Asia Cup 2022: While Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah will not be enjoying for India, Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi was dominated out as a result of a knee harm.
Asia Cup 2022: Nawaz asks Pakistan to capitalise on India’s depleted bowling assault. Courtesy: Pakistan Cricket
HIGHLIGHTSIndia don’t have Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami for Asia Cup 2022India and Pakistan will face one another on August 28Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets of their earlier assembly final 12 months
Former bowler Sarfaraz Nawaz reckoned Pakistan ought to attempt to capitalise on India’s depleted bowling assault within the upcoming version of the Asia Cup within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Asian giants are set to lock horns on Sunday, August 28 in Match No.2 of the match on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
The Men in Blue don’t have each their premier pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. While Bumrah was dominated out as a result of a again harm, Shami was overlooked of their squad.
Back in October 2021, Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets within the T20 World Cup match in Dubai itself. Nawaz, who performed 55 Tests and 45 ODIs, mentioned that Pakistan ought to attempt to replicate one thing related.
“Bowlers win matches and since India’s premier pacers Bumrah and Shami are missing out for the clash, Pakistan must fully capitalize on the situation and replicate the same results from last time around,” Nawaz was quoted as saying in an interview with Cricket Pakistan.
“We were playing against weak teams. We haven’t faced tough competitors and we will see how the team will perform in the World Cup,” he said.
Even as India shall be lacking out on Bumrah as a result of harm, Pakistan paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi was additionally dominated out as a result of a knee harm.
Nawaz additionally urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to arrange energetic pitches for dwelling matches. Earlier this 12 months, two of Pakistan’s three Tests towards Australia led to attracts and Nawaz requested PCB to deal with curation of pitches.
“They [PCB] need to concentrate on the curation of pitches. They make completely dead pitches and that was seen during the series against Australia. The pitches are supposed to be lively and have a pinch of grass,” Nawaz added.
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