Pakistan seriuosly need to sort the team out before first match. Malik, who has been a success at one down position, might not make the team because of restriction on his bowling and that seriuosly hampers the successful combination Pakistan fielded in last few months. Mohammad Hafeez will be preferred most probably. I think that following team will play tomorrow. I would have preferred Younis Khan instead of Kamran Akmal as it will really strengthen our batting line up but that wont happen as Inzimam prefers specialists. Another tricky choice would be between Azhar and Rao Iftikhar who bowled well since arriving in australia but IMO AZhar will take his place if Younis doesnt play. I think the following team will play tomorrow
Salman Butt
Yasir Hameed
Mohammad Hafeez
Inzimam ul Haq
Yousuf Youhana
Abdul Razzaq
Kamran Akmal
Shahid Afridi
Azhar Mahmood
Rana Naveed
Shoaib Akhtar
Why do people prefer to play hafeez over Younis Khan. We know that Hafeez isn't good for more than 20 runs. I would stay away from Hafeez no matter what and let Younis Khan play. Let Salman Butt and Yasir Hameed open because they have some experience opening together.
Saby the team you have listed is probably the team which is gonna play...but as u you said...I would love to you Younis keep the wickets so Kamran could sit out...but I highly doubt thats gonna happen. Im not to sure about Azhar either...knowing Younis is in pretty good form...they might go for the extra batsmen or they might go with a specialist bowler...probably Rao...as he has bowled in the practise matches. But i hope they dont play Hafeez...especially at #3...that will be a big mistake.
^^Umummm "Mighty" Indians is this some kind of a joke:D, Last time I checked they were the one who lost to Bangla, Anyhoo this is not about that.
I hope Younis plays and keep wicket as well, but thats a tough cookie to crack as tempting it may seem its little un - likely.
I think Shoaib Malik didn't get the green light to bowl righto?
I think Pakistan were victoriuos on two occassions here. Once against India in 2000 when Razzaq scored a fifty and took five wickets (ahh teh days when Razzaq used to torment opponent batsmen) and once against Australia in 1997 when they defended 149 comfortably.
wasnt he the one who scored a century ! in practice match?