A fast growing Pakistani cricket team is progressing, notwithstanding threats and conspiratorial efforts by India, England and others. After wining against Sri Lanka, now Pakistani has exposed the hollowness of Bangladeshi team as well . Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by seven wickets in the second and final cricket Test in Dhaka on 21 Dec at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium. Pakistani captain Misbah-ul-Haq, possibly the only steady and reliable batboy to bat for his country, secured victory by lofting spinner Elias Sunny for a big six. Apart from other formats, Pakistan has now defeated Bangladesh in all the eight Tests that they have played. Thus ends Pakistan's glorious 2011.

Pakistan capped off a fruitful year in cricket by completing a clean sweep against Bangladesh. Abdur Rehman and Saeed Ajmal bamboozled the lower order to revive fading Pakistan hopes of a victory. It was Rehman who did the major damage for BD. Pakistani bowlers were kind enough to offer two 100 plus to BD batboys, including the skipper Shakib al Hasan Shakib who was upbeat saying that this was a special game for him. Shakib is the Man of the Match for his fantastic all round performance. Shakib was the only “superman” as he starred with both bat and ball for Bangladesh by becoming the first Bangladeshi player to score a century and pick up five wickets- thanks to Pakistan.

When a weak team faces an upcoming team, it must face problems. Right from the start, Pakistan has dominated Bangladesh. Even fading light could not stop Pakistan from marching to a victory. Bangladeshi boys have been lying very low unable to make 100 plus in nay format for quite some time. Pakistani friends have saved them.

It must be noted, as a positive sign for Pakistani team, the bowlers are strong point for them. And they must further cultivate bowling and fielding skills to shine better. The team managers and coach and others must let the bowlers do justice to their profession by preferring dot balls instead of allowing too many or quick runs in 4s or 6s to opponent batboys.

It should be noted that Pak-BD teams tried to play some serious cricket by restricting the batboys to the minimum, although some “adjustments” were also made between them. Pakistanis have played 11 Tests this year and have lost only one, with three draws and six wins. They have also equalled England for the most Test wins this year. Saeed Ajmal employed dot balls and captured 50 victims to take his tally for the year.

Bowlers are the backbone of cricket, but cricketism, focused exclusively on the batboys, ignores bowling as nonsense. Many cricket running commentators do not know even the elementary facts about cricket.

Pakistani cricket team has succeeded in making a clean sweep of Bangladesh across all formats on their tour. Younis Khan, Pak "superman" with 300 plus “record” to his credit, after a prolonged long, is back to “form” against a weak BD team and was the Man of the Series. With 200 plus gift from the hosts, Khan is the highest run scorer in the series.

Bangladesh found the Pakistani pacers and spinners too hard to handle. Cheema and Gul were marvelous in both the games. Rehman troubled them in both the Tests while Ajmal who could have done more was surprisingly “down” and below par.

Bangladeshi players have obviously improved their performance too and if they concentrate on bowling skills more than what they have been able to do so far, they could be a formidable team in due course. Cricketers must practice the fielding, catching techniques and throwing the ball at the stumps. Thus far none is well versed in stumps-throw skills. Even many fail to hit the stumps even from a small distance of two yards. As a result, batboys enjoy even 4 runs between.

That is the prime shame for these bogus record holders and national/international award winners and their promoters!

Pakistan is now ranked fifth in the bogus ICC Test table, edging past Sri Lanka. Pakistan is trailing Australia by four ratings points, and can overtake it only if at all India wins the upcoming Test series against the latter by 4-0. So, Pakistan must wait longer and depend exclusively on its own strength. Now England leads Pakistan by 26 ratings points ahead of the Test series in Dubai beginning from 17 January onwards.

Cricket lives only when bowlers do their job with dedication. Their job is not exactly taking all the wickets at any cost, but rather to reduce the runs of each batboys and run rate to the bare minimum. Offering 6s and 4 s are a big mischief.

But over-ambitious India wants to continue with batboys centered cricket where bowlers are asked to throw bat-friendly balls to the opposite boys for expansive shots for huge 6s and 4s without targeting the stumps or LBW.

ICC should repeal 6s and 4s and let the batboys make runs by running alone.

Of course, for this and other crimes, India is guilty of sport crimes even if it can escape punishment thanks to its secret links with Israel-USA-UK terror trio.

Anyone with a bat can hit or blast at will even without following any techniques, but efficient bowlers and sincere fielders can make them all fail. South Africa's Philander and Imran Tahir and Pakistani Aizaz Cheema are the emerging skilled bowlers to watch.

Dr. Abdul Ruff, Specialist on State Terrorism; Educationalist; Chancellor-Founder of Centor for International Affairs(CIA); Independent Analyst; Chronicler of Foreign occupations & Freedom movements(Palestine, Kashmir, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Xinjiang, Chechnya, etc); Anti-Muslimism and anti-Islamism are more dangerous than "terrorism" Anti-Islamic forces & terrorists are using criminal elements for terrorizing the world and they in disguise are harming genuine interests of ordinary Muslims. Global media today, even in Muslim nations, are controlled by CIA & other anti-Islamic agencies. Former university Teacher. Website: http://www.abdulruff.wordpress.com.