** since 2000, Pakistan have tried 41 different combinations to open in 146 innings, a shocking average of 3.56 innings per pair.
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** The most that any pair has played together is 15 innings. Farhat and Taufeeq Umar did well during their association, averaging more than 50 and achieving a hat-trick of century stands against South Africa. Most of their success, though, came at home.
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** Salman Butt had reasonable success with Yasir Hameed, their high point being a 102-run stand against Australia in Sydney.
** Saleem Elahi and Taufeeq had four half-century stands, but they opened together only eight times.
List of pairs and Stats
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