Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
Afridi to score big tomorrow.................
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*Official* Pakistan in Australia
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four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Doesn't seem as though people are that excited about these matches...
I think it's a shame they're dropping Hopes, I always think a really strong ODI side has 6 capable bowlers. Unless Clarke is bowling again now?
I think it's a shame they're dropping Hopes, I always think a really strong ODI side has 6 capable bowlers. Unless Clarke is bowling again now?
Prince EWS
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Dropping Hopes hasn't been confirmed to my knowledge; if you're going by the cricinfo preview they are just guessing.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Oh, okay, I thought that Ponting was supposed to have said it. And he's not in the second match squad.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Well, he may have. CricInfo haven't confirmed either way although that's not a first.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
It's weird, anyway. Especially with such an inexperienced bowling side. Watto and Hopes must be the most experienced bowlers in there by some distance.
four_or_six
Cricketer Of The Year
Mmm... half three in the morning, though.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
I am certainly looking forward to YK and Afridi play finally, and hopefully bring some contest into this one sided tour.
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
Ideal team from current squad for Pak:
Salman Butt
Kamran Akmal
Younis Khan
Mohammad Yousuf
Umar Akmal
Shahid Afridi
Shoaib Malik/Fawad Alam
Mohammad Amir
Umer Gul
Saeed Ajmal
Mohammad Asif
I think this team has what it takes to win this ODI series especially when Johnson is missing the first 2 or 3 ODIs Pak should launch an immediate onslaught from ODI 1 tonight.
Salman Butt
Kamran Akmal
Younis Khan
Mohammad Yousuf
Umar Akmal
Shahid Afridi
Shoaib Malik/Fawad Alam
Mohammad Amir
Umer Gul
Saeed Ajmal
Mohammad Asif
I think this team has what it takes to win this ODI series especially when Johnson is missing the first 2 or 3 ODIs Pak should launch an immediate onslaught from ODI 1 tonight.
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Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
"Aamer has taken 19 wickets from 11 One-day Internationals so far. He is not certain to play in the series opener here at the Gabba tomorrow because of the return of the experienced Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. The medium-pacer has been recalled to the one-day squad after impressing in the ongoing KFC Big Bash — Australia’s domestic Twenty20 tournament."
This is Pakistani selection for you at its best....................Rana over Amir.......i am disappointed....
This is Pakistani selection for you at its best....................Rana over Amir.......i am disappointed....
Faisal1985
International Vice-Captain
Against Pak too? there is no doubt that Johnson has troubled Pakistan batsman more then the other 2.....
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In fairness, they're right; Rana has been one of the form bowlers in Big Bash this year. Took a hat-trick at Adelaide Oval and has a damn near unpickable slower-ball. For mine, he had to be in the side but I'm not so sure whether it should have been at Aamer's expense.
mohammad16
U19 Captain
I am also for rana to play, he can get smacked around but he does seem extremely threatening in certain conditions. He is a genuine swing bowler and Mohammad Aamer isnt one yet. I do want Mohammad Aamer to play though. It should be Asif, Aamer and Rana.
NUFAN
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I would go with this lineup.
1 Salman Butt, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Younis Khan, 4 Mohammad Yousuf (capt), 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. 9 Umar Gul, 10 Mohammed Aamer, 11 Mohammad Asif
No need for Ajmal at the GABBA when you have Afridi already. Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan provide other options in attack but primarily numbers 7 to 11 should be aiming to bowl the majority of the overs.
1 Salman Butt, 2 Kamran Akmal (wk), 3 Younis Khan, 4 Mohammad Yousuf (capt), 5 Umar Akmal, 6 Shoaib Malik, 7 Shahid Afridi, 8 Rana Naved-ul-Hasan. 9 Umar Gul, 10 Mohammed Aamer, 11 Mohammad Asif
No need for Ajmal at the GABBA when you have Afridi already. Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan provide other options in attack but primarily numbers 7 to 11 should be aiming to bowl the majority of the overs.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
I like this side.
Pakistan seems to think that due to being from the subcontinent they should always have a spinner, when their fast men are by and large superior bowlers.