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Yasir is out of the UK tour. Hopefully we'll go with 4 seamers plus Haris
 

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Yasir is out of the UK tour. Hopefully we'll go with 4 seamers plus Haris
You sure we'll not need a proper spinner? Even thought Yasir did struggle, but he was our best bowler in the two games that we won.
 

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You sure we'll not need a proper spinner? Even thought Yasir did struggle, but he was our best bowler in the two games that we won.
There is not much there for the spinners in this part of the summer.[DOUBLEPOST=1523280584][/DOUBLEPOST]
Yasir is out of the UK tour. Hopefully we'll go with 4 seamers plus Haris
TBH, I am happy about this. Him and Sarfaraz are two unfit players of the team.
 

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You sure we'll not need a proper spinner? Even thought Yasir did struggle, but he was our best bowler in the two games that we won.
It's in early English season. It will be very seam friendly.
 

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So it is between Bilal, Asghar, Zafar, Nawaz, Kashif and Shadab for the replacement of Yasir.
 

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Would you like Yamin then? (From Fahim and Yamin)
He had a stellar season with the bat in QeA Trophy, if i remember correctly. Wouldn't mins either of them as the 4th seamer and no.8 batsman
 

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Was thinking of different stuff and suddenly a thought passed my mind. Why not play IFTIKHAR? Has been in great form in QeA and can bowl too. High back lift, classy player.
 

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List of players for the camp.
BATSMEN:

1. Azhar Ali

2. Sami Aslam

3. Haris Sohail

4. Asad Shafiq

5. Babar Azam

6. Fakhar Zaman

7. Usman Salahuddin

8. Fawad Alam

9. Saad Ali

10. Imam ul Haq



SPINNERS:

11. Bilal Asif

12. Muhammad Asghar

13. Shadab Khan

14. Kashif Bhatti


FAST BOWLERS:

15. Muhammad Amir

16. Muhammad Abbas (exempted as allowed to play county in England)

17. Hasan Ali

18. Rahat Ali

19. Mir Hamza



WICKETKEEPERS:

20. Sarfaraz Ahmed

21. Muhammad Rizwan



ALL-ROUNDERS:


22. Fahim Ashraf

23. Hussain Tallat



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24. Shaheen Shah Afridi

25. Musa Khan
 

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I feel Junaid might be pretty lethal in those conditions if he's fit. I've never been a big fan of Rahat Ali on account of his poor fielding and lack of fitness. Have to go with Shadab for me. He's earned that much, plus, he can bat enough so that even if the ball isn't turning, he can be useful.

EDIT: I think it's about time Fakhar got a chance in tests as well. Azhar Ali looks much better to me as a no. 3 batsman. Then Harris to follow. Here's my lineup



Sami Aslam
Fakhar Zaman
Azhar Ali
Haris Sohail
Babar Azam
Usman Salahuddin
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Shadab Khan
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Abbas

Put in Fawad Alam for Salahuddin and Sadaf for Abbas if they are picked, but I don’t think that’s happening for some inexplicable reason.
 
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I feel Junaid might be pretty lethal in those conditions if he's fit. I've never been a big fan of Rahat Ali on account of his poor fielding and lack of fitness. Have to go with Shadab for me. He's earned that much, plus, he can bat enough so that even if the ball isn't turning, he can be useful.

EDIT: I think it's about time Fakhar got a chance in tests as well. Azhar Ali looks much better to me as a no. 3 batsman. Then Harris to follow. Here's my lineup


Sami Aslam
Fakhar Zaman
Azhar Ali
Haris Sohail
Babar Azam
Usman Salahuddin
Sarfaraz Ahmed
Shadab Khan
Hasan Ali
Mohammad Amir
Mohammad Abbas

Put in Fawad Alam for Salahuddin and Sadaf for Abbas if they are picked, but I don’t think that’s happening for some inexplicable reason.
Abbas has done more than enough to cement his place in the test side.
 

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My 17-member squad for the UK tour.

1. Fakhar
2. Azhar
3. Imam
4. Babar
5. Fawad
6. Shafiq
7. Salahuddin
8. Haris
9. Saad
10. Sarfaraz
11. Faheem
12. Amir
13. Abbas
14. Rahat
15. Shadab
16. Mir Hamza
17. Hasan

Tried to be as realistic as possible. According to different sources Faheem is the going to be the fifth seamer in a 15/16 member squad (not Mir).
IMO, Mir, Salahuddin and Saad are MUST for this tour. They are the future of Pakistan.
 

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Sarfraz Ahmed (C)
Asad Shafiq
Azhar Ali
Haris Sohail
Mohammad Amir
Hasan Ali
Fakhar Zaman
Sami Aslam
Imam-ul-Haq
Babar Azam
Usman Sallahuddin
Shadab Khan
Mohammad Abbas
Rahat Ali
Saad Ali
Faheem Ashraf

Happy with this squad. The thing I do not understand is the inclusion of 4 openers, only one from Imam and Sami should've been selected. Mir Hamza deserved to be here. I hope Pakistan invests in Saad and Salahuddin, and Shakeel later.
 

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Fawad exclusion is shocking to me, specially when we have seen how the younger players crumbled even against Srilanka and that too in known conditions. Fawad is probably the unluckiest player and it will cost Pakistan.
4 openers mean that the selectors and the coaching staff are unsure about the right combination and we can expect different combinations at the top. Beside that, we are short of at-least one spinner in this squad because Shadab is pretty new to Test cricket and can get under pressure.
I am expecting a 2-0 defeat against England.
 

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