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When Pakistan's big three - Inzamam, Yousuf and Younis - were around, their middle order was among the best in the world. Now, they'll have to build from scratch
When Pakistan took the field at Lord's for the first Test against Australia, they went in with a middle order that looked decidedly lightweight: Azhar Ali, Umar Amin and Umar Akmal slotted in at positions three to five; the first two were debutants, and the third had played all of six Tests coming into the match. For a team that has boasted stars like Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan in the middle order in the very recent past, it was a huge difference in class and calibre, especially because Pakistan have relied on these positions for a bulk of their runs in recent years: since 2005, these three middle-order positions for Pakistan have been among the world's best, and even more successful than the more acclaimed middle orders of Australia and India.
for more visit this link: Numbers Game: Pakistan's huge middle-order loss | Regulars | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com
When Pakistan took the field at Lord's for the first Test against Australia, they went in with a middle order that looked decidedly lightweight: Azhar Ali, Umar Amin and Umar Akmal slotted in at positions three to five; the first two were debutants, and the third had played all of six Tests coming into the match. For a team that has boasted stars like Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf and Younis Khan in the middle order in the very recent past, it was a huge difference in class and calibre, especially because Pakistan have relied on these positions for a bulk of their runs in recent years: since 2005, these three middle-order positions for Pakistan have been among the world's best, and even more successful than the more acclaimed middle orders of Australia and India.
for more visit this link: Numbers Game: Pakistan's huge middle-order loss | Regulars | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com
