Why can't Pakistan realise that they can't win Test matches overseas without 5 bowlers?

[Bleedgreen4ever]

We cannot expect to dominate any side in world cricket with this joke of a management

The last time we won a match in SENA we had 5 proper bowlers you need to take wickets to make a match out of something there is no rocket science

There are no AR in this team and the tail starts at 7 which is why we immediately collapse in the end.

This is pathetic stuff.

Misbah is truly the worst thing that happened to Pakistan cricket, no wonder we lost in Zimbabwe under him

 

[Abdullah719]

The essence of your point is correct, but in Australia with this team, it wouldn't have made a difference.

But yes, Misbah appears to be a big fan of the 6+4 combo.

 

[Arya]

One more ordinary bowler Vs strengthening batting. That's the choice Pakistan had, and it is clear that they are aiming a draw here. Even the team management realizes that the gulf is too vast to force a win.

 

[Pakhs]

The problem is playing fast bowlers who together has played less than any single Australian bowler in a place where you need experience the most. How can you win test matches like that? These bowlers havent even played in domestic for few year?

Its not right to play Musa in this test? I would have played Imran Khan instead of him even though he did nothing good in last game atleast his got domestic experience while Musa is not even ready for any kind of international cricket.

 

[Asif321]

iftikhar is a genuine offspinner dont you know?
that is why he is in XI

 

[Omer2002]

5 bowlers strategy even Aussies are not implying..we cant afford it to be honest as our Batters are too good

 

[Hyperion66]

Considering the inexperience and lack of skills I highly doubt even a 7 men attack would make any difference.

 

[AFM]

There needs to be an enquiry on shamble performance of the Chief Selector and Head Coach.

Good thing we have an intelligent and honest man in Misbah Ul-Haq who would be perfect to head such an enquiry

 

[Abdullah]

One more ordinary bowler Vs strengthening batting. That's the choice Pakistan had, and it is clear that they are aiming a draw here. Even the team management realizes that the gulf is too vast to force a win.

That doesn't make sense. I reckon you get better direct bowling output and batting output from shadab +faheem Vs ifti +Yasir.

And u need more quick bowling options than 3, then I can rotate your best 3 quicks properly

This is just a massacre

Ridiculous selections considering how Yasir and shadab/faheem performed in their last overseas tests

 

[Hasan123]

India and Australia are doing pretty well with 4 bowlers lol. As long as your specialist bowlers do their job you don't need 5 bowlers. But you should only be selecting an all rounder who is good enough to bat in the top 6 or bowl 20 overs a day.

 

[Markhor]

5 bowlers or 4 bowlers - doesn't matter if they're all incapable of bowling the right lengths for the conditions.

 

[GrandMaster]

To be honest, even 5 bowlers would have made no difference. The quality of fast bowling has degraded over the years and that’s a fact.

The current Pakistan test team can’t win a match again SL and Windies, Australia in Australia is out of question.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Except Kohli no captain goes with 5 bowlers in test matches now a days , unless you have genuine all rounders like Stokes.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

India and Australia are doing pretty well with 4 bowlers lol. As long as your specialist bowlers do their job you don't need 5 bowlers. But you should only be selecting an all rounder who is good enough to bat in the top 6 or bowl 20 overs a day.

India mostly goes with 5, Aus 4

 

[jnaveen1980]

India mostly goes with 5, Aus 4

Ashwin+Jadeja = More than a full batsman. Overseas one of them will be replaced by Pandya. So 4 seamers one spinner.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Ashwin+Jadeja = More than a full batsman. Overseas one of them will be replaced by Pandya. So 4 seamers one spinner.

We go with 5 bowlers all the time. Ashwin's batting has deteriorated off late. Jadeja has improved.
May be this is the reason our bowlers pace does not drop after few spells as work load is evenly distributed.