Sports Room | Najeeb-ul-Husnain | ARY News | 25th December 2024
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00:00Welcome to SportsZoom, I am your host Najeeb Ul-Hasnain.
00:18The first test match between Pakistan and South Africa will start in the Centurion from tomorrow.
00:23The players have started a lot of preparations. Let's show you the details in this report.
00:27In South Africa, Pakistan played a total of 15 tests and won only 2.
00:32The last time they won was in 2007 in Zimamul Haq.
00:36This is the first test in the Centurion's Super Sports Park.
00:39Even from this ground, Pakistan does not have good memories.
00:41They played 3 tests here and all of them were unsuccessful.
00:48To turn the course of history, the players worked hard.
00:51They trained a lot in the Centurion.
00:53Waqib Javed gave tips to the players.
00:55Muhammad Abbas, Naseem Shah and other fast bowlers put a lot of effort in the net.
00:59Noman Ali also made a plan to control Harib from the spin.
01:03The first test between Pakistan and South Africa will start on Friday at 1 PM.
01:13To talk about this, we have with us the former wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal.
01:17Kamran, Assalam-o-Alaikum, welcome to the show.
01:19First of all, congratulations to you.
01:21You have become the director of the Ghani Glass Academy Institute.
01:25You have got a new job. How excited are you for this?
01:30Assalam-o-Alaikum, thank you very much.
01:33It was an exciting opportunity.
01:35I have gained a lot of experience internationally.
01:39I have played with such great players.
01:41I started coaching with a process.
01:44It is a good team.
01:46The system is very settled.
01:49We will try to share our experience.
01:53We will try to improve the progress of the team.
01:55We will try to find players for Pakistan from this platform.
01:58We wish you very best of luck.
02:01The first question is,
02:03Kamran, the Pakistan team scored a historic goal in the one-day series.
02:06Do you have any expectations for the future?
02:10We won the series against England at home.
02:13The conditions of South Africa are different.
02:16But we are already here.
02:18How are you watching this series?
02:21I am watching a tough series.
02:23You know that the Pakistan team has gained confidence.
02:27They have defeated two big teams in the one-day series.
02:30It was like Zimbabwe.
02:32Pakistan was the first team to whitewash South Africa.
02:37Pakistan was the first team to win the ODI series in South Africa in 2012-13.
02:44So, there is an opportunity.
02:46The Pakistan team has confidence.
02:48Let's see.
02:49The series is over on a winning note.
02:53Let's start the test series with the same momentum.
02:56Let's see if the combination is good.
02:57Let's see if the pitch is good.
02:59Let's see if the spinners are good.
03:01The spinners are not good.
03:03It means that the conditions are suitable for fast bowlers.
03:06The conditions are suitable for fast bowlers.
03:07So, make your team according to that.
03:09There was a similar condition here as well.
03:11It was against Bangladesh.
03:13It was a green pitch.
03:14We didn't assess it properly.
03:17Because of that, there was a lack of bowling.
03:20This team will dominate if there is a lack here.
03:24So, we should keep all those things in mind while planning.
03:28Kamran, when I see their playing 11, which they have already announced,
03:32doesn't it look so dangerous?
03:35I agree.
03:36I have an idea that they played very well against Sri Lanka.
03:41They dominated.
03:42And the team is playing in their own condition.
03:45But I don't see any big or dangerous name.
03:49What do you say?
03:50Look, it's not like that.
03:52Their nokia is not there.
03:54Gerard Kotzin is unfit.
03:56He is not a part of the team.
03:58Keshav Meraj is injured.
04:00Because of that, he will face a lot of problems in the spin department.
04:04As far as I see their bowling line-up for our batters,
04:08I think it's easy.
04:10There is Pattison.
04:12And there is a new all-rounder who played in the last ODI match.
04:16Corbin Bosh.
04:17Bosh.
04:18He has a good pace as well.
04:20He has experience.
04:21But he will play a test match against two South African bowlers.
04:25Rubada and Marco Jensen.
04:27These will be their main bowlers.
04:29So, if they can survive against our batters,
04:31they can score a big total.
04:33I will say this about the Pakistan team.
04:36They got time.
04:37They went early.
04:38They are playing well.
04:40And the confidence they should have got,
04:42the Pakistan team got it.
04:44They played very hard and played positive cricket.
04:47So, they will have to play positive test cricket as well.
04:49And now, we have to see if the openers will change tomorrow.
04:54Absolutely right.
04:55They will go to the same opening pair.
04:57The news that is coming, Kamran,
04:59that because of Abdullah Shafiq's poor form,
05:01they might not be given a chance.
05:03And Saim Ayub and Shaan Masood will open.
05:06How do you see this?
05:10Well,
05:11the poor form was against England as well.
05:14When the test match started.
05:16Abdullah Shafiq.
05:17So, at that time as well,
05:18he made big talks and convinced them to feed him.
05:21He did that as well.
05:23Even now, to feed someone,
05:25to oblige someone,
05:27such talks have to be made.
05:29But it is seen that the form is not good in one day.
05:32It was not like this before as well.
05:33He fed him and gave him confidence.
05:35So, in a test match, you can give confidence.
05:37You can take a chance.
05:38England says it is good.
05:40But now you know that recently,
05:42if one cricket is out,
05:44then they start excluding all the crickets.
05:46We have seen the example of Imam.
05:48He didn't do well in the test match.
05:50And he was completely out from one day.
05:52His average is 50.
05:54So, it is not possible to be out of one day.
05:56You are right in Pakistan.
05:57It is possible.
05:58It is possible only in Pakistan.
06:00To exclude anyone.
06:01You can exclude anyone from cricket.
06:03But anyway,
06:04looking at the pitch,
06:06looking at the form,
06:08and what should be the opening pair,
06:10Shahan understands better.
06:12He is a coach.
06:13At this time, you know that confidence,
06:15I will say it again,
06:16he has gained confidence.
06:17Don't waste it.
06:18Don't do such useless experiments.
06:21Play to win.
06:22And at this time,
06:23the Pakistan team,
06:24after 2006-07,
06:26the test match we won,
06:28I was also a part of that tour.
06:30After that, it is a good opportunity
06:32to win with Pakistan.
06:34And do good bowling.
06:35Experience.
06:36Abbas has become a part of the team.
06:3815th, 16th.
06:39Take advantage of his experience.
06:41After that, there is Naseem,
06:43Amir Jamal,
06:44Amir Hamza,
06:45Khurram.
06:46So, this is a great bowling attack.
06:48We have spinner Numan Ali.
06:50So, I think,
06:51this bowling lineup has so much ability
06:53that it can dominate a batting lineup
06:55like South Africa.
06:57That is the start.
06:58Bowling with patience.
06:59Test match bowling.
07:00It shouldn't be like one-day,
07:02hitting Yorkers,
07:03flying sticks,
07:04going for a leg before.
07:06This is a test match,
07:07a cricket with patience.
07:08This has to be planned accordingly.
07:10Okay, after such a long time,
07:12Abbas is making a comeback.
07:14Abbas, Naseem Shah,
07:15Amir Jamal,
07:16Khurram, Shehzad,
07:17these are the four fast bowlers.
07:18So, do you think this is the ability
07:20to out twice?
07:22We will have to do it.
07:24And Pakistan team,
07:26test match,
07:27only bowling can win.
07:29And,
07:30this bowling has experience,
07:32out,
07:33confidence,
07:34rhythm.
07:35Abbas,
07:36I think,
07:37after three years,
07:39he came back.
07:40But,
07:41he has played so much cricket,
07:42played so much county cricket.
07:44He has so much experience.
07:45He has more than 600 outs in domestic.
07:47So, I don't think,
07:48there will be so many problems.
07:50But,
07:51the rest of the bowlers,
07:52they have to do well.
07:54Then automatically,
07:55as time goes by,
07:56their rhythm,
07:57confidence,
07:58will keep coming.
07:59Then,
08:00it will be very difficult
08:01for South Africa's batters.
08:02He has experience,
08:03bowling on the line,
08:05for batsmen,
08:07it won't be easy to manage.
08:09If the rhythm comes,
08:10the line is closed.
08:11Okay,
08:12it was a big thing on Sajid Khan,
08:14that he was not kept.
08:15Do you think,
08:16according to the condition,
08:17it is right for a player
08:18to bowl like this?
08:19Or,
08:20for a player who has
08:21such a strong form,
08:22and he has performed so well,
08:23in the last matches,
08:25you should give him a chance.
08:27Or,
08:28at least,
08:29you should keep him on tour.
08:30Then,
08:31see where the space is made.
08:32See,
08:33I,
08:34even then,
08:35raised a big voice,
08:37that,
08:38how can you drop
08:39a player and go?
08:41Because,
08:42there is no space in 11.
08:43There is no condition.
08:45You understand,
08:46for spinners.
08:47So,
08:48you keep him on tours.
08:49Here,
08:50you see,
08:51our neighbor,
08:52Washington Sundar,
08:53gave a good performance
08:54in two test matches.
08:55Australia took him.
08:57Ashwin was also there.
08:58Arvindar Jineja was also there.
08:59He plays.
09:00There is only one spinner.
09:01First,
09:02in two test matches,
09:03you saw,
09:04there was no turn for the spinners
09:05to bowl.
09:06True.
09:07But,
09:08they kept him
09:09to give confidence.
09:10But,
09:11I think,
09:12it was a big injustice
09:13with that kid.
09:14He came with so much hard work.
09:15With his bowling,
09:16with his body language.
09:17There was energy in the team.
09:19Because of Naman and Sajid,
09:20if you do such injustice,
09:22the boys' hearts will break.
09:24So,
09:25in the coming time,
09:26at least don't do this.
09:27In 11,
09:28whether you bowl or not,
09:29the condition
09:30matters or not.
09:31But,
09:32you can't drop such a big
09:33performer from the tour.
09:34Absolutely.
09:35Absolutely.
09:36Fair enough.
09:37Okay,
09:38along with that,
09:39let's talk about
09:40the Champions Trophy.
09:41About all the matches
09:42of India in Dubai,
09:43yesterday,
09:44you know,
09:45there was a news in Telegraph,
09:46and there was a big story
09:47which is being talked about.
09:48And,
09:49it was said that
09:50India is being tried
09:51to benefit.
09:52Do you agree with this?
09:53A few days ago,
09:54Cricket Australia
09:55also raised such an issue
09:56that,
09:57there is a deadlock
09:58between these two countries.
09:59Because of this,
10:00why should the other teams
10:01struggle?
10:02Why should they travel
10:03here and there
10:04to adjust them?
10:05So,
10:06what do you think
10:07about this?
10:08Look,
10:09I,
10:10now,
10:11in the Champions Trophy,
10:12the Champions Trophy
10:13schedule has also been
10:14issued.
10:15We have talked a lot
10:16that this should not
10:17happen.
10:18As a cricketer,
10:19I am not talking
10:20as a Pakistani,
10:21nor I am talking
10:22as a fan,
10:23I am talking
10:24as a cricketer
10:25that this
10:26Champions Trophy
10:27should have been
10:28in Pakistan.
10:29In this,
10:30I am also not happy
10:31that Pakistan
10:32has also convinced
10:33the BCCI
10:34that we will also
10:35play on the hybrid
10:36model till 2027.
10:37I wanted that
10:38they should also
10:39come here and play.
10:40We should also
10:41play on the hybrid
10:42model till 2027.
10:43Yes,
10:44you are right.
10:45Look,
10:46what is the fault
10:47of the teams?
10:48You have already
10:49planned like
10:50the Indian events
10:51are going to be
10:52held in Sri Lanka
10:53and Bangladesh
10:54together.
10:55They have no
10:56problem with
10:57the hybrid model.
10:58It is already
10:59announced.
11:00I think,
11:01it is a fatigue
11:02for the players.
11:03My question
11:04is that,
11:05why didn't they
11:06say this
11:07when the
11:08deadlock was
11:09there for so long?
11:10What are you
11:11talking about?
11:12Yes,
11:13this is what
11:14I wanted to
11:15talk about.
11:16You are
11:17absolutely
11:18right.
11:19But,
11:20India was
11:21told that
11:22they will
11:23play in Gyana
11:24in the
11:25World Cup
11:26of 2023.
11:27Why didn't
11:28they talk
11:29about this
11:30four years
11:31ago?
11:32Now,
11:33it is done.
11:34Now,
11:35it is time
11:36to talk
11:37and convince
11:38the BCCI
11:39that
11:40they should
11:41be in the
11:42same country
11:43and not
11:44in the
11:45hybrid model.
11:46This is
11:47not a
11:48good thing
11:49in Pakistan
11:50cricket.
11:51Absolutely
11:52right.
11:53I don't
11:54think it
11:55should be
11:56like this
11:57in the
11:58future.
11:59Do you
12:00think that
12:01the settlement
12:02between
12:03Fusion
12:04Formula
12:05and
12:06Partnership
12:07Formula
12:08will
12:09be
12:10a
12:11good
12:12thing
12:13in the
12:14future?
12:15I
12:16don't
12:17think
12:18that
12:19it
12:20will
12:21be
12:22a
12:23good
12:24thing
12:25in the
12:26future.
12:27I
12:28don't
12:29think
12:30that
12:31it
12:32will
12:33be
12:34a
12:35good
12:36thing
12:37in
12:38the
12:39future.
12:40I
12:41don't
12:42think
12:43that
12:44it
12:45will
12:46be
12:47a
12:48good
12:49thing
12:50in
12:51the
12:52future.
12:53I
12:54don't
12:55think
12:56that
12:57it
12:58will
12:59be
13:00a
13:01good
13:02thing
13:03in
13:04the
13:05future.
13:06I
13:07don't
13:08think
13:09that
13:10it
13:11will
13:12be
13:13a
13:14good
13:15thing
13:16in
13:17the
13:18future.
13:19I
13:20don't
13:21think
13:22that
13:23it
13:24will
13:25be
13:26a
13:27good
13:28thing
13:29in
13:30the
13:31future.
13:32I
13:33don't
13:34think
13:35that
13:36it
13:37will
13:38be
13:39a
13:40good
13:41thing
13:42in
13:43the
13:44future.
13:45I
13:46don't
13:47think
13:48that
13:49it
13:50will
13:51be
13:52a
13:53good
13:54thing
13:55in
13:56the
13:57future.
13:58I
13:59don't
14:00think
14:01that
14:02it
14:03will
14:04be
14:05a
14:06good
14:07thing
14:08in
14:09the
14:10future.
14:11I
14:12don't
14:13think
14:14that
14:15it
14:16will
14:17be
14:18a
14:19good
14:20thing
14:21in
14:22the
14:23future.
14:24I
14:25don't
14:26think
14:27that
14:28it
14:29will
14:30be
14:31a
14:32good
14:33thing
14:34in
14:35the
14:36future.
14:37I
14:38don't
14:39think
14:40that
14:41it
14:42will
14:43be
14:44a
14:45good
14:46thing
14:47in
14:48the
14:49future.
14:50I
14:51don't
14:52think
14:53that
14:54it
14:55will
14:56be
14:57a
14:58good
14:59thing
15:00in
15:01the
15:02future.
15:03I
15:04don't
15:05think
15:06that
15:07it
15:08will
15:09be
15:10a
15:11good
15:12thing
15:13in
15:14the
15:15future.
15:16I
15:17don't
15:18think
15:19that
15:20it
15:21will
15:22be
15:23a
15:24good
15:25thing
15:26in
15:27the
15:28future.
15:29I
15:30don't
15:31think
15:32that
15:33it
15:34will
15:35be
15:36a
15:37good
15:38thing
15:39in
15:40the
15:41future.
15:42I
15:43don't
15:44think
15:45that
15:46it
15:47will
15:48be
15:49a
15:50good
15:51thing
15:52in
15:53the
15:54future.
15:55I
15:56don't
15:57think
15:58that
15:59it
16:00will
16:01be
16:02a
16:03good
16:04thing
16:05in
16:06the
16:07future.