Followed the way I bat in First Class cricket, says Zakir Hasan after hundred on debut against India
2 years ago

Followed the way I bat in First Class cricket, says Zakir Hasan after hundred on debut against India

The Hindu  

Simplicity in approach and a certain amount of detachment helped Zakir Hasan make his debut memorable. “I was trying to follow the way I bat in First Class cricket,” Zakir said on Saturday. I tried to follow the preparation and concentration as I do in the nineties in First Class cricket. A big score leading into a national call-up is certainly a turning point.” The 24-year-old had made his international bow nearly five years ago in a T20I match at home against Sri Lanka. That remained his sole outing on the world stage until the current Test, but the tag acquired then, of a T20 specialist, has stuck on, despite him having scored more than 1000 runs each in the last two First Class seasons.

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