Islamabad, Oct 11 : Pakistan batsman Shahzaib Hasan, whose last international appearance was against South Africa in 2010, has said that he will never give up the hope of playing for the country again.
The opening batsman has managed to play only in 3 one-day internationals and 10 Twenty20 internationals for Pakistan since making his international debut against New Zealand at the Oval in 2009.
“I will never give up in the hope of playing for Pakistan again, and the ongoing Quaid E Azam Trophy presents me with a very good opportunity to show everyone that I can perform well,” PakPassion.net quoted Shahzaib, as saying.
“My intention is to impress the selectors by the sheer volume of runs. I want to claim the opening slot back and I am hopeful that I will have a good domestic season this time around. The Quaid E Azam Trophy is the premier tournament in Pakistan and the selectors obviously take a keen interest in the best performers in this tournament and I hope to be one of the batsmen at the top of the scoring charts,” he added.
Shahzaib said that the 13 matches that he had played for Pakistan so far had been a wonderful and enjoyable experience, and international cricket had been ‘a real eye opener’ for him, aiding his development as a cricketer.
“The jump from domestic cricket in Pakistan to international cricket is huge. It was a real eye opener for me especially given that I had played so little domestic cricket before being chosen for my country. Playing in overseas conditions, against the world’s best bowlers in high pressure situations, I learnt so much from the experience. The preparation, the intensity and the skill levels are all things that really come to the fore,” he said.
“So many good things came out of playing for Pakistan and the whole experience was so enjoyable and great for my development, but my hunger to play for Pakistan is even greater now having experienced international cricket and I am really keen to get my place back in the Pakistan side,” he added.
© ANI
