Playing Imran Nazir is a gamble, says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aamer-Sohail-c41418 – Cricket News Update
After failing to deliver the goods in the just-finished T20 series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-c90628, who believes that selecting the aggressive
batsman is a big gamble.
Nazir, 30, was called back to the national side after almost two years for the series against the Kangaroos as well as the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012, which is going to begin from September 18th in Sri Lanka.
The stylish right-hander scored 22 runs in the first match, but failed to make an impression in the last two, being troubled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 Starc’s in-swingers.
Upon starting his international career in 1999, Nazir was considered to be one of the finest talents in the country; however, even after a struggle of 13 years, the stroke-maker has failed to cement his place in the team because of his poor shot-selection,
which leads to his downfall most of the times.
While speaking to Pakpassion, the former captain expressed that Nazir has the potential to win matches for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 but he is too inconsistent.
"If you are picking Imran Nazir in your starting line up, you are gambling. If he comes off and takes on the bowlers, great job, but it’s not very often that he delivers. The problem is that every time you pitch the ball up to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Nazir-c64248 he struggles,"
said Sohail.
After winning the initial two matches, the Green Shirts came up with a different plan in the third fixture at Dubai, opening the bowling with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdul-Razzaq-c41623, who bowled reasonably well but the change of strategy did not work for Pakistan.
The former left-hander thinks that the all-rounder may have a role to play on the Sri Lankan pitches, so it was not a bad move to give him some practice.
He added, "I think the idea behind some of the experimentation we saw in the third T20I in Dubai was to ensure that the likes of Abdul Razzaq got a chance to bowl with the new ball like they may do in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 where the new ball may seam round."
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