West Indies tour 2025 loading… Who deserves a spot in Pakistan’s squad?

[stani_pak]

Regardless what happens in 3rd T20, Pakistan will have some assessment to do with the current squad

I am not too sure why Hasan Ali was not selected this time around despite having a good series vs Bangladesh at home
Regardless the bowling was not the issue in this particular series it was truly the batters of Pakistan, and how they went about there gameplan (if any). They struggled on tough pitch, and this is not the first time we have seen this with the Pakistani team.

The approach of going hard and aggressive is great but at the same time you need to have plan B or C in case wickets are falling, in case ball is not coming to the bat and etc....being aggressive is not just about sixes and fours, its about finding ways to score the singles and doubles on pitches that are not easy. Pak should still have the aggressive mindset, and no one should play for milestones, but need to have a balance

I am not sure what squad they should go with for T20 or Odis, I do not think whole sale changes are needed but some changes will be required

I Think Babar and Rizwan or at least one will find a place in the T20 Squad and will be interesting to see how they will fit in this new Pakistan approach

Despite a disappointing series with Bangladesh (full credit) to them they played very well, I am still looking forward to the West Indies tour to see how Pak progresses from this.

 

[Rana]

Same squad as Bangladesh

No need to panic.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

i will stick to the same squad but will pick Sahibzada Farhan in my Playing 11.. may be drop M. Nawaz and bring in Farhan.

 

[Mamoon]

If PCB has any sense unlike the 0 IQ agenda clowns on this forum, they will bring back Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen. Ideally, Shaheen should be captain but it’s OK if they continue with Agha for now.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Drop Mohammed Nawaz ,Abrar and Hassan Talat

Bring in Hasan Ali and Irfan Niazi and Shaheen

 

[Usman Chadda]

Drop Mohammed Nawaz ,Abrar and Hassan Talat

Bring in Hasan Ali and Irfan Niazi and Shaheen

Talat is better than Niazi, who still has some time go before he has the required game awareness for international level.

Why drop him when he hasn't even been given a chance? He has been the best LOI batsman in domestic cricket for quite some time now.

 

[sweep_shot]

Khushdil and Nawaz can be dropped probably. Rest should stay as it is.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Khushdil and Nawaz can be dropped probably. Rest should stay as it is.

I think both Haasan Nawaz and Mohammad Nawaz... both are useless!

 

[sweep_shot]

I think both Haasan Nawaz and Mohammad Nawaz... both are useless!

Hassan Nawaz did well in patches. He is good on good batting surfaces.

I think he should be given more chances.

 

[Shaka81]

They'll likely pick the same squad or make some minor changes replacing one hack with another. Get thrashed by a very average West Indies team and then panic to bring back the 'big names'. Ignoring the fact that the reason Pakistan struggle is because of a lack of talent overall and not just because the wrong players are being selected in the wrong format.

 

[PAKFAN12]

Drop Mohammed Nawaz ,Abrar and Hassan Talat

Bring in Hasan Ali and Irfan Niazi and Shaheen

Abrar should get another chance .

 

[BouncerGuy]

We need to get rid of Khushdil and nawaz... Hassan nawaz and haris are looking like flat track bullies and they might struggle in windies also but they need this series...

Hassan ali should come back. Rest of the team is fine... Mehran/arafat can be brought in

 

[Vikram1989]

Who ever will be in wc should be in.throw rest of the unnecessary stuff like nawaj.If abrar is going to play wc then keep him but draft sufiyan in the team.If he peforms atleast pak will get a good option. Harris and Hasan are pure hacks.so shouldn't expect much of them and let them play if there are no alternatives.

 

[shamaan]

Nawaz and Khushdil should be dropped.

 

[Rana]

If PCB has any sense unlike the 0 IQ agenda clowns on this forum, they will bring back Babar, Rizwan and Shaheen. Ideally, Shaheen should be captain but it’s OK if they continue with Agha for now.

PCB is not run by Peshawar Zalmi+ Multan Sultan’s clowns who are certified losers.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Talat is better than Niazi, who still has some time go before he has the required game awareness for international level.

Why drop him when he hasn't even been given a chance? He has been the best LOI batsman in domestic cricket for quite some time now.

He should be considered again for the future but I'm not sure how he fits into the current XI.

 

[Nasty Naz]

They should probably bring back Shaheen/Naseem and Wasim/Rauf if they are healthy. The batters can stay and deserve a longer rope. Pakistan needs to stop the constant chop & change. The batters have shown potential and they have also struggled, that happens. Give them time to get through their struggles.

Rizwan should be left out for sure. Maybe Babar can be included in the squad to be a backup opening option with Farhan & Saim. Fakhar IMO, is at his best when he is batting at 4 and his numbers show the same. I think that is where Fakhar should go back to batting when he can target spinners in the middle overs and doing so allows you to not be forced to play Khushdil/Talat with Agha at 5 & Hasan Nawaz at 6.

 

[Greenstorm]

1. Shaheen comes back for Daniyal.
2. Wasim jr/Hassan Ali (if Wasim is unfit) should come back for Abrar.
3. Irfan Niazi in for Talat.

Talat is better than Niazi, who still has some time go before he has the required game awareness for international level.

Why drop him when he hasn't even been given a chance? He has been the best LOI batsman in domestic cricket for quite some time now.

Talat lacks talent and will never succeed at international level. He is decent against spin but can't attack against 140+ kph pace. Irfan Niazi has a far higher ceiling.

We need to get rid of Khushdil and nawaz... Hassan nawaz and haris are looking like flat track bullies and they might struggle in windies also but they need this series...

Hassan ali should come back. Rest of the team is fine... Mehran/arafat can be brought in

Series will be played in US.

 

[BouncerGuy]

1. Shaheen comes back for Daniyal.
2. Wasim jr/Hassan Ali (if Wasim is unfit) should come back for Abrar.
3. Irfan Niazi in for Talat.


Talat lacks talent and will never succeed at international level. He is decent against spin but can't attack against 140+ kph pace. Irfan Niazi has a far higher ceiling.


Series will be played in US.

Does not matter. Haris needs to be rested for number 3 spot if they have to play saim otherwise I dont see Saim's position secure also... He was pathetic as well..

Farhan and fakhar should open
Saim/haris
hassan
salman

Hassan ali will be back so i think they can replace him with talat as he is of no use. or maybe khushdil.

Sufiyan should stay and play all games. Salman mirza should also be there...

 

[Greenstorm]

Does not matter. Haris needs to be rested for number 3 spot if they have to play saim otherwise I dont see Saim's position secure also... He was pathetic as well..

Farhan and fakhar should open
Saim/haris
hassan
salman

Hassan ali will be back so i think they can replace him with talat as he is of no use. or maybe khushdil.

Sufiyan should stay and play all games. Salman mirza should also be there...

1. Saim
2. Farhan
3. Fakhar
4. Salman
5. Hassan
6. Khushdil/M Nawaz/Niazi
7. M Harris
8. Abbas
9. Shaheen
10. Wasim jr
11. Sufyan

This is our best XI right now imo.

 

[BouncerGuy]

1. Saim
2. Farhan
3. Fakhar
4. Salman
5. Hassan
6. Khushdil/M Nawaz/Niazi
7. M Harris
8. Abbas
9. Shaheen
10. Wasim jr
11. Sufyan

This is our best XI right now imo.

Not sure about shaheen and wasim jr selection... I will take salman mirza in for sure...

 

[Mobashir]

If West Indies don't rest too many players and play the same team they are playing in this series against Australia then we will be smashed.

 

[Rana]

If West Indies don't rest too many players and play the same team they are playing in this series against Australia then we will be smashed.

How do we avoid getting smashed? By bringing back Babar and Rizwan and making Khan sab’s dream come to fruition?

 

[RidiculousMan]

I'm of the opinion that we now select our best squad that we currently can. Cause there will be a few chopping and changes before Asia Cup and eventually WT20. Better to give the boys a run together so they start to gel as a team and the new captain.

1. Saim
2. Fakhar
3. Farhan
4. Salman (C)
5. Hassan
6. Harris (WK)
7. Niazi / Samad
8. Shadab / Nawaz
9. Faheem
10. Shaheen
11. Hasan
12. Haris
13. Salman
14. Abrar
15. Muqeem

 

[Mobashir]

How do we avoid getting smashed? By bringing back Babar and Rizwan and making Khan sab’s dream come to fruition?

I pity you because you give so much time to cricket without understanding the game at all.

Babar deserves a spot in Pakistan T20 XI but it's good he isn't selected for some series so we can try new players. If we find better players then there is no problem in dropping him altogether. But at the moment we are strugling to find some good players.
Overall, whoever we select, I feel this West Indies team will beat us on good batting pitches. My post was on cricket but for about 2-3 years you see Rizwan and Babar even in your dreams.

 

[IMMY69]

Have to play the same batsmen...
A consistent run in the side is important plus never judge a batsman on those Bangla wickets

 

[BouncerGuy]

Have to play the same batsmen...
A consistent run in the side is important plus never judge a batsman on those Bangla wickets

Anyone can score on flat tracks like they did in Pakistan, but when they had to play on a testing pitch, they faltered. It clearly means they are not good enough.

 

[hks222]

Excellent squad.

Specially ODIs.

Saim
Fakhar
Babar
Abdullah
Rizwan
M Nawaz
Faheem
Shaheen
Hassan
Naseem
Sufiyan

 

[IMMY69]

Anyone can score on flat tracks like they did in Pakistan, but when they had to play on a testing pitch, they faltered. It clearly means they are not good enough.

True but 99.99pct of T20 wickets around the world are flat tracks and in recent years many top international batsmen have failed in Bangla...

I'm not saying these guys are some extraordinary talent that must continue to be selected no matter what, just that they should get a consistent run in the side before being discarded.

 

[stani_pak]

Babar or Rizwan Will end up in the sqaud and if they do not, than they will be there for Asia cup, if have to pick one, I think Babar is the better option

 

[stani_pak]

Sufiyan Muqeem needs to be selected and needs to play some games, no point keeping him on the bench

 

[shamaan]

Has Mirza been dropped from the squad ?

 

[stani_pak]

This is the squad that has been announced for T20 series
Salman Ali Agha (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Muqeem

Basically Ahmad Daniyal and Salman Mirza, the two guys who played really well get dropped. The bowlers where not the issue, this will damage there confidence Khushdil and Mohammad Nawaz dropped should be dropped I know Hussain Talat did not get much of a chance, but I know there is better options in Pak that Hussain Talat.

Regardless hopefully the team can perform well.

 

[stani_pak]

Has Mirza been dropped from the squad ?

Yes

 

[shamaan]

Yes

Must be disheartening for Mirza not good.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Basically Ahmad Daniyal and Salman Mirza, the two guys who played really well get dropped. The bowlers where not the issue, this will damage there confidence

I assume they were told of their positions in the side before this tour. Mike has been vocal about Shaheen and Hasan being the first choice picks when it comes to pacers. He does seem like a coach who communicates with players (saw it with Islamabad United).

 

[Vikram1989]

Why naseem is not in t20s but in odis.i think he hasn't done much anywhere .

 

[stani_pak]

I assume they were told of their positions in the side before this tour. Mike has been vocal about Shaheen and Hasan being the first choice picks when it comes to pacers. He does seem like a coach who communicates with players (saw it with Islamabad United).

Thats a shame about the communication part I get Shaheen and Hasan are 1st choice, but Mirza still should have been selected as 3rd or 4th pacer

 

[msb314]

The logical decision that makes sense to me is to incorporate Abdullah Shafique in the Asia Cup squad. Technically sound player who can accelerate better than Babar / Rizwan. Will do well in UAE conditions….

 

[Markhor]

Given the rhetoric about aggressive cricket, the selection of Hussain Talat in T20s is curious given his SR of 125 in the format (117 in T20Is).

He has a List A average of 41 at SR of 92. Yet has only played one ODI where he batted out of position at #7.

Pakistani selections in a nutshell.

 

[Markhor]

Wait, where did Kamran Ghulam go in ODIs ? He literally was MOTM three innings ago in South Africa when he scored 63 (32) ?

Has an avg of 30 at SR of 99, but PCB pull the plug after a massive sample size of 7 innings...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Wait, where did Kamran Ghulam go in ODIs ? He literally was MOTM three innings ago in South Africa when he scored 63 (32) ?

Has an avg of 30 at SR of 99, but PCB pull the plug after a massive sample size of 7 innings...

Same goes for Salman mirza... He is literally your man of the series with his superb bowling but he was dropped. Nonsense.

 

[Justcrazy]

In 20 20 they should stick with the same squad , let these players get more opportunity and experience.