Pakistan Squad For ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Pakistan
Nasir Jamshed
Mohammad Hafeez
Imran Farhat
Kamran Akmal
Misbah-ul-Haq (c)
Shoaib Malik
Asad Shafiq
Saeed Ajmal
Junaid Khan
M. Irfan
Asad Ali
Wahab Riaz
Umer Amin
Abdul Rehman
Ehsan Adil 
Shahid Afridi, Umer Akmal and Younus Khan are not chosen for the ICC Champions trophy 2013. Many fans will definitely be dishearten from this decision specially the one of Afridi. But we have to belief in the fact that it is not the star power who will bring Champions trophy, its the over all team performance which do so. 


Bowlers are the key for the Champions Trophy:

Bowlers will definitely play a crucial role. In every match the performance of each bowler will matter more than the batsman. Considering the opening pair of Muhammad Irfan and Junaid Khan and in the middle overs Muhammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal, Pakistan bowling looks very competent. Apart of these bowlers there are other handy options for Pakistan like Ehsan Adil, Wahab Riaz, Asad Ali and Abdul Rehman who could support the crew. Against West Indies, Pakistan should go with two specialist spinners if conditions are not too good for fast bowlers. 

Bowlers need a bit support from Batsman:

Muhammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed are the pillars of Pakistan batting in this champions trophy. Also a complete charge is given to Asad Shafiq in the middle order who has got the talent to do so but needs to prove it. Chances are that Kamran will go one down in few matches rather than Asad Shafiq. Possiblity of Imran Farhat to play at number three. There is also Umer Amin who can play at lower middle order. He has improved himself a lot in past couple of months lets see how he performs if he get the charge. Shoaib Malik is one of those player who can turn the whole match in both the ways so he needs to work hard as far as his batting is concern. May be Misbah will ask him to bowl few overs also. Pakistan bowling has got full potential to restrict the opponents under 200. But Pakistan batting also need to support bowlers. If Pakistan bowler fails to restrict the opponent under 250 it becomes very much difficult for batsman to chase it which can be the problem against India and South Africa. May be also West Indies because the way Gayle,Pollard, Smith and Bravo are playing in IPL they can give tough time to Pakistan bowling line-up.