Pakistan Cricket's Resurgence Year 2011

Pakistan Resurgence Year 2011 has been by far best year of Pakistan cricket team as far as I can remember. In year 2011 Pakistan haven't lost a single test match although Pakistan didn't competed with any of team in top 4 but yet their performances has been something

to speak off after turbulent year 2010 .

Pakistan performance in world cup was a major surprise for cricketing world fresh from match fixing allegation Pakistan cricket showed that off field controversies don't make much of difference to them which also show their mental strength but i guess not many will agree with me on that.

I will put Pakistan cricket Resurgence to following!

AFRIDI coming of age
How is it possible that you talk about Pakistan cricket and forget to name the boom boom, Afridi captaincy is in world cup which was quite illogical sometime but the way he picked up the team from match fixing rubble is highly to speak off. I think talking about his bowling will be wastage of time because everyone knows he is right at the top especially in ODIs.

MISBAH-UL-HAQ  captaincy

I personally think Pakistan is kind of team which needs  a captain having calming influence on the team. There so much of things going in Pakistan cricket that its come difficult to concentrate on real job. The best possible man available for that job was Misbha. Soon Misbha came the captain you could see his calmness having effect on team unlike Afridi running to bowler after every ball. Misbha performance with the bat has been outstanding too scoring a lot of fifties. If u want to have any criticism of Misbha batting it would be his conversion rate of 50's to 100.

MUHAMMAD HAFEEZ Batting
Pakistan batting especially opening has been awful to say the least in last decade. Openers going for early bath leave our experience but fragile middle order to new ball in no man lands especially against world class bowling attacks. This stability is provided by non other then "PROFFESOR". His calmness at the crease and waiting for the right ball to hit has been  key to success.  I have not been his fan from the day one but now i am short of reason to unlike him.Good fielder, outstanding Batsman and steady bowler. 

SAEED AJMAL

Saeed Ajmal now fully established in Pakistan cricket team much thanks to Misbha for giving him the confidence which he was lacking under Afridi leadership. Saeed Ajmal is the world second best spinner in the world mostly of you wont agree with me on that but Swann performance against top side gives him edge. He provided much awaited threat in middle over which was missing in last few years Afridi at his prime on one end and Ajmal on other makes the most deadliest pair in cricketing world. He can run though any lineup with his PEHLA, DOOSRA and now TEESRA ( straighter with low arm).

PACE ATTACK

Sometimes it feels like there is a tree in Pakistan on which fast bowlers grow. One goes and two are ready to take his place. Every country will struggle if you take out the most lethal bowlers out of their bowling attack but it doesn’t make any kind of difference to Pakistan. Juniad Khan and Wahab Riaz has been like fresh air and the old but yet new to Pakistan bowling attack Aizaz Cheema has provided the support. Umar Gul the best of the lot but somehow always findings ways to struggle with run up or his action. In year 2012 i would like to see him in the top bracket of fast bowlers.