http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wahab-Riaz-c95839 keen to become a quality all-rounder in future – Cricket News Update
Wahab Riaz, the Pakistani pacer, is keen to improve his batting and become a reliable all-rounder for Team Pakistan. The youngster is confident of his batting skills and feels that he can do well, both with the bat and the ball.
Currently playing for Kent, an English county team, Riaz claims that he has learnt a lot in the highly professional environment of County cricket and the veteran coaches have trained him to bat confidently.
He shared that he is working diligently in these days with a view to improve his batting and hopes that his struggle will pay off once he returns to his national team.
Talking to the media, Riaz said, “Definitely. In order to become an all-rounder, I feel I have the ability and can contribute with the bat. At this point though, I still need to focus a little bit more when batting and improve my concentration. I have been
working hard to improve.”
He further told, “Also, concerning my batting, the coaches at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 next time around, I will be a different batsman.”
Wahab has also paid tribute to Pakistan’s outgoing coach and former skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193, for his mentoring, which has benefited the team a lot.
“Waqar has supported me a lot. He's always been very helpful,” said the Pacer who gave an excellent performance in Pakistan's semi-final match against India, in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011.
Riaz came into limelight in 2011's World Cup clash between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shoaib-Akhtar-c90080, the Punjab-born bowler stunned the world by grabbing a 5-wicket haul. This superb performance led him to get
a call from Kent.
Vicky made his international debut in 2008 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045. He has played 7 Tests, 22 ODIs and 6 T20Is so far, grabbing 17, 38 and 4 wickets respectively.
The 26-year-old is a valuable asset for his national team, especially since the side recently lost a couple of its key bowlers.
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