Lets hope they keep him fit and motivated.

We are desperate to find a stable middle order batsman in all formats.

 

lets hope so, but mickey's track record of picking world class players is atrocious.

 

Definitely. Properly classy batsman. Beautiful to watch.

 

how about openers for starters?

 

Zeeshan Malik

 

He is already top 5 batsman in LOIs

 

In oneday i won't say we have bad options, infact far better options than the previous WC.Imam is doing fine, and if he can improve his strike rate than it will be great.Fakhar has been failing but we have a very good replacement in Shan Masood, the only thing we need to do is to give him a extended run before the WC.

 

He is our premier, no question about it, but I would like him to do the following:

1- When he starts batting, take sometime to gauge the pitch, bowler's and condition BUT keep on rotating strike. And after 15/20 balls (of course hit bad balls) try to hit at least a boundary per over and keep on rotating strike.

2- Identify bowlers to go after them and in the meantime keep on rotating strike and boundaries. No need to feel unnecessary pressure if you play 3-4 dots, make up for those in next over.

3- Dont throw away starts once you pass 35+.

4- Pick spinners off their hands and not off the pitch. Noticed that he has struggled against shamsi early on in few games and also same happened in Asia cup when he was playing Kuldeep.

 

After the WC he should work on them things but for now make runs. It’s not easy to pick kuldeep infact it makes you more confused, better to play him on length but you have to be concentrating and not have a lethargic/soft attitude that Babar has against spin sometimes.

 

Playing any spinner, any spinner becomes easier if you pick him off by his hand and not off the pitch.

 

Lol, everyone is not Shadab man that you can pick them easily.

 

And thats why I said he needs to learn this.

 

Yes I agree however some bowlers are impossible to pick so it’s important to know how to handle them of the pitch, Joe Root played Kuldeep well by just going forwards and back, however you should have an idea of what they are bowling from the hand, I don’t think any player can fully pick a real good spinner.

 

That half of the idea is enough for you to judge the bowler. Babar doesn't possesses it and thats why has struggled.

 

If he is to work on his attacking game against spin then yes he needs to learn to pick however for accumulating you can play of pitch.

 

Bas kerdo billy bas, no point is just arguing for the sake for it beta.

 

Babar is a class act. There is no question about it. Did you guys see all these tweets from South Africans and their experts are all praising him

 

I wish babar was a girl so we all could correct his faults

 

What does that mean?

 

you know when a girl is brought into a new family. she gets to get her things corrected such as when to wake up, when to prep meals when to make tea etc etc