Pakistan Tour of the West Indies - July/August 2021

[Na Maloom Afraad]

It's gonna take a while to forget this one

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

 

[qpeedore]

Turns out that they had actually posted the interview a few months ago.

They played this video during the lunch interval yesterday. Little did they know what foreshadowing it was. A great, heartwarming interview it was too.

 

[CerealKiller]

Azahr Ali averages 43 as an opener since 2016, outside Pakistan and UAE, against top 8 teams.

 

[NILAYSHAH60]

Does Pakistani fans want Azhar Ali in their Test line-up or not? Last year you guys were annoyed with him getting a chance in England after an extended poor run of form and now when he is not there then you want him back.

 

[CerealKiller]

Does Pakistani fans want Azhar Ali in their Test line-up or not? Last year you guys were annoyed with him getting a chance in England after an extended poor run of form and now when he is not there then you want him back.

He turned it around in the last match of that series with an unbeaten hundred. He is averaging close to 50 in the last year.

 

[CerealKiller]

Are you a newbie/out of form/making a comeback/part-time bowler? If yes, Pakistan is the perfect opposition. Just ask Duanne Olivier, Paul Harris, Nathan Hauritz, Marcus North, Will Somerville and so many more.

Jayden Seals.
If we're talking about batsmen, Zak Crawley is a prime example. Or just the entire third-string England ODI team a couple months ago.

 

[CerealKiller]

Azahr Ali averages 43 as an opener since 2016, outside Pakistan and UAE, against top 8 teams.

@AsadRM Azhar and Imran opening, Saud Shakeel at 3?

 

[AsadRM]

Saud Shakeel at #3 is a little iffy as well. He struggles against genuine pace early on. Although he is arguably the best player of spin in the country. That might even work for a couple of series as the next series are in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. But that is no long-term solution. Plus, form isn't really the problem for Imran Butt. His technique is poor, and if he can't play pace on Pakistani and West Indian pitches, you can imagine how well he would do in SENA.

@CerealKiller I reiterate this, but honestly, I won't mind Saud Shakeel either, although I don't really think he would solve the problem. I would be more than happy to be proved wrong though as we really need some good batsmen at the top!

Azhar Ali's county stint this year should be interesting. If he opens and performs, I think we can test him back at the top in the national team.

 

[CerealKiller]

Hope Yasir is dropped for Nauman today.

 

[ahmedleo414]

Hope Yasir is dropped for Nauman today.

Babar Azam: We were thinking of bowling first but we'll try to see off the new ball. We have Nauman Ali replacing Yasir Shah. Last two days we practiced hard and we'll try not to make mistakes.

 

[qpeedore]

Yasir was dropped for Nauman.

Also, Ali just got out.

 

[ahmedleo414]

yup....

 

[CerealKiller]

Repeating myself for the umpteenth time now, but Azhar should open.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Repeating myself for the umpteenth time now, but Azhar should open.

The fukc was I saying before the first Test?