Squads –
ENG –
Zak Crawley, James Vince, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes(c), Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett(w), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson, Jake Ball, Danny Briggs, John Simpson, Philip Salt, Brydon Carse, Will Jacks, Tom Helm, David Payne
PAK –
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(c), Sohaib Maqsood, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Haris Sohail, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Agha Salman, Abdullah Shafique
Team News –
ENG –
– England have won the Series with a game to spare but still will not look to make any experiments as they have 10 Championship points on the line. They can make some minor changes in the bowling section by bringing in David Payne or Jake Ball for Brydon Carse.
– Phil Salt and Dawid Malan will open the innings. Malan is one of the most experienced guy in the team with 5000+ List A runs. Malan after being not out on 68 in 1st game was out on duck last game while Salt showed his class scoring 60 runs.
– Zak Crawley will bat at 1 down and James Vince at 2 down. Crawley has an excellent record when it comes to England scoring 378 runs in 4 innings. He was out on duck last game but Vince who didn’t batted in 1st game scored a brilliant 50.
– Ben Stokes will bat at 3 down followed by Wicket keeper John Simpson. Stokes scored 26 last game but didn’t bowled.
– Matt Parkinson will lead the spin attack. He will be the lone spinner and was very effective with 2 Wickets last game.
– Craig Overton, Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse/David Payne and Lewis Gregory will lead the pace attack.
PAK –
– Imam ul haq and Fakhar Zaman will open the innings. Both are completely opposite in batting style but form a really good partnership. Imam is struggling to score and was out on duck and 1 in w games while his partner took 45 balls for 10 runs. Both however can keep their place as there is no other good Batting options with the team.
– Babar Azam will bat at 1 down. Babar has been on his top form from the last 1-2 years but was out cheaply in both games this series.
– Mohammad Rizwan will bat at 2 down followed by Shoaib Maqsood and Saud Shakeel. Maqsood recently won the player of series award in PSL2021. Rizwan hasn’t been in good form this series so far but can fire any day.
– Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf will contribute through both bat and bowl. Shadab Scored 30, 21 in last 2 games.
– Shadab Khan will handle the spin department. He is not in good form as a bowler but still can keep his place.
– Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali and Faheem Ashraf will lead the pace bowling of team.
Probable XI –
ENG –
Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Zak Crawley, James Vince, Ben Stokes (c), John Simpson (wk), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Matt Parkinson, Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse/David Payne
PAK –
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shoaib Maqsood, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz/ Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf
Pitch Report –
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Pitch is expected to be a balanced with batsmen having somewhat extra advantage. Pacers can be more helpful due to overcast conditions
Team Blueprint –
WK –
M Rizwan ( 2 down, RHB + wk, has been on his peak form, 795 runs in ODIs, 500 runs in 12 games this PSL, poor form this series still Must have)
Phil Salt( Open, RHB + wk, very attacking batsman, 262 runs in just 7 innings this T20BLAST with an average of 52 and SR of 152, 60(56b) last game , Must )
Ben Duckett( LHB + wk, generally bats in top order, 2300 List A runs with a good SR of 99, 248 runs in 9 innings this T20BLAST)
John Simpson( Middle order, very experienced Wicket keeper, can try in GL as will not be useful in SL)
BAT –
Babar Azam ( 1 down, RHB, #1 ODI Batsman in world cricket, 554 runs in 11 innings last PSL, 228 runs in 3 games last series against South Africa, duck, 19(20b) this series so far )
Imam ul haq ( Open, LHB, technically very strong, 540 runs in England averaging 56, 0,1 this series so far )
James Vince( 2 down, RHB, very talented Cricketer with 4900 List A runs, 56 runs last game, Must have while Batting 1st)
Dawid Malan( Open, LHB , #1 T20 Batsman in world cricket, loads of experience with 152 List A games and 5200+ runs, 68*,0 last 2 games, Must have)
Fakhar Zaman ( Open, LHB, very attacking batsman, 287 runs in 10 games in PSL2021, have scored 351 runs against England in 9 games with a healthy SR of 108, 47, 10 runs last 2 games)
Zak Crawley( 1 down, RHB, attacks from the very first ball, 268 runs in just 7 innings this Blast, 58*,0 this series so far )
S Maqsood ( Middle order, RHB, was in form of his life this PSL and National T20 series, scored 428 runs in 12 games at a SR of 156 this PSL, Must pick)
ALL –
Ben Stokes( 2 down, LHB + right hand bowl, one of the best Allrounders around, not bowling this series, 22(26) last game )
Faheem Ashraf ( lower middle order, LHB + Medium pacer, known for his big hitting and swing bowling, 9 Wickets in 8 games this psl, just 3 Wickets in 6 innings in England, can be dropped)
Shadab Khan( Middle order, RHB + Leg spin, form was poor this psl, 434 runs + 70 Wickets in ODIs, 21 with the bat and 1w last game )
Will Jacks( RHB + off spin, generally opens in T20s, 369 runs this T20 Blast, must have even if bats in middle)
Lewis Gregory( RHB + Right Arm medium fast, very attacking batsman + can also bowl in death, 12 Wickets this T20BLAST, 110 List A Wickets, 40 runs + 3 Wickets last game )
M Nawaz( Slow left arm + good hitter, can also bowl in powerplay, 66 runs + 4 Wickets in h2h battle against England, experienced, can play)
Dan Lawrence( Middle order, RHB + off spin, very talented Cricketer, 670 runs + 11 Wickets in List A carrer, could get a game )
BOWL –
Jake Ball( Right Arm medium fast, known for his variations, 118 List A Wickets and 18 this T20 Blast, Must have if plays)
Shaheen Afridi ( Left arm fast, one of the best bowlers in world cricket currently, 16 Wickets in 10 games this psl, 6 Wickets in 3 games against SA last series, 1w last game)
Hasan Ali( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, can also bat, 13 Wickets this PSL, very good h2h record with 19 Wickets in 12 innings, 5-for last game)
Haris Rauf( Right Arm Fast, hit the bowler, 10 Wickets in 9 games this PSL, 7 Wickets in 3 games against SA last series, 2 Wickets last game)
Saqib Mahmood( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, 11 Wickets in 6 ODIs played, 12 Wickets in just 5 games in PSL2021, 6 Wickets in 2 games this series, Must have)
C Overton( Right Arm Fast medium, very experienced Cricketer with 93 List A Wickets, 2w last game, can also bat )
M Parkinson( Leg Spinner, very good bowler with 46 List A Wickets with an economy just under 6, 13 Wickets this T20BLAST, 2 Wickets last game, Must have)
Usman Qadir ( Leg spin, 39 List A Wickets in 30 games, can try if plays, high chances if playing)
Danny Briggs( Slow left arm, very experienced domestic cricketer with 100+ games, 10 Wickets this T20BLAST)
David Payne( Right Arm medium fast, known for his death bowling, excellent record picking 110 Wickets in 66 games, Must have if plays)
C/VC Options –
ENG –
Ben Stokes
Dawid Malan
Lewis Gregory
PAK –
Babar Azam
Mohammad Rizwan
Fakhar Zaman