Aamer Sohail terms Gautam Gambhir key player for India
Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Aamer Sohail feels the feisty and firm Gautam Gambhir will be India’s key player in the ICC World Cup 2011 which started on 19 February.
The former stylish opener of Pakistan maintained that the 29-year-old Delhi batsman can give India the edge over rest of the contenders for the coveted trophy.
“The most important player for India is going to be http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gautam-Gambhir-c58623 because he has the ability to anchor an innings and allow the other players to play freely,” wrote the former Pakistan cricketer in his column.
Sohail is expecting the Dhoni-led side to be at its best in the mega cricketing event. He said the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 lad will be a vital cog in India’s well-built batting line up because of his capability to play long innings.
Sohail also heaped praises on the batting prodigy of India, Sachin Tendulkar, who will be playing his last World Cup. The former Test opener said that Tendulkar’s teammates will try their level best to give him a memorable send-off with
the coveted trophy. He said the whole team will rally around him and will give their utmost effort towards honouring the greatest batsman of the world with a perfect farewell.
Sohail picked http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
“…Pakistan and West Indies can really be dangerous teams,” cautioned the former chief selector of the Pakistan Cricket Board. “They've got experience. They've got talent. They've got match-winners. The only point is how hungry are they.”
He further added that the team from the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 will feel like playing at home during the tournament as the conditions in the Subcontinent are pretty similar to that in the Caribbean.
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