Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali: “I have full faith in all the batsmen, that they can make runs here”
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Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali has insisted that he has “full faith” in the batsmen following the team’s innings and five-run loss to Australia in the first Test in Brisbane.
Azhar’s comments come after Pakistan went from 75/0 in the first innings to being bowled out for 240.
Pakistan showed more fight in the second innings as Babar Azam scored a superb 104 and Mohammad Rizwan made a career-best 95.
Even though Yasir Shah chipped in with an entertaining 42, it was not enough to stop Pakistan from losing the match.
With the second Test starting on November 29 in Adelaide, Azhar didn’t seem to suggest that any major changes would be made to the batting line-up.
Azhar Ali "Raising so many questions so early on the batsmen isn't good, sometimes a batsman doesn't have a good match but one bad match doesn't make you a bad player. I have full faith in all the batsmen, that they can make runs here" #AUSvPAK #Cricket
— Saj Sadiq (@Saj_PakPassion) November 24, 2019
“Raising so many questions so early on the batsmen isn’t good, sometimes a batsman doesn’t have a good match but one bad match doesn’t make you a bad player. I have full faith in all the batsmen, that they can make runs here,” Azhar was quoted as saying by Saj Sadiq on Twitter.
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The team selection was wrong. There is no point playing Harris Sohail. He has no idea how to play fast and rising ball on these fast and bouncy wickets. Instead Imamul Haq should havè been included. Iftikhar Ahmed was a wrong choice, he is not suitable for test cricket. Abid Ali should have been selected.
Advantage of these two players is that they both are opening batsmen and are most suitable to face the fast bowling.
The selection of Imran Khan was wrong, the best bowler suitable for Brisbane wicket was Abbas. So even on Adelaide wicket, Pakistan should select the team I have suggested. They must drop Imran Khan, Harris Sohail and Iftikhar Ahmed.
Dr Rashid Ansari
Abbas definitely should have been in the team. Just don’t know why he was left out. Imam will probably come in for the second Test and replace Iftikhar. But I feel Haris will retain his place in the team.
We can only wait and see what Pakistan do for the second Test.