Pakistan t20 revolution

[Nintendo]

Just saw this comment from Afridi https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/shahid-afridi-sets-new-criteria-for-t20-selections

" No batter in T20 will be selected for Pakistan who will not have a strike-rate of more than 135 in domestic cricket. ." Thought it'd be fun to see who from the WC finals side would make this hypothetical team.

Pakistan's 11 from the wc final was
1.Babar
2.Rizwan
3.Haris
4.S Masood
5.Iftikar
6.Shadab
7.Nawaz
8.Wasim
9.Shaheen
10.Rauf
11.N Shah

Quote only mentions batters, so going to discount the guys from 7 to 11.
Of the top 7 from the wc final, Rizwan, Babar, S masood, Iftikar, and Nawaz wouldn't make it as all of them strike at 125-130 in t20. Shadab and Haris are the only guys who make it, and even they JUST slide in, with a sr of 135 and 137 respectively.

I'de like to think that afridi is more saying that he's only going to select guys striking at over 135 FROM the time of this comment. But if he's not, it seems really weird to make such a drastic change in selection policy for a team that where one catch away from making both of the last 2 WC finals, and one freak shaheen injury from arguably winning the last WC.

 

[ataraxia]

Can't wait for Rizwan to be dropped in all three formats

 

[Starfighter]

Be fun when they go all guns blazing and are all out for 120 in 15 overs.

 

[Flem274*]

Afridi isn't the guy you want running a lemonade stand nevermind a selection committee. I'm not convinced he's all there.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Be fun when they go all guns blazing and are all out for 120 in 15 overs.

Eerily similar to Stick Cricket, but in 10 overs though.

 

[Howe_zat]

At the time of writing, five of the top six ranked batsmen in T20Is have a domestic strike rate under 135.

 

[Socerer 01]

Afridi isn't the guy you want running a lemonade stand nevermind a selection committee. I'm not convinced he's all there.

he is supposed to be interim so not sure why he is taking big decisions like this

 

[honestbharani]

he is supposed to be interim so not sure why he is taking big decisions like this

The interim guy gets to appoint the permanent guy and Afridi is, well, a guy.

 

[Tom Flint]

Just saw this comment from Afridi https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/shahid-afridi-sets-new-criteria-for-t20-selections

" No batter in T20 will be selected for Pakistan who will not have a strike-rate of more than 135 in domestic cricket. ." Thought it'd be fun to see who from the WC finals side would make this hypothetical team.

Pakistan's 11 from the wc final was
1.Babar
2.Rizwan
3.Haris
4.S Masood
5.Iftikar
6.Shadab
7.Nawaz
8.Wasim
9.Shaheen
10.Rauf
11.N Shah

Quote only mentions batters, so going to discount the guys from 7 to 11.
Of the top 7 from the wc final, Rizwan, Babar, S masood, Iftikar, and Nawaz wouldn't make it as all of them strike at 125-130 in t20. Shadab and Haris are the only guys who make it, and even they JUST slide in, with a sr of 135 and 137 respectively.

I'de like to think that afridi is more saying that he's only going to select guys striking at over 135 FROM the time of this comment. But if he's not, it seems really weird to make such a drastic change in selection policy for a team that where one catch away from making both of the last 2 WC finals, and one freak shaheen injury from arguably winning the last WC.

I think in t20 they would include the no 7 as a batsman and may even be more important to score at a higher rate?

 

[Starfighter]

At the time of writing, five of the top six ranked batsmen in T20Is have a domestic strike rate under 135.

Don't tell PakPassion.

Saw a guy on there claim Brook has a strike rate of 170.