Pakistan's Probable squad for Cricket World Cup 2015

Openers:

Openers are most important part of the teams batting order as the openers need to get the innings off to a good start. The early fall of wickets can have a psychological impact on the rest of the team, affecting their performance with the bat. As the approaching world cup is in Australia and New Zealand, it will makes the ball more liable to travel fast, bounce high, seam around (i.e., bounce unpredictably off the seam) and swing (i.e., deviate sideways when travelling through the air).

Expected: Ahmed Shehzad, Nasir Jamshed, Mohammad Hafeez

For a team that has tried 12 different opening pairs since the last world cup and was still on experiment with its opening pair in its last series, you can imagine how difficult it would be to find a suitable pair to open an innings in conditions alien to many batsmen from the subcontinent region. But one thing is for sure: Ahmed Shehzad. The boy has been consistently featuring in the playing XI since his return to top-class cricket in 2013 and he has equally justified why he was chosen in the first place. Mohammad Hafeez is likely to be the other partner. (also read Aus Probable Squad WC 2015)

Reserves: Sharjeel Khan, Azhar Ali

With Ahmed Shehzad confirmed as one part of the opening pair and Mohammad Hafeez in the side, it will difficult for any other opener to make it to the Pakistani squad for the world cup but if unfortunately, one got injured then Pakistan will have reserves in the shape of Sharjeel Khan – hard hitting batsman who can demolish any bowling line-up on his day and Azhar Ali – who has shown one numerous occasions that he has the calmness Pakistan would like in its opener and can hold one end up in times of distress.