Umar Akmal should open the innings in one dayers and T20 for Pakistan. Umar Akmal is one of the finest batting talent going around in the world today. Umar Akmal is the next best thing to happen to batting after Brian Lara if he is utilized properly. Umar Akmal can do a Jaysurya, Sehwag or Sachin for Pakistan if he is promoted to open the innings, especially in short formats of the game like one dayers and T20. He has lot of shots in his book and can play those shots consistently and productively. The range of shots that he can play are unmatchable by even the great batsmen playing these days.
The best option for Pakistan would be to open with Umar Akmal. If he succeeds, he can take the game away from the opposition. If he lasts for a major part of the innings he can take the game away from the opposition.
Pakistan selectors should take a cue from the Indian selectors and management who promoted Sachin as an opener from a middle order batsman and completely transformed his one day statistics. Sachin has not scored a single hundred in his first 80 games where he batted in the middle order. Once promoted to open the innings Sachin scored a flurry of centuries in one day International.
The best time for Pakistan to try Umar Akmal as an opener is in one dayers against New Zeeland. Then they can have a blast with Umar Akmal at the top in the World Cup.
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