“A middle-order batsman, Younis Khan is fearless, as befits his Pathan ancestry. He plays with a flourish and is especially strong in the arc from backward point to extra cover. He is prone to getting down on one knee and driving extravagantly. But this flamboyance is coupled with grit. His main weaknesses are playing away from the body and leaving straight balls. Younis was one of the few batsmen who retained his place in the team after Pakistan's disastrous World Cup campaign in 2003,….But it was the tour of India, for which Younis was elevated to vice-captain, that laid the groundwork for his emergence as a force in Pakistan cricket. After a horror start to the series he came back strongly, capping things off with a matchwinning 267 in the final Test.”(Abbasi). Being elevated to vice-captain has given Younis the confidence needed to not only be a better player, but guarantee himself a spot on the team. A batter which plays without fear like some others on this team, but lacks consistent play during one day international form of the game to be a full fledged top hitter.
“…Shahid Afridi is a compulsive shot-maker. This is exciting while it lasts but is too often his undoing. An Afridi virtuoso is laced with fearless lofted drives and short-arm jabs over midwicket. He is at his best when forcing straight and at his weakest pushing at the ball just outside off….His batting version of Russian Roulette too easily allows Pakistan's selectors to drop him when he is talented enough to be moulded into a world-class allrounder.”(Abbasi). Now let’s get talking on the most fearless batter in professional cricket. His ability to smash almost anything bowled to him as a six (equivalent to a home run in baseball) makes him a unique character. Oddly, whenever he attempts to play sensible and conservative batting he performs badly. His enthusiasm and uniqueness to cricket gives his team the spark needed when things are looking very bad on the field.
“An aggressive left-handed opening batsman, Salman Butt made impressive strides at age-level matches before making his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2003-04. He played in the Under-19 World Cup and also toured South Africa with Pakistan's Academy team, smashing 233 against the South African Academy side. His strokeplay is not in doubt - he is known for providing electrifying starts in all forms of the game. What he lacks, though, is a tight defensive technique. The technical deficiencies were evident on his Test debut, where he mixed daring strokes with play-and-misses outside off. If he works on those flaws, Butt could be a regular in the Pakistan team for quite a while.”(). This 20 year old out of Lahore, Punjab is quite a gem. His unorthodox style of play is incredibly shown with his trademark “flick shot”, where he just puts the bat in a position to deflect the ball without striking it. If he keeps up his great recent accomplishments he’ll be a very good player for many years to come. However, his test cricket (which is played over 5 days) needs to be improved for him to clamp down a permanent spot on the team.