Published 19:28 IST, January 21st 2021
Mohammad Hafeez credits India's domestic cricket structure after Test series win in Aus
Veteran Pak all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez credited India's domestic cricket structure after Team India's famous Test series win on Australian soil recently
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Pakistan all-rounder Mohamm Hafeez has lavished praise on Team India after ir memorable Test series win against Australia recently. India, who h to field a second-string side in fourth Test at Gabba after most of ir main players were unavailable due to injuries did unthinkable as y defeated a full-strength Australia side in Brisbane to clinch four-match series 2-1.
'Players are groomed properly': Mohamm Hafeez
" (Indian) team was down in morale but way y came back and won series after an amazing recovery is great. As a fan of cricket, we really enjoyed that," Hafeez said in a media interaction, as posted by statistician Mazher Arsh on social media.
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Meanwhile, former Pakistan skipper also revealed reason behind India's success Down Under and where Pak have failed to make it matter in red-ball cricket. Pakistan suffered a 2-0 whitewash in New Zealand earlier this month and y have t achieved anything exceptional in longest format in last few years as Babar Azam-led side w languishes at seventh position with 82 rating points in 23 matches whereas, ir arch-rivals w occupy second spot with 116 points from 32 games.
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Comparing India's cricket system with Pakistan, senior all-rounder mentioned that his country's domestic cricket system is t good eugh to groom young and talented players into finished products.
" reason why India came back from being bowled out for 36 and went on to win series despite ir captain t being available or so many players injured is because ir new and young players are groomed properly into finished products. India's products play international cricket and in Pakistan's case, only talent does. Unfortunately, we don't have a system which can make finished products which is w essential in modern-day cricket. That is why so many of our young players fail to succeed at international level," 2017 Champions Trophy winner said.
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"We have to polish talented youngsters and make m world-class players. In India, ir domestic system ensures talented players are groomed properly. But in Pakistan we don't go through that process," he ded.
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(With ANI Inputs)
19:28 IST, January 21st 2021