Rahat Ali makes his debut for Pakistan – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
After some consistent performances in domestic cricket, Rahat was announced in the ODI squad last month. The left-arm pacer could not find a place in the playing-XI of the first match at the same venue. However, an injury to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Sami-c77289 has ensured that
the Multan-born cricketer gets an opportunity to showcase his skills.
Rahat could not have asked for better conditions to bowl as it is cloudy with nice breeze in Pallekele, which should assist him to swing the ball in the air.
The 23-year-old plays for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Multan-c819 in the national cricket of Pakistan and has already grabbed 107 first-class scalps in just 27 matches.
After being named in the national squad, Rahat expressed last month that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Akhtar-c90080 bowl over the years
on television. The youngster wants to take Pakistan’s fast bowling heritage to new heights.
He expressed, “I’ve watched videos of the great Imran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 and also watched legends like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis and also more recently watched the brilliant Shoaib Akhtar. They are all inspirations to me and they are all bowlers who I look to emulate.”
Rahat further added that he cannot wait for his time to come at the global arena and is confident that he has it in himself to deliver the goods at the greatest level of the game.
“After a successful domestic season and being called up to the recent camp in Lahore, I’m raring to go and I am full of confidence and self belief. I’ve always had faith in my ability and now I hope that I can perform on the big stage which is international
cricket,” the fast bowler said.
The chance has arrived for the budding cricketer and it remains to be seen that how he starts his career in international cricket.
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