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Pakistan 15-member squad for T-20I series against West Indies

Lahore-March 26, 2018: The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Head Coach Mickey Arthur has announced the 15-member T20 squad for the three-match series against West Indies. The three-match T-20I series will be played on April 1, 2 and 3, 2018,respectively at National Stadium, Karachi.

Asif Ali, Hussain Talat and Shaheen Shah Afridi makes a place in the T-20 squad after performing well in the recent concluded PSL's third edition. Rahat Ali also gets a chance in the squad after bowling well in the league. Imad Wasim and Ruman Raees have yet to recover from the injury occured during the PSL, and therefore both were not considered for selection. Usman Khan Shinwari makes a comeback in the team after recovering from his injury, said Inzamam Ul Haq.

T20I Squad :

1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Asif Ali
6. Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain)(WK)
7. Hussain Talat
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Muhammad Nawaz
10. Shadab Khan
11. Muhammad Amir
12. Hasan Ali
13. Rahat Ali
14. Usman Khan Shinwari
15. Shaheen Shah Afridi
 
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Woohoo nice to see the youngsters in, especially excited for Shaheen Afridi and Asif Ali.
But, Ahmed Shehzad? :/.
 
Vowww Shehzad and Malik? What are these selectors smoking? I am sure even they can't believe their luck. Seriously pathetic stuff from the selectors. Have they seen how hopeless Shehzad and Malik looked batting out there in the PSL?
 
We can never progress. 1 step forward and 2 steps backward. Both Rahat and Shehzad are consistent failure. Rahat Ali is around 30 years of age. Why not bring back Mohammad Sami and Mohammad Irfan?
 
Wow so many youngsters.
:rahat1 is here, rouk sako tou rouk lou. The younsta beauty.

Wth Shehzad lol
 
Ok Hafeez is out now we need to get rid of Malik somehow.

Shehzad will take care of himself we don’t need to worry about him:yk
 
Was Inzi sleeping during PSL3? :facepalm: Ahmed Shehzad cost his team Multan dearly and they miss the playoffs and yet Inzi reward him for incompetency :facepalm: :facepalm:
 
It's a good team, but I would not have picked Shehzad or Malik.

My team would be:

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Babar Azam
3. Asif Ali
4. Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain)(WK)
5. Hussain Talat
6. Muhammad Nawaz
7. Shadab Khan
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hasan Ali
10. Usman Khan Shinwari
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi
 
Sahibzada Ferhan should replace Ahmed Shehzad (Selector quota). Rahat is worthless.
 
ManFan said:
They will play Asif Ali, SSA, Talat, only in the 3rd T20. HAHA.
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To be honest, that's quite likely, that they won't play all 3 together until the last T20. I hope they're given the whole series though, it's a weak West Indies side, why would you not give these guys enough opportunities under these conditions.
 
Kohli said:
Good selection, apart from Shahzad and Rahat.

Next series, Sahibzada and Raees should replace them.
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I think Raees is an automatic pick for the Pakistan T20I side,he should replace Rahat after his recovery from injury.
 
Sahibzada Farhan should have been in that 15.

Overall, happy to see some of the new names
 
shokz1408 said:
It's a good team, but I would not have picked Shehzad or Malik.

My team would be:

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Babar Azam
3. Asif Ali
4. Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain)(WK)
5. Hussain Talat
6. Muhammad Nawaz
7. Shadab Khan
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hasan Ali
10. Usman Khan Shinwari
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi
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Nawaz at 6 is shocking batting depth. Replace him with Shobby, play Talat at 3 and Asif 6.
 
Wow the highest run scorer among locals who also took his team to the finals isn't playing.

Just Pakistan things :)
 
1. Fakhar
2. Babar
3. Malik
4. Sarfraz
5. Hussain Talat
6. Asif Ali
7. Fahim Ashraf
8. Shadab Khan
9. Hasan Ali
10. Amir
11. Usman Shinwari
 
Wow, how clueless is Inzamam!! Ahmed Shehzad struggled to score 173 runs at an average of 19 and a shockingly poor strike rate of 85, and he gets chosen as the national team opener!!!
 
Executioner said:
Wow the highest run scorer among locals who also took his team to the finals isn't playing.

Just Pakistan things :)
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what was advantage of these runs he scores when he ruin it team chance by poor

fielding when it matter the most mickey is very strict he don,t like average fielder and

kami is one of the worse fielder also he is 37

So please............
 
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AFM said:
Nawaz at 6 is shocking batting depth. Replace him with Shobby, play Talat at 3 and Asif 6.
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Nawaz can bat alongside Sarfraz like he did for Quetta, and also his bowling has been pretty good. He can bat and bowl, shoaib to be honest they won't consider him for bowling. Also, following Nawaz, Shadab khan and Faheem Ashraf can bat and Hasan Ali can also swing his bat. There's a fair few all rounders in there, I don't think we need any more batting depth against a depleted West Indies side who are coming off 2 losses to Afghanistan.
 
saeed5646 said:
what was advantage of these runs he scores when he ruin it team chance by it fielding when it matter the

most mickey is very strict he don,t like average fielder and kami is one of the worse fielder also he 37

So please............
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Not to mention repeated failure in international cricket, past controversies (Sydney), pot belly fitness, poisonous personality in the dressing room, will likely try to bring his brother into the team.
 
And people still wanted Shehzad in the side, despite his awful batting. How he continues being picked is baffling.
 
i think ahmed is given chance due to his 44 in second t20 against nz which what provide platform for

pak first win at that tour also he averages 48 in pakistan so this is only justification he may is selected

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Picking AS is one of the dumbest decision made by the selectors, as he was one of the main reasons that MS couldn't qualify for the playoffs,imo
 
Good selections apart from Shahzad.

Wish Farhan got more chances, he just couldn't do enough to get nod with the limited opportunities he got.
 
Rahat's not a bad decision at all IMO. Has perhaps the highest natural talent in Pakistan and had a good PSL. I'm doubtful he'll do to well, but a good coach could get something out of him. Especially since Shinwari and Afridi are already in the squad. He's a good back up option.

Good squad IMO, though Kamran or Farhan over Shehzad would have been a better pick. I wouldn't have minded Zafar in the squad, but tough given Nawaz had a good tournament and Shadab's our premier spinner, he probably wouldn't have got a game anyway.
 
How does Shehzad keep getting picked ??
Also if they were gonna go for Rahat they might as well have picked Wahab instead who is clearly in great form with the ball .
 
ManFan said:
Not to mention repeated failure in international cricket, past controversies (Sydney), pot belly fitness, poisonous personality in the dressing room, will likely try to bring his brother into the team.
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agree till 2015 kamran could have permanent place in pak team but now its seems like he won,t get

a go in pak team due to sarfraz
 
ethan hunt said:
How does Shehzad keep getting picked ??
Also if they were gonna go for Rahat they might as well have picked Wahab instead who is clearly in great form with the ball .
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wahab is proven failure after world cup 2015 he is always beast in PSL

rahat can be drop once rumman is fit also once you pick senior(wahab) in a team you cannot drop him

that easily unless he fails miserably .poor rahat won,t get a game unless amir or hassan have a bad day and then he will be drop from next t20 series
 
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hopefully hussain ,shaheen and asif will get a game atleast specialty talat should all three t20s he deserves

it
 
Other than Rahat, Babar, Malik and Shehzad, I'm a fan of this squad. Personally think Babar isn't really cut out for T20s and should focus on Tests and ODIs, while the others are basically TTF's.
 
WC-Passion said:
Other than Rahat, Babar, Malik and Shehzad, I'm a fan of this squad. Personally think Babar isn't really cut out for T20s and should focus on Tests and ODIs, while the others are basically TTF's.
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Babar is improving. We do not have a stable #3 who can score runs at a SR of 100+. To drop him now would deteriorate his entire game.
 
ManFan said:
Hasan should rest as he is still recovering from a niggle from injury.
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agree don,t know if any other team take t20 seriously as our team both hasan and shadab should have

been rested if their are still injured or not fully fit
 
saeed5646 said:
agree don,t know if any other team take t20 seriously as our team both hasan and shadab should have

been rested if their are still injured or not fully fit
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Shadab should play. He's fit and leg-spinners need as much practice as possible.
 
Would love to have seen Umaid or Irfan jnr instead of Rahat & Selfie well Inzi ,
 
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I think Shahzad has made it into this squad due to his ok performances against NZ last time around. But the PSL performances in which he displayed a refusal to take risks and think outside of the box must be causing major concern for the management. Their is a good chance in which he will score a decent 30 ball 40 or maybe a 45 ball 50 and secure his spot once again. But that will not change the fact that he isnt willing to compromise on his average of 25 and strike rate of 114 just to make it look like he is the only natural option
 
Thanks God for no kami and wahab, Don't know why shehzad is picked, this guy shouldn't be anywhere near PSL next year let alone our team. Hopefully it's the last time we ever see him again.

My 11

Babar
fakhar
Asif Ali
Hussain Talat
Sarfraz
Malik
Shadab
Faheem
Hasan
Amir
Shahee.
 
ManFan said:
Babar is improving. We do not have a stable #3 who can score runs at a SR of 100+. To drop him now would deteriorate his entire game.
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Think you're being a bit naive here. Dropping him from the T20 squad for some meaningless (in-terms of result) bilateral games would in no way "deteriorate" his entire game, or even a part of it. Yes he's improving, but I'd be worried if he wasn't at this point in his career. Doesn't mean he should be a part of this squad, would rather use this spot to give some other youngsters a chance (such as Farhan or Agha Salman).
 
WC-Passion said:
Think you're being a bit naive here. Dropping him from the T20 squad for some meaningless (in-terms of result) bilateral games would in no way "deteriorate" his entire game, or even a part of it. Yes he's improving, but I'd be worried if he wasn't at this point in his career. Doesn't mean he should be a part of this squad, would rather use this spot to give some other youngsters a chance (such as Farhan or Agha Salman).
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Agha Salman is not a #3 and we already have a young spin bowling all-rounder. Farhan can replace Shehzad.
 
WC-Passion said:
Think you're being a bit naive here. Dropping him from the T20 squad for some meaningless (in-terms of result) bilateral games would in no way "deteriorate" his entire game, or even a part of it. Yes he's improving, but I'd be worried if he wasn't at this point in his career. Doesn't mean he should be a part of this squad, would rather use this spot to give some other youngsters a chance (such as Farhan or Agha Salman).
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Babar is undroppable. End of discussion.
 
Shehzad shouldn't get a single game. What a mockery of players who did well to have him there. Babar should open.
 
NauV said:
Pakistan 15-member squad for T-20I series against West Indies

Lahore-March 26, 2018: The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Head Coach Mickey Arthur has announced the 15-member T20 squad for the three-match series against West Indies. The three-match T-20I series will be played on April 1, 2 and 3, 2018,respectively at National Stadium, Karachi.

Asif Ali, Hussain Talat and Shaheen Shah Afridi makes a place in the T-20 squad after performing well in the recent concluded PSL's third edition. Rahat Ali also gets a chance in the squad after bowling well in the league. Imad Wasim and Ruman Raees have yet to recover from the injury occured during the PSL, and therefore both were not considered for selection. Usman Khan Shinwari makes a comeback in the team after recovering from his injury, said Inzamam Ul Haq.

T20I Squad :

1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Asif Ali
6. Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain)(WK)
7. Hussain Talat
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Muhammad Nawaz
10. Shadab Khan
11. Muhammad Amir
12. Hasan Ali
13. Rahat Ali
14. Usman Khan Shinwari
15. Shaheen Shah Afridi
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A couple of odd picks but other than that, a solid squad. The team I'd make from that is:

1. F Zaman
2. A Shehzad
3. B Azam
4. A Ali
5. H Talat
6. S Ahmed c/wk
7. F Ashraf
8. S Khan
9. M Nawaz
10. M Amir
11. H Ali

I think it is too early for Shaheen, unless there is a dead rubber to be played at the end. Nawaz and Usman can rotate in and out. Malik isn't the right pick for T20s (should be retained in ODIs) and...well yeah. I guess Shehzad is in the squad as an opener so might as well be picked.

Bit disappointed Maqsood and particularly Agha Salman have not been picked. Malik and Shehzad should have made way for them.
 
Decent squad apart from Shehzad.

I would rest Amir and Hasan

Fakhar
Babar
Talat
Sarfaraz
Malik
Asif
Shadab
Faheem
Usman
Shaheen
Rahat
 
Told you so.

Shezzy was undropabble after his 44. Pakistan keeps suffering.

But glad to see that there are 3 new players.
 
Hafeez is gone so that’s a good start. Need to get rid of Malik and Selfie. Rahat’s inclusion is a bad one as well. 50/50 on Babar.
 
LOL! This is how you reward your best bowler in the PSL. Really really disappointed for poor wahab. He has been performing really well in all the t20 tournament he played recently. Though happy for rahat better than trundler usman khan.
 
In the squad of 15,

Batsmen
1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Asif Ali

WK 6. Sarfraz Ahmed (Captain)(WK)
Allrounders
7. Hussain Talat
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Muhammad Nawaz
Bowlers
10. Shadab Khan
11. Muhammad Amir
12. Hasan Ali
13. Rahat Ali
14. Usman Khan Shinwari
15. Shaheen Shah Afridi

seriously, where is the balance. just because they selected few youngster, it doesn't mean they are doing good job. Series is in Pak for God sake, strengthen your batting, and when you have three certain starters in AMIR, HASSAN and USMAN. I think Afridi was good to be selected in the squad and may have been given chance. but rahat is complete waste of a berth. It should have been a batsman.

Further, I was too generous to consider talat(has to prove his bowling, just rolling over your arm dowsn't help), nawaz(batting: nothing notable on international scene) and faheem(seems good overall but batting still need work to be called genuine allrounder) as all rounders.

And when talking about batting, seriously itna sleek squad hai, AS is a curse.. why mickeys all teams include accumulators. I think MICKEY is playing safe in his strategies, like he has players to chase down 160. when the total goes beyond 170, he is hoping, if someone show some fireworks to chase it down, and when it is above 180, hands down game over. The trick being played is to have strong bowling to contain all teams below 160 and win most of the matches.(ofcourse bowling overall make it sure that it happens).

ONE BIG QUESTION IS SHADAB's selection, because owner of IU said in an interview that, he is not fully fit and is still performing, when an owner of PSL team knew, he isn't fit then why is he in the PAK SQUAD.. :broad
 
We have a really exciting bunch of pace bowlers coming in now. The key is to give all of them the required experience and stick with them through their bad phases aswell.

Amir, Hasan, Shaheen, Shinwari, Ashraf, Raees and Junaid are a good bunch of pace bowlers. Even the likes of Sameen Gul have been impressive.
 
and selectors bechare, always on fire..

didn't select ttfs kami and wahab. still being questioned how can you not select your best bowler and batsmen.

and I know FAHIM(most wickets) was best bowler.
 
dauntless said:
LOL! This is how you reward your best bowler in the PSL. Really really disappointed for poor wahab. He has been performing really well in all the t20 tournament he played recently. Though happy for rahat better than trundler usman khan.
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That trudler is still better then spray gun oh and a no ball and wide ball expert. We don't need him.
 
nighthawk23 said:
What message does it send when Shaheen gets picked while having only one good game in the PSL?
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it sends a message that he's got a lot of potential and the coaches want to work with him and also we might finally be backing youngsters which is good. I would've picked shaheen even without that one performance. Who do you want instead of him?
 
Now all we need to figure out is who is pushing for Ahmed Shahzad's selection? Micky, Inzi or Sarfaraz? They must have a very solid reason. "Like the only pakistani to ever T2o Century in International" or the only guy that resembles Kohli. I don't know.

This is ridiculous. Sahibzada was okay in PSL but was way better then Mr. Shehzad. I'd have Baber open with Fakhar if I was Sarfaraz.

If we were going to select a TTF for another series then I would rather bring inform Kamran Akmal then Ahmed Shahzad.

However, the rest of the team looks solid. Players like Faheem, Shadab, Asif Ali, Amir, Fakhar, H.Ali, Talat put me under the impression that we can compete with the world now and we don't look like the team that played under Misbah and Afridi anymore.
 
Fakhar
Shehzad (:()
Babar
Malik
Sarfraz
Talat
Asif
Shadab
Fahim
UKS
SSA
 
I think Mickey knows that Shezzy will flop. But he can't drop him after his last 44. I think he's counting on a flop series from him so he can drop him for good. Shezzy can't use media pressure if he fails.

Mickey did mention Aga Salman impressed him in the PSL. I think going forward he'll have Babar open and play the anchor role and include Salam in the middle order .
 
AFM said:
I think Mickey knows that Shezzy will flop. But he can't drop him after his last 44. I think he's counting on a flop series from him so he can drop him for good. Shezzy can't use media pressure if he fails.

Mickey did mention Aga Salman impressed him in the PSL. I think going forward he'll have Babar open and play the anchor role and include Salam in the middle order .
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He has for the last 10 years.
 
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