Squads –
NOR –
NOR –
Imad Wasim (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Ali Imran, Asif Ali, Farzan Raja, Haider Ali, Hammad Azam, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Ismail , Mohammad Nawaz, Musa Khan, Rohail Nazir (wicketkeeper), Sohail Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Amin and Zeeshan Malik
KHP –
Mohammad Rizwan (captain, wicketkeeper), Junaid Khan (vice-captain), Arshad Iqbal, Asif Afridi, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imran Khan Snr, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Haris (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Mohsin, Sahibzada Farhan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shoaib Malik, Usman Khan Shinwari, Wahab Riaz and Zohaib Khan.
Team News –
NOR –
– Northern are the champions of 2019 season where they lost just 1 game from 5 League games.
– They have a very star studded squad this season led by Star Allrounder Imad wasim.
– Imad Wasim is unavailable till 8th Oct due toT20 blast schedule. Shadab Khan will lead the team in his absence.
– Experienced Umar Amin and any 1 of Ali Imran/Zeeshan Malik will likely open the innings for Northern. Umar amin was the 2nd highest scorer in 2019 National T20 cup. Ali Imran had a decent form last season.
– Young Haider Ali will bat 1 down. He is the best find for Pakistan cricket recently who has the ability to strike the ball above 150.
– Asif Ali will bat at 2 down and handle the middle order. He is a clean striker of the ball and had a strike rate of 199 last season.
– Sohail Akhtar and Rohail Nazir will bat next. Akhtar is a big hitter of the ball and generally bats in top 3. Rohail is a technically sound batsman and doesn’t have that power game with him but can play big.
– Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz and Sohail Tanvir will take care of Allround duties. Shadab can promote himself at 2 down any day.
– Shadab, Mohammad Nawaz will lead rhe spin attack. Spinners are must on these grounds.
– Sohail Tanvir, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir will lead the pace attack. Hammad Azam will assist them.
KHP –
– They have named a very strong squad for this season with the likes of Hafeez , Malik, Wahab and Fakhar Zaman.
– Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan will open the Innings as they always do. Fakhar is a known player but is out of form. Farhan had scored a lot of runs in domestic circuit.
– The Professor Hafeez will bat 1 down. The veteran is still in terrific touch as scored 2 back to back 50s against England recently.
– Shoaib Malik will bat 2 down followed by Pakhtuns highest scorer Wicket keeper Mohammad Rizwan.
– Big Hitting Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Mohsin will do the late hitting. Both can bat as well as bowl.
– Zohaib Khan the experienced allrounder will also do contribution with both bat and bowl.
– Zohaib Khan, Mohammad Mohsin will lead the spin attack and will be assisted by Hafeez , Malik amd Iftikhar Ahmed.
– Shaheen Afridi, Wahab Riaz and Junaid Khan will lead the pace attack.
Probable XI –
NOR –
Umar Amin, Ali Imran/Zeeshan Malik, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Rohail Nazir(wk), Shadab Khan(C), Mohammad Nawaz, Hammad Azam/Sohail Akhtar, Sohail Tanvir, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Amir.
KHP –
Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Rizwan(C & WK ), Iftikhar Ahmed, Zohaib Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Wahab Riaz, Shaheen Afridi, Junaid Khan.
Pitch Report –
Multan Crickey Stadium, Multan
Multan pitch favours the spinners more however Batsman can get good assistance at the start.
Average Score : 146
Team Blueprint –
WK –
M Rizwan( Middle order, 3 down, 288 runs for pakhtoons, don’t think will get much chance to bat )
Rohail Nazir ( RHB,Middle order, talented batsman, 89 runs in 5 Innings in National T20 2019, a must choice if dropping top order )
BAT –
M Hafeez ( 1 down + off spin, his bowling is still in doubt, 86(52b), 69(36b) recently against Eng, Must have)
Fakhar Zaman ( Opener, international player for Pakistan, very attacking, 192 runs in 6 games last season)
Haider Ali( RHB,1 down, SR of 150 in t20s, 54R(33b) against Eng recently, Must have )
Shoaib Malik ( 2 down + off spin, very experienced, 9800+ runs + 148 Wickets in t20 cricket, Must have )
Asif Ali( RHB, 2/3 down, attacks from ball 1, 237 runs with SR of 199 and average 48 last season, Must have )
Umar Amin ( LHB, Opener, 266 runs at 38 last National T20, Must have very experienced)
Sohail Akhtar( RHB + RAM, 2/3 down, hard hitter , 1303 t20 runs in 59 innings, can bowl part time )
Zeeshan Malik( RHB, Open, 1032 FC runs averaging 34, good GL choice )
S Farhan( Opener, 559 T20 runs in 27i , 58 runs in 3 games last season, good GL choice)
ALL –
Imad Wasim ( Will not play )
Shadab Khan ( Leggie, international bowler, 149 T20 Wickets including 5 last series against Eng, 11w last National T20, Must have )
Iftikhar Ahmed ( Lower middle order + off spin, part time spin, 1915 T20 runs , 123 in 6 games last national t20 season)
Ali Imran( Opener, 127 runs in 5 games for Northern last season, will only bat)
S Tanvir ( Left arm fast, veteran, very experienced, highest wicket taker last National T20 with 14w in 7 games, 5w in CPL 2020, Must have )
M Mohsin ( Leg spin + very attacking Batsman, 9 Wickets in 6 games last season, Punt pick )
Hammad Azam( Medium pacer + RHB, 1296 Runs + 75 Wickets in 85 T20s, very experienced, 14 Wickets on this venue)
Z Khan( RHB + left arm orthodox, 514 runs + 61 t20 Wickets, experienced, just 1w last national t20 season )
BOWL –
S Afridi( Left arm fast, best bowler of Pakistan recently, 4 Wickets in 4 balls in T20 blast recently, will bowl in death, Must have )
Wahab Riaz ( Left arm fast , t20 specialist, experienced , can also bat in attacking manner, 130R + 6w last National T20, Must have)
H Rauf ( Right Arm fast, 6w in 6 games last season, 20 Wickets in BBL 2019, wicket taker but goes for lot of runs)
Mohammad Amir ( Left arm fast, no intro needed, veru experienced, 8 Wickets in 6 games last season)
Junaid khan ( Left arm pacer, 172 t20 Wickets on his name, excellent bowler but very much ignored)
Mohammad Nawaz( Slow left arm + 3/4 down bat, 130runs + 4w last National T20, 14w in 8 games at Multan, Must have )
Usman Shinwari( Left arm pacer, 91 t20 Wickets in 75 games on his name, 10w last season, Must if plays )
Arshad Iqbal( Medium pacer, 15 t20 Wickets on his name , 5w in 5 games in PSL 2020)
C/VC Choices –
NOR –
Shadab Khan
Haider Ali
Mohammad Nawaz
Sohail Tanvir
KHP –
Mohammad Hafeez
Fakhar Zaman
Shoaib Malik
Wahab Riaz