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AUG 15, NEW DELHI:<\/strong> Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar on Saturday praised Mohammad Rizwan, saying the Pakistan wicketkeeper is an "all-weather" batsman.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Rizwan on Friday came to the rescue of the Pakistan side and helped them inch towards a respectable first-innings score in the ongoing second Test being played at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. At Stumps on Day 2, Pakistan were 223\/9 with Rizwan batting at 60* alongside Naseem Khan who was unbeaten at 1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"This Mohd Rizwan can bat! He can drive well off the front foot & at the same time play the pull & the cut superbly. This makes him an 'all-weather' batsman. No wonder his top 3 scores in Tests so far have come in Australia and England," Manjrekar said in a tweet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Before the ongoing Test, the 28-year-old played 7 Tests, 32 ODIs and 18 T20Is for Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Meanwhile, former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq lashed out at Pakistan batsmen for their defensive approach and said that they are scared of playing shots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Pakistan batsmen were scared of playing their shots. If you look at most of their dismissals, their bat was behind their leg," Inzamam said on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"When you meet the ball, your bat should be ahead of your leg. You are getting caught at slips because you are employing a defensive approach."<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The 50-year-old said that Pakistan should play an aggressive brand of cricket as only then they can defeat England in their own backyard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"I request the batsmen and team management to play aggressive cricket, in order to beat England. Otherwise, we will be depending on rain to save us in this Test," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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