Pakistan's performance in their home series was not that good as they lost the series 3-4 to England.. Their performance in the last two matches was pathetic to say the least as England defeated them like school boys and they were very one sided contests. If Mohammed Rizwan and Babar Azam dont perform as openers they are doomed for a low score. Pakistan's middle order is a cause of big concern.
The middle order batsmen comprising of batsman like Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah and Asif Ali always lets the team down. They not only score few runs but when they do score they score these runs with a pathetic strike rate.
Shan Masood did well at number 3 or 4 in the batting order scoring two fifties.in the series. He is one batsman who is consistent and provides the middle order with much stability. I think Fakhar Zaman should be in the team as he is the only reliable power hitter in the team.
In the end I would like to say Pakistan did well in the series uptill the fifth match in the series but their performance in the last two matches was not upto the mark. If their middle order starts clicking the Pakistan team will be hard to beat.
