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Umar idolises Anwar

REUTERS/AFP, Lahore
Pakistan opener Taufeeq Umar, who hit a century against South Africa on Saturday, said he took his inspiration from former captain Saeed Anwar.
"Saeed has always been a big inspiration for me. I started my Pakistan career with him and he helped me a lot. I have modelled myself on him as he was one of the best opener's produced by Pakistan," Taufeeq said after his knock of 111 on the second day of the first Test. Anwar announced his retirement from all cricket in August, disheartened at being ignored by Pakistan's selectors after the World Cup earlier this year.
Umer said that he wanted to emulate the celebrated retired batsman.
"I have always been inspired by Anwar and want to emulate the great left-handed opener with whom I have the honour of playing," said the 22-year-old local hero.
The veteran of 55 Tests and 247 one-dayers still holds the record for the highest individual score in ODIs, 194 against India in 1997.
"When I started out for Pakistan two years back, Saeed encouraged me a lot telling me I had the ability to make this spot my own. I respect
him a lot for that. He had no airs," added Taufeeq.
The 22-year-old scored his fourth Test hundred and second successive one against South Africa on Saturday to help Pakistan reach 275 for four in reply to the tourists' first innings total of 320.
He has now scored 391 runs in five innings against South Africa at
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an average of 78.
"The pitch is good for batting and I didn't face any problems throughout the day. I was disappointed to get out the way I did because I had willed myself to play out the day," Taufeeq said.
The left-hander said he was confident of confirming a spot in the Pakistan team as opener.
"I now have the confidence and have worked out my weak links to be able to stay around for long."
Umar recalled opening the innings with Anwar in his first Test and hitting a century against Bangladesh in Multan two years ago.
"My debut hundred was the most memorable as I was playing alongside Anwar and I learned a number of golden tricks from him," said Umar, who hit 135 against South Africa at cape Town last year.
"I was under pressure as I was staging a comeback after two months but found the going smooth once I played the initial few overs," said Umar, who missed the last Test against Bangladesh and one-day series against Bangladesh and South Africa due to knee injury.
Spotted by Wasim Akram, Umar represented Pakistan in the Lombard's Under-15 World Cup in England in 1996 and helped Pakistan finish runners-up to India.
He also played the Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2000 before getting a side game against England at Peshawar.
"I spotted him in the Under-19 camp once and now feel he could be a solution to Pakistan's woes in finding the openers," said former captain Akram last month.
Pakistan has tried as many as 15 different set of openers in Tests in the last two and a half years.