Pakistan are one of the best T20I Cricket teams in the world. They might not have the best teams in either test Cricket or ODI Cricket but in the shortest format they have had a team that could beat anyone. They have won the 2009 T20I World Cup. In recent years they might not have done well but they cannot be counted out. They will be tested in the upcoming Asia Cup.
Let’s look at the All Time Pakistan T20I Cricket XI
Opening Batters
Mohammad Rizwan (WK)
The opening batter and the Wicket keeper in this team will be Mohammad Rizwan. He has been one of the best batters that Pakistan cricket has seen in this format. He has so far played in 106 T20Is for Pakistan. In those Matches he has scored 3414 runs at a very good average of 47.42. Rizwan has hit 1 hundred where he scored 104*. He has hit 95 sixes for Pakistan in T20I Cricket and he has a strike rate of 125.38.
Fakhar Zaman
His opening partner will be the left handed batter Fakhar Zaman. This right left combination will be difficult for the bowlers to contend with. Fakhar Zaman has played 97 T20Is for Pakistan in which he has made 1949 runs at an average of 22.66. He has a strike rate of 131.66. Fakhar Zaman has smashed 78 sixes for Pakistan in this format. Rizwan can be the Anchor and Fakhar can attack from the first Ball.
Middle Order
Babar Azam (C)
The second highest run getter in T20I Cricket has to be there in the team. Babar Azam is easily the best batsman that Pakistan has seen in this format. He has so far played in 124 T20Is for Pakistan. He has scored 4223 runs at an average of 39.84. Babar Azam has hit 3 centuries in T20I Cricket along with 36 half centuries. He has a highest score of 122. Babar Azam has a strike rate of 129.22 and he has hit 73 sixes for Pakistan. He is not in the team for the Asia Cup. He will be the captain of this team.
Mohammad Hafeez
Mohammad Hafeez is the first pure all rounder in this team. He was a batter who could bowl off spin very well. He played 119 T20Is for Pakistan in his career. Hafeez made 2514 runs and he had a highest score of 99* which was just 1 short of a century. Mohammad Hafeez has an average of 26.46 and a strike rate of 122.04. The Pakistani batters do not have high strike rates in this format. Mohammad Hafeez hit 76 sixes for Pakistan in T20I Cricket. Mohammad Hafeez took 61 Wickets for Pakistan at an average of 22.61 in T20I Cricket.
Shoaib Malik
Shoaib Malik is yet another spin bowling all rounder that Pakistan has in their team. He was one of the first batters from Pakistan to make a mark in this format. Shoaib Malik played 124 Matches for Pakistan. He made 2475 runs at an average of 31.22. Shoaib Malik had a highest score of 75 in his career. He has a strike rate 125.64. He hit 69 sixes for Pakistan in this format. Shoaib Malik also took 28 wickets in this format.
Shahid Afridi
The greatest all rounder to everyone plays white ball cricket for Pakistan. Shahid Afridi was an important part of the 2009 World Cup winning team. He has played 99 T20Is for Pakistan in his distinguished career. He made 1416 runs at a very good strike rate of 150. Shahid Afridi smashed 71 sixes in this format. He also took 98 Wickets at an average of 24.45. Afridi took 3 Four Wicket Hauls and he had a fabulous economy of 6.63.
Lower Order and Bowlers
Shadab Khan
At number 7 will be Shadab Khan. He is firstly a leg spinner and in recent years he has become an useful batter lower down the order. Shadab has so far played in 112 T20IS for Pakistan. He has hit 792 runs at a strike rate of 140.18. Shadab Khan has hit 38 sixes for Pakistan. He has taken 112 Wickets at an average of 24.31. Shadab Khan has taken 3 Four Wicket Hauls and he has an economy of 7.36. There are so many spin bowling all rounders therefore there will be no problem with the bowling.
Imad Wasim
At number 8 is also a player who could bowl and bat. This makes 4 spin bowling all rounders in this team. Imad Wasim has played 75 T20Is for Pakistan in his career. He has scored 554 runs at a strike rate of 130.05. Imad Wasim has taken 73 Wickets at a very good average of 21.75. He has taken 1 Five Wicket Haul and 2 Four Wicket Hauls. The best bowling figures are 5/14.
Shaheen Shah Afridi
The first pure fast bowler to be selected in this team is Shaheen Shah Afridi. There are two members from one family that will play in this team. Shaheen Shah Afridi has so far played in 81 T20Is for Pakistan. He has been the leading fast bowler for many years. He has taken 104 Wickets at an average of 22.26. He has taken 2 Four Wicket Hauls. Shaheen has an economy of 7.88 and he will look to close in on the 150 Wickets mark before he retires.
Haris Rauf
Haris Rauf is the best fast bowler to have played for Pakistan in T20I Cricket. He is also the fastest bowler to have played for Pakistan. He has played in 87 T20Is so far in his career. Haris has taken 120 wickets at an average of 21.44. He has also taken 4 Four Wicket Hauls in this format. Haris has an economy of 8.31 which is on the higher side but he will look to get it below 8.
Saeed Ajmal
Saeed Ajmal is the specialist spinner of this team. He cannot bat at all. He has played in 64 T20Is for Pakistan in his career. He has taken 85 Wickets at an incredible average of 17.84. Saeed Ajmal has taken 4 Four Wicket Hauls in T20I Cricket. He was almost unplayable at times. He has a fantastic economy of 6.36 throughout his career. This Pakistan team is perfectly balanced and it can beat any team in the world.
