KARACHI: Pakistan senior batsman Azhar Ali on Friday urged the brigade of young players to make themselves feel suspicious if they want to qualify for international cricket, and to make a name for themselves. There is no better place to build than home. Country.
“The best thing for the youngsters is that most of them have joined the team because of their success in domestic competitions. Familiar pitches and playing on the environment are two important elements that really matter,” Azhar said here in the national scheme. He was addressing a virtual media conference after preparations for next week’s first Test against Africa.
“I am very hopeful that the young South Africans will seize their opportunities during the series. We have already created a positive mindset with the incoming players who are not overwhelmed by the pressures that can really increase them.
Azhar – who is the most experienced member of the Pakistan squad with 83 teams and the highest run scorer (63030, 17 centuries, average 42.87) – observed that playing at home is a big plus for any team.
“Asian teams usually struggle to play in countries like England, England, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa because sometimes the conditions of the game are quite opposite to ours. [at home].
“We should not ignore the fact that international cricket, especially the Test format – has just returned to Pakistan after a long hiatus and our players face many problems whenever we go abroad,” he said. Falls. Azhar said it was not rocket science to think that Pakistan would kill the leash immediately as international cricket was always a challenge.
“There are a lot of examples of our struggles during the away series because we were born in a very different environment from each other. The pressure will remain on whoever is playing. The biggest challenge is how the young players manage the pressure. In case of failures, the mind is insecure and there is a fear of being premature.
“My message to these young people is: put pressure and learn how to handle it in different situations. But there is a chronic problem of insecurity because international and [our] Domestic cricket. As a senior player, my simple advice to them is to be confident, confident in their abilities and stick to what they are doing to perform better.
“And if they feel comfortable understanding the skills, then they will automatically have the confidence that they need to take the best opportunity to perform on the international stage.”
Azhar, a 35-year-old right-hander from Lahore, felt optimistic that Pakistan would face South Africa and return to winning ways after losing the last two series – England and New Zealand.
“The final results are always counting and we lost the match because the team was not playing collective cricket. Pakistan had only two centuries. [Azhar’s own unbeaten 141 during the last Test at Southampton in August and Fawad Alam’s heroic 102 at Mount Maunganui last month]Azhar, who was sworn in as Test captain by Babar Azam after his tour of England, insisted.
“But I’m sure the players have gained confidence by competing at home because they know how the pitch will behave during the match. When we go abroad there is always a different level of pressure because The fact of the matter is that not everyone who returns home is expected to win.
“So as a team we have to take full responsibility and try to win the match at home. The prospect of repatriation is very positive as South Africa is followed by visits to Pakistan via England, New Zealand and Australia in the next 12 to 14 months.
“I highly value South Africa because they are tough on you. But we will try to be as competitive as possible and make the most of this opportunity. [of playing at home] “South Africa needs to be put under pressure,” Azhar insisted.
The former captain has disguised the presence of National High Performance Center coach Mohammad Yousuf as well as batting coach Younis Khan in disguise as the youth are taking advantage of their presence in the ongoing camp.
“Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl.” The young members of the squad want to learn better points and these two great batsmen are preparing us for the test, ”Azhar said.