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[PICTURES/VIDEOS] Pakistan announce squad for 1st Test against England

England seem over confident and they have an inexperienced side too. Might be a closer series than a lot of people are thinking.
 
This England team is very vulnerable though- they got whooped by SL at home, so they will be under a lot of pressure.
 
England are slightly overrated but do Pakistan have the bowlers to stop that lineup?

They couldn't stop Litton, Mehidy and Mushfiqur even.

Pakistani bowlers are extremely mediocre.

Maybe Ghulam could've replaced Shan if PCB were bold .

But apart from that, there are no better players for this format.
 
Nikhil_cric said:
England are slightly overrated but do Pakistan have the bowlers to stop that lineup?

They couldn't stop Litton, Mehidy and Mushfiqur even.

Pakistani bowlers are extremely mediocre.

Maybe Ghulam could've replaced Shan if PCB were bold .

But apart from that, there are no better players for this format.
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No Khurram Shahzad either? Oh dear Pakistan fans . That is a real minnow bowling attack.

Dont even bother watching the PAK bowling innings. Going to be embarrassing.
 
Not sure who is selecting such a pathetic squad. ABDULLAH AND SAIM again???

on what basis?? Where is Kamran Ghulam???

Why Noman ali>??? Why Shan ( because he is the English-speaking captain)??

What is Shaheen doing in the squad??
 
BouncerGuy said:
Not sure who is selecting such a pathetic squad. ABDULLAH AND SAIM again???

on what basis?? Where is Kamran Ghulam???

Why Noman ali>??? Why Shan ( because he is the English-speaking captain)??

What is Shaheen doing in the squad??
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Exactly.
There are so many issues that I don't even know where to begin. :ibutt
 
PCB's current selections process is clear showcase of unprofessionalism, nepotism, friendly connections. In addition to Noman Ali, selectors should have also recalled Zulfiqar Babar, Yasir Shah, Saeed Ajmal

On a serious note, PCB should try minimum 2 young proper spinners instead of going back to oldies who doesn't have anything to offer. You need 2 quality spinners to win a test match in Asian conditions
 
People are being slightly unfair to Noman. Yes he's old but his last test innings was a 7-fer so he definitely deserves to be there and can be an OK option if PCB is bold enough to prepare spin-friendly pitches
 
Bad squad. Fakhar Zaman should have been picked, Rizwan or Sarfaraz should be the captain. Politicians Babar & Shaheen shouldn't be picked for 2-3 series.
 
harshjoshi87 said:
Bad squad. Fakhar Zaman should have been picked, Rizwan or Sarfaraz should be the captain. Politicians Babar & Shaheen shouldn't be picked for 2-3 series.
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How can you exclude Rizwan from the list of politicians? He's the supreme leader, the mastermind.
 
Ahmed216 said:
How can you exclude Rizwan from the list of politicians? He's the supreme leader, the mastermind.
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Rizwan hasn't captained Pakistan on a full time basis, he should be given an opportunity. Never know it can turn the tide for Pakistan.
 
Looks like Selectors are going down the route of stability. Too bad the only thing which is stable with these players is mediocrity.

Would be massive upset for pakistan to win a single test match.
 
Not a fan copying Australia’s tradition of announcing the squad for individual Tests. Pointless woke nonsense.

Announce the squad for the entire series like sane people do.
 
RidiculousMan said:
I think Noman will deliver. If he gets a turning track, he will show his experience.
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I think he s 41 bro its a tough ask if he s selected.

I reckon it will be Abrar as the front line spinner with Salman , Saim and Saud complimenting.

More than likely it will be Shaheen , Naseem and Jamal leading the pace attack.
 
Nasty Naz said:
Faisal Akram has 3 FC games under his belt. Sufiyan has 0. Qasim Akram and Mubasir aren't specialist spinners, they're allrounders and Qasim a fringe one too.

Does Zafar Gohar even want to play for Pakistan at this point? He seems satisfied to play in UK and considering he doesn't ever selected for A teams or Shaheens, I don't think he is in the place for whatever reasons.

I get people knocking Nauman selection but this is simply because Pakistan spin options are an utter disgrace. Nauman is at least an experienced veterans and has given some performances in Tests matches that have been good but most have been ordinary. Plenty of right handed batsmen in England lineup so having a left arm off-spinner to cover your basis with Abrar leg/mystery spin + left arm off-spin and part-time off-spin with Ayub/Salman.

Shan Masood will need to win and have a good series if he wants to retain his captaincy and spot. Kamran/Hurraira will be taking his spot as soon as his captaincy ends.
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Im sure Nouman is 41 ish and he wont be troubling the english batters as he s not a huge turner of the ball.

The english will attack him and force us to put long off back and then milk easy singles.

The likes of Faisal and Sufiyaan are spinners that turn the ball both ways and can trouble the english batters despite being green in terms of experience.

That is the Pakistan way raw and inexperience.

I know Mubasir and Qasim are all rounders which is why I stated them playing a Will jacks sort of role.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Not sure who is selecting such a pathetic squad. ABDULLAH AND SAIM again???

on what basis?? Where is Kamran Ghulam???

Why Noman ali>??? Why Shan ( because he is the English-speaking captain)??

What is Shaheen doing in the squad??
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Saim is there as he offers an option with the ball.

Abdullah is their on past performances.

I would of liked to of seen Fakhar selected.
 
Update: Pakistan Test Squad

Leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood will join the pre-test camp in Multan as the 16th player. However, the Pakistan squad will be trimmed to 15 members for the first Test, starting October 7.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will serve as reserves but continue playing domestic matches to remain match-ready. According to the PCB, all three players are part of the Pakistan Test team set-up, but 15 players are sufficient for home Tests due to cricketing and logistical reasons.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will benefit more from playing domestic cricket than sitting in the dugout.
 
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FearlessRoar said:
Update: Pakistan Test Squad

Leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood will join the pre-test camp in Multan as the 16th player. However, the Pakistan squad will be trimmed to 15 members for the first Test, starting October 7.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will serve as reserves but continue playing domestic matches to remain match-ready. According to the PCB, all three players are part of the Pakistan Test team set-up, but 15 players are sufficient for home Tests due to cricketing and logistical reasons.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will benefit more from playing domestic cricket than sitting in the dugout.
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Ben Ducket licking his lips
 
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Absolutely if same dead pitches expect a 4 day finish too..i mean i rather have spinning wickets but obviously what can you expect from Abrar and Noman hardly threatning.
 
FearlessRoar said:
Update: Pakistan Test Squad

Leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood will join the pre-test camp in Multan as the 16th player. However, the Pakistan squad will be trimmed to 15 members for the first Test, starting October 7.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will serve as reserves but continue playing domestic matches to remain match-ready. According to the PCB, all three players are part of the Pakistan Test team set-up, but 15 players are sufficient for home Tests due to cricketing and logistical reasons.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will benefit more from playing domestic cricket than sitting in the dugout.
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Who is the admin guy making these decisions. I want to throw a stone at their house
 
FearlessRoar said:
Update: Pakistan Test Squad

Leg-spinner Zahid Mahmood will join the pre-test camp in Multan as the 16th player. However, the Pakistan squad will be trimmed to 15 members for the first Test, starting October 7.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will serve as reserves but continue playing domestic matches to remain match-ready. According to the PCB, all three players are part of the Pakistan Test team set-up, but 15 players are sufficient for home Tests due to cricketing and logistical reasons.

Kamran Ghulam and Muhammad Ali will benefit more from playing domestic cricket than sitting in the dugout.
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Last time this guy was hit 6 boundaries in an over by some random England batter.
 
I swear Joe Root played an entire phase batting left handed to Zahid Mahmood and smashing him still.

What’s the point of this selection? You are better off recalling Yasir Shah if you want a chachu spinner. At least Shah has some reputation of taking wickets at Test level
 
gazza619 said:
Who is the admin guy making these decisions. I want to throw a stone at their house
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Why? The admin guy is giving you the squad that you want?

He's making rizwan full front and center for you? Babar too?
 
How come Eng is playing in Pakistan? Shouldn't it be a turn for Pakistan to play in Eng?
 
Eagerly waiting for the thrashing of Shaheen that he truly deserves. Going to be an exciting series whenever England bats.
 
Rana said:
Imagine whinging when things have been exactly how you want for the past 5 years.

Just imagine how these guys would be if things are done properly
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Exactly!!

You guys want Babar and Rizwan in all formats and they full front and center in the squad? And that's all that they cared about?

They don't want any other batter to begin with so what's the issue?

Their wish was a bunch of random names and numbers in the squad as long as Babar and rizwan exist? They've gotten their wish?

What squad do they want?
 
Most likely XI

1. Saim
2. Abdullah
3. Shan
4. Babar
5. Saud
6. Rizwan
7. Salman
8. Jamal
9. Hamza/Shaheen
10. Naseem
11. Abrar
 
mominsaigol said:
Exactly!!

You guys want Babar and Rizwan in all formats and they full front and center in the squad? And that's all that they cared about?

They don't want any other batter to begin with so what's the issue?

Their wish was a bunch of random names and numbers in the squad as long as Babar and rizwan exist? They've gotten their wish?

What squad do they want?
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Same guy whinging right now said in the Panthers v Stallion’s thread that everything in Pakistan is Tier 2 without Babar and Rizwan…


So what’s his issue? 99% of Pakistan matches feature Babar and Rizwan. You have been getting your ideal viewing experience the way you like for the past 5 years. They have argued, ridiculed, mocked those who have tried to tell them alternatives…yet they still keep getting the kind of Pakistan cricket they like to enjoy.

So why do they want to throw a stone at the house of the person who’s giving them everything they want? What kind of tarbiyyat is this?
 
Joe Root- guaranteed 60 runs

Rizwan- guaranteed 40 runs.

In between them which player from the X1 steps up that extra will win the games for his team.
 
Local.Dada said:
He is not Viv Richards. He has a job and he implements it. Gets some runs, safe catcher/keeper and a calming influence and cricket awareness
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What has he won for Pakistan? Pakistan were no.1 T20I side before he was a regular and now they are no.7.

Pakistan didn't lose the only home test series in last 2.5 years in which he didn't play. While they lost every home test series he featured in.
 
RyanRyan10 said:
What has he won for Pakistan? Pakistan were no.1 T20I side before he was a regular and now they are no.7.

Pakistan didn't lose the only home test series in last 2.5 years in which he didn't play. While they lost every home test series he featured in.
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Why not the same question for the other 10 players or 14 players in squad who are not even giving returns in the same ball park?
 
Local.Dada said:
Why not the same question for the other 10 players or 14 players in squad who are not even giving returns in the same ball park?
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The guy who replaced him in the home test series against NZ saved those tests for Pakistan. He is the same guy who had led Pakistan to 11 consecutive t20i series wins.
 
Local.Dada said:
Why not the same question for the other 10 players or 14 players in squad who are not even giving returns in the same ball park?
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You have to answer it for Rizwan because you said Root guaranteed 60 runs and Rizwan gaurenteed 40 runs

Now answer up after singling him out only.
 
RyanRyan10 said:
The guy who replaced him in the home test series against NZ saved those tests for Pakistan. He is the same guy who had led Pakistan to 11 consecutive t20i series wins.
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I have nothing against Sarfaraz but you are telling me that because Sarfaraz won 11 t20s as captain where his own performance was average in Dubai, he should walk into the test side over Rizwan. Sorry no cricketing logic there. As a batsman and keeper there is no contest between current day Sarfaraz and Rizwan (key word current day. May be Sarf was better in his youth).
 
Rana said:
You have to answer it for Rizwan because you said Root guaranteed 60 runs and Rizwan gaurenteed 40 runs

Now answer up after singling him out only.
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Root most consistent player in England. Rest of the squad are maverick bazballers or newbies.

Rizwan most consistent player in Pak- rest are out of form or newbies.

60 to 40 I think is a decent ratio for their talents.
 
Local.Dada said:
Root most consistent player in England. Rest of the squad are maverick bazballers or newbies.

Rizwan most consistent player in Pak- rest are out of form or newbies.

60 to 40 I think is a decent ratio for their talents.
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So Rizwan is 75% the Test Batsman Root is?
 
Local.Dada said:
I have nothing against Sarfaraz but you are telling me that because Sarfaraz won 11 t20s as captain where his own performance was average in Dubai, he should walk into the test side over Rizwan. Sorry no cricketing logic there. As a batsman and keeper there is no contest between current day Sarfaraz and Rizwan (key word current day. May be Sarf was better in his youth).
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Sarfaraz might not have been exceptional with the bat but the batting order wasn't compromised for him. Pakistan played like a team under Sarfaraz. Rizwan hasn't had any positive impact on Pak cricket unless you believe not losing by an innings is an achievement for their team.
 
Local.Dada said:
Joe Root- guaranteed 60 runs

Rizwan- guaranteed 40 runs.

In between them which player from the X1 steps up that extra will win the games for his team.
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Root guarantees wins. He doesn't leave England hanging on 60 runs.

He's one of the best test players of all time and definitely England's best in the modern era and arguably or debatabley their best ever

The guy knows how to play test in all facets and not a single player in the world atm understands the test game better then he does besides maybe steve smith when he was inform.

Rizwan plays for himself and yes I agree in test the criticism for rizwan is unwarranted in that he scores runs for his side like he did vs Australia and Bangladesh however he doesn't know how to play test at all, Againat Bangladesh he kept giving strike to tail enders deapite pakistan heavily collapsing in the 2nd innings test. All he had to do was anchor at the other end and guide the no 7/8 to bat alongside him and get the game to a draw. To put into context Australia has done so multiple times.

Instead he gave over 80% of the strike to the tail while he went in his way for a 50 and Bangladesh ended up winning easily, Compare that with Liton Das who experts batted with hasan Mahmud and Mehidy and made sure that Pakistan's lead was ineffective

And liton das isn't even close to licking root's boots yet even he has a better understanding of the test game then rizzu.

You're insulting root by comparing him to rizwan. Theirs more to root in test then simple run scores. It's not about the runs root's scores but the way and context of which he scores them in given the situation.
 
mominsaigol said:
Root guarantees wins. He doesn't leave England hanging on 60 runs.

He's one of the best test players of all time and definitely England's best in the modern era and arguably or debatabley their best ever

The guy knows how to play test in all facets and not a single player in the world atm understands the test game better then he does besides maybe steve smith when he was inform.

Rizwan plays for himself and yes I agree in test the criticism for rizwan is unwarranted in that he scores runs for his side like he did vs Australia and Bangladesh however he doesn't know how to play test at all, Againat Bangladesh he kept giving strike to tail enders deapite pakistan heavily collapsing in the 2nd innings test. All he had to do was anchor at the other end and guide the no 7/8 to bat alongside him and get the game to a draw. To put into context Australia has done so multiple times.

Instead he gave over 80% of the strike to the tail while he went in his way for a 50 and Bangladesh ended up winning easily, Compare that with Liton Das who experts batted with hasan Mahmud and Mehidy and made sure that Pakistan's lead was ineffective

And liton das isn't even close to licking root's boots yet even he has a better understanding of the test game then rizzu.

You're insulting root by comparing him to rizwan. Theirs more to root in test then simple run scores. It's not about the runs root's scores but the way and context of which he scores them in given the situation.
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Mate I’m honestly considering a Rizwan v Root thread for Test cricket now
 
mominsaigol said:
Root guarantees wins. He doesn't leave England hanging on 60 runs.

He's one of the best test players of all time and definitely England's best in the modern era and arguably or debatabley their best ever

The guy knows how to play test in all facets and not a single player in the world atm understands the test game better then he does besides maybe steve smith when he was inform.

Rizwan plays for himself and yes I agree in test the criticism for rizwan is unwarranted in that he scores runs for his side like he did vs Australia and Bangladesh however he doesn't know how to play test at all, Againat Bangladesh he kept giving strike to tail enders deapite pakistan heavily collapsing in the 2nd innings test. All he had to do was anchor at the other end and guide the no 7/8 to bat alongside him and get the game to a draw. To put into context Australia has done so multiple times.

Instead he gave over 80% of the strike to the tail while he went in his way for a 50 and Bangladesh ended up winning easily, Compare that with Liton Das who experts batted with hasan Mahmud and Mehidy and made sure that Pakistan's lead was ineffective

And liton das isn't even close to licking root's boots yet even he has a better understanding of the test game then rizzu.

You're insulting root by comparing him to rizwan. Theirs more to root in test then simple run scores. It's not about the runs root's scores but the way and context of which he scores them in given the situation.
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I am not comparing Root vs Rizwan. I am comparing consistent/ best batter in Team A vs Team B.

2-3 yrs back I would probably have said Babar but looks like he hit a rough patch. Rizwan type players are never out of form, they play cricket with their guts and temperament rather than talent. Root is obviously naturally gifted.
 
Local.Dada said:
I am not comparing Root vs Rizwan. I am comparing consistent/ best batter in Team A vs Team B.

2-3 yrs back I would probably have said Babar but looks like he hit a rough patch. Rizwan type players are never out of form, they play cricket with their guts and temperament rather than talent. Root is obviously naturally gifted.
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Test cricket is not about consistency. Yes consistency matters 100% but Misbah was also consistent. He was way more consistent then someone like saeed Anwar, yousaf, Inzi etc etc but no one in their right mind would ever claim that Misbah is a better batsmen them saeed, Yousaf or inzi.

And that's because out of 15 of Yousaf's odi 100's, 14 of them pakistan won and 10 of them yousaf went not out and personally took pakistan over the line whereas misbah has a portfolio of Mohali, Feb 2012 England game, 2013 sa game etc etc and that's because everytime he walked in game was either balanced or pakistan was ahead of the rr but misbah's style of batting killed the tempo, put pressure in the other end leading to them throwing their wickets away and losing the game.

Rizwan is the same when he left the tail hanging, Compared to sarfi's innings vs NZ or Liton Das's innings this series against Pakistan both batters showed how to bat with the tail, How to nullify the lead, And how to bide your time for either a draw or forcing a result on the opposition. Sarfraz ensured a draw by wasting time while Das put pressure in pakistan by biding his time with the tail and slowly slowly nullifying the lead.

Joe Root is multitude's of multitude's level above das and sarfraz, hjs understanding and playing style badly eclipses those 2.

Cricket is a team game and consistency has to come with the cost of winning a game for your team or putting them in a favourable position.

The 1st test could have been a draw if rizwan did what liton das did and actually sided his time with the no 7/ no 8 and ended the day giving Bangladesh hardly any overs. Instead by giving 80% of the strike to tail enders while he kept rotating he crippled pakistan as their was a wickets glaore at the other end. Rizzu's situation was a 100× easier the das's situation as he had to bat nearly 4 hours with hasan mahmud who's a far far weaker tail then even naseem in terms of batting.
 
England are going to need a lot of runs to win this series, because with Stokes playing as a batsman / specialist captain the bowling attack is looking like an absolute pie shop.

Leach, Bashir, Atkinson and Woakes (away version) with Joe Root doing his part time twirlers as the all rounder is not an encouraging thought overall.

Crawley
Duckett
Pope
Root
Brook
Stokes*
Smith+
Atkinson
Woakes/Stone
Leach
Bashir
 
Local.Dada said:
I am not comparing Root vs Rizwan. I am comparing consistent/ best batter in Team A vs Team B.

2-3 yrs back I would probably have said Babar but looks like he hit a rough patch. Rizwan type players are never out of form, they play cricket with their guts and temperament rather than talent. Root is obviously naturally gifted.
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You are giving the impression that Pakistan is an inferior cricketing nation, akin to associates. Pakistan fans have every right to believe their team cam improve, given their team's record in the past.
 
mominsaigol said:
Test cricket is not about consistency. Yes consistency matters 100% but Misbah was also consistent. He was way more consistent then someone like saeed Anwar, yousaf, Inzi etc etc but no one in their right mind would ever claim that Misbah is a better batsmen them saeed, Yousaf or inzi.

And that's because out of 15 of Yousaf's odi 100's, 14 of them pakistan won and 10 of them yousaf went not out and personally took pakistan over the line whereas misbah has a portfolio of Mohali, Feb 2012 England game, 2013 sa game etc etc and that's because everytime he walked in game was either balanced or pakistan was ahead of the rr but misbah's style of batting killed the tempo, put pressure in the other end leading to them throwing their wickets away and losing the game.

Rizwan is the same when he left the tail hanging, Compared to sarfi's innings vs NZ or Liton Das's innings this series against Pakistan both batters showed how to bat with the tail, How to nullify the lead, And how to bide your time for either a draw or forcing a result on the opposition. Sarfraz ensured a draw by wasting time while Das put pressure in pakistan by biding his time with the tail and slowly slowly nullifying the lead.

Joe Root is multitude's of multitude's level above das and sarfraz, hjs understanding and playing style badly eclipses those 2.

Cricket is a team game and consistency has to come with the cost of winning a game for your team or putting them in a favourable position.

The 1st test could have been a draw if rizwan did what liton das did and actually sided his time with the no 7/ no 8 and ended the day giving Bangladesh hardly any overs. Instead by giving 80% of the strike to tail enders while he kept rotating he crippled pakistan as their was a wickets glaore at the other end. Rizzu's situation was a 100× easier the das's situation as he had to bat nearly 4 hours with hasan mahmud who's a far far weaker tail then even naseem in terms of batting.
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Since I started watching cricket, here is how I rate Pak keepers.

First with no ranking in random order
Moin Khan- one of the clutch white ball batsmen I have seen play for Pak and an incredible striker
Rashid Latif- I know him more from his YouTube channel than his cricket but I have seen him play decent knocks and was a decent keeper. However the dr saab on his YouTube calls him the greatest technical keeper ever so will take that with a pinch of salt.
Kamran Akmal- technically the most sound keeper batsmen Pak has produced. Could cut and pull, had no real issues vs pace or spin but probably based on his
Keeping had focus and temperament issues. Keeping less said the better.
Sarfaraz- tactically the best as captain among the lot, very mediocre batsman and safe keeper but not athletic.
Rizwan- sum of all parts -batting + game reading + keeping probably makes me rate him highly.

Not counting for part timers like Umar Akmal and some other keepers who were just stop-gap.
 
Local.Dada said:
Since I started watching cricket, here is how I rate Pak keepers.

First with no ranking in random order
Moin Khan- one of the clutch white ball batsmen I have seen play for Pak and an incredible striker
Rashid Latif- I know him more from his YouTube channel than his cricket but I have seen him play decent knocks and was a decent keeper. However the dr saab on his YouTube calls him the greatest technical keeper ever so will take that with a pinch of salt.
Kamran Akmal- technically the most sound keeper batsmen Pak has produced. Could cut and pull, had no real issues vs pace or spin but probably based on his
Keeping had focus and temperament issues. Keeping less said the better.
Sarfaraz- tactically the best as captain among the lot, very mediocre batsman and safe keeper but not athletic.
Rizwan- sum of all parts -batting + game reading + keeping probably makes me rate him highly.

Not counting for part timers like Umar Akmal and some other keepers who were just stop-gap.
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What does this have anything to do with what I said?
 
Basically this squad has just 1 fast bowler who looked good in the last few games and that is Mir Hamza. Khurram is injured, Shaheen is a finished bowler atm, Aamer Jamal is still untested.

Batting is pretty weak as well.
 
BouncerGuy said:
Basically this squad has just 1 fast bowler who looked good in the last few games and that is Mir Hamza. Khurram is injured, Shaheen is a finished bowler atm, Aamer Jamal is still untested.

Batting is pretty weak as well.
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They should've really played FC tournament. Would've found out the best performers, fitness and form of players.

Now they will play FC tournament before Champions Trophy 🤦🏻‍♂️
 
This Naqvi guy is one of the worst if not most incompetent and liar as a PCB chief. Why bother lie if you cannot do your job properly? This guy nothing but the gate-keeper of saving mafia players. Pathetic!!!!!
 
I have got issues with the underlying squad. I my personal opinion the following players don't have a long-term test career and we should already be looking elsewhere.

1. Saim Ayub
The guy has an expansive style of playing and not a thorough defensive technique. He might be getting 50s here and there but I don't see a long-term test opener in him as I don't see any big test hundreds in him.

2. Shan Masood
Let's be real his time is done and although he is very fit his results speak why he shouldn't be in the team.

3. Khurram Shahzad
Although many people will disagree with me here, I just don't see this guy making it in test career. Even if we look the recent series a large chunk of his overall wickets were either just poor batting or him getting lucky. He would struggle in long-run and not to mention the guy is as fragile as glass.

Other notable mention do not require any reasoning like Sarfraz Ahmed and Nouman Ali.

Players I see with long-term test career are as follows:
1. Hurraira
The guy has one of the best defensive techniques I have seen recently. Further the guy plays ball super late. I see him having a very good red ball career.

2. Kamran Ghulam
Pretty much the gutsiest Pakistani player. He is mentally very strong and we need a player like him who isn't mentally defeated in the field, can lift team in desperate situations. Not to mention in red hot form for past 2-3 years.

3. Aamir Jamal
The guy is the ideal 3rd seam bowler in Asian conditions and 4th seam bowler in SENA conditions. His performances in Australia was a breath of fresh air, hopefully he keeps his work ethic strong.

My Pakistani team for home conditions suitable for spinners would be as follows:
1. Hurraira
2. Abdullah Shafique
3. Kamran Ghulam
4. Babar Azam
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Mubasir Khan / Salman Agha
8. Aamir Jamal / Mehran Mumtaz
9. Shaheen Shah
10. Naseem Shah
11. Abrar Ahmed
 
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