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Should Fawad Alam be selected for the Test series against Sri Lanka?

Should Fawad Alam be selected for the Test series against Sri Lanka?

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There's a lot of rumours swirling around that the provincial coaches will recommend the selection of Fawad Alam for the Sri Lanka series.

Stats for this season in QEA where he's the top-scoring middle-order batsman after Kamran Akmal:

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Last season, he made 699 runs in 10 matches at an average of 70 with 3 hundreds and a fifty.

But can Pakistan afford another batsman who is in the twilight of his career at 34?

Where would he fit in the lineup?
 
He was 24th highest scorer in a 6 team competition until both the full internationals and the Emerging Players went overseas.
 
Fully Deserved to be selected for atleast next 3 series
But make sure after that if he averages above 45 then only he can be retained or else look for better options
 
Considering most of the top scorers in that list are openers and still Fawad Alam as middle-order batsman gets into the top 5 is remarkable.

He is the best we have for middle-order and should be selected.
 
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Just look at the numbers of Kamran Akmal
Scored 750 with average of 62.5 that to without any not outs to boost average
He should also be there in consideration
May be a backup for Rizwan
 
If hopefully Azhar is getting the boot then he should be picked since we need some expierence in the middle order to carry responsibility with Babar
 
With the kind of batting line up that we have, this shouldnt even be a question but I understand since what has been happening to Fawad alam for the past 10 years
 
Fawad Alam is 34 years old. Too me he is just another Graeme Hick. He was always found out technically at the international level. The Australians neutralized him by drying up his singles and his lack of power game caught up with him. He will not be a long term prospect
 
Savak said:
Fawad Alam is 34 years old. Too me he is just another Graeme Hick. He was always found out technically at the international level. The Australians neutralized him by drying up his singles and his lack of power game caught up with him. He will not be a long term prospect
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Yes he was found out after averaging 42 in three tests
 
He will alone outperform azhar, masood and imam combined.
If a player like masood is given so many chances why not fawad.
He should be in playing 11 againt lanka.
 
Fawad Alam and Sami Aslam deserve to get picked for Harris and Imam respectively.

Also, need to drop both Musa and Imran Khan. It will be wise to play a genuine off spinner rather than Iftikhar.
 
Savak said:
Fawad Alam is 34 years old. Too me he is just another Graeme Hick. He was always found out technically at the international level. The Australians neutralized him by drying up his singles and his lack of power game caught up with him. He will not be a long term prospect
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How can you compare Alam to hick ? Hick played 60 test matches and averages 32. Alam has played 3-4 and averages 40.

Also power game ? You must be referring to his last outing with the team which was in the One day format . What’s that got to do with the test area where he hot played since 2009.
Don’t matter if he is 34. It’s not like he’s had numerous recalls before . He deserves a chance .
 
Junaids said:
He was 24th highest scorer in a 6 team competition until both the full internationals and the Emerging Players went overseas.
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This is the kind of rational our selectors must be using to justify him not being in the team. The guy is not a one season wander . He has been performing consistently for the last 6-7 years .
 
Only Fawad Alam can provide what's missing in Pakistan's batting

Right now I don't see a single pak batsman in current line-up who can play a long inning.

Babar is promising but it will take time for him to learn how to stay on wicket even after a century.

Asad is a lost case now. He is too vulnerable plus a huge batting technique flaw for inswinging fast deliveries. He will stay in team though for a year atleast but one shouldn't rely on him.

I don't know why haris was ousted only after one match.

Azhar looks he lost his mojo. Four consecutive failure innings.

Rizwan should be persisted but need a coaching lesson perhaps.

Iftikhar I think is more suited for T204 or may be ODIs.

Imam. After seeing his act with langer, someone must remind him that he is not an automatic choice. Who he think he is? another akmal?.

Fawad is the solution for the stability what pak used to have in form of younis, yousuf, inzi and misbah.
So what if he is 34, i bet he is still fit more than half of the current team and can go along with good 3 to 4 more years.

Its time to not only recall him in the test team only and perhaps make him captain as well.
 
[MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]
When are the players coming back?
Any date announced for when our team will be announced?
 
Absolutely. He can replace chacha. Does anyone know if he still bowls? He used to bowl some handy left arm spin.
 
95% he will be in next squad and 90% he will be n 11. Cant be ignored anymore,
Sami aslam also expected to be picked.

After wasim akram made a decent case for him on commentary I think ots just a matter of time now before he is announced. He has great fitness and great fielding, also great at singles. His first class strkerate is better than any other pak batsmen in line up, better rate than younis, inzimann, miandad etc too!!! strikes at about 57% with 56 average!!

and australia only found him out at odis in which he arguably should not be playing, with tests he can really take his time and then get going unlike odis where there is hardly any time!!!!

And yes h do bowl slow left armers eie, nothing special but he can do as good a job as ifti if not better!!

perfect batsmen for 5
 
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Fawad Alam is a must, should have been picked much earlier. Sami Aslam should also be included.
 
angeldsoul said:
95% he will be in next squad and 90% he will be n 11. Cant be ignored anymore,
Sami aslam also expected to be picked.

After wasim akram made a decent case for him on commentary I think ots just a matter of time now before he is announced. He has great fitness and great fielding, also great at singles. His first class strkerate is better than any other pak batsmen in line up, better rate than younis, inzimann, miandad etc too!!! strikes at about 57% with 56 average!!

and australia only found him out at odis in which he arguably should not be playing, with tests he can really take his time and then get going unlike odis where there is hardly any time!!!!

And yes h do bowl slow left armers eie, nothing special but he can do as good a job as ifti if not better!!

perfect batsmen for 5
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any clip of that Wasim Akram commentary?

Seeing as how he performed at no.4 i'd say 4 but hey ho no. 5 is not a bad option either.
 
Bringing in a 34 year to establish himself at the international level is not a wise decision, at least in most cases. Even if he works out he has at best 2 years before his his game starts going.

The only argument one can make is that if you are planning to kick out one of our experienced "pros" you may need someone to provide that cool head. In that case who are you planning to kick out? Going by performance it should be either Azhar Ali as Shafiq has managed to outperform him consistently, even though his own performances have been utterly mediocre.

I am not fond of bringing him in at number 6, in place of Iftikhar as that is usually the spot you use to groom a youngster. Better to bring in someone younger and more promising in that position.
 
I don't know about Fawad - the 40-year-old Iftikhar and his test average of 9 are pretty crucial
 
with fawad i think its best he just stays out, coz if he fails or has an off game, guy will truly become a joke, right now atleast the pity factor is with him... for the team, invest in new blood of players that have potential and who are willing to learn and fight...
 
Yes, 100%!

He is in the twilight of his career, but I'm sure playing for Pak will be able to squeeze out a year or two out of him.
 
Can't play an Asia-only batter.

The ship has sailed for him.
 
Too late now.

Sami Asian though should be brought in.

Ali, Shafiq, Shah are finished.

Bring back Sohail and stop bringing him in and out, along with Abid Ali and Zafar Gohar.

We aren’t world beaters, but there are better options than the horrific selections we make.
 
another drop catch said:
Just look at the numbers of Kamran Akmal
Scored 750 with average of 62.5 that to without any not outs to boost average
He should also be there in consideration
May be a backup for Rizwan
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Probably should play t20's instead of Rizwan.

We don't have enough players like him in the line up and we've got plenty like Rizwan.
 
Yes he should be selected. We need a good number 5. Mind you be can also bowl left arm spin.
 
He could be a good short term option at home, but he is 34 and will be on the decline. He won't survive on non subcontinent pitches.
 
Can’t see him doing much against sri lanka on tough karachi pitches

Even if he does he will be found out by Bangladesh and then England next summer
 
It’s a lose lose situation for Fawad

He is 34 so clearly past whatever his best was and if you look closely that is reflected in last 2-3 seasons where he has couple of big scores upping his overall stats rather than consistent run scoring throughout the season.
 
He is 34, add 2-3 years to that. It's harsh but it's too late I think. At best he has a year or so left in him.
 
He is 34 but will not do worse than iftekhar uncle. He is must for SL series given our team current situation
 
Lol P'pers here arguing on his age as if our current team players are tired after performing.

Even if he has 1 year left in him it'll is going to help Pakistan
 
Fawad doing everything he can to get selected...
59* not out tonight at stumps
I sense this is his time!
Inshallah he is a lock for next test squad announcement
anyone know when they announce it ??
 
Deserves another chance.

His form is good, he's always been a good athlete too.
 
ARK Rafay said:
Lol P'pers here arguing on his age as if our current team players are tired after performing.

Even if he has 1 year left in him it'll is going to help Pakistan
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Yea, and they fail to realize that age and experience is actually good in Test cricket, quickly forgetful this nation:ifti
 
Is there really no one in their early or mid twenties that can be invested instead? Fawad I agree has been a given a raw deal as he should have been given a go years ago.

I don't see any mileage in it now.
 
Given that we need any kind of win from any source right now. I would pick him for SL and Bang tours. I don't see him doing well in England though against a dukes ball against the likes of archer, broad and Anderson. I just don't see it.

I'm guessing misbah will go short term but he should only replace one of Azhar or Asad. Imam Shan haris should be safer ( Sami Aslam too) and the most vulnerable should be asad or Azhar.
But we know that won't happen
 
Abdullah said:
Given that we need any kind of win from any source right now. I would pick him for SL and Bang tours. I don't see him doing well in England though against a dukes ball against the likes of archer, broad and Anderson. I just don't see it.

I'm guessing misbah will go short term but he should only replace one of Azhar or Asad. Imam Shan haris should be safer ( Sami Aslam too) and the most vulnerable should be asad or Azhar.
But we know that won't happen
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Imam is trash in tests.
 
HappyWarsFan said:
Imam is trash in tests.
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I've seen more from him than I have from azhar and Asad in the matches he has played, and that's in his initiation investing period rather than after 65 games!!
I'm not gonna trash him for one game in Aus. I see a player there
 
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Abdullah said:
I've seen more from him than I have from azhar and Asad in the matches he has played, and that's in his initiation investing period rather than after 65 games!!
I'm not gonna trash him for one game in Aus. I see a player there
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Would rather invest in Aslam .
 
Amazing that this great middle order cannot accommodate someone as consistent as him. Iftikhar getting in and Fawad getting ignored tells you all about the selectors and some experts here.
 
HappyWarsFan said:
Would rather invest in Aslam .
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We have invested in imam 11 games now, 7 of those games have been in SENA and in those he has scored 5 40+scores which is more than Azhar , so he has shown glimpses.

Now is the time I would expect him to start making proper runs as he has had the settling in time ( a bit like Babar had from 2016 17) and it will only get easier in terms of opposition. It doesn't get much harder starting out in England, SA and Aus and he has played the worlds best bowlers aside from bumrah and Shami.

Sami shouldn't have been dropped as early as he should have either but 2 wrongs don't make a right. Happy with imam Shan and Sami as 3 openers In a squad
 
In form scoring runs, and our batting right now is shambolic so why not give him a go.

Also has done well vs SL before.
 
Yes, more so as captain than player. You need a good captain, we underrate it's importance. Azhar's a previous failed captain, with not much captaincy experience. I don't think it's a coincidence either that we won CT 2017 when Sarfraz was captain, nor in PSL where those with strong captains are pulling through. I don't want a captain who is learning on the job, give it to a guy who has had experience captaining for years.

As a player alone, I wouldn't take him, he's past his absolute best and more inconsistent than before. I'd go for Saad Ali instead who really should have been given regular chances by now, been performing in domestic a long time and is the right age.
 
ARK Rafay said:
Lol P'pers here arguing on his age as if our current team players are tired after performing.

Even if he has 1 year left in him it'll is going to help Pakistan
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All that matters. Anyone who can make runs or take wickets should be picked ahead of others regardless of any other criteria. Ignoring Fawad is not injustice to him but to Pakistan cricket.
 
leatherface58 said:
Amazing that this great middle order cannot accommodate someone as consistent as him. Iftikhar getting in and Fawad getting ignored tells you all about the selectors and some experts here.
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Brother, don't go on stats alone.

Ever seen him play? And how he was easily cornered by the OZs? If you block his single/doubles, he can't do anything.

Now, that might have a place in Tests in the UAE/Pak.. but, if the ball talks, that can get tricky.
 
He scored one century on debut and then failed in 5 other innings. Playing in Pakistan might be a blessing for him cause the conditions will help him.
 
Hawkeye said:
Brother, don't go on stats alone.

Ever seen him play? And how he was easily cornered by the OZs? If you block his single/doubles, he can't do anything.

Now, that might have a place in Tests in the UAE/Pak.. but, if the ball talks, that can get tricky.
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He has an odd stance but results are results. He has to get a run based on his performances. Again, dud Iftikhar revealed how out of his depth he was. Fawad deserves the chance to atleast fail for a few games before experts here write him off.
 
Fawad Alam mite be in the Pakistan squad, but am not sure he would make the XI, as Misbah's favorite youngster Iftikhar Ahmed bats in that position.
 
It’s astonishing his last test was at 24 10 years ago. Every PCB board and management has tried to keep him out starting from the trash man that Yousuf is.

Waqar, Misbah and co made sure he didn’t play the 2011 and 2015 world cups. Let’s see how they combine to hurt Fawad Alam’s chances this time. Oddly this same duo was guilty of doing everything to sabotage Sarfraz Ahmed’s international career. And only Akmals pathetic keeping and Nasir Jamsheds embarrassing performances created an opportunity for him.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fawad Alam has been named in the Pakistan Test squad for the series versus Sri Lanka <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PAKvSL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PAKvSL</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saj_PakPassion/status/1203244145982222337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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