Former Pakistan captain Shaheed Afridi lamented the shortage of a finisher in his nation’s T20 lineup akin to Indian star Hardik Pandya.
Speaking to sports activities presenter Sawera Pasha, Afridi agreed that Pakistan lacked a finisher of Pandya’s caliber and stated, “This form of a finisher (like Hardik Pandya) we don’t have. We thought Asif Ali, and Khushdil will do the job however they haven’t.
“Nawaz is also not that consistent, and neither is Shadab. Among these four players, at least two need to be consistent,” stated Afridi on Samaa TV present.
“The period in which Shadab bowls is very crucial. The day he does a good job with the ball, Pakistan wins,” stated Afridi added.
The former allrounder additionally spoke about Pakistan’s probabilities of successful the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 and stated, “In the form of pitches on which we’re taking part in now, you want two real quick bowlers and one all-rounder. The new man Jamal that we now have picked, why don’t you play him? Play him as an all-rounder, make him bowl after which ask him to bat. You will get to know what sort of cricketer he’s.
“If Pakistan are dreaming to win the World Cup then they need to work a lot on their bowling and batting and minimize the mistakes that they have been committing in the last few matches,” concluded Afridi.
