Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
"I will try to consistently bat at number five for Pakistan in ODI cricket" : Sarfaraz Ahmed
Sarfaraz Ahmed at a presser today:
"We are not taking this series lightly from any aspect. Any international cricket series is not easy. Specially in white ball cricket, you can't take any team lightly. We will try to play our best cricket and do well in these 3 matches"
"Umar Akmal isn't a part of this squad. Rizwan is in the squad but he has a different role. I am in the team as a wicket-keeper batsman and he has been selected as a middle-order batsman. I have nothing to worry about, these players have played alongside me before as well. It's good to have someone behind you which makes you focus more on your performances. I will try to do well and help my team to do well with my performances"
"Misbah bhai and I have talked quite a lot about my batting. I will try to play at a set number. Babar Azam is at 3 and Haris Sohail at 4 so I will try to consistently bat at #5 for Pakistan in ODI cricket"
"It will be a proud moment for me to play an ODI here as captain, to lead my team in my city. I have captained T20 teams here before also but this is an ODI series coming back so it's a big thing. All the boys will be very proud. We got a great response for PSL here so we're hopeful that there will be a good crowd to support both teams and the players will enjoy"
"I have a simple message: It's there for everyone to see how much effort PCB has made in the last 2 years to bring cricket back. Our forces, agencies, army, local govt., police, everyone has made a lot of effort. The message is simple to world cricket: Pakistan needs your support and if you support us then cricket can come back to Pakistan"
"It's easy to say you will go and make 450-500 runs but this requires a specific process and a plan, you can't just go out there and do it on a whim. It starts from the top order giving you a good start. Your top 3-4 are very important in ODI cricket, any team that makes 300+ does it with a setup from the top order. We are making planning for this and in the past 2 years or so we have improved a lot in this and made 300, 350, 370 recently. We will try to keep improving"
"I previously did what I thought was better along with the team management, now Misbah bhai wants me to bat at a specific number. As a captain he used to try and send me at a position where I could perform well and now I am focusing on the same"
"Cricket boards who Pakistan have helped in the past should considering touring. We are thankful to Sri Lanka for sending their team. Fine some of their players didn't come but they have sent a team. Before that also players came and they should tell others in their countries about Pakistan being safe to visit. It can also be lucky like Tim Paine who came with World XI and is now captain of the Australian team. So we just want to ask other boards to support us. International cricket will lose out without Pakistan cricket. Pakistan cricket is important for world cricket"
"Babar Azam can definitely be in that category of top batsmen in the world, looking at the effort and hard work he does"
"Regarding Imam's comments (about negative bowling by Sindh), he is a young guy and is emotional. A question was asked and he answered but he didn't mean anything malicious. He couldn't explain himself properly. He is still young and he is learning and he will improve. He is a part of my team and I know what he meant by that comment and we spoke about it, there's nothing for me to worry about"
"Mickey Arthur and Misbah bhai are two different coaches and have their own styles and nature. Misbah bhai will run the team in his style. The message he has given to the players is to play their natural game. We are confident about Fakhar Zaman, if we support such players in tough times then they can go on to do well for Pakistan. Abid Ali is also a part of the team, we will try to ensure that any players who are selected are given a good run"
"Captaincy is something that you keep learning about. I have played under Misbah bhai and he also understands me well so I will get guidance from him. I will try to overcome any shortcomings I have or mistakes done in the past to be better as a captain for Pakistan"
"There were no issues as such in the past, Inzi bhai would help and support us while Mickey Arthur would ensure that we were all on the same page about what we would do"
"Now things are different as Misbah bhai is the only one who we need to talk to about tactics etc. so you can say it might be a little easier"
"I second what Misbah bhai said about us needing fast-bowlers in Test cricket. Until you dismiss opposition out twice, you can't win Test matches. So we are hopeful that from the QEA Trophy this year we get good fast-bowlers who can play Test cricket for a long time. We have white-ball bowlers"
"Focus is on SL series but we did have a red-ball camp and 4-day cricket is happening. Red-ball players will leave for Australia 20-25 days early so preparation will continue"
"Shahid Afridi, Zaheer Abbas etc are our legends and I respect their opinion. Of course they know about their thought process and opinion. Right now there is no Test captain and PCB will decide on that, I am just focused on doing well in whichever format I get a chance in"
"We need to be consistent in ODIs so we will try to do well in the ODI league so that we don't have to even think about playing the qualifying round. So we'll try to improve our ranking as much as we can"
"Fitness is very important and without that you can't survive in international cricket. Talent and all is required but if you're fit then you can endure international cricket, you can play long innings etc. There is always pressure when leading Pakistan or playing for Pakistan. I will try to keep improving"
Sarfaraz Ahmed at a presser today:
"We are not taking this series lightly from any aspect. Any international cricket series is not easy. Specially in white ball cricket, you can't take any team lightly. We will try to play our best cricket and do well in these 3 matches"
"Umar Akmal isn't a part of this squad. Rizwan is in the squad but he has a different role. I am in the team as a wicket-keeper batsman and he has been selected as a middle-order batsman. I have nothing to worry about, these players have played alongside me before as well. It's good to have someone behind you which makes you focus more on your performances. I will try to do well and help my team to do well with my performances"
"Misbah bhai and I have talked quite a lot about my batting. I will try to play at a set number. Babar Azam is at 3 and Haris Sohail at 4 so I will try to consistently bat at #5 for Pakistan in ODI cricket"
"It will be a proud moment for me to play an ODI here as captain, to lead my team in my city. I have captained T20 teams here before also but this is an ODI series coming back so it's a big thing. All the boys will be very proud. We got a great response for PSL here so we're hopeful that there will be a good crowd to support both teams and the players will enjoy"
"I have a simple message: It's there for everyone to see how much effort PCB has made in the last 2 years to bring cricket back. Our forces, agencies, army, local govt., police, everyone has made a lot of effort. The message is simple to world cricket: Pakistan needs your support and if you support us then cricket can come back to Pakistan"
"It's easy to say you will go and make 450-500 runs but this requires a specific process and a plan, you can't just go out there and do it on a whim. It starts from the top order giving you a good start. Your top 3-4 are very important in ODI cricket, any team that makes 300+ does it with a setup from the top order. We are making planning for this and in the past 2 years or so we have improved a lot in this and made 300, 350, 370 recently. We will try to keep improving"
"I previously did what I thought was better along with the team management, now Misbah bhai wants me to bat at a specific number. As a captain he used to try and send me at a position where I could perform well and now I am focusing on the same"
"Cricket boards who Pakistan have helped in the past should considering touring. We are thankful to Sri Lanka for sending their team. Fine some of their players didn't come but they have sent a team. Before that also players came and they should tell others in their countries about Pakistan being safe to visit. It can also be lucky like Tim Paine who came with World XI and is now captain of the Australian team. So we just want to ask other boards to support us. International cricket will lose out without Pakistan cricket. Pakistan cricket is important for world cricket"
"Babar Azam can definitely be in that category of top batsmen in the world, looking at the effort and hard work he does"
"Regarding Imam's comments (about negative bowling by Sindh), he is a young guy and is emotional. A question was asked and he answered but he didn't mean anything malicious. He couldn't explain himself properly. He is still young and he is learning and he will improve. He is a part of my team and I know what he meant by that comment and we spoke about it, there's nothing for me to worry about"
"Mickey Arthur and Misbah bhai are two different coaches and have their own styles and nature. Misbah bhai will run the team in his style. The message he has given to the players is to play their natural game. We are confident about Fakhar Zaman, if we support such players in tough times then they can go on to do well for Pakistan. Abid Ali is also a part of the team, we will try to ensure that any players who are selected are given a good run"
"Captaincy is something that you keep learning about. I have played under Misbah bhai and he also understands me well so I will get guidance from him. I will try to overcome any shortcomings I have or mistakes done in the past to be better as a captain for Pakistan"
"There were no issues as such in the past, Inzi bhai would help and support us while Mickey Arthur would ensure that we were all on the same page about what we would do"
"Now things are different as Misbah bhai is the only one who we need to talk to about tactics etc. so you can say it might be a little easier"
"I second what Misbah bhai said about us needing fast-bowlers in Test cricket. Until you dismiss opposition out twice, you can't win Test matches. So we are hopeful that from the QEA Trophy this year we get good fast-bowlers who can play Test cricket for a long time. We have white-ball bowlers"
"Focus is on SL series but we did have a red-ball camp and 4-day cricket is happening. Red-ball players will leave for Australia 20-25 days early so preparation will continue"
"Shahid Afridi, Zaheer Abbas etc are our legends and I respect their opinion. Of course they know about their thought process and opinion. Right now there is no Test captain and PCB will decide on that, I am just focused on doing well in whichever format I get a chance in"
"We need to be consistent in ODIs so we will try to do well in the ODI league so that we don't have to even think about playing the qualifying round. So we'll try to improve our ranking as much as we can"
"Fitness is very important and without that you can't survive in international cricket. Talent and all is required but if you're fit then you can endure international cricket, you can play long innings etc. There is always pressure when leading Pakistan or playing for Pakistan. I will try to keep improving"
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