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At the end of the second day pak scored 259-1 in 98 overs (umar- 109* and azhar ali-60*) and now the total lead 62 runs
Never had personal issue with Afridi: Waqar
LAHORE: Former coach Waqar Younis has once again reiterated that he had no personal issues with Shahid Afridi and welcomed his decision to come out of retirement and make himself available for selection in the Pakistan team.
However, the former Test captain felt the entire Afridi episode had left a negative impact on the minds of the young players in the country.
"It was his decision to retire and take it back, it is good he is available for selection but it is also a fact that the entire episode has left a bad impression particularly on the young players," he said.
Waqar insisted that he had no issues with Afridi and had worked well with him for over a year.
Afridi has time and again blamed Waqar for interfering in his work on the tour of the West Indies something that eventually led him to retire in protest.
Afridi announced on Tuesday that he is available to play for Pakistan again under a new board chairman and changed team and his decision led to mixed reactions from the Pakistan cricket community.
Former Test captains while welcoming Afridi's decision to his "conditional" retirement felt that the all-rounder and the former management should not have washed the dirty linen in public.
"The team need Afridi and his decision is appreciable, however the bitter dispute between Afridi and board officials should not have been erupted in the first place. Both the parties should have talked it out behind closed doors," Waqar said.
Newspaper: Times Of India, 20th Oct
LAHORE: Former coach Waqar Younis has once again reiterated that he had no personal issues with Shahid Afridi and welcomed his decision to come out of retirement and make himself available for selection in the Pakistan team.
However, the former Test captain felt the entire Afridi episode had left a negative impact on the minds of the young players in the country.
"It was his decision to retire and take it back, it is good he is available for selection but it is also a fact that the entire episode has left a bad impression particularly on the young players," he said.
Waqar insisted that he had no issues with Afridi and had worked well with him for over a year.
Afridi has time and again blamed Waqar for interfering in his work on the tour of the West Indies something that eventually led him to retire in protest.
Afridi announced on Tuesday that he is available to play for Pakistan again under a new board chairman and changed team and his decision led to mixed reactions from the Pakistan cricket community.
Former Test captains while welcoming Afridi's decision to his "conditional" retirement felt that the all-rounder and the former management should not have washed the dirty linen in public.
"The team need Afridi and his decision is appreciable, however the bitter dispute between Afridi and board officials should not have been erupted in the first place. Both the parties should have talked it out behind closed doors," Waqar said.
Newspaper: Times Of India, 20th Oct
Ton-up Umar guides Pakistan into lead in first Test
Taufiq Umar hit his sixth Test century and fellow opener Mohammad Hafeez scored 75 as Pakistan took a firm grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi stadium here today. The left-hander made an undefeated 109 and added 118 for the opening wicket with Hafeez and another unbroken
141 for the third wicket with Azhar Ali (60 not out) as Pakistan reached 259-1 by stumps, a lead of 62 with eight wickets intact.
If it was Pakistani bowlers' day, with Junaid Khan taking five wickets, yesterday it was batsmen's turn on WEdnesday who further blunted an ordinary looking Sri Lankan bowling attack.
Umar, Hafeex and Azhar batted without any trouble on an unresponsive pitch to frustrate the Sri Lankans who remained in a search for an elusive wicket in the first and thrid session.
Azhar, who completed his tenth fifty in his 14th Test, ably supporting Umar.
It was Umar who edged Herath towards third man for a couple to take Pakistan past Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 197.
The ease with which Pakistani batsmen were coping, Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan immediately took the second new ball in the 81st over as their only chance to stage a fightback.
But even that did not bring any luck for the Islanders as Umar hit three boundaries, two off Suranga Lukmal and then glaneced the same bowler for a single to bring up his hundred off 259 balls.
Sri Lanka spurned a chance to get Azhar out, when experienced Mahela Jayawardene dropped a catch in the slips off Herath when the right-hander was only seven.
Newspaper: Hindustan Times, 20th Oct
Taufiq Umar hit his sixth Test century and fellow opener Mohammad Hafeez scored 75 as Pakistan took a firm grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi stadium here today. The left-hander made an undefeated 109 and added 118 for the opening wicket with Hafeez and another unbroken
141 for the third wicket with Azhar Ali (60 not out) as Pakistan reached 259-1 by stumps, a lead of 62 with eight wickets intact.
If it was Pakistani bowlers' day, with Junaid Khan taking five wickets, yesterday it was batsmen's turn on WEdnesday who further blunted an ordinary looking Sri Lankan bowling attack.
Umar, Hafeex and Azhar batted without any trouble on an unresponsive pitch to frustrate the Sri Lankans who remained in a search for an elusive wicket in the first and thrid session.
Azhar, who completed his tenth fifty in his 14th Test, ably supporting Umar.
It was Umar who edged Herath towards third man for a couple to take Pakistan past Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 197.
The ease with which Pakistani batsmen were coping, Sri Lankan captain Tillakaratne Dilshan immediately took the second new ball in the 81st over as their only chance to stage a fightback.
But even that did not bring any luck for the Islanders as Umar hit three boundaries, two off Suranga Lukmal and then glaneced the same bowler for a single to bring up his hundred off 259 balls.
Sri Lanka spurned a chance to get Azhar out, when experienced Mahela Jayawardene dropped a catch in the slips off Herath when the right-hander was only seven.
Newspaper: Hindustan Times, 20th Oct
Junaid wants to fill Aamer's void in Pakistan attack
Rookie paceman Junaid Khan Tuesday said he wanted to fill the void left in Pakistan's pace attack by the absence of his close friend and one-time bowling partner Mohammad Aamer.
The 21-year-old took a maiden five-wicket haul to help Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for a low score of 197 on the opening day of the first Test at Abu Dhabi stadium.
"I will do my best to fill the void and do as well as my team needs," said Khan, whose 5-38 rocked the formidable Sri Lankan batting. "I am delighted with my effort but all the bowlers did well as no one man can get a team out."
Khan hails from Abbottabad in North-Western Pakistan, a town where Osama Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces in May this year, played most of his cricket with Aamer.
The duo, both left-arm pacemen, toured various countries with Pakistan junior teams between 2005 and 2009 before the more talented Aamer was picked for Pakistan's seniors.
Khan said the pitch at Abu Dhabi stadium was responsive.
"There was a little bit of seam early but otherwise, I used the yorker and mixed the bowling up and it's pleasing to get them out for a low score," said Khan, who hoped Pakistan put up 300-350 for a winning lead.
Khan got just one wicket on his debut Test, against Zimbabwe last month.
Khan said legendary Pakistan pacemen Imran Khan and Wasim Akram were his idols but he developed into a good bowler only under Waqar Younis's coaching.
"I am quite lucky that way. During the World Cup (2011), there was Aaqib Javed and Waqar and alongside them Wasim also gave tips when he came on how to bowl. I started playing cricket only after watching Imran.
Newspaper: Mid Day, 20th Oct
Rookie paceman Junaid Khan Tuesday said he wanted to fill the void left in Pakistan's pace attack by the absence of his close friend and one-time bowling partner Mohammad Aamer.
The 21-year-old took a maiden five-wicket haul to help Pakistan dismiss Sri Lanka for a low score of 197 on the opening day of the first Test at Abu Dhabi stadium.
"I will do my best to fill the void and do as well as my team needs," said Khan, whose 5-38 rocked the formidable Sri Lankan batting. "I am delighted with my effort but all the bowlers did well as no one man can get a team out."
Khan hails from Abbottabad in North-Western Pakistan, a town where Osama Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces in May this year, played most of his cricket with Aamer.
The duo, both left-arm pacemen, toured various countries with Pakistan junior teams between 2005 and 2009 before the more talented Aamer was picked for Pakistan's seniors.
Khan said the pitch at Abu Dhabi stadium was responsive.
"There was a little bit of seam early but otherwise, I used the yorker and mixed the bowling up and it's pleasing to get them out for a low score," said Khan, who hoped Pakistan put up 300-350 for a winning lead.
Khan got just one wicket on his debut Test, against Zimbabwe last month.
Khan said legendary Pakistan pacemen Imran Khan and Wasim Akram were his idols but he developed into a good bowler only under Waqar Younis's coaching.
"I am quite lucky that way. During the World Cup (2011), there was Aaqib Javed and Waqar and alongside them Wasim also gave tips when he came on how to bowl. I started playing cricket only after watching Imran.
Newspaper: Mid Day, 20th Oct
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