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Change Would Be Inevitable, If Performance is Same: Inzi

Lahore (December 08, 2018): Pakistan cricket chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Saturday said that If the bad performance continues, then there will be changes in the team,” he said.

Speaking to media in Lahore, Inzamam said, “Everyone needs to take responsibility and no one is taking responsibility in the team. Tail-enders are not fighting and this is a weakness in the team.”

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“We have been watching this for a year and have to start working on this,” he added.

The former Pakistan captain continued, “The thing is international cricket is the name for dealing with pressure and we are unable to deal with the pressure of fourth innings.”“All three matches against New Zealand were in our hands. If this sort of performance continues, then there will be changes in the team,” he said.

Inzamam added, “Team will have to perform better against South Africa.”

On the subject of team selection, Inzamam said, “Mohammad Rizwan has been selected not only as a wicket-keeper but also for his batting. He was selected so that there is less pressure on Sarfraz.”Responding to question about his nephew Imam-ul-Haq he said, “It is not right to attach Imam to me. He is a good player and has a long way to go in the team.”

Earlier, several players of Pakistan cricket team including skipper Sarfraz Ahmed ‎returned home after facing defeat in Test series against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi. ‎

Asad Shafiq and Mir Hamza also landed at Karachi airport. ‎

The cricket fans expressed resentment over Pakistan’s poor performance and said that the players ‎have failed to perform well in Test series against NZ.Earlier, New Zealand beat Pakistan by 123 runs on the fifth day of the third and final Test on Friday to ‎win the three-match series 2-1.‎

Pakistan were set 280 runs to win, but were dismissed for 156 in 56.1 overs with spinners Ajaz Patel ‎taking 3-42 and Will Somerville collecting 3-52 in Abu Dhabi.‎

It was New Zealand s first away series win against Pakistan since their 1-0 win in Pakistan in 1969.‎Pakistan’s Babar Azam top-scored with 51.‎

New Zealand won the first Test by four runs in Abu Dhabi while Pakistan were victorious in the second ‎by an innings and 16 runs in Dubai.‎

Pakistan, South Africa Series

The first Test between Pakistan and South Africa will start on December 26. The second test will be played in Cape Town from January 3 to 7 next year, while the third and final match is in Johannesburg from January 11 to 15.Pakistan will also play five one-day internationals and three T20 internationals on the tour.

Pakistan squad for South Africa Tests
Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C, Wk), Md Rizwan, Yasir Shah, Shadab Khan, Md Abbas, Hassan Ali, Md Amir, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi

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