Your Pakistan ODI squad for Australia series?

[saeed5646]

i would make three changes from squad that played against WI in Uae

Azhar Ali (capt)
Sharjeel Khan
Babar Azam
Asad Shafiq OUT Fakhar Zaman IN
Shoaib Malik,
Sarfraz Ahmed (vice-capt)
Umar Akmal
Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Nawaz
Imad Wasim
Yasir Shah OUT Shadab khan IN
Rahat Ali OUT Junaid khan IN
Mohammad Amir
Wahab Riaz
Hasan Ali
Sohail Khan OUT Fahim Ashraf IN

 

[Kianig89]

Sharjeel Shehzad Babar Akmal Sarfraz+c Nawaz Imad Anwar Amir Hasan Wahab

Depth in batting variety in bowling acrobatic fielders

 

[saeed5646]

Sharjeel Shehzad Babar Akmal Sarfraz+c Nawaz Imad Anwar Amir Hasan Wahab

Depth in batting variety in bowling acrobatic fielders

Anwar ali and shehzad like seriously??

shehzad score 13 of 45 in odi match two days ago in domestic and that anwar ali trundle is worse batsmen

and bowler than rahat ali rest of your squad is fine

 

[Finisher]

Three changes from you're squad I'd make.

Ruman Raees in for Rahat Ali.
He's actions has got a lot stronger and he has increased his pace. His variety will be good for the death overs.
Bowled a few at 143 against Windies in the t20 series.

Asif Zakir in for Rizwan.
I don't know how strong Asif Zakirs game will be for the Australian pitches, one thing for him is he is having a great season. Should always Induct players when their in form.
Rizwan has a terrible back foot game.
His hooking/pulling is awful.

Amad Butt For Sohail Khan.

Select Butt for Development.
Keep him around the squad+ will provide a right arm pace option and competition for Hasan Ali.

1-Sharjeel
2-Azhar Ali
3-Azam
4- Shoaib
5-Sarfraz
6-Umar
7-Imad
8-Amir
9-Wahab
10-Hasan Ali
11-Ruman Raaes.

 

[Speedster777]

Salman Butt
Sami Aslam/ Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Azhar Ali
Sarfraz
Imad Butt/ Amer Yameen
Imad Wasim
Amir
Wahab/ Hassan Ali
Asif
Ali Imran/ Muhammad Abbass /Junaid Khan

 

[SARJ_BD]

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Azhar Ali
3. Babar Azam
4. Umar Akmal
5. Sarfraz Ahmed
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Imad Wasim
8. Mohammad Nawaz
9. Mohammad Aamir
10. Hasan Ali
11. Junaid Khan

12. Sohail Khan
13. Mohammad Abbas
14. Kamran Akmal
15. Mohammad Rizwan

 

[Hamza_]

Sharjeel Khan
Azhar
Babar Azam
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz
Asif Zakir
Nawaz
Imad
Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Rumman Rares


Wahab
Rizwan
Sohail Khan
Amad Butt

 

[Seamer]

My squad will be:

1. Azhar Ali
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Umar Akmal
5. Malik
6. Sarfaraz
7. Imad Wasim
8. Amir
9. Sohail Khan
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Hassan Ali

12. Nawaz
13. Khalid Latif
14. Rumman Raes
15. Fakhar Zaman

 

[Aviator]

Sharjeel
Hafeez
Azhar
Babar
Umar/Kamran
Malik
Sarfaraz
Imad
Amir
Wahab
Sohail

 

[moghul]

How can you not select Kami, score yet another century yesterday . Send back Rizwan and call in Kami.

 

[Ami]

Azhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Malik
Sarfaraz
Umar
Imad
Nawaz
Amir
Wahab
Hassan

Yamin
Junaid
Asghar
New opener or new middle order

 

[The_Odd_One]

1. Sharjeel
2. Azhar
3. Babar
4. Sarfraz
5. Malik
6. Umar
7. Imad
8. Nawaz
9. Aamir
10. Wahab
11. Hassan

12. Sohail
13. Yamin
14. Rizwan
15. Kamran

 

[b.lesner]

1. fakhar zaman
2. shakeel khan
3. Babar azam
4. shoaib Malik
5. sarfraz Ahmed (wk) (c)
6. Mohammad rizwan
7. imad wasim
8. Mohammad nawaz
9. Mohammad aamir
10. hasan Ali
11. sadaf Hussain
12. aamir yamin
13. kamran akmal
14. Mohammad asghar
15. fahim Ashraf
16. Zain abbas

 

[mz123]

1.Azhar ali
2.Sharjeel Khan
3.Babar Azam
4.Shoaib Malik
5.Sarfaraz Ahmed
6.Umar Akmal
7.Aamer Yamin
8.Imad Wasim
9.Ammad Butt
10.Mohammad Amir
11.Wahab riaz

12.Junaid khan
13.Hassan Ali
14.Muhammad Asghar
15.Muhammad Rizwan
16-Muhammad Hafeez

 

[Rayyman]

Sharjeel, Azhar*, Babar, Malik, Sarfraz+, Umar, Imad, Sohail, Wahab, Amir, Hasan /- & Shehzad, Rizwan+, Nawaz, Maqsood, Junaid

 

[Pete Rose]

Is it too early to forecast the return of asad shafiq?

 

[Abdullah719]

Is it too early to forecast the return of asad shafiq?

Wasn't he a part of the last ODI squad anyway? Don't mind him on the bench.

 

[Pete Rose]

Wasn't he a part of the last ODI squad anyway? Don't mind him on the bench.

its his spot to lose, if he doesnt turn up in the next two matches.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sharjeel , Umar Akmal , Babar azam , Harris , Imad , Sarfaraz , Amad Butt , Yamin , Amir , Wahab , Hassan Ali

This team can put Aussies Under pressure.

Hassan / Amir / wahab / Imad four bowling options.

Plus Amad / yamin / Harris as back up.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I like batting unit. We did well in the last ODI against Eng.

Some say bring in Hafeez for Nawaz in the lower order but I say let Nawaz grow into his role.

Amir, Wahab and Hassan Ali as the pacer trio.

 

[MMHS]

I think, they'll select 16 members team for 5 ODI. My wish list

1. KAkmal
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Malik
5. Sarfy*+
6. Umar
7. Imad^ (Unless otherwise stated .....)
8. Hasan Ali
9. Amir (VC)
10. Yasir
11. Sohail
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Asad, MoHa, Fahim, JK, Open spot - I'll take a fast bowling all-rounder, may be Hammad; don't mind Irfan, if he is fit enough.

It'll be injustice if KAkmal isn't called, while Yasir has to play against Aussie middle order I& I kept Asad because he is in tremendous form - I always knew he'll bat well in AUS, can be tried in ODIs as well, but not below 4. If Imad isn't picked, I'll pick Asghar in stead of Nawaz & play MoHa at 7. Cuptan Azhar is a Crickbot, otherwise my team has every ingredient for a Captain to use, if he has it in him - a pair of left-right arm new ball-pacer, a very good right-arm death bowler, a tight left-arm spinner, an intelligent offie when 2 lefties are batting together & a brilliant leggi to take couple of middle orders between 10-40 overs, who is eqully good against lefties. Under a Captain like Imran or Akram, this team might have lost 5-0; but batting first Aussies won't be able to play out 50 overs - same attack will try to restrict Aussies from 180/3 after 30 overs under Cuptan Misbah or Azhar.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I think, they'll select 16 members team for 5 ODI. My wish list

1. KAkmal
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Malik
5. Sarfy*+
6. Umar
7. Imad^ (Unless otherwise stated .....)
8. Hasan Ali
9. Amir (VC)
10. Yasir
11. Sohail
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Asad, MoHa, Fahim, JK, Open spot - I'll take a fast bowling all-rounder, may be Hammad; don't mind Irfan, if he is fit enough.

It'll be injustice if KAkmal isn't called, while Yasir has to play against Aussie middle order I& I kept Asad because he is in tremendous form - I always knew he'll bat well in AUS, can be tried in ODIs as well, but not below 4. If Imad isn't picked, I'll pick Asghar in stead of Nawaz & play MoHa at 7. Cuptan Azhar is a Crickbot, otherwise my team has every ingredient for a Captain to use, if he has it in him - a pair of left-right arm new ball-pacer, a very good right-arm death bowler, a tight left-arm spinner, an intelligent offie when 2 lefties are batting together & a brilliant leggi to take couple of middle orders between 10-40 overs, who is eqully good against lefties. Under a Captain like Imran or Akram, this team might have lost 5-0; but batting first Aussies won't be able to play out 50 overs - same attack will try to restrict Aussies from 180/3 after 30 overs under Cuptan Misbah or Azhar.

Kami will flop. He can at best make 35 but OZ pitch experience can be valuable for someone younger.

Who will be 5th bowler? Malik is not able to provide MoHa grade 42/2 spells. Moha was perfect 5th bowler, absolute world class. His only downfall was his stubbornness to open the batting then getting banned from bowling.

We need a 5th bowling AR. Nawaz? Can share the 10 overs with Malik.

Yasir is not ready for ODIs, he is too expensive.

Wahab is needed for pace, these are OZ wickets after all.

Umar is not reliable at all like Kami. Remember the aim is to score 350 consistently. Akmals are 1 good game in 6 kind of players. Should avoid.

Asghar can be spin option instead of Yasir. Wahab in for Sohail.

Where is Nauman Anwar and Muktar Ahmed? Need someone more higher impact partnering Sharjeel instead of Azhar who will most definitely lose his captaincy to Sarfraz before this series. His place is under threat.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hafeez is coming back, that is one thing I would say for now.

 

[MMHS]

Kami will flop. He can at best make 35 but OZ pitch experience can be valuable for someone younger.

Who will be 5th bowler? Malik is not able to provide MoHa grade 42/2 spells. Moha was perfect 5th bowler, absolute world class. His only downfall was his stubbornness to open the batting then getting banned from bowling.

We need a 5th bowling AR. Nawaz? Can share the 10 overs with Malik.

Yasir is not ready for ODIs, he is too expensive.

Wahab is needed for pace, these are OZ wickets after all.

Umar is not reliable at all like Kami. Remember the aim is to score 350 consistently. Akmals are 1 good game in 6 kind of players. Should avoid.

Asghar can be spin option instead of Yasir. Wahab in for Sohail.

Where is Nauman Anwar and Muktar Ahmed? Need someone more higher impact partnering Sharjeel instead of Azhar who will most definitely lose his captaincy to Sarfraz before this series. His place is under threat.

Malik is 6th bowlers in that XI; for 5th bowler, I have slotted No. 7 to Imad/Fahim/MoHa. Wahab' space is good, but it can earn him a century in AUS, whose batsmen play similar paced bowlers in club or grade cricket & they are damn good on back-foot. I'll never take a fast bowler in AUS, who can't bring batsmen on front foot with white ball - Wahab won't be bowling to zimboks there.

I don't mind if KAkmal scores 35 of 23 against Aussies bowling, for whom after opening pair not much threat left. Azhar might do worse than opposite as opener 23 of 35. There are two options for me - I can take a ***** cat without fangs or claws like Azhar or I can take a wild cats like Kak/Ukmal with claws & fangs - I'll try take the wild one & try to keep them in chains rather than picking the ***** & try to sharpen his nonexistent fangs & claws.

Yasir will be the best spinner in ODI if he is used properly. The level of spin play these days is such that Tendulkar could have played for most teams as specialist Leggi. Every successful teams are using a leggi in LO these days -Adil, Tahir, Mishra, Zampa, Sodhi, even Rashid Khan is running through teams. One leggi is must in ODI XI for middle overs. Yasir is failing because he has played almost entire career under Azhar who is using him as a container; rather than wicket taker; which'll never work, because Yasir is not Afridi or Kumble type squeezer; he is a classical leggi in the mould of Qadir or Warne.


PAK is facing 5-0; therefore no point taking young players who'll pay for that - it'll only help Ahmed & MoHa. Fakhar can be a back up (he was in my team until last night); but the other 2 won't survive a full over of Josh. I am not sure what's the fascination about Mukhtar - he is poor mans Afridi without the bowling & six hitting ability.

 

[Barragan]

Ideally, I would want Azhar out, but that won't happen this series.

1. Azhar
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Akmal
5. Malik
6. Sarfraz
7. Imad
8. Yamin/Fahim
9. Amir
10. Sohail
11. Hassan/Riaz

12. Hassan/Riaz
13. Rizwan
14. Kamran/Fakhar
15. Asghar

 

[Hamza_]

Our ODI Team won it's last match. No need for changes in XI but in squad there could be.

 

[todfod 11]

some one above selected shehzad.. i feel like tear off my hairs

 

[Red Devil]

1. Azhar
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Hafeez
5. Sarfraz
6. Malik
7. Umar
8. Imad
9. Amir
10. Wahab
11. Hasan

12. Sohail
13. Nawaz
14. Fakhar
15. Yamin
16. Asghar

Deep batting line up with Imad coming in at number 8 and six bowling options with 3 pacers and 3 spinners.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Kamran
sharjeel
azhar
babar
sarfaraz
malik
hafeez
imad
amir
wahab
juned

shehzad
yameen
asgar
sohail

 

[Shafi]

It will be same squad which played against WI. After that hundred there is no way Inzi or Mickey will drop Tendulqar Shafiq. People are overestimating Inz's boldness.

 

[Idrees1990]

1. Azhar
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Akmal
5. Malik
6. Sarfraz
7. Imad
8. Yamin/Fahim
9. Amir
10. Asif
11. Riaz

12. Sohail
13. Rizwan
14. Kamran
15. Asghar

 

[Ellipsism]

1. Azhar Ali
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Sarfraz
5. Malik
6. Rizwan
7. Imad
8. Nawaz
9. Amir
10. Wahab
11. Hassan

12. Umar
13. Shafiq
14. Sohail Khan
15. Fakhar Zaman.

 

[Syed1]

It will be same squad which played against WI. After that hundred there is no way Inzi or Mickey will drop Tendulqar Shafiq. People are overestimating Inz's boldness.

Pretty much this. Inzi the revolutionary is worse than his predecessors.

 

[Syed1]

Sharjeel
Azhar (unfortunately)
Babar
Sarfaraz
Malik
U.Akmal
Imad
Yamin/Fahim
Hassan
Amir
Wahab/Junaid

Ideal team for Australia. Long batting line up. 5 front line bowling options plus Malik and Azhar.

 

[Vivek_86]

Azhar Ali will be a burden. He won't score quickly in these conditions particularly

 

[msb314]

1) Salman Butt
2) Shehzad
3) Babar
4) Malik
5) Umer akmal
6) Imad
7) Amir Yamin
8) Nawaz
9) Hassan
10) Amir
11) Wahab

 

[msb314]

Wasn't he a part of the last ODI squad anyway? Don't mind him on the bench.

May I ask on what basis?

We have been on this train ride for several years now and it is clear cut as night and day that Shafiq is not good enough to be a LOI player. His avg of 25 at a SR of 68 speaks volumes.

Don't let his recent Test hundred (one of the greatest knocks I have seen) cloud your judgement on his LOI exploits.

 

[Syed1]

May I ask on what basis?

We have been on this train ride for several years now and it is clear cut as night and day that Shafiq is not good enough to be a LOI player. His avg of 25 at a SR of 68 speaks volumes.

Don't let his recent Test hundred (one of the greatest knocks I have seen) cloud your judgement on his LOI exploits.

You say all that yet you add Shehzad to your side.

The irony is smacking you right in the face.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

1) Salman Butt
2) Shehzad
3) Babar
4) Malik
5) Umer akmal
6) Imad
7) Amir Yamin
8) Nawaz
9) Hassan
10) Amir
11) Wahab

this team made me go )

 

[msb314]

You say all that yet you add Shehzad to your side.

The irony is smacking you right in the face.

Compare Shehzad's stats with Shafiq's in ODi's and it is a pretty easy decision to make with who I would have in the squad - Shehzad can also bat at 3 as he did in BPL and QEA final.

 

[msb314]

You say all that yet you add Shehzad to your side.

The irony is smacking you right in the face.

Btw - if push comes to shove - I would rather play Salman Butt than Azhar as an opener in ODI's.

 

[Syed1]

Compare Shehzad's stats with Shafiq's in ODi's and it is a pretty easy decision to make with who I would have in the squad - Shehzad can also bat at 3 as he did in BPL and QEA final.

Shafiq just scored a beautiful century while batting against Starc and Hazelwood.

Shehzad just scored 11 off 45 balls while opening in a domestic ODI.

Your call buddy

 

[Syed1]

this team made me go )

Same.. select this team if you want innings defeat in ODIs LOL

 

[msb314]

Shafiq just scored a beautiful century while batting against Starc and Hazelwood.

Shehzad just scored 11 off 45 balls while opening in a domestic ODI.

Your call buddy

Different formats buddy.

Shafiq is good (albeit inconsistent) in Tests and easily makes the Test team on merit.

ODI's are a different story.

Shehzad cuts and pulls well and hence may succeed in Australian pitches.

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Shafiq just scored a beautiful century while batting against Starc and Hazelwood.

Shehzad just scored 11 off 45 balls while opening in a domestic ODI.

Your call buddy

He was trying to take the shine off the new ball, stop hating

 

[Madplayer]

Need to drop :

1) YASIR SHAH : just please, he isn't an ODI bowler at all. Find someone who can actually turn the white ball.

2) Rahat ali : just hear me out. I know you guys love him but he is too good for international cricket.

 

[QalandarFan]

Playing XI (BTW this is just my squad basically a fantasy nothing more)

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
5. Imad Wasim
6. Hasan Mohsin
7. (A decent Power hitter, who can bat with a 32 plus average and a 100 plus strike rate)
8. Amad Butt
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Zafar Gohar
11. Hasan Ali

Bench
12. Shadab Khan
13. Saud Shakeel
14. Junaid Khan
15. Mohammad Rizwan
16. Atif Jabbar

 

[Anik Sharma]

Azhar Ali (capt)
Sharjeel Khan
Babar Azam
Asad Shafiq
Fakhar Zaman
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed (vice-capt)
Umar Akmal
Mohammad
Rizwan
Mohammad Nawaz
Imad Wasim
Shadab khan
Junaid khan
Mohammad Amir
Wahab Riaz
Hasan Ali
Sohail Khan

 

[Slog]

1) Salman Butt
2) Shehzad
3) Babar
4) Malik
5) Umer akmal
6) Imad
7) Amir Yamin
8) Nawaz
9) Hassan
10) Amir
11) Wahab

what an opening combination

both mid 30 average and mid 70s strike rate

Guess we can make its 25/0 off 10 overs on a good day!

 

[samiakh]

Sharjeel
Azhar
Babar
Sarfaraz
Malik
Umer Akmal
Imad wasim
Aamir yamin
Hasan Ali
Wahab/Aamir/junaid/sohail (wahab and aamir should not play more than 2 games they have been playing a lot over the past few months)

Subs
Hammad
Hafeez
Shadab Khan

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Playing XI (BTW this is just my squad basically a fantasy nothing more)

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Fakhar Zaman
3. Babar Azam
4. Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
5. Imad Wasim
6. Hasan Mohsin
7. (A decent Power hitter, who can bat with a 32 plus average and a 100 plus strike rate)
8. Amad Butt
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Zafar Gohar
11. Hasan Ali

Bench
12. Shadab Khan
13. Saud Shakeel
14. Junaid Khan
15. Mohammad Rizwan
16. Atif Jabbar

Hasan Mohsin is physically very fragile, I know someone who is interacting with the lad to get that fixed asap but apparently, as talented as he is, his fitness is not up to par; especially if you're considering him to represent us in ODIs !!

 

[hass]

Sharjeel Khan
Khalid Latif
Babar Azam
Azhar Ali
Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
Asad Shafiq
Shoaib Malik
Imad Wasim
Sohail Khan
Mohammad Amir
Wahab Riaz

I know that leaves us one support bowler short of a six man attack. But I think it's about time the team batted deep with a mix of power hitters, dynamic run scorers and stalwart batsmen.

 

[mz123]

1.Azhar ali
2.Sharjeel Khan
3.Babar Azam
4.Shoaib Malik
5.Sarfaraz Ahmed
6.Umar Akmal
7.Aamer Yamin
8.Imad Wasim
9.Ammad Butt
10.Mohammad Amir
11.Wahab riaz

12.Junaid khan
13.Hassan Ali
14.Muhammad Asghar
15.Mohammad Rizwan
16-Mohammad Hafeez

We might actually stand a chance with this squad.....

 

[AliMurtaza]

I love how everyone is including Yamin and Ammad in their squads when they are doing zilch in domestic, first in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy and now in the Department ODI cup.

 

[QalandarFan]

Hasan Mohsin is physically very fragile, I know someone who is interacting with the lad to get that fixed asap but apparently, as talented as he is, his fitness is not up to par; especially if you're considering him to represent us in ODIs !!

I honestly don't know any good batting all-rounder that can bowl pace and play aggressively down the order. The only two others I know of are Fahim Ashraf and Amir Yamin.

So out of the three I knew I put Hasan Mohsin.

 

[Hasan123]

Azhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Malik
Sarfraz
Yamin
Imad
Hasan
Amir
Wahab
A leg break bowler


Sohail
Umar Akmal
Junaid Khan
Rizwan

 

[KashifButt]

I would have Fawad in for Azhar and push Sarfraz to open and just work with that middle order. But other than that I agree. Not so sure on the bench but the starting X1 would look strong with Fawad instead of Azhar. Similar players with Fawad more consistent and a higher strike rate. But I know the selectors won't bring Fawad in.

 

[New Yorker]

Shafiq just scored a beautiful century while batting against Starc and Hazelwood.

Shehzad just scored 11 off 45 balls while opening in a domestic ODI.

Your call buddy

Shafiq had his run in the ODI side and then some. Tests are a different game.

 

[imshally81]

Please No M. Rizwan.....

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

ODI line up in a best way

How it will go with pak if our line up starts with pure batsmen(who are playing as batsmen only) followed with all rounders and then bowlers....I found it necessary as it will give pure batsmen benefit as they did not get the opportunity to bowl.
If we follow this, then my line up for ODI series vs Australlia would be as...
Sharjeel
kamran(I think he deserves a final chance which i think he will get)or umer
Azhar
Babar
Sarfaraz
Malik
Hafeez
Imad
Wahab
Amir
Irfan

 

[waleed honey]

1 sharjeel khan
2 azhar ali
3 babar azam
4 sarfraz ahmad
5 umar akmal
6 shoaib malik
7 immad wasim
8 amir yamin in hasan ali out
9 M amir
10 Shadab khan in yasir shah out
11 junaid khan in rahat ali out
12 fakhar zaman in rizwan out
13 atif jabbar in M nawaz out
14 Wahab riaz
15 Khalid latif
16 sohail khan

 

[Abdullah719]

May I ask on what basis?

We have been on this train ride for several years now and it is clear cut as night and day that Shafiq is not good enough to be a LOI player. His avg of 25 at a SR of 68 speaks volumes.

Don't let his recent Test hundred (one of the greatest knocks I have seen) cloud your judgement on his LOI exploits.

On the basis that he won't play at all.

Regarding your above posts about Shehzad potentially doing well in Australia, we all remember his exploits in the World Cup.

 

[khurram39]

1. Sharjeel 2. Azhar 3. Babar 4. Sarfraz 5. Malik 6. Umar 7. Imad 8. Nawaz 9. Aamir 10. Wahab 11. Hassan 12. Sohail 13. Yamin 14. Rizwan 15. Hafeez

I don't want to see Rizwan in the squad but he will be. Wants to include a fast all rounder that's why yamin is there.

 

[the middle stump]

Not exactly sure what the changes should be, but the following 2 players will definitely be in.

Imad Wassim will be the next big thing in international one-day cricket. Followed closely by Hasan Ali.
We are very lucky to have these 2, who will bring Pakistan up to the brink of greatness.

 

[MenInG]

Lot of reports about Kamran Akmal making his way to that squad.

 

[msb314]

On the basis that he won't play at all.

Regarding your above posts about Shehzad potentially doing well in Australia, we all remember his exploits in the World Cup.

Well he was our 2nd highest scorer after Misbah.

Regarding Shafiq - I would rather have a player on the bench who would be an apt replacement in case someone in the starting XI goes down and likely to succeed. E.g. Fawad Alam.

 

[Abdullah719]

Well he was our 2nd highest scorer after Misbah.

Regarding Shafiq - I would rather have a player on the bench who would be an apt replacement in case someone in the starting XI goes down and likely to succeed. E.g. Fawad Alam.

Let's not go down that route again.

Regarding Shafiq, I agree, though I certainly wouldn't pick Fawad either.

 

[Seamer]

Let me know what you think. My odi squad would be:

1. Azhar Ali
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Malik
5. Sarfaraz
6. Umar Akmal
7. Imad Wasim
8. Amir
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Hassan Ali
11. Asghar

12. Sohail Khan
13. Fakhar Zaman
14. Rumman Raes
15. Nawaz

 

[AliMurtaza]

http://epaper.dawn.com/DetailNews.php?StoryText=25_12_2016_026_006

Here you go. 3 out of 4 players mentioned are around 35 years of age. Way to go to build a World Cup squad for 2019.

Don't understand how an Odi squad can be selected on basis of quaid trophy. Only test team should be selected on basis of 4-day domestic tournament. ODI team should consist of top domestic one day performers.

Speaking of performance, how come Junaid and Irfan are under consideration? Irfan neither performed in quaid trophy nor in the current one day tournament. Junaid was only good good enough for BPL and now seems to struggling in the onegoing tournament.

Only good thing is that Asif Zakir, U Salabuddin, M Abbas and Mir Hamza are not under consideration. I believe that the test format is the correct format for these players to make their debut. Hopefully, Inzimam is keeping a close eye on these players for the WI test tour.

 

[silent ischemia]

If Hafeez is selected; then Inzi needs a decent explanation.
His domestic form has been very poor both with the bat and ball

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

My question is very simple: If Asad Shafiq is not making squad due to the brand we want to switch, then how Azhar is making squad? If answer is due to captaincy then I am sorry, player has to first eligible for squad then captaincy. [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

 

[silent ischemia]

Let me know what you think. My odi squad would be:

1. Azhar Ali
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Malik
5. Sarfaraz
6. Umar Akmal
7. Imad Wasim
8. Amir
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Hassan Ali
11. Asghar

12. Sohail Khan
13. Fakhar Zaman
14. Rumman Raes
15. Nawaz

Nice selection. Maybe a fast bowling allrounder like Amad Butt for Nawaz or Rumman

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

We can't build a world cup squad by selecting 35 year olds no matter how many full tosses they have paid for in domestic matches.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

Becoz at thay very time we had no other choice except Azhar to make a captian....Rafay Shafiq

 

[Syed1]

I can't understand how a useless bowler like Irfan keeps coming back onto the selectors radar. Just because he is 7 feet tall he gets special treatment despite his shoddy performance.

I hope Kamraan's visa gets rejected.

Inzi the revolutionary has been utterly pathetic, all he has done is bring back TTFs.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

I can't understand how a useless bowler like Irfan keeps coming back onto the selectors radar. Just because he is 7 feet tall he gets special treatment despite his shoddy performance.

Rubbish fitness, rubbish fielding, rubbish batting and useless bowling. He truly is a bad cricketer.

 

[Abdullah719]

This seems like a very 2013 headline.

 

[moghul]

We can't build a world cup squad by selecting 35 year olds no matter how many full tosses they have paid for in domestic matches.

World Cup is not the only thing we need to worry about,we need to win other matches also. We start preparing for World Cup way too early by not selecting some inform players for not being " in WC plans " then we do badly in WC anyway.

 

[MMHS]

My question is very simple: If Asad Shafiq is not making squad due to the brand we want to switch, then how Azhar is making squad? If answer is due to captaincy then I am sorry, player has to first eligible for squad then captaincy. [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]

When Azhar was made Captain, this was by biggest objection - they made a player undropable choice who wasn't an automatic choice. Later, we came to know a bit about his Captaincy as well

As an individual, Azhar isn't the worst squad member - he can pile up runs, he can be played across the order from opening to No. 5, he can bowl a bit leg-spin. Most of the ODI wickets are belter these days, therefore keeping him in playing XI is dumb, but he can be one of the 15 men squad for a back-up plan & for his leg-spin. In ODI attack, one should always think of varity in attack, without sacrificing batting depth, hence the bits & pieces all-rounders are quite effective in LOs, if you have a Captain to use them. PAK is playing 2 left-arm darters & a part-timer offie in ODI team, which'll work against WI in UAE; but that spin attack will struggle even against Afghans on true wickets.

But, these are before we watched him leading the charge on field!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

World Cup is not the only thing we need to worry about,we need to win other matches also. We start preparing for World Cup way too early by not selecting some inform players for not being " in WC plans " then we do badly in WC anyway.

We need to build a team which can play together for the next 5-8 years. Selecting 35 year olds is a waste of time and effort. Short sighted thinking. Only Pakistani fans think this way and thats why we are losers.