Ahead of the upcoming two-Test sequence in opposition to New Zealand, Pakistan captain Babar Azam stated that his staff is concentrated on turning round its fortunes in opposition to the Kiwis slightly than getting distracted by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s sudden change in setup.
Azam broke his silence after former PCB chairman Najam Sethi took cost of the brand new 14-member administration committee. Rameez Raja was relieved of his duties following Pakistan’s 3-0 defeat to England within the Test sequence final week and the physique’s structure was scrapped.
Babar stated on the eve of the primary Test on Sunday, ‘Things have modified within the final two, three days and there have been some modifications, however as an expert you need to face such issues.’
“Our job is to put in the effort on the field… and our focus is on how to win matches, start the series well and do well in all three departments of the game.”
Shahid Afridi was named the interim chief selector and in his first transfer, the previous Pakistan captain included three extra bowlers within the 16-man squad for the Test sequence in opposition to New Zealand.
Babar stated, ‘We couldn’t play the final sequence the way in which we wished and made small errors, attributable to which we had been left behind.’ He stated, ‘To be trustworthy, I don’t take stress… If you are taking stress, your sport goes down. I’m certain it’s a new day, new staff and new match, so issues can be completely different.
Weather considerations in Multan compelled the PCB to shift New Zealand’s first tour of Pakistan since 2003 to Karachi, which can now host each Test matches and all three ODIs.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
