Misbah Targets A Test Series Win 2011
Misbah Targets A Test Series Win 2011
1st test starts .
Sri Lanka have gone 11 tests without a victory since
Murali’s retirement. Dilshan will be batting in the middle order instead of
opening up. Sri Lanka have a 4-2 record in the last 10 tests against Pakistan.
Pakistan have not beaten a higher ranked test team for a considerable amount of
time. Should Pakistan win this series 1-0 they will narrow the 9 point gap
between 5th and 6th position on the ICC test rankings
significantly. A victory for Misbah before he next loses will give him the
highest W/L ratio by a Pakistan test captain of (4). This will be a sufficient
sample to illustrate as he will be 12th most capped Pakistan test captain
out of 29 leaders by the end of the series.
opening up. Sri Lanka have a 4-2 record in the last 10 tests against Pakistan.
Pakistan have not beaten a higher ranked test team for a considerable amount of
time. Should Pakistan win this series 1-0 they will narrow the 9 point gap
between 5th and 6th position on the ICC test rankings
significantly. A victory for Misbah before he next loses will give him the
highest W/L ratio by a Pakistan test captain of (4). This will be a sufficient
sample to illustrate as he will be 12th most capped Pakistan test captain
out of 29 leaders by the end of the series.
The dilemma Pakistan are facing going into this test match
is whether to play 3 front line fast bowlers or 2 specialist spinners. Rehman
was named in the test team of the year and has been the leading wicket taker
under Misbah’s captaincy with 29 wickets in 6 tests. He also adds depth in the
batting and helps the tail wag. He has a test match half century next to his
name and can attack and defend in equal proportions. In my opinion, he should
make the starting line up alongside Ajmal for the aforementioned reasons.
was named in the test team of the year and has been the leading wicket taker
under Misbah’s captaincy with 29 wickets in 6 tests. He also adds depth in the
batting and helps the tail wag. He has a test match half century next to his
name and can attack and defend in equal proportions. In my opinion, he should
make the starting line up alongside Ajmal for the aforementioned reasons.
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