Shoaib Malik as Pakistan's permenant opener

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Re: Shoaib Malik as Pakistan’s permenant opener

@smooth_guy

**why can’t we try him as permenant opener along with the lefty Salman Butt. **

If they both get settled at the opening slots, Pakistan will be assured to have a blistering start in ODIs and sensible 50+ partnership in test, which would be enough to take the shine off from the ball so ther Nawab’s that come in the middle don’t have to face the erratic swing of new ball. If we don’t go for minor differences in the stats for ImranX2, Taufeeq, Yasir and Salman and him, Malik is much more stronger in technique, thus will last for long and produce goods when given regular chances. I believe he can settle down as opener more than anyone else, since he has this instinct to prove himself in any task he has been assigned to.

Idea is good but meree bhai pakistan cannot play with malik and butt or any other specialist opener together. I earlier started a thread couple of weeks ago to shed some light on the same problem but i guess no one notcied:(
Let us all count our players if we have to play with malik and butt

1. Salman/yasir
2. Malik
3. Younis
4. Inzi
5. Youhana
6. Kamal
7. Afridi
8. Razzak
9. Akmal
10. Shabiir
11. Shoiab akhtar/Rana
12. Kaneria

I hope you get my point. If we have malik and butt together then we end up having 12 players. So either we keep both of them and drop an allrounder. Afridi, with his current form, no way. I don’t think they are ready to drop razzak as well. Also they cant afford to have akmal till number 9 and then only 2 regular bowlers. We have to have 3 regular bowlers at number 9, 10 and 11 position.