Sohail Tanvir Eyes on T20 World Cup 2020
Versatile player Sohail Tanvir has promised to deliver goods to Pakistan if the PCB gives him a chance to compete in next year's T20 World Cup 2020. He also declared himself perfectly fit to play a longer version of the game.
"I was labeled as only suitable for a shorter version of the game. I had only played two Tests and both against India in New Delhi and Kolkata in 2007. I took five wickets and 3 for 83 were my best numbers. But after that, I was never given the chance to prove that I was complete. I've played only 62 Internationals One Day in such a long career and taken 71 wickets including 5 best for 48 and if I look at my international career in The T20.
I played in 57 International T20 and I took 54 wickets including 3 against 12 was my best. I played 70 first-class matches and took 307 wickets including 8 for 54 as best figures. I also played 134 List-A matches and took 202 gates and 7 against 54, which gave me the best performance to date, when I had already played 320 T20 matches worldwide and collected 326 wickets including 6 for 14, which was my best in the Indian PremierLeague. "
"People think I play in leagues of different countries to raise money, but that's not the reality. The fact is that I had very few opportunities to represent the national team. My performance is more than enough to prove my worth and pretend that I am a complete package, but the PCB and selectors had limited my role primarily to T20 Internationals.
I played a crucial role in helping the Pakistan cricket team win both leather and bottom matches. I have always been selected to play in-depth and my record is more than enough to show that I have always contributed and not only restricted the opponent but also taken important wickets. I have no choice but to play in the major leagues such as Pakistan SuperLeague and continue to prove that I still have a lot of cricket left.
He added that he could still play for Pakistan for at least another two or three years. Its goal is next year's T20 World Cup, as it is only envisaged for the shorter format. He said he would prove his skills in the next national season to be able to call on the national team. He stated that he had asked the PCB to consider him for the Australian series in the UAE before the World Cup, but that his request had fallen on deaf ears.
"I seriously believe that after Muhammad Aamir and Wahab Riaz have exchanged one day and decided to withdraw from the cricket test, I can fill that void by having spent long periods in domestic cricket and I am in perfect shape. No one can deny the importance of the presence of senior players in national teams.
If we look at Australia, South Africa, England, India, and all the other major cricketing countries, they depend solely on their senior players. But here in Pakistan, opportunities for senior players are very limited and they are forced to retire. "
"The new general manager, Wasim Khan, who is also a first-class player and who arrived in Pakistan with a huge reputation, promised to do justice to all players who had been mistreated in the past. I put high hopes in Waism and PCB. I will try to meet with MD as soon as possible and plead my case. I am sure that he will not only listen to my real grievances but also try to answer them.
I think Pakistan urgently need slot players in the game line-up, who could ensure consistent results. I want to serve Pakistan cricket as much as I can. It now depends on the PCB and MD on how it fulfills its commitments and promises to do justice to senior players like me, who had been poorly ignored in the past," Sohail concluded.
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