Inzamam-ul-Haq, the newly appointed Pakistani chief selector, has unveiled the 18-person team for the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Afghanistan and the Asia Cup on Wednesday with an eye toward the ICC World Cup 2023. Pakistan will conduct a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan at a neutral site to prepare for the Asia Cup. Three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) between Pakistan and Afghanistan will be played in Sri Lanka on August 22, 24, and 26.
Babar’s Pakistani team will renew its rivalry with India in the Asia Cup before facing the latter on the biggest stage of them all. In his remarks on the Indo-Pak rivalry prior to the main event, former Pakistani cricketer Aaqib Javed noted that Pakistan will have a well-balanced team. The 1992 World Cup champion for Imran Khan’s Pakistan team asserted that Babar and company may defeat India at the 2023 World Cup in their own country.
“I think India is at the stage where they have great names but their health and form are not up to par. The Pakistani team is balanced, and the age distribution of the players is much better. They’ll have trouble, and they could need to locate new teammates to form a team. Cricwick cited Javed as saying, “I think Pakistan has a tremendous chance of defeating India in India.
Shan Masood, Pakistan’s ace batter, will not play in the forthcoming series against Afghanistan. Faheem Ashraf, an all-around player, has been called back to the Green Army for the first time in two years. In 31 one-day internationals, all-rounder Ashraf has taken 28 wickets and amassed 1.060 runs for Pakistan. In 2021, he finished his Pakistani career. For the Asia Cup, Pakistan’s 18-person team will be reduced to 17.
Zaman Khan was praised by Javed as one of the best death bowlers while he was speaking about Pakistan’s team announcement. According to the former Pakistani cricketer, Zaman has an advantage over speed ace Naseem Shah. We just visited Canada, and based on Zaman Khan’s abilities in white-ball cricket, I believe he is currently one of the top death-ball bowlers in the world. In white-ball cricket, I think he is better than Naseem. You should use Shaheen, Haris, and Zaman as your bowlers in white-ball cricket before moving on to Naseem Shah, he continued.
No one is guaranteed a spot in the World Cup, according to Rohit Sharma.
All eyes are on captain Rohit Sharma and the team management to get the planning and squad makeup for the ICC World Cup at home in less than two months. The middle order is highlighted, particularly No. 4. India is hoping that Suryakumar Yadav can translate his T20 abilities into ODIs while Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are still recovering from surgery.
Sharma, who is the brand ambassador for Laliga EA Sports, talked with the media at a promotional event before the start of the season and explained the considerations that will go into the makeup of India’s Cup, emphasizing that no one can take their seat for granted. Wherever they bat, Sharma expects hitters to be adaptable and perform.
You scored well in the West Indies, scoring 100 runs in the first Test. You obviously wanted to get runs there.
I wasn’t ‘keen’ at all. Runs are enough for me. I won’t declare that I must receive a perfect score in every series. I’ve done all I said I would. Now, all I can do is support the group and offer my assistance where I can. People don’t need to keep proving themselves for the rest of their lives if they have already done it so many times.
How is the World Cup preparation coming along with less than two months to go?
We need to be ready, but there are also a lot of other things to consider, including who are the proper guys? How can we include more men in the squad? What difficulties will we encounter throughout the World Cup? Is our team’s weakness in the batting or bowling order? What are the issues with quick or spin bowling in bowling? Where are the problems in batting’s initial, middle, or closing innings? We need to offer our guys opportunities if we want to strengthen every department. You won’t always get things perfect or right the first time. At the end of the day, you are a human. The men I’m working with are also people.
Thus, we’ll make mistakes… However, it’s crucial that individuals have opportunities. They ought to have played 20–30 games before the World Cup. Not all 30 of them, mind you. There will be men who you believe are talented and qualified for the position. They may enter immediately. There may be exceptions, so it’s not like we have to offer every participant 15 games. My first World Cup was the 2007 T20 World Cup victory, as I recall. I didn’t go there with any expectations, either for myself or for us from the outside world.
It was also Yusuf Pathan’s first worldwide trip. As a result, we added additional players and won the World Cup. We also had a combination of reliable, seasoned players in Yuvi, Harbhajan, MS (Dhoni), Agarkar, and Sehwag. Gambhir didn’t have much experience. You should have every piece in a squad. As a result, when he steps up to the plate, he won’t be under any pressure to score 10,000 runs, 100 centuries, or the fastest fifty or hundred. You need men like that.
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