IND U19 vs ENG U19: Guiding him with ‘Naushad Uncle’, England captain Hamza Sheikh Slams Century in Youth Test | Cricket news

Mumbai: Going to the two -round Test series against India, England’s under -19 captain Hamza Sheikh was worried about his thin run, which scored him about 200 runs in 20 innings.However, with some training session Naushad Khan in Birmingham, Sarfaraz’s father-cum-cook and Musheer Khan, which took place in England this summer, seems to have been miraculous for the young man’s confidence and form. Following the sessions with Naushad, Batting for Warvikshire 2 Xi, Sheikh, Sheikh – whose family scored three fifties in four matches to the family living in Surat in Gujarat. Then, in the first youth trial against India in Bekenham, which ended in a draw, Hamza stood out with a quality knock of 84 and 112.“In this season, I was struggling for the run, but did not feel out of the form. I never felt that I was far away from the run, but I managed to score, all the formats had about 200 runs in 20 innings. Certainly, the lean run in England could be held responsible for the strict conditions of the distinguished starting season in England. Told TOI.A little worried about his son’s poor return with the bat, Hamza’s father Ilyas asked Naushad – who met the Sheikhs for the first time in Bengaluru last year – to look at that his son could be a little wrong. Perhaps, the Indian connection of Sheikhs helped him create a quick friendship with Naushad and his sons.“When I was in England (my two sons, Sarfaraz and Mushir, were visiting England with India A and Mumbai Emerging Team respectively), Hamza’s father Ilyas Sheikh asked me to take a look at Hamza’s batting and help them to recover their form. I trained Hamza for a few sessions in Birmingham, saw him playing live in a few matches, and took his videos, “Naushad said, now back to Mumbai.

“Fortunately, Naushad Chacha was in Nottingham, near Birmingham, and thus we finished some good training sessions. It was good-he talked about the mental side of the game. The main meditation was red ball cricket. He watched my videos from the previous doubles and gave me his response. We went to our club and trained there. They saw me playing against some local bowlers. He indicated some things that could be better. We practiced on a wet surface against the swinging ball, ”Hamza revealed.“We had a good chat on the mental side of the game. Obviously, the way he has prepared Sarfaraz and Musheer, he has been excellent, and that is why he has scored so many runs in domestic cricket. It was good to draw on Naushad Chacha’s experience. I am grateful to him. I definitely feel that training sessions with her have helped me. We worked on some technical and mental aspects that are really important. He told me about small things that are really helpful, ”said the 19 -year -old.“Naushad Chacha asked me to rely on his mind and technology. He enjoyed watching my hundred against India Under -19 team. He told me that it was good that I got runs, but always there is a place for improvement. Representing and captaining the England Under -19 team is a great honor. It was good to contribute as a captain, ”said Hamza.The technical changes he has suggested in Hamza said in detail, Naushad said, “His trigger movement was very big and was too late, due to which he was late on the ball. His back-lift was very high, and he stood too much in his stance. I suggested a minor improvement in his technique only, but he looked in better rituals later.”“I asked him to play every ball according to my ability. I saw to change his mentality a little. We talked about his game plan in the middle and how he should look at him to make his innings. He keeps sending his videos, and I respond to them. Whenever I get time, I watch his match, ”Naushad explained.“I have Haseeb Hameed (who has played 10 Tests for England, but currently out of favor) and (England leg-spinner) also had a training session in England with Rehan Ahmed. They all enjoyed and appreciated my coaching style.”