NEW DELHI: Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has expressed worry over speedy bowler Haris Rauf‘s resolution to get out of the nearest Check form towards Australia. Akram cautioned Rauf, emphasising that if he aspires to be counted a number of the modern day greats, he will have to include the demanding situations introduced by way of the longest layout of the sport.
Rauf’s withdrawal from the squad i’m ready to stand Australia within the three-match Check form resulted within the inclusion of 3 uncapped avid gamers – left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub, speedy bowler Khurram Shahzad, and all-rounder Amir Jamal – within the 18-man squad.
“That’s his decision. He’s a contracted player, so there’s a lot of controversies back home,” Akram instructed journalists at an tournament. “There are some white-ball specialist cricketers in this day and age… if he thinks he’s not there as yet, then that’s his call.”
Rauf marked his Check debut towards England in Rawalpindi in 2022. Regardless of keeping up a constant presence in Pakistan’s white-ball squad, significantly in T20s, he has most effective featured in a solitary Check duel so far.
His restricted involvement—bowling most effective 13 overs within the duel towards England utmost occasion—displays his insufficiency of inclination against taking part in the longer layout since upcoming.
“Test is a big boy’s game at the end of the day. You’ve got to bowl eight-over spells. In T20 you bowl four overs and stand at fine leg. Piece of cake. Test cricket is a long race, and if you want to be remembered as a great of the game, that’s where Test cricket comes in,” Akram added.
(With IANS Inputs)
Rauf’s withdrawal from the squad i’m ready to stand Australia within the three-match Check form resulted within the inclusion of 3 uncapped avid gamers – left-handed opening batter Saim Ayub, speedy bowler Khurram Shahzad, and all-rounder Amir Jamal – within the 18-man squad.
“That’s his decision. He’s a contracted player, so there’s a lot of controversies back home,” Akram instructed journalists at an tournament. “There are some white-ball specialist cricketers in this day and age… if he thinks he’s not there as yet, then that’s his call.”
Rauf marked his Check debut towards England in Rawalpindi in 2022. Regardless of keeping up a constant presence in Pakistan’s white-ball squad, significantly in T20s, he has most effective featured in a solitary Check duel so far.
His restricted involvement—bowling most effective 13 overs within the duel towards England utmost occasion—displays his insufficiency of inclination against taking part in the longer layout since upcoming.
“Test is a big boy’s game at the end of the day. You’ve got to bowl eight-over spells. In T20 you bowl four overs and stand at fine leg. Piece of cake. Test cricket is a long race, and if you want to be remembered as a great of the game, that’s where Test cricket comes in,” Akram added.
(With IANS Inputs)
