 All hundreds are special: Jaffer
30th Nov 2007 23:01 IST
Agencies
Jaffer said India would look to post a big total to enforce follow on Pakistan.
"India are now on a strong wicket and the team strategy would be to bat well tomorrow and enforce the follow-on."
Jaffer said the wicket was on the slower side, and he concentrated on playing cricketing shots, and desisted from being too aggressive.
"I don't remember having batted so fluently before," he said but admitted that he was conscious about his tendency to get out after having made good starts.
"I was conscious about it. I couldn't convert even in a few Ranji matches recently. That was in my mind. I got conscious when I was in my 50s and 60s."
On being in and out of the Indian team in the past, the opening batsman said, "I have gone through a lot of lean phases... But I am used to scoring big and coming back into the side.
"It hurts you, but it also teaches you a lot on how to come back," he added.
Asked how he benefited from the advices given by Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar during his partnerships with them, Jaffer said, "partnerships are like they are. It is about mutual understanding. When I do anything wrong he (the other partner) talks to me, and vice versa".
On whether he would be able to sleep tonight with the double hundred in sight, Jaffer said in a lighter vein "I am always a good sleeper". |
