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"I was playing as per the plan that Misbah bhai gave me" : Abid Ali

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Abid Ali at a presser today:

"My name did not appear in the World Cup squad and I take such things in a positive way as its possible that I did not fit in with the teams requirements at that time"

"Its a good thing that other opener like Imam is doing well but for me, now that I have come in, my only job is to perform well"

"Firstly I cant thank the crowd enough as it was very enjoyable to play the game in front of lot of people"

"We now have international cricket in Pakistan and for that one can thank PCB and SLC"

"No one plans to be out early and I didnt plan to be out on 74 and I was playing as per plan that Misbah bhai gave me and what the tea,m requirements were but unfortunately got out and that is part of cricket"

"I always play in a positive manner and I did the same when I played on my debut, and so the tag on me that I cant play at a fast pace is not correct; I will always play a ball according to its merit"

"Wicket-keeping has been my hobby (Shoq), but I am available if its the team's requirement; But I am an opener and my focus is mostly on batting; I have been 'keeping since the time I started playing cricket"

"We cannot say that the SL team was a young and inexperience side, we were playing in the best and most professional way we could"

"In all our team meetings, Misbah bhai always emphasises on the fact that all lower order batsmen need to finish the innings well"

"Kashmiris are our brothers but I would like to dedicate this innings in my daughter's name"

"I watch videos of all old Pakistan stars, I also watch videos of Indian, Australian and England players" question about role models

"Yousuf bhai, Misbah bhai, Younis bhai. When I played FC cricket I watched Misbah and Younis bhai a lot to try and adapt their strong points"
 
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Do our players have no technical insight themselves? Does Misbah really need to tell a 32 year old how to go about a chase of 298?
 
Played really well at over a strike rate of 100. And you clowns who say that Misbah tells his players to bat slowly lol.
 
Where was he? when Pak were struggling to find decent openers for the past 5-6 years
Why was he not tried earlier ?
 
Top quality batsman. Wish he and Rizwan were selected on the basis of Australia series over Imam and Malik in the WC, we would definitely have reached semifinals at least
 
Do our players have no technical insight themselves? Does Misbah really need to tell a 32 year old how to go about a chase of 298?

He's obviously not gonna say that in a presser, he has to please Chief selector and Coach.
 
Top quality batsman. Wish he and Rizwan were selected on the basis of Australia series over Imam and Malik in the WC, we would definitely have reached semifinals at least

We really needed someone like him opening against WI to counter the short bowling.
 
Top quality batsman. Wish he and Rizwan were selected on the basis of Australia series over Imam and Malik in the WC, we would definitely have reached semifinals at least

Lol over Imam? Seriously? Imam had a decent WC. But yes would have been better if either him/Rizwan were picked ahead of Malik
 
Seems to be extremely suspect against spin which is disappointing for a subcontinental player.
 
Lol over Imam? Seriously? Imam had a decent WC. But yes would have been better if either him/Rizwan were picked ahead of Malik

very true, cant believe people keep compalining abt imam when it was fakhar who did almost nothing in the whole tournament (bar tht innings against england)
 
After his brisk half-century powered Pakistan to a series-clinching win in the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, October 2, Pakistan opener Abid Ali said that he looks to hone his craft by studying the methods of former batting greats.

Abid scored 74 off 67, which included 10 hits to the fence, as he combined with Fakhar Zaman for a 123-run opening stand to set up Pakistan's chase of 298. The hosts achieved the closed out the game in the penultimate over of the innings. The 31-year-old revealed that watching videos of some of the great batsmen from the past helps him enhance his game.

"I try to learn from legends of the game by watching their videos," he said. "When I go back, I watch videos of legends from different countries to help myself improve the game. Most recently I am following Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan."

Abid had been named in Pakistan's ODI squad after having last played during the five-match bilateral series against Australia in UAE earlier this year. The right-hander, who replaced Imam-ul-Haq after the latter sustained a hand injury during the previous game, believes that strong competition for the opening slot is advantageous to the team.

"I try to take it positively when I’m not selected despite performing, I believe everything happens for a good reason," he said. "This is good for team that there’s a strong competition among openers as it encourages everyone to give their best which will be beneficial for the team,” Ali said.

The wicket-keeper batsman has retained his spot for the upcoming three-match T20I series, beginning 7 October at Lahore's Gaddafi stadium. Currently featuring in the team as a specialist batsman with skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed doing the keeping duties, Abid's prime focus at present is batting. "Wicketkeeping is something I do as my hobby, at the moment my total focus is on my batting and I’m working hard on it."

The Lahore-born cricketer thanked the home fans for extending support in the series decider. "I would like to thank the home crowd for all the support," he said. "It was great fun batting today. It's good that cricket is happening in Pakistan and I can't thank both the cricket boards enough who made this possible."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1367152
 
Before this it was all praise to Ajju bhai in every single interview. These desi coaches just want to be praised publicly to stay relevant.
 
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