What would be your team if you had to pick an Under-30 Pakistan XI?

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Too many 30 somethings slowing down the team, we are all well aware.

Yes Hafeez,Kami,Malik can make pretty 40s but they lack energy. They are in their mid 30s after all. We feel it most in the ODI games, just can't keep up with the youngsters.

If you could pick a team of under 30s?

 

[Seamer]

1. Shehzad
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Saad Ali
5. Sarfaraz
6. Hussain Talat
7. Shadab Khan
8. Amad Butt
9. Amir
10. Hassan Ali
11. Irfan jnr

 

[Junaids]

This applies even more so in a Tests.

Pakistan has a crop of non-productive elderly players unique in world cricket.

Younis Khan failed to score even 40 in either innings of 6 of his last 9 Tests outside Asia.

Mohammad Hafeez failed to reach 50 in either innings of his last 6 Tests outside Asia.

Misbah failed to reach even 40 in either innings of his last 5 Tests outside Asia.

The incredible thing is how frequently Younis, Misbah and Hafeez fail.

 

[Rayyman]

1. Ahmed Shehzad
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Haris Sohail
5. Sarfraz Ahmed*+
6. Aamer Yamin
7. Imad Wasim
8. Mohammad Amir
9. Amad Butt
10. Hasan Ali
11. Usama Mir

Babar to be 6th bowler in Asia. Yamin in Eng/NZ/Aus/SA. Of course Haris isn't ready yet, but this is fake. Yamin might not be a great hitter, but still better than U. Akmal. Maybe Talat ahead of Yamin, but Yamin is more experienced atm. I put in Amad ahead of Rumman b/c he can bat better. His bowling could be expensive, but there are 5 other options. Mir ahead of Shadab because the latter might be bits and pieces in ODIs atm. Specialist leggie can focus on his bowling which is important. I agree with OP that we should kick out all oldies and play an -30 team just like England does.

This team wouldn't be Top 5 material currently, but it would be in a couple of years time.

 

[Citizen4]

t20:

Shehzad
Fakhar / Khushdil
Babar
Sarfraz
Hussain Talat
Imad Wasim
Shadab
Amir / Shinwari
Hasan Ali
Hassaan / Asghar
Rumman

Back up: Amad Butt, Usama Mir, Saif Badar, Hasan Mohsin, Umair Masood, Sameen Gul

 

[Square Drive]

T20Is:

Playing XI:

Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Hussain Talat
Umar Akmal
Sarfraz Ahmed* (WK)
Shadab Khan
Aamer Yamin
Imad Wasim (VC)
Mohammad Asghar/Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Rumman Raees

Bench: Ahmed Shehzad, Shahzaib Hasan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Amir/Mohammad Asghar, Usman Shinwari, Usama Mir

Standby: Haris Sohail, Hasan Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Zafar Gohar, Junaid Khan

ODIs:

Playing XI:

Umar Akmal
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam (VC)
Sarfraz Ahmed* (WK)
Hussain Talat
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Aamer Yamin
Mohammad Amir
Junaid Khan/Mohammad Asghar
Hasan Ali

Bench: Ahmed Shehzad, Shahzaib Hasan, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Asghar/Junaid Khan

Standby: Haris Sohail, Usman Shinwari, Zafar Gohar, Usama Mir

 

[Square Drive]

Haris Sohail wouldn't be in my squad based on current form. He needs some time in domestic cricket and I would only call him up if there's an extreme lack of alternatives. Based on that, I'd prefer Hussain over Haris.

Mohammad Rizwan is there solely as a backup WK, especially now that Kamran Akmal can't be considered for this.

 

[Square Drive]

Tests (this is the real mission!):

Sami Aslam
Ahmed Shehzad
Babar Azam (VC)
Usman Salahuddin
Saad Ali
Sarfraz Ahmed* (WK)
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Asghar
Rahat Ali/Zafar Gohar

Bench: Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Yamin, Imran Khan, Mir Hamza,

Standby: Haris Sohail, Ehsan Adil, Mohammad Abbas

 

[Square Drive]

Again, Haris's recent form was taken into consideration.

Sadaf Hussain not listed, keeping in mind that he won't be selected at any cost.

 

[Square Drive]

Completely forgot about Umar Amin and Saud Shakeel.

Both would make it into 2/3 squads atleast.

 

[Brilliance]

Tests.

1 Sami Aslam.
2 Sharjeel.
3 Babar.
4 Saud.
5 Salahuddin.
6 Rizwan.
7 Shadab.
8 Amir.
9 Hassan A.
10 Ehsan.
11 Asghar.

 

[Brilliance]

ODIs.

1 Sharjeel.
2 Tallat.
3 Babar.
4 Saad.
5 Sarfaraz.
6 Khushdil.
7 Shadab.
8 Yamin.
9 Imad.
10 Amir.
11 Hassan A.

 

[Brilliance]

T20s.

Sharjeel.
Tallat.
Babar.
Fakhar ( hits spinners well).
U Masood wk.
Khushdil.
Shadab.
Yamin.
Imad.
Rumman.
Shenwari

 

[Rayyman]

Haris Sohail wouldn't be in my squad based on current form. He needs some time in domestic cricket and I would only call him up if there's an extreme lack of alternatives. Based on that, I'd prefer Hussain over Haris.

Mohammad Rizwan is there solely as a backup WK, especially now that Kamran Akmal can't be considered for this.

Current form doesn't matter. This is a -30 XI which won't happen currently anyway. Hopefully all of the oldies fail miserably and are kicked out after WI.

 

[Rayyman]

Ideally, all oldies and unfit players should be kicked out of not only the international side, but in contention for national selection. The oldies should do coaching courses and coach young U-13 sides or get degrees in broadcasting/english to replace rubbish Ramiz and Waqar commentary. Unfit players can be told to rot in domestic system unless they improve their' physical abilities.

 

[Abdullah719]

Stay on topic, there are other threads to discuss Umar Akmal.

 

[Syed1]

Fakhar
Babar
Haris (assuming he is back to his 2014/2015 form)
Talat
Sarfaraz(still 29)
Saad
Shadab
Yamin
Hasan (developed into bowling alrounder, definitely has batting potential)
Amir
Rumman

 

[ask_analyse_act]

UNDER 30 XI pakistan will never ever field.. it is only a dream...

 

[Square Drive]

Current form doesn't matter. This is a -30 XI which won't happen currently anyway. Hopefully all of the oldies fail miserably and are kicked out after WI.

Why would current form not matter? This thread assumes that you're selecting an under-30 squad as of today.

 

[AliUsman]

1.Ahmed Shezad
2.Fakhir Zaman
3.Baber Azam
4.Haris Sohail/Saud Shakeel
5.Sarfarz
6.Hassan Talat/Jihad Ali
7.Imad Waseem
8.Shadab Khan
9.Amir
10.Hassan Ali
11. Ahtesham Sultan/Asad Raza or Ghulam Muddasir
12. Asghar

 

[todfod 11]

Fakhar
sami aslam/saud
Babar
hussain talat
sarafarz
hammad azam
imad wasim
shadab
Amad butt
Aamir
Hasan ali

 

[cricketkashmir]

I don't know why I see Fakhar Zaman everywhere.. there was so much hype on PP about him that I had to see his videos on YouTube. After I saw the videos I was seriously taken aback. He is probably a slightly refined version of Awais Zia. Sorry I don't mean to demean anyone. But Fakhar, given his current technique should not be near an international side. This shows the state of affairs in the batting department in Pakistan

 

[Square Drive]

I don't know why I see Fakhar Zaman everywhere.. there was so much hype on PP about him that I had to see his videos on YouTube. After I saw the videos I was seriously taken aback. He is probably a slightly refined version of Awais Zia. Sorry I don't mean to demean anyone. But Fakhar, given his current technique should not be near an international side. This shows the state of affairs in the batting department in Pakistan

Because we have no alternatives.

 

[Arsalan Pro]

Fakhar Zaman
Hussain Talat
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(WK)
Umar Akmal
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
Mohammed Amir
Hasan Ali
Junaid Khan