Your Post SL ODI Lineup?

[PakFan2010]

1. Imran Nazir
2. Ahmed Shehzad
3. Azhar Ali
4. Mohammad Hafeez
5. Misbah Ul-Haq
6. Rameez Raja JR
7. Umar Akmal
8. Shahid Afridi
9. Umar Gul
10. Sohail Tanvir
11. Saeed Ajmal

[mnoman15]

Asad Shafiq is must

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Originally Posted by mnoman15 Asad Shafiq is must

At 3. He can grow. Misbah at 4 and Umar at 5.

[sakss]

thank you but id do without the crap umer akmal and imran nazir


rather have guys like usman , umer amin, hamad azam, and also nasir jamshed

[Desi_Joker]

Originally Posted by I Believe in the Teesra At 3. He can grow. Misbah at 4 and Umar at 5.

I see what you did there. <.<

[velu]

umar akmal at 7

[freelance_cricketer]

Imran Nazir still being mentioned.

[I Believe in the Teesra]

Originally Posted by Desi_Joker I see what you did there. <.<

1. Azhar
2. Jamshed
3. Shafiq
4. Misbah
5. Umar
6. Afridi
7. Hafeez
8. Sarfaraz
9. Sami
10. Cheema
11. Ajmal

Win matches. Won't collapse hopefully.

[PB]

1.Azhar Ali
2.Nasir Jamshed
3.Umar Akmal
4.Misbah Ul Haq
5.Asad Shafiq
6.Hammad Azam
7.Kamran Akmal (wk)
8.Mohammad Hafeez
9.Mohammad Sami
10.Sohail Tanvir
11.Saeed Ajmal

12.Shoaib Malik
13.Ahmed Shehzad
14.Umar Gul
15.Haris Sohail
16.Rahat Ali

[Badsha]

Imran Nazir? FFS....




Ahmed Shehzad
Azhar Ali
Umar Akmal/
Misbah ul Haq
Mohammad Hafeez
Hammad Azzam
Shahid Afridi
Saeed Ajmal
Sarfraz/adnan akmal/wicket keeper.
Umar Gul
Sohail Tanveer/Wahab Riaz/junaid khan.


This looks like a decent line up.

[pakistanalltheway]

we would be 0-2 after the first over

[pakistanigoneaussie]

1. Kamran wk - Unfortunately yes i went there
2. Nasir
3. Azhar - have serious issues with him, but there is something solid to work with
4. Umar
5. Misbah - todays game showed how much we rely on him
6. Professor - power play batsman
7. Hammad - balance is crap without him
8. Afridi - no comment
9. Sami
10. Tanvir
11. Ajmal

12. Shafiq
13. Rasa hasan - ajmal needs some rest as well
14. Umar gul
15. Cheema

[MMHS]

PAK selectors are picking wrong players for wrong format & then putting them in wrong order. Like today, YK batted at 5 & bowled couple of overs with the new ball. Funny enough, because for that role Hammad was better suited.

Just for the sake of listing, it doesn't mater though.

1. Shehzad
2. Jamshed
3. UAkmal
4. Azhar
5. Mishbah (Cp.)
6. KAkmal (WK)
7. Hafeez
8. Afridi
9. Sami
10. Gul/Tanvir
11. Ajmal

[Zu456]

Azhar
Nasir Jamshed
Asad shafiq
u.akmal
misbah
hafeez
afridi
(a wicket keeper who can bat but we doont seem to have one soooo) safraz/adnan akmal
gul
sami/wahab/junaid
ajmal

[Asif321]

no plz umar akmal should b in domestic let him perform their

[hur rizvi]

Ahmed shehzad
Nasir jamshed
Shafiq
U Akmal
Misbah
Hammad/Afridi/hafeez
hafeez/Afridi/hammad
Jamal Anwar
Ajmal
Gul/Rahat Ali
Tanvir

[Arsh_afridi]

Nasir Jamshid
Azhar Ali
Asad ShafiQ
Misbah
Hammad Azam
Hafeez/ Umar Akmal
Afridi/ Fawad alam
New Wicketkeeper
Sami
Sohail Tanvir/Gul
Saeed Ajmal

[pakistanalltheway]

1.Nasir Jamshed
2.Azhar Ali
3.Asad Shafiq
4.Umar Akmal
5.Misbah
6.Hafeez
7.Kamran Akmal-crap WK but he brings balance
8.Afridi
9.Ajmal
10.Gul
11.Sami

[pakistanalltheway]

Originally Posted by pakistanigoneaussie 1. Kamran wk - Unfortunately yes i went there 2. Nasir 3. Azhar - have serious issues with him, but there is something solid to work with 4. Umar 5. Misbah - todays game showed how much we rely on him 6. Professor - power play batsman 7. Hammad - balance is crap without him 8. Afridi - no comment 9. Sami 10. Tanvir 11. Ajmal 12. Shafiq 13. Rasa hasan - ajmal needs some rest as well 14. Umar gul 15. Cheema

best team possible . If only you were a selector .

[World Champion]

Imran Farhat is a MUST

[PB]

Originally Posted by World Champion Imran Farhat is a MUST

Are you Farhat? Say hi to uncle jee.

[um786]

Imran Nazir
Kamran Akmal
Azhar Ali
Mohammad Hafeez
Misbah Ul Haq
Umar Akmal
Shahid Afridi
Mohammad Sami
Umar Gul
Wahab Riaz
Saeed Ajmal

[Amjid Javed]

what a joke team selection in the 1st post! oh wait it was pakfan! so its to be expected.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Originally Posted by pakistanalltheway best team possible . If only you were a selector .

got any connections

[pakistanalltheway]

Originally Posted by pakistanigoneaussie got any connections

no unfortunately but if i did i would probably be playing in the team

[Square Drive]

Mine:

Jamshed
Azhar
Asad
Misbah
Umar Akmal
Hafeez
Jamal Anwar (NEW 'keeper)
Afridi
Tanvir
Sami
Ajmal

Gul is really inconsistent. Tanvir is better nowadays, and Sami has pace. Hammad deserves a place, but he can only replace Asad, which makes our batting even more weaker. So, Azhar can bowl 2-3 overs in EMERGENCY. YK is done with in ODIs.

[Ahson Afzal]

1) Nasir Jamshed
2) Azhar Ali
3) Asad Shafiq
4) Misbah ul Haq (c)
5) Shoaib Malik
6) Hammad Azam
7) Kamran Akmal (wk)
8) Mohammad Hafeez / Shahid Afridi
9) Saeed Ajmal
10) Mohammad Sami
11) Sohail Tanvir
Gul, Umar Akmal and Younis need to be shown the door.
Afridi / Hafeez need to be there for the bowling really

[speed]

1) jamshed
2) a shazad ( can bowl legspin)
3) a ali
4) u akmal
5) malick (captain)
6) afridi
7) hafeez/hammad( for outside the sc i would play hammad inside sc play hafeez)
8) kami
9)gul
10) ajmal
11) sami

batting all they way upto kami and gul can slog, sami can also bat a bit.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Originally Posted by Square Drive Mine: Jamshed Azhar Asad Misbah Umar Akmal Hafeez Jamal Anwar (NEW 'keeper) Afridi Tanvir Sami Ajmal Gul is really inconsistent. Tanvir is better nowadays, and Sami has pace. Hammad deserves a place, but he can only replace Asad, which makes our batting even more weaker. So, Azhar can bowl 2-3 overs in EMERGENCY. YK is done with in ODIs.

when did he start?

[Square Drive]

Originally Posted by pakistanigoneaussie when did he start?

You've got a point there.

[Boi]

Originally Posted by Ahson Afzal 1) Nasir Jamshed 2) Azhar Ali 3) Asad Shafiq 4) Misbah ul Haq (c) 5) Shoaib Malik 6) Hammad Azam 7) Kamran Akmal (wk) 8) Mohammad Hafeez / Shahid Afridi 9) Saeed Ajmal 10) Mohammad Sami 11) Sohail Tanvir Gul, Umar Akmal and Younis need to be shown the door. Afridi / Hafeez need to be there for the bowling really

lolwut?! Why?

[talma]

PCB should take the chance with a totally fresh young team and hand them over to Whatmore to mould for the next couple of years. So what if the team loses in the meantime. Isn't the present team doing the same? Let's have a team for the future that begins today, and that comes from clearing the deck.

[Shahzaibfan]

A player who should be recognised and used in the one day squad is Shahzaib Hassan, we need someone solid at the top of the innings.

Remove Hafeez and replace with SHAHZAIB who can also bowl and is has been the leading wicket taker for his league he is playing with in the UK.

[Shahzaibfan]

agree with talma....we need a young fresh talented team.

[Warfare]

All these fans who want Kamran back.
And please, no Tanvir or YK.

My team:

Nasir Jamshed
Azhar Ali
Misbah (c)
Umar Amal
Mohammad Hafeez
Sarfraz Ahmed (wk)
Shahid Afridi
Saeed Ajmal
Mohammad Sami
Aizaz Cheema
Junaid Khan

[pakistanalltheway]

Originally Posted by Shahzaibfan A player who should be recognised and used in the one day squad is Shahzaib Hassan, we need someone solid at the top of the innings. Remove Hafeez and replace with SHAHZAIB who can also bowl and is has been the leading wicket taker for his league he is playing with in the UK.

He is nothing more than a leg side slogger . What league does he play in ? The Sunday league Lolz .

[alberto]

I think what we desperately need is a complete clear out of the failures. This would be my team:
Jamshed
Azhar
Ahmed Shahzad
Umar Akmal
Hafeez
Mansoor Amjad
Hammad Azam
Sarfaraz
Zia Ul Haq
Sohail Tanvir
Mohammed Talha/Sami

[alberto]

I agree with warfare that Hafeez needs a demotion in the order

[HaMmy FinE LeG StriKeR]

Originally Posted by Boi lolwut?! Why?

his pathetic batting performance thats why, he was the biggest reason for the collapse today

[saqibali]

azhar
hafeez/jamshed
u akmal
misbah/malik
shafiq/u amin/harris
kami
afridi
hammad/razzaq
sami
gul
ajmal

[Zu456]

azhar
nasir jamshed
asad shafiq
u.akmal
misbah
hafeez
afridi
safraz
gull
ajmal
sami

really want to fit hammasd in there somehow we really need to find a wicket keeper who can bat maybe give u.akmal the gloves and replace safraz with hammad deepens bowling and batting?

[cricketfan86]

jamshed
hafeez
u akmal
misbah
shafiq
sarfaraz
afridi
hammad/razzaq
sami
gul
ajmal

[0tt0man]

-Ahmed Shehzad
-Nasir Jamshed
-Azhar Ali
-Asad Shafiq
-Misbah ul Haq
-Hafeez
-Wicketkeeper batsman
-Afridi/Hammad Azam
-Fast Bowler
-Fast bowler
-Ajmal

[kamran_uk]

1 Nasir Jamshed
2 Kamran Akmal
3 Asad Shafiq/Azhar Ali
4 Umer Akmal
5 Misbah ul Haq
6 Mohammed Hafeez
7 Shoaib Malik/Hammad Azam
8 Shahid Afridi
9 Umer Gul
10 Mohammad Sami
11 Saeed Ajmal

This is my team

[mufassir]

1.Jamshed
2.Shehzad
3.Azhar/Shafiq
4.Misbah
5.Umar akmal
6.Hammad
7.Afridi
8.Sarfraz
9.Ajmal
10.Tanvir
11.Sami

[ads101]

1 Nasir Jamshed
2 Azhar Ali
3 Asad Shafiq
4 Misbah ul Haq
5 Umar Akmal
6 Mohammed Hafeez
7 Shahid Afridi
8 Sarfaz Ahmed
9 Umer Gul
10 Mohammad Sami
11 Saeed Ajmal

[JilaWatan]

Shehzad
Azher
Asad
U. AKmal
Ul haq - C
H. Azam
K. Akmal - W
Hafeez
Ajmal
SamI
JunaId

Plenty of bowling options. I want junaid in loIs

[aneeq7]

Nasir Jamshed
Kamran Akmal
Azhar Ali
Umer Amin
Misbah-ul-Haq
Umar Akmal
Hammad Azam
Shahid Afridi
Mohammad Sami
Umar Gul
Saeed Ajmal

Reserves: Shoaib Malik, Asad Shafiq, Sohail Tanvir, Ahmad Shahzad, Junaid Khan/Wahab Riaz

[Green]

1.Ahmed Shehzad

2.Jamshed

3.Azhar

4.Umar Akmal

5.Misbah

6.Sarfaraz/Adnan/ Domestic WK batsman

7.Afridi

8.Ajmal

9.Hafeez

10.Gul

11.Sami

Good combination of attacking and defensive batsmen.

Would like to continue searching for better pace talent, but this will do for now since we've been relying on our spinners for a while now.

Hafeez should drop to 7/8 and let Shehzad and Jamshed open.

If one of the top 3 don't perform very well, they may be replaced by Shafiq.

Ofcourse, Younis K leaving goes without saying.

Another issue is Hammad Azam. I see the possibility of dropping Hafeez for that, but Hammad will have to develop his bowling then.

On the other hand, Shehzad can also bowl legspin, and could take over the 6th bowling position from Hafeez if Hammad comes in.

[Alam_dar]

It should be like this.

Nasir Jamshed & Ahmad Shehzad are not initially in my team. They will only get a chance if some one fails in the following line up.

1. Kamran Akmal .... we need one real aggressive player at the top to take advantage of the power play.

2. Azhar Ali ... stability is also required.

3. Asad Shafeeq ... I am satisfied with him in ODI team.

4. Misbah ... he should come little up the order and again stabilize the inning.

5. Umar Akmal/Malik ... if Umar Akmal fails to make runs, then seriously we should bring Malik for him in ODIs.

6. Hafeez/Malik ... Malik should be there as replacement of Hafeez too.

7. Hammad ... He is a must for our ODI team and it's balance. Not playing him is the greatest stupidity of our selectors.

8. Afridi/Malik ... Afridi has attitude problems. He should also be replaceable through Malik too

9. Sohail Tanvir ... he is the only Pakistani fast bowler at moment, who could swing the ball.

10. Sami/Gul ... Gul has to improve his game

11. Saeed Ajmal

[PakHammer]

1) Saeed Anwar
2) Aamer Sohail
3) Ijaz Ahmed
4) Javed Miandad
5) Inzamun Ul Haq
6) Imran Khan
7) Azhar Mahmood
8) Wasim Akram
9) Rashid Latif
10) Waqar Younis
11) Saqlain Mushtaq

[Green]

Originally Posted by PakHammer 1) Saeed Anwar 2) Aamer Sohail 3) Ijaz Ahmed 4) Javed Miandad 5) Inzamun Ul Haq 6) Imran Khan 7) Azhar Mahmood 8) Wasim Akram 9) Rashid Latif 10) Waqar Younis 11) Saqlain Mushtaq

You know what? Screw my team.

I want this one also.

[Bullet Drive]

He should open alongside Nasir Jamshed. Azhar should bat through with an SR of 75 or 80, wouldn't really mind that but we have to have aggressive batsman at the other end. We CAN NOT have Younis, Misbah & Shafiq in the same side too otherwise way to many balls get consumed before we can do anything! Hafeez must move out of the opening spot. He's done well on his comeback but I still don't rate him as an opener. He's out of form and lost his purple patch. He has no feet movement. Is on the back foot most of the time and just can't play swing. He hangs his bat out to any bit of outswing and he misses the inswinging ball which hits his pads and he gets LBW from there. A walking wicket when there's swing around.

We need to have more aggression in our ODI team. I'm sure if we had Jamshed batting yesterday alongside Azhar the game would have been won a lot earlier and that's due to his strike rate and the aggression he brings to the team. Also Ahmed Shehzad is another option. He's shown the ability to cash in on his starts and he's an immensely talented young cricketer. He's another aggressive option we have at the top.

We need to change our whole ODI team. I do believe we need Misbah in the team. He may lose us a few games but he wins us a few too. Him and Azhar can be the only stabilizers in the team. Just 2. Misbah & Azhar and NO MORE because even Hafeez has turned into a defensive batsman. Maybe captaincy pressure has got to him? I don't know but we can't have to much of the same batsman. We need to be a bit more aggressive and play attacking cricket. The 4th ODI against Sri Lanka was a shambles and that was down to poor defensive batting and a lack of boundaries. The batsman were too one dimensional and never looked to put the bowlers under pressure.

The batting line up I'd go for is - Nasir, Azhar, Shehzad, Umar, Misbah, Hafeez, Kamran, Afridi. I believe its the best line up we have. Young aggressive cricketers are the way forward and we should groom them for the 2015 world cup. They've all proved them selves on the international stage too. Just give them confidence and make them assured of their place in their line up and I'm sure they'll perform a whole lot better.

I'd still keep guys like Shafiq, Sohail, Hammad & Fawad around the team too. Hammad is a very talented batsman and a decent bowling option. There isn't much place for him in the line up but I'm sure in future he'll have a place. Its the same with Fawad, he's an amazing batsman too but he doesn't find a place in that team. Once Misbah retires I'd have Fawad take over his place.

[speed]

also wahab riaz deserves a comeback wrongly dropped just look at his odi stats.

[LastLaugh_PK]

Originally Posted by PakHammer 1) Saeed Anwar 2) Aamer Sohail 3) Ijaz Ahmed 4) Javed Miandad 5) Inzamun Ul Haq 6) Imran Khan 7) Azhar Mahmood 8) Wasim Akram 9) Rashid Latif 10) Waqar Younis 11) Saqlain Mushtaq

Replace Mahmood with Razzaq and you will have the best LOI Pakistani team ever. These guys even though they are in their grand pa stage can beat the present lot hands down.

[Poison]

Moh'd Hafeez
Nasir Jamshed
Azhar Ali
Misbah ul Tuk
Umar Akmal
Asad Shafiq
Sarfraz Ahmed
Shahid Bateman
Umar Gul
Mohammad Sami
Saeed Ajmal

Asad and Umar need to swap positions; at least until Asad gets some more confidence in his abilities. Ideally Umar Akmal would learn how to keep and we could play Hammad Azam instead of Sarfraz (certified hack)

[jalebi-lover]

1.Ahmed Shezad/kamran Akmal
2.Nasir Jamshed/Kamran Akmal
3. Azhar Ali
4. Umar Akmal
5.Misbah
6.Hamad Azam
7.Hafeez
8.Afridi
9.Sohail Tanvir
10.Saaed Ajmal
11. Mohammed Sami



AND AFTER 3 YEARS INSHALLAH
1Ahmed Shezad--------hitter
2.Babar Azam---------can also do handy off-spin and solid opener
3.Azhar Ali (Captain)----------He understands the game
4.Umar Waheed------- I think he would be better in the middle overs
5.UmarAkmal------- good middle over batsmen
6.Hammad Azam------ good all-rounder
7. Gohar Ali---ore a other very good keeper
8.Mohammed Amir-------If he gets his form back he will be magic
9.Usman Qadir-----Handy cricketer
10.Raza Hassan------the next prominent Spinner
11.Zia Ul Haq------very bright future along with amir leading the pace attack

[Afridirocks]

1. Kamran Akmal
2. Nasir Jamshed
3. Azhar Ali
4. Umar Akmal
5. Misbah-ul-Haq
6. Mohammad Hafeez
7. Hammad Azam
8. Shahid Afridi
9. Umer Gul
10. Mohammad Sami
11. Saeed Ajmal

[insaaniyat]

Originally Posted by Afridirocks 1. Kamran Akmal 2. Nasir Jamshed 3. Azhar Ali 4. Umar Akmal 5. Misbah-ul-Haq 6. Mohammad Hafeez 7. Hammad Azam 8. Shahid Afridi 9. Umer Gul 10. Mohammad Sami 11. Saeed Ajmal

Good team. Just drop Afridi and bring in harris sohail

[Usman]

I'll repost something from another thread:

Nasir Jamshed
Ahmed Shehzad
Azhar Ali
Misbah-ul-haq
Umer Akmal (w)
Mohammed Hafeez
Abdul Razzaq (say what you want but I have had the pleasure of witnessing many of his outstanding finishing knocks - something nobody in the Pak team is capable of right now)
Shahid Afridi
Sohail Tanvir
Mohammed Sami
Saeed Ajmal

[umarakmalrocks]

Truth be told, there aren't enough good players to make a playing 11. These kind of threads will be coming up after every match/series.

The replacements Nazir, Shehzad, Farhat, Kamran ppl are recommending are as bad as the rubbish currently playing.

[w8in_4_0402]

Originally Posted by Bullet Drive He should open alongside Nasir Jamshed. Azhar should bat through with an SR of 75 or 80, wouldn't really mind that but we have to have aggressive batsman at the other end. We CAN NOT have Younis, Misbah & Shafiq in the same side too otherwise way to many balls get consumed before we can do anything! Hafeez must move out of the opening spot. He's done well on his comeback but I still don't rate him as an opener. He's out of form and lost his purple patch. He has no feet movement. Is on the back foot most of the time and just can't play swing. He hangs his bat out to any bit of outswing and he misses the inswinging ball which hits his pads and he gets LBW from there. A walking wicket when there's swing around. We need to have more aggression in our ODI team. I'm sure if we had Jamshed batting yesterday alongside Azhar the game would have been won a lot earlier and that's due to his strike rate and the aggression he brings to the team. Also Ahmed Shehzad is another option. He's shown the ability to cash in on his starts and he's an immensely talented young cricketer. He's another aggressive option we have at the top. We need to change our whole ODI team. I do believe we need Misbah in the team. He may lose us a few games but he wins us a few too. Him and Azhar can be the only stabilizers in the team. Just 2. Misbah & Azhar and NO MORE because even Hafeez has turned into a defensive batsman. Maybe captaincy pressure has got to him? I don't know but we can't have to much of the same batsman. We need to be a bit more aggressive and play attacking cricket. The 4th ODI against Sri Lanka was a shambles and that was down to poor defensive batting and a lack of boundaries. The batsman were too one dimensional and never looked to put the bowlers under pressure. The batting line up I'd go for is - Nasir, Azhar, Shehzad, Umar, Misbah, Hafeez, Kamran, Afridi. I believe its the best line up we have. Young aggressive cricketers are the way forward and we should groom them for the 2015 world cup. They've all proved them selves on the international stage too. Just give them confidence and make them assured of their place in their line up and I'm sure they'll perform a whole lot better. I'd still keep guys like Shafiq, Sohail, Hammad & Fawad around the team too. Hammad is a very talented batsman and a decent bowling option. There isn't much place for him in the line up but I'm sure in future he'll have a place. Its the same with Fawad, he's an amazing batsman too but he doesn't find a place in that team. Once Misbah retires I'd have Fawad take over his place.

Im with you, everything you said is true. Our ODI lineup you posted is excellent. I think you can drop Afridi as batsmen and you still have very capable 6-7 batsmen in the team.

Nasir, Azhar,Misbah and Ahmed Shehzad are alla capable scoring.

I am starting to have doubts on the ability of Junior Akmal his form has been really bad, guy is not scoring enough runs. I think those tapes on his fingers show that he isn't 100% fit and needs a rest.

Kami needs to be back bcz Sarfraz can't bat to save his life.

[Shahid20Ten]

1.Hafeez
2.Jamsheed
3.Azhar
4.U.Akmal
5.Misbah
6.H.Azam
7.Afridi
8.Keeper
9.Sami
10.Ajmal
11.Tanvir

[LastLaugh_PK]

Originally Posted by umarakmalrocks Truth be told, there aren't enough good players to make a playing 11. These kind of threads will be coming up after every match/series. The replacements Nazir, Shehzad, Farhat, Kamran ppl are recommending are as bad as the rubbish currently playing.

Exactly!

[chui_kadoo]

Originally Posted by PakFan2010 1. Imran Nazir 2. Ahmed Shehzad 3. Azhar Ali 4. Mohammad Hafeez 5. Misbah Ul-Haq 6. Rameez Raja JR 7. Umar Akmal 8. Shahid Afridi 9. Umar Gul 10. Sohail Tanvir 11. Saeed Ajmal

I like this line up apart from Gul. He needs a long rest

[kkmix]

Need a replacement for Younis and Umar Akmal ... other than that, team is good.

[truthseer]

1. Azhar
2. Jamshed
3. Fawad Alam (Shafiq is not a number 3)
4. Umar Akmal
5. Shafiq
6. Hammad Azam
7. Ajmal
8. Afridi
9. Sarfraz
10. Sami
11. Sohail Tanvir/Pacer

We get 4 bowlers, an all rounder in Hammad and Fawad and Azhar can bowl too. Plus, we can score 300, no?
This is post-Misbah obviously. Put Misbah instead of Fawad for now!

[Bullet Drive]

Originally Posted by kkmix Need a replacement for Younis and Umar Akmal ... other than that, team is good.

Yeah a replacement for your best ODI batsman. Great thinking

[truthseer]

Originally Posted by Bullet Drive Yeah a replacement for your best ODI batsman. Great thinking

That title for now does not go to Umar Akmal, he has to share it with Misbah. But UA can be much better because he's young

[sakss]

Originally Posted by Bullet Drive Yeah a replacement for your best ODI batsman. Great thinking

dude how many matches has UA won you in the past?? answer my question and defend him.....??

[Shahzaibfan]

Get Shahzaib Hassan in that squad it will increase the batting strength!

[pakistanalltheway]

Originally Posted by Shahzaibfan Get Shahzaib Hassan in that squad it will increase the batting strength!

Nope he sucks big time

[Inzy's Aloo]

ALOO's ideal ODI 15 man squad:

Nasir Jamshed
Mohammad Hafeez
Azhar Ali
Umar Akmal
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Hammad Azam
Sarfraz Ahmed (w)
Shahid Afridi
Saeed Ajmal
Mohammad Sami
Umar Gul

Asad Shafiq
Abdul Razzaq
Sohail Tanvir / Wahab Riaz / Zia-ul-Haq
Raza Hasan

[Square Drive]

Farhat- Had a good 50 in his only match of the series, but one 50 doesn't mean he gets picked for another series. He usually follows up his 50 by 5-10 failures. Nasir Jamshed should replace him once he recovers from his injury. Should NOT be retained.

Hafeez- Pakistan's best bowler of the series, but batted horribly. Should maybe bat lower down the order to be a good all-rounder, or maybe should even play as a bowling all-rounder. Should be retained.

Azhar- Pakistan's best batsman of the series. Solid player, is the anchor of the team, and definitely one for the future. Averaged 54.25 in the series, including the shocker that he received from Ashoka de Silva in the 3rd game. Should definitely be retained.

Asad- Played stylishly in his 2 games of the series, scoring 61 across them. Should be retained.

Younis- Averaged 3.33 from the 3 games in which he got to bat. He's been poor in ODIs lately, and it would be best for him to retire. A batsman or an opener should replace him (Usman Salahuddin or Ahmed Shehzad). Should NOT be retained.

Misbah- Played solidly this series. Is captain, so will definitely be picked.

Umar Akmal- Had a topsy-turvy series. Had 2 good scores, and 2 failures. But in one of the failures, he received a shocker from the umpire. Needs to be a bit more responsible, but this talent should be retained.

Afridi- Had a really poor series, but Pakistan need his experience and matchwinning abilities. Should be retained for now.

Sarfraz- Had a forgettable Kamran Akmal-esque series. Dropped catches, poor batting force the selectors to think. Should NOT be retained, a young 'keeper like Jamal Anwar should replace him.

Gul- Didn't have a very good series, but is our spearhead paceman. Plus we don't have many options at the moment. Should be retained.

Tanvir- Great comeback for the lad, was Pakistan's best fast-bowler of the series. Should be retained.

Ajmal- Didn't have a very good series, but is our X-factor. Should be retained.

Sami- Had 2 outings, one expensive and one outstanding. He has pace, and if utilized properly, will be useful. Should be retained.

Rahat- Had an expensive outing in his only game- 4-0-34-0. Would be harsh to drop him, but I think we already have far too many bowlers. An all-rounder like Hammad Azam will be a perfect replacement. Should NOT be retained.

Rehman- Didn't get a game, but is our 2nd spinner. Should be retained.

Cheema- Didn't get a game, and didn't do anything wrong. In the 2nd match when Sami was injured, Cheema should've been the replacement, but surprisingly, it was Rahat who got the nod. Pakistan don't have many options besides Cheema. They've got the inexperienced Junaid Khan, but injuries mean taking him is sort of a risk. Cheema should be retained



So my overall squad:

1. Jamshed
2. Azhar
3. Asad
4. Misbah (c)
5. Umar
6. Hafeez
7. Afridi
8. Jamal (wk)
9. Ajmal
10. Tanvir
11. Gul
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12. Hammad
13. Rehman
14. Cheema
15. Shehzad/ Salahuddin

Hammad in the playing XI would be great. Would provide us with a lower-order Razzaq-esque slogger, and a 6th bowling option (although is not THAT good with the ball). But the problem is, Asad will most-likely have to sit out for Hammad, which further weakens our fragile batting. That is why I wouldn't play Hammad.


So what would your squad be? Discuss.

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Post your line up here!

1. Azhar
2. Jamshed
3. Misbah
4. Umar akmal
5. Asad Shafiq
6. Hafeez
7. Afridi
8. Adnan
9. Sohail Tanvir
10. Saeed Ajmal
11. Umar Gul

[Hassan Qureshi]

Azhar and Shafiq should compete for the #3 slot:

Hafeez
Jamshed
Azhar/Shafiq
Misbah (c)
Umar
Hammad
Afridi
Sarfaraz (wk)
Gul/Junaid
Cheema
Ajmal

[pakistanigoneaussie]

this would be my squad for the australia series

1. Hafeez ( he will be opening due to his 196 not point telling over selves otherwise)
2. Jamshed
3. Azhar
4. Umar akmal
5. Misbah -c
6. Kamran -wk
7. Hammad / Razzaq ( i cant decide, i love them both )
8. Afridi
9. Junaid
10. Gul ( crunch time for him)
11. Ajmal

12. Tanvir
13. Asad
14. Rasa Hasan
15. Hammad/ Razzaq
16. Harris sohail
17. Zia Ul haq ( if he doesnt have under 19 commitments)

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Hafeez (VC)
Azhar
Asad
Misbah (C)
Umar
Hammad
Adnan (WK)
Afridi
Tanvir
Ajmal
Junaid


I'd want Jamshed in the XI, but that means Hafeez at 6 (he'll have to play, he's VC. Plus, his bowling is quality and batting is improving). With Jamshed in, one of Asad, Azhar, Hammad, or even Umar Akmal (sigh, Misbah wants him out) misses out. Hammad will most likely be the one who will make way for Jamshed if Jamshed plays. That means a handy bowler and a valuable batsman down the order is gone.

All this is IF Younis retires, which he hopefully will.

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Originally Posted by Square Drive Hafeez (VC) Azhar Asad Misbah (C) Umar Hammad Adnan (WK) Afridi Tanvir Ajmal Junaid I'd want Jamshed in the XI, but that means Hafeez at 6 (he'll have to play, he's VC. Plus, his bowling is quality and batting is improving). With Jamshed in, someone will have to miss out, and that will be Hammad (Umar doesn't deserve to be dropped). If Hammad is dropped, a bowling option and a good batsman down the order will leave. So, Jamshed coming in means that a talent like Asad, Azhar, Hammad, or even Umar Akmal (sigh, Misbah wants him out) misses out. All this is IF Younis retires, which he hopefully will.

drop him for asad, nasir deserves his odi spot more, i know he has played few games but the guy averages 39 with a strike rate of 99, plus he is left handed

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Originally Posted by pakistanigoneaussie drop him for asad, nasir deserves his odi spot more, i know he has played few games but the guy averages 39 with a strike rate of 99, plus he is left handed

Interesting, but Asad has proved he's a solid player.