Zulfiqar Babar hoping for a chance at the international level – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zulfiqar-Babar-c98673, Pakistan’s emerging left-arm spinner, hopes that he will be given a chance by the national selectors to showcase his skills in international cricket and is geared up to continue to perform well at the domestic level.
The 33-year-old cricketer from Okara has been doing exceedingly well at the national level. In the on-going President’s Trophy 2012-13, the left-arm spinner has grabbed 62 wickets in nine matches, more than any other bowler in the tournament.
Taking into account the seamer-friendly conditions in the tournament, this is an exceptional performance by the veteran domestic player, who is eyeing a call-up to the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757.
The first-class cricketer hails from Okara, a small city of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833. Babar admitted that there are not enough practice facilities available in the town but now he banks on his experience to deliver the goods at the national level.
“Obviously facilities here aren't that good, as in bigger cities, but ultimately it's the ability and performance that matter,” the left-arm spinner expressed. “I sit here, with plenty of experience under my belt, having taken the most
number of wickets and looking for an opportunity for the national team.”
Babar has so far played 59 first-class matches for different teams in Pakistan, having picked up 278 wickets with an impressive average of 20.28 runs per scalp. The cricketer from WAPDA will be in action in the Faysal Bank T20 Tournament
2012-13 for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Multan-c819 Tigers. The event starts tomorrow at Lahore and provides a great opportunity to the left-arm spinner to strengthen his case for national selection.
While speaking exclusively to ESPNcricinfo, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohsin-Hasan-Khan-c77595, the former Chief Selector, encouraged him in past and hopes that the current selectors will notice his exceptional performances.
“I remember when Mohsin http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 was the chief selector, he had been in touch with me and talked about my future and opportunities but now it has been quite a while since any selectors came down to me to talk. Now I think the only option
left is to perform heavily,” he added.
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