Pakistan’s middle-order batting has improved more than that of any other country in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) since 2022.
As per the details, a graphic aired during the ongoing tri-series between Pakistan, England and Sri Lanka compared batting positions five to seven across two periods: January 2020 to July 2022, and August 2022 to the present.
Pakistan averaged 19.08 in the first period, the lowest of the ten teams listed. Since August 2022, the figure has risen to 33.49 with a jump of 14.41 points – the biggest on the table.
This lifts Pakistan to third in the current period, 0.08 behind India (33.57) and 3.31 behind South Africa (36.80).
West Indies (up 4.37 to 28.52) and Sri Lanka (up 3.40 to 30.78) were the only other teams to improve while seven sides also declined.
South Africa (down 0.44), England (down 0.78) and Afghanistan (down 2.00) slipped slightly, while Bangladesh (down 4.70) and Australia (down 6.29) fell further.
The sharpest drops came from India as its average fell 10.59 from 44.16, and New Zealand, down 18.46 from 50.41.
