Your starting XI for Pakistan's T20 World Cup group match against Namibia?

[shamaan]

I would make 2 changes.
Hassan Ali for Wasim Jnr
Hafeez for haider ali.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Best chance for Hasan to get back in form in slightly lesser pressure games.

No changes, keep the momentum going.

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Same lineup with only change being to rest Shaheen. Middle order needs practice too in batting.

Yes middle order need practice , if Babar and Rizwan plays at the top then middle order will again sleep..

They should rest

Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen and Rauf

These four guys have performed well in the last three matches and badly need a rest..

Atleast Babar , Rizwan and Shaheen need to rest.

Open with Haider Ali and Fakhar


The team against Namibia should be

Haider Ali
Fakhar
Hafeez
Sarfraz
Malik
Asif Ali
Nawaz
Imad
Shadab
Hasan
Wasim Jr

 

[Babeikh]

It's a balance. You want to give some time in the middle to one or two other players and ideally you want to bat first but it is not a good idea to disrupt the team dynamic and resting Babar and Rizwan will do that to utterly and completely disastrous consequences.

I'd also keep Hasan Ali in. He is lacking rhythm and the only way he will get it back is by bowling. So i'd rest Shaheen for one game and Haris for the other. Also we need to decide if Hafeez is going to bowl or not in the SF. If he is then play him, if not then drop him and bring in Haider for both games.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan cricketers practice ahead of their ICC T20 World Cup game against Namibia (Pictures courtesy of the PCB)

 

[Attiq_Lone]

I would make few changes just because it is Namibia and every player in our squad is capable enough to play so I would make at least 3 changes:

Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Fakhar Zaman
HAIDER ALI
Asif Ali
MOHAMMAD NAWAZ
Imad Wasim
Shadab Khan
M. WASIM JR
Shaheen Shah Afridi
Haris Rauf

 

[Syed1]

Honestly time to drop both Hasan Ali and Mohammad Hafeez. We can try Haider Ali for Prof and Wasim Jr. for Hasan, would I loved for Dhani to get a shot but he is not in the proper squad and is a travelling reserve.


Perhaps the only thing keeping Hafeez in the side is his ability to bowl and give Babar that sixth bowling option.

 

[Barragan]

No matter what, don't drop hafeez and hassan!

Clearly, both of them will play no matter what in the semi's, hence this the best opportunity for them to find some form and confidence against minnows.

 

[chacha kashmiri]

Babar
Ahmed
Zaman
Hafeez
Malik
Ali
Nawaz
Shadab
Wasim
Ali
Shaheen

 

[gazza619]

I would make 2 changes.
Hassan Ali for Wasim Jnr
Hafeez for haider ali.

What would you do if Haider scores a 40 ball 80? Keep him for the semi final?

These changes can always create confusion.

 

[IMMY69]

Same eleven

 

[IMMY69]

What would you do if Haider scores a 40 ball 80? Keep him for the semi final?

These changes can always create confusion.

Ridiculous to change the eleven now unless someone has a niggle

 

[IMMY69]

I would make 2 changes.
Hassan Ali for Wasim Jnr
Hafeez for haider ali.

Please explain why you would make these changes?
Honestly, it would be the b hugest crime to Pakistan Cricket if we made unforced changes

 

[iniqbal223]

no need to change

what if Haider Ali score 100; then there will be unnecessary debate in social media circles to drop Hafeez/Malik

And we know how toxic these guys are , if they see their places threatened

 

[hitthestump]

What would you do if Haider scores a 40 ball 80? Keep him for the semi final?

These changes can always create confusion.

To be fair it would be pretty clear that he should play over Hafeez in that case as Malik can be the 6th bowler.

 

[world cup captain]

no need to change

what if Haider Ali score 100; then there will be unnecessary debate in social media circles to drop Hafeez/Malik

And we know how toxic these guys are , if they see their places threatened

In that case, you play your inform player. It's not that difficult to do that. Hafeez has been a complete letdown and in tournaments, you need guys to be in form.

 

[Abdullah]

Id definitely play shaheen and Rauf.
I'd bowl Shaheen 3 overs straight and tell him to go inside, no need to field.
Rauf I'd do something similar but the opposite end, so bring him onto the field in the 8th over and he can bowl 2 overs at the end.
I'd play another quick instead of Malik tomorrow.
Nothing else needs to change

 

[fight_club]

Not expecting any changes in the Squad in this game. but would like to see few changes in batting order
plus they must bat first. Hasan should be given new ball, few wickets will give him much needed boost.

Babar and Rizwan should bat, lower and allow other batsmen to play more overs including Asif ali who should come at no.5 with this form

 

[Shoaibbtt]

Tomorrow i am hearing of 2 changes:

Hassan Ali OUT, Wasim Jr IN
Shadab OUT, Nawaz IN

 

[shamaan]

Please explain why you would make these changes?
Honestly, it would be the b hugest crime to Pakistan Cricket if we made unforced changes

Hassan Ali needs a rest he's not bowling at full tilt even if it's just for a game.

Hafeez has been poor with the bat and should be rested aswell.

Both should be back in the team for semi final.

 

[Ayubhbaloch]

1 Mohammad Rizwan
2 Babar Azam
3 Mohammad Hafeez
4 Haider Ali
5 Shoaib Malik
6 Asif Ali
7 Imad Wasim
8 Mohammad Nawaz
9 Mohammad Wasim
10 Hassan Ali
11 Haris Rauf

 

[IMMY69]

Hassan Ali needs a rest he's not bowling at full tilt even if it's just for a game.

Hafeez has been poor with the bat and should be rested aswell.

Both should be back in the team for semi final.

That poor logic...

Hasan Ali was the best bowler prior to this tournament and throughout 2021...
Surely you play him so he gets into rhythm for the semis?
It's like taking Wasim Akram out of the 1992 World Cup side because he was bowling no balls snd wides and lost form throughout that World Cup until the very last few games... now I'm not saying the two are compatible, but stats show Hasan Ali is currently our best T20 pacer.

Hafeez has looked in great touch and has been unlucky in one innings and got out to a hoik in the second innings on a slow pitch... he's also bowled fairly well and we know he's good against left handers. Plus he has experience of playing in different situations.

So you'd replace both with rookies who will more likely then not do well against Namibia and Scotland?
Then what?