The players of the Pakistan cricket team have expressed hope that the series with West Indies will be good because no team is easy in international cricket. Pakistan cricket team players hold a press conference in Lahore. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan said that our top order is giving excellent performances in ODIs but due to excellent performances of the top order, middle order performances are being ignored.
Pakistan cricket team players hold a press conference in Lahore
“When the players think we are perfect, then our downfall will start,” he said. He wished that not one but five wicket-keepers would play in the national team. Praising Middle Order Harris Sohail, he said that Harris’ fitness and skills are of international standard. Regarding bowling, he said that Pakistani bowlers are the best and there was a lot of talk about Pakistani bowlers in county cricket as well. The quality of bowling of our team is very high.
He termed Captain Babar Azam as a humble and excellent man and said that Babar also has many virtues apart from cricket. On the occasion, national team vice-captain Shadab Khan told reporters that there is pressure to represent Pakistan but hopefully there will be a good series against West Indies.
He said that there were difficult conditions in county cricket but there was a lot to learn. Regarding league spinner Zahid Mahmood in the national circuit, he said that he is performing well and Pakistan benefits from competition in the team. Regarding his fitness, he said that he has suffered many injuries at a young age and it is difficult to return to performance after the injury. I am trying to improve my fitness so that the injuries are less. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was present at the press conference, told reporters that he would try to play good cricket like last year and was ready to endure the heat as a professional.
He said that long sessions have been held in the camp considering the heat of Multan. Regarding cricket abroad, he said that playing county was a different experience and he hoped that going to England with the Pakistan team would be beneficial. Shaheen Shah said that the international team is not easy and will go against the West Indies with full force. Regarding bowling, he said that nothing happens with the speed of the ball, and swing, it is more important to bowl at line length with the bean. He termed the formation of new wickets as more beneficial for the bowlers and said that it is good that new wickets are being formed in Pakistan and hoped that fast bowlers would get more help.
