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What should Pakistan's squad be for the T20 World Cup?

I would still go with Sharjeel in Australia. He is very strong on the backfoot and plays pace well. It's a T20 so not that much risk either.

They need to try out Haider Ali in a few T20's before he gets the lock. If Haider Ali fires then he could solve some issues for Pak. Hafeez/Malik will flop in Australia in any case but they love seniors.

The wicket keeping issue is a serious one. Pak probably has the worst keeper batsmen in the world. If none can bat or rather hit the ball out of the park then the safest is to go with the one that is best with the gloves? I'd never trust Kami with the gloves. He has already done a lot of damage destroyed quite a few careers.
 
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Babar Azam*
Sharjeel Khan
Haider Ali
Shadab Khan
Shoaib Malik
Iftikhar Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Rizwan/Zeeshan Ashraf (WK)
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Afridi
Naseem Shah

Bench: Mohammad Hafeez/Khushdil Shah, Umer Khan, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain

Standby: Amad Butt, Akif Javed, Zafar Gohar, Wahab Riaz

That's the best I could come up with, looking at things realistically.
 
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Prince of Pakistan said:
I would still go with Sharjeel in Australia. He is very strong on the backfoot and plays pace well. It's a T20 so not that much risk either.

They need to try out Haider Ali in a few T20's before he gets the lock. If Haider Ali fires then he could solve some issues for Pak. Hafeez/Malik will flop in Australia in any case but they love seniors.

The wicket keeping issue is a serious one. Pak probably has the worst keeper batsmen in the world. If none can bat or rather hit the ball out of the park then the safest is to go with the one that is best with the gloves? I'd never trust Kami with the gloves. He has already done a lot of damage destroyed quite a few careers.
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Hasnt played pace that well so far and looks unfit
 
1. Sharjeel/Fahkar
2. Babar
3. Haider Ali
4. Malik
5. Chacha Ifti
6. Shadab
7. Zeeshan - wk
8. Zafar
9. Amir
10. Hasain
11. Shaheen

12. Fahkar/ sharjeel
13. Imad
14. Rauf/Riaz/ Naseem
15. Asif Ali/ Professor (unfortunately)
 
Revised XI:
1. Kamran
2. Babar
3. Haider Ali
4. Sarfraz (wk)
5. Malik
6. Iftikhar
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Hasnain
11. Shaheen
 
People are making T20 XIs as though Najam Sethi is still chairman of PCB.

Current PCB under Mani/Wasim Khan has given Misbah and PCB free run to select as many favorites as they want.

For Misbah
Ahsan Ali, Babar Azam and Imam are slotted for opening positions.
Iftikhar, Hafeez, Malik for middle order
Rizwan, Shadab/Faheem/Imad for lower middle order.

Amad Butt and Khushdil Shah places are up for grabs, but they were'nt in the XI anyways.

ASad Shafiq can be selected in the T20 team.
Only Sharjeel Khan has an outside chance and it will come after he starts his blitz in the domestic circuit and the pressure mounts on PCB.

Mickey had to fight, argue and beg to PCB and chief selector Inzamam ul Haq to play Shadab and Faheem. For that he had to compromise on Imam ul Haq.
 
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ads101 said:
Revised XI:
1. Kamran
2. Babar
3. Haider Ali
4. Sarfraz (wk)
5. Malik
6. Iftikhar
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Hasnain
11. Shaheen
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Shan Masood has more chance than him. Has scored more in average than him anyways.
 
I think 9 out of 15 slots have already been taken. I have listed the probables to take the remaining slots as well:

Openers:
Babar Azam
Haider Ali
/One slot available/

Middle order:
Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Iftikhar Ahmed
/One slot available/

Keeper:
/One slot available/

Alrounders:
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
/One slot available/

Fast bowlers:
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Wahab Riaz
/One slot available/
/One slot available/

Spin bowlers:
%no slot available/needed% *


Pool of players to fill the available slots:
Sharjeel Khan (opener)
Fakhar Zaman (opener)
Zeeshan Ashraf (opener/keeper)
Khushdil Shah (middle order batsman)
Hussain Talat (middle order batsman/alrounder)
Sarfaraz Ahmed (keeper)
Faheem Ashraf (alrounder)
Amad Butt (alrounder)
Mohammad Amir (fast bowler)
Mohammad Hassnain (fast bowler)
Haris Rauf (fast bowler)
Hasan Ali (fast bowler)


* No spin bowler needed to be selected for the expert slot since there are 5 spin bowling options available in the squad.
 
revised team, this is my team now:

Babar Azam (c)
Sharjeel Khan
Haider Ali
Shoaib Malik
Zeeshan Ashraf (wk)
Shadab Khan
Khushdil Shah
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah

Fakhar Zaman
Zafar Gohar
Mohammad Hasnain
Haris Rauf
 
My revised and probably final time for the Asia Cup ahead of the World T20 would be:

Babar Azam (C)
Sharjeel Khan
Kamran Akmal (W)
Shoaib Malik
Shadab Khan
Iftikhar Ahmed
Khushdil Shah
Imad Wasim
Wahab Riaz
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Afridi

Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Hafeez
Aamer Yamin
Haris Rauf

**Sidenote - they can't really drop Hasnain so he will make the trip but I'd put the five pacers i've picked, and possibly others, ahead of him.**
 
That 'Khushdil Shah lol' didn't age well, although now i'd have Fakhar and Sharjeel in and knock Kamran down to three and Hafeez/Malik to the bench, Asif out the team.
 
I cannot believe we are in such a situation with regards to the keeper. I genuinely don't know who should play.

Sarfaraz and Rizwan aren't suited to t20s. Zeeshan and Sohail aren't ready. Kami isn't a keeper, you might as well get Fakhar in as part time keeper. He has done it before I believe and probably will be better at catching than Kamran.

Can we not fast track the citizenship for Dunk please? Australia don't need him and with the borders closed, he might be staying in Pakistan for a while.
 
1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik/Mohammad Hafeez
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Shadab Khan
8. Imad Wasim
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Haris Rauf

12. Haider Ali
13. Naseem Shah/Mohammad Hasnain
14. Shan Masood
15. Zafar Gohar


Should be the squad for the next t20 series
 
1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Shoaib Malik/Mohammad Hafeez
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Mohammad Rizwan
7. Shadab Khan
8. Imad Wasim
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Haris Rauf

12. Haider Ali
13. Naseem Shah/Mohammad Hasnain
14. Shan Masood
15. Zafar Gohar


Should be the squad for the next t20 series
 
I think if this squad is picked we have a good shot at the title:

Sharjeel Khan
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haider Ali
Shoaib Malik
Shadab Khan
Khushdil Shah (WK)
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah

Iftikhar Ahmed/ play him if Fakhar flunks
Amir Yameen
Mohammad Hasnain
Haris Rauf
 
Ertugrul_Bey said:
I think if this squad is picked we have a good shot at the title:

Sharjeel Khan
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haider Ali
Shoaib Malik
Shadab Khan
Khushdil Shah (WK)
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Naseem Shah

Iftikhar Ahmed/ play him if Fakhar flunks
Amir Yameen
Mohammad Hasnain
Haris Rauf
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I don’t think khushdil is a wicket keeper
 
Openers
Babar
Sharjeel
Kamran

Middle Order
Haider
Rizwan (wk)

Late Order Slogger
Khushdil
Iftikhar

Spinners
Shadab
Gohar
Imad

Fast Bowlers
Shaheen
Aamir
Naseem
Hasnain

Playing XI:

1. Babar
2. Sharjeel
3. Haider
4. Shadab
5. Rizwan
6. Imad
7. Khushdil
8. Gohar
9. Aamir
10. Shaheen
11. Naseem
 
Asif Ali
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Khushdil
Iftikhar
Zeeshan Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen
Naseem

Bench:
Babar azam
Haider Ali
Sohail Akhtar
Haris Rauf
Hasnain
Faheem
Amad butt
 
Babar
Sharjeel
Haider
Zeeshan
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Imad
Shadab
Wahab
Amir
Shaheen

Naseem
Haris Rauf
Fakhar
Hafeez
 
Haider
Sharjeeel
Babar
Malik
khushdil
sarfaraz
shadab
Imad
Mohammed Amir
shaheen
naseem

Hafeez, zeeshan, Wahab, dilbar
 
hisham_ashraf said:
Babar
Sharjeel
Haider
Zeeshan
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Imad
Shadab
Wahab
Amir
Shaheen

Naseem
Haris Rauf
Fakhar
Hafeez
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Realistically and injuries/other factors permitting this should be the squad Misbah should pick.

However, he'll choose either Sarfaraz/Rizwan/Akmal for Zeeshan

Also, he'll try to fit in Malik in there, so expect either Iftikhar or likely Khushdil to miss out.

I'd be also like a Zafar Gohar in the squad as a spin option, but genuinely don't know who to drop for him. Because I think taking 5 quicks has to happen, because of wickets there and because of playing to your strengths.

My squad:

Babar
Sharjeel
Akmal
Haider
Shadab
Khushdil
Imad
Wahab
Zafar
Amir
Shaheen

Naseem
Haris Rauf
Fakhar
Hafeez
 
KingOfPakBreakfast said:
Realistically and injuries/other factors permitting this should be the squad Misbah should pick.

However, he'll choose either Sarfaraz/Rizwan/Akmal for Zeeshan

Also, he'll try to fit in Malik in there, so expect either Iftikhar or likely Khushdil to miss out.

I'd be also like a Zafar Gohar in the squad as a spin option, but genuinely don't know who to drop for him. Because I think taking 5 quicks has to happen, because of wickets there and because of playing to your strengths.

My squad:

Babar
Sharjeel
Akmal
Haider
Shadab
Khushdil
Imad
Wahab
Zafar
Amir
Shaheen

Naseem
Haris Rauf
Fakhar
Hafeez
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Yall picking Sharjeel so he can go lose us the tournament and make friends with bookies?

in_cutter said:
I doubt there will be anymore cricket this year
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Even by the end of the year? I highly doubt that.
 
Sharjeel
Babar (C)
Haider

Backup : Fakhar

Malik
Azam Khan (WK)
Khushdil
Shadab

backup : Iftikhar,Imad

Amir
Afridi
Rauf

backup : Hasnain , Wahab

If Akmal/Hasan Ali/Hafeez do something special in PSL knockouts, they always have the ears of Misbah.

FGS , PCB please Keep Naseem Shah out of this.
 
Asifnow said:
Yall picking Sharjeel so he can go lose us the tournament and make friends with bookies?



Even by the end of the year? I highly doubt that.
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Experts are predicting the virus will stay for at least the rest of the year.
 
Danyaalr01 said:
Experts are predicting the virus will stay for at least the rest of the year.
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Yea, in the UK there's the overarching theory that it will return in the winter after a dip in summer, but the probabilitiy is that it will not be as effective as it is now. Heck, who knows, I just wish things get better.
 
Subhan999 said:
Asif Ali
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Khushdil
Iftikhar
Zeeshan Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen
Naseem

Bench:
Babar azam
Haider Ali
Sohail Akhtar
Haris Rauf
Hasnain
Faheem
Amad butt
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You are the 1st man on Earth to exclude Babar Azam (no. 1 T20 batsman in the world) from the XI.

:salute
 
With Naseem and Afridi in the team we have wicket takers, i would take Amir for his experience and then have either Rauf or Dilbar( if its possible both).
 
1 - Sharjeel Khan
2 - Zeeshan Ashraf (wk)
3 - Babar Azam (c)
4 - Mohd. Hafeez
5 - Haider Ali
6 - Iftikhar Ahmed
7 - Imad Wasim
8 - Shadab Khan
9 - Mohd. Aamir
10-Shaheen Shah Afridi
11-Naseem Shah/Dilbar Hussain

We have 7 bowling options with this in case 1 of the quicks or Shadab has an off day. Dilbar Hussain has been most impressive in the PSL but Naseem on his day is lethal. I think the issue with Naseem is he could go for plenty of runs on an off day.

The only position in this up for a debate is that of Hafeez where he could be replaced by Malik. I just hope Pakistan pick only 1 of them

For the keeper slot I have gone for Zeeshan Ashraf, it is a hit or miss. If he can get a quick 20 odd will be good enough.

The other gamble is Haider Ali but picking him is a no brainer. We need guys who can hit boundaries in the lower middle order and him and Iftikhar fit the bill. Iftikhar tho has been generally quiet in the PSL but his 2 fifties in the last Australian tour are hard to ignore.
 
last_knight said:
Sharjeel
Babar (C)
Haider

Backup : Fakhar

Malik
Azam Khan (WK)
Khushdil
Shadab

backup : Iftikhar,Imad

Amir
Afridi
Rauf

backup : Hasnain , Wahab

If Akmal/Hasan Ali/Hafeez do something special in PSL knockouts, they always have the ears of Misbah.

FGS , PCB please Keep Naseem Shah out of this.
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you are picking Azam Khan as a keeper tho he is not even a keeper for his PSL team.
 
Babar Azam
Sharjeel khan
Haider ALI
Shadab Khan
Shoaib Malik
Khushdil Shah
Rohail Nazir (wk)
Imad Wasim
Shaheen Shah
Dilbar Hussain
Mohammad Amir

- - - -
Harris Rauf
Mohammad Hasnain
Zafar Gohar
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Hafeez
 
Khurram Manzoor looked good yesterday in his only outing built quite well do you guys think he could do a job as a left field pick, especially as we lack players with striking ability?
 
It's crazy to see that Malik has only played 1 T20 in his entire career in Australia. I think he would be one guy that would be hard to take on the team considering his inability to play pace.

Personally, I'd try:

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Ashraf
Shadab
Imad
Amir
Shaheen
Wahab/Naseem/Hasnain (with their pace and bounce, they may be able to do well in Australia).
 
silentkiller187 said:
Khurram Manzoor looked good yesterday in his only outing built quite well do you guys think he could do a job as a left field pick, especially as we lack players with striking ability?
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After 106 T20Is, i.e., a pretty large sample size, his strike-rate is 118. Not really what we need, I feel.
 
knowing the garbage , he will select Haffez, Malik, Kamran in this team

Harris Rauf will get in only due to public pressure otherwise Rahat would have been misbah's first choice

i think the garbage man playing XI would be

Kamran akmal
Babar
Hafez
Malick
Iftikhar
Shadab
Imad
Asif Ali
Wahab
Aamir
SSA

it would be shame if we play the above but this will be the XI
 
Lets hope everything around the world settles down and WT20 takes place:

Sharjeel
Babar (C)
Fakhar/ Haider
Malik
Shadab
Khushdil(If he can keep)/ Rizwan/Zeeshan (WK)
Iftikhar
Imad
Amir
Shaheen
Naseem

Haider Ali
Zafar Gohar/ Umer Khan
Wahab
Hasnain/ Haris/ Hasan Ali
 
I'm pretty settled on the team i think should go to Aus. They won't win though.

Kamran (sorry all, i just think he's the lowest risk as newbies will have a tough time in Aus)
Sharjeel
Babar (probably will come in during the powerplays a lot anyway and gives openers license to hit)
Haider Ali
Malik
Chacha Iftikhar
Imad
Shadab or Wahab
Amir
Shaheen
Naseem

Bench: Hafeez, Hasnain, Zafar Gohar

I'm a batsman light because there is literally no reserve batsman worth taking, so we may as well sneak in a specialist spinner instead.
 
This is my latest squad:

1. Sharjeel
2. Azam
3. Haider
4. Khushdil
5. Hafeez
6. Imad
7. Zeeshan (wk)
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Shaheen
11. Naseem

12. Rauf
13. Hasnain / Wahab
14. Malik
15. Zaman

Zeeshan Ashraf, Zaman’s inclusion depends on their form in the rest of the PSL and in the games leading up to World T20. Otherwise, Sarfraz is the reserve wicket keeper and Zaman will be replaced by a different middle order bat.
 
Starting XI:

Babar Azam (Captain)
Sharjeel Khan (Quick starts, worth the gamble when Aus is his best place for performance)
Kamran Akmal (Best keeper-batsman we have)
Shoaib Malik (Rescuer)
Shadab Khan (Stability and flexibility at 5)
Iftikhar Ahmed (Playing in Aus will be good for him)
Khushdil Shah (Best explosive player we have and he will be good at seven)
Imad Wasim (Good all-round abilities, if necessary could be dropped for pacer, no spinner on bench)
Wahab Riaz (Good death bowling and reliable enough, again lots of bench options in my squad)
Mohammad Amir (Opens with Imad)
Shaheen Afridi (Best bowler this PSL, can bowl anywhere)

Bench:
Fakhar Zaman (Seems to be re-discovering form, best back-up. Too early for Haider, don't ruin him)
Mohammad Hafeez (Back-up for Malik, tough to choose between them, wouldn't mind who makes the XI)
Sohail Tanvir (Really good this PSL, unfortunately didn't see enough of Yamin. Great stats all-round)
Haris Rauf (Like Ifti, he will perform well in Australia because he'll be comfortable.
 
Revised team

Babar
Sharjeel
Shadab
Haider
Malik
Hafeez
Safraz
Imad
Amir
Shaheen
Rauf

Wahab
Fakhar
Iftikhar
Husnain/naseem
 
Babar
Sharjeel
Haider
Malik
Zeeshan
Ifti/Khushdil
Imad
Shadab
Wahab
Shaheen
Amir
Naseem

Fakhar
Khushdil/Ifti
Hasnain/Haris
 
Revised team

Babar
Sharjeel
Kamran
Haider
Shadab
Malik
Hafeez
Imad
Wahab Riaz
Amir
Shaheen

Fakhar
Iftikhar
Husnain/Naseem/Rauf
 
proud_pakistani said:
you are picking Azam Khan as a keeper tho he is not even a keeper for his PSL team.
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Because Sarfaraz was never going to play as a specialist batsman.

If Azam Khan, a WK, is good enough to play as a batsman then he should have more value as a WK-Batsman.

Alternatives :
Rizwan (More suited for ODIs/Tests)
Zeeshan ( Nervy starter)
Akmal ( scores once in 10 innings)
Sarfaraz ( not a power hitter and not in contention for opening slots)
 
Yeah, don't want to see Asif Ali bat down the order where he can't handle pressure, so that makes Babar Azam the odd man out.
For non world Cup games, I'd actually like to see Pakistan play a bowling lineup of all-rounders - Faheem, Yamin, amad butt, Imad and shadab, Mohsin. They might lose some games but they'll invest in their future instead and perhaps develop a few good all rounders who can bat and bowl under pressure.
 
Sharjeel
Babar
Haider
Sarfaraz
Khushdil
Shadab
Imad
Aamir Yamin
Aamir
Shaheen
Hasnain/Naseem/Rauf/Dilbar
 
last_knight said:
Because Sarfaraz was never going to play as a specialist batsman.

If Azam Khan, a WK, is good enough to play as a batsman then he should have more value as a WK-Batsman.

Alternatives :
Rizwan (More suited for ODIs/Tests)
Zeeshan ( Nervy starter)
Akmal ( scores once in 10 innings)
Sarfaraz ( not a power hitter and not in contention for opening slots)
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If he isnt good enough for a PSL team how can he be good enough for internationals? even as a batsman Azam Khan hasnt performed after the first 2 games.
 
t20 Squad

Babar Azam
Shan Masood
Haider Ali
Shadab Khan
Shoaib Malik
Imad Wasim
Mo Rizwan/Sarfaraz
Amir
Shaheen
Rauf
Naseem

Bench:
Hasnain
Khushdil
Wahab
Sharjeel
Ifthikar
 
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This should be the squad for the next series to prepare for the WC:

1. Babar
2. Khushdil
3. Haider
4. Shadab
5. Hafeez
6. Malik
7. Ashraf
8. Imad
9. Amir
10. Shaheen
11. Rauf

Bench:

12. Husnain
13. Yamin
14. Iftekhar (could replace Malik or Hafeez, depending on their form)
15. Fakhar/Sharjeel (If the top order fails then there are no other options)
 
My realistic squad:

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Babar Azam*
3. Mohammad Hafeez
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Iftikhar Ahmed
6. Imad Wasim
7. Mohammad Rizwan+
8. Wahab Riaz
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Mohammad Hasnain
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12. Shadab Khan
13. Khushdil Shah
14. Sharjeel Khan
15. Haris Rauf
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Fakhar and Babar have a good record as an opening pair which helped Pakistan attain the top ranking. The former is lefty and aggressive while the latter is righty and calculated.

Hafeez, Malik and Iftikhar will be selected due to their 35+ age(s).

Imad is the world’s best all-rounder in white ball cricket, while Rizwan is the best wicket-keeper in Pakistan.

Amir and Shaheen are locks, brilliant new ball bowlers. Wahab is a great death bowler and can bat well on occasion.

Hasnain is a righty and adds variety with his pace, as does Rauf, who has experience in Australian conditions.

Shadab is an amazing fielder and a decent all-rounder, Khushdil played well in the PSL and Sharjeel is backup opener and a good batsman against pace and he can hit boundaries in the power-play.

Tough to leave out a handful of useful bowlers. Fast-bowling is the strength in the squad. Batting is weak.

Has a chance at the semi-finals.
 
Batting line up

Babar Azam
Sharjeel Khan
Haidher Ali
Shoaib Malik
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Ifthikar Ahmed
Imad Wasim
Shadab khan
Mohammed Aamir
Shaheen Shah
Naseem Shah


Mohammed Hasnain
Kushdil Shah
Fakhar Zaman
Rohail Nazir/Zeeshan Malik
Haris Rauf


Its a must to carry an extra wicketkeeper in case sarfaraz doesnt click. And bench strength is also good so that anybody not firing in the first couple of matches can be easily replaced
 
1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Babar Azam*
3. Fakhar Zaman
4. Shoaib Malik
5. Mohammad Hafeez
6. Sarfaraz Ahmed+
7. Imad Wasim
8. Shadab Khan
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Haris Rauf

12. Iftikhar Ahmed
13. Khushdil Shah
14. Wahab Riaz
15. Mohammad Hasnain

As of now, missing out but would like to see them feature for Pak at least for a few times before WC to press for their selection:

Haider Ali
Naseem Shah
Zeeshan Ashraf+
 
Right now, to send to the Asia Cup in view of the world T20, i'd send

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Babar Azam*
3. Kamran Akmal+
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Shadab Khan
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Khushdil Shah
8. Imad Wasim
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Mohammad Amir
11. Shaheen Afridi

12. Fakhar Zaman
13. Shoaib Malik
14. Sohail Tanvir
15. Haris Rauf

Close misses: Haider Ali (bit too early but awesome talent), Sarfaraz Ahmed (would be first choice keeper if not Kamran and would be ODI first choice), Asif Ali (still like his power), Naseem Shah (too early for me) and Mohammad Hasnain (too raw and expensive, needs some time).
 
Asif Ali
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Amad butt
Faheem Ashraf
Khushdil Shah
Iftikhar Ahmed
Zeeshan Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Amir Yamin
Shadab Khan

What I call a License to slog lineup!
 
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Babar Azam
3. Talat Husain
4. Haider Ali
5. Mohammad Rizwan
6. Shadab Khan
7. Imad Wasim
8. Iftikhar Ahmed
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Shaheen Afridi
 
Subhan999 said:
Asif Ali
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Amad butt
Faheem Ashraf
Khushdil Shah
Iftikhar Ahmed
Zeeshan Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Amir Yamin
Shadab Khan

What I call a License to slog lineup!
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No offense buddy but this lineup will be 20-6 in every other game 😅
 
Sharjeel
Babar
Haider
Talat/Shan
Rizwan
Malik
Khushdil
Iftikhar
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen
Naseem
Rauf
Hasnain
 
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1. Shan Masood/Sohail Akhtar
2. Babar Azam (c)
3. Haider Ali
4. Shadab Khan
5. Umar Amin
6. Khushdil Shah
7. Imad Wasim
8. Zeeshan Ashraf (wk)
9. Shaheen Shah Afridi
10. Haris Rauf/Muhammad Amir
11. Naseem Shah

12. Amer Yamin

I feel with this squad you get a good balance of spin and pace. Shan Masood offers some part time bowling as well as Umar Amin (certainly no mugs with the ball). Oh and almost forgot about Khusdhil as well.

Very proud of Khushdil but definitely want to see more variety in his shot selection, very strong on the leg side. Hopefully he keeps up the good work and we see him emulating those blistering shots like he did against Lahore Qalanders.

Dependant on the conditions you can add another seamer in Amer Yamin. However, we don’t know about his batting and if you were to pick the latter then Imad is a good option.

Not impressed and don’t believe in the like of chachu iftikhar, Shoaib “I know a great sheesha place” Malik or Pyan Hafeez. Need to get rid of jobbers and build a strong squad like we did in 2007 and 2009 WC.
 
WC T20 Squad

After seeing Pakistan today against a weakened SAF team, we definitely need experience in the world cup taking place in India. Would like some input on the squad below in the playing order.

1. Sherjeel Khan
2. M.Rizwan
3. Babar Azam
4. M.Hafeez
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Khushdil
7. Shadab
8. M.Nawaz
9. Amir
10. Hasan Ali
11. Shaheen
12. Haider Ali
13. Faheem Ashraf
14. U.Qadir
15. Haris Rauf
 
I would go for a batting heavy team.

Rizwan
Babar
Haider Ali
Hafeez
iftikhar
Danish Aziz
Khushdil Shah
Azam khan
Faheem Ashraf
I mad wasim
Hassan Ali
Harris Rauf
Usman Qadir
Shaheen afridi
Zahid Mahmood

Pak needs to play a team where they have batting till number 8.
 
Your Lineup for the T20 Worldcup?

Lets discuss:

Sharjeel
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Hafeez
Haider
Shahdab/Imad/Zafar
Hasan Ali/Wahab
Usman Qadir/Zahid
Haris/Hasnain/Amir
Shaheen

Great Fire power in the batting lineup and bowling is top class.
 
Hasnain and Shaheen great new bowler attack followed by Hasan Ali ,Usman and Shahdab/Imad we can add Fahim in to the mix if batting fails in some games. But I think this batting lineup is proper modern T20Is batting lineup.
 
We have 3 anchors in the middle and all of them can play aggressively as well and Haider Ali and Shahdab can finish it off well while Hasan can equally knock a few as well.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
We have 3 anchors in the middle and all of them can play aggressively as well and Haider Ali and Shahdab can finish it off well while Hasan can equally knock a few as well.
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Shahdab as a batsman did really well in PSL 5 but so far in this PSL he is so awful & we cannot rely on him for WT20's his bowling is frankly bang average in international circuit.
 
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Mohammad Rizwan
3. Babar Azam
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Iftikhar Ahmed/Haider Ali
7. Imad Wasim
8. Hasan Ali
9. Usman Qadir/Faheem Ashraf/Wahab Riaz
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi
 
First of all, I want to make it clear that we as a nation should show some dignity & stop selecting players who were convicted for match-fixing. Amir's experiment has failed & it will happen again if we give Sharjeel another chance in Pakistan's team.

1. Babar(c) I don't think it would be a good idea to play Babar in middle order he will struggle a lot
with the S/R.
2. Rizwan(wk)
3. Fakhar Zaman
4. M. Hafeez
5. Haider Ali
6. Shoaib Malik (Only if he shows any form in this PSL)
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Imad Wasim
9. Hassan Ali
10. Usman Qadir
11. Shaheen Shah

12. Shahdab Khan
13. M. Husnain
14. Zahid Mehmood
15. Any other batsman
 
First of all, I want to make it clear that we as a nation should show some dignity & stop selecting players who were convicted for match-fixing. Amir's experiment has failed & it will happen again if we give Sharjeel another chance in Pakistan's team.

1. Babar(c) I don't think it would be a good idea to play Babar in middle order he will struggle a lot
with the S/R.
2. Rizwan(wk)
3. Fakhar Zaman
4. M. Hafeez
5. Haider Ali
6. Shoaib Malik (Only if he shows any form in this PSL)
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Imad Wasim
9. Hassan Ali
10. Usman Qadir
11. Shaheen Shah

12. Shahdab Khan
13. M. Husnain
14. Zahid Mehmood
15. Ifthikhar Ahmad
 
Dont understand how does Shadab make it into squad even. He's a dreadful bowler, and his batting is no where near the T20 standards.

Sharjeel
Rizwan (seems to be in form of his life, should open as long as he's performing)
Fakhar (he's very good against spinners, coming at 3/4 will help him face more spin)
Babar
Hafeez
Haider / Asif Ali
Imad / Nawaz
Hasan Ali / Faheem
Amir / Hasnain/ Shahnawaz Dahani
Usman Qadir / Zahid Mehmood
Shaheen

If it is a 15- men squad, you can remove Dahani from the 16 above. If its a 20-men squad (given Covid times), 4 more can be follows:

Azam Khan
Haris Rauf
Z Gohar
Iftikhar Ahmad / Amad Butt (if he comes good with bat/ball in upcoming games)
 
Shadab shouldn't be anywhere near the squad for any format.

He has done nothing with the ball and his batting is only good for a no. 7.

It is shocking that many are selecting him!!
 
ChTab said:
First of all, I want to make it clear that we as a nation should show some dignity & stop selecting players who were convicted for match-fixing. Amir's experiment has failed & it will happen again if we give Sharjeel another chance in Pakistan's team.
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This...finally someone said it.

I really don't understand this fascination with a guy who hasn't played int'l cricket since...what 2016? And on top of that he's extremely unfit as well.
 
Muhammad Saad said:
Lets discuss:

Sharjeel
Fakhar
Babar
Rizwan
Hafeez
Haider
Shahdab/Imad/Zafar
Hasan Ali/Wahab
Usman Qadir/Zahid
Haris/Hasnain/Amir
Shaheen

Great Fire power in the batting lineup and bowling is top class.
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I think Aamir & Shaheen has to be in the team, Hasnain/Hassan/Haris/Wahab needs to be rotated depend on form/condition and opposition.
Also Shadab/Qadir/Zahid/Faheem/Imad only 2 can play depending on condition.
Malik & and one hitter should be as back up in the squad
Rest seems ok.
 
I've followed Pakistan's last 3 T20I series against decent teams (England, New Zealand and South Africa) and purely based on that , I'd try playing this XI in the first match....

Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Hafeez
Haider Ali
Fakhar Zaman
Imad Wasim
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Usman Qadir
Shaheen Afridi
Zahid Mehmood/Hasnain (based on the wicket)

I'm putting Fakhar Zaman in the middle order to deal with leg spinners (pretty much every team has them) in the middle overs. He can also counter attack if there's a collapse upfront. The same reason why I'm inclined to try Dhawan in the MO (if Kishan doesn't come off) and push Rahul to open...
 
Mesozoic said:
This...finally someone said it.

I really don't understand this fascination with a guy who hasn't played int'l cricket since...what 2016? And on top of that he's extremely unfit as well.
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Been saying this for a long-time but I don't think Pakistani's care much about it because most of us are corrupt in some way or another & IMO that is the main reason they don't consider match-fixing a massive crime & think that once you've completed your ban you should be allowed to return to represent your country. Another reason might be the dearth of talented players in our system but we should take strong action otherwise these things will continue to happen with our future stars because they would know that even if they get caught they can get back into the squad after 2-year ban.
 
Rizwan
Babar
Fahim (he's free-flowing against pace, wasted lower down the order)
Hafeez
Haider
Malik/A finisher not named Talat, Asif, Iftikhar, Khushdil. Outside improbable bets Danish, Azam, Hassaan
H. Ali
Qadir
Imad/Nawaz/Amir Yamin (depending on the team/pitch we play)
Hasnain
Shaheen

Fakhar is hit and miss and against quality bowlers, he's mostly below average so let's not get fooled by his PSL hoicks. Shadab has nosedived as a player and I don't want any fixers in the team.

Hafeez to bowl at least 2 overs per match to add the non-spinning off-spinner dimension to the team.
 
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