Heading your way, and I have spent the last 3 weeks watching them so thought I would give a little run down
You should hammer then imo, but they do have some potential there
Batting is a real struggle for them at the moment, and Yousuf admitted today he is worried how they will go in Australia. Openers are ok, they lack a decent number 3, and Yousuf still shows class but doesn't look the same player he did 3 years ago. The man to watch though is certainly Umar Akmal, he may not make a truckload of runs in Australia this time around, but he is an out and out superstar in the making. He doesn't muck around, so what you do see of him should be exciting
Bowling wise, they are a steady unit. Aamer is only 17, but bowls up over 140km and is very reminiscent of Akram, again like Umar he will be a superstar in the future, rate him highly. Asif keeps the ball up and in the right spot so could be a handful, Gul runs in and goes hard all day, and Kaneria is a class leggie with plenty of variety in his arsenal
Fielding, you are in for a real treat here, easily the worst side I have seen in this area. In Wellington they dropped 12 catches, most of them easy, the best being a lollipop at short leg which he juggled 7 times
You should hammer then imo, but they do have some potential there
Batting is a real struggle for them at the moment, and Yousuf admitted today he is worried how they will go in Australia. Openers are ok, they lack a decent number 3, and Yousuf still shows class but doesn't look the same player he did 3 years ago. The man to watch though is certainly Umar Akmal, he may not make a truckload of runs in Australia this time around, but he is an out and out superstar in the making. He doesn't muck around, so what you do see of him should be exciting
Bowling wise, they are a steady unit. Aamer is only 17, but bowls up over 140km and is very reminiscent of Akram, again like Umar he will be a superstar in the future, rate him highly. Asif keeps the ball up and in the right spot so could be a handful, Gul runs in and goes hard all day, and Kaneria is a class leggie with plenty of variety in his arsenal
Fielding, you are in for a real treat here, easily the worst side I have seen in this area. In Wellington they dropped 12 catches, most of them easy, the best being a lollipop at short leg which he juggled 7 times