World Cup 2019: 3 reasons why Pakistan might lose to West Indies at Trent Bridge

#3 Struggle for the right combination

Shoaib Malik will play his last World Cup

In the recent past, Pakistan has often been criticized for their lack of clarity over the perfect combination for the team. They lack a quality seam-bowling all-rounder who can be a vital cog in conditions that are tailor-made for players with such ability.

They do possess a bowling all-rounder in Imad Wasim who might not be too effective on pitches in England. Also, questions have been raised over skipper Sarfaraz's batting position in the lineup. The team management seem to be pushing him lower in the batting order, while the experts think he is apt to bat in the top three.

With their three front-line pacers certain to play, Pakistan would have to accommodate Asif Ali in the lower middle-order, who has a knack of contributing with his hard-hitting skills in the slog overs. This has always been a point of discussion in Pakistan cricket with Malik, Hafeez, and Haris Sohail, in the fray for the two spots up for grabs in the middle-order.