There used to be a time when Pakistan had a very solid middle order along with a world class top order. At that time, their tail-end batsmen can chip in with a few runs too.
Right now on 2010, Pakistani batting does not back up the fact they used to have a world class batting line up. Selectors that are in charge of selecting players for Pakistan, need to wake up and smell the coffee. In my opinion, batting talent is present in Pakistan but they are not getting groomed in a professional manner.
Let's take a look at two recent youngsters - Umar Amin and Azhar Ali. Umar Amin is yet to make an impact in the international scene. I understand, he is playing in England where batsmen often had to face tough conditions. His test batting average is showing 10.33 after 3 tests (excluding his 23 runs today at Birmingham), which is simply not good enough at the international level no matter how tough the conditions are.
Azhar Ali did not do too bad against Australia, but it had a lot to do with Australia's sloppy bowling in my opinion. Azhar Ali has been exposed by England so far. Unless Azhar scores at least a hundred, I do not think he should keep his place in the side for a long time.
At this moment, there is not a single batsman in the current Pakistani line up that looks like an international test batsman. It is an alarming sign and Pakistan selectors should do something about it.
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