Taufeeq aims to carry on playing – Cricket News Update
Pakistani Test cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taufeeq-Umar-c92889, aims to carry on playing for the national side for another six to seven years, which will aid him in reaching his ultimate goal of 6000 career Test runs.
The left-hander, who has currently amassed 2784 runs, said that he has worked hard on his game over the past couple of years, and the desired results have given him the added motivation to test his mettle under diverse conditions.
“I’ve got several good innings under my belt and those have given me the confidence of staying in the middle for longer while also scoring runs in pressure situations,” said Taufeeq.
Despite having a poor recent tour of UAE against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Hafeez-c76898 upfront, and has become a pivotal member for the national team in the longer version.
He has blossomed under the leadership of Misbah-ul- Haq and last year, scored a career best 236 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. Since that humongous feat, the left-hander is eager to reproduce such innings on a consistent basis, and reach at least 6000 Test runs before
retiring.
“The more you stay on the pitch, the more you learn to tackle dodgy situations. I believe I’ve also been maturing gradually and that’s why I want to score atleast 6,000 runs in Tests before retiring,” added the opener.
Since making a century on debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 – after an inspiring century at Cape
town, he proved himself by scoring a hundred and three half-centuries on home soil against a potent Proteas attack.
A patchy period followed between 2006 and 2010 before the selectors finally gave him an extended run in the side.
Recently, left hander showed his class in the domestic T20 tournament, as he remained the highest scorer for his outfit, Lahore Eagles.
Taufeeq idolizes former Pakistani legends, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aamer-Sohail-c41418, claiming that he has learned a lot from the dynamic pair.
“Former players criticize a lot when things don’t really go your way but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sohail-c90628 has been the one who has helped me by providing the required solutions to my weaknesses,” said Taufeeq.
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