Abdullah719
T20I Captain
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- Apr 16, 2013
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"Imam-ul-Haq has been a top performer as an opener so he will get opportunities" : Inzamam-ul-Haq
Inzamam speaking on TV during the QeA Trophy final:
"I think that the captain and coach are very close to the team so it's important to take their advice into consideration."
"It wasn't easy for me to leave the Afghanistan job but I wanted to do whatever I can to help my country."
"The door for selection isn't closed for anyone. But if 12 players have performed well in a tournament doesn't mean I can put 12 players in the team. It depends on the team's requirements. For example in past few years, Younis, Misbah and Shafiq have been doing well in the middle-order and now Babar Azam is doing well so it's difficult to introduce someone in the middle order. But no one should be disheartened."
"I am giving first-class cricket a lot of importance. We need to give our performers a chance, as and when it's possible. Performances for A team also count a lot."
(Regarding investment in Ahmed Shehzad) "PCB also invested a lot in me back in the day, does that mean I should be part of the team? It's his performances that are going to be key if he wants to make a comeback."
"Kamran Akmal is doing very well so we are considering him - but Mohammad Rizwan is also there with the team after he gave some great performances in domestic cricket."
"It's important to let a player play in a whole season of domestic cricket when they are returning from a 5-year ban. We should not make selections in haste."
"Imam-ul-Haq has been a top performer as an opener. So he will get opportunities. I have made this clear - if you perform, you will be considered. It's not a difficult decision to make for me as selections are based on performances."
"Every coach and captain has their own thoughts. I have had very positive discussions with Mickey Arthur. But the relationship between a coach and captain is very close. I was captain under Woolmer and I haven't seen practice sessions like the ones we had under him."
"My fight after the Oval Test was not with Shahryar Khan, it was with Darrell Hair."
"Getting a good farewell depends on both sides, the board and the player. Players should leave in the best way. I don't want anyone to feel like they are under pressure to retire. The decisions are up to them."
"I played 5 or 6 series in NZ, the pitches weren't like that previously. They took a chance and Pakistan couldn't cope with the pitches well. It was tough for the batsmen and the bowlers."
"In England, the team went a month before the start of the series which gave them time to adjust from UAE pitches. Unfortunately, the schedule didn't permit that before the NZ series."
"I am not thinking negatively about our team, I'm hopeful that we will do well in Australia. We need to be positive about the team that has been selected."
Inzamam speaking on TV during the QeA Trophy final:
"I think that the captain and coach are very close to the team so it's important to take their advice into consideration."
"It wasn't easy for me to leave the Afghanistan job but I wanted to do whatever I can to help my country."
"The door for selection isn't closed for anyone. But if 12 players have performed well in a tournament doesn't mean I can put 12 players in the team. It depends on the team's requirements. For example in past few years, Younis, Misbah and Shafiq have been doing well in the middle-order and now Babar Azam is doing well so it's difficult to introduce someone in the middle order. But no one should be disheartened."
"I am giving first-class cricket a lot of importance. We need to give our performers a chance, as and when it's possible. Performances for A team also count a lot."
(Regarding investment in Ahmed Shehzad) "PCB also invested a lot in me back in the day, does that mean I should be part of the team? It's his performances that are going to be key if he wants to make a comeback."
"Kamran Akmal is doing very well so we are considering him - but Mohammad Rizwan is also there with the team after he gave some great performances in domestic cricket."
"It's important to let a player play in a whole season of domestic cricket when they are returning from a 5-year ban. We should not make selections in haste."
"Imam-ul-Haq has been a top performer as an opener. So he will get opportunities. I have made this clear - if you perform, you will be considered. It's not a difficult decision to make for me as selections are based on performances."
"Every coach and captain has their own thoughts. I have had very positive discussions with Mickey Arthur. But the relationship between a coach and captain is very close. I was captain under Woolmer and I haven't seen practice sessions like the ones we had under him."
"My fight after the Oval Test was not with Shahryar Khan, it was with Darrell Hair."
"Getting a good farewell depends on both sides, the board and the player. Players should leave in the best way. I don't want anyone to feel like they are under pressure to retire. The decisions are up to them."
"I played 5 or 6 series in NZ, the pitches weren't like that previously. They took a chance and Pakistan couldn't cope with the pitches well. It was tough for the batsmen and the bowlers."
"In England, the team went a month before the start of the series which gave them time to adjust from UAE pitches. Unfortunately, the schedule didn't permit that before the NZ series."
"I am not thinking negatively about our team, I'm hopeful that we will do well in Australia. We need to be positive about the team that has been selected."
