Re: Pakistan T20 team for UAE series
To be honest, where are the batsmen in the team. Umar Akmal is the only genuine batsman in teh team. If they play both Imran Farhat and Khalid Latif in the 11, then we are short two batsmen. Oh, we will definitely miss the aggressive batting from Kamran Akmal.
asif aint available in UAE …amir is in reserve …so tanvir should have been picked
The question again arises what has Tanveer done in the last 12 months to justify selection. I would rather try new blood, who knows like last year in the T/20 Aamir suddenly came to fore we might find a new one ths time around.
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**Aamer
He is recovering from his groin injury … so was not available for selection
Sohail Tanveer
he is being under performing for so long that even considering him for any international match is … well PCB can still select him … so no worries …
Kamran Akmal
For me … he should never play as keeper, but he should be in T20 as specialized batsmen
Shoaib Malik
****naming ****him captain for both matches (even though Afridi will be available for 2nd T20) is one of the rare sensible decisions PCB has made in a long time … Afridi can be back as a captain in WC… but this decision will keep him in check.
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ya may be …
kamran akmal as specialized batsman …for me thats not a good decision…if he is in team than he should keep the wickets too other drop him n bring new keeper dont bring sarfraz too
Malik as captain in both is good decision but Afridi has to come back in thw WC regardless of what he has done
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To be honest, if Sohail Tavir had a strong pawwa then he would be included. What has Khalid Latif, Imran Farhat(susar ji selector), and Wahab Riaz done to merit selection in T20?
ya ur right dude…he dont have any pawwa…but what the hell is arafat doing in t20 squad he is a total crap…what sifarish he has ???
Maybe that’s a strategic move. He has been playing in England for Kent/Sussex for many years now, so he’s played against and probably knows the weaknesses of all the England players. So maybe he can give them insider tips. Its only two matches, he’s probably not gonna play.
hmm nice observation may be thats true ..he wont play may be just b with the team
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Well, looking at Arafat’s last match, he played as a strike bowler/allrounder… 6th Match, Group B: England v Pakistan at The Oval, Jun 7, 2009 | Cricket Scorecard | Cricinfo.com
Re: Pakistan T20 team for UAE series
I dont like the selection of Yasir Arafat. He is a tried and tested failure. Not even a failure, but he is one of those very medicore players who never looks like a match winner. I’d rather have Uncle Rana for T20’s over him.
ya thats what i am saying he even played in wc07 final …he has not performed ..he is for sure parchi
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I dont agree Yasir Arafat is a parchee. He has been a consistent performer in t20s and a good player. Admittedly not at an international level but see consistent performances do count.
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^ I agree…he isnt a parchi but I remember Younus Khan thought very highly of him and he has always done well at the domestic level and also he’s done really well in county cricket. But whenever he has played for Pakistan he has always looked very medicore. He never looks like a match winner with bat or bowl.
With Uncle Rana, you will at least occassionally get to see a some brilliance with either the bat, bowl or in the field.
I guess he was not in squad, while talking about achievements, what has Younis Khan, Salman Butt and all those great players have achieved…
I guess Sohail Tanveer is better all rounder than RANA or aging Abdul Razaq..
Razzaq might be aging but he is miles ahead of Tanveer when it comes to all round abilities. Tanveer is a mug with the bat.
So if all those guys who have listed above have not performed and I agree with you why do you want another non performer to be included. It is not right to say that because so and so hasnt performed we must include Tanveer as well. We want guys who perform not non performers. Butt should not be in the team, period.
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Am going for this match (20th Feb one), hopes to see a good match, i hate one sided matches (like the last years Pak Vs Aus T20 here)