Haider wants to be with team for long period.

LAHORE -- Pakistan top order batsman Haider Ali has said that he is fully ready for England tour and wants to play for country for a long period of time.

Talking to the sports journalists during a videoconference here on Thursday, Haider said: 'We are prepared for the tour of England. My wish of being named in the Pakistan side has been fulfilled. I want to play in all formats for my country and I want to be with the team for a long period of time.'

The young batsman was optimistic to share dressing room with players like Babar Azam and Azhar Ali. 'The tour is three months long and I will try to learn a lot from this tour from the likes of Babar bhai and Azhar bhai,' he said and added: 'I wish to play Tests for my country. I have already performed in the final of the domestic season. I have proven myself in Under-19 cricket as well. If I get a chance, I will not let the selectors down.'

Sharing about his life and career, the youngster said: 'I am from Attock and I started playing tape-ball cricket in 2015. Then in 2016, I played hard-ball cricket, then played at various age levels. In my family, only my cousin played cricket a bit. Besides that, there is no cricketer in my family. My role model is Rohit Sharma. I really like the way he plays. I like opening like him and...