PAK vs SA: Fawad Alam calls his lost decade in international cricket his destiny

Fawad Alam was one of the emerging cricket in Pakistan cricket when he made his debut in 2010 against Sri Lanka and he announced his arrival with bang and scored a splendid century on his Test debut. However, the left-hander faced setbacks and the Pakistan team management under various leadership groups overlooked Fawad Alam’s batting records in the domestic circuit.

Having spent a decade away from the game at the highest level, Alam has announced his arrival once again. He has scored two centuries for Pakistan when the team was staring at a disaster against a good bowling attack. First, he scored a century on the tour of New Zealand where all Pakistan batsmen struggled for runs, and another ton came yesterday when Pakistan were once again under pressure against a wobbly start against South Africa.

For Alam, all those years in exile was part of his destiny and hence he never blamed anyone for the time away from Pakistan team. Alam after completing a splendid century said that if playing for Pakistan again was in his destiny, no one could deny him that opportunity and that he was willing to wait for his chances. He is optimistic and is not looking back at the time away from international cricket as a decade lost, instead, he is focussing more on making the most of the chances.

“Whenever I spoke to the media, I have never blamed anyone for not playing international cricket for 10 years. If it was in my destiny, then nobody could have taken it away from me. I am not thinking about the 10 years that have gone by, I am focussed on what my destiny has in store for me," Alam said.

"I am looking to perform in whatever chances I get, even in domestic cricket as it's my bread and butter. I am not thinking on the lines that I have lost 10 years. I don't think about the 10 years going to waste. How can I say all the runs and records made in domestic cricket went in vain? I thank the almighty for whatever I have achieved and the respect that I have earned."

He recognised the occasion of playing Test cricket at the National Stadium in Karachi as the special one as it was also his first international Test match on his home soil. Notably, Alam had made his first-class debut at the same ground in 2010.

"I had my heart set on playing a Test match at my home ground in Karachi. This was also my Test debut in Pakistan and I had asked the Almighty to give me respect at my home venue and he did that," Alam concluded.

Fawad Alam finished with the score of 109 that propelled Pakistan to a 158 run lead over South Africa in the first Test match of the series. Pakistan finished their first innings at 378 runs.

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