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Inzy looks to future

Inzy looks to future

03/09/2010 04:25:39 AM

Controversial former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has urged the team to move on from its disastrous tour of Australia.

Pakistan lost all three Tests, all five one-day internationals and the solitary Twenty20 international on a tour to forget earlier this year.

And 40-year-old Inzamam believes dwelling on what went wrong will serve no positive purpose.

"What has happened in Australia is there before us, the results are there and the individual performances can be seen before our eyes," Inzamam told www.PakPassion.net.

"However, I believe that the Pakistan Cricket Board and players should not dwell on the negatives of this tour and instead build for the future."

"The tour is over, it's done and dusted, it's finished with, don't keep on thinking about the tour of Australia and looking at what went wrong. If they keep on thinking about this tour, then it can only cause more problems for cricket in Pakistan."

Inzamam feels Pakistan can put that tour firmly behind it at the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean during May and June and this summer's tour of England, where it will also have the chance to exact some revenge on Australia.

Pakistan won the World Twenty20 in England last year, defeating Sri Lanka in the final at Lord's.

He added: "Pakistan are a formidable 20-over team and they will be amongst the favourites for this tournament."

"They have a fine array of strokemakers and wicket-taking bowlers and I think they can retain the trophy."

"The summer tour of England is an ideal opportunity for the team to bounce back in Test cricket and play some good cricket against England and Australia. I am confident we will see some good performances in England from Pakistan."

Inzamam claims the selectors need to get the right blend of youth and experience on the English tour.

He said: "The combination for the tour of England has to be the right one. I would like to see some youngsters given an opportunity, but the selectors need to be careful that they don't discard experienced players and travel to England with an inexperienced group of players."

 
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