MULTAN: England spinner Jack Leach stated he surpassed his personal expectations after getting his a hundredth Test wicket on Saturday, calling it a “special” achievement.
On day two of the second Test in opposition to Pakistan, Leach dismissed Saud Shakeel to succeed in the milestone in his thirty first Test.
The left-armer ended the innings with 4-98, having helped put England in control of the match.
“I just felt like… 100 wickets feels like quite a lot,” stated Leach after stumps on the second day. “And it’s more than I felt I’ll ever achieve.”
“I need to remember that. As sportsmen and as people, it’s easy to just push on to the next thing and the next thing and the next thing, and nothing’s ever enough.”
“If you told me that when I was a kid that I’d take 100 wickets, I would have laughed at you,” he added.
“So yes, it is special.”
Leach has had well being struggles throughout his profession, together with Crohn’s illness, a bowel situation.
“I’m aware everyone has their challenges, I’m aware mine have been quite out there. That’s good because I want to be open and honest with people,” he stated.
“There’s been some definite lows along the way, but it does sort of make it all worth it.”
England lead the three-Test sequence 1-0, having received the primary match in Rawalpindi by 74 runs.
On day two of the second Test in opposition to Pakistan, Leach dismissed Saud Shakeel to succeed in the milestone in his thirty first Test.
The left-armer ended the innings with 4-98, having helped put England in control of the match.
“I just felt like… 100 wickets feels like quite a lot,” stated Leach after stumps on the second day. “And it’s more than I felt I’ll ever achieve.”
“I need to remember that. As sportsmen and as people, it’s easy to just push on to the next thing and the next thing and the next thing, and nothing’s ever enough.”
“If you told me that when I was a kid that I’d take 100 wickets, I would have laughed at you,” he added.
“So yes, it is special.”
Leach has had well being struggles throughout his profession, together with Crohn’s illness, a bowel situation.
“I’m aware everyone has their challenges, I’m aware mine have been quite out there. That’s good because I want to be open and honest with people,” he stated.
“There’s been some definite lows along the way, but it does sort of make it all worth it.”
England lead the three-Test sequence 1-0, having received the primary match in Rawalpindi by 74 runs.