Abdullah719
T20I Captain
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- Apr 16, 2013
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"The kind of confidence Fakhar Zaman has shown has been absolutely remarkable" : Misbah-ul-Haq
Misbah speaking on TV after Pakistan's Champions Trophy win:
"Bit lucky but full credit to the team, the captain and the management. The way they fought back after the first game and then they were there to take the Indians on from the start today. Their body language showed that they were there to win and they made things happen. We have found a nucleus of young players who've been stars of this tournament. They've won some great matches against top sides. So happy and all Pakistan cricket fans will be loving this."
"There's nothing bigger than winning a final against India, Pakistan had been struggling in ICC events for some time."
"The biggest cause for happiness is that the new captain with an inexperienced team and young players have led Pakistan to this victory."
"Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, they've played domestic cricket but PSL played a major role in their development as players. The exposure they got has helped them."
"Passion for cricket is there, there are a lot of players in domestic cricket. But I believe you need a bigger stage to become competitive. That's what PSL is giving Pak cricket, youngsters are getting into PSL and there they get ready for the big stage. That's where India is ahead of the other countries but now I think we are getting there."
"It's important for any team to get wickets up front, not just against India. Pakistan got the initiative with a very good start but India never got that chance, they were on the back foot but they never recovered."
"What Pakistan was missing was there wasn't any X-Factor in the middle overs but Pakistan suddenly have Hasan Ali, he's taking wickets against the top sides and it gives confidence to the rest of the team."
"The biggest thing I've seen in Hasan Ali is his self-belief and fighting spirit. He wants to improve and take on responsibility. Such players don't get satisfied with one performance. He got better in each game. I think he has become quite a bit stronger since he came to international cricket, but I have hope he will get better and better because he has a fantastic attitude towards cricket."
"I've noticed in PSL also that Shadab always wanted to be involved in tough moments, that's the type of attitude and confidence you need in youngsters. That's why I support these type of cricketers, the ones who have character and temperament to perform on the big stage."
"Without the exposure at PSL, I don't think the players can get the taste of playing in front of so many players under pressure. This comes naturally to some players and they need only a few matches to adapt. Some of them proved after playing just one season of PSL that they can become world beaters."
"Fakhar is much needed for Pakistan, we needed that type of batsman at the top. The kind of confidence he's shown has been absolutely remarkable. Pakistan were under pressure when he came into the side and he took on the might South African attack and just blasted them. The next two games, fifties and now in the final against India, the kind of pressure he absorbed showed maturity. Once he got a life on a no-ball, he batted so well and took calculated risks. The way he batted against Jadeja and Ashwin shows he's a smart batsman."
"Azhar Mahmood is doing a lot of work with the bowlers, they're doing several drills and he's working on their actions, alignments. Their lengths and follow-throughs are improving. Sometimes the improvements don't show but look at the way the fast bowlers have bowled under pressure; that shows how much work has been done on them and Azhar Mahmood deserves credit for that."
"Hafeez's knock against England gave him a bit of confidence and it paid off today. You need such experienced players in the side also."
"We need to improve our fitness and batting skills and bring consistency to our game. In such tournaments or to become #1, batting needs to be consistent. We won the tournament but we still need to keep improving."
"We shouldn't say that since we've won, everything is fine. The infrastructure needs to improve so that these type of players are produced more often."
Misbah speaking on TV after Pakistan's Champions Trophy win:
"Bit lucky but full credit to the team, the captain and the management. The way they fought back after the first game and then they were there to take the Indians on from the start today. Their body language showed that they were there to win and they made things happen. We have found a nucleus of young players who've been stars of this tournament. They've won some great matches against top sides. So happy and all Pakistan cricket fans will be loving this."
"There's nothing bigger than winning a final against India, Pakistan had been struggling in ICC events for some time."
"The biggest cause for happiness is that the new captain with an inexperienced team and young players have led Pakistan to this victory."
"Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Shadab Khan, they've played domestic cricket but PSL played a major role in their development as players. The exposure they got has helped them."
"Passion for cricket is there, there are a lot of players in domestic cricket. But I believe you need a bigger stage to become competitive. That's what PSL is giving Pak cricket, youngsters are getting into PSL and there they get ready for the big stage. That's where India is ahead of the other countries but now I think we are getting there."
"It's important for any team to get wickets up front, not just against India. Pakistan got the initiative with a very good start but India never got that chance, they were on the back foot but they never recovered."
"What Pakistan was missing was there wasn't any X-Factor in the middle overs but Pakistan suddenly have Hasan Ali, he's taking wickets against the top sides and it gives confidence to the rest of the team."
"The biggest thing I've seen in Hasan Ali is his self-belief and fighting spirit. He wants to improve and take on responsibility. Such players don't get satisfied with one performance. He got better in each game. I think he has become quite a bit stronger since he came to international cricket, but I have hope he will get better and better because he has a fantastic attitude towards cricket."
"I've noticed in PSL also that Shadab always wanted to be involved in tough moments, that's the type of attitude and confidence you need in youngsters. That's why I support these type of cricketers, the ones who have character and temperament to perform on the big stage."
"Without the exposure at PSL, I don't think the players can get the taste of playing in front of so many players under pressure. This comes naturally to some players and they need only a few matches to adapt. Some of them proved after playing just one season of PSL that they can become world beaters."
"Fakhar is much needed for Pakistan, we needed that type of batsman at the top. The kind of confidence he's shown has been absolutely remarkable. Pakistan were under pressure when he came into the side and he took on the might South African attack and just blasted them. The next two games, fifties and now in the final against India, the kind of pressure he absorbed showed maturity. Once he got a life on a no-ball, he batted so well and took calculated risks. The way he batted against Jadeja and Ashwin shows he's a smart batsman."
"Azhar Mahmood is doing a lot of work with the bowlers, they're doing several drills and he's working on their actions, alignments. Their lengths and follow-throughs are improving. Sometimes the improvements don't show but look at the way the fast bowlers have bowled under pressure; that shows how much work has been done on them and Azhar Mahmood deserves credit for that."
"Hafeez's knock against England gave him a bit of confidence and it paid off today. You need such experienced players in the side also."
"We need to improve our fitness and batting skills and bring consistency to our game. In such tournaments or to become #1, batting needs to be consistent. We won the tournament but we still need to keep improving."
"We shouldn't say that since we've won, everything is fine. The infrastructure needs to improve so that these type of players are produced more often."
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and we would already left to Lahore even before the SL game....
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