Abdullah719
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- Apr 16, 2013
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"It won't be a problem adjusting back into the team under someone else’s captaincy" : Sarfaraz Ahmed
PCB let us take the final call on travelling to England, says comeback man Sarfaraz
Karachi, Jun 13 (PTI) Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who has made a surprise comeback nearly eight months after his ouster, has said that the PCB left it to the players to make the final call on travelling to England for the Test and T20 series.
"PCB CEO, Wasim Khan spoke individually to each player and made it clear that if we had any reservations about going to England in the Covid-19 situation we should let him know without any fear.
"He left the final call to us and obviously all of us must have spoken to our families before deciding to go," he said in a media interaction on Saturday.
Batsman Haris Sohail is the only player to have pulled out of the tour because his family was not comfortable about him touring England in the existing scenario.
Left arm pacer Muhammad Aamir also had to pull out due to the expected birth of his second child in August and with travelling restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, he was unable to make the squad for the T20 matches because of the SOPs for the series.
Asked about his comeback to the national squad after being removed as captain and player from the national team in all three formats, Sarfaraz said it was a learning process for him.
"Obviously it is difficult to make a comeback after you have once been a regular member of the team and then dropped.
"But I think the good thing is soon after I was dropped I got busy playing in domestic cricket and then the Pakistan Super League and that helped me a lot keep my focus on cricket and not let negativity enter my mind,” he said.
To a question, Sarfaraz said he might have made some mistakes as captain and he was disappointed but insisted he never thought about leaving the game after the way he was dropped from the team.
"I will try to not repeat the same mistakes and the good thing is as captain I was never arrogant or thought myself as different from the other players in the team.
"We have all shared the same dressing room and we all know each other well so it wouldn’t be a problem adjusting back into the team under someone else’s captaincy,” he said.
He admitted that being captain meant that he had to take pressure and he couldn’t think much about his own game and was always thinking about the other players, their performances and the results.
"Now as a player I think I can give more time and focus on my own game and try to play my part in helping the team get good results."
He also said the period he was out of the team, he received a lot of support.
"I realised that one has to come across such ups and downs in one’s career and it is part of life. The break has allowed me to relax and also work a lot more on my fitness," he said.
Sarfaraz insisted that he had no issues with Muhammad Rizwan now being the number one wicketkeeper in the team and he being the second choice.
"In the 90s also there was a lot of competition between Moin Khan and Rashid Latif and in periods whoever was number one got preference. If I get a chance to play again in England I am prepared and will try to give my best."
He also described the coaching staff of Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Waqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed as the strongest coaching team he had ever seen with the national side.
"It is the best coaching staff given their combined experience and I think it will help the players a lot in England on such a long tour. It is a good opportunity for players and they should take advantage of the experience of the coaches." PTI COR ** **
https://www.outlookindia.com/newssc...to-england-says-comeback-man-sarfaraz/1865122
‘I wish to score 200 in Test cricket’ Sarfaraz Ahmed
Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has revealed his wish after making comeback in the team after eight months.
The wicket-keeper batsman while talking to reporters via teleconference said his wish is to score a double-century in Test cricket.
“Every batsman wishes to achieve this landmark as it is considered to be a lifetime achievement. I have scored in domestic cricket but unfortunately, I haven’t scored in international cricket but now if there is any chance of scoring, so I will definitely go for it,” Sarfaraz said.
“On previous England tours, I didn’t score a fifty and got dismissed in the 40s but if I will get the chance so I will bat long me and the team,” he added.
The 33-year-old feels no competition with Mohammad Rizwan, who is Pakistan’s preferred wicket-keeper in recent times and gave the example of country’s greatest wicket-keepers Moin Khan and Rashid Latif.
“We all know, in the past tours of England. Both Rashid and Moin got to play and there was no first and second option. Rizwan is obviously doing well for the team and I will also be there with the team,” he added.
Sarfaraz stated that after getting dropped from the side, he tried to work on his fitness and went on to play domestic cricket to improve his form.
“I went to Faislabad to play domestic cricket then I played in National T20 cup and Pakistan Super League. So, I tried to stay focused there,” he added.
He also shared his thoughts as a former skipper on the squad combination for the upcoming tour of England.
“We have been doing good in Test cricket lately as we won against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Fast bowlers are impressive in our squad which will benefit us in England. Our record has been great there in the Test format and hopefully, we will do well as an away team,” he maintained.
It must be noted that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 29-player squad for three Tests and three T20Is against England. The Pakistan team will leave for ‘bio-secure’ England tour on June 28 via a chartered plane.
Sarfaraz and pacer Sohail Khan have made a comeback while emerging batsman Haider Ali has received his maiden call-up. Sarfaraz was dropped from the side last year in October and was also sacked from the captaincy role.
https://arysports.tv/wish-score-200-in-test-sarfaraz-ahmed/
PCB let us take the final call on travelling to England, says comeback man Sarfaraz
Karachi, Jun 13 (PTI) Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, who has made a surprise comeback nearly eight months after his ouster, has said that the PCB left it to the players to make the final call on travelling to England for the Test and T20 series.
"PCB CEO, Wasim Khan spoke individually to each player and made it clear that if we had any reservations about going to England in the Covid-19 situation we should let him know without any fear.
"He left the final call to us and obviously all of us must have spoken to our families before deciding to go," he said in a media interaction on Saturday.
Batsman Haris Sohail is the only player to have pulled out of the tour because his family was not comfortable about him touring England in the existing scenario.
Left arm pacer Muhammad Aamir also had to pull out due to the expected birth of his second child in August and with travelling restrictions because of the Covid-19 pandemic, he was unable to make the squad for the T20 matches because of the SOPs for the series.
Asked about his comeback to the national squad after being removed as captain and player from the national team in all three formats, Sarfaraz said it was a learning process for him.
"Obviously it is difficult to make a comeback after you have once been a regular member of the team and then dropped.
"But I think the good thing is soon after I was dropped I got busy playing in domestic cricket and then the Pakistan Super League and that helped me a lot keep my focus on cricket and not let negativity enter my mind,” he said.
To a question, Sarfaraz said he might have made some mistakes as captain and he was disappointed but insisted he never thought about leaving the game after the way he was dropped from the team.
"I will try to not repeat the same mistakes and the good thing is as captain I was never arrogant or thought myself as different from the other players in the team.
"We have all shared the same dressing room and we all know each other well so it wouldn’t be a problem adjusting back into the team under someone else’s captaincy,” he said.
He admitted that being captain meant that he had to take pressure and he couldn’t think much about his own game and was always thinking about the other players, their performances and the results.
"Now as a player I think I can give more time and focus on my own game and try to play my part in helping the team get good results."
He also said the period he was out of the team, he received a lot of support.
"I realised that one has to come across such ups and downs in one’s career and it is part of life. The break has allowed me to relax and also work a lot more on my fitness," he said.
Sarfaraz insisted that he had no issues with Muhammad Rizwan now being the number one wicketkeeper in the team and he being the second choice.
"In the 90s also there was a lot of competition between Moin Khan and Rashid Latif and in periods whoever was number one got preference. If I get a chance to play again in England I am prepared and will try to give my best."
He also described the coaching staff of Misbah-ul-Haq, Younis Khan, Waqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed as the strongest coaching team he had ever seen with the national side.
"It is the best coaching staff given their combined experience and I think it will help the players a lot in England on such a long tour. It is a good opportunity for players and they should take advantage of the experience of the coaches." PTI COR ** **
https://www.outlookindia.com/newssc...to-england-says-comeback-man-sarfaraz/1865122
‘I wish to score 200 in Test cricket’ Sarfaraz Ahmed
Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has revealed his wish after making comeback in the team after eight months.
The wicket-keeper batsman while talking to reporters via teleconference said his wish is to score a double-century in Test cricket.
“Every batsman wishes to achieve this landmark as it is considered to be a lifetime achievement. I have scored in domestic cricket but unfortunately, I haven’t scored in international cricket but now if there is any chance of scoring, so I will definitely go for it,” Sarfaraz said.
“On previous England tours, I didn’t score a fifty and got dismissed in the 40s but if I will get the chance so I will bat long me and the team,” he added.
The 33-year-old feels no competition with Mohammad Rizwan, who is Pakistan’s preferred wicket-keeper in recent times and gave the example of country’s greatest wicket-keepers Moin Khan and Rashid Latif.
“We all know, in the past tours of England. Both Rashid and Moin got to play and there was no first and second option. Rizwan is obviously doing well for the team and I will also be there with the team,” he added.
Sarfaraz stated that after getting dropped from the side, he tried to work on his fitness and went on to play domestic cricket to improve his form.
“I went to Faislabad to play domestic cricket then I played in National T20 cup and Pakistan Super League. So, I tried to stay focused there,” he added.
He also shared his thoughts as a former skipper on the squad combination for the upcoming tour of England.
“We have been doing good in Test cricket lately as we won against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Fast bowlers are impressive in our squad which will benefit us in England. Our record has been great there in the Test format and hopefully, we will do well as an away team,” he maintained.
It must be noted that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 29-player squad for three Tests and three T20Is against England. The Pakistan team will leave for ‘bio-secure’ England tour on June 28 via a chartered plane.
Sarfaraz and pacer Sohail Khan have made a comeback while emerging batsman Haider Ali has received his maiden call-up. Sarfaraz was dropped from the side last year in October and was also sacked from the captaincy role.
https://arysports.tv/wish-score-200-in-test-sarfaraz-ahmed/
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