Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi believes that pacer Haris Rauf ought to have been a part of the workforce enjoying towards Australia within the ongoing Test collection relatively than collaborating within the Big Bash League (BBL). Rauf opted out of the collection to handle his workload however is enjoying within the BBL 2023 for the Melbourne Stars.
Taking Rauf’s tempo and expertise under consideration, Afridi feels the bowler may need contributed considerably within the current scenario. Due to harm, Naseem Shah of Pakistan can be out from the collection, leaving Shaheen Afridi as the one front-line pacer with vital worldwide expertise. Afridi additionally says Rauf would have loved the problem of bowling on Australian-prepared fields in Perth and Melbourne.
“I think Haris [Rauf] should be part of this side instead rather than [the BBL]. In these conditions, the kind of pace he has, he would have performed well and enjoyed himself on the kinds of pitches Australia prepared in Perth and here,” Afridi, chatting with media on the MCG, mentioned. (‘Team India Don’t Win Anything,’ Former England Captain Slams Rohit Sharma And Co After Defeat Against South Africa In 1st Test)
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Afridi acknowledged that he thought Shaheen Afridi was not affected by an harm although he was enjoying much less aggressively. He underlined once more how essential it’s for Pakistan to focus on creating depth of their cricket workforce versus relying simply on particular person.
“I’ve never got the impression that Shaheen has an injury. If you’re injured, you can’t play as a fast bowler. He knows his responsibility and how important he is to the team. The fast bowlers… we are expecting a lot from them because they’ve done well in the past. Babar, Rizwan, Shaheen etc., have performed so well we expect them to perform in every match. Relentless consistency is challenging in cricket.” (WATCH: Babar Azam’s Playful Banter With Steve Smith Adds Comic Relief To Australia’s Dominant Victory)
“I have always said that unless our bench is strong, we won’t be able to make the best decisions. The A team should be as strong as the main team, so if Shaheen or Babar or Rizwan aren’t strong, we shouldn’t have the excuses of players being unavailable, like we do with Naseem now. When our bench is strong, we will no longer have excuses.”
