Runs win matches

Younis Khan: 1,846 runs at 65.92 in 17 matches. 8x100s, 2x50s. HS: 218

Azhar Ali: 1,417 runs at 54.50 in 15 matches. 5x100s, 5x50s. HS: 226

Misbah-ul-Haq: 1,349 runs at 51.88 in 17 matches. 5x100s, 9x50s. HS: 114

Asad Shafiq: 1,323 runs at 52.92 in 17 matches. 5x100s, 5x50s. HS: 137

Mohammad Hafeez: 1,278 at 53.25 in 14 matches. 4x100s, 3x50s. HS: 224

Sarfraz Ahmed: 1,001 runs at 52.68 in 17 matches. 2x100s, 3x50s. HS: 112

[size=16px]Leading wicket takers[/size]

Yasir Shah: 95 wickets at 27.48 in 16 matches. 6x5WI, 1x10WM. BBI: 7-76. BBM: 10-141

Zulfiqar Babar: 45 wickets at 38.13 in 11 matches. 2x5WI. BBI: 5-75. BBM: 8-233

Rahat Ali: 32 wickets at 35.37 in 11 matches. BBI: 4-22. BBM: 6-70

Wahab Riaz: 30 wickets at 36.16 in 10 matches. BBI: 4-66. BBM: 5-120
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[size=14px]Pakistan Tests since October 2014[/size]

Matches: 17

Won: 10

Draw: 3

Lost: 4

FROM the Ian Bell thread :

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105872.msg710511#msg710511 date=1471996943]
As Michael Atherton said during the recent series with Pakistan -

it's not about how pretty you look scoring runs, its about how many you score.

If it was all about being aesthetically pleasing on the eye -
Bell and Vince would absolutely be in my team.

But, as you win matches with runs scored and wickets taken,
neither would get in my squad for the winter
[/quote]

Atherton is a wise man 

One of Pakistan's biggest strengths over the last two years is their overall consistency. Their only major weak spot has been their opening pair. And even with that, Pakistan still have the highest team batting average (42.56) over this period.

Due to their consistency, Pakistan have debuted just 4 players over this period - the second fewest (only India (3 players) have debuted fewer)). By contrast Sri Lanka and West Indies have had 10 players make their Test debuts over this same period.

It will be interesting to see how Pakistan fare once Misbah and Younis Khan retire (assuming they are mere mortals and don't carry on until their 50s). Losing those two at some point in the near future will create a gaping hole in their lineup, much like the losses of Sangakkara and Jayawardene have hurt Sri Lanka.

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105879.msg710666#msg710666 date=1472084942]
Due to their consistency, Pakistan have debuted just 4 players over this period - the second fewest (only India (3 players) have debuted fewer)). By contrast Sri Lanka and West Indies have had 10 players make their Test debuts over this same period.[/quote]

That has been Pakistan's shortcoming in the past and Misbah has given this team, experience, fight, calm and belief. He leads from the front.

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=105879.msg710666#msg710666 date=1472084942]
By contrast Sri Lanka and West Indies have had 10 players make their Test debuts
[/quote]
Same time period Guyana beat ALL the comers in the Regionals.

How many of those 10 : were Guyanese ??

minus Chandrika (now dropped) 

From W.I. debutants  # 298 - #309 ( Alzarri Joseph).

there were 2 out of 12

Leon and Chandrika (played like musical chairs)

Corruption and selection (hand in glove)

is the reason we are # 9 ICC ranked  .

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=105879.msg710703#msg710703 date=1472135111]
Same time period Guyana beat ALL the comers in the Regionals.

How many of those 10 : were Guyanese ??

minus Chandrika (now dropped) 
[/quote]
The 10 to have been handed their Test debut over the last 2 years are: C Brathwaite, Chandrika, Chase, Cummins, Dowrich, Hope, Johnson, Joseph, Peters and Warrican.