1.   He also had claims to be considered a genuine all-rounder, having played many attacking innings in the lower middle order.

2.   After that Gloucestershire gobbled up the middle order.

3.   Opener Wajahatullaha Wasti suffered fractured ribs and middle order batsman Taimur Khan had a broken thumb when batting against Northern Conference.

4.   Pakistan once again displayed its batting depth through some strong middle order batting which was soon cut short by some atrocious running between the wickets.

5.   After the early breakthroughs, Donald cut through the English middle order with the help of brilliant catches by Jonty Rhodes and Darryl Cullinan.

6.   Akhtar triggered the South African middle order collapse by removing Kallis.

7.   Astle triggered a minor middle order collapse.

8.   Batsmen Blair Pocock return home on Saturday with a fractured left big toe while middle order batsman Craig McMillan has a broken right thumb.

9.   Bangar later added the wickets of Craig White, James Foster and Richard Dawson as the England middle order caved in.

10.   But England is famous for middle order collapses and another would give the Sri Lankans a great chance of taking the opening test.