Pakistan’s all-time Test XI

As Pakistan gear up to play West Indies at Sharjah for their historic 400th Test, which also happens to be their first ever day-night Test, let’s take a stroll down memory lane to compile Pakistan’s best ever Test XI in a rich history, full of success and thankfully, few failures. Pakistan briefly reached the summit of the Test rankings for the first time recently, and have won 128 off their 400 Tests, a win percentage of 32% the 4th highest among Test playing nations.

Their loss percentage of 28.25% is also the 2nd best among all teams. This team, featuring 11 of Pakistan’s most prolific players represents the quality of players, skill and talent that it has produced and represents the dominant periods in Pakistani cricket, all the 64 years from October 1952 to October 2016 when they play their 400th Test match.

1. Saeed Anwar:

Best known for his 194 against arch-rivals India in ODIs, Saeed Anwar has had a memorable Test career, during which he scored the 2nd highest amount of runs by a Pakistani Opener. In all of his 55 Tests, he has smothered a little over 4000 runs at an extremely impressive average of 45.53, which has included 11 centuries and 25 fifties.

The elegant left-hander’s highest score of 188* came through majestic timing and placement, also against India, undoubtedly his favorite opposition. His consistency and durability in all conditions make him an obvious choice.