Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Move on from Aussie debacle, says Inzamam


“The Pakistan Cricket Board and players should not dwell on the results of the tour and should start planning ahead,”

“The tour is over, it’s done and dusted, it’s finished with; don’t keep on thinking about the tour of Australia. If they keep on thinking about the tour, it will only cause more problems for cricket in Pakistan.”

The former batsman said Pakistan’s summer tour of England provides the team with a chance to move ahead and rebuild.

“The summer tour of England is an ideal opportunity for the team to bounce back in Test cricket and play some good cricket against England and Australia. I am confident we will see some good performances in England.”

Pakistan won the World Twenty20 in England last year, defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Lord’s and Inzamam feels they can put that tour firmly behind them at the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean

“Pakistan is a formidable 20-over team and they will be amongst the favourites for this tournament,” he added.

“They have a fine array of stroke makers and wicket-taking bowlers and I think they can retain the trophy.

Inzamam claims the selectors need to get the right blend of youth and experience on the English tour.

He said, “The combination for the tour of England has to be the right one. I would like to see some youngsters given an opportunity, but the selectors need to be careful that they don’t discard experienced players and travel to England with an inexperienced group of players.”

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