Pakistan’s Likely 18 Member Squad For The English Tour

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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all set to announce a touring party consisting of 18 cricketers for the English tour that takes place just before the world cup. The purpose of sending more than 15 players is basically, to have a look at the form of all those involved before the 23 May ICC deadline after which boards cannot make a change without the approval of the supreme cricketing body. So, here is a look at Pakistan’s likely 18 member squad for the English tour that begins next month.

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Openers

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Pakistan are likely to select Fakhar Zaman, Abid Ali and Imam-ul-Haq for the tour. Fakhar’s form and Abid’s fitness will determine who the support staff feels more confident with.

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Middle Order and Wicket-keepers

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Babar Azam, Mohd. Hafeez, Shoaib Malik and Harris Sohail are almost certain to be selected to fill the middle-order for the green shirts. Mohd. Hafeez’s fitness following the thumb surgery will for surely, be looked at carefully by the selectors.

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Moreover, Captain Sarfraz Ahmed and Mohd. Rizwan are likely to fill the wicket-keeper batsman’s positions in the squad.

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Spinners

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Shadab Khan and Imad Wasim are almost definite to be selected as specialist spinners for the tour.

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Fast Bowlers

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Mohd. Amir, Junaid Khan, Usman Khan Shinwari, Shaheen Afridi, Mohd. Hasnain, Hassan Ali and Faheem Ashraf are likely to fill the spots available in the fast bowling department. However, at least 2 of the 6 are likely to miss out once the 15 member squad for the world cup is finalized.

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So, Who Gets Dropped?

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Mohd. Nawaz, Mohd. Abbas, Yasir Shah, Shan Masood and Asif Ali are likely to be dropped for the tour to England as well as the ICC world cup.

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3 COMMENTS

  1. If Pakistan need 8 to 10 runs in last overs to win the match who will be the batsman in middle order and lower order ? Every body know Malik hafeez haris Sarfraz Rizwan are not a good hitter
    It is very ninsense selection

  2. I think according the performance of Psl and Pakistan cup kamran Akmal ,Umar Amal and Ahmed Shehza and khushdil shah should be included in the Wc team.no need to include two wks .Moreover Umar khan the young spinner should be in the team. we don’t need the old and injured Hafeez.

  3. I think according the performance the best team for Wc is following.
    Fakher zaman, kamran akmal, Ahmed Shehzad,Babar,Haris, Shoaib,Umar akmal, sarfraz, Imad, Shadab, Umar Khan, Shaeen Shah, Junaid Khan, HassanAli, Amir, Faheem, Hasnain, Asifali.

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