The celebrations of the World T20 win have been going on with such fervour, that the announcement of Pakistan’ test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, and Mohammad Yousuf’s international return, have almost gone un-noticed.Here are my thoughts on the squad.Openers: Salman Butt, Khurram ManzoorI’m always pleased when the PCB and its selectors display some common sense.Salman Butt...
And for once, it is a good one!The problem I’m talking about is the one regarding the selection of the playing XI for the upcoming ODIs against Sri Lanka.With the return of the ICL rebels into the international fold, Pakistan’s 16 man squad looks very strong on paper.I believe the squad provides Younis Khan with a lot of options; he and the team management have a lot of thinking to do....
Pakistan’s tour is not yet over with one Twenty20 game left but the test and ODI series losses must have taught them something.Here are a few things to think about.Leave Shoaib Malik out of the team and Pakistan will win matches. It is significant food for thought that the only 2 matches that Pakistan won on this tour were the ones in which Malik was overlooked.Mohammad Yousuf still has a fe...
Dope tainted fast bowler, Mohammad Asif, will don the Pakistan colors again during the Champions Trophy that will be held in South Africa next month.Asif, who was banned for a year by the IPL’s Drugs Tribunal, will have his ban lifted a day before the Champions Trophy kicks off.That resulted in Pakistan announcing him first in the 30 probables, and now in their 15-man squad for the event.Asi...
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