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As we approach Pakistan's 400th Test match, what do you think is Pakistan's greatest Test XI?

So many legends, so many match-winners, so many greats, so much talent, but who would make your all-time greatest eleven?
 
Anwar
Hanif
Younis
Miandad (vc)
Inzi
Imran (c)
Latif (wk)
Wasim
Qadir
Fazal
Waqar
 
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So tough this. Maybe:

Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Younis Khan
Inzamam ul Haq
Javed Miandad
Mohammad Yousuf
Imran Khan
Wasim Bari
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Abdul Qadir
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam Ul Haq
Saleem Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed +
Imran Khan *
Wasim Akram
Yasir Shah
Waqar Younis
 
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Majid Khan
Saeed Anwar
Javed Miandad
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Zaheer Abbas
Asif Iqbal
Imran Khan
Wasim Bari
Waqar Younis
Wasim Akram
Abdul Qadir
 
Haroon786 said:
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam Ul Haq
Saleem Malik/Asad Shafiq/Mohammad Yousuf
Sarfraz Ahmed +
Imran Khan *
Wasim Akram
Yasir Shah
Waqar Younis
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Sarfraz is no doubt a gem player but that team needs safe hands (Latif, Bari) more thn a wk who is decent enough with bat.
 
Mudassar Nazar
Saeed Anwar
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam ul-Haq
Imran Khan*
Moin Khan+
Wasim Akram
Abdul Qadir
Saqlain Mushtaq
Waqar Younis
 
Haroon786 said:
He's good enough.
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Are you picking him on keeping skills alone or giving him the advantage of batting? Because that team already have a very very strong batting line so they need safe hands and IMO sarf isn't even in top 3 from pak when it comes to safe hands.

I will drop number 6 from your list and add another bowler if i have to pick Sarf as WK. (Imran and Wasim are good enough with bat so we don't need a very long batting line)
 
WebGuru said:
Are you picking him on keeping skills alone or giving him the advantage of batting? Because that team already have a very very strong batting line so they need safe hands and IMO sarf isn't even in top 3 from pak when it comes to safe hands.

I will drop number 6 from your list and add another bowler if i have to pick Sarf as WK. (Imran and Wasim are good enough with bat so we don't need a very long batting line)
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WK batsman.

Imran, Wasim and Waqar what do they remind you of ? Stumps getting shattered - Imran's booming inswinger and the 2W's lethal reverse swing meant that the keeper wasn't as involved in the dismissals and besides Sarfraz's infrequent lapses in concentration, the trio would easily do enough to dismiss swiftly - chances dropped or not dropped. Also, which other WK candidate has the ability to play the type of match winning innings that Sarfraz did vs SL in the first Test of the 2015 SL series ?
 
Saeed Anwar
Haneef Mohammad
Younis Khan
Miandad
Inzamam ul Haq
Asad Shafiq
Sarfraz Ahmed
Imran Khan
Mushtaq Ahmed
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Younis Khan
Inzamam ul Haq
Javed Miandad (vc)
Imran Khan (c)
Sarfraz (wk) (Think he has already done enough to b considered the best of pak cricket)
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Abdul Qadir
Saqlain Mushtaq

3 genuine fast bowlers, 1 leggi, 1 mystry offie... 6 solid test class batsmen and an additional solid batsman (Wasim) and decent tail, we all know Saqqi and Qadir can bat decent. a team to play anywhere in the world
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Zaheer Abbas
Imran Khan
Wasim Akram
Wasim Bari
Saqlain Mushtaq
Waqar Younis

With that attack you don't need a 5th bowler.

I went for Saqlain over Qadir because Qadir's record, despite his aura and great variations, doesn't stand up well outside of Pakistan.
 
Haroon786 said:
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam Ul Haq
Saleem Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed +
Imran Khan *
Wasim Akram
Yasir Shah
Waqar Younis
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I love Yasir but he's not reached ATG status after 16 Tests !
 
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif Mohammad
3. Younis Khan
4. Javed Miandad
5. Inzamam ul Haq
6. Mustaq Mohammad (vc)
7. Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
8. Imran Khan (c)
9. Wasim Akram
10. Yasir Shah
11. Waqar Younis

Solid batting with Imran at #8
5 bowling options = 3 pacers + 2 spinners
 
Aloo's All-Time Pakistan Test XI:

1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif Mohammad
3. Zaheer Abbas
4. Javed Miandad
5. Inzamam-ul-Haq
6. Imran Khan (c)
7. Rashid Latif (w)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Waqar Younis
10. Fazal Mahmood
11. Abdul Qadir

12. Younis Khan
13. Sarfraz Ahmed
14. Saqlain Mushtaq
15. Mohammad Asif
 
Markhor said:
I love Yasir but he's not reached ATG status after 16 Tests !
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Easily the best spinner - we're talking about best players here. For example Graeme Pollock would always get selected in SA AT Test XI despite only playing a few Tests.
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Zaheer Abbas
Javed Miandad
Inzamam
Younis Khan
Imran Khan (c)
Sarfraz Ahmed(wk)
Abdul Qadir
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
 
1) Hanif Mohammad
2) Saeed Anwar
3) Younis Khan
4) Javed Miandad
5) Inzamam-ul-Haq
6) Imran Khan (c)
7) Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
8) Wasim Akram
9) Waqar Younis
10) Saqlain Mushtaq
11) Abdul Qadir

12) Misbah-ul-Haq

This is a pretty invincible team. Five top-class, big-scoring batsmen followed by a strong lower-order which will ensure that this irresistible attack that has variety for days will have enough runs to storm through any batting lineup.
 
Hanif Mohammad
Saeed Anwar
Javed Miandad
Younis Khan
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK)
Imran Khan (C)
Wasim Akram
Saqlain Mushtaq
Fazal Mahmood
Waqar Younis
 
The_Odd_One said:
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif Mohammad
3. Younis Khan
4. Javed Miandad
5. Inzamam ul Haq
6. Mustaq Mohammad (vc)
7. Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
8. Imran Khan (c)
9. Wasim Akram
10. Yasir Shah
11. Waqar Younis

Solid batting with Imran at #8
5 bowling options = 3 pacers + 2 spinners
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2nd Best XI
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1. Majid Khan (vc)
2. Azhar Ali
3. Zaheer Abbas
4. Mohammad Yousuf
5. Salim Malik (c)
6. Asad Shafiq
7. Rashid Latif (wk)
8. Sarfraz Nawaz
9. Shoaib Akhtar
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
11. Fazal Mehmood
 
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif/Majid
3. Inzamam
4. Zaheer Abbas
5. Javed Miandad (stabilizer plus good with tail)
6. Sarfraz +
7. Imran Khan (c)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Waqar Younis
10. Saqlain
11. Shoaib Akhtar/Yasir Shah (depending on pitch/conditions).

Reserves:

Misbah, Younus, Yousuf, M. Asif
 
The_Odd_One said:
2nd Best XI
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1. Majid Khan (vc)
2. Azhar Ali
3. Zaheer Abbas
4. Mohammad Yousuf
5. Salim Malik (c)
6. Asad Shafiq
7. Rashid Latif (wk)
8. Sarfraz Nawaz
9. Shoaib Akhtar
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
11. Fazal Mehmood
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3rd Best XI (for fun)
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1. Aamir Sohail
2. Shoaib Mohammad
3. Saeed Ahmed
4. Misbah ul Haq
5. Ijazz Ahmed
6. Asif Iqbal
7. Moin Khan
8. Abdul Qadir
9. Mohammad Aamir
10. Khan Mohammad
11. Mohammad Asif
 
Hawkeye said:
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif/Majid
3. Inzamam
4. Zaheer Abbas
5. Javed Miandad (stabilizer plus good with tail)
6. Sarfraz +
7. Imran Khan (c)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Waqar Younis
10. Saqlain
11. Shoaib Akhtar/Yasir Shah (depending on pitch/conditions).

Reserves:

Misbah, Younus, Yousuf, M. Asif
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Replace Zaheer with MoYo and Akhtar with Fazal, agree with the rest. Perfect team.
 
aliasad1998 said:
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Zaheer Abbas
Javed Miandad
Inzamam
Younis Khan
Imran Khan (c)
Sarfraz Ahmed(wk)
Abdul Qadir
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
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On second thought maybe my team is too batting heavy. Perhaps Akhtar/Saqi for Zaheer
 
Mamoon said:
Replace Zaheer with MoYo and Akhtar with Fazal, agree with the rest. Perfect team.
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Yeah, that can be done. Haven't read much about Fazal so didn't include him.
 
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1) Hanif Mohammad
2) Saeed Anwar
3) Zaheer Abbas
4) Javed Miandad*
5) Inzimam-ul-Haq
6) Kamran Akmal
7) Imran Khan
8) Wasim Akram
9) Abdul Qadir
10) Waqar Younis
11) Fazal Mehmood
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzimam-ul-Haq
Zaheer Abbas
Imran Khan (c)
Wasim Bari
Wasim Akram
Saqlain Mushtaq
Waqar Younis

That would be my XI!
 
Hanif Muhammad
Saeed Anwar
Zaheer Abbas
Inzamam
Javed Miandad
Younis Khan
Imran Khan
Rashid latif
Wasim Akram
Waqar younis
Abdul Qadir .
 
Any team that doesn't have a proven world-class wicket keeper has my veto! Players like Kamran Akmal & Sarfaraz Ahmad fall under this category. The best 3 wicketkeepers to have played for Pak are probably Wasim Bari, Rashid Latif & Moin Khan. So any of these 3 is acceptable, but definitely not any keeper after Moin. Moin himself could be sketch. The battle is really between Rashid & Bari.
 
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif Mohammad
3. Zaheer Abbas
4. Javed Miandad
5. Inzamam Ul Haq
6. Younis Khan
7. Imran Khan*
8.Rashid Latif†
9. Wasim Akram
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
11. Waqar Younis

12. Fazal Mahmood
13. Abdul Qadir
14. Mohammad Yousaf/Salim Malik
15. Shoaib Akhtar
16. Wasim Bari (For long England tours we may need two keepers in the squad)
 
zulfiqar said:
Any team that doesn't have a proven world-class wicket keeper has my veto! Players like Kamran Akmal & Sarfaraz Ahmad fall under this category. The best 3 wicketkeepers to have played for Pak are probably Wasim Bari, Rashid Latif & Moin Khan. So any of these 3 is acceptable, but definitely not any keeper after Moin. Moin himself could be sketch. The battle is really between Rashid & Bari.
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With such heavy batting lineups (and assuming all the batsmen in their peaks) and Imran as an obvious allrounder if coming at 7, we really not need batsmen keepers. And yeah has to be Bari or Rashid.
 
Peak Kami is the best keeper, a lot of ex cricketing legends agree to this.
 
Anwar
Hanif
Miandad
Inzi
Younis
Misbah (vc)
Sarfraz (w/k)
Imran
Wasim (c)
Waqar
Mushtaq/Fazal (Spin/Fast)

12th: Saqlain (Replacing Younis in Bowler Friendly Conditions)
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Mohammad
Zaheer Abbas
Javed Miandad
Inzamam-ul-Haq
Sarfraz(WK)
Imran Khan(C)
Wasim
Waqar
A.Qadir
Fazal Mahmood/Saqlain(depending on the pitch)

2nd XI

Majid Khan
Aamir Sohail
MoYo
Younis
Misbah(C)
Asad Shafiq
Moin(WK)
Asif Iqbal
Sarfaraz Nawaz
Tauseef Ahmed
M.Asif(not statistically but on pure ability).
 
Saeed anwer
Hanif Mohammad
Javad maindad
Zaheer abbas
Inzamam ul haq
Mohammad yousef
Sarfarz ahmad
Imran khan
Wasim akram
Waqar younis
Saqlain mustaq


12.mohammad Amir
13.younis khan
14. Danish kaneria
15.saeed ajmal
 
The best Pakistani batsman? It's between Younis and Javed Miandad.

So leaving Younis as so many have done is not fair. He is better then the likes of Zaheer Abbas, Inzy, Moyo etc.
 
Bilal7 said:
:facepalm:

Probably the worst keeper to play tests for us. Decent bat though.
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Chappell hailed him as the next Gilchrist as did Healy.

Kami from 2004 to 2009 easily makes Pak's all time best xi. Better bat than Bari Moen Rashid and others and bettwr gloveman than Moeen and as good as Rashid.

Could've been best ever but he didnt want it.
 
thelandofthebravepeople said:
The best Pakistani batsman? It's between Younis and Javed Miandad.

So leaving Younis as so many have done is not fair. He is better then the likes of Zaheer Abbas, Inzy, Moyo etc.
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I'm a huge fan of younis khan but he's not batter then zaheer ,inzy,yousef they was different class
 
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  1. Haneef
  2. Saeed Anwar
  3. Younis Khan
  4. Miandad
  5. Inzi
  6. Mushtaq Mohd
  7. Imran
  8. Wasim Akram
  9. Wasim Bari
  10. Saqlain Mushtaq
  11. Waqar Younis

Mushtaq Mohd was a very good all rounder. You get leggie and a very good batsman. To complement him, I picked Saqlain. So you get an offie as well. Add IK, Wasim and Waqar in mix. You got all corners covered here in bowling unit. Pakistan batting is not super strong so having Mushtaq Mohd makes the batting stronger as well. Honestly speaking, he was under-bowled. By all accounts, he was a gun leggie.

Batsment pretty much self pick themselves. Some fans can argue about Zaheer, but he was sitting ducks against genuine pace so I will keep him out. I picked the best gloves man I can think and Pakistan has produced pretty bad ones in recent decades.
 
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Hanif
Anwar
Miandad
YK
Inzi
Imran (c)
Shafiq
Sarfaraz
Wasim
Waqar
Yasir / Qadir (Either one of the two)

Reserves

Fazal
Akhtar
Yasir / Qadir
Fawad Alam
 
Here we go :

Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam Ul Haq
Mushtaq Mohammed/ Abdur Razzak
Imran Khan *
Wasim Bari
Wasim Akram
Saqlain Mushtaq
Waqar Younis
 
Sarfaraz is a fine batsmen but not a solid keeper..

Moyo is a mediocre cricketer and shouldn't be mentioned in the list.He can't play either spin or bounce. I will take Younis over him all day.
 
Ahmed4472 said:
1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif Mohammad
3. Zaheer Abbas
4. Javed Miandad
5. Inzamam Ul Haq
6. Younis Khan
7. Imran Khan*
8.Rashid Latif†
9. Wasim Akram
10. Saqlain Mushtaq
11. Waqar Younis
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You chose the same team as me :) except I chose Qadir for Saqlain.
 
Suleiman said:
Chappell hailed him as the next Gilchrist as did Healy.

Kami from 2004 to 2009 easily makes Pak's all time best xi. Better bat than Bari Moen Rashid and others and bettwr gloveman than Moeen and as good as Rashid.

Could've been best ever but he didnt want it.
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You comparing Keeping skills of Rashid and Kamran ?
 
Buffet said:
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  1. Haneef
  2. Saeed Anwar
  3. Younis Khan
  4. Miandad
  5. Inzi
  6. Mushtaq Mohd
  7. Imran
  8. Wasim Akram
  9. Wasim Bari
  10. Saqlain Mushtaq
  11. Waqar Younis

Mushtaq Mohd was a very good all rounder. You get leggie and a very good batsman. To complement him, I picked Saqlain. So you get an offie as well. Add IK, Wasim and Waqar in mix. You got all corners covered here in bowling unit. Pakistan batting is not super strong so having Mushtaq Mohd makes the batting stronger as well. Honestly speaking, he was under-bowled. By all accounts, he was a gun leggie.

Batsment pretty much self pick themselves. Some fans can argue about Zaheer, but he was sitting ducks against genuine pace so I will keep him out. I picked the best gloves man I can think and Pakistan has produced pretty bad ones in recent decades.
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Mushtaq Mohammad was an off spinner. I think you are mixing him up with Mushtaq Ahmed who was a leg spinner.
 
zulfiqar said:
Any team that doesn't have a proven world-class wicket keeper has my veto! Players like Kamran Akmal & Sarfaraz Ahmad fall under this category. The best 3 wicketkeepers to have played for Pak are probably Wasim Bari, Rashid Latif & Moin Khan. So any of these 3 is acceptable, but definitely not any keeper after Moin. Moin himself could be sketch. The battle is really between Rashid & Bari.
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Moin was not a better keeper than Sarfraz. Latif and Bari were definitely better keepers but tailender batsmen.
 
WebGuru said:
Anwar
Hanif
Younis
Miandad (vc)
Inzi
Imran (c)
Latif (wk)
Wasim
Qadir
Fazal
Waqar
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I would replace YK with Zaheer, particularly against a quality bowling or on overseas tour. YL, never performed in Australai, SA and England, Zaheer did.
 
Never saw him but according to Pak cricket history, Imtiaz was the best wicketkeeper batsman, Pak ever had.
 
Ab Fan said:
Here we go :

Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam Ul Haq
Mushtaq Mohammed/ Abdur Razzak
Imran Khan *
Wasim Bari
Wasim Akram
Saqlain Mushtaq
Waqar Younis
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Razzaq was Ok, but never even close to making alltime 11. He never had a permanent spot in playing 11 even in his peak days, not even in ODIs.
 
Anwar
Hanif
Younis
Miandad
Inzamam
Mushtaq Mohammad
Imran Khan
Wasim Akram
Wasim Bari (wk)
Waqar Younis
Fazal Mahmood
 
Saeed Anwar
Aamir Sohail
Younis Khan
Inzamam ul Haq
Javed Miandad
Misbah ul Haq (VC)
Imran Khan (C)
Sarfaraz Ahmed (WK)
Wasim Akram
Shoaib Akhtar
Saqlain Mushtaq
 
My 1st xi

1.Hanif Mohammad
2.Saed Anwar
3.Zaheer Abbas
4.Javed Miandad
5.Inzamam Ul Haq
6.Younus Khan
7.Imran Khan
8.Wasim Akram
9.Abdul Qadir
10.Wasim Bari
11.Waqar Younus


12th man Mushtaq Muhammad.
 
Hanif Mohammad
Saeed Anwar
Zaheer Abbas
Younis Khan
Inzamam Ul Haq
Javed Miandad
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Imran Khan (c)
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Abdul Qadir
 
Saeed Anwar
Majid Khan
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzamam ul Haq
Misbah ul Haq (c)
Sarfaraz Ahmad
Imran Khan
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Mushtaq Ahmad
 
Majid Khan
Saeed Anwar
Zaheer Abbas
Javed Miandad
Inzamam
Imran
Sarfraz
Wasim
Waqar
Saqlain
Qadir

5 genuine great batsmen
1 all time great allrounder
2 truly great spinners
3 truly great pacers
A good wkt batsman.

That team could match any all time 11 from any other country!
 
Saeed Anwar
Azhar Ali
Younis Khan
Javed Miandad
Inzimam-Ul-Haq
Misbah-Ul- Haq (C)
Sarfraz Ahmed (WK)
Imran Khan
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Saqlain Mushtaq
 
The_Odd_One said:
Mushtaq Mohammad was an off spinner. I think you are mixing him up with Mushtaq Ahmed who was a leg spinner.
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I haven't watched him bowl and just going by what I remember reading. Did Pakistan had more than one Mushtaq Mohd? I just looked and see,

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Mushtaq was a more than handy leg-spinner. In fact, it won’t be an over-statement if he is called as a proper all-rounder.

http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricl...e-best-fielders-pakistan-ever-produced-510261

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I see many references of him being a right-handed batsman and a leg-spinner. Am I missing something ?
 
The_Odd_One said:
Moin was not a better keeper than Sarfraz. Latif and Bari were definitely better keepers but tailender batsmen.
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In my view Moin was a better keeper than Sarfaraz. Plus, I mention in my post that the battle is betewen Bari & Latif. It doesn't matter that they are tailenders with the bat... the wicket keeper position has to be viewed as a specialist position first and foremost! It's the same as picking a bowler because he could bat a bit, or picking a batsman who can bowl a bit. This is especially true in test cricket.. very few all-rounders have been successful without being world-class in at least one discipline. Sarfaraz for example, is world-class in neither wicket-keeping, nor batting. That's the reason Latif & Bari are ahead of him.
 
Interesting to see so many people including Saqlain in the Test XI. He was great in odi's but surely Qadir's impact was greater in tests.
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Majid Khan
Javed Miandad
Zaheer Abbas
Inzamam ul Haq
Imran Khan
Rashid Latif
Waseem Akram
Abdul Qadir
Waqar Younis.
 
Buffet said:
I haven't watched him bowl and just going by what I remember reading. Did Pakistan had more than one Mushtaq Mohd? I just looked and see,

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Mushtaq was a more than handy leg-spinner. In fact, it won’t be an over-statement if he is called as a proper all-rounder.

http://www.cricketcountry.com/cricl...e-best-fielders-pakistan-ever-produced-510261

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I see many references of him being a right-handed batsman and a leg-spinner. Am I missing something ?
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Apologies, my bad!

For some reason, I thought he was an off-spinner. Have not seen him live but have watched clips of his batting and bowling, was a very good all-rounder and brilliant captain.
 
Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Javed Miandad
Zaheer Abbas
Inzimam Ul Haq
Imran Khan
Rashid Latif
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Abdul Qadir
Fazal Mahmood

Second XI
Majid Khan
Mudassar Nazar
Mohammad Yousuf
Salim Malik
Younis Khan
Asif Iqbal
Muhstaq Mohammad
Moin Khan
Saqlain Mushtaq
Shoaib Akhtar
Mohammad Asif

Third XI
Mohsin Khan
Shoaib Mohammad
Azhar Ali
Asad Shafiq
Misbah Ul Haq
Wasim Raja
Sarfraz Ahmed
Mohammad Aamir
Yasir Shah
Mohammad Zahid
Sarfraz Nawaz
 
WebGuru said:
Anwar
Hanif
Younis
Miandad (vc)
Inzi
Imran (c)
Latif (wk)
Wasim
Qadir
Fazal
Waqar

agree on 10/11 names.. closest to what i had but would doubt on Fazal.. not that he wasnt a great but thinking that we r going with 4 seamers and 1 leggi , y not 3 seamers and 2 spinners.. would actually give us the greatest edge, given that Imran was a genuine out an out pace bowler not a medium pacer like kapil (no offense) ...
so replace Fazal with Saqlain
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The_Odd_One said:
Apologies, my bad!

For some reason, I thought he was an off-spinner. Have not seen him live but have watched clips of his batting and bowling, was a very good all-rounder and brilliant captain.
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It happens some time.

He is underrated by Pakistani fans in general. I hardly hear his name in PP, but he is rated high by neutrals who have seen him bat and bowl.
 
1. Saeed
2. Hanif
3. Zaheer
4. Javed
5. Inzamam
6. Mushtaq
7. Imran
8. Rashid
9. Wasim
10. Waqar
11. Qadir
 
Pretty much this team

Saeed Anwar
Hanif Muhammad
Javed Miandad
Zaheer Abbas
Inzimam Ul Haq
Imran Khan
Bari
Wasim Akram
Waqar Younis
Abdul Qadir
Fazal Mahmood

Except for Bari, Fazal and Hanif, have seen everyone play in my lifetime.
 
  1. Saeed Anwar
  2. Hanif Mohammad
  3. Zahir Abbas Kirmani
  4. Javid Miandad
  5. Inzamam-ul-Haq
  6. Imran Khan (C)
  7. Rashid Latif (WK)
  8. Wasim Akram
  9. Abdul Qadir
  10. Waqar Younis
  11. Mohammad Asif (Variable)

Batting picks itself.
Wicket Keeper picks himself.
Captain picks himself.
Wasim/Waqar are needed.
Abdul Qadri in Test picks himself.
I have gone with Mohammad Asif in my only variable position.
 
1. Hanif Mohammad
2. Saeed Anwar
3. Younis Khan
4. Javed Miandad
5. Zaheer Abbas
6. Imran Khan (c)
7. Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
8. Wasim Akram
9. Yasir Shah
10. Waqar Younis
11. Fazal Mahmood
 
Hanif muhammad was also a keper i thought. So i'll go with this lineup

1.Hanif
2.Anwar
3. YK
4.Javed
5.Inzamam
6.MoYo
7.Imran
8.Wasim
9.Waqar
10.Fazal
11.Shoaib/Saqi/Mushy(depending on conditions)

That's a very strong team imo. Decent batting upto 8 and 5 genuine bowlers.
 
Pakistan has produced some brilliant all-condition players but we've also produced some cricketers who were good in particular conditions. Ijaz Ahmed was a beast in Australia for example and Mudassar Nazar was an England specialist. Zaheer Abbas could play spinners and trundlers with one arm tied behind his back while Azhar Mehmood for a while loved playing against the proteas home and away.

This would be my pool of players and you could select any 11 based on the underlying conditions. Best player first (left to right in descending order)

The Openers: Hanif Muhammad, Saeed Anwar, Majid Khan, Mudassar Nazar, Shoaib Muhammad, Amir Sohail

The Middle Order: Javed Miandad, Younus Khan, Inzimam-ul-Haq, Muhammad Yousuf, Mushtaq Muhammad, Zaheer Abbas, Asif Iqbal, Salim Malik, Ijaz Ahmed, Azhar Ali, Asad Shafiq

The Wicket keeper: Rashid Latif, Salim Yousuf, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Wasim Bari, Anil Dilpat

The Lower Middle order: Imran Khan, Wasim Raja, Intikhab Alam, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razzaq, Azhar Mahmood

The Fast Bowlers: Wasim Akram, Waqar Younus, Khan Muhammad, Fazal Mahmood, Sarfaraz Nawaz, Shoaib Akhtar, Muhammad Zahid, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Amir

The spinners: Abdul Qadir, Mushtaq Ahmed, Iqbal Qasim, Saqlain Mushtaq, Tauseef Ahmed, Intikhab Alam, Danish Kaneria, Yasir Shah.

*1. I've not selected Saeed Ajmal and Shabbir Ahmed because their actions were deemed illegal.

*2. The players are listed in terms of descending order with best players being placed first. However based on the conditions and country we are playing in, a replacement can be put into place. Some of the young guns feature because of their potential.

*3. Moeen and Kamran were both terrible keepers. Even Sarfaraz so far has a very high ratio of dropped catches however his batting is actually test class. Imtiaz Ahmed misses out sadly.

*4. Wanted to select Miran Buksh and Wallis Mithais just because I love their names and have read so much about their careers in Akhbar-e-Watan and the Cricketer magazine.

*5. Zulfiqar Ahmed who played in only 9 tests between 1952-56 happens to be our best statistical all-rounder with at least 5 games. Bat avg 33, bowl avg 18. Wonder why he only played 9 tests.

*6. Shahid Afridi makes it to the list sadly but he won't be selected in any 11 unless it's 99' and we are playing against India. Statistically, he'll reach the top echelon of our test cricket (37 bat avg, 35 bowl avg)

*7. Mushtaq Muhammad happens to be the most underrated player in my opinion. Champion all-rounder, amazing captain, and someone who took our team out of the abyss that we were in. I'd select him and even be tempted to make him the captain as Imran was an apprentice of this great man. Imran eclipsed him as a leader of men but I'd say the peak Imran will still be able to respect our forgotten cricketing hero.

My all-time favorite test team for maybe an Australian tour

1. Saeed Anwar
2. Hanif Muhammad
3. Younis Khan
4. Javed Miandad
5. Inzamam-ul-Haq
6. Mushtaq Muhammad (Captain)
7. Imran Khan
8. Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
9. Wasim Akram
a. Waqar Younis
b. Shoaib Akhtar

Mushtaq Ahmed could spin it if needed and extreme pace for the Aussies to enjoy. Let's just hope we win the toss and not have to bat last day.

It'll also be an interesting exercise to possibly make the worst Pakistani team that has some substantial test caps between them and not just one test or 5 test wonders.
 
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