"Wah selector sb, kya selection ki hai. This will be exposed badly in Australia": Shoaib Akhtar

[Kianig89]

From that one dimensional squad the best Xi we can have
Shan
Rizwan
Babar
Nawaz
Asif
Shadab
Iftikhar
Wasim Jr.
Shaheen
Rauf
Naseem
Our best bet is that we don't require Iftikhar in the batting and let the others do the job Khushdil is completely useless Wasim atleast can bowl some swing and will use the long handle
With bounded rationality the squad might work out provided top 3 gives a solid start of 60/1 in 7 overs and then others click to make ot 175
And then the bowlers also do their job and perform well
With this team you can make a perfect single strategy the problem will come when you req. Plan B which they don't have hopefully Hayden will throw something new on table if he is involved in decision making because the egos of ex-cricketers might not let them share their power

 

[the Great Khan]

Oh my...every year the same threads..everytime a selection the same moaning..we never change..I've been on this forum for nearly 20 years..and nothing changes..moan about selectors..selection..ex players with their jahiliyat and nonsense..Akhtar was a half player..always feeling entitled but never prepared to go through the wall..now he talks about selection?

This team just reached a major tournie final. They got to a semi final..yet we moan moan..no wonder Pakistan never gets anywhere..

 

[Madplayer]

People like Malik, Akhtar, Kamran Akmal and now even Amir will never be happy no matter the selection. Inko keeray nikaalne mai maza ata hai monkeys ki tarah.

 

[shamaan]

Lol I don’t have any agenda. If we had a Butler, Stokes or Dhoni waiting in our setup I would be the first one to call for a change. The fact that Chris Gayle is one of my favourite players should be an indication of that. What alternative is Shoaib, Aqib or Inzi suggesting? Nothing new other than go back to Sharjeel or Malik. What has Sharjeel done on the National T20 other than that fluke 100? Saw him getting out for 13 of 19 yesterday. How is that any better? Malik I would have maybe been ok with in the middle order but he is also an accumulator and doesn’t really provide any kind of explosive batting in the middle order.

If they didn't want to pick Sharjeel due to fitness they could have picked Tayyab Tahir,Imad Wasim just as a batter dahani instead of Hasnain thiers 3 names already.

 

[shamaan]

Babar is a 100* better than any player you have put on the list. Stop this nonsense.

No one is saying he's good but if he's that good why doesn't he move out of his comfort zone espically knowing that the middle order is weak.

 

[Raja111]

SL have lots of talented batsman, we don't. We played 2 proper batsman and from them 2, Babar was out of form. I would like to see both Babar and Riz use their feet against the pacers like Rohit or Buttler do. This would increase their scoring areas and bowlers can't just hit a hard length on off stump

Babar has been out of form for how many series, months, years? How come a player lose form all of a sudden? He maybe unlucky but out of form? No way!

 

[Rana]

Babar has been out of form for how many series, months, years? How come a player lose form all of a sudden? He maybe unlucky but out of form? No way!

Good point

The opposition captain and bowlers deserve credit

 

[Gayle_Force]

If they didn't want to pick Sharjeel due to fitness they could have picked Tayyab Tahir,Imad Wasim just as a batter dahani instead of Hasnain thiers 3 names already.

All these are close calls none of the players are obvious choices. Imad Wasim just as a batsman doesn’t make even a club level team, his bowling is his biggest asset. Even if we make all the changes you are suggesting you will just be replacing more or less like for like players. It’s not like Pakistan all of a sudden becomes a favourite with a world class middle order.

 

[Bewal Express]

Babar has been out of form for how many series, months, years? How come a player lose form all of a sudden? He maybe unlucky but out of form? No way!

Well wasn't he number 1 until a few weeks ago.

 

[Bewal Express]

No one is saying he's good but if he's that good why doesn't he move out of his comfort zone espically knowing that the middle order is weak.

Some players are suited to some positions. The reality is that we don't have a better option than Babar at the top. If FZ was on form, maybe, but he is awful.

 

[shamaan]

Babar is a 100* better than any player you have put on the list. Stop this nonsense.

All these are close calls none of the players are obvious choices. Imad Wasim just as a batsman doesn’t make even a club level team, his bowling is his biggest asset. Even if we make all the changes you are suggesting you will just be replacing more or less like for like players. It’s not like Pakistan all of a sudden becomes a favourite with a world class middle order.

If Wasim doesn't make a club level team then how does Khushdil lol.thats not the point my point is If you keep playing trash you will get trash.

 

[shamaan]

Some players are suited to some positions. The reality is that we don't have a better option than Babar at the top. If FZ was on form, maybe, but he is awful.

But if you haven't tried other positions how would you know?.

 

[Gayle_Force]

If Wasim doesn't make a club level team then how does Khushdil lol.thats not the point my point is If you keep playing trash you will get trash.

I am not advocating for Khushdil but Imad as a batsman is not a significant improvement. Imad has been part of the Pakistan T20 setup for a number of years. I don’t recall any major contributions from him as a batsman. Again could Imad be there in place of Khushdil? sure. Does that make Pakistan team significantly better, I don’t think so. My point is that we don’t have a Butler or a Dhoni in the setup that we are overlooking its more or less similar players. I have watched several ex players opinions and when asked for alternatives the most common names are always Malik and Sharjee, which shows the ‘out of the box’ thinking they possess.

 

[PakEngFan]

If Wasim doesn't make a club level team then how does Khushdil lol.thats not the point my point is If you keep playing trash you will get trash.

As bad as kushdil is he outbowled, out batted and out fielded Imad in Psl.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan middle order is not balanced , the reason is top order is not good enough. This will be a failure for Pakistan as a Team. They simply refuse to change and will again pay the price.

 

[shamaan]

As bad as kushdil is he outbowled, out batted and out fielded Imad in Psl.

And stil isn't trusted to bowl for Pakistan
Babar also got outbatted by Shan Masood.

 

[Rana]

And stil isn't trusted to bowl for Pakistan
Babar also got outbatted by Shan Masood.

Rizwan believes Khushdil is the best all rounder in Pakistan

So Pakengfan kind of has to go along with it

 

[indianpanacea]

For world cup
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Tayyab tahir
Babar
Rizwan
Amir jamal
Shahdab
Nawaz
Shaheen
Haris rouf
Naseem

 

[daytrader]

‘Pakistan might get knocked out in first round of T20 World Cup’: Akhtar blasts Babar and Co. after series defeat
Shoaib Akhtar believes that it shouldn't come as a surprise if Pakistan crashes out in the first-round of the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan and England engaged in an exciting seven-match T20I series, which the latter won 4-3. Both the teams were tied at 3-3 going into the final contest, but it was England who had the last laugh in Lahore on Sunday. The visitors triumphed Pakistan by 67 runs in the seventh and final encounter of the series, following which former pacer Shoaib Akhtar made strong claims about Pakistan's hope in the upcoming T20 World Cup.

The former cricketer believes that it shouldn't come as a surprise if Pakistan crashes out in the first-round of the showpiece event. “As I have said before, I fear that this Pakistan team can go out of the world cup in the first round itself.”

Akhtar made the claim in a video shared on his YouTube channel, also explaining the reasons behind it.

“Pakistan middle order is not good. Plus Pakistan’s openers if they don’t perform, middle order gets into pressure. This is not the way to go into a world cup if you want to win the world cup. It is very sad,” Akthar said in the video.

“That’s why I had criticised Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan’s head coach) and others to get your middle order and batting order in order. Somehow, they are not listening. It’s very sad to see that Pakistan is not doing well. It’s disheartening.

“It’s looking dire. It’s not going to be easy for the management from here. Hopefully they learn a thing or two, start watching my videos (smiles) and improve,” he further stated.

In a video shared last month, the former pacer had slammed the chief selector Mohammad Wasim, calling him an “average” and his decisions too. “Jab chief selector average hoga unke decision bhi average honge (When the chief selector is average then only average decisions would be taken),” the ex-cricketer opined about Wasim.

Akhtar didn't even spare his former teammate Saqlin, who is the head coach. Akhtar claimed that T20 is not a format suited for the coach as he retired from cricket in 2002. “Saqlain (Mushtaq) last played cricket in 2002, I don’t want to say this as he is my friend, but I don’t think he has any idea about T20 cricket. I don’t think this is your forte,” Akhtar said.

Drawing concern over the failure of the middle-order, the Rawalpindi Express wondered if batting coach Mohammad Yousuf has much say in the team.

“Meanwhile, Mohammad Yousuf is not even in the team. Had he been there, how could our batting not perform? Yousuf is an asset in the dressing room, but I don’t know how much say he has in this team. Iftikhar Ahmed is Misbah part two. Mashallah, we had Rizwan and now he has Iftikhar for company.

“With this team, we might get knocked out in the first round itself. I am really scared as our batting has no depth.

“Our captain is also not cut out for this format as he always looks for classic cover drives. He wants to look classic,” he had then stated.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...pakistan-s-series-defeat-101664796421457.html