I’ll keep going as long as I can, says Imran Tahir
The world’s top T20 veteran bowler is set to prolong his purple patch
Imran Tahir runs a long way to celebrate the wickets he takes for SA’s short-format teams‚ but he will never be too far away from the sides who are central to what he calls "my main goal". Never? That is a long time. And Tahir‚ who turns 38 in less than two months‚ is surely approaching the end of his career. How long did he plan to keep playing for the team that gave him a break almost six years ago? "As long as I can‚" Tahir said on Saturday after bowling SA to victory in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka. "I’m doing well in the field‚ I am enjoying myself. As long as I am doing well for the team‚ that’s my main goal in life. "When I feel I am not‚ I will be honest with myself. As long as the nation is happy with me‚ I will keep going." The nation is indeed happy. On Saturday‚ doing what he does best‚ Tahir ripped the heart out of the Lankans by removing Dinesh Chandimal‚ Kusal Mendis and Upul Tharanga in the space of 15 deliveries. Those wickets took their place a...
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