Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis's Playing XIs for the T20 World Cup

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So which one is better!?

 

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Wasim and Waqar differing on players who should be selected based on domestic tournaments!

 

[TeymurBlake]

Oh my days!

 

[Rana]

Very good Test XIs

 

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Azam Khan and Imad Wasim (not picked by 2 Ws) - calling out for selection.

Something needs to change or we are doomed.

 

[daytrader]

Akram's playing XI is literally what we've been playing barring Azam Khan

 

[The_KING]

Wasim's XI is better because he hasn't picked 45 year old Shoaib Malik. Honestly, Shoaib Malik in 2022. No wonder Waqar was such an awful captain and coach.

 

[shokz1408]

I’ll go with waqars here, fakhar (if not injured) and shoaib malik in please.

 

[Pakrodens]

Well I thought that their commentary was terrible, but they are even worse at selecting a T20 team. No wonder that Waqar Younis has failed many times as coach.

Shoaib Malik, Azam khan, Shan Masood are all the same. Azam khan is a six hitter who still plays at a strike rate of 120. Shoab Malik couldnt cope with higher strike rate then 120 when he was young, what is he going to do now?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Wasim's is better.

 

[Barragan]

Much prefer Wasim's 11.

Malik in Aus, really?

The guy was never good against pace and you want to take him at this age to Aus?

That would be foolish.

Azam Khan should come in for haider ali.

 

[Rana]

Coward playing XIs

Wasim Akram is anti Rizwan inside. Why is he pandering to the crowed now?

I know my death eaters the way voldermort knows his!

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Shan Masood is in the team for playing two meaningless innings when nothing was at stake.

Otherwise, it is really try this or try that.

 

[Pakpak]

What is this Wasim's playing 11 is almost the same team we have now barring Rhino Azam.

Less said about Waqar's the better

 

[Grunge101]

Wasim is going ballistic in the post match discussion. Proper ballistic .

He said Shan shouldnt be blamed because he's making a comeback and this isn't his strength but "those who are hiding behind him" should know hiding won't solve anything. I didn't get who he was talking about there. Maybe the senior bunch for sending Shan out for the tv segment like they did with Tait last time?

 

[boomboom6]

a complete joke from both

 

[boomboom6]

Wasim is going ballistic in the post match discussion. Proper ballistic .

He said Shan shouldnt be blamed because he's making a comeback and this isn't his strength but "those who are hiding behind him" should know hiding won't solve anything. I didn't get who he was talking about there. Maybe the senior bunch for sending Shan out for the tv segment like they did with Tait last time?

Shan is equally garbage should not be in the team ... How can you watch him bat today and think he's fine?

 

[Grunge101]

Shan is equally garbage should not be in the team ... How can you watch him bat today and think he's fine?

This is going off topic but no I don't blame him. I blame people expecting him to do things he's not capable of.

 

[Wanton]

Shan ... facepalm

 

[asfandyar]

Wasim knows Azam because he is Moin's son. Otherwise both are clueless about the domestics. The disinterest of our legends in the domestics and eagerness to get commentary and senior coaching stints is appalling.

 

[cerebralrattlesnake]

if we're really obsessed with a geriatric playing the wc then I'll take hafeez over malik anyday

 

[Ami]

Come on guys..wasim and waqar can only select from what is out there...
in the heart they know that half the team they've selected is not capable.

 

[Naveedahmed1]

Come on guys..wasim and waqar can only select from what is out there...
in the heart they know that half the team they've selected is not capable.

Harris sohail is needed in white ball teams he played very well in national t20 better than khusdil. Imad wasim should replace qadir - shadab needs to bat higher he is better than chacha

Babar
Rizwan
Harris sohail
Shadab
Chacha
Asif
Nawaz
Rauf
Shaheen
Naseem
Hasnain

Reserve
Fakhar
Dhani
Imad wasim
Shan

 

[boomboom6]

This is going off topic but no I don't blame him. I blame people expecting him to do things he's not capable of.

I didn't expect anything from him. He was garbage in test cricket, wasn't suddenly going to become a world beater in the most flamboyant format. Choosing him over Sharjeel is a mind boggling decision from M. Wasim.

 

[Pakhs]

Wasim's XI is better because he hasn't picked 45 year old Shoaib Malik. Honestly, Shoaib Malik in 2022. No wonder Waqar was such an awful captain and coach.

If the replacement in Khushdil then perhaps having soaib malik back for one last major tournament and then trying other youngster is better? I have not seen anything in kushdil that tells me that he is international material.

 

[Pakhs]

if we're really obsessed with a geriatric playing the wc then I'll take hafeez over malik anyday

Hafeez has retired malik hasnt FYI both are much better than kushdil

 

[JibranAnsari]

now that ishaq dar is back i dont mind having mo amir and sharjeel khan in the mix.

sharjeel khan can score from get go and can also open the innings.

rizwan
babar
sharjeel
shoaib malik
umar akmal (whats there to lose?)
azam khan
shadab khan
imad wasim
haris rauf
mohammad amir
shaheen shah


rest of the squad
fakhar
nawaz
shan
naseem
husnain
asif

 

[cerebralrattlesnake]

Hafeez has retired malik hasnt FYI both are much better than kushdil

retirement doesn't mean anything in pak

 

[hitthestump]

Wasim's XI is better because he hasn't picked 45 year old Shoaib Malik. Honestly, Shoaib Malik in 2022. No wonder Waqar was such an awful captain and coach.

You really don't get it do you We've just had a 7 game series with this middle order and you still think Shoaib Malik is some hilarious and unthinkable replacement. What have we got that keeps Malik out of the side? Haider Ali?

Ifti is probably older than Shoaib btw, considering that is the only metric you think is important when picking a WC team.

 

[Sports_Psychologist]

-Playing 11-
01-Saim Ayub
02-Babar Azam
03-M.Rizwan.
04-Haris Sohail
05-Fakhar Zaman
06-Shadab Khan
07-Asif Ali
08-Imad Waseem
09-Haris Rauf
10-M. Hasnain
11-Shaeen Shah Afridi
-Bench-
12-Naseem Shah
13-Shan Masood
14-Sahibzada Farhan
15-M. Nawaz
-Reserve-
16-Sarfaraz Ahmed
17-Haider Ali
18-Aamer Jamal

 

[Anis Shivani]

Total mismanagement, wrong philosophy, no vision, no planning, numerous self-destructive acts, ruined talented players, gave up the advantages we already had under Mickey/Sarfraz and massively regressed. I do not advocate going back to older players, I always support young players, but on present form this team might actually do better in the world cup. Because we never plan, think only about the immediate game, and play full-strength without any thought for the future against even Netherlands. Even in this series you gave the new fast-bowling all-rounder just one game and the new spinner ZERO games. It was supposed to be the Rizwan/Babar show for all seven games until there was too much media pressure so they gave way a little. Haris Rauf will not play the World Cup, he will break down in the tri-series. The following team is just to illustrate how badly we have managed our resources, it's just to make a point.

Sharjeel Khan
Umar Akmal
Mohammad Hafeez
Azam Khan
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmad
Imad Waseem
Faheem Ashraf
Zafar Gohar
Mohammad Amir
Wahab Riaz

 

[ritzy_123]

Definitely we don't have any options at the moment

They're never going to select Sharjeel IMO as Ramiz Raja never favors anyone who was caught up in fixing etc.

We all know Fakhar was placed at one down as he was not performing well at opening position as well.

I still feel we should stick with Haider Ali at number 4 and should bring Fakhar at number 3.

Shan showed a lot of potential but didn't deliver when it mattered the most.

M. Yousuf should go back and teach upcoming talent International coaching is not His cup of tea.

Suddenly Nawaz is looking short of confidence as well let's hope he finds a way to get back his form both with the bat and ball.

My suggestion for tri series and WC squad

1) Muhammad Rizwan
2) Babar Azam
3) Fakhar Zaman
4) Haider Ali
5) Iftikhar Ahmed
6) Asif Ali
7) Muhammad Nawaz
8) Shadab Khan
9) Shaheen Shah Afridi
10) Naseem Shah
11) Haris Rauf

12) Muhammad Hasnain
13) Muhammad Wasim Jnr
14) Usman Qadir
15) Haris Sohail

Travelling Reserves:

1) Muhammad Haris
2) Saim Ayub
3) Zaman Khan/Sameen Gul

 

[The_KING]

If the replacement in Khushdil then perhaps having soaib malik back for one last major tournament and then trying other youngster is better? I have not seen anything in kushdil that tells me that he is international material.

You really don't get it do you We've just had a 7 game series with this middle order and you still think Shoaib Malik is some hilarious and unthinkable replacement. What have we got that keeps Malik out of the side? Haider Ali?

Ifti is probably older than Shoaib btw, considering that is the only metric you think is important when picking a WC team.

Why stop at Malik? Lets bring back Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Misbah, Afridi like we are still in 2009.

 

[Raja Ishtiaq]

Imad wasim imad wasim Imad wasim!

I'm sick to death of hearing that name!

The player that we desperately need back is a certain Mr Shoaib Malik. Boy have we missed him.

 

[Pakhs]

Why stop at Malik? Lets bring back Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Misbah, Afridi like we are still in 2009.

All of them are better than Kushdil if you think kushdil is an upgrade on all of them then no point having any kind of conversation here. The guy has not done anything of note other than struggle against every single international class bowler. The names you have mentioned have all played some class innings and won games in the past.

International cricket is tough and you need players who can win you games doesnt matter how old they are or how many games they are likely to play in future. Malik can still play on merit no need to replace him before time when you dont even have a replacement. Even sarfraz would be better than him in the side.

Malik record in Australia is dismal but he is still way better than kushdil.

 

[hitthestump]

Why stop at Malik? Lets bring back Hafeez, Kamran Akmal, Misbah, Afridi like we are still in 2009.

Pointless sentence for a terrible argument. I'm guessing you didn't watch a single ball of the 7 match series and that's ok.

 

[PakHammer]

I am bit confused. The world cup squad has been named with the reserve list. My understanding that you can only make changes to the world cup squad from the players in reserve list.

So Farkhar will most likely replace Kushdil as he is a named reserve. How are the likes of Malik, Azam Khan and Imad Wasim going to the world cup squad if they are not named reserves?

Am I missing something?

 

[brokenrecord]

Waqar Younis picking Shoaib Malik in a T20i middle order—for a World Cup in Australia—shows exactly why each of his 420 stints as Pakistan coach have been such epic failures.

 

[The_KING]

Pointless sentence for a terrible argument. I'm guessing you didn't watch a single ball of the 7 match series and that's ok.

All of them are better than Kushdil if you think kushdil is an upgrade on all of them then no point having any kind of conversation here. The guy has not done anything of note other than struggle against every single international class bowler. The names you have mentioned have all played some class innings and won games in the past.

International cricket is tough and you need players who can win you games doesnt matter how old they are or how many games they are likely to play in future. Malik can still play on merit no need to replace him before time when you dont even have a replacement. Even sarfraz would be better than him in the side.

Malik record in Australia is dismal but he is still way better than kushdil.

I am no fan of Kushdil, but just because he is rubbish, it doesn't mean we go back to has-beens like Malik. If the world cup was in UAE or the sub continent, then maybe Malik could have been recalled, but it is in Australia and you have already stated that Malik has a dismal record in Australia.

If Malik in his prime couldn't perform in Australia, there is no way that he would perform in Australia in his 40s, when he is way past it. Just because he is better than Khusdil, it doesn't mean we bring him back. Bringing him back is taking one step forward and three steps backwards.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

I am bit confused. The world cup squad has been named with the reserve list. My understanding that you can only make changes to the world cup squad from the players in reserve list.

So Farkhar will most likely replace Kushdil as he is a named reserve. How are the likes of Malik, Azam Khan and Imad Wasim going to the world cup squad if they are not named reserves?

Am I missing something?

That's for during the tournament as 3 reserves are going to travel alongside the squad.

Till their deadline which I am assuming is around mid oct, they can actually change the squad and bring someone else from outside if there's injury.

 

[Pakhs]

I am no fan of Kushdil, but just because he is rubbish, it doesn't mean we go back to has-beens like Malik. If the world cup was in UAE or the sub continent, then maybe Malik could have been recalled, but it is in Australia and you have already stated that Malik has a dismal record in Australia.

If Malik in his prime couldn't perform in Australia, there is no way that he would perform in Australia in his 40s, when he is way past it. Just because he is better than Khusdil, it doesn't mean we bring him back. Bringing him back is taking one step forward and three steps backwards.

Its cricket and currently judging by Kushdil continued inclusion we lack quality players and there is no on better around younger than malik. In sport its never 1 step forward and 2 back as you never know in a year time we may find a great talent who can come in instead of malik but for now kushdil is a downgrade and makes it even more likely Pakistan is not going to win the WC. Malik could have won Pakistan the asia cup in the final with his ability to play spin.. but we decided to play kushdil instead who was like a fish outside water.

 

[Shaka81]

People can't seriously be considering Shoaib Malik as an option.... how weird would it be for his teammates when someone older than their fathers is in their team?! You'd be worried he might hurt his back trying to bend down to stop the ball!

 

[PakLFC]

Bowling picks itself. The batting is equally bad for both sides because we don't have anyone else but bring back Shoaib Malik is just

 

[SalimBhai]

Malik. Noooooo. Please. Have some self respect.

 

[Asif321]

Malik is crap in Australia . No need for him

 

[Farabi]

If we are taking a punt, then why not Haris sohail? He had a good National T20. 40 avg with 142 SR, which was better than Malik.

Fakhar if fit. If not, Sharjeel.
Rizwan
Babar
Haris Sohail
Shadab
Haider
Asif Ali
Nawaz
Naseem / Hasnain
Haris
SSA

 

[Naveedahmed1]

Malik is crap in Australia . No need for him

We need Harris Sohail not Malik

Sohail at 3 shadab at 4

 

[Kianig89]

Strike Rate Strike Rate is the most important thing in T20,

Rizwan Fakhar Babar AzamKhan Nawaz Asif Shadab Imad Rauf Shaheen Hasnain

 

[shamaan]

Shan Masood has been terrible no intent at all.

 

[ChTab]

To all these people who want Haris Sohail in the team do you guys even remember what peak Haris did in Aus last time Pakistan toured in 2019. Let me remind you, he scored 4,6,8 in 3 T20I's & scored 1 & 8 in 2 inns of a test matche.
All these people who want Haris back in the side are same ones who were so adamant about getting Shan back in our team because he scored some runs in mini-mouse leagues.

Haris was a very decent player but he's a nobody now & don't deserve place in any associate team let alone in a Pakistani team.