Pakistan star batsman Mohammad Yousuf and his charges would be looking to end the series win draught after their 141-run comeback victory in the second test match against Kiwis. There moral would be high and the way with which captain himself played his last innings is itself is a message to all the other players that he is here to leave his mark.

On the other hand the stand in captain has further got boost and support from the PCB which has kept him in the position for another important coming series later this month against Australia.

The sides will be locking horns at the Napier from December 11, where Pakistan have good track record.

Apart from captain Yousuf, it was the reformed Pakistan pacer Mohammad Asif who in fact turned the tables on Kiwis with his brilliant spells in both the innings while Danish Kaneria, who was not considered for the first test, showed the team selection committee that they were at mistake then.

These two bowlers were ably supported by the young torpedo Mohammad Aamer, who whenever came into bowling sat the tune for Pakistan’s prowess in the department. However, their fellow pace attacker Umar Gul was too no exception. He has always been there for the team fill the void left over by any injury worries.

But the only thing hampering the team ranks is their fielding and that couple of dropped catches in the second test would have cost Pakistan dear had Yousuf and the young rookie Umar Akaml not put up a handsome total on board and the bowlers not delivered the result would have been different.

Batting too is of prime concern for Pakistan, as none of the senior batsmen have responded with their bat in the last two games. Young-batting sensation Umar Akmal has been the only shining star in the batting line-up.

The 19-year-old hit a gritty 129 on his debut in Dunedin and has since piled up 302 runs from four innings at an impressive average of over 75.

That sloppy fielding has also developed friction within the team which saw even stone cold player like Gul got involved in a tussle with Aamer. Here the team management has to play its part and keep the team gelled otherwise the dream winning a series after nearly four year would shatter.

Team manager Abdul Raquib has denied any such happening. If so then why were the two players fined Rs 200,000 each. Reports suggested that the friction surfaced over a debate on dropped catches. But Raquib believes the team is in high spirit and the win has changed their body language.

Pakistan would, one believes they should, certainly end the series on a winning note, as they have a tough assignment ahead in Australia and entering such a big tour with a win at their back would give them the required spirit any player wanted to have so they must not wilt and seal the win.