how many spinners do you want? muqeem is not gonna play ahead of abrar and nawaz, and usman tariq offers something different with his height and control. given saim nearly always bowls his quota with shadab back muqeem is too far down the pecking order.
Hassan nawaz is out of form.
A clear tactic for Babar to bat at 3 otherwise they would have put Maaz in the squad.
Is he better than Maaz Maaz definitely no.
And Naffy is ready lol ?
Great but this useless Harris also needs to be discarded
In T20s Salman is neither a batsman nor a bowler just a waste of spot
,So why is Naffy playing when you already have Usman Khan .Hiya
Professional poster here to answer your gripes w/ some professionalism.
So let’s start w/ agreeing on Hasan Nawaz. Should have been picked alongside Samad to form our lower middle order. His continued exclusion wastes all the time spent with on initially developing him.
Sufyan should also feel hard done by, but you can’t drop a guy in Tariq who just took an international hat trick. He’ll probably play all three games in SL and his performances will govern if he should stay or not. Remember, this isn’t the final WC squad.
However, let’s not torpedo the development of the few prospects that we do have (Maaz, Ali Raza) so that we can live a fantasy of being an ‘attacking’ team that likely won’t play that way.
All in the name of ‘growing a pair’.
I don’t want the Babars etc in the team either as it’s clear they’re cooked.
But what is Maaz expected to do if picked?
Reconvert himself into an effective middle order hitter against the world’s best attacks playing on surfaces he’s never played on? Based on his experiences playing in the Hong Kong sixes, in an A team competition playing against OK attacks and struggling against BPL seamers, all whilst playing at opener? I’m not seeing the rationale here other than ‘it’s the Pakistani way to through youngsters into the mix because it worked so well in the 90s’.
And as for Ali Raza, let’s see how he does vs other U19 batsmen in the U19 World Cup, before we annoint him the next saviour.
People forget that we’ve already begun to evolve the side after the 2024 T20 WC, w/ the Riz Babar opening combo now history. After this WC I can see us moving on from a cooked Babar the t20 batsmen too along w/ Fakhar and maybe Agha based on performances. That will open up middle order slots where Maaz will be given a longer run.
What’s the worse that can happen you ask? It’s that we ruin Maaz’s development and directly affect his confidence just because we somehow think he can be our middle order saviour on short notice.
Remember Haider Ali and the fantastic job we’ve done in leaving him a confused mess of a player, especially in light of his promising talent. Given that hindsight is 20-20 it’s easy to dismiss Haider today based on his current performances. But when he was in the u19s, we all anointed him the saviour too, like we’re doing w/ Maaz.
I’d like to not repeat that failure again, thanks.
Better risk taker than Maaz yes.
I don’t think so. Harris is your original T20 batter of the modern era. He should be in the side/squad.
But he might not even make the xi it's an easy option so that babar comes back in the xi and I am sure Naffy strike rate is below 135
He wont bat at 3 cuz that position is set for babar otherwise they would have picked Maaz
I get the argument about experience being crucial at a World Cup, and in principle that makes sense. But that logic only holds if the “experienced” core is actually performing and showing upward momentum. When the same group has repeatedly underperformed on big stages, experience alone stops being an asset and starts becoming baggage.
Calling Maaz “undercooked” assumes that development only happens by waiting, not by exposure. If that were the case, half of modern international cricket wouldn’t exist. Players don’t magically become ready after an arbitrary number of PSL or league games they become ready when their skillset, temperament, and form demand a look.
Completely agree on Hassan Nawaz’s shoddy treatment.
Whose parchi do you think he is?
Appreciate the point you’ve made, thus I’ll clarify my view on Maaz.
Ok, some fair points.Hiya
Professional poster here to answer your gripes w/ some professionalism.
So let’s start w/ agreeing on Hasan Nawaz. Should have been picked alongside Samad to form our lower middle order. His continued exclusion wastes all the time spent with on initially developing him.
Sufyan should also feel hard done by, but you can’t drop a guy in Tariq who just took an international hat trick. He’ll probably play all three games in SL and his performances will govern if he should stay or not. Remember, this isn’t the final WC squad.
However, let’s not torpedo the development of the few prospects that we do have (Maaz, Ali Raza) so that we can live a fantasy of being an ‘attacking’ team that likely won’t play that way.
All in the name of ‘growing a pair’.
I don’t want the Babars etc in the team either as it’s clear they’re cooked.
But what is Maaz expected to do if picked?
Reconvert himself into an effective middle order hitter against the world’s best attacks playing on surfaces he’s never played on? Based on his experiences playing in the Hong Kong sixes, in an A team competition playing against OK attacks and struggling against BPL seamers, all whilst playing at opener? I’m not seeing the rationale here other than ‘it’s the Pakistani way to through youngsters into the mix because it worked so well in the 90s’.
And as for Ali Raza, let’s see how he does vs other U19 batsmen in the U19 World Cup, before we annoint him the next saviour.
People forget that we’ve already begun to evolve the side after the 2024 T20 WC, w/ the Riz Babar opening combo now history. After this WC I can see us moving on from a cooked Babar the t20 batsmen too along w/ Fakhar and maybe Agha based on performances. That will open up middle order slots where Maaz will be given a longer run.
What’s the worse that can happen you ask? It’s that we ruin Maaz’s development and directly affect his confidence just because we somehow think he can be our middle order saviour on short notice.
Remember Haider Ali and the fantastic job we’ve done in leaving him a confused mess of a player, especially in light of his promising talent. Given that hindsight is 20-20 it’s easy to dismiss Haider today based on his current performances. But when he was in the u19s, we all anointed him the saviour too, like we’re doing w/ Maaz.
I’d like to not repeat that failure again, thanks.
Even though I am hopeful for his post-surgery performance, but his bowling has seen a clear dip in recent times.
with the ball yes, but shadab is far better with the bat and fielding
I appreciate the detailed breakdown, and valid points on the batting order rigidity. However, I think there are a few tactical contradictions in that assessment, particularly regarding squad depth and the definition of a 'role' in modern T20.
Let see how post injury Shadab responds. If he is still serving pies, he definitely has no place. BUT, it is PCB we are dealing with. THE utterer garbage king of T20s has been selected despite failure after failure. I will take Shadab over the UTTER garbage king of T20s any day.
fasial Akram has he played psl ?
Look, what you’ve stated is good analysis, however there’s a few relevant factors which affect the above,
Good points again. However, let me pick out one point:
While I appreciate the honesty regarding the contradiction in your argument, I disagree that the post-WC period is 'lower pressure.' Usually, after a major tournament, is when the PCB is at it's most volatile as coaching staff changes, captaincy shifts, and 'clean-up' operations are the norm.
@Deewana Mastana
An in form Saim can take apart a batting line up and pick up a few wickets.
I know, I’m just being reactive and was slightly alarmed by Saim’s innings. Better for him to work on it now than at the WC
Lol, anyway
Please tell me more about myself, it’s quite the imagination you have
Naa im pretty sure you will just expose yourself like they all do eventually.
I don’t post on here to impress some weirdo w/ a borderline weird fixation w/ Rizwan and Babar. I do so because I actually want Pakistan cricket to do well, rather than somehow making it about my own ego.
Good. Do what you want. Stay in your lane. Cross others and pay the price. Is that clear?
I’ll do exactly how I want.
Disgracing myself by responding to a head case who posts a hundred times a day about two players who don’t even know he exists? You’re right though, I should be terrified of one who derives his self worth from being some sort of guardian of the anti RizBabar argument. Tragic.
I think they’re eager to see how Shadab does at 5 in the middle order. As you’re already aware, the nose 4,5 and 6 batting combinations just lack that chemistry right now. Especially w/ the lack of games before the Feb WC games.
He is a bowler, if he doesnt play as bowler, he shouldn't play. His bowling lacks spin and is too easy to hit.
Right, so I’m a head case posting about it on a platform designed for it….
So, Jarrod Kimber did this bit of TikTok analysis on Shadab, saying that he was noticeably bringing more swivel into his action Vs immediately per injury, thereby generating more rotations.
You post about them on here a hundred times a day, butt into conversations that don’t involve you and then tag me in “Beware of him” posts where you make up nonsense about what my views are supposed to be on them. Will not tolerate my views being misrepresented, especially by the likes of you.
I sent images to him through a friend about his poor release. He claimed his issues were related to his knee, I don't they are. He releases the ball from under his hand and not from the side.
I Agree.
He needs to decide what he is. At thr moment he is cricketing khuusra- ostensibly a bowler but plays as a batsman
