Born on March 3, 1970, he is undoubtedly the best batsman Pakistan has ever produced. Not only in Pakistan but he is definitely among the best match winners the world has ever seen. The Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq is a gem of the world cricket.

The 36-year old Inzamam who took the world by surprise after playing two amazing back to back knocks in a semi-final and the final of the world cup in 1992, never looked back from where he started, and salvaged Pakistan on countless occasions with his gutsy batting.

But he has not been at his best of late at least at the One-day arena, mainly due to his below par fitness. The big Inzi scored 273 runs in the last 10 ODIs he played with a highest aggregate of 81 not out, while his average of 30.33 was not impressive either. It is easily said that the age is telling on him, therefore it is about time that Inzamam should take decisions regarding his future. On the other hand, the Pakistani skipper was awesome in the test matches. He scored 551 runs in the last five matches he played with a staggering average of 91.83.

Do I want to say that Inzamam should call it a day? The answer is a big No. As he is still an asset for the team, Inzi should became a bit choosy, he should not be playing all the matches and more importantly he should concentrate more on test cricket then the One dayers. By doing so he would be able to conserve his energies for the all important World Cup next year.

Another big question with Inzamam is his abilities as a captain. I believe everyone has his own way of dealing with things someone shows aggressive intents while the other just lays back, but the end result is the only thing that matters because “All is well that ends well” so in Inzamam’s case nothing went wrong during his reign as the skipper of the national squad. But again while pondering upon the remaining time that Inzamam has as a cricket, one would ask for an endeavour to fill the gap after Inzamam’s departure both as a batsman and a skipper.

By cutting down on the number of matches Inzamam would not only give other youngsters chances but also provide someone else like Younis Khan with the opportunity of leading the side as a full time skipper more frequently, hence a leader would be groomed by the time Inzamam leaves, and hopefully one or two youngsters would be ready to somehow replace him.

In the end I would like to send my heartfelt wishes to the skipper as he has been a marvellous servant for the country.