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Last Updated: Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 13:00 GMT
Pakistan ratings
WHAT THE RATINGS MEAN
10 - out of this world
9 - brilliant
8 - very good
7 - good
6 - average
5 - below par
4 - poor
3 - dismal

Pakistan continued their impressive form under coach Bob Woolmer with a 1-0 Test series win against India, their first against their arch-rivals since 1987.

BBC Sport looks at the players who can take the plaudits, and those who might come in for criticism despite the side's impressive performance.


Inzamam-ul-Haq (captain): 8 Missed a match and a half with a back injury, but rallied his troops superbly in the lead-up to the deciding final Test in Karachi, and hit a century in the second Test in Faisalabad.


Salman Butt: 5 On a personal level, the series was a bit of a nightmare for the left-handed opener, whose form has tailed off since his century against England in Multan in November.


Shoaib Malik: 6 He never lookes entirely happy opening the batting - though he did get one half-century - and his bowling was ineffective.


Younis Khan: 9 With an outrageous 553 runs in the series, Younis underlined how much he adores Indian bowling. Extra credit is due for his success as a stand-in captain.


Mohammad Yousuf: 8 Two centuries, two fifties and an average in the 90s - this powerhouse of the Pakistan middle order punished some tired bowling in the first two Tests.


Shahid Afridi: 8 One of four Pakistani batsmen to register twin centuries in the series, Afridi mocked India's bowlers by scoring his runs at Twenty20 pace.


Kamran Akmal (wkt): 9 His 113 on the first day in difficult conditions in Karachi must go down as one of the best innings ever by a Pakistan batsman. A serious talent.


Abdul Razzaq: 8 As Pakistan's only seam-bowling all-rounder, he gave the side its required balance in Faisalabad and Karachi, and played his part too - notably on the final day of the series when he had runs and wickets.


Shoaib Akhtar: 6 Not the best series for him, but the first two matches were played on wickets that made fast bowlers weep. Hit a vital 45 in Karachi on day one.


Mohammad Asif: 8 The find of the series, bowling briskly at the stumps and nipping balls through the right-handers' gates. Leicestershire fans will look forward to his arrival.


Danish Kaneria: 6 In common with the other slow bowlers, struggled to make much of an impact until producing some fine googlies and leg-breaks towards the end of the Karachi Test.


Faisal Iqbal: 8 Came in for the Karachi Test to hit a century in the second innings which helped seal India's fate. Shows the squad's strength in depth.


Imran Farhat: 7 Replacing Shoaib Malik in the final Test, Farhat held the early stages of Pakistan's innings together on day one before hitting an important second innings 57.


Rana Naved-ul-Hasan: 6 Missed the last two Tests after struggling with a shoulder problem in the first Test in Lahore, where his 16 overs cost 94 runs.


Mohammad Sami: 6 Like Naved, only given one Test in Lahore, and bowled even fewer overs. May struggle to get his place back.


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