An Analysis of Pakistan’s Squad for World Cup 2011

All over the world managements like to form the team in following way: -

1.         4 pure Specialist Batsmen (2 Openers and 2 Middle Order batsman)

2.         1 Wicketkeeper Batsman

3.         1 Bating All-rounder

4.         1 Bowling All-rounder

5.         4 Specialist Bowlers

Following is Pakistan Team for World cup 2011:-

1.         Ahmed Shehzad. Pure Opening Batsman.

2.         Kamran Akmal. He is Wicketkeeper Batsman, good in opening also.

3.         Younis Khan good in Middle Order.

4.         Misbah. Good in middle order.

5.         Umer Akmal. Good in Middle Order but inexperience.

6.         Asad Shafiq. Good in Middle Order, but still inexperience

7.         Muhammad Hafeez. He is good Opening Batsman. One can consider him as Bowling All-rounder also. 

8.        Shahid Afridi. Actual he is Bowling All-rounder, as he was inducted into team as leg spin bowler on start of his career.

9.         Abdul Razaq. Also Bowling All-rounder.

10.       Shoaib Aktar Fast Bowler

11.       Umer Gul. Fast Bowler

12.       Wahab Riaz. Fast Bowler.

13.       Sohail Tanveer. Medium Fast Bowler.

14.       Saeed Ajmal. Off Spin Bowlser.

15.       Abdul Rehman. Leg Spin Bowler.

The team one can consider to play:-

Kamran Akmal, Ahmed Shezad/Muhammad Hafiz, Younas Khan, Misbah Ul Haq, Umer Akmil, Shahid Afridi, Abdul Razaq, Shoaib Akhtar, Umer Gul, Sohail Tanveer, Saeed Ajmal.

Although Pakistan is short of experience openers, but still the above team is looking good. If the players apply themselves and concentrate only on cricket no reason that we can perform well in all matches.