After Mohammad Sami’s Signing with Kant, The second good news for Paki supporters. i am sure with some good time in the middle would get inzimama’s form back. may be some people argue that in league cricket bowling is not great and he would score runs without any trouble and that not good to judge his form. but i think with the talent the Inzi has he only need to spend some time in the middle, just a few hours spent at the crease in a single innings are good enough to get his form and more importantly his confidence back.
Out-of-sorts Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq is ready to play league cricket in England in an attempt to salvage his international career.
He had a terrible time at the World Cup, scoring just 19 runs in six matches.
Inzamam was then one of eight experienced players axed by Pakistan after the World Cup debacle.
A new-look Pakistan side were beat 2-1 by England in the NatWest Challenge.
Inzamam said: "Since there is no domestic cricket being played in Pakistan, the only way I can satisfy the selectors about my fitness is to play some league cricket.
“I have contacted some league clubs in England through my Pakistan team-mates who are in England. Hopefully, I should be active in league cricket by early July.”
Inzamam, now 33, has played in 85 Test matches for Pakistan and has an average of 48.92.
He said: "I retain my hunger and passion for the game.
"I am not disheartened at being dropped after the World Cup.
“It happens to every player. You just have to fight back and make a comeback.”
Inzamam has scored 6,214 runs at Test level and 8,957 runs in 290 one-day internationals.
I hope he returns and proves his performance and makes a comeback. He will be 37 by next world cup, may not be as lethal as he could be now. May be he can guide/help youngsters and transfer his experience.
so where are they gonna hide him in the field. if he fields anywhere other than slip he will be a liability.
I recognize that we don't have anyone to fill his shoes but I also think that from a fielding point of view we will be taking a step in the wrong direction.
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so where are they gonna hide him in the field. if he fields anywhere other than slip he will be a liability.
I recognize that we don't have anyone to fill his shoes but I also think that from a fielding point of view we will be taking a step in the wrong direction.
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Yaar Sambrialian (Bhai don't u have any nick..kasam se typing ur name feel like taking typing lesson)... Inzi was never a bad fielder...esp on boundries..his throw was great... his left arm is real strong ..most of his throws use to be bang on target...only bad thing about him was his running b/w the wicket (but way much better than yohanna)
yaar ghalti hogayee registration kay waqt. call me sambi/samby/samb like most people do.
I do recognize that he was a good sweeper but his fielding seemed to wilt in the last ten overs though. either way, his batting on its own is better than this whole team's combined, so there's no point of arguing against his inclusion.
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yaar ghalti hogayee registration kay waqt. call me sambi/samby/samb like most people do.
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This will slove my problem too since i'm the one who is replying to most of ur threads. ;)
i also did not spell my Nick while registration which should have nikamma. but there is nothing we can do except staying with it. Inzi is quite good catcher in the slip, specially when standing for a left handed batsman, i have seen him taking couple of amazing catches of the left handed batsman. i wish he was fielding at Lords last weekend.
Inzimam will be back, as Amir Sohail recently said, that the series against bangladesh will be a perfect chance for Inzy to play at home and make some runs....
As for the running between the wickets, Inzimam and Youhana are the worst runners I have seen in the 10 years I have been watching cricket !