Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
No, not by a long shot. If he goes back to CC at the start of next year, works on his game and can pile on some runs he'll be right back in the reckoning.
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**Official** Pakistan and England in the UAE 2015/16
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flibbertyjibber
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No, wouldn't bet against him being in the SA squad after our bats fail in this series.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Azhar Ali is out of the first test. So they will play both Masood, Shehzad and Hafeez in top 3.
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Niall
International Coach
Have you a source btw, can't fnd anything myself
smash84
The Tiger King
Oh ****. That's a killer blow to pak
Niall
International Coach
Was discussed in the other thread, probably won't play under Misbah and to be fair they want him to play some domestic cricket as well, but you'd be a brave man to bet against him not playing the next Pakistan series, heck while unlikely, wouldn't be astounded to see him playing in the limited overs part of the England tour.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Looks like Mir Hamza is a good find.
Niall
International Coach
Injury blow: Azhar ruled out of first Test against England - The Express Tribune
So Azhar out for sure.
Huge loss for Pakistan, so often he has came in and solidified an innings, after the openers have failed and laid a platform for the rest to get Pakistan to a big score, England will be very happy.
Malik the expected replacement, talk about an serious downgrade.
England favourites for the first test now?
So Azhar out for sure.
Huge loss for Pakistan, so often he has came in and solidified an innings, after the openers have failed and laid a platform for the rest to get Pakistan to a big score, England will be very happy.
Malik the expected replacement, talk about an serious downgrade.
England favourites for the first test now?
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
I don't think they will play Malik.
As I said, this allows them to play all 3 - Masood, Shehzad and Hafeez.
Otherwise they would have to drop one of those 3.
As I said, this allows them to play all 3 - Masood, Shehzad and Hafeez.
Otherwise they would have to drop one of those 3.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
at whose expense?
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Not sure if Malik had much to do with it. Misbah had been knocking on the doors for most part of the 00s but Pakistan had a pretty strong middle order of YK, MOYO and Inzy and Inzy as captain is said to have prefered Asim Kamal over Misbah when the choice was given to him. After the 07 WC, Inzy retired, Yousuf went to ICL and got himself banned, and Misbah had scored heavily in the domestic T20 competition so they picked him for the 07 T20 WC squad.
That said, even if it were true, I don't think Misbah is really the 'you scratch my back I scratch yours' type.
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TheJammyTurtle
U19 Cricketer
No chance Malik plays imo,not in the first test anyway.
Masood
Shehzad
Azhar
Younus
Misbah
Shafiq
Masood
Shehzad
Azhar
Younus
Misbah
Shafiq
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
Azhar has been ruled out of the first test..that's why we are talking about Malik/Hafeez
Niall
International Coach
Not sure if it has not been paid off. Misbah threw a huge strop when Malik was not in the ODI squad a few years ago for the England series and he was then included and was absolutely awful. He was also picked ahead of Umar for the champions trophy in England which had to be a Misbah call, which backfired as well.
I understand Misbah wants an all rounder and an another offspinner, but look at Malik's test bowling numbers and they are awful, one thing taking wickets against Zimbabwe, but he will be owned by the likes of Root, Taylor and Cook.
Black_Warrior
Cricketer Of The Year
^ Yeah pretty much
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah I think MIsbah just really rates Malik as opposed to feeling indebted to him. Nothing wrong with arguing a strong case for a player you think would add something to a side. Whether Misbah's right about Malik is another matter but I think it's a bit **** to just assume it's personal.
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