KARACHI: Wily leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said on Friday Pakistan batsmen failed to avail a great win opportunity in the second Test in Sydney, adding otherwise it would have been a great tour of Australia.
“The whole team was greatly disappointed and dejected on the loss as it changed the entire scenario of the Test series,” Kaneria said in an interview here on his return from Australia.
“Bowlers gave an outstanding performance [in Sydney] but unfortunately our batsmen failed to perform while chasing 176,” he said. “We needed maturity in batting.
“Had we levelled the series in Sydney it would have been a great contest in Hobart [venue for the third and final Test],” Kaneria, who took 22 wickets in four Test matches against New Zealand and Australia, commented.
He however, said victory and defeat are part and parcel of the game.
He did not comment when asked about the captaincy of Mohammad Yousuf who replaced Younis Khan after he took a break from international cricket following the ODI series loss to New Zealand in the UAE.
The veteran leg-spinner said the team had learnt from their mistakes and was looking ahead to the tour to England where Pakistan will feature in six Tests against Australia and England from late June.
Kaneria, who became Pakistan’s highest wicket-taking spinner, surpassing Abdul Qadir during the Australian tour, said fielding, batting and developing partnership were his team’s main problems.
He called for creating more competitive domestic structure with emphasis on quality than quantity.
“We must create competitive atmosphere for the batsmen to make them mentally strong when playing under pressure against top teams in Test matches,” he stressed.
Kaneria, 29, said he was keen to represent Pakistan in One-day Internationals as well as in Twenty20 games. “I have cut down my weight and considerably improved my fielding,” he claimed.
Commenting on Pakistan players’ snub in the IPL, he said like anybody else, he was also surprised and disappointed with the decision of the franchises not going for any Pakistani.—APP
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“The whole team was greatly disappointed and dejected on the loss as it changed the entire scenario of the Test series,” Kaneria said in an interview here on his return from Australia.
“Bowlers gave an outstanding performance [in Sydney] but unfortunately our batsmen failed to perform while chasing 176,” he said. “We needed maturity in batting.
“Had we levelled the series in Sydney it would have been a great contest in Hobart [venue for the third and final Test],” Kaneria, who took 22 wickets in four Test matches against New Zealand and Australia, commented.
He however, said victory and defeat are part and parcel of the game.
He did not comment when asked about the captaincy of Mohammad Yousuf who replaced Younis Khan after he took a break from international cricket following the ODI series loss to New Zealand in the UAE.
The veteran leg-spinner said the team had learnt from their mistakes and was looking ahead to the tour to England where Pakistan will feature in six Tests against Australia and England from late June.
Kaneria, who became Pakistan’s highest wicket-taking spinner, surpassing Abdul Qadir during the Australian tour, said fielding, batting and developing partnership were his team’s main problems.
He called for creating more competitive domestic structure with emphasis on quality than quantity.
“We must create competitive atmosphere for the batsmen to make them mentally strong when playing under pressure against top teams in Test matches,” he stressed.
Kaneria, 29, said he was keen to represent Pakistan in One-day Internationals as well as in Twenty20 games. “I have cut down my weight and considerably improved my fielding,” he claimed.
Commenting on Pakistan players’ snub in the IPL, he said like anybody else, he was also surprised and disappointed with the decision of the franchises not going for any Pakistani.—APP
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