16 Man Squad for a 3 ODI Series ?

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Anyone else completely baffled by this ?

In particular, there are 6 fast bowlers when we only use 3 per match.

Also consider that we have 3 openers when we only use 1 specialist opener alongside Kamran.

Dunno how YK and Inti are gonna sort through this but I'd be inclined to rest Gul and Aamer for the back to back Test series we are playing immediately after this tour.

As for the openers .. I guess Farhat has first dibs .. lets see if he's improved at all in his time away.

[Zaz]

Originally Posted by kashif77 Anyone else completely baffled by this ? In particular, there are 6 fast bowlers when we only use 3 per match. Also consider that we have 3 openers when we only use 1 specialist opener alongside Kamran. Dunno how YK and Inti are gonna sort through this but I'd be inclined to rest Gul and Aamer for the back to back Test series we are playing immediately after this tour. As for the openers .. I guess Farhat has first dibs .. lets see if he's improved at all in his time away.

It seems a blced squad, id play 2 specialist openers n wouldnt have kammy opening, tbh he aint good enough

I dont think anybody needs any rest, we aint exactly been overworked over last 2 years, gul also still has a lot to prove

[161]

We need to have Kamran open else we have to drop a bowler or middle order batsman.

Do you really want Butt playing over MoYo ?

[161]

Originally Posted by Zaz I dont think anybody needs any rest, we aint exactly been overworked over last 2 years, gul also still has a lot to prove

Gul and Aamer both have histories of stress fractures.

We are playing SIX Tests straight after this series.

[Zaz]

Originally Posted by kashif77 Gul and Aamer both have histories of stress fractures. We are playing SIX Tests straight after this series.

Im sure they ll be fine, the matches are nicley spaced out

u cant rest players in a small 3 odi series, every game is important

[srh]

1. Salman Butt
2. Khalid Latif / Imran Farhat
3. Younus Khan
4. Mohammad Yousuf / Shoaib Malik
5. Umar Akmal
6. Shahid Afridi
7. Abdul Razzaq
8. Kamran Akmal
9. Mohammad Amir
10. Umar Gul
11. Saeed Ajmal

[Zaz]

Originally Posted by srh 1. Salman Butt 2. Khalid Latif / Imran Farhat 3. Younus Khan 4. Mohammad Yousuf / Shoaib Malik 5. Umar Akmal 6. Shahid Afridi 7. Abdul Razzaq 8. Kamran Akmal 9. Mohammad Amir 10. Umar Gul 11. Saeed Ajmal

Butt
Farhat
Yk
Yousuf
U akmal
afRIDI
K Akmal
Rana/razzaq
Gul
Aamir
Ajmal

I hope they dont try and accomodate players like malik by puting kami opening, that wont solve anything,

kani aint good enough to open

[xkalibur80]

Originally Posted by Zaz Butt Farhat Yk Yousuf U akmal afRIDI K Akmal Rana/razzaq Gul Aamir Ajmal I hope they dont try and accomodate players like malik by puting kami opening, that wont solve anything, kani aint good enough to open

Rather see Malik being accomodated over Farhat.....IMO, they are both useless but Malik is certainly better than Farhat

[saeed-sohail]

Whoever thinking of playing Razzaq as third steamer is surely from Pir Inzi school of thought.But for those day are long gone when we use to have mediocre non talents having a free ride.
I can easily see mr long run senior warming the bench apart from T20s.
I agree with kashif that selectors need to be strong and stop picking large squads to please maamey chachey..
14 men squad is enough because then everyone knows where they stand.It should be 11+a batsman + a fast bowler and a multi skilled player who can perform at different positions.

[cric]

Originally Posted by saeed-sohail Whoever thinking of playing Razzaq as third steamer is surely from Pir Inzi school of thought.But for those day are long gone when we use to have mediocre non talents having a free ride. I can easily see mr long run senior warming the bench apart from T20s. I agree with kashif that selectors need to be strong and stop picking large squads to please maamey chachey.. 14 men squad is enough because then everyone knows where they stand.It should be 11+a batsman + a fast bowler and a multi skilled player who can perform at different positions.

those mediocre non talents players from pir inzy school performed better and won many games then those talented super star.

[coy0607]

Originally Posted by kashif77 We need to have Kamran open else we have to drop a bowler or middle order batsman. Do you really want Butt playing over MoYo ?

they were saying on geo today that butt and manzoor are likely to play in the first game......and pakistan would most likely go in with just 2 seamers......gul and aamir with malik as the fifth bowler

imo kamran akmal did a decent enough job as an opener, and their is no point in him coming in at no. 8........i would open with kamran and either butt or manzooe and have 3 seamers (atleast)

[161]

Originally Posted by coy0607 they were saying on geo today that butt and manzoor are likely to play in the first game......and pakistan would most likely go in with just 2 seamers......gul and aamir with malik as the fifth bowler imo kamran akmal did a decent enough job as an opener, and their is no point in him coming in at no. 8........i would open with kamran and either butt or manzooe and have 3 seamers (atleast)

are u talking about tests or odis ?

manzoor is in the test team and akmal opens in odis only.

[taaveez]

I may be wrong, but didn't they pick up the squad for both NZ and Aus ODIs?

[Sheikh]

Originally Posted by Zaz Im sure they ll be fine, the matches are nicley spaced out u cant rest players in a small 3 odi series, every game is important

We do have 5 games in about 12 days. As Kashif mentioned, that's followed by 6 tests, in which we'd want Aamer to figure in all.

We have to treat him carefully.

[Easa]

Malik ko drop kar do.

Useless salaa hai.

Who cares that he is our only form batsman? I don't like his face.

[ace_allrounder]

Why is everyone including Farhat in their squad lists?He is useless!
And kicking out Kami! Oh please!

[ace_allrounder]

It would have been a normal 15 man squad if it wasnt for the kabaab mai haddi Imran Farhat

[cricket_fever]

Imran Farhat is useless 200%...but guess is his father in law is making merry wit the PCB. Infact Imra Nazir is better than farhat.

[Zaz]

Originally Posted by ace_allrounder Why is everyone including Farhat in their squad lists?He is useless! And kicking out Kami! Oh please!

Nobody is kicking kami out, just stating he aint good enough to open

Im not saying farhat is the answer to our problems, maybe he isnt but he has an ok record and hes in the squad therefore we need to pick from whats been selected

Our problems at the top will not be solved by picking likes of akmal as temp solutions, we need genuine openers who will make big 50s and 100s, 20s and 30s are no good

[Pak_NM]

Butt/Farhat
Kami
YK
Malik
MoYo
U. Akmal
Afridi
Razzaq
Gul
Aamir
Ajmal