Pakistan's tour of Australia - 3 T20Is and 2 Tests - November/December 2019

[Na Maloom Afraad]

@CerealKiller, are you watching this?

 

[Master Bates]

@CerealKiller, are you watching this?

Doesn't matter. This is against a weak side and practice matches are always false beliefs. I remember than IND vs PMXI game and IND vs ESS games where the Indian openers did well but in the test matches, we know what happened!

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Doesn't matter. This is against a weak side and practice matches are always false beliefs. I remember than IND vs PMXI game and IND vs ESS games where the Indian openers did well but in the test matches, we know what happened!

Did I ever say that it did matter?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Doesn't matter. This is against a weak side and practice matches are always false beliefs. I remember than IND vs PMXI game and IND vs ESS games where the Indian openers did well but in the test matches, we know what happened!

To put it simply,

 

[CerealKiller]

@CerealKiller, are you watching this?

I'm worried about Abbas and Imran playing together. If they do, i'm afraid there's no place for Yasir. Need two quicks to complement the two medium pacers. Iftikhar, Haris and Azhar could cover the spin department.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

I'm worried about Abbas and Imran playing together. If they do, i'm afraid there's no place for Yasir. Need two quicks to complement the two medium pacers. Iftikhar, Haris and Azhar could cover the spin department.

Me too, but I wouldn't count on Azhar to cover the spin department. Iftikhar Ahmed? Sure, but Haris Sohail, less so. I guess it depends what kind of pitch they're playing on, because if it doesn't suit a spinner, one would be enough imo.

Here's my xi for the 1st Test @ The Gabba

1. Imam-Ul-Haq/Abid Ali
2. Azhar Ali*
3. Haris Sohail
4. Babar Azam
5. Asad Shafiq
6. Mohammad Rizwan†
7. Iftikhar Ahmed
8. Musa Khan/Naseem Shah
9. Mohammad Abbas
10. Yasir Shah/Imran Khan
11. Shaheen Afridi

Not entirely sure who to go with as the opener with Azhar. Really not impressed with Shan. Again, Imran's position in the team should be dependent on the pitch conditions. I was going to pick Naseem Shah as the teenager to play in this game, but the passing of his mother last night has made me think that it'd be better if he rests the first game. He might not be mentally prepared to play a Test in Australia, against the Australians who are quite famous for their aggressive on-field behaviour and sledging.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Adam Milne's action looks exactly like Shane Bond as far as I remember. Even Lockie Ferguson has a similar action.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Adam Milne's action looks exactly like Shane Bond as far as I remember. Even Lockie Ferguson has a similar action.

All three of them clip 150kph.

 

[Master Bates]

All three of them clip 150kph.

SO does Naseem? I am not sure. Does anyone how fast he can bowl?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

SO does Naseem? I am not sure. Does anyone how fast he can bowl?

I don't know. Watching him bowl in the practice match made me think he was, but since there wasn't a barometer in place to measure and display officially, I can't say.

 

[Bigby Wolf]

That Naseem Shah Looks an exciting prospect. And to continue on the tour despite your Mother's demise speaks a lot about about the courage and character of the guy hope he does well and have a bright career ahead.

 

[Jalen]

Haven't followed much cricket since the Ashes but will definitely be back on the thread once the First test starts.

 

[Perfect Square]

1. Shan
2. Azhar
3. Haris
4. Asad
5. Babar
6. Ifitikhar
7. Rizwan
8. Yasir
9. Naseem
10. Abbas
11. Shaheen

Pakistan will go with this line-up. Naseem Shah's inclusion in the XI is already a big change for Misbah, I don't think he can drop Yasir or Haris.

 

[CerealKiller]

1. Shan
2. Azhar
3. Haris
4. Asad
5. Babar
6. Ifitikhar
7. Rizwan
8. Yasir
9. Naseem
10. Abbas
11. Shaheen

Pakistan will go with this line-up. Naseem Shah's inclusion in the XI is already a big change for Misbah, I don't think he can drop Yasir or Haris.

Abbas is dropped for Imran absolute worst selection