Kamran Akmal should open the innings with Mohammad Hafeez at the top of the order. Ahmad Shahzad should be dropped to draft Asad Shfique in the side. Asad Shafique could provide the much required stability for Pakistan at #3. Umar Akmal should bat between Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq. Pakistan is the most balanced side in this World Cup.
Pakistan need to identify the right position for each of their player, their weaknesses and strengths. Misbah will be more productive down the middle order at #6 than in the middle order. These are very simple tactics, and you need not be a rocket scientist to identify these strengths and weaknesses. There is a fallacy that this Pakistan team cannot chase down big target. I think Pakistan has the best arsenal in their tank to chase down any kind of target. They just do not seem to plan well. I do not see Intikhab Alam being of any use in the team think tank. Waqar Yunis seems to be a good coach, but he too, like many former Pakistan cricketer miss finer details of their teams game, and most often do not use the natural talent of their cricket players.
The following batting order would be the best batting order for Pakistan
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Mohammad Hafeez
3. Asad Shafique
4. Yunis Khan
5. Shahid Afridi/Umar Akmal
6. Misbah
7. Shahid Afridi/Umar Akmal
8. Abdul Razzak
9. Umar Gul
10. Rahman
11. Shoib Akhtar
Pakistan need to identify the right position for each of their player, their weaknesses and strengths. Misbah will be more productive down the middle order at #6 than in the middle order. These are very simple tactics, and you need not be a rocket scientist to identify these strengths and weaknesses. There is a fallacy that this Pakistan team cannot chase down big target. I think Pakistan has the best arsenal in their tank to chase down any kind of target. They just do not seem to plan well. I do not see Intikhab Alam being of any use in the team think tank. Waqar Yunis seems to be a good coach, but he too, like many former Pakistan cricketer miss finer details of their teams game, and most often do not use the natural talent of their cricket players.
The following batting order would be the best batting order for Pakistan
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Mohammad Hafeez
3. Asad Shafique
4. Yunis Khan
5. Shahid Afridi/Umar Akmal
6. Misbah
7. Shahid Afridi/Umar Akmal
8. Abdul Razzak
9. Umar Gul
10. Rahman
11. Shoib Akhtar
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