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Make the best Pakistan team from ex-pat Pakistanis

Discussion in 'Cricket Talk' started by Mercenary, May 23, 2010.

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    Mercenary

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    It's a simple enough idea. You create a team of XI players of Pakistani descent who dont play for Pakistan.

    What's the best team you can come up with.
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    Mercenary

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    Here's my team. I dont think they would beat the full Pakistan team but I think they may give them a close game or two in a full series...

    Rizwan Cheema (Canada) - Remember this guy? He's a bit of a bully with the bat and has scored 3 fifties against the top teams. He also smashed Shoaib Akhtar for 6! Not to forget that he bowls decent medium pace too.

    Usman Khawaja (Australia) - Usman averages a touch under 50 on the Australian domestic circuit and is still just 23 years old. He's been tipped to play for Australia but to achieve that he needs to keep this level of consistency for a few more years.

    (C) Owais Shah (England) - Owais is a bit of an enigma, on his day he can take apart some of the best bowlers in the world but too often he gets himself set and gets out to a stupid shot.

    Hassan Adnan (England - Hassan took the county scene by storm and although he's now qualified for England he's unlikely to get picked due to his age. A solid batsman who can keep the middle order together.

    (WK) Bilal Shifayat (England) - I seem to remember that he can keep and he's a regular on England A tours. At one time he was being talked about as the next big thing but he's fallen away since then.

    Kabir Ali (England) - I've always thought Kabir was unlucky not to get more chances for England. He was a genuine all-rounder and his bowling wasn't as bad as some of the front line bowlers who've represented England.

    Ajmal Shahzad (England) - He made history as the first locally born Asian player to play for Yorkshire and spent the whole T20 World Cup sat on the bench. A decent fast bowler who can bat too.

    Adil Rashid (England) - Adil followed in Ajmal's footsteps debuting as the second locally born Asian player to represent Yorkshire. He's a leg spinning all-rounder and he should improve greatly under the tutelage of England spin coach Mushtaq Ahmed.

    Imran Tahir (South Africa) - Imran's played for Pakistan A but was never picked for Pakistan. He was spotted playing for English League Club Moddershall and then made a splash on the English County Circuit before qualifying to play for South Africa. He was named in a South African squad recently but a few complications meant his name was withdrawn but we could still seem in the Proteas shirt.

    Mudassar Bukhari (Netherlands) - Mudassar is fast bowler who can bat a bit. He's only 26 and would make a good addition to this team.

    Saj Mahmood (England) - Everyone had high hopes for this cousin of Amir Khan when he burst onto the scene bowling at 90mph but he hasn't managed to develop as a fast bowler. But he's still worth the risk in this team.
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    Rizzy

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    I used to go to mosque with adil rashid back in the day lol
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    Rizzy

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    Hashim Amla is an indian i think, he would have been the captain in the above lineup if he was pakistani.
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