Pakistan Vs West Indies – Pakistan’s Defensive Strategy

West Indies has defeated Pakistan by 7 runs in a T20 match of Pakistan tour to West Indies  2011. Overall it was a good match. Both teams have included young players in the squads. It was expected that Pakistan will enter with a new aggressive strategy by inducting 4 fast bowlers like in the past, but by mind Afridi is still playing in sub-cotenant on slow pitches, that’s why he included only two fast bowlers.

This is an obvious fact that Pakistan had won most of the matches by playing aggressive cricket with three to four fast bowlers over the years. The strategy of playing with two fast bowlers in sub-cotenant was good but now team should comeback to original strategy. After the tragedy of Aamir and Asif Paksitan has to look for real fast bowlers in domestic cricket. Pakistan has never been short of fast bowling talent, therefore, only deductive eyes are required.  

Though Pakistan gave chance to Junaid  but more fast bowlers like Anwar Ali should be included. The induction of Salman as wicketkeeper is also good step.

In batting the current talent comprising on Ahmed Shezad, Umer Akmal and Asad Shafiq is good package. Let them give full chances to develop like a unit. Let them gain experience, let them bear responsibility. Let them not drop after failure in some matches.

New Talent in Pakistan Cricket Team – Who Will Groom Them?

PCB has announced team for the Tour of West Indies 2011. Some senior players have been dropped and new talent has been inducted. The induction of new talent is good step. Now these new players have to be groomed by the seniors, but unfortunately there is no senior like Javed Miadad and Imran Khan in the current team who can aware them regarding importance of  singles and doubles. Younis Khan has been dropped and Misbah has no potential to groom this talent. Asad Shafiq and Umer Akmal are young and they required grooming themselves.  So, this is huge disadvantage for this young talent. Kamran Akmal has been also dropped because of his bad wicket keeping, no one can support him as wicketkeeper, but he was the only batsman who was able to play drives like Saeed Anwar and Inzamam. If PCB gave him a chance as batsman and released the pressure of wicket keeping from him he has the potential to become a useful part of batting line.

Now, how can PCB meet the problem of grooming the new talent? Only an enthusiastic coach can dot it off the field. Therefore, an enthusiastic coach is required. Although Javed Miadad is legend, but he is aged and had been unsuccessful in making his relationship with the players in past, therefore, PCB should think for some one else. Saeed Anwer and Basit Ali can perform the duties. Both were attacking players and were gifted to adjust themselves with situation occasionally as well.

So PCB should take bold step for appointment of one of them as coach quickly for the upcoming tour of West Indies.