Your Pakistan ODI squad for West Indies series?

[MeanAndGreen]

To be honest, he is already almost there. 38/90 is a very good stats for 15 innings career & this is not made by one mega innings (10 innings over 25 in 15 starts, means he is a very good starter). He has an issue of converting starts, but that's mostly mental - just needs one or two conversion & he should be hitting 3 figures regularly. Even Tendulkar had to wait for 80th match for his first hundred. Unlike, most PAK players, he reminds me of Saeed, who had the unique knack of timing & placing from ball one, long back Zaheer was like this. Even greats like Inzi, MoYo or Javed were like tail-enders for first 20-25 minutes. His scoring chart is balanced in both sides & he is one of few players who can score of good balls for his back-foot game. Above all, he'll never does the Hafeez/Azhar job, which is 10 runs in first 25 balls.

Weather he'll become a world class No. 3 or not, depends on PAK management - normally, the myth is that a 15 years pro can make a blunder & he'll get away with that for his experience, while for same mistake, a younger player will be dropped to gain experience. Besides, there are lots of politics - once MoHa is back, he'll use all his contacts to bat in top 3, while Azhar is Captain & only place he can be hidden is top 3. I guess, Babar's career is totally dependent on Arthur; he'll not get any back-up from Inzi or Azhar or whoever is made the Captain.

Azhar is purely an ego issue. PCB has to accept that making him Captain was a blunder & now SK has lost his marble - giving contradictory statements every day. His ego is to big to be exposed by questions like why Azhar & if not, then why he was called to become Captain from no where? For his own good, Azhar should resign from ODI Captaincy - he is a decent player & can be part of ODI squad, but hanging on to something he doesn't deserve & he is not good at might cost him big time. Those who can appoint him as ODI Captain out of no where, can easily sack him from Test team for his ODI failure. It's never a safe place, where milk & water is sold at same price.

Glad to see I'm not the only one who feels Babar should be given a long rope. The guy just looks at consummate ease at the crease. I think of that square cut he played against Woakes off the backfoot and the 3 fielders on the off-side didn't even move - thats the sort of player you'd want to build your team around. I feel he was the unsung hero of the last ODI, he did what Sharjeel was supposed to do and did it from ball 1 and without breaking a sweat. Crazy to see some people already writing him off.

 

[The_Odd_One]

Since, Azhar is not going anywhere so this is how it is going to look like in my opinion:

1. Azhar
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Malik
5. Sarfraz
6. Akmal
7. Imad
8. Ammad
9. Aamir
10. Hassan
11. Asghar

Reserves
12. Rizwan
13. Nawaz
14. Tanvir
15. Sohail

 

[nextover666666]

nextover666666 squad

1) Azhar (c)
2) Sharjeel
3) Fakhar Zaman
4) Babar Azam
5) sarFraz (wk)
6) Umar Akmal
7) rizWan
8) imad Wasim
9) Sohail Khan
10) faheem Asraf
11) M.amir
12) Hassan Ali
13) Zafar Gohar
14) bilal Asif
15) Mohammad Ashgar

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Zohaib Khan must be selected, he deserves it more than any other Tom Dick and Harry all rounder, barring Imad.

He should be our temporary captain as well, if the board decides to remove Azhar.

 

[run-out]

when are they going to announce?

 

[Seamer]

ODI and T20 team should be same:

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Khalid Latif
3. Babar Azam
4. Sarfaraz
5. Malik
6. Maqsood
7. Imad Wasim
8. Nawaz
9. Amad Butt
10. Amir
11. Hassan Ali

12. Sami Aslam
13. Ehsan Adil
14. Rizwan
15. Hammad Azam ( As a batsman)

 

[ask_analyse_act]

make sarfraz the ODI captain....first thing to do...next drop azhar as a batsman too... no ex captains has been good with their replacements initially...

 

[Justcrazy]

Zohaib Khan must be selected, he deserves it more than any other Tom Dick and Harry all rounder, barring Imad.

He should be our temporary captain as well, if the board decides to remove Azhar.

Another Lee Germon in making

 

[Justcrazy]

Hassan Ali and Khalid latif should be in.

 

[IM NOT YOU]

umar akmal
sharjeel khan
babar azam
sarfraz ahmed
shoaib malik
imad wasim
hammad azam
aamer yamin
Hassan ali
mohammad amir
rahat ali

bench

fawad alam
mohammad asghar
mohammad irfan
amad butt

 

[Seamer]

My odi and T20 squad will be :

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Khalid Latif
3. Umar Akmal
4. Babar Azam
5. Sarfaraz - captain
6. Rizwan
7. Imad Wasim
8. Nawaz
9. Aamer Yamin
10. Amir
11. Hassan Ali

12. Sami Aslam
13. Amad Butt
14. Malik
15. Hammad Azam(batsman)

 

[Fantasy]

Well,this might not be a famous team here but I'll go with this squad:

1)Sharjeel
2)Umar Akmal
3)Babar
4)Shoaib
5)Sarfaraz (c)
6)SAIF BADAR
7)Immad Wasim
8)Usama/Shadab or Amir Yamin (Atleast not Nawaz-Monotonous)
9)Amir
10)Hasan
11)Sohail K

12)Ammad Butt
13)Amir Yamin
14)Rizwan
15)Umar Amin
16)Nawaz

Surprise inclusion is Saif Badar.I might agree that he is not yet ready for international cricket but can be developed at international level knowing the state of domestic cricket.He can be an asset.A very good batsman-modern day batsman,can play pace pretty well,can clear the boundary easily and is a handy bowler who can give you 5-6 overs.

This team has got everything which you need:Explosive openers,solid moddle order and good hitters and a good bowling line up.Batting is upto No.8 and you can get 7 bowling options.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Tbh, should give rest to Mohammad Amir.

Pakistan need to try Amad Butt, Yaamen, either they are good enough to be in T20I and most importantly ODI team or not.

Also it will make our bench strength strong.

So, Mohammad Amir should rest for this series.

 

[tauseef_mahmood]

Same team ...... as the 444 match with few changes.
Cant chop and change on every whim ........
However, I believe Azhar should play down the order.

1. Sami Aslam
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Azhar Ali
5. Sarfraz Ahmed
6. M. Rizwan
7. Imad Wasim
8. M. Amir
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Hasan Ali
11. I have no idea .... but definitely not amir yamin/hammad azam

In Back up ....

Haris Sohail for Babar Azam
Shoaib Malik as a backup only ....
M. Irfan for Wahab Riaz
Amad Butt for Hasan Ali

 

[Seamer]

Azhar Ali is staying as pcb said, Amad Butt has been dropped as he's not ready yet so I would have this:

1. Azhar Ali
2. Sharjeel Khan
3. Babar Azam
4. Fakhar Zaman
5. Sarfaraz
6. Rizwan
7. Imad Wasim
8. Zohaib Khan
9. Amir
10. Hassan Ali
11. Rahat Ali

12. Khalid Latif
13. Umar Akmal
14. Wahab Riaz
15. Nawaz

 

[uzairmanzoor13]

My team will be:

1. Azhar
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. U. Akmal (Play him at 4 or don't play him at all)
5. Sarfraz
6. Rizwan
7. Imad Wasim
8. Sohail/Wahab
9. Amir
10. Hasan Ali
11. Zafar/Mir/Asghar (Any spinner who can turn the ball. Will be crucial against windies)

Ideally in this team I'd replace Azhar but that won't happen soon. Would love to have a proper batting all-rounder who is explosive in place of Rizwan. Maybe Yamin can be a good option but team management will have to be courageous to take that step.
I know I will get a bit of stick for sticking with Riaz but he is our only express bowler. Need to have one in the squad at least.

 

[mumtaz]

The squad should be something like:

1. Azhar
2. Sharjeel
3. Babar
4. Malik
5. Sarfaraz
6. Rizwan
7. Nawaz
8. Imad
9. Wahab
10. Amir
11. Hasan
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12. Khalid Latif
13. Saad Nasim
14. Sohail Khan
15. Rumman Raees

Umar Akmal should be made to earn his place in the ODIs as well by performing in domestic List A tournament and his performance in IT20s.

Ideally should have another spinner in the squad but cannot think of any who is not similar to Imad/Nawaz i.e. a SLA. Maybe Yasir Shah can continue for another series in place of Rumman Raees.

 

[ExplicitAI]

From the Eng ODI series I'd say
OUT: Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz

IN: Sohail Khan, Aamir Yamin, Mohammad Asghar, Umar Akmal

1.) Azhar Ali
2.) Sharjeel Khan
3.) Babar Azam
4.) Shoaib Malik
5.) Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
6.) Umar Akmal
7.) Imad Wasim
8.) Aamir Yamin
9.) Mohammed Aamir
10.) Sohail Khan
11.) Hasan Ali

 

[saeed5646]

From the Eng ODI series I'd say
OUT: Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz

IN: Sohail Khan, Aamir Yamin, Mohammad Asghar, Umar Akmal

1.) Azhar Ali
2.) Sharjeel Khan
3.) Babar Azam
4.) Shoaib Malik
5.) Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
6.) Umar Akmal
7.) Imad Wasim
8.) Aamir Yamin
9.) Mohammed Aamir
10.) Sohail Khan
11.) Hasan Ali

Bulls eye bro would love to see this squad but one specialist spinner is must with imad either it should be

asghar or zafar gohar

 

[New Yorker]

Bulls eye bro would love to see this squad but one specialist spinner is must with imad either it should be

asghar or zafar gohar

Looks alright. Particularly like the pace attack. But since Azhar is not captain your list (ie we are not necessarily being realistic) why not go the additional, logical step, and just take him off the roster?

 

[ExplicitAI]

Bulls eye bro would love to see this squad but one specialist spinner is must with imad either it should be

asghar or zafar gohar

Having a specialist spinner would mean dropping Yamin for Asghar which is a fair thing to do.

 

[qayyum khan]

squad for wi odis

1)sharjeel khan
2)babar azam
3)haris sohail(if he gets fit)
4)sarfraz Ahmed(C)
5)imad wasim
6)umar akmal
7) aamer yamin
8)specialist off spinner
9)mohd amir
10)hasan ali
11)junaid khan

 

[Markhor]

From the Eng ODI series I'd say
OUT: Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz

IN: Sohail Khan, Aamir Yamin, Mohammad Asghar, Umar Akmal

1.) Azhar Ali
2.) Sharjeel Khan
3.) Babar Azam
4.) Shoaib Malik
5.) Sarfraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
6.) Umar Akmal
7.) Imad Wasim
8.) Aamir Yamin
9.) Mohammed Aamir
10.) Sohail Khan
11.) Hasan Ali

Will be surprised to see 4 pacers in the UAE.

Asghar is off to Zimbabwe with the A team so I'd play Gohar as the specialist spinner for Sohail Khan.

 

[ExplicitAI]

Will be surprised to see 4 pacers in the UAE.

Asghar is off to Zimbabwe with the A team so I'd play Gohar as the specialist spinner for Sohail Khan.

Don't understand why you'd want to remove Sohail Khan when he's one of our best fast bowlers.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Amir should be axed after a rubbish series against England, Wahab should be axed as well, Azhar should be given another go as a captain, Sadaf Hussain should be selected, Yasir should be retained as he will improve with time, Zafar should be added as well, Malik and Hafeez must be axed, Zohaib Khan should be selected, he deserves it.

 

[Markhor]

Don't understand why you'd want to remove Sohail Khan when he's one of our best fast bowlers.

I like him but in UAE but we need a balanced attack and I don't see us going so pace-heavy.

If we really want to accomodate him, then you could drop Yamin for another spinner like Nawaz.

Otherwise Imad and Malik isn't a very daunting spin attack.

 

[MMHS]

Sharjeel
Azhar
Babar
MoHa/Don
Sarfu
Umar
Imad
Aamad
Aamir
Yasir
Hasan
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Sohail, Nawaz, Rizwan


PAK must give its best chance to establish Yasir in ODI. If I am to play a specialist spinner in ODI, it has to be a leggy. Unfortunately, Ahmed's LO career is in big question while, Amin needs a mega A tour to dislodge the oldies at No. 4. Once he is there, it's a perfect team.

I stand corrected - if Asad doesn't get chance now in PAK ODI team, I'll loose respect for Inzi. I haven't seen anyone for PAK in last few year such fluent & dynamic. His great form must have to be cashed in - what past stats tell doesn't matter much; PAK gave unconditional chances to MoHa with a career stats of <20/<60 over 50 matches, before he roosted on UAE belters.

Sharjeel, Babar
Asad, Amin, +Sarfu*, Umar
Imad, Aamir**
Hasan, Yasir, Sohail

Is my playing XI in ODI.

 

[ExplicitAI]

I like him but in UAE but we need a balanced attack and I don't see us going so pace-heavy.

If we really want to accomodate him, then you could drop Yamin for another spinner like Nawaz.

Otherwise Imad and Malik isn't a very daunting spin attack.

Lool I'm saying is that all those players mentioned should be in the ODI squad and should be rotated between matches

 

[Syed1]

I stand corrected - if Asad doesn't get chance now in PAK ODI team, I'll loose respect for Inzi. I haven't seen anyone for PAK in last few year such fluent & dynamic. His great form must have to be cashed in - what past stats tell doesn't matter much; PAK gave unconditional chances to MoHa with a career stats of <20/<60 over 50 matches, before he roosted on UAE belters.

Sharjeel, Babar
Asad, Amin, +Sarfu*, Umar
Imad, Aamir**
Hasan, Yasir, Sohail

Is my playing XI in ODI.

Asad is cut from the same cloth as Azhar, Babar and Malik. They are all traditional batsmen and lack the power game to play at SR of 150. Can't have too many of the same kind of batsmen.

If we were not playing Azhar and Malik, I would have welcomed Asad's inclusion with open arms.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Asad is cut from the same cloth as Azhar, Babar and Malik. They are all traditional batsmen and lack the power game to play at SR of 150. Can't have too many of the same kind of batsmen.

If we were not playing Azhar and Malik, I would have welcomed Asad's inclusion with open arms.

would you be choking him with same arms after the series?

He has been so bad its an insult to Malik to compare him to asad

 

[New Yorker]

I like him but in UAE but we need a balanced attack and I don't see us going so pace-heavy.

If we really want to accomodate him, then you could drop Yamin for another spinner like Nawaz.

Otherwise Imad and Malik isn't a very daunting spin attack.

If you have lemons make lemonade...

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Fakhar Zaman is a must, his omission will be gross injustice, he can smack some as was evident from the National T20 Cup.

 

[Hasan123]

I stand corrected - if Asad doesn't get chance now in PAK ODI team, I'll loose respect for Inzi. I haven't seen anyone for PAK in last few year such fluent & dynamic. His great form must have to be cashed in - what past stats tell doesn't matter much; PAK gave unconditional chances to MoHa with a career stats of <20/<60 over 50 matches, before he roosted on UAE belters.

Sharjeel, Babar
Asad, Amin, +Sarfu*, Umar
Imad, Aamir**
Hasan, Yasir, Sohail

Is my playing XI in ODI.

Babar is going to be batting at 3. Umar Amin shouldn't be called up yet. Asad can be a good odi player if he has more belief in himself but don't think he will or should get called up for the West Indies series

 

[MMHS]

Babar is going to be batting at 3. Umar Amin shouldn't be called up yet. Asad can be a good odi player if he has more belief in himself but don't think he will or should get called up for the West Indies series

Amin is the best left-hander available, which is essential for one middle order spot. Since Azhar is carried for one more series, Asad can bat at 4; while Mickey will play Malik, so Umar probably has to wait till AUS tour.

 

[salih]

1) Sharjeel Khan
2) Salman Butt (look at his recent scores)
3) Azhar Ali
4) Babar Azam
5) Umar Akmal
6) Sarfraz Ahmed
7) Shoaib Malik
8) Imad Wasim
9) Sami Aslam
10) Zulfiqar Babar
11) Mohammad Amir
12) Umar Gul
13) Mohammad Irfan (if fit, otherwise Wahab Riaz)
14) Hassan Ali
15) Mohammad Nawaz

Playing XI:

Butt
Aslam
Azhar
Azam
Sarfraz
Malik
Wasim
Amir
Gul
Babar
Hassan Ali

 

[naseem]

Pak only going to play 14 ODIS till Sept 17...??? Is this true

 

[Abdullah719]

Pak only going to play 14 ODIS till Sept 17...??? Is this true

3 ODIs against WI, 5 against AUS and the 3 CT games are the current confirmed games though there will probably be more scheduled eventually.

 

[naseem]

Need to play a lot more and against higher ranked teams to earn automatic qualification

 

[Ellipsism]

Azhar
Sharjeel
Babar
Rizwan
Sarfaraz
Malik
Imad
Nawaz
Amir
Hassan
Zafar Gohar
Pacer?
Sami Aslam
Asghar
Saud

 

[Syed1]

Need to play a lot more and against higher ranked teams to earn automatic qualification

We lose 90% of the games we play. Let's not play anymore ODIs than are scheduled

 

[fazleefridi]

SALMAN BUTT set to replace S aslam in the Odi squad

 

[Ellipsism]

SALMAN BUTT set to replace S aslam in the Odi squad

Is this your personal opinion or a report?

 

[fazleefridi]

Is this your personal opinion or a report?

Reports.

 

[Red Devil]

Report:Tweet from Mirza Iqbal Baig

Terrible news. I don't trust this guy at all, should be kept away from the team.

 

[Hasan123]

Amin is the best left-hander available, which is essential for one middle order spot. Since Azhar is carried for one more series, Asad can bat at 4; while Mickey will play Malik, so Umar probably has to wait till AUS tour.

Asad and Amin shouldn't be batting at 4 and 5 they are top order players we need more powerful players down the order

 

[naseem]

Pak need powerful hitters down the order.... to partner imad....sarfraz azhar ali...babar...all of similar mould....need powerhitters to add more balance and muscle

 

[naseem]

We lose 90% of the games we play. Let's not play anymore ODIs than are scheduled

But that won't help...bcoz beating aussies in Australia is tough

 

[Abdullah]

This isn't the team I would pick but is the team we will likely see, and one which I wouldn't mind
1 sharjeel
2 azhar
3 babar
4 malik
5 sarfaraz
6 akmal/rizwan
7 nawaz
8 imad
9 hasan
10 amir
11 wahab

Akmal shouldn't complain and understand that things will be different now. The gameplan will not be save wickets and leave everything to numbers 6 7 and 8 in the last 10 overs. We will be going hard throughout so will not solely rely on last 10 which should alleviate some pressure of akmal.
It's the only spot he is getting in atm

 

[Arham_PakFan]

Have heard rumors from a respected journalist that Salman Butt is to be selected in the ODI team.Hope to God it doesn't happen.And I say that because of pure cricketing reasons.He plays at a pathetic SR and we already have slow batsmen.

 

[fazleefridi]

This is the most balanced sidewe might get from PCB

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

12.Salman
13.Akmal/Rizwan
14.Yasir
15.Irfan/Sohail/Raees

 

[Kitchlew]

Nobody picked Ajmal. I think currently he is a better odi bowler than yasir.

 

[MMHS]

Asad and Amin shouldn't be batting at 4 and 5 they are top order players we need more powerful players down the order

Obviously, Amin misses out, if Azhar is continued.

Azhar, Sharjeel, Babar, Asad, Sarfu, Umar

 

[MMHS]

Nobody picked Ajmal. I think currently he is a better odi bowler than yasir.

He won't be in Internationals, when there are international Umpires, match reffree & multiple camera.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Nobody picked Ajmal. I think currently he is a better odi bowler than yasir.

Na dude, he is clearly bowling with old action in current National Cup. He will get ban straight away if he do this in international match.

 

[Seamer]

Most likely the team will be :

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

On bench: Rizwan, Khalid Latif, Rumman raes, Asghar

 

[Syed1]

Most likely the team will be :

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

On bench: Rizwan, Khalid Latif, Rumman raes, Asghar

Playing Imad and Nawaz in the same eleven with be a huge waste. Amir Yamin in place of Nawaz will be a more balanced side. Also Wahab needs to sit out for UAE matches.

Amir, Hassan and Yamin for the pace.

Imad, Asghar and Malik for spin.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Sohail Khan can be a handy lower order hitter, select him, Inzamam, please.

 

[Seamer]

That ain't my that's what I think Inzi will most likely pick, I would have this:

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

12. Rizwan
13. Wahab Riaz
14. Asad Shafiq
15. Nawaz

 

[Bade496]

If anyone can post the list of 22 players from which ODI squad is going to be selected that will make things pretty easy as well know by now how Inzi & Co. select players, extremely pathetic options. Acc. to reports, Inzi has put unfit Irfan [did'nt take part in any domestic season recently], Selfish with a tainted past Salman Butt [handed his team Lahore a loss by batting slowly in a T20], Akmal [another uncontrollable commodity with attitude issues], ordinary medium pacer who bowls slow dollies in death overs Rumman Raees [almost lost his team Karachi blues the final] in the list by Inzi the great. Sami Aslam has been axed for the sins of seniors like Shoaib Malik [has'nt taken part in any domestic season recently to protect himself]. Umar Gul also did'nt make the list., Azhar Ali will remain ODI captain [LOL].
Out of the 22, 15 man squad will be chosen for ODI series, I had posted a 2014 article how board ppl removed Fawad Alam to make way for Malik and either Akmal [Kamran/Umar] in the team, Inzi is pretty close to both, so both of them will be in the ODI squad.

The squad will be announced early before T20 finishes so to give an excuse for selectors if any of their selected player performs badly in T20 and does'nt deserve place in the ODI side. Khalid Latif won't be selected as Malik won't have a place in the side, if Sharjeel performs badly in T20, pretty sure he won't be able to get ODI place also. So instead of making my own team i'd rather make team what inzi will select if things go as planned.

Inzi made 15 ODI squad:

Azhar Ali
Salman Butt
U. Akmal
Malik
Sarfaraz
Imad
Irfan
Amir
Nawaz
Wahab
Rumman Raees
Hassan Ali
Babar
Sharjeel
Rizwan

Good luck to Mickey Arthur, feel sorry for him & fans already

 

[Hasan123]

Does anyone know when the squad will be announced?

 

[Abdullah719]

Does anyone know when the squad will be announced?

Probably during or after the T20I series.

 

[Salman CricBio]

'Bring back'. Anyone?

 

[hadi123]

I hope Salman Butt doesn't get a chance

 

[naseem]

No Salman butt please

 

[JibranAnsari]

I hope akmal and shafiq are not selected for the Odis. We need to move forward , can't select ttfs time and again.

 

[Syed1]

I hope akmal and shafiq are not selected for the Odis. We need to move forward , can't select ttfs time and again.

Bhai jaan you are talking about moving forward and here Inzi is going back a decade and bringing back Salman Butt

Honestly Inzi has been a major disappointment..

 

[Justcrazy]

Inzamam has been disappointing so far.

 

[MMHS]

Inzamam has been disappointing so far.

What did you expect?

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bhai jaan you are talking about moving forward and here Inzi is going back a decade and bringing back Salman Butt

Honestly Inzi has been a major disappointment..

Salman butt ,akmal or shafiq , all a step in backwards direction.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Shahzaib Hasan
3. Babar Azam
4. Umar Akmal
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Sarfraz Ahmed (c)
7. Amir Yamin
8. Imad Wasim
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Mohammad Asghar


12. Hasan Ali
13. Mohammad Nawaz
14. Sohail Khan/Amad Butt
15. Shafiq/Sohaib/Rizwan -> fielding our Jordan
16. Irfan (leggie) as U Mir is unfit.

 

[New Yorker]

Sohail Khan can be a handy lower order hitter, select him, Inzamam, please.

Should be an automatic selection. He's in superb form, THE top the limited overs bowler in domestic alongside Sadaf and Hasan, and can bat. But now someone will come and say we need mediocre Wahab for the UAE because pitches and he can turn a match and blah blah.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Shahzaib Hasan
3. Babar Azam
4. Umar Akmal
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Sarfraz Ahmed (c)
7. Amir Yamin
8. Imad Wasim
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Mohammad Asghar


12. Hasan Ali
13. Mohammad Nawaz
14. Sohail Khan/Amad Butt
15. Shafiq/Sohaib/Rizwan -> fielding our Jordan
16. Irfan (leggie) as U Mir is unfit.

That's a Playstation squad. Just too good to be true.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

That's a Playstation squad. Just too good to be true.

JazaakAllah. That is the Only way forward if we want to be a good Odi team in Future.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Bhai jaan you are talking about moving forward and here Inzi is going back a decade and bringing back Salman Butt

Honestly Inzi has been a major disappointment..

Is the squad announced already... not even sure about who are the 22 players are...do u know the squad and why everyone here bashing Inzi for no reason..Finally pak got a selector who respects the coach and captain opinions ... if people bash inzi then no wonder pak had ilyas and iqbal qasim as selectors..

 

[Syed1]

Is the squad announced already... not even sure about who are the 22 players are...do u know the squad and why everyone here bashing Inzi for no reason..Finally pak got a selector who respects the coach and captain opinions ... if people bash inzi then no wonder pak had ilyas and iqbal qasim as selectors..

Ok wait till the squad is announced. Inzi will not disappoint in letting us down.

And I'm sick and tired of this Pakistani mentality, how does complaining about Inzi's selection decisions equal a desire to have illyas or IQ??

 

[Khan12]

1. Sharjeel Khan
2. Shahzaib Hasan
3. Babar Azam
4. Umar Akmal
5. Saud Shakeel
6. Sarfraz Ahmed (c)
7. Amir Yamin
8. Imad Wasim
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Mohammad Asghar


12. Hasan Ali
13. Mohammad Nawaz
14. Sohail Khan/Amad Butt
15. Shafiq/Sohaib/Rizwan -> fielding our Jordan
16. Irfan (leggie) as U Mir is unfit.

Excellent squad but I will add umar amin and zafar Gohar in there. Unfortunately, we will never see a squad like this.

 

[TalentSpotterPk]

Excellent squad but I will add umar amin and zafar Gohar in there. Unfortunately, we will never see a squad like this.

I prefer Asghar but Zafar is also not bad and is right up there. I just opted for a Leggie to replace Yasir Shah.


Umar Amin can also be considered for number 15 spot and i would not say its a wrong selection but my stance on Shafiq has changed now.


If We Minus Odi's from Shafiq's Record than He Averages 50 Plus in List A. He has more List A tons than Rizwan, Sohaib & Amin and his Technique is better than all three of them. Recently in last 1 year he is batting more fluently in Test Cricket (Pinnacle) and in last T20 tournament He has performed in T20's after 5 years and scored at a very decent SR. He can be successful in Odi Cricket if he does not over complicate his batting and does not go for blind slogging where his head goes no where and bat turns in his hand. This way he will Average 40 plus with a SR of 85, 90 plus.


Recent Statements of Mickey Arthur are giving a hint that Shafiq will be back into Pak Odi squad. (Quite Likely)


In the meantime Selectors can Prefer Umar Amin ahead of Saud Shakil as he can be given another Fc & List A season.


Within Next 8 Months Team Management and Selectors must Finalise that Out of


1. Umar Akmal
2. Asad Shafiq
3. Umar Amin
4. Sohaib Maqsood
5. Mohammad Rizwan
6. Haris Sohail
7. Mohammad Hafeez
8. Shoaib Malik &
9. Saud Shakeel


which 4-5 players we have to Select for Champions Trophy and 2019 Odi Worldcup.



I think its time to move On from Hafeez & Malik as they will be too Old in 2019 WC and both have very Poor Record against Top 5 Pace bowling Lineups.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Should be an automatic selection. He's in superb form, THE top the limited overs bowler in domestic alongside Sadaf and Hasan, and can bat. But now someone will come and say we need mediocre Wahab for the UAE because pitches and he can turn a match and blah blah.

If Wahab gets selected for the ODI series against WI, then I am done with Inzamam.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Ok wait till the squad is announced. Inzi will not disappoint in letting us down.

And I'm sick and tired of this Pakistani mentality, how does complaining about Inzi's selection decisions equal a desire to have illyas or IQ??

You are venting the frustration of ODI losses on selectors , another series loss u will be against mickey too...Look Inzi was a selector just for one series and only 3 months old... And I'm happy with his selections and progress... He doesnt have a pool of pontings, kohlis and starc to choose from.. if you had watched the national t20 you would have realised they are all just well below int'l standards.. Only way they can come up is by playing more A tours which is INZI going with youngsters only... Until Jaahid ali played some match winning knocks on A tours nobody here was vouching for his name.. and it is good from him to go with under-30 years old players..He is scouting talents from domestics for A tours and trying to develop them as proper players for the next decade and he will reap the success quite soon... More often pak continued to have scrambled selectors-coach-NCA-captain combo... Only now they have appropriate people at the helm of affairs.. wait for 1 year and u will see the success...

 

[superfan]

These 9 players are certain to make the ODI squad – who else should be included?

The players below are almost guaranteed to be included in the ODI squad. The question is who else will be included once the final squad is announced in the next few days. At the same time, the Management has hinted at making changes. I am not sure how many changes we will see, given these players below are almost guaranteed to be selected. Who else should be included based on their recent performance? Asad Shafiq? Shazaib Hasan?

Guaranteed to be selected:

Azhar Ali – He has been retained as the ODI Captain, so therefore, he will be in the team.

Sharjeel Khan – He is the need of the hour due to his ability to give Pakistan a fast start.

Babar Azam – He has already been singled out by Mickey Arthur as the future star.

Sarfraz Ahmed- Vice Captain, Wicket keeper, one of the consistent performers from the England tour.

Imad Wasim- Probably the most consistent performer from Pakistan against England.

Mohammad Amir – Need I say anything?

Wahab Riaz- Think he redeemed himself in the T20 after receiving the beating in the record breaking match against England. Therefore, he will be in the team due to his pace.

Umar Akmal – Everyone knew he wasn’t going to be kept out for too long. No one denies his talent, and plus he left Pakistan no choice but to include him after his performances in the national t 20 cup.

Shoaib Malik – I think his connections are just too strong to keep him out for long. After the dismal performances in most of the ODIs, he was again brought back for the last ODI, shocking to many, and he scored enough runs to ensure his selection for the next tour. SMH!