Abid Ali vows to give his best against England.

LAHORE -- Pakistan opening batsman Abid Ali has said that although it is his first tour with Test team yet he is keen to give out his best against England.

Abid, who has a world record of making centuries in his Test and ODI debuts, said this during an online session with sports journalists here on Tuesday. 'I always try to give out my best in every match and I am keen to continue performing well against England as well. For this, I have to work very hard in the nets and also perform well in the practice matches.

'It will be an honour for me to practice under highly qualified and professional batting coach Younis Khan, who had excellent batting records in England as well as other parts of the world. We, the batsmen, are very eager to eager learn from the wide experience of Younis Khan, who hopefully will give us useful tips how to perform well against the hosts,' said the 32-year-old right-hand batsman.

About his future plans and goals, he said: 'I usually believe in making short-term plans and then work very hard to achieve them. I will discuss my plans with the batting coach Younis Khan as well as head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and then try to implement them accordingly. I am confident that with their proper guidance and counseling, I will succeed in giving out my best against the English team,' he added.

Abid, who has represented the country in 3 Tests and four ODIs, said: 'Coronavirus pandemic compelled us to stay at home and avoid any kind of cricketing activity. Now to cover this gap of almost six months, we have to be mentally very strong and prepare us well for the England series. We have to practise very hard during the nets and practice matches, which will give us confidence to give tough time to the hosts.'

The opening batsman said that the England-West Indies series would help the national team in learning how to tackle the English side. 'We will watch both the sides...