Taufeeq Umar disappointed to have missed the tour of South Africa – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 because of a leg injury but vows to make a strong return to international cricket very soon.
The left-handed opener came through the ranks of junior cricket in the country, having represented Pakistan Under-16s and Under-19s on various tours. After doing well in first-class cricket, the cricketer from Lahore made his Test debut in 2001, scoring
a hundred on debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
Taufeeq did well at the beginning of his career but he has had a career full of injuries, hampering his growth at the highest stage of the sport.
After being sidelined for some years, the 31-year-old cricketer was called back to the Test team for the two-match series against South Africa in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 and since then he has been a permanent member of the side.
Unfortunately for Pakistan, the seasoned cricketer injured his leg during the on-going tour of South Africa and was ruled out of the series, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Farhat-c64218 replacing him in the squad.
The left-hander expressed that he loves to play against South Africa and is disappointed to have missed such an important tour, where the Green Shirts badly needed his experience.
“Injury is always a setback for any player in world cricket,” said Taufeeq. “I was unfortunate to have it at such a wrong time. But I was lucky it was not a serious injury and I am positive about my future. I only require another four
weeks to get back in shape. The disappointment is obviously there as I was looking forward to the South Africa tour for a long time as I always enjoy playing against them and score a lot of runs.”
The experienced cricketer wishes well for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752, the young opener who has taken his place in the playing 11 and scored an impressive 46 in the second innings of the Johannesburg Test.
“I have good wishes for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-c78728 or whoever replaces me what is important is that they perform well,” he added.
Pakistan has lost the first Test of the series by a handsome margin of 211 runs.
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