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So now that the Pakistan Cup is over, players have had chances to push their claims for a place in the ODI squad for the 5 match series in Zimbabwe. With all due respect to the African nation, this is a great chance to rest some senior players and give some younger players a chance. What would your squad be for the ODI series. Mine would be:

1) Fakhar Zaman (C) - not actually sure who the VC is but Sarfaraz deserves a rest
2) Aamer Yamin - was decent against NZ
3) Abid Ali (WK) - he has had a good season and can keep wicket, no harm in trying him.
4) Agha Salman - has potential, can try him against Zimbabwe
5) Asif Ali - was against him being in ODI's but after an amazing Pakistan Cup deserves a chance against a team like Zimbabwe
6) Faheem Ashraf
7) Haris Sohail
8) Hussain Talat - didn't have a great Pakistan Cup but was amazing against WI
9) Imad Wasim
10) Junaid Khan
11) Mohammad Nawaz
12) Rumman Raees
13) Sahibzada Farhan - was ok towards the end of PSL and was good in Pakistan Cup, give him a chance
14) Shadab Khan
15) Shoaib Malik
16) Usman Shinwari
17) Waqas Maqsood - had a great Pakistan Cup

Lots of senior players would be rested such as Hasan Ali, Sarfaraz, Mohammad Amir and Babar Azam.

The playing 11 for the first match should look like this

1) Fakhar Zaman (C)
2) Abid Ali (WK)
3) Hussain Talat
4) Haris Sohail
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Asif Ali
7) Shadab Khan
8) Faheem Ashraf
9) Waqas Maqsood
10) Junaid Khan
11) Usman Shinwari

Got some experience there, but obviously over the course of the series we should chop and change to give everyone a chance.
 
Fakhar
Farhan
Babar
Talat
Asif
Rizwan
Shadab
Usman
Raza
Sadaf
Waqas

Should be a A team type good enough to win and test the fringe players who got the ability to play international cricket long term.
It's more likely to include Hafeez Malik and co the seniors can't take a step back too good an opportunity.
 
Kick out Malik and Hafeez for Haris and Talat and continue with them till the World Cup.

Dont think likes of Sarfraz and Babar should rest for the whole series, may be few matches in the series but wont want to disturb the combination of team till world cup.

We should continue with a similar team till world cup (if Sharjeel is not in the plans):

Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Sarfraz
Talat
Hitter/Asif etc
Shadab
Faheem
Spinner/Pacer (depends on conditions)
Hasan
Amir
 
The team needs to fully gel together and what better opposition than Zimbabwe.

Fakhar
Babar
Haris
Sarfraz
Talat
Asif
Shadab
Faheem
Hasan/Amir
Usman/Junaid
Shaheen - all 5 matches

Hopefully we see Babar register his first 150+ score and Haris with his maiden ODI century.
 
It is tempting to rest key players and try a whole team of inexperienced players, but I think the core team needs to stay together to get some game time in before the World Cup. We aren't playing that many ODIs in the next year anyway.

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Sarfraz Ahmed+*
Hussain Talat
Mohammad Hafeez
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Shaheen Shah Afridi

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Rumman Raees
Usman Shinwari
Mohammad Nawaz
Asif Ali
Mohammad Rizwan

Hafeez gets into the team on his bowling alone, and I think he can play a role at number 6 like he did in the Champions Trophy. Now is the time to try him, rather than a youngster failing and Hafeez suddenly being drafted into the World Cup squad.
 
Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Muhammad Hafeez
Shoaib Malik
Hussain Talat
Sarfraz Ahmed
Fahim Ashraf
Shadab Khan
Imad Wasim/Muhammad Nawaz
Muhammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Shaheen Khan Afridi
Junaid Khan
Usman Khan Shinwari
 
Should be trying new players in this series. There's no reason t9 have the likes of Malik and Hafeez even in the squad.
 
ODI TEAM:
01. Sahibzada Farhan
02. Fakhar Zaman
03. Babar Azam
04. Hussain Talat
05. Mohammad Rizwan (Wk)
06. Asif Ali
07. Shadab Khan
08. Mohammad Nawaz
09. Hassan Ali
10. Mohammad Aamir
11. Usman Shinwari

12. Iftikhar Ahmad
13. Fahim Ashraf
14. Ahmad Shahzad
15. Zafar Gowhar
16. Shaheen Afridi
 
1. Fakhar
2. Manzoor
3. Babar
4. Haris
5. Sarfraz (is best here I think)
6. Talat
7. Malik
8. Shadab
9. Hasan
10. Amir
11. Shinwari

12. Junaid
13. Fahim
14. Nawaz
15. Rizwan (good to have back up keeper)

If Malik plays, play him at 7. If not, get a replacement in, maybe Asif Ali
 
I think, PAK's batting isn't settled yet, therefore this series should be used entirely to find some batsmen; while key bowlers (& Sarfraz) should be rested. My squad of 16'll be

1. *Fakhar
2. Bismillah+
3. Saud
4. Haris
5. Asif Ali
6. Talat
7. Shadab (VC)
8. Fahim
9. Gohar
10. Afridi
11. Shinwari
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12. Farhan
13. Sadaf Hussain
14. Amin
15. Yamin/Amad Butt (Not Both)
16. Aga Salman
 
We should give rest to Amir and Hassan.

1. Fakhar Zaman
2. Babar Azam
3. Haris Sohail
4. Sarfaraz Ahmed (c)
5. Hussain Talat
6. Asif Ali
7. Shadab Khan
8. Faheem Ashraf
9. Usman Shinwari
10. Shaheen Afridi
11. Junaid Khan

12. Sahibzada Farhan
13. Zafar Gohar
14. Amir Yamin
15. Ahmed Bashir
 
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MMHS said:
I think, PAK's batting isn't settled yet, therefore this series should be used entirely to find some batsmen; while key bowlers (& Sarfraz) should be rested. My squad of 16'll be

1. *Fakhar
2. Bismillah+
3. Saud
4. Haris
5. Asif Ali
6. Talat
7. Shadab (VC)
8. Fahim
9. Gohar
10. Afridi
11. Shinwari
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12. Farhan
13. Sadaf Hussain
14. Amin
15. Yamin/Amad Butt (Not Both)
16. Aga Salman
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Would not mind this at all.
 
Square Drive said:
Would not mind this at all.
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Just one change, which came to mind later - top order isn't the biggest issue for PAK; bigger problem is 4 to 6. Main reason for that is PCB has invested (& still backing) 2 players into their late 30s at 4 & 5 averaging 32 & 35, including lots of minnow bashing in Asia/UAE, in this era of run flood, after combined experience of 35+ years - this has to change. To back them, there is a hollow created, which has to be plugged in, starting 1 year before WC, otherwise teams will start to plan about their batting after PAK's 2 down. On top of that Sarfraz is Captain and an automatic pick for somewhere between 4-6.

To cover that, I'll drop Amin from my 16 & pick Maqsood in squad. Most likely, he'll fight a spot with Asif in best possible XI, but here against ZIM, one of Hari or Saud has to make space to accommodate both Maqsood & Asif at 4 & 5.

Also, Talat must be there as an all-rounder - therefore against ZIM< regardless of match situation, he has to bowl 10 overs, whenever possible - if required, other 3 pacers should bowl less. Between Gohar, Nawaz, Raza & Asghar, I back Gohar because among 4, he is probably the most genuine SLAO spinner in classical mold, can bat as well.

Farhan misses out from starting XI, because of Bismillah (WK). Squad needs a back-up WK (PAK can't go to WC with 9 confirmed games in a month and Sarfraz only WK), therefore may be Asif Ali can start to keep occasionally - may be he can keep couple of games which will allow Bismillah to make way for Farhan.

I would have loved to pick one right arm pacer as well, may be in position of Shinwari; but there is none I can see. Not sure how good Ahmed Bashir or Ihtesham is, but this Irfan Jr. guy won't work with his windmill action. May be Adil (Ehsan) or this young kid Ahsan could have been a choice, but that's too much to ask - already I have reduced average experience by 2/3 years; be it ZIM or Lesotho or New Caledonia, experience is the most important factor in PAK cricket!!!!
 
If sarfraz will have rest then make Imad wasim captain. the guy have the potential and he looks like a captain too
 
i don't agree with resting senior players too much, particularly batsmen. Most clearly want to play, and we don't have the busiest schedule. Plus most don't play all three formats. We need the practice for the upcoming world cup. So use this series to find the optimum line up. Amir and Hasan probably need to be managed but that's it, and both haven't played to much of late. What's the point of testing lots of youth in ODIs in Zimbabwe only to drop them all next series.

T20s is an ideal place where we can test players and regularly each series not waiting years for the odd Zimbabwe series. T20s are also an easier format to introduce youngsters.

Since Haris doesn't play T20s, there's always an empty batting slot to test out a batsman.

Bowling wise, usually one fast bowler can be rested in T20s. And even then in dead rubbers (in both T20s and ODIs), the bench bowling strength should be given opportunities.
 
1) FZ
2) Bobs
3) Haris
4) Sarfraz
5) Talat
6) Malik
7) Fahim
8) Shadab
9) Amir
10) Hasan
11) UKS
12) Junaid
13) Gohar
14) Asif Ali
15) Agha Salman
 
MMHS said:
Just one change, which came to mind later - top order isn't the biggest issue for PAK; bigger problem is 4 to 6. Main reason for that is PCB has invested (& still backing) 2 players into their late 30s at 4 & 5 averaging 32 & 35, including lots of minnow bashing in Asia/UAE, in this era of run flood, after combined experience of 35+ years - this has to change. To back them, there is a hollow created, which has to be plugged in, starting 1 year before WC, otherwise teams will start to plan about their batting after PAK's 2 down. On top of that Sarfraz is Captain and an automatic pick for somewhere between 4-6.

To cover that, I'll drop Amin from my 16 & pick Maqsood in squad. Most likely, he'll fight a spot with Asif in best possible XI, but here against ZIM, one of Hari or Saud has to make space to accommodate both Maqsood & Asif at 4 & 5.

Also, Talat must be there as an all-rounder - therefore against ZIM< regardless of match situation, he has to bowl 10 overs, whenever possible - if required, other 3 pacers should bowl less. Between Gohar, Nawaz, Raza & Asghar, I back Gohar because among 4, he is probably the most genuine SLAO spinner in classical mold, can bat as well.

Farhan misses out from starting XI, because of Bismillah (WK). Squad needs a back-up WK (PAK can't go to WC with 9 confirmed games in a month and Sarfraz only WK), therefore may be Asif Ali can start to keep occasionally - may be he can keep couple of games which will allow Bismillah to make way for Farhan.

I would have loved to pick one right arm pacer as well, may be in position of Shinwari; but there is none I can see. Not sure how good Ahmed Bashir or Ihtesham is, but this Irfan Jr. guy won't work with his windmill action. May be Adil (Ehsan) or this young kid Ahsan could have been a choice, but that's too much to ask - already I have reduced average experience by 2/3 years; be it ZIM or Lesotho or New Caledonia, experience is the most important factor in PAK cricket!!!!
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Top post again.

But it sucks to know that all this is futile. We all know none of this will happen.

However, the current LOI teams - even with the Maliks and Sarfrazs - seem to be solid, young outfits that can serve us really well going into the WC.
 
I believe, ODIs against Zimbabwe are a great chance for Pakistan to try the World Cup Combination. But we will have to be careful that we dont over do it. So for me, if we see the squad for WC, the following spots are cemented:

1. Fakhar
2. xxxx
3. xxxx
4. xxxx
5. Sarfaraz
6. xxx
7. Shadab
8. Faheem
9. Amir
X. Hasan
Xi. xxx

And now all the experiments should be for the undecided slots.. Options are:

2. Babar, Azhar, Agha
3. Babar (if doesnt open), Hussain Talat
4. A solid Batsman: Haris, Fawad, Saad Ali, Malik (dont think Malik at 4 in England)
6. improvisor.. Asif Ali, Malik, Hafeez, Nawaz
11. An express fast bowler: Shaheen, Junaid, Usman, etc
 
Send the retired players. It’s too boring to watch a game against Zimbabwe
 
Bump. Wow. Already more than a month since I made this thread.

The squad I would pick now is slightly different to the one in OP.


1) Sarfaraz Ahmed (C) (WK) - we can't rest him as his batting has been awful, he needs to get some runs.
2) Aamer Yamin
3) Agha Salman - if he does good potentially that could be the end of Hafeez.
4) Asif Ali
5) Faheem Ashraf
6) Fakhar Zaman
7) Haris Sohail
8) Hussain Talat
9) Imad Wasim
10) Junaid Khan
11) Mohammad Amir - initially wanted him and Hasan Ali rested but would rest Amir for the T20's and Ali for the ODI's, Amir doesn't have to play all 5 ODI's.
12) Mohammad Nawaz
13) Rumman Raees
14) Sahibzada Farhan
15) Shadab Khan
16) Shoaib Malik
17) Usman Shinwari

1) Fakhar Zaman
2) Sahibzada Farhan
3) Hussain Talat
4) Haris Sohail
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Sarfaraz Ahmed (C) (WK)
7) Shadab Khan
8) Faheem Ashraf
9) Mohammad Amir
10) Junaid Khan
11) Usman Shinwari

Good squad and can rotate many of the players around. What would yours be?
 
No place for haris sohail in t20s...

Fakhar...
??? Babar when fit
Talat
Sarfraz
Malik
Asif
And the rest....

Odis...

Fakhar
Haris
??? Babar when fit
Sarfraz
Malik
??? May be Hafeez if he bats at 6 (or at a push 5)
And the rest...

No space for Azhar, shehzad and Imam...we've got too many of these tundlers in our line up already.
 
My 16 man ODI Squad for the Zimbabwe series:

Batsmen:

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Shoaib Malik
Asif Ali
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(wk)

Allrounders

Agha Salman
Faheem Ashraf
Hussain Talat
Shadab Khan
M.Nawaz

Bowlers:

Usman
Shaheen
Amir
Hasan
Rumman
 
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It should be to dissimilar to our T20 squad. Retain most of the T20 players. Drop Azhar, Imam and Malik. Bring in Aamir Yamin and Hammad Azam and potentially a second spinner such as Zafar Gohar or Raza Hasan. Bring in Asif Ali and Agha Salman with Sahibzada Farhan as our batsman with Babar Azam, Haris Sohail and Sarfaraz Ahmed.
 
16 man squad

Fakhar Zaman
imam Ul Haq
Shabzadha Farhan
Babar Azam
Harris Sohail
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed
Shadab khan
Imad Wasim
Hussian Talat
Hasan Ali
Usman Khan
Rumman Raees
Faheem Ashraf
Aamer Yamin
Agha Salman

Rest Amir
 
Arham_PakFan said:
My 16 man ODI Squad for the Zimbabwe series:

Batsmen:

Fakhar Zaman
Babar Azam
Haris Sohail
Shoaib Malik
Asif Ali
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(wk)

Allrounders

Agha Salman
Faheem Ashraf
Hussain Talat
Shadab Khan
M.Nawaz

Bowlers:

Usman
Shaheen
Amir
Hasan
Rumman
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Is this official?
 
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absolutely no reason for Amir or Hassan to be playing this series. I would much prefer Shaheen and Usman Shinwani getting the playing time

This would also be a great series for Talat to make his ODI debut

probably the last series to experiment before the WC. After this we have much tougher opposition all the way to the WC, and ideally want to have the 15 for the WC identified by the end of this summer
 
Rayyman said:
I will be mad as hell if both Malik and Hafeez are selected.
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Most likely Malik will as he doesn't play Tests so he doesn't really need to be rested. Hafeez might be, who knows with him, hard to see how Arthur and co rate him.
 
Bring back Wahab, Shehzad, Hafeez and GOAT Faisal Iqbal, we want to see an entertaining series, not a one sided affair or stroll in the park type of thing.
 
UN talkz said:
Bring back Wahab, Shehzad, Hafeez and GOAT Faisal Iqbal, we want to see an entertaining series, not a one sided affair or stroll in the park type of thing.
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You say it as a joke, but apart from Faisal Iqbal, it's not completely unthinkable that the first 3 will actually be in the squad.
 
Sick of playing Zimbabwe, we are Champions Trophiers now for God's sake, when can we stop with these petty charity efforts playing no name teams. Let Australia or Bangladesh play them.

Just pick the top U19 stars with some fringe players and slap Sarfraz onto the team to get back in form.
 
Suleiman said:
Sick of playing Zimbabwe, we are Champions Trophiers now for God's sake, when can we stop with these petty charity efforts playing no name teams. Let Australia or Bangladesh play them.

Just pick the top U19 stars with some fringe players and slap Sarfraz onto the team to get back in form.
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Big talk for a 6th ranked team.
 
Pakistan need to use this opportunity to try out new players as well as different combinations. Amir , hassan , shadab should be rested.
 
Some really impressive recommendations here by all the posters.

However, I am really surprised to see Imam ul Haq being discarded by most. He has showed some real character in Ireland test match and so far has done pretty good in his first 4 ODIs. He is just 22 and taking into account his temperament and game sense (One of the most important things which many people miss when rating players), he is only gonna improve.

Also if Hafeez is part of the World Cup 19 plan then its better to check his bowling in this series.

Toughest competition is among the all rounders

Faheem Ashraf
Imad Wasim
Hussain Talat
Amir Yamin
Mohammad Nawaz
Mohammad Hafeez
Agha Salman (Should be must if either of Hafeez or malik rested)
Shadab Khan

These are just to name few who are in contention and who would have thought this 3 years ago when we didnt have a single decent all rounder and in world cup 2015 Afridi was batting 5 down and there were 4 genuine bowlers after him. :yk
 
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Fakhar
Haris
Babar
Talat
Sarfraz
Malik
Shadab
Faheem
Nawaz
Amir
Hasan

Shinwari, Afridi, Farhan, top domestic batsman

Need to figure out our best combination before Asia cup.
 
Yamin is not of international class and never will be, should not be in mix.
Agha: not yet, may be in future
Sahibzada and Shaheen should be in, best opportunity to groom these two talented new players.
Hafeez should not be even close to any Pakistani squad now, had enough of him.
 
Fakhar Zaman (VC)
Umar Amin
Haris Sohail
Sarfraz Ahmed* (WK)
Hussain Talat
Shoaib Malik
Shadab Khan
Fahim Ashraf
Zafar Gohar
Usman Shinwari
Shaheen Afridi

Bench: Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Nawaz, Aamer Yamin, Junaid Khan, Rumman Raees
 
Rumour: Wahab, Yasir & Hafeez to be selected..? Shadab & Amire to be rested.
 
in_cutter said:
Rumour: Wahab, Yasir & Hafeez to be selected..? Shadab & Amire to be rested.
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Can't expect too much from Inzi. He will recycle same players over and over again.
Why can't we find a new player instead of Yasir?
 
Shafi said:
Can't expect too much from Inzi. He will recycle same players over and over again.
Why can't we find a new player instead of Yasir?
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I would rather have them give Zafar Gohar a chance. Even Imad Wasim is better than Yasir in ODI/T20's.

In Pak cricket nothing can be perfect. So yea we will have to bear Hafeez, Wahab etc, till others are fit.
 
Why not try mohamad irfan legspinner instead of yasir...and gohar also... irfan is excellent spinner...better than shadab n even yasir... look at india they have kuldeep n chahal... afg have rashid and mujeeb..SA have imran... good legspinners and mystery spinners are way to go in these day odis and t20s... india won odi series convincingly in SA only bcz of kuldi n chahal... even on those pacer friendly pitches... learn inzi... learn... shadab is good allrounder... but not quality match winner genuine leg spinner... go for some quality spin options... irfan..zafar gohar...etc.... groom them...please...alongwith yasir....
Shadab has not won a single game against quality opposition with his bowling... teams tackle him easily... he is good allrounder but not world class spinner or mystery or chinaman like kuldeep... please learn.
 
mueez14 said:
Why not try mohamad irfan legspinner instead of yasir...and gohar also... irfan is excellent spinner...better than shadab n even yasir... look at india they have kuldeep n chahal... afg have rashid and mujeeb..SA have imran... good legspinners and mystery spinners are way to go in these day odis and t20s... india won odi series convincingly in SA only bcz of kuldi n chahal... even on those pacer friendly pitches... learn inzi... learn... shadab is good allrounder... but not quality match winner genuine leg spinner... go for some quality spin options... irfan..zafar gohar...etc.... groom them...please...alongwith yasir....
Shadab has not won a single game against quality opposition with his bowling... teams tackle him easily... he is good allrounder but not world class spinner or mystery or chinaman like kuldeep... please learn.
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Inzamam may be scare new look of Zimbabwe team. He may even recall Yousuf or S Anwar for the team if possible. Our selectors don't have courage to field more new players and waste easy tours like this.
 
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