Trial by Pace
The story of Pakistan's cricket in the past 2 years has been cradled by the successes of its T20 demolitions and ODI advances. However, it is the Test format which has eclipsed the shining light of Pakistan cricket in the short form and highlighted the 'syndrome' that still affects the performances of a highly talented team. Since the departure of test legends Younis Khan and Misbah ul Haq, Pakistan has found little stability and sanity in their top to the middle order. Whilst captain Sarfaraz Ahmed's captaincy in the white ball format has seen Pakistan conquer the throne of T20 cricket with 11 series wins in a row and the fairy tale ICC Champions Trophy. However, Ahmed's test records prove dismal with only two series wins out of five, with only one out of three series wins at home. Pakitan's adopted home; The United Arab Emirates was often referred to as the true 'fortress' of test cricket. Since the nation's exile following the terrorist a...
