Former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja© Twitter
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Ramiz Raja showered praises on veteran Pakistan batter Umar Akmal for his explosive innings for Quetta Gladiators within the Pakistan Super League (PSL) encounter towards Islamabad United but additionally ended up calling him a “wasted talent”. Akmal was in super type as he scored 43 runs off simply 14 deliveries and ended up with an outstanding strike fee of 307.14. His innings had two boundaries and 5 large sixes. Raja referred to as him one in all his favorite gamers when he began taking part in cricket but additionally lamented that he didn’t obtain as a lot as he ought to have.
“Umar Akmal’s story is a literal definition of great talent but wasted talent, unfortunately. However, there is a lesson for all the players, if you are not disciplined and if you cannot zip your mouth while playing, then there is a larger probability that you will be at the receiving end of injustice- quite an unfortunate scenario,” he was quoted as saying by Cricket Pakistan.
“He was one of my favorite players when he started cricket, and we all saw a glimpse today of how much talent he carries. He destroyed Islamabad United’s finest bowling attack,” he added.
Raja additionally mentioned that he doesn’t know what the longer term holds for him however hoped for Akmal to recover from his health points to have a greater profession within the PSL.
“I am not sure what the future holds for him – will he be able to become an asset for us or not, but in today’s date, there is no bigger match-winner than Umar Akmal in Pakistan – playing at 6 or 7.”
“There have been fitness issues with him, but there is a discipline problem as well. You are supposed to play cricket with blinkers on; once you quit playing cricket, you are free to give any kind of opinion. He needs to control his quarreling attitude,” he mentioned.
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