Pakistan opener Saim Ayub: “If you performed today, you still have to perform tomorrow”
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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has highlighted the importance of staying in form, saying he may perform well today, but has to do the same thing tomorrow.
Ayub has had a decent start to his international career, but has endured periods where his batting his been inconsistent.
Considered to be one of the future stars of Pakistan cricket, the 22-year-old knows he has to keep putting up big performances if he wants to keep hold of his spot in the national team.
“If you performed today, you still have to perform tomorrow,” he was quoted as saying by PakPassion on X, formerly known as Twitter.
During Pakistan’s recent limited overs series against Australia, Ayub made 125 runs in three ODIs, which included a top score of 82, at an average of 41.66.
However, he didn’t play in the three-match T20I series that followed.
The Karachi native is now in action in Pakistan’s ODI series against Zimbabwe and has accumulated 124 runs in two matches, which includes a career-best 113 not out, at an average of 124.
The series is tied at 1-1 heading into the third ODI on November 28 in Bulawayo.
Once the ODIs conclude, Pakistan and Zimbabwe will play three T20Is, with the first match scheduled to begin on December 1 in Bulawayo.
Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe ODI Series: Aamer Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Daniyal, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (captain and wicketkeeper), Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani, Tayyab Tahir
Pakistan Squad for Zimbabwe T20I Series: Ahmed Daniyal, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Haseebullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Jahandad Khan, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Irfan Khan, Omair bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufiyan Muqeem, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan