Handle Aamer with care, Zahid
Former Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Zahid has urged the Pakistan selectors, captain and coach to handle young pace sensation Mohammad Aamer with care.
"I'm very impressed with Aamer, he is a very talented cricketer, but I worry a lot about him," Zahid told Pakpassion.net. "He's a very young man, only 17 years of age, and he's bowling at 90 mph plus. Also, physically he doesn't look strong enough yet to be playing so much international cricket, especially Test cricket"
"They (the selectors) are selecting him for all three forms of the game, which I think is too much for him. I'd rather they didn't play him in a lot of Test cricket at this stage of his career which is physically so demanding especially for a fast bowler."
Zahid's reservations are justified after a serious back injury cut short his own international career. He represented Pakistan in five Tests and 11 ODIs, and was recognised as one of Pakistan's quickest ever bowlers.
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