Abdullah719
T20I Captain
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2013
- Runs
- 44,825
Sarfaraz Ahmed's presser ahead of the 2nd Test vs NZ:
"We have left behind the mistakes we committed in the first Test. We had a meeting and discussed that we need to look forward, this Test is important and we should not repeat the same mistakes again, we need to play good cricket"
"We have the same playing XI but we have Shaheen Shah Afridi back in the squad and depending on the pitch tomorrow, we may make one change"
"The pitch has some moisture so we'll decide in the morning whether we should play another fast bowler or play two spinners"
"It was very disappointing to lose as we got so close, we should have won. However, it's part of the game and the match can turn around very quickly. We will try to ensure this doesn't happen again"
"Toss is very important if you think the pitch will start turning a lot in the 4th innings, if you can play in the first innings and make a big score then the opponents are under pressure as they have the 4th innings in mind. So in Asia, teams generally try to bat first after winning the toss"
"Pakistan team has come up short in chases recently, that's true and we will have to look at it. In ODIs and T20Is, we are going well but we will have to improve while chasing in Tests"
"In the last 8 Tests, we have noted that batsmen aren't making big runs, we throw away starts. We don't make centuries that often. We have discussed that if anyone gets set, they should take the game deep and if in the 4th innings, finish the game"
"We are focused on the current series and are trying to improve our fitness, our physio and trainer are doing really well with the boys regarding workouts and wellness program, which helps to recover from slight injuries etc. We are trying to use fast-bowlers intelligently as we have a lot of cricket coming up, we have a bench of 7-8 fast bowlers. It's tough but this is professional cricket and this is the time to play cricket and become mature"
"In the last few years, the Dubai and Abu Dhabi pitches have been very similar but in the last 2 matches, Abu Dhabi pitch is playing very differently. It didn't have so much turn before and we would see 500-600 runs scored but now batsmen have to apply themselves a lot, it's difficult for batsmen. It looks like this pitch may play similarly to how the last match in Dubai went, we will try to not repeat the same mistakes and play with good preparation"
"Ajaz Patel didn't bowl any bad balls in a pressure situation, he deserves credit for bowling well"
"We have left behind the mistakes we committed in the first Test. We had a meeting and discussed that we need to look forward, this Test is important and we should not repeat the same mistakes again, we need to play good cricket"
"We have the same playing XI but we have Shaheen Shah Afridi back in the squad and depending on the pitch tomorrow, we may make one change"
"The pitch has some moisture so we'll decide in the morning whether we should play another fast bowler or play two spinners"
"It was very disappointing to lose as we got so close, we should have won. However, it's part of the game and the match can turn around very quickly. We will try to ensure this doesn't happen again"
"Toss is very important if you think the pitch will start turning a lot in the 4th innings, if you can play in the first innings and make a big score then the opponents are under pressure as they have the 4th innings in mind. So in Asia, teams generally try to bat first after winning the toss"
"Pakistan team has come up short in chases recently, that's true and we will have to look at it. In ODIs and T20Is, we are going well but we will have to improve while chasing in Tests"
"In the last 8 Tests, we have noted that batsmen aren't making big runs, we throw away starts. We don't make centuries that often. We have discussed that if anyone gets set, they should take the game deep and if in the 4th innings, finish the game"
"We are focused on the current series and are trying to improve our fitness, our physio and trainer are doing really well with the boys regarding workouts and wellness program, which helps to recover from slight injuries etc. We are trying to use fast-bowlers intelligently as we have a lot of cricket coming up, we have a bench of 7-8 fast bowlers. It's tough but this is professional cricket and this is the time to play cricket and become mature"
"In the last few years, the Dubai and Abu Dhabi pitches have been very similar but in the last 2 matches, Abu Dhabi pitch is playing very differently. It didn't have so much turn before and we would see 500-600 runs scored but now batsmen have to apply themselves a lot, it's difficult for batsmen. It looks like this pitch may play similarly to how the last match in Dubai went, we will try to not repeat the same mistakes and play with good preparation"
"Ajaz Patel didn't bowl any bad balls in a pressure situation, he deserves credit for bowling well"
