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Cricket-wise old Anwar

AFP, Karachi
Dashing Pakistani opener Saeed Anwar Tuesday dismissed fears that his new commitment to religion after the death of his daughter last year would affect his cricket.
Anwar is likely to open the batting in the Karachi Test against New Zealand starting Wednesday after almost six months out of the game following the death of his three-year-old daughter and a wrist injury.
The 33-year-old computer engineer became a devout Muslim after his only daughter died following a brief illness in September, and now sports a long beard.
"Turning to religion doesn't mean I can't play cricket. I am ready to strike a balance between cricket and religion and want to play at least until next year's World Cup," he told this news agency after a training session.
"My whole life has changed after my beloved daughter Bismah died last year and I have turned to religion for solace."
A veteran of 55 Tests with 4,025 runs and 230 one-day internationals with 8,348 runs, Anwar holds the record for the highest one-day score
of 194 made against India at Madras in 1997-98.
But cricket and his social life have taken a back seat since his personal tragedy and an injury to his left wrist in November, the last time he represented his country.
"The whole meaning of my life
was my daughter and I have still not recovered from her loss," he said.
Reports in the Pakistani media have suggested the Pakistan Cricket Board was reluctant to include Anwar in the team, fearing he might
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distract other players with his preaching.
"This is all rubbish and not true.
I have never been a distraction and I would never be because I know my duties to religion and the team," he said.
"Islam is a flexible religion and doesn't allow extremism. It's a peace-loving religion and I follow these lines.
"I would never play if I realise I am a burden on the team," he said.
"With the Karachi Test match I am staging a comeback and I hope I get some runs and get into the rhythm."
Asked what he would do if prayer time arrived when he was batting, he said: "I would continue to bat because I can offer prayers after I get out, there is flexibility in the religion.
"Even after I retire I would try to devote some time to cricket besides following the religion."
The new Anwar will provide a modern-day reminder of the late great English all-rounder WG Grace, who played with a long beard a hundred years ago.