Time to Value Razzaq’s All-Round Potential
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482 failed to utilize this dangerous all-rounder to his fullest potential.
Talking to reporters on Thursday, the right-arm medium fast bowler Razzaq advocated the idea of retaining a national skipper for longer period of time that gives him ample chance to guide the team towards winning track. He backed the board’s decision of retaining Afridi as the ODI and T20 captain, proposing that PCB confirm Afridi on this position till next year’s World Cup. Pakistan is due to play at least 16 ODIs until then, with series against England and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 fast approaching.
In December, Pakistan is scheduled to tour http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 is also expected in the meanwhile and Abdul Razzaq feels that this would help the swashbuckling captain to work upon his strategies.
The 30-year-old claimed that the Pakistan bowling attack is currently the best in the world with likes of teenage quick Mohammad Aamer, world No 2 Mohammad Asif, express pacer Shoaib Akhtar, and reverse swing specialist Umar Gul well complimented by the captain Shahid Khan Afridi, himself a leg-spinner and also orthodox off-spinner Saeed Ajmal.
Razzaq admitted that the side lacks good batsmen as apart from Salman Butt and Umar Akmal, no other batter has been able to cement his place. However, the presence of Yousuf – who just returned to the international arena after a gap of 5 months – in the middle order, will surely strengthen the batting line of Pakistan.
The Lahore born recently helped http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421’s potential, extracted maximum out of him. After the win, Cork told media that the Pakistani cricketer has got an immense potential of playing aggressive cricket.
Earlier, Razzaq had also played as an opener for one ICL franchise and finished the tournament as Man of the Series. Despite of all his recent achievements, it is quite disappointing that he has never been utilized by the Pakistani captains as an opener in either ODIs or T20s.
Abdul Razzaq has single-handedly won the Pakistan side important matches against almost all the international teams. This is high time for Afridi to utilize his match-winning potential and he should not hesitate in playing him as an opener.
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