Pakistan is back with a lot of cricket action. Post
the PSL, which was a phenomenal game not just for the locals who saw
international players in the field, but also for Pakistan cricket itself; West
Indies is now visiting the country. International cricket returns after 9
years.
Pitch: Hard. Weather alright. Sun is out. A pleasure
for batsmen.
Teams:
Windies: Chadwick Walton, Andre Fletcher, Marlon Samuels, Rovman Powell, Jason
Mohammed(c), Denesh Ramdin(w), Rayad Emrit, Kesrick Williams, Samuel Badree,
Keemo Paul, Odean Smith, Andre McCarthy, Veerasammy Permaul
Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali,
Sarfraz Ahmed(w/c), Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali,
Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz, Rahat Ali, Usman Khan, Shaheen Afridi
Pakistan
The players are in form. They are the favourites
against what seems to be an inexperienced West Indies side. Pakistan as a
cricket loving country is looking to have games as part of its normal routine
now and not only to revive it.
The team looks strong. Fresh out of PSL. Well in
form. Fakhar Zaman. Babar Azam. Shoaib Malik. Newbie Shaheen Shah.
Pakistan (likely XI):
Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Sarfraz Ahmed (capt & wk), Shoaib
Malik, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Amir, Hasan Ali, H Talat
Rahat Ali. Usman Khan Shinwari and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been omitted
Rahat Ali. Usman Khan Shinwari and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been omitted
Key Players
Shoaib Malik
Husain Talat
Shadab Khan
Hasan Ali
M Amir
Fakhar Zaman
West Indies.
Due to security issues, key players of the West
Indies team have opted out of this tour. But that has not dampened the spirit
of the game in the country that has been cricket-starved for a long time.
Players who have pulled out - Chris Gayle, Jason
Holder and Evin Lewis along with the T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite pulled out.
Jason Mohammad is going to lead the team in the three back-to-back games. They
have to depend on a few keyplayers to keep the tournament alive and exciting.
Marlon Samuels.
West
Indies (likely XI): Andre
Fletcher, Chadwick Walton, Marlon Samuels, Jason Mohammed (capt), Denesh Ramdin
(wk), Rovman Powell, Keemo Paul, Rayad Emrit, Veerasammy Permaul, Samuel
Badree, Kesrick Williams.
Key Players
R Powell
Andre Fletcher
Marlon Samuels
Jason Mohammed
Samuel Badree
What do you think?
Indu
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