World Cricket mein jab England ki team white-ball cricket ki baat karti hai, toh excitement apne aap badh jati hai. Ab ye English brigade Pakistan ke tour par nikalne wali hai jahan unhe ek Tri-series khelna hai. Is tour ka sabse bada attraction hain Sonny Baker, jo is summer mein fast-forward mode mein rahe hain aur ab Pakistan ki 'Road' jaisi pitches par reverse swing ka jaadu chalane ko bekarar hain. Jabki speed merchant Jofra Archer ko workload management ke chalte rest diya gaya hai, England ne apni 16-man squad announce kar di hai jo Pakistan vs England ke high-voltage muqablon mein nazar aayegi.
The Guru Story: Sonny Baker ka Mission Pakistan aur Mason Crane ki Wapsi
England ke young sensation Sonny Baker ke liye ye saal kisi sapne se kam nahi raha. Pehle The Hundred mein Manchester Super Giants ke saath jeet aur ab international stage par apni dhak jamane ki baari hai. Sonny Baker ne saaf kar diya hai ki unka target Pakistan mein sirf bowling karna nahi, balki wahan ki conditions mein 'Reverse Swing' aur 'Yorkers' ko master karna hai. Unka manna hai ki agar wo Pakistan ki dead pitches par reverse swing karwa paye, toh Asia ke kisi bhi kone mein unhe rokna mushkil hoga.
Doosri taraf, England selector Marcus North ne sabko chauka diya hai leg-spinner Mason Crane ko wapas bula kar. Pure 8 saal baad Mason Crane ki international cricket mein wapsi ho rahi hai. Unhe Rehan Ahmed ki jagah shamil kiya gaya hai, jinhe Sri Lanka ke khilaaf kharab performance ka khamyaza bhugatna pada. Rehan Ahmed ne 2 matches mein kaafi runs lutaye aur batting mein bhi zero aur do ka score banaya, jiske baad selectors ne unhe bahar ka rasta dikha diya.
Pakistan tour ke liye coaching staff mein bhi bade badlav hue hain. David Saker naye bowling coach honge, jo Tim Southee ki jagah lenge. Is tour par Kevin Pietersen aur Marcus Trescothick maujood nahi rahenge. Wahi Sam Curran ki team mein wapsi hui hai, jo groin injury ki wajah se bahar the. Lekin Jos Buttler abhi bhi fitness issues se joojh rahe hain aur wo is tour ka hissa nahi honge.
Analysis & Numbers: England Squad aur Schedule
- Mason Crane ki 8 saal baad wapsi: Unhone apna aakhri match 2017-18 Ashes mein khela tha.
- Sonny Baker ka fast-track rise: The Hundred winner aur ab ODI specialist banne ki taiyari.
- Jofra Archer ko rest: ECB unke fitness ko lekar koi risk nahi lena chahti.
- Rehan Ahmed dropped: Poor performance in recent series against Sri Lanka cost him his spot.
England ka full squad is prakar hai: Harry Brook (Captain), Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, James Coles, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Henry Crocombe, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Josh Tongue.
The Guru Gyan Verdict:
Ye tour England ke liye development ka ek bada mauka hai, lekin Pakistan ke liye ye kisi nightmare se kam nahi hone wala. Sonny Baker jaisa young bowler wahan sirf matches khelne nahi, balki reverse swing seekhne jaa raha hai: ye dikhata hai ki English bowlers Pakistan ki dead pitches ko apne liye lab banane wale hain. Wese bhi, Pakistan ki batting line-up ko collapse karne ke liye kisi special reverse swing ki zaroorat nahi hai, wo kaam toh wo khud hi kar lete hain. Mason Crane ka comeback interesting hai, lekin focus England ki depth par rahega. PCB ko taiyari karni chahiye kyunki Pindi aur Lahore mein runs ki baarish ke beech England ke youngsters unhe lallu banane aa rahe hain.
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