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Former Test cricketer, Shoaib Mohammad, has urged the national selectors to include Karachi’s young batsman, Rameez Raja Jr. in the Pakistan team.
The right-handed top order batsman impressed one and all with a couple of brilliant knocks in the semi-final and final of the recently concluded Faysal Bank Super 8 T20 Cup 2011. He scored an unbelievable 97 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions in the semi-final and
caught the eyes of the cricket analysts in Pakistan.
Shoaib, who himself is a former selector, feels that the selection committee should give the chance to a youngster when he is in prime form and Rameez has shown that in the T20 tournament. He said that the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Young-c98322 batsman deserves a chance at the International
stage.
The former opener said, "Rameez is ready to represent Pakistan and this is the best time that he is put in the team, as he is going through a purple patch. His consistent performances show that his batting displays are no fluke and he has the potential to
excel. Now the selectors should induct him to test his mettle."
Raja had a fantastic First-class season last year but his overall stats in four-day cricket are not that impressive. He is only averaging 28.26 runs per innings in the 32 First-class matches he has played so far.
However, more than 800 runs in the previous Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2010-11 Division One, clearly indicate that he has improved immensely as a batsman.
Another former international batsman, who also happens to be the coach of Karachi http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Azam-Khan-c1111, has also backed Raja for a place in the national team.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 feels that Raja is an extremely confident character and he is equally suitable for limited overs cricket as well as the longer version of the sport.
"His performances speak for his talent and potential and he doesn't need anyone's support to break into the national side. He was superb throughout and never showed any signs of nerves. He is suitable for all three formats," he said.
After some extra-ordinary performances, Raja is surely knocking on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-John-Doran-c52287 of International selection and one hopes that he would be able to justify himself at the highest level of the sport.
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