Afghanistan cricket group captain Mohammad Nabi, handed the management function for the second time just a few days in the past, admitted that he has a tricky job forward of him within the ICC T20 World Cup however nonetheless hopes to run his struggling nation until the top. “Showpiece.
With star all-rounder Rashid Khan refusing to allege that he was not consulted whereas deciding on the group, Nabi was made the captain of the final Afghan group on October 10. Although the 36-year-old Nabi will not be new to captaincy, he led the group from 2013 to 2015. “Yes, it (captain) is a tough job in the end, I will do my best to lead the team. Do well in world cup and tournament. (I) am really excited to play as a captain in this event,” Nabi mentioned in a convention name with the media forward of the occasion beginning Sunday.
Afghanistan will play their first match on October 25 towards the primary spherical qualifiers, which is but to be determined. They are positioned in Group 2 of the Super 12 together with India, Pakistan, New Zealand and a qualifier. The group has made it to the World Cup regardless of the Taliban taking up the nation after US forces withdrew amid widespread upheaval and violence.
The prophet clarified the matter, solely mentioning some visa downside that the group confronted earlier than reaching right here. “The team is fantastic and they have been preparing for the past month and a half, and there was a little conflict over visas, so UAE didn’t arrive early, they were practicing in Qatar,” Nabi mentioned.
“They (gamers) alter to the climate, Qatar and UAE all have (nearly) the identical climate. We will attempt our greatest to do properly within the match… and maintain going until the top. According to the prophet, he all the time performs in accordance with the scenario of the match. He mentioned, ‘It depends upon the scenario of the match whether or not the group wants me or not. If there may be strain on the high (order) that we do not get any runs, I attempt to save my wicket until the top after which attempt to hit on the finish.
Nabi, a hard-working batsman, mentioned, “It is my mindset that I all the time play, it depends upon the scenario and it has helped me lots. Afghanistan have picked former Zimbabwe participant and England coach Andy Flower as their batting guide for the marquee occasion and Nabi mentioned the brand new appointment is aware of all the things about pitches within the UAE. “I performed below his teaching in CPL (Caribbean Premier League) and T10 as properly.
He is a superb coach in addition to an awesome mentor to each participant in addition to he’s working with the batsmen. “…he practiced with five-six players in one or two seasons in Abu Dhabi, but he is fantastic, he knows everything about the UAE pitches and all these conditions,” Nabi mentioned.
The Afghans have appointed former South African star Lance Klusener as head coach and former Australian quick bowler Shaun Tait as bowling coach.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
