Salman is an outstanding talent: Lawson

LAHORE: Former Australian  fast bowler and ex-Pakistan  head coach Geoff Lawson believes  Salman Butt can make a  comeback for Pakistan, saying  he is highly motivated and is an  outstanding talent.  Lawson said Butt is still  young and can make a comeback  for Pakistan. “When I was  his coach he was an outstanding  talent. That talent doesn’t go  away but it depends on how  much you are motivated and  how much you still want to do  well.  “It wouldn’t surprise me if  Butt made a successful international  comeback,” Lawson told  a cricket website.  About Muhammad Amir, he  said he remembered him as a  very young player who came to  some of his practice sessions  when he was coaching Pakistan.  “I ampleased that after a difficult  period he has come back  bigger and stronger and is bowling  well. It is also very good for  Pakistan cricket that he is  back,” he said.  About day-night Test  cricket, he said he was surprised  at the resistance of  some countries. “Well done to  Pakistan in agreeing to play a  day-night Test match in Australia.  The pink ball is not that  different to a red ball in any  case. You just have to practice  with it and it’s fine.  “We use red or white so why  not use pink cricket balls,” he  said.