Obviously such results wasn't expected but there is no need to press a panic button because as we all know that this is the first series defeat in two years and first defeat for misbah under his belt since he has overtaken after Afridi was sacked as a captain.
In most cases Pakistani media and crowd often react so abusive whenever Pakistan looses, X-players come-out of quick and fast changes, media started questions on captaincy and bla bla bla!!!!!!!
Well in this current ODI series,We have to accept one thing that Pakistan looked completely out of Color,Out of touch,inclusion of out of form players(rather called undeserving players),Inconsistent final XI.We can easily determine that how unsure Pakistan has been throughout the series that they had three different XI’s in three ODI’s completely perpendicular to England who Insisted and consistent on Same XI’s in Trio ODI’s.
Now, Question of the week, What These “Gooras” did after their horrible test series, One thing we all know that they didn’t do anything unorthodox then what magic they got? The answer of this question is very simple! They just recruit new young blood,shuffling of Batting order with Kevin pieterson appeared as an opener blasted Pakistan in third and fourth ODI with two consecutive match-winning centuries as he jumped in the air by showing his bat with a remarkable century in third ODI after three and a half years, give Pakistan a clear message that batting is possible in every Conditions(Lame-Excuses on batting under artificial Lights).
The star of this series Alaister Cook looked flawless in his batting techniques with two centuries and one half century under his belt, Just missed the milestone of becoming the first ever English batsman to score three consecutive centuries in ODI’s and fourth overall after Pakistan greats Zaheer Abbas,Saeed anwar and South African Hershall Gibbs.
Now ODI’s are over for Pakistan and T20 is starting from today so what should Pakistan do in T20’s? Should go for regular wicket keeper Adnan Akmal but will have to pay in a form of one short batsman.They can play Umar Akmal as a wicket-keeper in this shorter format so we can include one extra Batsman/Allrounder. Hammad Azzam would be a very good option because now we should look for ICC WT20 in Srilanka which is not very far away and it would be an ideal time for Pakistan to utilize these youngsters and provide them this platform to showcase their talent against the No.1 T20 team in the World. Same can be said for Shahid Afridi,to come at 3 or 4 because the three score quick runs, something the team needs but I still believe that Shahid afridi must stick to No.6.
Big "?" on Imran farhat and shoaib malik, Now both should be dropped, both already had millions of chances and it’s time for selectors to go for a deserving young talent rather than go for out-of-form players or white elephants.
The last thing that I’d like to mention here that we must and should start thinking of future by considering the fact that misbah is now 37 and he will have only 1 to 2 years cricket left himself so now PCB must start thinking of 2015 world cup as all other nations have finalized their strategies. Vice-captain should be appointed so he will be groomed under the captaincy of Misbah and by far Mohammad Hafeez is looking a strongest contender to be the next captain of Pakistan. Mohammad hafeez had an outstanding 2011 and sources are confirming that he has a “ powerful say” in Pakistani team strategies and management.Some changes, good captaincy and strong decision can lead this team to highest ebb.
Pakistani team now should play with their full commitment otherwise the heart of its fans will forget their recent success and start criticizing them like they used-to in past.
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