Rookie Pak opener wants to emulate Sehwag

Rookie opener Shahzaib Hasan,who was a surprise inclusion in Pakistans squad for the Twenty20 World Championships,says he wants to emulate his explosive Indian counterpart Virender Sehwag in England. The 19-year-old was included in the Pakistan squad and has been backed by skipper Younis Khan to do well in the tournament.

Shahzaib has a tally of 80 fours and 13 sixes in 10 first-class matches. The youngster says he loves watching Sehwag in action. He is someone I would like to emulate and bat like. He dictates the pace of the game and I want to do that, Hasan said.

Hailing from Karachi,Shahzaib might find it difficult to get a spot in the playing XI because the Pakistani think-tank is contemplating using wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal as a makeshift opener in the tournament. I will wait for my chance when it comes I will try to take it with both hands. For me just to get into the Pakistan team is a dream come true. Because my career is not a very long one, Hasan said.