The 19-year-old recently shot to fame after scoring a half-century on debut against England
08 September, 2020
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Pakistan’s legendary former cricketer Zaheer Abbas, in an interview on the Youtube channel Cricket Baaz, warned the Men in Green’s coaching staff against tinkering with the batting position of the fast-rising youngster Haider Ali.
The 19-year-old recently shot to fame after scoring a half-century on debut against a game England side in the third and final Twenty20 International (T20I) in Manchester.
The Asian Bradman believed that a permanent place needed to be settled for the gifted stroke-maker which should ideally be in the top-order of the lineup.
"The way he (Haider) was having discussions with his partner in the game, he looked mature," Abbas said.
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"With time he will become more mature but his performance should not go down. A permanent place should be set for him - either 1, 2 or 3 in the team as making frequent changes hurt player performances. Haider should be allowed time and not be overwhelmed with hype after just one performance,” he added.
The 73-year-old stated that the performance of prolific batsman Babar Azam was mediocre on the England tour and that three to four good batsmen are required by a side to win a Test match.
“His (Babar's) batting, his face expressions seemed confident, though his performance on the England tour was mediocre on the tour. One player cannot win you a Test match unless and until you don’t have three to four good batsmen," he said.
