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Salman Butt

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An aggressive left-handed opening batsman, Salman Butt made impressive strides at age-level matches before making his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2003-04. He played in the Under-19 World Cup and also toured South Africa with Pakistan’s Academy team, smashing 233 against the South African Academy side. His strokeplay is not in doubt – he is known for providing electrifying starts in all forms of the game. What he lacks, though, is a tight defensive technique. The technical deficiencies were evident on his Test debut, where he mixed daring strokes with play-and-misses outside off. If he works on those flaws, Butt could be a regular in the Pakistan team for quite a while.