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What changes should Pakistan make after the Champions Trophy?

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Remove the Selectors
Remove the batting coach
Remove the fielding coach
Remove Azhar Ali
Remove Hafeez
Remove Wahab
Remove Selfie

Replace Azhar Ali, Hafeez and Selfie with Half decent players who can hit the ball. Replace Wahab with Abbas or Sohail Khan
 
Import players from Australia or give contract of running PCB to china.

why on earth you guys think we have everything sorted in domestic cricket and by changing these roles will give Pakistan success.
 
The coach that we have is the best coach we can get for the time period. The attitude of the players need to change and the selectors need to identify players who can play the modern ODI and T-20 brand of cricket.
 
A perfect example is Shoaib Malik. the guy is 36 YEARS old and has ADJUSTED his game to the modern game. we have those players in domestic who can hit the ball.
 
For betterment of Pakistan cricket, Arthur, Inzamam, Hafeez, Wahab, and Shehzad need to go!

For betterment of Pakistan cricket, Mick Arthur, Inzi, Hafeez, Wahab, and Shahzad needs to go !


Inzi fault is to keep selecting tried tested failures like Shahzad, Hafeez, Wahab

Micky's fault is poor strategy, not enforcing players to improve fielding and consistent dot balls problem

Hafeez, Wahab, Shahzad, are tried tested failures now is the time to start investing in new players and groom emerging players, like Babar Azam, Sohail Khan, Junaid Khan, Harris Sohail, Shadab Khan, Mohamad Abbas and top performers from domestic cricket.

Lastly we need to bring back Sharjeel Khan, if match fixing evidence from PCB is weak, just fine him heavily and give him last chance for betterment of Pakistan cricket
 
Frankly there is not much you can do.

The truth is that there is no cricket talent in Pakistan. Zimbabwe has more talent than Pakistan
 
Get rid of azhar, shezi, hafeez, wahab permenatley from odi set forever! No more going back recycling these rubbish players.
 
Frankly there is not much you can do.

The truth is that there is no cricket talent in Pakistan. Zimbabwe has more talent than Pakistan

Then Hussain Talat, Ahsan Ali, Sahibzada Farhan, Rumman Raees, Umar Amin, Amir Yamin.etc play for Nigeria?
 
Pakistan's problem is very similar to England's from couple years ago. A lot of players were thought of as talented and technically really good.. trott, cook, bell, Collingwood... But they didn't suit the modern game or were winners. England kept picking them thinking we have no other talent to replace them even though they kept on loosing.

Then all of a sudden they woke up and changed the entire team upside down. They have players now who are technically not the best or probably considered as talented as the previous generation but they are suited to the Modern game, they are match winners.
 
Azhar, hafee, and wahab must go. Replacements are already there fahim, haris, amin, yamin, farhan, Fakhar, talat. AND ban sharjeel for couple of months and bring him back.
 
HAVE THIS BEST XI AT ALL TIMES....
***clear out all spotfixers*** and boom!! Score 350 guarantee..

Sharjeel Khan
Khalid Latif
Babar Azam
Shoaib Malik
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Faheem Ashraf
Aamer Yameen
Shadab Khan
Mohammed Aamer
Hasan Ali
 
Azhar , shehzad and hafeez need to go if pakistan is serious about entering modern era!

38 dot balls played by azhar ali chasing 8 runs an over.
Shehzad being shehzad
Hafeez was 16(26) when rrr was about 9.


I know this is the millionth thread on this topic but with these guys in the team we can not enter the modern. Try every tom , dick and harry but these guys.
 
Then Hussain Talat, Ahsan Ali, Sahibzada Farhan, Rumman Raees, Umar Amin, Amir Yamin.etc play for Nigeria?

Those guys are good on the domestic scene but at international level they will be mediocre
 
azhar, shehzad, hafeez, malik need to go.
sarfaraz will be gone after 6 months.
 
Those guys are good on the domestic scene but at international level they will be mediocre

What's the harm in trying them when the current lot are awful ?

This isn't a personal attack on you but I hate these bs excuses which are inevitably used to justify the filth that occupies much of the current squad
 
I don't know why people want Imad waseem in the team? He's neither a batsman not a bowler
 
Import players from Australia or give contract of running PCB to china.

why on earth you guys think we have everything sorted in domestic cricket and by changing these roles will give Pakistan success.

What will be the worst case scenario, if select half decent players from domestic cricket?? We will lose, right? may be badly, right??
And what is happening now???
 
What will be the worst case scenario, if select half decent players from domestic cricket?? We will lose, right? may be badly, right??
And what is happening now???

Because I have no personal vendetta against any player playing currently I dont see the point of replacing them with worse players because they are young or anything like thate
 
Logical solution would be to start with a brand new team.

We know this will never happen. Instead, we'll see the same old Hafeez, Azhar, Shehzad, etc in the team


Pakistan has no clue about modern cricket. Playing aggressive, keeping up with the run rate, attacking cricket, etc.

If you continue playing these same 'seniors' you will continue to get the same results. The sad part is they just dont get it. I have been watching cricket for the last 20 years and I cant remember how many times Ive stressed about keeping up with the RRR. It is so trivial but our think tank does the same thing everytime aka tuk tuk, allow pressure to build for others to come and then collapse. Happens every time!
 
Because I have no personal vendetta against any player playing currently I dont see the point of replacing them with worse players because they are young or anything like thate

So what do you suggest should happen??? We will keep playing them, it is another matter if you see guyz putting everything giving their 100% but they are not, even though they have been given ample chances, to prove themselves, and improve themselves, they did neither.
 
We lost the game in the last six overs and that too because of lack of fitness. In the last five overs you require your death bowlers running in and executing their yorkers etc. But lack of fitness caused Amir and Riaz leaving the field.
 
Azhar Shahzad Hafeez and Wahab need to go. FOREVER

Hafeez should be the first to be kicked out. He is the exact opposite of current ODI standard and lacks aggression. And honestly, at most times looks extremely selfish batting in the crease. Not to forget LACKS STRIKE ROTATION

Shahzad - all those cross batted shots are ugly, ineffective and shows improper technique. Lacks the intent, and again he is the example of 90s odi era. Not to forget... LACKS STRIKE ROTATION

Azhar Ali showed some intent initially but the interesting thing is that quality batsmen open up, become comfortable after scoring their first 20-30 runs.... Azhar was visibly uncomfortable afterwards as the run rate climbed and struggled to connect and LACKED STRIKE ROTATION.

Wahab - way past his prime.. Still in the team courtesy the one dream spell vs Watson. Sure, he is the fastest but leaks runs consistently.

Replacements for next game -
Fakhar to replace Shahzad
Sohail to replace Hafeez
Junaid to replace Wahab
 
it's worthless to comment. Nothing will change bro

I will make a decision to stop follow Pakistan cricket with in the next 2 days
 
Dont have false​ hope. Inzi will select 90% same squad for the next assignment maybe both Akmal brothers will also return.
 
So what do you suggest should happen??? We will keep playing them, it is another matter if you see guyz putting everything giving their 100% but they are not, even though they have been given ample chances, to prove themselves, and improve themselves, they did neither.

Improve the cricket in domestic level, do the selection of management on merit and than let these player compete in domestic and come up in ranks only than the solution can be found otherwise old and useless players will be replaced by young and useless.
 
Who would you replace Shezad, Hafeez, Azhar and Wahab with?

In my opinion and that of many members these players are ill suited to ODI's; Safraz needs to be given more time as a captain and Shoaib deserves to be in the side based on merit.
With the next world cup in mind who would you invest in?
 
Sahibzada Farhan, Umar Amin and Haris Sohail..and any fast bowler in domestic except tanvi and gul..
 
if i see any any one of hafeez wahab shezad azhar in team after CT then no more following of pakistan cricket. i'd rather support england(which i should anyway for being british citizen)
 
azhar
fakhar
babar
haaris
malik
sarfaraz
yamin
shadab
sohail khan/ good opening bowler
hasan ali
amir
 
Complete Change Over for Pakistan Team

Just like England did couple of year back,Pakistan also needs a complete change over.

With like of Azhar,Shehzad,Hafeez,Malik,Wahab etc we are not going to go anywhere.

So my suggestion will be a Young team.

Also i will not make Sarfaraz Captain,two reasons,first he is a defensive captain and also his batting will be always be Zero if he will be captain. We need his batting and that will only be possible if he will be relieved from captaincy and will concentrate on Keeping and Batting.
I will make Babar Azam captain as we dont have any other choice right now.

My team:-
1)Fakhar Zaman
2)Sahibzada Farhan

3)Babar Azam (Captain)
4)Saad Ali (Best young attacking batsman right now)
5)Sarfaraz Ahmad (Wicket keeper and backbone of batting lineup)

6)Agha Salman (Off spinner and very Solid batsman)
7)Aamer Yamin
8)Faheem Ashraf
9)Shadab Khan

10)Hasan Ali
11)Mir Hamza

We need fresh legs and fresh approach.....

This is a Basic team,we can change player according to situation and performances, but please no more aged players and their 80's approach....

Also i dont agree that Pakistan dont have Talent,but reason of Pak downfall id that other team play 11 player but Pak plays only 6 player and 5 Passenger since last 10 years.....

So lets make a Change .... A Complete Change....
 
why not
Khurram Manzoor/Zaman
Sarfraz
Babar
Malik
Umar Amin
Amir Yamin
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Sohail Khan
Amir
Hassan
Be honest with yourselves there isn't much talent in Pakistan that can come in and become decent one day players with my team slightly short on bowling but 300 should be benchmark groom Babar and Malik to bowl 10 overs decently so there isn't a lack of spin and there are 4 power hitters Sohail and Fahim in my opinion are what you want at the back end plus in Sohail you have a great new ball bowler.just looking over that lineup I think I should become chief selector and most modern teams follow this criteria
Bashing openers
No3 Boy wonders
Good experienced no4
Fast bowling alrounder/Batsmen
Keeper
Bowling alrounders fast bowling
Spin bowling allrounder can bat
Seam little bat
Seam
Seam
 
Pakistans best XI going forward from the Champions trophy

Although they are not my team anymore, I have a feeling that Pakistan can enter into the 2019 World Cup from this champions trophy and actually perform very well with the following squad, keep in mind, this squad has already had exposure of an ICC event in England.

1. Sharjeel Khan (after his probable 1 year ban)
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Haris Sohail
5. Sarfaraz Ahmed* WK
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Imad Wasim
8. Fahim Ashraf
9. Shadab Khan
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Hasan Ali

BATTING:

Dynamic openers who can play at a 100+ strike rate, similar to Hales/Roy combo, but will be slightly inferior unless Sharjeel becomes more fit and if Fakhar improves his game.

Middle order of Babar and Haris, who will become the best ODI batsmen for Pakistan after Miandad. Sarfaraz, the proactive captain who barely plays dots and is imperious against spinners.

Then the lower order hitters of Shoaib Malik, who will retire after the World Cup, he's been a class player for past 2 years with improved hitting power. Imad wasim should become a more adept hitter, we've already seen his potential in the England series before. Fahim who can whack the ball hard and long, as we've already seen.

Shadab can also play decent cameos and perhaps even match saving innings with the support of Mo Amir, and Hasan Ali, who are no mugs with the bats.

This will perhaps be the best batting line up Pakistan will ever have and their longest tail ever. They have two of the most magnificent batsmen they will ever get in the shape of Babar and Haris.

BOWLING:

Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali pair off well, Amir creates pressure with his accurate bowling although his wickets column might be lacking, but this will create opportunities for someone like Hasan/Fahim/Shadab.

Imad Wasim's accurate darts should keep it quiet and he will be useful in the drier pitches along with Shadab, who will become a top legspinner with his googlies and his variety.

Pakistan could also switch out Imad or Fahim depending upon the conditions of the pitch and opposition team with other upcoming talent such as Shinwari, Sadaf, Abbas, etc.

Fakhar and Haris's part time spin could also aid sarfaraz if any of the main bowlers are having an off day

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If groomed properly, given the proper guidance, fitness training, then this team could easily become world beaters. New fans could relive the legendary 90s moments again with this team.
 
Openers
It is early days yet for Fakhar, let him prove himself with a few good innings before we can think of him as a regular fixture. But definitely deserves to be given more chances beyond CT. Also feel that Sami Aslam deserves an extended run in the side along with Fakhar.

Middle and lower middle
Haris needs to be be gradually reinducted provided he performs. Also need to test out Husain Talat at some point. In the lower middle, 2 of Fahim, Imad, Yamin and Hafeez should be played (yes that's the only way Hafeez deserves to be in the mix imo).

Bowling
Agree with the 3 guys mentioned above, with Sohail and Junaid as backup.
 
Pakistan have the team to win the 2019 World Cup now with the inclusion of Fakhar Zaman and Shadab
 
Fahim is too weak as a bowler. Need to bring in Junaid. Rest's cool. May also opt for Ruman/Sohail instead of Shahdab on fast tracks.
 
Fakhar
Sahibzada Farhan/ Sharjeel
Babar
Haris
Malik
Sarfraz
Yamin
Shadab
Faheem
Hasan
Amir

There should be some roles assigned to everyone.

Batting Roles:
No. 1,2,7,8,9 should be our specialized hitters with a license in hand to go out there and smash the bad ball hard. No. 3,4,5,6 should be our specialized partnership builders and dynamic enough to keep the scoring rate above 5 per over in difficult situations as well. No. 10 and 11 should also know how to score runs and should be good enough to partner any batsman from 1 to 9.

Bowling Roles:
There are 7 bowling options in this team which are covering everything (4 Fast bowlers (RA,LA) with 2 bowlers have above 140 average speed and 2 have decent 130ish speed and at least 3 of them know how to swing, 1 left arm spinner in Fakhar, 1 off spinner in Malik and 1 leg spinner in Shadab). Seen Yamin bowling good spells with new ball in domestics. Make Yamin and Amir the new ball bowling pair. Amir, Hasan and Shadab will be our front line bowlers so use them wisely. Malik, Fakhar and Faheem can keep it tight too, so use them in middle overs and put pressure on opposition. Next world cup is in England, so give most of the chances to Faheem to build his all round skills. If it does not work then we will always have an option to go back to Imad. Keep Imad, Junaid, Amin and Aslam in the squad as backups.
 
Too early at the moment for this. We have 2 PSL's to come, im sure we will unearth a gem or maybe two from there.
 
1. Anyone who puts up Sharjeel Khan in his playing 11 is a bit delusional when he is facing the prospects of a 5-year ban.

2. Teams are not built around 11 players - you need a good pool of 16-18 players on your radar out of which you pick a strong 14-15. Players will get injured, out of form, or just lose it. At such times, you should have a replacement in the hut - not go searching for one.
 
Sahibzada Farhan
Fakhar/Ahsan
Babar
Shoaib
Sarfraz
Hussain Talat
Shadab
Imad
Hasan
Rumman
Amir
 
Remove the Selectors
Remove the batting coach
Remove the fielding coach
Remove Azhar Ali
Remove Hafeez
Remove Wahab
Remove Selfie

Replace Azhar Ali, Hafeez and Selfie with Half decent players who can hit the ball. Replace Wahab with Abbas or Sohail Khan

Agree
 
There should Pakistani coach because Pakistani players can't understand English and they can't speak English then how they learn from foreigner coach
 
Where coaching is concerned, I would really like to see a classy Batting Coach (Some one like Sanga or M Yousaf). As a head coach Mickey is good enough for now.
In playing XI, we just have to find replacements for Azhar, Shahzad, Hafeez and Wahab. Keeping in view the current performances, we can make the following changes.
OPENERS:
1. Fakhar Zaman (Until Sharjeel :sharjeel gets clearance or Fakhar manages to solidify his position, who knows!)
2. Sahibzada Farhan
Bench: IDK
MIDDLE ORDER:
3. Babar Azam :babar
4. Harris Sohail (I truly believe in his abilities, he is lesser than none)
5. Shoaib Malik
Bench: Umar Amin
LOWER MIDDLE ORDER:
6. Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK and C)
7. Imad Wasim
8. Fahim Ashraf (Against Asian sides)
Bench: Shadab, Aamir Yamin
TAIL:
9. Hassan Ali
10. M Aamir :amir2
11. Junaid Khan
Bench: M Abbas
This is it. Give them proper chances. They will win CWC-19 for you. Inshaa Allah.:afridi1
 
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Need solid openers , a hard hitting batsman in lower order(fahim ashram?) and an express pace bowler. Get rid of hafeez, wahab and azhar. No more recycling of TTFs rahat, imran, tanvir and shehzad. move on and give chances to youngsters.
 
Fakhar Zaman
Sarfraz Ahmed * (wk)
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Umar Amin
Hussain Talat
Amir Yamin
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammed Amir
Hassan Ali


The best XI Pakistan can play. Yamin can share the new ball with Amir and Hassan can be first change.

Great Batting as well
 
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There are very few ex cricketers who understand the requirements of the modern game. The likes of Bazid Khan, Aamir Sohail, Rashid Latif, Mohd Waseem etc. People like Inzi, Yousuf and Waqar etc sadly don't and are still stuck in the 'technique' era. We'll go nowhere with such people in our setup. It speaks volumes about the ineptness of our current team management that even in this tournament, we're still not playing our best XI. Getting an odd victory against a top side here and there is meaningless.
 
Fakhar Zaman
Sarfraz Ahmed * (wk)
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Umar Amin
Hussain Talat
Amir Yamin
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammed Amir
Hassan Ali


The best XI Pakistan can play. Yamin can share the new ball with Amir and Hassan can be first change.

Great Batting as well

Whats special about Amin?
 
I would have liked to see these changes -

1. Remove Inzi & his team. He shouldn't be associated with any such role of selector or director. If PCB wants to continue (because they'll need to pay out him), they can appoint him NCA coach.

Amir Sohail as CS, and he should be allowed to pick his team, provided that none over 45. I would have picked Latif, Saqlin & YK.

2. Replace Grant with Siddons as batting coach

3. Replace Mahmood with Kabir Khan as bowling coach

4. Appoint Amir or Hasan as Sarfu's deputy for ODI.

5. Azhar as Test captain (no option left) & Amir or Babar deputy

6. Bring the official average age of ODI squad around 25, with 2 players over 30 in the squad - Malik & Sarfraz

7. Out of 16 men squad, make a rule of statuary requirement - 2 players must be selected from official U21 bunch & this is a quota - Shadab doesn't count.

8. At least 2 fast bowlers in every squad who are official U23 - if they are not that good, they'll learn to become good.

9. Made the fitness test standard & test index part of central contract. It's not about what a player fielding in a match - rather it's about managing physical shape all through year - every month, there should be a Test; whoever scores lower than last month, loses money.
 
My 15 member squad for next series:

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Hussain Talat
3. Babar Azam
4. Haris Sohail
5. Malik
6. Sarfaraz
7. Shadab Khan
8. Fahim Ashraf
9. Amir
10. Hassan Ali
11. Junaid Khan

12. Imad Wasim
13. Rumman Raees
14. Sahibzada Farhan
15. Aamer Yamin
 
Our TEST Squad for next series.

1. Haris Sohail
2. Azhar Ali
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Sarfraz Ahmed
6. Hassan Ali
7. Imad Wasim (Let's face it - Sarfraz will not drop him)
8. Yasir/Shadab
9. Amir
10. Junaid
11. Mohammad Abbas

12. Mohammad Hafeez
13. Shan Masood
14. Aamer Yamin
15. Fakhar Zaman
 
There is no point of playing Azhar Ali in Odi's. They need to train 11 players who they think will make Wc squad. Pak need batsmen who can rotate the strike quickly. Pak need to have hitters like Yamin and Fahim Ashraf. As you know Pakistan focus more on seniors than future talent which always destroys your batting line up. Lets hope we will see young talent rather than Wahab with no future ahead.
 
Time to remove Azhar Ali, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Hafeez regardless of their performances. It's time to move on.

They're inconsistent or simply not suited for the ODI format (i.e. Azhar Ali).

Bring in the younger guys and start grooming them for the 2019 WC.
 
Just like England did couple of year back,Pakistan also needs a complete change over.

With like of Azhar,Shehzad,Hafeez,Malik,Wahab etc we are not going to go anywhere.

So my suggestion will be a Young team.

Also i will not make Sarfaraz Captain,two reasons,first he is a defensive captain and also his batting will be always be Zero if he will be captain. We need his batting and that will only be possible if he will be relieved from captaincy and will concentrate on Keeping and Batting.
I will make Babar Azam captain as we dont have any other choice right now.

My team:-
1)Fakhar Zaman
2)Sahibzada Farhan

3)Babar Azam (Captain)
4)Saad Ali (Best young attacking batsman right now)
5)Sarfaraz Ahmad (Wicket keeper and backbone of batting lineup)

6)Agha Salman (Off spinner and very Solid batsman)
7)Aamer Yamin
8)Faheem Ashraf
9)Shadab Khan

10)Hasan Ali
11)Mir Hamza

We need fresh legs and fresh approach.....

This is a Basic team,we can change player according to situation and performances, but please no more aged players and their 80's approach....

Also i dont agree that Pakistan dont have Talent,but reason of Pak downfall id that other team play 11 player but Pak plays only 6 player and 5 Passenger since last 10 years.....

So lets make a Change .... A Complete Change....

despite having the belief in farhan, its not sound to bring him in right now when he has played just 4 competitive games... he needs to grill in domestic for atleast a year.. then in PSL and then come in..

Mir Hamza is poor, he will be found out in big arena.. def not good enough, shanwari, raees, abbas, juanid, sohail , all are better than him

agha salman, again, too one dimensional... saad ali wasnt even in psl and u sayin he is attacking?
 
Azhar , Selfi, Wahab and haffez have to go for us to stand ANY chance ,.....

my XV would be

1-Fakhar
2-Sohail
3-Babar
4-Amin
5-Malik
6-Sarfraz
7-Shadab
8-Fahim
9-Aamir
10-Hassan
11-Junaid

12-Raees
13-Farhan
14-Shanwari
15-Imad
 
Just like England did couple of year back,Pakistan also needs a complete change over.

With like of Azhar,Shehzad,Hafeez,Malik,Wahab etc we are not going to go anywhere.

So my suggestion will be a Young team.

Also i will not make Sarfaraz Captain,two reasons,first he is a defensive captain and also his batting will be always be Zero if he will be captain. We need his batting and that will only be possible if he will be relieved from captaincy and will concentrate on Keeping and Batting.
I will make Babar Azam captain as we dont have any other choice right now.

My team:-
1)Fakhar Zaman
2)Sahibzada Farhan

3)Babar Azam (Captain)
4)Saad Ali (Best young attacking batsman right now)
5)Sarfaraz Ahmad (Wicket keeper and backbone of batting lineup)

6)Agha Salman (Off spinner and very Solid batsman)
7)Aamer Yamin
8)Faheem Ashraf
9)Shadab Khan

10)Hasan Ali
11)Mir Hamza

We need fresh legs and fresh approach.....

This is a Basic team,we can change player according to situation and performances, but please no more aged players and their 80's approach....

Also i dont agree that Pakistan dont have Talent,but reason of Pak downfall id that other team play 11 player but Pak plays only 6 player and 5 Passenger since last 10 years.....

So lets make a Change .... A Complete Change....

does babar azam even deserve captaincy on merit, check his under 19 world cup record for starters

and babar is also not one of the most reliable batsmen in pak team, sarf is still better than babar azam
 
Fakhar
Babar (if Sharjeel is available Babar moves to three and someone from middle order is dropped)
Haris
Sarfaraz
Amin
Yamin/Talat
Imad/Fahim
Shadab
Hasan
Amir
Junaid / product of PP hype machine
 
The whole team needs a clearance. Make Babar captain so then he doesn't have to look up to his idols

1:Sarfraz Wk
2:Fakhar
3:Babar Azam*
4:Shoaib Malik
5:Umar Amin
6:Fahim
7:Imad
8:Shadab
9:Amir
10:Hassan
11:Rumman raees
 
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