Karachi, January 01: Having recovered from a finger injury, leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is taking heart from his happy memories attached to the Sydney ground where he is all set for a come back to the Pakistan team for the second Test against Australia commencing from Sunday.
Kaneria put up fine performance and claimed 15 wickets, including eight in Sydney, during Pakistan”s last tour Down Under five years ago when the hosts clinched the series 3-0.
“It”s all upon me — how do I bowl and how do I perform. It”s a big challenge for me to come back to Australia and play again the Aussie side.
It”s a challenging series in Australia all the time. I can”t say that Australia don”t play spin that well,” said Kaneria, who missed the first Test due to the injury.
Besides, Pakistan”s last Test win over Australia also came at Sydney in 1995 with spinner duo of Mushtaq Ahmed and Saqlain Mushtaq starring in the match. Kaneria told that he was confident of revitalising his team in Sydney where Pakistan has two wins in the past as the pitch traditionally has plenty in it for the slow bowlers.
“I will try my level best to do something to help us win in Sydney and try to keep up the expectation of the captain and my team. If I can contribute myself, it will be a very good sign for the team,” Kaneria said.
–Agencies