Cricket news: Preview of the possible Pakistan’s T20 Squad against England
Pakistan cricket has been in the spot light due to the match fixing scandal. The win at Taunton has finally brought some smiles to the Pakistan cricket fans.
Prior to the ODI series, Pakistan played a tour match against Somerset County. Pakistan did beat them in an ODI by 8 runs. Pakistan started the innings at Taunton in the same way, as they have been doing the whole summer. Pakistan crumbled at 42/3 in 9 overs for a start. A 169 run stand between Shahzaib Hassan and Fawad Alam saved the day for Pakistan. Shahzaib scored a brilliant 105 of 120 balls. The hundred by Shahzaib is the first by a Pakistan player on this tour of England. Fawad Alam showed lot of guts and aggression to score a match winning 97. Fawad adds to his side a bit more than his batting, good fielding, and good running between the wickets.
Shoaib Akhtar has returned to the T20 and ODI squad. His comeback was not impressive at all. He went all around the park. In his 8 overs, he went wicket less, giving away 55 runs. Umar Gul got injured during the 2nd test of the test series, made a comeback in the tour match against Taunton. Gul went for 66 runs in his 10 overs, but picked up 3 crucial wickets. Pakistan’s spin department is vastly experienced. Spin bowlers like Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afirdi can really make a difference. The spin combination of Ajmal and Afridi picked up 5 wickets between them in the match against Somerset.
Pakistan will be playing their first T20 international match of the tour at Cardiff, on the 5th of September. Pakistan is a quality T20 side. There will be couple of changes in the match. Umar Akmal had a day off after he was hit on the nose in the practice session. Asad Shaffique and Mohammad Irfan have been sent to England in place of the scandalized players. Asad has played an ODI before in Asia cup, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747. Mohammad Irfan the tall lanky fast bowler has impressed the coaches of Pakistan national team with his pace and height.
The batting might have struggled in the test matches, but this is a different version of the game. Young Pakistan batsman will relish this opportunity. Umar Akmal has been real star with bat in T20 matches. He has scored 3 half centuries in his last 4 T20 matches. Shahzaib Hassan didn’t prove himself with the bat against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Salman-c88163 has been Pakistan’s highest run-getter this year, considering all formats of the game.
Bowling really has been bread and butter for Pakistan. Amir and Asif throughout the summer have troubled England’s batsman. Both will be missed due to the spot fixing scandal. Now, going into the T20’s this will be a different bowling unit. Umar Gul is the best T20 bowler in the world. His lethal Yorkers at pace gives Pakistan a real chance. He really made the difference in the T20 matches between Australia and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. Gul has 46 scalps to his name in 28 matches at an average of 13, and an economy rate of 6 is a great testimony of Gul being world’s best T20 bowler, and he is world record-holder for the best bowling figures 5/6, in T20 matches. Saeed Ajmal has always troubled the batsman around the world. Ajmal is one of the best T20 bowlers in the world right now. Ajmal has taken 35 wickets in 22 matches at an average of 15, his economy rate with the ball of just over 6 is impressive.
Abdul Razzak and Shahid Afirdi will be crucial for Pakistan. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 with his devastating batting, shrewd bowling, and for his captaincy will be crucial for Pakistan. No one can forget his 37 ball century. Abdul Razzak on his day will be equally devastating. He can get some early wickets, and he can blow the opposition away with his brutal stroke play. England will still remember his 18 ball for 46 in Abu Dhabi.
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