AUSTRALIA SQUAD FOR THE TEST DOWN UNDER

1- Michael Clarke (c)

2- Shane Watson

3- David Warner

4- Ricky Ponting

5- Ed Cowan

6- Mathew Wade (wk)

7- Ben Hilfenhaus

8- Mike Hussey

9- Peter Siddle

10- Nathan Lyon

11- Mitchell Starc

12- James Pattinson

DREAM T20 TEAM

1- Chris Gayle

2- Mohammad Hafeez

3- Marlon Samuels

4-Mahela Jayawardena (c)

5- Luke Wright

6- Brendon McCullum (wk)

7- Jeevan Mendis

8- Stephen Finn

9- Mitchell Starc

10- Saeed Ajmal

11- Ajantha Mendis

12th man- Shane Watson

CONSISTENT SEMI-FINALIST OR CHOKERS

Well it will be an understatement to call Pakistan among the top 4 teams of the world in the game of cricket. 6th consecutive (at least) semi-finals is some feat, out of which they have won 2 to proceed to finals and their last major world cup victory (famous win at Lords in 2009, beating Srilanka by 8 wkts chasing an under-par score) coming during this fertile period.

The concerning things is their chocking in semi-finals. While in Champions Trophy no one can believe the loss to much inferior New Zealand, their 2nd last such stage lost to India a year ago was also tainted as pre-setup game.

When it comes to shortest form, their last 2 of total 4 attempts to reach the final has been disappointing.

In 2010 Mike Hussey snatched the game in last 20 balls in as good innings as you will see in T20 ever.

While in latest version in Srilanka, they lost to home team by 16 runs in Colombo, played on one of worst pitch to be honored an international mega event game.

While one can argue about the dryness of the pitch but they are also many reasons than this responsible for departure of the Greens from the ICC WORLD T20.

SRILANKAN T20 SQUAD FOR THE UPCOMING HOME SERIES

1- Angelo Mathews (c)

2- Upul Thranga

3- Tilakaratne Dilshan

4- Jeevan Mendis

5- Lahiru Thirimanne

6- Kumar Sangakkara (wk)

7- Nuwan Kulesekara (vc)

8- Dinesh Chandimal

9- Sachithra Senanayake

10- Dilshan Munaweera

11- Shaminda Eranga

12- Thisara Parera

13- Akila Dananjaya

SRILANKAN ODI SQUAD FOR THE UPCOMING HOME SERIES

1-Mahela Jayawardene (c)

2- Angelo Mathews (vc)

3- Tilakaratne Dilshan

4- Jeevan Mendis

5- Lahiru Thirimanne

6- Kumar Sangakkara (wk)

7- Nuwan Kulesekara

8- Dinesh Chandimal

9- Upul Thranga

10- Rangana Herath

11- Shaminda Eranga

12- Thisara Parera

13- Akila Dananjaya

14- Lasith Malinga

15- PD Kaushal

SOUTH AFRICAN SQUAD FOR THE TOUR DOWN UNDER

1- Grame Smith (c)

2- Alviro Peterson

3- Hashim Amla

4- Jacques Kallis

5- AB de Villiers (wk)

6- JP Duminy

7- Faf du Plessis

8- Jacques Rudolph

9- Thami Tsolekile (wk)

10- Robbin Peterson

11- Dale Steyn

12- Morne Morkal

13- Imran Tahir

14- Rory Kleinveldt

15- Vernon Philander

NEW ZEALAND TEST SQUAD

1) Ross Taylor (c)

2) Trent Boult

3) Doug Bracewell

4) Tod Astle

5) Neil Wagner

6) Daniel Flynn

7) Tim Southee

8) Martin Guptill

9) Chris Martin

10) Brendon McCullum

11) Jeetan Patel

12) Kruger van Wyk

13) Rob Nicol

14) James Franklin

15) Kane Williamson

NEW ZEALAND T20 & ODI SQUAD FOR SRILANKAN SERIES

1) Ross Taylor (c)

2) Andrew Ellis

3) Adam Milne

4) Brendon Mccullum

5) Rob Nicol

6) James Franklin

7) Jacob Oram

8) Ronnie Hira

9) Tim Southee

10) Nathan McCullum

11) Trent Boult

12) Tom Latham

13) Kyle Mills

14) BJ Watling

15) Kane Williamson

WHY PAKISTAN LOST

Pakistan fails to earn a spot in the last two for second time in a row. The target 140 was above par on this dry wicket, last over costs 16 which was also the defeat margin & surely prove decisive in the end.

Batsman did well to get to 123 but the following dismissals became deterrent to earn a spot in the finals.

Nazir was probably in two minds either to attack or defend; Hafeez didn't get to the pitch of the ball to out stump by Kumar.

Shahid Afridi-probably in the kind of nick that it will end his career, doesn’t move his feet to an unorthodox delivery from Herath get another golden duck.

Kamran-in this age of variation, can't pick the undisguised slower one from Mathews. Tanvir was also stump attempting a wild slog.

Both Umars did all they could to repeat their South Africa win but req.run.rate was too high, bowling was faultless & pitch was dying.

Pakistan has to learn very quickly, because they can never win consistently merely on individual brilliance and/or natural flair.