Can Abdul Razzaq make the difference for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the ICC World T20 2012? - Opinion
Having spent almost eight months in the wilderness, Abdul Razzaq, the hard-hitting all-rounder from Lahore, has been recalled to the national team for the upcoming ICC World T20 2012, which is scheduled to be held in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in
September/October.
The experienced all-rounder lost the selectors’ confidence after the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) last year, which raised question marks about the 32-year-old cricketer’s form and fitness to
compete at the world-stage.
Since then however, Abdul Razzaq, has performed well in Pakistan’s domestic cricket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Premier League (BPL), as well as the Friends Life T20 competition in England, which played a massive role in his comeback to the national
team.
In the nine T20 matches Abdul Razzaq played this year for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807, he scored 266 runs at an average of 29.55 runs per innings, with the help of a couple of thundering half-centuries. On top of that, the medium-pacer has picked
up nine wickets to compliment his batting achievements.
In the recent past, the Green Shirts have trusted the skills of young Hammad Azam in the limited-overs format. Despite being good with the bat, his bowling, at times, has been found wanting, and he needs to improve upon it in order
to represent his country consistently at the ultimate level of the game.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not want to take any chances in the forthcoming mega event, deciding to go with the more experienced cricketer as a result.
Former Test captain and legendary cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, has also welcomed the management’s decision and expressed that big players are required for big tournaments. Considering the seasoned all-rounder’s performance in county cricket,
the former left-arm fast bowler hopes that he will play a huge role in the all-important event.
"This is a very good move by coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Davenell-Frederick-Whatmore-c52571 and the PCB. Pakistan are targeting their second title and players like Nazir, Razzaq and Akmal are the right choice over the youngsters. Razzaq is also doing well in County cricket,"
expressed Akram.
Previously, Abdul Razzaq was an integral part of the national team during its title triumph in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2009, held in England. The lower middle-order batsman was not part of the original squad but was inducted into the team
in place of the injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yasir-Arafat-c98241 and came up with impressive performances with both bat and ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421 over Azam. The former Test cricketer is of the view that experience will play
a vital role in the crunch tournament and prays that the cricketer from Lahore will strengthen his side’s chances of regaining the trophy.
"I started looking at what Abdul Razzaq was up to and his recent performances in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. I saw that he was amongst the top scorers in T20 games in England as well as being amongst the wickets," Qasim revealed. "So he is really a
man in form, and again in pressure matches, it is experience that counts."
With more than seven thousand runs and 387 wickets at the ultimate level of the game, Abdul Razzaq is surely among the leading all-rounders of the modern-day sport.
At the twilight of his wonderful career, the hard-hitting cricketer would love to make a massive impression on an illustrious tournament like the World T20. If things go in his favour, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Razzaq-c41623 may turn out to be the difference
between Pakistan and the other teams of the event.
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