Pakistan CWC15 wrap

One memorable aspect of the quarter-final loss for Pakistan would be the hostile bowling of Wahab Riaz. Riaz, Pakistan’s leading wicket-taker with 16 scalps, had led the attack in the absence of the bowling stalwarts. In the quarter-final, he did it again, producing a menacing and memorable six-over spell of fast bowling during which he got David Warner and Michael Clarke, while troubling Shane Watson no end.

Rahat Ali, with seven wickets from five games, and Sohail Khan, the only specialist right-arm paceman in a sea of left-armers, who took 12 wickets from seven matches, were both impressive.

But it's the batting that needs attention, and Misbah hoped the concerns would be addressed soon.

“Maybe the lack of international exposure was hurting the batsmen so I have suggested to the Pakistan Cricket Board that they arrange more and more cricket for these youngsters because batsmen can only get better with exposure,” said Misbah.

“I think Pakistan should start building a team for the next World Cup now.”