1. Mohammad Hafeez (Fsd,SNGPL) 39.57 2,3
2. Imran Nazir (NBP,Skt) 31.25 0,4
3. Ashar Zaidi (Isl,PTCL,PakA) 31.89 1,3
4. Bazid Khan (Isl,PIA,PakA) 21.84 0,0
5. Naved Latif (Fsd,NBP) 40.14 1,1
Total 4(100s), 11(50s)

1. Faisal Athar (Hyd,NBP,PakA) 40.66 2,4
2. Kashif Siddiq (Cust,LhrRavi) 43.60 2,4
3. Afaq Raheem (Isl,SI) 50.85 3,2
4. Adil Nisar (Qta,WAPDA) 55.33 1,5
5. Fawad Alam (Cust,KhiHar) 53.60 1,7
Total 9(100s), 22(50s)

The first list is the top 5 batsman in the provisional team. Compare their averages and centuries and half-centuries made in first-class matches this season with the 2nd list. The second list of players have better averages and scored twice as many centuries and fifties. Why is the first list our first choice?

In particular, how does Bazid Khan get selected at number 4 when he only top-scored with 39 in 16 first-class innings this season?
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in the recent euroasia series, bazid khan played some exploding batting, and i have always rated him very high and i think he should be included in the squad to england aswell as he will come in hand in the odi series.

This thread is is about future TEST cricketers: ODI potential is NOT relevent; explosive batting is irrelevent. There is nothing WRONG with selecting explosive batsmen.... but there is nothing wrong with a grafter, either: if the A side batsmen all play like Kallis or Chanderpaul that's just fine.

This raises an important point about our selection policy. I prefer that we nominate players who have clearly demonstrated good form during the current domestic season or are clearly part of the national team setup but just on the fringe of selection. Fringe players are in an awkward situation because they may get the odd game in a ODI or Test and may appear to struggle but will make the grade eventually. So, their FC averages may be poorer than if they played a whole domestic season. That is a case that can be argued. I'm just not sure that is the case with Bazid Khan. He had a great year last year but has been woefully inconsistent this year. I may have selected him in last year's team but other players are more deserving of playing in the A team this year.

I just checked - Bazid Khan did make last year's WAT A team. I prefer to stick with current in-form players otherwise we keep selecting the same players on past form. I don't think that's a good policy.

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I don't agree with Imran Nazir selection. The kid has been tried at the highest level and failed.

I agree Captain. Imran Nazir has played 8 Test matches, the last one in 2002. Since then his domestic form has been poor. Last two seasons he averages 25 and 31 with the bat. That is not a compelling case for an opening batsman to make a comeback. Let's give someone more deserving an opportunity.

He was only selected by one of our selectors, gangstacocacola, so doesn't have a lot of support. Nazir is one of his two key players but too many other players deserve an opportunity ahead of Nazir. Why should they be denied an opportunity by this has-been?

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Rachael, I disagree that ODI experience can't be factored into the decision-making process but it can't be used as the sole justification for selection. Often, future Test players are blooded in ODIs but we have to be careful we don't get suckered into picking an obvious one-day specialist. Collingwood is an obvious case of a guy who has started as a one-day specialist and slowly developed into a Test player. Many other players fail to make that transition, particularly the bowlers. For example, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, whose Test figures are not flattering. Personally, I don't read too much into ODI form of up-and-coming players. Selection in ODIs is an indication that their star is rising but I always factor in their form in the first-class domestic matches.

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We have a good experinced team. Nice talent all round. Suprised looking at some of the players. Like Imran Nazir they useto be good players but now they are A stars. I have a question who is going to be the captain??

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Hi Uham, we don't choose a captain since we have no idea who would be best suited to that role. We need to reach a consensus on whether to keep or replace Bazid Khan and Imran Nazir. Bazid Khan had a poor season but is in the 21 - man preliminary squad to tour England. These players, who are WAT qualified are also in the preliminary squad: Bazid Khan, Mohammad Asif, Rao Iftikhar, Umar Gul, Zulqarnain Haider.

I'm surprised Umar Gul wasn't chosen by any of our selectors. Any reason for that?

Imran Nazir has had a poor season last two years. Please consider from this list who would be suitable replacements:

1. Faisal Athar (Hyd,NBP,PakA) 40.66 (1)
2. Kashif Siddiq (Cust,LhrRavi) 43.60 (1)
3. Afaq Raheem (Isl,SI) 50.85 (1)
4. Adil Nisar (Qta,WAPDA) 55.33 (2)
5. Fawad Alam (Cust,KhiHar) 53.60 (2)

Adil Nisar and Fawad Alam were supported by a couple of our selectors. The other three were only selected once.

The team would look like this if those two players replaced Bazid and Imran:

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This is the final team. There doesn't appear to be any further interest in this thread so I'll assume everyone's reasonably happy with the side. I've included Adil Nisar and kept Bazid Khan due to his experience and recent one-day form for Pakistan A. Thankyou to all the selectors. I hope you'll participate in choosing the side next year.

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