West Indies vs Pakistan 2013: 5th ODI - Five talking points

2. Positives for Pakistan

Mohammad Irfan

There have been a number of positives for Pakistan in this series even though some flaws remain. The pace battery performed reasonably well in conditions that were not ideally suited to them.

Md. Irfan was consistently good finishing with 9 wickets in 5 matches as the second-highest wicket taker in the series, taking one less than Shahid Afridi’s 10. Saeed Ajmal enjoyed another good series picking up 8 wickets at a miserly economy rate of below 4.50 runs per over.

Misbah-ul-Haq continues to face flak for his unattractive style of play, but the fact is that he has held together the batting department when it was crumbling. Shahid Afridi’s return was marked by a single match-winning performance, but his effectivity as a spin bowler means that he should definitely be a part of the setup as Pakistan plan ahead for the 2015 World Cup.