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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the 16-man lineup for Pakistan's upcoming Test tour of Australia.
The team has been finalised by chief selector Inzamam ul Haq and the National Selection Committee after consultations with the team's Head Coach and the Test captain Misbah ul Haq, the PCB said in a statement.
The Pakistan Test squad will play three Test matches on the tour. The first of these will be played from Dec 15-19 at Brisbane Cricket Ground, the second Test will be played from Dec 26-30 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the third Test will be played from Jan 3-7, 2017, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The following players will be included in the squad:
- Misbah ul Haq — Captain
- Azhar Ali — Vice Captain
- Sami Aslam
- Sharjeel Khan
- Younis Khan
- Asad Shafiq
- Babar Azam
- Sarfaraz Ahmed
- Mohammad Rizwan
- Yasir Shah
- Mohammad Nawaz
- Mohammad Amir
- Wahab Riaz
- Rahat Ali
- Sohail Khan
- Imran Khan (Junior)
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Nov 28, 2016 04:04pm
Why on earth do the PCB announce squads whilst a Test is going on? The focus should be solely on the match and it is unfair for players to be playing - knowing that they've been dropped.
I hope for the Aussie series, that the Board have a proper itinerary in place to allow the boys to acclimatize to Aussie wickets.
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Nov 28, 2016 04:05pm
I fail to understand inclusion of Mohamed Rizwan and Sharjeel in test squads. I would much rather have Fawad Alam instead.
However, PCB does not believe in merit based selection somehow.
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Nov 28, 2016 04:16pm
Well if you keep selecting the same team who has defensive approach you will get the same results. White wash.
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Nov 28, 2016 04:17pm
Junaid Khan, Fawad Alam should have been considered.
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Nov 28, 2016 04:29pm
PCB should have announced the better squad for the fast pitches as our fast bowlers and batsmen playing in NZ like domestic club cricket.
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Nov 28, 2016 04:29pm
Again! Fawad Alam is missing. Someone please explain what else he needs to prove to get picked up?
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Nov 28, 2016 04:32pm
Sorry to say but this is just a TUK TUK Team. I am unable to understand the inclusion of Misbah / Azhar / Wahab / Younus. These are just players to be good on UAE pitches.
Very disappointed selection. Junaid khan should be in place of Wahab & Fawad or some new blood in place of Azhar & Younus.
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Nov 28, 2016 04:37pm
Junaid?
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Nov 28, 2016 04:42pm
Unable to understand logic in selecting many old faces! This is journey to go bottom of test ranking !
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Nov 28, 2016 04:56pm
Again Mohammad Rizwan:(!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 28, 2016 05:40pm
Poor selection. Imran Khan junior, Sharjeel, Rizwan and Nawaz not up for this level. So many deserving not considered. I expect same result like NZ in Australia too.
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Nov 28, 2016 06:40pm
Where is Fawad Alam????
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Nov 28, 2016 06:57pm
@ khan
Ok,could you please give some names ?
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Nov 28, 2016 06:59pm
@Bangush
There are better players than Fawad Alan to be picked for Pakistan.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:06pm
Australia overhauled their team for the third test against SA, and won. It is about time for PCB to do the same.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:16pm
Australian will run easily through this team. Whitewash on the cards.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:27pm
They are chosen again because Inzi makes sure that they will get maximum chance,no body claim that i have no chance,Like Rizwan case this is the first time he played so he deserve full chance before left out.i think for now this is the suitable team.they can't drop wahab coz only one who has pace and can give trouble to aussie on hard tracks which are totally different to newzeland.you have automatically revamp after aus series coz middle order misbah place and if younus failed he will also go. So, do not worry many new faces will come after this tour.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:31pm
Its time to move on from Younis. He is not producing and will no improve he is too old. It is time to move on from him and I think in the next 6-12 months to let Misbah retire. Babar Azam and Asad Shafiq look good enough to fill in their shoes. Azhar Ali is way too inconsistent. How someone can score 300 and then zeros most of the time is confusing. Maybe he shouldn't be an opener.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:33pm
@GREAT -It is just your wishful thinking.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:40pm
Whatever team is selected, the result will be 3-0 in favor of the hosts. The gap between the teams is too wide (for Australian pitches).
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Nov 28, 2016 07:41pm
@Philosopher (from Japan) well said this is insanity
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Nov 28, 2016 07:44pm
@Abdul -Why do you sound so hopeless?
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Nov 28, 2016 07:51pm
Fawad Alam is a domestic player not suited for international exposure. He can't even hit a boundary with concerted effort.
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Nov 28, 2016 07:57pm
Umer akmal should have been selected.A far better batsman. Plays all over the world only our selectors don't like him
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Nov 28, 2016 07:59pm
Fawad Alam for Rizwan - Junaid Khan for Wahab
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Nov 28, 2016 07:58pm
Is it possible , Inzi look little normal human...
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Nov 28, 2016 08:00pm
I feel like the reason for not including Kamran Akmal is that he will have to be in the eleven given his prolific form, experience and the fact that he is also a regular, albeit faulty, keeper. I smell politics on part of Misbah here, it seems to be related to his retirement.
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Nov 28, 2016 08:15pm
@saber =Makes no sense.
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Nov 28, 2016 08:21pm
I guess Inzi is quite useless since he is following up on the same buddy system that he was accustom to. We need to replace him with Amir Sohail and he will show you how the selection is made. I feel sorry for so many deserving players who are sitting on the bench and being wasted because of this incompetent PCB and his cronies
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Nov 28, 2016 08:25pm
@Jamal Langra : You need to get your facts straight and check his offshore record is far better than Azhar Ali, Hafeez and even YK. PCB must be running with the folks like you otherwise in other countries he will be in the national team. It is quite pathetic to see such comments that does not have any merit or bases
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Nov 28, 2016 08:24pm
@ossy Ya sharjeel khan's inclusion is really questionable. But Rizwan Khan is a good prospect for wicketkeeper batsman . He has good first class records. And if sarfaraz is injured or anything he is going to be the replacement . He is a good batsman better than Sarfaraz.
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Nov 28, 2016 08:44pm
Mohammad Nawaz, on what merit? And where as Haris Sohail disappeared?
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Nov 28, 2016 08:44pm
It is a well balanced side,Hope will do better,can't understand Fawad Alam problem.
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Nov 28, 2016 10:39pm
@Jamal Langra , If Fawad cant hit a boundary, who else in the current team is hitting boundries??? Also, it is not T20 squad where you need powerful hitters. In Test, we need someone who can take singles and doubles and play the role of an anchor.
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Nov 28, 2016 10:46pm
@The_Truth
Reasonable point. But that goes out of the window when team plays Rizwan as a specialist batsman instead.
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Nov 28, 2016 11:22pm
Why Junaid Khan, Fawad Alam ignored, the tuk tuk team non-performer selected, These two best players, should have been considered. Did these old age Misbah and his mister tuk tuk Azhar what ground what performance selected Misbah is 42 yrs old and Azhar nonperformer. Did Inzi prove his selection.
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Nov 29, 2016 02:05am
The best bowler in that attack is Imran Khan, hands down. Followed closely by Sohail Khan and Amir. Question to ask this so called selector is where is Junaid? Where is Asif? Where is Imad Wasim and where is Fawad Alam? By the way where is Ahmed Shehzad? Inzamam you need to quit your post and accept you have no clue. Just like when you were captain.
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Nov 29, 2016 03:42am
muhammad irfan was not selected for the aus nz series where he would have been most useful. wow!
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Nov 29, 2016 03:52am
@PAKISTAN FIRST. Fawad Alam has played only 3 tests so far. Out of those 3 tests, 2 were played in SL where he scored a century. Other three innings in SL were pathetic. His sole test in NZ was also 29, 5 respectively.
There is no doubt he is probably one of the best in domestic arena. He reminds me of Mansoor Akhtar in late 70's & 80's.
He may become a good utility player in ODI but his bowling skills are questionable!
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Nov 29, 2016 09:42am
This team will flop in Australia and Australian are playing pretty average cricket
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Nov 29, 2016 10:33am
@ExPat - How many days did the boys get in NZ for practice and acclimatisation - nobody will ask because it points the finger at the PCB management.
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Nov 29, 2016 02:02pm
fawad alam must be selected now after seeing this performance. He can get the team out from crucial stages..
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Nov 29, 2016 05:23pm
All the best to Misbah and his boys.
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Nov 29, 2016 10:00pm
@naveed,usa: For instance? Give me name of any Pakistani players who has better First class average than Fawad or player who made century in his first test and was first Pakistani to make century in away test on debut, still, he was given only 3 test? It is just like, at the start of their career. Australia dropping Khawja or NZ dropping Raval. But Pakistan is Pakistan, where merit, talent and hard work never pays.
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Nov 29, 2016 10:07pm
@Jamal Langra: That is why he made century in his test debut and was first Pakistani player to make century in away match. Just imagine,. can I call someone Langra when I never seen him walking? Won't that be idiocy of me?
If domestic cricket is not a criteria to get selected in team, than what is it, visiting selectors and cricket management and giving him present or ...?
Fawad has proven himself in test (actually in his debut test), proven himself in ODIs and T20s, has highest first class average, List A average and Twenty20 average ... so, he should be given extended chance in test, ODI and T20s instead of giving pathetic players continuous place in team when they should not be in team.
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Nov 30, 2016 03:17am
let inzi bat
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Nov 30, 2016 03:25am
I suppose "Junior" has been added after Imran Khan to ensure that he is not confused with the former Captain.
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Nov 30, 2016 03:20pm
There will be no shame loosing to Newzeland (or far that matter to anyone) if there is a fight and grace in defeat, however that was not the case!!! Our seamer were no threat to batsmen at all and our batsmen were lame ducks!!!
So more humiliating is no notice of loosing by breaking 30 years record and no accountability for selecting the whole team as there is no talent or the guys have done great job!!
Inzy and co please learn something from Australia .... non performers have to go and other talented folks given the chance .... even Adam Voges who got amazing average before recent failures is gone !!! For that matter even it would be great if Inzy just focus on his relegious duties and resign from the post without any delays
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Nov 30, 2016 05:07pm
No specialist spinner except Yasir Shah ??
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Dec 01, 2016 07:38am
Only the venue is different. Get ready it is the same game , same players you'll get the same white wash result.
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Dec 01, 2016 11:49am
@H.H Shah .. Juniad is bowling well BPL, He should be included.
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