Rachael, Pakistan has always been known for producing off the cuff players which is great for the spectators, but incredibly annoying for the coach I suspect. Players like Imran Nazir, Shahid Afridi and others have often been perservered with on account of their flashy strokeplay, while in all honesty, there has been some serious talent like Mohammed Wasim and Hasan Raza who were far better suited to test cricket and have been left by the wayside. Asim Kamal is 28, the fact he wasn't even considered until now speaks volumes of the selection policy. Not that there won't be a place for the odd maverick in the test team. Shahid Afridi was opening today and hammered a quick 29 before attempting to hit the 4th boundary in an over and bringing the curtain down on yet another brief blaze of glory.