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Which squad is the strongest for PSL6?
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I am going with LQ
They seem to have discovered the art of winning in 2020 and look full of confidence.
They seem to have discovered the art of winning in 2020 and look full of confidence.
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I say IU. I back them to win.
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Lahore has the best bowling unit in T20 cricket right now. Hands down better than any bowling unit in the IPL I think.
However, they’re only playing with 10 players. So I go with Islamabad.
However, they’re only playing with 10 players. So I go with Islamabad.
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to me IU have all bases covered. Fantastic openers in Hales and Munro, good middle order batsman in Talat, Rohail, Asif Ali and Shadab Khan. Faheem is looking like an improved player, he along with Iftikhar and Hasan can finish off the innings strong. Decent spinners in Shadab, Safi and Gohar. Pace bowling is the place where I think they could've done better. still the fast bowling isn't bad, Faheem and Hasan are pretty good in PSL, Topley will trouble most with his height and slower balls as well. I think they could've gone with someone like Morkel instead of Lewis Gregory to strengthen the pace lineup.
Say what you will about the trio of Shadab, Faheem and Hasan in international cricket, but they are surely PSL legends already, and having all of them in one team makes them very strong.
Say what you will about the trio of Shadab, Faheem and Hasan in international cricket, but they are surely PSL legends already, and having all of them in one team makes them very strong.
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Munro
Hales
Rohail
Talat
Shadab
Iftikhar
Faheem
Hasan
Zafar/Safi
Topley
Musa/Akif (if fit)
Hales
Rohail
Talat
Shadab
Iftikhar
Faheem
Hasan
Zafar/Safi
Topley
Musa/Akif (if fit)
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Sultans still the most versatile and United most competitive.
There isn't one strong team, i think every team has weak sides to them.
Islamabd has got Hasan and Chris Jordan. But if shadab doesnt perform, they dont really have a good spinner. Would had prefer an Afghani spinner incase Zafar Gohar does nothing.
If Faheem, Akif, or musa perofrm, than this is a good team
Islamabd has got Hasan and Chris Jordan. But if shadab doesnt perform, they dont really have a good spinner. Would had prefer an Afghani spinner incase Zafar Gohar does nothing.
If Faheem, Akif, or musa perofrm, than this is a good team
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I have to say despite some questionable exclusions and inclusions, all teams are looking competitive.
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Karachi kings are the strongest especially if Joe Clarke keeps
They could have done with another pacer
They could have done with another pacer
Karachi:All areas covered firepower at the top and the bottom 2 decent all rounders and fire in the bowling attack.
Quetta: most exciting batting line up in the whole compition.gayle,sami ayub,bantom,delport,sarfraz,azam khan but an inexperience bowling attack will dent thier chances.
Peshawar:for me the most boring team baring a couple players eg haider ali,mujeeb,miller.
Lahore qalandars: the best bowling line up in the compeition they will look to defend any par total with thier attack.
Multan sultans:lots of experienced players and 2 young emerging pakistani bowlers leading the attack.will be interesting to see were rizwan and shan bat.average team on paper
islamabad: Overall a good team good oppening pair off hales and munro decent lower middle order can bat all the way to 10.i expect shadab to lead the team well
Quetta: most exciting batting line up in the whole compition.gayle,sami ayub,bantom,delport,sarfraz,azam khan but an inexperience bowling attack will dent thier chances.
Peshawar:for me the most boring team baring a couple players eg haider ali,mujeeb,miller.
Lahore qalandars: the best bowling line up in the compeition they will look to defend any par total with thier attack.
Multan sultans:lots of experienced players and 2 young emerging pakistani bowlers leading the attack.will be interesting to see were rizwan and shan bat.average team on paper
islamabad: Overall a good team good oppening pair off hales and munro decent lower middle order can bat all the way to 10.i expect shadab to lead the team well
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I like the look of the Quetta team this time around. They've got a good balanced batting line up with plenty of players capable of hitting big sixes. Also a lot of good variety in their bowling. Looks forward to seeing Tom Banton, Azam Khan, Zahid Mehmood and Mohammed Hasnain in action.
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I support Karachi Kings.. .. .. .. .. . Only because my favorite Babar Azam is in this team
Defonitely have a good batting line up but thier bowling may leak runs
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Islamabad United. Big hitters up and down the lineup and a much better bowling unit than last year. Getting Hassan Ali was a coup.
On paper it looks to be a very good varied bowling attack with right and left arm fast bowlers, all international players now and if Mehmood can make the step up they have potentially a game changing bowler. But they're definitely inexperienced and the potential to fall apart under pressure is quite high. I still have a feeling that they'll surprise a few people by winning the tournament, even if it depends mainly on their batting.
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Been thinking more and more and honestly don’t think there have been any major, major exclusions. Just some 19 and 20 year old batsmen who aren’t hard hitters, which makes sense. All the National T20 performers were selected except Abdullah Shafique, who also only had a SR of 130 so yes that doesn’t necessarily make him a more competitive pick than even some of these PDP kids.
On the other hand, there’s some great selections in Saim Ayub, Aarish Ali Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Shahnawaz Dhani, Qasim Akram, Imran Randhawa, Rohail Nazir, Zeeshan Malik, Mohammad Ilyas, Danish Aziz, Arshad Iqbal, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Mohammad Waseem Jr, Mohammad Umar, Mohammad Amir Khan, and more. I was also listening to the team owners on sports lounge on Geo, and they’re all properly committed to giving opportunities to these top prospects.
So it’s a pretty good draft. Let’s not overreact.
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Agreed. Teams are pretty well balanced and some decent performers from domestic cricket are getting opportunities too. Few players are always going to miss considering how the teams are formed in franchise T20 cricket, as you have said none of the players missed are any big miss taking everything into account everything including the format..
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LQ has some decent batting options too, but they got it all wrong with their emerging picks. Now, they will have to play Zaid or Maaz in every match which will destroy the whole balance of team.
If there is no emerging player in playing 11 rule, then they can be pretty dangerous with a lot of options.
Fakhar
Akhtar
Ashraf/Agha
Hafeez
Dunk
Abell/Denly
Patel/Wiese
Rashid
Shaheen
Rauf
Dilbar
If there is no emerging player in playing 11 rule, then they can be pretty dangerous with a lot of options.
Fakhar
Akhtar
Ashraf/Agha
Hafeez
Dunk
Abell/Denly
Patel/Wiese
Rashid
Shaheen
Rauf
Dilbar
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My analysis on the best XIs for each side and how good they are.
Quetta
1. Saim Ayub [E]
2. Chris Gayle
3. Cameron Delport
4. Azam Khan
5. Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
6. Ben Cutting
7. Anwar Ali
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Dale Steyn
10. Zahid Mehmood
11. Mohammad Hasnain
Batting is explosive and will consistently put up big scores. Bowling, however, has the potential to be extremely expensive. A lot will depend on whether Hasnain can improve his economy rate on last year and form a formidable opening duo with Dale Steyn. I would not play Naseem Shah unless he’s back up to 150. Zahid Mehmood is a confirmed starter and my surprise breakout star.
Islamabad
1. Alex Hales
2. Phil Salt
3. Shadab Khan
4. Colin Munro
5. Hussain Talat
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Rohail Nazir (wk)
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Ahmed Safi Abdullah [E]
11. Reece Topley
Lots of different combinations since they have a lot of floaters in the order, and all of their bowlers can bat. No matter how many wickets you take, they’ll keep batting at high strike rates as they know the tail is the longest in the league. Top 4 is one of the best in the competition, and 5-7 is solid but nothing remarkable. However, 5-7 should be given clear instructions to bat at high strike rates (150-160) since 8-11 can all bat. This depends a lot on how smart the coaching team is. Essentially, these three should act as pinch hitters. Faheem can be promoted up if there’s a favorable matchup due to his left-handedness. Bowling is fantastic, between Hassan and Topley (or Jordan) with Shadab, Faheem, Iftikhar, and Ahmed Safi Abdullah there to keep things tight in the middle overs. If Shadab can regain bowling form in terms of ability to take wickets, then the bowling unit can click very well.
Lahore
1. Sohail Akhtar
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Mohammad Hafeez
4. Ben Dunk (wk)
5. Tom Abell
6. David Wiese
7. Samit Patel
8. Maaz Khan [E]
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Dilbar Hussain
Rashid Khan, I’m hearing, will be unavailable for the first half of the tournament. This means Maaz Khan will be picked as the emerging player. As with last year, too much pressure on Hafeez and Dunk. Though I rated this the best side right after the draft, on closer inspection the batting falls rests too much in the hands of Sohail Akhtar and Fakhar Zaman. None of the bowlers can bat, so if Sohail and/or Fakhar get out too early, too much pressure comes down on the middle order to bail the Qalandars out. The main issue in balance comes with the emerging pick, as it seems Maaz is a guaranteed starter but can neither bowl nor bat. Rashid Khan in for Maaz provides some much needed balance in both batting and bowling, but this means they will have to play Zaid Alam as the emerging pick and probably drop Samit Patel for Zeeshan Ashraf or Salman Ali Agha. Samit in particular is a very disappointing pick as his major utility last year was on a rank turner, otherwise just a bland utility cricketer.
Karachi
1. Babar Azam
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Zeeshan Malik
4. Colin Ingram
5. Joe Clarke (wk)
6. Imad Wasim
7. Danish Aziz
8. Mohammad Nabi
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Mohammad Ilyas [E]
11. Waqas Maqsood
That’s the best XI but I’d be surprised if they went with it. Expect Arshad Iqbal in for Ilyas and Walton in for Clarke (or Walton as keeper and Clarke in for Malik....). Also Dan Christian in for Danish Aziz... Lots of potential here to make some bad decisions and I don’t have much faith in either Herschelle Gibbs or Imad Wasim. That being said, if they do play the XI I listed above, consider this to be a very strong contender. The batting is fantastic, lots of depth until number 11 even which gives the likes of Sharjeel, Malik, and Ingram the room to play their shots. Babar is a class act, Sharjeel is in form, and Zeeshan will be hungry to impress. Ingram, Clarke, Wasim, and Danish will be a very solid middle order and Nabi, Amir, Ilyas, and Maqsood can hit sixes in the last two overs. However all this requires clear planning, similar to Islamabad, with clearly defined roles.
Peshawar
1. Kamran Akmal (wk)
2. Imam ul Haq
3. Haider Ali
4. Shoaib Malik
5. David Miller
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Ravi Bopara
8. Amad Butt
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Mujeeb ur Rahman
11. Abrar Ahmed [E]
I hope they don’t play Umaid Asif and Mohammad Irfan. I don’t see where Rutherford fits in, considering he was their diamond pick, but all the other batsmen were retained so unlikely to come in for Livingstone. Can’t come in for Bopara or they won’t even have 5 bowlers unless Malik bowls four overs! Overall a very mediocre unit, a lot will depend on Kamran who I expect to go all guns blazing considering his recent grievances with the PCB. Imam has improved, but Haider seems to have begun feeling some pressure as a batsman and will need Kamran, Imam, and Shoaib to talk him through. This will be a very hot and cold season for Haider, in all probability. Good news is they bat deep, so a clear game plan will go a long way. I don’t see Mohammad Imran getting any games unless he comes in for Bopara. Bowling is also just okay, nothing really special. The team will be heavily reliant on performances as a unit, as there is no one player who can be the MVP for them.
Multan
1. Chris Lynn
2. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
3. Shan Masood
4. Rilee Rossouw
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Carlos Brathwaite
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Imran Tahir
9. Sohail Tanvir
10. Sohail Khan
11. Shahnawaz Dhani [E]
Very balanced batting lineup, though there are question marks on Rizwan and Shan as T20 players. Bowling is solid, but a question mark on Dhani and Sohaibullah. I wouldn’t play James Vince or Sohaib Maqsood as there’s no other keeper in place of Rizwan... unless Khushdil keeps. Not a bad idea? Unit is okay, though I expect it to be blown away by a good bowling attack and smacked by a good batting attack.
Quetta
1. Saim Ayub [E]
2. Chris Gayle
3. Cameron Delport
4. Azam Khan
5. Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk)
6. Ben Cutting
7. Anwar Ali
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Dale Steyn
10. Zahid Mehmood
11. Mohammad Hasnain
Batting is explosive and will consistently put up big scores. Bowling, however, has the potential to be extremely expensive. A lot will depend on whether Hasnain can improve his economy rate on last year and form a formidable opening duo with Dale Steyn. I would not play Naseem Shah unless he’s back up to 150. Zahid Mehmood is a confirmed starter and my surprise breakout star.
Islamabad
1. Alex Hales
2. Phil Salt
3. Shadab Khan
4. Colin Munro
5. Hussain Talat
6. Iftikhar Ahmed
7. Rohail Nazir (wk)
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Ahmed Safi Abdullah [E]
11. Reece Topley
Lots of different combinations since they have a lot of floaters in the order, and all of their bowlers can bat. No matter how many wickets you take, they’ll keep batting at high strike rates as they know the tail is the longest in the league. Top 4 is one of the best in the competition, and 5-7 is solid but nothing remarkable. However, 5-7 should be given clear instructions to bat at high strike rates (150-160) since 8-11 can all bat. This depends a lot on how smart the coaching team is. Essentially, these three should act as pinch hitters. Faheem can be promoted up if there’s a favorable matchup due to his left-handedness. Bowling is fantastic, between Hassan and Topley (or Jordan) with Shadab, Faheem, Iftikhar, and Ahmed Safi Abdullah there to keep things tight in the middle overs. If Shadab can regain bowling form in terms of ability to take wickets, then the bowling unit can click very well.
Lahore
1. Sohail Akhtar
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Mohammad Hafeez
4. Ben Dunk (wk)
5. Tom Abell
6. David Wiese
7. Samit Patel
8. Maaz Khan [E]
9. Shaheen Afridi
10. Haris Rauf
11. Dilbar Hussain
Rashid Khan, I’m hearing, will be unavailable for the first half of the tournament. This means Maaz Khan will be picked as the emerging player. As with last year, too much pressure on Hafeez and Dunk. Though I rated this the best side right after the draft, on closer inspection the batting falls rests too much in the hands of Sohail Akhtar and Fakhar Zaman. None of the bowlers can bat, so if Sohail and/or Fakhar get out too early, too much pressure comes down on the middle order to bail the Qalandars out. The main issue in balance comes with the emerging pick, as it seems Maaz is a guaranteed starter but can neither bowl nor bat. Rashid Khan in for Maaz provides some much needed balance in both batting and bowling, but this means they will have to play Zaid Alam as the emerging pick and probably drop Samit Patel for Zeeshan Ashraf or Salman Ali Agha. Samit in particular is a very disappointing pick as his major utility last year was on a rank turner, otherwise just a bland utility cricketer.
Karachi
1. Babar Azam
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Zeeshan Malik
4. Colin Ingram
5. Joe Clarke (wk)
6. Imad Wasim
7. Danish Aziz
8. Mohammad Nabi
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Mohammad Ilyas [E]
11. Waqas Maqsood
That’s the best XI but I’d be surprised if they went with it. Expect Arshad Iqbal in for Ilyas and Walton in for Clarke (or Walton as keeper and Clarke in for Malik....). Also Dan Christian in for Danish Aziz... Lots of potential here to make some bad decisions and I don’t have much faith in either Herschelle Gibbs or Imad Wasim. That being said, if they do play the XI I listed above, consider this to be a very strong contender. The batting is fantastic, lots of depth until number 11 even which gives the likes of Sharjeel, Malik, and Ingram the room to play their shots. Babar is a class act, Sharjeel is in form, and Zeeshan will be hungry to impress. Ingram, Clarke, Wasim, and Danish will be a very solid middle order and Nabi, Amir, Ilyas, and Maqsood can hit sixes in the last two overs. However all this requires clear planning, similar to Islamabad, with clearly defined roles.
Peshawar
1. Kamran Akmal (wk)
2. Imam ul Haq
3. Haider Ali
4. Shoaib Malik
5. David Miller
6. Liam Livingstone
7. Ravi Bopara
8. Amad Butt
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Mujeeb ur Rahman
11. Abrar Ahmed [E]
I hope they don’t play Umaid Asif and Mohammad Irfan. I don’t see where Rutherford fits in, considering he was their diamond pick, but all the other batsmen were retained so unlikely to come in for Livingstone. Can’t come in for Bopara or they won’t even have 5 bowlers unless Malik bowls four overs! Overall a very mediocre unit, a lot will depend on Kamran who I expect to go all guns blazing considering his recent grievances with the PCB. Imam has improved, but Haider seems to have begun feeling some pressure as a batsman and will need Kamran, Imam, and Shoaib to talk him through. This will be a very hot and cold season for Haider, in all probability. Good news is they bat deep, so a clear game plan will go a long way. I don’t see Mohammad Imran getting any games unless he comes in for Bopara. Bowling is also just okay, nothing really special. The team will be heavily reliant on performances as a unit, as there is no one player who can be the MVP for them.
Multan
1. Chris Lynn
2. Mohammad Rizwan (wk)
3. Shan Masood
4. Rilee Rossouw
5. Khushdil Shah
6. Carlos Brathwaite
7. Shahid Afridi
8. Imran Tahir
9. Sohail Tanvir
10. Sohail Khan
11. Shahnawaz Dhani [E]
Very balanced batting lineup, though there are question marks on Rizwan and Shan as T20 players. Bowling is solid, but a question mark on Dhani and Sohaibullah. I wouldn’t play James Vince or Sohaib Maqsood as there’s no other keeper in place of Rizwan... unless Khushdil keeps. Not a bad idea? Unit is okay, though I expect it to be blown away by a good bowling attack and smacked by a good batting attack.
