Shehzad insists 'love' for country kept him going despite last year's head injury

Pakistan cricket team opener Ahmed Shehzad has insisted that it was his love for playing for his nation that kept him going despite suffering a head injury last year that left the batsman scared.

Shehzad was hit by New Zealand seamer Corey Anderson's bouncer in the first Test in Abu Dhabi in November last year, barely a fortnight before the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes's passing.

Shehzad claimed that Hughes' passing had left him bewildered and shocked. He said that it was scary, adding that it left him in fear besides saying thanks to Almighty Allah for saving him, Sport24 reported.

Shehzad claimed that the injury was still being monitored. He insisted that it would take some time to be like it was before but added that let's hope it won't happen again and revealed that doctors said that it would be monitored for quite sometime.

Shehzad said that the prime thing for him was to play for his country.

The opener said that he loves his country and the green cap is a pride, adding that his country is the most important thing in his life.

Shehzad claimed that cricket is his passion and he never thought about his life doing something else but cricket, and playing for ones country is a huge honour for him and would remain whether he is playing or not.

Shehzad also revealed that his family and fans helped him overcome that scare after he was hit and after Hughes' tragic passing.