25 Facts - 2014/15 Season

1) 12 years since ODI series win vs Aus. 20 years since Test series win vs Aus.

2) How loose was M technique back then, though most would struggle against McGrath and Warne - youtube 2002 - 50 odd all out both innings - Sharjah

3) Not lost in UAE under Misbah or since making it an adopted home in 5 series, but only test series loss for Pak in UAE vs Aus 2002 (3-0)

4) Given he did not play in England 2010 and Aus in 09/10, YK playing his first Test vs Aus in best part of 10 years

5) 4-4 for Misbah vs number 1 ranked sides. Aus now as number 1.

6) Series against Aus has come 1 year too late. When they are back at their peak.

7) Misbah never played an ODI in Aus. Ajmal never played an ODI in NZ.

8) Misbah has won or drawn in a series against all 7 teams played for tests barring India+Aus. Only India left to come full circle assuming a drawn series here. 

9) Misbah has 9 ODI 50s in 15 innings vs West Indies. 96* last time in a world tournament. 

10) UAE 2014/15 season. Misbah's played nearly everyone, but first go at Tests vs Aus and first go at ODI vs NZ under him. 

11) Last time an Essex man led in Australia for a World Cup was good news for England.

12) Pak will be playing their first Test series vs Aus & NZ in Asia since 2002 given last home series vs Aus was in England and last home series vs NZ in NZ

13) Azhar Ali made his Test debut against Australia.

14) Misbah was MOM in last test vs New Zealand. His first test match and series win as captain against them

15) Pakistan are the Blackcaps bogey team. Only won 7 out of 50 Tests.

16) Danny Morrison will be looking most forward to the New Zealand visit I imagine. Always a regular in the UAE commentary coverage. 

17) 7 out of 13 Test Series Misbah has had as captain have just been the two Tests.

18) Pakistan have won their last Test vs Australia at Leeds and subsequently drew the two match series at 1 a piece. 

19) Sri Lanka have beaten Pakistan at home in 2009 and 2012 at home in both Tests and ODIs. 2006 - last time won Test and ODI honours there

20) Last time Pak played at Wellington. Misbah the lone hand. Blown away on a green top. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/473923.html #flattrackbully 

21) Last time Pak played at Napier. Misbah showing how to pace a chase and play the finishing role. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/473926.html

22) 4th March 2015 - Pak vs UAE. 40 year old captain playing 43 year old captain. 43 year old Waqar Younis vs 42 year old Aqib Javed. 

23) 1st March - not the best day for Pakistan in World Cups. 2003 vs Ind, Wasim's last game in which he bowled or batted. 2014 U19 final. 

24) Pakistan have never lost to Sri Lanka in a World Cup.

25) Pakistan have played Zimbabwe in every World Cup since 1999.

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