Ramiz Raja: “He [Saim Ayub] plays with his technique in the first two matches, then if he flops he tries to change his technique in the third match which makes things even tougher for him”
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has admitted that opening batsman Saim Ayub tends to change his technique when he fails to score runs in a couple of matches.
Ayub is one of the brightest prospects the men in green have right now as he can score quick runs in virtually no time at all.
Despite not having had much success at the international level so far, Ramiz still thinks the 22-year-old from Karachi can be a huge asset for Pakistan and backed him to shine in the future.
“He [Saim Ayub] plays with his technique in the first two matches, then if he flops he tries to change his technique in the third match which makes things even tougher for him,” he said on his YouTube channel as quoted by Cricket Pakistan.
“He will get more confidence with more success he achieves. Babar (Azam) was like that in the initial years, he had the talent but he lacked confidence and experience.”
Ayub recently featured in the 2024 T20 World Cup, but failed to impress as he was restricted to 23 runs in two matches at an average of 11.50 and a strike-rate of 79.31.
Pakistan lost to the United States of America and India before triumphing over Canada and Ireland.
Even though they ended the group stage with a 2-2 record, the men in green were unable to progress to the Super Eights.
Pakistan Squad for 2024 T20 World Cup: Babar Azam (capt), Saim Ayub, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Azam Khan (wk), Usman Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Abbas Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed
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