Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

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Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

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UMAR FAROOQ

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Chief selector Haroon Rasheed: ‘We don’t really have a serious contender, but Ahmed [Shehzad] at least has some experience under his belt. He did show some form in PSL too’ © Chris WhiteoakPakistan have replaced batsman Khurram Manzoor with Ahmed Shehzad in their World T20 squad, with chief selector Haroon Rasheed admitting that Manzoor’s inclusion was a gamble that “backfired” in the Asia Cup.
Based on the Asia Cup performances, there had been a lot of deliberation among the selectors at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. The top order was the main concern with Mohammad Hafeez, Manzoor and Sharjeel Khan combining for just 94 runs in Pakistan’s four games in the tournament. To address the batting issues, the selectors brought back the experienced Shehzad, who was earlier dropped for his inconsistency. He won his place back with his performance in the Pakistan Super League, where he scored 290 runs in ten games at a strike-rate of 143.56, including a half-century in the final.
“The inclusion of Khurram backfired and as a chief selector I take full responsibility,” Haroon Rasheed told ESPNcricinfo. "Call it an error of judgement or whatever, but we all have seen him scoring runs in domestic cricket and we gave him a chance. He didn’t grab it, it’s up to the player to justify his selection and in his case he didn’t. We gambled on [Shoaib] Malik last year and it paid off.
“Now when we look around for who is going to replace Khurram, we don’t really have a serious contender, but Ahmed at least has some experience under his belt. He did show some form in PSL too, otherwise we haven’t seen any other [impressive] opening batsman.”
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Umar Farooq is ESPNcricinfo’s Pakistan correspondent. @kalson](http://www.twitter.com/kalson)

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

what to say............our team and its selection is a joke

why did they kick him out? if they were going to bring him back after 2 weeks

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

He was given a two week time out to reflect.

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At least we'll have new selfie styles

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

Collar aur kharee ho jain ge iss ke

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Can we replace Sharjeel Khan with Imran Farhat please?

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

^Hum ro rhy han k merit ko follow nae kia gya. Aap ye ro rhy ho k apka "apna" kyon drop kr dia. Had ha yaar. Kisi cheez ko b racism ki ainak k begair nae dekh sktay.

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

Sure, since you did ask nicely.

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

Isi ko kaliyug kehte hain. Treta yug mein ye kadaapi nahin ho sakta

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

PCB has a fascination for 180 degrees.

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

Please noooo.. He is thoroughly tested and given enough chances in the regime of his Sussar ji. He had a lot of weaknesses fully exposed by bowlers.

I know sharjeel has flaws too but i'll give him the benefit for being young.

As far as shahzad is concerned, will take him in place of khurram manzoor who is no way a T20 player. The problem is our board never thinks out of the same old players like shahzad etc. So they keep coming back courtesy of selectors like Haroon Rasheed who are there for life I guess.

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The Shameless Four

Duniya k CHAAR sab se barey chipkos

Shakeel Sheikh (don't really know what he does), Wasim Bari, Haroon Rashid aur Intikhab Alam

80s/90s sey PCB ko gond ki tarah chipkey huey hein

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

^ bhai mere, rozgaar ke zaraa'ye sab aam o Khaas ke liye bilaa tafreeq mohaiyaa hone chaahiyeN...let them earn their bread with makkhan and jam...leave them alone like other politicians...sab parasite ban chuke haiN...

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

If the fascination is extended to 360 degrees, batsmen will hit shots all round the wicket, heard all round the world.

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Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

I think they should bring Sohail Tanvir in place of Muhammad Aamir and Kamran Akmal for Sarfraz. Tab jakey team pakki hogi.

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abay laalay daal ke pyalay... tumhay racism ki beemari kee baad korH to nahi lag gaya thaa... mai iss liye ro raha hoon ke agar ek dhakkan ko phenka hi hay kachray may, to us ko kachray mai se doosray dhakkan se kewn replace kar rahay hayn.....

jaao ab jaldi se doctor se apna ilaaj karwaao

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

WiseGuy for President :jhanda:

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

like keerachi k aik player ko lahore k player k leay drop kia hai to keerachi k doosray player ko ko bhi drop kar dain lahore k player k leay, hain na :D

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

are you the genius who advised NS for "jaag Poonjabi jaag"?

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Re: Shehzad replaces Manzoor in Pakistan World T20 squad

Lolz. So there must be some truth in my comments that exposed your racist attitude further :D