Fighting spirit key to my successful Test return, says Taufeeq Umar – Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s prolific run-scorer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889, has revealed the secret of his successful comeback into the Test side, saying that it was his ‘never give up attitude’ that helped him cement his place in the national setup.
Umar remained out of the Test side for four years following a string of his ordinary performances in 2006.
However, he made a strong comeback during the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 last year, and gradually established himself as a vital part of the Test crew.
In the just-concluded three-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, the 30-year-old performed magnificently with the bat and played an integral role in his team’s 1-0 win in the competition.
He emerged as Pakistan’s highest run-getter in the clash - 324 runs at a superb average of 54.00.
The highlight of series was Umar’s fantastic double hundred in the opening Test, where the opening batsman smashed a classy 236-run-knock and guided his team to a mammoth total of 511 single-handedly.
Umar has been producing good performances in the last 12 months, and with 637 runs, he is the country’s second highest run-maker in the ongoing calendar year after the captain, Misbah-ul Haq (669).
He attributed the recent success to his fighting spirit, and stated that his work during the four years of exclusion is paying him off at the moment.
“I never gave up cricket because cricket is a game in which no one can perform consistently. But to become a successful cricketer you have to have fighting spirit to cope with those situations. I over those difficult times with sheer hard work and I am getting
the reward now,” Umar was quoted by Daily Times, as saying.
The Lahore-born opener is not a member of national team, currently playing the five-match One Day International (ODI) series against the islanders.
The Green Shirts have some crucial series ahead, as they are set to meet mighty http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
It will be a massive challenge for Umar to come up with something special and contribute to the winnings cause against the No. 1 Test side in the world.
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