what you're saying to an extent but you can't blame a franchise for looking at the bare numbers and deciding that one guy clearly suits their combination better. And for the record, I don't hold a very high opinion of Walton at all.
 
If we're talking international performances then Rizwan averages 17 in T20Is at a SR of 98.

I do understand what you're saying to an extent but you can't blame a franchise for looking at the bare numbers and deciding that one guy clearly suits their combination better. And for the record, I don't hold a very high opinion of Walton at all.

Which bare numbers did they look at? Rizwan had a bad first game, sure, Walton came in and played one good knock, what has he done since? It would have made far more sense, if the franchise is being as unbiased as you think, to simply rotate the two. To give Walton all these matches in a row, where he has hit a couple of twenties, isn't really on or based on numbers. I doubt KK are on some money ball spree here.
 
Ok let me repeat myself here, I dont care what Kamran Akmal has done in past 30 WC games. He is a match winner T20 player. Dont ask me, ask the experts (not PP experts).

It is an absolute no brainer that Kamran Akmal should go to the next T20 WC. I would bat him at no.4.
 
Which bare numbers did they look at? Rizwan had a bad first game, sure, Walton came in and played one good knock, what has he done since? It would have made far more sense, if the franchise is being as unbiased as you think, to simply rotate the two. To give Walton all these matches in a row, where he has hit a couple of twenties, isn't really on or based on numbers. I doubt KK are on some money ball spree here.

Rizwan made 79 runs last season at an average of 19 and SR of 97.

Walton has made 115 runs so far this season at an average of 28 and SR of 162.

If your batsman is making 19 runs off 20 balls on average per match, it's a match-losing effort. As opposed to an average innings of 28 (17 balls).
 
Babar
Sharjeel
Haider
Malik
Zeeshan
Ifti/Imad
Shadab


I would include Zeeshan Ashraf in playing 11 but also keep Sarfarz in the squad.

Pakistan National T-20 Team.

1) Babar Azam (c)
2) Sharjeel Khan
3) Haider Ali
4) Zeeshan Ashraf (wk)
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Imad Wasim
7) Shadab Khan
8) Iftikhar Ahmed
9) Mohammad Amir
10) Naseem Shah
11) Shaheen Afridi

12) Khushdil Shah
13) Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
14) Haris Rauf /Mohammad Hasnain
15) Zafar Gohar / Usama Mir
 
Ok let me repeat myself here, I dont care what Kamran Akmal has done in past 30 WC games. He is a match winner T20 player. Dont ask me, ask the experts (not PP experts).

It is an absolute no brainer that Kamran Akmal should go to the next T20 WC. I would bat him at no.4.

Then care about this after his first 2 games he’s been bottling it plus he’s a rubbish keeper, he’ll drop catches like it’s sawaab in the WC. Zeeshan Ashraf is a better replacement or you also have young rohail nazir.
 
WC squad

1. Babar Azam (c)
2. Sharjeel Khan/Sohail Akhtar
3. Haider Ali
4. Shadab Khan
5. Umar Amin
6. Zeeshan Ashraf (wk)/Rohail Nazir
7. Imad Wasim
8. Amer Yamin
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Naseem Shah
11. Haris Rauf/Muhammad Amir/Hasnain

We’ll be sweating over Haris Rauf’s fitness. I don’t think we can overly rely on him.

Khushdil Shah although he did well I think is pretty one dimensional ie he’s a leg side hack.

Hafeez and malik are jobbers who will fail on the big stage like they always do.

Sohail Akhtar I have been impressed with in terms of captaincy and could make a decent opener.
 
At this point Misbah may as well play eeni meeni mini mo.

Nobody is putting their hand up for the spot, poor Rizwan who would have been frontrunner couldn't even get a game in PSL. Maybe he should be in by default given how pathetic everyone else is.

I felt so embarrassed for Safaraz coming in after Khurram and Watson today. As a batsman he isn't even in the same universe as those two has-beens, let alone international cricket worthy.
 
I wanted Sarfaraz, but he did not do well in PSL this year and kept hiding when his team needed him badly. Kami has sort of earned it but I have serious doubts at his ability when it comes to the bigger stage. Zeeshan is not bad and Sarfaraz (if picked) might play well now that he is not captaining anymore and will be forced to focus on his role alone.
 
Seriously what happened, we are in desperate times.

Hasn't Fakhar done some keeping before? We have quite a few months until the world cup, he's a decent fielder, I think he could learn. In Australia the fast bowlers are more prominent and it is easier to keep against them. I am certain he would not drop the catch that Kami dropped in this tournament or miss the simple run out chance which cost PZ a match. He seems to be coming into form at the right time.

Babar
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Haider

Time to go all out I guess. Certainly better than a top order of

Babar
Kami
Hafeez
Malik

that we are likely to get.
 
Misbah has no option but to persist with Rizwan for now.

I will have no problem if Kamran is selected as a specialist bat but he should never be selected as a wicket-keeper again. I do not think he can survive the pressure of opening the batting and keeping wickets in a high profile international tournament with such poor fitness. Failure in one discipline will impact his performance in the other one. While, playing as a specialist batsman will provide him more freedom to express himself as a batsman.

Nothing has changed about Sarfraz. His batting has not improved one bit and he has no confidence on his skills. He's still the same cowardly batsman who hides behind tailenders. He has done nothing to earn a recall.

Zeeshan Ashraf looks nothing special to me and appears to be a run-of-the-mill Pakistani batsman from low quality domestic cricket. Though, Khushdil looked better than Ashraf, I am not sure if he can be a reliable keeper. Every team will pick a keeper first on the wicket-keeping ability. Even the likes of Buttler and De Kock are good keepers first.

Pakistan should stick with Rizwan. He has been very good in tests and ODIs. There is no reason he should not get a longer rope.
 
A definite no for Zeeshan and Rizwan - massive liabilities in this format.

Would have gone with Kami, but he has been a bit up and down, plus Zaman has hit form and Sharjeel is looking really good as well, so the top order gets more difficult.

If Sarfraz is going to be selected, then it is only for his captaincy and he bats at no. 5, nothing higher.

For me, Rohail is the best option coming in at 5 or 6, at least he'll be able to hit a few.
 
Stats for the WKs at the end of the group stage?

[table=class:grid][tr][td]Player[/td][td]Mat[/td][td]Inns[/td][td]Runs[/td][td]HS[/td][td]Ave[/td][td]SR[/td][td]100[/td][td]50[/td][td]4s[/td][td]6s[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Kamran Akmal[/td][td]9[/td][td]9[/td][td]251[/td][td]101[/td][td]27.88[/td][td]161.93[/td][td]1[/td][td]0[/td][td]31[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sarfaraz Ahmed[/td][td]9[/td][td]9[/td][td]148[/td][td]41[/td][td]21.14[/td][td]128.69[/td][td]0[/td][td]0[/td][td]16[/td][td]2[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Azam Khan[/td][td]9[/td][td]9[/td][td]150[/td][td]59[/td][td]18.75[/td][td]130.43[/td][td]0[/td][td]1[/td][td]14[/td][td]6[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Zeeshan Ashraf[/td][td]9[/td][td]9[/td][td]169[/td][td]52[/td][td]18.77[/td][td]133.07[/td][td]0[/td][td]2[/td][td]21[/td][td]5[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Khushdil Shah[/td][td]9[/td][td]8[/td][td]175[/td][td]70*[/td][td]43.75[/td][td]147.05[/td][td]0[/td][td]1[/td][td]10[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Rohail Nazir[/td][td]2[/td][td]2[/td][td]38[/td][td]24[/td][td]19.00[/td][td]122.58[/td][td]0[/td][td]0[/td][td]4[/td][td]1[/td][/tr][/table]
 
1. Babar A.
2. Sharjeel K.
3. Haider Ali
4. Shadab Khan
5. M. Hafeez
6. S. Malik
7. Zeeshan A.
8. Imad Wasim
9. M. Amir
10. Shaheen Shah
11. M. Hasnain
 
Then care about this after his first 2 games he’s been bottling it plus he’s a rubbish keeper, he’ll drop catches like it’s sawaab in the WC. Zeeshan Ashraf is a better replacement or you also have young rohail nazir.
Dont rate Zeeshan Ashraf. Might as well get Umar Akmal to keep wickets.

Rohail Nazir is a future solid test/ODI w/k option for Pakistan who needs to spend 2/3 more years in domestic cricket and mature.
 
has to be to Kami ..that is a no brainer only other option would be Saffy back...wicket keeping for 20 overs is hardly taxing..a part time keeper would be a better option like abid ali or Zeeshan malik
 
How is Khushdil's keeping? Was hoping Multan would try him but they played him solely as a batsman
 
For being one of Misbah's pals. Though I should add he did tonk the ball around on the last Aus tour. :afridi

hahah pal's with misbah makes sense..."tonk the ball around on the last Aus tour" - cmon man is that how players are gonna be picked nowadays? he blew in the PSL, hes just an old slogger, they'll all come off once in a while.
 
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