SHAFAQNA PAKISTAN (Shia News Agency)
Though Pakistan succeeded to secure win again UAE and Zimbabwe, yet the performance of team was not that satisfactory and the greatest concern was the continuing failure of opener Nasir Jamshed, who isn’t performing well in any capacity. It was rumoured that the team management fought tooth and nail for Jamshed’s inclusion in the original squad, but he was – as confirmed by selector Mohammad Akram on Ten Sports – kept out because he was deemed extremely unfit and in poor form in the first class circuit. Instead, selectors pushed for Azhar Ali’s inclusion. Eventually, a compromise was reached when the left-hander was placed in the reserves, while Azhar Ali did not make the cut. With Nasir having completed a hat-trick of poor innings, Pakistan is in a quandary: including Sarfraz Ahmed as Nasir’s replacement would mean that the young wicket-keeper/batsman will be facing a dangerous South African attack without match practice against the minnows.
If Pakistan has to give a tough time to South African side, Nasir Jamshed must be replaced either with Asad Shafique or Sarfraz Ahmed because it is do or die situation and with such an unfit opening stand Pakistan would easily give in to the South African side.
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