PCB announces 15-member T20I squad for series against New Zealand

[Abdullah719]

15-member squad announced for T-20I series against New Zealand

Lahore-January 10, 2018: The National Selection Committee headed by Inzamam ul Haq after consultation with Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and head coach Mickey Arthur, has announced the 15-member T-20 squad for three-match T-20I series against New Zealand. The T-20I series will commence from January 22 and will conclude on January 28, 2018.

“Imad Wasim was yet to recover from his knee injury, and was told to continue his rehabilitation at the NCA. Mohammad Nawaz has been named to replace Imad Wasim. Sohaib Maqsood was not considered for selection due to back injury, and will undergo rehabilitation at the NCA”, said Inzamam ul Haq.



Pakistan 15-member T-20I squad

1) Sarfraz Ahmed (C)/W-K
2) Fakhar Zaman
3) Ahmed Shehzad
4) Babar Azam
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Harris Sohail
7) Muhammad Hafeez
8) Muhammad Nawaz
9) Shadab Khan
10) Faheem Ashraf
11) Amir Yamin
12) Muhammad Amir
13) Hasan Ali
14) Rumman Raees
15) Umar Amin

[The cricket enthusiast]

seriously
umar amin ?
do they just fill in for the sake of it?
we all know he is not getting any game unless couple of players get injured

[Arham Nawaz]

seriously
umar amin ?
do they just fill in for the sake of it?
we all know he is not getting any game unless couple of players get injured

i think Ahmad Shehzad is not going to get a chance unless umar Amin gets injured....

[dauntless]

3-0 loss is coming up.This batting lineup is really really mediocre and that Ahmed mediocre shahzad is back too.very very poor squad

[j_kazmi]

seriously
umar amin ?
do they just fill in for the sake of it?
we all know he is not getting any game unless couple of players get injured

Umar Amin is pilling on a lot of runs in domestic cricket. I know he’s been a failure in the past, but he’s still relativly young.

But i’d still rather give him another chance instead of giving hafeez, malik and Kamran akmal a chance for the 50th time.

[Forum363]

seriously
umar amin ?
do they just fill in for the sake of it?
we all know he is not getting any game unless couple of players get injured

...You know he opened in the last t20 Pakistan played and batted really well (second highest scorer with 45).

But don't let facts get in the way of a good whinge... Guess they should have followed your lead and dropped him from the squad

[ask_analyse_act]

seriously
umar amin ?
do they just fill in for the sake of it?
we all know he is not getting any game unless couple of players get injured

He is scoring a lot of runs across all formats and especially in limited overs he has transformed his game to new level and scores at SR 95-120. The only match and the last game he played in Lahore scored 45 runs in 30 odd balls as an opener. He definitely deserve a long run as an opener this time around for sure.

[Railu Katta]

I told you selfie will be selected. These squads are so predictable.

[Red Devil]

So basically it's the same team that's getting smashed right now. Could've at least added a new pacer.

[Abdullah719]

Another Accumulators XI.

[DRsohail]

hafeez..My GOD what is he doing in t2o without bowling.

[DRsohail]

lolzzz.big loollllzz but what can u expect from inzi.

[srh]

Nawaz again selected Is Inzi even watching or following the ODI series? How can he be so clueless?

[Lynx]

This is basically our ODI team which can't even put up decent totals in 50 overs. Which genius thought it would be a good idea to keep the same team for T20s? Plus, we've been blessed with Ahmed Shahzad's umpteenth comeback. Accumulators galore. Imagine a batting lineup of Shehzad, Babar, Hafeez, Malik and Sarfraz in T20s. In 2018.

[Kohli, The King of Chase]

I can pick much better squad...Lol

1.Sahibzada
2.Fakhar
3.Babar
4.Malik
5.Akmal Jr
6.Fahim
7.Shadab
8.Hassan
9.Sarfraz + *
10.Amir
11.Rumman

12.Maqsood
13.Tallat
14.Nawaz
15.Yamin

[Hedz]

I can pick much better squad...Lol

1.Sahibzada
2.Fakhar
3.Babar
4.Malik
5.Akmal Jr
6.Fahim
7.Shadab
8.Hassan
9.Sarfraz + *
10.Amir
11.Rumman

12.Maqsood
13.Tallat
14.Nawaz
15.Yamin

That’s the trouble
Us fans know what we are doing and they don’t

[hailian]

I can pick much better squad...Lol

1.Sahibzada
2.Fakhar
3.Babar
4.Malik
5.Akmal Jr
6.Fahim
7.Shadab
8.Hassan
9.Sarfraz + *
10.Amir
11.Rumman

12.Maqsood
13.Tallat
14.Nawaz
15.Yamin

Great picks!

[Markhor]

Nearly the same squad from the Sri Lanka T20 series.

This ongoing ODI series vs NZ shows how desperately we lack powerhitters yet we recall Shehzad back whilst Hafeez keeps his spot despite his poor T20I record.

Seems like the National T20 has been disregarded for sake of "not changing a winning team" with no Sahibzada Farhan, Mukhtar Ahmed or Hussain Talat.

[Abdullah]

Disgusting squad, Imad and Hafeez the bowlers are even more vital in T20 than ODI
sahibzada?
talat?
a backup quick?

[another drop catch]

justice for kamran akmal

[Bewal Express]

What value to people like Hafeez and Malik bring to the T20 at their age. Most countries experiment and give chances to untried, untested players to see if they have it, whilst PK for some bizarre reason think that each T20 game is some sort of World Cup final. In reality these games are forgotten before they even finish. Outside the T20 World Cup nobody remembers these games!

[Watsupdoc]

So basically same squad as the one day team then.

And Hafeez

[LegbreakGoogly]

Nawaz, Shahzad , Hafeez and even Babar Azam has nothing to do in t20s. its for hacks or or for those who can get going from the word go. we have these players but heck Selector .... Nasir nawaz , Mukhtar , Talat are the type of players to go with.

[MMHS]

If you are incompetent, but honest - one can manage somewhat. If you are competent but corrupt, still you won’t get exposed.

But, when you are corrupt & incompetent (but given power) - then this type of selection happens.

@Hasan123

I told you - Ahmed has better chance to make T20 squad than Maqsood under Ul Haq. Guy took whole bunch of his group to ICL after retirement, not bothering what’ll happen to team PAK or those players’ future - he was paid handsomely to scout PAK players, did that for own benifit.

[Hasan123]

If you are incompetent, but honest - one can manage somewhat. If you are competent but corrupt, still you won’t get exposed.

But, when you are corrupt & incompetent (but given power) - then this type of selection happens.

@Hasan123

I told you - Ahmed has better chance to make T20 squad than Maqsood under Ul Haq. Guy took whole bunch of his group to ICL after retirement, not bothering what’ll happen to team PAK or those players’ future - he was paid handsomely to scout PAK players, did that for own benifit.

What an absolute joke of a squad. How can people defend Inzi here?

[MMHS]

What an absolute joke of a squad. How can people defend Inzi here?

And, I read he is paid $12K+/month and corporate benefits in PAK's Purchasing Power Parity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[asma_cricfan]

Yamin, amir, hasan, fahim should play all games. Hussain talat and sohaib maqsood should be included.

[Syed1]

Thank you Inzi... what would we ever do with you




Wonder how the likes of @Markhor never come out and outrightly speak up against Inzi

[Markhor]

Thank you Inzi... what would we ever do with you




Wonder how the likes of @Markhor never come out and outrightly speak up against Inzi

See #11 where I criticised the squad.

What is the point of selecting Nawaz for a series in New Zealand, when you already have multiple spin options in the squad?

Amin over Maqsood is another master stroke by the Revolutionary; short boundaries, flat wickets with his confidence high - it was the ideal time to give Maqsood an opportunity to resurrect his international career.

Nawaz is only good for raging turners but otherwise is bang average. However what multiple spin options are you referring to ? Malik isn't an effective spinner these days and Hafeez can't bowl. There's only Shadab Khan so you do need a backup.

[Syed1]

See #11 where I criticised the squad.



Nawaz is only good for raging turners but otherwise is bang average. However what multiple spin options are you referring to ? Malik isn't an effective spinner these days and Hafeez can't bowl. There's only Shadab Khan so you do need a backup.

Criticizing the squad is not the same thing as criticizing the person who selected it.

[Abdullah719]

For those who want Maqsood included, check the OP. He has a back injury and didn't play for UBL yesterday.

But yes, it's a poor squad, no doubt.

[Syed1]

For those who want Maqsood included, check the OP. He has a back injury and didn't play for UBL yesterday.

But yes, it's a poor squad, no doubt.

So there was no Maqsood so Inzi the revolutionary thought he should include Shehzad? What about other guys who have been doing well? Talat etc? Unfortunately they are not bhanjay so they don't get preferential treatment.

[Abdullah719]

So there was no Maqsood so Inzi the revolutionary thought he should include Shehzad? What about other guys who have been doing well? Talat etc? Unfortunately they are not bhanjay so they don't get preferential treatment.

Yeah. Like I said, poor squad.

[MMHS]

For those who want Maqsood included, check the OP. He has a back injury and didn't play for UBL yesterday.

But yes, it's a poor squad, no doubt.

Maqsood might be injured, but I still doubt. If Ul Haq is the selector that saying Maqs was inconsideration, not picked for injury, then I take that with a pinch of salt - guy speaks opposite of his mind.

Besides, it doesn't connect dots - if Maqs was injured and Umar can't be touched, still there was Mukhtar, Farhan or even Talat, if they wanted a T20 opener. Ul Haq's team has dropped Azhar & Imam for Ahmed & Amin, rest are same including 3 pacers with Raees - I can safely tell you that with about 250 club cricketers in total around Kathmandu, even Nepalese selectors won't pick virtually same squad for ODI & T20in this era. Azhar & Imam didn't deserve a spot in ODI squad, so obviously they are dropped from the faster paced game, rest are same!!!!!!!

I can tell you that Ul Haq's T10 team'll be same as well, the day we start Super One cricket (1 over game), still he'll pick almost same squad, because guy in extremely biased, loyalist with a strong sense of own group, but extremely proud & rigid - what I do/know is correct & final; a trait of a particular group of people he is part of. He won't change even in 2050, if he doesn't think it's worthy, though rest world might play cricket in moon with 1/6th gravity.

Worst possible personality for a CS like job, which needs an open, receptive and functional mind to accept the changing world and a vision to put any strategy in action.

[Madplayer]

Nawaz,Hafeez, shehzad

[babajee]

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un

What is this

[Madplayer]

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Raji’un

What is this

Babajee kuch phook wook maaro ,dum darood padho, Inzi ko theek karo yaar.

[Mamoon]

What is the point of selecting Nawaz for a series in New Zealand, when you already have multiple spin options in the squad?

Amin over Maqsood is another master stroke by the Revolutionary; short boundaries, flat wickets with his confidence high - it was the ideal time to give Maqsood an opportunity to resurrect his international career.

[Arham_PakFan]

What is the point of selecting Nawaz for a series in New Zealand, when you already have multiple spin options in the squad?

Amin over Maqsood is another master stroke by the Revolutionary; short boundaries, flat wickets with his confidence high - it was the ideal time to give Maqsood an opportunity to resurrect his international career.

Maqsood supposedly has a back injury and missed the last domestic game.

But Masha Allah,what a squad.The legend Ahmed Shehzad returns,yet again..

[Abdullah719]

What is the point of selecting Nawaz for a series in New Zealand, when you already have multiple spin options in the squad?

Amin over Maqsood is another master stroke by the Revolutionary; short boundaries, flat wickets with his confidence high - it was the ideal time to give Maqsood an opportunity to resurrect his international career.

He's injured. Didn't play for UBL in their One Day Cup match yesterday.

Anyway, this squad has no proper attacking batsmen in the top or middle order. Barring Fakhar, who often takes a bit of time to get going too.

[Syed1]

He's injured. Didn't play for UBL in their One Day Cup match yesterday.

Anyway, this squad has no proper attacking batsmen in the top or middle order. Barring Fakhar, who often takes a bit of time to get going too.

Fakhar isn't all that prolific in T20s anyway...


Our T20 batting line up


Fakhar (ok SR)
Amin (semi-tuk tuk)
Babar (tuk tuk)
Hafeez (tuk tuk)
Malik (tuk tuk)
Sarfaraz (tuk tuk)


NZ bowlers will be having sleepless nights. Thank you Inzi

[DRsohail]

what is the point of selecting nawaz for a series in new zealand, when you already have multiple spin options in the squad?

Amin over maqsood is another master stroke by the revolutionary; short boundaries, flat wickets with his confidence high - it was the ideal time to give maqsood an opportunity to resurrect his international career.

its basically shahzad AND HARIS over TALAT AND maqsood which is blunder.

[babajee]

What is the point of selecting Nawaz for a series in New Zealand, when you already have multiple spin options in the squad?

Amin over Maqsood is another master stroke by the Revolutionary; short boundaries, flat wickets with his confidence high - it was the ideal time to give Maqsood an opportunity to resurrect his international career.

Haris Sohail as well in T20

I’m a big fan of Haris but what is Inzi thinking

[Mamoon]

I am almost certain Revolutionary would not have selected Maqsood even if he would have been fit. He was always going to select the usual players.

[CricFan2012]

I am almost certain Revolutionary would not have selected Maqsood even if he would have been fit. He was always going to select the usual players.

Apparently he would have been selected

[Rana]

Some really disappointed names

[deems]

Big fan of Haris Sohail but for one he is not a t20 player and 2, where does he bat. Babar bats at 1 down so there's no way Haris can bat in any other position as he isn't suited.

He should just focus on tests IMHO.

[Mamoon]

See #11 where I criticised the squad.



Nawaz is only good for raging turners but otherwise is bang average. However what multiple spin options are you referring to ? Malik isn't an effective spinner these days and Hafeez can't bowl. There's only Shadab Khan so you do need a backup.

On these pitches, Nawaz is hardly going to be more effective than Malik. His selection is surplus to requirements.

Nawaz is the new Abdur Rehman. A ghost member of the ODI and T20 squads who gets paid vacations and plays 1 game a year.

[DRsohail]

On these pitches, Nawaz is hardly going to be more effective than Malik. His selection is surplus to requirements.

Nawaz is the new Abdur Rehman. A ghost member of the ODI and T20 squads who gets paid vacations and plays 1 game a year.

Friendhsip?? chalti ha yaha.

[Markhor]

Friendhsip?? chalti ha yaha.

Seems like a lot of Sarfraz's Quetta buddies are here - Shehzad, Amin, Nawaz. If he thinks he can win with that then best of luck to him.

[Mamoon]

its basically shahzad AND HARIS over TALAT AND maqsood which is blunder.

Shehzad was going to be selected anyway, so I am not bothered about that. No point in wasting time on fantasy squads.

[DRsohail]

Shehzad was going to be selected anyway, so I am not bothered about that. No point in wasting time on fantasy squads.

OK thast good ,Can u please post ur squad which u wanted??

[Pete Rose]

Shehzad, hafeez, babar, Malik, Sarfaraz, Amin.... amazing

[Mamoon]

OK thast good ,Can u please post ur squad which u wanted??

Mukhtar over Haris, Maqsood over Amin. If Maqsood is unfit, Farhan should have been selected.

Talat over Hafeez and a young fast bowler over Nawaz.

[DRsohail]

Mukhtar over Haris, Maqsood over Amin. If Maqsood is unfit, Farhan should have been selected.

Talat over Hafeez and a young fast bowler over Nawaz.

AGREED>UMAR IS MORE OF a test or odi player at best.

[DRsohail]

mukhtar over haris, maqsood over amin. If maqsood is unfit, farhan should have been selected.

Talat over hafeez and a young fast bowler over nawaz.

how do u compare inzi with haroon and co??

[paklvr_82]

Haroon Rasheed how corrupt he was, was still better than this politician Inzamam. Can only see promising players play in fantasy leagues until this joker Inzamam is Chief selector. Anyone who can throw this selector out and install Aamir Suhail would get the highest civilian award from me. He'll be able to save many careers in our domestic cricket.

[Chief Destroyer]

Nawaz has managed to make it back to both squads without any actual performance.

[Abdullah719]

How we see Nawaz:

How the selectors see Nawaz:

[Arsalan Pro]

How we see Nawaz:

How the selectors see Nawaz:

Even Herath doesn't play LOIs.

[coy0607]

Nawaz has managed to make it back to both squads without any actual performance.

a come back story for the ages. anxiously awaiting his test return

[Amjid Javed]

Shehzad recalled in order to take shine of the new ball i take it?

[moghul]

Good to see CLH in the team, he should play ahead of Hafeez and Haris. On his current form , he is probably our best batsman in T20. Used to be a supporter of Shahzad , but like many , have seen him enough , he should be discarded for ever now.

[UP]

Mashallah what a horrible squad selected for a Test series, oh i mean for a T20 series. What the heck is Hafeez, Amin, Harris, Nawaz and so many are doing in the T20 team?

Sack Inzi. Please have some common sense and use this format to blood new players who are suited for this format.

[Arsalan Pro]

Playing XI:

Fakhar Zaman
Umar Amin
Babar Azam
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(WK)
Amir Yamin
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Rumman Raees

[DRsohail]

Playing XI:

Fakhar Zaman
Umar Amin
Babar Azam
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(WK)
Amir Yamin
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Rumman Raees

bhai q taklif utha rahay ho jo b playing eleven hoga haarna hamara muaqaddar ha.

[MMHS]

Playing XI:

Fakhar Zaman
Umar Amin
Babar Azam
Shoaib Malik
Sarfraz Ahmed(C)(WK)
Amir Yamin
Shadab Khan
Faheem Ashraf
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Rumman Raees

Pls. check your XI & request Mods to allow you 1 editing - otherwise, you might be charged on blasphemy act.

[Eagle_Eye]

Another Accumulators XI.

Very apt description....

[moghul]

Looks like a mistake to me, they announced test eleven for T20 squad.

[Eagle_Eye]

Seems like a lot of Sarfraz's Quetta buddies are here - Shehzad, Amin, Nawaz. If he thinks he can win with that then best of luck to him.

Oh really.... missed on that. Maybe he's pushing for them to inzi rather than the other way round?

[Sarfarazian92]

Asad Shafiq ko bhi utha lete

[Kroll]

Oh my, it's like revolving doors at the recycling centre!

[ShahidDar08]

What is wrong with Inzamam ul huq? I don't think he is watching domestic matches. It is frustrating to see the same bunch of players again and again, such a pathetic selection, wrong selections for wrong formats. When will this torture end? Hafeez, Haris, Nawaz and even Sarfaraz is burden.

Again neglected Sahibzada Farhan and Hussain Talat, most deserving players.

Umar Akmal need to be groomed as WK batsman in T20I's.

[Savak]

Umar Amin has shown good form in Domestic Cricket and did well in the final T-20 against Sri Lanka in October. Shocking that Azhar Ali was preferred ahead of him in the ODI team.

[shah_1]

Disgraceful squad

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

What the heck u pper's are actully seeking for? It is so disgusting to see u whinng after every other squad selection . Did not not the same team won you last t20 series?

[Shafi]

8-0 series loss.

[Azeem Zafar]

Another dissapointing squad, how hard is it to introduce domestic top perfromers & power hitters in a useless T20 bilateral series.

Mukhtar/Sahibzada
Fakhar
Babar/Malik
Sarfaraz
Hussain Talat/Sohaib Maqsood
Faheem
Shadab
Yameen/Sohail Akhtar
Hasan
Aamir
Rumman/Sadaf

[Railu Katta]

The squad was chosen to save money. They don't want to pay for tickets for T20 specialists. But remember I guaranteed that selfie will be selected @Abdullah719

[Prince of Pakistan]

Even an grandpa Misbah would have done better than some of these selected.

Seems like Inzi is really keeping it simple. He only selects certain people which is continuity according to him.