Re: Pakistan vs Srilanka - 5th ODI, 2012
It is good that you raised that point. In an ideal world both Hafeez and Afridi should be fighting for one spot (bowling all-rounder) in the team and we should have an extra pacer (but we don’t have many decent ones at the moment). Neither is good or consistent enough with the bat to occupy a specialist batting position
but I know that’s not going to happen
The opening is a specialist position and unless Hafeez shows greater consistency in the next few games, he should drop down the order and bat at 6. You need stability and batsmen with good techniques at the top of the order. Open with Asad (stabilizer) and Nasir Jamshed or Ahmed Shehzad (stroke players)