Pakistan Cricket in 2009.
Kamran Akmal , Umar Gull and Shahid Afridi top the ranks in 2009 for Pakistan.
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One Day Internationals
Kamran Akmal is highest scorer for Pakistan in ODI cricket in 2009 where he score 509 runs with an average of 29.94, Shahid Afridi and Umar Gull took 27 wickets each.
Younis Khan scores 42, Shoaib Malik410, Butt 358, Shahid Afridi 313, Umar Akmal 311, Mohammad Yousuf 301 and Misbah-ul-haq scores 300 runs.Kamran Akmal and Shahid Afridi are the only players who played all the ODI matches.
Umar Akmal , Salman Butt , Shoaib Malik and Kamran Akmal made 1 century each this year.
Openers still remains the biggest problem of Pakistan team as they played with 9 different combinations in 20 matches and there was only one century opening partnership between Salman Butt and Khuram Manzor.
In bowling the two Pathans lead the way as Shahid Afridi and Umar Gull both took 27 wickets , Saeed Ajmal took 23, Mohammad Amir 19 and Rao Iftikhar took 10 wickets in 2009.Shahid Afridi hold the best figures in ODI's in 2009 where he took 6 wickers in a match.
It was a 50-50 year for Pakistan cricket where they managed to win only 8 games out of 20.Record for the tenth wicket partnership (103 runs)between Amir and Saeed Ajmal, semi-final of champions trophy and t20 world cup are some achivements of 2009.
Lahore Attack
Lahore terrorist attack would never be forgotten, Srilankan players got injured in this attack but more importantly it take the game away from Pakistan which might take a long time to bring back.This attack not only destroyed Pakistan cricket but also gives clear signal to the world that Pakistan is not more safe now.
Teams are afraid to come to Pakistan , even Zimbabwe refuse to send the Under-19 team to Pakistan, This really destroyed the whole scenario of Pakistan cricket. Pakistan loss the hosting of World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy.
Test Matches
Pakistan managed to win just 1 test match out of 9 test matches , 4 tests ended in draw and 4 losses as well.Kamran Akmal also on the top in test matches where he scores 581 , Yousuf scores 566, Umar Akmal 457 , Younis score 444 with the help of a big Triple Century against Srilanka.
Danish Kaneria leads the bowling department with 25 wickets in 5 matches , Umar Gull took 24 and Asif 22.
Younis Khan lead Pakistan in 5 matches and 2 losses and 3 draws came into his account, Yousuf captained Pakistan team in 4 matches in which he win 1 , loss 2 and 1 draw as well.
Twenty20 World Cup
Pakistan win the
World T20 in 2009 , was a huge win because at that time more then anything their country needs it badly , this win lift the whole country and celebrations were just unbelievable ,every one in the country celebrates this moment on the cars, bikes , home , offices anywhere in the world where they can dance. Champions Trophy semi-final was also a big stage in 2009 but Pakistan was beaten by New Zealand a weaker opposition.
New Finds
Umar Akmal and Mohammad Aamer are the finds of 2009, both are extreamly talented and agressive.Umar score a century on his test debut and starts his one days on a high note as well and Mohammad Aamer was the star of T20 World Cup which Pakistan won so these two are set to be the next stars of Pakistan Cricket.
2010 has arrived and now its time to show the world that Pakistan still have the potential to beat every team in the world but they have to think beyond every think then they can do some thing for Pakistan.PCB also have to do allot for improvement and better planing.
Inshallah 2010 will prove a better year for Pakistan.
