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Originally posted by ehsan: looks OK for tests, but I wouldnt play Hanif and Bari in ODI. Moin or Rashid as wicketkeeper for ODI and Wasim Raja in place of Hanif for ODI
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I would go for Inzamam ul Haq in stead of Wasim Raja.
I think this team is one spinner short...
that will be a handicap if they r playing in sub continent...
also I think ASIF is a mismatch here...
Ghorn ke beech me gadha...
I was tempted to include Yousuf Youhana at five, but he’s played only 35 tests. Hopefully, in five years his place in the all-time team will be assured. Besides Asif Iqbal was an excellent player of fast bowling and a more than useful bowler who would give Imran Khan more options.
One spinner short?! With Abdul Qadir and Mushtaq Mohammad bowling in tandem, I back my line-up ahead of any other Pakistan XI.
Dickie Bird said that the two best dismissals he ever witnessed by spinners were Warne’s Gatting Ball and an off-break by Mushtaq that turned even more alarmingly.
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[This message has been edited by Suhail (edited January 18, 2002).]
Well...when u already have one leg spinner as Qadir then u dont need another leg spiner Mushtaq( with 57 test and 79 wickets ).. I would rather go for an Off spinner..may be Saqlain or someone else...
This is not a balanced side brother!!!!
Well spotted. Mushtaq Mohammad is one of the best all-rounders Pakistan has ever produced. He and Abdul Qadir would more the satisfy the all-time team’s need for quality spin. Imran Khan would be better served having Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis at his disposal than an offspinner who would not be able to contribute as much with the bat as Mushtaq. http://vtcb.cjb.net
[This message has been edited by Suhail (edited January 19, 2002).]
An attack of Adbul Qadir, Mushtaq Muhammad, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, with Asif Iqbal in support, is better than world-class. I think it would be better for the team to have six specialist batsmen than an off-spinner who would weaken the batting, especially since Wasim Bari is a worse batsman than most keepers. http://vtcb.cjb.net