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Aamer unfazed by pressure

LONDON: Pakistan's teenage fast bowling sensation Mohammad Aamer insists he remains unaffected by the “pressure” of playing international cricket.

The 18-year-old left-arm quick was named man-of-the-match in Pakistan's four-wicket third Test win at The Oval for his impressive career-best five wickets for 52 runs in England's second innings.

He has now taken 13 wickets at an average of just over 20 apiece in three Tests against England. And it's not just his bowling that shows maturity beyond his years. Aamer's resourceful tail-end batting has been a feature of the current campaign and his patient unbeaten four helped Pakistan to victory at The Oval in a win that reduced England's series lead to 2-1 ahead.

“I don't really let pressure affect me at all,” Aamer told the PakPassion.net website.

“I believe that pressure is something that an individual creates for himself and it's something that you can avoid. I guess it's just down to the individual and the characteristics of an individual.”

He added: “I just go out there, relax, smile, enjoy myself, play my natural game, do what comes naturally to me and play my cricket according to the conditions and match situation. The more you worry about things when you are out there in the middle, the more problems you are going to encounter.” — AFP

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