Taufeeq confident of regaining Test place - Cricket News Update
Pakistan’s top order batsman Taufeeq Umar, who was forced to miss the ongoing South Africa tour due to an injury, is positive about regaining his place in the national Test side, despite having conceded it to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Jamshed-c78752.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Despite being at the risk of losing his place at the top of the order to 23-year-old in-form opener Nasir Jamshed, Taufeeq Umar is confident he will be able to regain his berth. He, however, admitted that he was unfortunate to pick up an injury at such a wrong time.
"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 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 tour for a long time as I always enjoy playing against them and score a lot of runs.
"Injuries do come but that doesn't mean that is it. I have been doing well since my comeback in 2010 and have nothing to fear about. The next months obviously are tough but I am ready to put in all the hard work to reclaim my place in the side."
Taufeeq Umar holds an impressive record against South Africa, and with a tally for 730 runs, including two centuries, he is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Harold-King-c63858 nation in 2002-03 when he amassed 280 runs. About his record against the Proteas, the Pakistan opener said that he loves to score runs against certain teams and South Africa is one of them.
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