<p><strong>PAK vs SA World Cup 2023: </strong>Following three consecutive losses, Pakistan now have their next fixture against South Africa at MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai on 27th October. There are a lot of issues that the Babar Azam-led Pakistan Team is suffering through and current form is one of them. In this post, we discuss three changes that Pakistan might make for the next match against South Africa.</p>



<div class="wp-block-rank-math-toc-block" id="rank-math-toc"><nav><ul><li class=""><a href="#pak-vs-sa-three-changes-for-pakistan-vs-south-africa">PAK vs SA: Three Changes For Pakistan vs South Africa</a><ul><li class=""><a href="#1-fakhar-zaman-to-replace-imam-ul-haq">1- Fakhar Zaman To Replace Imam-Ul-Haq</a></li><li class=""><a href="#2-agha-salman-to-replace-saud-shakeel">2- Agha Salman To Replace Saud Shakeel</a></li><li class=""><a href="#3-mohammad-nawaz-to-replace-usama-mir">3- Mohammad Nawaz to Replace Usama Mir</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div>



<p>Pakistan won the first two matches with ease and they looked like a promising team for at least semis but things turned south when they met India on 14 October. Pakistan look no longer the same Pakistan as they were before 14 October. </p>



<p>If you look at the batting, Abdullah Shafique has been the root of the team in the past few games. He not only has runs under his belt but has also been showing good technique and class. His opening partner Imam has been the exact opposite of it. Being an experienced player at the top, the team needs more of his contribution. </p>



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<p>Babar Azam has been decent but not up to his standards. Many doubt his captaincy skills but he has been one of the most successful captains for Pakistan for the past few years. Following him is Rizwan and arguably he is the best and most reliable batsman in the current Pakistan Squad. </p>



<p>Team management has put belief in Saud Shakeel but to be very honest, he too is not up to the mark. Ifthikar has been doing his work nicely but he is not a great fielder. Shadab Khan also needs to give more on the ground. He is a good spinner of the ball and on Indian pitches, he should have been the most effective Pakistani Bowler but he isn't.</p>



<p>Usama Mir got a few chances but couldn't squeeze the maximum out of them. He dropped catches and seemed sluggish on the field and also he is not that effective in the middle. Haris Rauf is taking wickets but he is also being too expensive. Shaheen and Hasan are decent at their jobs.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2023/10/usama-mir-1.jpg" alt="PAK vs SA: Three Changes That Pakistan Might Make For Next Match Against South Africa | Pakistan vs South Africa ICC World Cup 2023" class="wp-image-121792" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Usama Mir dropped Warner but the match (ICC)</figcaption></figure>



<p>This was an overview analysis of the team and clearly, there are some loopholes that need to be covered. Down below are the three changes that Pakistan might make for the next match against South Africa:</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-sa-three-changes-for-pakistan-vs-south-africa"><strong>PAK vs SA: Three Changes For Pakistan vs South Africa</strong></h2>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="1-fakhar-zaman-to-replace-imam-ul-haq"><strong>1- Fakhar Zaman To Replace Imam-Ul-Haq</strong></h4>



<p>Imam has been out of runs for quite some time and the team might look for other options now. However, Fakhar was also out of form when the team left him out but Pakistan need to find the winning combination and winning formula back.</p>



<p>Fakhar Zaman is the only Pakistani who has a double hundred in ODIs under his belt and his strike rate is way better than that of Imam. And the good news for the management is that he is fully fit now.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="2-agha-salman-to-replace-saud-shakeel"><strong>2- Agha Salman To Replace Saud Shakeel</strong></h4>



<p>Agha Salman has represented Pakistan in a total of 16 innings where he has amassed 436 runs at an average of ~40 comparable to Saud Shakeel's 29 in 11 matches. His Strike rate is also better than Saud so there are definitely chances that team management would look for this shuttle change.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="3-mohammad-nawaz-to-replace-usama-mir"><strong>3- Mohammad Nawaz to Replace Usama Mir</strong></h4>



<p>Usama Mir was added to the playing 11 to strengthen the spin bowling attack but Nawaz was also putting forward what he is delivering. Additionally, Nawaz is an allrounder so his inclusion means more depth in the batting line-up.</p>



<p><strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color">READ:</mark><a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/icc-world-cup-2023-points-table-updated-october-24-after-afghanistan-defeated-pakistan/"> ICC World Cup 2023 Points Table Updated (October 24)</a></strong></p>



<p><strong><mark>Visit the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/homepage" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ICC OFFICIAL WEBSITE</a>&nbsp;for more recent updates.</mark></strong></p>

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<p><strong>Pakistan Team in T20 World Cup 2024:</strong> That's it! Pakistan's ride in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has come to an end just after their three matches in the tournament. USA became the second team from Group A to book the SUPER Eights Ticket besides India after a rain halted match against Ireland. Here we are with the analysis of Pakistan's Journey and what went wrong with them in the T20 World Cup 2024.</p>



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<p>They had a couple of T20I series just before the T20 World Cup 2024 where they had time for a full dress rehearsal. They played a five-match home T20I series against New Zealand first. At home, they lost two important matches of the series and a C team of New Zealand was able to seal a tie series against Pakistan in Pakistan.</p>



<p>Next, they toured Ireland and they had a three-match T20I series. Pakistan lost the series opener but recovered quickly to win the next two consecutive to clinch the series. The Ireland series was quite satisfying for Pakistan as their top order was on fire and bowling also looked promising even without Haris Rauf. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/05/Ireland-vs-Pakistan.jpg" alt="Pakistan vs Ireland: Strongest playing 11 of Pakistan against Ireland for the 2nd T20I" class="wp-image-133966" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ireland vs Pakistan 1st T20I | Image Credit: Getty Image</figcaption></figure>



<p>Then a rain delt England series was a total disaster for Pakistan. Two out of the four games were washed away by rain in the series and England won the remaining two. Pakistan were all out of their forms and that was a sign of the upcoming upset for them in the T20 World Cup.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pakistan-teams-t-20-world-cup-journey"><strong>Pakistan Team's T20 World Cup Journey</strong></h2>



<p>Pakistan have just played three matches in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and lost two. That is all they have played in the T20 World Cup 2024. </p>



<p>Pakistan were placed in Group A alongside India, USA, Canada, and Ireland. The biggest threat for Pakistan were India in the group and it truly didn't look that hard to make the qualifying numbers for Pakistan at the start of the tournament.</p>



<p>First up, Pakistan were scheduled to take on USA at Grand Prairie Stadium,&nbsp;Dallas. The Men in Green were decent with the bat in the first innings but the bowling wasn't up to the mark. In defense of 160, Pakistan could only manage to pick up three wickets and that led USA to level up the scores. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/06/382251-1.jpg" alt="What Went Wrong With Pakistan Team in T20 World Cup 2024? Here is the Full Analysis of Pakistan's Journey in the ICC T20 WC 2024" class="wp-image-135019" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">USA defeated Pakistan Team (Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Even in the super over, Mohammad Amir, the veteran, gave away 18 runs and that wasn't going to be easy for Pakistan to chase. USA defended the total with 5 runs to spare and that was a big upset for Pakistan. Babar and Co. were out there with a loss in the very first match of the tournament that was not expected by anyone but USA.</p>



<p>They had India next at New York's tricky pitch. Batting first India did a decent job in the first 10 overs but Pakistani bowlers showed up in good times and restricted India to under 119. It's too easy on the first look but not really when you see Bumrah and Co. bowling hard on the pitch.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/06/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-10-at-11.09.06_8ee8fa3e-1024x700.jpg" alt="T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table [Updated] after India wins Against Pakistan | Two Consecutive Wins For India" class="wp-image-135123" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Team India | Pic: X (BCCI)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Pakistan's middle order got crushed and India won the game by 6 runs at the end. It was the second loss for Pakistan in a row and USA on the other hand, won both of their opening matches.</p>



<p>Pakistan's third match was against Canada and Pakistan did a decent job in sealing the contest. They restricted Canada under 107 and chased it down in 18th overs and got a better edge on Net Run Rate. Now they have their last contest to be played against Ireland on 16th June.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-went-wrong-with-pakistan-team"><strong>What Went Wrong With Pakistan Team?</strong></h2>



<p>There is not one thing that went wrong for <a href="https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-scores/87570/pak-vs-usa-11th-match-group-a-icc-mens-t20-world-cup-2024">Pakistan</a> but a string of issues. The key issues were Management situations, imbalance in the playing11, concerns with the Form of players, and Lack of intent and temperament.</p>



<p><strong>Lack of Management:</strong> First and foremost, they had team, players, and management fights always going on that created doubts in the players' minds. PCB reinstalled Babar Azam as the T20I captain sacking Shaheen Shah just after a T20I series loss in New Zealand. </p>



<p><strong>Imbalance in Playing11:</strong> There was an imbalance in the playing 11 in all three matches and that was pretty visible. Pakistan entered the World Cup stage with a 'FOUR FAST BOWLERS' approach which failed totally. Playing an extra pacer extracted a batting option from number 5 of 6 from the team. They even had issues with the top order as Babar and Rizwan opened for Pakistan in the first two matches and Saim Ayub got to open with Rizwan against Canada.</p>



<p><strong>Concerns With the Form of Players:</strong> Except for Babar, Fakhar and Rizwan, none of the team members looked in their best. They believed in Azam Khan first but didn't give him enough game time in the middle to make some space for him. Although they didn't have a choice for a good middle-order player, they could have stuck with Azam Khan in the middle.</p>



<p><strong>Lack of Intent and Temperament:</strong> If you look at the scorecard of the Pakistan team, you can't tell if they have played in a T20 game or an ODI game. However, strike rate is not that big an issue if the conditions are not favorable but when you score 30-odd runs in 40-odd balls in a chase, you are certain to lose.</p>



<p><strong>READ: <a href="https://www.icccricketschedule.com/t20-world-cup-2024-points-table-after-usa-vs-ire-pakistan-eliminated-india-usa-qualified-for-t20-world-cup-super-8s/">T20 World Cup 2024 Points Table after USA vs IRE, Pakistan ELIMINATED, India, USA Qualified for T20 World Cup Super 8s</a></strong></p>

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<p><strong>PAK vs BAN 2nd Test:</strong> Pakistan have announced their twelve-man squad a day before the second test. The board dropped a banger as they dropped Shaheen Afridi from the side and cited it as a strategic move. </p>



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<p>As we discussed earlier, batting was not a concern for Pakistan in the first test. Their major concern was bowling as they lost a match from a very dominating position at the stumps of DAY 3. It was their bowling that cost them the first-ever test loss against Bangladesh.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/08/Bangladesh-vs-Pakistan.jpg" alt="PAK vs BAN: Bangladesh scripts history with a first-ever Test match win over Pakistan at Rawalpindi" class="wp-image-146256" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Bangladesh script history with maiden test win over Pakistan (Image: myKhel)</figcaption></figure>



<p>Following that, Pakistan have shown signs of being confident for the second test and announced their twelve-men squad for the PAK vs BAN second test before in the pre-match conference. </p>



<p>They were playing with their best batting combination possible from the squad they have for the series but a spinner to the unit could have been game-changing for them. They have made the correction now and added two spinners to the twelve-men playing squad. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-ban-2nd-test-pakistan-squad"><strong>PAK vs BAN 2nd Test: Pakistan Squad</strong></h2>



<p><em>Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood(c), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Mir Hamza, Kamran Ghulam, Abrar Ahmed, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammad Huraira, Aamer Jamal</em></p>



<p>The skipper and management have not touched the TOP 7 of the playing 11 from the first test which was expected. Now the BIG news is that SHAHEEN SHAH Afridi has been dropped from the second test. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://admin.icccricketschedule.com/uploads/2024/08/Abrar-Ahmed-PAK-vs-BAN-1-1024x532.jpg" alt="PAK vs BAN: 3 Changes Pakistan must do to win second Test in Rawalpindi" class="wp-image-146308" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">PAK vs BAN </figcaption></figure>



<p>Shaheen bowled 32 overs in the first test and got two wickets leaking at a rate of just less than 3. This wasn't a poor performance but the coach Jason <a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/jason-gillespie-5392">Gillespie</a> cited it as a strategic move. The two spinners Abrar Ahmed and Mir Hamza have been added to the 12-membered squad. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="pak-vs-ban-2nd-test-pakistan-12-men-squad"><strong>PAK vs BAN 2nd Test: Pakistan 12-men Squad</strong></h2>



<p id="m0f4kc6x">Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Shan Masood (C), Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Salman Ali Agha, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="what-jason-gillespie-said"><strong>What Jason Gillespie Said?</strong></h2>



<p><em>"Shaheen will sit out of this game. I had a good conversation with him, and he fully understands and appreciates the reasoning behind this decision. We're looking for the best combination for this game, and this is our direction."</em></p>



<p><em>"As I mentioned, we will assess the conditions in the morning and decide on the exact makeup of our bowling attack. Shaheen has received some feedback, and he?s had an interesting couple of weeks?he?s a new father, and we're seeing an opportunity to allow him to spend time with his family as well."</em></p>



<p><em>"He?s working on a few aspects of his bowling to ensure he's as fit as possible. He?s been collaborating well with Azhar Mahmood, which has been fantastic. We certainly want to see Shaheen at his best because we have a lot of cricket ahead in all formats, and he?s going to play a big role in that."</em></p>



<p><em>"However, right now, we feel that we have all our bases covered for this particular game. But, make no mistake, Shaheen is a quality player and will play a significant role in the next 6-7 months."</em></p>



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