Should we be playing two back to back home series in the UAE?

[cricguru]

UAE has been tough for Pakistan for LOI format recently and this decade. Conditions are very unlike Asian or English conditions. Since world cup is less than year away, I think playing back to back home series in UAE will give wrong impression for Pakistani team and will be counter productive. This may be counter productive as well for selecting best XI for the world cup, and 5 ODI series vs England just before world cup. Despite the miserable performance in Asia cup, I still believe in World Cup with English conditions Pakistan team will be a force to reckon with. I believe we will be in top 4 teams in WC.

We must play more LOI series in AUS, England and NZ before WC if possible to finalize best XI combination. Should we stick with CT winner team with only few changes ?

My top 15 team for WC in English conditions will be.

1. Fakhar Z
2. Imam ul Haq 3. ( Azhar Ali backup )
4. Mohammad Hafiz 5. (Harris Sohail backup)
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Sarfraz Ahmed
8. Shadab Khan
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Hassan Ali
10 Junaid Khan 11. (Faheem Ashraf backup)
12 Mohammad Amir 13. (Ruman Raees backup)
14. Shaheen Shah Afridi
15. Open slot for best option, possibly a good leg spinner

 

[alized]

NO!

Getting used to the WORST conditions for the entire game of cricket is good for the long run.

It will train the bowlers to be more economic and striking on flat highway pitches. And increase the stamina of our squad.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

You want to play in easy places? Pakistan played easy teams and got owned in Asia Cup.

You can only get better by trying to overcome your struggle. Pakistan loses at UAE because they're not skilled/talented. Running away like coward is no solution.