Saim Ayub: “I wouldn’t call it a bad patch; it’s a challenge for me. Such phases come in a career. I am trying to learn and improve. Even when I am not going through a tough time, I still try to learn. I am not concerned about results – I focus on the process”

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Pakistan opening batsman Saim Ayub has dismissed suggestions that he is going through a rough patch, insisting that his recent low scores are simply part of the game.

Rather than labeling it a slump, the 24-year-old views the situation as a challenge, noting that every cricketer experiences such phases during their career.

Ayub emphasised that he is constantly striving to learn and improve, adding that he places greater emphasis on the process rather than fixating on the results.

“I wouldn’t call it a bad patch; it’s a challenge for me. Such phases come in a career. I am trying to learn and improve. Even when I am not going through a tough time, I still try to learn. I am not concerned about results – I focus on the process,” the Karachi native told Geo News.

Ayub was recalled to Pakistan’s Test team for the 3rd Test of the ongoing series against England, but failed to have an impact as he made a duck in both innings.

Pakistan Squad for 3rd Test against England in Birmingham: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Fazal, Arafat Minhas, Azan Awais, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Imran Jnr, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper) Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel, Shan Masood, Abdullah Shafique, Ubaid Shah

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