Pakistan’s pacer Abbas Afridi. — Fb/@abbasafridiofficial55
KARACHI: Pacer Abbas Afridi, chosen for Pakistan’s T20 squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, is assured in dealing with the formidable rivals, emphasising the workforce’s methods to successfully deal with the difficult Aussie situations.
Chatting with the media individuals throughout a coaching camp in Karachi, Afridi highlighted the camp’s significance in fine-tuning gamers’ expertise earlier than the tour.
“The camp here has been extremely helpful. We’re working on our skills, which is essential as we prepare for the tough conditions in Australia,” Afridi mentioned.
Having beforehand performed in Australia, Afridi famous that whereas the situations may very well be difficult, he believes his expertise might be invaluable.
“I’ve played in Australia before, so I have an idea of what to expect. We have plans in place for our opponents, and I’m ready to give my best.”
Replying to a query, Afridi mentioned he hopes to study from the skilled participant from the opposition and named Pat Cummins as one he would look as much as.
“Cummins is a good participant, and I’d love to select up some ideas from him throughout the collection.”
Afridi added that he desires to turn out to be an impactful all-rounder for the Pakistan workforce and he has been working arduous to realize that objective.
“I’ve always liked batting and I want to become a proper all-rounder. Although my main job is bowling, I also work on improving my batting skills on nets,” he mentioned.
He additionally praised captain Mohammad Rizwan for his assist of youthful gamers. “Rizwan is always encouraging. Even if a bowler concedes runs, he lifts their spirits, which means a lot for young players like me,” he mentioned.