I wouldn't read too much into it as he most probably wont even get a game. I think its more to get an alright bowler in the nets who is left handed and wont kick up a fuss if he doesn't get a game. Irfan, Khan, Afridi, Sohail, Shah, Adil and Riaz will most probably be ahead of him in the bowling lineup, with Afridi and Sohail taking the all rounders spots.Pakistan just replaced Junaid Khan with Rahat Ali
Do they even want to qualify for the QF's? This guy averages 37 in List A cricket
ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
- Thread starter Samid
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Could have waited for Ajmal's test results to come out anytime and then evaluated who they wanted.
Even Sami would have been a better choice.
Michael Clarke did bit of everything in a practice game vs Bangladesh XI. Batting, bowling and fielding of course. Will not be playing warm up match vs India on Sunday but will be playing warm up match vs UAE. Hope he doesn't suffer any recurrence of injury now.
Ajmal has been cleared. This should be an easy decision for the PCB, they have to include him.
Someone has to get injured though, you can't just drop someone for the sake of it, I believe?
This is why we should have waited to replace junaid. Injure the feck out of someone else.
I think he should be allowed to be replaced even without injury. Without doubts on action he was going to be in team. This will be his last world cup in all probability, so all parties should find some way out to let him play. He is special player, so not fair to let him miss world cup.
Exactly what I was moaning about the other day when they picked Rahat Ali. Pakistan cricket and everyone involved is so inept.
You think the ICC really care about the likes of Ajmal and Narine. The timing of the crackdown in actions was very suspect IMO.
Ya had it been big 3's player, he would have been allowed under some 'exceptional circumstances.'
FFS Ajmal is cleared but not available! Imbeciles at the PCB should've waited as others have pointed out.
Faking an injury shouldn't be that hard. Adil, Rahat, Sohail Khan, Yasir. There are a lot of sacrifices that can be made.
I'd push Sohail Khan down the last couple of steps of a flight of stairs. Slight ankle twist, get Ajmal in.
Good practice session for the Aussies there.
Hafeez ruled out with ankle injury 
Are these warmup games drawn randomly? If not, why the feck are we playing Australia again??
Especially with brain dead idiots like Binny, who instead of playing out the remaining overs and getting in some practice, has tried and predictably failed to slog Johnson
Just because he's cleared hardly means he's ready and will be effective with his new action. He needs to prove he still has something to offer at international level in domestic Cricket.
This cracked me up a lot.
Hafeez out of the world cup. I expected this World Cup to go pear shaped for Pakistan, just didn't expect it to happen even before a ball is bowled lol.
Lol cheeky bastards.
Every team has 2 and from opposite group than in world cup. But yeah, playing against Australia was stupid. We should have had one vs NZ.
That is one awesome ad.Hafeez as a pure batsman was dogshit. It actually improves our chances that he is out. Need to injure the feck out of misbah next.
Who is that batsman who is quite talented, should have been in squad but isn't? Forgetting the name.
ffs I must confess nowadays I really find hard to remember name of Pakistan players. It seems like the merry-go-round of players is happening more than ever. Is it the case?
West Indies are awful. 122 all out in warm up game against England. It would be fantastic if Ireland make it to quarters instead of WI. I have soft spot for WI but they need a kick in the back like this which will bring some major changes. If they make quarters and go out to SA then everyone will be like, oh it was expected and will carry on. Failing to qualify when the format is so easy big teams might bring some changes.
Who is that batsman who is quite talented, should have been in squad but isn't? Forgetting the name.
ffs I must confess nowadays I really find hard to remember name of Pakistan players. It seems like the merry-go-round of players is happening more than ever. Is it the case?
Fawad Alam, averages over fifty and most importantly knows how to rotate the strike but cant find a place for him in the squad
The selection recently has been a joke, no fixed selectors, chairman or players.
Nasir Jamshed is replacing hafeez, wtf is wrong with this board
Nasir Jamshed is replacing hafeez, wtf is wrong with this board
It had to be a specialist opener. Or else they would be stuck with Shehzad/Sarfraz for the entire WC. Jamshed has been piss poor for two years but I think he's lesser than many evils. It could've been worse, they could've included Taufeeq Umar or something.
Nasir Jamshed is replacing hafeez, wtf is wrong with this board
Maybe they are not sure of how effective Ajmal will be if there is some change in action.
What are everyone's predictions for top 4 from each group?
I will go for:
Group A:
Australia
New Zealand
England
Sri Lanka
Group B:
South Africa
India
Pakistan
West Indies
That fat opener(sohail something?) who we played against srilanka would have been better. Although jamshed does score runs against india whenver he plays so maybe thats the reasoning behind it.
Think england are really going to struggle while NZ are on another level recently.
Sharjeel Khan? His ODI average is 17, Jamshed is on 33.
Ya in group A it is bit dynamic. Australia-NZ will be 1-2 but can't say for sure in what order. Similar for 3-4 between SL-England. Group B looks pretty straightforward. I fancy Ireland to shock WI but not sure if that will be enough. WI can easily shock one of bigger teams themselves on their day and for all we know, Ireland will lose to Zimbabawe then.
Bloody Jamshed plays well vs India everytime
Who doesn't?
I'd fancy myself against Mohit Sharma tbh.
Yup him, just think he has more natural talent. He just doesnt know which bowls to leave and which to hit. We also have a really good opener in the U-19s but think its too early for him.
Struggling against Bangladesh
What would have improved our chances was if Hafeez could bowl.