Pakistan’s Junaid Khan looking to make his mark against Kenya in the first ICC World Cup 2011 game
Pakistan young fast bowler Junaid Khan is all charged up to make his mark as the Men in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The 21-year-old speedster could make his One Day International debut if he is selected in Pakistan’s first group game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 on Wednesday.
Khan will be looking to impress after taking a stupendous three-wicket haul against England in a warm-up match before the start of the World Cup.
The left-arm medium fast bowler is keen to make sure that he lives up to the expectations of being amongst the country’s most promising crop of young fast bowlers in recent years alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Amir-c76675.
Khan looks up to Amir, having adopted the fiery pace from the young bowler. He long dreamed of sharing the big stage with Amir; however, his dream has been shattered since his fellow left-arm pacer has been banned from all forms of cricket for five years.
“I wish we both could have played together, but that’s not the case now,” Khan stated about Amir.
Amir was banned by an International Cricket Council tribunal on 5 February, 2011 along with former Pakistan Test captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in August
2010.
However Khan, who was selected for the 15-man World Cup squad after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-Tanvir-c90665 was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury, is focusing on performing for his country as Pakistan seek redemption after a series of controversies and poor performances
rocked the nation in 2010.
The young fast bowler also highlighted the importance of potentially playing in the Sri Lankan conditions where he played an unofficial Test match against Sri Lanka in 2010, claiming 9 wickets for 83 runs.
“It is a lucky ground for me for that match and another against Sri Lanka’s Champions League team against whom I took five wickets,” Khan added.
Depending on the conditions on Wednesday, Khan is likely to add to the pace attack of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Gul-c94604.
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