Usama would just have bowled a first ball full toss and it would have been a loss either way, it was really between a devil and deep sea, which begs the question why are pak spinners so rubbish.
It’s depressing. We’ve had a world class spin option almost continuously going from Abdul Qadir, Mushie, Saqlain, Afridi, Ajmal. Then backed up by players like Malik, Hafeez. I still think Shadab can be that option for us but he’s a bit all over the place at the moment.
Big issue is the lack of depth in Pakistan's batting isn't it. Get Babar and RZA and there isn't much left really. It's a shame because they've got a good bowling lineup (although not as strong as it would be if Naseem was in it).
We do lack some experience - Shafique and Saud have played single digits ODIs to date I believe.
It’s a shame Naseem is missing because there’s a big drop off in quality between him and the likes of Wasim Jnr and Hassan Ali. Haris Rauf has been pretty abject too.
I hope these 4 losses in the bounce lead to some changes. Firstly I’d like to see Rizwan given the captaincy and open the batting and then a few personnel changes…
Shafique
Rizwan
Babar
Saud
[Salman Agha]
Iftikhar
Shadab
[Nawaz]
Shaheen
Naseem
Haris