Pakistan geared up to win the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012, says Imam-ul-Haq – Cricket News Update
Pakistan Under-19’s top-order batsman, Imam-ul-Haq, is extremely excited about the on-going http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Under-19 World Cup 2012 and expressed that the whole team is geared up to lift the trophy for their country.
Previously, the Green Shirts have won the junior mega event twice, in 2004 and 2006, under the captaincy of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarfraz-Ahmed-c88818 respectively.
The current Under-19 team is considered to be balanced in all the departments of the game and the pundits are rating Pakistan amongst the favourites of the tournament. Led by the opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Babar-Azam-c1122, the Men in Green have already qualified for the
quarter-finals, where they will face arch-rivals, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 on August 20th.
Imam, while talking to Pakpassion, feels that Australia and England are also strong units but reckons the latter as hot-favourites because of their depth in all departments of the game.
He understands that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 have a massive challenge in front of them and urged his team not to take any opposition lightly.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 are good sides. But I think England is better as they have some fine batsmen as well as good fast bowlers. Australia is always a tough opposition for Pakistan. We cannot really take any opposition lightly," the youngster expressed.
Imam is an integral part of Pakistan’s junior team and has been doing exceedingly well in the recent times, helping the Green Shirts clinch the under-19 Asia Cup recently. The 16-year-old happens to be the nephew of the former Pakistan captain and legendary
batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Inzamam-ul-Haq-c64383.
The left-handed batsman is of the view that the junior World Cup is a great platform for him to showcase his talent and make a name for himself. He further added that the whole team is united and is geared up to win the tournament.
"I will try my best to perform in this World Cup, which is a really good opportunity not only for me, but for all the players," the top-order batsman added. "I really don't think we have any extra pressure of expectations on us. We are here to win the World
Cup and we will try our best to do that."
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