Which will be the ideal opening pair for Pakistan in T20Is?

[Usman Chadda]

What’s there to be uncertain about? You ‘certainly’ know you are not good enough with Babar or Rizwan playing as openers or 3 out of 2 top 3 positions

You ‘certainly’ know you need better and more braver players. Just chill out, pick the best you can for those positions.

Target 70 in the powerplay. Not a safe 45-0

That target of 70 might be achieved in 1 game out of 20. Mostly it's going to be two down in the power play and Babar is opening anyway.

 

[NeVerMind]

Fakhar Zaman reminds me of Russel Crowe’s character in Gladiator

Babar and Rizwan remind me of Joaquin Pheonix

Does that make your pick for Kuptaan, Asif Ali, the Oliver Reed character then?

 

[Rana]

Does that make your pick for Kuptaan, Asif Ali, the Oliver Reed character then?

If that’s how you see him

Whatever floats your boat

 

[Rana]

That target of 70 might be achieved in 1 game out of 20. Mostly it's going to be two down in the power play and Babar is opening anyway.

Against who? USA?

 

[mominsaigol]

Fakhar Zaman reminds me of Russel Crowe’s character in Gladiator

Babar and Rizwan remind me of Joaquin Pheonix

Maybe as the character of Joker.

Otherwise Phoenix is a goated Oscar winning actor. Babar and rizwan don't ever and won't ever actually reach that tier. Granted rizwan is trying his hardest to be an actor and failing.

 

[ExpressPacer]

Haris and Saim.

 

[Rana]

Maybe as the character of Joker.

Otherwise Phoenix is a goated Oscar winning actor. Babar and rizwan don't ever and won't ever actually reach that tier. Granted rizwan is trying his hardest to be an actor and failing.

The joker character right now is Muhammad Harris. The guy shunned for absolutely no valid reason. He will become a martyr for the outcasts one day.

 

[Ahmed216]

Of course guys like you view Babar and Rizwan as Ferarris….not realising they are Vauxhall Corsas. Your cricket sense hasn’t evolved since 2009

Not necessary to have a good sense of cricket to understand that Sharjeel will never play for Pakistan again

 

[mominsaigol]

The joker character right now is Muhammad Harris. The guy shunned for absolutely no valid reason. He will become a martyr for the outcasts one day.

And rizwan will be the Robert de Niro/ Murray who'll get shot in the Face

 

[RidiculousMan]

Mohammad Harris and Saim Ayub

 

[Rana]

And rizwan will be the Robert de Niro/ Murray who'll get shot in the Face

Symbolically

That brand of cricket must be deleted.

De Niro’s character is Ramiz Raja, who cashes in on the Saya/Babar and Rizwan wholesome Dosti Yaari fans

 

[Rana]

Not necessary to have a good sense of cricket to understand that Sharjeel will never play for Pakistan again

You have embraced mediocrity. That’s why

 

[aukhan]

Mohammad Harris and Saim Ayub

I want to see these two bat together. The ideal T20 batting openers.

 

[mominsaigol]

Imo the batting lineup I'd go for( Not that'll it'll happen and people will whine on me) (First of Pakistan must adopt the Australia model, which is 2 aggressive openers at the top and only if they fail, then anchorers to stabilise, otherwise if the openers succeed then no 5, no 6 and no 7 need to be promoted up the order)

1) Fakhar Zaman( England series is the last chance for Saim to prove himself before the cup)
2) Muhammad Haris (WK)
3) Babar Azam (He's fine at 3, even had a good record against NZ, Don't know why he's being stubborn when he's a trash opener)
4) Abdullah Shafiq/ Saud Shakeel/Rizwan( If openers are off to a flier, then babar and saud must go down the order to allow proper aggressive batters to play)
5) Imad Wasim (Best position for him, If openers are off to a flier, he must be promoted to no 3)
6) Tayyab Tahir (If openers are off to a flier then he must come at no 4)
7) Shadab Khan (Honestly idk any other domestic player at no 7 atm, he sucks at bowling but if he can tonk and tulla baaz ig it's okay)

8-11) I'd personally prefer Ali, Abrar, Amir/Shaheen and Naseem (Naseem and shaheen are poor Magar kya karein, not alot of options atm

Backups can be Azam Khan (He can tonk so eh) , Saim (Must be included), Shabzada Farhan (Must be included)

Bowling wise mir Hamza, Atshad Iqbal and various others might not be a bad idea.

Omair bin aziz isn't really a t20 player but who knows, he was gun in acc emerging cup

 

[mominsaigol]

You have embraced mediocrity. That’s why

Bro can I ask your opinion on one thing?

What about Abdullah/ Saud in the t20 team?

Not with babar and rizwan obviously that'll be a disaster. But what do you think?

I'm a huge fan of the Australian model. Australia sends in Head and Warner to start but if those 2 fall early they'll send Marsh to anchor( Although Marsh obviously has a 4th and 5th gear something out players lack)

But if head and Warner are off to a flier they'll shuffle the order and bring maxwell and stones at 3 and 4.

Marsh will get shuffled down.

I wouldn't mind Abdullah and saud at 3 and 4 given their better SR's then babar and rizwan.

And if Pakistan is willing(Which they never are) to shuffle order then these 2 can be good.

Like fakhar, Saim, Haris, Shabzada farhan, Usman Khan (You can have an opening talent pool,) and if these guys get off to a flier

You can promote imad and tayyab at 3 and 4. But if the openers fail, you can then bring in Abdullah and saud to anchor and make sure wickets don't fall. And saud and Abdullah can up their SR better then Bobby and rizwan.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Omair bin aziz isn't really a t20 player but who knows, he was gun in acc emerging cup

It's Omair bin Yusuf

 

[Rana]

I wouldn't mind Abdullah and saud at 3 and 4 given their better SR's then babar and rizwan.

This is key.

Both Abdullah and Saud are decent. The problem Pakistan is having (which they have created themselves due to wrong decisions taken by Misbah) is that they desperately cannot drop Fakhar, and they are clueless about where to fit him in knowing that they have to play Rizwan as an opener or perish.

If Pakistan did things the correct way and not in the toxic way Misbah operated, they could actually have a decent line up with 7 batsmen all playing according to a correct position…and not 4 openers being shifted here and there whilst two below par middle order T20 batsmen occupying opening spots.

Abdullah in comparison to Babar actually wants to improve and play modern cricket. He’s got a bit of a poor attitude (Hafeez picked up on it and I could actually sense it too during the PSL), but as a batsman he clearly wants to improve his shots range and strike rate, nor is he afraid to take risks.

Yes Abdullah could be the correct type of player at 3 or 4 but only if you have the correct type of openers. There is no way in hell would I accept Abdullah at 3 or 4 after Babar and Rizwan. After Fakhar, Sharjeel, Saim, Sahibzada, Harris type players he would be good.

THERE IS NO COMPROMISE WHEN IT COMES TO TW0 DESTRUCTIVE OPENERS IN T20 CRICKET

That’s the direct approach you take regardless. Your number 3 has to be the best, technically strongest batsman in the side, and your number 4 has to be his deputy with the bat. 5-7 is where you load up your muscle hitters. 3 solid lower order hitters who if needed can bat in the top order and not look like tailenders such as Shadab for crying out load.

As for Saim. He isn’t in the category of Gayle, DeQock, Pooran type players. So you do question as to why he can be considered to open if you are not going to open with that type of player on the other end. However, his biggest advantage is that he is technically a solid bat against spin and pace, in fact he is a high quality player or using pace to his advantage which compensated for his lack of natural power. He showed that he is a good T20 player who can attack pace in the powerplay, and he is not afraid to loft the ball and aim for 6s. Plus, his sixes in the PSL where the best sixes by a Pakistani batsman in the entire tournament. High quality shots. He is in the same mould as Conway and Malan. He can definitely work as this kind of player for Pakistan.

If you want to try and become Gayle and DeQock..that’s not for him (Saim), that’s for Fakhar, Sharjeel and Saim. They can play like those names, not Saud unfortunately.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Rizwan and Saim Ayub to start the proceedings today against Ireland. Is this duo better than Babar-Saim combination?

 

[jamimayari]

Is saim ayub better opener or babar and Rizwan should open?