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Wasim urges Pakistan to excel against India
LAHORE: Former cricket great Wasim Akram told his
fellow Pakistani players to enjoy and excel in the upcoming
"pressure" series against India during a motivational talk
here Wednesday.
"Playing against India means pressure and I have told the
players to enjoy the pressure and try to excel in it by striving for
a victory," Wasim said after his visit to Pakistan’s tune up
camp for the Indian series. India land in the city on March 10 to
play five one-day games and three Tests until April 17, their first
tour of Pakistan since 1989-90.
The 37-year-old Wasim, regarded as the greatest left arm pacer with
a world record of 502 one-day and 414 Test wickets, stayed for three
hours and delivered a special lecture to players on how to handle
the pressure of playing against India.
He gave useful tips to fast bowlers Shaoib Akhtar and Mohammad Sami
- on whom Pakistan will heavily rely to outpoint India.
"Pakistan’s young crop of players is maturing very fast and
they will give a tough fight to the Indian team. I foresee a tough
series between the two countries," said Wasim, who led Pakistan
to their last tour of India in 1998-99.
"I tried to pass the ways to develop mental toughness which I
was told by my seniors Imran Khan and Javed Miandad in my younger
days," said Wasim, who retired from international cricket in
May last year. Former captain and Wasim’s mentor Khan also visited
the camp on Sunday.
"India has quality batsmen but their bowling is
inexperienced," said Wasim, who recently commentated during
India’s tour of Australia.
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