pakistan opening ODI pairs

[Amjid Javed]

since world cup 2003(in order)

partnership -- games

taufeeq/hafeez - 8
Hafeez/Athar - 1
hafeez/nazir - 3
hafeez/hameed - 2
hafeez/nazir - 1
hafeez/hameed - 7
hameed/farhat - 11
afridi/hameed -3
hameed/taufeeq - 1
hameed/farhat - 1
farhat/nazir - 1
hameed/nazir - 3
hameed/afridi - 1
hameed/farhat - 4
hameed/butt - 1
hameed/bazid - 1
Butt/YK - 1
Butt/Akmal - 4
Butt/hameed -1
butt/akmal - 2
taufeeq/Akmal - ?

ok, are batsmen are being exposed but where consistancy in selection?

we shud atleast try to groom an opening partnership rather then discard it after a couple off games in most case!
is it any wonder we arent getting any where!

[Officer Barbrady]

You can include Akmal and Butt and Younis Khan in the list.

[Amjid Javed]

yeah i know, list needs 2 be added to. thats how sad selection is.

[Zeeshan]

htye hav 2 understand opening doesn't always work and they need to be consistent with one pair...if thye keep change then no one will get consisstent and there will be no point...u mite as well tell inzoi and yoyo to open!

Should be Taufeeq and Salman Butt, as they are the 2 best in Pakistan by some distance.

[dan hudson]

Perhaps Bob is taking his time trying to work out where players fit in. You need to remember that prior to taking over as coach he would have had little/no knowledge of the Pakistani players. Give him another year at least, then see where you're at.

[Rob H]

Taufeeq and butt for me

[Amjid Javed]

lets add taufeeq/Akmal to list now....!

[sajjad]

pakistan has changed openers more often than Zimbabwe and Bangladesh

i think its at an average of 2.0