The poor performance of Pakistan’s middle order has been a cause for concern, but opener Imam-ul-Haq has stated that the team should avoid experimenting with the middle order and instead focus on maintaining consistency. There are just a handful of one-day internationals (ODI) remaining until the World Cup, which will take place later this year.
The performances of top-order batsmen Imam, Fakhar Zaman, and skipper Babar Azam have helped Pakistan establish an unassailable 3-0 lead in their one-day international series against New Zealand at home. The series will consist of five matches.
However, the middle order has not been as successful as the top order, with batsmen batting between positions 4 and 7 averaging just 26.9 since the 2019 One-Day International World Cup began.
On Thursday, Imam said to the media present that “We don’t have time to do experiments.” “We have enough power-hitting to improvise thanks to Agha (Salman), Shadab (Khan), and (Mohammad) Nawaz. Simply instilling faith in them is all that is required.
“Their stats aren’t as big as we have in the top three, and it’s tough for them because they get five to six overs,” the commentator said, “but their chip-in is impactful and useful.”
The fifth and final match is scheduled to take place on Sunday, with Pakistan taking against New Zealand in the fourth match later on Friday. Pakistan is currently ranked third in the ODI rankings.
After that, in August, they will compete in three one-day internationals against Afghanistan before the Asia Cup begins in September.
In October and November, India will host the One-Day International World Cup. Pakistan will be competing for their second championship in this tournament, which they previously won in 1992.
“We have only two games left (against New Zealand), and it’s really very important to go into a bigger tournament, you have to be settled as much as you can be with your main players,” Imam said. “We have only two games left (against New Zealand).”
We have less crickets, and I don’t think we have sufficient time to create a fix for this problem.