Cricket: Is Pakistan back on track?
Recent events in Pakistan’s cricket have engulfed the diehard fans of the game. Whether it’s the case of ‘spot-fixing’ or ‘the mystery of Zulqarnain Haider’ or the ‘ICC’ pointing a gun at Pakistan cricket, it seems we are always in the lime-light. Under such circumstances, for a player to perform, it becomes an extremely daunting task. Yet again Pakistan has proved its worth and standing in the world of cricket, through its recent performances against the on-going series with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, in Abu Dhabi. Pakistan recovered itself from the t20 defeat through its marvelous performance in the one day, as well as in the on-going test matches. Pakistani team has boosted its spirit by exhibiting its true potential, thus uplifting its confidence. Let’s hope these courageous performances also lift the team to halt a dangerous decline in its cricket.
The true potential of a cricketing team is shown in Test cricket, where there is a test of stamina, calmness, and timing and above all, planning the situation. Pakistani players have exhibited these qualities in this on-going test series. People had started to give their opinion that Pakistan is suited only for the limited over edition of cricket, since it lacks the above mentioned qualities. But in the first test Pakistan succeeded to draw the match easily and even came close to a win. This was, once again, due to the thoughtful performance by Younis Khan and Azhar Ali, who left the critics surprised by their batting performance. In the recent years, batting has been a huge trouble for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 team but they are harnessing a batting potential. 131 not out by test veteran, Younis Khan, in the second innings, saved the first test. This was a great performance by the Pakistani side.
In the second test, where Pakistan could have faced follow-on by chasing a difficult score of 584, they surprised themselves by tail-enders like Abdul Rehman, who scored a half century. With its batting line-up getting into form, this is excellent news for Pakistani cricket, before the up-coming world cup in2011. Moreover, Pakistan has to forget the messy past events and learn from their mistakes, to dominate the cricketing arena. These recent performances by Pakistan, has given hope to the nation that it has the talent, potential and confidence to live up to their expectations in the upcoming World Cup.
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