Thank you again everyone for supporting a peaceful transition mid-series, including the support of former captain [MENTION=139075]Hadi Rizvi[/MENTION] who fully gives his backing to the new regime

He will make a full statement soon.
It is time to right many injustices and bring back glory and honor to Pakistan, and clinch this Pakistan vs England series once and for all!
I will announce our playing XI lineup as follows. Please keep in mind that our toss call will be heads, bowl first.
1. Babar Azam
2. [MENTION=152376]Manager102[/MENTION] (vice captain)
3. [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] (wk)
4. [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]
5. [MENTION=147674]The Viper[/MENTION]
6. [MENTION=133998]Azzurri[/MENTION]
7. [MENTION=151892]Thunderbolt14[/MENTION] (captain)
8. [MENTION=145503]Mueez[/MENTION] (coach)
9. [MENTION=144551]Geil[/MENTION]
10. [MENTION=148120]iPakistani[/MENTION] (40 batting penalty points)
11. [MENTION=152120]TrentDevil[/MENTION]
Some notes on the team, now
Our senior player [MENTION=148120]iPakistani[/MENTION] has been suffering from age related decline, so his batting may not be up to the mark, but I have full faith in Lala to deliver with the ball and blow the opposition away. He is one of my closely trusted confidantes and I am sure he will give a performance to remember.
Moving on. We had to keep [MENTION=55088]Watsupdoc[/MENTION] in the team due to a lack of other wicket keeping options. Though he often drops suspiciously easy catches behind the stumps, and there have been certain controversies between us dating back to our Karachi Kings days, I would like to say that is all under the table now and he has my full faith. Kami has always been a guiding father figure to me and will continue to be a trusted anchor of this lineup. I will refer to him for any on-field DRS decisions from behind the stumps.
Next, keeping in mind Pakistan’s long-term future, the decision has been taken to reward emerging talent and brutal run-getter [MENTION=152376]Manager102[/MENTION] with vice captaincy. Not only has he been in impeccable form with the bat, but his managerial skills are second to none. He did write the 101 manual after all. We are confident in his ability to lead Pakistan to many, many wins in the future and have decided to groom him accordingly.
I would like to take a moment to mention that the PCB selection committee was highly in favor of [MENTION=144551]Geil[/MENTION]’s inclusion in the playing XI. I was asked to retain him during the transition process, and indeed he is a gun player. Unfortunately, he was up all night feeling sick after Intikhab Alam gave him some dodgy sleeping pills, but I have spoken with him personally and informed him that he will indeed be playing no matter what.
Regarding [MENTION=40952]Batman[/MENTION], the trusted protector of this forum (he is back from vacation now), he has a knack for knowing the outcome of a match before anyone else, and I will be relying on his “skills”

from behind the scenes to ensure a victory for team Pakistan from the dressing room.
Lastly I would like to thank [MENTION=145503]Mueez[/MENTION] for his faith in me and becoming a senior-player-cum-coach to aid in this transition process towards a new team. This spin king took me under his wing, taught me to flash the bling, and the Pakistan team to snatch the win. With his guidance, we hope to dominate this last match, win the series, and become undisputed champions of both limited overs cups.
[MENTION=128087]last_knight[/MENTION] good luck, there are many thunderbolts coming your way today