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Khan still hopeful he can reach 10,000 runs for Pakistan

Wednesday, October 14 2015 by SNTV
  • Reaction after Shoaib Malik's century on his return to Test cricket helped Pakistan end the opening day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi on top - and the day also saw Younis Khan become the leading Test run-scorer ever for Pakistan, surpassing Javed Miandad's previous record of 8,832 runs.

    Script: SOUNDBITE: (English) Younis Khan, Pakistan:

    (on his record)

    "Reaching 8,832 runs, it was a huge target for me. When I was somewhere around 8,000 runs, so at that time, if I pushed myself I would reach the great Javed Miandad, or pass him, so that inspiration kept me alive and at the moment..... this is my wish that I become the first Pakistani to reach 10,000 runs for his country. I believe, if I do hard work, the same way I've done the last two or three years, so I'll be there somewhere achieving my goal. So this is the inspiration to pass Javed Miandad and I still believe if I go.... push myself I will be in there, somewhere around 10,000."

    SOUNDBITE: (English) Stuart Broad, England:

    "Credit to everyone in that changing room. The attitude was first class today. I think we can all be very proud of what we put in on that field today. Of course we're disappointed with three missed chances, then I have to hold my hand up for that no ball. It's unacceptable, certainly in these conditions. And the two dropped catches were a shame, but that's cricket. But on the positive side of that, we're creating those chances on what was pretty much a batters dream I think one day one. I mean it was a pretty good toss to win. For tomorrow, if we start well with that new ball, we're a couple of wickets away from the tail. Anything under 400 would be a fantastic effort from the bowling unit and then you've got one job and that's to bat very big ."

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