Pakistan captain Babar Azam has acknowledged that the workforce has at all times produced good quick bowlers and the identical holds true for his or her T20 World Cup 2022 squad. The birthday boy asserted that Shaheen Afridi’s comeback from harm will solely make the workforce stronger.
Afridi hasn’t performed a match for Pakistan since selecting up a knee harm in the course of the first Take a look at in opposition to Sri Lanka in Galle in July. He’ll play two warm-up matches forward of the T20 World Cup, throughout which his health will likely be assessed.
Pakistan will kick off their T20 World Cup 2022 marketing campaign by taking up India on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) on October 23. At a press convention organized by the ICC on Saturday October 15, Babar was requested about Pakistan’s quick bowling assets. He responded:
“Pakistan have at all times had a very good bunch of quick bowlers. We have now a very good lot of quick bowlers this time as properly and Shaheen’s comeback makes it stronger. We have now good bench energy as properly. We have now performed some totally different mixtures in latest matches they usually have all carried out.”
“Haris (Rauf) has improved on the demise and with the brand new ball. It is our alternative to point out expertise with totally different mixture of gamers.”
Haris Rauf has stepped up in Afridi’s absence and has achieved an ideal job for Pakistan with the ball. He claimed six wickets in three matches at a mean of 14.67 in the course of the tri-series in New Zealand.
“We’re trying ahead to seeing him play” – Babar Azam confirms that Afridi is absolutely match
Whereas Afridi has been cleared to fly to Australia, there are nonetheless considerations over his health since he hasn’t performed worldwide cricket recently.
Babar, nonetheless, claimed that the left-arm seamer is match and raring to go. He stated:
“Undoubtedly, Shaheen and Fakhar have come again. We have now six days earlier than the primary match. We may also make the most of the 2 warm-up matches. Shaheen is absolutely match and is devoted to present his one hundred pc. So we’re trying ahead to seeing him play.”
Whereas Pakistan’s center order has been a significant concern, Babar asserted that their efficiency within the not too long ago concluded tri-series in New Zealand will give them a variety of confidence. He acknowledged:
“We had a very good collection in New Zealand. The center-order stepped within the final two video games. You get confidence because of such performances simply forward of the World Cup. I’ve full perception that the middle-order will carry out. We’re backing them.”
Pakistan beat New Zealand by 5 wickets within the last in Christchurch on Friday , October 14. Chasing 164, Mohammad Nawaz scored an unbeaten 38 off 22, whereas Haider Ali (31 off 15) and Iftikhar Ahmed (25* off 14) additionally made essential contributions.