Time is the best friend for Pakistan cricket in year 2011

Over all in year 2011 every team had tried their best to register best performance in one day cricket, including only big tournament ICC world cup (which was win by India).

Pakistan is on top this year, they pocketed 24 win and lost just 7 one day out of 32 matches.

In year 2011 Pakistan had played six one day series against different nation, all win by green shirts with clear margin (v New Zealand by 3-2, v West Indies by 3-2, v Ireland by 2-0, v Zimbabwe by 3-0, v Sri Lanka by 4-1 and v Bangladesh by 3-0)

I Have never seen this type of unity and discipline in Pakistan cricket team since Imran Khan's era. Shahid Afridi's captaincy during first-half of the year was extremely pleasing, Marvelous and outstanding. He leaded team like a commander-in-chief who never faith on defeat. Later, in second-half of the year Misbah-ul-Haq followed the track of captaincy that was provided by Shahid Afridi.

All Pakistan's players were outstanding during this year especially Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal. All these had put their fingers on trigger right time, consequently they hitted the target. During whole year, if Pakistan's one department failed, the other never disappointed and this was the basic key of success through out the year.

The most wicket taker for Pakistan this year is Shahid Afridi, who grabbed 45 wickets with average 20.82 and his strikes was 29.8 in 27 ODIs ( Afridi is also the 2nd most wicket taker in One-Day Internationals in year 2011, Malinga is on top with 48 wicket) Shahid Afridi also batted a bit well and scored 462 runs this year. Afridi has also win five times Man of The Match award, which is the 2nd most award in this feat during this year. ( Mohammad Hafeez is on top with six Man of the match award. Shahid Afridi has also hitted most sixes (15) for Pakistan during year 2011.)

Saeed Ajmal is the 2nd most successful bowler for Pakistan who has trapped 34 batsman in just 20 matches this year. his average is praise-able 17.08 with strike rate 29.4. He has improved himself too much this year. Saeed Ajmal is also at No. 1 position in ICC One-Day Internationals rankings, he is followed by Professor Mohammad Hafeez, he is at 2nd position.

Mohammad Hafeez has scored most 1075 runs for Pakistan and also has taken 32 wickets. Hafeez is the only batsman who had hitted 100-plus boundaries for Pakistan (125 fours - 13 sixes).

Mohammad Hafeez looks very busy player in this year who has bowled 229 overs ( equal to 1374 balls ), which is the most numbers of overs bowled by any bowler in One-Day Internationals this year. Hafeez has also faced 1408 balls which is the 5th most ball faced by any player in One-Day Internationals this year. This really shows that how he was busy in year 2011.

Captain Misbah-ul-Haq also shine with bat who scored 964 runs with 53.55 average, with 9 fifties and with out hundred.

Pakistan batting department was bit slow and lazy this year, only five centuries comes for Pakistan, three by Mohammad Hafeez and two by Ahmed Shehzad.

Pakistan's bowler had taken five times five-wickets haul in this year, Shahid Afridi four time and Wahab Riaz one time. this shows who Pakistan was dependent on Shahid Afridi in bowling department.

To the sum-up we can say "Really time is the best friend for Pakistan cricket in year 2011"

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