 I played a positive game: Akmal
2nd Dec 2007 23:30 IST
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And having hit form with the bat, Akmal expressed hopes that he would come equally good behind the stumps as well. "I talked to my seniors and former wicketkeepers and improved on my keeping so that I could keep to (Danish) Kaneria better.
"I also talked to my brother who is a keeper. Hopefully I will get my peak form in keeping too," he said.
Four of Akmal's five Test tons had come against India and three of them in crisis situations. Asked what goes on in his mind when he meets India, Akmal said, "When my team needs me, I need to save the team."
Despite tons by Akmal and Misbah, Pakistan are yet to avoid follow-on but the stumper-batsman asserted the match was still open.
"Still two days' play is left and though the wicket is not easy to bat on, I think that the match is very open still now. We need to score at least 80 runs more."
Asked whether he thought India would enforce the follow on if the Pakistan first innings ended short of 417, Akmal said, "Yes, with Kumble saab, it's definitely yes." |
