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Jamshed determined to make Test comeback

Nasir Jamshed has said he is disappointed after being dropped from the Test side ahead of the Zimbabwe tour, and is hopeful of gaining selection for Pakistan's next assignment

ESPNcricinfo staff
19-Aug-2013
Nasir Jamshed: "If I am given another chance in Test cricket, you will find me a more mature player"  •  Associated Press

Nasir Jamshed: "If I am given another chance in Test cricket, you will find me a more mature player"  •  Associated Press

Nasir Jamshed, the Pakistan batsman, has set his sights on a Test comeback after being dropped from the side ahead of the Zimbabwe tour which begins on August 23.
Jamshed enjoyed a prolific ODI season last year, where he scored 462 runs in eight innings at an average of 66, establishing himself as a regular, though he didn't hit the same highs in his 16 ODIs this year. His Test performances, have been found wanting, with only 51 runs in four innings, and a high score of 46 in a difficult series in South Africa.
Speaking on the opening day of the national training camp on Tuesday, Jamshed said: "Test cricket is an important format and essential for every big player. I am disappointed over being dropped from the Test side. I will try my best to regain a place in the five-day format too by giving good performances in ODIs and T20s. If I am given another chance in Test cricket, you will find me a more mature player. I have realised my mistakes [in South Africa] and I have learnt the lessons."
Another notable selection was of the allrounder Anwar Ali, who first gained prominence with his display of swing bowling during the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2006. He has only played one T20I for Pakistan, in a match against Zimbabwe in Canada on October 2008. Since then he has worked on his batting, becoming a competent allrounder in the domestic scene. Over the last two seasons, he has taken 107 wickets at the first-class level, while providing contributions with the bat as well.
Anwar was hopeful that his new-found ability with the bat would hold him in good stead for the tour: "This time I have come back in the team with improved batting skills too to play my role in the team as an effective all-rounder."