You Need To Perform: Javed Miandad Blasts Out Of Favour Ahmed Shehzad
Published - 17 Mar 2020, 12:36 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:04 AM
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Former Pakistan legend Javed Miandad in a recent interview lashed out at Ahmed Shehzad after the latter claimed he could represent Pakistan for 12 years in cricket. Shehzad, whose last ODI appearance came way back in October 2017, recently gave a bizarre statement which didn’t impress veteran Miandad by any means.
Shehzad sat down for a chat with Cricket Pakistan and revealed that he’s learnt from his past mistakes, and he wishes to play for the national team yet again.
The 28-year-old further added that given his fitness and skills, he could still represent Pakistan for 12-long years.
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The Lahore-born batsman Shehzad, who has represented Pakistan in 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20Is, landed into hot waters after having given a controversial interview.
“The past two years have been tough for but I have learned a lot in that span of time and hopefully this will prove beneficial in the my upcoming years in cricket. Bearing in mind my fitness and skills, I think I can represent Pakistan for another 12 years and that is not an exaggeration,” Shehzad had said.
Although his comments did not go down well with Miandad, a former Pakistani player and skipper who has hit out at Shehzad for giving ‘irresponsible statements’.
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You need to perform: Javed Miandad criticises Ahmed Shehzad:
Miandad, reacting to Shehzad’s comments, in a youtube video, lashed out at right-handed batsman. The former also advised the latter to let his game do the talking.
“You [Ahmed Shehzad] can play for 20 years rather than just 12, I guarantee you that but you need to perform. If you perform daily nobody will drop you from the side,” said Miandad. “If other players are performing then they will be preferred over you with regards to playing for the national side,” said Miandad.
The 62-year-old player turned coach also stated, “Players should not give such irresponsible statements and instead let their performance do the talking on the field.”
In other countries, players get selected on a series by series basis. But in Pakistan you get to play 10 matches based on just one century. This is partly the reason why there are problems in our team,” he added further.
“As a player you should have good performance in eight out of 10 matches you play on average,” Miandad concluded.
Meanwhile, it must be noted that Shehzad last played for Pakistan national team in a T20I match against Sri Lanka in October last year.
