Pakistan captain Babar Azam has rubbished discuss of imminent adjustments within the staff’s management and mentioned the main focus is on successful the ODI and T20I collection in opposition to New Zealand.
Babar mentioned in a digital media convention on Thursday that he’s absolutely supporting the chosen staff.
When requested about his alleged dissatisfaction over the chosen staff, Babar mentioned that he had given his enter as captain as typical and insisted that it isn’t a one-man staff.
“I think the board officials and the chief selector have also clarified the position on the team selection, so for me I am fully backing the side and hope it does well against New Zealand.”
Babar additionally clarified that he was not informed or heard something concerning the change in captaincy.
He mentioned that it was a typical apply on the planet of cricket {that a} captain has to chase down the specified targets and stay as much as the expectations.
PCB chairman Rameez Raja had made it clear in his first press convention that his hopes for Babar as captain have been the identical as he had for Imran Khan.
Ramiz mentioned that since he didn’t know Babar very properly on the particular person degree, it was too early to evaluate his all-format captaincy.
When requested concerning the rumours concerning the captaincy change, Babar mentioned, “I have no idea about it yet.”
The Pakistan captain mentioned that his staff was anticipating a troublesome combat within the white-ball collection from New Zealand, regardless of a few of their key gamers such because the captain, Kane Williamson, Tim Seifert, Devon Conway and skilled quick bowlers Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson and Lockie Ferguson.
“Despite our home situations, we’re not taking them frivolously. He has finished very properly in ODI and T20 cricket as a nation in recent times and was additionally a finalist of the final World Cup and World Test Championship finals, so clearly he has good depth of expertise.
He mentioned that the collection would have been extra enjoyable if New Zealand had been the primary gamers.
Babar mentioned the 2 house collection in opposition to New Zealand and England are necessary because the situations are very comparable in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates the place the T20 World Cup is to be held.
He mentioned that the upcoming collection is the ultimate stage of preparations for Pakistan earlier than going into the World Cup.
Babar mentioned the 2 collection will enable Pakistan to finalize their center order within the white-ball format.
“Our World T20 matches are within the UAE, and we’re constructing a staff preserving that side in thoughts as properly. The extra we use our spinners, the higher for us.”
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
