ISLAMABAD – Quetta Gladiators Australian Ben Cuttings wins hearts with hiscomments on Pakistan and PSL.
“Security was not my concern as I had seen the security measures during theWorld Eleven tour in September 2017,” Cutting said while talking to mediaduring the Gladiators’ practice session here at the National CricketAcademy.
Quetta Gladiators’ Australian cricketer Ben Cutting on Tuesday saidPakistan was safe for cricket and he did not have any apprehensions oncoming here to play in the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020.
The Aussie added that he had relished his stay in Pakistan seeing manyparts which he had not seen before. “I had visited Pakistan with the WorldXI for only four days then but the HBL PSL V is a long tour,” he said.
About the chances of Australian team touring Pakistan, he said, “I am notthe right person to say anything but Australia might come to play cricketin Pakistan in the next five years.”
On the Gladiators’ lacklustre performance in the ongoing PSL, Cutting saidthey were a very young side, especially the fast bowlers like Nasim Shahand Mohammad Hasnain.
“They have taken wickets for the team but at the same time they haveconceded some runs at times as well and we need to rectify that,” he saidin response to a question regarding his team conceding high scores duringin the last 10 overs in many matches.
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The 33-year-old Cutting regretted the loss in the rain-curtailed Rawalpindimatch against Peshawar Zalmi, adding that the team could not get over theline in a tight finish which could have gone any way.
“The Gladiators need to excel in all three areas – bowling, batting andfielding – in the remaining match to nurture any hopes of making to theplay-offs,” he said.
When asked about young Pakistani fast bowling talent, Cutting saidyoungsters Nasim Shah and Mohammad Hasnain were immensely talented anddestined to rule the world fast-bowling scene for the next 10-15 years.
“I personally dislike facing them in the nets especially when they use twonew balls between them as their pace and swing are quite intimidating,”Cutting said.
