I am not sure, this English ODI attack isn't better than the Kiwi attack last year, neither the fielding. You know, during another post of yours, when I was answering, YK hit a boundary on the last ball before Tea on Day 4 - he was in 20s then I believe, check, I wrote then & then that he is going to get a hundred. The way he was batting, his confidence was oozzing out. I have no doubt ever on his capability, 'll not be surprised if he gets the chance to bat 35 overs, & gets a hundred. Now, PAK might end up for 260/4 & lose the match on those UAE roads - that's different story, but for that we always have scapegoats. For almost 2 decades I have read/listened loads on analysis on how great Indian batsmen put 270/6 at Mumbai or Delhi or Kolkata - those pathetic bowlers are too sh***y to defend that........... whereas McGrath or Donald supports their batsmen even defending 220 at MCG or Jo'burg..........
Coming back to YK, I don't think there is a harmony between PCB & YK - not like everyone is expecting. I tell you why - PAK is not going to play ODI at home in foreseeable future, at least not in YK's remaining career. For that, best could have been is to drop Azhar for 3rd ODI at Lahore, play YK as Captain (almost certainly PAK was considered to win that series 3-0, though ZIM probably would have won the 3rd ODI, but that's different story) & he announces his ODI retirement in house full Gaddafi cheering. A lot of great words from Chairman PCB, may be sports minister, few mementos, may be a BMW X6, may be a piece of land at Clifton beach....... - worthy of the services for the great man. It was so befitting, after YK had his dream of playing 4th WC, what else could he expected more?
It didn't happen then & I am not sure it 'll not happen now either - I have full confidence on PCB & YK. Only PAK great that left the stage with head high was Khan, but that had very little input from PCB.