Pakistan U19 snatched victory from the jaws of defeat  - but not without some glaring weaknesses popping up. The top order struggled and fielding was abysmal which may have kept this game closer than it should have been. Regardless of the fielding, it was Zafar Gohar's individual brilliance that brought this match back for them. He'll definitely be counted on in the future to lead this team's bowling attack. Pakistan U19 are undefeated now in their last 6 matches.

Do you believe that this Pak U-19 team is better than our current International XI?

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How would you rate Azhar Ali's in the long run? Is he Pakistan's next Younis Khan?

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Not what the doctored ordered but was this expected?

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I rate Azhar Ali extremely highly. To my mind he is the true successor to Younis Khan. Younis has proven himself to be a high class Test batsman all over the world, in all conditions with major contributions to wins and draws. I see Azhar becoming the same.

Thus far outside of UAE/Asia his averages are not great - under 40 in all countries except Zimbabwe. But with his technique and determination to bat for long periods I do believe that will change.

Where do you think Azhar will end up in the long term? Do you think I'm being optimistic and maybe it will be Asad, Nasir, Shehzad, Umar or Haris (all of them at this point young and largely unproven) who will become our best Test batsman in the next 10 years?

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I'd personally go for Taufeeq Umar. He's been doing a decent job. 

As far as Jamshed is concerned, I think he shouldn't play tests at the moment. His performances have really gone down of late. His place is questionable even in the T20 side, let alone tests. Should only play ODIs for now, IMO (if he fails in the T20s against Zimbabwe). A lot of people say he is a FTB, and I pretty much agree with that. He was decent in the Champions Trophy, but against WI, SA, and even against teams like Ireland he failed to make an impact. So far, he's smashed India and Australia on flat pitches in India, Bangladesh, and the UAE.

Not only is Jamshed's form a worry, but the eay he defends too many balls and then throws his wicket away is not pretty to see (like he did in WI and SA). was playing good in 1/4 of the test innings against SA, but got out in an ugly fashion.

So, I'd have picked Taufeeq. What about you?

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The Caribbean Premier League (CPL), only in its very first edition, has been very popular among cricket fans.  Does the success of this tournament have to do with the fact that West Indies is comprised of various islands where each one has its own team which adds further flair to the tournament?

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Mohammad Ayub, Naved Yasin, Fawad Alam, and Aamer Sajjad are a few names that stand out in Pakistan's domestic cricket over the past five years, averaging 47+. Unfortunately, these batsmen are nowhere to be seen in the recent squad selections.

This leads us to the question - what is the reason that these batsmen are being ignored time over time?

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On August 16, 1944, Pakistan test player Mufasir-ul-Haq was born. The left-arm bowler achieved his career-best bowling figures in first-class cricket in only his second match. Playing for Karachi Whites, he finished with 4/16 vs Karachi Greens. Touring New Zealand in 1965, Mufasar was given the opportunity to make his debut vs. New Zealand in Christchurch in the third test of the series.

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So many to choose from but the likes of Viv Richards, Imran Khan, Ian Botham or Bradman would be favourites

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