Who should be in Pakistan's T20I and ODI squads for series against England?

[b.lesner]

Odi:-
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Imam ul haq
3. Babar Azam
4. Muhammad Rizwan
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Adil Amin
7. Imad Wasim
8. Fahim Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Haris Rauf
Reserves
12. Muhammad Hasnain
13. Muhammad Wasim jr.
14. Rohail Nazir
15. Abdullah Shafiq
16. Hammad Azam
17. Usman Qadir
18. Zahid Mehmood

T20:-
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Muhammad Rizwan
5. Muhammad Hafeez
6. Imad Wasim
7. Fahim Ashraf
8. Hassan Ali
9. Usman Qadir
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Haris Rauf
Reserves
12. Muhammad Hasnain
13. Muhammad Wasim jr.
14. Muhammad Nawaz
15. Zahid Mehmood
16. Sohaib Maqsood
17. Sarfraz Ahmed
18. Arshad Iqbal

 

[YousafTheBeast]

ODI Team

Sharjeel Khan
Fakhar Zaman (c)
Babar Azam
Mohammad Hafeez
Haider Ali
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
Imad Wasim
Hassan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Usman Qadir
Shaheen Afridi

Bench
Umar Akmal
Wahab Riaz
Zeeshan Ashraf
Zahid Mehmood


T20 Team

Sharjeel Khan
Fakhar Zaman
Haider Ali
Mohammad Hafeez (c)
Shoaib Malik
Azam Khan (wk + 1st slip)
Faheem Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Hassan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Afridi

Bench
Babar Azam
Zeeshan Ashraf
Wahab Riaz
Umar Akmal

 

[Attiq_Lone]

Odi:-
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Imam ul haq
3. Babar Azam
4. Muhammad Rizwan
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Adil Amin
7. Imad Wasim
8. Fahim Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Haris Rauf
Reserves
12. Muhammad Hasnain
13. Muhammad Wasim jr.
14. Rohail Nazir
15. Abdullah Shafiq
16. Hammad Azam
17. Usman Qadir
18. Zahid Mehmood

T20:-
1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Muhammad Rizwan
5. Muhammad Hafeez
6. Imad Wasim
7. Fahim Ashraf
8. Hassan Ali
9. Usman Qadir
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Haris Rauf
Reserves
12. Muhammad Hasnain
13. Muhammad Wasim jr.
14. Muhammad Nawaz
15. Zahid Mehmood
16. Sohaib Maqsood
17. Sarfraz Ahmed
18. Arshad Iqbal

In my opinion
ODI:

Fakhar Zaman
Imam Ul Haq
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Haider Ali
Imad Wasim
Faheem Ashraf
Hassan Ali
Usman Qadir
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf

Saud Shakeel
Azam Khan
Abdullah Shafique
Sarfraz Ahmed
Mohammad Nawaz
Zahid Mahmood
Mohammad Hasnain



T20i:

Babar Azam
Fakhar Zaman
Mohammad Rizwan
Haider Ali
Mohammad Hafeez
Imad Wasim
Faheem Ashraf
Hassan Ali
Usman Qadir
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf

Zeeshan Ashraf/Sarfraz
Sohaib Maqsood
Azam Khan
Mohammad Hasnain
Arshad Iqbal
Mohammad Nawaz
Sharjeel (don't like him but will be selected)

 

[hitthestump]

I'd like to see Sharjeel, Danish and Asif Ali dropped. None of them are suitable for international cricket and there's no time left to groom anyone else before the WC.

Bring in Chacha, Imad and Shoaib Malik (sorry, but no choice.)

An unlikely but interesting inclusion could be Nauman Ali. Good LOI bowling stats in domestics coupled by the ability to hit big. Given both Imad and Nawaz have their own limitations each i wonder if 'U15 ka bacha' could be an improvement on them, but i'd also understand if his time has passed him by.

 

[Farabi]

I'd like to see Sharjeel, Danish and Asif Ali dropped. None of them are suitable for international cricket and there's no time left to groom anyone else before the WC.

Bring in Chacha, Imad and Shoaib Malik (sorry, but no choice.)

An unlikely but interesting inclusion could be Nauman Ali. Good LOI bowling stats in domestics coupled by the ability to hit big. Given both Imad and Nawaz have their own limitations each i wonder if 'U15 ka bacha' could be an improvement on them, but i'd also understand if his time has passed him by.

Sharjeel should not and will not get dropped. He's a top class T20 player and that will become obvious in 1 year.
Yes, bring back Chacha, Imad and Shoib. Wahab and Amir also need to be part of the squad.

Pakistan should go with the attacking option, Zahid Mehmood.

Sharjeel
Rizwan
Babar
Hafeez
Chacha
Fakhar
Imad
Hassan Ali
Amir
Zahid Mehmood
Shaheen

 

[UzmanBeast]

Assuming we can take 15 players for the T20 series, I'd take the following:

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan (c)
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Nawaz
Usman Qadir
Mohammad Hafeez
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sohaib Maqsood
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Hasnain
If he unretires and performs, then I'd take Amir as well but for now Faheem Ashraf.
Shoaib Malik

Similarly, if we are allowed 15 players in the ODI Squad:

Fakhar Zaman
Imam ul Haq
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Saud Shakeel
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Rizwan
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Hasnain
Usman Qadir
Mohammad Nawaz
Faheem Ashraf

 

[Farabi]

Assuming we can take 15 players for the T20 series, I'd take the following:

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan (c)
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Nawaz
Usman Qadir
Mohammad Hafeez
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sohaib Maqsood
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Hasnain
If he unretires and performs, then I'd take Amir as well but for now Faheem Ashraf.
Shoaib Malik

Similarly, if we are allowed 15 players in the ODI Squad:

Fakhar Zaman
Imam ul Haq
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Saud Shakeel
Imad Wasim
Mohammad Rizwan
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf
Mohammad Hasnain
Usman Qadir
Mohammad Nawaz
Faheem Ashraf

I agree with most of that ODI line-up.
1. Zahid Mehmood > Usman Qadir any day. In Aus, leggie is about control first
2. Would reconsider Shadab if he’s fit and in form
3. Sharjeel if he regain their form. World Cup is in in Aus and you can’t have an entire top 6 that don’t know how to cut and pull.
3. If Amir unretires, he walks in for me.

 

[Mohsin Kazmi]

ODI's

Fakhar Zaman
Imam ul Haq
Babar Azam
Muhammad Rizwan
Haider Ali
Haris Sohail
Saud Shakil
Faheem Ashraf
Muhammad Nawaz
Usman Qadir
Zahid Mahmood
Shaheen Afridi
Hassan Ali
Muhammad Hasnain
Haris Rauf

T20I's

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Muhammad Rizwan
Haider Ali
Muhammad Hafeez
Azam Khan
Shadab Khan
Imad Wasim
Zahid Mahmood
Faheem Ashraf
Hassan Ali
Shaheen Afridi
Mohammad Hasnain
Haris Rauf
Arshad Iqbal

 

[ahmadharis1]

I'm going to get roasted for this but I'd have Khushdil Shah in the ODI team

 

[gazza619]

Can we not just pick one squad for limited overs cricket!

 

[Farabi]

I'm going to get roasted for this but I'd have Khushdil Shah in the ODI team

I totally back you. He’s got a great list A record and should be given consistent chances in ODIs but he was unfairly dropped after just 1 ODI

 

[CricLegend]

ODI XI

Fakhar
Imam
Babar
Saud
Rizwan
Harris
Imad
Faheem
Hasan
Shaheen
Rauf

 

[ahmadharis1]

I totally back you. He’s got a great list A record and should be given consistent chances in ODIs but he was unfairly dropped after just 1 ODI

This 100%, he needs more ODI chances.

I'd go with:

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Mohammad Rizwan
3. Babar Azam
4. Khushdil Shah
5. Haris Sohail
6. Imad Wasim
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Shadab Khan/Usman Qadir/Zahid Mehmood
9. Hasan Ali
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Mohammad Hasnain

12. Imam ul-Haq
13. Saud Shakeel
14. Zafar Gohar
15. Haris Rauf

 

[Shafi]

Hopefully England will not field school team so Misbah and Waqar don’t bluffed fans with deceiving outcome.

 

[hitthestump]

I agree with most of that ODI line-up.
1. Zahid Mehmood > Usman Qadir any day. In Aus, leggie is about control first
2. Would reconsider Shadab if he’s fit and in form
3. Sharjeel if he regain their form. World Cup is in in Aus and you can’t have an entire top 6 that don’t know how to cut and pull.
3. If Amir unretires, he walks in for me.

WC is in India.

 

[gazza619]

Why all this love for Haris Sohail? I know he has had decent stats in ODIs but overall he has failed to make an impact as a player in my eyes.

 

[UzmanBeast]

I agree with most of that ODI line-up.
1. Zahid Mehmood > Usman Qadir any day. In Aus, leggie is about control first
2. Would reconsider Shadab if he’s fit and in form
3. Sharjeel if he regain their form. World Cup is in in Aus and you can’t have an entire top 6 that don’t know how to cut and pull.
3. If Amir unretires, he walks in for me.

Zahid needs to show some more performances in the PSL in order to take Usman Qadir out of the equation.

Shadab needs to gain his fitness, and he needs to bowl well in the upcoming PSL.

Sharjeel has to lose weight, and he needs to start batting with some IQ instead of trying to bash everything.

Amir needs to be on the team because Rauf, Hasan, and Shaheen aren't that consistent as a bowling trio.

 

[Canistani Hero]

ODIs

1) Fakhar Zaman
2) Haider Ali
3) Babar Azam
4) Mohammad Rizwan
5) Saud Shakeel
6) Imad Wasim
7) Fahim Ashraf
8) Hasan Ali
9) Usman Qadir
10) Shaheen Afridi
11) Mohammad Hasnain/Arshad Iqbal/Haris Rauf


T20s

1) Mohammad Rizwan
2) Babar Azam
3) Fakhar Zaman
4) Haider Ali
5) Mohammad Hafeez
6) Azam Khan
7) Faheem Ashraf/Imad Wasim
8) Hasan Ali
9) Usman Qadir
10) Shaheen Afridi
11) Haris Rauf/Mohammad Hasnain/Arshad Iqbal

 

[tabdeeli]

Hi, First post on Pakpassion after following for a few years now:
My thoughts on the ODI and T20 teams:

ODI
1. Fakhar
2. Imam
3. Babar
4. Saud Shakeel
5. Rizwan
6. Haider Ali/ Iftikhar Ahmad/ Danish Aziz - Anyone who proves themself a decent bat in domestics. Bonus if they bowl a few
7. Imad Wasim/ Nawaz - although I prefer Imad Wasim, they compete for the same spot
8. Faheem Ashraf- our only fast-bowling allrounder
9. Shadab/ Qadir- Or any up and coming spinner
10. Hassan Ali
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi

12th man - Hasnain


Similarly, in T20 cricket, we need to separate the accumulators across our batting order, rather than cluster them at the top.

1. Fakhar
2. Rizwan
3. Babar
4. Hafeez
5. Haider Ali/ Iftikhar Ahmad/ sohaib maqsood/ Malik -again really any new batsman from domestics
6. Haider Ali/ Iftikhar Ahmad/ sohaib maqsood -Same problem, We need to hunt for middle-order batsman across Pakistan.
7. Imad Wasim/ Nawaz - although I prefer Imad Wasim, they compete for the same spot
8. Faheem Ashraf- our only fast-bowling allrounder
9. Shadab/ Qadir/ Hasnain depending on conditions - Or any up and coming spinner
10. Hassan Ali
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi

In both teams, we can hold a bat until 10, have a quality batsman who can play real cricket shots not hacks, and ideally have 6 bowling options, with some part-time overs from our number 6, be in danish malik or Iftikhar etc
Let me know if anyone has any opinions on these teams.

 

[Firebat]

I couldn't bear to see Iftikhar back in a Pakistan shirt, but we'll have no choice if none of these other middle order options stick their hand up during the PSL.

 

[Line and Length]

They better recall Imad.

 

[Ahmed216]

All rounders we have are all bits n pieces. Dont have it in them to win a game with either bat or ball. It's going to be very hard to make a balanced side. I would keep only 1 of these rellu kattas in the side.

ODI'S

Fakhar
Imam
Babar
Saud
Rizwan
Iftikhar
Faheem/Imad(depending upon the conditions)
Hassan
Qadir/Zahid
Shaheen
Haris Rauf

Reserves
Hasnain
Shadab
Haider
Nawaz


T20'S

Rizwan
Fakhar
Babar
Hafeez
Haider
Imad
Faheem
Hassan
Qadir/Zahid
Shaheen
Haris Rauf

Reserves
Hasnain
Azam
Arshad Iqbal
Shadab

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Imad, Shadab should be recalled. Rohail Nazir should definitely be given a try in the middle order. When it comes to hitting clean at the end, I think Amad, Hammad and Anwar Ali are only ones who have been doing it lately. And as awkward as it sounds, I think Anwar Ali as a batter is a better hitter than Asif,Khushdil,Danish etc.

Would like Haris Sohail being recalled for ODIs. Rohail or Agha Salman can be worth a try for ODIs at no. 6. Shadab is too green to be promoted at no.6 atm.

For my biased liking, I would like Junaid Khan to get another shot in ODIs atleast. He is good at taking wickets upfront. He didn't do anything wrong to be dropped. Bowled just as bad as everyone else in that runfest series in England.

 

[Ami]

Odis...

Fakhar
Imam
Babar
Rizwan
Saud
Imad
Faheem
Nawaz
Hasan
Usman
Afridi

T20s...

Riz
Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Hafeez
Imad
Faheem
Nawaz
Hasan
Usman
Afridi

 

[Farabi]

Imad, Shadab should be recalled. Rohail Nazir should definitely be given a try in the middle order. When it comes to hitting clean at the end, I think Amad, Hammad and Anwar Ali are only ones who have been doing it lately. And as awkward as it sounds, I think Anwar Ali as a batter is a better hitter than Asif,Khushdil,Danish etc.

Would like Haris Sohail being recalled for ODIs. Rohail or Agha Salman can be worth a try for ODIs at no. 6. Shadab is too green to be promoted at no.6 atm.

For my biased liking, I would like Junaid Khan to get another shot in ODIs atleast. He is good at taking wickets upfront. He didn't do anything wrong to be dropped. Bowled just as bad as everyone else in that runfest series in England.

I agree with you a 500% Anwar Ali is one of the best hitter in Pakistan. Him and Hammad Azam should both be the all-rounder slot ahead of Fahim Ashraf in LOI. I am also confused why Anwar Ali hasn't been looked at for the hitter/allrounder slot ahead of Fahim?
Hamad Azam is also very underrated for ODIs. He performs year after year in FC and Pakistan Cups. Yet, no lift from selectors. Hammad has strike rotation + a power game.

Haris makes this team pretty easily. I also completely agree on giving Rohail and Agha Salman a shot.
Shadab doesn't even come close to these guys in terms of batting ability, but he seems like a favorite.

Why Junaid Khan doesnt make the team is an enigma. Apart from Amir, Junaid is the only other guy who can control the new ball with Shaheen now getting there as well.

 

[gazza619]

With M Rizwan in the form of his life we absolutely must ensure he becomes the Kane Williamson of Pakistan and bats in top 3 in all 3 formats of the game. Though he is our best keeper as well but I would take over the gloves from him and slot in the super talented Rohail Nazir in the side. Rohail is a far superior batsman than many in our ranks.

My T20 XI:
1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Rohail Nazir
6. Shadab Khan
7. Imad Wasim
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Haris Rauf

My ODI XI
1. Mohammad Rizwan
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Imam ul Haq
5. Rohail Nazir
6. Shadab Khan
7. Imad Wasim
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Arshad Iqbal

 

[indianpanacea]

For ODI
Imam
Haider
Babar
Rohail
Haris sohail
Qasim Akram

 

[Azeem Zafar]

ODI Team (16 member squad):

1. Imam (Haider)
2. Fakhar
3. Babar (c)
4. Rizwan
5. Saud (Danish/Iftikhar)
6. Imad (Nawaz)
7. Faheem
8. Shadab (Usman)
9. Hasan
10. Shaheen (Arshad)
11. Hasnain (Rauf)

 

[Shoaibbtt]

In terms of the playing XIs for both teams respectively this is what i'd target:

ODI

1. Imam Ul Haq
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam (c)
4. Saud Shakeel
5. Muhammad Rizwan (wk)
6. Imad Wasim
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Muhammad Nawaz/Usman Qadir
9. Hassan Ali
10. Haris Rauf
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi

In my ODI team though i'd like to see Hammad Azam or Sohaib Moqsood at some point or even Agha Salman.

T20

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Khurrum Manzoor
3. Babar Azam (c)
4. Muhammad Rizwan (wk)
5. Muhammad Hafeez
6. Sohaib Moqsood/Usman Qadir/Zahid Mehmood
7. Faheem Ashraf
8. Imad Wasim/Muhammad Nawaz
9. Hassan Ali
10. Shaheen Shah Afridi
11. Haris Rauf

In terms of t20 you can opt for a middle order batsman or opt for a second spinner so really depends on your situation. However, i would love to see Sohaib Moqsood back in the team after his blistering run in the National t20 circuit. Khurrum needs to come back for me up the order, the guy is a fearless hitter and certainly merits a chance.

 

[Farabi]

Odis...

Fakhar
Imam
Babar
Rizwan
Saud
Imad
Faheem
Nawaz
Hasan
Usman
Afridi

T20s...

Riz
Sharjeel
Babar
Fakhar
Hafeez
Imad
Faheem
Nawaz
Hasan
Usman
Afridi

I really like your T20 and ODI team.

T20 change - I would have played Zahid instead of Usman. Three spinners Imad, Nawaz and Zahid ideal for T20 WC in UAE/india. I also like both Imad and Nawaz in the side. Sharjeel and Riz is a deadly opening combo. Only question mark/risk in this line-up is if Fakhar can do no4 slot or not. If Fakhar clicks at 4, this would be one of the deadliest top 6 at the WC.

ODI change - need 1 more batsman in the 11 for ODIs, trust me. I would find a way to get Haris into the team. If Saud fails, then Khusdhil. To make this happen, I would play only 2 of Fahim, Nawaz and Imad depending on conditions.

Imam
Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Rizwan
Saud/Khushdil
Imad/Nawaz
Fahim
Hassan
Shaheen
Zahid

Fast bowlers to rotate work load: Haris Rauf, Hasnain, Arshad I, and Wahab. Wish Amir was in the mix.