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

[KingT]

The T20 world cup is only a year away and our team is looking really, really bad.
We won only 1 match in 2019.

What should our squad be for the 2020 T20 world cup?

I'm still confused why Rizwan was in our T20i squad.

Why were Ahmad Shahzad and Umar Akmal in our T20i squad for the series against Sri Lanka?

I believe if Sharjeel performs well in the PSL he should play against SA in March. The way he played in Aus 2/3 years ago was amazing. He's the opener we need. But I'm not sure if he still has it in him or not.

 

[HappyWarsFan]

Starting 11: Kamran Akmal / Sharjeel Khan , Babar Azam, Umar Amin, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal (wk), Imad Wasim, Zahid Mahmood, Muhammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf

 

[Abdullah]

Let's set some ground rules.

Babar has to open
Shadab has to play as does a SLA
You have to have 6 proper bowling options
There must be 1 offspinner in the squad.
Your number 5 and 6 need to be 6 hitters and your number 8 has to be able to bat for 5 overs if needed
Wicket keeper can not be rizwan

Sharjeel
Babar
Hussain Talat/Malik
Umer Akmal
Asif Ali
Iftikhar
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen
Haris

 

[SARJ_BD]

1. Kamran Akmal
2. Babar Azam
3. Umar Amin
4. M Hafeez
5. S Malik
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Fahim Ashraf
8. Shadab K
9. Hasan Ali / Wahab Riaz
10. M Amir
11. Shaheen Afridi

12. Fakhar Zaman
13. Khushdil Shah
14. Usman Qadir
15. Wahab Riaz / Hasan Ali

 

[King_Kohli]

is Sharjeel Khan better player than Fakhar Zaman?

 

[KingT]

is Sharjeel Khan better player than Fakhar Zaman?

Sharjeel did score 74 off 47 against Aus in Aus once
So I'd like to think so

 

[BreadPakoda]

is Sharjeel Khan better player than Fakhar Zaman?

Only when Fakhar is playing. When Sharjeel is selected, its the other way round.

 

[KingT]

Only when Fakhar is playing. When Sharjeel is selected, its the other way round.

Don't think this is accurate.
When Sharjeel was playing, he was arguably our most threatening batsman.
Don't forget that he scored at an average of 50 against Aus in Aus with a strike rate of over 110 in the 5 match ODI series

He even scored a century in the PSL before he was banned.

He was hyped up immensely. Unlike Fakhar, who's nowhere to be seen now.

 

[BreadPakoda]

Don't think this is accurate.
When Sharjeel was playing, he was arguably our most threatening batsman.
Don't forget that he scored at an average of 50 against Aus in Aus with a strike rate of over 110 in the 5 match ODI series

He even scored a century in the PSL before he was banned.

He was hyped up immensely. Unlike Fakhar, who's nowhere to be seen now.

So Fakhar was better than Rohit Sharma as per many PPers an year back and now he is not even as good as Sharjeel?

Fakhar and Sharjeel are both very similar - flawed hitters, aka tulleybaaz. Won't survive for long.

Not to forget, Sharjeel is a convicted spot-fixer and has been shamelessly welcomed back with gold category contracts and what not..at 30 years + age....no wonder your team is in such a mess every now and then.

 

[ilsbird]

After seeing the latest debacle in Australia. I dont think our new talent has the experience to play in Australian conditions barring a few. So considering this WC T20 happening in Australia, we have to give more inclusion with seniors and a few youngsters but only a few. Here is my ideal 15 for the WC T20 in the playing order.

1. Sherjeel Khan
2. Kamran Akmal (wk)
3. Babar Azam (C)
4. Mohammed Hafeez
5. Shoaib Malik
6. Khushdil Shah
7. Amir Yamin
8. Shadab Khan
9. Mohammed Amir
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Umer Khan
12. Umer Amin
13. Faheem Ashraf
14. Usman Shinwari
15. Haris Rauf

 

[CricketDon]

So Fakhar was better than Rohit Sharma as per many PPers an year back and now he is not even as good as Sharjeel?


Very true

 

[CricketDon]

Babar
Sharjeel
Fakhar
Haris
Umar Akmal
Ifti
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen
Naseem

We don’t need Hafeez and Malik. Nor do we need Hassan faheem etc

 

[jnaveen1980]

A random stat

Pakistan has taken 211 wickets in world T20. 110 of them shared between Afridi, Ajmal, Gul. Rest between other bowlers.

 

[Abdullah719]

A random stat

Pakistan has taken 211 wickets in world T20. 110 of them shared between Afridi, Ajmal, Gul. Rest between other bowlers.

Good to see Wahab and Irfan are in our plans to provide some 'experience'.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Good to see Wahab and Irfan are in our plans to provide some 'experience'.

Their ER will be handy for the opposition

 

[SARJ_BD]

All the people who are endorsing Sharjeel Khan, are you not ashamed of yourself? Are you not promoting corruption?

Yes I agree that I have selected M Amir, because he is already playing and we cannot undo what has already been done. But at least let us not repeat the mistake.

The reason why Pakistan cricket system is still corrupted is because its fans promotes people like Amir and Sharjeel.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

So Fakhar was better than Rohit Sharma as per many PPers an year back and now he is not even as good as Sharjeel?

Fakhar and Sharjeel are both very similar - flawed hitters, aka tulleybaaz. Won't survive for long.

Not to forget, Sharjeel is a convicted spot-fixer and has been shamelessly welcomed back with gold category contracts and what not..at 30 years + age....no wonder your team is in such a mess every now and then.

Marlon Samuels won wisdom cricketer of the year after being a convicted spot fixer
Azharudeen is now head of the Hyderabad cricket board


Sharjeel
Babar
Amin
Fakhar
Akmal
Khushdil
amad butt
Adil amin
Gohar/shadab
Amir
Nauman/umer khan/ asghar

 

[D12og]

We struggle to make semis in Asia, But Since World Cup is in Aus we should only hope for qualifying for next round at most, Regardless of the guys selected.

But For the Sake of it this would be my team

Sharjeel
Zeeshan Malik
Babar Azam
Kamran
Iftikhar
Umar
Bismillah
Saif badar
Amad butt
Usman Sh
Hassan Ali
Shaheen af
Naseem Shah
Shadab khan
2nd Spinner

 

[D12og]

is Sharjeel Khan better player than Fakhar Zaman?

Fakhar is not even 1/10th of player Sharjeel is. He is proper definition of Heck, he simply got lucky due to later's stupidity and state of cricket in Pakistan.

 

[shariqnoor]

No matter which team Pakistan puts out, they will be dumped out very soon in the tournament.

Big grounds with no power hitter, no specialist spinner that can actually turn the ball, horrible fielding all combines into a humiliation that's awaited.

If you only want to pick a team for the world cup, then the likes of Kamran Akmal and Hafeez are unfortunately a must.

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Wait for the psl.

 

[Mueez]

Will be finalized after the PSL.

 

[ARK Rafay]

If Pakistan are serious about this. They need Sharjeel, Kamran, Khushdil, Iftikhar, Yamin and Hafeez. They are a must

 

[hitthestump]

If Pakistan are serious about this. They need Sharjeel, Kamran, Khushdil, Iftikhar, Yamin and Hafeez. They are a must

Agree. Horses for courses. Not so sold on Yamin, his bowling will be fodder in Aus but keen on the rest.

 

[ARK Rafay]

Agree. Horses for courses. Not so sold on Yamin, his bowling will be fodder in Aus but keen on the rest.

He can be a good option with the new ball. And bowlers will go for plenty there. That's why we need to up our power game.

 

[Canistani Hero]

1) Babar
2) Sharjeel/Zeeshan/Rizwan (whoever does better in lead up to WC)
3) M Rizwan
4) Iftikhar
5) Khushdil
6) Badar
7) Imad
8) Mohsin
9) Ammad
10) Amir
11) Wahab/Hasnain

 

[HGhazanfar]

Should be

Babar Azam C
Ahmed Shehzad VC
Umar Amin
Kamran Akmal WK
Hussain Talat
Shoaib Malik
Ammad Butt
Zafar Gohar
Shadab Khan
Wahab Riaz
M Amir

Bench
Hassan Ali
Khusdil Shah
Ali Imran
Shaheen Adridi


Babar alone is not ready to lead in the world cup, Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran should provide support. People will thrash Malik in the squad and playing 11 but he is a good T20 player, not a good ODI. This format justifies his selection, decent and reliable finisher as well. Depending on the pitch you can rotate a healthy Hassan Ali in the lineup with Zafar Gohar.

 

[shamaan]

Squad should be

Sharjeel if he plays well in psl
Kamran akmal WK
Babar C
Iftikhar
Malik
Khusdil shah
Ammar butt
Imad waseem
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen

Bench
Hassan ali
Fakhar
Husain talat
Naseem shah
Gohar

 

[Ahmed216]

No selections can save them from the hammering they're going to receive in Aus

 

[another drop catch]

01. Babar Azam (c)
02. Fakhar zaman
03. Hussain Talat
04. Umar Akmal (wk)
05. Iftikhar Ahmed
06. Kushdil shah
07. Ammad Butt
08. Imad Wasim
09. Shadab Khan
10. Hassan Ali
11. Mohammed Aamer
--------------------------------------
12. Sahibzada Farhan
13. Rohail Nazeer
14. Shoaib Malik
15. Wahab Riaz
16. Hasnain khan

Naseem shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi should be kept away from T20is

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Sharjeel did score 74 off 47 against Aus in Aus once
So I'd like to think so

Sharjeel needs to prove his worth. Let’s see what his form is like

 

[Shoaibbtt]

01. Babar Azam (c)
02. Fakhar zaman
03. Hussain Talat
04. Umar Akmal (wk)
05. Iftikhar Ahmed
06. Kushdil shah
07. Ammad Butt
08. Imad Wasim
09. Shadab Khan
10. Hassan Ali
11. Mohammed Aamer
--------------------------------------
12. Sahibzada Farhan
13. Rohail Nazeer
14. Shoaib Malik
15. Wahab Riaz
16. Hasnain khan

Naseem shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi should be kept away from T20is

I had high hope for Hussain talat but have to say I’m disappointed. I’d like to see Ashan ali get a go.

 

[Greenstorm]

There is no hope under Misbah (hopefuly, he won't survive that long). We will surely exit in first round but no harm in khyali pulao.

We need batsmen who are strong on the backfoot and can play cuts and pulls on hard bouncy Australian tracks. We should get rid of Rizwan asap. Khushdil will be useless in Australia.

1) Sharjeel Khan (He MUST play in Australia)
2) Babar Azam
3) Zeeshan Malik (He is not even in PSL so we will be without our best batsman after Babar)
4) Rohail Nazir(I didn't used to rate him before but he is growing on me)
5) Iftikhar Ahmed
6) Umar Akmal (you can't be in Australia/SA without him)
7) Zafar Gohar (His control on flight and loop will be far more useful in big Australian grounds as
compared to Shadab, not to mention his superior powerhitting capability)
8) Imad/Umer Khan (depends upon their form, alternatives, opposition etc)
9) Harris Rauf (His batting stance is decent, can play big shots like Wahab)
10) Shaheen
11) Amir/Nasim

14) Ammad/Shadab
15) Zeeshan Ashraf

 

[Lfc4life786]

Babar
Sharjeel
Talat
Iftikhar
Rizwan (wk)
Khushdil
Amad/yamin
Imad (c)
Shadab
Shaheen
Nasim

Reserves:
Amir
Asif Ali
Fakhar
Zafar gohar/zahid mehmood
Zeeshan Malik

All bases covered. Explosive opener and one of the worlds best batsmen. Good middle order including power hitters, long tail, good spin bowling options, genuine pace bowling all rounders, 2 good young express seamers and a good bench. This is the squad we should take imo and very realistic but it won’t happen. Expect your standard experienced failures and hacks to be retained while the fraud Misbah is in charge.

 

[minamino]

There should at least be another T20 tournament. A lot of performers in National T20 who were not selected and its unfair on them.

 

[Danyaalr01]

1. Babar
2. Sharjeel
3. Rizwan (unless someone better in t20 performs)
4. Iftikhar
5. Big hitter
6. Imad Wasim
7. Amad Butt
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Shaheen
11. Naseem
12. Hasnain
13. Khushdil
14. Mohammad Mohsin
15. (reserve opening batsman)

Naseem should be picked if he does well in PSL. Naseemand Shaheen must only be used for t20i world cups and no bilateral. They must play tests and Odis only. Even in Odis they should be well rested. Learn from how the Aussie manage their premier and young bowlers.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Your Squad For the T20 World Cup in Australia

Title says it all.

Which 15 men are you taking?

Mine are:

Sharjeel(most destructive in PAK rn. Pace and bounce will suit him)
Babar(no explanation needed)
Fakhar(needed as number 3 batsman. No other number 3. When he comes off, PAK generally win)
Shoaib Malik(the guy has been in unbelievable domestic form of late, did brilliantly in it20 since comeback)
Umar Akmal(no other option as wicket keeper batsman who can score at a quick rate. NO Rizwan or Sarf pls)
Iftikhar Ahmed(proved himself in Australia t20's)
Shadab Khan(leggy needed)
Amad Butt( fast bowling all-rounder needed. He has one of the best bowling strike rates in t20 history)
Amir(economical and steps up in tournaments)
Shaheen(best upcoming paceman from PAK)
Haris Rauf(new ball bowler. Swings it with new ball, and yorkers at death)


BENCH

Imad Wasim(cover for Shadab)
Asif Ali(I don't rate him, but we need someone who can hit big in the middle overs)
Hasan Ali(fitness permitting. I would take him over the likes of Hasnain)
Saif Badar/Khushdil Shah(depends on which one of these two perform in PSL)

Who would you take?

 

[King_Kohli]

What about Asif Ali?
how is doing now

 

[big_gamer007]

Has Sharjeel being doing well in domestics? Or people just using his name based on his past exploits?

Might as well get Abdul razzaq and Wasim Akram if that's the case.

 

[Glen Durrant fan]

My World T20 Squad 2020

First XI: Babar Azam (C), Sharjeel Khan, Kamran Akmal (W), Iftikhar Ahmed, Umar Akmal, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Amir, Shaheen Afridi. Bench: Fakhar Zaman, Shoaib Malik, Haris and the best pace bowler from PSL 2020 out of the rest. I think Babar, Iftikhar, Imad, Shadab and Amir are obvious picks so will just explain the rest. Sharjeel, Fakhar, Umar and Asif are all proven explosive players on the big stage so should be given an extended opportunity, Kamran is our best batsman out of the keeping options and could move up to open if necessary. Shoaib is in good T20 form and would perform knowing it would be an international finale for him. Hasan is still the best T20 wicket taker Pakistan have statistically and Shaheen has developed quickly this year. Pakistan have struggled with containing runs at the death so I think Haris Rauf's excellent death would be an asset and we know he can do it under pressure. If there wasn't an obvious choice for another pace bowler on the bench, I'd be looking at one of Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Tanvir, Shinwari, Amad Butt or maybe Faheem to fill the last spot.

 

[nextover666666]

My sqaud as of now subject to change as the months pass

1) Sharjeel Khan
2) Babar Azam
3) Umar Amin

4) Rohail Nazar ( WK)
5) Mohammad Faizan
6) Sohail Akhtar
7) Iftikhar Ahmed

8) Umer Khan
9) Zafar Gohar
10) Imad Wasim

11) Mohammad Aamir
12) Shaheen Shah Afridi
13) Usman Khan Shinwari
14) Naseem Shah
15) Wahab Riaz

If in the event players get injured during the tourney or before these would be the 5-6 options I'd consider if needed
1) Fakhar Zaman
2) Aamer Yanin
3) Bismiallah Khan
4) Ibtisam Shiekh
5) Haris Rauf
6)Hussian Talat

 

[MenInG]

Haris Rauf any one?

 

[Titan24]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Umer Akmal/ Rizwan Wk (Not sure if Umer can keep anymore or not)
Iftikhar
Imad Wasim
Amad Butt (Can hit as well as some hitters we have tried and is a proper pacer to chip in when required)
Shadab Khan
Hassan Ali
Amir
Shaheen

Haris Rauf
Wahab Riaz/Hasnain/ Naseem Shah
Zafar Gohar/ Umer Khan/ Usman Qadir
Khushdli Shah/ Rizwan Hussain/ Hafeez

 

[Titan24]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Umer Akmal/ Rizwan Wk (Not sure if Umer can keep anymore or not)
Iftikhar
Imad Wasim
Amad Butt (Can hit as well as some hitters we have tried and is a proper pacer to chip in when required)
Shadab Khan
Hassan Ali
Amir
Shaheen

Haris Rauf
Wahab Riaz/Hasnain/ Naseem Shah
Zafar Gohar/ Umer Khan/ Usman Qadir
Khushdli Shah/ Rizwan Hussain/ Hafeez

Maybe just one pacer on the bench rather than two and option will be of choosing only one out of Haris, Wahab, Hasnain and Naseem and add another batsman on bench.

 

[aloo paratha]

We'll have a better idea after PSL, but both Amad and Haris Rauf are musts.

 

[King_Kohli]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Umer Akmal/ Rizwan Wk (Not sure if Umer can keep anymore or not)
Iftikhar
Imad Wasim
Amad Butt (Can hit as well as some hitters we have tried and is a proper pacer to chip in when required)
Shadab Khan
Hassan Ali
Amir
Shaheen

Haris Rauf
Wahab Riaz/Hasnain/ Naseem Shah
Zafar Gohar/ Umer Khan/ Usman Qadir
Khushdli Shah/ Rizwan Hussain/ Hafeez

is there any new keepers available other than Rizwan? He is not t20 material.
Haris Rauf better option than Hasan Ali considering Aus tracks. Hasan ali has no pace at all.

 

[shah_1]

Zeeshan Ashraf will soon be in the team

He is not a legsode tullaybaaz

 

[Saj]

A pace grouping of Haris Rauf, Hasnain, Shaheen, Amir and Naseem Shah could be a mouthwatering prospect in Australia.

 

[shamaan]

My squad would be

Kamran akmal
Sharjeel
Babar
Umar akmal
Iftikhar
Khushdil shah/rizwan hussain
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Shaheen
Rauf

Bench
Rizwan hussain
Naseem shah
Umer khan
Hafeez
Husnain

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Wow nearly everyone has Kamran Akmal in their squad lol

 

[KingKhan12]

Wow nearly everyone has Kamran Akmal in their squad lol

Thats because their is no other option as WK/Batsmen e in T20s. Kamran is still by far our best WK batsmen in T20s.

 

[Titan24]

is there any new keepers available other than Rizwan? He is not t20 material.
Haris Rauf better option than Hasan Ali considering Aus tracks. Hasan ali has no pace at all.

Rohail Nazir is a good young keeper batsman, created impact in emerging cup as well and also the captain of U19 team though I doubt he will be considered anytime soon unless he does something really impactful in PSL. Bismillah Khan is in mid 20s but has some shots however technically not that good, Umar Siddiq is another one in mid 20s but he is not a great keeper. So these are the only other options in T20s.

Regarding Hasan, even when he was out of form in ODIs he was touching mid 140s on quite a few occasions and has done pretty decently in T20s despite his horrible ODI form. So if he is fit and shows some form he will most likely be in the squad, Haris should also get a nod depending upon how he fares in PSL and rest of BBL. Then Pak management can select them in the playing XI on the form.

 

[aloo paratha]

Sharjeel
Fakhar
Babar
Ifti
Rizwan/Bismillah/Rohail (WK)
Imad
Amad
Shadab/Umer Khan
Hasnain
Shaheen
Haris Rauf

 

[salman24]

Controversial post

My T20 team for next year’s World Cup

Kamran Akmal/ Sharjeel
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Umar Akmal
Sarfraz
Hafeez
Imad
Shadab
Wahab Riaz
Hasan Ali/ Shaheen
Amir

Other members of squad: Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar

 

[KingKhan12]

Haris Rauf should be a must in the T20 team. Let's hope Sharjeel can get his touch back in the PSL need him back

 

[Bullet Drive]

Haris has basically confirmed his spot.

In sha Allah he is the only Haris to make the squad.

Secondly, hope he remains fit.

Amad Butt should also be taken!

 

[ameemlutfi]

The only confirmed spot in batting is Babar and Iftikhar. Will be interesting to see if Misbah turns to Malik, Hafeez, and Kamran for the remaining spots. Other contender would be

Opener- Sharjeel, Fakhar, Rizwan Hussain
One-Down: U.Akmal, U.Amin, M. Rizwan
2 and 3 : H.Talat, Khushdil, Zeeshan Ashraf, Asif Ali

Fast-bowling allrounder spot will either be Fahim and Ammad. Unforunately, both play for the same team in PSL. So one of them will probably not get a lot of chances.

If Shadab gets back in form, he takes the spinner spot.

Aamir, Wahab, Shaheen have confirmed places. So the only place for a pacer is on the bench. One between Rauf, Hasnain , and Naseem should get it.

 

[Ellipsism]

Hopefully a decent middle order bat emerges in the PSL because the likes of Iftikhar are trash.

 

[ataullah]

Sharjeel
Kamran wk
Babar
Umar Akmal
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Imad
Faheem/Amad
Amir
Shaheen
Rauf

 

[shamaan]

Sharjeel
Kamran wk
Babar
Umar Akmal
Iftikhar
Khushdil
Imad
Faheem/Amad
Amir
Shaheen
Rauf

Agreed with this team
Squad players il include

Sharjeel
Hafeez
Shadab
Naseem

 

[Subhan999]

Can anyone keep wickets in this lineup?

Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Sharjeel Khan
Asif Ali
Faheem Ashraf
Ifthikar Ahmed
Khushdil Shah
Imad Wasim
Naseem Shah
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf

Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Shadab Khan

 

[Subhan999]

Forgot Amad Butt

 

[Subhan999]

A few more talented prospects:

Hassan Ali
Usman Shinwari
Mohammad Musa
Mohammad Mohsin
Umer Khan
aamer Yamin
Mohammad Nawaz
Rizwan Hussain
Ahsan Ali
Hammad Azam
Ali Shafiq
Mohammad Ilyas

 

[The_Odd_One]

Playing XI:

1. Sharjeel
2. Babar
3. U Akmal (wk)
4. Yamin
5. Iftikhar
6. Khushdil
7. Imad
8. Ammad
9. Shadab
10. Aamir
11. Shaheen

Reserves:
12. Talat
13. Rauf
14. Umer Khan

 

[Chokli]

1.Babar Azam
2.Sharjeel Khan
3.Fakhar Zaman
4.Kamran Akmal (wk) (still a gun T20 batsman)
5.Umar Akmal
6.Iftikhar Ahmed
7.Imad Wasim
8.Haris Rauf
9.Shaheen Afridi
10.Mohammad Amir
11.Umer Khan

 

[Glen Durrant fan]

The best Pakistan XI for T20 matches in Australia

Which is the best Pakistan XI in T20 cricket to send to Australia? The team needs skillful pacers, confident spinners and a lot of power in the batting to succeed in Australia.

This team gets my vote:

Babar Azam (C)
Sharjeel Khan / Fakhar Zaman
Kamran Akmal (W)
Shoaib Malik
Iftikhar Ahmed
Umar Akmal
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf

(Bench would be Sharjeel / Fakhar, Hafeez, Wahab and the best wicket-taker not already selected from PSL, no matter the age, stature or speed.)

 

[Mirpur express]

Lmao at Akmals in there

 

[Hawkeye]

Which is the best Pakistan XI in T20 cricket to send to Australia? The team needs skillful pacers, confident spinners and a lot of power in the batting to succeed in Australia.

This team gets my vote:

Babar Azam (C)
Sharjeel Khan / Fakhar Zaman
Kamran Akmal (W)
Shoaib Malik
Iftikhar Ahmed
Umar Akmal
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf

(Bench would be Sharjeel / Fakhar, Hafeez, Wahab and the best wicket-taker not already selected from PSL, no matter the age, stature or speed.)

Good team, except Malik and Wahab. Imad will also be thrashed in AUS with his darting. They do not belong in the squad, absolutely not in AUS.

It's quite clear that we do not have any hard hitters except Kami and Umar Akmal. Some posters here will ridicule you for naming them, but the reality is there's nobody better who can smash the pacers.

Hafeez with his clean striking is also badly needed. Can put him in place of Imad.

 

[Khan12]

Only Adnan akmal is missing.

 

[CricketDon]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Hafeez
Umar Akmal
Ifti
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Rauf
Naseem
Afridi
Kamran Akmal
Haris
Hasnain
Rizwan/sarfraz

 

[Hawkeye]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Hafeez
Umar Akmal
Ifti
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Rauf
Naseem
Afridi
Kamran Akmal
Haris
Hasnain
Rizwan/sarfraz

Excellent squad.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

My playing XI:

1. Babar Azam
2. Ashan Ali
3. Muhammed Hafeez
4. Khushdil Shah
5. Umar Amin
6. Imad Wasim
7. Muhammad Rizwan/Umar Siddiq
8. Ammad Butt/Amer Yamin
9. Haris Rauf
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Naseem Shah (reckon he’ll come good with the pace he bowls)

I reckon both malik and hafeez will fail in Australia, should’ve gone for more long term investments. Perhaps giving Anwar ali another go might be a way to go as well, can hit the ball a long way when he needs to.

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Can anyone keep wickets in this lineup?

Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Sharjeel Khan
Asif Ali
Faheem Ashraf
Ifthikar Ahmed
Khushdil Shah
Imad Wasim
Naseem Shah
Shaheen Afridi
Haris Rauf

Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Hasnain
Mohammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Shadab Khan

Umar Siddiq can and he seemed quite decent when playing for Multan Sultans. Whatever they do though no sarfraz please!

 

[Ozeirk]

Everyone getting excited about young prospect has forgotten the recent concluded t20 series in Australia.

 

[salman24]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Hafeez
Umar Akmal
Ifti
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Rauf
Naseem
Afridi
Kamran Akmal
Haris
Hasnain
Rizwan/sarfraz

Babar
Fakhar /Sharjeel
Hafeez
Umar Akmal
Ifti
Imad
Shadab
Amir
Rauf
Wahab Riaz
Malik
Kamran Akmal
Hasan Ali/ Naseem
Hasnain/Naseem
Sarfraz

 

[CricketDon]

Excellent squad.

Thank you. I put Hafeez in because he ain’t going no where. And sometimes he does play the knock we need even in Australia.

While Malik will never score in Australia or against a team with actual pace bowlers. Kamran is subject to PSL performance and so is Sarfraz. We need fire power in the middle order who can play pace Nd Umar is the only man.

 

[ads101]

1. Babar
2. Kamran Akmal
3. Umar Akmal
4. Sarfraz (wk)
5. Iftikhar
6. Malik
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Shaheen
11. Rauf

Need guys who can play shots against pace, it's Australia. Which is why willing to take risk on Kamran and Umar akmal with Fakhar is such bad form and struggling to think of other names.

Malik not sure. In Asia, I'd pick him, in Aus I don't know whether he'd do well. But there's few other good options that come to mind. You could replace him for Hafeez but he'll probably fail too. I don't think we have anyone who will succeed here.

Thought about wicketkeeper options, and honestly sarfraz is the strongest. Might be an unpopular choice but I thought about it for some time. Shouldn't have been removed from the LOI sides, at least in T20s. Averaged 37, SR 94 in 2019 for ODIs. Averaged 32, Sr 145 in 2018 in T20s (as only played 4 matches in 2019). Has performed in PSL. It's hard to have faith in Rizwan when he's sitting at a 17 average with 97 SR. If we brought Kamran back for opening, I would want him to focus solely on batting, not behind the stumps again.

 

[KingKhan12]

Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Kamran
Hafeez
Umar
Iftikhar
Wahab
Amir
Shaheen
Harris rauf


Malik or another batsmen who has a good PSL
Imad/Shadab
Naseem
Amad Butt/anwar Ali

 

[Barragan]

1. Babar
2. Kamran Akmal
3. Umar Akmal
4. Sarfraz (wk)
5. Iftikhar
6. Malik
7. Imad
8. Shadab
9. Amir
10. Shaheen
11. Rauf

Need guys who can play shots against pace, it's Australia. Which is why willing to take risk on Kamran and Umar akmal with Fakhar is such bad form and struggling to think of other names.

Malik not sure. In Asia, I'd pick him, in Aus I don't know whether he'd do well. But there's few other good options that come to mind. You could replace him for Hafeez but he'll probably fail too. I don't think we have anyone who will succeed here.

Thought about wicketkeeper options, and honestly sarfraz is the strongest. Might be an unpopular choice but I thought about it for some time. Shouldn't have been removed from the LOI sides, at least in T20s. Averaged 37, SR 94 in 2019 for ODIs. Averaged 32, Sr 145 in 2018 in T20s (as only played 4 matches in 2019). Has performed in PSL. It's hard to have faith in Rizwan when he's sitting at a 17 average with 97 SR. If we brought Kamran back for opening, I would want him to focus solely on batting, not behind the stumps again.

I really like this team, but I would wait to see how the likes of Zaman, Sharjeel and Kami perform in the PSL before deciding the 2nd opener.

Also, malik is a definite no, no and most likely bring in someone like Asif, Khusdil or someone who performs in the PSL.

 

[shamaan]

Kamran
Fakhar/sharjeel
Babar
Hafeez
Umar akmal
Iftikhar
Ammad butt
Imad waseem
Amir
Shaheen
Rauf

Sharjeel
Shadab
Khushdil
Hassan ali