[PICTURES/VIDEOS] "I am thinking of launching a brand called Parchi": Imam-ul-Haq

When was he doing well in tests?

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He scored centuries against England and Australia. He also scored quite a few fifties. He was doing better than what Abdullah and Shan are scoring currently.

BTW, your nickname cracks me up (why do you have Ryan twice in your nickname?). Reminds me of "Johnny Two Times" character from Goodfellas movie.
 
Check stats.

He scored centuries against England and Australia. He also scored quite a few fifties. He was doing better than what Abdullah and Shan are scoring currently.

BTW, your nickname cracks me up (why do you have Ryan twice in your nickname?). Reminds me of "Johnny Two Times" character from Goodfellas movie.
The two series were played on pitches that were extremely flat. Even Abdullah Shafique managed to score runs in these matches. Imam struggled even in Sri Lanka whereas Shafique excelled during both tours.

I have a soft corner for associates and lower tier teams, and that's what led me to choose my username. Ryan10 was my initial choice as a tribute to Ryan ten Doeschate, but then I only used to lurk on the websiteUnfortunately, I either forgot my password or encountered some other issue, so I created this username instead. And now I myself find it bit hilarious.
 
Imam-ul-Haq speaking during an interview on a TV show:

"From 1 tournament, not everything can be fixed or can go wrong at the same time. But it's a good initiative by the board. One good thing is that the new players will get opportunities. In my opinion, this is a great opportunity for the youngsters.”

“It's good that there's pressure on the senior players who are currently playing for the Pakistan team, as well as on the selectors. This is a good thing from the board's side, that there's pressure on both the senior players and the centrally contracted players, as well as on the juniors, to come and prove themselves. Whoever needs to make a comeback, can make a comeback, and whoever needs to prove their performances, can do so. The intent to play is very important”

"Look, whenever you play cricket, it's not possible that you don't improve your batting and don't work on it. Whenever you play a tournament or have played a lot of cricket, you realize what your weaknesses are. And it's human nature to have weaknesses in every aspect, including batting. There's no doubt about it. So, to overcome these weaknesses, you think about what you can do better.”

“My philosophy is simple: how to win matches for Pakistan. Now, whether it's about intent or modern-day cricket, there are a lot of YouTube channels these days, and everyone wants to talk, especially non-cricketers. But winning matches is very important. If we didn't play well in the last two World Cups, we need to think about what we can do better as players. Whether it's the first 10 overs or after setting a target, how can we improve our finishing? These are the things that, as a player, everyone has thought about in the last year. It's not just me, Babar Azam, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and all the players who were part of the World Cup campaign have thought about it.”

“We were the number one team in ODIs, and then we suddenly dropped down. So, when you look at it, if we were the number one team, it means we were doing something right. But then we didn't do well, and everyone thought about it. Definitely, in this tournament, we will try our best to overcome our weaknesses and work on them. For now, we need to think about our franchise first and think about how to win matches for our franchise."

“I am playing cricket for the past seven years, and selectors have said in press conferences that I am not a red-ball player and the same selector has picked me in the Test side. I played under a coach who said that we can't select you because of media pressure. So, I've played my entire cricket like this and I never had to prove myself to anyone because I've never had any problems with people outside. I've never cared about what people outside say. It's about what the people around me, who I talk to about cricket, say.”

“When you play cricket, there's no guarantee that you'll play every game. I was recently dropped from the Test team, despite my performance. In my last 10 matches, I scored 5 fifties at an average of 47, but no media outlet highlighted it. But I didn't say anything because I don't want to talk about my performance. You have to improve your game, and the rest is just luck. Sometimes you don't perform well, but you still get to play. This is just part of our cricketing life. Our bread and butter are cricket. We try our best to perform, and after that, whether we have a place in the team or not, it's up to selectors”
 
Imam ul Haq superb batting in the President One Day Cup 2024 today helped his side to secure a victory. He scored 69*(60) against Ghani Glass while playing for the PTV side.
 
Question is will he come out of shell in Test cricket or will he continue to bat like Misbah?
I wouldn’t mind him playing like Misbah in Tests because we need stability with the new ball which comes from solid defense, not from attacking play.
 
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