KARACHI, Jul 22: Pakistan’s chief selector Inzamam-ul Haq says his ambition and target is to see the national cricket team improve its ICC rankings in all three formats of the sport.
“We have done well in Test cricket but we have a realistic chance of even securing top position in the Test rankings. And we need to work very hard to improve our rankings in ODI and T20 cricket which have gone down since last year,” he said.
“And that can only happen when we start showing more consistency and continuity in our performances. The remaining three Tests against England are a litmus test for Pakistan to show they can be consistent,” Inzamam told Geo Super sports from Manchester.
The former Pakistan captain, who will witness the second Test which started today at Old Trafford, made it clear he had conveyed his message to the team that they can’t afford to relax on the laurels of the first win in Lord’s Test.
“England is always a tough side to beat at home. Our team played superbly to surprise them at Lord’s. But with James Anderson and Ben Stokes back they can comeback. The second Test will be crucial in deciding fate of the series,” Inzamam said.
Inzamam said whenever Pakistan had played at Manchester the pitches have been good for batting.
“But if the weather is warm it is good for our team. If we show the same consistency we showed at Lord’s this can be a good match for us,” he said. (AGENCIES)
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